novelraw Chapter 495 - 494: Standing Alone? Do You Think You’re Invincible?
Chapter 495 - 494: Standing Alone? Do You Think You’re Invincible?
At that moment, Nuwa had already stepped onto the seventh rung of the Celestial Ladder.
The Map of Mountains and Rivers hovered above her head, releasing countless streams of profound yellow Qi, like the hanging Milky Way, igniting celestial flames that incinerated the plains.
It unleashed boundless divine might, sweeping away all sorts of attacks.
But the number of Quasi-Saints besieging her was simply too many, each employing their own Powers of Law.
Many Exotic Treasures were also being unleashed with formidable power.
Amidst the frenzied bombardment, even the Map of Mountains and Rivers couldn’t protect everything comprehensively.
Nuwa had to bear immense pressure to forcibly ascend, while also constantly fending off penetrating assaults.
In such a dire situation, being attacked from both sides,
her white garment couldn’t help but be stained with a large swath of scarlet.
Boom!
Yet another mighty Dharma Seal crashed through the Map of Mountains and Rivers’ protection.
Nuwa’s robes fluttered, her slender jade hands moved like meteors, forcibly dismantling and absorbing that Dharma Seal. However, a subsequent light beam forced her to raise her palm to parry it directly.
Though she blocked it,
her body trembled, her face turned pale, and she almost fell off the Celestial Ladder.
"Nuwa, today is not like the past."
"You abandoned your Holy Seat yourself, wanting to take it back; no one would agree!"
"If you insist on ascending today, you will truly vanish into thin air!"
Several Quasi-Saints took action.
Their laws each differed.
Some tore space apart, some froze heaven and earth, while others permeated the firmament with the Power of Slaughter.
The void there had long been shattered, forming an irreparable black hole; a region of the Demon Realm had turned into a Land of Chaos, and upon close inspection, it was a scene of desolation.
Nuwa, the target of all hostility, was still struggling to cope, but the blood on her plain white dress became increasingly shocking.
Just as another vast assault, like the sea, descended once more,
a streak of rainbow light shot into the battlefield.
Simultaneously,
a Chaos Taiji Diagram descended.
Various laws struck the Taiji Diagram, exploding repeatedly, in the dazzling light.
A slender figure was silhouetted.
The sudden arrival of the Daoist caused everyone present to show a trace of astonishment.
"Why has he come?"
Nuwa was also somewhat surprised, not expecting Lin Heng to appear.
She frowned slightly, hesitated to speak, and in her beautiful eyes, there was a complex expression.
Among the Quasi-Saints present, quite a few recognized Lin Heng.
"The Daoist Lord of the Immortal Court of the Eastern Desolate Continent is indeed an unparalleled prodigy of this era, having ascended to the Quasi-Saint Realm in merely a few years."
"It seems the Three Pristine Ones of Daoism have indeed granted you supreme opportunities!"
The speaker, full of smiles, spoke with praise and envy toward Lin Heng.
It was the East Buddha of Little Western Heaven.
He and Lin Heng had never met face to face, and there seemed to be no connection between them.
But ever since the fall of the Infinite Lotus Seed Buddha in the Eastern Desolate Continent, he had begun to pay attention to that sudden emergence of the Immortal Court Daoist Lord.
"Venerable Emperor Chong’en, it seems a formidable force will appear at your doorstep," the East Buddha said, slightly gloating, looking at the Eastern Venerable Emperor Chong’en.
Hidden on the Overseas Immortal Mountain of East Pole Continent, the Eastern Venerable Emperor Chong’en calmly said in response to the East Buddha’s provocation, "In comparison, I think the Western Heaven should have more of a headache."
The East Buddha touched his nose and smiled, "Indeed."
Lin Heng’s reputation had been overwhelming these few years, especially in Jambudvipa Continent, where he, with the Ancestral Immortal Realm, bore the Quasi-Saint Power, and almost all the Quasi-Saints present had heard of his deeds.
However, for the vast majority,
Lin Heng was ultimately just a latecomer. No matter how astonishing his talent, in exploring the Quasi-Saint path, he couldn’t compare to them, these ancient beings.
Therefore, many didn’t care and directly said, "The Holy Seat of the Mortal World is not something you can contend for now; leave quickly to preserve Daoism’s legacy."
"Otherwise, you will squander the Daoist Purple Qi the Three Pristine Ones left for you."
The Purple Gold Immortal Light flowed on Lin Heng, one being Purple Qi, the other Fortune.
All present were powerful Quasi-Saints who could naturally see it at a glance.
"Whether or not I contest for the seat, let’s discuss that later."
"This humble Daoist merely cannot bear to watch you outnumbering the few."
Lin Heng’s tone was cold as he surveyed the heroes, his eyes shining with an astonishing brilliance.
"Oh?"
Many Quasi-Saints squinted their eyes, smiling coldly, "So, does this mean you intend to collaborate with Nuwa?"
Lin Heng said nothing, directly initiating Heaven and Earth, taking a stance for battle.
The Purple Gold Immortal Light coursed through his Heaven-Reaching Physique, Chaos Qi swirling between his hands, Lin Heng displayed an indomitable aura that one man could hold the pass against ten thousand!
This caused the Quasi-Saints present to show displeased expressions.
"Do you really think you can stop us all on your own, and consider yourself invincible in the world?"
"If you look into ancient history, those with extraordinary aptitude, who fell halfway, are countless. You don’t understand the principle of a tree that stands out in the forest being sure to be blown down by the wind, and so you can only become dust in history."
Someone shouted loudly, having no regard for Lin Heng’s choice to stand alone, only finding the Immortal Court Daoist Lord to be exceedingly laughable!
In truth, to speak for the Quasi-Saints, who among them had never been unmatched in a particular period or environment?
Who had not thought the affairs of the world were all within their grasp?
It was merely like seeing the sky through the well.
As cultivation deepened, they increasingly understood the truth that there are always others with greater skill, and always greater worlds beyond their own.
"This Daoist Lord, please reconsider," urged the ancestor of the Phoenix Immortal Sect.
He had no interaction with Lin Heng, but from the Celestial Demon Emperor, the sole inheritor of pure blood in his family, he had heard much about Lin Heng’s early feats.
He also knew that this person epitomized the fearlessness of Daoist people toward life and death.
Today, upon meeting him, Lin Heng was indeed exceptional in demeanor!
But at the same time, his sharpness was too great.
The older the existence, the more they understood the principle that excessive rigidity leads to fragility, as they had witnessed far too many regrets over the long years.
Geniuses are like flowers.
With each passing season, a new one blooms.
They are not in short supply.
"Enough, this young one’s life has been too smooth. How could he understand that he is merely a speck in the ocean?"
"Words cannot make him bow; only blood can make him kneel!"
A Quasi-Saint directly attacked, laws pouring down upon the earth.
Amidst the thundering shock, countless dust particles soared into the sky, transforming into sword Qi capable of slicing the void.
This was his Quasi-Saint Law, a type of swordsmanship.
In his early years, his temperament was as sharp as his sword.
After experiencing immense setbacks and failures, he had become slightly more composed.
But inherently, he still possessed pride, unwilling to allow a junior to act arrogantly in front of him.
"Do all things in the world become swords?"
"The ultimate Sword Dao Laws, quite interesting."
Lin Heng wasn’t flustered.
Watching the overwhelming Sword Qi, cutting through the void, pouring toward him in the chaotic black hole,
he simply said calmly: "Just in time, the Daoist Master Changqing, the Sect Leader of Shushan, the Sword-controlling Demon-slaying Celestial Venerable, also once enlightened me with a Sword Dao Law before his ascension."