novelraw Chapter 793: Slash Your Lifespan by Fifty Years!
Chapter 793: Slash Your Lifespan by Fifty Years!
Zhuge Jingyun, the Pavilion Master of the Celestial Northern Dipper Pavilion, had a Foundation Establishment forged from a Genius Cultivation Method. Now, at Foundation Establishment Peak, he belonged to the top echelon of power within the Ancient Land Sect. A single strike from him could shake Heaven and Earth.
Lin Mu’s Demonslaying Hand clashed with Zhuge Jingyun’s Yin Yang Great Divine Art!
The Demonslaying Hand was domineering; the Yin Yang Great Divine Art was elusive.
The two forces of Internal Energy collided, tearing the heavens asunder and fracturing the earth as terrifying streams of energy shot out in all directions. Countless disciples of the Celestial Northern Dipper Pavilion were caught in the crossfire. This time, even the Proud Sons of Heaven were forced to retreat to avoid the aftermath of the battle.
"An exiled immortal! That cultivator from the secular world is an exiled immortal of the extreme realm!"
"No exiled immortals have appeared in the Ancient Land Sect for five hundred years, and now the only one is from the secular world!"
"An exiled immortal? Can an exiled immortal truly be this formidable?"
"A mere Qi Cultivation Twelfth Level, yet he’s challenging a Foundation Establishment Peak cultivator! How heaven-defying is this!"
The Proud Sons of Heaven were all arrogant and conceited, looking down on everyone else. But Lin Mu’s performance had shocked them to their core. An exiled immortal of the extreme realm shouldn’t be this powerful. Lin Mu’s strength had already surpassed that of anyone in the history of the Ancient Land Sect!
"It is a pity," Juling Yin of the Palace of Heavenly Sound suddenly remarked. "This exiled immortal made a foolish move, daring to come alone to the Astral Northern Dipper Pavilion Sect’s Gate. I fear he won’t be leaving here alive."
Everyone fell silent.
Indeed, no matter how strong Lin Mu was, what could he do? This was the sect grounds of the Astral Northern Dipper Pavilion! Even if most of the Foundation Establishment Elders were dispatched to search for someone, at least ten Foundation Building Immortals were still guarding this place. Not to mention, ranked among the Ten Great Sects, the Celestial Northern Dipper Pavilion had a Golden Core Great Ancestor presiding over it! Lin Mu might be strong, but could he be stronger than a Golden Core Great Ancestor?! They couldn’t understand why Lin Mu would come here simply to die.
"Tai Chi!"
As the Pavilion Master, Zhuge Jingyun was stunned that he hadn’t taken down Lin Wudi in a single strike. He felt he had lost face. Killing intent surged, and his attacks escalated once more. The black and white Internal Energy formed a grinding millstone that pressed down on Lin Mu.
CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!
The terrifying power of Tai Chi caused Lin Mu’s body to emit a chilling, grinding sound. But instead of growing angry, Lin Mu laughed. Amid his booming laughter, he threw a punch toward the sky.
Deicide Fist!
A powerful current of energy surged forward, unstoppable. It would slay gods if it met gods and kill immortals if it met immortals. Wisps of annihilating power coiled around Lin Mu’s fist, as if the Grim Reaper himself had descended to reap lives.
Tai Chi versus Yin Yang; Godslaying versus reaping!
Their second clash still ended in a draw.
Zhuge Jingyun’s face had turned pitch-black. This was a mere cultivator at the Qi Cultivation Twelfth Level, yet two of his attacks had failed to kill him.
"Lin Wudi, try and take this!" Zhuge Jingyun struck again.
This time, however, Yin and Yang descended into disarray as the Tai Chi shattered. The terrifying destructive force pulverized the arena platform under Lin Mu’s feet. Even the surrounding void trembled under the strike as tiny spatial cracks appeared, rushing toward Lin Mu.
Shattered Tai Chi, Chaotic Yin and Yang! This was Zhuge Jingyun’s all-out attack. Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit. After two exchanges, Zhuge Jingyun no longer held any contempt for Lin Mu.
Lin Mu waved his sleeves and took a step forward into the void.
First Step: Rivers Shatter!
Second Step: Terrify Ghosts and Gods!
Third Step: Heaven and Earth Change!
Fourth Step: The Stars Tremble!
With four steps, heaven and earth were horrified, ghosts and gods were shocked, and the stars seemed to fall from the void. A surging power descended as if stars had exploded and rivers had been torn asunder. The power of the Shattered Tai Chi technique was largely dissipated by these four steps.
Fifth Step: Make the Buddha Kneel!
Sixth Step: The Evil Demons Weep!
Lin Mu took two more steps.
The disciples of the Celestial Northern Dipper Pavilion, who had already retreated several miles away, could still hear the weeping of evil demons in their ears. The wails of ghosts and howls of gods shook their very souls. The weaker disciples, those below the seventh level of Qi Cultivation, were utterly dispirited.
THUMP! THUMP! A great many of them fell to their knees. If even a Buddha must kneel, what chance did these Qi Cultivation disciples have?
Zhuge Jingyun, being the closest, bore the full brunt of the attack.
Make the Buddha Kneel!
Zhuge Jingyun’s spirit trembled as if an incredible force were shouting in his ear.
Kneel!
Kneel!
Kneel!
The bones in Zhuge Jingyun’s legs creaked, and for the first time, a look of terror appeared on his face. Lin Wudi can actually influence the power of the natural laws! What terrifying might is this? Not even a Golden Core Great Ancestor can do this!
The Evil Demons Weep!
A voice rose from the depths of his soul—devils growled and evil demons cried. It was as if hell itself had descended, entangling him with malevolent spirits. Zhuge Jingyun felt as if he had been plunged into hell to be punished for the sins of his lifetime.
CRACK!
Zhuge Jingyun bit down so hard his teeth shattered, the sharp pain restoring a sliver of his senses.
"Two Forms!"
Zhuge Jingyun spat out a mouthful of essence blood, and a blood-red Tai Chi Fish pattern formed before him. Immediately, two fish—one black, one white—swam toward Lin Mu as if they were alive. Everywhere they passed, the void shattered, and spatial rifts appeared, devouring everything.
Shattered Sky. This was the true Shattered Sky technique!
How can there be such a massive gap in strength between cultivators at the same Foundation Establishment stage? Elder Nan Bufan’s face was deathly pale as he retreated continuously. He too was a Foundation Building Immortal, yet he had never witnessed such an attack. It could actually tear the void and create spatial rifts. The power Zhuge Jingyun displayed had exceeded his wildest imagination.
WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
Sounds of tearing air echoed as four of the ten Foundation Establishment Elders guarding the sect appeared beside Elder Nan Bufan.
"The Pavilion Master is so incredibly formidable!"
"With such strength, has he really not taken the final half-step to advance to Core Formation?"
"If someone as mighty as the Pavilion Master is unable to advance, it just shows how difficult reaching Core Formation truly is!"
"So that is the exiled immortal of the extreme realm from the secular world? A pity he cannot be recruited. He must be killed!"
"Indeed, a pity. To push the Pavilion Master this far with only a Qi Cultivation Twelfth Level cultivation... this young man is extraordinary!"
"Hmph! It is precisely because he is extraordinary that he must be snuffed out before he can mature! Otherwise, he will surely become a great menace in the future!"
"We shall lock down the area. We must not let this child escape!"
"Agreed!"
Five Foundation Establishment Elders maneuvered their Flying Swords, locking onto Lin Mu from a distance.
Just when everyone thought Lin Mu was about to be killed, he took another step forward.
Seventh Step: Distortion of Years!
A gray ripple spread out from beneath Lin Mu’s feet. Wherever the ripple passed, insects decayed and Spiritual Energy dissipated, as if it could erase everything.
A sharp glint flashed in Zhuge Jingyun’s eyes. He raised his Tai Chi diagram, attempting to block the gray ripples. The next moment, his expression changed drastically, and he retreated in a frenzy. But it was too late. A streak of white had appeared at his temple. He could clearly feel that his lifespan had been reduced by thirty percent!
"Lin Wudi!" Zhuge Jingyun roared in fury, frantically pushing his Two Forms technique forward. The Tai Chi Fish were now less than three feet from Lin Mu.
WHOOSH!
The ripple of the Distortion of Years swept over the Tai Chi Fish.
With the first wave, the fish dimmed in color.
With the second, their vital energy fell into chaos.
With the third, they were covered in cracks.
After just four waves from the Distortion of Years, the Tai Chi Fish lost their spiritual essence and dissolved into Xu Wu energy.
By this time, the shockwaves from the Distortion of Years had extended for several miles.
"Not good!" Elder Nan Bufan cried out. He hastily retreated on his sword, flying more than ten miles away in an instant before he could stabilize himself. Looking down, he saw that several age spots had appeared on his arm.
My lifespan! Nan Bufan, who already had little lifespan remaining, lost a huge portion of what was left after being brushed by the Distortion of Years. Forget about advancing in the future; he would likely die of old age in another thirty to fifty years.
The other four Foundation Building Immortals were similarly ashen-faced. From that single wave, each of them had lost at least fifty years of their lifespan.
What is this strange Dao Art? It can actually reduce a person’s lifespan!