CH 191

Chapter 191 – Paramount Ancient Bell!

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Xu Disheng’s head was lowered as he stood there, awash in the pale moonlight. In the sky above, the phantom image of the river of stars was plummeting towards him.

Dao Path.

What is the Dao Path?

What is my own Dao Path?

Fragments of memories constantly flitted through his mind like a shattered tapestry of flashbacks that had occurred only moments before.

Ten thousand years seemed to pass by like an eternity, reminiscent of a lifetime long past.

In the end, who do I exist for?

For that lofty Bodhisattva from my previous life? Although I am reincarnated from his true spirit, I don’t want to be subject to his manipulations!

To resurrect that woman who I supposedly loved? Utter nonsense! I am myself, Xu Disheng. Why would I have to live this life for someone else?

Memories, real or fabricated, flashed through his mind. But in this scattered mess of memories, he finally found a hint of truth.

“Immortal.”

“Not differentiating between good and evil.”

“Not asking about right and wrong.”

“Not distinguishing black and white.”

“Considering all living things as mere fodder.”

“Arduously seeking the great Dao.”

A resplendent radiance began to glow in Xu Disheng’s eyes. It wasn’t golden Buddhist light, and it wasn’t Shangqing profound light. It belonged to him, Xu Disheng… his Dao-seeking light!

Although his aspirations were practically like using different means of achieving the same end that was desired by that Bodhisattva, this was the Dao Path that he had chosen for himself, and had no relation or influence from anyone else.

In the world of the Immortals, there was only order and Dao.

In the past, the Immortal Court reigned above the three heavens and nine realms, oppressing all living beings. They only acted to safeguard the true order of heaven and earth.

But in the current world, the living beings had obtained eternal life and broken free of the fetters of predestination. The true order of heaven and earth was in chaos.

However, the Immortals desired to strip the longevity of these countless beings and return it to heaven and earth. They refused to allow any living being in the three heavens and nine realms to stand aloof!

Immortals wished to place the shackles of predestination upon all living beings once more!

They wished to restore the order between heaven and earth, bringing everything back under the control of fate.

On this Dao Path, even if death was nigh… it would not have been for nothing.

What is my Dao Path?

My Dao Path… is paramount!

As Xu Disheng fully comprehended his Dao Path, an intense, golden refulgent light gradually began to shine from the phantom image of the ancient bell in his sea of qi.

Golden light radiated from his body. Tiny rays of light began to peek through the moonlight that was wrapped around his body.

Suddenly, the deep ringing of an ancient bell erupted forth from his mind!

The ancient bell emitted countless beams of golden light, completely smashing through the pure white moonlight surrounding him!

With Xu Disheng fully comprehending his Dao Path, his profound law foundation had completely solidified.

He could break through to the Dao Foundation stage at any time, as long as he willed it. At this point, another 800 years of lifespan was truly just before his eyes.

“‘Cold is the starlight’s splendor, scattering clouds and sweeping wind’, you say… Senior Martial Sister Mo, this incantation of yours… is really quite nice,” Xu Disheng said, lifting his gaze to look at the phantom image of the river of stars pouring down upon him in torrents. His body was emitting a dazzling golden glow, making his features look even more striking.

“How could this be?” Mo Yue exclaimed, an expression of disbelief coloring her picturesque face. She couldn’t believe that Xu Disheng had managed to break free of the freezing of his sea of qi caused by Moon Phase Revolution.

“How could he break free of that spell?”

“Just how many secrets does Xu Disheng have on him?”

All across the Eight Mountains of the Shangqing Sacred Sect, countless people began to cheer and quip about the situation.

Tens of thousands of gazes were concentrated on the arena in the center of the Luminous Cloud Abyss’s sea of clouds.

A jade pendant appeared in front of Xu Disheng. He lightly activated it, causing a powerful Dao Foundation stage water elemental energy to fill the entire arena.

“Capsizing Ocean.”

The phantom image of a massive ocean appeared out of thin air, engulfing the phantom image of the starry river and washing it away entirely!

The phantom image of the river of stars was instantly smashed to bits, but the endless ocean hadn’t taken any loss in momentum in the slightest. It continued to roar and sweep towards Mo Yue!

It was the jade pendant that Celestial Tide Spirit Master had given him, which contained the power of three strikes of his Capsizing Ocean!

“What?! A Divine Core stage Spirit Master’s spell imbuement treasure!” Someone cried out in surprise.

“That’s a full-powered strike of Celestial Tide Spirit Master’s Capsizing Ocean!” a Dao Foundation stage Deacon exclaimed, his face filled with lingering fear as he sensed the faint suppression coming from the aura in the arena.

“Spell imbuement treasures are incredibly precious. The imbuer can seal a full-powered strike of theirs inside, turning it into a special type of jade slip that costs well over 10,000 spirit stones!” another person who knew about spell imbuement treasures added.

“A disposable item like that isn’t part of his own combat strength. How useful can it be?” another disciple sneered.

“Ignorant! It’s precious precisely because it’s a disposable item!”

… …

Mo Yue watched as the phantom image of the great ocean fell oppressively towards her. Momentarily powerless, she gritted her teeth. Then, she took a wooden sword out of her interspatial ring and activated it.

Sword qi, swift and fierce to the extreme, instantly erupted forth from the wooden sword!

This wooden sword was also a spell imbuement treasure!

The sword qi split into hundreds of arcs, surrounding her in a sturdy defense. It gradually dissipated the phantom image of the ocean, but by the time it was completely destroyed, Mo Yue’s face was much paler.

“Senior Martial Sister Mo, I’ll be returning with a strike of my own now,” Xu Disheng said casually. A black chariot with sinister features appeared next to him, the Fierce Specter stirring within restlessly.

Xu Disheng weaved a series of complicated hand seals. In his sea of qi, the phantom image of the Paramount Ancient Bell revolved madly, condensing all of the power of heaven and earth in the arena into a vortex above Xu Disheng’s head, swallowing it like a feeding whale!

The youth’s black hair fluttered in the wind as he spoke. “Third seal, release.”

With that, he stamped the hand seal firmly against the war chariot!

In the next instant, the sinister war chariot erupted forth with a baleful aura that skyrocketed towards the heavens!

A ferocious shriek exploded outwards as the war chariot’s appearance underwent a massive change, the corners and edges became more impressively ornate. The body of the Fierce Specter ghost that began to slowly crawl out of the war chariot was already half condensed into a real, tangible form!

It cast an greedy, insatiable gaze at Xu Disheng. It wanted to open its mouth wide and devour him.

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“Extinguishing Soul Mantra, Blood Light Illumination!”

The soul-suppressing Evil Spirit skull at his shoulder opened its mouth and shot out a condensed beam of Soul-Extinguishing Blood Light, which pierced through a corner of the war chariot.

A roar of bitter resentment rang out. In the end, this Fierce Specter stage ghost was under the control of the Fierce Specter War Chariot, which Xu Disheng had already refined as his possession. Although the Fierce Specter had the opportunity to bite back, it was firmly restrained by the Soul-Extinguishing Blood Light. It shrieked and roared, highly concentrated ghost qi rising off of its body.

After another hateful glare at Xu Disheng, the Fierce Specter stage ghost turned its gaze towards Mo Yue. With a low roar, its body temporarily left the war chariot and sped towards her!

The baleful aura of the Fierce Specter filled the entire arena. Mo Yue’s expression became extremely grave. She knew that as many as three of the seals upon this Fierce Specter stage were released, giving it a peak Dao Foundation stage strength. It would be extremely difficult for her to block!

But not if she used her spell imbuement treasure once more.

Her spell imbuement treasure was given to her by one of her elders, and was meant to save her life only in extreme crises. But with how precious a spell imbuement treasure was, how could she just use it repeatedly in a mere tournament?

Mo Yue deliberated for two breaths of time, but in those few moments, the Fierce Specter had already arrived right before her eyes!

Her heart leapt out of her chest! This speed was too terrifying!

With a sharp ripping sound, her black starry dress was slashed open like it simply didn’t exist. The ghost’s claws, filled with powerful ghost force, clawed into her shoulder!

“Aaaahhh!!” Mo Yue shrieked. Her body was sent flying dozens of meters, a deep, bloody gash left in her shoulder. The wound oozed with fierce ghost qi, preventing it from healing.

Insidious laughter filled the arena. The ghost force surrounding the Fierce Specter stage ghost was overflowing and abundant. It opened its maw and spit out a massive vortex of ghost force. It began to wave its ghostly claws, repeatedly swatting at it.

After a few moments, the size of the vortex grew to nearly ten meters in diameter. It was releasing rumbling, explosive sounds from the might held within.

Mo Yue’s expression became even more unsightly. She had no way of receiving this attack by herself!

As she bit her cherry red lip, the wooden sword appeared in her hand once more. There was only one remaining use in this spell imbuement treasure. At this point, this was all she could do!

Although she didn’t know how Xu Disheng managed to struggle free of her Moon Phase Revolution, she assumed that he didn’t have much profound qi remaining by now. He had also forcefully released the third seal of the Fierce Specter War Chariot, so he shouldn’t be able to keep up the attack that long. Once she managed to get past this critical juncture, she would likely be able to secure victory!

With her mind made up, she hesitated no longer. She immediately activated the wooden sword, and the sword swept forth, releasing a dazzling, brilliant white sword energy towards the Fierce Specter stage ghost!

The Fierce Specter stage ghost was extremely intelligent. With a low roar, its ghostly image flashed as it tried to return to the war chariot.

The sword energy was extremely fast. As the wave of blinding white radiance swept over the arena, it not only destroyed the massive vortex of ghost qi, but it also cut through the ghost’s body before dissipating in a flash of white.

At that moment, the wooden sword in Mo Yue’s hand was destroyed, turning into wood powder that fluttered away in the wind.

After taking a few medicinal pills, Mo Yue let out a breath of relief. Then, she looked at Xu Disheng and said, “Junior Martial Brother Xu, not bad at all—No way, how can you…?!”

Before she could even finish what she was saying, the Fierce Specter stage ghost, which had suffered extreme damage from her previous strike, was suddenly replenished to brimming with ghost force. It met her gaze, directing a nasty, sinister grin at her.

In Xu Disheng’s Jianggong meridian point, the Paramount Ancient Bell was revolving madly. His Shangqing profound qi, brimming and welling without end, was flowing directly into the Fierce Specter War Chariot. In only a few breaths of time, it healed the injuries that the Fierce Specter stage ghost had suffered.

At the same time, many people in the crowd suddenly shot to their feet! Countless exclamations of utter shock and surprise rang out far and wide. Everyone refused to believe their own eyes!

“There’s no way! His profound qi shouldn’t be able to support that consumption!”

“The third seal of the Fierce Specter War Chariot can only be released at the Dao Foundation stage! Not only is he able to release it, but he can also maintain it for this long!”

“Xu Disheng… it seems like he’s just unable to run out of profound qi! He clearly still has more!”

“At only the half-step Dao Foundation stage, his profound qi reserves are this deep, and his profound qi recovery speed is this fast, outstripping many of those at the Dao Foundation stage! Absolutely unbelievable!”

“Could it be because of his profound law foundation? That ancient golden bell… I heard before that the profound law foundations of some unparalleled geniuses had extremely miraculous effects!”

“I heard that the profound law foundation that Saint Lord Zhuri consolidated allowed him to increase his recovery by ten times!”

“Don’t tell me Xu Disheng’s profound law foundation is comparable to that of a Clone Avatar stage Greater Lord?!”