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Chapter 578 Fang Zhilong
Chapter 578 Dragon of the Ten Directions
"Tick-tock!"
"Tick-tock!"
Blood dripped down, staining the ground red.
Shi Wujian's mind was foggy, but he still forced himself to lift his head and stare directly at Chen Beiwu.
He lost?
No, he did not lose!
He was the top disciple of the Zhouhua Cave Heaven, a peerless genius with the potential to reach the Nascent Soul stage in the future. How could he possibly be defeated by a mere immortal cultivator, labeled "stubborn and unyielding!"
Seeing that Shi Wu's physical body had collapsed and the Tongcan Beast had fainted, he still refused to admit defeat and forcefully unleashed a high-spirited and indomitable fighting spirit. Chen Beiwu shook his head slightly and gently clenched his right hand.
"Snap, snap!"
Under the suppression of the Primordial Dharma Image, Shi Wujian's bones cracked, his spine bent, his ribs collapsed, and he spat out a large amount of blood. His hands fell limply to his sides, but his eyes remained unchanged.
"Would you rather die than surrender?"
Chen Beiwu frowned slightly and turned to look at Elder Guangyu in the distance.
Elder Guangyu understood that the outcome was already decided and announced: "Yuqing Immortal Sect, Chen Bei—"
Before he could finish speaking, Shi Wujian's aura suddenly erupted.
"I haven't lost yet!"
Shi Wujian let out a furious roar of resentment, causing Elder Guangyu's expression to stiffen slightly.
Why bother? If you're not as skilled as others, you should just admit defeat gracefully. Why fight to the death?
As the judge of the grotto-heaven, it was his duty to stand by and watch the chief of the Zhouhua Grotto-heaven perish on the dueling platform.
Fortunately, the next second, Shi Wujian, who had roared, seemed to have lost all his strength, and his eyes slowly closed.
Elder Guangyu's expression relaxed.
Just as he was about to deliver his verdict, a monstrous aura suddenly revived from Shi Wujian's body, emanating a terrifying Daoist charm that surpassed even that of a Nascent Soul Perfected True Monarch.
"What—what is that?"
"Could it be that Shi Wujian can fight again?!"
Until the very end, the outcome is still uncertain, and Senior Brother Shi will surely be able to turn the tide of the battle!
On the stands, many cultivators from various grotto-heavens held their breath and transmitted their thoughts, not wanting to miss any detail.
Those at the Nascent Soul True Venerable level or higher easily recognized the origin of this profound immortal technique, their expressions filled with感慨 (a sense of mixed emotions, including regret and reflection): "Another variable has appeared!"
The younger generation these days is truly remarkable.
"With the power to trace back time, it seems Shi Wujian has already taken that step!"
"She has some skill." Gu Qinghan, the Holy Maiden of Taiyin, her beautiful eyes flickered slightly, and she became interested.
Ultimately, only a few geniuses can achieve enlightenment and breakthroughs through competition.
Shi Wujian's ability to break through in the heat of battle and cultivate the "Shanghua Zhouzhu Imperial Decree Returning Light Reversal Wheel Immortal Scripture" to the Great Perfection realm is enough to make him a respected figure among the younger generation, and even to rival Chen Beiwu, who has mastered the immortal arts. She deserves her attention.
Something's not right!
At the same time, Chen Beiwu also vaguely sensed something was off.
He lowered his head slightly, looked down at his palm, and looked at Shi Wujian's self-illumination with a hint of surprise.
"I told you, I would beat you!"
Suddenly, Shi Wujian opened his eyes, his true qi circulated wildly within his body, his almost collapsing physical body rapidly recovered, and even the blood that had dripped onto the ground flowed backward, his qi returning to its peak.
Then it continued to surge, reaching the peak limit of the Nascent Soul stage, and finally broke through the barrier of the realm, stepping into the perfect Nascent Soul stage.
Meanwhile, the unconscious Shi Chong also radiated light and fully awakened, displaying the immense power of a fifth-order Yuan Beast, helping Shi Wujian break free from the suppression of the Primordial Dharma Image and regain his freedom.
"What kind of mystical power is this? It looks quite interesting," Chen Beiwu said calmly.
"Immortal techniques are profound and powerful, capable of holding onto the scene!" Shi Wujian said frankly without any concealment.
By drawing upon the power of the Primordial Beginning, he mastered the "Shanghua Zhouzhu Imperial Decree Returning Light Reversal Wheel Immortal Scripture," and thus comprehended a supreme and profound technique called "Heavenly Time Retention of Scenery."
This profound and unpredictable power is incredibly strong. Once unleashed, it can keep his cultivation at its peak, as if time itself has frozen, preventing him from getting injured, aging, or dying.
With such a flawless time-space mystic power unleashed, even if Chen Beiwu's combat strength is formidable and he is the strongest opponent Shi Wujian has ever faced in his life, he still has an 80% chance of winning.
"The weather is perfect for capturing the scenery? That's interesting!"
Chen Beiwu activated his Heavenly Eye Profound Power, and his eyes burst forth with dazzling brilliance.
With his insight, he could naturally see that Shi Wujian's activation of the Zhujing Xuantong was not a time stop, but a time freeze and reversal, maintaining his state at its peak, which must have consumed a lot of energy.
"I benefited greatly from our battle and successfully broke through the bottleneck."
"To thank you for your help, I've decided to go all out and give you a grand defeat."
"Please don't die!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Wujian put his palms together and remained still, with only his body energy fluctuating and stirring spiritual energy, causing the heavens and earth to tremble violently.
Upon hearing this, Chen Beiwu remained calm, extended his index finger, and pressed it against the headless skull.
Rumble!
With a single finger from the Primordial Dharma Image, the heavens and earth collapsed and split, even a True Monarch at the peak of Nascent Soul stage would perish.
Faced with this terrifying finger strike, Shi Wujian neither dodged nor avoided it, remaining unmoved and standing still in the void, without even summoning his protective Qi barrier.
boom!
boom!
boom!
Chen Beiwu pressed down with three fingers in quick succession: one finger twisted the void, one finger pierced through the chest, and one finger crushed the golden elixir, making him indestructible.
But the timing of Tian Shi Zhu Jing Xuan Tong is even more heaven-defying!
Even if Chen Beiwu could activate the Primordial Dharma Image to severely injure Shi Wujian and obliterate his head, the latter could still recover quickly by relying on the timing of the Heavenly Stem and the Scenery, maintaining his peak condition.
"It's time to end this!"
Shi Wujian's eyes were indifferent, his tone was arrogant, and his hand seals changed again. The Shi insect beside him turned into silver light and disappeared into his body.
Together we transform into soldiers, the immortal arts are profound and all-encompassing, time is restored to its former glory, and the dragon rises in nine cycles!
Ancient seal script appeared in Shi Wujian's pupils, and his aura surged again, almost tearing apart the formation and restrictions of the dueling platform.
The power of time around him converged wildly, condensing into a silver-white ring that radiated the aura of time.
The ring spun around and landed on Shi Wujian's neck, causing his energy to surge, making him comparable to a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator.
But this is just the beginning!
Shi Wujian raised his head and pointed to the sky. The Nine-Hour Rising Dragon Rings encircling his neck split apart in the blink of an eye, transforming into endless silver-white halos that shot into the sky, sweeping across the entire dueling platform and making Chen Beiwu feel a strong sense of crisis.
"Roar!" "Woof!" "Hey!" "Eek!"
Jin Dan, Tie Dan, Xue Le, and Zhi Ling also sensed something was wrong. They used telepathy to remind Chen Bei Wu that they could not let Shi Wu Jian continue to use his abilities and needed to summon the Primordial Northern Emperor's Decree to suppress everything in advance.
However, Shi Wujian's speed is even faster, and with the blessing of time travel, he can evolve the profound magic of immortality to its final stage.
"Ascending Dragon Nine Hours, Dragons of the Ten Directions!"
Shi Wujian shouted loudly, activating the power of the Zhouhua Dao Fruit and using a forbidden profound technique that could only be used when one had reached the pinnacle of immortality.
The next instant, the Ascending Dragon Nine-Hour Ring hovering around Shi Wujian's neck emitted an extreme silver-white radiance, exuding an ancient aura that even a Nascent Soul True Venerable would fear.
As this ancient aura appeared, the array formations and restrictions on the dueling platform rapidly weathered and disintegrated at a visible speed, seemingly unable to withstand such terrifying power.
The cultivators watching from the stands trembled all over, their minds and consciousness going blank.
What kind of profound power is this? Even the fifth-order formation of the Taiyin Cave Heaven cannot completely resist it!
A cultivator exclaimed in disbelief, then noticed that the nearby beasts were all kneeling and kowtowing, respectfully worshipping in the direction of Shi Wujian, as if they had encountered a deity.
Even the Heavenly Demon King was kneeling in worship, not daring to have the slightest thought of resistance!
Sensing the terrifying suppressive force contained within this ancient aura, some veteran True Monarchs of the Cave Heavens had their pupils contract, their minds filled with horror, and they subconsciously put away their Tongcan Beasts.
True Venerable Yun Guang smiled contentedly, seemingly criticizing but actually praising: "My disciple has only just achieved great success in comprehending immortal techniques and is already using forbidden profound abilities; he is truly young and impetuous."
The other four Nascent Soul cultivators from the four great grotto-heavens exchanged glances, remained silent, and said nothing more.
The reason is simple: Shi Wujian has unleashed such profound power that almost no one below the Nascent Soul stage can rival him. Chen Beiwu is in grave danger!
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the champion of this year's Cave Heaven Grand Competition will most likely fall to Shi Wujian.
Shi Wujian thought so too. He felt the continuous flow of Heavenly Gang True Qi within his body, looked at Chen Beiwu, and his divine sense stirred.
The next instant, ten thin spatial cracks appeared in the void behind him.
Within the crack, ten silver-white dragon rays of light shot out, merging together to form a Ten Directions Time Dragon that defies description.
This Time Dragon was extremely powerful, its aura almost identical to that of a Fifth Realm Demon Lord, causing even the usually aloof Taiyin Saintess Gu Qinghan to show a rare expression of solemnity.
Shi Wujian actually did it!
Upon witnessing this scene, the chief disciples of the four great grotto-heavens—Chunyang, Taiyin, Xuanyuan, and Yuyu—had complex expressions in their eyes. They subconsciously clenched their fists, oblivious to the fact that their knuckles turned white and their veins bulged.
"What a brilliant move, the Ten Directions Dragon Technique!"
Chen Beiwu sighed in admiration and said bluntly, "To be able to achieve such a feat as competing for enlightenment, it seems I underestimated you."
Shi Wujian's expression was detached, neither happy nor angry. The ten dragons that appeared behind him sealed the heavens and earth, enough to suppress all beasts, as if victory was already assured.
"If you admit defeat now, I can stop." A pang of pity rose in Shi Wujian's heart.
Noticing the pity in Shi Wujian's eyes, Chen Beiwu smiled and said, "You think you've already won?"
"Although the Primordial Northern Emperor's edict is powerful, it is nothing but an illusion before the Dragon of Time in the Ten Directions," Shi Wujian said matter-of-factly.
When competing against each other in the same realm, sometimes the insects' blessing and enhancement greatly amplify the immortal techniques, and he never imagined that he might be defeated.
It's no exaggeration to say that unless Chen Beiwu is fortunate enough to contract a Creation Beast, his chances of winning are almost zero.
"A frog at the bottom of a well can hardly see the vastness of the world!" Chen Beiwu commented.
Upon hearing the familiar words, Shi Wujian frowned slightly.
In this situation, it was truly disappointing that Chen Beiwu still had the mind to steal his catchphrase and use his verbal skills.
Shi Wujian then fell silent, and the Ten Directions Time Dragon behind him let out a dragon roar that shook heaven and earth, exhaling the breath of time towards Chen Beiwu.
Boom boom boom!
In an instant, countless silver-white divine lights burst forth, completely locking down the space where Chen Beiwu was located.
"Do you need me to help?"
Aji's voice suddenly rang in Chen Beiwu's mind.
"No need."
As soon as Chen Beiwu's divine sense landed, he saw the vast divine light of time falling towards him.
"Oh no, will something happen to Beiwu?!"
Seeing the tiny Chen Beiwu engulfed by the boundless divine light, Xu Lingling and Xu Ziqing were both shocked and lost the composure that a Golden Core cultivator should have.
"So you still can't do it in the end?" Yu Zhaohua felt a mix of emotions, her beautiful eyes fixed on the direction Chen Beiwu was in.
"To be able to force Shi Wujian to such a point, Chen Beiwu is still honorable despite his defeat."
Zhu Wu sighed from the bottom of her heart, feeling that everything had settled down.
Only the Nascent Soul True Venerables at the top of the stands had a slight twitch in their eyes, revealing a strange look, especially the Yun Guang True Venerable who maintained a calm expression throughout.
What happened?
Shi Wujian also sensed something was amiss, and a calm voice suddenly rang in his ears: "Fellow Daoist Shi, what are you looking at?"
Upon hearing this, Shi Wujian's pupils contracted, and he was greatly alarmed.
Because Chen Beiwu was wearing gilded armor, a Void Fur draped over his shoulders, and had a divine eye on his forehead, his aura surged to the half-step Nascent Soul realm. The three-pointed double-edged sword in his hand easily broke through the Daoist aura gathered by Zhu Jingxuan Tong and swiftly slashed towards his head with an incredible trajectory.
At the critical moment, the Ten Directions Dragon, moving through time, arrived first despite being behind. The dragon swung its tail and forcefully countered Chen Beiwu's strike, forcing him back. At the same time, it restored the Daoist Rhyme of Zhujing, allowing Shi Wujian to once again stand in an invincible position.
Seeing the seemingly impenetrable tortoise shell, Chen Beiwu chuckled, "Fellow Daoist Shi, you're not the only one who can break through in the heat of battle!"
"I am skilled in the way of the sword. After observing the mysteries of the dragons in the ten directions, I have come up with a sword technique called the Northern Emperor's Immortal Slayer. I would like to ask Fellow Daoist Shi for guidance."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Beiwu's expression turned serious, and the three-pointed double-edged sword in his hand emitted a buzzing sound.
After mastering the Primordial Immortal Arts, his profound and ever-changing immortal arts also received a significant enhancement, allowing him to wield the gilded armor, the Void Fur, and...
The power of the Divine Eye and the Three-Pointed Blade were combined and sublimated to the extreme.
Just now, in order to withstand the Time Breath of the Dragon of the Azure Dragon, Chen Beiwu added all the power of the four Divine Weapons of the Same Realm to the Void Robe, and then used the Divine Manifestation of the Dharma Form to enhance it, so that he could use the power of the Void to resist the power of Time without being hurt.
It was precisely because of this that Chen Beiwu's concealed teleportation and sudden attack were able to break through the time-based Daoist energy gathered by Zhu Jingxuantong.
Otherwise, even a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator would be unable to break through the Timeless Profound Path.
"The Northern Emperor slays an immortal?"
Shi Wujian instinctively sensed something was wrong and immediately went to defense, urging the Ten Directions Dragons to entwine himself and form the Ten Directions Shiyu.
In addition, with the Daoist energy gathered by the Zhujing Xuantong, the combination of these two elements means that, without exaggeration, Shi Wujian is confident that he can survive a single exchange even when facing a Nascent Soul True Venerable.
But he still felt uneasy.
The reason is simple: peerless sword cultivators never make empty promises. The profound sword intent they comprehend is always given a name with deep meaning, not just a random one. This led to an idea arising in Shi Wujian's mind.
However, this idea was quickly extinguished by Shi Wujian.
The Primordial Northern Emperor's Dao Edict is the Primordial Fundamental Immortal Method, the Supreme Profound and All-Encompassing.
Chen Beiwu had only recently mastered the Immortal Technique and had just taken control of the Dao Edict. It was impossible for him to combine the Primordial Northern Emperor Dao Edict with the fifth realm of the Dao of the Sword, "Sword Intent Soaring to the Sky," in such a short time and develop an unprecedented profound Dao of the Sword.
"Clang!"
The next instant, the three-pointed double-edged sword slashed down, sweeping across the heavens and earth, transforming into a white line that severed cause and effect, instantly passing over the heads of the ten directions of dragons.
Even though Shi Wujian had made preparations in advance, he could not detect Chen Beiwu's whereabouts. He only felt dizzy and lost all his magic power, and was in a daze.
He was jolted awake by the mournful roar of a dragon, and instinctively began to channel his true qi and magical power.
"Fellow Daoist Shi, you flatter me," Chen Beiwu said calmly.
Shi Wujian reacted, his body stiffening slightly.
The reason was that a three-pointed, double-edged sword was already pressed against his neck, emanating a chilling sword intent that made him dare not move an inch.