12dz Chapter 423 Battle of Wits
Chapter 423 Battle of Wits
Chapter 424 Battle of Wits
The next day.
Xituo County, battlefield.
Hey!
A group of bronze-armored corpses, their bodies clad in bronze armor, moved stiffly, their fingernails sharp, stretching out like a yellow cloud, numbering no less than a thousand, roaring as they charged into the secret mandala ritual ahead.
Within the mandala formation, butter lamps shone brightly, and from their flames flew out guardian deities, all draped in seven-colored light, some with solemn and dignified appearances, others with blue faces and fangs, or red faces and ferocious expressions—wielding Buddhist implements such as vajras, prayer wheels, hidden treasure beads, and jade vases, battling against numerous bronze-armored corpses.
The light of various spells and rituals shot into the sky.
"As expected of the Yin Corpse Sect, they are experts in the art of corpse driving."
Fang Daoling waved his hand, sending out several streams of water that submerged the nearby bronze-armored corpses. Before he could even wipe the sweat from his forehead, a pair of narrow and sinister eyes suddenly opened beneath an ancient bronze armor.
[Female Earth] Dao Foundation activated her magic power, and this Yin Corpse Sect Dao Foundation suddenly leaped up, throwing out several yin-ghostly beads.
These beads radiated a ghostly green light, carrying a soul-stirring and bone-corroding quality, clearly indicating that they were insidious and malevolent magical artifacts.
"Watch out! There are cultivators lurking among the bronze-armored corpses!"
Fang Daoling pointed, and a stream of sweet spring water appeared, transforming into countless raindrops that fell upon the dark green bead. This was none other than the profound Dao Foundation of "Long-lasting Sweet Rain"!
Splash!
The water flowed beneath his feet, quickly creating distance between him and the attacker, and he even had the mind to transmit his voice throughout the entire area.
After all, within the mandala formation, the defending side still has a considerable advantage.
Tick tock!Tick tock!
The rain that Ganlin transformed into struck the bronze armor of the Yin Corpse Sect Dao Foundation cultivator, producing a sound like metal clashing.
The Yin Corpse Sect cultivator snorted coldly, his fingernails quickly grew long and sharp—a pair of fleshy wings sprouted from his back, and he instantly soared into the sky, attacking Fang Daoling!
"My husband, let's join forces!"
With a delicate shout, Hu Yunshu leaped onto her horse and rode forward.
She was riding a demon-possessed creature, and at that moment, a whirlwind appeared on its hooves, causing it to leap into the air and swiftly catch up.
Hu Yunshu was no longer wearing her original palace dress, but instead a set of armor made of spiritual materials, with each piece of blue and green fish scales radiating a remarkable brilliance. In her hand, instead of a whip, she held a long spear.
At this moment, man and horse became one, and the spear shot out like a dragon, sending the bronze-armored cultivator flying.
Seeing an opportunity, Fang Daoling formed hand seals, and streams of water bound the bronze-armored cultivator's limbs. Then, a talisman appeared in his hand: "Go!"
A strange, mysterious light appeared, tinged with a dim yellow hue, like a lone plume of smoke rising from a vast desert, and swept across the neck of the bronze-armored cultivator.
The other party paused for a moment, then its helmeted head rolled off the ground, spun around a few times, and finally came to a stop.
The wound on the neck of the bronze-armored corpse was perfectly smooth, without a trace of crimson, revealing only a stark white throat—
Splash!
Suddenly, one ice crack after another appeared on his body, scattering like earth and stone, revealing his transformation into the Dao!
Hu Yunshu rode forward, untied a long whip from his waist, and with a gentle flick, sent the bronze armor flying back, along with a yellowish-brown pearl.
"Great nails!"
She stroked the dense patterns on the surface of the bronze armor and couldn't help but sigh, "This is probably a Dao Foundation Spirit Armor. It's very solid and must have been made with countless spiritual materials—perfect for your protection, my husband."
"Um."
Fang Daoling didn't stand on ceremony, reaching out to take it. He saw four ancient seal characters engraved on the inside of the bronze armor—"Heaven and Earth Great Bronze." "Excellent, I'll call you 'Heaven and Earth Great Bronze Armor.'"
He refined the armor, not minding the bad luck, and put it on directly. He felt the protective mysteries within it being activated one by one, and couldn't help but sigh: "This person must be an elite of the Yin Corpse Sect. If it weren't for using the talisman bestowed by that Uncle Zhang, I might not have been able to kill him so easily."
"Of course, after all, it was bestowed by the True Man—"
Hu Yunshu surveyed the entire battlefield and noticed that after the Yin Corpse Sect Daoji was beheaded, the remaining bronze-armored corpses immediately seemed to have lost their leader, their movements becoming scattered and sluggish: "It seems that this person was the vanguard of this attack. Slaying him will surely bring countless military merits—"
"Heh, plus his storage bag and the remnants of Dao Hua, it's quite a profit—"
Fang Daoling chuckled as he accepted the earthen-yellow pearl: "This should also be an earth-element Dao foundation spiritual object—perhaps it can help cultivators who have mastered Qi to forge their Dao foundation, and it is quite valuable—"
"My family does not practice the Earth element, so this item must be handed over."
Hu Yunshu dismounted and approached, saying, "I've secretly calculated that the military merits our family has accumulated are considerable, and with this one—it should be enough to exchange for that [Ji Shui] pill that's beneficial for breaking through to the late stage of the Dao Foundation stage—now that war is fierce and dangerous, the True Person may not be able to look after us at all times. The more strength you have, the more secure our family will be—"
Fang Daoling was about to retort, but then fell silent.
In the past, no matter how justified his reasons were, he would not have done something so likely to attract criticism.
But with the Purple Mansion True Man present, he put aside his worries and said, "Hmm—I'll go back and give it a try—"
In the vast emptiness.
One after another, the [Stomach Earth] divine power condensed, like a towering mountain, yet it collapsed with a deafening roar—
Fang Wuchen took a deep breath, and a huge illusory image of a Yuan Cauldron appeared around him. Suddenly, it opened its mouth and spewed out streams of water and fire.
[Stomach Earth] Supernatural Power - Refining Yuan Cauldron!
This supernatural power can not only turn harm into benefit, but also allow one to use oneself as a cauldron to store numerous methods in advance.
Fang Wuchen had previously collected many powerful water and fire elements in the Taihuang Heaven, and when needed, he spewed them out in one breath, causing the Taixu Heaven to be filled with light, half of which was flooded and half of which was filled with flames—forcing Lie Feng, a Purple Mansion True Person of the Yin Corpse Sect, to retreat.
This Master Liefeng had a long, narrow face and carried a mourning staff in his hand. His robes were covered in overlapping black mist that condensed into clouds, and two divine lights alternated, clearly indicating that he was a master in the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm!
Having gained a brief respite, Fang Wuchen quickly resumed circulating his divine power, transforming his internal injuries into a rich source of [Stomach Soil].
He seized the opportunity to observe the battlefield.
The Yin Corpse Sect's attack this time only had four Purple Mansion True Persons, including two in the mid-stage of Purple Mansion and two in the early stage of Purple Mansion.
Even so, the White Bone Path was left struggling to cope.
Even with the four Taras working together, they could only stop two early-stage Purple Mansion cultivators.
Looking at the scene, Fang Wuchen saw that the Taixu Realm was filled with colorful clouds, the moonlight was hazy, and darkness was encroaching—yet ultimately, it had no effect on the two early-stage Purple Mansion True Persons.
It seems that at least two Taras are needed to hold back a True Person in the early stage of the Purple Mansion realm.
In the blink of an eye, the Black Tara who subdues demons snorted coldly, and a bloody mark appeared on her arm, as if it had been gnawed out by some poisonous insect, with thick black energy emerging from the edge of the wound.
The Medicine King, Blue Tara, clasped her hands in prayer, and a radiant, emerald light descended, dispelling all poisons and healing countless wounds.
Fortunately, it seems that the Vajrayana also knows that it is useless to guide the sons and mothers, so it has many means of self-protection—enough to keep them occupied for a long time.
With a firm resolve, Fang Wuchen looked toward another battlefield.
A burly man with a black beard and bushy beard, wearing a beast king armor and wielding two bronze maces, was seen fighting his way in and out of an earthen-yellow palace.
Around the palace, a cluster of shrubbery appeared as a phantom, subtly concealing its presence.
Master Lie Kou of the Yin Corpse Sect! Mid-stage Purple Mansion Realm cultivator, wielding a pair of Purple Mansion magic treasures, the "Ten Thousand Copper Maces," not only possessing astonishing offensive power but also being extremely skilled in combat—I fear Junior Brother Liu's "Central Yellow Diagram" will not be able to restrain him—
Sure enough, in the next moment, Master Liekou let out a furious roar.
Two strange beasts suddenly leaped out of the bronze mace. They resembled pangolins, but had small, bright yellow horns on their heads. They were extremely good at escaping and drilled two large holes in the Zhonghuang Palace.
When Lie Kou Zhenren rushed out, he saw Liu Junyan frantically trying to retrieve a bright yellow scroll, and he smashed his ten-thousand-copper mace over Liu Junyan's head.
Liu Junyan's cultivation of "Willow Earth," also known as "Heavenly River Earth," was originally the proper position of Earth Virtue and possessed some extraordinary abilities. However, in ancient times, "Stomach Earth" took away one of its fundamental supernatural powers, greatly reducing its power.
Nowadays, cultivators of the [Willow Earth] realm not only find it extremely difficult to achieve the Purple Mansion realm, but they also only have three supernatural powers to cultivate—making it almost impossible for them to attain enlightenment.
Liu Junyan was able to trap Lie Kou Zhenren thanks in large part to the "Zhonghuang Diagram," a magical artifact he possessed. This diagram contained the wondrous "Zhonghuang Palace," which could transform into layers of palaces to suppress and imprison enemies.
But at this moment, Master Liekou broke free of his confinement, like a tiger released from its cage, his movements incredibly swift, and his ten thousand copper maces smashed into Liu Junyan.
In an instant.
Liu Junyan screamed, and countless patterns automatically appeared on his robe. Illusory images of flowers and plants appeared around him, turning into countless emerald green patterns that covered his face.
His eyes turned completely green, with no black or white in them, and he stared intently at Master Liekou. His lips moved as he was about to unleash a magical incantation that would indiscriminately kill him.
Just then, a young man dressed in a snow-white fox fur coat suddenly appeared in the nearby void. It was Bai Ziye!
He hid in the "Hidden Forest" to get close enough to Lie Kou Zhenren to make his move at the crucial moment.
"Moo!"
Bai Ziye made a hand seal, as if struck by a thunderbolt.
In the void, a pitch-black tiger demon appeared, its claws and teeth sharp, pouncing towards Master Liekou with an eerie and malevolent wind!
This wind seems to have undergone special purification, capable of disturbing people's minds and souls and devouring their flesh and blood.
It is the Tiger Demon Secret Incantation at the Purple Mansion level!
After Bai Ziye entered the secret realm, he naturally had no taboos and learned many of the Purple Mansion level spells of the White Bone Path.
He was able to cultivate his Purple Palace on his own, and his wisdom far surpassed that of Tara, such as Moonlight White. He truly mastered several powerful spells.
For the Purple Mansion True Man, his own supernatural powers are the most fundamental.
However, if one cultivates a powerful spell and suddenly unleashes it during a battle, its power is no less than that of a divine ability!
"Imperial Edict!"
Just then, Liu Junyan also unleashed a spell, and a surge of magical power mixed with blood essence poured out, transforming into emerald green light that struck Lie Kou Zhenren in the chest.
This light is as green as jade and has a sky-blue hue; it is the Heavenly River's Mandate of the Wood's Mysterious Light!
In the ancient times when [Liu Tu] was at its peak, its power was enough to shake the heavens and the earth, and even today it is still extraordinary.
With a mournful cry, the beast king armor of Master Liekou was instantly blasted away, with half of the beast head carved on its chest collapsing.
His face flushed red, and he forcibly swallowed a mouthful of blood, only to hear the howling of a fierce wind and a tiger in his ears.
"what!"
Liekou Zhenren was backfired by the Tiger Demon's Secret Curse, and black soil kept spitting out from his wounds.
As the soil falls, it continuously grows, transforming into various colors of grave soil, carrying the meaning of rebirth—this is the "divine power of the soil of rebirth"!
"His supernatural powers have been damaged!"
Fang Wuchen's eyes lit up. Such an injury to the origin of a supernatural power was quite serious even for a True Person of the Purple Mansion. It would take at least ten years to heal, and it might even trigger the calamity of Dao transformation!
It seems unlikely that a mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivator would be injured by two early-stage Purple Mansion cultivators. In reality, Bai Ziye was not an ordinary early-stage Purple Mansion cultivator, but a former mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivator!
Furthermore, Liu Junyan, as a disciple of the Golden Core stage, was no ordinary person, and he even paid the price of serious injury to himself!
Just as the four Tara were overjoyed, and Fang Wuchen was preparing to seize the opportunity to severely injure Lie Kou Zhenren in one fell swoop.
Amidst the misty void, a figure slowly emerged from the darkness. He wore a bronze mask, and four divine powers connected around him, emanating an aura of terrifying power and absolute authority.
"Sect Master of the Corpse Sect—as Su Man of the Purple Mansion, don't you feel despicable for interfering in the battle of True Immortals like Kang?"
Fang Wuchen shouted.
"Kangben Demonic Path————"
Beneath the bronze mask, the sneer of the Corpse Sect Master escaped. He gently raised his hand, as if shooing away flies.
Under the pressure of Su Man's supernatural powers, Bai Ziye immediately coughed up blood and flew back, allowing Master Lie Kou to return safely to the side of the Yin Corpse Sect Master. He whispered, "Thank you for saving me, Sect Master—"
Upon seeing this, the Tara figures, including Moonlight White, did not reveal a trace of disbelief on their faces.