Chapter 394 – Tai Sui Takes Form, Half-Fiend Body

Ding!

Sensing the astonishing Sword Intent approaching from behind, Thousand-Year Elder instinctively swung his sleeve backward without a second thought.

The sleeve continuously transformed mid-air, eventually morphing into numerous black plant roots that precisely struck the incoming Flying Swords.

“Since you’ve come, don’t think about leaving so soon, isn’t that right?”

Hearing the calm voice from behind, Thousand-Year Elder’s face darkened as if it could drip water.

Although he had considered that escaping the Great Wilderness Pagoda wouldn’t be easy, he never expected another Sword Cultivator to appear just as he was about to break out.

When Thousand-Year Elder turned around and saw Lu Chen’s appearance, he froze immediately.

“Similar, far too similar.”

Thousand-Year Elder murmured softly, his gaze toward Lu Chen somewhat dazed.

This change in him was clearly observed by Lu Chen, prompting him to suddenly change his plan and attempt to bluff the other party.

“Black Taisui, I originally thought I had exterminated all of you completely. Never imagined you’d have such clever methods to linger on until now.”

Upon hearing Lu Chen’s words, the dazed expression vanished from Thousand-Year Elder’s face, replaced by genuine fear.

Yes, it’s him! This person is definitely him!

If it weren’t him, this bastard would never be able to say such things!

As this thought emerged, Thousand-Year Elder’s emotions gradually shifted from fear to anger. Especially when he noticed Lu Chen was only at the Nascent Soul Stage, this anger transformed into wild joy.

“Good, good, good! Never thought it would truly be you, that damned Azure Cloud Sword Immortal.”

“But have you forgotten? Your current cultivation is merely at the Nascent Soul Stage, while I have reached the Peak of the Transformation Soul Stage.”

“Even though I haven’t fully recovered now, with less than one-tenth of my strength remaining…”

“What techniques from your previous life can you, at only the Nascent Soul Stage, possibly execute?”

“The one who should truly be afraid now isn’t me—it’s you!”

Amid Thousand-Year Elder’s furious roar, his body began to rapidly expand.

Law of Heaven and Earth!

As Lu Chen had suspected, Thousand-Year Elder’s true form was a contaminated Spiritual Vein. This manifested as a massive flesh ball covered in tumors and covered with tentacles.

As Thousand-Year Elder revealed his true form, a vast Ancient Fiend Power began reverberating throughout the Great Wilderness Pagoda.

This Ancient Fiend Power was so potent that its mere emergence could make ordinary Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators lose all will to resist.

Lu Chen had only felt a similar presence from the Descended Ancient Fiend in the game that occupied Martial God Mountain.

However, compared to that Descended Ancient Fiend from the game, the pressure emanating from Black Taisui was significantly weaker.

Although their auras shared the same origin, there was a clear quantitative difference between them.

Thus, while Lu Chen found the situation somewhat troublesome, it wasn’t beyond his ability to handle.

Because if his guess was correct, he currently possessed a Magic Treasure that could counter his opponent.

He only needed to deploy it at the critical moment.

Even if he couldn’t slay this fiend, he could still severely injure it.

But he had only one chance—he absolutely couldn’t reveal his trump card carelessly.

He needed more information and to make Thousand-Year Elder expose his weaknesses.

Perhaps when enemies meet, their eyes blaze with hatred.After revealing his true form, Thousand-Year Elder could no longer restrain the hatred in his heart, gritting his teeth as he said, “Youngster Qingyun, back then you alone severed ninety thousand of my clones, nearly causing my demise. Had I not obtained a precious treasure from Buddha Mother, I might truly have perished by your hand.”

“Yet such is fate. Who would have thought that I, who seemingly fell early in the Inter-Realm War, would fortuitously evade the great calamity and be the first to awaken.”

“You must have only recently awakened as well, your current strength certainly not even one ten-thousandth of what it was in your previous life.”

“If I were you, I wouldn’t show myself now but instead hide quietly, only emerging after recovering some measure of power.”

“But since heaven has brought us together today, it must be so I can exact revenge for that sword strike from long ago. Good, very good indeed.”

“Youngster Qingyun, today even if I must sacrifice this immortal vessel, I will ensure you remain here forever.”

“Where is your Sword Formation? Where is your Samadhi True Fire? Unleash them! Today I’ll let you die with clarity.”

Hearing these words, though Lu Chen’s expression remained unmoved,

internally he grew increasingly calm, for Thousand-Year Elder’s words indirectly confirmed one thing:

He would not die today.

After all, if his present self were to perish now,

his in-game self would die along with him,

and naturally wouldn’t survive until encountering Thousand-Year Elder.

Initially seeing Thousand-Year Elder’s reaction, he had guessed the elder recognized him.

Or rather, he knew his in-game self.

That’s why Lu Chen had deliberately used ambiguous words to probe him.

And the result matched Lu Chen’s expectations.

This Black Taisui truly knew him.

What Lu Chen hadn’t anticipated was that not only did the other remember him clearly,

but also remembered his methods.

It seemed Thousand-Year Elder had been deeply impressed after being slain by him back then.

Since the other wanted to see, he naturally wouldn’t disappoint Thousand-Year Elder.

Samadhi True Fire!

Suddenly blazing Samadhi True Fire swept toward the countless tentacles assaulting from Thousand-Year Elder.

The soul-targeting true fire immediately ignited upon contact with the elder’s tentacles.

The next moment, Thousand-Year Elder in the distance let out a sharp cry.

Yet within this cry was both pain and excitement.

Despite being wounded by Lu Chen’s Samadhi True Fire, Thousand-Year Elder exclaimed joyfully, “Correct, correct! You’re indeed far weaker than in your previous life!”

“Had you unleashed this true fire in your former life, even if I didn’t perish, I’d have lost half my life and over ten thousand soul fragments.”

“But though your true fire’s power remains considerable now, it’s far inferior to before.”

“Come then! Let’s see whether your Samadhi True Fire burns through my soul fragments first, or I suppress you beforehand!”

As he spoke, Thousand-Year Elder rapidly grew more tentacles.

These tentacles advanced relentlessly, enduring Lu Chen’s Samadhi True Fire.

The true fire that had initially blocked them now continuously retreated.

Even with Lu Chen’s mana far surpassing ordinary Nascent Soul Stage cultivators, he was beginning to struggle.

After all, Thousand-Year Elder was ultimately an ancient monster at the Peak of Transformation Soul Stage.

Not to mention he possessed that bizarre ‘Immortal Root Vessel’.

Reaching this point, Lu Chen finally understood what the ‘Immortal Root Vessel’ was.

This thing was either a part of Thousand-Year Elder’s former body…Either it was a precious treasure bestowed by the Buddha Mother he mentioned.

Combined with the scenes he had witnessed in the memories of Wing Venerable Zuoqiu An,

He leaned more toward the latter.

After all, the lotus root-like Fiend Root Vessel bore little resemblance to the current Thousand-Year Elder’s true form, Black Taisui.

However, the Samadhi True Fire’s inability to subdue the Thousand-Year Elder was well within Lu Chen’s expectations.

“Rise!”

Lu Chen formed a sword hand seal, his body gradually ascending.

Simultaneously, the four Immortal Swords of the Fiend-Slaying Sword Formation materialized around him.

At the sight of these four Immortal Swords, though the Thousand-Year Elder’s words remained arrogant, his body instinctively recoiled in fear.

So much so that he forgot to continue attacking Lu Chen, unconsciously retreating half a step.

This revealed just how deeply traumatized he had been by this sword formation in the past.

Fortunately, this fear did not last long.

For the Thousand-Year Elder quickly regained his composure after sensing the Sword Intent emanating from the Immortal Swords.

His gaze shifted from fear to greed.

Yes, yes, this must be when this guy is at his weakest.

Devour him, I must devour him.

If I can devour him, not only will I quickly restore my previous life’s strength, but I might even advance further, reaching that once unattainable Realm!

Driven by this greed, the Thousand-Year Elder began unleashing his full magical power without reservation.

The commotion was so immense that it directly affected the entire Great Wilderness Pagoda,

Causing the pagoda to tremble violently.

At this moment, both the Great Thousand Mountains cultivators and the Immortal Alliance members battling in other spaces felt this disturbance.

Watching the violently shaking Great Wilderness Pagoda,

They instinctively sensed that something was wrong.

In contrast, the Great Thousand Mountains cultivators seemed greatly encouraged by this.

Each one grew intensely excited,

Fighting with reckless abandon and madness.

Within the unknown space of the Great Wilderness Pagoda,

Having fully unleashed his power, the Thousand-Year Elder reached the Peak of this lifetime.

His mountain-sized form nearly filled the entire space of the Great Wilderness Pagoda.

As he and Lu Chen were currently in the spatial crevice between the pagoda’s prison and its main structure,

The Thousand-Year Elder’s true form compressed the other prison spaces, causing them to collide incessantly.

This was the reason the entire Great Wilderness Pagoda began to shake.

However, if the Thousand-Year Elder had his trump card, so did Lu Chen.

After all, since his breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage, Lu Chen had rarely employed one particular technique.

Not because he couldn’t, but because he hadn’t needed to.

But now was not the time to hold back.

“Law of Heaven… and Earth.”

Golden light enveloped Lu Chen’s body, and a massive golden Dharma Form composed entirely of golden magical power appeared before the Thousand-Year Elder.

This Dharma Form was fundamentally different from the Thousand-Year Elder’s Taisui body.

Not only was it more divine, but the Dao Intent it carried was also far more profound.

Lu Chen’s Dharma Form was named Shangqing,

Also known as Tongtian.

Its effect was simple: it greatly enhanced the power of his own Magic Treasures.

This, combined with Lu Chen’s innate Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, was undoubtedly overwhelmingly dominant.

Lu Chen’s Law of Heaven and Earth raised its hand, and countless Sword Qi erupted from the four Immortal Swords of the Fiend-Slaying Sword Formation, surging toward the Thousand-Year Elder.

The dense, endless Sword Qi continuously severed the tendrils extended by the Thousand-Year Elder.However, although these tendrils were not as sharp as Lu Chen’s Sword Qi, they made up for it with their sheer numbers and rapid growth rate.

Yet after Lu Chen manifested the Law of Heaven and Earth, the magical power required to maintain the Fiend-Slaying Sword Formation was significantly reduced. Therefore, he wasn’t concerned about engaging in a battle of attrition with the Thousand-Year Elder.

Moreover, the Fiend-Slaying Sword Formation wasn’t Lu Chen’s only means of inflicting damage on the Thousand-Year Elder. The continuously burning Samadhi True Fire was also fiercely consuming the Thousand-Year Elder’s body, causing him considerable harm.

Even so, Lu Chen soon found himself at a slight disadvantage in the confrontation.

If Lu Chen currently held the advantage in spells and Divine Abilities, then the Thousand-Year Elder possessed an absolute advantage in cultivation base.

For the same attacks, although the Thousand-Year Elder had to expend several times more magical power to counter Lu Chen, his own magical power reserves far exceeded Lu Chen’s by more than just a fewfold.

Thus, even while constantly being forced into defensive maneuvers, Lu Chen’s space was continuously being compressed by the Thousand-Year Elder.

Those dark, twisted Tai Sui hands had now intertwined, forming a massive black net that resembled a gaping maw, slowly closing in on Lu Chen’s Law of Heaven and Earth manifestation.

Lu Chen didn’t need to think hard to understand what would happen if he were ensnared by this black net. Consequently, he released his internal magic without reservation, appearing to go all out.

This situation, observed by the Thousand-Year Elder, made him even more convinced that Lu Chen had exhausted all his methods and had no other trump cards left.

It must be said that if not for his cultivation base firmly surpassing Lu Chen’s, dealing with either the Samadhi True Fire or the Fiend-Slaying Sword Formation would have been no easy task for him.

These two Divine Abilities seemed tailor-made to counter ancient fiends like them, proving highly effective against their kind.

Had there been more Immortals in the Immortal Cultivation World who mastered these two Divine Abilities, their kind might have been completely suppressed long ago, rather than reaching the current stalemate.

But after today, the Samadhi True Fire and the Fiend-Slaying Sword Formation… would be completely eradicated!

And he would use Lu Chen’s supreme Dao Fruit to achieve the pinnacle!

Driven by this immense benefit, the Thousand-Year Elder had become blinded by greed, completely failing to notice a small pagoda that had flown out from Lu Chen’s Law of Heaven and Earth manifestation.

This small pagoda was none other than the Soul-Suppressing Bell that Lu Chen had refined but hadn’t used for a long time.

He understood that beings like the Thousand-Year Elder were inherently difficult to truly kill. Rather than seeking ways to slay him, it was better to find means to trap him.

The Soul-Suppressing Bell was the trump card Lu Chen had prepared, and it happened to be the one most effective against the Thousand-Year Elder.

After all, the Soul-Suppressing Bell lived up to its name, specializing in suppressing the souls of living beings.

While the Thousand-Year Elder appeared to be a Body Cultivator, both his massive fleshy mountain form and the continuously growing tendrils were merely manifestations of his magical power.

His true strength lay in the genuine soul that had devoured tens of thousands of living beings.

Although Lu Chen hadn’t personally witnessed the Thousand-Year Elder in action, he could deduce from the Immortal Alliance’s confinement records and the memories of Wing Venerable Zuoqiu An that this fellow could likely use the souls of living beings within him to substitute for the damage he should have suffered.

Unless they found a way to exterminate all the Divine Souls within him, it would be impossible to truly kill this creature.

And the Soul-Suppressing Bell was precisely what countered such existences.

As the Soul-Suppressing Bell drew closer to the Thousand-Year Elder, he soon noticed this pagoda.But by the time he discovered the Soul-Suppressing Bell, it was already too late.

“Suppress!”

As Lu Chen activated the Soul-Suppressing Bell.

The originally small pagoda-like bell instantly expanded to an immense size.

In the next moment, a powerful suction force emanated from within the Soul-Suppressing Bell.

Continuously drawing in the True Spirit of the Thousand-Year Elder, striving to pull it inside…

(End of Chapter)