Chapter 2858: The Trap
, with the Ghost Clan yet to emerge, I, as just a single Jindan cultivator, can hardly hope to bring about significant change in this situation.>No matter what, I'll head back to Lingxiao Palace and t...“I didn’t expect you to find me so soon. I thought it would take much longer.”
The distorted thoughts before his eyes vaguely formed into a sword shape, and he looked at Lu Xiaitian with some surprise.
"I will not only completely remove your residue from the Kongtian Ding, but I will also find you and eradicate you as a threat." Lu Xia Tian said softly. In the process of playing cat-and-mouse with the other party's consciousness, Lu Xia Tian discovered that the other party's understanding and use of the Kongtian Ding far surpassed his own.
Previously, the other party was able to evade his pursuit by relying on their mastery of the Sky-Earth Cauldron. Within the cauldron's space, they had established a small celestial realm, isolating Land Xia Tian from pursuing them. However, this time, Land Xia Tian unexpectedly achieved great accomplishment in his second dantian. His mana and comprehension both saw a new level of elevation. While his understanding of the River-Mountain Dao Realm remained the same, the advancement of his second dantian gave Land Xia Tian a deeper, more profound insight into the realm's comprehension and application.
In spite of his masterful control over other artifacts, Lu Xia Tian unexpectedly sensed something peculiar within the Kong Tian Ding.
"You needn't seek me out. I will come to you myself once I leave this place. The loss of the Myriad Sword Embryo in the lower realms has caused me some delay." Yuanshi Jianmo smiled nonchalantly.
"It seems that the Piao Miao Sword Embryo went down to the mortal realm, there is probably another hidden story, related to the Buddhist monks."
Lu Xia Tian's heart skipped a beat. The ethereal Sword Embryo, the Buddhist Purple Gold Kasaya, all vanished in the previous interface. As for Emperor Qin Ling, not only did he establish the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty in the Chiyan Continent, but he also had the Dong Kui Imperial Mausoleum in this world. These things couldn't just be coincidences.
“You needn't pry into my words. This matter is far-reaching, and I'm unwilling to elaborate further. If you manage to surpass me in the future, I wouldn't mind sharing a bit with you.” Yuan Shi Jian Mo chuckled, “However, for now, you should focus on dealing with the trouble at hand.”
As soon as Yuanshi Jianmo's voice fell, Lu Xiaoteng suddenly felt the space inside Kongtian Ding begin to tremble.
Oh no! Lu Xia Tian's heart jumped suddenly. This Yuan Shi Jian Mo clearly realized that under the circumstances, he couldn't possibly defeat Lu Xia Tian with just a wisp of his consciousness. He actually stirred up the chaos of this void, wanting to use the spatial destructive power within it to strangle Lu Xia Tian's primordial spirit. This kind of strangulation was not only harmful to Lu Xia Tian, but also equally dangerous to Yuan Shi Jian Mo himself.
The only difference is that Lu Xia Tian, in order to hunt down the primordial spirit of Yuanshi Jianmo within the Kongtian Ding, led with his main primordial spirit and also mobilized five deputy primordial spirits. Once they were wiped out by this chaotic space, even if Lu Xia Tian could completely refine Kongtian Ding in the end, it would be an unbearable heavy loss for him.
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In contrast, the Primordial Sword Demon's true self, even with some damage to its spirit, was completely within an acceptable range. The price paid was mainly due to the loss of the Sky-Void Cauldron. The exchange between the two parties was simply not proportionate.
The Yuan Shi Jian Mo's methods were indeed ruthless. At this time, within the space power swirling around him, his primordial spirit could only struggle for survival. Besides doing everything possible to avoid the writhing space, Lu Xiao Tian simply didn't have the time or energy to attack the remnant divine consciousness of the Yuan Shi Jian Mo left within the Kong Tian Ding.
"Lu Xiaotian, this deity has come to seek you out. I hope your soul's wounds have healed somewhat."
While Lu Xia Tian's primordial spirit struggled desperately for survival in this chaotic space, Yuan Shi Jian Mo's wisp of divine consciousness had been completely shattered. Reduced to nothingness. Yet, Yuan Shi Jian Mo's laughter still echoed within the writhing and tearing space.
"As for your methods, I'm not without countermeasures. They are just relatively more risky. When you arrive, even if there is some damage, it won't greatly affect my combat power." As the voice of the Primordial Sword Demon dissipated completely, Lu Xia Tian's expression that had seemed utterly enraged vanished as if it were smoke. The Primordial Sword Demon was cunning and devious. Setting a trap for him inside the Void Heaven Cauldron Lu Xia Tian wouldn't have grown to this level without any defenses at all.
Under normal circumstances, without too much personal interest involved, Lu Xia Tian wouldn't have to worry about Yuanshi Jianmo's schemes. However, Yuanshi Jianmo was so meticulous in the Kongtian Ding, and the wondrous use of the Kongtian Ding was most likely related to rescuing Xiang Qingcheng and Dongfang Yi later on. Even if it meant taking some risks, Lu Xia Tian was willing to do so.
Even with a single wisp of the Primordial Sword Demon's divine consciousness, it was impossible to completely destroy the space within the Sky-Earth Cauldron. After all, Lu Xia Tian had only entered the cauldron as a soul, and even the destructive power of the surrounding space was enough to shatter his main soul and several sub-souls into fragments, just like the already destroyed wisp of the Primordial Sword Demon's consciousness.
At this time, as the main soul and several sub-souls were in crisis within the Kongtian Ding, Lu Xiaottian's main body was before him. The Fan Luo Heavenly Fire continued to burn the Kongtian Ding. Lu Xiaottian, who had been closing his eyes all along, suddenly opened his eyes wide and opened his mouth, sucking the entire Kongtian Ding into his mouth.
As soon as the Kongtian Ding entered his body, it rampaged like a wild beast. Even Lu Xiaoxiao's cultivation at the Great Ascension stage couldn't contain it; his body, which was typically solid and strong, resembled an inflated balloon, being battered by the Kongtian Ding back and forth. His body bulged unevenly, as if about to burst any moment.The internal Qi and Blood Gang power struggled desperately to block the Kongtian Ding, but under such violent collisions, even Lu Xiaoxiao's body, which had already reached the Diamond Invincible state, oozed a faint crimson blood from his skin.
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As Lu Xia Tian's body grew larger and larger, it seemed he couldn't withstand such frequent and violent impacts. But from the outside, for some reason, this collision seemed to gradually subside.
A moment later, Lu Xia Tian's main body finally let out a sigh of relief, followed by another mouthful of fresh blood. Just then, Fu Yong returned again.
Seeing Lu Xiaitian spitting blood, Fu Yong was also taken aback. He looked around in fear, could it be that there were other powerful Mahayana old monsters hidden inside this imperial mausoleum
“Don't panic, there's no enemy here.” At this time, Lu Xiaoteng opened his eyes and waved his hand.
"Sir, how are your injuries" Fu Yong let out a breath of relief. With no outside enemies present, it was fine. Even Lu Xiaitian couldn't handle the opponent, so he wasn't enough for the other party to blow away with one breath.
“There was a slight mishap during my cultivation, but it’s already resolved, nothing major.” Lu Xia Tian shook his head and said, “You came all this way, is there something important”
“The jade-faced scholar, the four-eyed golden hawk, and the ghost master of Jin You have already gone in one direction. They are deep within the imperial tomb's core, an area where I cannot appear. It is no longer possible for me, a junior, to secretly investigate their whereabouts.” Fu Yong bowed respectfully.
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