Forbidden Techniques

Lu Huaiyun's expression suddenly changed drastically as he sat on the throne!

Even though his cultivation level has declined, he is still a late-stage Innate Dao Body Realm expert who once stood at the peak. His foundation, reaction, and combat experience far surpass those of ordinary cultivators!

In the split second between life and death, he had no time to think. His body suddenly became ethereal, transforming into an extremely sharp, pitch-black spear shadow, carrying the remaining innate power, as fast as thunder, piercing straight into Chen Yang's heart!

At the same time, he activated his divine soul at high speed, sending a message from afar, urgently ordering the eight innate Dao Body Realm cultivators who were being residing there to come and protect their master at full speed!

Lu Huaiyun was extremely meticulous. Even though Chen Yang seemed to have no spiritual energy fluctuations and was weak and easy to bully in his eyes, he still did not underestimate him in the slightest. He made a fatal move without leaving any room for maneuver!

puff!

The rapidly spinning gun shadow pierced Chen Yang's chest in an instant, and its fierce power exploded, tearing apart the surrounding air.

Having landed a successful blow, Lu Huaiyun's tense nerves relaxed slightly. A cold glint flashed in his eyes as he coldly rebuked, "What a daring little thief! How dare you harbor murderous intent and plot against me in secret!"

But the next second, his pupils suddenly contracted sharply, his face filled with utter disbelief!

Chen Yang, whose chest had been pierced by his full-force attack, slowly solidified, his clothes were neat, his skin was undamaged, and there was not a trace of blood or injury on his body. He stood there unharmed!

That attack just now only pierced through a phantom afterimage!

In mid-air, the divine power of the Devouring Gourd erupted completely, and endless dark pillars of light crashed down, the supreme suppressive power firmly binding Lu Huaiyun's body to the throne, unable to move! Lu Huaiyun's body trembled violently, his mind completely shattered, staring intently at Chen Yang in front of him, his face full of bewilderment and horror, unable to understand why his ultimate attack had failed to harm the opponent in the slightest!

Chen Yang's lips curled into a calm and cold smile as he quietly looked down at the disheveled and subdued Lu Huaiyun. His voice was clear and cold, echoing throughout the entire hall: "Lord Lu, I already know all about your secrets of colluding with the Moon Clan, secretly practicing evil arts, and manipulating the eight innate great powers."

"Today, I will rid the people of Shengyang Fortress of this scourge!"

"Impossible!" Lu Huaiyun shook his head frantically, his eyes filled with utter disbelief, and roared, "Absolutely impossible! How could you, a mere junior who has been missing for five years, with no spiritual energy fluctuations, possess such bizarre abilities!"

"You think you can suppress me and break my plan with just the Chen family's Heaven-Swallowing Gourd? You're delusional!"

In desperation, Lu Huaiyun went completely mad, suddenly raising his hand and slamming his palm hard against his own chest!

puff--!

He forcefully spat out a mouthful of scalding blood mixed with bits of his internal organs!

boom!

His body suddenly exploded, blood and flesh flying everywhere, but he did not completely perish.

Endless starlight and the radiance of the sun and moon rose from his shattered flesh, causing the void to tremble. A vast and boundless miniature universe slowly materialized and enveloped the entire council hall!

Inside the main hall of Saint Sun Fortress, starlight swirled across the sky, and the illusory images of the sun and moon slowly rotated in the void. A vast and boundless cosmic power suddenly spread out, causing the beams and pillars of the entire hall to tremble slightly, and rubble from the dome to fall in a flurry, its oppressive force terrifying beyond measure.

Lu Huaiyun's maniacal laughter pierced through layers of starry sky, and his violent, venomous roar echoed throughout the entire hall: "You little beast! You dare force me to burn my life essence and use the forbidden techniques of the Zhou Tian Universe!"

"This move cost me a hundred years of my lifespan! Today, I will grind you to dust and annihilate your soul!"

Chen Yang frowned slightly, raising his eyes to gaze quietly at the endlessly churning, brilliant sea of ​​stars.

At this moment, Lu Huaiyun had already abandoned his physical body, and his whole being had turned into countless tiny stars, seemingly having lost both body and spirit and already perished.

However, his cultivation aura was increasing wildly at a terrifying speed visible to the naked eye.

His previously weak cultivation, which had fallen to the Dao Body Realm, was swept away. He broke through layer upon layer of shackles with unstoppable momentum and returned to the Innate Dao Body Realm in an instant. He even climbed all the way up and steadily stepped into the peak of the Innate Dao Body Realm!

"It is widely rumored that you have suffered a cultivation deviation and your cultivation level has dropped to the Dao Body Realm. However, it now appears that this was all a deception."

Chen Yang spoke calmly and composedly, showing no sign of panic in the face of the surging, terrifying pressure.

Seeing this, Lu Huaiyun burst into maniacal laughter again, his starry sea surging violently around him, his aura growing increasingly frenzied: "I have indeed suffered a qi deviation, my cultivation has plummeted back to the Dao Body Realm!"

"But the reason I went mad from practicing this unorthodox cosmic cultivation technique is precisely because of it!"

"Although my strength has regressed under normal circumstances, as long as I don't hesitate to sacrifice my lifespan and burn my very essence to forcefully activate my cultivation technique, I can instantly return to the peak of the Innate Dao Body Realm!" "You think you can suppress me with your mere high-grade immortal artifact, Chen family? You're delusional!"

Faced with Lu Huaiyun's arrogance, Chen Yang simply smiled faintly and lightly tapped the air with his fingertip.

Om-!

The Heaven-Swallowing Gourd, suspended in the sky, suddenly swelled with black patterns, and an endless, heavy suppressive force poured out.

This time, the power of confinement was several times stronger than before, like an ancient divine mountain collapsing and crushing the churning sea of ​​stars!

The once arrogant and rampant cosmic stars were instantly gripped tightly by an invisible hand!

A crisp, cracking sound!

The starlight shattered and dissipated in an instant, and the illusory images of the sun and moon vanished together.

Lu Huaiyun's figure crashed heavily to the ground, revealing his true form.

His face was ashen, his meridians were broken, his breathing was disordered and weak, and he lay limp on the ground, unable to move even a finger, completely losing all power to resist.

"No...impossible!"

Lu Huaiyun stared intently at the Sky-Swallowing Gourd in mid-air, his eyes filled with extreme shock and disbelief, his voice hoarse and broken: "The power of the Sky-Swallowing Gourd could never be this strong! What on earth is going on?!" Chen Yang didn't waste any words, and suddenly flipped his palm.

With a whoosh!

The black light at the mouth of the Heaven-Devouring Gourd surged, unleashing an irresistible and terrifying devouring power that instantly sucked Lu Huaiyun, who was paralyzed on the ground, into it.

Once inside the gourd, Lu Huaiyun was completely reduced to a lamb to the slaughter.

Not to mention resisting, he didn't even have the right to self-destruct his soul or end his own life; he was completely imprisoned and locked up.

Inside the gourd, Elder Lantian was already waiting.

Chen Yang raised his hand and clenched it. The Heaven-Swallowing Gourd, which was floating in mid-air, transformed into a stream of black light and landed steadily back in his palm.

Just then, a powerful aura emanated from outside the hall.

Ziyang Immortal Lord and the other seven Innate Dao Body Realm cultivators all arrived outside the main hall of Shengyang Fortress.

The auras of the eight top experts merged into one, their killing intent soaring to the heavens, as they were about to rush into the main hall to kill Chen Yang.

But the next moment, as Lu Huaiyun was completely imprisoned and lost all control, the eight people trembled violently at the same time!

Bang bang bang bang—! Eight muffled thuds followed one after another, and eight powerful innate Dao Body Realm experts, who were once renowned in their respective regions, fell to the ground like puppets with broken strings, and fainted on the spot.

Chen Yang's divine sense sank into the Devouring Heaven Gourd, firmly locking Lu Huaiyun's soul.

"No--!"

Lu Huaiyun's angry and terrified roars echoed endlessly inside the gourd.

Only at this moment did he realize that he had become a prisoner, and even the desire to die had become a luxury.

Without any hesitation, Chen Yang directly questioned the secret techniques used to control the eight innate cultivators.