Chapter 896
Severed! Revealing the True Form
In the starry sky, a ball of light in Lu Qing's hand was radiating extremely terrifying power.
The light was not dazzling, but rather soft and restrained, like a miniature sun, quietly floating in his palm.
However, the power contained within it caused the surrounding space to distort slightly, as if it could not withstand the oppressive force of the light.
The convergence of numerous great powers created an aura that resonated throughout the starry sky.
It was an indescribable feeling, as if the most fundamental mysteries of the world were condensed into this tiny ball of light.
Space, the Five Elements, sword, power, illusion... nine completely different forces are perfectly integrated here, complementing each other and forming an unprecedented harmony.
The aura rippled outwards from Lu Qing in all directions.
It pierced through layers of space, crossed countless stars, and reached every corner of the surrounding immortal realms.
This suddenly awakened many ancient Daoist masters who were in seclusion and cultivating in seclusion.
In the center of the battlefield, the deputy abbot of the Black and White Temple was suddenly contracting his pupils.
He stared intently at the ball of light in Lu Qing's hand, the composure and mockery in his eyes completely vanishing at that moment.
Instead, there was an undisguised look of astonishment.
He sensed an extremely dangerous aura emanating from that light.
It was an instinctive warning, an intuition honed through countless years of life-and-death battles.
Although the light was not large and was contained within, the power it contained was enough to truly threaten him.
“You little devil, I admit, your tortoise shell does have some unique features.”
Lu Qing held the ball of light in his hand and said calmly.
His voice was calm and even, but his eyes gleamed with a cold light.
"But I'd like to see if you can withstand this move."
In just a few breaths, Lu Qing had figured out how to break through this strange black barrier.
It boils down to four words: break it with force.
Indeed, while this black barrier can dissolve the laws of the Great Dao, this ability must have its limits.
If this black barrier can suppress the laws of the Great Dao without limit, then the ancient sages would never have been able to kill all the invading evil creatures back then.
They had long been devoured by those evil creatures.
The reason he couldn't break through the black barrier earlier was probably because his cultivation level was still too low, and he couldn't reach the barrier's limit by relying solely on the power of the Great Dao.
It's like trying to extinguish a fire with a drop of water—it's obviously useless.
But if you use an entire river to irrigate it, the result will be completely different.
Since that's the case, he'll unleash all nine attacks at once and see if the tortoise shell can withstand them.
Lu Qing knew clearly that this clone of his was formed by his divine sense, and its physical strength was far inferior to that of his original body, let alone the ability to use various supernatural powers.
Moreover, he didn't carry any magical treasures; his strongest method was to unleash the power of the Great Dao to fight his enemies.
Therefore, unleashing all nine at once is already considered the strongest move of this divine thought clone.
If even this trick can't defeat this strange creature, then perhaps only by revealing the true form can it be dealt with.
Although the deputy abbot of the Black and White Temple's heart was pounding, he took a deep breath, suppressed his fear, and forced himself to remain calm.
"Boy, do you think you can break through my Heavenly Demon Barrier by unleashing nine attacks at once?" He sneered, his voice full of disdain. "How could you, a mere ant from the lower realm, possibly imagine the defenses of my clan? Come and try, I want to see what you can do to me."
His tone was dismissive, as if he didn't take Lu Qing seriously at all.
But in the shadows, the power within him was running wildly, pushing the Heavenly Demon Barrier to its limit.
The black barrier became more solid and heavier.
At the same time, the ancient beings at the Dao Integration Realm in the nearby Immortal Realms who were alarmed also cast their wills toward this place.
Divine thoughts and strands of will converged from all directions and landed in this starry sky.
They dared not get too close, only daring to watch from afar, for fear of being caught in the horrific battle.
When their divine senses swept across the battlefield and they sensed the auras of Lu Qing and the Deputy Abbot, they were all shocked.
"That's... the deputy abbot of the Black and White Temple?"
"How can his aura be so powerful? Peak of the Dao Integration Realm, this... how is this possible?"
"So this old devil had been hiding his true strength all along!"
"And that young man...who is he? How did he end up going up against the Black and White Observers?"
Someone recognized Lu Qing and exclaimed in surprise, "It's that one! That extraordinary cultivator who achieved the Dao Integration Realm with nine Great Daos!"
"What! It's him? Wasn't it said that he had only recently broken through? How can a mere divine sense clone possess such strength?"
The discussions circulated among the divine senses, and those ancient beings who had lived for tens of thousands of years lost their usual composure.
What shocked them even more was the terrifying light emanating from Lu Qing's hand and the eerie black barrier surrounding the deputy abbot.
The power contained within that light made even these Dao Integration Realm experts feel a chill run down their spines.
The black barrier made them feel even more unfamiliar and fearful.
It was a power they had never seen before, not belonging to this starry sky, nor to any of the great paths they knew.
Inside the Netherworld Palace, Qiu Ruofeng was discussing matters with several elders.
Suddenly, he was jolted awake, stood up abruptly, and looked out the window.
"It's him! Who is he fighting?"
His expression changed drastically, and his divine sense instantly extended towards the battlefield.
When his divine sense touched that starry sky and sensed those two terrifying auras, his expression became even more grim.
"The deputy abbot of the Black and White Temple? How did Lu Qing end up fighting him?"
A black-robed elder beside him exclaimed, "Supreme Elder, how can the aura of that Vice Abbot be so powerful? Peak of the Dao Integration Realm, this... this is completely different from what we reported in our intelligence!"
Qiu Ruofeng didn't speak, but just stared intently at the starry sky.
He was extremely anxious.
He didn't know why Lu Qing would take action against the Black and White Temple so quickly, nor did he know if Lu Qing could be a match for the temple's master.
That deputy abbot was hiding his true identity very well.
With his peak Dao Integration Realm strength, coupled with that eerie black barrier, even if the entire Netherworld Palace were to come out in force, they might not be able to defeat him.
Although Lu Qing has merged with the Dao through nine Great Daos and possesses limitless potential, he has only recently broken through, and at this moment he is merely a divine sense avatar...
"Lu Qing, please don't let anything happen to you," Qiu Ruofeng murmured to himself, his eyes filled with worry.
At this moment, in the center of the battlefield, the ball of light in Lu Qing's hand had reached its maximum concentration.
The light grew brighter and brighter, as if it were illuminating the entire starry sky.
The nine great powers are perfectly integrated within it, forming an unprecedented force.
Lu Qing raised his eyes and looked at the deputy abbot.
"cut!"
He gave a soft shout, and the ball of light in his hand suddenly transformed into a sword of light.
The lightsaber wasn't long, only about three feet, but the power it contained made the entire starry sky tremble.
With a wave of Lu Qing's hand, the lightsaber slashed down fiercely.
This sword strike possessed terrifying and unparalleled power.
A huge crack was instantly cleaved in the starry sky, extending from in front of Lu Qing all the way to the Vice Abbot.
Within the cracks, fragments of space flew about, and turbulent void currents surged, exuding a chilling aura.
The speed of that lightsaber had already exceeded its limits.
It didn't fly there; it appeared in front of the deputy abbot the instant it was slashed.
Space lost its meaning at this moment, and distance became unimportant. The deputy observer's pupils suddenly contracted.
He tried to dodge, but found that his body was locked in place by the pressure of the lightsaber and he couldn't move at all.
He wanted to do something, but found it was too late.
He could only watch helplessly as the sword struck the Heavenly Demon Barrier.
boom!
The terrifying fluctuations shook the starry sky.
Countless stars trembled at the deafening roar, and countless spaces shattered.
The lightsaber struck the black barrier, unleashing a dazzling light.
The light was so intense that even those Dao Integration Realm experts who were observing it with their divine sense found it dazzling.
This time, however, the black barrier could no longer neutralize and dissolve all of Lu Qing's attacks as it had before.
Although the strange ability to neutralize the power of the Great Dao was still there, it was desperately trying to dissolve the power of the Great Dao within the lightsaber.
However, the power of Lu Qing's move was simply too terrifying.
The simultaneous eruption of the nine Great Dao powers far exceeded the limits that the black barrier could withstand.
While it neutralized some of the power of the Great Dao, an even more surging force directly crushed down.
The black barrier began to tremble and crack.
Cracks, like a spider web, spread across the surface of the barrier.
The deputy abbot's expression finally changed.
"impossible……"
He muttered to himself, his eyes filled with disbelief.
According to the records left by his ancestor from ancient times, the Heavenly Demon Barrier of his clan is so powerful that even cultivators from this other world who have reached the Perfection of the Dao Integration Realm would find it difficult to break through it, given his current cultivation level.
Because their power is naturally restrained by the magic of this race, they can only unleash 30% of their full power.
But now, this young man who had only recently broken through to the Dao Integration Realm and was merely a divine thought clone had actually broken through his barrier.
How can this be?
boom!
Finally, when Lu Qing's sword strike had consumed more than half of its power, the strange barrier could no longer withstand it and shattered with a deafening roar.
The black fragments scattered everywhere, leaving dark trails in the starry sky before slowly dissipating.
The remaining power of the lightsaber slammed into the deputy abbot without reservation.
"not good……"
The moment the barrier shattered, a look of surprise appeared in the eyes of the deputy abbot.
He tried to dodge, but it was too late.
The residual force of the lightsaber struck him squarely.
boom!
With a violent spatial explosion, the starry sky within a radius of hundreds of miles centered on the deputy abbot was completely shattered.
Space fragments, void turbulence, and the power of the Great Dao raged wildly, turning that area almost into chaos.
The terrifying power caused all the Dao Integration Realm cultivators who were watching the battle with their divine senses to tremble in fear.
They stared blankly at the chaos, speechless for a long time.
"This...how is this possible?"
"This person's strength is terrifyingly powerful!"
"A mere divine thought clone possesses such power? How powerful must its true body be?"
The discussions circulated among the divine senses, and those ancient beings who had lived for tens of thousands of years lost their usual composure.
While they were shocked by Lu Qing's strength, they were also somewhat incredulous.
Could it be that the mysterious deputy abbot of the Black and White Temple has actually fallen at Lu Qing's hands?
In that chaotic realm, the power of the Great Dao was still raging, and fragments of space were still flying around.
Everything was obscured, and nothing could be seen.
Only Lu Qing frowned slightly, gazing at the starry sky where the power of the Great Dao was rampaging.
He did not let his guard down, because he could sense that the aura of the abbot had not disappeared.
Although it has become much weaker, it is still there.
The next moment, a voice rang out from the chaotic power of the Great Dao.
The voice was hoarse and deep, filled with anger and murderous intent, as if it came from the deepest abyss.
“You ant, you have truly enraged me.”
boom!
As the sound rang out, the power of the Great Dao that filled the starry sky was instantly shaken away by a terrifying force.
A colossal figure appeared in the starry sky.
It was a hideous monster.
It was as big as a small mountain, completely black, and covered with a thick shell.
The carapace was covered with strange patterns, emitting a faint glow, and slowly wriggled like a living thing.
It has six wings, each one enormous, which, when spread out, blot out the sky.
The wings were covered with sharp bone spikes, the edges of which were like blades and gleamed with a cold light.
It also has eight arms, each thick and powerful, with sharp claws at the end, enough to tear stars apart.
The claws still had black liquid on them, emitting a nauseating stench.
It has a pair of thick hind legs that support its massive body, with bulging muscles and explosive power.
Its head, in particular, is incredibly bizarre.
It was a face covered with compound eyes, countless eyes densely packed together, each one gleaming with a cold light.
Its mouth has a long, sharp mandible that exudes an ominous aura.
Its mouthparts were like a spear or a sword, with an incredibly sharp tip that seemed capable of piercing through anything.
"What kind of monster is this?!"
When they saw this bizarre monster, all the Dao Integration Realm experts who were observing it with their divine sense gasped in shock.
They had never seen such a bizarre and terrifying monster before.
Its aura was several times stronger than before.
It was a pure, primal, and violent force, filled with a destructive desire.
No one expected that the mysterious and unpredictable deputy abbot of the Black and White Temple would actually be a monster in disguise.
He hid for over 100,000 years, always appearing in human form, and no one had ever seen his true form.
Now, Lu Qing has forced him to reveal his true colors.
Only Qiu Ruofeng and the others from the Netherworld Palace were deeply shaken.
They stared intently at the monster, their eyes filled with disbelief.
Because the monster in front of them was extremely similar to the creatures in some of the paintings passed down from their ancestors!
Those scrolls were left behind by their ancestor from the Netherworld Palace.
It contains some ancient secrets, including descriptions of evil creatures from another world.
The monster before them was almost exactly as described!
"This...this is impossible..." Qiu Ruofeng muttered to himself, his voice trembling, "Could it be that the deputy abbot of the Black and White Temple is...?"
He didn't finish speaking, but the elders around him understood what he meant.
That monster is an evil creature that invaded this starry sky in ancient times!
And it had been hiding in the Black and White Temple for over 100,000 years, disguised as a human!
At this moment, all the elders of the Netherworld Palace felt a chill run down their spines. (End of Chapter)