Chapter 899
The Main Body Emerges from Seclusion, the Power of a Single Kick
The Ruins of Return, a mystical space within the Immortal Palace.
The spiritual energy surges like a tide, never ceasing.
Those pure, almost liquefied spiritual energies flowed slowly through the space, like rivers, converging around the cross-legged figure in the center of the space.
As Lu Qing opened his eyes, an extremely terrifying aura emanated from his body.
The aura was like an ancient beast awakening from its slumber, or like a volcano erupting after millions of years of accumulation.
It wasn't released gradually, but erupted in an instant, like a mountain torrent bursting its banks, like a tsunami raging.
The entire celestial palace was shaken by this.
Those restrictions that had been dormant for hundreds of thousands of years lit up at this moment, emitting a dazzling light.
Those roots that penetrated deep into the void trembled wildly at this moment, and the speed at which they absorbed energy increased several times over.
The grand array inside the celestial palace was operating at full power, emitting a deep rumble, like an ancient horn.
The tremor immediately alerted the old Azure Dragon and its companions.
The old azure dragon was lying in its den.
Suddenly, the entire celestial palace began to shake, the tremors so great that it became unsteady on its feet.
"what happened?"
The old dragon suddenly stood up, its eyes filled with surprise and doubt.
It could sense that the source of the vibration came from the deepest part of the Immortal Palace, the mystical space where Lu Qing was in seclusion.
The black bull also ran out of its cave, its face full of confusion: "What's going on? Why did the Immortal Palace shake again? What is Ah Qing up to now?"
Mingfeng also flew out and landed beside the old Azure Dragon, her phoenix eyes filled with worry: "Has something happened?"
They all came out, wanting to see what was going on.
Because the Celestial Palace can shield itself from cause and effect and aura, it did not sense any movement from the outside world, and was unaware that Lu Qing's divine sense clone was fighting a monster.
All they knew was that Lu Qing was in seclusion, cultivating and doing his best to improve his cultivation level.
But now, the tremor came too suddenly and too violently, making them worried.
The old dragon closed its eyes and sensed for a moment.
Then, it opened its eyes, a complex expression flashing in its dragon eyes.
"It's Aqing. He's probably about to leave the pass."
"He's out of seclusion?" The black bull was taken aback. "Didn't he just go into seclusion not long ago? How come he's out so quickly?"
The old dragon shook its head; it didn't know either.
But it could sense that Lu Qing's aura was rapidly rising, reaching an astonishing level.
The aura was so terrifying that even this ancient monster, which had lived for hundreds of thousands of years, felt its heart tremble.
In the mystical space, Lu Qing's eyes reflected the flow of starlight.
His eyes were no longer ordinary eyes, but seemed to contain the entire universe.
In those eyes, sword energy was born and died, the Milky Way was flowing, the five elements were operating, and space itself was folding.
That was the manifestation of the convergence of the nine Great Dao powers in his eyes, a sign that his Dao-integrated body was constantly being strengthened.
Originally, he intended to cultivate his Dao Integration Body to the limit of his own realm before emerging from seclusion.
But clearly, things don't always go as planned, and the situation always changes faster than expected.
He couldn't bear to watch the monster slaughter billions of lives in the starry sky, so he had no choice but to leave the pass.
However, his cultivation during this period of time has also greatly improved his skills.
Although he was still at the initial stage of Dao Integration, the strength of his Dao Integration Body had increased significantly compared to before his seclusion.
His strength has also increased significantly compared to before.
Now is the time to leave the pass, though not the best time yet, but enough to start a battle.
Lu Qing stood up.
At this stop, the entire mystical space trembled.
The spiritual energy scattered in all directions like a flock of startled birds, then slowly gathered again, forming an ocean of spiritual energy around him.
He took a step forward, and his figure disappeared into the mystical space.
However, before leaving, he subtly sent a thought into the minds of the three strange beasts.
In that thought, the causes and consequences of events happening in the outside world were explained.
The old Azure Dragons were shocked when they received this thought.
"What? Aqing's divine sense clone is fighting a monster?"
The black bull stared wide-eyed, its face filled with disbelief.
"And that monster is an evil creature from the other side of the Dark Abyss. Was the deputy abbot of the Black and White Temple transformed from it?"
Mingfeng was also shocked and said, "No wonder the Black and White Temple acts so cruelly. It turns out that their deputy abbot is not human at all."
The old dragon fell silent.
It remembered what its master, the Taoist Guixu, had said before.
The master had previously speculated that the mysterious patriarch of the Black and White Temple might have been possessed by a demon from the other side of the Dark Abyss.
I didn't expect my guess to come true so quickly.
"If Aqing goes to stop them alone, can she really succeed?"
The old dragon murmured, its eyes filled with worry.
It knew that Lu Qing was very strong, having merged the Dao with nine Great Daos, a feat unprecedented in history.
But those evil creatures are terrifying beings that even the ancient sages feared.
Moreover, Aqing just said in her divine sense that the dark power of those monsters can suppress the power of the Great Dao and dissolve the power of the laws, making them veritable natural enemies of cultivators.
Lu Qing's power of the Great Dao would likely be greatly diminished in their presence.
Moreover, the monster was able to remain hidden for over 100,000 years without being discovered, so its strength must be extraordinary.
Is Aqing capable of handling this?
Black Bull and Mingfeng also became worried.
They wanted to dissuade Lu Qing, but the words wouldn't come out.
Because it is now very clear that only Lu Qing's true form can stop that monster.
If he doesn't go, billions of lives will die.
They cannot let those living beings die for their own selfish desires.
If the owner were here, he wouldn't have agreed either.
Old Azure Dragon took a deep breath, suppressing his worries.
"We can't fight for Aqing, but at least we should watch."
With a flick of its claw, it conjured a screen of light in front of it.
The light screen was as clear as a mirror, displaying the scene in the starry sky.
The enormous monster, the shattered space, the rampant dark power, and Lu Qing's illusory divine consciousness clone.
However, before leaving, Lu Qing transferred some of the authority of the Immortal Palace to the old Azure Dragon.
Through the power of the Celestial Palace, they were also able to see what was happening in the starry sky.
This is much safer than observing the battle directly with divine sense. You won't be corrupted by the monster's dark power, and your location won't be easily detected.
Within the light screen, the monster hovered in the starry sky, its eight arms slowly spreading out, emanating a chilling aura.
Even though they were separated by the distant starry sky and inside the celestial palace, the old Azure Dragon and the others already felt their hearts tremble.
The aura emanating from that monster was truly terrifying.
It was a pure, primal, and violent force, filled with a destructive desire.
It is not a creature that should exist in this world; it is more like a demon that crawled out of the depths of hell.
"Is this the evil creature that even the ancient sages feared?" the black bull murmured, its face filled with terror.
Having lived for hundreds of thousands of years and considering itself knowledgeable, it still felt a deep-seated fear upon seeing this monster.
Mingfeng also stared intently at the light screen, her phoenix eyes filled with solemnity.
The old dragon didn't speak, but stared intently at the light screen, its claws clenched tightly.
In the starry sky, the deputy abbot of the Black and White Temple suddenly burst into laughter after hearing Lu Qing's words.
The laughter was hoarse and grating, like the scraping of metal, echoing through the starry sky.
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Its six wings flapped slowly, its eight arms were crossed in front of its chest, and its compound eyes were full of mockery.
"You want me dead? You think you can just cower in your main body and only dare to face me as a coward with your divine sense avatar?"
Its voice was full of contempt, as if it had heard the biggest joke in the world.
"You ant, just keep hiding! When I slaughter all the living beings in this starry sky and open the gateway to our Demon Realm, it will be no use for you to hide at the ends of the earth!"
Its eight arms slowly opened, as if embracing the entire starry sky.
"At that time, I will personally find you, tear your body to shreds, devour your soul, and ensure you are never reincarnated!"
Its voice grew louder and more frantic, like that of a madman.
Meanwhile, the other Dao Integration Realm cultivators who were watching the battle felt a chill run through their bodies.
That rogue cultivator at the Dao Integration Realm just now wasn't weak; among the many Dao Integration Realm cultivators in the starry sky, he was at least ranked in the middle.
However, they were powerless against this monster and were brutally murdered and eaten alive.
They watched as the Dao Integration Realm cultivator was crushed into a ball of flesh, stuffed into a mouth full of fangs, and chewed and swallowed bit by bit.
The screams still echoed in their minds.
Such a horrifying scene filled them with immense fear.
Because they all heard it: this monster is going to slaughter the stars.
Given the monster's madness, they might very well be its primary target.
Having witnessed the monster's power, how could the group of Dao Integration Realm cultivators not be terrified?
"What...what should we do?"
A Dao Integration Realm expert said in a trembling voice.
"Run! Run as far away as possible!"
Another Dao Integration Realm expert has begun to flee into the depths of the starry sky.
"Escape? Where can we escape to? It's so fast, we can't possibly escape!"
"Someone said in despair."
Fear is spreading, and despair is spreading.
Those Dao Integration Realm experts who had lived for tens of thousands of years were now trembling like frightened rabbits.
Only a few people remained somewhat calm.
Qiu Ruofeng stared intently at the light screen, watching the illusory figure, and silently prayed in his heart.
The prophecy of the great calamity has come true, which shows that the patriarch's calculations back then were not wrong.
If that's the case, then the glimmer of hope mentioned in the language must also exist.
Qiu Ruofeng firmly believed that Lu Qing was that glimmer of hope!
"Lu Qing, you have to win..."
The white-clad woman from the Kongming Sect also stared intently at the starry sky, her eyes filled with determination.
She believed in Lu Qing and believed he could do it.
In the starry sky, Lu Qing's divine sense clone remained calm despite hearing the deputy abbot's mockery.
There was no anger, no fear in those eyes, only a chilling killing intent.
"It's clear that you really want my true form to appear."
He said calmly, his voice utterly undisturbed.
"In that case, I will grant your last wish."
The deputy abbot was slightly taken aback.
"What did you say?"
A hint of doubt flashed in its compound eyes, not understanding what Lu Qing was talking about.
But the next moment, a chill suddenly rose in its heart.
The chill came out of nowhere, yet it felt incredibly real, as if something extremely terrible was about to happen.
That was its intuition honed through countless years of life-and-death battles, its instinctive reaction in times of crisis.
It suddenly looked up.
Then it saw a giant foot step out of the void and stomp down onto its head.
The foot, like a towering mountain, stretched out from the endless void and crushed towards him.
It seemed to fill the entire world, leaving it nowhere to escape or hide.
What surprised it even more was that as the foot landed, the surrounding spatial power surged and the space instantly solidified into an iron plate, trying to completely suppress it in place.
The power of that space was at least a thousand times stronger than the one Lu Qing's divine sense clone had just unleashed!
Its demonic flames flickered incessantly, desperately trying to dissolve the laws of space.
But at this moment, the melting speed of the demonic fire was far slower than the suppression speed of the spatial power.
It dissolves one layer, and the power of space suppresses two layers.
For every bit it dissipates, the power of space increases tenfold.
That force was too immense and too vast, making it impossible for it to break free.
Incredulity finally appeared in the deputy abbot's compound eyes.
It struggled desperately, flapping its six wings and waving its eight arms wildly.
But the spatial force was like an invisible cage, trapping it firmly in place and rendering it unable to move.
Seeing the massive foot crushing down like a mountain, and feeling the terrifying aura that even it found frightening, the deputy abbot could no longer care about anything else.
Its six wings suddenly vibrated, igniting a raging demonic fire.
The demonic fire was as black as ink, emanating a chilling aura that stained the surrounding space completely black.
Its eight arms were raised simultaneously, burning with demonic fire, to protect the top of its head.
Its arms were thick and powerful, with thick armor, as if they could withstand any attack.
It concentrated all its strength on defense.
Almost simultaneously, the giant foot had already crushed its head.
Boom!
An incredibly terrifying power erupted in the starry sky.
The shockwave was clearly audible to cultivators several immortal realms away.
Countless stars trembled at the deafening roar, and countless spaces shattered.
The space within a radius of a thousand miles shattered instantly.
The fragments of space flew everywhere, like countless sharp blades, cutting through everything around them.
Void turbulence surged from the shattered space, raging wildly and turning that area into chaos.
The resulting spatial turbulence spread in all directions, causing stars to shift and space to distort wherever it passed.
The raging void currents made the area look like the end of the world.
The sudden and astonishing change left the Dao Integration Realm cultivators, who were watching the battle from the starry sky, completely stunned.
They stared blankly at the chaos, at the raging void currents, and at the terrifying energy fluctuations, speechless for a long time. (End of Chapter)