A journey through the world of martial arts

Chapter 210 Doomed

White Bone True Lord swiftly summoned the "Sun-Slaying Umbrella," while the Senluo Sword in his hand spun into sharp sword lights, forming a sword circle behind the Sun-Slaying Umbrella. If the former could not block all the power, the sword circle behind would deflect the force, preventing it from being broken in one strike.

Just after the White Bone True Lord finished setting up the formation, the blue sword light crashed heavily into the Absolute Sun Umbrella with a loud bang. The sword energy swept across the area, constantly slicing away at the spiritual light on the umbrella's surface. In less than half a breath, the Absolute Sun Umbrella could no longer withstand the sword energy, and with a crack, fine cracks appeared on the umbrella's surface.

A single blue sword light condensed and flashed across the umbrella surface. The White Bone True Monarch's expression changed instantly, and he hurriedly severed the connection with the Absolute Sun Umbrella. The attack just now was too astonishing. The Absolute Sun Umbrella was already severely damaged, and now it was completely destroyed.

The White Bone True Lord wielded the Senluo Sword Circle, continuously deflecting the incoming blue sword light. After a full quarter of an hour, he finally managed to dispel all the sword light. However, he showed no sign of joy. He had already lost two of his three treasures, and with only the Senluo Sword in his hand and less than half of his magic power, he would only face certain death against the golden light and the heavenly clouds.

"Where there's life, there's hope. Let's go." A faint light flashed from the White Bone True Monarch's body, and white figures flew out from within him, rushing towards the golden light as much as possible to buy time for his escape.

This technique is called "Shadow of the Underworld." It was created by the White Bone True Lord by fusing the earth's yin and turbid energy with his essence and blood. A total of thirty-one of them were created. The defensive power is not high, but the offensive power is extremely strong. Moreover, to break this technique, all the Shadows of the Underworld must be killed in one strike. Otherwise, even if only one remains, it will not take long for it to return to its original state.

However, this technique has a drawback: once it is unleashed, it will automatically dissipate after three days.

With a wave of his hand, Jin Guang summoned the Ganjiang Sword and the golden talisman used to collect the "White Bone Smoke" into his hand. He glanced at the talisman, then casually tossed it into his sleeve, his gaze fixed intently on the figures flying towards him.

Upon seeing these people, Jin Guang didn't hesitate. He raised his sword and slashed at one of the figures. The figure revealed a strange smile upon seeing this, and was then dispersed by the sword light. As soon as Jin Guang made this move, the other thirty figures immediately took the opportunity to rush forward.

Seeing that the golden light was entangled by the Shadow Technique, the White Bone True Monarch felt reassured. He then transformed into a streak of light and flew towards the outside of the mountain. However, before he could fly far, a wall of clouds rose in front of him, and its height continued to increase. The White Bone True Monarch's face immediately turned very ugly. This supernatural power was obviously the work of the Old Daoist Tianyun.

Staring indifferently at the cloud wall ahead, the White Bone True Monarch raised his sword and slashed forward, tearing a narrow opening in the cloud wall and revealing the scenery outside. As the White Bone True Monarch's escape light surged and he was about to pass through the gap, a stream of air suddenly rushed out from his body. At the same time, the gap in the cloud wall began to close, and it would be restored to its original state in just a few more breaths.

"court death!"

With a shake of his Senluo Sword, the White Bone True Lord unleashed thousands of sword energies that shot out like needles, instantly creating small openings in the cloud wall. Then, the sword energies twisted and turned, widening the gaps until they finally became a portal about ten feet in size.

White Bone True Lord snorted coldly and his figure flew rapidly through the gap. But as soon as he passed through, his expression suddenly changed. Just as he was about to turn back, the cloud wall behind him, which was riddled with holes, became smooth and intact. At the same time, cloud walls rose from the other three directions, trapping him inside.

Looking down, the White Bone True Lord saw that the ground beneath his feet was like a silver mirror, reflecting his every detail. Looking up, he saw a small hole. The White Bone True Lord's heart sank. He had clearly been caught in some kind of formation. He swung his sword in all directions, but the incomparably sharp Senluo Sword failed to make any progress. He didn't know what material the cloud wall was made of. When the sword struck it, it only sent up a few sparks. Instead, he was shaken so badly that his blood and qi churned.

Just as the White Bone True Lord was trying to break the formation, suddenly, ferocious beast heads appeared on the four cloud walls, each spitting out a cloud-patterned chain. The sharp lock heads were like daggers, engraved with strange runes. As soon as they appeared, they coiled around the White Bone True Lord. The latter was greatly alarmed and hurriedly swung his sword to block. However, the chains were extremely intelligent, as flexible as long snakes, and often struck unexpectedly. In just over ten breaths, the White Bone True Lord had lost a lot of magic power, and his speed had obviously slowed down.

"No, we can't go on like this, otherwise even if we don't die, our magic power will be exhausted."

White Bone True Lord deflected the chain attack with his sword, then flew upwards. This cave entrance was clearly a way out. Although he knew that the other party must have set a trap here, it was the only exit he could find, and he was not without a backup plan.

Just as the White Bone True Monarch soared upwards, the four chains coiled like dragons, following closely behind him. Meanwhile, on the outer edge of the formation, True Man Tianyun stared expressionlessly at the White Bone True Monarch below. He swung his jade ruler downwards, and a ball of condensed white cloud light transformed into a magic seal, pressing down on the White Bone True Monarch.

"My Cloud Light Four Symbols Lock is not so easy to break, White Bone, you have finally fallen into my hands."

Previously, Master Tianyun had been in a real predicament because of the opponent's "White Bone Smoke Net". However, after probing and figuring out the details of this thing, Master Tianyun used a magic artifact to temporarily seal it away, and would deal with it after the battle was over.

Just now, seeing the white bone fighting with the golden light, he secretly hid to the side. After the white bone used the Shadow Technique, True Man Tianyun set up a magic array again in advance and used the move of trapping a turtle in a jar on True Man White Bone.

As the White Bone True Lord was fleeing, he suddenly felt the sky darken and felt a force hindering his escape, causing his speed to suddenly slow down. With this delay, the four chains that were chasing him below moved at the same speed, binding the White Bone True Lord's limbs one after the other. His magical power was immediately imprisoned, and the White Bone True Lord's expression changed drastically. Just as he was about to cut the chains with his Senluo Sword, the cloud light talisman above him fell down and merged into the White Bone True Lord's body.

As the talisman invaded his body, the White Bone True Lord felt as if he were being roasted by fire. A ball of jade-colored flames erupted from his body, continuously scorching his soul.

Hearing the agonizing screams of the White Bone True Monarch, True Man Tianyun transmitted his voice downwards, saying, "Fellow Daoist White Bone, if you can hand over the Exquisite Jade Bone to this humble Daoist, I may allow your soul to be reincarnated. What do you say?"

Although the White Bone True Lord was scorched by the raging flames and his soul was damaged, he still gritted his teeth and refused to let go, cursing incessantly with foul language, which made True Man Tianyun frown.

"Very well, let fellow Daoist suffer a bit more. I just don't know if your cultivation of several hundred years can withstand my 'Demon Refining Flame of No Light'."

As he spoke, he swung the jade ruler in his hand three times in succession. The flames of ignorance on the body of the White Bone True Monarch suddenly intensified by three times, burning the White Bone True Monarch's soul to the point of splitting apart. He cried out in pain. After another half a quarter of an hour, True Man Tianyun asked again. The White Bone True Monarch said weakly, "Fellow Daoist Tianyun, I admit defeat. Release me and I can give you the Exquisite Jade Bone. But remember your promise."

Upon hearing this, Master Tianyun's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he said calmly, "Fellow Daoist, I can trust you this once. Please do not do anything futile."

As he spoke, he raised the jade ruler in his hand, and all four chains retracted. The surrounding cloud walls also began to slowly descend. In an instant, the White Bone True Monarch was able to look at the Heavenly Cloud True Man at eye level.

"Please wait a moment, Daoist Master. I will give you the exquisite jade bone now."

Seeing this, the White Bone True Lord's long sword flashed and disappeared. He reached out and grabbed at his chest, and a dazzling white light suddenly appeared. This light was not dazzling, but rather had a comfortable feeling. Tianyun True Man was immediately attracted to it. A sharp glint flashed in the White Bone True Lord's eyes, and he reached out and presented the light to Tianyun True Man.

"Fellow Daoist, this is the Exquisite Jade Bone. I hope you will remember your promise."

With a flick of his jade ruler, Master Tianyun caused a flash of cloud light around him to disappear. Master Baigu immediately felt the omnipresent pressure vanish. After giving Master Tianyun a deep look, Master Baigu's figure moved and quickly disappeared.

After the White Bone True Lord left, True Man Tianyun sneered and with a stroke of his jade ruler, dispersed the white light, revealing a jade bone about an inch long. However, as soon as it appeared, it quickly turned yellow and eventually turned into a pile of ashes, which drifted away in the wind.

"I knew you would play tricks, but this is just a trial balloon. We'll find the real Linglong Jade Bone eventually."

After silently sensing for a moment, Master Tianyun opened his eyes and headed southeast.

The reason why Master Tianyun let Master Baigu go so easily was that he could sense the other party's location at any time.

Just as True Man Tianyun was flying away in pursuit of True Man White Bone, the battle on Skull Mountain was nearing its end. Apart from Elder Shen and his men who were still putting up a stubborn resistance, the rest of them were either killed or captured.

Just as the two sides were fighting, the sky suddenly darkened, and a huge seal descended from the sky. The mighty power of heaven crashed down, and Elder Shen and the others were instantly crushed to pieces by this enormous force. Even their souls could not escape.

"metropolitan!"

Upon seeing the golden light in the golden robe, the four members of the Azure Dragon Clan were overjoyed and stepped forward to pay their respects. Seeing this, Immortal Xianyun of the Misty Cloud Pavilion felt a chill run down his spine and also stepped forward to greet him. "Where is your sect leader?" the golden light asked Immortal Xianyun.

Upon hearing this, Master Xianyun bowed and said, "My senior brother, the sect leader, went to chase after True Lord White Bone, but we don't know where he is now."

Jin Guang nodded and gave a few instructions to the four of them, including Qinglong. The four of them accepted the order and went down. Then they took out the "Heavenly Fighting Spirit Disc", and with a burst of magic power, a beam of spiritual light shot out to the southeast.

A flash of spiritual light appeared on Jin Guang's body, and he instantly transformed into a golden rainbow and departed. Upon seeing this, Xianyun Zhenren's expression changed, and he then transmitted the message to Tianyun Zhenren through the sound transmission jade talisman.

After receiving the message, Master Tianyun narrowed his eyes. Could it be that the golden light was rushing here in such a hurry because it also wanted to obtain the Linglong Jade Bone? Thinking of this, Master Tianyun's heart sank. The Jade Bone absolutely could not fall into the hands of the Xuanxin Orthodox Sect. Otherwise, Miaoyunque would really be suppressed and would have no chance to turn the tide.

"It seems we have no choice but to finish this quickly. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. If all else fails, even at the cost of sacrificing several years of cultivation, we will use the Soul Searching Technique. I refuse to believe we cannot find the Exquisite Jade Bone!"

The escape light accelerated, and True Man Tianyun followed the escape trajectory of True Man Baigu. After a short while, they arrived at a valley above a stream. The vegetation here was lush and full of life, with a refreshing and spiritual aura that made people feel relaxed and happy.

"I never expected there to be such a beautiful place near Skull Mountain."

After landing on a flat area, Master Tianyun sensed for a while and found that True Lord White Bone was not far ahead. However, Master Tianyun felt that something was not right. This matter was going too smoothly. True Lord White Bone was a demon, cunning by nature. He would not do such useless work.

Thinking of this, Master Tianyun's expression became slightly more solemn. He stretched out his hand, and white cranes flew out from his palm, exploring the way ahead under his control.

The white cranes danced gracefully, one after another flying into the depths of the valley. In just a few breaths, Master Tianyun noticed that several of the white cranes had lost their connection. Then, in his perception, all the white cranes he had released disappeared within a dozen breaths.

"There's definitely something strange about this." Master Tianyun sneered, his body enveloped in a cloud of light as he flew upwards, looking down at the valley below. The once open and unobstructed valley was now shrouded in a thin layer of mist, which even divine sense could not penetrate.

"What exactly is this thing?" Even though Master Tianyun was quite knowledgeable, he had never heard of this before and had no idea how to deal with it.

"Let's test it a bit more." Master Tianyun raised his hand, and several bolts of lightning fell. But before they could reach the valley, a banner appeared in the mist. As it fluttered, it swallowed all the lightning without causing a ripple.

“That banner…” Master Tianyun frowned, then shouted, and the jade ruler shone brightly. He slashed forward, and a jade-colored ray of light crashed into the mist. The mist seemed unable to withstand the force and was torn apart, revealing the true face of the valley.

Two blurry figures appeared in the valley mist. One was the White Bone True Lord, while the other was dressed in a fiery red robe with an indistinct face. However, this was enough for True Man Tianyun to recognize who it was.

"So it was you, Lie Mingzi!"

Master Tianyun's eyes sharpened. This old demon was practically an old rival of his; the two had clashed many times before. However, he had heard that this demon was hiding in the Blazing Fire Cave, but he never expected to appear here now. Could it be...?

Just as Master Tianyun was pondering, the jade-colored radiance, being water without roots, quickly vanished under the erosion of the mist, and the mist once again shrouded the valley.

In the valley, the White Bone True Monarch was meditating with his eyes closed. He had less than half a percent of his mana left in his body. If he were to use the teleportation array, he would probably be torn to pieces by the fierce spatial winds. Therefore, he asked Lie Mingzi to buy him a moment so that he could use the teleportation array after recovering 30 percent of his mana.

Seeing the White Bone True Monarch's aura rising steadily, Lie Mingzi felt a sense of relief. If they could just hold off Tianyun for a moment, they would have succeeded.

"This Mist Condensation Pearl is indeed useful. Old Daoist Tianyun's Daoist techniques are all cloud-related, and this treasure is just right to restrain him."

Lie Mingzi stared intently at the pearl that was constantly emitting silvery-white light in mid-air. This thing was bestowed upon him by the Holy Monarch before he came. However, since he cultivated the Fire Yang Technique, this treasure could not exert its full power. Otherwise, the jade-colored light would not have been broken so easily just now.

Then, three more points of magic power were added to the pearl, and the thin mist became thicker, obscuring the figures of the two.

"The people from the Yin Moon Dynasty arrived quickly, and they came prepared." Master Tianyun looked at the clouds below with a gloomy expression. This thing definitely did not belong to Lie Mingzi.

After a moment's thought, Master Tianyun waved his hand, and the Heaven-Binding Lock reappeared, soaring into the sky. It then circled and scattered clouds, firmly locking the valley and preventing the two from escaping.

Just as the Heaven-Binding Lock sealed off the space, Lie Mingzi saw this and waved out dozens of fiery rays, simultaneously striking the Heaven-Binding Lock. The two treasures collided, scattering countless sparks, and after this, the Heaven-Binding Lock's binding power was significantly weakened.

"Fiery Blade".

Master Tianyun narrowed his eyes slightly, waved his jade ruler, and a dazzling ray of light shot out from the end of the ruler, heading straight for the misty valley. Everything along its path was dissolved and merged by this light.

This technique is called "Gangyun Tianjue," which can fuse all things into one. Although this technique is extremely powerful, it cannot be used a second time in a short period of time. This time, Master Tianyun wants to break through the fog in one fell swoop, otherwise, if time goes on, who knows what other tricks the opponent may have up his sleeve.

As soon as the "Gangyun Tianjue" technique was used, the mist created by the Condensing Mist Pearl was continuously melted away. In the blink of an eye, 70% of it was broken. Only three zhang away from him was there still mist obscuring his view. Lie Mingzi immediately sensed something was wrong.

Seeing that the aura of the White Bone True Monarch was still a little weak, Lie Mingzi flipped his hand, and a blood-red scroll appeared in his hand. With a burst of magic power, the scroll floated in mid-air. When opened, it revealed an image of nine suns in the sky and a molten pool churning.

This treasure is called the "Nine Yang Heavenly Flame Diagram," and it is Lie Mingzi's prized magical artifact. Once unleashed, it can burn mountains and boil seas, refine the spirit and fuse the soul. Normally, Lie Mingzi would never take out this treasure, but when he thought of bringing back the White Bone True Lord, the treasure bestowed by the Holy Lord, Lie Mingzi couldn't care less about that.

Under the "Gangyun Tianjue" technique, the Condensing Mist Pearl could not last long before it was shattered. Just as the Condensing Mist Pearl shattered, True Person Tianyun felt a wave of heat coming towards him and sensed the invasive power contained within it, which made him feel a chill.

"This old devil actually brought out this treasure; it seems he really went all out."

Master Tianyun watched as the "Gangyun Tianjue" technique collided and canceled out the Nine Yang Heavenly Flame Qi. Where the two forces collided, the void collapsed, and the Qi light flickered uncertainly. Master Tianyun was also shaken by the power of this treasure and was forced to take a few steps back.

Just then, True Monarch White Bone opened his eyes and transmitted his voice to Lie Mingzi, saying, "Fellow Daoist, we can use the teleportation array now."

Upon hearing this, Lie Mingzi was overjoyed. After releasing the Nine Yang Divine Flame to protect him once more, he reached out and tossed a token to the side. A portal opened in the void, revealing twinkling starlight inside.

"Fellow Daoist, let's go."

Lie Mingzi retrieved the treasure map and called out to Bai Gu Zhenjun. Just as the two were about to step into the teleportation array, an invisible pressure descended from the sky, causing them to slow down. In that moment of pause, two talismans flew from the sky and attacked with lightning speed!

(End of this chapter)