High Martial Arts Era

Chapter 785 All Cards Revealed! No Holds Back (6K)

There are two key stages for cultivators in the Void Realm.

The first is to master the interplay of the real and the illusory, from which the power of the illusory realm and magical power can be transformed into each other, causing the power of soul attacks or material attacks to soar significantly.

Generally, one needs to reach the first step of the Mind-Body Path to gain true understanding. For example, the God-King of the Mind Realm took three steps to master the ordinary Eternal Path he had opened up.

The second sign is the 'Virtual Realm,' also known as the Dream Realm or the Soul Realm. This means that the mysteries of the Virtual Realm can truly penetrate the material world and form a special realm that covers a vast expanse of space and time.

This domain is formed from the power of the void realm, with the Dao of Heart and Artifact as its foundation. Within the domain, one's own soul attack and soul defense power will increase dramatically, while at the same time, it can greatly weaken the enemy's soul attack power... It is similar to the material domain.

Why is the virtual realm special?

The most important reason is that it originates from the virtual realm level. Therefore, it is difficult for any material means to affect it. It can run parallel to the material realm. Even a supreme being as powerful as the Supreme Being cannot break through it directly if their research on virtual realm methods is not profound enough.

There is a saying that only the Void Realm can suppress the Void Realm.

Therefore, in a battle between a large number of powerful individuals, a super being capable of wielding a virtual realm can influence the course of the battle.

but.

The Void Realm technique is so powerful that the requirements for using it are extremely demanding. First, one must be able to create a 'Dream Universe'.

Only when the Dream Realm is strong enough can it have a wide-ranging impact on the material world.

As for some powerful individuals who have opened up the Path of Destiny, the Path of Time and Space, and the Path of Reincarnation, they may be able to make their soul attacks or soul defenses extremely strong through imperial weapons, secret treasures, or combinations of different paths... but ultimately they cannot unleash the ultimate move 'Void Realm Domain', which has an extremely wide-ranging impact.

hum~
The two soul attacks unleashed by the Lotus Symbol Ruler were instantly weakened by the Void Realm Domain. The first soul attack failed to affect the Qingqi Ruler at all... but the other soul attack entered Li Yuan's body.

hum~
This soul fluctuation seemed to transform into an incomparably dazzling blade, icy cold, directly invading Li Yuan's soul essence.

"Hiss~" Li Yuan's soul essence immediately felt a chill, as if it was about to be frozen by endless ice.

It felt as if the very essence of one's soul was about to shatter.

This was definitely one of the most terrifying soul attacks Li Yuan had ever encountered.

"The Mysterious Jade Sea!"

"The Heavenly Scales!" Li Yuan dared not be careless in the slightest and went all out.

Wow~
The superior-grade imperial weapon, Xuan Yu Hai, shaped like a blue teardrop, instantly burst forth with dazzling and endless light, resembling a vast ocean. It merged with Li Yuan's soul essence, causing his soul essence to expand more than tenfold... weakening the blade's cutting force layer by layer.

At the same time, accompanied by mysterious fluctuations, Li Yuan's soul essence was constantly reorganizing. In the shadows, it seemed to transform into countless scales. These scales protected every part of his soul and also made the toughness of Li Yuan's soul essence soar, frantically consuming the power contained in that soul blade.

This!
It was another soul defense technique that Li Yuan cultivated called "Tianlin," which, like the soul attack technique "Xingmeng," was also a supreme-level technique.

These two supreme-level techniques, one offensive and one defensive, were both obtained by Li Yuan from Xiao Mu after he opened up the Heart-Weapon Dao.

Although limited by his cultivation time and understanding of the Eternal Dao, Li Yuan has not yet cultivated to a very high level... but by using the primordial intent to control and activate the Heart-Weapon Dao, he can still unleash astonishing power.

All of a sudden!

Li Yuan unleashed his full soul and will, with the outermost layer reinforced by the Void Realm Domain, the inner layer containing the ultimate technique "Heavenly Scales," and the outer layer containing the superior-grade Emperor Weapon Xuan Yu Sea, all in a full-scale defense.

Buzz~ The two forces collided wildly.

"Even with the blessing of the Void Realm, he would probably suffer severe soul damage." The Lotus Symbol Sovereign was quite confident in his abilities.

She asked herself if her soul attack was among the strongest of all the rulers, no less powerful than many experts who had achieved the peak of the Emperor Realm through the Dao of Heart and Weapon, and perhaps even stronger.

A Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source? How could a God-King withstand that?

But the next moment.

"Lotus Talisman... your soul attack is far too weak," Li Yuan sneered, his voice carrying far and wide.

His soul aura was unaffected.

"What?" The Lotus Symbol Sovereign's expression changed slightly.

"Completely unaffected?" The Dark Furnace Overlord looked surprised and repeatedly transmitted his voice, "Lotus Talisman, did you hold back? Or did you not bring your main battle imperial weapon?"

Subconsciously, the Dark Furnace Overlord thought that the Lotus Talisman Overlord had underestimated Li Yuan and had not used his full strength.

Otherwise, even if Li Yuan could withstand it, he shouldn't be completely unaffected.

“I have gone all out and even used a high-grade Emperor weapon for soul attacks…” The Lotus Symbol Sovereign’s face was grim. Although she found it hard to believe, she had to admit: “His soul defense is too strong. Even if it is not at the Sovereign level, it should be close. Even without the Void Realm Domain, I think it would be almost impossible to kill him with my soul.”

"Soul defense could potentially reach the level of a Dominator?" The Dark Furnace Dominator was shocked.

The reason why Supreme Cold Journey sent him to join forces with Lord Lotus Symbol was because Lord Lotus Symbol was quite skilled in soul attacks.

They even held a sliver of hope that the Lotus Symbol Master would intervene, causing Li Yuan's consciousness to sink directly, so that they could capture him alive.

The results of it?
Forget capturing them alive, they couldn't even damage their souls in the slightest. This was far from what they had expected.

"A God-King? This! This! How did he do that?" The Dark Furnace Overlord was still finding it hard to accept; improving one's soul defense was actually very difficult.

One must have a strong enough will and soul.

You need a soul-defense imperial weapon.

Furthermore, one must have a sufficiently high level of understanding of the Eternal Dao in order to cultivate the corresponding ultimate techniques... Many powerful rulers, due to their opening of the Eternal Dao, cannot be considered to have powerful soul defense techniques.

"According to intelligence, the Eternal Path he opened up does not include the Path of Heart and Weapon... Even if he did open up the Path of Heart and Weapon, it has only been open for a short time, so how strong could it be?"

"Besides, even if his soul origin is strong, he is only comparable to an ordinary Emperor Realm soul... But what about his will? His cultivation years are so short." The Dark Furnace Overlord couldn't understand it at all.

This completely overturned his common sense.

A god-king, approaching or even potentially comparable to a ruler? Even just the soul defense technique alone is extremely terrifying.

After all, the God-King Realm is already this powerful; once they break through, what will they be like?

"Xin Yuan, your soul defense is so powerful too?" Qing Qi, the ruler in the distance, was also quite surprised. Although she knew that Li Yuan had a high level of skill in the soul, she thought that Li Yuan's soul essence would at least be damaged.

After all, her illusory realm can only weaken the power of the enemy's soul attack, not completely block it.

“Small success.” Li Yuan understood the key: the Primal Intent governed the Mind and Weapon Dao, causing the ultimate technique “Heavenly Scales” and the superior-grade Emperor Weapon Xuan Yu Sea to unleash unimaginable power.

Only in this way can it be easily resisted.

“If you can withstand the soul attack, then we have a much better chance later.” Sovereign Qingqi said knowingly, “Let’s escape first!”

Whoosh!Whoosh!
Qingqi and Li Yuan dashed to one side like lightning.

...It may sound slow, but after realizing that the soul attack was ineffective, and seeing that Li Yuan and Qing Qi wanted to escape, the Dark Furnace Sovereign and the Lotus Talisman Sovereign immediately chose another option—material annihilation.

Among the super strong, physical annihilation is the mainstream method, while soul-based methods are merely supplementary.

Wow~
A hazy starlight was born, covering hundreds of millions of kilometers in the blink of an eye. This vast space-time was subtly isolated, causing Li Yuan and Sovereign Qing Qi to change their expressions slightly.

"It's the world domain of the Dark Furnace Ruler!" Li Yuan's heart stirred.

According to intelligence reports, the two top-tier eternal paths opened up by the Dark Furnace Overlord are the World Path and the Great Destruction Path, both of which are extremely terrifying in direct combat and in terms of domain techniques.

Territorial suppression!

Both Li Yuan and Qing Qi, the rulers, were under immense pressure, as if they were carrying a mountain on their backs, causing their movement speed to decrease sharply.

Wow!
The Dark Furnace Overlord moved again. His massive body shrank rapidly, and then strands of silver light appeared on his black scales. In an instant, his body was completely enveloped in a set of silver battle armor, and a powerful aura erupted.

“Heart Source Quasi-Saint, don’t think you’re so great just because you blocked a soul attack. You will die today.” The Dark Furnace Overlord’s voice was icy.

Whoosh! Whoosh! His hooves moved; once clad in armor, they resembled incredibly sharp swords!

Hoofs and claws emerge!
Space tore apart! As if it were about to pierce through the dark starry sky, it attacked Li Yuan directly, and a destructive chill spread out.

fast!
The Dark Furnace Overlord's flight speed wasn't fast, but under the pressure of the World Domain, it far surpassed Li Yuan and Qing Qi Overlords. Even faster were its hooves and claws, which were incredibly fast.

Cold and sharp!
A chill ran through Li Yuan's heart.

This was not out of fear for Li Yuan, but rather a life instinct.

this moment.

Li Yuan finally understood how terrifying a Sovereign could be in close combat, far exceeding his imagination! More than a hundred years ago, although Li Yuan withstood the attack of the Abyss God Emperor, that was only a domain strike, which was very different from close combat.

Besides!

As the personal disciple of the Supreme Cold Journey, the Dark Furnace Overlord is protected by a top-tier imperial weapon. He has cultivated for a long time and accumulated immense strength. His combat power is definitely above that of the Abyss God Emperor.

"Whoosh!"

A white-clad figure flashed by, followed by endless, dazzling sword lights that swept across the heavens and earth, like the Milky Way turning upside down, blocking Li Yuan's path and also blocking the Dark Furnace Overlord's attack.

"Bang!" "Clang!" "Clang!" The clash of sharp blades and sword light was like the explosion of heaven and earth, with terrifying aftershocks sweeping in all directions... That seemingly small white-clad figure, holding a sword in both hands, stood alone and unyielding, yet possessed a powerful combat strength that did not match his appearance. For a moment, he completely withstood the killing blows of the Dark Furnace Overlord.

It is Qingqi who rules!
Her forte is soul attacks, but as an existence that has opened up the path of all things, her direct combat is also extremely terrifying.

Wow!
"Buzz~ Buzz~" Waves of grand Dao fluctuations spread, pressing down on all directions of heaven and earth. The aura of the Qingqi ruler continued to rise, and it seemed to be gaining the upper hand.

This scene shocked Li Yuan, the Lotus Symbol Sovereign, and many Emperor Realm experts watching from afar.

In close combat, under the suppression of the World Domain, Qingqi Overlord was no less than Dark Furnace Overlord? This was completely beyond their expectations.

"Haha, Qing Qi! You're really going all out." The Dark Furnace Overlord's voice boomed: "You're using soul attacks to affect me while frantically converting Void Realm power... How long can you hold out? Once your Void Realm power is exhausted, you'll surely die!"

Li Yuanming understood.

The Lord of Qingqi was sparing no expense in continuously transforming the power of the Void Realm into material power and adding it to his divine sword.

He exchanged a huge amount of illusory power for a surge in his own physical attack.

Unsustainable!

This is purely a desperate fighting style... Even so, the Qingqi Overlord is only about the same level as the Dark Furnace Overlord, which shows how terrifying the Dark Furnace Overlord is in close combat.

"World! Devour the heavens!" The Dark Furnace Overlord suddenly opened his mouth wide.

The eternal Dao intent erupted!

The starry sky trembled, and invisible fluctuations spread. With this bite, it seemed as if he wanted to completely swallow this world and the Qingqi ruler.

This is absolutely a top-tier move in the world of Tao.

"Crack! Crack! Crack!" Sovereign Qingqi erupted completely, unleashing countless sword lights, but they were unable to break through this sealing technique and were completely trapped.

"What powerful sealing techniques!" "As expected of the Dark Furnace Overlord."

"The Supreme Disciple lives up to his name! Sovereign Qingqi is completely at a disadvantage." The many powerful figures watching from afar were completely holding their breath.

The battle for supremacy truly lived up to its name.

Many peak Emperor Realm experts estimated that if they were facing the Qingqi Ruler, their divine swords would probably be shattered into dust, and if they were facing the Dark Furnace Ruler, they would probably be swallowed whole and perish.

"Lotus Talisman, why aren't you making a move!" the Dark Furnace Overlord urgently transmitted his voice.

"understand!"

Boom! The Lotus Symbol Sovereign also came to an end. She knew that the Dark Furnace Sovereign had also paid a heavy price for using this ultimate move, and that the goal of this move was only to trap the Qingqi Sovereign.

Their target, from beginning to end, has always been Li Yuan, not Qing Qi, the ruler.

"Destroy!"

The Lotus Symbol Sovereign moved with the lightness of a shadow. Within the world's domain, her speed reached an astonishing level, leaving only ripples and phantoms in the void.

"Whoosh~" "Whoosh~"

With a sweep of his palms across the sky, a domineering and boundless aura erupted. Each palm strike caused a shift in spacetime, faintly forming a massive spacetime vortex containing astonishing suction power, completely enveloping Li Yuan, intending to suppress him in one fell swoop.

Two palms struck, one from the left and one from the right, leaving Li Yuan with no way to dodge.

In terms of technique, it's all about mystery! In terms of speed, the Lotus Symbol Master is completely superior to Li Yuan.

"The Lord of Qingqi is trapped."

“The Quasi-Saint of Heart Source is going to face the Lotus Symbol Ruler alone; he’s doomed.”

"Perhaps it can withstand a few attacks."

"If he doesn't self-destruct, he'll likely be captured." Many spectators sighed in disappointment at this sight, not believing that Li Yuan could withstand the attack.

A god-king, resisting a ruler? What a joke!
"Whoosh!"

Li Yuan dared not be careless in the slightest. Holding the Abyss-Slaying Spear, he used the Primal Intent to control the Eternal Dao and directly unleashed his strongest move, 'Universe Annihilation.' At the same time, he pushed 'Burning Heart' to its limit, and a massive amount of Void Realm power frantically transformed into material power, causing the aura of the divine spear to surge continuously.

At this moment, they faced the Dominator's close-range attack.

Li Yuan had only one thought—stop it! He had to stop it!

"Wow!"

With a single shot, a black hole seemed to be born around the tip of the gun, frantically devouring countless substances from all directions, much like the collapse of a vast universe.

This shot originated from "Destruction".

However, after Li Yuan's repeated deductions and modifications, it has become vastly different from the original version of the ultimate technique. Based on the Great Destruction Dao, it incorporates his understanding of the World Dao and the Dao of Myriad Spirits... While retaining its destructive power, its attack range is more terrifying and more resilient.

"Boom!" The two ultimate moves collided instantly.

The black hole of the spear's edge is annihilating, and the spacetime vortex facing the divine spear is also constantly collapsing... forcing another spacetime vortex to approach.

"Chi~"

In just one exchange, Li Yuan's spear momentum completely collapsed, but the power of the two dazzling spacetime vortexes was also greatly reduced. Through the divine spear, they completely penetrated Li Yuan's majestic divine body, piercing through his entire body and blasting him backward.

"Om~"

After passing through the Heavenly General Armor, terrifying spatial and temporal power and destructive power swept over his entire body, causing Li Yuan's divine body to boil.

Countless cracks appeared on the surface of Li Yuan's divine body. Even with the surging divine power frantically repairing the injuries, it was still difficult to conceal the terrifying nature of this attack.

After flying for a full million miles, Li Yuan finally managed to stabilize himself by stepping into the void.

"This is too strong!"

Even if I break through the Myriad Spirits Path and my strength improves.

“You Qingqi, the Overlord, has been using soul attacks to influence her… but the World Domain is suppressing me. Even with my full strength, I am still at a significant disadvantage, and my divine body has suffered considerable damage.” Li Yuan sighed inwardly, his heart sinking to the bottom: “Is this what an Overlord is like?”

"As expected! On my own, the gap between me and the Overlord is still too great. It is a gap that cannot be overcome in a short period of time."

Li Yuan knew very well.

In terms of direct combat strength, he was about the same as the Chaos God Emperor, but the Chaos God Emperor's auxiliary methods were definitely far superior to his own.

Therefore, if the Chaos God Emperor were to face a ruler, he could be entangled for a long time.

But what about myself? I can only tough it out!

"I'm fighting with all my might, but the power of the Void Realm is being used up too much, making it difficult to fight for long." Many thoughts flashed through Li Yuan's mind, and he understood.

dominate!

He is not capable of facing them head-on now; a prolonged battle would surely result in defeat.

"You only suffered minor injuries? Your physical attack was at the peak of the eighth-tier Quasi-Saint level?" The Lotus Symbol Sovereign's eyes were filled with shock: "How is this possible? How could your strength have increased so much?"

Just now, Li Yuan's soul defense had already greatly surprised her.

But the impact was far less than a tenth of that... after all, there are still many ways to improve soul defense.

Their ability to engage in direct combat is truly formidable!
"That shouldn't be the case!"

"How could a God-King like you be so powerful!" The Lotus Symbol Sovereign unleashed an unprecedented killing intent, his voice tinged with an almost imperceptible fear: "Xin Yuan, you must die! You must!"

Correct!
A sense of fear involuntarily welled up in the heart of the Lotus Symbol Sovereign... Li Yuan's growth rate was truly astonishing.

Although they had long anticipated that Li Yuan would become the Supreme Being, it was all a projected 'future', which could be hundreds of thousands of years or millions of years from now.

How long has it been? Only a few thousand years. Li Yuan, relying on his own strength, only suffered minor injuries when facing his full-force attack?

With such terrifying strength, once he breaks through to the Emperor Realm, he will definitely be at the peak of the Dominator Realm, and may even be able to directly rival the Supreme.

This is absolutely a nightmare for the entire Hanxingyu Alliance!
"Illusion and reality complement each other!" The Lotus Symbol Master's mind stirred.

The interplay of reality and illusion! The power of the illusory realm!
She has also reached the third step of the Heart Artifact Path, and can also be enhanced by the power of the Void Realm... However, she has not opened the Dream Universe Realm, so she cannot maintain it for long. This is a trump card move.

Previously, she felt there was no need to use her power, but now she felt that Li Yuan was too much of a threat and only wanted a quick victory.

"Illusionary Moon Palm!"

With a whoosh, an invisible force spread out, and the life force of the Lotus Talisman Master surged suddenly. Her palm technique became even more ethereal and unpredictable, her palm like a heavenly blade, dreamlike like the moon!
Its power and might are far greater than before! Clearly, it's an all-out effort!

"It's time to fight to the death!" Li Yuan exerted all his strength in his spear techniques, no longer limited to the "Extinction" set of ultimate moves. His spear techniques changed rapidly and varied greatly.

Tears of Life!
The Heart of the World!
"Starry Mountain Scenery"... one after another, incredibly powerful Emperor-level spear techniques were unleashed, all of which were spear techniques focused on physical defense.

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"

Each lightning-fast collision, despite Li Yuan's best efforts to resist, still caused his divine body to be struck by lightning, flying backward repeatedly, and cracks constantly appeared on his divine body.

The life force is steadily declining.

In a short period of time, the two sides clashed more than thirty times. Li Yuan's divine body's life force had dropped significantly, and he had been seriously injured. Moreover, more than half of his power in the Void Realm had been consumed.

"You're really good at holding your nerve!"

"To be able to withstand dozens of my moves, your strength is unmatched even among peak Emperor Realm cultivators." The Lotus Symbol Sovereign's voice was icy; she was indeed shocked.

Li Yuan's physical resilience exceeded her expectations.

"but!"

"Can you withstand ten or twenty of my moves? Can you withstand a hundred? You are doomed." The Lotus Symbol Sovereign stared intently at Li Yuan.

"...Heart Source Quasi-Saint, that's amazing."

"They actually fought the Lotus Symbol Overlord in close combat for so long!"

"Such combat power is truly incredible."

"He's much stronger than the rumors suggested. In just over a hundred years, his strength has undergone a massive transformation! This rate of growth?"

"Incredible!" The thousands of powerful figures watching from afar, especially those at the peak of the Emperor Realm, were completely stunned.

They all had only one thought in their minds.

Is the God-King really that strong? This is probably unprecedented in the entire history of the universe... The strongest low-level Quasi-Saints in history barely reached the peak of the Emperor Realm, and once they faced a Ruler, they would be killed in one or two moves.

But what about Li Yuan?

He truly fought the Lotus Symbol Sovereign head-on for dozens of moves; such combat power would absolutely place him among the very top ranks of the peak Emperor Realm.

"His Eternal Path is probably already infinitely close to the fourth step, and he may break through at any time."

"Although defeated, it is still glorious!"

"I have no regrets even if I die!"

"The death of the true body of the Quasi-Saint of Heart Source will inevitably become a nightmare for the Supreme Star City of Cold Journey." Many powerful spectators could sense that Li Yuan's life force was decreasing rapidly and he was heading towards the end of his life.

But no one believed that Li Yuan had truly lost.

For someone at the God-King level to fight a Sovereign to this extent is already incredible... Moreover, everyone knows that Li Yuan has nine true bodies.

What does it matter if one of our true forms dies in battle?
Which powerful figure has never lost their true form while venturing out into the world?

In the eyes of these powerful figures, the rise of the Quasi-Saint of Heart Source was unstoppable. Killing his true form would only increase the hatred between Han Xingyu Alliance and Li Yuan, and would have almost no other effect!

at this time.

"That is?"

"The Quasi-Saint of Heart Source still has a trump card up his sleeve?"

"There's another Qingqi Overlord?" A wave of shock swept through the crowd as many spectators stared in astonishment at the nine Emperor-level puppets radiating powerful auras at the edge of the void.

They appeared simultaneously!
There is also another true form of Qingqi, whose aura is overwhelming!

"Yunyu! Kill her!" Li Yuan's voice resounded throughout the heavens and earth, filled with boundless killing intent!
(End of this chapter)