Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 934 Clear Light Breaks the Evil Spirit and the Nightmare Escapes
The Five Elements Nightmare had just broken through the spiritual tide summoned by the magic seal, so it did not suffer much damage.

At this moment, Hong Wuyai activated the Thunderfire Array Diagram. As soon as the golden thunder and fire sea came up, it instantly engulfed him.

However, neither the golden lightning nor the crimson fire had any effect on him. He simply rolled over, and the five-colored mane shimmered with light, while black evil surged and gathered, encircling his entire body.

Then the golden lightning dissipated like rotten cotton, and the crimson fire was absorbed by the scales.

Only the powerful spiritual energy contained within the array could somewhat hinder it, but its effect was minimal. It was forcefully held back outside. After carefully discerning the direction of the group, it rose up and flew towards that place.

Seeing him chasing after them, the group resorted to their old tricks. Yu Chengkong's palm seals flickered and flowed, and as the blue light surged, he swept everyone away and disappeared without a trace once again.

Left with no other choice, the Five Elements Nightmare twisted its body, its scales rubbing together with a clanging sound, and turned to continue its pursuit.

However, Yu Chengkong did not confront him directly, but calmly maneuvered around him. As his sleeves fluttered, spiritual currents surged like a thousand layers of snow waves, blocking his path. Whenever the fierce and demonic aura approached within ten feet, he would use his escape technique to move to another location.

After repeating this process several times, the evil energy entrenched around the Five Elements Nightmare gradually melted away, like thin ice under the scorching sun.

Chen Mu watched the battle with his hands behind his back, pondering to himself: This monster may truly lack a countermeasure, or it may be hiding a trump card that it is holding back.

If it's the former, that would be best; if it's the latter... well, he'd be happy with that too.

The earth's spiritual energy has accumulated here for millennia, and the spiritual tide is inexhaustible. If this continues to be consumed, our side will eventually gain the upper hand.

Despite this thought, he still secretly tucked the Two Elements Heavenly Net Umbrella into his sleeve, locking his aura onto the battlefield below.

Wu Xingyan realized something was wrong. These people were so well prepared. Not only were their countermeasures just right, but they were also not reckless at all. Even though he was charging around like this, he couldn't provoke them to come closer and attack.

As things stand, if I don't find a way to break through this situation, I'm afraid I'll never be able to get out of this predicament.

"This is quite interesting. Since you all have such patience... I'll try a different approach!"

Wu Xingyan chuckled coldly, no longer hesitating. With a flick of his body, a sudden surge of void turbulence appeared, and his thousand-foot-tall demonic body instantly rushed into the void, traversing the spatial interlayers.

The mighty spiritual tide became a mere decoration, barely managing to block the starlight trails left by the shimmering scales of the demon's body.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Although the group had witnessed the Five Elements Nightmare's teleportation-like magic before, and Yu Chengkong had been on guard, the monster before them was far superior to the third-tier Five Elements Nightmare they had seen before.
The next moment, the ferocious beast head burst out of the void and appeared directly above the heads of the group.

Yu Chengkong reacted extremely quickly, and the Taotie Seal flashed rapidly. Just as he was about to escape from this place, he heard the Five Elements Nightmare let out a deafening roar, and a surging spiritual tide rushed into the sky. The Taotie Seal suddenly trembled, and the spiritual energy it had just attracted dissipated.

The spiritual energy beneath their feet dissipated, and they were suddenly exposed to the thousand-foot-tall demonic body.

"not good!"

Yu tried to take flight, but the strong winds kept him swaying and prevented him from getting far away.

Hong Wuyai also summoned back the Thunderfire Array Diagram, but at such a distance from the Five Elements Nightmare, the Five Elements suddenly reversed, and the Thunderfire light actually collapsed on its own.

Shi Yangzongtian had no other means of dealing with the situation and had to exert all his strength to wield the bone hammer in his hand to barely manage to stand firm.

At the crucial moment, Chen Mu, who had not yet made a move, suddenly had an idea. He waved his hand and summoned the Yin-Yang Flag, which brought out a breath of Xuanhuang Qi that flowed around the group like golden clouds.

The Five Elements Nightmare unleashed a burst of demonic breath, but it couldn't break through the Xuanhuang Qi. Instead, it seemed to fear it like a tiger, hovering around it without daring to touch it. Its brows furrowed deeply, and it thought to itself, "Another Yin-Yang treasure!"

Their race is favored by heaven and earth, able to escape into the void, unafraid of turbulent currents, and naturally suppressed by the power of the five elements, yet they have an innate fear of the yin and yang origins...

"go!"

With a soft shout from Chen Mu, Yu Cheng immediately snapped back to his senses, and the Taotie Seal finally flashed down, taking the group to a temporarily safe place.

Looking at the Five Elements Nightmare that had stopped, Hong Wuyai breathed a sigh of relief, but then looked at the Thunderfire Array Diagram, whose origin was faintly damaged, and felt a pang of heartache.

However, the outcome is still good. They are not afraid of the Five Elements Nightmare revealing his abilities, but rather of him hiding them. Now that he has been forced to reveal them, it is a good thing that they know about him in advance.

"This demon can travel through the air and is difficult to find. Brother Yu, you should not be distracted and just dodge it in time."

"Alright."

Yu Chengkong, knowing the gravity of the matter, nodded in agreement, then looked at Chen Mu: "Then the matter of attrition will require Fellow Daoist Chen's assistance..."

Hong Wuyai's array diagram was powerful, but it was of little use against the Five Elements Nightmare. Chen Mu's Xuanhuang Yin Yang Flag, on the other hand, was timely and extremely important.

Chen Mu smiled slightly: "Of course."

By making the best use of resources and talents, and by working together in this way, they can have a chance to win.

Chen Mu stepped onto the clouds and arrived in the sky. The Xuanhuang Yin-Yang Flag rose with the wind and fluttered open. The vast Xuanhuang Qi suddenly spread out, and the pure and turbid Qi followed each other, faintly forming the shape of a spirit array.

It's quite a coincidence that this place is rich in spiritual energy and is also a place where the earth's veins are full of spiritual energy. Once the pure and turbid energies appeared, they unconsciously surged with the spiritual energy.

Chen Mu regulated his breathing, and the banner in his hand suddenly unfurled, with dark golden light appearing and disappearing in the void.

As the flag billowed, it resembled a golden crow breaking through the dawn, with countless fireflies falling from the heavens. In an instant, they coalesced into a majestic mountain shadow rising from the ground, with the primordial and ecliptic energies swirling around it like a dragon.

Then he closed his eyes and concentrated, waiting for the evil energy of the Five Elements Nightmare to get closer and closer, before suddenly activating his true energy.

The banners fluttered three times in the air, and with a deafening roar, the Xuanhuang Mountain crashed down, carrying with it the yin and yang energies of purity and turbidity.

The Five Elements Nightmare had intended to slowly devour the spiritual tide, but it was caught off guard and struck on the top of its head. The immense force penetrated its body and pierced straight into the Netherworld, causing its entire demonic body to sink three zhang deep, with rock fragments flying like rain.

After swaying for a moment, he came to his senses and became furious.

But before he could take flight again, the second mountain shadow descended once more with the force of wind and thunder.

Similarly, using the spiritual tide to raise the array, Yu Chengkong suffered little damage, but the Xuanhuang Mountain was different. The Yin and Yang, pure and turbid energies flowed around it, and even without the Xuanhuang foundation, its power was not comparable to before.

The impact caused the Five Elements Nightmare's vital energy to surge like boiling water. Even though its demonic body was as hard as black iron, it was now struggling to cope with the yin and yang energies.

Seeing the opportunity, Hong Wuyai made a hand seal, and the Thunderfire Array Diagram appeared instantly.

Golden thunder and crimson fire clashed with Xuanhuang Mountain Shadow from above and below, and sparks flew out from between the Five Elements Nightmare Scale Armor like falling stars. Although they could recover in an instant, they were forced to have their demonic energy shake by this thunderous attack.

He let out a long hiss, then suddenly burrowed into the ground and disappeared without a trace, having used the ability to escape into the air to vanish in an instant.

Since entering the Dao, Chen Mu has experienced countless life-and-death battles, and his practical combat experience is extremely profound.
Although the limitations of cultivation level make it difficult to discern the whereabouts of the Five Elements Nightmare, seeing this situation, one knows that the demon will definitely try to bypass the illusory image of Xuanhuang Mountain.

Originally, I planned to wait until they displayed all their skills before unleashing the Two Elements Heavenly Net Umbrella to defeat them. However, the battlefield situation changes rapidly. Now that I have discerned their intentions, there is no need to stick to the original plan. I immediately activated my true energy to adapt to the situation.

In an instant, a thousand-foot-long sword light, brimming with divine power, soared into the sky and swept across a certain spot. With a whoosh, ice crystals shattered and cave rocks collapsed. This single sword strike leveled an area of ​​ten thousand feet in all directions! Yu Chengkong and the other two had a glint in their eyes. They could clearly see that the sword technique was not of a very high grade, yet it had such power, which was obviously due to the caster.

"Such profound magical power, such exquisite Taoist arts..."

While the three were still marveling at the situation, Wu Xingyan happened to emerge from the void and was struck squarely by the divine sword light as soon as he reached mid-air.

The Six Ding Dispelling Sword is also not of the Five Elements. After being struck, the Five Elements Nightmare's vital energy dissipated considerably, and it rolled down from the sky.

Chen Mu's heart stirred. How could he miss such a good opportunity? He waved the Yin-Yang Flag in his hand, and a mysterious yellow chain flew out, binding the dazed Five Elements Nightmare in mid-air.

With a flick of his sleeve, the Two Elements Heavenly Umbrella flew out on its own. The Taoist spirit, dressed in a Bagua Taoist robe, manifested, looked down at the demon below, stroked his beard, and smiled, saying, "You wicked creature, it is time for you to submit!"

The Heavenly Net Canopy unfolds, its gold and silver colors swirling, enveloping the Yin and Yang energies to form a Yin-Yang fish diagram, instantly locking down the space within a hundred miles. Then, the Yin and Yang interact, a clear sound suddenly emanating, and a beam of clear light, like a dragon, shoots straight down from the center of the fish diagram!
The Five Elements Nightmare sensed a life-or-death crisis in the darkness, and suddenly came to its senses. After seeing what was in the sky, it was terrified.

If the previous Xuanhuang Yin-Yang Flag was merely a minor disturbance, at most causing him to lose some of his vital energy, then the current Dragon-like Clear Light could "execute him on the spot"...

"Damn it, why don't you just say what you want to do? Why do you have to fight to the death like this?!"

He instinctively wanted to escape into the void, but the space was locked. He used to be able to move freely like a fish in water, but now he felt like he was stuck in a quagmire, unable to move forward an inch.

Seeing this, Yu Chengkong and the other two were overjoyed and were about to lend a helping hand when they suddenly discovered that something unexpected had happened.

The Five Elements Nightmare trembled, and a crack suddenly appeared on its forehead, resembling a Taotie pattern. Once it appeared, it unleashed a terrifying suction force.

In an instant, five-colored radiance poured down like a celestial river, with sharp golden light, ethereal blue clouds, surging mysterious waves, blazing crimson flames, and thick yellow dust, all rushing in from all directions like a raging sea, transforming into streaks of rainbows that all disappeared into the grotesque crack between the demon's foreheads.

Chen Mu and the others felt a chill run down their spines, and Yu Chengkong exclaimed in shock, "The foundation of the Five Elements has been annihilated!"

That dazzling waterfall of light is the source of the five elements that sustains this world. At this moment, it is like the Milky Way pouring down and being frantically seized. If too much is lost, this world will collapse in an instant...

"They actually had such methods hidden..."

The crowd's expressions gradually turned grim, especially after seeing that Rulong Qingguang was affected by the Five Elements Foundation and unable to descend for a long time, they secretly felt that something was wrong.

Chen Mu said in a deep voice, "Lingzhen, we cannot wait for it to absorb too much of the Five Elements foundation. Otherwise, not only will this world be in danger, but Senior Lan Yan's seal will also be broken. We must find a way to stop it, otherwise it will be even more difficult to deal with!"

Little did he know that Wu Xingyan's actions were a last resort; he never imagined he would be forced into such a situation.

Although it is naturally capable of absorbing the five elements, how vast and complex is the origin of a realm? After such a massive absorption, even if it manages to escape this time, it will probably need many years to slowly purify itself.

However, in his haste, he couldn't care less about anything else. This move would greatly increase his cultivation in a short time, enough to break free from the seal, and then he wouldn't need to worry too much about that immortal umbrella.

The Taoist priest seemed somewhat embarrassed and muttered, "I underestimated him..."

He leaped back into the Heavenly Net Immortal Umbrella, and the Yin-Yang Fish Diagram instantly expanded several times in size. This time, instead of the clear light rushing out, the fish diagram gracefully turned and personally pressed down.

With its Five Elements foundation unstoppable, the Five Elements Nightmare's thousand-foot-tall demonic body shrank repeatedly, instantly enveloped by the fish diagram.

The world fell silent for a moment, as both the spiritual tide and the foundation of the five elements vanished. About three breaths later, a booming sound came from the unfathomable abyss, yet it seemed to explode right next to our eardrums.

The mountains began to tremble, and the earth's veins surged like dragons. After a violent tremor that lasted for about two incense sticks' worth of time, wisps of green smoke rose from the fish-shaped fissure, followed by a burst of crimson light that shot into the sky.

In the natural furnace surrounded by towering cliffs, scorching fog billows and clouds rise.

Within the Fish-Painted Barrier, the yang energy had reached its zenith.

The Five Elements Nightmare had transformed into human form. Though no flames emanated from his body, he was drenched in sweat, and his bloodshot eyes were almost dripping blood. His cloud-patterned soft robe had long since been hastily torn off, and his only remaining undergarment was soaked through.

Despite this, he was still burning with desire, and his essence and blood kept evaporating. But faced with the immortal artifact suppressing him with all its might at the cost of its own life, he had no other choice but to endure the pain.

Those outside could not see what was happening in the fish painting, but Lan Yan could see it clearly. He suddenly spoke up: "You still haven't left. Could it be that you really intend to die here?"

The boy's round face turned red, but he still stubbornly retorted, "You woman, you're playing dirty tricks! I won't accept that!"

Lan Yan shook his head secretly and said no more.

Before long, the Five Elements Nightmare could no longer hold on, panting heavily: "Fine, fine, fine, I'll go... I'll go, okay!"

He waved his hands repeatedly, muttering to himself, "I finally found a comfortable place, but I ran into you, you plague god..."

After he finished speaking, a golden light flashed on his wrist, and a bracelet fell down. Then, the fish-patterned curtain slowly slid down uncontrollably, losing its ability to be refined.

Outside, everyone's expression changed, thinking that the immortal artifact had no effect on the Five Elements Nightmare at all.

But after waiting and waiting, the true spirit did not attack again, and then he suddenly realized what was going on.

The Taoist spirit was also quite surprised at this moment, staring blankly at the bracelet that was shimmering with golden light, feeling that it was somewhat familiar.

"This wretched creature... seems to have quite a background..."

Wu Xingyan stepped out, temporarily escaping his predicament, but he knew he could never defeat the Immortal Umbrella while under the seal.

As he shook his head in frustration, he glanced at Chen Mu and the others, and suddenly said in a cold voice, "I will remember you."

Chen Mu remained unmoved, and Yu Chengkong felt no fear.

Although he was only at the Dao Inquiry Realm, there were loose immortals in his clan, so he naturally did not take the threat of a sixth-order demon to heart.

Hong Wuyai, on the other hand, remained calm, seemingly unconcerned.

Only Shi Yangzongtian's expression tightened, but then he remembered what Lan Yan had said earlier and slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Why don't you leave quickly?!"

The man gave a low shout.

The Five Elements Nightmare shrank its neck, coldly snorted, and took a step forward. The void rippled, and its figure vanished...

Daoist Lingzhen did not stop him. He could see that with the protection of the golden bracelet, the Five Elements Nightmare could leave at will. So why bother?

Anyway, expelling them would settle the matter...

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(End of this chapter)