Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 369 The Precious Pestle in Hand
With a deafening roar, the palace collapsed, and smoke and dust filled the sky. The combined power of the several Foundation Establishment cultivators was truly astonishing.

"do you died?"

Holding the Thousand Blade Fan, Qiao Yong carefully searched for Chen Yongzu's whereabouts. Returning to his youth, Chen Yongzu's strength was indeed amazing, but at most he was only at the peak of the Dao Foundation. Even with a Purple Mansion Treasure in hand, how much of his divine power could he show?
Not to mention that he used most of the power of that treasure to suppress the earth treasure. Under such circumstances, he would definitely not have an easy time facing the combined forces of six Dao Foundation cultivators present.

Just then, a powerful aura soared into the sky, sweeping away all the dust and smoke. Chen Yongzu emerged from it, clad in immortal robes, manifesting the four elements of earth, wind, water, and fire, yet he was completely unharmed.

Seeing Chen Yongzu like this, all the Dao Foundation cultivators from the Qu and Qiao families tensed up. They could sense that Chen Yongzu seemed to be even stronger than before, especially the immortal robe he was wearing, which was clearly an extremely profound spiritual technique.

"How could this be? How could he be completely unharmed!"

After confirming again and again, looking at Chen Yongzu's spotless appearance, Qiao Yong was filled with disbelief. He thought that was the best opportunity he could have had, yet it still hadn't hurt Chen Yongzu. It was truly unbelievable.

When he met Qiao Yong's gaze, Chen Yongzu let out a cold snort.

"The profound mysteries of a superior Dao Foundation and its accompanying spiritual techniques are beyond the comprehension of you low-grade Dao Foundation cultivators."

"I originally wanted to keep you around a little longer, but you forced me to complete the final step of the Four Symbols Reversal of Fate ahead of schedule, so you may die."

Looking down at everyone, Chen Yongzu felt a surge of murderous intent in his heart.

He had originally left himself an out, but now that the four elements had completely merged and the superior Dao foundation had been forged, and that wisp of the four elements' energy had already been generated, he could no longer delay. Otherwise, the profound mystery of the four elements' energy would continue to dissipate, which would be detrimental to his subsequent breakthroughs.

"True fire transforms into spirit."

With his spiritual energy surging, Chen Yongzu unleashed his natal fire and activated his killing move.

At this moment, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged, resonating with his true fire, transforming into fire spirits of various shapes that charged towards the six Foundation Establishment cultivators. The individual power of these fire spirits might not be as great as that of the Foundation Establishment cultivators, but it was not far off. Most importantly, their true fire was blazing, and they could even self-destruct.

Bang bang bang! With bursts of intense sparks, Foundation Establishment cultivators bled profusely, and within moments, one Foundation Establishment cultivator had fallen.

Seeing this, Chen Yongzu smiled.

"With my current strength, without leaving my Purple Mansion, who can be my opponent?"

High above, Chen Yongzu wielded the flames, constantly activating his spiritual techniques to slay enemies. Clad in the Four Symbols Robe, he was invincible from birth, and no one present could break through his defenses.

Faced with Chen Yongzu in this state, everyone was horrified. Due to the influence of the earth treasure, the entire Huoyuan City was sealed off, and they couldn't get out for a while. Even if they wanted to escape, they couldn't.

"Your Majesty, we are willing to surrender..."

In desperation, some people wanted to surrender to save their lives, but Chen Yongzu did not respond to them.

"It's time to acquire the Earthly Treasures. Today is the day I achieve the Purple Mansion."

Continuing his pursuit, Chen Yongzu diverted some of his attention to the Corrupted Spirit Corpse Bead. Under the constant suppression of the Three Tribulations Subduing Fire Chain, a treasure of the Purple Mansion, the power of this earthly treasure had been completely contained.

"Come!"

Just as Chen Yongzu was about to obtain the Corpse Calamity Pearl by connecting to the Flaming Chain, a massive shadow fell from the outside, suppressing its brilliance. "This is..."

Sensing something was wrong, Chen Yongzu suddenly turned his gaze to the outside of Huoyuan City.

Meanwhile, standing in mid-air, Jiang Chen was looking down over the entire Fire Origin City. After realizing the appearance of the Earth Treasure, he pondered for a moment and then followed the trail all the way to Fire Origin City.

"It really is a local treasure, and it's a local treasure related to disaster."

With sharp eyes, Jiang Chen saw through the origins of the Corrupted Spirit Corpse Bead.

"Treasures from the earth are rare; we should give them a try since we've seen them."

"Moreover, if Chen Yongzu is allowed to use this treasure to attack the Purple Mansion, natural disasters will combine with man-made calamities, and the entire Southern Jing Kingdom will probably be destroyed in an instant, and even the Taiping Sect will not be able to escape the calamity."

After a moment of internal struggle, Jiang Chen made a decision.

The reason why the Corrupted Corpse Curse Pearl has a calamity is not only because it can distort life and turn them into corpse demons, but also because its power is extremely contagious. Once it gets out of control, it will quickly spread and eventually cause a great disaster.

As Jiang Chen's thoughts settled, a phantom figure emerged from his body. Its essence was unique, existing between reality and illusion. It resembled Jiang Chen somewhat, but its aura was more indifferent, as if it were devoid of emotion, desire, thought, or desire.

The moment he appeared, a phantom image of a secret realm emerged, and the sky was filled with surging spiritual energy, causing his body to collide continuously, instantly evolving into a hundred-zhang-tall body, standing there like a mountain. This was the Spirit Lord, the Spirit Lord who had called upon the power of the Hundred Fruit Garden Secret Realm.

Although beings who have cultivated the Secret Manual of Seizing the Body of Mountains and Rivers are forced to give up their physical bodies, they also gain some advantages. The most important of these is that they can mobilize the power of mountains and rivers, making their power vast and far superior to those of the same level within their own domain.

"With the power of the secret realm, the current Spirit Lord is not as good as a true Purple Mansion, but in terms of sheer power, he is no less than an ordinary Purple Mansion, and may even be stronger. The only drawback is that this power is too scattered and lacks substance; it is just a pile of loose sand."

"If I were to face a true Purple Mansion, it would probably shatter upon contact. Fortunately, I am only facing a Foundation Establishment."

By channeling all his divine soul power into the Spirit Lord's body, Jiang Chen endured the pressure brought by the secret realm.

"Pound it."

On a whim, Jiang Chen took out the Five Sacred Mountains Stone Pestle, a treasure of the Purple Mansion that he had never actually used since acquiring it.

With a whoosh, a powerful force, as vast as a river, flowed, and the long-sealed treasures of the Purple Mansion shone brightly once more, their dark yellow light illuminating the heavens and earth.

At that very moment, harnessing the power of the secret realm to form his spiritual body, Jiang Chen reached out and grasped the Purple Mansion Treasure.

With a hum, the two combined, their power reaching a new level. In that instant, an extremely heavy aura naturally descended, making it difficult for the people on the ground to breathe. Under the influence of this aura, even the domain formed by the dissipation of the Corpse Calamity Pearl's power became somewhat distorted.

At this moment, all the survivors of Huoyuan City noticed the abnormality.

When they looked up at the outside world, they saw a dim yellow sky and a towering figure holding a magic pestle. His figure was as immovable as a mountain, and even though he did nothing, he already gave people an unparalleled sense of oppression.

(End of this chapter)