There are no ancestors at all; I made them all up.

Chapter 180 Too Cunning [5000-Word Chapter]

"what?!"

The person formed from that will let out a low growl of surprise and uncertainty. He never expected that he, who was hiding in the core of the formation and manipulating the whole situation, would have his true body locked by a junior in the Yin God Realm, and would be directly killed by him!
"You have a talent for spatial manipulation?! I underestimated you!"

The man snorted coldly, and his entire body radiated light, transforming into layers of crystal-clear fire walls, attempting to block the grab that came from across the sky.

"Certainly!"

He raised his hand and pointed, and a sense of solidification spread around, intending to freeze the Xuan Guang Mirror!
But the next moment, the three Nirvana Dharma Wheels in Chen Qing's palm rotated into a three-body shape and converged inward!
"Boom!"

The spatial rift suddenly shattered, turning into a spatial hole, which not only broke the solidified state but also allowed Chen Qing to step out and cross over!

"A clash of pseudo-supernatural powers? Interesting."

That incarnation of will has existed for a long time and has seen countless amazing talents. Although spatial talent is rare, it is not something he has never seen before. Confident that he can handle it, he still appears calm and composed. With a wave of his hand, the glass fire wall suddenly shrinks and envelops Chen Qing, turning him into a fireball!
"town!"

He then formed a hand seal, cast a talisman, and placed it on the fireball, solidifying it!

the other side.

"This guy surnamed Chen actually tore open space? But he seemed to be subdued in an instant!"

Inside the main passage of the ruins, Shichen, Faduozi, the girl in palace attire, and others were all stunned by this sudden turn of events and stood frozen in place.

Only the gray-robed elder's pupils constricted slightly. He protected the girl and quickly retreated several steps, saying in a deep voice, "Your Highness, be careful! The aura behind that crack is ancient and decaying, definitely not benign. It's likely the remnant soul of an old monster that has awakened from its ancient slumber! Do not easily taint it!"

Shi Chen was stunned for a moment, then his face showed extreme greed and fanaticism: "An ancient remnant soul? Relic inheritance?! This is my opportunity! It is rightfully mine!" After saying that, he ignored the energy raging at the edge of the spatial rift, the surging demonic energy, and the demonic light covering his body, and was about to forcefully rush over.

"laugh--"

A soft sound was followed by a scream!
Shi Chen's arm, the moment it touched the edge of the crack, was silently cut off and then annihilated!
"That spatial rift that person casually opened could have seriously injured me like this? This... I'm not as good as him?"

His face turned deathly pale instantly. He staggered backward, his eyes filled with disbelief, shock, and pain. His previous arrogance was greatly shattered by this cruel blow, and he couldn't even speak for a moment!

"You little devil, arrogant and conceited, you only make a fool of yourself!" Daoist Faduozi sneered, but then he sensed the ancient demonic energy coming from the other end of the spatial hole. His expression turned serious, and he pointed his fingers like a sword, shouting, "So there's a great demon hiding inside! How dare you be so presumptuous! Take this!"

With a sharp shout, the ancient sword behind him was drawn with a clang, transforming into a pure yang sword aura that cleaved straight through the crack!

However, when the sword energy entered the crack, it was like a mud ox entering the sea, only causing a ripple. Instead, a fierce backlash suddenly manifested and landed on Fa Duozi!

"Oh!"

Fa Duozi let out a muffled groan, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, and his body flew backward, crashing heavily against the rock wall, looking utterly disheveled.

He struggled to his feet, his eyes filled with horror: "This newly awakened demon possesses such power?! Fellow Daoists, please help me, otherwise, if this demon escapes, the consequences will be unimaginable..."

At the other end of the hole, the embodiment of that will was enraged by the repeated provocations: "You ignorant fools! Since you are so impatient, then I will no longer hold back! I will choose a fine vessel from among you to return to the world!"

Before the words were finished, a mighty will mixed with pure light and fire, like a flood bursting its banks, was about to forcefully descend upon this place from that hole!

Just now.

"Boom!"

The fireball shattered with a deafening roar, and numerous flames merged into the pores of Chen Qing's entire body, which he then exhaled with a breath!
A beam of sword light flew out!
"A mere trick!" The avatar of that will didn't take it seriously at all, laughed heartily, and raised its hand to pinch!

"Crack!"

The sword light shattered!

But Chen Qing's expression hardened.

"I've roughly grasped some of this person's foundation. Although he may be a slumbering soul from ten thousand years ago, I think I can handle him. Let's end this test here!"

With a thought, he formed a hand seal, and the black hairpin on his head shot out!

"Duh!"

A tiny bolt of black lightning shot out, initially small, but quickly grew larger in the wind, transforming into a ferocious, roaring lightning dragon!

Lightning snakes leaped around Lei Long's body, and wherever it passed, the bright flames dissipated and melted away like snow under the scorching sun. Then, it spun in the air and transformed into a pitch-black lightning sword, stabbing straight at Lei Long!

"Thunder magic? What a brat! You think that just because I've fallen into the path of ghost cultivation, you can take me down with your thunder that can suppress evil spirits? Little do you know that my strength is beyond your comprehension!"

When the avatar of that will saw the sword light approaching again, it instinctively wanted to swing its hand to break it as before, but a warning sounded in its heart, forcibly stopping its movement. Then, its body swayed rapidly, narrowly avoiding the lightning sword energy!
"Zzzzt—"

His embodiment of will twisted like ripples in water, making a hissing sound and releasing wisps of smoke!

Its speed, its concentrated power, and its sharpness far exceeded anyone's expectations!

"what?!"

The avatar of will was shocked and bewildered, but before he could recover, the sword light arrived again!

"Not good! Taiyi Xuan Guang, protect my ghost life!"

"Whoosh-"

Several beams of light converged from all around, enveloping his body and transforming into protective divine light!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Amidst the deafening explosion, the protective divine light flickered violently, its brightness uncertain.

The composure of the avatar of will turned to shock: "Impossible! You are only at the Yin Spirit Realm, how can the power of this lightning technique be comparable to a strike from a Nascent Soul cultivator! Are all cultivators in this era so monstrous?! Can a guardian divine power skip an entire realm?!"

"There's a lot you don't know." Chen Qing chuckled, his hand seals changing as the tribulation lightning split into three, intertwining and evolving!

Although the exchange was brief, he had already gleaned clues from the supernatural abilities and techniques his opponent employed.

"This person is very familiar with the array formations and restrictions here, and he cultivates the Path of Bright Fire! This path was led by the Taiyi Dongming lineage during the Immortal Dynasty. It is surprising that it has survived for so long. Perhaps it is relying on secret methods to slumber and using the special environment of the ruins to prolong its life and barely maintain the lineage!"

Chen Qing's mind raced: "Judging from this, this person is likely a core figure in the Taiyi Dao Palace. Even if he is not a disciple from the Dongming era, he should be an elite of Taiyi in the later period of the Immortal Dynasty! If we capture him, we may be able to uncover the secrets of Taiyi, and even the root of that sinister sect in our hearts!"

On the other side, the avatar of that will was overwhelmed and in a sorry state by the tribulation lightning.

He first tried to neutralize the lightning with his pure ghostly divine power, but found that the pitch-black tribulation lightning not only contained a trace of the will of heavenly punishment, but also had a far greater restraint on evil things than ordinary lightning magic. In addition, it also contained the energy of the underworld, and the ghostly energy was a great supplement to him!
"What kind of supernatural power or magic is this?! How can it be so bizarre and evil!"

He successively conjured seven or eight mysterious techniques and ancient restrictions, manifesting numerous extraordinary phenomena before him, demonstrating his extremely profound foundation; each one was extraordinary.
But no matter what kind of supernatural power or magic it is, as soon as it is revealed, it will be crushed by the domineering tribulation lightning that breaks through all laws with its power!
This scene, seen through the spatial rift, was witnessed by the outside world, causing widespread astonishment!
"What... what kind of lightning technique is this?" Liu Shuang'er and Yan Ruoshuang looked at each other in disbelief. Although they had seen Chen Qing defeat the Old Demon Yanqi with this lightning technique, they were far more shocked than they were today!
The girl in palace attire blinked her glassy eyes and tugged at the sleeve of the gray-robed old man: "Old Fu, Old Fu, do you recognize this lightning magic? It's incredibly powerful! More ferocious than any lightning magic I've ever seen!"

The old man in gray robes looked unusually solemn and slowly shook his head: "Your Highness, this old servant does not recognize it. But this lightning contains the true meaning of annihilation and its power is unparalleled. If it attacks you and me... this old servant is afraid that I will not be able to protect Your Highness."

"Even Elder Fu couldn't stop you?" The girl was truly surprised, her mouth slightly agape.

The demonic youth, Shi Chen, was pale-faced and in excruciating pain from his severed arm. Seeing Chen Qing's divine power, his previous arrogance vanished completely, and his eyes flickered as if he were plotting something.

Fa Duozi stared at the crisscrossing, invincible black lightning and murmured, "Using lightning to form a sword, using calamity as its edge, could it be the long-lost Calamity Sword Dao? Or perhaps the Myriad Things Sword Dao that harnesses the power of heaven and earth?"

Ling Juefeng was also greatly shocked. He thought his sword heart was clear and his cultivation was far superior to his peers. But after seeing Chen Qing's ability to turn lightning into a sword and break through all laws, he realized that there are heavens beyond heavens!
Just as everyone's emotions were running high...

"puff!"

The tribulation lightning finally seized an opening, combining into one, tearing through layers of protection, and slamming heavily into the shoulder of the will avatar! "Zzzzt..."

Half of the man's body exploded on the spot, turning into wisps of green smoke!
"Ugh!" He let out a muffled groan, his breath suddenly weakening, and fear appeared in his eyes: "This boy's methods are terrifying! I bear the heavy responsibility of revival, and I have finally awakened. How can I perish here?! But even the methods of transformation are restrained. With my strength, I can hardly match him! I can only reduce my virtuous deeds and borrow great power!"

"Wow!"

With a cracking sound, Chen Qing, wielding his sword light, tore through numerous obstacles and instantly pounced upon the person!

"Speak, who are you? What are your plans here?"

Though disheveled, the avatar of that will managed a cold laugh: "Junior, you think you've already won? I admit you have some skills; even in my time, you'd be passable. But do you know what true strategy is? What it means to have the world in your heart?"

"I don't care about all that!" Chen Qing's hands didn't stop. He grabbed something, and lightning transformed into a sky full of light and shadow, raining down on them!

"Shameless! So be it! How could you possibly fathom the ambitions of us?!" The voice of the will suddenly rose, "The ability to fight is but a trivial matter! Before true supernatural powers and the might of heaven and earth, individual bravery is utterly laughable! The stronger you are, the happier I am! Because you will become the fuel for us to accomplish our eternal great cause!"

Before he finished speaking, he gritted his teeth and a strange light suddenly burst forth from his body, transforming into an extremely complex ancient talisman. It spun in the air, and its clear light enveloped Chen Qing!

Boom!

The entire ancient formation trembled violently, and a vast, boundless power was drawn in and crashed down!

Chen Qing felt a sudden weight on his body, and the scenery before his eyes began to change wildly.

"This guy has a lot of tricks up his sleeve! That makes sense, this is his stronghold. If he didn't even have a backup plan, wouldn't this ruin be just a stepping stone for someone else?"

Upon realizing this, he instinctively wanted to use his void magic to break free from the restraints, but was surprised to find that the surrounding space had been completely locked and was extremely solid.

With a slight frown, Chen Qing's mind stirred, and a wisp of blood light surged within his body, tearing a small space as he tried to break free. But at that moment, the strange door in his heart trembled slightly, resonating with this vast and mighty power!

A phantom image of a grand gate appeared before him, connecting heaven and earth, with almost limitless spiritual energy constantly surging out from within!
At the same time, the array of ruins, which he had already deciphered most of, was further unveiled, and even seemed to be in harmony with his own thoughts!
"A futile struggle!" Seeing Chen Qing's body tremble, the avatar of will assumed he was struggling to break free and burst into laughter. "This place already possesses the accumulated power of heaven and earth over millennia! Guided by the array, how can human strength resist? Go in peace! Once you reach the Xuanmen Gate, you will become a cornerstone for us to revive spiritual energy, reopen the true spiritual gate, and wield boundless spiritual power! This is your glory!"

The True Spiritual Gate?

A flash of inspiration for recovery?

The illusory image before Chen Qing's eyes vanished, and a thought flashed through his mind, connecting the many clues—

Taiyi Palace, the Mysterious Gate in the Heart, the Depletion of Spiritual Energy, the Reconstruction of the Gate of Mysterious Female, an Eternal Scheme...

"Could it be..."

His eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he actually gave up resisting, letting the vast spatial power envelop his entire body.

The next moment, his figure suddenly blurred in the astonished gazes of the crowd!
"broken!"

On the other side of the hole, everyone's expression changed drastically!

"Not good!" Fa Duozi's pupils contracted. "This old monster knows he is no match for us, so he actually wants to use the power of the formation to forcibly move this fellow Daoist away and avoid his sharp edge!"

Liu Shuang'er turned pale and was about to rush forward: "We must not let him succeed! If Chen Jun is moved, we will all be fish on a chopping board!"

"No!" Ling Juefeng blocked their path with his sword arm. "Fellow Daoist Chen was caught off guard. If we rush forward rashly, not only will we fail to save him, but we will also lose our lives and become a burden!"

As he spoke, he pointed his fingers like a sword, and a sword aura shot out, not towards the hole, but straight towards the rock wall above his head, attempting to break through the blockade and call for help from the outside world!
"sucker Punch!"

Despite the shock, the avatar of will remained calm, uttering a mocking remark while forming hand seals. A cloud of black mist crashed down, overwhelming everyone, confusing their senses, clouding their minds, and causing them to lose all awareness of their surroundings.

Only the old man in gray remained clear-headed, but to protect the girl, he pretended to be possessed.

"Then choose one to be used as a furnace... Hmm?"

The embodiment of will was feeling smug, but its expression suddenly changed!
"Boom!"

The ancient formation shook violently once more, the roar far exceeding that before!
A tremendous force erupted from the depths of the earth!

"No! This wasn't triggered by me! Backlash from the array core? No, could it be that the fellow cultivator who awakened me is secretly doing this?" The avatar of will hurriedly looked around, then suddenly stopped, his gaze falling on Chen Qing, whose figure was now half-real and half-ethereal!

He saw a glimmer of light shining from Chen Qing's heart, outlining the phantom of a mysterious portal!

"A seed of the Spiritual Gate?! No! This aura isn't a seed, it's the mother gate! So it was you who awakened me, who exactly are you?"

The words have not yet been spoken!

Chen Qing's blurry figure suddenly became clear for a moment.

"So, the core of this formation also contains the changes of the stars in the heavens. If that's the case..."

He raised his blurry right hand, his five fingers slightly spread, and gently pressed it into the void.

"Mountains, seas, stars, and celestial bodies, heed my command! Defend!"

"Om-"

It was as if his words were law!
The spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the power of mountains and rivers, and the power of stars accumulated over ten thousand years in the entire Taiyi Remnant Array gathered in a docile manner and suddenly condensed above the head of that will incarnation!

A gigantic, pitch-black hand had already taken shape, and it ruthlessly pressed down on the horrified avatar of will and the ancient altar beneath its feet!

"Stop! Shameless! You used me as a pawn, pushed me to the forefront, while you calmly orchestrated everything. Now you're trying to silence me. So you were the mastermind behind it all. How laughable that I thought I had succeeded in my scheme, but I never imagined I was just doing all the work for you..."

In an instant, the avatar felt a chill run through it. After pondering the events before and after, it suddenly felt as if it had grasped the key thread, and its heart sank to its lowest point!

The cunning and scheming of this person in front of me are beyond my imagination!

"I can not be reconciled!"

The avatar of will roared, its body ablaze with pure, glazed flames, and countless defensive talismans and life-saving restrictions poured out without restraint, attempting to withstand this earth-shattering palm strike that gathered the power of an ancient ruin!
However, everything is in vain!
The powerful array that was originally its pillar and backing has now become the vanguard!
In addition, Chen Qing had comprehended the pure Yang path of the Great Sun Sky Patrol Strategy and the Great Sun True Flame, and thus had a similar understanding of the path of the Bright Fire, knowing the key points. Therefore, he was unstoppable and broke through the person's last resistance in the blink of an eye!
"You really knew everything! This was all part of your plan..."

"boom!!!"

The roar filled with resentment and helplessness came to an abrupt end, and all the brilliance and all the restrictions turned to ashes under that giant hand!

The earth shook violently, and rocks flew through the air!
A terrifying shockwave swept in all directions!
Once the dust settled, only a huge, bottomless palm print crater remained.

On the other side of the hole, there was utter silence.

Everyone was initially in a daze, but the moment the avatar of their will was shattered, they all woke up and witnessed Chen Qing smashing the altar with a wave of his hand. They were unable to recover for a long time.

Even the demonic cultivator Shi Chen put away the scheming look in his eyes and revealed a shocked expression: "Is this person really a Yin God? Or is he hiding his cultivation and trying to play dumb to take advantage of others?" He looked experienced, his expression constantly changing.

"With a flick of his hand, he summoned the power of the ruins to suppress an ancient, remnant soul! I should befriend him!" The girl in palace attire snapped out of her daze, extremely excited. But then the gray-robed elder beside her took two steps closer and whispered, "Your Highness, be careful what you say! This person's friend or foe is unclear, and his scheming is unfathomable. You must not befriend him too closely!"

"Why?"

Amid her bewilderment and the astonishment of everyone else...

Chen Qing withdrew his hand, no longer resisting the dragging force, and his figure disappeared from the spot.

(End of this chapter)