Hunting God Era

Chapter 173 Tianyuan Dufa (4k)

call!
Just as Li Ye was pondering his supernatural power, a sharp, piercing sound tore through the air, emitting a howling roar, and a suffocating pressure slammed down on him from above.

He looked up abruptly, his pupils contracting slightly. He saw that the violent airflow had solidified into dozens of tassel-shaped wind blades that shimmered with cold light, tearing through the sky and slashing down at him with destructive power!
Before the wind blades even arrived, their sharpness already stung the face. At the heart of the churning, distorted airflow, a blurry figure appeared and disappeared, as if it had become one with the raging gale.

Chi Chi Chi!
The wind was always very fast. In the instant Li Ye looked up, the deadly airflow, as sharp as a knife and as strong as a whip, had already brushed against his face. The tough clothes were easily torn apart like brittle paper, turning into strips of cloth flying everywhere.

At the critical moment, Li Ye's footwork shifted mysteriously, and his figure blurred and disappeared as if it had been removed from a frame of a video.

In the next instant, he appeared in the shallow water not far away, maintaining a backward posture. This posture caused him to slide backward for several meters, stirring up two turbid waves that drew long tracks on the shallow water.

He glanced down at his shirt, which was now just a strip of cloth, and with a tearing sound, ripped it open completely, exposing his muscular upper body to the air.

Several shocking gashes had suddenly appeared on his body, winding down from his shoulder and running through his chest and abdomen. His flesh was torn and blood was slowly seeping out, staining his skin red.

The power of this wind blade was so great that it managed to scratch such a wound on his Vajra Pass Extreme body!

Li Ye raised his eyes, his gaze sharp as lightning, and looked at the raging air current.

The air currents swirled rapidly, then suddenly exploded, as if shattering an invisible barrier and violently pushing aside the surrounding air, revealing a martial artist holding a folding fan and with flowing robes.

"Hand over the seed of the law!"

Fang Luo's eyes burned with extreme greed. He pointed his folding fan directly at Li Ye, and his voice carried an undeniable air of authority, "Also, hand over your magic weapon as well, and I'll spare your life!"

He was initially quite alarmed because Tian Zhixing had blown it up.
The way he died was terrifying; this legendary Primordial Demon Realm clearly harbored a horror far beyond his imagination.

Someone who could easily kill Tian Zhixing, or even split a mountain in two with a single sword strike, was someone Fang Luo could not easily provoke.

However, the allure of a newly created Primordial Demon Realm is simply too great!

The Yuan Chu region itself was a treasure trove for cultivation, with its spiritually vibrant landscape, which was also beneficial to his own path of cultivation.

Although with that Lin fellow and his lackeys around, it's unlikely that we can expand our sect's territory here, it would be enough if we could find a chance to add a bit more magic to our supernatural abilities.

As long as one is careful enough to avoid the demon that killed Tian Zhixing, one should be safe.

Other martial artists who entered shared similar thoughts.

Tian Zhixing's death was terrifying, but in the early Yuan Dynasty, no one is immune to death. Opportunities and dangers both lie in the early Yuan Dynasty; wealth and honor are found in peril.

Fang Luo, for example, managed to obtain the seed of the Dharma here.

Although the Dharma Seed is the seed for cultivation in the three realms, it is really rare. Any martial artist who understands this will definitely want to get the Dharma Seed when they encounter it. This is not like the Earthly Elemental Seed, which can be obtained by relying on a fiefdom.

A Primordial being of biographical quality can only produce one law seed.

Entering the Kaiyuan Realm and positioning oneself as a Tianyuan talent is already rare. Without the corresponding resources, even if one encounters such a genius, one can only feel regret.

Without corresponding cultivation resources, how can a sect grow stronger and attract talent?

As for that young martial artist, he completely ignored him.

How powerful can a martial artist participating in the assessment be?

Even if you survive until you die, you'll only be a relatively powerful being in the second realm.

Then, he discovered an even bigger surprise!
That sword light that pierced the sky, as dazzling as a shooting star, wasn't it the same light that had previously forced its way towards Tian Zhixing?

Although it did not ultimately manifest as pitch black, he would never mistake its unique radiance and aura.

It wasn't the demon revealing its tricks, but this person!
Or perhaps it's that unique sword!

magic weapon!

It's also a powerful weapon for killing!
His initial fear was instantly replaced by ecstasy, especially when he was flying high in the sky. He realized that he was not injured at all and keenly noticed that the magic weapon was emitting far less energy than when it split the mountain.

He immediately realized that this magical artifact could no longer unleash its earth-shattering power. Perhaps it had strict activation conditions or huge limitations, and it could no longer be used at the moment!

As for why Tian Zhixing was the one who suffered,
“I know who you are, Li Ye.”

Fang Luo pointed his folding fan at Li Ye, a cold smile playing on his lips that seemed to know everything. "Old Tian's enemy, the one who killed his son, that third-realm martial artist seems to have underestimated you. You killed his son with that sword, and now you've killed him too."

If a martial artist enters the third realm during the assessment, they would already be known to everyone. Such a genius is someone everyone is vying for. However, I only learned of Li Ye's name just now from Tian Zhixing's angry roar.

Such treatment must stem from a deep-seated hatred stemming from the murder of one's son!

However, if one is unknown, then one is not in the third realm, or rather, one who enters the assessment at this time cannot be in the third realm.

Second-realm martial artists are nothing more than relying on the advantages of magical treasures to act recklessly!

Now that the magic weapon has lost all its power, isn't this a golden opportunity?

This unclaimed treasure belongs to Luo Fang!
Especially when Fang Luo saw that Li Ye was still injured despite dodging Fang Luo's sudden attack with his wind blades, the last trace of doubt in Fang Luo's heart vanished.

His reaction was quite quick, making him one of the best in the second realm, but that's all. If he really had a trump card, he should have used his magic weapon to counterattack just now. At that time, it would have been Fang Luo who was fleeing in a sorry state!
"Law seed."

Seeing the greed in his eyes, as if he were looking at prey that was within easy reach, Li Ye couldn't help but sneer, "You're probably not lucky enough to get it. As for my sword..."

He gently ran his fingers along the spine of the sword in his hand. "You can't get it either."

"Kid, this isn't an assessment."

Fang Luo waved his folding fan dismissively, his demeanor composed, yet his words betrayed a chilling murderous intent:
"You are no longer a martial artist of the academy. Within this Primordial Demon Realm, only equal lives matter, and the only rule is the survival of the fittest, where the strong are respected!"

"I'm being kind and forgiving you, but you won't appreciate it."

His eyes suddenly turned fierce, and he snapped his folding fan shut with a crisp snap. "Then die here!"

In the Primordial Demon Realm, powerful figures fall like stars; it's perfectly normal for a mere Breakthrough Realm martial artist to die.

He wasn't afraid of being discovered later. He had the item, so what if they found out? He could just go back to his sect and hide from the storm for a while.

As long as the Primordial Demon Realm exists in this world, he cannot possibly be in trouble.

In the end, it was nothing more than punishing himself with three cups of wine.

However, obtaining a good magic weapon is a completely different matter; it is a major event in one's own cultivation, incomparable to worldly matters.

“What I mean is…” Li Ye’s lips curled into a deeper smile as he slowly shook his head. His voice was like an ice stone thrown into a deep pool, low and clear, piercing through the wind:
"Killing one more wouldn't hurt."

Whoosh-!
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Ye's figure completely disappeared from the spot. In the blink of an eye, he had already teleported in front of Fang Luo, slashing down with his sword. The speed of his sword strike was so fast that it cut through the air and produced a sharp explosion.

Cut it off with one sword!
"Not timid."

Fang Luo let out a disdainful snort, and his folding fan unfolded instantly like a peacock spreading its tail. The jade-bone fan surface shimmered with light as he swung it precisely upwards, intending to block the sword.

At the same time, as the fan was waved, a sharp airflow rapidly swirled between the fan ribs, instantly condensing into a dense vortex of wind blades.

He not only had to block the sword, but also had to finely chop this arrogant brat into minced meat!
Bang!
However, the newly formed wind blades, before they could fully take shape, were crushed and shattered by an even more powerful and heavier invisible force.

The moment the air currents shattered, the Heaven-Slaying Sword, carrying immense force, slammed down on the folding fan!
The moment they made contact, Fang Luo felt an unimaginable, terrifying force surge through the fan handle, causing his arm to involuntarily drop.

Kaka!

Under immense force, his arm bones emitted a teeth-grinding cracking sound, his tiger's mouth instantly split open, blood seeping out, and the folding fan in his hand almost slipped out of his grasp.

boom! !

With a deafening roar, the shallow water beneath his feet surged, and murky waves mixed with silt exploded outwards, spraying violently in all directions.

A huge crater several meters in diameter was formed in an instant, and the violent force slammed half of his body into the mud and water!

"you."

Fang Luo's eyes widened in horror, his pupils filled with disbelief. Almost without thinking, his other hand flashed out and braced itself against the back of the folding fan. With all his might, he used both hands to firmly hold back the long sword that pressed down as heavily as a mountain.

This power was not merely brute force; an indescribable sense of oppression emanated from the sword. Although it was pressing down from only one direction, it made him feel as if his entire body was bound by invisible shackles, unable to move, as if an entire towering mountain was pressing down on his spine.

Bang bang bang!

Even more bizarrely, the instant he desperately tried to block, a series of muffled, drum-like explosions suddenly rang out from all over his body without warning.

Even though the sword's edge was blocked by the fan, he felt as if he were under a towering waterfall, amidst raging waves, being relentlessly and violently assaulted by a continuous, surging force.

Each impact even sent a violent shock through his internal organs, causing his blood and qi to churn, making him dizzy and nauseous.

How could someone at the fourth level of cultivation not withstand a single sword strike from this person?
"Storm Step!"

Seeing the blade continue to press down, Fang Luo let out a low roar of shock and anger. His body trembled violently, and with a soft 'pop' sound like a bubble in water, he vanished instantly.

It transformed into a mass of airflow identical to the one that had attacked Li Ye earlier. This mass of airflow moved rapidly backward and upward, quickly escaping the core area covered by the sword's aura.

Just as he fled, Li Ye's missed sword strike cleaved into the ground below.
boom! !

It was as if a powerful bomb had been detonated on the spot. The water and black silt, which were even more violent than before, mixed together to form a turbid giant wave that was five or six meters high. Accompanied by a visible circular shock wave, it violently spread out in all directions.

At the center of the explosion, an even deeper and larger crater was clearly visible, as if it had been bombarded by a meteorite!
The cyan aura rapidly condensed dozens of meters away, re-manifesting Fang Luo's figure, who staggered slightly upon landing.

Still reeling from the shock, he stared intently at Li Ye, who stood in the center of the enormous crater, sword in hand, seemingly unyielding, and cried out in disbelief:

"You're at the Third Realm?!"

As a martial artist at the Fourth Realm of Divine Illumination, his combat experience and perception were extremely sharp.

In just one brief exchange, he had clearly grasped the essence contained within this power. This was not the crude qi of a second-realm martial artist; it was clearly true essence with substance!
And
"You've eaten the seed of Dharma!"

Fang Luo's pupils suddenly contracted to two points, and he said incredulously, "You are a Heavenly Origin Rank!"

The immense and profound nature of that true essence, encompassing a variety of unique qualities, is beyond the reach of ordinary true seed or elephant seed.

Human element cultivation involves cultivating oneself, and the true essence attribute is singular and relatively simple.

The myriad phenomena of the Earthly Element are mostly derived from natural forms, and he himself was once an Earthly Element, so he knew this all too well.

Only Tianyuan's true essence can be so vast and boundless, just like this world!

Tianyuan Dufa!

Li Ye's lips curled into a smile. "That's why I said you can't have it."

Its power is like a mountain collapsing, heavy as a ton.

Its power is like a river bursting its banks, causing floods and splitting the shore.

Its spirit is like the interaction between heaven and earth, which is awe-inspiring.

Once unleashed, the opponent feels as if they are being suppressed by a giant mountain or swept away by a flood, their mind and spirit completely shaken by the immense power of heaven and earth generated by the interaction of mountains and water!
Just like that sword strike, when true energy was unleashed, floods surged over giant mountains, causing the heavens and earth to tremble.

This is the terrifying power that Li Ye displayed after refining the Dharma Seed and completely achieving the Heavenly Origin Rank, a power that has initially fused with the profound meaning of the Dharma Seed!
Moreover, this power is clearly far from its peak.

With further cultivation, the seed of power can be explored even more deeply, and there should be even more forms of power!
"No wonder it is said that the Heavenly Origin is rare, and the Dharma Seed is even rarer. The foundation and strength of the power are vastly different."

He had witnessed the true essence of martial artists at the third realm, whether it was human essence or earth essence. Compared with the power he was displaying now, which seemed to carry the might of heaven and earth, it was like heaven and earth!

If we must draw an analogy, the Dharma seed is like a perfect large circle, while the true seed and the elephant seed are merely two different small circles within this large circle. Even if the elephant seed is larger than the true seed, it can never escape the scope of this large circle.

"Was that movement technique you just used the power of the Four Realms Divine Illumination?"

Li Ye gripped the Heaven-Slaying Sword tightly, feeling the boundless true essence surging within his body, as if resonating with heaven and earth, and then looked at Fang Luo.

His gaze gradually turned to scrutiny, as if he were looking at an excellent whetstone.

Let's try out the power of this seed first and see where it differs from the four realms.

He still had some regrets about dealing with Tian Zhixing, as he lacked an opportunity to test his own combat strength.

But now another one has arrived, both from the fourth realm, so they should be roughly the same.

"Very good. You are just the right touchstone."

Li Ye's lips slowly curled into a smile. "Don't die so easily. I have a lot to test."

(End of this chapter)