I forge immortality with a pagoda.

With just that casual glance, Cui Youxin felt as if he had fallen into an abyss, a chill running from his heels straight to the top of his head.

He felt an immense force slam into his chest, and before he could even scream, he was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, spitting blood as he flew through the air.

Shen Yu's expression changed, and with a flash, she caught Cui Youxin in mid-air and landed lightly.

"Elder Wu, this matter was caused by Wu Xuntian of your peak making trouble out of nothing. Senior, without distinguishing right from wrong, injured my friend Shen. Isn't this going too far?!"

"Boy, I don't care who's right or wrong in this matter, nor do I care who struck first. If you dare to touch anyone from my Sha Yun Peak, you will pay the price."

Before he finished speaking, he spread his five fingers wide and made a grabbing motion towards Shen Yu.

A dark light, exuding a dense aura of death, burst forth, like a divine chain, instantly piercing through space and bringing with it gusts of wind.

Just as Shen Yu was about to dodge, he suddenly realized that Cui Youxin was lying behind him. If he dodged, Cui Youxin would surely be pierced through by the black light.

Cursing under his breath, Shen Yu had no choice but to stand still and activate the Wind and Fire Seed in his dantian.

A burst of violent flames instantly rose around his body, and with the help of the gale, it coiled and swirled into a ferocious fire dragon.

This fire dragon was several meters long, its entire body crimson, and the high temperature it emitted distorted the surrounding space, violently smashing the dark, glowing chain into pieces on the spot.

"To have mastered superior Daoist techniques at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, he is indeed a talent." Wu Suqing chuckled and couldn't help but praise him.

"However, even if you master this technique, you'll still be nothing more than a slightly larger ant."

Having said that, thousands of dark chains, identical to those from before, emerged from his hands, spreading across the sky and intertwining in a vast expanse, their power unparalleled.

Both are superior Dao techniques, and both have been mastered to a high level, but when a Foundation Establishment cultivator activates them, they are far superior to those of a Qi Refining cultivator!

Shen Yu was completely stunned, utterly shocked. Just how much true qi was needed to power such a Daoist technique?

Without a second thought, the Wind and Fire True Seed and the Purple Fiend True Essence within his body circulated wildly, then merged, coiling and swirling like two dragons, spreading a destructive aura.

Before everyone's shocked eyes, a perfectly round purple sun, roughly the size of a human head and containing terrifying forces of wind, fire, and purple evil, condensed and took shape in front of Shen Yu's chest.

"go!"

Shen Yu pushed his hands forward with a sudden force, and the purple sun emitted a deep roar, tearing through the air and crashing violently into the sky-covering, deadly light.

"Um?!"

For the first time, Wu Suqing, who had been expressionless, showed surprise on his face, raising his eyebrows slightly as if he had become interested.

The anticipated violent explosion did not occur. The large black chains disintegrated instantly upon contact with the purple sun, failing to last even half a moment.

The purple sun paused only slightly before hurtling towards the sun with its still ferocious momentum.

"That's interesting."

Wu Suqing spoke softly, simply raising her withered arm and gently stroking it.

The space in front of him seemed to distort slightly, and the purple sun containing terrifying energy vanished into thin air the moment it touched his sleeve.

"A hidden universe within a sleeve—it's actually a supernatural power!!"

In the distance, a disciple with exceptional insight couldn't help but gasp in surprise, his voice trembling.

"What?! Supernatural powers?! One can master supernatural powers at the third level of Foundation Establishment?"

"No, it's an imitation of a divine power! A true divine power requires magical power to activate. Although Elder Wu's cultivation is considerable, he's still only at the Foundation Establishment stage and couldn't possibly condense magical power!"

However, even if it is a mimicry of supernatural powers, its power is far beyond that of ordinary Taoist arts; it is no exaggeration to say that it is worlds apart.

All the onlookers gasped in shock, their gazes towards Shen Yu filled with pity.

Suddenly, something unexpected happened.

Wu Suqing's sleeves suddenly burst open, and fragments of the robe shot out, unleashing a fierce, violent, and seemingly all-destroying wave that spread out like the surging tides of the sea, which was extremely astonishing.

Wu Suqing reacted too late, and his true qi failed to protect his arm in time. Flesh and blood flew everywhere, and blood spurted out.

"They couldn't even block it...?"

He muttered to himself, staring blankly at his charred arm, his eyes clearly showing disbelief.

The onlookers were also utterly shocked, unable to believe what they were seeing. They stared intently at Shen Yu, wanting to see how many more tricks he had up his sleeve.

"Shen Yu, you're quite impressive." Wu Xuqing's eyes flashed with murderous intent, his voice hoarse. "You're the first person to injure me at the Qi Refining Realm. It's my fault for being careless and underestimating your technique."

"However, this farce should end here. I'm no longer in the mood to play along with you."

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire desolate and strange landscape seemed to come alive.

The earth cracked open into bottomless ravines, spewing out deathly energy. The dim yellow sky pressed down, and countless giant gray hands, as if from hell, slammed down on Shen Yu from all directions.

Meanwhile, within this strange space, heaven and earth gradually merged, and immense pressure swept over everything, threatening to crush Shen Yu completely within this realm of death.

The terrifying aura made the disciples watching from afar feel their souls tremble and dare not look directly at it.

Shen Yu's expression was more solemn than ever before. Faced with this attack that seemed to topple the sky, he felt like a small boat in a storm, and all his struggles seemed futile.

"Does this mean we have to use the Xuanqiong Pagoda? But the difference between the two is too great..."

Shen Yu slowly closed his eyes, not daring to think too deeply. He simply used his divine will to activate the pagoda and urge the Nine Constant Transformation Source Refining Light.

At this critical moment.

"Clang!"

A clear and melodious sword cry, like a thunderclap from the heavens, suddenly exploded!

Immediately afterwards, an extremely bright azure sword aura rainbow, formed from countless tiny sword lights, descended from the clouds like a celestial river pouring down, slashing into that desolate and lifeless strange space.

This sword strike seemed capable of severing all constraints and cleansing away all filth.

Those giant gray hands were easily sliced ​​apart by the cyan sword energy, scattering into gray specks of light.

Immediately, the entire strange space violently trembled. The sky, like a mirror, was covered with cracks, and debris fell in a flurry. The ground also shook violently, and it was no longer a single entity.

The sword energy, undiminished in its momentum, swirled in the air before finally hovering in front of Shen Yu.

The sword light faded, revealing a middle-aged man dressed in a simple blue robe with a sword at his waist.

He first glanced at the heavily injured Cui Youxin and the weak Shen Yu, then calmly looked at Wu Suqing, whose face was ashen, and said indifferently, "Elder Wu, bullying the weak is going too far."

"Yue Jianxin!!"

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