Chapter 2972: You All Know the Rules, Right?
Nian Hongyan's worldview was completely shattered!
The eternal realm powerhouses who were normally high and mighty were already the peak existences of the cultivation world!
And they were being slapped away one by one by the mysterious senior? Like he was picking up little chicks?
What's more, up until now, Nian Hongyan hadn't even seen the mysterious senior use any magical treasure, not even once!
Even a cultivator who primarily practiced the way of spells couldn't possibly be this strong, right?
The number one genius of the cultivation world, the rising star!
Was blown up by the mysterious senior's fist? Pure physical strength?
Even an eternal realm great demon wouldn't have this kind of physical power!
The strength Jiangnan displayed had completely surpassed Nian Hongyan's understanding!
Perhaps only the creation realm could match the explosive power of the mysterious senior!
But the problem was that there were only seven creation realm powerhouses in the entire cultivation world. Where did this mysterious senior come from?
If such an existence existed in the cultivation world, how could he only show up now?
Nian Hongyan couldn't help but think of the omen of the Dao Tree flashing wildly!
Could it be... that the existence of the mysterious senior really was the world-ending calamity?
Thinking of this, Nian Hongyan shuddered violently!
But what shocked her even more was the fierce wind casually stirred up by the mysterious senior!
Within that fierce wind, the battle was especially intense!
The four eternal realm powerhouses erupted with all their strength, trying to break out of the endless storm!
They even used the life-saving immortal treasures they normally couldn't bear to use, and their lifebound magical treasures nurtured to this day!
Within the fierce wind, the shadowy figures of four enormous primal souls could faintly be seen!
But what made them despair were the countless wind shadows within the storm!
Each wind shadow released an extremely powerful divine ability, with unparalleled determination, reaching the peak of combat power in that instant!
And they did so without relying on any external objects, mostly utilizing the existing basic rules of the starry sky world, all with added spatial attributes!
As eternal realm powerhouses standing at the peak of the cultivation world, they were extremely familiar with the characteristics of the six paths. What divine ability hadn't they seen?
But the divine abilities within this wind were ones they had never seen before!
They even learned for the first time that such an offensive method could unleash such world-destroying power!
The Array Ghost King's defensive immortal formation was ruthlessly shattered by the wind shadows, and his offensive immortal formation, though unleashing terrifying power sufficient to destroy a star system, was all blown apart by the glazed-colored fierce wind!
Even if they were lucky enough to destroy a wind shadow, it would simply reform!
As long as Jiangnan remembered them, they would never disappear!
And so, a merciless group beating began!
Countless wind shadows surrounded the four and brutally beat them, banging and hammering without giving them any chance to fight back!
Even more terrifying was that under the blowing of the fierce wind, the wind gradually outlined their shapes as well!
After a while, wind shadows belonging to the four also appeared in the fierce wind, using the exact same divine abilities as theirs, but with added spatial attributes!
They were even stronger than when the four themselves used them!
The biting south wind carried the ability to catch wind and shadow. As long as one was enveloped by the fierce wind, Jiangnan could replicate their released ultimate moves and record them permanently!
If he couldn't replicate a move through spatial power, the wind shadow would explode, with even greater power!
Now the four were completely despairing!
They couldn't run away, and the fierce wind seemed endless. Each wind shadow's combat power was comparable to the peak of the eternal realm!
And there were countless wind shadows...
Hiss!
Maybe this place was never the cave dwelling of Qingcheng Immortal at all. Qingcheng Immortal had long since passed away—how could anyone be in her cave dwelling?
What kind of existence had just made a move?
Even now, the figure wearing the evil ghost mask still stood with arms crossed in the fierce wind!
At this moment, he was the king of this fierce wind!
A pair of cold eyes fell on them, watching as they were surrounded and beaten by countless wind shadows!
The Array Ghost King was coughing up blood, filled with regret. If only he hadn't come to meddle!
The Sword-Devouring Saint Son had been beaten swollen all over, his face puffed up like a pig's head!
His Devouring Extreme Sword Physique should theoretically be able to absorb any attack and convert it into sword qi stored in his body. That was why he could rise so quickly and climb all the way to the eternal realm!
But facing the attacks of countless wind shadows, he couldn't absorb them at all. He even felt as if his primal soul was about to be crushed!
Just how firm was this person's Dao heart?
He couldn't help but roar:
(#҉̛)꒪ͦ3꒪ͦ(#҉̛) "Who! Who the hell are you? This so-called cave dwelling of Qingcheng Immortal is just bait you used to fish, right?"
"Whoever you are! Stop your actions immediately! I am the saint son of the Great Dao Sword Sect, and my master is Da Yan Sword Immortal Li Daoyan, a creation realm great power!"
"The strongest sword immortal in the cultivation world! I don't know who you are, but I know you definitely won't be a match for my master!"
(ଵ◊ଵ‧̣̥̇) "Stop this strange wind, and this matter will be dropped for now. I can pretend nothing happened! Otherwise... Yohoho~!"
Before he could finish, a wind shadow's gravitational bomb exploded squarely on the Sword-Devouring Saint Son's philtrum, turning his face green!
Instantly, even more wind shadows rushed up, raising the intensity of the beating to a new level!
The Array Ghost King cursed loudly:
(￢益￢(#҉̛) "At a time like this, why the hell are you provoking him? Survival is what matters!"
The Nether Nine Immortal Venerable's face was pale:
(#)థ益థ(#) "We can't even beat his wind clones, and his main body hasn't even made a move yet!"
The Sword-Devouring Saint Son, beaten into a curled-up position holding his head, finally softened his mouth and begged for mercy!
(#)༎ຶ口༎ຶ(#) "Stop hitting me! I beg you! Please stop! I'm really about to die! I'll give you whatever you want!"
But Jiangnan paid no attention to the four. Instead, he stared at the system in his mind, lost in thought!
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Normally, the system's resentment collection system was not shut down and could still collect!
The problem was that resentment had indeed been generated, but the system refused to receive or accept it!
A hint of helplessness flashed in Jiangnan's eyes. Still not working?
Because emotions were also a form of power. If the system accepted the resentment and put it into the progress bar, that would count as an energy exchange!
He was not yet in the cosmos realm and couldn't exist independently from the starry sky world, still bound by the law of conservation!
The plan to collect resentment in the celestial palace starry sky world to restore color to Lan Bao'er had likely failed!
Only after reaching the cosmos realm could he be unrestricted and collect resentment in other worlds?
Sigh~ The road was long and arduous!
Jiangnan's mood soured a bit. Looking up, he saw that the four had been taught their lesson well and were all begging properly now!
Jiangnan spoke:
(͡°～͡°)✧ "Rules~ You all know them, right?"
The four, beaten into pig heads, froze. What rules?
But the next moment, they saw tens of thousands of scattered cultivators floating messily in the wind, blown everywhere, their pale bodies glaring and stinging the eyes!
The four's faces turned green. Even we, mighty eternal realm powerhouses, have to face such humiliating treatment?
But to survive, they had no choice!
The four obediently stripped off all their treasures, qiankun pouches, and even their Dao robes!
Shivering in the wind, covering their vital parts, bruised and swollen, looking utterly miserable!
Jiangnan raised an eyebrow: (๑◔◠◔ิ) "Hey~ Go get them, and then learn."
The stunned Nian Hongyan snapped back to reality!
(•́﹏•̀٥) "Oh~ Okay... okay!"
She quickly ran over and began collecting the treasures one by one. Her heart was trembling. Even eternal realm powerhouses had been stripped bare?
This was no different from the scattered cultivators who had fallen in earlier!
How advanced must the technique scrolls they collected be? And all for her to learn?
Could this really not be a heavenly opportunity sent to her by the heavens?
The Sword-Devouring Saint Son's face was green. Wasn't this the beauty he had set his sights on?
Once, he was high and mighty before her. Now, he was stripped bare, shivering in the wind. An intense sense of shame coiled around his heart. He looked at Jiangnan with hatred in his eyes!
Jiangnan crossed his arms and said: "Gentlemen~ As peak existences of the cultivation world, you all must have insights into the method of refining the spirit. The core stuff isn't necessarily in your qiankun pouches, right?"
"Why don't you tell me about it?"
The four's expressions turned even uglier. The method of refining the spirit was an absolute secret of each sect. How could it be casually told to others?
Jiangnan narrowed his eyes and smiled. Four wind shadows appeared beside them!
In their hands, they condensed Will Blades of dreamlike colors, directly pressing them against the four's necks!
(⌒◡⌒๑) "You're willing to tell me, right?"
The Array Ghost King stared in shock at the Will Blade. What kind of blade was this? With one slash, not only the physical body but even the primal soul could be cut!
"I'll talk! I'll talk!"
The Sword-Devouring Saint Son gritted his steel teeth:
(#҉̛)°᷄益°᷅) "I can speak, but... they can't hear what I say!"
"Could you come a bit closer? I'll only speak to you alone!"
Jiangnan still smiled and walked up to the Sword-Devouring Saint Son!
(˵¯͒⥎¯͒˵) "Alright? Go ahead. I'm listening!"
A cold glint flashed in the Sword-Devouring Saint Son's eyes. This distance was enough!
Now!
In the next instant, the previously obedient Sword-Devouring Saint Son suddenly erupted, his body radiating incomparably brilliant sword light!
And all the sword light condensed together!
"Sword Concealment Style • Slash!"
The Sword-Devouring Saint Son's eyes were filled with hatred and madness. This sword was formed from all the sword qi accumulated by his Devouring Extreme Sword Physique up to now!
And within it, there was even a sword strike from his master, Li Daoyan!
This sword was a strike surpassing the eternal realm, capable of threatening even a creation realm existence!
I don't believe you can withstand this. As long as I can create an opportunity, I'll escape and inform my master!
This man is doomed!
Die for me!
"Watch out!"
Nian Hongyan shouted urgently!
But the sword light of the Sword Concealment Style even bore the shadow of the world!
It seemed as if it could split the starry sky world itself!
But there was no surprise in Jiangnan's eyes. Behind him, a massive divine figure shadow took shape!
It reached out and grabbed the incoming sword light, squeezing it in its palm!
A silver light flashed in his hand, and the sword light was crushed, as easily as squeezing a piece of tofu!
The Sword-Devouring Saint Son violently coughed up blood, his face deathly pale!
(유△유|||) "This... this is impossible! My master's sword strike! How could..."
At this moment, the Array Ghost King and the other two also bulged their eyes, staring in shock at the divine figure shadow!
Was this a primal soul? How... how could it be so solid? So enormous?
Jiangnan said with a smile:
(｡͡°̫͡°) "Playing mind games with me? When I scheme others, you were still catching your philtrum on the doorstep!"
As he spoke, Jiangnan pointed at the Sword-Devouring Saint Son!
A feeling of death enveloped him!
He panicked completely:
(#)꒦ິ益꒦ີ(#) "No! Don't! You can't kill me. My master won't let you off! I..."
"Dimensional Reduction Strike!"
Before he could finish, the Sword-Devouring Saint Son was directly unfolded into two dimensions, turning into an exquisite card floating in the air!
The Nether Nine Immortal Venerable was scared stiff. What kind of move was this?
How did a living person turn into a painting?
What the hell was a dimensional reduction strike?
...
Far away in the Six Domain Immortal Capital, Li Daoyan opened his eyes, a trace of surprise flashing in them!
"My sword light... was extinguished?"