novelapdf Chapter 411 Long time no see! You old dog Qinglian!
Chapter 411 Long time no see! You old dog Qinglian!
The main peak of Qingyun Sect, Qinglian Hall.
The Taoist Qinglian sat cross-legged in the hall, his face ashen.
It's been three days.
For three whole days, the entire sect turned Qingyun Sect upside down, but the old eunuch seemed to have vanished from the world, leaving not a trace.
"Could it be that he has already left the Qingyun Sect?" Daoist Qinglian frowned.
However, the mountain-protecting formation had long since sealed off the mountain, so not only Core Formation cultivators, but even Nascent Soul cultivators couldn't get out.
unless……
"Unless he has some kind of heaven-defying concealment magic, or..." A cold glint flashed in Qinglian Daoist's eyes, "he didn't leave at all, but is hiding somewhere we can't find."
Just as he was pondering this, a commotion suddenly arose outside the hall.
"Ancestor! Ancestor! That old eunuch has appeared!"
A disciple scrambled into the hall, his face deathly pale.
The Green Lotus Daoist abruptly stood up: "Where?"
"At...at the site of the Sword Tomb!" the disciple said in a trembling voice, "He just appeared out of thin air, and...and even greeted the disciples..."
Daoist Qinglian, enraged, laughed coldly: "Very well, very well, you old eunuch! Do you really think my Qingyun Sect is your backyard?"
Before he finished speaking, he had already transformed into a beam of blue light and rushed out of the main hall!
The former site of the Sword Tomb.
The former sword tomb had been looted by Chen Fan, leaving only a mess. Weeds grew rampant among the ruins, and several broken ancient swords were stuck in the ground, exuding a desolate atmosphere.
At this moment, dozens of Qingyun Sect disciples surrounded the area, but no one dared to step forward.
In the center of the circle, Chen Fan stood with his hands behind his back, smiling as he looked at everyone.
"Gentlemen, it's been three days, and I've missed you all dearly." His voice was gentle, as if he were exchanging pleasantries with an old friend. "Where is Fellow Daoist Qinglian? Why hasn't he come out to greet us?"
"You old eunuch! Don't you dare be so arrogant!" an elder at the peak of Foundation Establishment roared. "When the Ancestor arrives, he will surely teach you a lesson..."
Before the words were even finished, a blue light appeared on the horizon!
"You old eunuch! You're asking for it!"
The Azure Lotus Daoist stood in mid-air, his Daoist robes fluttering in the wind. His Nascent Soul aura pressed down like a mountain, causing all the disciples within a hundred feet to retreat. Those with weaker cultivation levels coughed up blood and collapsed to the ground.
Chen Fan remained unmoved, looked up and smiled, "Fellow Daoist Qinglian, don't be so hot-tempered. I've come today to spar with you again."
"A friendly spar?" The Azure Lotus Daoist's eyes blazed with killing intent. "Today, I'll ensure you don't leave alive!"
He stopped talking and raised his right hand, and the Azure Lotus Sword reappeared!
This time, even before the sword was drawn, its intent enveloped the surrounding area, freezing even the air itself.
Chen Fan's smile remained unchanged as he slowly raised his hands.
A blazing white orb of light condensed in his left hand, like the rising sun, while dark gray runes appeared in his right hand, like the solidified earth.
Two completely opposite auras emerged simultaneously, yet merged perfectly, transforming into a slowly rotating Tai Chi diagram in front of him!
The diagram is divided into Yin and Yang. The Yang half is bright white and rising, while the Yin half is dark gray and sinking. At the eyes of the Yin and Yang fish, there is a point where opposite energies flow, which is mysterious and inexplicable.
"This is..." Qinglian Daoist's pupils contracted.
He clearly felt that the power of the rules contained in this Tai Chi diagram was more than ten times stronger than that of the light sphere half a month ago!
"This technique is called 'Rising Sun and Sinking Yin'," Chen Fan said with a smile. "I would like to invite Fellow Daoist Qinglian to appraise it."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Tai Chi diagram suddenly expanded!
The sun half transformed into a towering wave of light, lifting it upwards, and wherever it passed, grass, trees, sand, and stones all floated into the air!
The yin energy transformed into a deep, dark current, pressing downwards, causing the ground to sink silently, and the soil and rocks to solidify like iron.
One rising and one sinking, one yang and one yin, the two forces pulled each other together, forming a strange domain around Chen Fan!
Within the domain, gravity was unbalanced, spiritual energy was disordered, and even light began to distort.
Qinglian Daoist's expression finally changed.
"Rules! How could you, a Core Formation cultivator, possibly..."
Before he could finish speaking, Chen Fan had already moved.
He pressed down with his right hand, and the power of Yin energy suddenly erupted!
Centered on him, the ground within a radius of thirty feet suddenly collapsed by three feet, forming a huge deep pit.
The soil and rocks in the pit were compressed by an invisible force, becoming as hard as black iron. Countless dark gray runes emerged from the bottom of the pit, wrapping around the Green Lotus Daoist like chains.
The Azure Lotus Daoist roared, and his Azure Lotus Sword slashed down, the azure sword energy pouring down like a celestial river, striking the deep pit.
However, as soon as the sword energy entered the Yin Realm, its speed decreased sharply, and its power was dispersed and worn away by the invisible force. By the time it reached the bottom of the pit, it was less than 30% of its original strength.
Chen Fan raised his left hand again, and the power of the rising sun soared into the sky!
The blazing white light wave, carrying the weakened sword energy, swept back towards the Azure Lotus Daoist. Within the light wave, countless fine, grayish-white wisps of energy flowed, formed from the concept of cause and effect, specifically targeting the nodes of spiritual energy circulation.
Qinglian Daoist felt a stagnation in his spiritual energy, and its circulation became somewhat sluggish.
He was horrified and hurriedly activated his Nascent Soul to suppress the attack, while simultaneously retreating a hundred feet to escape the domain's range.
But Chen Fan followed him like a shadow.
The Tai Chi symbol moves with the body, its domain constantly expanding, with the rising and sinking forces of Yang and Yin emerging alternately, sometimes lifting, sometimes suppressing, sometimes as blazing as the sun, sometimes as deep as night.
The Azure Lotus Daoist was forced to retreat repeatedly; although the Azure Lotus Sword was sharp, it could not break through that strange domain.
What alarmed him even more was that although the old eunuch's cultivation level was clearly still in the late stage of Core Formation, his application of rules and control of power were more than ten times more refined than they had been half a month ago!
"You...you've broken through again?" Daoist Qinglian couldn't help but ask.
Chen Fan laughed and said, "I've only gained a slight understanding. Fellow Daoist Qinglian, try taking another move from me."
He clasped his hands together, and the Tai Chi diagram suddenly contracted, transforming into a fist-sized sphere of light and darkness, which hovered in his palms.
Within the sphere, the power of rising sun and sinking yin has perfectly merged, with yin within yang and yang within yin, its aura harmonious yet containing terrifying explosive power.
"go."
The ball of light left his hand at a slow speed, yet it carried a powerful force of heaven and earth, as if it wasn't Chen Fan pushing it, but rather the world itself repelling it.
The Qinglian Daoist's expression was extremely solemn.
He dared not take the blow head-on. He held the Azure Lotus Sword horizontally in front of his chest, made a hand seal with his left hand, and his body surged with azure light, transforming into a giant azure lotus with a diameter of over twenty feet. The lotus petals were layered upon each other, protecting him in the center.
"Azure Lotus Protection! Nine-Layer Lotus Barrier!"
Before the words were even finished, the ball of light had already arrived.
There was no loud noise, no explosion.
The moment the sphere of light touched the illusory image of the blue lotus, it suddenly split apart.
The yang half lifted upwards, raising the illusory image of the Azure Lotus by three zhang (approximately 10 meters), while the yin half pressed downwards, causing the ground beneath the Azure Lotus Daoist's feet to collapse by five chi (approximately 1.5 meters).
As one force rose and the other fell, the two forces acted simultaneously, tearing the illusory lotus image apart and causing it to twist and deform, with the lotus petals breaking apart inch by inch!
The Green Lotus Daoist let out a muffled groan, and a trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.
He stared intently at Chen Fan, his eyes filled not only with murderous intent but also with deep apprehension.
This old eunuch... he's grown up too fast!
Half a month ago, he could barely withstand a few of my attacks and escape using my escape techniques. Now, he's managed to injure me!
If we give him more time...
Qinglian Daoist dared not think any further.
"Old eunuch, you cannot be allowed to live today!"
He roared, unleashing his full power as his Nascent Soul unleashed the Azure Lotus Sword with unprecedented brilliance. The sword disintegrated inch by inch, transforming into countless azure light points, each a sharp sword aura.
"Azure Lotus Sword Domain! All Swords Return to Their Origin!"
Billions of sword energies converged, transforming into a cyan sword dragon that roared as it charged toward Chen Fan.
This attack had exhausted all of Qinglian Daoist's life cultivation; even a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator wouldn't dare to take it head-on!
A sharp glint flashed in Chen Fan's eyes!
Just in time!