I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2637 - 1206: Female Cultivator
Previously on I Have A Cultivation World...
The "Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Purple Extreme Physique" that materialized from the Second Primeval Spirit within the Ice-sealed Mausoleum, when coupled with the Primordial Yang Set, possessed a power comparable to the Yuan Yang Ancestor's Peak rebirth.
In this direct confrontation of Great Dao, the Dharma Aspect radiated immense heat. Han Xingzi, whose body had been completely frozen, suddenly felt a warmth spread through him, his bones thawing as sensation returned.
However, his relief was short-lived as he noticed his skin beginning to dry and crack, a sign that the temperature inside the Ice-sealed Mausoleum had reached an extreme level.
Han Xingzi's Nascent Soul was filled with dread. Despite knowing that Sect Master Chen of the Five Elements Sect was the foremost cultivator in Divinity Transformation on the East Continent, the spectacle before him was still hard to believe.
It was important to remember that the core of the entire Ice-sealed Mausoleum was their Ice Sixth Rank Great Array. Relying on this, a cultivator practicing the Three Yin Scripture could leverage the geographical advantage to unleash 120% of their power, while others could manage at most 80%. The Great Dao of fire, naturally, would be suppressed by the Three Yin Destruction Array, incurring an additional 20% reduction.
Yet, even under these constraints, the Great Sun Dharma Aspect manifested by Chen Mobai demonstrated a clear tendency to incinerate the Ice-sealed Mausoleum.
If such power were unleashed outside the mausoleum, what devastating scene would unfold?
High above, Chen Mobai was pushing the "Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Purple Extreme Physique" to its absolute limit. The reason he could overpower his opponent in terms of overall momentum was that he was not being hindered by the Ice-sealed Mausoleum's power.
If he were genuinely restricted to only 60% of his strength, he would undoubtedly be outmatched.
He had employed the Pure Yang Great Dao to achieve eternal stabilization of his "Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Purple Extreme Physique."
However, just as he could utilize the Pure Yang Great Dao to neutralize the Pure Yin Great Dao, the entity within the coffin possessed the ability to wield the Pure Yin Great Dao to counter him.
Through their cautious exchanges, the two opposing Great Dao powers—Pure Yang and Pure Yin—were locked in a continuous struggle, grinding each other down. The outcome would hinge on who would be the first to falter and have their eternally-stabilized Realm shattered.
At that critical juncture, they would be utterly at the mercy of the victor's slaughter.
Yet, after consulting the Guidance Book, Chen Mobai discovered that it was highly probable his own Pure Yang Great Dao Power would be depleted first.
After all, he had only been in the Divinity Transformation stage for a few decades, and his accumulation was not profound. The Power of the Great Dao could only be painstakingly drawn from the Great Tao by personally guiding his Dao Fruit or Entrusting the Primordial Spirit, followed by slow Refinement.
Fortunately, when Chen Mobai achieved Nascent Soul Formation, his foundation was exceptionally robust, having condensed one hundred and eight strands of True Qi. His speed in cultivating and Refining the Great Dao was several times superior to those who took shortcuts in the Tianhe Realm.
Furthermore, as the most practical of the Great Daos, in addition to cultivating the Saintly Virtue Great Dao for his True Body in daily life, he had his Second Primeval Spirit Entrusted with his Primordial Spirit, focusing the bulk of his efforts on the Pure Yang Great Dao. Consequently, his accumulation was considerable.
Nevertheless, these advantages would be insignificant when pitted against an ancient monster with several thousand years of accumulated power.
Thus, Chen Mobai recognized that to conclude this Magic Duel, he must commit to a swift and decisive victory.
However, before enacting this plan, he wished to explore whether the situation could be resolved through dialogue: "I entered by accident this time and inadvertently disturbed Fellow Daoist; for this, I offer my sincerest apologies. Regrettably, a Female Cultivator who accompanied me has vanished mysteriously. I have utilized my Divine Sense to search every corner of the Ice-sealed Mausoleum, and only your sanctuary remains impenetrable to my probe. I wonder if she is with Fellow Daoist?"
In response, the enigmatic entity within the coffin emitted a chilling laugh. "Then simply assume I acted and abducted her. What do you intend to do?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai understood that their confrontation could only culminate in an ultimate battle, decided solely by strength.
As the Guidance Book was consulted, he had already devised his strategic plan for the battle.
He redirected his Dharma Aspect to gaze at the Blue Moon suspended in mid-air.
He had already identified it as the Taiyin Treasure Pearl that Han Xingzi had possessed.
Yet, under the shroud of the coffin dweller's dominion, its mortal guise was shed, unveiling its true form as a Dao Fruit, an entity that could freeze the very Void.
Furthermore, the ice-blue gem crowning the palace's apex was unequivocally another Dao Fruit; its nature, whether Mysterious Yin or Shaoyin, remained unknown.
While parrying the torrent of Pure Yin Great Dao emanating from his adversary, Chen Mobai synchronized the "Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Purple Extreme Physique" with his Primordial Yang Sword, commencing an earnest confrontation with the enigmatic being ensconced within the coffin.
A solitary beam of purple light, born from the periphery of the Great Sun, surged forth. Wielding the essence of "One Sword Breaks All Laws," it descended like a judgment upon the palace atop Snow Cloud Peak.
Instantly, the ice-blue gem unleashed the might of the Ice Snow Great Dao, coalescing into a dazzling expanse of crystalline, translucent hexagonal snowflakes. Though appearing delicate and fragile, they possessed an unyielding tenacity, forming a protective barrier that intercepted the purple luminescence.
However, the Sword Sha, imbued with the power of the Primordial Yang Sword, proved too potent for conventional defensive stratagems.
With a resounding crackle, the crystalline snowflakes fractured, crumbling like thin ice underfoot. In a mere breath, they disintegrated and dissolved.
Yet, as the snowflakes shattered, they drew upon the boundless Ice Spiritual Qi of the Ice-sealed Mausoleum, reforming into even more intricate crystalline formations. These descended like a fresh snowfall, blanketing the relentless purple Sword Sha rays layer upon layer.
Before long, Chen Mobai perceived that his unleashed Sword Sha had met an unyielding stillness.
It was as if its very essence had been frozen, its Sword Intent and spiritual vitality utterly annihilated.
Confronted by such formidable defense, Chen Mobai's expression remained impassive.
This initial sword strike was merely a probing maneuver!
Its interception was precisely as anticipated.
But what if such a strike were replicated ten thousandfold?
With this strategy in mind, the Primordial Yang Sword emerged from the heart of the Great Sun. After a swift circuit around the "Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Purple Extreme Physique," all the purple rays at the edge of the Dharma Aspect erupted in unison. They transformed mid-air into an immense, densely packed sea of purple swords, cascading towards Snow Cloud Peak like a celestial flood.
Faced with this overwhelming assault, the entity within the coffin could no longer remain inert!
With a thunderous boom, the coffin lid was thrown open.
A Female Cultivator, encased from head to toe in Cold Ice Jade Armor, her complexion as pale as freshly fallen snow and her features as sharp and frigid as frost, materialized within Chen Mobai's view.
Chen Mobai detected no trace of vitality from her form—yet, curiously, no Death Qi either.
This female cultivator seemed to exist in an unfathomable state, poised between life and death; the specific Great Dao underpinning this condition was beyond his comprehension.
Nonetheless, Chen Mobai's Pure Yang Scroll exhibited no marked agitation.
This indicated that the opponent was not in a state of corpse disintegration.
What was transpiring?
Chen Mobai found himself perplexed. His prior assessment suggested that to endure for millennia, Jade Shatter True Monarch would have mastered the Demon Corpse Disintegration Technique. If that were the case, forcing her true form to reveal itself would enable him to leverage the Pure Yang Scroll's power, activate the Primordial Yang Sword, and vanquish her with a single decisive blow.
However, the unfolding scene indicated that his meticulously crafted battle strategy was now untenable.
Swiftly, Chen Mobai transitioned to his contingency plan.
The female cultivator, adorned in Cold Ice Jade Armor, extended her palm. The gem crowning the palace descended into her grasp, instantly morphing into a terrifying tempest of ice and snow, which she then unleashed with a palm strike towards the descending sea of purple swords.
Amidst a chorus of grating sounds, wave after wave of purple radiance was arrested in mid-flight, solidifying above the palace like ephemeral sculptures of amethyst ice.
But at this critical juncture, Chen Mobai had already unleashed his ultimate killing strike.
The Sixth Rank Primordial Yang Sword, having absorbed the power of the Second Primeval Spirit and the Primordial Yang Set, transmuted into a luminous golden thread, akin to the first ray of dawn cleaving the heavens and earth. In a blinding flash, it sliced through all frigid currents, descending directly upon the female cultivator's head.
With a resounding clang!
The only exposed part of the female cultivator—her head—was immediately impaled by the Primordial Yang Sword. Yet, even this potent Sixth Rank sword, its blade lodged deep, was immobilized by the sheer density of her skull, unable to penetrate further.
And from the wound, not a single drop of blood emerged.
Boom!
At this precise moment, Chen Mobai felt a bone-chilling surge of Ice Snow Great Dao power erupt from within the female cultivator's very being, channeled through the Primordial Yang Sword, attempting to freeze and subjugate his own Saintly Virtue Great Dao.
While the Saintly Virtue Great Dao was indeed an Innate Great Dao, it lacked the formidable killing power found in Great Daos such as Destruction or Killing Destiny.
However, for the purpose of self-preservation and defense, it proved more than adequate.
The profound power of cold ice emanating from the female cultivator's body proved incapable of freezing the Primordial Yang Sword, imbued as it was with the blessings of the Saintly Virtue Great Dao. Seemingly unfazed by pain, her expression remained impassive as she reached up, seizing the blade lodged within her skull and with force, extracting it.
To Chen Mobai's utter astonishment, the wound on her skull then began to mend, albeit slowly.
The gradual healing was attributed to the Pure Yang Great Dao power that Chen Mobai had also infused into the Primordial Yang Sword.
Yet, despite this, her injuries healed completely, even after being eroded by the Pure Yin Great Dao.
"I believe I grasp it now. You employed the Ice Snow or Pure Yin Great Dao to seal yourself in this state, suspending the cycle of life and death..."
Chen Mobai's words elicited the first visible shift in the female cultivator's demeanor.
"Today, you shall perish!"
As she uttered these words, the Blue Moon in the heavens descended, its essence imprinting itself upon her pallid brow.
The moment the Taiyin Dao Fruit was absorbed into her body, her aura surged uncontrollably upward. Although she had not yet achieved the Cultivating Void stage, she had already vastly surpassed the peak of Deity Transformation.
If Chen Mobai were to draw a comparison to a formidable opponent he had previously encountered, it would be akin to an ancient flood dragon positioned above the Mysterious Sea, with the Sea Suppressing Bead resting upon its head.
An adversary of such magnitude certainly warranted the warning from Heavenly Blessing.
Given this, Chen Mobai resolved to unleash his full power!
At his mental behest, the Primordial Yang Sword swiftly returned to the "Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Purple Extreme Physique" and reconverted into the form of the Second Primeval Spirit, hovering in the mid-air.
Observing Chen Mobai's actions, the female cultivator's expression grew grave as well. She opted to counter change with steadfastness, intending to leverage the positional advantage of the Ice-sealed Mausoleum and the relentless Great Dao power from the Sixth Rank Great Array to overwhelm and crush her opponent.
However, at this critical juncture, Chen Mobai's entire being erupted in a blinding silver radiance. Gripping the Primordial Yang Sword, he advanced, stepping into the very fabric of the Void before him.
Then, to the female cultivator's profound shock, Chen Mobai's figure simply vanished, disappearing into the distance.
She employed Divine Consciousness to meticulously scan Heaven and Earth, probing every recess of the Ice-sealed Mausoleum, yet discovered no trace of Chen Mobai.
It was only then that she remembered the power that had sealed the Void had also dissipated at the exact moment she drew the Taiyin Treasure Pearl into her being.
Could this individual hail from Taixu MiaoMiao Palace?
He had achieved escape by slipping through the Void itself!
Upon this realization, the female cultivator's countenance grew frigid. Without delay, she unsealed the Ice-sealed Mausoleum and set foot into the long-forgotten Tianhe Realm.
Emerging outside the Ice-sealed Mausoleum, Chen Mobai's expression registered a flicker of surprise upon witnessing the female cultivator's reappearance.
"As I declared—today, you shall meet your end!"
In response to the female cultivator's icily delivered pronouncement, Chen Mobai instead offered a faint, knowing smile.
Subsequently, a duplicate of Chen Mobai materialized directly above the female cultivator's head, bearing a colossal bell and bringing it down with crushing force.