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Qi Lin watched the Daoxing Tianzun leave the Thunder Lake. After she left, Qi Lin immediately used the Heavenly Vertical Earthly Horizontal Escape to flee towards the center of the Thunder Lake.
Atop the Sun And Moon Pavilion.
Wei Hu and Xue Ehu were currently monitoring the direction the Daoxing Tianzun had moved in. From far away, they could hear the earth-shattering sounds of battle from there. It was even more deafening than the astral thunder of the Thunder Lake; even the swamp was quaking.
“Pity we cannot kill Monkey Sun ourselves.” Wei Hu clenched her fist, clearly unresigned.
Xue Ehu was more subdued: “We may not be capable of killing the monkey. That we were unable to kill even that man truly is disgraceful.”
“Dammit.”
Wei Hu’s chest burned with fury when she recalled that.
“However, Master Venerable has taken action. We shall watch them die.” Wei Hu sneered.
Xue Ehu said to Wei Hu: “Wei Hu, do you not feel it strange?”
“What is strange?”
“Why has Sun Wukong come to the Thunder Swamp?” All along, Xue Ehu could not figure this out. Sun Wukong had already offended the Heavenly Decree Palace; she should be very aware that if she came to the Northern Continent, the Heavenly Decree Palace absolutely would not leave her be.
If she was here for the Daydream, that would not be very adequate as an explanation.
Although the Daydream was rumored to allow one to glimpse Destiny when it bloomed, hers was very obvious even without using the Daydream. Xue Ehu could foresee Sun Wukong’s fate – she would inevitably enter the Register Of Deities as a True Spirit.
To face such grave danger for just the Daydream, Xue Ehu felt even an idiot would be able to weigh the risks and rewards. “Perhaps there is a reason for which she has no alternative but to come to the Thunder Swamp and obtain the Daydream?”
Wei Hu was not as thoughtful as her. From the woman’s perspective, whatever reason Sun Wukong had, that she appeared now meant that her only ending was death. Wei Hu was not interested in conjecturing what a dead person was thinking about prior to their demise. At most, they would probably be regrets about their past.
As she said this, an anomaly suddenly appeared in the formation.
“An intruder!!”
The Heavenly Decree Palace’s disciples shouted.
“What?”
Wei Hu and Xue Ehu turned their heads at the same time and saw a figure quickly scuttle into the Thunder Lake, triggering the Duel Number Star Array’s response.
“Someone dared to enter the Star Array, they truly are suicidal.” Wei Hu sneered. This Heaven And Earth Duel Number Star Array of the Heavenly Decree Palace was specially used against Divine Names. A High Ancient Divine Name that entered this formation faced poor odds. Although the formation did not have the overwatch of the Daoxing Tianzun, her Realm was sufficient to deal with the intruder.
But her happiness was short-lived, for she then heard the disciples shout in panic.
“A cultivator!”
“A cultivator?”
Wei Hu and Xue Ehu turned to each other in dismay.
What cultivator would dare charge into the Heavenly Decree Palace’s Star Array.
Could it be that Phoenix Immortal Sword Feng Huang?
“Elder Sister, I will go take a look.” Xue Ehu grabbed her weapon and launched herself towards the array’s center.
Thus, Qi Lin entered the array and fell into a majestic, boundless starry sky from ancient times. Hundreds of enormous stars appeared in his surroundings, suddenly turning him incomparably insignificant, and the Thunder Lake at the center was both close enough to touch and as out of reach as the horizon.
This Heaven And Earth Duel Number Star Array was based on the 108 Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends. The inside was deep as the ocean, and those ancient star-orbs would release immense Star Energy and divine might. It was like the heavenly way had issued a verdict for punishment, perfectly restraining the Divine Name.
The majority of Divine Names that entered the array would be severely weakened.
That the Heavenly Decree Palace was able to run rampant in the Northern Continent and expand, take control of the kingdoms and noble families, and make even Divine Names submit was all thanks to this formation.
But QI Lin was not a Divine Name, which meant that the Duel Number Star Array naturally lost some of its Divine Might
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!
Countless star-orbs fiercely hurtled towards him. Ray after ray of multi-colored Star Energy descended upon Qi Lin. Each of the star-orbs were controlled by a disciple of the Heavenly Decree Palace; this formation had one hundred and eight disciples in total.
Qi Lin took out the Meteoric Iron Divine Staff.
A vast aura gushed over, boundless as a mountain, heavy and massive.
This was the might of the Earthly Fiend numbers.
Qi Lin growled and used the power of Four Yins Four Yangs. The Yin Yang Fortune Body broke free of these heavy bindings, and he punched apart a star-orb. Qi Lin threw multiple punches, each heavy as a mountain, unstoppable, completely shattering a dozen star-orbs.
Upon seeing the Earthly Fiend formation begin to collapse, the disciples of the Heavenly Decree Palace were somewhat overwhelmed with shock.
“Careful, he is very strong.”
“Earthly Prisoner Star Array!!!”
One star-orb descended before QI Lin and became a massive cage to contain him.
Then, there was a quiet moan…like countless ghosts crying out.
Serpent-like wisps of black qi soared forth, menacing, malevolently attacking the caged Qi Lin.
“As expected.”
QI Lin heard Nezha mention that this Heaven And Earth Duel Number Star Array imitated the Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends. Its variations were endless, and it was unstoppable. But to break it was quite simple: one needed only to calculate the changes to the Heavenly Spirit numbers and Earthly Fiend numbers to be able to escape.
Qi Lin was well-versed in geomancy knew these evolving arts like the back of his hand.
After a bit of probing, he mostly understood the changes. When this black qi attacked, he was not flustered. Qi Lin quietly chanted, and then his legs moved. He used the Heavenly Vertical Earthly Horizontal Escape, which used Heaven and Earth as lines to produce a wondrous escape technique. Of course, this escape technique also used the changes of the Qimen Dunjia, which corresponded perfectly with the Heaven And Earth Duel Number Star Array.
With one step, Qi Lin passed through the confines of the Earthly Prisoner Star Array and escaped the entangling black qi. He arrived in front of two star-orbs, and he activated a magic treasure.
The Cloud-piercing Arrow and Heaven-shaking Bow were in his hands.
The bowstring shook in the nothingness of the starry void, the arrow’s sound breaking through the vastness of heaven.
One arrow was loosed, and row after row of star-orbs exploded into dust. The cultivators inside sustained heavy injury and were unable to maintain the formation.
“Dark Heaven magic treasure!!”
“He has a Dark Heaven magic treasure.”
The Heavenly Decree Palace’s disciples cried out.
Qi Lin used the Heavenly Vertical Earthly Horizontal Escape to move through the array like a hot knife through butter. One after another, the star-orbs disintegrated, and the starry void degraded layer by layer. All of a sudden, a cold light descended in front of him.
The Meteoric Iron Divine Staff blocked with all its might. A woman appeared, and the large spear in her hands was like a ferocious tiger.
“It is you!!”
Xue Ehu had rushed over to stop the intruder. When she saw Qi Lin, she was suddenly overwhelmed with shock. She would never forget this man’s face for as long as she lived.
“Why did you appear in this place.”
Xue Ehu was astounded. Did the Master Venerable not go to handle the Great Sage Equal Of Heaven’s Divine Emissary.
Qi Lin did not answer her, his expression cold and detached. He was in a race against time; he raised his hand and brought out the Approaching Heaven magic treasure, the Blood Transformation Divine Blade.
When it appeared, a baleful qi honestly filled the entire array with water that poured out from the Five Lakes and Four Seas. The moment this terrifying Divine Blade’s appearance made Xue Ehu feel the urge to retreat.
“Heaven And Earth Decree, Fury Of Man And God!”
Qi Lin did not hesitate to attack.
The blood-light filling the skies was suddenly like a tidal wave as it swept past every nook and cranny of the formation. The Heavenly Decree Palace disciples inside the array could only defend with all their might, but doing so gave Qi Lin his opportunity. He pushed further in, instantly breaking the Earthly Fiend Star numbers.
Xue Ehu blocked a few strikes, and the woman instantly turned around and left.
This man possessed the terrifying treasure, the Blood Transformation Divine Blade, which was specialized in restricting Vajra Indestructibility. Even if she wanted to maintain the honor of her Divine Name, she was not so stupid as to bring about her own doom.
But Qi Lin’s Blood Transformation Divine Blade was too vicious. Xue Ehu was still struck by a blade-light, the pain of which made her face contort in agony. Qi Lin did not plan to pursue her. He knew that the only thing he had to do right now was to complete the plan as soon as possible while the Daoxing Tianzun was still unaware.
The Blood Transformation Divine Blade broke apart the Earthly Fiend Numbers, and its blood-light filled the swamp.
A Devil-felling Pestle dropped from the sky and smashed apart space, bringing a fierce gust with it, but how could this Devil-felling Pestle contend against the Blood Transformation Divine Blade. In an instant, it was repelled by the blade.
Wei HU looked and was astonished to see Qi Lin.
“Why are you here!!”
Qi Lin did not say a word. He drew the saber and attacked, his body techniques dancing wildly, his swordsmanship chaotic.
The bloody blade-light poured down in torrents. Wei Hu was also a top-notch Divine Name. Her expression changes, and she called forth the “Devil-felling Heavenly King,” but she was too apprehensive of the Blood Transformation Divine Blade, not daring at all to engage in close quarters. She could only remain evasive, and after a hundred exchanges, Wei Hu was surprisingly repelled, unable to continue.
Wei Hu’s mind was increasingly astonished. How was this man so strong that her own Divine Name was surprisingly powerless to resist.
Qi Lin had the Yin Yang Fortune Body and Four Yins Four Yangs. Add on the Blood Transformation Divine Blade, and his newly acquired Five-colored Fate-managing Divine Chant, and the average Divine Name honestly would be helpless against him. This was also a reason why Qi Lin dared to charge into the Duel Number Star Array.
Qi Lin beat Wei Hu black and blue, but, in the end, his target was the Thunder Lake’s Daydream.
Wei Hu immediately retreated and fled the array.
The Heavenly Decree Palace disciples immediately launched the Heavenly Spirit numbers.
The Heavenly Spirit numbers included thirty-six variations.
Sword-light poured like a torrential downfall, emerging from and entering darkness.
“Sun-chasing Arrow!!”
The magic treasure fired an enormous, sun-like light that broke star-orbs in succession.
Qi Lin swept through, breaking the formations one after another, practically unstoppable.
“Elder SIster.” Xue Ehu had never seen such a fierce man, and her heart filled with apprehension. The Blood Transformation Divine Blade was demonic, and ray after ray of blood-light filled the formation, becoming a maw that devoured the star-orbs.
Wei Hu vomited a mouthful of blood. When she saw that Qi Lin’s objective was to seize the Daydream, her heart was aghast.
“Not good, this man wants the Daydream.”
Countless pale white sword-lights suddenly descended towards Qi Lin.
Crash.
Qi Lin circulated his Divine Energy, and used Destined Weight Of Mount Tai to crush a star-orb. Another Heavenly Star was destroyed.
“What, he is picking the Daydream?” Xue Ehu was confused. The Daydream was not even bloomed yet, was collecting it right now not just simple a waste of a treasure?
But Qi Lin’s eyes were only on the Daydream. Very quickly, he passed by the Sun And Moon Pavilion, and he reached the edge of the Thunder Lake.
The waters of the lake frothed, and countless arcs of lightning jumped about in the lake, and the calm “Thunder Lake” instantly roared. The water of the Thunder Lake was the essence of astral thunder, a top-notch material for refining heavenly thunder abilities. Each drop of the Thunder Lake was a treasure, but Qi Lin did not so much as glance at them. He stepped past the Thunder Lake and used the Dual Modes Life And Death to eliminate the roaring and biting lightning.
“Do not let him have his way, stop him.” Wei Hu shouted herself hoarse. If the Daydream was taken, the Tianzun’s thousand year endeavor would fail at the last moment.
But everyone was basically unable to stop Qi Lin’s progress.
Fifty meters.
Forty.
Thirty.
A distance of ten was crossed in an instant, and Qi Lin arrived at the Daydream’s side.
Wei Hu shouted out in fear: “Stop, you cannot pick it, otherwise the Heavenly Decree Palace will fight you to the last breath.”
“That was already the case, no?”
Qi Lin looked at the Daydream from up close, completely unwavering.
The Daydream was still a bud yet to bloom, but already, it was emitting an aura purer than moonlight. Qi Lin extended two fingers, using “Dual Modes Strength And Softness.” He plucked the Daydream’s root with overbearing force that did not allow for resistance, but once in his hands, he was gentle and soft.
Wielding strength and softness together, the Daydream suddenly left the Thunder Lake and landed in Qi Lin’s hands.
Seeing that this thousand year flower was actually plucked days before it was to bloom, Wei Hu’s heart shattered.
This man, this man, this man…She truly hated this man, who did not understand how to cherish flowers, to the bone. Having taken the Daydream, Qi Lin did not say another word. He boarded the Escaping Heavenly Shuttle and soared away.
Thousands of sword-lights were in close pursuit.
Qi Lin turned around and slashed. Fiendish blood gushed forth in torrents, and no one from the Heavenly Decree Palace dared to follow him. By the time the saber-light cleared, Qi Lin had already vanished with the Daydream.
“It is over, it is over.” Wei Hu looked at the empty Thunder Lake, all her dreams completely dashed.
When she awoke, the thousand year Daydream had become an illusion.
And that man turned into the nightmare of her life.
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Oh, th8s was a good chapter that put a smile on my face.