Above the Great Dao

Wen Wuyu looked around; the distance between her and the clan leaders of the major Ghost Clan factions was quite far, not close enough. But escaping would not be easy.

Although the Ghost Clan had no cultivation technique inheritance, their bloodline was powerful. Even the lesser Yaksha, who found work everywhere, were once members of the Eight Heavenly Dragons. Upon reaching adulthood, even without cultivation techniques, as long as they awakened their bloodline, their strength was exceedingly formidable!

Wen Wuyu sighed, her expression calming as she stepped onto the lake's surface, following Chen Shi toward the distance.

Knowing that this battle was unavoidable, she chose not to waste words on unnecessary disputes.

Moreover, she was also curious to see how far a child Scholar, one who had been stripped of the Innate Dao Embryo, died for eight years, and resurrected without a Divine Embryo, could go.

She walked across the lake, her figure graceful, while the calm water mirrored her reflection.

She wore a curved-hem dress, long and fitting, the hem brushing the water's surface without getting wet at all.

Wen Wuyu remained impassive, yet in the water's reflection, a five-colored radiance emerged behind her, moving as she moved; it seemed as if a massive creature beneath the lake followed her, causing the water behind her to gradually rise.

The two moved forward, only about a few li apart.

The lake surface behind Wen Wuyu rose higher and higher, silently yet increasingly imposing.

Li Tianqing and others stood by the lakeside. The water level at their front increasingly lowered as the lake water flowed toward Wen Wuyu's rear.

"Such strong mana."

Li Tianqing's heart trembled slightly; Wen Wuyu had yet to make a move, but her divine skills were already forming.

In front of her, the lake surface remained as smooth as ever, but behind her, the water was raised by the five-colored light, hanging in the air like a peacock spreading its tail.

Li Tianqing, in charge of the Heavenly Court's Ministry of Rites, codenamed Scholar, received the cultivation techniques recorded in the Monument Forest of the True King's Tomb from Chen Shi, organizing them for transmission to others.

He was naturally gifted with high perception and a strong learning ability. Seeing the five-colored glow behind Wen Wuyu, he instantly thought of over a dozen cultivation techniques.

Great Five Elements Sword Qi, Five Mountains Golden Light Mantra, Treasure Moonlight Peacock Ming King Mantra, Spiritual Treasure Five Talismans Scripture...

In the five-colored glow behind Wen Wuyu, shadows of these cultivation techniques could be found!

Li Tianqing was adept at breaking down others' cultivation techniques, yet he couldn't find any flaw in Wen Wuyu's five-colored glow at the moment!

At this point, Chen Shi was already at the center of the lake.

The instant he halted, it seemed to signal that the five-colored glow behind Wen Wuyu shot outward; water pervaded the sky, transforming into five great mountains that descended from above!

She nearly lifted half of the lake's water, shaping it as per the terrains of Tai Mountain, Hua Mountain, Heng Mountain, Chang Mountain, and Song Mountain. The geographical forms shaped by the water differed greatly from the usual Five Mountains; as soon as these mountain ridges appeared, they exuded divine might, as if there were supreme deities within the mountains, subduing everything!

This true form map was even more complete than the Five Mountains True Form Map kept in the True King's Tomb, with many additional details!

As she acted, Chen Shi activated the Blood Lake Scripture; the Blood Lake Hell erupted with wild power, and numerous ghost gods stood within the Blood Lake Hell, all of whom Chen Shi had converted, serving as guardians of this hell.

Chen Shi raised his hand upwards, and all ghost gods in the Blood Lake Hell also raised their hands, together supporting upward.

The Five Mountains had yet to descend but were resisted by an invisible force!

Suddenly, five-colored light flickered within the Five Mountains, swish swish swish, countless beams of sword light transformed from the mountains and descended from the sky, endless streams of Sword Qi piercing through the lake's surface where Chen Shi stood!

Wen Wuyu shouted, stepping forward, raising her hand, vast five-colored energy floated from the lake, forming the Great Five Elements Sword Qi; enormous beams of sword light, several li in width, whirled around the lake with a screeching, mesmerizing gleam!

Wen Wuyu flicked her right hand downwards, and the five-colored Sword Qi floated in the sky, transforming into a giant palm, its five fingers shimmering with five-colored radiance, crashing down with her delicate jade hand just as the lake's surface had yet to calm!

"Boom!"

A massive wave surged in all directions, rushing toward the shores!

The clan leaders hurriedly blocked it, preventing the wave's impact from striking the capital.

Crown Prince Xiang Kun was also by the lakeside, watching the battle from afar; seeing this, his expression slightly changed, "This woman is formidable! Even without bloodline power, she still possesses such powerful divine skills!"

Wen Wuyu stood her ground, her face suddenly shifting, urgently raising her left hand to shield her right cheek.

"Bang!"

Nearly appearing in a flash on her right side, Chen Shi's fist slammed into her palm, enormous power crashing, sending her delicate body flying backward, even breaching air resistance with a thunderous boom!

Before she landed on the lake, Chen Shi was already upon her again, stepping on wind and thunder, his speed extremely fast, his fists and feet attacking her like a violent storm!

Previously, she had employed divine skills and daoist skills, seamlessly integrating Five Elements type magic skills, perfectly executed. But what Chen Shi deployed was an extreme close-quarters combat!

Wen Wuyu could only rely on near-instinctive reactions, her steps quickly moving to avoid Chen Shi's attacks; when unable to evade, she raised her hand to block, when unable to block, she could only endure!

She had cultivated similar magical skills to Golden Body and True Body; her body had long been tempered to an incredibly stable state, even Bodhisattva Golden Body from Bodhi Dojo, World Venerable Golden Body from Water Moon Sacred Realm, or Bodhisattva Golden Body from Great Baoguo Temple were slightly inferior to her at the same realm.

But now, she felt that her Golden Body seemed to be on the verge of breaking!