Above the Great Dao

"His Thunderbolt Jade Core Technique won't last much longer."

Yang Bi's gaze flickered, landing on Chen Shi. At this moment, Chen Shi was employing a combat skill, the Thunderbolt Jade Core Technique, combining the physical body, primordial spirit arena, and Daoist field into one. His form was that of the Jiutian Yingyuan Leisheng Puhua Tianzun, with a third eye opened at the center of his forehead, controlling all the thunder Dao power.

The Thunder Sound Puhua Tianzun, known as the Thunder Ancestor, utilizing the Thunder Ancestor True Body, sees a dramatic increase in combat power, such that even those capable of Cutting Three Corpses dare not face his attacks directly!

But this combat skill greatly consumes Qi-Blood.

Yang Bi had previously investigated Chen Shi's past battles, specifically selecting those where Chen Shi used the Thunderbolt Jade Core Technique, discovering that as his cultivation realm improved, the duration he could maintain the Thunderbolt Jade Core Technique in battle did not increase accordingly. This indicated one thing: as the cultivation realm increased, the Qi-Blood consumption of the Thunderbolt Jade Core Technique also increased accordingly.

In other words, the time Chen Shi could use the Thunderbolt Jade Core Technique was fixed and could not last longer.

When Chen Shi used this combat skill, Yang Bi was not his match. However, once Chen Shi dispersed the Thunder Ancestor True Body, with his Qi-Blood depleted, Yang Bi would have the opportunity to defeat him!

"Four breaths remain until he disperses the Thunderbolt Jade Core Technique."

Yang Bi breathed slowly.

The first breath.

A moment ago, in the clash with Chen Shi, they exchanged offense and defense multiple times in mere moments. He deeply felt the close combat power of Chen Shi. His arms were now numb and sore, needing time to adjust his body to its optimal state.

The second breath.

His breathing gradually steadied, and the numbness in his arms slowly faded. He raised his primordial spirit, setting up the Daoist field. The shrine behind his head became bright, and the divine embryo sat calmly within.

His divine embryo was not a first-grade divine embryo, but only a third-grade Prajnaparamita Divine Embryo.

The third breath.

His divine embryo fused with the primordial spirit, the Daoist field fused with his physical body, and the physical body fused with the primordial spirit, achieving a perfect state of unity among the four.

Yang Bi activated the third form of the Jade Emperor Nine Heavens Chart, using only its spell and not its cultivation technique. Above the Nine Heavens Cloud Light, a Nine Heavens True Mother Daoist Talisman formed, like an ancient immortal playing the zither, its chaotic melody descending from the sky.

Yang Bi stepped forward; this time, he wielded the Small Tribulation Transcendence Technique—an extremely profound cultivation technique created by the ancestor of the Li family, recorded in the Ten Books of Cultivation, a skill that could cross tribulations and ascend.

This cultivation technique naturally falls short of the immortal level techniques; however, Yang Bi was unable to fully master any immortal technique and could only cultivate a few superficial moves and forms, bound by the need for a higher realm, a stronger divine sense, and deeper comprehension in the later stages.

But the Small Tribulation Transcendence Technique was different. He could thoroughly comprehend this cultivation technique, using it as a foundation to innovate and strengthen it further!

Therefore, even when compared to simpler techniques, it could exert power superior to immortal law!

The Small Tribulation Transcendence Technique is a magic skill controlling thunder, using thunder law to transform the void's myriad things, cultivating a primordial spirit arena, opening a Void Great Realm, and comprehending the endless cycle of life within thunderclaps to forge a Pure Yang Dao Body.

Yang Bi chose to use this cultivation technique to strike Chen Shi's Yin Spirit with Pure Yang Thunder just as his Thunder Ancestor True Body waned!

Chen Shi's weakness had long been detected by him.

That was the terrifying strength of his Peng Jue!

A strong Peng Jue meant yin energy still remained in his body, and he had not yet achieved a Pure Yang Dao Body; thus, the Small Tribulation Transcendence Technique would surely harm him!

The fourth breath.

Yang Bi's whole body echoed with thunder sounds, like a Thunder God beating a great drum, booming as it rushed toward Chen Shi!

The time had come.

At this moment of Chen Shi's Thunder Ancestor True Body's decline, his Qi-Blood was withered, while Yang Bi was at his peak, likewise using thunder law to dismantle Chen Shi's famed Thunder Ancestor True Body—an enormous irony!

This could severely impact Chen Shi's Dao Heart!

Above his head, beyond the Nine Heavens, the Nine Heavens True Mother Daoist was plucking the Immortal Zither; its melody descended from the Nine Heavens, interwoven into the thunder's sound, formless yet the deadliest strike!

"Something's wrong!"

As the distance between them closed, Yang Bi noticed Chen Shi's Thunder Ancestor True Body didn't show signs of exhaustion; instead, it grew stronger. His heart thumped, suddenly recalling the image of Chen Shi wielding the Blood Transformation Divine Saber, the Blood Sea Hell manifesting behind him.

"That demon cultivation technique keeps his Qi-Blood perpetually at its peak! Thus, the time his Thunder Ancestor True Body can be maintained is longer than before!"

As he realized this, he had already charged into Chen Shi's Daoist field.

Yang Bi felt a backlash from the thunder he controlled, but he didn't change his cultivation technique. The Small Tribulation Transcendence Technique was his most proficient skill and one he had devoted the most effort to.

He rushed toward Chen Shi even faster, likewise activating the Thunderbolt Jade Core Technique, his body transforming to reveal the Thunder Ancestor True Body, a third eye opening at the center of his forehead.

Thunder Ancestor True Body against Thunder Ancestor True Body!

Under ordinary circumstances, he would never employ such a body-sacrificing combat skill. He often faced enemies with the mindset of the weak; as a weakling, he would strive to win through intelligence, minimizing victories through brute force.

Winning with intelligence could minimize his own damage, preserving his strength.

But this did not mean his strength was inadequate, rather that the strength of the Upper Realm was. Because his considerations were for the Upper Realm's battle against Despair Slope, positioning himself as the underdog.

This time, however, he positioned himself as the strong, determined to win by force.

He intended to take a gamble!

Bet that Chen Shi's Blood Lake Scripture couldn't keep the Thunder Ancestor True Body enduring for long.