Chapter 363: Petty Tricks
As Dongfang Zhen's Demon Suppression Staff pierced through Ada and his two companions, a powerful aura burst forth from Fu Xi's body.
Suddenly, an enormous figure appeared before Fu Xi.
"How dare you show such disrespect to the Taiyuan Royal Family!"
Both men looked over to see a white-haired elder with a youthful face, his aura turbulent and his Dao Magic terrifying. Even though it was only an afterimage, the dreadful pressure it exuded made it hard for Dongfang Zhen to stand erect.
After the afterimage appeared, it fixed a cold and stern gaze upon Dongfang Zhen and Qinchuan.
"A mere Meridian Opening Realm and another with one foot in the Dao Palace Realm, two ants daring to strike out against the Taiyuan Royal Family, truly as audacious as having the heart of a bear and the gall of a leopard."
Owing to the context of a competition, Fu Xi did not have any Protectors with him, yet as the Eldest Prince of Taiyuan, he still had some life-preserving measures. The afterimage of a Supreme Saint at his peak was indeed his trump card.
Because Dongfang Zhen had so swiftly suppressed the four attendants near Fu Xi with his thunderous strike, Fu Xi, in his panic, released a segment of the Supreme Saint Expert's Divine Sense.
After the Supreme Saint Expert's afterimage emerged, it bellowed angrily, its terrifying aura pouring out, bearing down upon both Dongfang Zhen and Qinchuan.
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The overwhelming force of the Supreme Saint Expert's aura was truly frightening, like the Divine Court crashing down, the azure sky collapsing, the Five Great Mountains suppressing, leaving Dongfang Zhen unable to even breathe heavily. Fortunately, a Ming Wang Buddha, spinning within him, radiated Buddha Light continuously providing Spiritual Energy, allowing him to barely stand.
"It seems you are the one who harmed Xi'er, die!"
Fu Feng stared intently at Dongfang Zhen, his aura intensifying once more, countless pressures bearing down on Dongfang Zhen's head.
At this time, Dongfang Zhen could no longer keep his footing and sat down cross-legged. His mental method and Oral Incantation activated simultaneously, and the previously roaring Ming Wang emerged, protecting him overhead.
The Buddha Light was dense, and as the Ming Wang Buddha's mouth moved slightly, the chanting of sutras reverberated, sounding like the whispers of deities, sacred and pure, ancient and tranquil.
Although Fu Feng was merely an afterimage, it was derived from the Divine Sense of a Supreme Saint Expert, and the pressure it released was far beyond what Dongfang Zhen could withstand.
Even with the endless flow of Ming Wang Buddha Light, it seemed insignificant before this Supreme Saint Expert, comparable to a firefly's light vying against the bright moon."
The Ming Wang Buddha above Dongfang Zhen's head was unable to resist the opponent's pressure, and as it grew dimmer and was about to dissipate...
At that very moment...
The aura around him underwent a dramatic transformation, the True Qi within his body whirling madly, his aura climbing continuously.
The Ming Wang Buddha, which was about to vanish, suddenly emitted a long burst of Buddha Light, radiating a blazing divine splendor, the light hazy, serene and peaceful.
At the same time, on either side of the Ming Wang Buddha's torso, just below the arms, a new pair of arms began to grow slowly.
In one of the new hands, it held an eight-faceted purple-gold Demon-Subduing Pestle, and the other hand held a mandarin duck celestial silk ribbon, stirring up a mighty wind indeed.
A moment struck in Qinchuan's mind as he realized something. Dongfang Zhen was only a step away from entering the Dao Palace Realm, and he had wanted to use the battle as a means to make a breakthrough in the midst of combat.
But he had overestimated the combat strength of Ada and the other two, and at the same time, he had underestimated the teachings of the mental method and Oral Incantation that Fang Chuan had passed on to Qinchuan. With just one move, he had killed Ada and the other two, without the chance to comprehend the true essence of combat, naturally unable to break through further.
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But when Fu Xi saw that Ah Da and the others had died, he actually triggered the prohibitions, releasing the Divine Sense of a Supreme Saint Expert.
After Fu Xi emerged, to ensure his own safety, his first instinct was to try to eliminate Dongfang Zhen and Qinchuan, but his oppressive force was entirely directed at Dongfang Zhen.
Dongfang Zhen was no match for Fu Feng; at the critical moment, he incredibly broke through to the Dao Palace Realm and stepped into the ranks of the cultivators.
However, Dongfang Zhen couldn't feel any joy at this time. His breakthrough to the Dao Palace Realm was just a step away, and it was inevitable, sooner or later. But now, facing the oppressive Divine Sense of a Supreme Saint Expert, even if he broke through two more realms, it would still be hard to escape from the opponent's hands.
Indeed, one could see Fu Feng say indifferently.
"You've broken through to the Dao Palace Realm at this time! To think you're using me as a stepping stone for your trial! Hmph, since that's the case, then prepare to bear my wrath."
Subsequently, one could see Fu Feng forming seal gestures with both hands, as a vast Dao aura surged up into the skies.
In an instant, above the blue sky, thunderclouds rolled, countless golden Dao filled this realm, and the Demonic Qi that blanketed the Heavenly Demon Forest also dispersed in that moment, indescribably terrifying and shocking.
The way of the Dao and the principles interwove, conjuring a giant golden palm in the void, slowly moving to suppress Dongfang Zhen's head.
Under that terrifying aura, the unmoving Ming Wang Buddha above Dongfang Zhen's head couldn't hold on any longer, dissolving into a burst of Buddha light and vanishing.
Simultaneously, Dongfang Zhen fell to the ground, suddenly spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Underneath the palm imprint was the Prison of Death, from which no one could escape.
And just at that moment, a calm voice suddenly rose.
"Just a vestige of a Supreme Saint dares to be arrogant in front of this young master. Even if your true self were to come, this young master could destroy you with a flip of my hand."
Although Qinchuan had obtained the Heaven-Piercing Five Elements Spiritual Root, he hadn't integrated it yet. In Fu Feng's eyes, he was just a martial artist at the Meridian Opening Realm, a fighter even weaker than Dongfang Zhen, which is why he had targeted Dongfang Zhen first.
And with Qinchuan's voice, Fu Feng suddenly realized that Dongfang Zhen had long been unable to stand or sit under his overwhelming pressure, lying on the ground unable to move. Yet there sat Qinchuan, seemingly unaffected by any of it, composed and untroubled.
"How bold! You even dare to speak wildly, showing disrespect to me; you truly seek death!"
Even though Fu Feng did not understand why Qinchuan was unaffected by his oppressive force, hearing Qinchuan's words, he put aside his doubts and, with rising anger, shouted loudly.
After speaking, one only saw the golden palm imprint above both their heads become even more solid, emitting a terrifying Imperial Art pressure, accelerating its descent toward the top of their heads.
"Trivial trickery, not even worth showing off! I don't even need to deal with you personally."
Qinchuan glanced at Fu Feng with disdain and lightly said, "Red Luan!"
Red Luan immediately understood.
With a cry, she transformed into her true form, wings unfurling, she turned into a streak of light, rushing toward the palm imprint above, flapping her wings, a slap landed on the palm, immediately dispersing the golden imprint with one slap.
With one slap shattering the golden palm imprint, she did not pause the next moment, her maw wide open, and Fu Feng's vestige was inhaled into her mouth, becoming her food.
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