Dao Equaling the Heavens
Chapter 254 - 174 Golden Core Demi Immortal True Form Descends_2

Chapter 254: Chapter 174 Golden Core Demi Immortal True Form Descends_2

In just half a breath’s time,

The tiger’s might stood like a mountain, supporting the heavens to block the silver disc.

Pure Divine Skills clashed, when the power of the attack reached the levels of Immortal Skill, all other tactics struggled to take effect.

What remained was a contest of all past foundations, a comparison of the superiority of Cultivation Techniques, and more so the competition of each individual’s foundation.

Even between Immortal Skills, there were disparities, where in offensive prowess, the Immortal Sword surpassed the White Tiger Skill, and the Divine Mountain formed by scriptures was slowly being sliced open, unable to stop the sharp descent of the bright moon.

The dharma form of the White Tiger Skill cracked in an instant, an ancient pattern burst forth from the eyes, shattered upon the touch of the sword light, and the silver disc stained with a smear of earthy yellow, as if covered in a layer of thick grease.

The sword light fell, severing the forearm of Baidi Xun’s demonic body cleanly, spreading over the body after chopping off the arm, leaving a sword scar that spanned the abdomen and back, over a hundred meters long, with blood raining down.

Baidi Xun gasped for air, eyelids drooping heavily as if they could close at any moment, the aura of his entire being wilting to its extreme.

Yet, he was not dead, at best he was merely half-disabled.

He’s actually not dead?

Gu Wen’s face showed surprise, he had already depleted most of his mana, his opponent was only two Dao Foundations higher than himself, and yet such a full-force strike failed to kill Baidi Xun.

Baidi Xun’s voice was as if torn, he croakily asked, "What are three swords account for?"

He had blocked the third and strongest sword of his opponent.

Gu Wen’s eyes carried a trace of admiration, and he tilted his head slightly, saying, "Surviving my three swords and not dying, you ought to be proud of yourself."

Silence!

All eyes around were stunned, even Jun Yan who was prepared to sneak an attack hesitated.

Arrogant ones were common, but few dared to be so proud in the face of proud talents.

Either they would be beaten to death, or they knew that the gap between the proud talents wasn’t significant, even Ao Heng’s initial attitude toward Gu Wen was considered normal, he wouldn’t start off by calling someone a piece of trash.

Now Gu Wen’s words to Baidi Xun were so brazen.

This was a rare proud talent of the White Tiger Clan who had accumulated power for thirty thousand years for the sake of becoming an Immortal, not just some stray dog by the roadside.

The morale of the Devil Clan dropped significantly, the previously soaring proud talents of the Devil Clan paused their advancement almost in unison.

Such is the nature of a rabble, although they had come across realms by the edicts of the Devil Saint, that did not mean they would fight to the death. When it came down to each individual, they would choose to avoid danger and seek fortune.

The ancestors had made it clear from the start, with the Four Symbols’ proud talents standing in front, they were simply there to assist.

Now, with the proud talent of the Human Race so fierce, even suppressing that peer of the White Tiger Clan without letting them raise their head.

Not dead!

On the other side, Ao Heng was overjoyed, he had just been genuinely afraid of playing this silly cat to death.

The existence of Gu Wen made him feel a great sense of crisis, confirming that this person would surely be a great enemy of his in the future. Even reason told Ao Heng that if Gu Wen reached Dao Foundation Perfection of the Seventh Level, he would not necessarily win even with all his might.

Thus, it was essential to have allies, otherwise, he would only be left to take hits in the future.

Suddenly, a wisp of dark Qi emerged behind Baidi Xun, as the air filled with an extremely yin energy that made Baidi Xuan’s hair ice over, as a withered pale old hand reached out fiercely towards the heart.

At this point, Baidi Xun was powerless to dodge, a cultivator at full strength was prone to a brief period of exhaustion, perhaps just for a few breaths, but it was enough for someone with sinister intentions to launch a surprise attack.

"Not good!"

Ao Heng’s expression changed drastically, he soared into the sky, enduring the attacks from Chi Yu Zi and Chan Xi behind him, scales and flesh ruptured in great swathes, delaying him by a split second.

That split second determined he could no longer arrive in time to help.

From Baidi Xun’s hair, an ancient yellow paper flew out, a yellowish halo countered the white hand.

Clang!

A clear impact sounded, the sharp nails on the white hand fractured, followed by tens of thousands of withered corpse hands reaching out from the dark Qi, pummeling the halo like a pear blossom battering in a storm.

Whine!

A dragon’s roar shook the heavens, Ao Heng’s tail swept away the dark Qi, spiraling Baidi Xun into a Flying Escape of over a dozen miles.

Two upper-level warriors fled, giving the other devils a reason, they made an immediate decision to turn and flee, almost desperately.

In a world where individual might was transcendent, the tactic of overwhelming numbers still had its place, but with a precondition: that the top-tier powers of both sides must maintain restraint.

They were like the irregular forces of mortals in a battle, their hearts and minds scattered like sand. Their role was only to enhance an advantage, to fight battles with the wind at their backs, not to stem the tide against the wind.

Xiao Yunyi swung his hand, and a dozen or so slow Devils were slain on the spot.

A quarter of an hour later, standing atop separate hills, separated by several tens of miles, they looked at each other from a distance.

"Why don’t these devils leave? If they don’t want to leave, then don’t. We might as well chase them down and kill them," Chi Yu Zi said angrily, flames of True Fire emanating between her clenched fists.

She understood all too well why these devils weren’t leaving; they were waiting for them to enter the Grotto Heaven before surrounding and besieging them.

Though Gu Wen’s three swords had subdued the group of Devils, their side had not suffered any real losses, and they still held the upper hand.

Gu Wen shook his head, "Our goal is to get you into the Grotto Heaven, to complete your three souls and seven spirits, not to engage in meaningless attrition."

Entering the Grotto Heaven required a battle with the Demi Immortal’s Divine Soul avatar, Chi Yu Zi could not afford any other drain right now. If she were to be exhausted or even injured in killing these Devil Clan proud talents at this moment, leading to her death inside, it wouldn’t be worth it.

Even the slightest drain right now would lower Chi Yu Zi’s rate of success and also affect Gu Wen’s gains from recruiting a combatant capable of achieving Immortality.

To use the indestructible Daoist Body for sainthood as a shield would be a blood-gain.

"You don’t need to worry about us, if it comes down to it, we’ll just run first and then come back to pick you up."