Lanke Chess Edge -
Chapter 211: Divine Power
The old man was currently in Tingqiu Mountain. At this moment, he had already used all of his skills in order to escape, including the Hidden Earth Escape Talisman to get into the ground and through the mountain, then the Life-Saving Substitution Talisman — which was definitely a peerless treasure — to block the fatal blow. He had even used the Mountain God’s stone.
Even so, the old man was still uneasy. It was fortunate that he had activated the Life-Saving Substitution Talisman without hesitation the moment he escaped. If he had wanted to save time, it would have been too late to activate it when the spiritual sword was unsheathed. Even for a cultivator, how could his his reaction speed possibly be faster than the sword light of an immortal sword?
But even though he had used the Life-Saving Substitution Talisman talisman so decisively, the old man had not escaped unscathed. The moment the immortal sword flashed past, the old man, who should have escaped entirely without injury, had also been captured by the sword light. The pain he felt was as though the talisman had not substituted his life at all, but as if he had been directly executed. A piece of his mental strength had been sliced off, and for a moment the old man truly thought he was dead.
Just a fleeting glimpse of this experience made the old man deeply understand that, if he had truly been hit by the immortal sword, his body and soul would definitely have been destroyed under the control’s of the immortal sword’s sword intent and sword Qi. Any thoughts of his soul escaping while leaving his corpse behind were absolute delusions.
The old man was truly frightened by the power of the immortal sword. According to legend, the immortal weapons were all unpredictable and mysterious. The immortal sword, as a weapon designed for killing, was even more powerful than the others. He had never seen one before and had once entertained the thought of finding one to look at, but all thoughts of that were gone now!
“Mountain God, save me! Mountain God, save me! Please, Mountain God, I beg of you, save me!”
The old man continued chanting, his voice growing more and more impatient. Despite being an immortal cultivator, he could barely control his physical condition, and a cold sweat broke out all over his body.
At the same time, he continued guiding his body to escape through the earth, and ran deeper into the depths of the treacherous land, drilling into the belly of those high mountains and peaks, even if only for a little more psychological comfort.
However, the old man was no true land god in the end. Even if he had a Hidden Earth Escape Talisman, the deeper he ran, the more spiritual energy he consumed.
‘Why haven’t you arrived yet? Why haven’t you arrived yet? I don’t have a second Life-Saving Substitution Talisman!’The old man now had an epiphany: even treasures like the Life-Saving Substitution Talisman had their limits. He had managed to escape with his life the first time, but his mind had still been crippled. If he had a second talisman, even if he could truly “substitute for his life,” he would still certainly perish. The talisman worked by binding both his mind and his soul at the critical moment; his mind would probably be completely destroyed, which would be no different from a direct violent death.
Ji Yuan was flying in the sky with his supernatural eyes wide open, investigating the energy of the surrounding mountains. In addition to the snow-capped peaks, the mountains and surrounding land gave off an extraordinary charm and aura. This unknown land was obviously quite majestic, and was likely one of the border markers between Dazhen and the northern country of Tingliang.1
After a moment, Ji Yuan finally discovered the old man’s faint aura. He was trying his best to escape through the thick mountainous terrain and its rich soil. He clearly thought that he could use this to cover his tracks. The method he had used to escape was obviously no ordinary technique.
However, since he had been able to withstand a strike from the Green Vine Sword, and had even cut off his connection to his Qi, Ji Yuan did not dare to underestimate the old man.
The point of the Green Vine Sword rang out, and all the wind and snow within a ten zhang radius around the flying Immortal Sword shattered. The very next moment, the entire body of the sword trembled.
“Shiiiing…”
The sword rang out. It was nearly halfway out of its sheath, a full foot and six inches out, six inches further than it had been during its previous strike. A streak of silver light fell once more.
The old man, who was escaping deep into the belly of the mountain, suddenly felt the warning signs in his senses reach their peak, and a feeling of impending doom overwhelmed him.
‘My life is over! ’
As soon as this thought arose, something unexpected happened.
“Boom…”
The center of the mountain above the old man’s head suddenly exploded, and a giant hand made of rock stretched out from the belly of the mountain. It swung its arm right in the middle of the falling beam of sword light, and a powerful spiritual energy and divine light burst out in a clash.
“Bang…Boom…”
The old man was dumbstruck as he perceived the changes in the energy above him. It was as if he could see countless boulders, pieces of earth, and vegetation exploding and flying between the falling snow and wind in the sky. Gravel and mud rained down. A huge shadow pushed against the outside air, pressing down with each breath.
“Whoosh, whoosh…”
“Bang! Boom, crrrrk… crrrrkk…”
The giant arm made of mountains, mud, and boulders could not withstand the sword light. It broke apart, smashing into a small mountain nearby. For a moment, the very earth shook. The snow on the surrounding mountains exploded, sending avalanches everywhere, and the sky was filled with snow mist and dust.
“Boom…”
A towering, enormous shadow rose up from the mountain amidst the snow and fog. The broken arm and its countless boulders and rubble flew up again and merged back into the giant’s shadow. Its body was filled with a strong divine light; this was not the light of incense power, but rather the light of an orthodox Land God.
The agony of the strike just now made the Mountain God roar in anger, his voice as powerful and resonant as a large bell.
“I! Am! The God of Tingqiu Mountain!2 How dare you, evildoer…”
“Buzz…”
On the scabbard of the Green Vine Sword, the hidden word “conceal” faded out of view, while the word “edge” began to glow.3 Sword intent was released alongside the humming of the blade. All of the show and wind in the sky shattered, and the sky cleared. Even if new snow fell from the sky, it soon melted under the endless sharpness.
An endless cold front, immeasurably colder than the harsh winder, rended the sky.
The Mountain God froze, and couldn’t utter the second half of his sentence. His huge body, as tall as the lower mountain peaks, bore the weight of the surrounding avalanches. He lowered his head and looked down at the tiny old man down below. Although he knew that this guy must have encountered a major crisis to have used the mountain god stone, this was a bit exaggerated.
He couldn’t help but whisper into the old man’s ears.
“What the hell kind of f***er did you provoke!?”4
Only then did the old man return to his senses. He took stock of his body from top to bottom, and didn’t find any wounds. He confirmed that he was not dead, and hurriedly bowed with cupped hands to the towering Mountain God, and shouted for help.
“Mountain God, please save my life at this time! No matter what, I must survive!”
As for his question of who Ji Yuan was, the old man didn’t know either.
Now, the sword was hanging over his head, and the confrontation was simply a matter of retaliation. It wouldn’t be good to say too much nonsense. Judging from the sword strike just now, the opponent was definitely aiming for his life.
The Mountain God was dozens of zhang tall, and his body was made of rocks and soil, as if he were a mountain in and of himself. He raised his head slightly and looked at the white-robed immortal cultivator riding a cloud a hundred zhang away. His loud bell-like sound resounded once more through this mountain region.
“Immortal Master, I am the Mountain God of Tingqiu Mountain. I have some history with the Immortal Master Li below. Could you…”
“I can!”
Ji Yuan stood atop the clouds, looking at the towering, burly mountain god with a pair of pale eyes. Although this was the first time he had seen this kind of mountain god, and he felt faintly shocked, he did not show it on his face.
The Mountain God was stunned when he heard Ji Yuan’s calm tone. However, before the Mountain God and the old man below could rejoice, Ji Yuan lightly uttered the following sentence.
“I might be able to set aside questioning why a righteous Mountain God like yourself has a past connection with this evil demon, but this evil cultivator has committed countless atrocities. He even dared to dabble in such evil arts as Ghost Mother of Nine Children. We must not let him get away with it today!”
As he spoke, Ji Yuan flew up higher in the clouds, rising above the Green Vine Sword. He pointed the down down at him, spinning his sword fingers in a circle.
It seemed like a threat, but in truth it was also a deliberate attempt to gain some distance. The power of a Mountain God of this level was nothing to scoff at, and Ji Yuan did not dare get too close.
At the same time, the sword energy of the Green Vine Sword was grew stronger and stronger. Combined with the melting of the snow and cloud front above, the deep sword intent clearly transmitted the intent to kill.
Ji Yuan raised his body and flicked his sword fingers down. At the very moment the power of the Immortal Sword was drawn downwards, there came the feeling that the snow-white sky above was being dragged down alongside the green-tinged sword intent. The three elements — white above, green in the middle, and clear below — actually blended for an instant, forming a subtle feeling, as if the sword intent carried the power of the whole of the heavens.
It felt like the advent of some natural inspiration. Upon becoming aware of this subtle change, Ji Yuan decisively reversed the will of heaven and earth, and filled the air with the power of the heavens in his inner world. This crystallized intent and aura of influence overlapped and stabilized in between the imaginary and the real. The immortal sword hung in the air as if carrying the power of heaven, creating infinite pressure on the soul.
The sword had not yet been unsheathed, but it already had power comparable to the sky falling.
‘One sword suspended midair, with power overturning the sky!’5
This thought rose in the hearts of Ji Yuan, the Mountain God, and the evil old man at the same time.
The only difference between them was that Ji Yuan was deliberately experiencing and intensifying this spiritual pressure based on his intuition, while the latter only had increasingly intense intuitive sensations.
The power of immortal swords was undeniably very strong, but although it was quite powerful, there wouldn’t be this exaggerated, oppressive feeling of the sky falling.
The Mountain God of Tingqiu Mountain was the strongest opponent that Ji Yuan had faced head-on thus far.
Ji Yuan knew his own limits. He had outstanding advantages: his immortal sword was unparalleled in its power, and his cultivation practice was also progressing rapidly. He possessed extraordinary techniques, such as the True Fire of Samadhi, his varied and extended use of the sound of Imperial Edicts, and other supernatural immobilization methods. He had also studied dimensional storage techniques and the art of transformation. In addition, had had an immaculate body, and a supernatural eye that could see through Qi. he could reverse the destiny of heaven and earth, and manifest his inner world outside of his body to a certain extent.
However, he was also quite clear on his shortcomings. After all, he had only been cultivating for a short period of time. Apart from the Green Vine Sword, his other advantages, including his cultivation, had great potential but insufficient foundation. He was quite good at bluffing, but if he truly engaged in a life and death battle with the Tingqiu Mountain God, Ji Yuan was not certain whether his small body would be able to withstand it, nor did he want to test it out. After all, the opponent’s spiritual powers did not seem like something the immortal sword could destroy.
As for his Spirit Binding technique, Ji Yuan didn’t dare to use it now. Besides, the Tingqiu Mountain God didn’t look like he could easily be restrained by his own spiritual power.
From the previous change in the Mountain God’s tone, Ji Yuan had already concluded that the other party was a little scared, so he acted a little tougher and used the power of the immortal sword to cover up the fact that the distance between them was increasing.
However, he hadn’t expected that his unintentional action would lead him to comprehend a new application of his “influence.”6 It was truly a miraculous feeling, as if he had been gifted with divine power.
‘This is a sword that strikes down evil hearts!’
His enlightenment rose. Ji Yuan’s biggest wish at this moment was to stabilize this state. After dealing with this evil cultivator, he would immediately go thoroughly appreciate the opportunity he had been given by the Tao at this moment.
This kind of mentality was naturally reflected in his outward appearance, making Ji Yuan seem quite careless, as if the Mountain God and the evil cultivator under the power of the Green Vine Sword were not even worth paying attention to.
As the one who directly felt the sudden change in this situation, the Mountain God of Tingqiu Mountain was under unimaginable pressure. Th old man was pinned to the ground by the heavy weight of the atmosphere in his mind, and he couldn’t even stand up straight.
T/n: I LIIIIIIIVE ONCE MORE! MUAHAHAHA!
JY: let’s try this random technique out, why not-
JY: *accidentally gains enlightenment*
Mountain God and Old Man: oh dear oh no oh boy oh yikes-
JY: … I just wanna go. Can I go?
- 廷 (tíng): palace courtyard, 梁 (liáng): structural beam/bridge OR name of the dynasty –> “Palace of Liang Country,” implies that it’s specifically a kingdom
- Yes, it was separated like that in the raws with ~ symbols. Either he was singing it and acting ~cute~, or he was screaming with exclamation marks. I (understandably) chose the latter — but it would be hilarious to read it as the former
- Reminder, the full phrase was “Spirit nurtures the green vine, the sharp edge deeply concealed”
- Okay, this was absolutely hilarious to translate. 干 (gàn): lots of other meanings, but in slang means to kill or to f***; 了 (le): completed action marker (i.e. I’m done with the prev. action)
- He’s being poetic with a 4/4 couplet again
- 势 (shì): power/influence/potential/momentum/tendency — seems to be kind of similar to aura, but specifically an aura of power
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