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Chapter 356 - 287: Constellations

Chapter 356: Chapter 287: Constellations

As the Heavenly Master who had mastered the third legacy, Xingxiao’s expertise in one of his Taoist spells was Summoning Gods and Exorcism, Spiritual Manipulation of spirits and deities.

Having obtained the treasure trove of the Xingdou Sect, Xingxiao was most skilled in summoning the Imperial Decree Star God.

At this moment, beneath each open eye on Xingxiao’s body, vast starlight was bursting forth.

It was as if the distant stars in the heavens were twinkling, sweeping across the entire battlefield with their boundless mystery and profound power.

In that instant, Xingxiao seemed to become a gate, a gate that appeared to lead to the distant starry sky, to the depths of the universe, as if intent on dragging the roar of the Milky Way, the pitch-black depths of space, and the wills that wandered beyond the heavens, one by one, into this real world.

It was also as if some ancient, decaying entity was observing the modern world through Xingxiao’s flesh.

"Star Constellation Reincarnation, projection from beyond the heavens, Mars incarnates, go!"

Dazzling starlight instantly converged in Lin Xing’s direction.

Those abnormal auras, inscrutable ideas, and mystical powers... made contact with the current world’s space through Xingxiao’s body and, following the guidance of the starlight, converged upon Lin Xing, bringing subtle changes to the matter in this space.

The atmosphere became increasingly restless and agitated, the ground began to tremble and undulate slightly, and all matter on the battlefield seemed less stable, as if it had acquired its own will.

And the one most profoundly affected, naturally the target set by Xingxiao, was Lin Xing.

Xingxiao could feel that under the influence of his spell, those unpredictable ideas from the distant stars, those twisted thoughts, and chaotic auras had entered Lin Xing’s body through the irradiation of the starlight.

These ideas tried to seek out any fleshly existence, desperately trying to condense their bodies with flesh and devour the nourishment of the host body to complete the reincarnation of the Star Constellation.

But when they noticed that not a trace of flesh was left inside Lin Xing, they began to snatch the power of his Primordial Spirit, starting to split Lin Xing’s existence.

"If the target had been a mortal body, by now a fetus reincarnating the Star Constellation might have started forming in the belly."

"Lin Xing’s current state, however, is purely that of a Primordial Spirit. Although he won’t carry a child, but..."

Such thoughts flashed through Xingxiao’s mind like lightning.

When he noticed that Lin Xing showed a sign of splitting, when he sensed that deformed limbs were spreading from his specter’s image, and faces seemed to be tearing through his body to break free... Xingxiao knew his idea was correct.

"No matter how strong an individual, the most difficult to overcome is oneself."

"Lin Xing completed the Corpse Disintegration Ascension ritual in a short time and obtained tremendous power."

"This is both an advantage and a disadvantage."

"Having gained such a great improvement in such a short time, he most definitely can’t fully control his own power."

"When the intentions of Star Gods start to affect him, when they start to seize his power within his body and nurture new offspring, what he has to fight against is himself."

"And the stronger he is at this moment, the harder it is to defeat himself."

Watching a pair of slender arms grow out of Lin Xing’s back, as if another Lin Xing was about to split from his Primordial Spirit.

Xingxiao’s eyes lit up, he rapidly retreated while shouting, "Lin Xing has been struck by my Star Constellation Reincarnation Technique, his Primordial Spirit is splintering and weakening, why aren’t you all attacking?"

Naturally, Xingxiao wasn’t the only one to perceive the bizarre changes in Lin Xing.

Lin Xing looked at Yun Hezi and the Divine Dragon Gang Leader, sensing surges of Martial Arts Gang Qi bursting from the bodies of these two Martial Artists.

Above his head in the sky, a tremendously vigorous Great Brightness Buddha Power was parting the clouds, bearing down like a collapsing heaven and earth.

From the outskirts of the battlefield, three unparalleled sword shadows shot up into the sky, locking directly onto his location.

In the moment that Xingxiao struck first, Lin Xing could simultaneously sense Yun Hezi, the Divine Dragon Gang Leader, Emei Sect Leader Bai Mei, and the Great Bright Buddha, all launching an all-out attack against him at this critical instance.

Besides them, Lin Xing felt that under the influence of Xingxiao’s spell, numerous impurities emerged within his own Primordial Spirit, frantically devouring his power, intent on splitting and disassembling him.

Yet facing the onslaught of these five mighty figures, Lin Xing’s face remained calm, showing not the slightest change in expression or fluctuation.

His arms wide open, he unexpectedly did not retreat but advanced, actively meeting the attacks.

Gang Qi, sword light, overwhelming Buddha power... various forces converged onto Lin Xing’s Primordial Spirit and in the next moment exploded violently.

A wild wind blew out from the center of Lin Xing’s Primordial Spirit in all directions.

Under the bombardment of several powerful figures, the ground was blown into a large crater, and everything within seemed to have been turned to ash, except for... Lin Xing.

"In that moment you struck, I thought for a long time..."

He appeared as if just slightly brushed by a gentle breeze, his unscathed Primordial Spirit standing in mid-air, even the limbs that had just grown from the Star Constellation Reincarnation Technique had disappeared.

"To avoid those unnecessary probes, pulls, and struggles..."

Lin Xing extended his palm and saw a clump of blood light gradually transform into a pulsing mass of flesh and blood in his hand.

"I had already decided to take your blow with my Pure Yang Primordial Spirit..."

The flesh in Lin Xing’s hand pulsed and warped, hissing as various sharp fangs and mouths sprouted from it.

"I only hope you understand that the majority of your techniques are meaningless to me."

The sight turned the complexions of the powerhouses onlookers unsightly as they began to calculate which of their martial arts and spells could still harm Lin Xing.

Yun Hezi furrowed his brow, thinking to himself, "It seems that after the ascension ceremony, Lin Xing’s Primordial Spirit has been refined of its Yin property and transformed into a Pure Yang Primordial Spirit; ordinary Martial Arts Gang Qi can no longer hurt him."

Meanwhile, the flesh in Lin Xing’s hand had turned into a monster with the heads of a dragon, a wolf, and a rabbit, along with four misshapen beast claws.

Seeing the monster in Lin Xing’s hand, Xingxiao’s expression became stern; he could feel that the monster harbored intentions from a Star God within it.

That meant...

Xingxiao’s heart skipped a beat, "Lin Xing has infused the reincarnated Star God’s intentions into this mass of flesh, taking control of the body descended from the Mars Star."

Lin Xing, looking at the Star Beast in his hand, said indifferently, "Then the next question arises."

"Do you think this little thing can join the battle?"

The palm-sized Star Beast let out a howl to the heavens, its small body suddenly swelling violently, instantly transforming into a hundred-meter-tall giant monster.

The three beast heads howled in unison, emitting a sound wave visible to the naked eye, causing the sand and stones on the battlefield to tumultuously churn.

As the giant beast expanded wildly, releasing a sky-filling aura, Xingxiao, Yun Hezi, and the Divine Dragon Gang Leader retreated hundreds of meters in an instant, dodging the towering dust and smoke.

Within the explosive dust, Lin Xing’s voice slowly followed, "This should make it two against five, which isn’t too difficult for you, right?"

The powerhouses watching Lin Xing standing atop the dragon head grew even more solemn.

The next instant, they saw the Star Beast howling again, carrying a horrifying force as it charged towards the three of them like a mountain.

Xingxiao and the Divine Dragon Gang Leader flashed urgently to the left and right, dodging the attack.

The Divine Dragon Gang Leader cursed, "Xingxiao! Good job you’ve done, hurry up and take care of this thing!"

Xingxiao’s face darkened as he dodged the hurricane-like claws of the Star Beast, shouting, "His Primordial Spirit power has weakened, you restrain the Star Beast, and I’ll deal with Lin Xing."

But on the other hand, the Divine Dragon Gang Leader’s heart had already begun to contemplate retreat. Just now, after being heavily injured by Lin Xing, he already thought that continuing the fight was too costly.

It was only after seeing everyone attacking together, seemingly having a chance of victory, that he had joined in the assault.

Now, seeing Lin Xing’s ferocious might, capable of facing five, he was already planning his retreat.

While Xingxiao and the Divine Dragon Gang Leader dodged, only Yun Hezi stood his ground, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit as he faced Lin Xing on the beast head.

He strode forward, charging directly towards Lin Xing.

As Lin Xing’s sworn enemy with a master-slaying grudge, his hatred for Lin Xing was perhaps second only to Xingxiao among the many experts present.

"Xingxiao is right; infusing the Star God’s intentions into the flesh and controlling it like refining an artifact must have damaged Lin Xing’s Pure Yang Primordial Spirit."

"Just keep the Star Beast restrained and find another opportunity to hit Lin Xing, and he can surely be trapped..."

As Yun Hezi charged, the Wuji Gang Qi within him surged wildly, and on his palms and three tails, white lotuses made of Gang Qi blossomed.

"This Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, with the Quintessential Qi facing the origin, is an extremely profound realm within the Taoist arts, and there are likely few cultivators in the world who can reach this level," he thought.

"But to deal with a Corpse Dissolving Immortal like Lin Xing, this move might still be insufficient."

"To contend with this Fake Immortal, after my Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, and the Quintessential Qi facing the origin, I must take one more step—Feather Transformation Ascension!"

With a clench of his teeth, Yun Hezi activated his Gang Qi, squeezing out every bit of his potential, continuously pushing his cultivation realm further.

Yun Hezi knew that Feather Transformation Ascension was a secret within the Taoist esoteric arts, each execution carried great risks, and one might get lost in the pleasure of feather transformation and ultimately become a senseless Foolish Immortal.

But to defeat Lin Xing before him, Yun Hezi was willing to take this risk.

White Buddha lights exploded under Yun Hezi’s feet, turning into soft forces that propelled him forward.

The Great Bright Buddha lent a hand in support, forcibly constructing a heavenly path with his own power, starting from Yun Hezi’s feet and leading straight towards Lin Xing.

Yun Hezi, stepping on the Buddha light with each step, created a sound of piercing clouds and splitting rocks. As he ran at high speed, he left behind a trail of white Qi, which looked like a white dragon heading straight for Lin Xing.

"I will not retreat, nor will I hide anymore."

In Yun Hezi’s mind, the image from years ago of Lin Xing shredding his master to pieces seemed to gradually merge with Lin Xing standing atop the dragon head at this moment.

At this moment, in Yun Hezi’s heart, the entire world seemed to have vanished completely.

It appeared that there was only one thing left in the world for him, and that was to fiercely defeat the Lin Xing before him, to make his opponent utterly defeated by his fists.