Chapter 233 - 133: Divine Light Floods the Heavens, Smelting to Smoke

Chapter 233: Chapter 133: Divine Light Floods the Heavens, Smelting to Smoke

The Divine Flow Sect had the backing of the Celestial Permanence Sect and was even led by He Haojun, who hailed from one of the Five Domains Great Sects, yet it still drew the ire of many. But who in the world was this True Form Temple? That they would leap out of nowhere to challenge the Celestial Permanence Sect’s preeminent status was something people found even harder to accept.

However, regardless of what anyone thought, they had no time to discuss or prevent it before a long, loud laugh cut them off.

"HAHAHAHAHA!" Jiang Chengzi roared with laughter, only stopping after a long moment. "You must be out of your mind! A madman, coming before me to seek your own death!"

"I accept!" Jiang Chengzi’s cold gaze swept past Xuzhuang and Meng Fusheng, lingered for a moment on Yang Bijie and ’Zhong Shenxiu’, and he said grimly, "Don’t say I’m a bully. Bring along any helpers you can find. I’ll take you all on."

"That won’t be necessary. To deal with the likes of you, the two of us from the True Form Temple are more than enough," Xuzhuang replied nonchalantly.

"Fellow Daoist Xu." Yang Bijie opened his mouth to speak but was held back by ’Zhong Shenxiu’, who said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Yang, this is the True Form Temple’s stage now. Let’s head down for the time being."

Yang Bijie hesitated for a moment, then nodded, leading his retinue down from the clouds. As for Jiang Chengzi, he had temporarily pushed aside all thoughts of the sect’s magical artifact. His killing intent now flared, all for the honor of the Celestial Permanence Sect, and even more for his own. Gritting his teeth, he snarled, "Good. Very good. You arrogant fool, you think the spotlight is a good place to be?"

"Because of your words, your True Form Temple’s entire lineage will be extinguished! And as for you, you fool, I will personally extract your soul, burn it in a lamp, and torment you for all eternity..."

"Such a racket," Xuzhuang said coolly, turning to Meng Fusheng. "Martial Nephew, I’ll leave the Celestial Permanence Sect’s elders to you."

"..." Meng Fusheng replied, "Yes. Rest assured, Martial Uncle."

"Good." Xuzhuang gave a faint smile, then suddenly bellowed, "Jiang Chengzi, if you have any guts, follow me!" In an instant, he shot upward, transforming into a long rainbow that streaked toward the heavens.

Jiang Chengzi’s cold gaze swept between the five elders and Meng Fusheng. "Finish him before I return," he said coldly. "And remember: extract his soul!" By the end, he could no longer contain his fury. With a violent flick of his sleeve, he shattered the clouds and soared into the sky.

The next moment, a world-shaking BOOM echoed from high above. The Celestial Vault suddenly changed color as countless gales of Gang Wind seemed to churn in chaos, heralding an impending thunderstorm.

A fierce battle had clearly erupted in the heavens in that single instant, but Meng Fusheng had no time to pay it any mind. Facing the five Nascent Soul Venerables from the Celestial Permanence Sect, he took a deep breath and attacked without hesitation!

For a Nascent Soul Cultivator, Meng Fusheng was still considered young. He was no greenhorn ignorant of the ways of combat, however. He knew that in a one-versus-many fight, the worst thing that could happen was being surrounded. Only by deploying an Escape Technique would he have room to maneuver.

And so, the very instant the Nascent Soul Elders of the Celestial Permanence Sect revealed murderous looks in their eyes, he was already in motion. A pair of golden wings suddenly unfurled from his back and gave a gentle flap.

Meng Fusheng had learned this Celestial Roc’s Cross-Directional Escape Technique from Daochen Zhenren. Though not one of the Tai Su Orthodox Sect’s own Superior Escape Techniques, it was a powerful Escape Technique in the sect’s collection, created by a master Loose Cultivator who had observed the Celestial Roc Flight Technique. It was even a cut above the prized Sect’s Escape Skill of a clan like the Celestial Permanence Sect.

This Escape Technique was incredibly fast, but it also consumed a great deal of Magical Power. Fortunately, Meng Fusheng cultivated the Primordial Qi Refining Classic, granting him profound reserves of Magical Power. With his Three Elements Elephant Body Technique as well, he wasn’t concerned about the drain. As he activated the technique, the five from Celestial Permanence couldn’t react in time, and he had already slipped out of their encirclement.

Seeing this, the expressions of the five from Celestial Permanence changed slightly as they recalled Jiang Chengzi’s parting words.

They probably wouldn’t be punished if they failed to capture Meng Fusheng before Jiang Chengzi’s return, but their leader was in a towering rage. There was no need to get on his bad side. Besides, five Nascent Soul Venerables joining forces and failing to capture a mere Nascent Soul Second Level Cultivator? That would be a terrible loss of face.

Immediately, one of the Nascent Soul Second Level Cultivators, an elder surnamed You, frowned. This Elder You was an expert in Escape Techniques. Seeing Meng Fusheng break free, he decided to move ahead to slow Meng Fusheng down, allowing his four comrades to re-establish the encirclement. A yellow light flared around him as he broke formation from the other four and gave chase.

But when Meng Fusheng saw him break away from the group to give chase, a glint flashed in his eyes. His speed subtly decreased for an instant. Elder You hadn’t yet sensed anything amiss. He only thought he was catching up to Meng Fusheng, when suddenly, Meng Fusheng erupted with an attack!

The art of maneuvering wasn’t just about blind retreat; otherwise, an opponent would have countless ways to run you down. Only by posing a credible threat and making the enemy wary could one effectively buy more time.

’Of course, if I can take one of them out, that would be even better.’ With this thought, Meng Fusheng instantly unleashed his signature Divine Technique. With a sweep of his wide sleeve, a stone seal shaped like an exquisitely carved mountain range flew out. It swelled in the wind, and in a mere moment, grew to be hundreds of feet tall and wide before brutally smashing down!

This was Meng Fusheng’s signature Magical Artifact: the Yuan Mountain Sealing Stamp, refined from a massive amount of earth-elemental treasures. It could change its size at will, possessed astonishing weight, and was the favorite type of artifact for cultivators like Meng Fusheng who boasted profound Magical Power.

The moment the Yuan Mountain Sealing Stamp appeared, Elder You sensed danger. He tried to reverse his escaping light, but he had been too hasty in his pursuit and was now in a position where he couldn’t evade. With the crushing force of a falling mountain, the Yuan Mountain Sealing Stamp thundered down.

Fortunately for Elder You, though he had been too hasty in his pursuit, Meng Fusheng had also lacked a trace of patience, launching his attack a moment too soon. The two of them hadn’t actually gotten that far from the other four, leaving a slim chance for a rescue.