Chapter 235 - 134: 1 Yuan of Magical Power Overwhelms Myriad Changes; Celestial Permanence on the Brink of a Storm

Chapter 235: Chapter 134: 1 Yuan of Magical Power Overwhelms Myriad Changes; Celestial Permanence on the Brink of a Storm

As Meng Fusheng struggled to hold off the five Nascent Soul Venerables from the Celestial Permanence Sect, Xuzhuang shot off in a streak of light. He noticed Jiang Chengzi in pursuit and didn’t linger, ascending with the speed of wind and lightning. In just a moment, he reached the highest reaches of the sky—a place completely devoid of clouds and flooded with brilliant sunlight.

Xuzhuang glanced back and saw Jiang Chengzi following close behind, just as he’d expected. He couldn’t help but think, ’A Nascent Soul Third Layer is impressive indeed. I’m already pushing my Escape Technique to its limit, yet he can still keep up. It seems that even with my Daoist arts refined into my Gangyun and empowered by my cultivation, they still haven’t reached the eighth or ninth stage. I might not have much of an advantage over him.’

Despite this, Xuzhuang wasn’t alarmed. On the contrary, he felt a great surge of excitement and turned to face his foe.

It hadn’t been long since he had formed his Nascent Soul, but his Divine Techniques were worlds beyond what they had been in his Golden Core days. The few opponents he’d faced had all been dispatched with casual ease, giving him the strange, illusory feeling of being lonely at the top.

Of course, Xuzhuang knew there was always someone stronger out there, but he was truly itching for a fight. The previous battle against He Haojun, where his Dharma body had freely used its Swordsmanship, had been exhilarating and even felt like it led to a breakthrough. Now, facing an opponent a notch above He Haojun, he was filled with anticipation.

What Xuzhuang didn’t expect, however, was that a sense of gravity was dawning on Jiang Chengzi as he gave chase.

Xuzhuang’s arrogant provocation had gotten on Jiang Chengzi’s nerves. He wanted nothing more than to catch up and immediately cut him down. But the harder he chased, the more he felt himself falling slightly behind. He had no choice but to use a Secret Technique just to stay on his tail.

Although Jiang Chengzi wasn’t a specialist in Escape Techniques, he wasn’t someone a mere Nascent Soul Second Level Cultivator should be able to outpace. He was conceited, not stupid, and instantly grew wary. ’It seems his arrogance isn’t baseless,’ he thought. ’His Escape Technique is profound, and his cultivation level is by no means low. I can’t afford to underestimate him.’

Still, the most urgent task was to catch Xuzhuang. If he couldn’t maintain his Secret Technique, he would be left in the dust in an instant. Just as he was mulling this over, he suddenly saw Xuzhuang stop. A flicker of joy shot through him. ’A perfect opportunity! I can’t let him get away again!’

Without another word, Jiang Chengzi’s body trembled as his Gangyun surged. A dark star shot forth, and in a single flicker, it swelled into a pitch-black hand several thousand zhang wide. A chaotic force field churned in its palm, and its fingertips seemed to stir space itself, creating vortex-like distortions.

Compared to He Haojun, Jiang Chengzi’s Daoist arts were clearly more profound. As soon as the giant hand appeared, a chaotic field spread for dozens of li, faintly enveloping Xuzhuang and cutting off any possibility of escape. This was the true power of a ’capturing’ Divine Technique.

However, Xuzhuang simply remained standing in the air and let out a long shout. A Gangyun rose slowly from above his head—one that seemed to possess a myriad of colors and splendors, yet was also colorless, formless, dim, and hazy.

For the first time since forming his Nascent Soul, Xuzhuang circulated the full extent of his Magical Power. Before he even unleashed a Divine Technique, a vast and vigorous aura erupted from the Gangyun that embodied his Daoist arts!

An aura of creation from nothingness, of worlds being forged and ages passing, washed over the area. Immeasurably ancient time flowed like water. The essences of the cosmos, of heaven and earth, of the five elements, the sun and moon, the Star River, and yin and yang—all burst forth in unison. A tremor like rolling thunder echoed from within the Gangyun as the Innate Tai Su Qi Grand Capture struck!

Whether with infinite slowness or in a single instant, the two thousand-zhang hands collided in midair. With a great roar, Jiang Chengzi channeled his boundless Magical Power, causing his force field to swell. Attracting, repelling, pulling, pushing, crushing, tearing, twisting... Countless chaotic forces assailed the Innate Tai Su Qi Grand Capture simultaneously. Jiang Chengzi held nothing back, hoping to shatter Xuzhuang’s Daoist art and win the battle in one fell swoop.

The next instant, Jiang Chengzi’s eyes widened in shock. The Innate Tai Su Qi Grand Capture completely ignored his force fields, pierced through his pitch-black hand, and continued its descent upon him with undiminished might!

A wave of confusion washed over Jiang Chengzi’s mind. In the next moment, a boundless power descended upon him. A mighty Nascent Soul Third-Level Cultivator like him was captured, just like that. No matter how he surged his Magical Power, he couldn’t move an inch.

Jiang Chengzi finally understood what kind of opponent he was facing. His Daoist arts, his countless force fields—they were all as pointless as a mosquito’s bite.

Caught up in the moment, Xuzhuang had used a full unit of Magical Power to cast the Innate Tai Su Qi Grand Capture, shattering his opponent’s technique with magnificent force!

’A Nascent Soul Second Level Cultivator... how can he possess such a terrifying Divine Technique?’ An indescribable look, as if his entire worldview were collapsing, appeared in Jiang Chengzi’s eyes. One could see traces of despair, hatred, and regret before they were all buried in darkness.

The Innate Tai Su Qi Great Capturing Hand snapped shut. With a gentle squeeze, a soft, muffled sound like a contained explosion echoed briefly, and then all fell silent.

Xuzhuang hovered in the air as his Three Elements Elephant Body Technique operated automatically. The depleted unit of Magical Power receded, and a fresh, peak supply of Magical Power surged forth to take its place. There was no joy on Xuzhuang’s face, only a hint of disappointment.

The Innate Tai Su Qi Grand Capture. Ever since he had comprehended this Supreme Divine Technique, it had been his most reliable and expertly used ability. As his cultivation increased, the technique’s profundity had reached an unbelievable level. No Substitution Skill or teleportation art could ever escape its grasp.

And he truly felt no sign of Jiang Chengzi having escaped from his grasp. A Nascent Soul Third-Level Cultivator, defeated so easily. At the very least, the man’s physical body had been crushed to dust. His Nascent Soul seemed to have fled into some incomparably sturdy object to hide, but regardless, he was now trapped. It seemed he no longer had any power left to fight back.