Chapter 767 - 327: Bizarre Lord (Part 2)

The ice sculpture shattered.

A pair of sharp eyes suddenly snapped open. They were like two beams of sword light, striking toward him from miles away.

"Divine Thought!"

Chu Lingguang was inwardly alarmed.

The sword light erupting from the man's eyes was formed from Telekinesis. His Telekinesis was at a high level, and he had clearly cultivated Telekinesis-based Divine Abilities and Magic Techniques.

It was extremely similar to the Divine Thought of his Profound Celestial Sect.

But there were also some clear differences.

Chu Lingguang had no intention of giving offense.

He hastily released his own Divine Thought to block it.

Only then did the two beams of sword light vanish before his eyes.

At that moment, he also got a clear look at the figure.

"Teacher Yun Hong."

Chu Lingguang exclaimed in shock.

The figure that had been sealed in ice was actually Yun Hong.

Yun Hong, who had just shot up into the sky, frowned as if he had heard Chu Lingguang's voice. A wave of Spiritual Sense surged outward, instantly covering a radius of nearly twenty li.

This showed that Yun Hong's strength was extraordinary among those in the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Chu Lingguang suspected that Yun Hong had completed a Divine Dao Foundation Establishment.

Of course, it could also have been an Earth Dao Foundation Establishment.

It seemed Yun Hong had obtained a great opportunity here in Great Qin.

"Chu Lingguang!"

"Teacher Yun Hong!"

The two spoke at the same time.

They sped toward each other.

By the time they met, all the ice and snow on Yun Hong had vanished, and he had returned to his usual refined and scholarly appearance.

"Teacher Yun Hong, it really is you."

Chu Lingguang said, pleasantly surprised.

"For you to suddenly appear in the depths of Taihu Lake... it seems you met my younger brother outside," Yun Hong said.

"That's right. The Seventh Prince told me you were here, which is why I came looking for you. I just never expected to find a glacier in the depths of Taihu Lake."

"I hit a bottleneck in my cultivation. Training within this glacier allows me to calm my mind and properly comprehend the world," Yun Hong explained.

"How did you know this place had such a wonderful use, Teacher Yun Hong?"

Chu Lingguang was puzzled.

This wasn't his first time at Taihu Lake.

Many cultivators knew that there was a Spirit Stone Vein beneath Taihu Lake, which was why it was home to countless Water Demons and even a Demon King.

But even he had never noticed that there was a glacier deep within the lake. Even if it was marked on a map, he had never paid it any attention.

"My master told me about it," Yun Hong explained.

"And your master is, Teacher Yun Hong?"

Chu Lingguang only knew that Yun Hong was also in the Cyan Cloud Sect.

"He died in the Immortal King's Tomb. It seems he was killed by the Sect Leader of your Profound Celestial Sect," Yun Hong said.

"Uh... Our Sect Leader also died in the Immortal King's Tomb."

Chu Lingguang looked awkward.

"I know. Qin Yu told me everything. I will avenge my master's death, but it has nothing to do with you," Yun Hong said with a sigh.

He, along with Qin Yu, Yun Shu, and Tuoba Yunhong, had all cultivated in the Cyan Cloud Sect. They were under its protection, and their current achievements were inextricably linked to the sect.

Furthermore, they all came from the Great Yuan.

Having been raised with the principle of respecting one's master and valuing the Way, the fact that their master had been slain left both Yun Shu and Yun Hong feeling a sense of unease.

Seeing Chu Lingguang again, and knowing he was now an Elder of the Profound Celestial Sect, they all had complicated feelings when facing him.

If not for the fact that they all hailed from the Great Yuan...

...they likely would have already drawn their swords upon meeting in Taihu Lake.

"Teacher Yun Hong, you're hiding here in secluded cultivation. What sort of bottleneck did you encounter?" Chu Lingguang asked, deliberately changing the subject.

"For some reason, whenever my Spiritual Root tries to resonate with the Five Elements Power, there is always some kind of resistance."

Yun Hong stretched out his hand and released his Spiritual Power. The surrounding Five Elements Power was able to resonate and even merge with his Spiritual Power, but the process was extremely stiff, as if something were obstructing it.

It prevented Yun Hong from easily controlling this merged power.

As a powerhouse who had achieved Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment, Chu Lingguang was naturally sensitive to the Five Elements Power, Earth Source Power, and even Thunder Power.

When Yun Hong released his Spiritual Power, he noticed that the resistance within Yun Hong's Five Elements Power was due to the interference of another power from outside the Five Elements.

So, he released his own Spiritual Power as well.

Possessing a Dual Spiritual Root of Metal and Fire, he infused his Fire Spiritual Power into the mass of merged Five Elements Power in Yun Hong's palm.

Normally, this kind of situation would be met with resistance and rejection.

Even if two people could both merge with the Five Elements Power, their two resulting masses of power would still mutate due to differences in their respective Spiritual Roots, realm levels, affinity with the elements, and other factors.

But at this moment, the Fire Spiritual Power surging from Chu Lingguang's hand acted like a tentacle, instantly seizing the repulsive energy within Yun Hong's power.

As that energy was pulled out, a look of pain flashed across Yun Hong's face.

It was a black vine.

"AHH!"

Yun Hong cried out in pain.

Losing control, he struck out at Chu Lingguang with his palm. Chu Lingguang formed a wall of fire with his Fire Spiritual Power to block Yun Hong's Palm Force.

"Teacher Yun Hong!"

Chu Lingguang cried out.

"Stay back!"

Yun Hong retreated hastily, afraid he would hurt Chu Lingguang.

Chu Lingguang saw a black vine burrowing into Yun Hong's palm.

He recalled that day at West Warehouse, also amidst a frozen, snow-covered mountain, where Yun Hong had resonated with a strange entity and ultimately formed a Dual Spiritual Root.

'Could that black vine be the same strange entity he merged with that day?'

The fusion between this strange entity and Yun Hong was incomplete, which was why it created resistance and affected his control over the fusion of the Five Elements Power.

"Teacher Yun Hong, there's something wrong with that strange entity in you! You need to strip it from your body or find a way to refine it completely," Chu Lingguang advised.

Yun Hong had shown him kindness in the past.

If he could help him now, Chu Lingguang was willing to try and relieve Yun Hong of his suffering.

He could already sense that the strange entity in Yun Hong not only obstructed the fusion of his Five Elements Power, but also seemed to be devouring his Spiritual Power and even his essence blood, allowing it to slowly grow stronger.

When he tried to pull the vine out, it was as if it had completely fused with Yun Hong's bloodline and even his internal organs.

As a result, trying to harm the vine was like harming Yun Hong himself, which was why Yun Hong had instinctively counterattacked.

He spread his Spiritual Sense over Yun Hong.

He could clearly feel a black power circulating in Yun Hong's bloodline. No, it was more like it was roaming. With every pass, that power would absorb Yun Hong's Spiritual Power and even his essence blood.

Yet, Yun Hong's physical body was becoming more robust.

And his spirits were exceptionally high.

"Teacher Yun Hong, you can't get lost in it! It will be the end of you!"

At that same moment, Chu Lingguang discovered that Yun Hong's Foundation Establishment was only at the level of a Human Dao Foundation Establishment. The reason he could erupt with such a powerful aura was entirely due to the black vine in his body.

Not only had Yun Hong failed to successfully merge with the black vine, he was even being dominated by it, causing him immense pain.

But because the black vine could grant him immense power, Yun Hong had become intoxicated by it, unable to pull himself away.

Perhaps Yun Hong had long known the reason for the resistance during his Five Elements fusion. His discussion with Chu Lingguang was merely a way to ask if the Profound Celestial Sect had any suitable cultivation Skills that could alleviate the resistance, or even lessen the pain.

He never expected that with Chu Lingguang's Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment power and his potent Spiritual Sense, the truth would be seen so directly.

"I know. I don't need you to remind me."

Yun Hong tried to get away from Chu Lingguang.

Seeing this, Chu Lingguang hastily released his Divine Thought.

It formed a barrier of resistance and even condensed into a Palm Seal that knocked Yun Hong unconscious.

Empowered by the black vine, although Yun Hong only had the strength of a Human Dao Foundation Establishment, he could unleash power comparable to that of a Divine Dao Foundation Establishment, or perhaps even an Earth Dao Foundation Establishment.

An ordinary person would not have found it so easy to subdue him.

Fortunately, Chu Lingguang possessed the power of a Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment and could completely crush Yun Hong, leaving him with no way to fight back.

Unfortunately, while Yun Hong's own strength was lacking, the black vine was another matter entirely.

It seemed to have sensed the danger as well.

After Yun Hong passed out, it took control of his body. The moment his eyes opened, sword light once again shot out from them, sweeping toward Chu Lingguang.

It was the gleam of Divine Thought.

Chu Lingguang was horrified.

He finally understood why Yun Hong's Telekinesis had suddenly become so powerful.

This Telekinesis came from the black vine!