Chapter 725 - 672: Tai Chi

Chapter 725: Chapter 672: Tai Chi

At that moment, deep within the Thunder Marsh, two Early-Stage Nascent Soul Cultivators quietly appeared.

One was an elderly man with a goatee, and the other a muscular robust man. If Jiang Yuebai were here, she would have instantly recognized them.

The elder was the current Great Elder of the Sha Clan Commerce of the Quicksand Domain, Sha Tongtian, while the muscular man was the Great Elder of the Baji Sect of the Quicksand Domain, Wu Lie.

The Sha Clan Commerce controlled all commerce in the Quicksand Domain, while the Baji Sect was the leader of all Martial Arts Sects in the Quicksand Domain. Both factions once pressured Prajna Temple to hand over a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object, ultimately leading to the destruction of the temple.

Later, under Ruosheng’s arrangement, they led the various forces of the Quicksand Domain to besiege the Buddhist Sects within the Quicksand Domain, engaging in a fierce battle beneath the mountain of Prajna Temple in the depths of the No Return Sea.

If not for Buddha Venerable Wochen’s final appearance, they would have all been caught in Ruosheng’s trap, without a chance to survive till now, or to have successfully advanced from the Golden Core Stage to the Nascent Soul Stage.

As for Jiang Yuebai, she had once taken a Baji Sect boat, entering the No Return Sea together with Wu Lie, to reach Prajna Temple.

Rumble!

A brilliant silver lightning struck the ground suddenly, and the two split left and right in tacit understanding, narrowly avoiding the bolt. The residual power was blocked by their Protective Gang Qi.

Wu Lie looked down at the special compass in his hand, the needle swung from side to side but pointed in a consistent direction.

"The aura of the Spiritual Object is just ahead, appearing suddenly—it must be a newly emerged rare treasure."

Sha Tongtian leaned over for a look and glanced ahead, "That’s the deepest part of the Thunder Marsh. The two of us probably can’t withstand the power of the Yin Yang Double Thunder."

Wu Lie frowned, "No matter what, we should get closer for a look. If it’s truly a Spiritual Object or a newly emerged rare treasure, it would be a great boost for us."

"Currently, that little bald from Prajna Temple in the Quicksand Domain who just reached Core Formation seems harmless with a constant gentle smile, but in reality, he’s ruthless, insidious, and cunning. He’s backed by the Vajra Platform. If we don’t come up with some plans, Prajna Temple will eventually flatten the entire Quicksand Domain."

At the mention of this, Sha Tongtian also looked infuriated.

Originally, the Quicksand Domain was held firmly by the Sha Clan Commerce, as solid as an iron wall in trade routes. Even shops from Mountain and Sea Building could not enter the domain.

But now, Prajna Temple has emerged out of nowhere, rebuilding the surrounding workshops, and dares not to accept the Sha Clan Commerce, only allowing Mountain and Sea Building, Hongyan Building, and other commerce to settle.

Even though the workshops’ reconstruction lasted a short time, due to anomalies in the No Return Sea, many passing Loose Cultivators were drawn to treasure hunt, making it the largest and most prosperous workshop now in the Quicksand Domain.

From the previous destruction of Prajna Temple, the Vajra Platform adheres strictly to Buddhist precepts, not indulging in slaughter lightly.

As long as they can wipe out Prajna Temple once more swiftly, the Vajra Platform can do nothing to them.

So recently, Sha Tongtian and Wu Lie have been searching outside for opportunities to enhance their strength.

The two have been exploring the Thunder Marsh for three to four months without finding much; powerful Thunder Beasts have mostly been caught by the Beast Spirit Sect and Heavenly Interence Sect disciples. Even top-grade Magnetic Stones seem to have been extracted completely years ago, leaving none.

Only trash remains, which the two Nascent Soul Cultivators do not need.

Just as they contemplated leaving Thunder Marsh to try their luck in the Land of Chaos, Wu Lie’s Treasure Hunting Compass suddenly reacted.

They quickened their pace, closing in on the lake in the depths of the Thunder Marsh.

*

At that moment, in the ruins beneath the lake.

Jiang Yuebai had used tremendous effort to dig out three head-sized pieces of Primordial Magnetic Refined Iron from the mountain.

Primordial Magnetic Refined Iron possesses extreme Primordial Magnetic Characteristic, repelling and interfering with all energy, rendering her Spells and Spiritual Artifacts ineffective upon it.

Approaching it, she could feel a powerful repulsive force, like two Magnetic Stones pushing each other away.

Finally, Jiang Yuebai searched herself thoroughly and found that the already cracked Primordial Magnetic Ruler encountered the least repulsion.

Using the Primordial Magnetic Ruler as a chisel to extract three pieces, it was now covered in cracks, with the potential for a total fracture at any moment.

Jiang Yuebai felt like she had a fake Spiritual Artifact; it had been working fine before, but now it was as fragile as jade.

The mountain didn’t have much Primordial Magnetic Refined Iron, but these three pieces would suffice for the moment. Staying under the lake excessively drained her body’s Chaos Qi, as she needed to maintain her Domain and Nine Netherworld Pupil continuously.

Although the Lotus Platform kept absorbing the Yin Yang Double Thunder, the absorption and conversion rate was far from sufficient to meet the consumption rate.

Seeing this, Jiang Yuebai decided to leave with what she had for now. If her refining process failed after returning, she could always come back for more later.

Overhead, a school of Thunder Spirit Fish continuously emitted waves of black-and-white electric light ripples, attempting to deter her as long as they weren’t disturbed; they would disperse after she left on their own.

Jiang Yuebai squinted at them, contemplating. Such a sizable group—while she couldn’t absorb them all at once, capturing one black and one white fish each was doable.

Then refining them into the Primordial Magnetic Ruler alongside the Primordial Magnetic Refined Iron, embedding the Primordial Magnetic Sand with Yin Yang Thunder, Lifeless Sand Realm could rename as Lifeless ’Kill’ Realm for all it’s worth!

Jiang Yuebai tightened her grip on the Michen Seal, aiming at the two black and white small fish on the edge, preparing the Lotus Platform for trapping fish, calculating the distance...

Go!

Jiang Yuebai instantaneously appeared at the edge of the fish school, and before they could react, two Immobilization Small Restrictions issued simultaneously, with the Lotus Platform descending from above with strong suction before they hit.

Zap!

The startled fish school immediately converged into countless black-and-white thunderbolts, converging at one point, imposing as a colossal wave, charged at Jiang Yuebai in full force.

The Primordial Magnetic Power within threw Jiang Yuebai’s aura into disarray, the Lotus Platform quivered, one restriction striking off course.

But fortunately, one hit a white fish just as the Lotus Platform’s connection with her Divine Sense broke, snatching the white fish inside.

Jiang Yuebai bravely fought against the ferocious tear of Primordial Magnetic Power and Yin Yang Double Thunder upon her body, forcibly channeling all the energy into her backbone.

Once disturbed, the fish school fled in all directions, Jiang Yuebai focusing on a particular black fish, transforming into a swift gale with Carefree Travel to pursue it.

The consumption of Spiritual Energy and Chaos Qi increased, and the balance of Yin and Yang became precarious, causing her body to feel like boiling water, slowly bubbling up.

The immense strength within the entire lake bore down upon her, yet Jiang Yuebai disregarded it all, concentrating fully, forever following after the lightning-fast black fish.

The black fish swam with all its might, while Jiang Yuebai, combining Carefree Travel with Michen Seal, flickered repeatedly through the air, passing mountains and doors, leaving ripples throughout the ruins, casting two Divine Thoughts over and over with Immobilization Small Restriction, readying the Lotus Platform for action.

During this chase through a mountain fissure, Jiang Yuebai discovered a battered skin drum, which she casually retrieved without a second thought.

Emerging from the mountain fissure, the escaping fish school suddenly regrouped ahead, transforming into rapidly rotating Tai Chi Eight Diagrams.

The black and white alternated, dazzling the eyes, absorbing all surrounding strength into it, extremely compressing, preparing for a lethal strike.

Jiang Yuebai’s mind was inexplicably drawn in, watching the increasingly rapid rotation of the Tai Chi Eight Diagrams formed by the fish school, seemingly heading in the same direction yet appearing to change between forward and reverse due to the speed.

Moreover, two points occasionally split into four, four into eight, and later eight sometimes returned to four, and four too reverted to two.

Immense power accrued within until reaching the ultimate, boiling the entire lake violently.

Jiang Yuebai even overlooked the black fish already immobilized before her, focusing solely on the impending Tai Chi burst, observing it continually shift due to the increasing speed and eventually resettle in the ’still’ Tai Chi state.

One black, one white, one Yin, one Yang; seemingly still, yet continually rotating.

"Tai Chi divides into Two Elements, Two Elements give rise to Four Symbols, Four Symbols evolve into Eight Diagrams..."

Jiang Yuebai instantly attained enlightenment, a surge of Daoist Rhyme unfurling from the heavens, flooding the entire lake, majestically crashing into Jiang Yuebai’s Sea of Consciousness.

The Taiyin Tenuous Light and Sun Candlelight Totem within her Sea of Consciousness shone brightly, merging swiftly into Tai Chi.

Simultaneously, the black and white points within the Tai Chi formed by the Thunder Spirit Fish erupted abruptly.

The overwhelming thunderous tide instantly engulfed Jiang Yuebai!