Chapter 555 Splicing (Part 2)

VMMMM!!

A light of Primordial Qi enveloped the arm, nearly solidifying into a physical form. It became a jade-like hand tens of meters wide, its five slender fingers forming a peculiar seal. Like the arm of a deity, it pressed its palm toward the Ten Thousand Laws Incarnation.

BOOM!!

The jade light and the light of a blazing sun overlapped, creating a terrifying explosion. A figure shot out from the dust and smoke of the blast, crashing into a nearby house and causing it to explode violently.

’Was that... the incarnation of Marquis Wei Lie?!’

The members of Xu Jingtian’s squad, who were watching the battle, felt their pupils constrict. ’Just who in the world is that man?’ In that single instant, they couldn’t even tell how many different abilities he had used.

Moreover, these abilities required no Force Release or gathering of power. They were like Magical Artifacts that could be activated directly to produce an effect.

"A mere incarnation is indeed not worth mentioning. Is this the only Forbidden Secret Technique it carried? In that case, I’ll be happy to send you on your way!"

A wild voice echoed from the dust and smoke. A figure leaped high into the air. With a slight shake, the giant, jade-colored arm actually produced more than ten illusory copies of itself, resembling a Thousand-Handed Guanyin.

The next moment, the dozen or so illusory arms descended at once.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!

The ground shook and the sound waves were deafening. The entire block of houses was razed to the ground. The Ten Thousand Laws Incarnation, a clone at the peak of the Sensing realm, had vanished without a trace.

This was the result of immense damage combined with the backlash from its Secret Technique, causing its body to undergo a complete Rainbow Transformation.

An incarnation was, after all, just an incarnation. This was especially true for one created in a short amount of time. It couldn’t possibly possess all the abilities and Techniques of the original Ten Thousand Laws Inference at the same realm. It had only inherited a portion of them. While stronger than an ordinary Martial Artist of the same realm, it was clearly outmatched when facing a true genius.

Staring at the wreckage, Gan Ming sneered. His strange eyes—one blue, one red—turned to look in a certain direction.

That was precisely the direction where Xu Jingtian’s squad was hiding.

At that moment, despite being hundreds of meters away, Xu Jingtian and the others felt the air around them solidify. The surrounding Primordial Qi began to warp, and even the Primordial Qi inside their bodies started to flow in reverse. A terrifying feeling welled up within their Spirits.

PTUI! PTUI! PTUI! PTUI!!

The squad members coughed up blood one after another, looks of horror in their eyes. ’He can affect us even from hundreds of meters away! Is it the power of his eyes?! This man is simply too terrifying.’

"Xu Jingtian, fall back immediately and report to headquarters about this individual! The rest of you, cover the rear with me!!"

The squad leader made an instant decision. Among them, Xu Jingtian was the youngest, having just entered the Refining the Internal Organs realm, and he had a boundless future ahead of him. A high-ranking official had personally entrusted them with looking after him. Even if the rest of them died, he could not be allowed to perish here.

"Captain! Let Li report back instead! I’ll stay. He has a wife and children, he deserves to live more than I do!"

Xu Jingtian’s expression changed. He refused to be a coward who deserted his comrades on the battlefield.

"Heh, just a few bugs. I might as well crush them."

Gan Ming couldn’t hear their conversation. A cruel smile spread across his face as he prepared to use his abilities to close the distance and annihilate them, but he suddenly froze.

At some point, a gopher had suddenly popped its head out of the soft earth and scurried up his body in a few quick movements.

"Gan Ming, deal with a few people. I need them alive. Move now."

The gopher whispered in Gan Ming’s ear, actually speaking human words.

"Tsk. You got lucky."

Gan Ming shook his head slightly, glanced one last time in the direction of Xu Jingtian’s squad, then turned and tapped his foot, swiftly departing in the direction the gopher had indicated.

PANT!! PANT!!

Watching the man’s disappearing back, Xu Jingtian and his squad gasped for breath, their backs drenched in cold sweat. It felt as if a great mountain had been lifted off them, a feeling of having survived a disaster.

’A monster like that... is simply too terrifying...’

Xu Jingtian’s heart was still pounding with fear. This was his first time truly facing an Innate Martial Artist as an enemy. Even from hundreds of meters away, the man could have easily decided their life or death.

"Captain, what should we do now?"

A squad member asked, panting.

"The rest of you, contact headquarters immediately and report the intelligence on this man. I’m going to follow him from a distance. We must find out what a person of his caliber is doing, or the consequences will be unimaginable."

The captain’s body was still trembling slightly, but after gritting his teeth, he made his decision.

"Captain!"

The others turned pale with fright upon hearing his words. ’How is that any different from suicide?!’

"It is my duty; I would not shrink from it even if it meant ten thousand deaths. Don’t try to persuade me. Besides, I’ll only be following from a great distance—at least two li away. Even if something happens, I should have a chance to escape."

The captain’s expression was resolute. He was a native of the South Mansion. Now that the South Mansion was in peril, he absolutely could not betray the Xiezhi Robe he wore.

With that, before his squad members could say another word, he began to move, quickly chasing in the direction Gan Ming had disappeared.

"You go report to headquarters! I’m going to follow, keeping a certain distance from the captain. Even if the captain dies, the intelligence can still be passed on!"

Xu Jingtian gritted his teeth and, to everyone’s surprise, immediately leaped into pursuit as well.

It was too late for the others to stop him. They exchanged glances, their expressions flickering, but they didn’t dare to follow. They could only stomp their feet in frustration, grit their teeth, and leave to make their report.

...

...

Just as Gan Ming was following the Blood Puppet’s guidance toward Zhao Xuanqi and his group, the three of them were also approaching the same location.

The destroyed Ten Thousand Laws Incarnation had been the one closest to Zhao Xuanqi’s group. It had originally been their target; they were preparing to rendezvous with that clone to gain sufficient Vitality support.

"My directional Sensing for that incarnation has been cut off. That incarnation is likely dead. Each of our incarnations possesses a Forbidden Secret Technique, allowing us to briefly exert power comparable to an Innate Martial Artist when fighting for our lives. To be able to kill my clone means the enemy’s strength is far from simple," the Ten Thousand Laws Incarnation said, his body suddenly trembling and his expression grave.

"A massive Blood Food Power has just entered my sensory range not far from here," Spirit said, her expression suddenly growing grave. "It’s approaching rapidly from the direction you mentioned. It’s very likely targeting us. There’s a high probability it’s the expert who killed your incarnation." The magnitude of that Blood Food Power surpassed any of the Believers she had sensed before. It had to be a core member of that organization.

"The enemy possesses some unknown means of gathering intelligence. It’s likely they’ve already discovered us. No, or rather, the abnormality you two have displayed," the Ten Thousand Laws Incarnation said.

"It seems the time has come. A target like this is worthy of this incarnation of yours. What are you capable of?" Zhao Xuanqi said, stopping and turning to the Ten Thousand Laws Incarnation beside him.

"Although this body is only at the middle-tier of the Sensing realm, I can control my Vitality to erupt and be consumed in a short burst. As long as your bodies can withstand it, I can raise your Vitality to a level far beyond my own for a short time. However, the duration will likely not be very long," the Ten Thousand Laws Incarnation said.

Although he was only at the middle-tier of the Sensing realm, by using a Secret Technique to purify his Vitality, he could achieve a level far beyond his current state. Moreover, Zhao Xuanqi and Spirit were already extremely powerful on their own. The combination of their strengths would be even more terrifying. The only limit was the physical tolerance of Zhao Xuanqi and Spirit’s bodies. Otherwise, it wouldn’t even be impossible for them to temporarily break through the barrier to the Innate realm.

While they were talking, a figure appeared in the distant night, approaching at an incredible speed. Before the person even arrived, a pair of eyes—one blue, one red—appeared in their vision. From nearly a li away, the Primordial Qi around them began to warp, and even started to affect their bodies.

"Well then, you two. Prepare yourselves. It’s starting. If it becomes unbearable, let me know."

Under the circumstances, the Ten Thousand Laws Incarnation no longer hesitated and swiftly formed a seal with his hands.

BOOM!!

His body erupted with the light of a blazing sun. His skin, muscles, and bones turned translucent as he seemed to enter a state of Rainbow Transformation.

At the same time, he held out his hands, palms open. Two immense pillars of Vitality surged out and poured into the bodies of Zhao Xuanqi and Spirit.