Chapter 972: Battle Against the Yuan Monarch’s Dharma Body

Chapter 972: Chapter 972: Battle Against the Yuan Monarch’s Dharma Body

"Clang!"

The giant tree incarnation of Lord Blue Venerable swayed as if blown by a fierce wind, erupting with a vast celestial light.

The branches stretched and extended, the leaves swayed and trembled, each branch represented a system of cultivation methods, each leaf contained a style of magic attack, and various magical abilities simultaneously burst forth, exquisitely brilliant; within the celestial light, vaguely visible are billions of cultivators wielding sword Qi, countless demonic beasts and spiritual monsters activating their innate skills, along with scenes of mountains and rivers, sun and moon, primeval forests, palaces and temples, fields of immortal and demon slaughter, sweeping towards Shen Mo with astonishing power!

"Kill!"

Shen Mo, unwilling to show weakness, roared angrily, donning Destiny powers of [Danger Perception] and [Indestructible Body], with the power of chaotic Yuan surging within, triggering all the lethal means at his disposal.

God Slaying Array, The Big Dipper Array, Constellations Palm, Self-sacrificing Sword, magic treasures including the Green Cloud Umbrella, Nine-Extreme Crystal Sand, twelve Mountain Pearls, sword styles of Universe, slay demon, Immortal Tribulation, skills such as [Cloud Thunder Wing], [Crystal Brahma Flame], [Universe in the Sword], [Pure Yang Pupil]...

Each magic treasure, every magic style, and various skills were fully displayed, transforming into terrifying visions across the sky, resisting the attacks of the Yuan Monarch’s incarnation!

Boom!

Boom!

Amidst earth-shattering explosions, Shen Mo’s two grand formations collapsed, all magic abilities unraveled, and magic treasures flew back after sustaining damage.

His three heads were shattered, leaving only half of the central head attached to the neck, but everything from the middle of the nose upwards, including eyes, forehead, skull, was completely evaporated by celestial light, and of the six arms, only half were left as white bones, the rest being reduced to dust in the collision of their deadly means!

However, the giant tree incarnation of Lord Blue Venerable also did not fare well.

The celestial light tide formed by magical abilities was exhausted during this encounter, shattering like glass into countless light feathers that dissipated into the deep, dark void.

A large thick branch was cut into two by Shen Mo, the leaves above it all withered and fell, and the foliage on other parts of the tree crown also ceased to be lush and rich, as if it had undergone a long autumn and winter, turning sparse!

"What an extraordinary junior of the Formless Realm, obviously not yet a True Immortal, yet possessing combat power comparable to a Ghost Immortal! In this universe under my dominion where billion incarnations exist, I didn’t realize the Immortal Realm had produced such a young talent like you."

The ancient towering tree rustled its leaves, and the clear and solemn voice of Lord Blue Venerable reverberated through the Outer Void, "There is something odd about you, even with my path and cultivation, I cannot deduce your origins... Is the girl with the Green Wood Spirit Body your Dao companion? If so, no wonder I cannot see through her future achievements!"

Hiss!

Driven by the Three-Heads Six-Arms True Immortal Technique, Shen Mo’s damaged head and arms regenerated, enveloped in a spirit light formed by magical abilities, he replied loudly, "The female cultivator the Blue Venerable wishes to refine as an avatar is indeed Shen Mou’s Dao companion."

"She only seeks to become a True Immortal for longevity and has no intention of entering the Empyrean Realm, posing no threat to your path, Madam Venerable!"

"If Madam Venerable can dispel the evil thought of harming her and swear an oath to not trouble my wife henceforth, Shen Mou can dismantle the Nine Realms Grand Formation and allow the Venerable’s incarnation to leave."

Until this moment, Shen Mo still intended not to go to extremes.

Should Lord Blue Venerable agree to cease hostility, he would rather forgo previous plans, allow Zhao Lingyin to seek opportunities for becoming an immortal elsewhere, and would honor his promise to let her incarnation go, turning hostility into friendship.

After all, having a Heavenly Immortal level ancient leftover evil constantly lurking in darkness is perilous even if Zhao Lingyin achieves True Immortal status; and possibly one day, Lord Blue Venerable might break through seals of heavenly will and numerous strongholds of the Xian Dao, invading this universe with her real body!

The voice of the Yuan Monarch’s incarnation arose, speaking indifferently, "Even if there’s the slightest chance of thwarting my enlightenment, I will nip it in the bud. What’s more, with a Dao companion like you, the girl achieving True Immortal status has a high potential of advancing to the Empyrean Realm. A mere incarnation, it doesn’t matter to surrender it. Do you think I care?"

With the words spoken, the full tree burst forth with vast celestial light trailing endless killing intent sweeping towards Shen Mo.

"Pah! Old hag, you are given face and yet you disregard it. One day, I’ll chop your real body into firewood and burn it." Shen Mo cursed, surging mana to drive formations, magic treasures, using magical abilities and skills, engaging the Yuan Monarch’s incarnation in combat once more!

After an untold span of the blood battle, Shen Mo only remembers his mana exhausting three times, consuming over a hundred High-Grade Spirit Pills, seven jars of Drunken Immortal Wine, and countless Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, casting his shattered body into repair five times, until formations, magic treasures, pills, and more were nearly unsustainable, then he slashed through a magic tide and invoked [Sword Escape] to retreat over a million miles!

Reobserving the giant tree incarnation of Lord Blue Venerable, its roots embedded in the endless void, like a world, a cave paradise, it absorbed Spiritual Qi from the depths to replenish itself;

Though its trunk and branches were scarred, leaves innumerably withered, its vitality remained vigorous, showing not the slightest sign of exhaustion, even the injuries on the incarnation and fallen leaves were steadily recovering!

The Zhou Tian Star Grand Formation ultimately failed to completely seal this incarnation...

"Enough, I must relinquish some benefit."

Shen Mo stood in the void, ceased attacking the towering ancient wood, waving the Soul Refining Flag to protect himself with the Soul Generals Array, reciting words, "I call upon Jade Spring Fairy, fellow daoist Guan Ling to assist me!"

In an instant.

A terrifying presence rose from the subsidiary courtyard of the Crimson Flame Sect Mountain Gate in the Dragon Heart Realm, an ethereal mirror light flickered, and the figure of Jade Spring Fairy appeared in Outer Void. She slightly smiled at Shen Mo before wielding the Taihua Mirror, casting an immense brilliant mirror light at the Yuan Monarch’s giant tree incarnation!

Simultaneously, in the three-inch void above Shen Mo’s head, an illusion of Death Jaw slowly manifested, soon the magnificent gate body akin to celestial gates appeared, charging straight towards the roots of the towering ancient wood.

Under the assault of these two formidable entities, the incarnation of the Yuan Monarch soon succumbed...

"Ha! Killing old hag, severing your roots, let’s see how you absorb mana anymore!"

Death Jaw shattered the roots of the towering ancient wood, releasing multicolored light to carry away the severed roots, hints of joy exuded from her tone, rare for her.

This time, not only did Guan Ling vent her resentment, but she also could utilize the roots of the giant tree incarnation to recuperate her losses, potentially enabling further Xian Dao strongholds to enter the cultivation world, aiding her in collecting her master’s immortal corpse remains in the future!

Jade Spring Fairy cast spells, severing the largest branch of the giant tree, equally wielding the mirror light of Taihua Mirror to seize it, sweetly transmitting to Shen Mo, "With this wondrous item, this fairy can delve into myriad profound mysteries! Qingyun young friend, I’ve marked this favor from you."

And amidst the void, the enormous tree suddenly lost its vigor, as if it had become a withering ancient tree about to die of old age, with none of the former prestige remaining.

The prohibitive chains tightened further, thoroughly subduing and sealing it!