With the Yama Demon Hall suspended high in the sky, gusts of yin wind instantly swept across the eight hundred miles of Skull Mountain. Mournful wails echoed ceaselessly, as if the place had transformed into a ghostly realm on earth. Trapped within, the Heaven Mending Peak Master's expression was ugly to the extreme.
"You think you can kill me with just these tricks?"
He was so angry he almost laughed. Regardless of whether Lu Yang was the reincarnation of a Saint Sect Daoist Master, to think he could be put to death so easily was looking down on him far too much! On the other side, however, Lu Yang's expression was calm.
Within his Dantian, Sunü, who had become a guardian god clone, was drenched in sweat, unreservedly bestowing her status upon him. This made his appearance seem all the more solemn and sacred, as if he had become the center of the eight hundred miles of heaven and earth around Skull Mountain.
"Let's just give it a try. I am eager to witness Senior's divine abilities."
Hearing this, the Heaven Mending Peak Master gave Lu Yang a deep look, then nodded.
"Very well. Let me see which of my former colleagues you truly are, Daoist friend."
Evidently, he had already confirmed Lu Yang's identity in his own mind. He had to be the reincarnation of a Saint Sect Daoist Master! As for why he did not say it outright, it was quite normal.
Every single one of the Saint Sect's Daoist Masters was burdened by some troublesome, great karma. For instance, enemies, more enemies, and things like enemies. Now that they had finally reincarnated, it was the perfect opportunity to cast off the karma of their past lives.
Who would willingly acknowledge their former identity and accept the karma that came with it? As his voice fell, the Heaven Mending Peak Master bent down, picked up a handful of yellow earth, and channeled his magical power into it for a moment before letting it fall.
The dust took root upon hitting the ground and, in an instant, transformed into a large clump of earth. The Heaven Mending Peak Master's soul entered it, and in a flash, the clump of earth took on his appearance.
"Although it's a body of earth and stone, it's barely enough."
The Heaven Mending Peak Master muttered to himself. As his lips moved, sand and gravel continuously trickled out, but regardless, his soul finally had a temporary place to reside.
Boom!
While the Heaven Mending Peak Master was casting his art, Lu Yang was not just standing by and watching. Within the Yama Demon Hall, the roar of battle surged as one Witch Ghost after another appeared behind Lu Yang. At this moment, all these Witch Ghosts were armed with blades and clad in sharp armor.
They revealed ferocious faces with green complexions and long fangs. Moreover, they were arranged in neat, orderly ranks, with yin soldiers and ghost generals, all moving with discipline. With a single thought from Lu Yang, they immediately charged toward the Heaven Mending Peak Master.
"Mere phantoms and goblins dare to approach my Dharma body?"
The Heaven Mending Peak Master sneered at this sight. A spiritual light then slowly rose from the crown of his head, separating yin and yang and displaying black and white Qi. Looking closely, it was actually a scroll.
He cultivated the Heaven-Mending True Scripture, and the Dao foundation he ultimately forged was called the "Yin-Yang Great Dao Diagram". The diagram had two sides: one was Absolute Yin, the other Bright Yang. It used yin and yang to interpret the myriad phenomena of the universe.
No matter what divine abilities or wondrous arts you used, once they fell into the diagram, they would be broken down, refined, and even used for his own purposes. At this moment, as the scroll unfurled, it was the "Absolute Yin" side that faced upward.
The Yama Demon Hall was primarily based on Killing Yin, and the various Witch Ghosts were also of the yin attribute, making them perfectly countered by "Absolute Yin". No matter how many came, it would be in vain. In the next second, the scroll flipped over.
Absolute Yin turned to Bright Yang. A vast heavenly light instantly illuminated the Yama Demon Hall in all directions. Wherever it passed, all the yin soldiers and ghost generals were ignited, turning to dust in an instant.
However, at the same time, several streaks of black light, like bolts of thunder, struck the Yin-Yang Diagram, causing the Heaven Mending Peak Master to let out a muffled grunt. Cracks immediately appeared on his body of earth and stone. The Secret Demonic Yin Thunder of the Nine Heavens Capital Register!
The Listening Nether Patriarch had once used this divine ability to counter Lu Yang's soul. Now, Lu Yang was using the same trick to deal with the Heaven Mending Peak Master's soul!
"You do have some skill."
The Heaven Mending Peak Master's expression was grim. In the clash just now, although Lu Yang had undoubtedly suffered heavier injuries, he himself had also inevitably sustained some minor wounds. The confrontation between Foundation Establishment cultivators was vastly different from that of Qi Refining.
When Daoist Masters engaged in a Dharma battle, it was a contest of manifesting phenomena through Qi. They would manifest their respective Dao foundations with their own magical power. As the Dao foundations operated, countless divine abilities were being channeled every second.
Therefore, when the two sides' Dao foundations manifested and clashed, it was equivalent to each side deploying a grand army. Every soldier was a divine ability, and every collision was a battle between two armies. Whoever was routed and lost troops until they could no longer manifest their Dao foundation was the loser.
And this kind of Dharma battle was an extreme test of calculation ability, which was to say, their respective Dao attainment. To put it bluntly, it was like arranging troops for battle: where to concentrate heavy forces, where to feign strength, where to send a lone army deep into enemy lines, and where to lay an ambush from all sides.
With high Dao attainment, one could anticipate the enemy, make arrangements with ease, and move and adapt as one wished. With low Dao attainment, one would be played right into the palm of the opponent's hand. Thus, unless the gap between Foundation Establishment Daoist Masters was too great, it was difficult to determine a winner in a short time.
And even if one won, it was very hard to kill the opponent. Lu Yang's Dao attainment was undoubtedly no match for the Heaven Mending Peak Master's. But he was in better condition. The Heaven Mending Peak Master's physical body had been destroyed, leaving only his soul.
His Dao foundation was already unstable. Lu Yang's Yama Demon Hall, on the other hand, had just been formed and was at its peak. This was like Lu Yang commanding an army of a hundred thousand while the Heaven Mending Peak Master only had ten thousand elites.
The numerical disparity was so great that Lu Yang didn't need any sophisticated military strategy at all. He just used a simple tactic of trading piece for piece, exchanging injuries for injuries. Over time, the Heaven Mending Peak Master would naturally be defeated.
Boom!
Lu Yang gave the Heaven Mending Peak Master no chance to breathe. Inside the Yama Demon Hall, the yin soldiers and ghost generals died and were reborn, once again swarming towards the Heaven Mending Peak Master. For a time, the clap of thunder echoed above Skull Mountain.
The Heaven Mending Peak Master's face grew uglier. The cracks on the hastily formed body of earth and stone became more distinct, as if it would completely fall apart in the next second.
"Are you trying to take us both down?"
The Heaven Mending Peak Master stared at Lu Yang, a hint of suspicion in his heart. Compared to him, Lu Yang's condition was a little too good; he showed no signs of injury at all. And in fact, that was indeed the case.
'In any case, I'm not the one getting hurt.' Lu Yang glanced at his Dantian. The guardian god Sunü was now covered in wounds, her entire body cracked.
Her condition was clearly much worse than the Heaven Mending Peak Master's. '. Not a big deal.' Lu Yang remained calm and composed, continuing to frantically squeeze Sunü's power.
After all, the person wasn't dead yet, right? And since she wasn't dead, he could use her until she was. After all, a Dharma battle was far too dangerous.
It was better to let someone else bear the risk. Finally, the Heaven Mending Peak Master couldn't hold on any longer. He had thought that a young Daoist Master like Lu Yang would cherish his life more, treasuring his own Dao foundation.
Who would have thought Lu Yang would be so ferocious, practically trying to perish together with him!
"I can't drag this on any longer!"
With this thought, the Heaven Mending Peak Master's mind raced. The Yin-Yang Great Dao Diagram immediately closed, Absolute Yin and Bright Yang converging, ultimately giving birth to a point of chaotic, brilliant light.
At first, this point of light was as faint as a spark, but as the Heaven Mending Peak Master poured his magical power into it, it instantly became a prairie fire, releasing boundless light. Wherever it passed, whether it was yin soldiers, ghost generals, or the Secret Demonic Yin Thunder, all were annihilated.
It soared through the sky in a rosy cloud, even piercing through the Yama Demon Hall!
Boom!
In that moment, a chaotic color flowed both inside and outside the sky. Black and white merged into one, indistinguishable from each other. In a flash, it completely cleared away the churning Killing Yin.
Seeing this, the Heaven Mending Peak Master did not dare to delay and immediately flew up. The technique he had just used was a Great Divine Ability called "Yin-Yang Chaotic Void Supreme Profound Divine Light". In the past, he had relied on this Great Divine Ability to break through to Foundation Establishment.
After reaching Foundation Establishment, with the enhancement of his Foundation Establishment status, his former Great Divine Ability could give rise to many profound changes different from the Qi Refining realm. For example, the "Yin-Yang Chaotic Void Supreme Profound Divine Light" he used could only devour all phenomena during Qi Refining.
Now, it could extinguish all spiritual activity in an instant, possessing the power to wash away turbidity and cleanse filth. But for every gain, there is a loss. Such a divine ability naturally consumed a great deal of power.
If he were still at his peak, it wouldn't matter, but in his current state, once was fine, but three times would likely leave him exhausted. Therefore, he had used it now purely to break the stalemate.
As long as he escaped the Yama Demon Hall, the sky would be high for him to fly, the sea wide for him to leap. Then, the Heaven Mending Peak Master could advance or retreat, and he would have room to maneuver. However, he had only just flown out of the Yama Demon Hall when his expression changed drastically.
Outside the Yama Demon Hall, Lu Yang's figure had quietly appeared. But this time, the guardian god Sunü was not with him; she had remained where she was.
"Two people!?"
The Heaven Mending Peak Master's pupils shrank abruptly, and he understood in an instant.
"An External Clone! You're not at Foundation Establishment yet, you just managed to refine a Foundation Establishment Realm clone!"
Lu Yang ignored him and silently raised a finger. Normally, he could only engage in a Dharma battle with the Heaven Mending Peak Master when he and Sunü were one. However, if it was limited to a single move, he was not without a trump card.
This move was taught to him by the Listening Nether Patriarch. In the next second, Lu Yang began to break through to Foundation Establishment, ascend, and then plummet! Lu Yang's expression was serene, his aura shifting.
He then channeled the magnificent and mighty power of a failed ascension, of falling from the Foundation Establishment Realm, and pointed a finger down at the Heaven Mending Peak Master— "The Heavens Collapse!" A shadow fell from the sky. Lu Yang's finger attack completely caught the Heaven Mending Peak Master off guard, intercepting his escaping flight in mid-air!
Immediately after, the gates of the Yama Demon Hall opened and closed once more.
Boom!
With a loud bang, the Heaven Mending Peak Master's eyes were splitting with rage, but there was nothing he could do. He was struck down by Lu Yang's finger and fell back into the Yama Demon Hall!
(End of this chapter)