Chapter 843: Chapter 328: The Road to Greater Heights (Double-Length Chapter)
Lei Jun, now with his cultivation insight, could clearly see various details of the battling parties.
Xu and Tang truly showcased their entire arsenals this time, making Lei Jun, who was observing, utterly thrilled.
Xu Yuanzhen’s three life-bound skills, the Wind Riding Talisman sublimated into the Universe Wind Script, the Golden Barrier Talisman into the Eternal Ancient Script, and the Thunderclap Talisman into the Dark Heaven Script.
The three life-bound arts, the Star-stepping Spell sublimated into Extreme Cold Deep Space, the Dragon-Tiger Dual Spirits into the Yin Yang Dual Body, and the Five Thunder Righteous Talisman into the Mysterious Thunder Extermination Treasure Script.
At first glance, these are the most mainstream life-bound spell choices from Dragon Tiger Mountain Celestial Master’s Mansion.
But once she infused them with her personal understanding, they began to exude a peculiar aura.
The black thunderclouds resembling the Xuantian Glacier that she often manifests are a combination of the Dark Heaven Script and Extreme Cold Deep Space.
Her three life-bound divine skills are the very orthodox Three Caverns and Three Realms Scripture, the upright Heavenly, Earthly, and Human Three Great Magical Talismans of the Celestial Master Mansion’s Law of Heaven and Earth.
Though the mainstream spells, when performed by her, appear with many detailed differences compared to others.
Opposite her, Tang Xiaotang has an even stronger personal flair.
Her three life-bound skills, the Thunderclap Talisman sublimated into the Thunder Boat Script, the Blazing Flame Talisman into the Rising Sun Script, and the Wind Riding Talisman into the Flowing Light Script.
Her three life-bound arts, the Star-stepping Spell sublimated into Nine Suns Across the Sky, the Endless Sea of Fire Talisman into the Ten Earth Flame Sea Talisman, and the Five Thunder Righteous Talisman into the Nine Heavens Thunder Sea Talisman.
When she reached the Seventh and Eightfold Heaven Realms, she cultivated two innate divine abilities simultaneously, manifesting four great Dharmas: Nine Abyss Flame Ancestral Dharma, Pure Yang Flame Ancestral Dharma, Pure Yang Ancestral Thunder Dharma, and Doumu Star God Dharma.
In the Nine Heavens Realm, she is still contemplating her new innate divine ability.
Celestial Master Tang is unhurried because of her confidence.
Besides the four great Dharmas, she combines her Thunder Boat Script, Rising Sun Script, Ten Earth Flame Sea Talisman, and Nine Heavens Thunder Sea Talisman to form the Pure Yang Sea and Pure Yang Boat.
Upon achieving the Mahayana Realm, she doesn’t rely on the Divine Court Cosmos but boldly displays in the real world, the golden boat formed by thunder and fire, imposing and unstoppable.
"Senior Sister achieves the Natural Law, harmonizing with heaven and earth, transform effortlessly, and surpasses all in the Great Tang Dynasty."
Wang Guiyuan whispered: "But the Sect Leader doesn’t seem disadvantaged, and even shows a subtle advantage over Senior Sister’s Natural Law to level the playing field?"
Lei Jun nodded: "That’s the second reason."
As Tang Xiaotang’s cultivation realm grows, some of her peculiarities become more pronounced.
For example, perceiving good and evil thoughts.
In actual combat spellcasting, this gradually gives her an almost precognitive wonderfulness.
Still, she lost this battle.
In terms of divine skills and various wonders, Tang Xiaotang held her own.
The fight was an upside-down storm, and still undecided.
Ultimately, the victory was decided by a few relatively simple talismans.
Life-bound talismans are more powerful, consume less mana, and are easier to perform.
However, if a cultivator is willing to invest time and energy, they can also study other talismans.
Lei Jun’s major hobby is to ponder and study various divine skills and spells.
Xu Yuanzhen does the same.
Tang Xiaotang, by virtue of her position as Celestial Master, has the intention to study the spells of the entire mansion, achieving universal knowledge.
But when everything else was stalemated and the battle was ever-expanding, with all kinds of non-life-bound talismans flying all over the sky, Xu Yuanzhen exploited a weakness.
What looked like a small gap was torn wider and wider until it became a dam-breaking breach, deciding the outcome.
Ultimately, it was Xu Yuanzhen’s consistent style.
Details determine success or failure.
Everyone can do what seems to be the same thing, but when I do it, I’m just better and can beat you.
"Just a little more, indeed just a little more."
Xu Yuanzhen: "But still, it was a little short."
Tang Xiaotang puffed her cheeks, speechless.
Actually, it wasn’t just a little... Lei Jun and Wang Guiyuan exchanged a glance.
After all, Xu Yuanzhen had a slightly higher realm, and in this battle, she never employed her Ninth Heaven Second Layer cultivation’s Three Lights Mist and Rosy Clouds.
But, without using realm to pressure her, their gap was indeed minuscule.
Yet Celestial Master Tang still withdrew.
Competing with Xu Yuanzhen, she fought each move to claim a win.
Unfortunately, she didn’t succeed this time.
"Although you haven’t won, I must say, you make me look forward to our next encounter." Xu Yuanzhen rarely smiled at the corners of her mouth.
Tang Xiaotang turned away: "We’ll see!"
Far away, Lei Jun and the three brothers stopped the waves; when the wind and waves gradually calmed, they ceased.
Tang Xiaotang didn’t greet them, hiding her face as she left.
Watching her movement, Lei Jun and others couldn’t help but smile wryly.
"You guys go back first." Xu Yuanzhen remained calm: "I’m taking a stroll on the sea to see if there’s any trace of Huang Xuanpu."
Lei Jun: "Take care, Senior Sister, by the way, please condense a Yin Yang Dual Body Talisman for me to observe."
Xu Yuanzhen lightly flicked her finger, and a half-black, half-white talisman floated in front of Lei Jun, who put it away.
After saying goodbye, Wang Guiyuan also left.
It was rare for him to visit, and both Lei Jun and Chu Kun were curious but refrained from inquiring, watching Wang Guiyuan leave before quietly returning to Dragon Tiger Mountain.
Upon returning, they heard that a certain Celestial Master Tang had secluded herself.
"Senior Brother, I’m also going to cultivate quietly for a while." Chu Kun greeted.
Having newly attained the Seventh Heaven’s cultivation, he too had to choose his first life-bound divine ability.
There was no real dilemma; Chu Kun had decided earlier to choose the Life Skill Human Script Talisman, known as the Doumu Star God Dharma Image, Destiny Star God.
As a tradition of the Yuan Mobai lineage, this great divine ability naturally connects to the Divine Strike Talisman of the Lower Three Heavens and the Star-stepping Spell of the Middle Three Heavens.
On another note, the Destiny Star God also complements Chu Kun’s personal characteristics.
... One wonders if this junior will alter the powerful corporeal life mastery divine ability of the Destiny Star God into a different form?
Thinking of this, Lei Jun chuckled.
He was quite looking forward to it.
"We’ll discuss your formal promotion to high-level later." Lei Jun reminded: "Don’t forget amidst your busy schedule."
Chu Kun: "Rest assured, Senior Brother."
The other went off to practice.
Lei Jun had a similar rhythm, apart from contemplating and researching Fu Dongsen’s talisman decrees from the Mortal Tao Country, he continued his cultivation.
Xu Yuanzhen’s condensed Yin Yang Dual Body Talisman quietly hung before him.
Lei Jun observed it for a while, then used his own mana to separate and study them.
Xu Yuanzhen’s Yin Yang Dual Body can separate and merge, deceive reality, and even transform reciprocally.
After some time, the Yin Yang Dual Body gradually dissipated before Lei Jun.
He calmly operated his Divine Court.
The world, initially divided into Xuan and Huang, now had a sense of reverse separation.
The Purple Mansion Mist had been refined by Lei Jun.
The Innate Dual Essence was yet untouched before him.
Yet, as Lei Jun infused his mana into it, the spiritual treasure began to undergo new changes.
Its spiritual power became two simultaneously existing clouds, occupying left and right.
Lei Jun lightly flicked a finger, and the power infused with the Purple Mansion Mist split into two paths, each landing in one of those clouds.
