Chapter 525: Chapter 500: Encountering a Formidable Enemy
Lu Yan was not interested in teaming up.
His primary purpose here was to train, to seek opponents, to fight to the death, and to create laws.
If he could incidentally obtain some Tao Magic Seals, that would be icing on the cake.
Lu Yan left the city alone, his movements swift, transforming into a streak of flowing light as he rushed towards the vast lands in the distance.
Once there were no people around, numerous figures flew out from his body, all of them Martial Arts Avatars.
Moving alone, he naturally didn’t dare to be careless.
His targets were experts at the Immortal Sixth Layer and Immortal Seventh Layer.
Only such experts would serve as proper challenges.
If he faced those at the Immortal Eighth Layer or Ninth Layer, it wouldn’t be training, but seeking death instead.
Therefore, he first used his Martial Arts Avatars to scout ahead.
In total, twelve Martial Arts Avatars fanned out forward, disappearing into the vast lands.
Lu Yan traveled neither hurriedly nor slowly.
The Innate Magic Realm was vast, and in the span of over an hour, Lu Yan had advanced at least hundreds of thousands of miles.
Hm?
Suddenly, Lu Yan felt a twinge in his heart.
Because just now, one of his Martial Arts Avatars had been destroyed.
Through the Martial Arts Avatar, he saw that the attacker was a group of young people, eight in total, among whom one or two gave off a profound and immeasurable aura.
They were definitely beings at the Immortal Eighth Layer or even the Ninth.
This group of people was unfamiliar to him, and there was a very good chance they came from the Three Emperors Alliance.
Of course, since the Martial Arts Avatars did not carry a Token, he couldn’t sense for sure.
When it rains, it pours.
Just then, he sensed another Martial Arts Avatar being destroyed.
This time, the attackers were also a group of young people.
"It’s him..."
Lu Yan was rather speechless.
One of the attackers from this time was someone he had seen at Ye Yuluo’s grand feast.
Clearly, this group came from the Dragon Alliance.
The Martial Arts Avatars didn’t carry Tokens, so without sensing a Token from the other party, they naturally treated him as someone from the Three Emperors Alliance and disposed of him.
Lu Yan felt helpless.
Using Martial Arts Avatars indeed had such risks. As soon as someone met them, whether it was the Three Emperors Alliance or the Dragon Alliance, they would be considered an enemy.
Lu Yan had to be extra cautious.
Another hour passed.
"Eh? A True Beast."
Lu Yan’s eyes lit up.
One of the Martial Arts Avatars had spotted a True Beast, its strength not weak.
Lu Yan’s physical body quickly rushed over.
Once he got close, that Martial Arts Avatar charged towards the True Beast.
Bang!
The True Beast, shaped like a lion but with a pair of grey wings, noticed the Martial Arts Avatar and ejected a beam of light, which shattered the Martial Arts Avatar into pieces.
The Martial Arts Avatar was just an evolution of Divine-level Martial Arts, and as Lu Yan’s Cultivation Level continued to rise, the Avatar’s strength had gradually become insufficient.
In the beginning, the Martial Arts Avatar’s power was sixty percent that of Lu Yan’s physical body.
But now, as Lu Yan’s Cultivation Level had reached the Immortal Fourth Layer, Divine-level Martial Arts were far from adequate, being too low level, so naturally, the Avatar couldn’t possibly possess sixty percent of his main body’s power.
Now, the strength of a God-layer Martial Arts Avatar was at most comparable to that of the Immortal First Layer, Immortal Second Layer.
However, Lu Yan had achieved his aim.
When the True Beast made its move, Lu Yan already sensed its true Cultivation Level.
Immortal Sixth Layer.
Worthy of battle.
Lu Yan’s physical body surged forward rapidly, stepping with Thunder Step and deploying the Saint Soldier’s Formula, transforming into a battle sabre and slashing at the True Beast.
Roar!
The Lion True Beast roared angrily and spewed out another beam of light at Lu Yan, which he split in two, his onslaught unabated as he continued to strike at the Lion True Beast.
The Lion True Beast lunged at Lu Yan with a swat of its paw.
As its claws reached out, the nails rapidly extended, like several sharp scimitars, colliding with Lu Yan.
Clang!
Lu Yan’s figure retreated explosively.
"Relying solely on the sixth layer of the Saint Soldier’s Formula against a true expert at the Immortal Sixth Layer obviously still falls short," Lu Yan assessed his own strength internally.
His guess was not wrong.
The sixth layer of the Saint Soldier’s Formula, although comparable to The Sixth Layer, was after all too simple, barely meeting the threshold of the sixth layer.
Roar!
The Lion True Beast, unable to tear Lu Yan apart with its claw, let out an enraged roar and lunged at him, its twin claws slashing out in a storm-like barrage.
Lu Yan’s palms acted as sabres, deploying the Thunder Fire Rule and striking at the Lion True Beast.
Boom!
The two collided for the second time.
This time, the Lion True Beast was completely at a disadvantage, forced into a retreat by Lu Yan’s blows.
Lu Yan advanced, his palms continuously slicing through the air, turning into brilliant slashes of light.
Ferocity gleamed in the eyes of the Lion True Beast, and mysterious and complex patterns began to emerge on its skull.
The lines were ancient and profound, seemingly containing the ultimate truth of the universe.
An intensely sharp aura enveloped the Lion True Beast.
"This is... a Tao Magic Seal, this True Beast actually possesses a Tao Magic Seal. My luck couldn’t possibly be this good," Lu Yan’s heart trembled with excitement.
In the Innate Magic Realm, True Beasts containing Tao Magic Seals were very rare.
Some people stayed here for tens of thousands of years without encountering even one.
Lu Yan hadn’t expected that the first True Beast he encountered in the Innate Magic Realm would contain a Tao Magic Seal.
Judging by the aura, it should belong to the Rule of Wind.
The Lion True Beast activated the Tao Magic Seal, evidently boosting its strength by a considerable margin, leapt into the air, and transformed into a phantom, moving several times faster than before.
Hisss hisss hisss...
With the flapping of its wings, it created a fearsome storm heading straight for Lu Yan.
At the same time, its claws reached frantically towards Lu Yan, filling the sky with blades.
"Good."
A strong desire for battle emerged in Lu Yan’s eyes as he charged into the storm. This time, he activated three different rules: wind, thunder, fire.
Moreover, he merged these three rules and struck in succession.
Boom boom boom!
The storm dissipated, and the Lion True Beast was forced to retreat, a fierce wound appearing on its chest.
The Lion True Beast showed a look of fear and turned to run.
"Think you can run? Leave me with your Tao Magic Seal."
Lu Yan’s feet performed the Thunder Step and he chased after it.
However, this Lion True Beast possessed a gravity-defying speed thanks to its Tao Magic Seal with the Rule of Wind, coupled with its Immortal Sixth Layer cultivation level. Now, fleeing for its life, Lu Yan, despite giving his all, was unable to catch up for the moment.
A chase ensued, rapidly covering a distance of over a hundred thousand li.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Suddenly, two piercing sounds were heard as two streaks of light flew over at an astonishing speed.
One headed towards the Lion True Beast.
The other aimed at Lu Yan.
Lu Yan felt a piercing pain on his skin and sensed a lethal threat.
His spirit was highly concentrated, and his Spiritual Sense extended outward, capturing the trajectory of the streaks of light.
They were, in fact, two short spears.
Lu Yan’s thoughts stirred, and the Thunder Sword flew into his hands.
He went all out, striking with the sword and hitting the spear squarely.
With a bang, Lu Yan’s body was sent flying like a ball, crashing heavily to the ground and carving long grooves into its surface.
Whereas the Lion True Beast failed to block the spear and was impaled through the chest, pinned to the ground, barely clinging to life.
In the sky above, seven figures approached at high speed.
"It’s people from the Three Emperors Alliance."
Lu Yan activated his Token, but felt no response.
Then, he turned and fled.
The adversaries were beyond his match.
The one who had thrown the spear just now was at least of the Immortal Seventh Layer, possibly even the Immortal Eighth Layer.
The gap in realms was too vast; he was no match for them.
"Want to escape? Kill him."
A golden-robed youth in the sky above said coldly.
"I’ll go kill him."
A bald youth revealed a ferocious grin and, turning into a red streak, pursued Lu Yan.
He punched out, unleashing a flaming tiger towards Lu Yan in a surge of scorching heat waves.
Before it even arrived, Lu Yan felt as if his hair was about to ignite.
Lu Yan swung his sword in response, and the tri-colored sword light surged, striking the fiery tiger.
Boom!
Lu Yan felt a wave of intense, solid heat hit him, shaking his body violently and sending him flying backward once again.
"Immortal Seventh Layer."
Lu Yan’s face became solemn.
Above the Immortal Fifth Layer, the gap between each layer was vast, making it extremely difficult to battle across ranks.
He could suppress a Lion True Beast of Immortal Sixth Layer by going all out, but when facing a master of the Immortal Seventh Layer, he had no certainty of victory whatsoever.
"Hmm? The fusion of three rules... Who is this person, so monstrously talented? Could he be a genius secretly nurtured by the Dragon Alliance? He must not be allowed to live. Killing this person would surely bring a grand reward from those above."
As the bald youth was internally shocked, his killing intent intensified. His body lit up, and he unleashed two Organ Miracles from within, which merged with himself, pushing his strength to the absolute peak.
Boom boom...
He became a blazing figure, fists raining down non-stop, and fiery punches, like meteors, bombarded Lu Yan.
Swish!
At the same time, a pale sword light descended upon Lu Yan’s head.
Another expert from the Three Emperors Alliance made a move, also of the Immortal Seventh Layer, they jointly attacked with the bald youth, aiming for a fatal blow.
Even against a single Immortal Seventh Layer, Lu Yan was already outmatched, let alone two. Lu Yan found himself in a dire situation.
But he didn’t panic; rather, he became even more composed.
A layer of light enveloped his body, forming a light curtain that surrounded him.
This was the Pure Light formed from the "Pure Sutra," possessing powerful defensive capabilities.
Simultaneously, his Primordial Spirit lit up, locking on to the bald youth’s Primordial Spirit and sending out a Soul Sky Thorn, targeting the youth’s Primordial Spirit.
The bald youth’s Primordial Spirit, protected by his Soul Defence Treasures, blocked the Soul Sky Thorn, but the powerful soul disturbance still managed to pass through the Soul Defence Treasures, causing the bald youth a moment of daze.
Swish!
Lu Yan took advantage of the moment, performed the Thunder Step rapidly to evade the bald youth’s attack, and unleashed a full-strength sword slash, merging the three rules.
Clang!
The Thunder Sword collided with the descending pale sword light, and before the swords could even clash fully, hundreds of sword energies swept in all directions.
Lu Yan’s body crashed to the ground like a meteorite, creating a huge crater.
"Kill!"
Above in the sky, a white-haired, sword-wielding youth overflowed with killing intent, slicing down as his sword light cascaded like a flood towards Lu Yan.
Barely managing to swing his sword in defense, Lu Yan was engulfed by the sword light.
The ground rumbled, and cracks appeared.
Fifty li away, the cracks exploded open, and Lu Yan burst forth from them.
His body bore three deep sword wounds, flesh laid open to bone.
"The Immortal Seventh Layer is indeed powerful."
Lu Yan was inwardly alarmed.
His defense, bolstered by the Saint Soldier’s Formula and the Pure Light, could be considered astonishingly strong, yet it had still been breached.
It was indefensible.
