Chapter 565: Chapter 540 Battle with Yuan Tiandao
"This old guy is deliberately keeping us in suspense,"
Someone pursed their lips, looking at the elder from the Origin Dynasty.
They were very clear that this was done intentionally by the elder, postponing the showdown between Lu Yan and Yuan Tiandao, leaving everyone hanging.
"What do you think, will Lu Yan put up a fight against Yuan Tiandao, or will he simply admit defeat?"
Someone whispered.
"According to what Lu Yan said just now, he didn’t use his full strength in the battle with Li Shenfeng, and with consecutive victories, he’s developed an unwavering belief in his invincibility. He’d never admit defeat, no matter who he faces."
Someone said.
"Then there will be quite a show to watch. Yuan Tiandao is a Multiple-Origin Body, but exactly how many Origins does he have? Do you know?"
Someone asked.
"I don’t know. The Origin Dynasty has protected the information about Yuan Tiandao very well. All we know is that he’s at least a Tertiary Initial Body."
A powerful individual from the Nine Generations Heavenly Palace said.
While the outsiders were discussing, inside the Sea of Magic, a great battle had already erupted.
Facing Li Shenfeng, Shen Yinuo could last a hundred moves, against Ni Hongshuang, and moreover it being the final battle, she naturally had no reason to admit defeat.
When the great battle erupted, Shen Yinuo was enhanced by a blood light as she activated the Great Sun Melting Furnace, unleashing astonishing power and withstanding the pressure of Ni Hongshuang’s twin domains to wage war against him.
The battle went on for more than a hundred and fifty exchanges before Shen Yinuo was finally blasted off the platform, defeated by Ni Hongshuang.
Consequently, Shen Yinuo finished with five wins and four losses, ranking behind Li Shenfeng.
One after another, the bouts proceeded, and soon it was time for the last battle of the final round.
All eyes were on Lu Yan and Yuan Tiandao.
Only the two of them remained.
"The final battle, Yuan Tiandao versus Lu Yan."
Finally, the voice of the elder from the Origin Dynasty sounded.
Two gazes collided in the air.
Everyone else quickly retreated to the edge of the platform to avoid being affected by the fallout.
"You’re not admitting defeat?"
Yuan Tiandao looked at Lu Yan for a while and then suddenly said.
Lu Yan shook his head slightly, waved his hand, and said, "Please!"
"You’re no match for me."
Yuan Tiandao spoke, his voice calm, not overpowering, yet it revealed an invincible conviction.
It was as if he were stating a fact.
And no one else felt he was arrogant or conceited.
Lu Yan didn’t get angry but merely smiled and said, "Please."
"Alright, since you wish to fight, make your move."
Yuan Tiandao nodded slightly, standing still, motionless as a mountain.
Whoosh!
Lu Yan didn’t hold back. With one step, he transformed into a bolt of lightning and in the next moment, he appeared at Yuan Tiandao’s left side, slashing a palm toward Yuan Tiandao’s neck.
The Tenth Layer of Holy Soldier Secret was fully activated; outside the Sea of Magic, this palm could easily slice open space.
Yuan Tiandao, as if he had already locked on Lu Yan, swung his palm as well just as Lu Yan’s palm was about to strike, moving later but arriving first, clashing with Lu Yan’s palm.
Clang!
It was as though two peerless Divine Weapons had collided, with space rippling like water waves around them as the center.
Lu Yan felt an enormous force surging towards him. His body involuntarily staggered, retreating three steps backward.
As for Yuan Tiandao, his figure merely wavered slightly before he steadied himself.
"Such a formidable body. Yuan Tiandao’s body is even stronger than mine."
Lu Yan showed a look of shock.
His earlier move was just a probe, utilizing only the power of the Saint Soldier’s Formula.
But Yuan Tiandao had also merely used the power of his body to block the strike and even managed to gain the upper hand.
A Multiple-Origin Body with such strength?
This was the first time Lu Yan had encountered such a thing.
"Kill!"
Lu Yan no longer held back, letting out a bellow, and fused five kinds of Rule Power, concentrating them on his arm, and swung his blade with all his might.
This blade was the Heavenly Punishment Blade, fatal to man.
The splendid yet deadly Sword Light cut diagonally towards Yuan Tiandao.
"Now it gets interesting..."
Yuan Tiandao murmured, and in the next moment, a terrifying aura burst forth from within him, as a domain emanated outwards.
This domain, when it first appeared, was in three colors. But in the next instant, they fused together.
Three kinds of Rule Power, three domains.
This was a Tertiary Initial Body.
The domain expanded, like space spreading out, its speed extraordinarily fast. In an instant, it enveloped Lu Yan.
Endless power impacted Lu Yan’s body, and he felt a massive resistance. The Sword Light trembled, its brightness starting to dim.
The strength of a Tertiary Initial Body was much greater than that of a Dual Primebody.
The gap was like that of a Dual Primebody facing a True One.
"Break for me!"
Lu Yan roared, pushing his strength to the limit. In addition to the five fused Rule Powers, two other unfused Rule Powers also erupted, attaching to the surface of the fused powers.
At the same time, from the center of Lu Yan’s brow, seven Soul Spikes flew out, piercing towards Yuan Tiandao’s Primordial Spirit.
While unleashing the Soul Spikes, Lu Yan’s pupils turned into two pitch-black vortexes as he locked eyes with Yuan Tiandao, intent on forcibly pulling him into an illusion.
"What is that..."
When the soul spike struck Yuan Tiandao’s Primordial Spirit, Lu Yan’s heart was greatly shaken.
He discovered that Yuan Tiandao’s Primordial Spirit, sitting cross-legged in the Sea of Consciousness, was as majestic as a mountain.
As the soul spike was about to penetrate, Yuan Tiandao’s Primordial Spirit suddenly transformed, as if becoming a world itself, alive with heaven, earth, and myriad beings thriving.
Lu Yan’s soul spike pierced into it, causing only a slight tremble in this world, then had no further effect.
At the same time, Yuan Tiandao’s domain trembled. In his eyes, the slightly distorted void around them trembled and then shattered abruptly, breaking Lu Yan’s Ten Thousand Illusion Kingdom.
But after all, Lu Yan was of The Tao Soul Fetus, his soul strength peerless among his peers, even surpassing those with a Multiple-Origin Body.
His soul attack, seemingly easily broken by Yuan Tiandao on the surface, still had some effect.
Because Yuan Tiandao’s domain clearly trembled, its power diminished slightly.
How could Lu Yan miss such an opportunity?
He immediately used his strongest killing move.
"Heavenly Punishment Blade, Earth Withering."
Lu Yan’s blade momentum changed, the deathly sword light transforming into a dead silence sword light, its brightness surging in an instant.
Yuan Tiandao’s domain was forcibly sliced open with a crack by the blade, with the sword light reversing against the domain, cleaving towards Yuan Tiandao’s brow.
Yuan Tiandao’s gaze condensed, then he stretched out his right palm and pressed towards Lu Yan from the air.
Hum!
The void vibrated, another domain spread out, stacking and merging with his previous one, exponentially increasing the power of Yuan Tiandao’s domain.
Next, Yuan Tiandao joined his fingers as if they were a sword, aiming a stab at Lu Yan, the power of the domain condensing on the Sword Light.
Boom!
The Sword Light collided with the Blade Light. Lu Yan’s blade light vibrated violently, held in a stalemate for two breaths before his blade light exploded. He swiftly retreated backward, stopping only when he reached the edge of the platform.
And on his shoulder, a sword hole had appeared, clear through from front to back.
Within the wound, a terrible power was continuously ravaging Lu Yan’s body.
"Fourth Element Initial Body."
Lu Yan took a deep breath, his gaze tremendously solemn.
Around him, others also widened their eyes, immensely shocked, including Ni Hongshuang and Li Shenfeng, the two Multiple-Origin Bodies.
Outside the Sea of Magic, those beings at the third step of creation also showed colors of shock.
"I never expected Yuan Tiandao to be a Fourth Element Initial Body. With such talent, as long as he survives, stepping into the third step of creation is a certainty, and even challenging the True One State holds some chance. The Origin Dynasty will have another top expert."
A third step creator said somewhat jealously.
The True One State is highly uncertain; it’s not a given that a stronger physique ensures breakthrough potential.
It mainly depends on comprehending the Supreme Law.
Hence, no one can guarantee ascent to the True One State.
But reaching the third step of creation is foreseeable.
A Fourth Element Initial Body, as long as he lives, is bound to reach that level and reign invincible amongst his peers.
An elder from the Origin Dynasty merely smiled, saying nothing more.
"Lu Yan, you are the first among your peers to force me to use all four domains. You should be proud. Now, do you want to continue the fight?"
Yuan Tiandao’s tone was indifferent.
"Of course, I want to fight."
Lu Yan grinned broadly, his eyes full of the will to battle.
Though the Fourth Element Initial Body was strong, he still saw a chance for himself.
Ignoring his injuries, he applied the Seven-Injury Scripture to convert his wounds into strength.
His power not only remained uniminished but grew. With a stomp of feet, his form was like a bolt of lightning, charging at Yuan Tiandao.
At the same time, the Zhou Tian Huan Yu Map quietly surfaced on his body. The dazzling points corresponding to various Immortality Skills twinkled brilliantly, like stars in the night sky, then whoosh-whoosh-whoosh, various Immortality Skills flew out, bombarding Yuan Tiandao.
Thunder series, fire series, wind series...
All kinds of Immortality Skills, like a tempestuous storm.
"This is... the Immortal Clan’s Zhou Tian Huan Yu Map..."
Outside the Sea of Magic, many were taken aback, turning their inquisitive gazes towards the Immortal Clan’s experts.
It seemed to say, how could a disciple of the Dragon Alliance know the Immortal Clan’s supreme techniques?
"Hmph!"
The Immortal Clan’s expert snorted coldly, his expression sour.
As he launched various Immortality Skills, Lu Yan’s Primordial Spirit shone, drawing his soul strength to its peak, like vast seas churning. Evolving continuously, he formed numerous soul spikes.
This time he broke through his limits, condensing twelve soul spikes at once, aiming them at Yuan Tiandao.
He also silently activated his Tao Soul Pupil.
But this time, he concealed it well. At the surface of his pupils, rule power with the color of chaos was diffused, covering the patterns of the Tao Soul Pupil.
After all, one must keep some cards hidden, not exposing everything in a single battle.
If it could be hidden, it would be.
From the view of the Tao Soul Pupil, the entire world turned into countless patterns.
These patterns intertwined, creating an incredibly complex world.
"No matter how perfectly fused, the merging of different domains will inevitably have imperfections and flaws. If these flaws are found, they can be shattered in one strike."
Lu Yan thought to himself.
Then his palm hacked out again, executing the ’Earth Withering’ move, the brilliant blade light slashing at Yuan Tiandao once more.
"The same old tactics, mere child’s play."
Yuan Tiandao spoke dismissively, protected by four domains. Above the sky’s vault, four Magic Rivers emerged, descending a massive force, bolstering his domain.
The power of the domain surged outward like shockwaves, destroying everything in their path.
