"Kid, you're really generous, daring to waste something like a protective jade talisman like this."
The Lord of Canglan City looked solemnly at the somewhat illusory old man beside Gongshu Yu, whose eyes were indifferent.
Although it was only a fragment of his primordial spirit manifested, he felt an extremely strong threat emanating from it.
The original owner of the body was at least at the third level of the Nascent Soul stage.
He was only at the first tribulation realm, far inferior in terms of cultivation level.
Therefore, even though the opponent was only a wisp of his primordial spirit, he was still on high alert and dared not be careless in the slightest.
The only thing that eased his mind was that the figure the other party had conjured was somewhat illusory.
This means that the other party has not reached the level of the Fourth Tribulation.
Otherwise, there would be no need to fight this battle at all; he could have just surrendered.
"Nangong Yuanwu, you asked for this. How dare you insult me, you old codger who has exhausted your potential?"
"If I don't make you pay a heavy price, you really think I, Gongshu Jia, am made of clay?"
Gongshu Yu's face was icy cold.
He naturally felt sorry for the protective jade talisman.
The clan has a rule that each direct descendant can only be granted one protective jade talisman at most.
After using it, it really disappeared.
But he doesn't regret it.
Even if he could swallow his anger after being insulted by Nangong Yuanwu, his Dao heart would never be perfected.
Once one's Dao heart is flawed, one will inevitably encounter numerous obstacles in cultivating the 【Emperor's Heart Technique】, and will never be able to make such rapid progress as one does now.
No amount of trump cards or treasures can compare to one's own cultivation!
Gongshu Yu was very clear about this.
Since there is an obstacle in our Dao heart, we must shatter it completely at all costs!
Let alone a protective jade talisman, he would be willing to part with even more important treasures!
"It seems I underestimated you."
Looking at Gongshu Yu's slightly ferocious expression and the determination in his eyes, the Lord of Canglan City finally began to take this junior seriously.
"However, so what if it's a protective jade talisman! Even if it's a demigod of a third-stage primordial spirit, it's still without a root, and it might not be able to do anything to this city lord!"
After saying that, a strange aura appeared on the body of the Lord of Canglan City.
At the same time, he unleashed a magic seal, and instantly, a beam of magical light shot into the sky from the Canglan City below, landing on him.
However, it was the City Lord of Canglan who activated the city's protective formation, channeling the formation's power into himself.
"Do you think a single formation from Canglan City can protect you?!"
Gongshu Yu sneered, then bowed to the illusory old man beside him.
He respectfully said, "Ancestor, this scoundrel has dared to insult our Gongshu family. We beg you to use your divine powers to suppress and capture this scoundrel and bring him back to our Gongshu family to be punished!"
As Gongshu Yu pleaded, a spark of life suddenly appeared in the eyes of the illusory old man.
His gaze fell upon the Lord of Canglan City: "So it is you, a mere junior, who dares to insult the Gongshu family? You shall be punished!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the old man stretched out his arm, and his palm quickly swelled up.
In the blink of an eye, it had grown to a size of more than ten miles.
Within the palm lines, countless magical patterns intertwined, like a palm that blotted out the sky, pressing down on the Lord of Canglan City.
They actually wanted to capture and suppress him in one move.
"The Three Tribulations of the Primordial Spirit, the Laws of Heaven and Earth?"
The Lord of Canglan City let out a cold laugh upon seeing this scene.
"If you were here in your true form, I would naturally be unable to withstand this attack. But you are merely a wisp of spirit, yet you think you can suppress me with this?"
A surge of powerful magic energy erupted from the body of the Lord of Canglan City and entered the magic seal in front of him.
The next moment, the magic seal also rapidly expanded, turning into a size of several miles, and blasted towards the old man's sky-covering giant palm!
boom!
The collision of the giant palm and the magic seal caused a greater commotion than the previous clash between the three Lords of Canglan City.
The overwhelming pressure caused many cultivators with low cultivation levels in the city to faint.
Even the weaker Golden Core Realm experts were trembling and almost unable to stand.
"Is this what a battle between Nascent Soul level experts is like?"
A Golden Core cultivator stared blankly at the sky, his eyes filled with awe.
That is reverence for power far exceeding oneself.
"The city lord has blocked it!"
Once the commotion in the sky subsided, the cultivators below cried out in surprise.
High in the sky, the giant hand and the magic seal were locked in a stalemate.
The collision between the giant hand and the magic seal resulted in a stalemate.
With the support of the grand formation, the Lord of Canglan City was able to temporarily withstand the illusory old man's attack.
"Um?"
The illusory old man's eyes flickered.
It seemed that he hadn't expected his attack to be blocked by a mere Nascent Soul cultivator at the first stage of tribulation.
However, his gaze quickly returned to its indifferent state.
Its body twisted and rippled slightly, becoming even more ethereal.
However, with this slight change in the illusory old man, the Lord of Canglan City felt a sudden increase in pressure.
The giant hand that he had originally blocked began to slowly sink down, pressing the magic seal down little by little, approaching him.
"This old thing is really powerful. I don't believe that your primordial spirit division can last longer than mine!"
Without a second thought, the Lord of Canglan City blushed and pushed his magical power to its limit, constantly squeezing out the potential of the Canglan City formation to provide power to the magic seal.
He could tell that the illusory old man was unleashing his power at the cost of consuming his primordial spirit and splitting his soul.
If he can hold out until his opponent exhausts the power of this divided spirit, then he will have won this match.
At this moment, the Lord of Canglan City felt extremely fortunate.
Fortunately, this old guy did not reach the fourth tribulation of the primordial spirit, the realm of endless life.
Furthermore, over the past century, he has completely refined and mastered this magic seal.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for them to hold on.
"That old man actually blocked it?"
Not far in the sky, Gongshu Yu, who was watching the battle, was also taken aback when he saw that Nangong Yuanwu had actually blocked the ancestor's attack.
Especially when he saw that the ancestor's spirit had become somewhat illusory, he was immediately jolted awake.
He immediately shouted, "Uncle Cai, Steward, the Ancestor's divided spirit cannot hold on for long. You two go and lend him a hand."
"Yes, young master!"
Without hesitation, the two old men quickly moved over.
They also knew that if the ancestor's divided spiritual power was exhausted, the two of them would not be able to deal with Nangong Yuanwu.
"Nangong Yuanwu, just surrender obediently!"
The two old men dared not enter the area where the giant palm and the magic seal clashed.
The laws in that area were already violently distorted. Even if they were at the Nascent Soul Realm, if they rashly approached, their Nascent Soul Realm might be shaken and they might suffer serious injuries.
Therefore, the two chose to use their magical weapons for ranged attacks.
With a thought, the two summoned their natal magic weapons.
It was a jade ruler and a string of black beads.
After being unleashed, they all grew larger, carrying terrifying power, and blasted towards the physical body of the Canglan City Lord.
"Two scoundrels!"
The Lord of Canglan City opened his eyes wide, only able to spare a sliver of his mind to send out two spiritual swords from his body to meet the attack.
But how could the magic sword he hastily activated be a match for the natal spiritual weapons painstakingly refined by the two Nascent Soul Realm experts?
Not to mention that he was also fully activating his magic seals to resist the giant palm of the illusory old man.
Boom!
Two more powerful explosions followed.
The Lord of Canglan City unleashed his Earth Law Sword, only to be blasted away by the natal spiritual weapons of the two Nascent Soul Realm cultivators.
His mind was shaken, and he immediately vomited blood.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the giant hand above his head, along with its magic seal, pressed down violently, seemingly about to suppress him.
To make matters worse, the two old men's natal magical artifacts, after blasting away the magic sword, regrouped and continued to bombard the Canglan City Lord's physical body.
Under the siege of three Nascent Soul Realm experts, the Lord of Canglan City was already in dire straits in the blink of an eye.
If he were hit squarely, even if he didn't die, he would probably be completely crippled from then on.
"You forced me to this!"
Driven by the life-or-death crisis, the Lord of Canglan City's gaze turned frantic.
His mouth was full of blood, his face was contorted with rage, and he spat out a sentence through gritted teeth.
At the same time, he formed a hand seal.
As he formed the hand seal, the mountain-sized seal immediately emitted an extremely violent fluctuation.
"Oh no! He's about to self-destruct his magic weapon! Young Master, retreat quickly!"
The two elders at the Nascent Soul Realm sensed this violent aura and their expressions changed drastically.
At the same time, he quickly retreated.
He kept making hand seals, and with the surge of his primordial spirit power, he unleashed various defensive techniques, layer upon layer, to block in front of him.
The two elders at the Nascent Soul Realm reacted remarkably quickly.
But even faster than them was the power of the exploding seal.
As soon as they moved, cracks appeared on the mountain-like magic seal, and it exploded with a bang.
Like the sun shining brightly across the sky, an incomparably dazzling ball of light appeared high above.
The surrounding laws of power went completely berserk.
The enormous explosion shattered the illusory old man's giant hand into pieces.
The natal spiritual artifacts of the two Nascent Soul Realm elders were also blown away.
The terrifying power swept rapidly in all directions, quickly catching up with the two Nascent Soul Realm elders.
In the blink of an eye, the layers of defensive magic that the two had set up were torn apart, and their bodies were engulfed by the violent power.
"Young Master, let's go!"
As the power engulfed them, an old man roared.
Gongshu Yu had already retreated when the old man issued his warning.
However, his flight speed was still too slow compared to the powerful torrent unleashed by the explosion of the seal.
In the blink of an eye, they had been caught up.
Gongshu Yu turned pale as he looked at the torrent of energy so close at hand.
He could sense that even with his protective magic treasures, he probably wouldn't be able to withstand the terrifying torrent of power unleashed by the explosion of this high-level spiritual artifact.
Just as Gongshu Yu was filled with despair, a one-armed figure suddenly appeared in front of him and protected him.
The power of the Dharma Seal explosion had a wide-ranging impact, even reaching the Canglan City below, which could not be completely spared.
Fortunately, at the last moment, an enormous light curtain rose from the city wall, firmly protecting Canglan City within it.
Furthermore, when the Lord of Canglan City detonated his magic seal, he deliberately directed the explosive energy towards Gongshu Yu and the others.
The pressure that Canglan City has to bear is much less in comparison.
This meant that although the array light barrier of Canglan City was teetering on the brink of collapse, it ultimately held up and did not break.
This saved hundreds of thousands of citizens in the city from disaster.
What just happened?
When everything had calmed down, a cultivator in the city stood up, looking around blankly.
But all around him was a mess, with houses collapsed.
For a moment, he had no idea where he was.
However, in the explosion just now, although the Canglan City's great formation blocked the main explosive force.
However, the city was still affected by the aftershocks, and many houses collapsed.
However, the cultivator quickly came to his senses and looked up at the sky to see what had just happened.
Then, his mouth suddenly opened wide.
The giant hand and the magic seal in the sky had disappeared.
Even the city lord, the illusory old man, and the two Nascent Soul Realm experts had all vanished without a trace.
The only one still hovering in the sky was that elegant young man.
"What just happened? Where is °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° the city lord?"
On the other side of the Treasure Pavilion, the Pavilion Master and others also looked bewildered.
Just now, from the siege of the Lord of Canglan City to his self-destruction of his magic seal.
Everything happened too fast.
In addition, the explosion just now was too terrifying.
Even the laws of heaven and earth were violently distorted, and everyone's mind was shaken into a blank.
This made it impossible even for them to know exactly what had happened.
"The city lord is here."
Lu Qing pointed to a spot not far away, where a figure lay amidst the ruins.
Judging from the appearance of those robes, who else could it be but the Lord of Canglan City?
"Lord City Lord!"
The Treasure Pavilion Master exclaimed in surprise, his figure flashing as he arrived before the City Lord of Canglan.
Immediately afterwards, she couldn't help but cover her mouth.
At this moment, the Lord of Canglan City had already closed his eyes, and his body was almost completely broken, making him nearly unrecognizable as a human.
If her face weren't still somewhat recognizable, she would hardly believe that this was the same domineering city lord from just moments ago.
"Lord, the City Lord is still alive! He needs immediate treatment!"
A deputy building manager came over and took a look, and immediately said.
"Yes, we must treat the City Lord!" The Treasure Pavilion Master snapped out of his daze and immediately ordered, "Quickly, bring the best healing pills from the treasury!"
"I'm afraid it will be too late."
At this moment, Lu Qing also came over.
Seeing the injuries of the City Lord of Canglan, he secretly clicked his tongue in astonishment.
Just a hair's breadth away from completely annihilating him, body and soul.
He saw everything clearly, even though others might not know what had happened.
In the face of death, this person directly detonated their magical artifact.
That magic seal was no ordinary magic weapon; it was a high-grade spiritual artifact.
The self-destruction was devastating.
Even this one was within the blast radius.
If he hadn't forcibly controlled himself at the last moment, he wouldn't have fallen into the array light barrier in Canglan City.
They have probably already perished.
Lu Qing casually flicked out a talisman, which hovered above the body of the Canglan City Lord.
A white light, radiating a rich vitality, emanated from the talisman and shone upon the Lord of Canglan City.
This allowed the injuries to his body to begin to slowly heal.
However, seeing the slow healing process, Lu Qing couldn't help but frown.
Although the opponent's injuries were healing, the vitality within his body had not increased much.
He activated his supernatural ability, and soon, a note displaying the current situation of the Lord of Canglan City appeared in his field of vision.
Immediately, a look of understanding appeared in Lu Qing's eyes.
"A primordial spirit injury? No wonder ordinary healing talismans are hard to cure."
"Fellow Daoist Lu, how is the City Lord?"
The owner of the Treasure Pavilion and others asked with concern.
"The city lord's injuries are very troublesome and cannot be healed by ordinary talismans," Lu Qing replied truthfully.
"Moreover, our current troubles are not completely resolved yet."
Lu Qing pointed to the sky.
At the same time, Gongshu Yu's cold voice came down from the sky.
