Chapter 411: Chapter 66: Karma’s Debut
The scholar, Guu Donglin, trembled from head to toe, as if suddenly crushed by an immense weight. His expression was ghastly as he said, "One Yuan Heavy Water Locking Heaven Array!"
As the currents in the Turtle Shell Space swelled, the single, serpent-like stream of black water coiling around each of the three men doubled. Their trembling intensified; caught completely off guard, they were now utterly suppressed.
Zhang Deming, however, felt nothing. He had been completely ignored by all the powerful figures.
Zhang Deming was rendered speechless as he watched the trio, who seemed on the verge of defeat right after their grand entrance. ’I thought they were here to be impressive,’ he mused, ’but it turns out all they have is the right attitude. Yep... just the attitude... ’
’Mysteriously handing out a Rune and a Dao Mark—you really played the part of a reclusive master well. But can’t you see it through to the end? For masters, the follow-through is what counts! It doesn’t matter how profound you seem at first; if you drop the ball later, it’s just a huge letdown!’
A torrent of complaints raged in Zhang Deming’s mind as he surveyed the scene. But seeing the trio on the verge of collapsing to their knees, he knew he couldn’t just stand by and watch any longer.
’Who knew what would be waiting for me once these three were dealt with!’
Technique: Vine Body Incarnation!
Zhang Deming’s body shimmered imperceptibly. None of the four powerful figures locked in their struggle noticed him at all.
His true body dissolved into invisible wisps of azure Spiritual Power, and a Vine Body Incarnation took his place.
He then had the Incarnation, without a second’s hesitation, fold its arms across its chest and begin to chant:
"Infinite Hongmeng, root of all spirits..."
At the same time, Zhang Deming’s Heart Spirit entered the Spirit Nurturing Space. With a wave of his hand, a ball of light appeared.
Rune Summoning: Spirit Nurturing Summoning Technique - Dragon Turtle!
The ball of light rapidly stretched, taking on the likeness of Elder Huang. Zhang Deming plunged into it and immediately waved his hand again.
Rune Summoning: Spirit Nurturing Summoning Technique - Feng Mingyou!
As the ball of light representing Feng Mingyou merged into the body, Elder Huang’s aura began to shift rapidly, giving rise to an air of transcendence and serene detachment.
Once he felt the effect was sufficient, Zhang Deming’s Heart Spirit withdrew from the Spirit Nurturing Space.
As the Incarnation spoke, a ball of light condensed in its hands. Zhang Deming, still in his concealed state, quickly merged into it.
Instantly, the ball of light stretched, and the transcendent figure of Elder Huang materialized before the Incarnation.
"What? A Peak Three Talents Incarnation?!"
"To possess such a Dao Mark... which Holy Land is this little one a Disciple of?"
The three temporarily suppressed men stared in astonishment at Elder Huang and Zhang Deming’s Incarnation.
"For what reason have you petitioned me?" Elder Huang asked, glancing indifferently at Zhang Deming’s Incarnation.
The Incarnation replied respectfully, "In response to Elder Huang, this Disciple was inexplicably marked and trapped. With no other choice, I could only petition you..."
Having heard the plea, Elder Huang turned his head indifferently toward the four figures in the standoff and asked, "For what reason are you seniors ganging up on a junior?"
"Hmph! A mere Incarnation dares to put on such airs before me!" Qu Wenbai sneered, glaring at Elder Huang.
As he spoke, his expression flickered. The black mist around him roiled, and a faint current of water appeared at Elder Huang’s feet. A black water serpent began to slowly snake its way up from his heels.
Elder Huang’s body tensed as an immense pressure bore down on him.
Elder Huang’s expression remained utterly unchanged. With serene indifference, he said, "I’ve almost forgotten the last time someone dared to speak to me in such a manner. Little one, your Cultivation is far from worthy."
"Forget you—even back when your Five Elements Blessed Land hadn’t yet fallen, when the Five Elements Ancestor was still alive, he wouldn’t have dared to speak to me this way. You’ve got some nerve!"
"What, you think I can’t do anything to you with this shabby Array of yours that barely even qualifies as Four-Star?"
Qu Wenbai’s expression shifted at Elder Huang’s words. He secretly intensified the power of the Array, but all he said was, "Enough with your act!"
The pressure on Elder Huang intensified, and even with his Peak Three Talents Cultivation, he began to feel the strain.
"So be it," Elder Huang murmured. "Since the Five Elements Blessed Land has already fallen, I might as well let it vanish completely."
Then, despite the immense pressure, he gave a casual wave of his hand. Instantly, his sleeve began to emit faint spatial fluctuations and a gentle pulling force.
Technique: Sleeve Qiankun!
’A Tier Three Technique would never be enough to handle an old monster at the Three Talents realm.’
Thus, Elder Huang’s consciousness turned inward. He opened his inventory and focused on the red Karma Light Ball he had yet to use.
The information he’d gotten about the red light ball was that its effects were related to his editor system: modification and erasure.
Thus, when he first obtained it, he had immediately thought of two major applications.
The first was to restrict, punish, or even eliminate targets who had left a speck of light in his Spirit Nurturing Space.
After all, anyone who left a speck of light had used his Spirit Nurturing Bead and learned the corresponding Technique.
And his Spirit Nurturing Technique was, fundamentally, a product of that editor system.
The second application, of course, was to modify his own Techniques. He could use the red light ball as a sort of special effect or amplifier, since Karma itself possessed incredibly destructive properties—or rather, it was the very embodiment of destruction.
Because he only had two of these light balls, he had never tried either application. Now was the perfect time to test its power.
As the red light ball fused with the Sleeve Qiankun, Elder Huang’s sleeve swelled instantly, seeming to expand enough to contain the heavens and the earth. A powerful suction force erupted from within.
"HISS... Is that... Sleeve Qiankun?!" The three suppressed men watched the fluctuations of Elder Huang’s sleeve, their faces instantly paling in unison.
The immense suction force made Qu Wenbai’s face drain of color. He began to resist with all his might, even drawing upon the full power of the Array to fight back.
