ebonymovies Chapter 753: Stirring Up A Storm (1)
Chapter 753: Stirring Up A Storm (1)
Chapter 753: Stirring Up A Storm (1)
"Kill you? How about I give it a try?" Wu Yuan stood amidst his sword domain, a smile playing on his lips.
He understood Archimmortal Li Shu's thoughts. While a sixth-stage Archimmortal couldn't stabilize space over a hundred thousand li like an Astral Lord, they could easily seal off a ten thousand li radius around themselves.
In other words, Wu Yuan's swords would struggle to directly penetrate an area of ten thousand li around his opponent from a higher spatial dimension.
Ten thousand li was a large enough distance for Archimmortal Li Shu to react.
"Even if I can't kill you, you can't kill me either, and I have nothing to lose," Wu Yuan said with a relaxed expression. "Besides, you don't think I'm here to compete for the treasure, do you? Have you forgotten the day you hunted me down?"
Decades ago, Wu Yuan's mana body had perished after being surrounded and attacked, with Archimmortal Li Shu being one of the key figures involved.
"Fine, then let me see how an Earth Immortal like you plans to kill me." Archimmortal Li Shu's graceful demeanor belied the murderous intent in her beautiful eyes. "You want revenge? You're not qualified to take it yet."
Archdeity Wan Bo and the others might fear Wu Yuan, but Archimmortal Li Shu was not afraid.
An Earth Immortal, even with Astral Monarch-level comprehension, would only have attack power at the fourth-stage Archimmortal level. The gap between the fourth-stage and sixth-stage Archimmortal levels was very significant.
"Not qualified?" Wu Yuan raised his right hand, and the two sword arrays assembled into two divine swords, glowing with hazy and indistinct light. "One step at a time. Once I defeat you, or perhaps kill you, I’ll gain some confidence to face Astral Lords."
The exchange between the two, especially Wu Yuan's words, shocked the spectating Archimmortals and Archdeities even more.
"Ming Jian wants to kill Li Shu?"
"He's just an Earth Immortal. How can he be confident in killing a sixth-stage Archimmortal? Even with Astral Monarch-level insights, it shouldn't be possible."
"It's too difficult!"
"Let's watch and see." Even though Wu Yuan's reputation was already immense, the vast majority of Archimmortals and Archdeities still didn't quite believe it.
It was too absurd. Even among Sixth Tribulation High Immortals, it would take a peerless genius to have any hope of accomplishing this feat.
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"Die!" The lotus platform beneath Archimmortal Li Shu's feet moved. Her speed instantly skyrocketed, breaking the speed of light.
Whoosh~ Whoosh~ A multitude of snow-white lotus flowers transformed into streaks of light, like a barrage of meteors hurtling towards the vast sword domain surrounding Wu Yuan.
Bang! As they closed in, the snow-white lotus flowers suddenly exploded, their terrifying power radiating in all directions.
These lotus flowers weren't physical objects, but rather an offensive secret art that Archimmortal Li Shu had cultivated after obtaining the lotus platform. Their power was incredibly formidable.
Boom! The explosions of the countless lotus flowers seemed to destroy space itself. The aftershocks spread across millions of li.
But this horrifying attack was like a powerful punch striking a pillow. The moment these snow lotuses surged forth, Wu Yuan had already taken a step, entering the Turbulent Spatial Layer. No matter how terrifying their power, it couldn't threaten him in the slightest.
"Li Shu, you're truly naive!" A cold voice suddenly rang out.
Whoosh~ A flash of light emerged from the void not far behind Archimmortal Li Shu. It was a sword light.
Swish! The sword light was hazy yet incomparably sharp as it shot forward.
Not good. Bloom, Snow Lotus. Archimmortal Li Shu's expression changed slightly. Having experienced countless life-and-death battles, she reacted in an instant.
Whoosh~ The lotus platform beneath her feet blossomed. Layer upon layer of lotus leaves appeared, filling the space thousands of li around her and blocking the sword light’s path.
Whoosh! The sword light pierced the first layer of lotus leaves, scattering them. But there were more than a thousand layers in its way.
Rustle~ The interwoven lotus leaves began to twist, attempting to distort the sword light's power.
In the end, after breaking through only a hundred or so layers of lotus leaves, the power of this sword light dissipated.
With its power exhausted, the hazy divine sword retreated, vanishing into the void.
Wu Yuan's mana body had activated the Genesis Divine Pillar. His mana body's mana reached the Third Tribulation High Immortal level, slightly weaker than his body refiner self when using the Saint Prohibition Art.
His body refiner self and ether body could employ grand ether arts, and in terms of weapons and artifacts, his mana body was also not as well-equipped. In terms of pure burst power, his mana body was not as strong as his ether body either.
But his mana body excelled at long-range attacks, and its movements were more unpredictable. As long as it could find a weak point, it could deliver a fatal strike.
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"Kill!" Once Wu Yuan made his choice, he naturally gave it his all. After all, his Genesis Power was limited, and his mana was finite as well. A prolonged battle would not be advantageous for him.
Hum~ The two divine swords of Spacetime danced unpredictably, transforming into countless sword lights that seemed to converge from all directions of heaven and earth. At first glance, it appeared overwhelmingly violent.
Archimmortal Li Shu felt as if space itself was compressing bit by bit, subtly affecting the stability of her lotus world.
It was too fast. The flow of time subtly fluctuated around each sword light, sharpening them further.
"Lotus Platform Realm Transformation." Archimmortal Li Shu cast another arcane art, and the vast lotus world grew even more resplendent. Countless lotus petals began to spin, and a multitude of broken petals continuously regenerated, colliding with the sword lights.
In an instant, strands of sword light were shredded, while countless lotus petals were sliced. The resulting shockwaves rippled in all directions.
Boom! Whoosh~ The two mighty beings engaged in a terrifyingly fierce clash above the ice river.
Wu Yuan's swordplay shone with blinding brilliance, forcing Archimmortal Li Shu to retreat step by step. She no longer cared about seizing treasures, continuously falling back to dissipate the power of Wu Yuan's swordplay.
Realizing she couldn't kill Wu Yuan, Archimmortal Li Shu poured all her energy into defense.
A single stray sword light or a torn lotus petal landed with enough impact to stir up waves of river water tens of thousands of li high.
Shick~ A diverted sword light suddenly pierced through a million li of space, impaling an Archimmortal who failed to dodge in time.
A flicker of terror flashed in this Archimmortal's eyes before they instantly perished!
"Quick, retreat!"
"The range of their battle is too large. Stand further back." These Archimmortals and Archdeities had kept a distance of at least ten million li from the combatants, yet it wasn’t enough. Naturally, they were all terrified.
"Archimmortal Li Shu's defense is formidable."
"But Ming Jian's attacks are even more ferocious." The eruption of power from these two mighty powerhouses left them in astonishment.
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Swoosh! Another heaven-rending sword strike tore through the air.
It nearly ripped apart the lotus world, which had already been reinforced by multiple arcane arts.
This forced Archimmortal Li Shu to retreat once more. Countless lotus petals seemed to come alive, rapidly restoring the world.
"Ming Jian! Today, I admit defeat," Archimmortal Li Shu's melodious voice carried a hint of unwillingness. "You can't kill me either. I'm willing to offer treasures worth five hundred thousand divine crystals as compensation to resolve this karmic debt. How about that?"
She had finally chosen to yield. The continuous exchanges had left her heart trembling.
Wu Yuan's sword technique was unfathomable and elusive, each strike originating from a higher spatial dimension.
This meant she had to maintain her arcane arts and lotus world with all her might, sealing off an area of ten thousand li. The strain on her mana was too great.
In Archimmortal Li Shu's view, if they continued to clash like this, she would eventually exhaust her mana and inevitably be defeated.
"She's yielding?"
"Archimmortal Li Shu was clearly holding her ground, yet she chose to yield?" The numerous Archimmortals and Archdeities, who had retreated tens of millions of li back, observed the outcome of the battle in shock.
The powerful Archimmortal Li Shu had conceded defeat to Ming Jian. How would Ming Jian respond?