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Chapter 208: Shiyunsheng's Battle Against the Heavenly Dao
"No, no, no, this is not the Blood Refining Technique." Shiyunsheng extended his long fingers and waved them in front of him, resembling a knowledgeable professor. He grinned and said, "The Blood Refining Technique requires breaking through a person's flesh, and while performing it, one must absorb life force completely without leaving any trace of life. It is quite similar to the Devouring Heaven Demon Technique, but there is an essential difference. Although the Blood Refining Technique is also a top-tier Demonic Technique, historically, those who practiced it have never ended well. The Blood Refining Technique is too extreme; in the later stages, practitioners become bloodthirsty and lose control over themselves, unable to survive the Heavenly Tribulation. However, the Devouring Heaven Demon Technique allows for survival. It devours a person's life force infinitely. I am curious about the ancient rumors that practitioners of the Devouring Heaven Demon Technique could achieve immortality through endless consumption of others' life force. Is there any truth to that?"
The Heavenly Dao glanced at Shiyunsheng with disdain and asked, "Do you really want to learn it?"
"Ha ha! Among the various ultimate techniques in the cultivation world, the Devouring Heaven Demon Technique is one of my greatest desires to master. In fact, we are of the same kind," Shiyunsheng hissed, his eyes fixed on the Heavenly Dao, referring to his Dark Spiritual Root that allowed him to devour everything.
However, the Heavenly Dao raised an eyebrow and said, "You think you are worthy?"
As he spoke, a powerful pressure surged from his wide sleeves toward Shiyunsheng. Not daring to confront it directly, Shiyunsheng transformed into a wisp of ethereal black mist and dodged aside. The spot where he had stood was now under the control of the Heavenly Dao's formidable Primordial Spirit energy, rendering an ordinary person completely immobile.
Shiyunsheng chuckled darkly and said, "One day you will understand who truly holds dominion. An overly brilliant light will only hasten your descent from the stage of cultivation history. I initially intended to take you as my slave; I didn't expect you to be so ungrateful as to force me to devour your essence."
The Heavenly Dao laughed coldly in response. "Just a piece of trash at the Core Formation Stage. Let’s see how you escape my grasp today!"
A Giant Palm descended from above toward Shiyunsheng. He transformed into a stream of black mist that coiled around the outstretched arm like a small black snake. The Heavenly Dao's wrist trembled violently, producing a tremendous shockwave that sent the black snake flying into the air. Then he flicked his finger toward the snake's vital point—its seven inches.
The small black snake was sent flying by the flick; it crashed into a massive stone mountain miles away, shattering it upon impact. The mountain was as hard as iron; ordinary blades could not leave a scratch on it.
Shiyunsheng spat out a mouthful of black blood and glared at the Heavenly Dao like a viper before turning to flee. The Heavenly Dao snorted and said, "Let’s see if you can escape!"
Suddenly enraged, the Heavenly Dao's robe billowed as if filled with wind; his sleeves rustled fiercely. A diagram appeared behind him as he reached out toward Shiyunsheng's fleeing form. A shriek echoed from afar as Shiyunsheng screamed; despite having escaped some distance away, he was pulled back by the Heavenly Dao's bare hands! No matter how much he struggled, he could not break free.
With fury in his eyes, Shiyunsheng exclaimed, "You've actually mastered the art of controlling others with your palm! It seems my kills are nothing compared to yours."
As Shiyunsheng was being drawn back into the Heavenly Dao's grasp, he heard a commanding voice say: "Transform!"
Shiyunsheng's body shattered with a loud bang; however, a cloud of black mist enveloped him. Once that mist coalesced together, Shiyunsheng immediately transformed into a long serpent and swiftly burrowed into the earth, disappearing from sight.
The Heavenly Dao furrowed his brows in anger; he had not expected Shiyunsheng to be so difficult to deal with. He sneered and said, "Just a little snake that only knows how to run away! Let’s see where you can escape to!"
After the Heavenly Dao finished speaking, he raised his right fist, and the surrounding sky instantly darkened with thick clouds. The ground trembled, and countless streams of light converged, each containing the essence of Dao Yun. These myriad Dao Yuns enveloped the fist of the Heavenly Dao, resembling a great sun hanging in the sky.
From a distance, Zhao Yang couldn't help but exclaim, "Myriad Paths of Power!"
Looking again at the Heavenly Dao, he struck out with his fist, hitting the place where Shiyunsheng had vanished. With a thunderous roar, a fine crack appeared beneath everyone's feet. Immediately after, the earth began to quake violently; the crack emitted a booming sound as it started to split and collapse. Everyone nearby quickly distanced themselves because the middle section of Heavenly Mechanism Mountain possessed a tremendous gravitational pull from Weightless Space. If one were to be drawn in, they would surely meet their demise.
On one side of the mountain, a section collapsed several hundred feet down. At three hundred feet below, Shiyunsheng, wrapped in a black robe, had black blood trickling from the corner of his mouth as he gazed at the Heavenly Dao from afar.
Song Baliang asked, "Junior Brother, what is Myriad Paths of Power?"
Zhao Yang replied, "Myriad Paths of Power originated from a person known as Supreme of All Paths in Ancient Times. His Dao was unlike any other; he went against the rules of Dao. However, despite this contrarian approach, Myriad Paths of Power could lightly control all paths for one's own use. During that time, Supreme of All Paths reigned supreme for a thousand years in the cultivation world without rivals. Later, his cultivation method fell into others' hands, but everyone who learned Myriad Paths of Power perished because it was too domineering and required a special constitution known as Mo Ye Body. This later became known as Myriad Paths Body."
"Eventually, because no one could learn Myriad Paths of Power for a long time, it became one of the five deadliest techniques in the cultivation world—very powerful but impossible to master."
Upon hearing Zhao Yang's words, everyone realized that the Heavenly Dao was indeed a Myriad Paths Body, innately attuned to the Dao. No wonder he seemed to learn any technique effortlessly and achieved Enlightenment at just the Core Formation Stage!
Below in the collapsing ground, Shiyunsheng coughed up blood and said, "Indeed, being just one realm away makes such a difference in Combat Power."
The Heavenly Dao smiled, his lips curling upward as his robe fluttered in midair while he looked down at Shiyunsheng. "Run again!"
Shiyunsheng chuckled heartily, laughing like a puppet swaying wildly.
"You forcing me to use Myriad Paths of Power to find you—I admit you might be a genius among some small sects. But compared to me, you are ultimately nothing. You don't even have a foothold at Genius Academy." In that moment, the Heavenly Dao returned Shiyunsheng's earlier comments with interest.
Yet Shiyunsheng continued to laugh.
"What are you laughing at?" The Heavenly Dao also laughed.
"I’m moved by you," Shiyunsheng said directly.
"Where did it touch you?" the Heavenly Dao asked.
Shiyunsheng pointed to his own head and said, "Your intelligence moved me."
The expression on the Heavenly Dao's face suddenly turned cold, his brows furrowing in anger. "Are you looking to die quickly?"
Shiyunsheng let out a sinister laugh. "Do you really think you can kill me?"
The Heavenly Dao was furious. With a wave of his hand, Flying Sword sliced through the air. Shiyunsheng recoiled like a snake, stabilizing himself a hundred meters away. The Heavenly Dao moved like lightning, appearing right in front of Shiyunsheng, striking towards his neck with a palm. A crack suddenly tore through the void, and white light shot out.
Shiyunsheng transformed into a swirl of black mist that wrapped around the Heavenly Dao's arm in an instant, and a wisp of black energy drilled into the Heavenly Dao's abdomen. With a shout, the Heavenly Dao unleashed an overwhelming wave of heat from his Qi Sea, exploding like a bomb. The black mist that Shiyunsheng had turned into was violently dispersed, revealing him lying on the ground several feet away, pale-faced. He turned to leave, heading down the mountain.
The Heavenly Dao unleashed Myriad Paths of Power, releasing an endless pulling force that ensnared Shiyunsheng. Angrily, Shiyunsheng retorted, "Dare to push me like this? I'll let you absorb!"
Suddenly, it felt as if all the oxygen in the air had been sucked away, leaving everyone gasping for breath. A wave of black energy emanated from Shiyunsheng, and a massive black golden core, as large as a grinding disc, emerged from within him. Time seemed to freeze; everything in the world lost its color as the black golden core was drawn into the Heavenly Dao's Qi Sea.
However, soon after, something seemed to go wrong with the Heavenly Dao's body. His complexion darkened, and various parts of his body began to swell. He looked pained as Myriad Paths of Power violently expelled the black golden core, which then plunged back into Shiyunsheng's abdomen.
Shiyunsheng said, "I take my leave now; we shall meet again." With that, he wrapped himself in his black robe and transformed into a gust of black wind as he departed.
At that moment, however, the Heavenly Dao was already enraged. Everyone felt as if they were frozen in place; everything around them moved at an excruciatingly slow pace, as if they were submerged in water.
"Enlightenment Realm?"
"Enlightenment Realm!"
"Enlightenment Realm!"
Nangong Wuxin, Song Baliang, and Scholar Xiu exclaimed in unison, their eyes wide with astonishment as they watched everything around them move like goldfish swimming through water.
However, in the next moment, the water curtain shattered, and everything returned to normal.
Because Zhao Yang's Enlightenment Realm had also been activated, he shared his Enlightenment Realm, counteracting the Heavenly Dao's Enlightenment Realm.
The Heavenly Dao was filled with boundless killing intent, determined to kill Shiyunsheng. Since his debut, he had never been defeated and had never encountered an opponent like this one, which infuriated him to the point of explosion. Even with Ghost Path, if it weren't for their shared master who had advised him against killing Ghost Path, he would have eradicated it long ago.
At this moment, he was actually provoked by a mere Loose Cultivator to such an extent, and Shiyunsheng had revealed his great secret. This made him furious and reckless in his desire to kill Shiyunsheng.
"Enlightenment Realm! Good, the Dao Fruit truly lives up to its name. If you do not spare me today, you will surely regret your actions in the future!" Shiyunsheng's expression turned sinister; he showed no fear at all and instead threatened back.
The Heavenly Dao remained silent. This time, he suppressed the entire area with Myriad Paths of Power. His Primordial Spirit exerted pressure that intimidated those around him. The Enlightenment Realm caused everyone's movements and consciousness to slow down, leaving them unable to cast any spells. In his view, this strike would undoubtedly lead to the death of the Black-Robed Youth before him. Everyone understood that the Heavenly Dao was using his ultimate move! Shiyunsheng had no chance to defend himself.
He pointed a finger, releasing a surge of sword energy—the Yin-Yang Sword Qi of Azure Cloud Palace—turning all enemies in its path into nothingness.
However, Shiyunsheng's fingertip twitched slightly as a small blue talisman was activated. The tiny Void Breaking Talisman appeared and was infused with True Qi, emitting a wisp of green smoke that formed a formation pattern. Immediately after, Shiyunsheng vanished with a pop.
"Void Breaking Talisman!" The Heavenly Dao's eyes widened in disbelief; he was furious beyond measure.
"This is incredible!" In the distance, Zhao Yang and his group shouted in excitement; Shiyunsheng had actually survived!
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