Chapter 1008 - 525: Dragon Vein Spirit Lock Array

Chapter 1008: Chapter 525: Dragon Vein Spirit Lock Array

Li Mu exhaled a breath of stale air, the Five Elements Elemental Power surrounding him gradually calmed, and the Five Elements Dao Body slowly faded.

"Although I cannot fully control the Five Elements Dharma Aspect at this moment, being able to activate it at a critical juncture is indeed a blessing in disguise." Li Mu’s deep gaze, staring in the direction where Di Tianxing fled, fell into a state of enlightenment.

This battle was not only a comprehensive test of Li Mu’s hundreds of years of cultivation techniques, mastery of skills, and painstakingly refined Dao Artifacts and Puppets, but also a baptism of the soul. Wavering on the edge of life and death gave him a clearer understanding of his own cultivation and reached an unprecedented depth in his comprehension of the Dao of the Five Elements.

Reflecting on this, Li Mu’s mind moved, his finger flicked lightly, and the radiance of the Nine Treasures Spirit Pearl flowed. Several bottles of rare Spirit Pills appeared out of thin air, and without hesitation, he took out the Celestial Spirit Refining Pill and Supreme Profound Clarity Pill, consumed both, then closed his eyes to concentrate and operate his cultivation technique.

The Tier Six Spirit Pill melted in his mouth, instantly transforming into a warm and magnificent stream of Spiritual Power. Like streams, they permeated his body, swiftly repairing the damaged physical body and Primordial Spirit from the battle. Furthermore, in the intertwining of the fierceness of the Celestial Spirit Refining Pill and the gentleness of the Supreme Profound Clarity Pill, a purification and sublimation of the soul was completed, giving Li Mu unparalleled nourishment. His heart realm became exceptionally clear, as if he could perceive the essence of all things in the world.

Li Mu couldn’t help but close his eyes again, reimmersing himself in the enlightenment of the Dao of the Five Elements.

When Li Mu opened his eyes once more, a joyful smile spread across his face. The five Dao Swords shining with the light of the Five Elements and the towering Ten Thousand Swords Mountain seemed to sense the change in their master’s heart realm and flew to his side, gracefully dancing around him. The clear, crisp sound of sword resonance seemed to be singing in celebration of his breakthrough.

"Alright, you’ve all worked hard, return now." Li Mu softly whispered, his tone filled with tenderness and affection.

The five Dao Swords and Ten Thousand Swords Mountain seemed to understand their master’s meaning, their light flickered, transforming into points of flowing light, swiftly shrinking, and flying into Li Mu’s body.

Li Mu turned to look at the floating Soul Realm Pearl, curious as to why Master Qingyang remained silent the entire time.

"Senior, are you alright?" Li Mu released a strand of Divine Thought onto the Soul Realm Pearl, inquiring about Master Qingyang.

"I’m fine; I’m just a bit shocked. Little friend, to have defeated the ’Night Emperor’, such talent and strength are exceptional even in ancient times, truly astonishing." Master Qingyang suddenly awakened, responded to Li Mu with some emotion.

Actually, the degree of shock in Qingyang’s heart was far more intense than what he expressed verbally.

Being from the same era as Night Emperor - Di Tianxing, Master Qingyang was more aware of his terrifying strength than anyone else. For reasons unknown, he did not cross the final step of the Daoist Monarch Realm. However, his millennia of accumulation made his cultivation incomparably profound, having reached the Half-Step Daoist Monarch Realm.

Earlier, in that battle, ’Night Emperor’ Di Tianxing showcased his Half-Step Daoist Monarch strength, exhibiting numerous astonishing methods like the True Dragon Realm, Celestial Dragon Tripod Dao Artifact, True Form of the Dragon Emperor, each revealing its power enough to shake heaven and earth, and inspire fear in countless strong beings.

Nevertheless, facing such a strong opponent, Li Mu was like Dawn Light, single-handedly defeating the ’Night Emperor’ Di Tianxing. The various methods he employed left Master Qingyang ’utterly speechless’.

Capable of resisting Di Tianxing’s integrated attack with Talisman Treasure, deploying a Sword Array with multiple Puppets, cultivating Five Elements simultaneously, mastering Space-Time Technique, possessing Divine Sense comparable to an Integration Cultivator, and having the body refinement abilities equaling those of an Integration Cultivator, further owning multiple Dao Swords skilled in Sword Array,—a myriad of techniques and trump cards.

Master Qingyang personally witnessed how Li Mu constantly surpassed himself in battle, skillfully wielding the Dao of the Five Elements, with the Array Formation embodying the ultimate truth of Heaven and Earth, as if he were the Master of the Five Elements controlling the creation and extinction of all things.

When Li Mu eventually summoned the five Dao Swords shining with brilliant colors, Master Qingyang could even feel the resonance and tremor of the power of the Five Elements in the heavens and earth. That was not merely the edge of the swords but Li Mu’s profound understanding and mastery of the Dao of the Five Elements,...

When Li Mu demonstrated the Five Elements Dharma Aspect that only Integration Realm Cultivators can wield, and then drove the Dao Swords to defeat Di Tianxing, Master Qingyang’s heart was further shocked. An Integration Realm Cultivator being able to condense a Dharma Aspect is rare, but Li Mu, with his Void Refining Cultivation, achieved this, and perfectly fused the Five Elements Dharma Aspect flawlessly; it was simply an unprecedented achievement. This was not just a profound understanding of the Dao of the Five Elements, but an ultimate display of power control.

Recollecting the recent battle, Master Qingyang’s mood remained unsettled for a long time.

"Senior, you overpraise; winning this battle came with a great price." Li Mu smiled bitterly, speaking somewhat painedly.

This battle severely damaged most of the Spirit Swords equipped by Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, the spiritual energy of the five Dao Swords was impaired, several dozen Tier Six Puppets were destroyed, nearly all the Spirit Talismans he refined were exhausted,...one could say this battle nearly depleted the resources Li Mu accumulated over hundreds of years.

But it was precisely this all-consuming battle that allowed Li Mu a deeper recognition of his fighting style and his own strength, a blessing in disguise.

"Little friend, the cost and loss can be recovered! After this battle, Di Tianxing fled in haste, surely there are countless treasures hidden in his lair, high-tier spiritual materials, his wealth accumulated over millennia should be enough to compensate for your losses, and might even elevate you to a higher level." Upon hearing this, Master Qingyang chuckled heartily, promptly pointed out.