Chapter 753: Guidance: Left Fire, Right Ice

Chapter 753: Chapter 738: Guidance: Left Fire, Right Ice

When Shen Lang uttered the three words “Profound Celestial Sword,” the three men inside the Ten Thousand Demons Black Flame Barrier were all stunned.

Jun Tianyu was shocked not only because Shen Lang had identified the Profound Celestial Sword, but also because he had casually spoken the name of the War God Hall’s White Banner Master, Bai Luobing.

Zuo Feng and Zuo Yun, on the other hand, were astonished that the technique Jun Tianyu was about to use was the legendary Profound Celestial Sword—a technique that burned one’s life force in exchange for devastating power!

According to legend, the Profound Celestial Sword was a single-strike technique, created by an ancient master from the War God Hall.

It was a Sword of Destruction, several times more powerful than even a Martial Artist’s self-detonation!

No one in the Demon God Hall had ever seen this technique.

Anyone who had seen it no longer existed.

As for the members of the War God Hall who had used this technique, the price was just as heavy. Even if they survived, their meridians would be crippled and their entire cultivation would be forfeit…

Among the War God Hall’s Five-Colored Banners, only the White Banner Lineage knew the Profound Celestial Sword.

Even within the White Banner Lineage, the number of people who knew the Profound Celestial Sword could be counted on one hand.

Thousands of years ago, the War Emperor had deemed this suicidal secret skill too brutal and vicious, and had instructed the White Banner to use it as sparingly as possible.

As a result, the White Banner Master, Bai Luobing, no longer taught this Secret Skill to others lightly.

As the destructive aura around Jun Tianyu grew more terrifying and the overwhelming Sword Intent filled every inch of the Ten Thousand Demons Black Flame Barrier, Zuo Yun’s mouth went dry. His heart pounded in terror, and he couldn’t help but cry out, “Big Brother!”

Zuo Yun had every reason to be afraid.

If the Profound Celestial Sword were unleashed outside, the two brothers might have a chance to escape while Jun Tianyu was still gathering his power.

But inside this Ten Thousand Demons Black Flame Barrier…

After all, the two of them hadn’t created this barrier. It had been prepared in advance and placed on the Ten Thousand Demons Ancient Stele!

Activating it or deactivating it was no simple task!

And even if they could deactivate it, it was already too late…

The barrier had trapped Jun Tianyu, but in reality, it had also trapped Zuo Feng and Zuo Yun!

Zuo Feng and Zuo Yun were frantically gathering Dark Energy with their Netherworld Demon Claws. If that power collided with the Profound Celestial Sword, the resulting explosion of such overwhelming forces, neither of which belonged to them, would mean certain death for all three within the confines of the barrier.

GULP! Zuo Feng swallowed hard, sweat pouring down his face. His gaze grew vacant.

Demonic Cultivators were known for their ferocity and brutality, but that didn’t mean they weren’t afraid of death.

The longer one lived, the more one tended to cherish their own life.

WHOOSH!

To the utter astonishment of Zuo Feng and Zuo Yun, just as terror gripped their hearts, Jun Tianyu… retracted the flames surrounding his body. He stopped gathering power to unleash the world-shaking technique!

In just that brief moment, Jun Tianyu’s aura plummeted, leaving him looking even more drained.

He bowed to Shen Lang and said respectfully, “Senior, please guide me!”

Because Shen Lang had seen through the Profound Celestial Sword, spoken the White Banner Master’s name so directly, and carried himself with the air of a seasoned elder, Jun Tianyu naturally assumed he was a senior.

‘Senior?’ Hearing Jun Tianyu’s words, Zuo Feng and Zuo Yun were once again stunned.

Their figures flickered as they retreated several steps, their attention now focused almost entirely on Shen Lang.

The Ten Thousand Demons Black Flame Barrier was formidable, true; an Emperor Martial Realm expert couldn’t possibly break through it in a short amount of time.

But if this newcomer was a senior from the War God Hall…

While they were all in a state of shock, Shen Lang spoke. “The Profound Celestial Sword is powerful, but it harms the user as much as the enemy, so it is not taught lightly. Not only have you learned it, but the other Cultivation Techniques you use are all Secret Skills of the White Banner Master. What is your relationship with Bai Luobing?”

‘This newcomer is so arrogant, starting to make small talk at a time like this!’ Zuo Feng and Zuo Yun were now even more hesitant to act.

‘Could he really be an old monster from the War God Hall, hiding his true cultivation?’

Meanwhile, Jun Tianyu’s gaze grew even more deferential. “The White Banner Master is my master. Senior, I beg you, lend me your aid!”

Shen Lang asked casually, “The Heart-Shattering Five Extremes Palm, what floor have you reached in your cultivation?”

“The Fifth Floor!” Jun Tianyu answered immediately.

Shen Lang nodded in satisfaction. “The Fifth Floor is quite impressive. The name ‘Heart-Shattering Five Extremes Palm’ is a bit crude, but its power is anything but. It plunders the fortune of heaven and earth and encroaches on the mysteries of the sun and moon. The Fifth Floor is more than enough…”

“And the Nine Netherworld Ice Technique? What floor have you reached? A moment ago, I saw you unleash your Sword Intent, sweeping across the entire area. Have you already comprehended Middle Stage Sword Intent?”

Jun Tianyu hadn’t used a single Ice Technique since entering the Dragon Scale Divine Hall. Hearing Shen Lang’s question, his heart leaped with joy. He was now utterly convinced that the Ghost-faced Person before him was a senior from the War God Hall!

“To answer Senior’s question, I have cultivated the Nine Netherworld Ice Technique to the Sixth Floor and have comprehended Middle Stage Sword Intent.”

Shen Lang chuckled. “If that’s the case, killing these two should be as easy as slaughtering chickens. Why would you need to risk your life? Put away your longsword. Use your palm as your sword, and show them the true power of the White Banner Lineage!”

At these words, the three men inside the Ten Thousand Demons Black Flame Barrier were stunned once more!

‘Tell Jun Tianyu to put away his Imperial Artifact and use his palm as a sword?’

‘Use his bare hands against the Netherworld Demon Claw?’

‘Killing them would be as easy as flipping his palm?’

It wasn’t just Jun Tianyu who was dumbfounded; Zuo Feng and Zuo Yun were just as stupefied.

A moment later, Zuo Yun roared in fury, “Where did this suicidal bastard come from? Piss off, or I’ll kill you along with him!”

Shen Lang sneered. “At least I’m something. You, on the other hand, are less than nothing!”

“Kill me too? If you’ve got the guts, why don’t you step outside this Ten Thousand Demons Black Flame Barrier and try? I’m not going anywhere. What are you gonna do about it, huh? Bite me?”

Zuo Yun was so enraged he was speechless. Howling like a madman, he waved his Netherworld Ghost Claw and blasted two palm strikes toward Shen Lang in a show of force.

But the Ten Thousand Demons Black Flame Barrier blocked both strikes. Outside, not a single strand of Shen Lang’s hair was disturbed.

Shen Lang sneered. “You dumb oaf. You think having the Netherworld Demon Claw makes you so tough? That piece of crap is nothing but garbage to me. Believe it or not, I can make your Netherworld Ghost Claw completely useless in an instant.”

The Zuo brothers were so furious they started to laugh.

“Such arrogance! Does the War God Hall only produce braggarts who do nothing but talk big?” Zuo Feng said coldly, his eyes filled with violent killing intent as he stared at Shen Lang. “I’d love to see just how you plan to make our Netherworld Ghost Claw useless!”

Zuo Yun sneered as well. “All that boasting is useless. You think you’re so tough? My brother and I will kill Jun Tianyu right in front of you. You can just stand there and watch him die. What can you possibly do about it!”

“Is that so?” Shen Lang said with a soft laugh. “Jun Tianyu, do you trust me?”

Jun Tianyu hesitated for a fraction of a second, then his expression firmed with resolve. “Senior, please guide me!”

“Excellent!” Shen Lang’s voice rang out. “Now, listen to my instructions. With your left hand, circulate the Heart-Shattering Five Extremes Palm, but draw only upon the Fiery Fire and Arrogant Sun aspect for your Palm Force. Channel it along the Ren Meridian at the front of your body, linking the Twenty-four Great Mysterious Gates: Huiyin, Qugu, Middle Extreme, Guan Yuan, Stone Gate, Qi Sea, Yin Jiao, Divine Que, Moisture, Lower Cavity, Jianli, Middle Cavity, Upper Cavity, Jue Que, Jiuwei, Central Courtyard, Chest, Jade Hall, Purple Palace, Hua Gai, Xuanji, Tianzhu, Lianquan, and Chengjiang! Once linked, gather the Qi into a blade and fuse it with your Sword Intent!”

‘The Heart-Shattering Five Extremes Palm can be circulated this way?’ Jun Tianyu hesitated for a split second, then flipped his left palm upward and began frantically channeling his Spiritual Power just as Shen Lang had instructed.

FWOOSH!

A jet of flame shot up, then condensed into a Fiery Flame Longsword!

The entire left side of Jun Tianyu’s body turned a fiery red, a bizarre sight to behold!

The Heart-Shattering Five Extremes Palm was a fusion of three forces from among the Five Elements: fire, wood, and thunder. When fused, these three forces could become either extremely Yin or extremely Yang.

In its Supreme Yang state, it was as swift as lightning, capable of sundering mountains and shattering peaks.

In its extreme Yin state, its penetrating power was immense, allowing it to hide within an enemy’s body and erupt silently at a predetermined moment.

It was a bizarre and formidable technique.

Although Jun Tianyu didn’t understand why Shen Lang wanted him to draw only on the Fiery Fire and Arrogant Sun, forgoing the wood and thunder aspects, he still obeyed without a moment’s hesitation.

Seeing the fiery longsword materialize from Jun Tianyu’s palm, Shen Lang’s lips curled into a slight smile. He immediately continued, “Now, with your right hand, circulate the Nine Netherworld Ice Technique. Form a sword of Ice… and listen to every single word I say!”

At these words, the color drained from Jun Tianyu’s face.

‘Circulate two mutually repellent Cultivation Techniques at the same time? How could that possibly be easy?’

Every Cultivation Technique had its own specific route through the meridians.

Simply condensing Spiritual Power into fire in his left hand and ice in his right would be simple enough; even Low Tier Martial Artists could likely manage that.

But once a complex and profound technique like the Heart-Shattering Five Extremes Palm was active, countless meridians and Mystic Gates in his body would be occupied by the Spiritual Power it commanded. How could he possibly circulate another Cultivation Technique?

Even if he managed it, one tiny mistake could lead to cultivation deviation!

Fiery Fire and Arrogant Sun in his left hand, Nine Netherworld Ice in his right…

If the circulation of Spiritual Power in his body went even slightly awry, he would kill himself long before Zuo Feng and Zuo Yun had to lift a finger.

Jun Tianyu was speechless, unsure of what to say.

In his moment of hesitation, the Fiery Fire and Arrogant Sun Sword in his left hand began to flicker violently, as if losing its stability!

“Fool!” Shen Lang snapped when he saw Jun Tianyu staring blankly. “True power means acting as you will, unrestrained by convention! How will you know it’s impossible if you don’t even try? Ice and fire may be opposites, but they can also exist in balance. If you don’t do as I say, you’ll lose control of even the Fiery Fire and Arrogant Sun Sword!”

“Circulating the Nine Netherworld Ice Technique my way will bring the agony of Burning Scripture and Breaking Meridians, of your qi and blood flowing in reverse. You will feel the torment of your five organs twisting and your heart being seared by fire. But if you can endure that pain, then with the Ice and Fire Dual Swords United, killing those two will be child’s play!”

“Immediately circulate the Nine Netherworld Ice Technique! Drive your Spiritual Power along the Du Meridian at the front of your body, connecting the twenty-eight Mystic Gates: Changqiang, Yaoshu, Yaoyangguan, the Life Gate, Xuanshu, Spine Middle, Zhongshu, Jinsuo, Supreme Yang, Lingtai, Shendao, Shenzhu, Taodao, Dazhui, Yamen, Fengfu, Naohu, Qiangjian, Houding, Baihui, Qianding, Xinhui, Shangxing, the Divine Court, Suliao, Shuigou, Duiduan, and Yinjiao!”