Chapter 1815: Green Cliff (I)

The blade came thrusting toward Li Jianglong, wreathed in demonic qi. Thoughts raced through Li Jiangliang's mind. He held his profound sword level in one hand and pressed two fingers of the other beneath its spine, lifting it upward. Darkness surged behind him as the great void appeared.

Boom!

Pitch-black Baleful Qi rippled outward. Though the profound sword was exceptionally well made, it bent into an arc beneath the saber's blow. Li Jiangliang, whose mind was linked to it, went pale, but the defensive maneuver bought him just enough time to step back into the great void!

Just then, the saber shot forward, turned and slid along the blade. Its short hilt hooked downward, trapping the profound sword in an instant!

Clang!

Li Jiangliang vanished, but his sword remained caught in the Baleful Qi. But Helian Wumeng showed no sign of satisfaction.

Instead, his eyes narrowed slightly. "Oh?"

Amid the roiling Baleful Qi, the sword answered the radiance overhead, dissolved into water and fire, and scattered without a trace.

At the same moment, Helian Wumeng vanished as well.

Beneath [Western Subjugation Glazed Stars], Li Jiangxia's expression turned grave. He formed a seal with both hands before his chest, and the golden seal above his head blazed with light. The next instant, roiling Baleful Qi crashed down like a mountain, accompanied by the thunder of hundreds upon hundreds of saber flashes.

Boom!

White light drifted down from above once more. Helian Wumeng did not turn, but a face suddenly appeared on the back of his head, its pupils blood-red and its mouth twisted into a savage grin. Red demonic light flashed from its eyes and set off a terrifying storm of Baleful Qi in the distance, striking down Li Jianglong as he came to help!

[Western Subjugation Glazed Stars] poured forth countless rays of light. Together with the saber flashes of Baleful Qi, they fell upon Li Jiangxia and instantly swallowed the faint golden glow.

The golden seal in Li Jiangxia's hand was no ordinary treasure. Originally from the Song court, it was called the [Truth-Felling Golden Seal]. It could resonate with the stars above and neutralize the force of attacks. With this treasure in hand, Li Jiangxia could not be taken down quickly even by an ordinary cultivator at the early stage of the Purple Mansion Realm!

Yet the way the Supreme Yin art [Western Subjugation Glazed Stars] bore down on him was exceedingly subtle. It seemed to be steadily turning the surging true qi into Yang-Quelling Light, pressing deeper with every moment. Baleful Qi poured down on him as well, and after little more than a dozen breaths, the golden glow began to flicker.

Li Jiangxia's face darkened as he thought, He found such an effective counter so quickly... His Dao conduct must be formidable!

Even as [Unenlightened Water-Fire] continued to burn him, Helian Wumeng showed no sign of weakening. Two more arms extended from beneath his shoulders, one forming a hand seal and the other holding a bell. Together with the blood-red face on the back of his head, they allowed him to suppress the other two men at the same time!

Neither Li Jiangliang nor Li Jianglong had a [Truth-Felling Golden Seal]. If Helian Wumeng caught either of them beneath [Western Subjugation Glazed Stars], their lives would be in immediate danger. They did not even dare remain outside the great void for long...

As Profound Holders, the three of them should have been able to suppress an early-stage Purple Mansion Realm cultivator. With their trap involving Unenlightened Water-Fire working as intended, they should even have been able to hold off someone at the middle stage. Yet Helian Wumeng alone had turned the tables to pin all three of them down!

Li Jiangxia was now in grave danger, and even Xianyao turned to look. His expression grew solemn, with a hint of wariness.

The Helian Family's inheritance...

Yet one man's expression had turned grim: Helian Wujiang.

His face was cold, and he was gradually gaining the upper hand over Chen Yin, yet nearly all his attention was on his family's junior in the Purple Mansion Realm. He cast Helian Wumeng a worried glance and began to think.

Profound Holders really are something else... The Merciful Ones cannot compare. One has only recently become a Profound Holder, and the other two have merely borrowed their mystics for the moment. Yet with a few treasures between them, they can hold Wumeng off!

No one understood Helian Wumeng's current state better than Helian Wujiang. The [Imperial Iron Pill] had been refined by their ancestor Helian Fan... From the time the Helian Family followed the Emperor of Qi to the present, with Tiefo now a vassal of Zhao, Helian Fan stood unrivaled as the family's greatest prodigy!

This formidable prodigy had cultivated [Whole Pill] and obtained an ancient Dao lineage. Skilled at refining artifacts, he became renowned throughout the world for his demonic and baleful treasure artifacts, and had even founded a state. The [Imperial Iron Pill] was the embodiment of his life's work.

Helian Wumeng had consumed it, and although he had yet to fully refine and integrate the [Great Xia Ying Bronze Armor] he wore, using it only as an outer shell, his strength had grown to terrifying heights. Even Helian Wujiang was not confident he could defeat him!

But it was the presence of another spirit item that troubled him even more.

[Unenlightened Water-Fire]!

Helian Wujiang was the first to notice when the brilliant gold and vivid purple radiance appeared. The Helian Family cultivated Baleful Essence and knew a great deal about True Essence. Among the waters and fires wielded by that Dao, only one stood at the very peak: [Tianwu True Qi Divine Fiend Essence], born of the [Tianwu True Nature Divine Flame]. Its power was no less than that of the Five Waters and Five Fires born from the great void!

That was an exceptionally high inherent rank.

In the ancient past, the Heavenly Dao, moved by virtue, had given birth to the Five Waters and Five Fires. Each possessed wondrous powers worthy of an immortal treasure. The Bin Crow had just acquired a single one, and even the immortals paled at its mention. That True Essence could produce something of comparable power was extraordinary.

The waters and fires of True Essence lay between Yin and Yang. Without either taking clear form, both water and fire suffered. Thus, beneath the True Monarch and the Golden Core waters and fires of this Dao, there was little else, only the six fires: Impermanence, Unenlightenment, Boundlessness, Unfetteredness, Limitlessness, and Unconfinedness.

Every one of those six fires was a difficult-to-control spirit item. In the hands of a Grand Daoist Master of True Essence, any one of them could shake heaven and earth.

These three may not be especially formidable, but they are still Profound Holders. They can resonate with the Star of Cultivation and Martiality. Even if they can draw on only half its strength, another fighter like Yang Ruiyi appearing could cost Wumeng his life!

Helian Wujiang had preserved Tiefo's rule among the many tribes of Monan through his own abilities. He was no fool, and he trusted his instincts.

We did not come here to stand guard. Unless we draw the people of the Wilderness out and force their hand, how can we learn what they truly have? Someone else may be waiting in the great void... We cannot wait any longer!

With that, he thrust out the dharma sword in his hand and called out through gritted teeth. "Murong Yan!"

Helian Wumeng stood atop a mountain of Baleful Essence, watching Li Jiangxia falter under the weight of his pressure. Suddenly, a shiver of danger rose in his heart. He looked up at once, his expression changing.

The great void wavered, then split open to reveal a gleaming white sword that descended through the breach!

The sword was one meter and one-hundred twenty centimeters long, with six faces engraved with beast masks and cloud patterns. Jade True radiance, condensed to its utmost, flowed along it with dazzling True Essence. It was held by a sword cultivator!

It was Daoist Master Zhusheng, Liu Bai!

Liu Bai was already a renowned sword cultivator with an extraordinary Dao lineage. Empowered by his middle-stage Purple Mansion Realm cultivation in [Jade True] and [True Essence], the sword carried boundless killing intent the moment it appeared!

Caught by surprise, Helian Wumeng realized what had happened. That [Unenlightened Water-Fire]... It blocked my perception of the great void! This was their real aim!

There was no time to think. The sword was already upon him!

Clang!

Brilliant Jade True radiance struck the divine light shimmering across his dark armor, creating a hum that shook heaven and earth. The sword light flowed freely like water. Instead of striking head-on, it swept in through every opening and passed through Helian Wumeng, drawing forth waves of baleful light!

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