Chapter 333 - 182: 1 Yuan Chen Golden Seal
When Jin Yuanzai fought Mi Yuan Dao, he had revealed his Tier Nine Escape Skill.
Even with Xuzhuang’s profound mastery of the Five Elements Escape Technique, he had yet to reach such a level. If Jin Yuanzai were truly allowed to use it, things would likely get tricky.
Fortunately, it was hard to say whether Jin Yuanzai felt he couldn’t effectively use his Escape Technique within the Cyan and Purple Tribulation Pearl Fruit Tree, making hit-and-run tactics difficult, or if he was simply overconfident. In any case, he had chosen to face Xuzhuang’s Profound Fire True Thunder head-on.
This was precisely what exposed a slight opening. Xuzhuang acted decisively. The Innate Tai Su Qi Grand Capture struck out ferociously, instantly locking down heaven and earth. The great capturing hand, grasping wind and thunder, came crashing down.
In that near-instant, Jin Yuanzai’s heart pounded wildly. He knew this Great Capture was by no means something he could easily withstand.
’How do I counter this?’
Several options flashed through his mind, each dismissed in an instant. With his insight, it wasn’t hard to see the might of the Innate Tai Su Qi Grand Capture. While he did possess his own Supreme Divine Techniques that could be pitted against it, he couldn’t guarantee victory.
Jin Yuanzai’s expression darkened. He reached out and took the golden hammer from the macaque perched on his shoulder.
This Breaking Method Golden Hammer was a peculiar treasure—indestructible and specializing in nullifying techniques. No Divine Technique or Daoist art could withstand its power. However, using the hammer to break a technique required an equivalent expenditure of Magical Power.
Furthermore, this power had to be invested *before* the strike. This meant that to ensure success, one often had to commit even more power than necessary, making the hammer seem rather useless outside of critical moments.
However, Jin Yuanzai had found a clever workaround. He had chosen this exotic macaque, taught it to cultivate, and fed it countless powerful medicines to help it accumulate a vast reserve of Magical Power specifically for this purpose. In the past, this combination had created countless opportunities for him, but he dared not rely on it now.
The macaque’s Magical Power, even at full strength, was completely insufficient to break the Innate Tai Su Qi Grand Capture. Even if Jin Yuanzai himself were to power the hammer, he would likely be severely drained of his vital energy. But he had no other choice.
In a battle between cultivators of this caliber, victory and defeat were often decided far faster than anyone could imagine. A single misstep could lead to an instant loss. Jin Yuanzai had fallen into this disadvantage precisely because he had underestimated the power of Xuzhuang’s thunder technique.
In this situation, if he tried to match the Innate Tai Su Qi Grand Capture with one of his own arts, he would be unable to press the attack even if he won. And if he lost the exchange, he would likely never recover.
Therefore, Jin Yuanzai had to choose the most surefire method, even if it meant paying a steeper price.
He took a deep breath, and in an instant, more than half of his Magical Power was drained away, leaving him with a faint feeling of weakness. But there was no time to hesitate. He raised his hand and hurled the golden hammer upward!
BOOM!
The golden hammer met the attack as if to shatter the Celestial Vault itself. It instantly broke apart the great capturing hand pressing down from above. The majestic true qi scattered like the wind, and even Xuzhuang found himself momentarily unable to control it or reform it into a new attack.
Xuzhuang’s gaze locked onto the Breaking Method Golden Hammer, and he couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow. Behind him, five rays of light, like treasured swords, suddenly fanned out. Each was a different color, and they flowed with a faint, circulating light.
With a mere thought, Xuzhuang was about to unleash his Five Elements Primordial Divine Light. Even if it couldn’t suppress the Breaking Method Golden Hammer, he had to maintain his offensive momentum.
But in the next instant, two beams of golden light shot up from below. He activated his Purple Qi Xiaoyi in a flash, but it didn’t block any physical attack. The golden light simply washed over him, and for a moment, it actually caused his Magical Power to stagnate!
Xuzhuang’s eyes narrowed. He instantly circulated his profound art, meeting almost no resistance, and his Magical Power began to surge once more. But Jin Yuanzai’s next attack was already upon him.
Riding a beam of golden light, he soared into the air and stood upon the void. The light from the Gangyun above his head flared, becoming almost blinding. He formed a seal with one hand and, with the other, thrust his palm toward Xuzhuang!
A strange rectangle, as if drawn by a brush, flew from his palm and expanded to envelop Xuzhuang, boxing in all four cardinal directions. Xuzhuang, having no desire to be a sitting duck, tried to use an Escape Technique to leave, but was surprised to find that within the rectangle, eight of the ten directions were sealed. All he could do was move up or down.
’Imprisoned by a mere drawing?’
Xuzhuang raised his eyebrows. He knew without even thinking about it that a Divine Technique like this wouldn’t be able to hold him for long. But for Jin Yuanzai to use it, he must have a killing blow prepared to follow up!
Thoughts raced through his mind. Instead of immediately trying to break the confinement, Xuzhuang violently flared his Magical Power. The intense surge of energy instantly roiled the primordial qi, sending out shockwaves like crashing tides, so powerful that even the branches and leaves of the jade tree began to sway.
Xuzhuang didn’t even have to attack it directly; the strange rectangle boxing him in already showed faint signs of collapsing.
𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶
Jin Yuanzai’s expression grew solemn, yet a hint of excitement also flickered in his eyes. Without a second thought, he reached up and plucked something from his Gangyun. A square golden seal appeared in his palm. Grasping it by the handle, he hurled it downward and roared, "Suppress!"
A colossal seal instantly manifested in the air. It was perfectly square, radiating a majestic aura, and glowed with a golden light. The handle was carved in the shape of a qilin, and five words were carved in relief on its face:
"One Yuan Chen Golden Seal!"
The Wine Immortal Gourd hung in the void, and from it, the entirety of the massive Cyan and Purple Tribulation Pearl Fruit Tree could be seen. However, viewing the finer details of the battle was difficult, even with the aid of spiritual sight.
Fortunately, there were two Primordial Spirit True Men present. Since he had brought everyone here, the Immoral Taoist didn’t hesitate to act. He casually waved his hand and conjured a water mirror in the air, allowing the crowd to watch the fight.
At first, seeing Jin Yuanzai on the losing end of his exchange with Xuzhuang, the crowd had been greatly excited. But in the blink of an eye, the tables seemed to turn. The moment Jin Yuanzai unleashed the great seal, a look of shock appeared in Sima Zongfa’s eyes, and he blurted out: