Chapter 290: The End
"???"
Wei Zhi suddenly realized something was wrong. His eyes widened, but he had no time to react.
The next moment, a desolate, ancient power surged into his body. A violent turmoil churned within Wei Zhi and, with a loud BANG, his massive Golden Body Dharma Aspect was sent flying.
BANG!
BANG!
BANG!
...
It crashed through more than a dozen towering trees before finally coming to a stop.
Realizing something was terribly wrong, Wei Zhi leaped and flipped to his feet. He raised his Duster high, no longer daring to be careless.
"Ten Thousand Laws without a Trace, the Great Dao Upholds the Sky!"
He roared, and the aura of his Golden Dharma Aspect surged. The immense power within him erupted like a volcano.
However, just as he raised the Thousand Feather Duster to counter-attack,
Shen Daoxing had already appeared before him.
CRACKLE!
A black light flickered atop the enormous Venerable Dharma Seal, surrounded by dazzling arcs of electricity.
With his small frame, Shen Daoxing effortlessly lifted the mountain-sized Venerable Dharma Seal, swung it in a graceful arc through the air, and brought it crashing down.
BANG!
A deafening crash.
Light exploded outwards.
The mountain-sized Venerable Dharma Seal smashed directly onto Wei Zhi’s head.
Wei Zhi’s body froze. A desolate, primeval power capable of annihilating all existence surged into him. With the ease of snapping dry twigs, it shattered the power he had just gathered.
Wei Zhi saw a flash of black light.
CRACKLE. CRACKLE.
Black arcs of electricity materialized.
Then, his colossal Golden Dharma Aspect began to swell and stretch erratically. The surrounding space twisted and distorted as the Dharma Aspect was torn apart, piece by piece.
Wei Zhi was horrified.
He scrambled to circulate his Spiritual Power to stabilize his form.
"Ten Thousand Laws without a Trace, the Great Dao Upholds the Sky!"
He roared again, his aura surging violently as he swung the Thousand Feather Duster, attempting to fight back.
But in the next instant, Shen Daoxing’s Venerable Dharma Seal had already descended.
BANG!
A dazzling light burst in all directions.
It flared brilliantly.
This time, the Venerable Dharma Seal struck the Thousand Feather Duster.
Golden ripples undulated across its surface.
CRACK! CRACK!
Two sharp cracks echoed.
Wei Zhi felt the Duster in his hand whine and suddenly tremble. He glanced down and saw a long crack had appeared on the Thousand Feather Duster.
The crack rapidly lengthened, spreading across its surface.
BANG!
With an explosive sound, the Thousand Feather Duster shattered.
...
「Inside a study in the Tianze Imperial Palace.」
"Impossible. He’s just some kid at the Spirit Transformation Ninth Layer. How could he possibly be a match for my teacher, an expert of the Earth Profound Realm?"
The Eldest Prince, He Yu, stared at He Qian, his face a mask of disbelief. "Sister, you’re lying to me, aren’t you?"
"Brother!"
He Qian paused, stunned. "Why would I lie to you about something like this?"
She shook her head. "Why do you think I’ve been by his side all day? I was worried you or some of those other princes and their followers would be foolish enough to pick a fight with him and end up paying the price!"
As she spoke, He Qian lowered her head and mumbled, ’Of course, that’s not the main reason.’
"???"
Eldest Prince He Yu was dumbfounded.
Just then, a dazzling white light flashed outside the window.
He Qian and Eldest Prince He Yu both froze. A sudden realization dawning on them, they rushed to open the door. Far in the distance, beyond the imperial palace, a massive Golden Dharma Aspect had materialized.
"It’s Teacher. I’m too late."
Alarmed, He Qian immediately leaped into the air and flew out of the palace.
"How is this possible?"
Eldest Prince He Yu, still in disbelief, took a single step and his figure began to blur, leaping swiftly between rooftops as he raced out of the palace.
Soon, he was outside the palace and had reached the training grounds.
The training grounds were a field of rubble, with not a single section left intact. Not far off, in the mountain forest,
...two figures, one large and one small, were locked in a fierce battle. No, it couldn’t even be called a battle. One was simply taking a one-sided beating.
At this moment, Wei Zhi’s colossal Dharma Aspect stood tall, touching the sky and pressing down on the earth, shimmering with majestic golden light.
Yet, faced with the tiny figure before it, the Dharma Aspect was being forced back again and again.
BANG!
Shen Daoxing raised his palm. His small frame effortlessly supported the massive Dharma Seal, which was many times his own size.
BANG!
He struck.
A brilliant white light flared.
Wei Zhi’s massive Dharma Golden Body shuddered violently. THUD, THUD, THUD! It stumbled back several steps before barely managing to regain its footing.
BANG!
The brilliant white light flared once more.
The mountain-sized Dharma Seal rose and fell.
CRACK!
A sharp crack echoed through the heavens and the earth.
The ancient Magic Sword in Wei Zhi’s hand shattered instantly.
BANG!
Shen Daoxing raised the Venerable Dharma Seal high and brought it down again.
A dazzling white light burst forth.
BOOM!
Wei Zhi’s massive body was sent flying high into the air. CRASH! CRASH! CRASH! It snapped several towering trees in its path before finally, and barely, coming to a halt.
But before Wei Zhi could even get up, Shen Daoxing had already reappeared above him, bringing the Venerable Dharma Seal in his hands crashing down once more.
A brilliant white light erupted.
CRACKLE!
Black arcs of electricity flashed.
The surrounding space twisted, stretched, and warped.
CRACKLE! CRACKLE! CRACKLE!
Long cracks began to appear all over Wei Zhi’s massive Golden Dharma Aspect. The fissures grew larger, spreading like a spiderweb until golden light burst out from them.
BOOM!
With a heaven-shaking explosion, Wei Zhi’s Golden Dharma Aspect shattered into pieces.
The next moment, a blood-soaked figure shot out like an arrow loosed from a bowstring, slamming heavily into the ground with a sickening thud.
Wei Zhi, a master of the Earth Profound Realm’s Second Layer, a powerhouse who possessed a Golden Dharma Aspect, had been utterly helpless before a mere Spirit Transformation cultivator, reduced to taking a one-sided, savage beating.
Eldest Prince He Yu was completely stunned.
"This... how is this possible?"
He Yu couldn’t believe his eyes. He looked down at the blood-soaked form of Wei Zhi lying not far away, then looked up at Shen Daoxing, his white robes fluttering, completely unharmed.
The undeniable truth was laid bare before him, forcing him to believe.
At that moment, Shen Daoxing also noticed Eldest Prince He Yu. Standing atop the Venerable Dharma Seal, he floated in the sky before lightly descending to land in front of He Yu.
"What? Do you still want to break both my legs and throw me out?"
Shen Daoxing looked at He Yu, his eyes cold and his face devoid of expression.
Eldest Prince He Yu froze. As he looked up at Shen Daoxing, an involuntary tremor ran through his heart.
’Why?’
’We’re clearly the same, both at the Spirit Transformation Ninth Layer. We have the same level of cultivation.’
’But for some reason, standing before Shen Daoxing, I have this sudden urge to kneel and worship him, as if I’m in the presence of an Exiled Immortal banished to the mortal realm.’
Eldest Prince He Yu was left speechless, completely dumbfounded.
Seeing this, He Qian quickly stepped forward, placing herself between Shen Daoxing and He Yu. "Young Master Yang, please forgive him. My brother was just overly concerned for me and acted foolishly in the heat of the moment."