Xianye

Chapter 541 Yang Zhao's Illusory Body
The incarnation of Tianzhong Yin Wuji was neither real nor illusory, and even his appearance was indistinct, as if he were just a wisp of smoke hastily formed. However, a majestic aura, as large as a mountain, still rolled down and filled the mountains and forests.

Chen Heng glanced at the lamp on his shoulder and understood immediately.

The supernatural power of the Plague Sect—the illuminating void body.

This is no ordinary incarnation technique; it should be considered a secret, highly advanced art, which even disciples of the Plague Sect would find difficult to learn.

Although the illusory body is not like the Nine Palaces Mysterious One Jade Manual that Chen Heng had studied, which has the ability to deceive people and confuse enemies.

Whenever the illusory body of Yang Zhao is revealed, a mysterious lamp hangs on the shoulder of this illusory body. It is difficult to conceal and can be recognized at a glance, allowing people to easily see through its true nature.

However, the illusory body possesses half the strength of the original body, and this alone surpasses countless incarnations and supernatural powers in the world.

Moreover, within a range of 300 miles, the illusory body can freely exchange positions with the main body. This is even more mysterious and powerful. In the hands of those skilled in combat, it can often be used in unexpected ways.

At this moment, Yin Wuji's gaze lingered on Chen Heng for a moment, as if he were deep in thought.

The Dan Yuan Conference has reached this point. For someone like him who is determined to obtain the Xu Du Great Elixir, no matter who stands in his way, he will definitely prove himself in their hands this time and will never give up his chance.

Not to mention that Yin Wuji had long harbored the ambition to compete with Chen Heng.

He had been looking forward to this battle for a long time!
"It's quite interesting. Back in the Ganliu Herb Garden, I had a premonition that even if I rejected Master Yuan's proposal, you and I would eventually clash completely."

Unexpectedly, this wait has lasted until now?

Yin Wuji chuckled:
"Brother Chen, although it is only a illusory body of Yangzhao, which is not enough for us to fully enjoy ourselves, let me test your skills first!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yin Wuji vanished.

Chen Heng felt a strong wind coming from behind him, and a chilling coldness pierced through the sky and went straight to his neck!

Chen Heng stood still, his Xuan Yu Wan Shu robe emitting a circle of brilliant light, blocking the attack.

At the same time, with a flick of his finger, a thousand drops of Yin Corrosion Red Water leaped out and instantly merged into a stream, forcing Yin Wuji to temporarily reveal his whereabouts.

However, just as the red water was about to hit him, Yin Wuji remained calm and grabbed a handful of black energy in his palm, which dispersed the red water.

But as Chen Heng made his hand gestures, the red water that had exploded in the air not only did not disappear, but instead became even more radiant.

A thousand drops of red water burst forth with a trembling sound, like the severing of a bowstring, like a thousand arrows being fired simultaneously, faster than lightning.

The red water sometimes gathers and sometimes disperses, just like the sudden separation and reunion of sword light, making it unpredictable!

After mastering the Netherworld True Water, Chen Heng's ability to wield the Three Sons Water had subtly reached a new level.

He can handle all sorts of changes with ease!
The ability to separate, gather, and disperse the red water is so precise that it is as easy as turning one's hand to move it. Although it is a supernatural power, it is far superior to the flying swords of most Golden Core sword cultivators. At this moment, the attack is like a thousand swords being unleashed at once.

In other words, if Yin Wuji were here, and it were any other great sect master, they would probably not last long before revealing their weaknesses, allowing Chen Heng to seize the opportunity and strike them down with a thunderbolt.

"It seems that this boy held back quite a bit when he fought Shen Xingcui with his sword."

Noticing this scene, Lu Jie, the presiding elder of the China League Two, swept his gaze across the hall.

He shook his head imperceptibly, letting out a silent sigh.
"With such skill, he may one day be able to glimpse the true essence of swordsmanship and receive an invitation from Fuchu Mountain. He is truly a man of great talent and ability, but it is a pity that he is not a disciple of our sect."

"If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have meddled in things in the lower realm. If I had already returned to the sect then, with my discerning eye, I would have reported to Patriarch Minqiu. How could Yu Chen have obtained this Dao seed?"

While Lu Jie was experiencing emotional turmoil, Chen Heng and Yin Wuji were fighting even more fiercely.

Red water shot out like rain, shattering solid rocks and stopping the river's flow.

Although Yin Wuji managed to erase it several times, Chen Heng could draw out the red water again and again, as if it were inexhaustible.

Amidst the rumbling sounds, the five-colored hand and the black gold spear clashed again, their intense light dazzling and hard to look at!
After fighting Yin Wuji for a while, taking advantage of the moment when the black gold divine spear was blocked by the escape shuttle, Yin Wuji broke the Five Elders Heavenly Officials' Great Handprint.

A drop of red water suddenly exploded, and the Moon Mirror jumped out from it, first freezing the surrounding area and sealing Yin Wuji's protective robe.

A thousand drops of red water followed closely behind, passing through Yin Wuji's body and tearing him to shreds in the blink of an eye!
From the moment the red water was released, Chen Heng secretly concealed the Moon Wheel Mirror, a magical artifact, within it, using the Scattering Scenery and Concealing Form Technique to mask its aura.

During the subsequent magical duel, he always concealed his true intentions perfectly, revealing nothing unusual.

This attack came with tremendous speed and force, making it difficult to defend against.

However, what fell from the clouds was not severed limbs or broken pieces, but only a wisp of gray smoke.

Chen Heng was not surprised. The red water did not stop and was about to rush upward, but it seemed to suffer some kind of invisible heavy blow halfway, disintegrating into clumps of essence and no longer taking shape.

Yin Wuji, who had reappeared at the foot of a mountain, did not delay.

He chuckled, and behind him surged a dazzling light, as if amber had melted into liquid, cascading down in a torrent of vibrant colors, a truly beautiful sight.

However, this light was not benevolent. The moment the light covered the mountains, forests, and vegetation, they immediately began to tremble and buzz, losing all their vitality and turning into a grayish-white expanse.

This is the "Spirit-Devouring and Returning to Truth Method" of the Plague Sect.

This divine power is not only incredibly lethal, but it also infects all the spiritual energy of heaven and earth that has been touched by the Devouring Spirit Returning to Truth Technique with a strange poison.

Apart from the cultivators of the Plague Sect, if other cultivators were to inadvertently absorb this kind of tainted spiritual energy into their bodies and had no powerful means of protection, their primordial spirit would likely be destroyed and their flesh and bones would turn to pus and blood within a month.

The concept behind this "Spirit Devouring and True Reversal Technique" originates from the supreme divine power of the Plague Sect, "Sweeping Away the Realm and Eliminating the Miasma".

The latter is not only more powerful, but as its name suggests, it is indeed capable of annihilating an entire world.

Furthermore, it can secretly subdue those cultivators who have absorbed impure spiritual energy, subtly influencing and clouding their minds until they are refined into ignorant and unconscious poison puppets who only know how to obey orders, and only then will it stop.

When waging wars beyond the universe, the elders of the Plague Sect often prefer to start with "Sweeping Away the Miasma," first destroying the enemy's spiritual veins and energy, cutting off their chance to turn the tide, and then slowly casting spells to deal with them.

The reason Yin Wuji had to use the "Spirit Devouring and Return to Truth Technique" was because he was currently only in a state of Yang deficiency, possessing only half of his original strength.

Despite employing all sorts of methods, this illusory body was still outmatched.

Although they wanted to test Chen Heng's full strength and potential, they were still unable to do so.

If they want to continue the struggle, they must first seize the advantage of terrain and then slowly look for opportunities.

Seeing the light attack coming like a tidal wave, Chen Heng glanced at the black gold spear in the clouds, neither dodging nor avoiding it. He simply summoned the Myriad Manifestations Robe to withstand the attack and maintain his composure.

Then, as the divine spear fell, he raised his palm and released the Five Qi Universe Ring, blocking it halfway.

This black gold spear, forged from an unknown material, can temporarily lock down heaven and earth; it is truly mysterious.

Although it is possible to break through this restraint by simply increasing the force, it will only delay the process by a few breaths at most.

However, in a contest between Chen Heng and Yin Wuji, even the slightest mistake would be seen as an opportunity by the other party.

They will magnify this flaw and push forward step by step until they completely gain the upper hand, leaving their opponents no chance to recover.

Therefore, from the moment the black gold divine spear was unleashed, Chen Heng had not allowed it to get close, either blocking it with his five-colored hand or releasing his escape shuttle to entangle it. Seeing that Chen Heng was handling the situation well, the divine spear was too far away from him to lock it down.

Yin Wuji nodded slightly, showing no disappointment on his face. He simply took a spell and disappeared from the spot in an instant.

The next instant, the spot where Yin Wuji was standing was instantly crushed by a giant hand!
Under the immense force, the entire mountain collapsed, and even the ridge was deeply sunken, with billowing smoke and dust!

Yin Wuji knew that the illusory body's magical power was insufficient, so unless absolutely necessary, he did not confront Chen Heng head-on. Instead, he adopted a hit-and-run tactic, trying to stall Chen Heng for as long as possible.

However, after a short while, it was clear that Chen Heng was about to escape the territory shrouded by the Light Fiend.

After all, although the Devouring Spirit Return to Truth Technique can corrupt spiritual energy, it cannot be expanded indefinitely; there is a limit.

If Chen Heng were to leave, then there would be no advantage in terms of location.

Several thoughts raced through Yin Wuji's mind. Finally, he nodded and, after half of his body had collapsed and he used his supernatural powers repeatedly, he finally swung out the array flags, trapping Chen Heng within them.

Initially, there were hundreds of battle flags fluttering in the wind, but before long, as the sea of ​​clouds rolled, the hundreds of battle flags gradually turned into one.

However, its momentum grew stronger and stronger, with precious light and fierce energy piercing the clouds and illuminating the azure sky!

This flag is a high-grade magic artifact called the "Control and Use Ring Void Flag". Several sets of magic arrays are sealed within the flag. Once an enemy is drawn into the flag, he will face a barrage of magic arrays and find it difficult to escape.

The scene of golden wind rolling around that Chen Heng had seen earlier was the "Golden Light Circulation Formation" sealed in the flag, which is specifically designed to wear down sword light attacks and even obscure the true nature of flying swords.

This was originally intended by Yin Wuji to guard against Zhou Fujia.

Unexpectedly, Chen Heng arrived before Zhou Fujia, and he might not easily summon his flying sword during the battle. Yin Wuji had no choice but to put away the "Control and Return to Emptiness Flag" again.

Only now, at the cost of sacrificing half of his physical body, has he finally managed to unleash this treasure and bring Chen Heng into his banner.

After finishing all this, Yin Wuji took out a pill from his sleeve and crushed it.

As the cinnabar dust fell, it was as if ink smoke was spreading over, gradually mending his half-broken, ethereal body.

However, although Chen Heng was taken into the banner, the surrounding spiritual energy was defiled by the Devouring Spirit Returning True Technique, forcing Chen Heng to shut himself off from the outside world and to be careful even when fighting.

However, Yin Wuji did not show any relief on his face after succeeding.

Such methods might cause Wang Xiu and Ling Shouming a great deal of trouble, but Yin Wuji absolutely did not believe that they could take down Chen Heng.

After a moment of contemplation, he shook his head and activated all his magical power.

In an instant, a beam of shimmering blue light shot out from above his head, like a celestial sword drawn from its sheath, shaking the clouds and soaring straight into the distant sky!
Before Yin Wuji could fully unleash the technique, a loud bang suddenly came from nowhere, causing the light of the Rejuvenation Flag to dim, as if it had been hit on the head by some heavy object, and it almost fell down.

The reverberation did not stop; it occurred three more times in succession.

Finally, amidst the billowing smoke and clouds that burst forth, a five-colored giant hand burst through the array flags with a deafening roar, and with the force to shake mountains, it reached straight for Yin Wuji!

The large hand first shattered the beam of light that Yin Wuji had unleashed into two pieces, and then, without diminishing its momentum, continued to strike Yin Wuji's illusory body.

Even though he managed to activate the protective artifact in time, Yin Wuji's barely repaired illusory body collapsed again.

The smoke dissipated, becoming even more indistinct, and was almost extinguished.

"Well done!"

Instead of being angry after being struck, Yin Wuji laughed and sincerely praised him.

At this moment, he sent a thought to his main body and had an idea in mind.

Before any further action could be taken, the illusory body seemed to sense something, frowned slightly, and looked into the distance.

Chen Heng did not press his advantage to completely destroy Yin Wuji's illusory body.

He also gazed at the vast sky, lost in thought.

The next instant, a high-pitched sword cry rang out, making one's ears feel as if they were being cut!
Golden light seemed to surge in the sky, like the sun about to rise and shine brightly upon the world.

Before long, the sky was filled with sharp energy, overflowing and brimming with fierce killing intent that swept over us like an overwhelming tidal wave!

"It seems this person disdains to attack my illusory body, feeling that he cannot satisfy his desires?"

Yin Wuji was not surprised to sense the repulsive force within the sword intent.

He shook his head and said to Chen Heng:
"Brother Chen, since this person has interfered, we can only put our duel on hold for now."

After exchanging a bow with Chen Heng, Yin Wuji didn't linger. He pressed his hand to his chest, shattering the illusory body of Yang Zhao, which then dissipated into smoke and clouds.

After only a few breaths, the sword's cry gradually ceased.

At the same time, a figure suddenly appeared several miles away. It was Zhou Fujia who descended from the clouds and landed here.

"The Soul Devouring and Returning to Truth Technique? It seems Yin Wuji is being cautious this time, even resorting to such a supernatural power."

Zhou Fujia sensed it for a moment and then shook his head.

He looked at Chen Heng and said in a deep voice:
"In this picture now, Yin Wuji is too busy to be in two places at once, Lü Rong is nowhere to be found, as for Yu Huangshang, he must have used that supernatural power, and I will have difficulty finding him in a short time. As for the others, none of them are worth me using that sword."

"Master Chen, would you be willing to offer your guidance?"

Chen Heng and Zhou Fujia's eyes met.

Seeing the man's eyes flash like lightning and his sword aura sharp and intimidating, he too was stirred by a surge of fighting spirit, and his eyes flashed with a sharp light.

"As Master Zhou wishes!"

Chen Heng flicked his sleeve and laughed nonchalantly.

Another place.

Mountains collapsed, and smoke and dust billowed.

The ground and the air were filled with raging eerie fires, like surging waves, all mixed together, causing the heavens and the earth to darken!
"When fighting with a phantom body, one is truly constrained, finding it difficult to unleash many supernatural powers, and thus unable to fully enjoy the game. But Zhou Fujia..."

At this moment, Yin Wuji suddenly shook his head and muttered to himself.

He then stepped forward, pressed his palm flat against the air, and a bright light flashed, temporarily repelling the flying cone-shaped magical artifact that had suddenly attacked him.

"Do you two have any other trump cards up your sleeves? Why don't you reveal them all at once?"

Yin Wuji, his sleeves fluttering, spoke.

(End of this chapter)