The thunderous roars of lightning as if the path broke and the wrath descended.
The world's existence collapses, and the World's End Lightning appears. It destroys the heavens and earth, mountains and rivers, suns and moons, stars and planets, all living beings in the world, the void of the world, everything.
Indeed, with Chen Yun's current strength, he is not yet capable of such a devastating act as ending the world, nor is it possible for him to destroy everything in the world with lightning and fire.
However, Chen Yun is now an advanced sorcerer in the late stage, bordering on becoming a high-level sorcerer. The power of lightning he releases is so vast that it is comparable to destroying the heavens and earth.
The area within a radius of several hundred li was filled with deafening roars and blinding flashes of lightning!
It seemed as if there was no water at all in this sea, only endless waves of lightning and fire!
The brilliance will always come to an end.
Finally, after a moment, the explosion gradually subsided, and the light faded away into nothingness.
The sea seemed to have been reduced in height, it can be imagined how great the energy released by the thunderous fire was!
What is even more bizarre is that Wang Zixi remained completely unscathed!
Nevertheless, Chen Yun remained as calm as ever.
It was Wang Zixi's face, which remained unruffled even in the face of life and death, that caused an unprecedented shock.
He couldn't believe his eyes as he looked up, his voice full of bitterness, "Uncle Chen, I never thought your control over power would reach the peak of perfection."
Chen Yun did not respond to the other's words; instead, he simply asked in a calm tone, "Can we go back now?"
Wang Zixi took a deep breath and the ghostly Taomu Shen Jian disappeared without a trace in his hand.
He said with a bitter smile, "Just now, if Uncle Chen hadn't held back, I would have been wiped out. I am not an unreasonable person, Uncle Chen has shown such kindness. I, Wang Zixi, am willing to submit and be captured!"
Yes, the reason why Chen Yun's thunderous fire didn't harm Wang Zixi was not because of the other's strong abilities, but because Chen Yun controlled the power outbreak without causing any harm to Wang Zixi.
Remember that the power of the explosion just now was so great that it made the water in a radius of several hundred li lower by a meter or two.
However, among such a fierce outbreak, countless explosions rose up, yet Chen Yun was able to control every single thread of power without causing any harm to Wang Zixi. This control over power is truly incredible to the extreme!
Having witnessed Chen Yun's unparalleled strength!
Saw his masterful control over power that was refined to perfection!
Wang Zixi deeply understood that if Chen Yun really wanted to capture him, even death would be impossible for him to contemplate!
At this moment, Wang Zixi realized that since parting ways with his little master a year ago, Chen Yun's cultivation realm had grown to such a high level.
That is a realm that he, after decades of cultivation, could not reach.
That is a realm that he may at least have to spend another two decades or so to even approach.
Wang Zixi surrendered, or rather, he surrendered willingly and respectfully.
In the face of absolute strength, he had no hope of defeating Chen Yun, and even after Chen Yun displayed his Dao body, there was no possibility for him to escape or commit suicide!
The gap is so huge!
Unless he used the power of the black qi.
But Wang Zixi knew that he could not use the power of the black qi.
It was the hard-earned sin that he took from every living creature in the world, even at the cost of betraying his own sect and being despised by the world.
And if Wang Zixi were to collect enough of this black qi, he would refine it using secret methods into the purest "Primordial One Qi," and then...
Ehhh!
Thinking of this, Wang Zixi sighed deeply and gave up all attempts to struggle, returning to his usual expressionless face. "Deep in the ocean, there are seven pearls. Each of these pearls contains a malevolent spirit at the initial stage of an upper-level sorcerer's realm. If these pearls are not retrieved, the area will continue to absorb qi and become a dead zone. Uncle Chen, take them away for me. I will wait here for you to return."
He said this, then fell into a sitting position on the sea surface, looking significantly older.
Chen Yun could see that it was due to Wang Zixi's emotional setback.
In Wang Zixi's mind, there seemed to be a feeling of complete despair.
He didn't understand what had happened.
But Chen Yun believed that Wang Zixi would not escape while he was underwater.
Therefore, he turned his head towards a certain part of the high-altitude clouds and said, "Come with me underwater and retrieve all those pearls."
Wang Zixi was startled, seemingly not expecting to find someone in the clouds.
In the next moment, a person who was completely enveloped from head to toe emerged, but Wang Zixi felt an overwhelming sense of danger from this figure.
The person gave a "Ro" sound and turned into a ray of light, diving into the sea.
As Chen Yun was about to dive into the sea, Wang Zixi urgently asked, "Who was that fellow just now?"
The Chen Yun who had just returned to his original appearance said in a calm tone, "My physical form of divinity, comparable to a high-level sorcerer!"
Saying this, he dived into the water.
Wang Zixi gazed at the sea surface for a long time without speaking.
After a long silence, he sighed deeply again, "No one is wronged. The defeat is not unjust."
It turned out that this young master had not shown his strongest power at all just now.
Even Wang Zixi believed that if Chen Yun had let his physical form of divinity fight just now, he would not have had the slightest chance to resist.
But Chen Yun did not do so.
Wang Zixi naturally understood why. This was the last bit of dignity Chen Yun, as his senior, was showing him out of their fellow sect member bond!
...
Deep in the ocean.
Chen Yun descended to a depth of several hundred meters.
Chen Yun felt a cold, malevolent force emanating from in front of him.
Without hesitation, Chen Yun hastily channeled qi energy and surged towards the energy fluctuation.
Before him appeared a jade pearl as large as a baby's fist, clear and transparent, pure white.
"Huh?"
Chen Yun was stunned when he saw the jade pearl.
"This white jade pearl, why does it seem so much like my own qi condensing bead?"
The only difference is that this white jade pearl is bigger than my own.
He was a bit disbelieving and moved forward to grab it.
The next moment, the same sensation as when he first touched his qi condensing bead was transmitted.
He felt the transmission from within, containing detailed information about the "evil spirits" that lived inside.
And this "evil spirit" seemed unfriendly, releasing malevolent qi energy to attack Chen Yun.
A cold sensation swept through.
Chen Yun chuckled and mobilized his true qi, instantly subduing the other.
"Please spare my life! Please spare my life!" The evil spirit suddenly became compliant and begged, "My Lord of Dao, please show mercy to this humble ghost! I beg for your kindness!"
Chen Yun did not pay him any mind and directly threw the white jade pearl into the space created by his Wutong Qigong.
He immediately followed the energy fluctuation to a distance of several hundred li away.
As expected, another identical white jade pearl appeared here.
What's different from the previous white jade pearl is that the "evil spirits" inside this one are even more aggressive, and the malevolent qi energy they release carries a fiery breath.
Chen Yun once again threw the second white jade pearl into the space created by his Wutong Qigong, deep in thought, "The properties of the 'evil spirits' living in the first two white jade pearls seem to correspond to water and fire respectively. If my guess is correct, then the attributes of the 'evil spirits' living in the next five white jade pearls should correspond to metal, wood, soil and yin and yang respectively."
This is no different from the formation that Lin Feiyun set up in Xigou City before.
Except that there are no various altars.
Chen Yun was becoming increasingly confused. How could Wang Zixi lay out such an evil formation and absorb spiritual qi from the heaven and earth?
However, he still could not be completely certain, so he continued to search for the white jade pearls.
In no time, Chen Yun again found two white jade pearls at different distances of several hundred li away.
Corresponding to metal and wood respectively.
At this moment, Chen Yun's external manifestation also conveyed the information that it had found the remaining three white jade pearls.
Chen Yun did not hesitate any longer and directly drilled towards the surface of the sea.
Once out of the sea surface, Chen Yun's external manifestation was already waiting.
The external manifestation handed over the other three white jade pearls, "Fellow, there is an evil spirit in each of these white jade pearls. According to their attributes, it seems they are related to earth and yin-yang."
Metal, wood, water, fire, earth, and yin-yang!
Indeed, it was almost the same as Lin Feiyun's formation in Xigou City!
Chen Yun felt something was amiss and transformed into a ray of golden light, flying back to Wang Zixi's side.
...
On the sea surface.
Wang Zixi was sitting cross-legged there, the sea water not touching his clothes at all.
Chen Yun and his external manifestation arrived before him.
"Young Master Wang." Chen Yun frowned and asked: "What's with those seven white jade pearls?"
Wang Zixi slowly stood up, "These are the most superior qi condensing pearls, which can absorb various types of qi from the heavens and earth, concentrating it into the human body to refine pure true qi."
Chen Yun still had a frown on his brow, "I know about these, but what I mean is, why are the seven white jade pearls you've laid out so similar to the evil formation that I discovered Lin Feiyun setting up in Xigou City?"
Wang Zixi spoke very calmly, "This 'Pure Yang' Qi-condensing Formation is a modification I learned from Lin Feiyun's formation. Her formation was rather simplistic; once set up, it could only absorb a certain amount of yang qi from humans, transforming it into pure yang true qi. I modified it so that I am the center of the array, and with the unique ability of seven evil spirits that are as strong as early-level upper-grade sorcerers to absorb yang qi, I can draw pure yang spiritual qi from all things in the heavens and earth to transform it into true qi. If I were given three more days, I could absorb all the yang qi in this sea area clean and even condense a true qi pearl that is slightly weaker than a Golden Pill. Once this true qi pearl is refined, it can greatly advance one's cultivation, even... help others refine a Golden Pill!"
What?
This pure yang qi-condensing formation can actually refine a pure yang true qi pearl and help others refine a Golden Pill?
Chen Yun was deeply shocked for a moment, truly unable to believe that Wang Zixi had applied his intelligence to such an evil sacrifice formation.
"But unfortunately, I don't have enough time." Wang Zixi sighed with regret, "The pure yang true qi I've condensed within me is only enough to help people from high-level sorcerers break through to a master."
Chen Yun gazed deeply, "Even if you succeed in refining a Golden Pill by sacrificing the lives of countless beings, will you be at peace with yourself for the rest of your life?"
"Not at all." Wang Zixi's tone was indifferent, "Let's go. I'll go back to the transmission hall with you."
Saying this, he stepped on the clouds and flew towards the Chongnan Mountain direction.
Chen Yun and his external manifestation followed closely behind.
At that moment, Wang Zixi suddenly turned around and forced a smile, "This time when I return to the transmission hall, I fear that I will be reincarnated by the Master Ancestral. These seven white jade pearls are hard to come by. Although without the help of the evil spirits inside them, one cannot absorb pure yang spiritual qi. However, they will be very helpful to you in your cultivation until you reach the master level. These white jade pearls……give them to you!"
Chen Yun said, "Let my master decide when we return."
Wang Zixi shook his head and said, "I have one request, hoping that you can accept these white jade pearls in consideration of our past relationship. This is my final wish."
Chen Yun took a deep breath, "What is it? Tell me first."
Wang Zixi no longer looked at Chen Yun, his tone filled with a determination to die, "The evil spirits inside these white jade pearls were captured by me using great power. I had promised them that if I completed this matter, I would set them free. Now that my plan has been uncovered, I am giving all the white jade pearls to you. My only request is that you set them free... or, as the Master Ancestral once said, you have enshrined divine weapons and generals in Qingcheng Mountain. You can let them become one of them as well, so that they won't meet the fate of being scattered to the winds."
What you have done is so evil, that if you return to the transmission hall, you might really be punished by your master and sent to reincarnation. You are almost at death's door, yet you still care about these seven evil spirits?
Chen Yun felt the deep compassion in Wang Zixi's heart and became even more confused, unable to understand why a cultivator with such a compassionate heart would definitely do something so evil.
However, this is likely to be Wang Zixi's last request in this life. Chen Yun nodded vigorously, "Nephew Wang, I promise you, I will not let them be scattered to the winds!"
Wang Zixi smiled indifferently, "Thank you."
Although he received seven white jade pearls that are very helpful to his current cultivation, Chen Yun couldn't feel happy at all, and even sighed unconsciously from within.
The actions Wang Zixi has taken are so despicable that being reincarnated is not worthy of sympathy at all.
However, he did have some favors towards himself in the past. How could one just watch them perish?
Chen Yun looked up at the determined back of Wang Zixi who was flying away without hesitation. His eyes gradually became firm. Regardless of the consequences, he would seek his master's mercy and ask him to spare Wang Zixi's life. Even if this might result in him being expelled from the transmission hall, he didn't want Wang Zixi to die!
(Chapter Ends)
