noveltune Chapter 177 The Wrath of the Wind God
Chapter 177 The Wrath of the Wind God
Seeing that the Heavenly Demon Slash was about to strike Lu Ming's head, Lu Ming would be seriously injured even if he didn't die.
In the distance, Ning Qingxue formed hand seals, intending to create a flaw in the Imprisoning Heaven Formation.
Suddenly, a clear shout rang out: "Nine Tribulations of Soaring Flight, Lunar Eclipse!"
A sword light, like a crescent moon, pierced the night sky, its silence carrying a hint of desolation, and arrived in an instant, crashing into the Heavenly Demon Slash.
It was Xia Yufei who came wielding the spirit sword to invite the moon, and she directly confronted Ning Hanchuan's Heavenly Demon Slash.
Xia Yufei flew over and, without saying a word, slashed at Ning Hanchuan with her sword, engaging him in a fierce battle.
The lunar eclipse tore apart the sky full of demonic light, and the hundred-foot-long Heavenly Demon Sword Qi shattered from within, with rolling demonic energy scattering like a tide.
Caught off guard, Ning Han was thrown several feet away by the recoil. His blood surged as he gripped the Reverse Cold Blade, and the ice at his fingertips shattered inch by inch, abruptly halting his deadly attack.
"Xia Yufei? You defeated opponent dare to come again!" Ning Han steadied himself, his resentment gathering around him once more, and layers of dark blue sword energy piled up, pressing down on Xia Yufei who had rushed to his aid in the blink of an eye.
The Moon-Inviting Spirit Sword clashed instantly with the Cold Reverse Water Sword. The cold sword light met the bone-chilling gleam, and the sword energy continued unabated. The two were locked in a fierce battle in mid-air, and it was difficult to determine who was superior for a time.
On the other side, the power of the Prisoner Chains deepened, locking Lu Ming's major meridians tightly. Demonic runes flowed on the chains, continuously blocking the entry of spiritual energy into his body.
The profound true qi within Lu Ming's body was fragmented into scattered streams of energy, causing its circulation to become sluggish.
Lu Ming struggled for a long time, but found it was all in vain. So he gradually calmed his mind, shut out the noise of the fighting outside, and focused his mind on his internal organs.
Lu Ming received the Xuanwu True Skill personally taught by the Martial Ancestor, which included the Martial Ancestor's insights. He also mastered the first and seventh chapters of the Golden Scroll, and his understanding of the three flowers of essence, qi, and spirit far surpassed that of his contemporaries.
Essence relies on the flesh and blood body, condenses the origin of the body, and Qi is inherited from the five internal organs and the five Qi. It connects with the operation of heaven and earth and absorbs the primordial Qi of the four seasons. It is the hub for the human body to communicate with heaven and earth.
To condense Qi into a flower, one needs not only the accumulation of the five elements and a mental breakthrough, but also to completely resonate with the primordial energy of heaven and earth, achieving unity between the inner body and the outer realm.
Previously, the five elements were abundant and saturated, but it was always trapped in a shackle. This was because the Imprisoning Heaven Array isolated heaven and earth, and the physical body could not draw the primordial energy of heaven and earth into the body. With the inside and outside isolated, the Qi flower had no foundation to take root.
At this moment, the Heavenly Chains sealed his acupoints, seemingly putting him in a desperate situation. However, this forced him to abandon his habit of deliberately drawing spiritual energy and instead carefully comb through the mysteries of the seventh chapter of the Golden Talisman.
The golden talisman flowed slowly in his sea of consciousness, and the invisible Daoist charm permeated his limbs and bones.
The five energies within Lu Ming's body no longer blindly rushed and blocked, but instead slowly flowed along the innate life force of his physical body.
The gaps in the meridians that had been severed by the Heavenly Lock were quietly widened under the nourishment of the Golden Scroll's profound meaning.
The pores of the body, which were originally closed, broke free from the weak seal of the formation and invisibly absorbed and exhaled the scattered spiritual energy of heaven and earth, merging with the five elements within itself.
The five energies within the body are no longer confined to the physical body; they begin to resonate with the flow of energy in the universe. The internal and external energies are connected end to end, forming a complete cycle.
Within Lu Ming's dantian, the essence flower shone brightly, like a setting sun hanging over his dantian, continuously releasing its original essence to nourish the foundation of new life.
Under the dual stimulation of Xuanwu True Skill and Golden Register, the primordial energy that gathers and merges continuously surges from the center of the dantian to the chest, echoing the five energies, and the energy flower gradually takes shape.
In the instant the Qi flower condensed, the five Qi seemed to sublimate, and a powerful force exploded out. The originally stagnant Xuan Yuan True Qi in the body surged through the body like a river bursting its banks.
At the same time, the body's Qi and blood circulation also accelerates.
The Heavenly Locks binding his body cracked and popped as they stretched, the magical runes on the chains flashing incessantly.
"Not good! Activate the formation with all your might!" The ten people outside the formation were shocked and spat out a mouthful of blood essence to reinforce the Heavenly Lock.
Lu Ming slowly raised his eyes and looked at the ten cultivators from the Lihentian Palace who were surrounding him. With a thought, he was able to communicate with the faint power of heaven and earth after drawing upon the primordial energy of the world.
Previously, Lu Ming had been possessed by the first Holy Lord of Tian Shu, and he had already comprehended the Heavenly Heart Four Symbols Technique and even performed it completely.
At this moment, Lu Ming once again connected with the power of heaven and earth, and the Heavenly Heart Four Symbols Technique quietly began to operate.
Using the Qingping Sword Intent as a medium, Lu Ming drew upon the vast and boundless wind and energy that roamed between heaven and earth, drawing upon a wisp of the great power of heaven and earth for his own use.
A gentle breeze seemed to blow by; it was initially inconspicuous on the battlefield.
Then strange phenomena gradually appeared in the world.
Gradually, the air currents from all directions began to reverse, causing the mountains, forests, and vegetation near and far to bow their heads, and swirling dust from thousands of feet away to gather here.
Lu Ming was like the eye of a whirlwind, and the winds of the entire battlefield swirled around him.
The wind rises from the tip of a blade of grass, initially very faint, then raging wildly.
A long wind swirled and rose around Lu Ming, growing stronger and stronger.
Amidst the raging wind, a towering phantom of a wind god, clad in a flowing cloud robe and bearing features identical to Lu Ming's, slowly materialized.
The phantom figure treads on swirling clouds and wields a vast, wind-swept sky, its divine power radiating.
With the help of heaven and earth, the god of wind appears in the world.
"The Wrath of the Wind God!"
Lu Ming gave a low shout, his voice carried away by the long wind.
The endless gale surrounding him instantly transformed into countless emerald wind blades, carrying the sharpness of the Azure Lotus Sword Intent, and wrapped around the Prisoner's Chains.
The wind blades spun and cut, their sharp light tearing through the array patterns and demonic energy.
A series of cracking sounds rang out as the incredibly tough Sky Lock shattered into countless fragments, which vanished without a trace in the wind.
"Pfft!" The ten people outside the formation were all hit by the backlash and spat out a mouthful of blood.
The wind surged wildly in the opposite direction of the formation, rushing straight towards the ten people who had set up the formation.
The ten people had just been hit by the backlash and were unable to dodge in time. Their demonic powers were instantly scattered by the wind, and they screamed as they flew backward to the ground, losing all their strength to fight again and unable to get up and form a formation.
Breaking through the Heavenly Imprisonment Formation, Lu Ming stood in mid-air, his feet treading on the gentle breeze, his body still surrounded by wisps of wind energy dissipating from the wrath of the Wind God.
He looked up at the battle in mid-air, where Xia Yufei held the Moon Invitation Sword, its light as clear as the moon's rotation, and was locked in a fierce battle with Ning Hanchuan.
Ning Hanchuan's swordplay was ever-changing, with layers of cold light emanating from the Reverse Cold Sword, and icy energy spreading in all directions, frequently colliding with the Inviting Moon Sword's light.
Sparks flew everywhere as the two fought fiercely, neither gaining the upper hand.
On the flying boat, Ning Qingxue watched from afar. Her plain clothes accentuated her cold and aloof appearance, but there was a clear struggle in her eyes.
A pair of gleaming white crescent-shaped short blades suddenly appeared in her hand, their blades shimmering with a faint silver light, and she swept into the arena like a rainbow.
As Lu Ming watched Ning Qingxue approach, his heart sank. The situation he least wanted to face had finally arrived...
But Lu Ming didn't even dare to look at Ning Qingxue; he just hoped she wouldn't come over...
Ning Qingxue landed directly in front of Xia Yufei, her short blades crossed, a cold glint flashing in her eyes: "Miss Xia, I'd like to learn your skills."
In an instant, the battlefield was divided in two: Ning Qingxue fought Xia Yufei with two short blades, while Lu Ming faced Ning Hanchuan alone.
Lu Ming breathed a sigh of relief, but his eyes still inadvertently lingered on Ning Qingxue.
Ning Qingxue's movements were extremely swift and fierce. Her short blade moved like a shuttle, creating layers of wind that swept across the sky.
Xia Yufei's swordplay was elegant and flowing, with cold light flashing. The two fought fiercely and intensely, exchanging dozens of rounds of combat in the blink of an eye.
On the other side, Lu Ming channeled all the wind and energy of heaven and earth stirred up by the Wind God's Wrath into the Snow Clouds, and the Xuanwu Sword Technique unfolded layer by layer.
The sword moved with the wind, its sharpness extraordinary.
Ning Hanchuan's icy sword energy flowed continuously, but it was repeatedly thwarted by the sword's momentum, which was imbued with the power of heaven and earth.
After another thirty or so hard exchanges, Ning Hanchuan was unable to dodge in time. A burst of Qingping sword intent, carrying a gust of wind, broke through his protective aura and cut a deep wound on his shoulder.
The sword intent of Qingping was exceptionally sharp, spreading along the wound and into the body as if it were about to sever the meridians.
"Lu Ming, you've actually broken through again! I refuse to believe I can't kill you today!" Ning Hanchuan endured the excruciating pain and retreated repeatedly.
"Hmph! You've targeted me time and again, today I'll be the one to kill you!" Lu Ming said angrily.
Previously, when Lu Ming was trapped, many disciples of the Fuyao Sect died trying to save him. He was already burning with rage and wanted to get rid of Ning Hanchuan as soon as possible.
Ning Qingxue, who was fiercely battling Xia Yufei nearby, felt a tremor in her heart upon hearing this. She sensed that both of them were truly enraged, but she didn't want anything to happen to either of them...
Lu Ming drew his sword, ready to attack again.
Seeing that defeat was imminent, Ning Hanchuan's eyes flashed with madness as he secretly activated the forbidden technique, Heavenly Demon Summoning.
This Heavenly Demon Summoning Technique is a forbidden secret art of the Lihen Heaven Palace. Once activated, it can borrow a portion of the power of the Heavenly Demon.
The Heavenly Demon is a being whose power does not belong to the mortal realm; even a mere trace of it is enough to instantly turn the tide of battle.
However, the secret technique came at a great cost, and their father, Ning Wuyai, had strictly ordered the brother and sister not to use it unless they were on the verge of despair.
Ning Qingxue was engaged in a fierce battle with Xia Yu when she noticed ripples spreading around Ning Hanchuan, and a terrifying demonic aura faintly emanating from beyond the sky. She instantly realized that this was a sign of a secret technique.
Ning Qingxue immediately feinted a move to force Xia Yufei back, then spun around and rushed in front of Ning Hanchuan, placing a pair of short blades between Lu Ming and her brother.
"Brother, you must not use the Heavenly Demon Summoning! Father forbade it! You must not act rashly!" Ning Qingxue turned her back to the injured Ning Hanchuan and faced Lu Ming directly, her cold eyes filled with difficulty.
Lu Ming's longsword hung in mid-air, its tip no more than ten feet away from Ning Hanchuan. Looking at Ning Qingxue blocking his way, his sword fell silently.
Lu Ming dared not look at her, did not want to face her on the battlefield, and even less wanted to point his sword at her.
Ning Qingxue looked at Lu Ming, her eyes showing no change, but Lu Ming deliberately avoided her gaze.
Lu Ming knew that he could severely injure Ning Han with a single sword strike, but looking at the woman in front of him, the images of their past desperate encounters flashed through his mind, and he ultimately couldn't bear to do it.
Slowly withdrawing the wind energy from the sword, Yun Jianxue's sword tip slowly drooped, abandoning this opportunity.
Ning Hanchuan was blocked behind his younger sister. His injuries aggravated his blood and qi, and his face turned pale and bluish. However, his father repeatedly emphasized that he should do it first, so he had to suppress the idea of activating the Heavenly Demon Summoning Technique.
Seeing Lu Ming sheathe his sword, Ning Qingxue's tense heart eased slightly. She looked up and briefly met his gaze, a hint of gratitude in her eyes, before whispering, "Farewell."
Ning Hanchuan had no choice but to give up.
Ning Qingxue protected her injured brother, called to the remaining subordinates, and the group quickly retreated towards the flying boat.
Xia Yufei approached Lu Ming's side and looked at him, asking, "Junior Brother Lu, are you injured? Why did you let them leave?"
Lu Ming remained silent, gazing in the direction they had gone: "I observed that the group from Lihentian Palace were merely watching from afar and did not exert their full strength. If we were to engage in a prolonged battle with them, it would easily provoke a large-scale attack from Lihentian Palace."
"The most urgent task is to defend the teleportation array and prevent any more powerful enemies from joining the fray."
Xia Yufei nodded slightly, then flew to the battlefield, and Lu Ming also returned to the battlefield.