Witnessing with his own eyes Lin Yuan's aura surge within just a few steps from late-stage Nine-Star Dou King to the realm of a Nine-Star Dou Emperor, Yun Shan, standing in midair, immediately felt a sense of foreboding rise in his heart.
"Something isn't right. This kid is far too strange, he actually raised his cultivation by an entire major realm in an instant, and he can even control this explosively increased Dou Qi with ease. His Dou Qi is also terrifyingly vast and solid."
Yun Shan stared at Lin Yuan with vigilance. The confidence he had earlier was gone, replaced by a deep sense of wariness in his eyes.
Under Yun Shan's uncertain and shocked gaze, Lin Yuan's hands moved as a series of seals flowed smoothly like drifting clouds and running water. His Dou Qi compressed at an astonishing speed, and a cyan-and-crimson seal gradually took shape.
At the moment the seal formed, the energy between heaven and earth seemed to boil. The exceptionally abundant fire-element energy of the desert surged madly toward the seal, and even the power of the blazing sun was drawn into it.
The Earth-Class High-Tier Dou Technique Lin Yuan had obtained through a trade with Yao Lao, the Three Lights Seal Art was revealed to the world for the first time.
"Three Lights Seal Art · Sun Radiance Seal!"
As the Sun Radiance Seal finished forming, ripples of energy spread outward from it through the void, stirring the surrounding Heaven and Earth energy.
Yun Shan's expression turned solemn. He could clearly sense that the power of this technique was anything but ordinary. At the instant the seal formed, he felt a strand of soul power lock onto him firmly, waiting only for an opening to strike with thunderous force.
Yun Shan took a deep breath, mobilizing all the Dou Qi within his body to prepare for this fatal blow.
"Wind Barrier · Endless!"
With a low shout from Yun Shan, violent winds erupted in the sky, as if the very breath of heaven and earth had come under his control at that moment. Endless heavenly winds converged toward him, layer after layer of deep-green wind barriers rapidly taking shape. In the blink of an eye, Yun Shan was completely encased within overlapping wind walls, forming an impregnable defense.
The two locked eyes, both already resolved.
"Sun Radiance Seal—go!"
Under Lin Yuan's control, the Sun Radiance Seal descended like a falling sun, crashing toward the layers of wind barriers.
The cyan-and-crimson seal collided with the layered wind walls, instantly unleashing earth-shaking energy. Like a blazing sun sinking from the heavens, the Sun Radiance Seal slammed violently into the barriers, while the wind walls, like ramparts amid a raging storm, struggled desperately to withstand the ferocious impact. At the moment of collision, the surrounding air seemed to ignite, erupting in dazzling light.
Energy shockwaves swept across the land, kicking up raging sandstorms. The clash between the Sun Radiance Seal and the wind barriers produced heart-stopping thunderous roars. At the center of the collision, energy continuously gathered and exploded, as if it were about to devour everything. The surrounding space was torn open with pitch-black cracks, and rings of spatial ripples spread outward along with the surging energy.
Before the immense and scorching power of the Sun Radiance Seal, the wind barriers appeared increasingly fragile. The violent impact of seal against barrier placed immense pressure on each layer, as though they could collapse at any moment. The Sun Radiance Seal, meanwhile, advanced with unstoppable force, shattering the wind barriers layer by layer.
Soon, with a deafening boom, the wind barriers completely collapsed, no longer able to withstand the Sun Radiance Seal's assault.
As Lin Yuan changed his hand seals, the Sun Radiance Seal's massive energy erupted in a heaven-shaking explosion. Yun Shan was swept into it amid his horrified gaze, the explosive force surging outward in all directions like a raging tidal wave.
Ten kilometers away from the battlefield, at four separate positions, the four great elders of the Serpent-People Tribe stared intently toward the direction of the clash. Sensing this terrifying surge of energy, they recalled Lin Yuan's instructions and immediately circulated their Dou Qi with all their strength, throwing the surrounding desert's Heaven and earth energy into chaos and concealing all traces of Lin Yuan and Yun Shan.
Beside the Fourth Elder, Queen Medusa gazed distantly at the erupting energy storm, her eyes unfocused, as though she were deep in thought.
Not long after, at the center of the battlefield, as the flaming tempest gradually dissipated, two figures reappeared in view. Lin Yuan was still standing upright, his powerful aura only slightly weakened. Yun Shan, on the other hand, had fallen to the ground, kneeling on one knee. His feeble and chaotic aura clearly proclaimed the outcome of the battle.
"It seems this battle… I've won."
At the moment Yun Shan's aura was at its weakest, Lin Yuan, whose cultivation had reached Nine-Star Dou Emperor, had already completed the formation of the Ancient Dragon Suppression Spirit Seal. Before Yun Shan could defend himself, a streak of cyan light entered his body and transformed into a solid seal within, firmly locking down his cultivation. Yun Shan's aura began to plummet rapidly.
"Dou Ancestor… Nine-Star Dou Emperor… Seven-Star Dou Emperor… Five-Star Dou Emperor…"
In the end, Yun Shan's aura stabilized at the realm of a Three-Star Dou Emperor.
Meeting Yun Shan's furious glare, Lin Yuan lightly tapped his own temple and explained with a smile, "After all, my cultivation is still rather low. If Sect Master Yun were to recover his strength later and suddenly attack, that would be quite troublesome."
"Don't worry. Once we finish discussing our cooperation, I'll lift the seal," Lin Yuan added, offering Yun Shan some reassurance.
Afterward, Lin Yuan sensed the surging medicinal power still raging within his body. With a slight movement of his fingers, several profound hand seals formed instantly. At his fingertips, a cyan flame lotus slowly emerged.
"Heavenly Flame Tribulation · Azure Lotus Origin-Sealing Seal!"
The cyan flame lotus directly merged into Lin Yuan's body, transforming within him into an azure lotus seal that tightly wrapped around the remaining medicinal power of the Breaking Origin Increase Qi Pill, attempting to temporarily seal it away.
However, the medicinal potency of the sixth-grade Breaking Origin Increase Qi Pill was far too violent. For a time, the azure lotus seal was unable to fully suppress it. Only when the remaining medicinal power was reduced to about twenty percent did the seal finally succeed.
Lin Yuan frowned slightly, a trace of regret rising in his heart. "As expected, the effect still isn't ideal. Most of the medicinal power and energy couldn't be sealed—only about twenty percent was preserved. What a pity."
After that, Lin Yuan dispelled Qi Origin Transformation and Blood Origin Transformation, and his aura instantly fell back to the realm of a Three-Star Dou Emperor.
After making a brief calculation, he estimated that the effects of the Breaking Origin Increase Qi Pill should still last for about two hours. Its efficacy was indeed outstanding. This pill was extremely effective at temporarily boosting one's strength and could also be used in conjunction with most secret techniques that temporarily enhanced combat power. The only drawback was its high cost, making it unsuitable as a routine measure.
Shaking his head, Lin Yuan looked toward Yun Shan, whose complexion still appeared somewhat weak. "Let's go. We should head over to the oasis and discuss our cooperation."
"And Sect Master Yun, there's no need to play any little tricks. Your injuries aren't that serious, are they? In order to defeat you in that strike, rather than killing you outright or severely injuring you, I put in quite a bit of effort."
Lin Yuan had previously entered a state of Void clarity not to enhance the power of the Sun Radiance Seal, but rather to precisely control its might, preventing Yun Shan from being gravely injured or killed outright by that blow. As such, Lin Yuan had a clear estimate of Yun Shan's injuries.
With that, Lin Yuan spread his Dou Qi wings and flew toward the direction of the oasis.
Yun Shan's expression changed slightly. He unfolded his own Dou Qi wings and followed. As for fleeing back to call for reinforcements, that was impossible. He could clearly sense four powerful auras in the distance sealing off the area. If his cultivation were still at the Dou Ancestor level, those four auras would have meant nothing. But now…
"A single lapse in judgment has placed me in such a passive position. After breaking through to Dou Ancestor, my mentality seems to have developed a serious problem. Was it the surge of power that clouded my mind and caused me to lose the caution I should have had?" Yun Shan woke up inwardly with a shock.
After the two returned to the oasis, Yun Shan saw that Yun Yun and Gu He were still unconscious. He immediately guessed that Lin Yuan must have used some method. He looked at Lin Yuan, only to see him wave his hand as green Dou Qi instantly condensed into an exquisite table and set of chairs.
Looking at Lin Yuan, Yun Shan spoke in a deep voice, "I have lost. Speak, what do you want?"
Lin Yuan laughed heartily, beckoning to Yun Shan with a friendly gesture. "No need to rush. There are quite a few matters we need to discuss today, and standing while talking wouldn't be very proper. Sect Master Yun, please sit."
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