Chapter 2126: The Dharma Body Takes Action

The air was hazy with rain and mist.

The army marched silently.

Initially, the front was merely dim, but it suddenly became pitch black. Within the darkness, countless eerie figures seemed to be hidden; these were precisely the Thunder Soldiers conjured by the Nine Heavens Azure Pond Thunderstorm Grand Spell.

Having clashed multiple times before, the two sides collided without a word. Instantly, dazzling thunderbolts flashed, and magic treasures flew everywhere. The scene in the torrential rain grew increasingly chaotic, with the light of Daoist spells and divine abilities shining everywhere, making it difficult to distinguish friend from foe.

The battle quickly grew ferocious.

On the battlefield, Li Yue and others were searching for Qin Sang's whereabouts.

"Form the array!"

Unable to find Qin Sang, Li Yue didn't persist further. He transmitted an order and shifted his gaze to Min Zhuo.

Min Zhuo nodded gravely, chanted a spell, and formed a peculiar magic seal. His figure gradually became ethereal, as white clouds surged around him.

In an instant, Min Zhuo transformed into a cloud of mist on the spot. The dense cloud seemed endless, continuously spreading outward without dissipating. Min Zhuo's figure vanished into the mist, his whereabouts unknown.

Min Zhuo's position was the core of the array, and his action signified that the grand array had been activated.

During their clashes with the Thunder Soldiers, the Ash King's army's battle formations had undergone several transformations, but previously they had performed ordinarily, not displaying much power. Now that the grand array was activated, its true subtlety was revealed!

Whoosh whoosh...

A chilling wind swept through the torrential rain.

On the battlefield, white clouds drifted up, light and airy, floating skyward and transforming into various shapes. Simultaneously, these clouds spread out, with new ones continuously forming, gradually merging into a single expanse.

In a flash, the battlefield was enveloped by a colossal white cloud mass. The appearance of this cloud not only failed to augment the downpour's intensity but instead caused the rain to show signs of weakening.

The cloud mass expanded, continuously drifting upward.

In fact, the clouds were not as ethereal as they appeared. After the cloud mass formed, the void frequently experienced tremors, as if a gigantic hammer was repeatedly striking the heavens, attempting to destroy the Nine Heavens Azure Pond!

Boom!Boom!

The cloud mass stirred up a massive upheaval, shaking heaven and earth.

Since Qin Sang unleashed the Nine Heavens Azure Pond Thunderstorm Grand Spell, it was the first time the rain curtain had been so visibly affected. In some areas, the rain abruptly weakened, becoming intermittent, and in others, it even began to clear up.

Whenever this phenomenon occurred, the strength of the nearby Thunder Soldiers would be affected. In severe cases, they would dissipate on the spot, unable even to self-destruct.

The Ash King's army in these areas launched a counterattack first. They had been suppressed until now, but at this moment, they finally found their confidence. As one battlefield after another saw a reversal, the Ash King's army's morale soared.

However, how could Qin Sang stand by and watch the Nine Heavens Azure Pond Thunderstorm Grand Spell be broken? Thunder rumbled and lightning flashed in the sky, suddenly becoming much denser and carrying an earth-shattering might, striking the cloud mass.

Crack!Rumble!

Each lightning bolt cleaved a large hole in the cloud mass, tearing through the clouds. The aftershocks of the lightning could clearly be seen raging within the cloud mass, annihilating countless wisps of cloud. But as the residual power of the lightning dissipated, a continuous stream of clouds immediately flowed in to fill the gaps.

Under the relentless onslaught of lightning, the cloud mass became riddled with holes, constantly repeating the process of tearing and mending. Yet, these attacks still could not prevent the cloud mass from continuing its ascent, and the clash between the two sides grew increasingly fierce!

From their initial small mass, the clouds gradually expanded into an boundless and vast sea, showing a tendency to contend equally with the thunder and rain.

When the clouds overflowed the Nine Heavens, it would likely be able to truly level the Nine Heavens Azure Pond and devour all the 'rainwater'!

While Min Zhuo and others were fully activating the array, Li Yue stood ready, employing his spiritual eye secret art to scan every corner of the battlefield.

Finding no trace of Qin Sang, he looked up at the sky and muttered, "How much longer can you endure? It must be time for you to act!"

No sooner had this thought crossed his mind than a sudden warning flared in Li Yue's heart.

Within his perception, four auras simultaneously appeared from four different directions. These four familiar auras belonged to Qin Sang, Frost Sable, the Stone Statue, and the Firebird, all old adversaries who had repeatedly appeared on the battlefield.

The moment they appeared, they erupted with astonishing aura and escape speed, all rushing towards a certain part of the cloud mass.

Li Yue knew this was precisely Clan Leader Min Zhuo's location; the enemy was clearly going all out to destroy the array's core!

Everything was within the Grand Emissary's expectations. Li Yue quickly identified which aura belonged to Qin Sang and personally went to meet him.

Back then, Qin Sang had dared to charge into the array alone, facing a host of masters. His strength had been proven; his previous displays were truly unparalleled in might. Among all those present, only Li Yue dared to confront Qin Sang alone.

Of course, the reason everyone had previously been hesitant in front of Qin Sang was their fear of the Five Elements Crown. Now that they had a way to counter the Five Elements Crown and the Nine Heavens Azure Pond Thunderstorm Grand Spell, they no longer feared him as much as before.

Without Li Yue's order, the cultivators had already retrieved their Six-Harmonies Edicts, but kept them concealed, preparing to give Qin Sang a surprise.

Li Yue flew forward, his brow glowing with spiritual light, emitting three white wisps of energy that landed before him, transforming into three companion beasts.

These three companion beasts were all demonic ox variants, tall, sturdy, and exceptionally strong. However, they were of different races: one was a green ox, one a black ox, and another was a white ox with a rhino horn, whose bloodline was unknown.

Moo!

The roars of the three demonic oxen were like thunder. Each simultaneously exhaled three streams of energy—one green, one black, and one white—which converged on Li Yue.

The next moment, the three streams of energy transformed into a set of three-colored battle armor on Li Yue. The armor was incredibly heavy, with three-colored spiritual light flowing over its surface.

Li Yue's body was not particularly robust, yet upon donning this armor, he erupted with astonishing might, exuding immense power. His eyes, like two dark pools, gazed down upon all beings!

Recalling Lu Gan's brief skirmish with Qin Sang, which revealed Qin Sang to be a body cultivator, the Grand Emissary had specifically invited Li Yue to emerge from seclusion to counter him. However, out of fear of the Five Elements Divine Light, they had only been probing, and Li Yue had few opportunities to act.

Clad in his battle armor, Li Yue took a step forward, instantly crossing countless sand dunes, blocking Qin Sang's path.

If Qin Sang only possessed the strength he had previously displayed, with the Five Elements Crown and the Nine Heavens Azure Pond Thunderstorm Grand Spell countered, Li Yue was confident he could intercept him.

Li Yue could even spare attention to sense his surroundings, guarding against any sneak attacks.

The next moment, Li Yue suddenly realized something was amiss with Qin Sang, his pupils contracting sharply.

He had not clashed with Qin Sang many times, but for some reason, Qin Sang now appeared unfamiliar and strange.

"That spirit treasure resembling a spirit tablet is gone..."

This thought flashed through Li Yue's mind, and Qin Sang was already closing in.

Without giving Li Yue time to think, five-colored radiance flashed from Qin Sang's sleeve as the Five Elements Crown spun out.

The next moment, the Five Elements Divine Light bypassed Li Yue, shooting directly towards the array's core.

Qin Sang's immediate use of the Five Elements Divine Light was unexpected, but Li Yue and his group were already prepared.

Specks of crimson fire appeared within the mist, instantly transforming into fiery masses. Within the fierce flames, the Six-Harmonies Edicts emerged one after another. As an edict rotated to aim directly at the array's core, the gem embedded in it flared with intense blue light. Immediately, blue flames appeared out of thin air before the array's core.

The blue flames blazed, forming a circular ring of fire. The Five Elements Divine Light struck precisely at the center of the fire ring.

Behind the fire ring, within the array's core, clouds swirled, and Min Zhuo's figure was faintly discernible.

At this moment, all the masters on the battlefield were anxiously watching the array's core. The figure within the core shifted, and then immediately moved the core away. Min Zhuo was unharmed!

"It worked!"

Everyone was overjoyed.

It proved that the Six-Harmonies Edicts could counter the crown! From now on, they no longer needed to fear the Five Elements Divine Light!

Watching the Five Elements Divine Light being neutralized, Qin Sang's expression remained calm. He wasn't surprised; after using it so many times, it would have been strange if the opponent hadn't found a counter.

Without a moment's pause, Qin Sang's forward momentum showed no signs of diminishing; he was now just inches from Li Yue.

At this moment, Li Yue's mood was starkly different from everyone else's.

The instant Qin Sang made his move, he finally understood the source of that strange feeling.

"Refining Void Middle Stage! No! This isn't his Dharma Idol, could it be..."

Li Yue initially thought Qin Sang had used a secret art to conceal his cultivation, but when a flash of sword light stung his eyes, he immediately realized a possibility.

In an instant, his vision was filled with countless sword shadows, each extremely sharp, shattering the void.

"Sword Cultivator!"

Li Yue was furious and shocked. He had prepared for a fierce battle with Qin Sang, basing all his preparations on the premise that Qin Sang was a body cultivator.

He had been guarding against sneak attacks from the shadows, never expecting the variable to come from Qin Sang himself!

The consequences of this misjudgment were severe. Although he and Qin Sang were of comparable cultivation, losing the initiative meant he had already lost half the battle. Moreover, with one companion beast still in the Indeterminate Eight Extremes Diagram, he wasn't at full strength!

Whoosh!

Surrounded by sword shadows.

Li Yue instinctively raised his arm and swung a powerful palm strike.

The might of a single palm transformed into a terrifying hurricane. Within the hurricane, a colossal palm shadow appeared, capable of easily flattening even mountains.

The sword shadows were swept away, but Li Yue's mood did not improve. He found himself plunged into a deep night sky, surrounded by countless floating stars. These stars seemed to be formed from spirit swords, imbued with powerful sword intent.

Whoosh!

In the boundless starry sky, the colossal palm shadow seemed minuscule. It struck an empty void, and the sword stars, impacted by the palm wind, merely flickered before quickly returning to normal.

As Li Yue fell into the sword array, Si Lu and the others also engaged the enemy. Fierce battles erupted simultaneously in three directions, emitting various colorful lights, but only Qin Sang's area was eerily quiet.

To evade the Five Elements Divine Light, Min Zhuo had to forcibly shift the array's core, causing the formation to briefly stagnate.

Qin Sang seized the opportunity. The Nine Heavens Azure Pond Thunderstorm Grand Spell's power surged. Fierce thunder erupted, heavily pushing down the cloud mass by a significant margin. The Siyou Clan masters naturally also suffered suppression from the thunder's might.

As one side gained and the other lost, although their numbers were few, their momentum was like a rainbow, making it hard to tell which side would ultimately emerge victorious.

Meanwhile, at the edge of the torrential rain, a figure suddenly appeared: it was the Grand Emissary.

A sharp glint flashed in his eyes as he stared intently at Qin Sang.

"Dual cultivation of magic and body!"

Only now did the Grand Emissary realize that he had still underestimated this True Lord Qin.

Dual cultivation of magic and body, and achieving such high attainments in both.

His Dharma Idol, only in the early Refining Void stage, could defeat multiple masters. What kind of strength would his higher-cultivation True Body possess?

Moreover, even the Heaven-Trapping Golden Lock couldn't trap him!

This True Lord Qin's true strength was probably no weaker than that of a genuine late-stage cultivator; he alone could serve as Si Lu's backing!

Thinking of this, the Grand Emissary secretly mused that Attendant Xia might have truly perished. Otherwise, with two late-stage powerhouses, the other side could have openly fought back on the battlefield instead of going to great lengths to employ various schemes and stratagems.

Engaging two late-stage powerhouses, Emperor Si would also have to carefully consider the consequences.

They had finally forced out the enemy's trump card, though it was somewhat beyond the Grand Emissary's expectations.

However, for them, this outcome might actually be better than Attendant Xia being unharmed.

Although this True Lord Qin possessed strength comparable to a late-stage powerhouse, he had not yet fully entered that realm. In some aspects, he was still inferior to a true late-stage powerhouse—this was his weakness.

Qin Sang seemed to sense something, raising his eyes to look. His gaze beneath the rain curtain was profound and unfathomable.

He seemed to cast only a casual glance, his true target still the array's core. Moreover, Clan Leader Min Zhuo was stationed at the core. If this person could be eliminated here, it would save a lot of trouble.

Qin Sang raised his right hand, pointing above the array's core.

Rumble...

An unusual thunder rumbled from the Nine Heavens.

The Talisman Altar within Qin Sang's body began to operate. A speck of thunderous light emerged from his fingertip, transforming into a bolt of lightning that struck straight towards the Nine Heavens!

Crackle!

Amidst the rain curtain, thunder erupted, revealing every minute detail. Streaks of lightning danced between raindrops, enveloping the entire torrential rain domain, forming a fine thunder net high in the sky.

The gloom was swept away, and the surroundings became as bright as day!

The elemental energy of heaven and earth became restless, pulled by the lightning threads and transforming into a spiritual tide. New lightning bolts were then born within this tide; gigantic thunder snakes and lightning pythons surged to its peak, treading the void to form arcane lightning runes.

The runes hung suspended in the air, radiating thunderous light. The form of a Thunder Seal manifested, high in the central sky, like the very heart of the heavens, the master of thunder!

This was a complete Five Thunders Heaven Heart True Seal!

By this day, after the Thunder Ancestor's possession, Qin Sang had finally unleashed the complete Five Thunders Heaven Heart True Seal talisman!

The might unleashed by this seal faintly recalled some of its former glory!

Crack!

Heavenly thunder roared, causing the cultivators caught in the thunderous rain to squint their eyes, their hearts filled with dread.

Outside the rain curtain, the Grand Emissary's expression subtly changed. With a flick of his finger, a golden light shot out, revealing the exotic Heaven-Trapping Golden Lock, a treasure he had secretly conjured earlier to guard against unforeseen circumstances.

In his hands, the treasure's power was incomparable to its power in Lu Gan's.

Both Qin Sang and the Grand Emissary moved with extreme speed. The golden light erupted almost simultaneously with the appearance of the Thunder Seal, dividing heaven and earth into two halves: one shimmering with thunderous light, the other bathed in golden radiance.

The golden light forcefully penetrated the rain curtain, and at its center, a giant golden lock appeared, coexisting with the Five Thunders Heaven Heart True Seal in the sky.

At the same time, world-shaking thunder manifested, seemingly poised to engulf the array's core and Min Zhuo.

"It's over!"

This thought flashed through someone's mind.

Facing such terrifying thunderous might, Min Zhuo alone would surely be in dire straits. It remained to be seen if Lu Gan and the Grand Emissary could rescue him in time.

Clack!

The faint sound of the lock clasps clicking together was clearly audible amidst the thunder, releasing invisible ripples that seemed to intend to imprison both heaven and earth, along with the thunder!