Chapter 372: Two Consecutive Breakthroughs in the Double Dao Statue Diagram

Song Yulou said, "Don't put too much pressure on yourself! How many 'Heavenly Sons' are there, really? I believe the Monastery of Deliverance must possess secret pills and techniques for physical cultivation, which is why their combat strength at the same level is exceptionally formidable."

"Zuo Ning will do his best! But the Monastery of Deliverance brings together talented prodigies from over ten 'Life Realms,' and to face someone who is invincible at their level, I truly have no confidence at all."

Li Weiyi was speaking honestly.

If it were martial arts, he would dare to boast about flattening the Monastery of Deliverance, let alone fighting at the same level; he could even challenge and defeat opponents one or two levels higher. But psychic power... he had spent too little time on it, and it hadn't been polished in depth. How could he be invincible at the same level? He could only say he wouldn't be too bad at that level.

"How many talented prodigies from Lingxiao City have been defeated? To win is good, but to lose is also acceptable."

Song Yulou thought for a moment and added, "Xie Chucai will certainly not be content. Once he recovers from his injuries, he will definitely find a way to force you into a public battle with him. How about this: the Star Day Pills you need during your five-star psychic master phase will be covered by the West Sea Royal Manor. If you win, we'll also cover the Star Day Pills needed for your six-star psychic master phase! Song Lin, give Zuo Ning as many as he needs."

"Understood," Song Lin replied.

Li Weiyi was increasingly impressed by Song Yulou. Was this merely offering Star Day Pills? This was clearly an attempt to poach from the Taishi family!

The scroll of the "Nine-Fold Dao Image Chart" unfolded on the broken plaza outside the hall, stretching tens of meters long, brilliant with radiant light.

The nine figures on the chart, both male and female, were incredibly lifelike, as if drawn by a divine brush. The Demonic Child and Xie Chucai were prominently among them.

Li Weiyi held the Myriad Things Staff-Spear and stopped at the edge of the scroll, looking at the Demonic Child. "A five-star psychic master challenging a martial cultivator at the fifth heaven of the Dao Seed Realm, you should recognize that, right?"

Taishi Yu, who was recovering from his injuries, said, "In his eyes, a psychic master is a low-level cultivator. How could he not recognize it? If you can defeat a martial cultivator as a psychic master, His Excellency the Demonic Child would probably die of anger."

Li Weiyi asked, "This staff of mine is extraordinary. Does it comply with the challenge rules?"

Taishi Yu replied, "In His Excellency the Demonic Child's eyes, magical artifacts and staffs are not worth mentioning."

The Demonic Child stood atop a pillar of demonic energy, like a tornado. "As long as you don't use talismans or formation diagrams refined by others, any fighting style you use will comply with the rules. However, once you enter the chart for a challenge, there's a considerable risk. If you die in there due to overestimating your abilities, you'll have brought it upon yourself."

"Whoosh!" Li Weiyi stepped into the shimmering scroll.

Inside the scroll, it was vast and expansive; the land stretched on, and the royal manor's scenery rapidly receded.

He was extremely cautious, daring not to underestimate his opponent. He knew well that a psychic master's biggest disadvantage was slow reaction time; drawing runes, formation patterns, and other offensive techniques required a significant amount of time. A martial cultivator, however, would never give him time to set up formations or cast talismans. Victory or death could be decided in a single round. He couldn't possibly tell them he was an insect master and release the seven little ones to assist him in battle.

"Whoosh!" Inside the scroll, the figure of a woman in a Daoist robe came to life.

Innumerable scriptures flowed within her body, and her Dharma energy surged, forming nearly real skin, hair, and clothes. Her eyes held divinity, not like a mere shadow puppet.

She appeared a few steps behind Li Weiyi, too close. A sword thrust was delivered and reached him in an instant, giving Li Weiyi no time to react.

With no time to gather psychic power, Li Weiyi's reaction was almost instinctual. He swung the spear like a whip, relying solely on his physical strength.

"Bang!" The woman in the Daoist robe shattered into light particles and scriptures.

She had no power to resist. Li Weiyi was stunned, looking outside the chart. "Is it over?" That was impossible; the woman in the Daoist robe couldn't possibly have the cultivation of the fifth heaven of the Dao Seed Realm, much less be the strongest at that level.

Outside the chart, there was an uproar.

"What's going on? The 'Nine-Fold Dao Image Chart' has a chart spirit of the Longevity Realm, which can automatically sense the cultivation of those who enter. Why did Chang Yuqing, from the second heaven of the Dao Seed Realm, come to life?" someone asked in surprise.

Ge Xiantong laughed. "It's not that the chart spirit has a problem! Has everyone considered that Zuo Ning's martial cultivation is at the second heaven of the Dao Seed Realm?"

"Are you saying Zuo Ning, relying on his martial cultivation, in a hurried strike, blasted Chang Yuqing of the same realm with a single spear-staff?" "That's impossible! Many martial cultivators at the second heaven of the Dao Seed Realm from Lingxiao City have challenged her, and all were defeated in one move."

Ge Xiantong said, "Half of the nine people on the 'Nine-Fold Dao Image Chart' are not 'Heavenly Sons,' but Chang Yuqing is. It would be strange if those martial cultivators from Lingxiao City could withstand even one of her moves at the same cultivation level."

"Isn't that a contradiction, Elder Ge?" someone commented.

Ge Xiantong replied, "Let Elder Jiang explain this to you; she knows more about it."

"Chang Yuqing and I have some acquaintance. At her level, no one can defeat her in such a manner," Jiang Ning said.

Everyone could see that Zuo Ning had just casually swung his weapon without using psychic power. If he truly shattered a 'Heavenly Son' of the same realm with a single martial arts strike, it would be simply unheard of, an event that had never occurred in history.

Many people believed there was an error with the "Nine-Fold Dao Image Chart," but the Demonic Child saw through the truth. A cold glint flashed in his eyes before he communicated with the chart spirit.

Li Weiyi, being inside the chart, was puzzled and also assumed the "Nine-Fold Dao Image Chart" had malfunctioned. Therefore, he immediately used his psychic power to form a pair of light wings, flying into the air to create distance, lest he be caught off guard again.

Qin Qiu, the strongest cultivator at the fifth heaven of the Dao Seed Realm from the Monastery of Deliverance, materialized his body on the ground within the scroll.

A silver pattern, like a third eye, was on his brow, and wisps of green Dharma energy flowed around him, containing a powerful life aura.

Li Weiyi recognized him; he was one of the twelve inspection envoys from the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival.

Almost instantly, Li Weiyi felt himself locked by the opponent's will. It felt as if countless invisible threads shot out from the opponent's eyes, coiling around him. His position was fixed, his movements restricted, and his spiritual will was under attack.

"Whoosh!" A thousand streaks of light shot from Li Weiyi's brow, counterattacking and breaking through the opponent's mental lock. Using his finger as a brush, he summoned spiritual light and quickly drew a Divine Speed Talisman on his chest.

This Divine Speed Talisman, which did not incorporate the secret character for "movement," could be completed in an instant.

Qin Qiu's figure shifted, moving to attack. Li Weiyi's speed greatly increased, allowing him to dodge and then, with even greater speed, thrust his spear like a "reversal strike."

Qin Qiu's figure swayed, evading the Myriad Things Staff-Spear.

The Divine Speed Talisman only enhanced movement speed. However, in battle, short-distance movement speed and neural reaction speed were actually more crucial.

"Whoosh, whoosh!" From Qin Qiu's ancestral field, rings of spatial ripples spread out. Dharma energy surged, forming dozens of cyan-gold vines that entwined like dancing dragons and snakes, instantly enveloping a hundred-zhang radius and trapping Li Weiyi within.

"It's the Monastery of Deliverance's grand art, 'Azure Vine Entanglement.'" "This is... he has cultivated this grand art to the third level of mastery, integrating some kind of metallic mineral into the azure vines." "He's only at the fifth heaven of the Dao Seed Realm, yet he's already mastered the third level of a grand art? I know some inheritors who, at this stage, have only reached the second level." "Otherwise, why would he be the number one at this realm in the Monastery of Deliverance? With this move, Zuo Ning's Divine Speed Talisman is useless; there's no escape, he's going to lose!"

"Boom!" Amidst the cyan-gold vines and azure Dharma energy mist, two scarlet-gold flame divine trees rose like blazing suns, tearing through the dark clouds and shattering Qin Qiu's spell.

"Fight!" Protected by the Fusang Divine Trees, Li Weiyi strode forward. A golden armor materialized on his body, and he marched beneath the trees, majestic and formidable.

He thrust his spear, and spiritual light transformed into golden clouds.

Qin Qiu was not without a magical artifact; the Daoist robe he wore was of extremely high grade. He struck with a palm, and scriptures emerged from his robe, protecting his hand as it collided with the Myriad Things Staff-Spear.

"Rumble!" A formidable burst of energy erupted, forcing Qin Qiu back three steps.

Li Weiyi pressed his advantage, changing his move to a sweeping strike, giving Qin Qiu no chance to cast another Daoist spell. At the same time, he rapidly drew a talisman with psychic power within his spiritual realm.

"Bang! Bang..." The two figures within the Nine-Fold Dao Image Chart battled fiercely, employing footwork, leaping, or blocking, all in head-on collisions. With every clash, brilliant spiritual light scattered, stirring up hurricanes even within the West Sea Royal Manor.

In a short time, Li Weiyi had launched dozens of preemptive strikes, completely suppressing Qin Qiu, yet he was still unable to inflict substantial damage. As Tang Wanzhou had said, he had only just broken through to become a five-star psychic master, and his psychic power was not yet strong enough.

Song Lin exclaimed, "Is this a psychic master duel or a martial cultivator clash? It feels like Brother Zuo Ning's martial arts techniques are being used with incredible skill."

Zuoqiuling said, "It's his 'Fight' character psychic art, which condenses psychic power into armor, making him like a psychic warrior. With this move, he fears no close-quarters combat."

"Isn't that a bit exaggerated? I've challenged Qin Qiu's Dao image before. He defeated me in two moves using only his physical strength, without employing Dharma energy or Daoist spells. His physical strength alone can contend with a martial cultivator at the sixth heaven of the Dao Seed Realm. Now, with Qin Qiu enveloped in Dharma energy, can Zuo Ning, with the psychic power of a five-star psychic master, really suppress him?" A prominent family's prodigy at the fifth heaven of the Dao Seed Realm was very confused.

"It's those two Fusang Divine Trees! The spirit god Zuo Ning has cultivated is far from simple, and his psychic power attribute is domineering, making him a legendary psychic prodigy. He doesn't seem very proficient in talisman art or formations; otherwise, he would definitely have a chance to defeat Qin Qiu." Taishi Yu sighed with regret, wishing he could personally guide Zuo Ning's cultivation, feeling that the young man was wasting his excellent psychic talent.

Li Weiyi looked up at the sky, where the stars shone brightly. After a slight hesitation, he decided there was no need to mobilize the power of the stars; he could defeat his opponent with his current fighting style.

"Heavenly Wood Cauldron!" From Qin Qiu's ancestral field, a fist-sized ancient cauldron flew out. Carved from divine wood, adorned with coiling dragons and phoenixes, it emitted a multicolored radiance. Densely packed scriptures appeared on the cauldron's body.

"Rumble!" The Heavenly Wood Cauldron spun, growing larger and larger until it reached several meters in height, enveloped in multicolored clouds, releasing power that shook heaven and earth. The opponent indeed possessed a formidable artifact, simulated by the "Nine-Fold Dao Image Chart."

Li Weiyi wouldn't give him a chance to fully activate it. He mentally uttered the character "Forward," and his figure flickered, appearing above Qin Qiu's head, thrusting his spear straight down.

Qin Qiu raised his arm, and cyan-gold vines shot upwards, colliding with the Myriad Things Staff-Spear, interweaving cyan-gold and scarlet-gold light.

"Whoosh!" Qin Qiu's grand art was once again shattered. The Myriad Things Staff-Spear sliced through his Daoist robe and struck at his feet, sending his body reeling backward. The grand art was powerful, but the Myriad Things Staff-Spear was even stronger. If this strike had been slightly more powerful, the spearhead could have pierced his abdomen.

Li Weiyi pressed his advantage.

Behind him, the sound of rushing wind arose as the Heavenly Wood Cauldron, carrying multicolored clouds, descended with a crash.

"Formation!" Li Weiyi stood unmoving like a mountain, plunging the Myriad Things Staff-Spear into the ground at his feet. Streaks of star-track patterns and secret characters for "formation" emerged, merging with the radiant image of the Fusang Divine Trees, directly confronting the descending Heavenly Wood Cauldron.

"Rumble!" It was blocked! The Heavenly Wood Cauldron could not break through the formation conjured by the Myriad Things Staff-Spear and the radiant image of the Fusang Divine Trees.

Qin Qiu flew in from behind Li Weiyi, mobilizing his Dharma energy to form countless vines, casting a grand art, preparing to open a second front.

Li Weiyi wouldn't give him a chance for a pincer attack. From his brow flew the temporarily drawn runes of a 'Body-Fixing Talisman.' He bit his finger and quickly wrote a blood-red "Jie" character.

The secret character "Jie" and the Body-Fixing Talisman merged into one. Crafting a "Jie" Body-Fixing Talisman was difficult because it needed to be preserved on talisman paper for mass preparation in advance. Temporarily drawing the runes for a "Jie" Body-Fixing Talisman, however, was much simpler.

However, against a master like Xie Chucai, he wouldn't be given time to draw a talisman on the spot.

Qin Qiu's protective Dharma energy was shattered by a golden branch from a Fusang Divine Tree.

"Whoosh!" The "Jie" Body-Fixing Talisman flew out, imprinted itself on him, sending him flying and rendering his body immobile.

The Heavenly Wood Cauldron, deprived of its master's Dharma energy, dimmed and was sent flying.

Li Weiyi pulled out the Myriad Things Staff-Spear and threw it through the air with fluid motion. With a bang, the spear pierced Qin Qiu, whose body exploded into scriptures and a cloud of Dharma energy.

At this moment, many martial cultivators in Lingxiao City who were following the battle knew that the fifth level of the "Nine-Fold Dao Image Chart" had been broken by a five-star psychic master. It seemed the strongest cultivator of the Monastery of Deliverance was not unbeatable.

Taishi Bai was more excited than anyone. He looked at Xie Chucai and said in a deep voice, "Are you convinced now? Zuo Ning drew that Body-Fixing Talisman with his own psychic power—a Body-Fixing Talisman that can immobilize even you."

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