Chapter 716: Restraint Relationship

"You also possess a nascent Dao Fruit, I see!" Dao Lord Wanfa wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his thumb, and the wound on his abdomen quickly healed as if it were nothing.

The nascent Longevity Dao Fruit granted him the ability of immortality.

"Time acceleration, wound recovery…" Unlike the Immortal Fairy, Dao Lord Hanhai lacked the comprehensive knowledge to identify the nascent Dao Fruit. He could only deduce Dao Lord Wanfa's abilities from the subtle clues observed during their battle.

"I wonder how many times he can use that wound recovery," he mused. "If it's an unlimited ability, we're in trouble."

"Reverse Scale Dragon Summoning Art!"

"Myriad Trees Symbiosis!"

"Sun and Moon in Unison!"

"Green Lotus Transcends Tribulation!"

Within the accelerated flow of time, Dao Lord Wanfa unleashed over a dozen spells in quick succession. This was the immense benefit of time acceleration; by the time an opponent could cast a single spell, he could overwhelm them with an entire barrage.

Dragon shadows spiraled forth, while Bodhi seeds landed and quickly grew into towering trees. These trees then merged with the dragon shadows, forming ancient Bodhi dragons that roared, shaking the heavens and earth.

The sun and moon manifested simultaneously, an ancient phenomenon, their dazzling yin and yang energies brilliant.

Petals of a green lotus, condensed from pure spiritual energy, drifted outwards, each imbued with destructive power.

"Go!"

Dao Lord Wanfa truly lived up to his title, "Myriad Laws." He commanded over a dozen types of spells, each requiring immense dedication to master. Indeed, only Dao Lord Wanfa possessed the sheer temporal capacity to learn such a vast number of techniques.

While anyone might defend against a few of these spells, it was impossible to defend against them all.

To Dao Lord Wanfa's surprise, Dao Lord Hanhai merely chuckled indifferently, letting the spells strike him without suffering a single scratch.

"This is bad!"

Dao Lord Wanfa immediately felt a sense of unease. He rapidly accelerated time once more and swiftly relocated, just as the dozen-plus spells landed on his previous position, unleashing a cataclysmic explosion.

"Purple Cloud Divine Thunder!"

Dao Lord Hanhai transformed ice into water, and the heavenly thunder descended into the vast expanse, saturating the entire water body with lightning power. Even with Dao Lord Wanfa's incredible speed, facing such an inescapable attack, he could only resort to passive defense.

"Oh? Is this the extent of the legendary Dao Lord Wanfa's capabilities?" Dao Lord Hanhai scoffed softly. He possessed a lightning spiritual root and was adept at lightning magic, but he had wisely chosen not to rely on lightning magic as his primary spiritual root.

While Dao Lord Hanhai, the Ancestor of Restoration, might not possess the widespread renown of Dao Lord Wanfa, a prodigy whose legend had endured for millennia, greater fame did not always translate to greater strength.

There were also counteracting relationships between nascent Dao Fruits. Clearly, the nascent Longevity Dao Fruit did not counteract the nascent Space Dao Fruit.

"During the early Great Yu period, you were likely always overshadowed by the Second Imperial Advisor, weren't you?" Dao Lord Hanhai strolled through the water as an incessant downpour of lightning descended from the heavens, relentlessly striking Dao Lord Wanfa, pushing him to his limits.

Realizing he could no longer fight effectively in the water, Dao Lord Wanfa invoked the Water Evasion Art, parting the East Sea. This action gave him the necessary space and strength to evade the relentless lightning.

"What are you implying?!" Dao Lord Wanfa's composure wavered.

"Did I strike a nerve?" Dao Lord Hanhai continued to probe Dao Lord Wanfa's vulnerabilities.

"The Second Imperial Advisor's nascent Karma Dao Fruit allowed him to erase his own existence, making it ideal for assassination."

"While you can automatically heal your wounds, your recovery isn't infinite. There will come a time when the Second Imperial Advisor can simply wear you down until you're dead."

"The Second Imperial Advisor's nascent Dao Fruit naturally counters yours!"

"Silence!" Dao Lord Wanfa roared, as if struck by an unbearable memory. He manifested Three Heads and Six Arms, and for several breaths, time itself paused.

"Shared Life, Shared Death!"

Dao Lord Wanfa unleashed a curse, linking his life force to Dao Lord Hanhai's. This technique bypassed spatial defenses, ensuring that both would suffer injury and perish simultaneously!

However, with his "immortality" trait, only Dao Lord Hanhai would truly die!

This technique was effective against most Half-Immortals, but it was still useless against the Second Imperial Advisor.

Attempting to cast a curse against the nascent Karma Dao Fruit was nothing short of a joke.

Destructive energy surged into Dao Lord Wanfa's hand. He clenched his fist and proceeded to utterly smash his own head.

While cultivators at the Tribulation Crossing stage possessed self-healing capabilities, this destructive energy inherently negated such regeneration. Self-healing was utterly impossible unless one recovered using the power of a nascent Dao Fruit.

To Dao Lord Wanfa's astonishment, Dao Lord Hanhai's head did not explode as anticipated, as if he had not been affected by the Shared Life, Shared Death curse at all.

Dao Lord Hanhai merely chuckled, offering no explanation.

"Fairy, what just happened?" Lu Yang asked, utterly bewildered.

"It's quite a clever trick. He was indeed harmed, but simultaneously, he used spatial power to stabilize his head. It's like smashing a watermelon and then immediately gluing it back together; at that point, there's no practical difference between being injured and not being injured."

Lu Yang was utterly astonished, never imagining that the nascent Space Dao Fruit could be utilized in such a manner.

No wonder Senior Sister had said that Ancestor Hanhai was capable of dealing with Dao Lord Wanfa.

Unbeknownst to those locked in fierce combat within the bamboo forest, a figure had quietly infiltrated the Wen Dao Sect.

In truth, both the Immortal Fairy and Lu Yang had detected the intrusion, but chose not to intervene.

The figure was heading directly towards Tianmen Peak.

"The Wen Dao Sect truly lives up to its reputation; even the Lord is caught in a difficult battle," the figure muttered softly. He was one of Dao Lord Wanfa's trusted confidantes, assigned the mission of infiltrating the Wen Dao Sect to locate Emperor Yu's hidden treasure.

This had originally been a contingency plan, as no one had anticipated that the Wen Dao Sect's hidden strength would force the Great Yu Alliance into such a grueling conflict.

Fortunately, Dao Lord Wanfa, always meticulous in his strategies, had prepared this alternative plan.

If a stalemate occurred, an individual would be sent to secure Emperor Yu's treasure while the Wen Dao Sect's internal defenses were weakened.

Locating the immortal artifact left behind by Emperor Yu would be enough to turn the tide of battle!

This individual was a cultivator from the mid-Great Yu period, a once-renowned expert at the Tribulation Crossing stage, known as Venerable Yellow Spring. He had once submerged several large cities in the Yellow Spring, taking perverse delight in the agonizing cries of the populace.

Legends of the Nine Nether Sect spoke of the "Yellow Spring," claiming that after death, souls had to cleanse themselves within its waters before entering the Nine Netherworld.

The Yellow Spring referenced in these legends was a direct result of Venerable Yellow Spring's actions.

Venerable Yellow Spring possessed an innate talent for sensing treasures, a capability even greater than that of the treasure-hunting rats from the Demonic Realm. The moment he stepped into the Wen Dao Sect, he felt the unmistakable aura of something precious.

The sheer intensity of the treasure's aura was unlike anything he had ever encountered in his life.

"This has to be Emperor Yu's treasure!"

Suppressing his excitement, Venerable Yellow Spring stealthily moved forward, guided by the compelling aura.

"This is the mountain. Intelligence indicates this place is called Tianmen Peak, which suggests the Wen Dao Sect's treasury is located right here."

"Wen Dao Sect, you deserve this! You were clearly a force of my Great Yu, yet you defected to Great Xia. Your annihilation today is a clear act of divine retribution, a just punishment!"

Halfway up the mountain, he stumbled upon a puppet diligently carrying a hoe.

Due to Lu Yang's frequent sword practice on the mountain, the trees on Tianmen Peak had suffered considerable damage, compelling the puppet to take on the important task of reforestation.

The puppet glanced at Venerable Yellow Spring, then stopped and stood directly in his path.

"Get out of my way!" Venerable Yellow Spring snapped, impatiently swatting at it with his palm.

In his eyes, it was nothing more than a rickety old puppet, easily dismissed.

Venerable Yellow Spring's palm struck the puppet with a sharp crack, yet the puppet remained utterly unmoving.

Venerable Yellow Spring's face contorted in disbelief as he gasped, "A Tribulation Crossing stage puppet?!"

The puppet slowly lowered its gaze to Venerable Yellow Spring's iron hand, then deliberately raised its hoe.