Floating Immortal Order - Chapter 272: Reversal

Xu Disheng’s gaze slightly lifted as he faced the overwhelming sword light that seemed to blot out the sky. With a gentle flick of his snow-white robe, the profound qi around him churned wildly, materializing into a defensive screen that radiated greenish-blue light and rippled waves!

This was the protective divine ability from the Deity Devouring Art, Jadeflower Spirit Screen!

Almost as soon as the greenish-blue spirit screen materialized, the relentless onslaught of the dazzling sword lights arrived!

Boom!

Countless transparent ripples wildly spread across the Jadeflower Spirit Screen. Xu Disheng stood a few meters behind the screen, his eyes swirling with dark brilliance. With a wave of his sleeve, he summoned a cauldron Psychic Magic Treasure, powering it with profound qi to shield himself.

Within three breaths of time, the Jadeflower Spirit Screen was unable to withstand the ongoing assault of the sword light any longer, even with the continuous surge of Spiritual Force. It rapidly dispersed into a beautiful burst of green light.

The remaining sword light slashed onto the cauldron Psychic Magic Treasure. Despite Xu Disheng’s full efforts to activate it, it only lasted two breaths before being sent flying by the sharp, unstoppable sword lights.

As the sword light neared, the slender figure clad in a white Daoist robe blurred, instantly shifting between solid and ethereal states. Countless sword lights pierced through his semi-transparent form, burying into the ground and dissipating with deafening explosions of force.

Although this technique was similar to the ability possessed by the White Heron Robe, it offered far greater defensive power. This was the Supreme Scripture’s Void Shadowform!

Xu Disheng’s figure gradually solidified, his already pale complexion turning even whiter. However, his eyes remained calm and indifferent, showing no sign of panic.

“To withstand my Myriad Swords Return to the Source with a mere Divine Core stage cultivation base… A junior with monstrous talent like you is rare indeed. However, you should never have provoked the Profound Sky Sword Sect. Annihilation is your only fate.”

Qi Taiqing, holding his sword in reverse, approached step by step through the air with a cold, solemn expression.

Shao Huangnian had awakened by now, only managing to barely stir up some traces of profound qi after swallowing several precious health-restoring pills. For the moment, he could only stand at a distance, watching the battle unfold.

Lu Xiuzhu, Qin Ming, and others also halted their attacks, standing off against the nearly thousand Dao Foundation stage disciples of the Profound Sky Sword Sect. All eyes turned to Qi Taiqing and Xu Disheng, each carrying a different gaze.

The combat strength of Qi Taiqing, a Primordial Spirit stage body-refining sword cultivator, exceeded everyone’s expectations. Despite his carelessness leading to the annihilation of numerous Divine Core stage members of the Profound Sky Sword Sect by Xu Disheng, once he mobilized the origin of his Primordial Spirit, he had severely wounded Shao Huangnian with a single sword strike, causing him to lose his Clone Avatar stage talisman!

Given the current situation, he alone could annihilate all the invaders from the Dawndusk Daoist Alliance!

Seeing this, many opportunists, led by Zhao Feibai, began retreating stealthily from the Profound Sky Sword Sect, ready to flee at any moment. This was showing clear disregard to the Alliance’s strict rules, but they only wished to escape with their lives.

“Body-refining cultivators never comprehend the will of heaven. Their Dao Path ends at the Primordial Spirit stage, and yet you still dare to speak of cultivation? You are nothing more than a foolish martial artist.”

The young Daoist’s cold, handsome side profile was striking as his dark hair fluttered. The black vortex in his eyes reflected light before him, conjuring an Evil Spirit skull before him. Its appearance brought with it a black wind that howled in a sinister manner, adding to its bizarre, evil aura.

Hearing his words, Qi Taiqing’s towering rage could only bring him to laugh. His sword emanated a bone-chilling intent to kill. Even though it hadn’t reached Xu Disheng yet, it plunged him into its icy, tyrannical aura.

Suddenly, the light of Qi Taiqing’s Primordial Spirit swirled around him, his killing intent instantly skyrocketing to inconceivable levels. The blazing sword light arrived in a flash!

This change from utter stillness to explosive movement was extremely mysterious. It was clearly a powerful offensive sword technique!

His sword had already deeply penetrated the Daoist robe, yet Qi Taiqing’s brow furrowed as he looked towards the high sky.

Xu Disheng stood calmly dozens of meters above. In his hands, a small, multi-colored puppet in his hand turned to ash and disappeared.

This item was the Death Substitution Body, a precious auxiliary-type Psychic Magic Treasure crafted specifically for Xu Disheng and Li Xuanji by Profound Insight Greater Lord. Each of them had received two. If the existence of these treasures were made known in the Dawndusk Territory, it would surely cause a bloody storm!

Such Psychic Magic Treasures could only be crafted by Clone Avatar stage Greater Lords of the Profound Depth Spiritual World. In other words, they were incomparably rare.

Many gasped upon seeing the small puppet disintegrating in Xu Disheng’s hands. Their eyes filled with greed as they realized the terrifying extent of Xu Disheng’s wealth.

Qi Taiqing flicked his sword, a sharp cutting sound to echo out. Without another word, his figure flashed towards Xu Disheng once again.

“Supreme Spirit Master is doomed,” Zhao Feibai muttered, his expression unsightly. He glanced at the Dao Foundation stage cultivators of the Profound Sky Sword Sect, who were beginning to stir. He was considering escaping right this very moment, abandoning Xu Disheng.

“There are no chances of him emerging victorious at this point! Qi Taiqing’s combat power exceeded all of our expectations. Even though Passing Epoch Spirit Master and Supreme Spirit Master, two unparalleled geniuses from Administration Hall, are joining hands against him, they don’t stand a chance!”

“Even though Supreme Spirit Master used a Death Substitution Body to evade his sword strike, how is he going to avoid this?!”

“The attack power of body-refining sword cultivators is simply too overpowering! Even that lightning technique that Supreme Spirit Master used to eliminate the Divine Core stage cultivators of the Profound Sky Sword Sect pales in comparison to Qi Taiqing’s sword techniques!”

“But body refining cultivators never comprehend the will of the heavens, so their Dao Path ends up reaching its limit at the Primordial Spirit stage. This is nothing we need to worry about, so we should hurry up and leave this place.”

A unanimous notion of retreat was starting to take over the members of the Dawndusk Daoist Alliance. None of them had the mind to stay any longer. Even Passing Epoch Spirit Master Shao Huangnian felt disheartened by the tyrannical attacks he had endured from Qi Taiqing. From his expression, it was clear that he was starting to hesitate about whether he should leave Xu Disheng and retreat alone.

Qi Taiqing’s figure arrived in an instant, his sword tearing through another phantom image of Xu Disheng. “Using a Death Substitution Body worth hundreds of thousands of spirit stones just like this? Junior, you are doomed to be slain by me, so why waste your treasures?” Qi Taiqing mocked coldly.

Such wasteful use of precious auxiliary Psychic Magic Treasures, even by the standards of a major sect elder like him, felt painfully extravagant.

Dark hair billowing, Xu Disheng appeared in the air off in another direction. The flow of the Spiritual Force that constantly revolved around him had weakened significantly. His eyes carried a hint of iciness as he replied, “Just two Death Substitution Bodies to turn the tables on a Primordial Spirit stage cultivator. It’s worth every spirit stone in my eyes.”

“What nonsense are you spouting?” A flicker of alarm crossed Qi Taiqing’s heart, but no Supervising Primordial Lord appeared, just as he had expected. “Ignorant junior, playing tricks!”

Yet, why did an inexplicable terror grip his heart? Even though he had reached the end of his Dao Path as a body-refining cultivator, he was still a Primordial Lord with a fully formed primordial spirit, so he shouldn’t experience any baseless intuitions or warnings!

Without answering, Xu Disheng softly chanted, “Mirror Bodhi, Three-Petaled Spirit Sealing Array!”

Green light burst forth where Qi Taiqing had been and where Xu Disheng now stood, quickly forming the illusion of three nine-petaled lotus seats. The oppressive aura of a Profound Treasure pressed down on the area, trapping Qi Taiqing in a restrictive array that could seal his primordial spirit!

The illusory nine-petaled lotus seats of the Mirror Bodhi emerged behind Xu Disheng’s head. Countless cyan rays of light cascaded down as the nine-petaled lotus seats gradually materialized from illusory to reality. An irresistible spirit-sealing force pressed down on Qi Taiqing, firmly sealing him in place!

The two Death Substitution Bodies he sacrificed were nothing more than a ruse, luring Qi Taiqing into the real trap—Three-Petaled Spirit Sealing Array!

Direct confrontation would leave Xu Disheng no match for Qi Taiqing, a Primordial Spirit stage body-refining cultivator. The gap between their cultivation levels was too vast a chasm to bridge.

Under normal circumstances, Xu Disheng and Shao Huangnian might stand a chance together if they were up against an ordinary Primordial Spirit Master. But Qi Taiqing’s extraordinary combat prowess made direct conflict impossible!

Shock and disbelief painted the faces of all from the Profound Sky Sword Sect and those from the Dawndusk Daoist Alliance contemplating flight.

“Supreme Spirit Master… has used the unmatched might of a Profound Treasure and a pre-arranged array to forcibly seal Qi Taiqing!” Lu Xiuzhu stared fixedly at the light of the Three-Petaled Spirit Sealing Array binding the struggling Qi Taiqing, his eyes bright with amazement.

“A Profound Treasure!” Zhao Feibai, Qin Ming, and others gazed at the giant nine-petaled lotus projection behind Xu Disheng, unable to hide their admiration.

“Daoist Brother has revealed such strength… Perhaps he could even challenge Yun Wuji, the hall master of Administration Hall. I’ve truly underestimated him,” Shao Huangnian muttered with a bitter smile. He immediately recognized that this was an opportunity to strike while the enemy was down. He turned to the members of the Dawndusk Daoist Alliance and commanded, “All members of the Dawndusk Daoist Alliance, quickly aid Supreme Spirit Master. Take advantage of when Qi Taiqing is unable to resist and strike with all your might to eradicate him!”

“Yes, Passing Epoch Spirit Master!”

Dozens of Divine Core stage Spirit Masters and hundreds of Dao Foundation stage cultivators from the Alliance charged forward with excitement, unleashing their strongest spells against Qi Taiqing!

Xu Disheng gently patted the Soul Suppressing Evil Spirit skull beside him and chanted, “Soul and Spirit Extinguishing Array.”

The skull split into three, unleashing a howling black wind. Its blood-red eyes fully opened, forming a miniature black and red killing array that enveloped Qi Taiqing, who was still struggling within the cyan light.

An array within an array!

Under normal circumstances, even with the Profound Treasure Mirror Bodhi and the Three-Petaled Spirit Sealing Array, it would be impossible to suppress Qi Taiqing for this long.

However, Xu Disheng, with the combination of his Supreme Spiritual Root, the Spiritual Force of the Spirit Race, the profound law foundation of the Paramount Ancient Bell, and the nearly imperceptible influence of the Immortal Race’s innate violet qi, managed to create a situation where he was able to use a Profound Treasure and the Three-Petaled Spirit Sealing Array to suppress a Primordial Spirit stage cultivator when he himself was only at the Divine Core early stage!

In the end, Qi Taiqing was an early Primordial Spirit stage cultivator. When he realized that struggling was futile, a look of determination appeared on his face. He immediately decided to ignite the origin of his primordial spirit, intending to take Xu Disheng down with him!

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