Mei Qi’s third eye opened, and before his eyes floated an ancient lamp devoid of color. Its shifting black and white glow illuminated the pitch-black world, revealing a realm of illusory karmic connections filled with brilliant starlines.
Blades severed past connections, swords sliced through future threads. One by one, the karmic threads began to tremble and sway violently without wind. The Overlord, Gourdo, Su Daji, Master Lu, and even the entire mausoleum seemed to become somewhat unreal. Once the karmic world collapsed and everything fell into complete chaos, all would return to the origin of all effects.
Furthermore, the phantom summoned by the Overlord from the river of time grew increasingly faint, as if it had lost its connection. At this moment, differentiated sword lights descended, altering their fates and causing them to deviate from their original targets. Weapons such as spears, swords, and tripods turned their attacks toward the Overlord. Beams of light intertwined, and torrential rain poured down, leaving no angle for evasion—except for the very position occupied by the Overlord himself.
However, Master Lu formed a formation with a single sword strike, uniting the six directions (heaven, earth, and the four cardinal points), executing the fundamental sword technique he had mastered to perfection. He channeled the power of his internal world into this move, embodying the concept of “the universe encompassing all space above, below, and in every direction,” unleashing an overwhelming force directly toward that position.
At this moment, the Overlord seemed to stand in an endless starry sky, surrounded by enemies from all directions. Reflecting on the past, there had never been anyone like him before, and looking to the future, none would surpass him. The universe stretched endlessly, and a profound loneliness overwhelmed him, as if fate had decreed that the entire world would become his enemy.
“Excellent!” the Overlord roared suddenly. His body rapidly expanded, a layer of black armor appearing on his surface, and his long hair wildly danced behind him. Each pore and muscle radiated a vast, terrifying force, as if a star shone within him—not emitting light, but exuding sheer dominance.
This overwhelming dominance swept through heaven and earth, causing even the phantoms manipulated by Mei Qi’s karmic control, the fates subtly influenced, and Master Lu’s incoming sword light to momentarily halt—not because time had frozen, but because they were overpowered by his sheer might.
This was the Overlord’s unparalleled “Dominance,” the manifestation of his “True Overlord Body!”
Seizing this brief pause, the Overlord unleashed his Ultimate Blade. The blade suddenly vanished, penetrating deep into the karmic world, cleaving toward Mei Qi’s palm strike, severing his ability to manipulate the connection between the phantoms and himself.
The blade and palm strike collided in a phantom clash, momentarily stabilizing the karmic turbulence. The Ultimate Blade rebounded, bursting from the illusory world, then swiftly descended, tearing through the void with lightning speed and unyielding strength, gathering all the thunder in heaven and earth.
Boom!
Lightning erupted, plunging deep into the underworld, striking down demons and monsters alike. Within its range, strength made no difference; it completely engulfed the phantoms’ attacks and the sword lights of Mei Qi and Master Lu.
Bang!
Mei Qi and Master Lu were blasted backward from the sea of lightning, crashing into the side wall of the mausoleum. They shattered the remaining forbidden spells and partially collapsed the front hall of this legendary mausoleum belonging to a mighty ancient figure.
The golden lotuses of Wuji surrounding them withered, and the cosmic images within their acupoints shattered. Mei Qi, who had stood before Master Lu to block the attack, suffered serious injuries. Fortunately, the Yin-Yang Seal activated, allowing rapid transformation between life and death, swiftly restoring his strength. However, Master Lu appeared even weaker than before.
With the aid of his dominance, how could he unleash two strikes in the time it took us to launch one? And considering both our cultivation and power were inferior to his, how could we possibly fight on? Mei Qi stood, still shaken, having experienced countless direct confrontations. Even the phantom of the Demon Buddha A-nan had been cut down, yet never had he felt such an insurmountable opponent.
Of course, this might also be due to the influence of his dominance.
Rather than pressing his advantage to finish off the two, the Overlord paused, giving them a chance to catch their breath, and nodded slightly, saying, “Indeed, manipulating karma and influencing fate, since the disappearance of naturally powerful beings, only a few in history have possessed the traits of transcendence before reaching the legendary stage. Today, you and I are among them. This journey has not been in vain.”
“Indeed, your combined strength forced me to reveal my complete Dharma body, rivaling the sages. Death would bring me peace.”
His dominance surged like a tide, instinctively battering Mei Qi and Master Lu, creating illusions in their minds and launching psychic attacks, significantly slowing their recovery.
At this moment, Gourdo glanced at the passage shattered by the previous battle and then at the Overlord’s Ultimate Blade, fearing it might betray him for a new master. Therefore, he decided to seize the advantageous situation and quickly spoke up: “Overlord, if we delay, things may change. Why not go first and obtain the great ability ‘One Qi Manifests the Three Pure Ones’?”
As the Overlord was about to open his mouth to refuse, expressing his fearlessness of any change, he noticed Mei Qi recovering faster than expected. Seeing him and Master Lu struggling to continue blocking his path, the Overlord changed his mind and nodded, saying, “They deserve a grand death. I will follow shortly.”
He took a step forward, positioning himself between Mei Qi and Master Lu on one side, and Gourdo and Su Daji on the other. To stop them from advancing further, one must first overcome the Overlord!
Seeing this, Mei Qi took a deep breath and mentally transmitted to Master Lu:
“Form the formation!”
Understanding the meaning behind Mei Qi’s words from the tone, Master Lu immediately created some distance and launched a pincer attack on the Overlord.
The Overlord did not move but waited for their attack, seemingly quite interested in what tactics they could employ together, exuding supreme confidence.
Suddenly, the sword Li Xian in Mei Qi’s hand vibrated, releasing five-colored sword beams of red, cyan, yellow, white, and black. The sword beams differentiated and maneuvered with exquisite control, each forming its own formation, demonstrating the mysteries of time and space. Up, down, and the four directions constituted the “Yu” (space), while past and present formed the “Zhou” (time). The heavens and earth contracted, condensing like an egg, with the heavy pressure and the slowness of time seemingly merging into one. Mei Qi had deployed the Sword of Slaying Xian and the Sword of Absolute Xian.
Meanwhile, Master Lu unleashed a single sword strike with his focused mind. His sword beams also differentiated, controlled with equal precision, and formed their own formations. Layer upon layer, they intertwined, explaining the relationship between matter and energy—matter was energy, and energy was matter, transforming into each other with exquisite intricacy. He had also deployed the Sword of Entangling Xian and the Sword of Slaughtering Xian with the power of one person.
As the two sword beams merged, the front hall of the mausoleum immediately fell into complete chaos. The forbidden spells were destroyed, and the buildings transformed into energy. The Overlord’s expression suddenly turned serious, his arrogance diminishing.
Two people, two swords—the Formation of Slaying Xian!
Mei Qi had once attempted to form this array alone, but the results were not very good. Now, having advanced to an Earth Immortal with enhanced control, and working in tandem with Master Lu, he only needed to demonstrate two of the swords. The power of the Formation of Slaying Xian had increased dramatically compared to when he was alone, falling just short of the combined effort of four people.
At the same time, Mei Qi mentally transmitted a loud shout: “Brother Blade, help me!”
Don’t ignore me, your master!
Chaos spread, seemingly unstoppable and unending. The Overlord, caught within it, appeared to have reached a desperate situation, surrounded on all sides, seemingly on the verge of being engulfed by chaos itself.
“Good! Good! Good!” the Overlord shouted three times, his dominance surging momentarily resisting the chaos. He raised his Ultimate Blade and solemnly declared, “Even if heaven and earth perish, my body shall remain!”
The blade light surged forward, indestructible and invincible, cutting a path through the great destruction and devastation, splitting open the chaos and sending Mei Qi and Master Lu flying once again!
Bang! Mei Qi crashed into the mountainside, his golden glow significantly dimmed. He felt that the Overlord was an enemy who seemed utterly unbeatable—at least for his current self, having exhausted all means without being able to shake him even slightly.
No, I must not be affected by his dominance!
But why didn’t the Ultimate Blade help me?
At this moment, the Overlord stood tall before the two of them, speaking calmly: “I’ll give you one more chance. Leave on your own accord now, and come find me again when you reach the level of a Celestial Immortal.”
After saying this, he turned and walked away without a hint of concern for being attacked from behind, his tall and muscular figure exuding an air of majesty with every step.
Is he really unbeatable?
Is there truly no chance?
Is this the protagonist from the ancient era?
If we don’t stop him, the corrective forces will throw us into the chaotic currents of time to be torn apart. If we do stop him, we’ll die by the Overlord’s hand. Mei Qi felt momentarily dazed, then saw Master Lu rise again.
His Gengjin Indestructible Body was riddled with cracks, as if the only thing keeping him upright was the sword in his hand.
Damn, accept life and death calmly, but if you’re not satisfied, fight! Mei Qi inwardly cursed and flew up, activating his Indestructible Primordial Body for a life-or-death battle.
Just at that moment, the Ultimate Blade’s consciousness echoed in his mind, very faintly, conveying something like: “You need to create an opportunity for me to hold back!”
I can’t just suddenly have problems for no reason!
An opportunity to hold back, an opportunity to hold back… Mei Qi’s thoughts raced, his eyes suddenly lighting up. He mentally transmitted to Master Lu: “Senior Lu, I’ll leave Gourdo and Su Daji to you to deal with. I’ll keep the Overlord occupied.”
Before Master Lu could respond, Mei Qi took a phantom step forward, his aura suddenly changing. The sword Li Xian retained only a white-gold hue, and the metallic force throughout the heavens and earth was completely suppressed.
The Overlord halted mid-step, sensing his Ultimate Blade suddenly grow heavier, as if it had been affected.
Could this be the ability to manipulate weapons that even affects the Ultimate Blade? Is it the legacy of the Golden Emperor? The Overlord turned to look at Mei Qi as though staring at a dead man.
Drawing on his past experiences, Mei Qi utilized Li Xian to mimic the superficial might of the Golden Emperor. Seizing the instant when the Ultimate Blade was “suppressed,” he abruptly flicked his sleeve!
The heavens and earth turned dark, forming a separate realm, chaotic and indistinct, absorbing all things. Mei Qi’s sleeve grew wider and wider. The Overlord’s expression changed slightly, but due to the effect on the Ultimate Blade, he was involuntarily drawn in and absorbed!
“Sleeve of the Universe” was a great ability, often capable of capturing enemies beyond one’s level, though whether it could contain them was another matter entirely.
The moment the Overlord was drawn in, Mei Qi’s figure vanished. Using his karmic connection, he teleported across space and reappeared at the entrance of Jiang Xinyuan.
Bang!
Mei Qi’s sleeve seemed on the verge of exploding. He took a step forward, fleeing through the entrance and emerging at the bottom of the river.
At this moment, several Buddhist masters who had manifested their golden Bodhisattva forms were searching the waters around him. Leading them was a figure resembling Jingyue, holding the Bag of the Maitreya Buddha—the Great Wisdom Monastic Master!
Mei Qi knew that once they realized they couldn’t track him, they would inevitably recall his previous emergence from this riverbed and return to search. Thus, he brought the Overlord along and “walked right into the trap!”
Faced with this scene, Mei Qi burst into laughter, his voice echoing through the riverbed:
“Bald fools, your man is right here! If you’ve got the guts, come and get me!”
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