His five fingers danced like plucking a pipa, stretching and sweeping outward in order, seemingly always striking some node of the natural world, causing matter to disintegrate, void to shatter, and laws to fall into chaos, unleashing a ravaging tempest of earth, fire, wind, and water, red, cyan, yellow, and white boiling like porridge, bubbling and churning, thick and perilous.
The blade of the Overlord’s Reversal Slash sank in, growing slower and slower, its power now exhausted, and his body seemed about to be swallowed by the chaotic elements.
At that moment, the purple light vanished strangely, disappearing from the chaotic Four Symbols as though merging into illusion, launching an attack from another realm.
The blade shadow abruptly appeared, slicing through a bit of red, cyan, yellow, and white, and striking the back of Meng Qi’s outstretched hand.
The collision was silent, the blade shadow seemingly frozen on his skin, while Meng Qi, blinded by the ethereal glow of the Supreme Primordial Yuan-Shi Umbrella, saw strange flashes of brilliance, and from the void emerged a long saber of pure purple, as though slashed from a mysterious karmic realm, breaking through the barrier of the eaves’ water curtain!
This was the Overlord’s peak slash against the Demon Sovereign, surpassing even “Past Traces, Gone to Dust,” capable not only of severing connections but also utilizing them to slash back at the original being.
Normally, the karmic link would also be dissolved by the Supreme Primordial Seal, but Meng Qi’s attacking hands were outside the protection of the chaotic glow, allowing the Overlord to “borrow form to strike object,” directly bypassing the defense of the Supreme Primordial Yuan-Shi Umbrella and striking the core.
As mighty as the Demon Sovereign, even if only a manifestation and still asleep, he was undoubtedly stronger than any Celestial Immortal. This slash caught him off guard, inflicting injury and drawing blood that stained the ancient bronze coffin.
At this moment, the Overlord’s attitude toward the Demon Sovereign reflected his respect for Meng Qi, his fighting spirit growing ever stronger.
The saber was transparent, filled with tiny purple lightning, following a mysterious link under the contrast of the chaotic glow, descending with an unstoppable and unevadable posture. Meanwhile, the Overlord’s suppressed aura began to rise, and with one successful strike, he would surely press the attack relentlessly, forcing his opponent into a desperate defense leading to defeat.
Suddenly, the mighty divine figure of Meng Qi that he sensed through his divine weapon vanished completely, as did the Supreme Primordial Yuan-Shi Umbrella and the chaotic glow. In its place remained only an ancient glass lamp with a flickering wick-like flame, emitting illusory black and white light that revealed countless brilliant starlines.
Was this his true form? As the thought crossed the Overlord’s mind, his saber descended swiftly.
Then, that indescribable ancient glass lamp mysteriously extinguished, and everything turned pitch black and chaotic. The karmic connection was severed like a headless fly, and the unavoidable slash struck nothing.
The Overlord’s combat experience was vast; surprise did not cloud his judgment. He swiftly retracted the saber, spinning it around his body in a swirling dance, like an ancient thunder dragon.
As the blade light arose, the mighty sacred giant appeared behind him. Meng Qi had already retracted the Yuan-Shi Umbrella, his right hand raised with the meaning of supreme yang and ultimate firmness, his left hand below, palm facing the right, embodying supreme yin and utmost softness, as if embracing a round sphere.
Yin and Yang intermingled, forming a black and white taijitu sphere between his palms at his chest.
Meng Qi twisted his hands in reverse, the sphere rotating backward, suddenly collapsing into a single point, a point without before or after, above or below, a point of chaos and obscurity.
With a shrug of his shoulders and a release of his hands, the point flew forth, absorbing everything around it, transforming into a chaos, enveloping the Overlord, dissolving all things, returning to the primordial, a sense of danger far surpassing any previous moment.
The Overlord narrowed his eyes, suddenly retracting the saber light, letting the ancient thunder dragon swirling around him dissipate, as if losing the will to resist, no longer wishing to struggle in vain.
A thunderous roar emanated from within his armor-covered body, reverberating through every acupoint, his overbearing aura surging, his power abruptly rising by several levels. Behind him, numerous profound and vast universes emerged, from which flew countless phantom figures, some entwined in lightning, others wielding giant hammers or lightning spears and invincible shields. They flew into the Overlord’s body, elevating his aura, multiplying his strength manifold.
At the same time, a phantom River of Time appeared, figures of the Overlord wielding halberds and carrying cauldrons continuously emerging, merging into his form, further boosting his aura, bearing a trace of timeless permanence, completely transcending the level a Celestial Immortal could encompass.
He seemed like a faint reflection of an unreachable shore, capable of slightly entering the chaos.
Facing the Supreme Primordial Seal, the Overlord did not advance but retreated, not defending but attacking. With a sudden thrust of his saber, he merged his body with the blade, slashing against heaven!
“Break through!”
His voice shook the hall, the purple light dazzling, all his strength and characteristics concentrated in this single slash. Pushed to the extreme by Meng Qi, the Overlord rebounded to the extreme, unleashing a slash surpassing his previous peak.
Once this slash was unleashed, there was no turning back—either break through or perish!
The saber entered the Supreme Primordial, the purple light fading, the Overlord’s figure flickering, carrying the force of a galactic explosion, unstoppable, determined to cleave through chaos and establish a new heaven!
Meng Qi exerted all the power of his Law of Heaven and Earth manifestation, continuously summoning the “Self-Other Mark,” even recalling imprints like the Buddha’s Holy Warriors and countless amorphous orbs of light to enhance his strength, reinforcing the Supreme Primordial Seal, barely holding up under the Overlord’s surpassing strike.
“Break through!”
A creaking sound arose, the chaos rippling like water, then the purple light flashed, bursting forth, slashing toward Meng Qi’s head.
For the Overlord, this was the most dangerous attack, yet also the best opportunity.
Under normal circumstances, Meng Qi would surely have the Supreme Primordial Yuan-Shi Umbrella casting its chaotic glow as an impenetrable defense. Even if breached, the residual power would be minimal, and other seals would interfere. But when Meng Qi used the Supreme Primordial Seal to attack, he couldn’t simultaneously deploy the Yuan-Shi Umbrella; every enhancement came with a weakness.
This was the opportunity!
Once the Supreme Primordial Seal was broken, the strike would land directly on his body.
Even if his strength was somewhat weakened, there was no need to fear other interference. With the saber’s sharpness and his own mid-strike power, he could cleave through Meng Qi’s indestructible flesh!
The blade light reached his brow, the surrounding overbearing aura replacing the laws, replacing the void, making escape impossible. Meng Qi sharply leaned back, attempting to dodge.
The saber descended accordingly, striking his dharma body, but it was like hitting an illusion, shattering a reflection on water. Meng Qi flipped away faster than the blade.
The Overlord seized the advantage relentlessly, his saber of purple lightning slashing continuously, unceasingly striking Meng Qi’s twisting body, forcing him into helpless defense.
The blade pursued, striking one after another of Meng Qi’s figures, each turning into a mirage, mere decoys. Meng Qi constantly retreated, evaded, and hovered on the edge of life and death, as if a single moment of hesitation would spell his defeat.
In this chase and evasion, their figures grew faster and faster, nearly filling the entire hall, pushing the contest to a test of endurance. Meng Qi rotated his Yin-Yang seals, transforming extreme death into life, continuously renewing his strength, while the Overlord temporarily merged with his Self-Other and historical imprints, his power unfathomably surpassing that of a normal Celestial Immortal manyfold, seemingly unafraid of depletion.
How long this lasted, time itself seemed meaningless. Finally, the Overlord, still recovering from the energy consumed in breaking the Supreme Primordial Seal, saw his blade light weaken slightly.
Just slightly, the purple lightning vanished immediately. Meng Qi’s two hands, like those of a primordial deity, clasped before his forehead, perfectly pinching the divine saber. A trickle of blood ran down his pure, divine skin, a minor wound.
Lotuses bloomed and faded, bloomed again and faded, emitting countless rays of light, resisting the descent of the saber.
The hall was littered with black hair, all severed in two, the transformed bodies Meng Qi had used for evasion and substitution, nearly turning him back into a monk.
Finally, he had blocked that slash… He almost felt sweat on his back, realizing how long it had been since he had experienced such a perilous battle, a mixture of regret and relief in his heart.
Regretting that when he used the unique properties of the Fruit of All Causes to neutralize the Overlord’s slash from the Demon Sovereign, he had seized an excellent opportunity. At that moment, if he had directly used the One Qi Manifesting Three Purities to set up the Sword Array of Slaying Immortals, it would now be the Overlord struggling desperately instead of himself evading continuously. Unfortunately, at that time, his mind had a moment of hesitation. Because of the divine saber, he felt this wasn’t a fight to the death, and using the One Qi Manifesting Three Purities with the Sword Array of Slaying Immortals was too overpowered. Using the Supreme Primordial Seal alone had a significant chance of pushing the Overlord into a desperate struggle, which he thought was enough.
—Not that the Supreme Primordial Seal was inferior to the Sword Array of Slaying Immortals; as the first seal of Yuan-Shi, they were evenly matched. The issue was that it was the One Qi Manifesting Three Purities setting up the Sword Array of Slaying Immortals, equivalent to summoning three allies of the same level, nearly akin to the Lord of Morality and the Lord of Spiritual Treasures joining forces against the Lord of Primordial Origin.
He hadn’t expected the Overlord to be so formidable, his realm indeed surpassing his current self, breaking through the Supreme Primordial by sheer willpower, turning the tide, and nearly defeating him.
Relieved that the divine saber still recognized him as its master, otherwise, his hands hastily pinching the saber in such a moment, even with the Eight-Nine Mystical Art, would have resulted in more than just a finger wound; his spiritual center between the brows would have been injured, significantly weakening his power and affecting the subsequent battle.
The thoughts flashed by in an instant, as Meng Qi and the Overlord simultaneously prepared for the next move.
The Overlord’s saber, born of utmost firmness, gave rise to utmost softness, like the final move of the Divine Thunder’s Nine Destructions, from great destruction sprouting great vitality, strangely withdrawing from Meng Qi’s clasp and slashing again, his momentum terrifying, his skill divine.
Meanwhile, Meng Qi’s crown chakra erupted with primordial energy, dividing into three streams, forming three different figures.
This was not the best opportunity to use the One Qi Manifesting Three Purities, as doing so might not necessarily trap the Overlord in the Sword Array of Slaying Immortals.
But it had to be used now!
The Primordial Emperor against the Overlord, the strongest Celestial Immortal of all generations, the outcome would be decided in the final sixty breaths!
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