“Boom!”
This deafening explosion shook the heavens and stirred a ripple in the vast cosmic ocean.
Xing Tian, the Law Sovereign, was himself a powerful expert at the Xian Di level. With several supreme-grade holy artifacts on him, all self-detonating together, the resulting power was unimaginable.
“Boom!”
This earth-shattering roar reverberated through the heavens, creating ripples in the vast cosmic ocean.
The Xing Tian Dharma Lord, a powerhouse at the level of an Immortal Emperor, possessed several supreme-grade sacred artifacts. When he self-destructed, the resulting explosion was unimaginably powerful.
Xuan Kong’er, with his profound magical abilities, even had two acquired spiritual treasures.
However, it was unfortunate that his protective artifacts were merely one supreme-grade sacred artifact and one supreme-grade demonic artifact.
Thus, this unexpected self-destruction cost Xuan Kong’er his life.
He never imagined that the Xing Tian Dharma Lord, whom he had looked down upon, would follow him to the end and fight to the death!
All his defensive sacred artifacts were shattered, his body severely injured, and even his acquired spiritual treasures suffered some damage.
“Damn it!”
“This Shui Miao, I truly raised a tiger that would devour me!”
Xuan Kong’er wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, filled with regret for his youthful impulsiveness in using the Purple Fortune Qi to create such a monster as Shui Miao.
Now, Shui Miao is protected by the Purple Fortune Qi of the universe, and even Xuan Kong’er himself would suffer misfortune if he tried to deal with him.
The protection of the Purple Fortune Qi brings such immense luck, something Xuan Kong’er never anticipated.
Now that the Purple Fortune Qi has deeply embedded itself in Shui Miao’s very bones, dealing with him has become an insurmountable challenge.
Xuan Kong’er primarily cultivates Yin and Water spiritual energies, only beginning to cultivate Yang and other elemental energies after reaching the Immortal Realm. His understanding of the balance of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements is far inferior to Shui Miao’s.
Although he has gained some of Shui Miao’s memories, he still cannot forge artifacts capable of generating Purple Fortune Qi. Even if he could, his absorption and cultivation of the Purple Fortune Qi would pale in comparison to Shui Miao’s, making it impossible to surpass him.
After all, Shui Miao has already cultivated for several millennia. How could Xuan Kong’er catch up? By cultivating for another few millennia?
Before he could achieve that, the Five Decays of Heaven and Man would surely claim him.
Thus, Xuan Kong’er has no advantage when it comes to the Purple Fortune Qi.
“Hmph! I refuse to believe it, Shui Miao. Just you wait. I possess the Source of All Evil, and I will use the most malevolent energy to deal with you. If that fails, I will activate the Wheel of Reincarnation to destroy you!”
Xuan Kong’er’s murderous intent surged, completely abandoning his previously carefree attitude.
The Wheel of Reincarnation is the foremost artifact of the Ancient Immortal Realm. It is incredibly profound and requires special magical power to activate.
Xuan Kong’er has possessed the Wheel of Reincarnation for several millennia, but he has never been able to activate it.
His earlier words were merely the result of his frustration.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…”
“Blow up, blow up this Shui Miao!”
Moments later, Xuan Kong’er gathered five hundred Erlang Shen puppets, scattering them to search for Shui Miao’s traces, intending to use these puppets to severely injure Shui Miao and vent his hatred.
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The recent explosion allowed Shui Miao to pinpoint Xuan Kong’er’s location.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Shui Miao used an artifact to mimic the cosmic aura and quietly fled deeper into the universe…
Facing the monstrous Xuan Kong’er, Shui Miao dared not let his guard down.
Even the Erlang Shen puppets had been captured by Xuan Kong’er, something Shui Miao had never anticipated.
Shui Miao had never been so tense, so frightened. Xuan Kong’er was simply too powerful, too formidable.
“The aura, why has it disappeared?”
After circling a few times, Xuan Kong’er realized he could no longer sense Shui Miao’s aura.
“Trying to escape my grasp? Not so easy…”
Xuan Kong’er possessed numerous medium-grade demonic and immortal artifacts, each with its own use. He quickly rummaged through a pile of artifacts and soon found Shui Miao’s escape route using a reflective mirror.
“Found you…”
“Blow up, go blow him up!”
Xuan Kong’er, in a fit of rage, commanded the five hundred Erlang Shen puppets to swiftly pursue Shui Miao.
“Not good! They’ve discovered me…”
While stealthily fleeing, Shui Miao suddenly noticed a large number of puppets rushing towards him. He immediately activated several self-destruct artifacts, causing a series of explosions that destroyed many puppets.
“Finally showing your true colors, huh, Shui Miao? I will make you kneel before me and beg for mercy!” Xuan Kong’er’s thoughts flashed as he directly controlled the puppets to encircle Shui Miao and then charge at him to self-destruct, leaving Shui Miao no room to defend.
In desperation, Shui Miao quickly activated the chessboard’s killing array, unleashing immense magical power to continuously attack the puppets and Xuan Kong’er…
However, there were simply too many puppets. A large number of them managed to fly to the chessboard’s killing array amidst the chaos, and their self-destruction caused the array to shake violently. Fortunately, Shui Miao had crafted the chessboard with an excellent defensive array, preventing it from being completely destroyed by the puppets.
“Xuan Kong’er, is this all you’ve got? I suggest you take these puppets back, lest you end up hurting yourself more than me.”
Shui Miao channeled his magical power, continuously repairing the damaged parts of the chessboard.
“Haha! Shui Miao, you are too naive. I possess acquired spiritual treasures, something you’ve never even heard of. How can you possibly contend with me? Since you think your broken chessboard is so powerful, I’ll let you witness the might of an acquired spiritual treasure…”
Xuan Kong’er smugly summoned the Soul-Bewitching Mirror, directly opening the top of the Cosmic Chessboard.
Instantly, everyone felt dizzy.
However, Shui Miao, with his incredibly strong mental power, remained somewhat clear-headed.
“Xuan Kong’er, you are ruthless!”
Knowing he couldn’t win, Shui Miao decided to flee. He immediately channeled his magical power to envelop everyone, activated the Heaven-Escaping Talisman, and in an instant, returned to the First Heaven.
“Huh? This Shui Miao, did he just abandon his Cosmic Chessboard?”
Sensing the magical fluctuations on the chessboard, Xuan Kong’er was momentarily stunned.
The Cosmic Chessboard was a super artifact forged from dozens of supreme-grade sacred artifacts, both offensive and defensive. Xuan Kong’er himself coveted it, yet Shui Miao had simply abandoned it?
“Wait… Could it be…”
“Boom!”
Just as Xuan Kong’er thought Shui Miao might self-destruct the Cosmic Chessboard, it exploded!
Shui Miao, in a grand gesture, chose to self-destruct the Cosmic Chessboard to kill Xuan Kong’er!
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The power of this self-destruction was immense, comparable to a stellar explosion.
Xuan Kong’er, unable to dodge in time, was directly hit.
His immortal and demonic body was obliterated in the explosion.
His two acquired spiritual treasures were severely damaged, and all his other artifacts were completely destroyed!
This time, Xuan Kong’er suffered tremendous losses.
However, Xuan Kong’er was no ordinary being. The life talisman hidden within his acquired spiritual treasures released his primordial spirit, which, with the help of elixirs, quickly regenerated his immortal and demonic body, restoring thirty percent of his magical power in a short time. After recovering, he immediately sought out his two acquired spiritual treasures, which had been damaged by a third, his hatred unending, like the endless flow of water from the heavens.
“Shui Miao, you bastard!”
“You are not human; you are a self-destructing maniac. You damaged my acquired spiritual treasures, and for this, I will make you pay a thousand, no, ten thousand times over!”
“Ahhhhh…”
Furious, Xuan Kong’er let out a heart-wrenching roar, then took out the Heaven-Escaping Talisman from his conceptual space and instantly returned to the First Heaven of the Immortal Realm.
In the First Heaven, among the five immortal cities, the Golden City had vanished.
“Did he set the Golden City to self-destruct? Does he plan to use self-destruction against me again?”
Seeing the Golden City gone, Xuan Kong’er couldn’t help but feel a chill run down his spine.
He quickly summoned a time-manipulating artifact from his conceptual space, forged a reflective mirror to track Shui Miao, and then reforged an acquired spiritual treasure capable of replicating puppets, crafting a protective spiritual pearl to guard against Shui Miao’s potential self-destructing ambushes.
Xuan Kong’er was somewhat frightened by the self-destruction.
A few more such incidents, and if his acquired spiritual treasures were destroyed, he would truly be finished.
Thinking quickly, Xuan Kong’er channeled his magical power and absorbed the remaining four empty immortal cities into his conceptual space. “Hmph! Shui Miao, you like self-destruction, do you? I’ll play along. I’ll forge self-destructing sacred artifacts and make you suffer the consequences. No matter how lucky you are, you won’t escape this attack.”
Xuan Kong’er vowed to repay Shui Miao in kind, using his own methods against him.
Meanwhile, Shui Miao, to avoid endangering the beings of the Three Realms, had already left the Immortal Realm. As he fled deeper into the universe, he pondered how to deal with his mortal enemy, Xuan Kong’er.
Shui Miao was well aware that his success was largely due to Xuan Kong’er’s underestimation of him.
Now, the situation had changed. Xuan Kong’er had abandoned his complacency, and his attacks would undoubtedly become even more ferocious!
In such circumstances, it was a matter of pure strength.
After much deliberation, Shui Miao concluded that no artifact could annihilate Xuan Kong’er. The best strategy was to flee.
With no other option, he decided to forge an artifact capable of incredibly fast flight.
Before encountering Xuan Kong’er, Shui Miao had already been contemplating this. He transformed the profound mysteries of the Heaven-Escaping Talisman into an array, significantly increasing his flight speed and even enabling spatial jumps.
Now, with Xuan Kong’er yet to catch up, it was the perfect time to forge the artifact.
Time passed as both Shui Miao and Xuan Kong’er focused on forging their artifacts, racing against time as if in a competition.
However, experience prevailed. Xuan Kong’er was the first to complete his desired artifact—an acquired spiritual protective pearl, along with a dozen other suitable artifacts, and five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts, all of low grade! He then followed Shui Miao’s aura and once again ventured into the depths of the universe…
Soon, Xuan Kong’er found Shui Miao once more.
Shui Miao now had only a few artifacts left.
What was he doing?
Had he reached a dead end?
Or was he plotting some sinister scheme to lure Xuan Kong’er into another self-destruction?
Seeing Shui Miao standing alone in the vastness of the universe, Xuan Kong’er’s thoughts became complex. One moment he wondered if he was overreacting—after all, this guy wasn’t worth using five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts on. The next moment, he suspected Shui Miao was luring him into a trap, planning to self-destruct an immortal city and take them both down.
“Huh? What’s that?”
As Xuan Kong’er pondered, he suddenly noticed a dazzling starlight emanating from Shui Miao’s body, momentarily stunned. What trick was this?
“Haha! Xuan Kong, you fool! If you had attacked me the moment you saw me, you might have had a chance to kill me. But you hesitated for a few seconds, and in those seconds, you lost any hope of ever catching me!”
Shui Miao turned and laughed at Xuan Kong’er, his tone full of provocation.
“Brat, let’s see what tricks you have up your sleeve…”
As Xuan Kong’er spoke, he suddenly activated the five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts, sending them flying towards Shui Miao.
But before his words even finished, Shui Miao’s body transformed into a streak of starlight and vanished in an instant!
“So fast… unbelievably fast…”
“Did he take the Golden City just to forge an escape artifact, while I forged all these self-destructing sacred artifacts…”
No matter how many or how powerful the self-destructing artifacts were, if they couldn’t catch Shui Miao, what use were they?
Xuan Kong’er suddenly felt incredibly foolish for not anticipating Shui Miao’s plan.
“Haha, this speed is truly exhilarating!”
Shui Miao was overjoyed. His current flight speed was at least ten times faster than before, enough to leave Xuan Kong’er far behind.
“Shui Miao, I will catch you!”
Xuan Kong’er was not one to give up easily. He immediately entered his time-manipulating artifact and began researching and forging an artifact capable of incredibly fast flight.
Unfortunately, his protective artifacts were merely a supreme-grade holy artifact and a supreme-grade demonic artifact.
Therefore, this unexpected self-detonation nearly cost Xuankong’er his life.
He never imagined that the despised Xing Tian Law Sovereign would actually follow him and fight to the death!
“Boom!”
The earth-shattering roar reverberated through the heavens, sending ripples across the vast cosmic ocean.
Xingtian Fazun, a powerhouse at the level of a Celestial Emperor, possessed several supreme-grade holy artifacts. Their simultaneous self-destruction unleashed unimaginable power.
Xuankong’er, with his profound magical abilities, even carried two acquired spiritual treasures.
Yet, alas, his protective artifacts were merely one supreme-grade holy artifact and one supreme-grade demonic artifact.
Thus, this unexpected self-destruction spelled doom for Xuankong’er.
He never imagined that the seemingly insignificant Xingtian Fazun would follow him to the brink of death!
All his defensive holy artifacts were shattered, his body severely damaged, and even his acquired spiritual treasures suffered some harm.
“Damn it!”
“That Shui Miao, I truly raised a tiger to devour me!”
Xuankong’er wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, seething with regret for his youthful impulsiveness in using the Purple Fortune Qi to create the monstrous Shui Miao.
Now, Shui Miao is protected by the Purple Fortune Qi of the universe, and even Xuankong’er himself would suffer misfortune if he tried to deal with him.
The protection of the Purple Fortune Qi brings such immense luck, something Xuankong’er never anticipated.
Now, the Purple Fortune Qi has deeply embedded itself in Shui Miao’s very bones, making it incredibly difficult for Xuankong’er to oppose him.
Xuankong’er primarily cultivates Yin and Water spiritual powers, only beginning to cultivate Yang and other elemental powers after reaching the Immortal Realm. His understanding of the Yin-Yang and Five Elements is far inferior to Shui Miao’s.
Although he has acquired some of Shui Miao’s memories, he still cannot forge artifacts capable of generating Purple Fortune Qi. Even if he could, his absorption and cultivation of the Purple Fortune Qi would pale in comparison to Shui Miao’s, making it impossible to surpass him.
After all, Shui Miao has already cultivated for several millennia. How could Xuankong’er hope to catch up? By cultivating for a few more millennia?
Before he could achieve that, the Five Decays of Heaven and Man would surely claim him.
Thus, Xuankong’er finds no advantage in the realm of Purple Fortune Qi.
“Hmph! I refuse to believe it, Shui Miao, just you wait. I possess the Source of All Evil, and I will use the most malevolent energy to deal with you. If that fails, I will activate the Wheel of Reincarnation to annihilate you!”
Xuankong’er’s murderous intent surged, completely abandoning his previous carefree demeanor.
The Wheel of Reincarnation, the foremost artifact of the Ancient Immortal Realm, is incredibly profound and requires special magical power to activate.
Xuankong’er has possessed the Wheel of Reincarnation for several millennia, yet he has never been able to activate it.
His earlier words were merely the outburst of a desperate man.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…”
“Blow up, blow up that Shui Miao!”
Moments later, Xuankong’er gathered five hundred Erlang Shen puppets, scattering them to search for Shui Miao’s traces, intending to use these puppets to severely injure him and vent his hatred.
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The recent explosion alerted Shui Miao to Xuankong’er’s location.
Thus, Shui Miao took advantage of the chaos, using his artifact to mimic the cosmic aura, and quietly fled deeper into the universe…
Facing the monstrous Xuankong’er, Shui Miao dared not let his guard down.
Even the Erlang Shen puppets had been captured by Xuankong’er, something Shui Miao never anticipated.
Shui Miao had never been so tense, so frightened. Xuankong’er was simply too powerful, too formidable.
“The aura, why has it disappeared?”
After circling a few times, Xuankong’er realized he could no longer sense Shui Miao’s aura.
“Trying to escape my grasp, not so easy…”
Xuankong’er possessed many medium-grade demonic and immortal artifacts, each with its own use. He quickly rummaged through a pile of artifacts, and soon, one of them, the Mirror of Reflection, revealed Shui Miao’s escape route via the Cosmic Chessboard.
“Found you…”
“Blow up, go blow him up!”
Xuankong’er, in a fit of rage, commanded the five hundred Erlang Shen puppets to swiftly pursue Shui Miao.
“Not good! They’ve discovered me…”
Shui Miao, who was hiding and fleeing, suddenly noticed a large number of puppets rushing towards him. He immediately activated several self-destruct artifacts, causing a series of explosions that destroyed many puppets.
“Finally showing your true colors, eh, Shui Miao? I’ll make you kneel and beg for mercy!” Xuankong’er’s thoughts flashed as he directly controlled the puppets to encircle Shui Miao, then charged at him to self-destruct, leaving Shui Miao defenseless.
In desperation, Shui Miao fully activated the Chessboard’s Killing Array, unleashing immense power to continuously attack the puppets and Xuankong’er…
However, there were simply too many puppets. A large number of them flew towards the Chessboard’s Killing Array amidst the chaos, and their self-destruction caused the array to shake violently. Fortunately, Shui Miao had crafted the Chessboard’s defensive array exceptionally well, preventing it from being completely destroyed by the puppets.
“Xuankong’er, is this all you’ve got? I suggest you take these puppets back, lest you throw eggs at a stone, hurting no one but yourself.”
Shui Miao channeled his power, continuously repairing the damaged parts with crafting materials.
“Haha! Shui Miao, you are too arrogant. I possess acquired spiritual treasures, something you will never even know about in your lifetime. How can you possibly contend with me? Since you think your broken Chessboard is so powerful, I’ll let you witness the might of an acquired spiritual treasure…”
Xuankong’er smugly summoned the Soul Bewitching Mirror, directly opening the Cosmic Chessboard.
Instantly, everyone felt a wave of dizziness.
However, Shui Miao, with his incredibly strong mental power, remained somewhat clear-headed.
“Xuankong’er, you’re ruthless!”
Unable to win, Shui Miao decided to flee. With a fierce resolve, he enveloped everyone with his power, activated the Sky Escape Talisman, and instantly returned to the First Heaven.
“Huh? Shui Miao, did he just abandon his Cosmic Chessboard?”
Sensing the Chessboard’s power fluctuations and realizing Shui Miao and his companions had vanished, Xuankong’er was momentarily stunned.
The Cosmic Chessboard was a super artifact forged from dozens of supreme-grade holy artifacts, both offensive and defensive. Even Xuankong’er coveted it, yet Shui Miao had simply discarded it?
“Wait… Could it be…”
“Boom!”
Just as Xuankong’er thought Shui Miao might self-destruct the Cosmic Chessboard, it exploded!
Shui Miao, in a grand gesture, had self-destructed the Cosmic Chessboard to kill Xuankong’er!
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The power of this self-destruction was immense, comparable to a planetary explosion.
Xuankong’er, unable to dodge in time, was directly hit.
His immortal-demon body was utterly destroyed in the explosion.
His two acquired spiritual treasures were severely damaged, and all his other artifacts were annihilated!
This time, Xuankong’er suffered tremendous losses.
However, Xuankong’er was no ordinary man. The life talisman hidden within his acquired spiritual treasures released his primordial spirit, which, aided by elixirs, quickly regenerated his immortal-demon body, restoring thirty percent of his power in a short time. After recovery, he immediately sought out his two acquired spiritual treasures, now one-third damaged, his hatred as endless as the waters of the Nine Heavens.
“Shui Miao, you bastard!”
“You’re not human, you’re a self-destructing lunatic! You damaged my acquired spiritual treasures, and for this, I will make you pay a thousand, no, ten thousand times over!”
“Ahhhhh…”
In a fit of rage, Xuankong’er let out a heart-wrenching roar, then retrieved the Sky Escape Talisman from his conceptual space and instantly returned to the First Heaven of the Immortal Realm.
In the First Heaven, among the five immortal cities, the Golden City was gone.
“He turned the Golden City into a self-destructing immortal city. Does he plan to use self-destruction against me again?”
Seeing the Golden City missing, Xuankong’er couldn’t help but feel a chill run down his spine.
With a thought, he summoned a time artifact from his conceptual space, crafting a Mirror of Reflection to track Shui Miao, and then reforged an acquired spiritual treasure capable of replicating puppets into a protective spiritual pearl, guarding against Shui Miao’s potential self-destructing ambushes.
Xuankong’er was somewhat frightened by the self-destruction.
A few more times, and if his acquired spiritual treasures were destroyed, he would truly be finished.
As his thoughts turned, Xuankong’er suddenly channeled his power and absorbed the remaining four empty immortal cities of the First Heaven into his conceptual space. “Hmph! Shui Miao, you love self-destruction, don’t you? I’ll play along, crafting self-destructing holy artifacts to make you reap what you sow. No matter how good your luck is, you won’t escape this attack.”
Xuankong’er vowed to repay Shui Miao in kind, using his own methods against him.
Meanwhile, Shui Miao, to avoid endangering the beings of the Three Realms, had already left the Immortal Realm, fleeing deeper into the universe while pondering how to deal with his mortal enemy, Xuankong’er.
Shui Miao was well aware that his success was largely due to Xuankong’er’s underestimation.
Now, the situation had changed. Xuankong’er had abandoned his complacency, and his attacks would undoubtedly become even more ferocious!
In such circumstances, it was a matter of pure strength.
After much deliberation, Shui Miao concluded that no artifact could kill Xuankong’er. The only option was the thirty-sixth stratagem: running away.
With no other choice, he decided to craft an artifact with unparalleled speed.
Before encountering Xuankong’er, Shui Miao had already been contemplating this, transforming the profound mysteries of the Sky Escape Talisman into an array, which would greatly enhance his speed and even allow spatial jumps.
Now, with Xuankong’er yet to catch up, it was the perfect time to craft this artifact.
As time passed, both Shui Miao and Xuankong’er were busy crafting artifacts, racing against time as if in a competition.
However, experience prevailed. Xuankong’er was the first to craft what he desired: an acquired spiritual treasure protective pearl, a dozen suitable artifacts, and five hundred self-destructing holy artifacts, all of low grade! Then, Xuankong’er directly followed Shui Miao’s aura, once again finding him in the depths of the universe…
Soon, Xuankong’er found Shui Miao once more.
Now, Shui Miao was left with only a few artifacts.
What was he doing?
Had he reached a dead end?
Or was he plotting some scheme to lure Xuankong’er into a self-destructing trap?
Seeing Shui Miao standing alone in the vastness of the universe, Xuankong’er’s thoughts became complex. One moment, he wondered if he was overreacting; after all, such a person hardly warranted the use of five hundred self-destructing holy artifacts. The next, he pondered whether Shui Miao was luring him into a trap to self-destruct an immortal city and take them both down.
“Hmm? What’s that?”
As Xuankong’er pondered, he suddenly noticed a dazzling starlight emanating from Shui Miao’s body, momentarily stunned. What trick was this?
“Haha! Xuankong, you fool! If you had attacked me the moment you saw me, you might have had a chance to kill me. But you hesitated for a few seconds, and in those seconds, you lost any hope of ever catching me!”
Shui Miao turned and laughed at Xuankong’er, his tone full of provocation.
“You brat, let’s see what tricks you have up your sleeve…”
As Xuankong’er spoke, he suddenly activated the five hundred self-destructing holy artifacts, sending them flying.
But before his words even finished, Shui Miao’s body transformed into a streak of starlight and vanished in a flash!
“So fast… Unbelievably fast…”
“Did he take the Golden City just to craft an escape artifact, while I crafted all these self-destructing holy artifacts…”
No matter how many or how powerful the self-destructing holy artifacts were, if they couldn’t catch Shui Miao, what use were they?
Xuankong’er suddenly felt incredibly foolish for not anticipating Shui Miao’s plan.
“Haha, this speed is exhilarating!”
Shui Miao was overjoyed. His current speed was at least ten times faster than before, enough to leave Xuankong’er far behind.
“Shui Miao, I will catch you!”
Xuankong’er was no pushover. He immediately entered his time artifact, researching and crafting a high-speed escape artifact.
As time flowed, both Shui Miao and Xuankong’er were engrossed in their artifact crafting, racing against time as if in a competition.
However, experience prevailed. Xuankong’er was the first to craft what he desired: an acquired spiritual treasure protective pearl, a dozen suitable artifacts, and five hundred self-destructing holy artifacts, all of low grade! Then, Xuankong’er directly followed Shui Miao’s aura, once again finding him in the depths of the universe…
Soon, Xuankong’er found Shui Miao once more.
Now, Shui Miao was left with only a few artifacts.
What was he doing?
Had he reached a dead end?
Or was he plotting some scheme to lure Xuankong’er into a self-destructing trap?
Seeing Shui Miao standing alone in the vastness of the universe, Xuankong’er’s thoughts became complex. One moment, he wondered if he was overreacting; after all, such a person hardly warranted the use of five hundred self-destructing holy artifacts. The next, he pondered whether Shui Miao was luring him into a trap to self-destruct an immortal city and take them both down.
“Hmm? What’s that?”
As Xuankong’er pondered, he suddenly noticed a dazzling starlight emanating from Shui Miao’s body, momentarily stunned. What trick was this?
“Haha! Xuankong, you fool! If you had attacked me the moment you saw me, you might have had a chance to kill me. But you hesitated for a few seconds, and in those seconds, you lost any hope of ever catching me!”
Shui Miao turned and laughed at Xuankong’er, his tone full of provocation.
“You brat, let’s see what tricks you have up your sleeve…”
As Xuankong’er spoke, he suddenly activated the five hundred self-destructing holy artifacts, sending them flying.
But before his words even finished, Shui Miao’s body transformed into a streak of starlight and vanished in a flash!
“So fast… Unbelievably fast…”
“Did he take the Golden City just to craft an escape artifact, while I crafted all these self-destructing holy artifacts…”
No matter how many or how powerful the self-destructing holy artifacts were, if they couldn’t catch Shui Miao, what use were they?
Xuankong’er suddenly felt incredibly foolish for not anticipating Shui Miao’s plan.
“Haha, this speed is exhilarating!”
Shui Miao was overjoyed. His current speed was at least ten times faster than before, enough to leave Xuankong’er far behind.
“Shui Miao, I will catch you!”
Xuankong’er was no pushover. He immediately entered his time artifact, researching and crafting a high-speed escape artifact.
“Cursed!”
“This Shui Miao, I truly nurtured a tiger only to be plagued by it!”
Xuankong’er wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. He felt regret, regretting his impulsive decision in his youth to use Purple Fortune Qi to cultivate the freak Shui Miao.
Now, protected by the Purple Fortune Qi from the universe, even if he wanted to deal with Shui Miao himself, he would suffer misfortune as well.
The person protected by the Purple Fortune Qi was so fortunate, something Xuankong’er had never anticipated.
Now, the Purple Fortune Qi had penetrated Shui Miao’s very marrow, making it extremely difficult for him to confront Shui Miao.
Primarily cultivating Yin and Water elemental energies, his cultivation of Yang and other elemental energies only began after reaching the Immortal Realm. His understanding of the principles of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements was far inferior to Shui Miao’s.
Although he obtained some of Shui Miao’s memories, he still couldn’t forge artifacts capable of generating Purple Fortune Qi. Even if he managed to create such artifacts, his cultivation and absorption of the Purple Fortune Qi was at best that of a novice compared to Shui Miao. Hoping to surpass Shui Miao was simply impossible.
After all, Shui Miao already had several thousand years of cultivation. How could he possibly catch up? By cultivating for another few thousand years?
Cultivation wasn’t progressing, and the Five Decays of Immortal Beings would claim him first.
Therefore, Xuankong’er had no advantage over the Purple Fortune Qi.
“Hmph! I refuse to believe it. Shui Miao, just you wait. I have the Source of All Evils. I will use the most malevolent energies in the world to deal with you. If that doesn’t work, I will activate the Wheel of Reincarnation and destroy you completely!”
Xuankong’er’s murderous intent surged, completely abandoning his previously frivolous attitude.
The Wheel of Reincarnation was the supreme artifact of the ancient immortals. It was very mysterious and required special magical energy to activate.
Xuankong’er had possessed the Wheel of Reincarnation for several thousand years, but he had never managed to activate it.
His previous words were merely spoken in a fit of anger.
“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!”
“Explode! Kill that Shui Miao!”
Moments later, Xuankong’er gathered five hundred Erlang Shen puppets, scattering them in all directions to search for Shui Miao’s trail, intending to use these puppets to severely wound Shui Miao and relieve his anger.
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The previous loud explosion informed Shui Miao of Xuankong’er’s location.
Therefore, taking advantage of the chaos, Shui Miao used artifacts to simulate cosmic energy and quietly fled into the depths of the universe…
Faced with the freak Xuankong’er, Shui Miao dared not be careless.
Even the Erlang Shen puppets had been captured, something Shui Miao had not anticipated.
Shui Miao had never felt so tense or so afraid. Xuankong’er was simply too powerful.
“Energy… why can’t I sense any energy?”
After circling around a few times, Xuankong’er discovered he could no longer detect Shui Miao’s presence.
“Want to escape from my grasp? Not so easily…”
Xuankong’er had many mid-grade demonic and immortal artifacts, each with its own purpose. He quickly retrieved a large number of detection artifacts. Soon, one of them, the Mirror of Reflection, discovered the escape route of Shui Miao’s Hongyu Chessboard.
“Found you…”
“Explode! Go and kill him!”
Xuankong’er screamed hysterically, and the five hundred Erlang puppets quickly pursued Shui Miao.
“Not good! They’ve discovered us…”
While stealthily escaping, Shui Miao suddenly noticed a large group of puppets rushing in his direction. He quickly activated several self-destructing artifacts, causing a series of explosions that destroyed many of the puppets.
“So you’ve finally revealed your true nature, Shui Miao. I want you to kneel before me and beg for mercy!” With a flick of his mind, Xuankong’er directly controlled the puppets, maneuvering them to surround Shui Miao and then charging forward to self-destruct, catching Shui Miao completely off guard.
In desperation, Shui Miao quickly poured all his power into the chessboard formation, continuously attacking the puppets and Xuankong’er…
However, there were just too many puppets. A large number of them took advantage of the chaos to fly into the chessboard formation and detonated themselves. The resulting explosions shook the formation violently. Fortunately, Shui Miao had constructed excellent defensive formations when forging the chessboard, so although damaged, it wasn’t completely destroyed.
“Xuankong’er, is this all you’re capable of? I suggest you retrieve these puppets before it’s too late. It’s like throwing eggs at a stone, hurting no one but yourself.”
Shui Miao channeled his magic power, mobilizing forging materials, continuously repairing the damaged sections.
“Boom!”
This earth-shattering roar shook the heavens, sending ripples across the vast cosmic ocean.
The Xing Tian Dharma Lord, a powerhouse at the Immortal Emperor level, possessed several supreme-grade sacred artifacts. Their simultaneous self-destruction unleashed unimaginable power.
Xuan Kong’er, with his profound magical abilities, even had two acquired spiritual treasures.
However, unfortunately, his protective artifacts were merely one supreme-grade sacred artifact and one supreme-grade demonic artifact.
Thus, this unexpected self-destruction cost Xuan Kong’er his life.
He never imagined that the seemingly insignificant Xing Tian Dharma Lord would follow him to the death!
All his defensive sacred artifacts were shattered, his body severely injured, and even his acquired spiritual treasures suffered some damage.
“Damn it!”
“That Shui Miao, I truly raised a tiger to devour me!”
Xuan Kong’er wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, filled with regret for his youthful impulsiveness in using the Purple Fortune Qi to create the monster that is Shui Miao.
Now, Shui Miao is protected by the Purple Fortune Qi of the universe, making it difficult even for Xuan Kong’er to deal with him without suffering consequences.
The protection of the Purple Fortune Qi brings such immense luck, something Xuan Kong’er never anticipated.
Now, the Purple Fortune Qi has deeply rooted itself in Shui Miao’s bones, making it extremely challenging for Xuan Kong’er to counter him.
Xuan Kong’er primarily cultivates Yin and Water spiritual powers, only starting to cultivate Yang and other elemental powers after reaching the Immortal Realm. His understanding of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements is far inferior to Shui Miao’s.
Although he has acquired some of Shui Miao’s memories, he still cannot forge artifacts capable of generating Purple Fortune Qi. Even if he could, his absorption and cultivation of Purple Fortune Qi would pale in comparison to Shui Miao’s, making it impossible to surpass him.
After all, Shui Miao has thousands of years of cultivation. How could Xuan Kong’er catch up? By cultivating for another few thousand years?
Before he could achieve that, the Five Decays of Heaven and Man would likely end him.
Thus, Xuan Kong’er has no advantage in the realm of Purple Fortune Qi.
“Hmph! I refuse to believe it, Shui Miao, just you wait. I have the Source of All Evil, and I will use the most malevolent energy to deal with you. If that fails, I will activate the Wheel of Reincarnation to destroy you!”
Xuan Kong’er’s killing intent surged, completely abandoning his previously carefree attitude.
The Wheel of Reincarnation, the foremost artifact of the ancient Immortal Realm, is incredibly profound and requires special magical power to activate.
Xuan Kong’er has possessed the Wheel of Reincarnation for thousands of years but has never been able to activate it.
His earlier words were merely a vent of frustration.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…”
“Blow up, blow up that Shui Miao!”
Moments later, Xuan Kong’er gathered five hundred Erlang Shen puppets, scattering them to search for Shui Miao’s traces, intending to use these puppets to severely injure Shui Miao and vent his hatred.
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The recent explosion alerted Shui Miao to Xuan Kong’er’s location.
Thus, Shui Miao took advantage of the chaos, using an artifact to mimic the cosmic aura, quietly fleeing deeper into the universe…
Facing the monstrous Xuan Kong’er, Shui Miao dared not be careless.
Even the Erlang Shen puppets were under Xuan Kong’er’s control, something Shui Miao never anticipated.
Shui Miao had never been so tense or fearful before; Xuan Kong’er was simply too powerful.
“The aura, why has it disappeared?”
After circling a few times, Xuan Kong’er realized he could no longer sense Shui Miao’s aura.
“Trying to escape my grasp, not so easy…”
Xuan Kong’er possessed many medium-grade demonic and immortal artifacts, each with its own use. He quickly rummaged through a pile of artifacts, and soon, one of them, the Reflecting Mirror, revealed Shui Miao’s escape route via the Cosmic Chessboard.
“Found you…”
“Blow up, go blow him up!”
Xuan Kong’er, in a fit of rage, commanded the five hundred Erlang Shen puppets to swiftly pursue Shui Miao.
“Not good! They’ve found me…”
Shui Miao, in the midst of stealthily escaping, suddenly noticed a large number of puppets rushing towards him. He quickly activated several self-destruct artifacts, causing a series of explosions that destroyed many puppets.
“Finally showing your true colors, huh, Shui Miao? I’ll make you kneel and beg for mercy!” Xuan Kong’er’s thoughts flashed, directly controlling the puppets to bypass and surround Shui Miao, then charging towards him for a simultaneous self-destruction, leaving Shui Miao defenseless.
In desperation, Shui Miao fully activated the Chessboard Killing Array, unleashing immense magical power to continuously attack the puppets and Xuan Kong’er…
However, there were too many puppets. A large number of them, taking advantage of the chaos, flew towards the Chessboard Killing Array, causing a series of self-destructions that shook the array. Fortunately, Shui Miao had crafted the Chessboard’s defensive formations exceptionally well, preventing the puppets from completely destroying it.
“Xuan Kong’er, is this all you’ve got? I suggest you take these puppets back, lest you end up hurting yourself more than me.”
Shui Miao channeled his magical power, continuously repairing the damaged parts of the Chessboard.
“Haha! Shui Miao, you’re too naive. I possess acquired spiritual treasures, something you’ll never understand in your lifetime. How can you possibly compete with me? If you think your shabby Chessboard is so powerful, then let me show you the might of acquired spiritual treasures…”
Xuan Kong’er smugly summoned the Soul-Bewitching Mirror, directly opening the Cosmic Chessboard.
Instantly, everyone felt dizzy.
However, Shui Miao, with his incredibly strong mental power, remained somewhat clear-headed.
“Xuan Kong’er, you’re ruthless!”
Unable to win, Shui Miao decided to flee. With a determined heart, he immediately channeled his magical power to envelop everyone, activating the Sky-Escaping Talisman, instantly returning to the First Heaven.
“Huh, this Shui Miao, did he just abandon his Cosmic Chessboard?”
Sensing the magical fluctuations from the Chessboard, Xuan Kong’er was momentarily stunned.
The Cosmic Chessboard, a super artifact forged from dozens of supreme-grade sacred artifacts, was both offensive and defensive. Xuan Kong’er himself coveted it, yet Shui Miao had abandoned it so easily?
“Wait… Could it be…”
“Boom!”
Just as Xuan Kong’er thought Shui Miao might self-destruct the Cosmic Chessboard, it exploded!
Shui Miao, in a grand gesture, chose to self-destruct the Cosmic Chessboard to kill Xuan Kong’er!
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This self-destruction was immensely powerful, comparable to a stellar explosion.
Xuan Kong’er, unable to dodge in time, was directly hit.
His immortal-demon body was obliterated in the explosion.
His two acquired spiritual treasures were severely damaged, and all other artifacts were destroyed!
This time, Xuan Kong’er suffered tremendous losses.
However, Xuan Kong’er was no ordinary being. The life talisman hidden within his acquired spiritual treasures released his primordial spirit, which, aided by elixirs, quickly regenerated his immortal-demon body, restoring thirty percent of his magical power in a short time. After recovering, he immediately sought out the two acquired spiritual treasures, each damaged by a third, his hatred as endless as the waters of the Nine Heavens.
“Shui Miao, you bastard!”
“You’re not human; you’re a self-destructing lunatic! You damaged my acquired spiritual treasures, and for this, I will make you pay a thousand, no, ten thousand times over!”
“Ahhhh…”
Furious, Xuan Kong’er let out a heart-wrenching roar, then retrieved the Sky-Escaping Talisman from his conceptual space, instantly returning to the First Heaven of the Immortal Realm.
In the First Heaven, among the five immortal cities, the Golden City was gone.
“He turned the Golden City into a self-destructing immortal city. Does he plan to use self-destruction against me again?”
Seeing the Golden City missing, Xuan Kong’er couldn’t help but feel a chill.
With a thought, he summoned the Time Artifact from his conceptual space, forging a Reflecting Mirror to track Shui Miao. He then reforged the acquired spiritual treasure capable of replicating puppets, creating a protective spiritual pearl to guard against Shui Miao’s potential self-destructing ambushes.
Xuan Kong’er was somewhat frightened by the self-destruction.
A few more times, and if his acquired spiritual treasures were destroyed, he would truly be finished.
As his thoughts churned, Xuan Kong’er suddenly channeled his magical power, storing the remaining four empty immortal cities of the First Heaven into his conceptual space. “Hmph! Shui Miao, you like self-destruction, do you? I’ll play along. I’ll forge self-destructing sacred artifacts, making you reap what you sow. No matter how lucky you are, you won’t escape this attack.”
Xuan Kong’er vowed to repay Shui Miao in kind, using his own methods against him.
Meanwhile, Shui Miao, to avoid implicating the beings of the Three Realms, had already left the Immortal Realm, fleeing deeper into the universe while pondering how to deal with his mortal enemy, Xuan Kong’er.
Shui Miao was well aware that his success was largely due to Xuan Kong’er’s underestimation.
Now, the situation had changed. Xuan Kong’er had abandoned his complacency, and his attacks would undoubtedly become more ferocious!
In such circumstances, it was a matter of pure strength.
After much deliberation, Shui Miao concluded that no artifact could annihilate Xuan Kong’er. The best strategy was the thirty-sixth stratagem: running away.
With no other options, he decided to forge an artifact with unparalleled speed.
Before encountering Xuan Kong’er, Shui Miao had already been contemplating modifying the Sky-Escaping Talisman’s profound principles into a formation, significantly increasing his escape speed and even enabling spatial jumps.
Now, with Xuan Kong’er yet to catch up, it was the perfect time to forge the artifact.
As time passed, both Shui Miao and Xuan Kong’er were forging artifacts, racing against time as if in a competition.
However, experience prevailed. Xuan Kong’er was the first to forge what he desired: an acquired spiritual treasure protective pearl, along with a dozen suitable artifacts, and five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts, all of low grade! Then, Xuan Kong’er, following Shui Miao’s aura, once again ventured into the depths of the universe…
Soon, Xuan Kong’er found Shui Miao once more.
Now, Shui Miao was left with only a few artifacts.
What was he doing?
Had he reached a dead end?
Or was he plotting some sinister scheme to lure Xuan Kong’er into another self-destruction?
Seeing Shui Miao standing alone in the vastness of the universe, Xuan Kong’er’s thoughts became complex. One moment, he wondered if he was overreacting; after all, such a person didn’t warrant the use of five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts. The next, he pondered if Shui Miao was luring him into a trap, planning to self-destruct an immortal city and take them both down.
“Hmm? What’s that?”
As Xuan Kong’er contemplated, he suddenly noticed a dazzling starlight emanating from Shui Miao’s body, momentarily stunned. What trick was this now?
“Haha! Xuan Kong’er, you’re truly foolish. If you had attacked me the moment you saw me, perhaps you’d have a chance to kill me. But you hesitated for a few seconds, and in those seconds, you’ve lost any chance of catching me in this lifetime!”
Shui Miao turned, laughing at Xuan Kong’er with a challenging tone.
“You brat, let’s see what tricks you have up your sleeve…”
As Xuan Kong’er spoke, he suddenly activated the five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts, sending them flying.
But before his words could fully leave his mouth, Shui Miao’s body transformed into a streak of starlight, disappearing in a flash!
“So fast… incredibly fast…”
“Did he take the Golden City just to forge an escape artifact, while I forged all these self-destructing sacred artifacts…”
No matter how many or how powerful the self-destructing artifacts were, if they couldn’t catch Shui Miao, what use were they?
Xuan Kong’er suddenly felt incredibly foolish for not anticipating Shui Miao’s strategy.
“Haha, this speed is exhilarating!”
Shui Miao was overjoyed. His current escape speed was at least ten times faster than before, enough to leave Xuan Kong’er far behind.
“Shui Miao, I will catch you!”
Xuan Kong’er was no pushover. He immediately entered his Time Artifact, researching and forging an artifact with unparalleled speed.
Xuankong’er proudly summoned the Soul Confusion Mirror, directly opening Shui Miao’s Hongyu Chessboard.
Instantly, everyone felt a wave of dizziness.
However, Shui Miao, whose mental power was extremely strong, remained relatively clear-headed.
“Xuankong’er, I’ll admit you’re ruthless!”
“Boom!”
The earth-shattering roar reverberated through the heavens, creating ripples in the vast cosmic ocean.
Xingtian Fazun, a powerhouse at the level of an Immortal Emperor, possessed several top-tier sacred artifacts. When he self-destructed, the resulting explosion was unimaginably powerful.
Xuankong’er, with his profound magical abilities, even had two acquired spiritual treasures on him.
Unfortunately, his defensive artifacts were merely a top-tier sacred artifact and a top-tier demonic artifact.
Thus, this unexpected self-destruction spelled doom for Xuankong’er.
He never anticipated that the seemingly insignificant Xingtian Fazun would follow him to the point of mutual destruction!
All his defensive sacred artifacts were shattered, his body severely injured, and even his acquired spiritual treasures suffered some damage.
“Damn it!”
“This Shui Miao, I truly raised a tiger to my own detriment!”
Xuankong’er wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, filled with regret for his youthful impulsiveness in using the Purple Fortune Qi to create such a monster as Shui Miao.
Now, Shui Miao is protected by the Purple Fortune Qi of the universe, making it difficult even for Xuankong’er to deal with him without suffering consequences.
The protection of the Purple Fortune Qi brings such immense luck, something Xuankong’er never foresaw.
Now, the Purple Fortune Qi has deeply embedded itself in Shui Miao’s very bones, making it nearly impossible for Xuankong’er to counter him.
Xuankong’er primarily cultivates Yin and Water spiritual powers, only beginning to cultivate Yang and other elemental powers after reaching the Immortal Realm. His understanding of the Yin-Yang and Five Elements is far inferior to Shui Miao’s.
Although he has obtained some of Shui Miao’s memories, he still cannot forge artifacts capable of generating Purple Fortune Qi. Even if he could, his absorption and cultivation of the Purple Fortune Qi would pale in comparison to Shui Miao’s, making it impossible to surpass him.
After all, Shui Miao has thousands of years of cultivation. How could Xuankong’er possibly catch up? By cultivating for another few thousand years?
Before he could achieve that, the Five Decays of Heaven and Man would likely claim him first.
Thus, Xuankong’er has no advantage when it comes to the Purple Fortune Qi.
“Hmph! I refuse to believe it, Shui Miao. Just you wait. I possess the Source of All Evil. I will use the most malevolent energy to deal with you. If that fails, I will activate the Wheel of Reincarnation to destroy you!”
Xuankong’er’s murderous intent surged, completely abandoning his previous carefree attitude.
The Wheel of Reincarnation is the foremost artifact of the ancient Immortal Realm. It is incredibly profound and requires special magical power to activate.
Xuankong’er has possessed the Wheel of Reincarnation for thousands of years, yet he has never been able to activate it.
His earlier words were merely the result of his frustration.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…”
“Blow up, blow up this Shui Miao!”
Moments later, Xuankong’er gathered five hundred Erlang Shen puppets, spreading them out to search for Shui Miao’s traces, intending to use these puppets to severely injure Shui Miao and vent his hatred.
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The recent explosion alerted Shui Miao to Xuankong’er’s location.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Shui Miao used an artifact to mimic the cosmic aura, quietly fleeing deeper into the universe…
Facing a monster like Xuankong’er, Shui Miao dared not let his guard down.
Even the Erlang Shen puppets had been captured by Xuankong’er, something Shui Miao never anticipated.
Shui Miao had never been so tense or frightened before. Xuankong’er was simply too powerful.
“The aura, why has the aura disappeared?”
After circling around a few times, Xuankong’er realized he could no longer sense Shui Miao’s aura.
“Trying to escape my grasp? Not so easy…”
Xuankong’er possessed numerous medium-quality demonic and immortal artifacts, each with its own use. He quickly rummaged through a pile of artifacts, and soon, one of them, the Mirror of Reflection, revealed Shui Miao’s escape route via the Cosmic Chessboard.
“Found you…”
“Blow up, go blow him up!”
Xuankong’er, in a fit of rage, commanded the five hundred Erlang Shen puppets to swiftly pursue Shui Miao.
“Not good! They’ve discovered me…”
While stealthily fleeing, Shui Miao suddenly noticed a large number of puppets rushing towards him. He immediately activated several self-destruct artifacts, causing a series of explosions that destroyed many puppets.
“Finally showing your true colors, huh, Shui Miao? I will make you kneel before me and beg for mercy!” Xuankong’er’s thoughts flashed, directly controlling the puppets to surround Shui Miao, then charging at him to self-destruct, leaving Shui Miao with no defense.
In desperation, Shui Miao fully activated the Chessboard Killing Formation, unleashing immense power to continuously attack the puppets and Xuankong’er…
However, there were simply too many puppets. A large number of them managed to fly to the Chessboard Killing Formation amidst the chaos, self-destructing and shaking the formation. Fortunately, Shui Miao had crafted the chessboard with an excellent defensive formation, preventing it from being completely destroyed by the puppets.
“Xuankong’er, is this all you’ve got? I suggest you take these puppets back, lest you end up hurting yourself more than me.”
Shui Miao channeled his energy, continuously repairing the damaged parts of the chessboard.
“Haha! Shui Miao, you are too naive. I possess acquired spiritual treasures. You don’t even know what they are. How can you possibly compete with me? Since you think your chessboard is so powerful, I’ll show you the true might of an acquired spiritual treasure…”
Xuankong’er smugly summoned the Soul-Confusing Mirror, directly opening the Cosmic Chessboard.
Instantly, everyone felt dizzy.
However, Shui Miao, with his incredibly strong mental power, remained somewhat clear-headed.
“Xuankong’er, you are ruthless!”
Knowing he couldn’t win, Shui Miao decided to flee. He immediately wrapped everyone in his energy, activated the Heavenly Escape Talisman, and returned to the First Heaven in an instant.
“Huh? This Shui Miao, he just abandoned his Cosmic Chessboard?”
Sensing the energy fluctuations on the chessboard, Xuankong’er was momentarily stunned.
The Cosmic Chessboard was a super artifact forged from dozens of top-tier sacred artifacts, both offensive and defensive. Even Xuankong’er coveted it, yet Shui Miao had simply abandoned it?
“Wait… Could it be…”
“Boom!”
Just as Xuankong’er thought Shui Miao might self-destruct the Cosmic Chessboard, it exploded!
Shui Miao, in a grand gesture, had self-destructed the Cosmic Chessboard to kill Xuankong’er!
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The explosion was immense, comparable to a stellar explosion.
Xuankong’er, unable to dodge in time, was directly hit.
His immortal-demon body was obliterated in the explosion.
His two acquired spiritual treasures were severely damaged, and all his other artifacts were destroyed!
This time, Xuankong’er suffered a tremendous loss.
However, Xuankong’er was no ordinary being. The life talisman hidden within his acquired spiritual treasures released his primordial spirit, which, with the help of elixirs, quickly regenerated his immortal-demon body, restoring thirty percent of his power. Once restored, he immediately sought out the two acquired spiritual treasures, which had been damaged by a third, his hatred as endless as the waters of the Nine Heavens.
“Shui Miao, you bastard!”
“You are not human; you are a self-destructing lunatic! You damaged my acquired spiritual treasures. I will make you pay a thousand, no, ten thousand times over!”
“Ahhhh…”
Furious, Xuankong’er let out a heart-wrenching roar, then retrieved the Heavenly Escape Talisman from his spatial realm and returned to the First Heaven of the Immortal Realm.
In the First Heaven, one of the five immortal cities, the Golden City, was gone.
“He set the Golden City to self-destruct. Does he plan to use self-destruction against me again?”
Seeing the Golden City missing, Xuankong’er couldn’t help but feel a chill.
He quickly summoned a time artifact from his spatial realm, forged a Mirror of Reflection to track Shui Miao, and then re-forged an acquired spiritual treasure capable of replicating puppets into a protective spiritual pearl, guarding against Shui Miao’s potential self-destructing ambushes.
Xuankong’er was somewhat frightened by the self-destruction.
A few more times, and if his acquired spiritual treasures were destroyed, he would truly be finished.
Thinking quickly, Xuankong’er channeled his energy and moved the remaining four empty immortal cities of the First Heaven into his spatial realm. “Hmph! Shui Miao, you like self-destructing, do you? I’ll play along. I’ll forge self-destructing sacred artifacts and make you reap what you sow. No matter how lucky you are, you won’t escape this attack.”
Xuankong’er vowed to repay Shui Miao in kind, using his own methods against him.
Meanwhile, Shui Miao, not wanting to harm the beings of the Three Realms, had already left the Immortal Realm. He was flying deeper into the universe, pondering how to deal with his mortal enemy, Xuankong’er.
Shui Miao was well aware that his success was largely due to Xuankong’er’s underestimation of him.
Now, the situation was different. Xuankong’er had abandoned his complacency, and his attacks would be even more ferocious!
In such a scenario, it all came down to strength.
After much deliberation, Shui Miao concluded that no artifact could kill Xuankong’er. The best course of action was to flee.
With no other options, he decided to forge an artifact capable of incredibly fast flight.
Before encountering Xuankong’er, Shui Miao had already been preparing, transforming the profound mysteries of the Heavenly Escape Talisman into a formation, which would greatly increase his flight speed and even allow spatial jumps.
Now, with Xuankong’er not yet in pursuit, it was the perfect time to forge the artifact.
Time passed as both Shui Miao and Xuankong’er worked on forging their artifacts, racing against time as if in a competition.
However, experience prevailed. Xuankong’er was the first to forge what he desired: an acquired spiritual treasure protective pearl, along with a dozen suitable artifacts, and five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts, all of low quality! Then, Xuankong’er followed Shui Miao’s aura and once again ventured into the depths of the universe…
Soon, Xuankong’er found Shui Miao once more.
Shui Miao now had only a few artifacts left.
What was he doing?
Was he at his wit’s end?
Or was he plotting some evil scheme to lure Xuankong’er into another self-destruction?
Seeing Shui Miao standing alone in the vastness of the universe, Xuankong’er’s thoughts became complex. One moment he wondered if he was overreacting; after all, such a person wasn’t worth using five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts against. The next moment, he considered whether Shui Miao was luring him into a trap to self-destruct an immortal city and take them both down.
“Hmm? What’s that?”
As Xuankong’er pondered, he suddenly noticed a dazzling starlight emanating from Shui Miao, causing him to pause. What was this now?
“Haha! Xuankong, you are truly foolish. If you had attacked me the moment you saw me, you might have had a chance to kill me. But you hesitated for a few seconds, and in those seconds, you lost any chance of ever catching me again!”
Shui Miao turned and laughed at Xuankong’er, his tone full of provocation.
“You brat, let’s see what tricks you have up your sleeve…”
As Xuankong’er spoke, he suddenly activated the five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts, sending them flying towards Shui Miao.
But before he could finish his sentence, Shui Miao’s body transformed into a streak of starlight and vanished in an instant!
“So fast… incredibly fast…”
“Did he take the Golden City just to forge an escape artifact, while I forged all these self-destructing sacred artifacts…”
No matter how many or how powerful the self-destructing artifacts were, if they couldn’t catch Shui Miao, what good were they?
Xuankong’er suddenly felt incredibly foolish for not anticipating Shui Miao’s plan.
“Haha, this speed is truly exhilarating!”
Shui Miao was overjoyed. His current flight speed was at least ten times faster than before, enough to leave Xuankong’er far behind.
“Shui Miao, I will catch you!”
Xuankong’er was not one to give up easily. He immediately entered his time artifact and began researching and forging an artifact capable of incredibly fast flight.
“Uh, this Shui Miao, he just abandoned his Hongyu Chessboard?”
Feeling the magical fluctuations on the chessboard, Xuankong’er was momentarily stunned when he realized Shui Miao and the others were gone.
The Hongyu Chessboard was a supreme artifact forged from dozens of supreme-grade holy artifacts, both offensive and defensive, which even Xuankong’er himself coveted. Yet Shui Miao had just discarded it so easily?
“Wait… could it be…”
“Boom!”
Just as Xuankong’er realized Shui Miao might self-destruct the Hongyu Chessboard, it exploded!
Shui Miao had made a bold move, sacrificing the Hongyu Chessboard to kill Xuankong’er!
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This self-detonation was immensely powerful, comparable to a planetary explosion.
Xuankong’er was caught off guard and directly hit.
His immortal-demonic body was completely destroyed in the explosion.
“Boom!”
This earth-shattering roar shook the heavens, creating ripples across the vast cosmic ocean.
The Heavenly Executioner, a powerful Immortal Emperor, possessed several supreme-grade sacred artifacts. Their simultaneous self-destruction unleashed unimaginable force.
Xuan Kong’er, with his profound magical abilities, even wielded two acquired spiritual treasures.
Unfortunately, his protective artifacts were merely a supreme-grade sacred artifact and a supreme-grade demonic artifact.
Thus, this unexpected self-destruction proved fatal for Xuan Kong’er.
He never anticipated that the seemingly insignificant Heavenly Executioner would follow him to the brink of death!
All his defensive sacred artifacts were shattered, his body severely wounded, and even his acquired spiritual treasures suffered some damage.
“Damn it!”
“That Shui Miao, I truly raised a tiger to devour me!”
Xuan Kong’er wiped the blood from his lips, seething with regret for impulsively using the Purple Fate Qi to create the monstrous Shui Miao in his youth.
Now, Shui Miao is protected by the Purple Fate Qi of the universe, making it difficult even for Xuan Kong’er to confront him without suffering misfortune.
The protection of Purple Fate Qi brings such immense luck, something Xuan Kong’er never foresaw.
Now, the Purple Fate Qi has deeply embedded itself in Shui Miao’s bones, making it incredibly challenging for Xuan Kong’er to deal with him.
Xuan Kong’er primarily cultivates Yin and Water spiritual powers, only beginning to cultivate Yang and other elemental powers after ascending to the Immortal Realm. His understanding of the Yin-Yang and Five Elements pales in comparison to Shui Miao.
Although he has acquired some of Shui Miao’s memories, he still cannot forge artifacts capable of generating Purple Fate Qi. Even if he could, his absorption and cultivation of Purple Fate Qi would be novice compared to Shui Miao, making it impossible to surpass him.
After all, Shui Miao has cultivated for several millennia. How could Xuan Kong’er catch up? By cultivating for another few millennia?
Before he could achieve that, the Five Decays of Heaven and Man would surely claim him.
Thus, Xuan Kong’er finds no advantage in the realm of Purple Fate Qi.
“Hmph! I refuse to believe it, Shui Miao. Just you wait. I possess the Source of All Evil, the most malevolent energy in existence. If that fails, I’ll activate the Wheel of Reincarnation to annihilate you!”
Xuan Kong’er’s murderous intent surged, shedding his previously carefree demeanor.
The Wheel of Reincarnation, the foremost artifact of the ancient Immortal Realm, is incredibly profound and requires special magical power to activate.
Xuan Kong’er has possessed the Wheel of Reincarnation for millennia but has never been able to wield it.
His earlier words were merely the outburst of a man driven to desperation.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…”
“Blow him up, blow Shui Miao to pieces!”
Moments later, Xuan Kong’er gathered five hundred Erlang Shen puppets, scattering them to search for Shui Miao, intending to use them to severely wound him and vent his hatred.
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The deafening explosion alerted Shui Miao to Xuan Kong’er’s location.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Shui Miao used an artifact to mimic cosmic energy, stealthily fleeing deeper into the universe…
Facing the monstrous Xuan Kong’er, Shui Miao dared not let his guard down.
Even the Erlang Shen puppets had been subdued, something Shui Miao never anticipated.
Never before had Shui Miao felt such tension and fear; Xuan Kong’er was simply too formidable.
“His energy… it’s gone?”
After circling a few times, Xuan Kong’er realized he could no longer sense Shui Miao’s presence.
“Escaping my grasp won’t be so easy…”
Xuan Kong’er possessed numerous mid-grade demonic and immortal artifacts, each with its own use. He quickly sifted through a pile of artifacts, and soon, a Retrospective Mirror revealed Shui Miao’s escape route via the Cosmic Chessboard.
“Found you…”
“Blow him up, destroy him!”
Xuan Kong’er, in a fit of rage, commanded the five hundred Erlang Shen puppets to swiftly pursue Shui Miao.
“Not good! They’ve found me…”
While stealthily fleeing, Shui Miao suddenly noticed a swarm of puppets converging on him. He immediately activated several self-destruct artifacts, causing a series of explosions that destroyed many puppets.
“Finally showing your true colors, Shui Miao? I’ll make you kneel and beg for mercy!” Xuan Kong’er’s thoughts flashed, directly controlling the puppets to encircle Shui Miao, then charging at him to self-destruct, leaving Shui Miao defenseless.
In desperation, Shui Miao fully activated the Chessboard Killing Array, unleashing immense power to continuously attack the puppets and Xuan Kong’er…
However, the sheer number of puppets overwhelmed the array. Many puppets flew into the Chessboard Killing Array, self-destructing and shaking the array violently. Fortunately, Shui Miao had fortified the array’s defenses during its creation, preventing its complete destruction.
“Xuan Kong’er, is this all you’ve got? I suggest you recall these puppets, lest you throw eggs at a rock, hurting no one but yourself.”
Shui Miao channeled his energy, using forging materials to continuously repair the damaged parts.
“Haha! Shui Miao, you’re too naive. I possess acquired spiritual treasures, something you’ll never understand. How can you possibly contend with me? If you think your shoddy chessboard is so powerful, I’ll show you the might of an acquired spiritual treasure…”
Xuan Kong’er smugly summoned the Soul-Distracting Mirror, directly opening the Cosmic Chessboard.
Instantly, everyone felt dizzy.
However, Shui Miao, with his formidable mental strength, remained somewhat lucid.
“Xuan Kong’er, you’re ruthless!”
Knowing he couldn’t win, Shui Miao steeled his heart, enveloping everyone with his energy, and activated the Sky-Escaping Talisman, instantly returning to the First Heaven.
“Huh? Shui Miao, you’re just abandoning the Cosmic Chessboard?”
Sensing the energy fluctuations on the chessboard, Xuan Kong’er was momentarily stunned.
The Cosmic Chessboard, a super artifact forged from dozens of supreme-grade sacred artifacts, was both offensive and defensive, something even Xuan Kong’er coveted. Yet Shui Miao simply discarded it?
“Wait… could it be…”
“Boom!”
Just as Xuan Kong’er considered the possibility of Shui Miao self-destructing the Cosmic Chessboard, it exploded!
Shui Miao, in a grand gesture, chose to self-destruct the Cosmic Chessboard to kill Xuan Kong’er!
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The explosion’s power was immense, comparable to a stellar explosion.
Xuan Kong’er, unable to dodge, was directly hit.
His immortal-demon body was obliterated in the blast.
His two acquired spiritual treasures were severely damaged, and all other artifacts were destroyed!
This time, Xuan Kong’er suffered tremendous losses.
However, Xuan Kong’er was no ordinary being. The life talisman hidden within his acquired spiritual treasures released his primordial spirit, which, aided by elixirs, quickly regenerated his body, restoring thirty percent of his power. Upon recovery, he immediately sought out his two damaged acquired spiritual treasures, his hatred unending, like the endless waters of the heavens.
“Shui Miao, you bastard!”
“You’re not human; you’re a self-destructing lunatic. You’ve damaged my acquired spiritual treasures, and I’ll make you pay a thousand, no, ten thousand times over!”
“Ahhhh…”
Furious, Xuan Kong’er let out a heart-wrenching roar, then retrieved the Sky-Escaping Talisman from his conceptual space, instantly returning to the First Heaven of the Immortal Realm.
In the First Heaven, one of the five immortal cities, the Golden City, was gone.
“He turned the Golden City into a self-destructing city. Does he plan to use self-destruction against me again?”
Seeing the Golden City missing, Xuan Kong’er couldn’t help but feel a chill.
He quickly summoned a time artifact from his conceptual space, forging a Retrospective Mirror to track Shui Miao. He then reforged an acquired spiritual treasure capable of replicating puppets, creating a protective spiritual pearl to guard against Shui Miao’s potential self-destruction ambushes.
Xuan Kong’er was somewhat traumatized by the self-destruction.
A few more such incidents, and his acquired spiritual treasures would be destroyed, spelling his doom.
Thinking quickly, Xuan Kong’er channeled his energy, storing the remaining four empty immortal cities of the First Heaven into his conceptual space. “Hmph! Shui Miao, if you love self-destruction so much, I’ll play along. I’ll forge self-destructing sacred artifacts, turning your own tactics against you. No matter how lucky you are, you won’t escape this attack.”
Xuan Kong’er vowed to repay Shui Miao in kind, using his own methods against him.
Meanwhile, Shui Miao, to avoid endangering the three realms, had already left the Immortal Realm, fleeing deeper into the universe while pondering how to deal with his mortal enemy, Xuan Kong’er.
Shui Miao knew his success was largely due to Xuan Kong’er’s underestimation.
Now, with Xuan Kong’er no longer underestimating him, his attacks would be even more ferocious!
In such a situation, it was a battle of pure strength.
After much deliberation, Shui Miao concluded that no artifact could kill Xuan Kong’er. The best strategy was to flee.
With no other option, he decided to forge an artifact capable of ultra-fast escape.
Before encountering Xuan Kong’er, Shui Miao had already been contemplating modifying the Sky-Escaping Talisman’s profound principles into an array, significantly increasing escape speed and even enabling spatial jumps.
Now, with Xuan Kong’er not yet in pursuit, it was the perfect time to forge the artifact.
Time passed as both Shui Miao and Xuan Kong’er worked on forging their artifacts, racing against time as if in a competition.
However, experience prevailed. Xuan Kong’er was the first to forge his desired artifact: an acquired spiritual treasure protective pearl, along with a dozen other useful artifacts and five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts, all of low grade! He then followed Shui Miao’s energy signature, once again finding him in the depths of the universe…
Soon, Xuan Kong’er located Shui Miao.
Shui Miao now possessed only a few artifacts.
What was he doing?
Had he reached a dead end?
Or was he plotting another self-destruction trap?
Seeing Shui Miao standing alone in the cosmos, Xuan Kong’er’s thoughts became complex. One moment he wondered if he was overreacting; after all, such a person hardly warranted five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts. The next, he considered whether Shui Miao was luring him into a self-destruction trap to perish together.
“Hmm? What’s that?”
As Xuan Kong’er pondered, he suddenly noticed a dazzling starlight emanating from Shui Miao, momentarily stunned. What trick was this now?
“Haha! Xuan Kong’er, you’re truly foolish. If you had attacked me the moment you saw me, perhaps you could have killed me. But those few seconds you wasted will haunt you for the rest of your life!”
Shui Miao turned, laughing mockingly at Xuan Kong’er, his taunt unmistakable.
“Brat, let’s see what tricks you have up your sleeve…”
As Xuan Kong’er spoke, he activated five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts, sending them flying.
But before his words faded, Shui Miao’s body transformed into a streak of starlight, vanishing in an instant!
“So fast… incredibly fast…”
“Did he take the Golden City just to forge an escape artifact, while I forged all these self-destructing sacred artifacts…”
No matter how many or how powerful the self-destructing artifacts were, if they couldn’t catch Shui Miao, what use were they?
Xuan Kong’er suddenly felt incredibly foolish for not anticipating Shui Miao’s strategy.
“Haha, this speed is exhilarating!”
Shui Miao was overjoyed; his current escape speed was at least ten times faster than before, enough to leave Xuan Kong’er far behind.
“Shui Miao, I will catch you!”
Xuan Kong’er was no pushover. He immediately entered his time artifact, studying and forging an artifact capable of ultra-fast escape.
This was a huge loss for Xuankong’er.
“Boom!”
The earth-shattering roar reverberated through the heavens, sending ripples across the vast cosmic ocean.
Xingtian Fazun, a powerhouse at the level of a Celestial Emperor, possessed several supreme-grade sacred artifacts. Their simultaneous self-destruction unleashed unimaginable power.
Xuankong’er, with his profound magical prowess, even wielded two Postnatal Spiritual Treasures.
Unfortunately, his defensive artifacts were merely one supreme-grade sacred artifact and one supreme-grade demonic artifact.
Thus, this unexpected self-destruction spelled doom for Xuankong’er.
He never imagined that the seemingly insignificant Xingtian Fazun would follow him to the brink of death!
All his defensive sacred artifacts were shattered, his body severely injured, and even his Postnatal Spiritual Treasures suffered some damage.
“Damn it!”
“That Shui Miao, I truly nurtured a tiger that would turn on me!”
Xuankong’er wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, filled with regret for his youthful impulsiveness in using the Purple Fortune Qi to create the monstrous Shui Miao.
Now, Shui Miao was protected by the Purple Fortune Qi of the universe, and even Xuankong’er himself would suffer if he tried to deal with him.
The protection of the Purple Fortune Qi brought such immense luck, something Xuankong’er had never anticipated.
Now that the Purple Fortune Qi had deeply integrated into Shui Miao’s very bones, dealing with him had become an insurmountable challenge.
Xuankong’er primarily cultivated Yin and Water spiritual powers, only beginning to cultivate Yang and other elemental powers after ascending to the immortal realm. His understanding of the Yin-Yang and the Five Elements paled in comparison to Shui Miao’s.
Although he had acquired some of Shui Miao’s memories, he still couldn’t forge artifacts capable of generating Purple Fortune Qi. Even if he managed to create such artifacts, his absorption and cultivation of the Purple Fortune Qi would be novice compared to Shui Miao’s. Surpassing Shui Miao was simply impossible.
After all, Shui Miao had already cultivated for several millennia. How could Xuankong’er catch up? By cultivating for another few millennia?
Before he could achieve that, the Five Decays of Heaven and Man would surely claim him.
Thus, Xuankong’er had no advantage in the realm of Purple Fortune Qi.
“Hmph! I refuse to believe it, Shui Miao. Just you wait. I possess the Source of All Evil. I will use the most malevolent energy to deal with you. If that fails, I will activate the Wheel of Reincarnation to annihilate you!”
Xuankong’er’s murderous intent surged, completely abandoning his previous carefree demeanor.
The Wheel of Reincarnation, the foremost artifact of the ancient immortal realm, was incredibly profound and required special magical power to activate.
Xuankong’er had possessed the Wheel of Reincarnation for several millennia, yet he had never been able to activate it.
His earlier words were merely the outburst of a man driven to desperation.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…”
“Blow up, blow up that Shui Miao!”
Moments later, Xuankong’er gathered five hundred Erlang Shen puppets, scattering them to search for Shui Miao’s traces, intending to use these puppets to severely injure him and vent his hatred.
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The recent explosion had revealed Xuankong’er’s location to Shui Miao.
Seizing the chaos, Shui Miao used his artifact to mimic the cosmic aura, quietly fleeing deeper into the universe…
Facing the monstrous Xuankong’er, Shui Miao dared not let his guard down.
Even the Erlang Shen puppets had been captured by Xuankong’er, something Shui Miao had never anticipated.
Shui Miao had never been so tense, so terrified. Xuankong’er was simply too powerful, too formidable.
“The aura, why has the aura disappeared?”
After circling around a few times, Xuankong’er realized he could no longer sense Shui Miao’s aura.
“Trying to escape my grasp? Not so easy…”
Xuankong’er possessed many medium-grade demonic and immortal artifacts, each with its own use. He quickly rummaged through a pile of artifacts, and soon, one of them, the Mirror of Reflection, revealed Shui Miao’s escape route via the Cosmic Chessboard.
“Found you…”
“Blow up, go blow him up!”
Xuankong’er, in a fit of rage, commanded the five hundred Erlang Shen puppets to swiftly pursue Shui Miao.
“Not good! They’ve found me…”
Shui Miao, who had been hiding and fleeing, suddenly noticed a swarm of puppets rushing towards him. He immediately activated several self-destruct artifacts, causing a series of explosions that destroyed many puppets.
“Finally showing your true colors, huh, Shui Miao? I’ll make you kneel before me and beg for mercy!” Xuankong’er’s thoughts flashed as he directly controlled the puppets to encircle Shui Miao, then charged at him to self-destruct, leaving Shui Miao with no defense.
In desperation, Shui Miao fully activated the chessboard’s killing array, releasing immense magical power to continuously attack the puppets and Xuankong’er…
However, there were simply too many puppets. A large number of them, amidst the chaos, flew towards the chessboard’s killing array, causing a series of self-destructions that shook the array violently. Fortunately, Shui Miao had crafted the chessboard’s defensive array exceptionally well, preventing it from being completely destroyed by the puppets.
“Xuankong’er, is this all you’ve got? I suggest you take these puppets back, lest you end up hurting yourself more than me.”
Shui Miao channeled his magical power, continuously repairing the damaged parts with crafting materials.
“Haha! Shui Miao, you’re too naive. I possess Postnatal Spiritual Treasures. You don’t even know what they are in this lifetime. How can you possibly contend with me? Since you think your broken chessboard is so powerful, I’ll show you the might of a Postnatal Spiritual Treasure…”
Xuankong’er smugly summoned the Soul-Bewitching Mirror, directly opening the Cosmic Chessboard.
Instantly, everyone felt a wave of dizziness.
However, Shui Miao, with his exceptionally strong mental power, remained somewhat clear-headed.
“Xuankong’er, you’re ruthless!”
Unable to win, Shui Miao decided to flee. With a surge of determination, he enveloped everyone with his magical power, activated the Sky-Escaping Talisman, and instantly returned to the First Heaven.
“Huh? Shui Miao, did he just abandon his Cosmic Chessboard?”
Sensing the magical fluctuations from the chessboard, Xuankong’er was momentarily stunned.
The Cosmic Chessboard was a super artifact crafted from dozens of supreme-grade sacred artifacts, both offensive and defensive. Even Xuankong’er coveted it, yet Shui Miao had simply discarded it?
“Wait… Could it be…”
“Boom!”
Just as Xuankong’er thought Shui Miao might self-destruct the Cosmic Chessboard, it exploded!
Shui Miao, in a grand gesture, had self-destructed the Cosmic Chessboard to kill Xuankong’er!
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This self-destruction was of an unprecedented scale, comparable to a planetary explosion.
Xuankong’er, unable to dodge in time, was directly hit.
His immortal-demon body was utterly destroyed in the explosion.
His two Postnatal Spiritual Treasures were severely damaged, and all his other artifacts were annihilated!
This time, Xuankong’er suffered immense losses.
However, Xuankong’er was no ordinary being. The life talisman hidden within his Postnatal Spiritual Treasures released his primordial spirit, which, aided by elixirs, quickly regenerated his immortal-demon body, restoring thirty percent of his magical power in a short time. After recovering, he immediately sought out the two Postnatal Spiritual Treasures, each damaged by a third, his hatred unending, like the endless flow of the Nine Heavens’ waters.
“Shui Miao, you bastard!”
“You’re not human; you’re a self-destructing lunatic! You damaged my Postnatal Spiritual Treasures. I’ll make you pay a thousand, no, ten thousand times over!”
“Ahhhh…”
Furious, Xuankong’er let out a heart-wrenching roar, then retrieved the Sky-Escaping Talisman from his conceptual space, instantly teleporting back to the First Heaven of the immortal realm.
In the First Heaven, among the five immortal cities, the Golden City was gone.
“He turned the Golden City into a self-destructing immortal city. Does he plan to use self-destruction against me again?”
Seeing the Golden City missing, Xuankong’er couldn’t help but feel a chill run down his spine.
With a thought, he summoned the Time Artifact from his conceptual space, crafting within it a Mirror of Reflection to track Shui Miao. He then reforged the Postnatal Spiritual Treasure capable of replicating puppets, creating a Protective Spiritual Pearl to guard against Shui Miao’s potential self-destructing ambushes.
Xuankong’er was somewhat frightened by the self-destruction.
A few more times, and if his Postnatal Spiritual Treasures were destroyed, he would truly be finished.
As his thoughts churned, Xuankong’er suddenly channeled his magical power, storing the remaining four empty immortal cities of the First Heaven into his conceptual space. “Hmph! Shui Miao, you love self-destruction, don’t you? I’ll play along. I’ll craft self-destructing sacred artifacts, making you reap what you sow. No matter how good your luck is, you won’t escape this attack.”
Xuankong’er vowed to repay Shui Miao in kind, using his own methods against him.
Meanwhile, Shui Miao, to avoid implicating the mortal realm, had already left the immortal realm, fleeing deeper into the cosmos while pondering how to deal with his mortal enemy, Xuankong’er.
Shui Miao was well aware that his success was largely due to Xuankong’er’s underestimation of him.
Now, the situation had changed. Xuankong’er had shed his complacency, and his attacks would undoubtedly become even more ferocious!
In such circumstances, it was a matter of pure strength.
After much deliberation, Shui Miao concluded that no artifact could kill Xuankong’er. The best strategy was the thirty-sixth stratagem: running away.
With no other options, he decided to craft an artifact with unparalleled speed.
Before encountering Xuankong’er, Shui Miao had already been contemplating this, transforming the profound mysteries of the Sky-Escaping Talisman into an array, significantly boosting his speed, even allowing spatial jumps.
Now, with Xuankong’er yet to catch up, it was the perfect time to craft this artifact.
As time passed, both Shui Miao and Xuankong’er were busy crafting artifacts, racing against time as if in a competition.
However, experience prevailed. Xuankong’er was the first to craft what he desired: a Postnatal Spiritual Treasure Protective Pearl, along with a dozen suitable artifacts, and five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts, all of low grade! Then, Xuankong’er directly followed Shui Miao’s aura, once again finding him in the depths of the cosmos…
Soon, Xuankong’er found Shui Miao once more.
Now, Shui Miao had only a few artifacts left.
What was he doing?
Had he reached a dead end?
Or was he plotting some sinister scheme to lure Xuankong’er into a self-destructing trap?
Seeing Shui Miao standing alone in the cosmos, Xuankong’er’s thoughts became complex. One moment, he wondered if he was overreacting. After all, this guy didn’t seem worth deploying five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts. The next moment, he pondered if Shui Miao was luring him into a self-destructing immortal city, aiming for mutual destruction.
“Huh? What’s that?”
As Xuankong’er pondered, he suddenly noticed a dazzling starlight emanating from Shui Miao’s body, momentarily stunned. What new trick was this?
“Haha! Xuankong’er, you’re truly foolish. If you had attacked me the moment you saw me, you might have had a chance to kill me. But you hesitated for a few seconds, and in those seconds, you’ve lost any hope of catching me in this lifetime!”
Shui Miao turned, laughing mockingly at Xuankong’er, his tone full of provocation.
“Brat, let’s see what tricks you have up your sleeve…”
As Xuankong’er spoke, he suddenly activated the five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts, sending them flying.
But before his words even finished, Shui Miao’s body transformed into a streak of starlight, disappearing in a flash!
“So fast… Incredibly fast…”
“Did he take the Golden City just to craft an escape artifact, while I crafted all these self-destructing sacred artifacts…”
No matter how many or how powerful the self-destructing sacred artifacts were, if they couldn’t catch Shui Miao, what use were they?
Xuankong’er suddenly felt incredibly foolish for not anticipating Shui Miao’s plan.
“Haha, this speed is truly exhilarating!”
Shui Miao was overjoyed. His current speed was at least ten times faster than before, enough to leave Xuankong’er far behind.
“Shui Miao, I will catch you!”
Xuankong’er was no pushover. He immediately entered his Time Artifact, researching and crafting a high-speed escape artifact.
Time flew by as both Shui Miao and Xuankong’er focused on crafting their artifacts, racing against time as if in a competition.
“Shui Miao, you bastard!”
“Boom!”
The earth-shattering roar shook the heavens, sending ripples across the vast cosmic ocean.
Xingtian Fazun, a powerhouse at the Immortal Emperor level, possessed several top-tier sacred artifacts. Their simultaneous self-destruction unleashed unimaginable power.
Xuankong’er, with profound magical abilities, even wielded two acquired spiritual treasures.
However, his protective artifacts were merely a top-tier sacred artifact and a top-tier demonic artifact.
Thus, this unexpected self-destruction proved fatal for Xuankong’er.
He never anticipated that the seemingly insignificant Xingtian Fazun would follow him to the death!
His defensive sacred artifacts were all shattered, his body severely injured, and even his acquired spiritual treasures suffered some damage.
“Damn it!”
“That Shui Miao, I truly raised a tiger to my own detriment!”
Xuankong’er wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, filled with regret for impulsively creating Shui Miao, a freak, with the Purple Fortune Qi in his youth.
Now, Shui Miao is protected by the Purple Fortune Qi of the universe, making it difficult even for Xuankong’er to deal with him without suffering consequences.
The protection of the Purple Fortune Qi brings such immense luck, something Xuankong’er never anticipated.
Now, the Purple Fortune Qi has deeply integrated into Shui Miao’s very bones, making it extremely challenging for Xuankong’er to oppose him.
Xuankong’er primarily cultivates Yin and Water spiritual powers, only beginning to cultivate Yang and other elemental powers after reaching the Immortal Realm. His understanding of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements pales in comparison to Shui Miao.
Although he has gained some of Shui Miao’s memories, he still cannot forge artifacts capable of generating Purple Fortune Qi. Even if he could, his absorption and cultivation of Purple Fortune Qi would be novice compared to Shui Miao, making it impossible to surpass him.
After all, Shui Miao has cultivated for several millennia. How could Xuankong’er catch up? By cultivating for another few millennia?
Before he could achieve that, the Five Decays of Heaven and Man would likely end him.
Thus, Xuankong’er has no advantage in the realm of Purple Fortune Qi.
“Hmph! I refuse to believe it, Shui Miao, just you wait. I possess the Source of All Evil, and I will use the most malevolent energy to deal with you. If that fails, I will activate the Wheel of Reincarnation to destroy you!”
Xuankong’er’s killing intent surged, completely abandoning his previously carefree demeanor.
The Wheel of Reincarnation, the foremost artifact of the ancient Immortal Realm, is incredibly profound and requires special magical power to activate.
Xuankong’er has possessed the Wheel of Reincarnation for millennia, yet he has never been able to activate it.
His earlier words were merely a burst of frustration.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…”
“Blow up, blow up this Shui Miao!”
Moments later, Xuankong’er gathered five hundred Erlang Shen puppets, scattering them to search for Shui Miao, intending to use these puppets to severely injure him and vent his hatred.
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The recent explosion alerted Shui Miao to Xuankong’er’s location.
Seizing the chaos, Shui Miao used his artifact to mimic cosmic energy, quietly escaping into the depths of the universe…
Facing the freakish Xuankong’er, Shui Miao dared not let his guard down.
Even the Erlang Shen puppets had been captured, something Shui Miao never anticipated.
Shui Miao had never been so tense, so fearful. Xuankong’er was simply too powerful.
“The energy, why has it disappeared?”
After circling a few times, Xuankong’er realized he could no longer sense Shui Miao’s energy.
“Trying to escape my grasp? Not so easy…”
Xuankong’er possessed numerous mid-tier demonic and immortal artifacts, each with its own use. He quickly rummaged through a pile of artifacts, and soon, one of them, the Mirror of Reflection, revealed Shui Miao’s escape route via the Cosmic Chessboard.
“Found you…”
“Blow up, go blow him up!”
Xuankong’er, in a fit of rage, commanded the five hundred Erlang Shen puppets to swiftly pursue Shui Miao.
“Not good! They’ve discovered me…”
Shui Miao, in the midst of his stealthy escape, suddenly noticed a swarm of puppets rushing towards him. He immediately activated several self-destruct artifacts, causing a series of explosions that destroyed many puppets.
“Finally showing your true colors, Shui Miao? I will make you kneel before me and beg for mercy!” Xuankong’er, with a flick of his will, controlled the puppets to encircle Shui Miao, then charged at him for a simultaneous self-destruction, leaving Shui Miao no room to defend.
In desperation, Shui Miao fully activated the Chessboard Killing Array, unleashing immense magical power to continuously attack the puppets and Xuankong’er…
However, the puppets were too numerous. Many managed to fly into the Chessboard Killing Array amidst the chaos, causing a series of self-destructions that shook the array. Fortunately, Shui Miao had crafted the array’s defenses exceptionally well, preventing its complete destruction.
“Xuankong’er, is this all you’ve got? I suggest you recall these puppets, lest you throw eggs at a stone, hurting no one but yourself.”
Shui Miao channeled his energy, continuously repairing the damaged parts of the array.
“Haha! Shui Miao, you are too naive. I possess acquired spiritual treasures, something you will never understand in your lifetime. How can you possibly contend with me? Since you think your shoddy chessboard is so powerful, I will show you the might of acquired spiritual treasures…”
Xuankong’er smugly summoned the Soul Bewitching Mirror, directly opening the Cosmic Chessboard.
Instantly, everyone felt dizzy.
However, Shui Miao, with his formidable mental strength, remained somewhat lucid.
“Xuankong’er, you are ruthless!”
Unable to win, Shui Miao decided to flee. With a surge of determination, he enveloped everyone with his energy, activated the Heaven Escaping Talisman, and instantly returned to the First Heaven.
“Huh? This Shui Miao, he just abandoned his Cosmic Chessboard?”
Sensing the energy fluctuations on the chessboard, Xuankong’er was momentarily stunned.
The Cosmic Chessboard, a super artifact forged from dozens of top-tier sacred artifacts, was both offensive and defensive. Even Xuankong’er coveted it, yet Shui Miao had simply abandoned it?
“Wait… Could it be…”
“Boom!”
Just as Xuankong’er considered the possibility of Shui Miao self-destructing the Cosmic Chessboard, it exploded!
Shui Miao, in a grand gesture, had self-destructed the Cosmic Chessboard to kill Xuankong’er!
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The explosion’s power was immense, comparable to a planetary explosion.
Xuankong’er, unable to dodge in time, was directly hit.
His immortal and demonic body was obliterated in the explosion.
His two acquired spiritual treasures were severely damaged, and all other artifacts were destroyed!
This time, Xuankong’er suffered tremendous losses.
However, Xuankong’er was no ordinary being. The life talisman hidden within his acquired spiritual treasures released his primordial spirit, which, aided by elixirs, quickly regenerated his immortal and demonic body, restoring thirty percent of his power. Upon recovery, he immediately sought out his two acquired spiritual treasures, now one-third damaged, his hatred as boundless as the waters of the Nine Heavens.
“Shui Miao, you bastard!”
“You are not human; you are a self-destructing lunatic. You damaged my acquired spiritual treasures, and for this, I will make you pay a thousand, no, ten thousand times over!”
“Ahhhh…”
Furious, Xuankong’er let out a heart-wrenching roar, then retrieved the Heaven Escaping Talisman from his spatial realm, instantly returning to the First Heaven of the Immortal Realm.
In the First Heaven, one of the five immortal cities, the Golden City, was gone.
“He set the Golden City to self-destruct. Does he plan to use self-destruction against me again?”
Seeing the Golden City missing, Xuankong’er couldn’t help but feel a chill.
With a thought, he summoned a time artifact from his spatial realm, crafting a Mirror of Reflection to track Shui Miao. He then reforged an acquired spiritual treasure capable of replicating puppets, creating a protective spiritual pearl to guard against Shui Miao’s potential self-destruction ambushes.
Xuankong’er was somewhat frightened by the self-destruction.
A few more such incidents, and if his acquired spiritual treasures were destroyed, he would truly be finished.
With his thoughts racing, Xuankong’er suddenly channeled his energy, storing the remaining four empty immortal cities of the First Heaven into his spatial realm. “Hmph! Shui Miao, you enjoy self-destruction? I will play along, forging self-destructing sacred artifacts to make you reap what you sow. No matter how lucky you are, you cannot escape this attack.”
Xuankong’er vowed to repay Shui Miao in kind, using his own tactics against him.
Meanwhile, Shui Miao, to avoid endangering the beings of the Three Realms, had already left the Immortal Realm, fleeing into the depths of the universe while pondering how to deal with his mortal enemy, Xuankong’er.
Shui Miao was well aware that his success was largely due to Xuankong’er’s underestimation.
Now, with Xuankong’er no longer underestimating him, his attacks would undoubtedly become even more ferocious!
In such a situation, it was a matter of pure strength.
After much deliberation, Shui Miao concluded that no artifact could kill Xuankong’er. The best strategy was to flee.
With no other option, he decided to forge an artifact capable of incredibly swift flight.
Before encountering Xuankong’er, Shui Miao had already been planning to transform the profound mysteries of the Heaven Escaping Talisman into an array, significantly increasing his flight speed and even enabling spatial jumps.
Now, with Xuankong’er yet to catch up, it was the perfect time to forge such an artifact.
As time passed, both Shui Miao and Xuankong’er were busy forging artifacts, racing against time as if in a competition.
However, experience prevailed. Xuankong’er was the first to complete his desired artifact: an acquired spiritual treasure protective pearl, along with a dozen other useful artifacts, and five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts, all of low grade! He then immediately followed Shui Miao’s energy trail, once again finding him in the depths of the universe…
Soon, Xuankong’er found Shui Miao once more.
Shui Miao now had only a few artifacts left.
What was he doing?
Was he cornered?
Or was he plotting some evil scheme to lure Xuankong’er into another self-destruction?
Seeing Shui Miao standing alone in the vastness of space, Xuankong’er’s thoughts became complex. Was he overreacting? Was this guy even worth using five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts against? Or was Shui Miao luring him into another self-destruction, aiming for mutual annihilation?
“Huh? What’s that?”
As Xuankong’er pondered, he suddenly noticed a dazzling starlight emanating from Shui Miao, momentarily stunned. What new trick was this?
“Haha! Xuankong’er, you are truly foolish. If you had attacked me the moment you saw me, you might have had a chance to kill me. But those few seconds you hesitated? In those seconds, you lost any chance of ever catching me again!”
Shui Miao turned, laughing mockingly at Xuankong’er, his tone full of provocation.
“Brat, let’s see what tricks you have up your sleeve…”
As Xuankong’er spoke, he swiftly activated the five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts, sending them flying towards Shui Miao.
But before his words even finished, Shui Miao’s body transformed into a streak of starlight, vanishing in an instant!
“So fast… Incredibly fast…”
“Did he take the Golden City just to forge an escape artifact, while I forged all these self-destructing sacred artifacts…”
No matter how many or how powerful the self-destructing artifacts were, if they couldn’t catch Shui Miao, what use were they?
Xuankong’er suddenly felt incredibly foolish for not anticipating Shui Miao’s plan.
“Haha, this speed is exhilarating!”
Shui Miao was overjoyed. His current flight speed was at least ten times faster than before, enough to leave Xuankong’er far behind.
“Shui Miao, I will catch you!”
Xuankong’er was no pushover. He immediately entered his time artifact, studying and forging a high-speed flight artifact.
As time passed, both Shui Miao and Xuankong’er were engrossed in their artifact forging, racing against time as if in a competition.
However, experience prevailed. Xuankong’er was the first to complete his desired artifact: an acquired spiritual treasure protective pearl, along with a dozen other useful artifacts, and five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts, all of low grade! He then immediately followed Shui Miao’s energy trail, once again finding him in the depths of the universe…
Soon, Xuankong’er found Shui Miao once more.
Shui Miao now had only a few artifacts left.
What was he doing?
Was he cornered?
Or was he plotting some evil scheme to lure Xuankong’er into another self-destruction?
Seeing Shui Miao standing alone in the vastness of space, Xuankong’er’s thoughts became complex. Was he overreacting? Was this guy even worth using five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts against? Or was Shui Miao luring him into another self-destruction, aiming for mutual annihilation?
“Huh? What’s that?”
As Xuankong’er pondered, he suddenly noticed a dazzling starlight emanating from Shui Miao, momentarily stunned. What new trick was this?
“Haha! Xuankong’er, you are truly foolish. If you had attacked me the moment you saw me, you might have had a chance to kill me. But those few seconds you hesitated? In those seconds, you lost any chance of ever catching me again!”
Shui Miao turned, laughing mockingly at Xuankong’er, his tone full of provocation.
“Brat, let’s see what tricks you have up your sleeve…”
As Xuankong’er spoke, he swiftly activated the five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts, sending them flying towards Shui Miao.
But before his words even finished, Shui Miao’s body transformed into a streak of starlight, vanishing in an instant!
“So fast… Incredibly fast…”
“Did he take the Golden City just to forge an escape artifact, while I forged all these self-destructing sacred artifacts…”
No matter how many or how powerful the self-destructing artifacts were, if they couldn’t catch Shui Miao, what use were they?
Xuankong’er suddenly felt incredibly foolish for not anticipating Shui Miao’s plan.
“Haha, this speed is exhilarating!”
Shui Miao was overjoyed. His current flight speed was at least ten times faster than before, enough to leave Xuankong’er far behind.
“Shui Miao, I will catch you!”
Xuankong’er was no pushover. He immediately entered his time artifact, studying and forging a high-speed flight artifact.
“Aaaaaa…”
“Boom!”
This earth-shattering explosion reverberated through the heavens, sending ripples across the vast cosmic ocean.
Xingtian Fazun, a powerhouse at the Immortal Emperor level, possessed several supreme-grade sacred artifacts. Their simultaneous self-destruction unleashed unimaginable destructive force.
Xuan Kong’er, with his profound magical abilities, even wielded two acquired spiritual treasures.
However, his protective artifacts were merely one supreme-grade sacred artifact and one supreme-grade demonic artifact.
Thus, this unexpected self-destruction proved fatal for Xuan Kong’er.
He never anticipated that the seemingly insignificant Xingtian Fazun would follow him to the brink of death!
His defensive sacred artifacts were utterly shattered, his body severely injured, and even his acquired spiritual treasures suffered some damage.
“Damn it!”
“That Shui Miao, I truly nurtured a tiger that would devour me!”
Xuan Kong’er wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, seething with regret for his youthful impulsiveness in using the Purple Fortune Qi to create the monstrous Shui Miao.
Now, Shui Miao is protected by the Purple Fortune Qi of the universe, and even Xuan Kong’er himself would face misfortune if he tried to deal with him.
The protection of the Purple Fortune Qi brought such immense luck, something Xuan Kong’er never foresaw.
Now, the Purple Fortune Qi has deeply integrated into Shui Miao’s very bones, making it extremely difficult for Xuan Kong’er to confront him.
Xuan Kong’er primarily cultivates Yin and Water spiritual powers, only beginning to cultivate Yang and other elemental powers after ascending to the Immortal Realm. His understanding of the Yin-Yang and Five Elements is far inferior to Shui Miao’s.
Although he has gained some of Shui Miao’s memories, he still cannot forge artifacts capable of generating Purple Fortune Qi. Even if he could, his absorption and cultivation of the Purple Fortune Qi would pale in comparison to Shui Miao’s, making it impossible to surpass him.
After all, Shui Miao has cultivated for several millennia. How could Xuan Kong’er catch up? By cultivating for another few millennia?
Before he could achieve that, the Five Decays of Heaven and Man would likely claim him.
Thus, Xuan Kong’er has no advantage in the realm of Purple Fortune Qi.
“Hmph! I refuse to believe it, Shui Miao. Just you wait. I possess the Source of All Evil, and I will use the most malevolent energy to deal with you. If that fails, I will activate the Wheel of Reincarnation to destroy you!”
Xuan Kong’er’s murderous intent surged, completely abandoning his previously carefree demeanor.
The Wheel of Reincarnation, the foremost artifact of the Ancient Immortal Realm, is incredibly profound and requires special magical power to activate.
Xuan Kong’er has possessed the Wheel of Reincarnation for millennia, yet he has never been able to activate it.
His earlier words were merely the result of his momentary frustration.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…”
“Blow up, blow up that Shui Miao!”
Moments later, Xuan Kong’er gathered five hundred Erlang Shen puppets, scattering them to search for Shui Miao’s trail, intending to use these puppets to severely injure Shui Miao and vent his hatred.
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The recent explosion alerted Shui Miao to Xuan Kong’er’s location.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Shui Miao used his artifact to mimic the cosmic aura, quietly fleeing deeper into the universe…
Facing the monstrous Xuan Kong’er, Shui Miao dared not let his guard down.
Even the Erlang Shen puppets had been captured by Xuan Kong’er, something Shui Miao never anticipated.
Shui Miao had never been so tense or frightened before; Xuan Kong’er was simply too formidable.
“The aura, why has it disappeared?”
After circling a few times, Xuan Kong’er realized he could no longer sense Shui Miao’s aura.
“Trying to escape my grasp? Not so easy…”
Xuan Kong’er possessed numerous mid-grade demonic and immortal artifacts, each with its own purpose. He quickly rummaged through his collection, and soon, one of the artifacts, the Mirror of Reflection, detected Shui Miao’s escape route via the Cosmic Chessboard.
“Found you…”
“Blow up, go blow him up!”
Xuan Kong’er, in a fit of rage, commanded the five hundred Erlang Shen puppets to swiftly pursue Shui Miao.
“Not good! They’ve found me…”
Shui Miao, who was in the midst of stealthily escaping, suddenly noticed a large number of puppets rushing towards him. He immediately activated several self-destruct artifacts, causing a series of explosions that destroyed many puppets.
“Finally showing your true colors, huh, Shui Miao? I’ll make you kneel before me and beg for mercy!” Xuan Kong’er’s thoughts flashed as he directly controlled the puppets to encircle Shui Miao, then charged at him to self-destruct, leaving Shui Miao with no defense.
In desperation, Shui Miao quickly activated the Chessboard Killing Formation, unleashing immense power to continuously attack the puppets and Xuan Kong’er…
However, there were simply too many puppets. A large number of them took advantage of the chaos to fly towards the Chessboard Killing Formation, and their self-destruction caused the formation to shake violently. Fortunately, Shui Miao had crafted the Chessboard with an excellent defensive formation, preventing it from being completely destroyed by the puppets.
“Xuan Kong’er, is this all you’ve got? I suggest you take these puppets back, lest you end up hurting yourself more than me.”
Shui Miao channeled his energy, using crafting materials to continuously repair the damaged parts.
“Haha! Shui Miao, you’re too naive. I possess acquired spiritual treasures, something you’ll never even know about in this lifetime. How can you possibly contend with me? Since you think your broken Chessboard is so powerful, I’ll show you the true might of an acquired spiritual treasure…”
Xuan Kong’er smugly summoned the Soul-Confusing Mirror, directly opening the Cosmic Chessboard.
Instantly, everyone felt a wave of dizziness.
However, Shui Miao, with his incredibly strong mental power, remained somewhat clear-headed.
“Xuan Kong’er, you’re ruthless!”
Knowing he couldn’t win, Shui Miao decided to flee. He immediately enveloped everyone with his energy, activated the Heaven-Escaping Talisman, and in an instant, returned to the First Heaven.
“Huh? That Shui Miao, did he just abandon his Cosmic Chessboard?”
Sensing the energy fluctuations from the Chessboard, Xuan Kong’er was momentarily stunned.
The Cosmic Chessboard was a super artifact forged from dozens of supreme-grade sacred artifacts, both offensive and defensive. Even Xuan Kong’er coveted it, yet Shui Miao had simply abandoned it?
“Wait… Could it be…”
“Boom!”
Just as Xuan Kong’er thought Shui Miao might self-destruct the Cosmic Chessboard, it exploded!
Shui Miao, in a grand gesture, had self-destructed the Cosmic Chessboard to kill Xuan Kong’er!
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This self-destruction was immensely powerful, comparable to a stellar explosion.
Xuan Kong’er, unable to dodge in time, was directly hit.
His immortal-demon body was utterly destroyed in the explosion.
His two acquired spiritual treasures were severely damaged, and all his other artifacts were annihilated!
This time, Xuan Kong’er suffered tremendous losses.
However, Xuan Kong’er was no ordinary being. The life talisman hidden within his acquired spiritual treasures released his primordial spirit, which, aided by elixirs, quickly regenerated his immortal-demon body, restoring thirty percent of his power in a short time. After recovering, he immediately sought out the two acquired spiritual treasures, which had been damaged by a third, his hatred unending, like the endless waters of the Nine Heavens.
“Shui Miao, you bastard!”
“You’re not human; you’re a self-destructing lunatic. You’ve damaged my acquired spiritual treasures, and for this, I’ll make you pay a thousand, no, ten thousand times over!”
“Ahhhhh…”
Furious, Xuan Kong’er let out a heart-wrenching roar, then retrieved the Heaven-Escaping Talisman from his conceptual space and instantly returned to the First Heaven of the Immortal Realm.
In the First Heaven, among the five immortal cities, the Golden City was gone.
“Did he set the Golden City to self-destruct? Does he plan to use self-destruction against me again?”
Seeing the Golden City missing, Xuan Kong’er couldn’t help but feel a chill run down his spine.
He quickly summoned a time artifact from his conceptual space, crafting a Mirror of Reflection to track Shui Miao, then reforged an acquired spiritual treasure capable of replicating puppets into a protective spiritual pearl, guarding against Shui Miao’s potential self-destructing ambush.
Xuan Kong’er was somewhat frightened by the self-destruction.
A few more times, and if his acquired spiritual treasures were destroyed, he would truly be finished.
As his thoughts turned, Xuan Kong’er suddenly channeled his energy and absorbed the remaining four empty immortal cities into his conceptual space. “Hmph! Shui Miao, you like self-destruction, do you? I’ll play along. I’ll craft self-destructing sacred artifacts and make you reap what you sow. No matter how lucky you are, you won’t escape this attack.”
Xuan Kong’er vowed to repay Shui Miao in kind, using his own methods against him.
Meanwhile, Shui Miao, unwilling to involve the beings of the Three Realms, had already left the Immortal Realm. As he fled deeper into the universe, he pondered how to deal with his mortal enemy, Xuan Kong’er.
Shui Miao knew full well that his previous success was largely due to Xuan Kong’er’s underestimation of him.
Now, the situation was different. Xuan Kong’er had abandoned his complacency, and his attacks would undoubtedly be more ferocious!
In such a scenario, it would come down to sheer strength.
After much deliberation, Shui Miao concluded that no artifact could truly annihilate Xuan Kong’er. The best course of action was to flee.
With no other options, he decided to craft an artifact capable of incredibly swift flight.
Before encountering Xuan Kong’er, Shui Miao had already been contemplating this, planning to transform the profound mysteries of the Heaven-Escaping Talisman into a formation, significantly increasing his speed and even allowing for spatial jumps.
Now, with Xuan Kong’er yet to catch up, it was the perfect time to craft this artifact.
As time passed, both Shui Miao and Xuan Kong’er were busy crafting artifacts, racing against time as if in a competition.
However, experience prevailed. Xuan Kong’er was the first to complete his desired artifact: an acquired spiritual treasure protective pearl, along with a dozen other suitable artifacts, and five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts, all of low grade! Then, Xuan Kong’er directly followed Shui Miao’s aura, once again finding him in the depths of the universe…
Soon, Xuan Kong’er located Shui Miao once more.
Shui Miao now had only a few artifacts left.
What was he doing?
Had he reached a dead end?
Or was he plotting some sinister scheme to lure Xuan Kong’er into another self-destruction?
Seeing Shui Miao standing alone in the vastness of the universe, Xuan Kong’er’s thoughts became complex. Was he overreacting? Was this guy even worth deploying five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts? Or was Shui Miao trying to lure him into a trap, to self-destruct an immortal city and take them both down?
“Hmm? What’s that?”
As Xuan Kong’er pondered, he suddenly noticed a brilliant starlight emanating from Shui Miao’s body, momentarily startling him. What trick was this now?
“Haha! Xuan Kong’er, you’re such a fool. If you had attacked me the moment you saw me, you might have had a chance to destroy me. But those few seconds you hesitated? That’s all it took for you to lose any chance of catching me in this lifetime!”
Shui Miao turned, laughing mockingly at Xuan Kong’er, his tone full of provocation.
“You brat, let’s see what tricks you’ve got up your sleeve…”
As Xuan Kong’er spoke, he suddenly activated the five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts, sending them flying towards Shui Miao.
But before his words even finished, Shui Miao’s body transformed into a streak of starlight and vanished in a flash!
“So fast… unbelievably fast…”
“Did he take the Golden City just to craft an escape artifact, while I crafted all these self-destructing sacred artifacts…”
No matter how many or how powerful the self-destructing artifacts were, if they couldn’t catch Shui Miao, what good were they?
Xuan Kong’er suddenly felt incredibly foolish for not anticipating Shui Miao’s plan.
“Haha, this speed is exhilarating!”
Shui Miao was overjoyed. His current speed was at least ten times faster than before, enough to leave Xuan Kong’er far behind.
“Shui Miao, I will catch you!”
Xuan Kong’er was no pushover. He immediately entered his time artifact, studying and crafting an artifact capable of incredibly swift flight.
In the First Heaven, among the five immortal cities, the Golden City was already gone.
“He turned the Golden City into a self-destructing city. Could he still want to use this self-destructing move against me?”
Seeing the disappearance of the Golden City, Xuankong’er couldn’t help but feel his scalp tingling.
“Boom!”
A deafening roar shook the heavens, sending ripples across the vast cosmic ocean.
Xingtian Fazun, a powerhouse at the Immortal Emperor level, possessed several supreme-grade sacred artifacts. Their simultaneous self-destruction unleashed unimaginable power.
Xuan Kong’er, with his profound magical abilities, even wielded two acquired spiritual treasures.
However, his protective artifacts were merely one supreme-grade sacred artifact and one supreme-grade demonic artifact.
Thus, this unexpected self-destruction proved fatal for Xuan Kong’er.
He never anticipated that the seemingly insignificant Xingtian Fazun would follow him to the death!
All his defensive sacred artifacts were shattered, his body severely damaged, and even his acquired spiritual treasures suffered some harm.
“Damn it!”
“That Shui Miao, I truly raised a tiger that would devour me!”
Xuan Kong’er wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, filled with regret for his youthful impulsiveness in using the Purple Fate Qi to create the monstrous Shui Miao.
Now, Shui Miao is protected by the Purple Fate Qi of the universe, making it difficult even for Xuan Kong’er to deal with him without suffering consequences.
The luck bestowed by the Purple Fate Qi was something Xuan Kong’er never foresaw.
Now, the Purple Fate Qi has deeply ingrained itself in Shui Miao’s very bones, making it nearly impossible for Xuan Kong’er to counteract.
Xuan Kong’er primarily cultivates Yin and Water spiritual powers, only beginning to cultivate Yang and other elemental powers after reaching the Immortal Realm. His understanding of the Yin-Yang and Five Elements pales in comparison to Shui Miao’s.
Although he has acquired some of Shui Miao’s memories, he still cannot forge artifacts capable of generating Purple Fate Qi. Even if he could, his mastery of the Purple Fate Qi would be novice compared to Shui Miao’s, making it impossible to surpass him.
After all, Shui Miao has thousands of years of cultivation. How could Xuan Kong’er catch up? By cultivating for another few thousand years?
Before he could achieve that, the Five Decays of Heaven and Man would likely claim him.
Thus, Xuan Kong’er has no advantage in the realm of Purple Fate Qi.
“Hmph! I refuse to believe it, Shui Miao. Just you wait. I possess the Source of All Evil, the most malevolent energy in existence. If that fails, I’ll activate the Wheel of Reincarnation to annihilate you!”
Xuan Kong’er’s murderous intent surged, abandoning his previously carefree demeanor.
The Wheel of Reincarnation, the foremost artifact of the ancient Immortal Realm, is incredibly profound and requires special magical power to activate.
Xuan Kong’er has possessed the Wheel of Reincarnation for thousands of years but has never been able to activate it.
His earlier words were merely a burst of frustration.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…”
“Blow up, blow up that Shui Miao!”
Moments later, Xuan Kong’er gathered five hundred Erlang Shen puppets, scattering them to search for Shui Miao, intending to use them to severely injure him and vent his hatred.
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The deafening roar alerted Shui Miao to Xuan Kong’er’s location.
Seizing the chaos, Shui Miao used his artifact to mimic the cosmic aura, quietly fleeing deeper into the universe…
Facing the monstrous Xuan Kong’er, Shui Miao dared not let his guard down.
Even the Erlang Shen puppets had been captured, something Shui Miao never anticipated.
Shui Miao had never been so tense or fearful before; Xuan Kong’er was simply too formidable.
“The aura, why has it disappeared?”
After circling a few times, Xuan Kong’er realized he could no longer sense Shui Miao’s aura.
“Escaping my grasp won’t be so easy…”
Xuan Kong’er possessed numerous medium-grade demonic and immortal artifacts, each with its own use. He quickly sifted through a pile of artifacts, and soon, a reflective mirror revealed Shui Miao’s escape route via the Cosmic Chessboard.
“Found you…”
“Blow up, go blow him up!”
Xuan Kong’er, in a fit of rage, commanded the five hundred Erlang Shen puppets to swiftly pursue Shui Miao.
“Not good! They’ve found me…”
Shui Miao, in the midst of his stealthy escape, suddenly noticed a swarm of puppets rushing towards him. He immediately activated several self-destruct artifacts, causing a series of explosions that destroyed many puppets.
“Finally showing your true colors, eh, Shui Miao? I’ll make you kneel and beg for mercy!” Xuan Kong’er, with a flick of his will, controlled the puppets to encircle Shui Miao, then charged towards him for a simultaneous self-destruction, leaving Shui Miao defenseless.
In desperation, Shui Miao fully activated the Chessboard Killing Array, unleashing immense power to continuously attack the puppets and Xuan Kong’er…
However, the sheer number of puppets overwhelmed the array, causing it to shake violently. Fortunately, Shui Miao had fortified the Chessboard’s defensive formations, preventing it from being completely destroyed.
“Xuan Kong’er, is this all you’ve got? I suggest you recall these puppets, lest you end up hurting yourself more than me.”
Shui Miao channeled his energy, continuously repairing the damaged parts of the Chessboard.
“Haha! Shui Miao, you’re too arrogant. I possess acquired spiritual treasures, something you’ll never understand. How can you possibly contend with me? Since you think your Chessboard is so powerful, I’ll show you the might of an acquired spiritual treasure…”
Xuan Kong’er triumphantly summoned the Soul Bewitching Mirror, directly opening the Cosmic Chessboard.
Instantly, everyone felt dizzy and disoriented.
However, Shui Miao, with his immense mental strength, remained somewhat lucid.
“Xuan Kong’er, you’re ruthless!”
Knowing he couldn’t win, Shui Miao decided to flee. He wrapped everyone in his energy, activated the Sky Evasion Talisman, and instantly returned to the First Heaven.
“Huh? Shui Miao, you’re just abandoning the Cosmic Chessboard?”
Sensing the Chessboard’s energy fluctuations and Shui Miao’s disappearance, Xuan Kong’er was momentarily stunned.
The Cosmic Chessboard, a super artifact forged from dozens of supreme-grade sacred artifacts, was both offensive and defensive. Xuan Kong’er himself coveted it, yet Shui Miao had simply discarded it.
“Wait… Could it be…”
“Boom!”
Just as Xuan Kong’er considered the possibility of Shui Miao self-destructing the Chessboard, it exploded!
Shui Miao, in a grand gesture, had self-destructed the Cosmic Chessboard to kill Xuan Kong’er!
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The explosion’s power was immense, comparable to a planetary explosion.
Xuan Kong’er, unable to dodge in time, was directly hit.
His immortal-demonic body was obliterated in the blast.
His two acquired spiritual treasures were severely damaged, and all other artifacts were destroyed!
This time, Xuan Kong’er suffered tremendous losses.
However, Xuan Kong’er was no ordinary being. The life talisman hidden within his acquired spiritual treasures released his primordial spirit, which, aided by elixirs, quickly regenerated his body, restoring thirty percent of his power. Once recovered, he immediately sought out his two damaged acquired spiritual treasures, his hatred unending, like the endless waters of the Nine Heavens.
“Shui Miao, you bastard!”
“You’re not human; you’re a self-destructing lunatic! You’ve damaged my acquired spiritual treasures, and for that, I’ll make you pay a thousand, no, ten thousand times over!”
“Ahhhh…”
In a fit of rage, Xuan Kong’er let out a heart-wrenching scream, then retrieved the Sky Evasion Talisman from his dimensional space, instantly returning to the First Heaven of the Immortal Realm.
In the First Heaven, one of the five immortal cities, the Golden City, was gone.
“He turned the Golden City into a self-destructing city. Does he plan to use self-destruction against me again?”
Seeing the Golden City missing, Xuan Kong’er couldn’t help but feel a chill run down his spine.
He quickly summoned a time artifact from his dimensional space, forging a reflective mirror to track Shui Miao, and then reforged a replicating puppet acquired spiritual treasure into a protective spiritual pearl, guarding against Shui Miao’s potential self-destructing ambushes.
Xuan Kong’er was now wary of self-destruction.
A few more such incidents, and his acquired spiritual treasures would be destroyed, spelling his doom.
Thinking quickly, Xuan Kong’er used his energy to collect the remaining four empty immortal cities into his dimensional space. “Hmph! Shui Miao, you love self-destruction, do you? I’ll play along. I’ll forge self-destructing sacred artifacts and make you suffer the consequences. No matter how lucky you are, you won’t escape this attack.”
Xuan Kong’er vowed to repay Shui Miao in kind, using his own tactics against him.
Meanwhile, Shui Miao, to avoid endangering the three realms, had already left the Immortal Realm, fleeing deeper into the universe while pondering how to deal with his mortal enemy, Xuan Kong’er.
Shui Miao knew that his success was largely due to Xuan Kong’er’s underestimation of him.
Now, with Xuan Kong’er no longer underestimating him, his attacks would be even more ferocious!
In such a situation, it was a matter of pure strength.
After much deliberation, Shui Miao concluded that no artifact could kill Xuan Kong’er. The best strategy was to flee.
With no other option, he decided to forge an artifact capable of incredibly fast flight.
Before encountering Xuan Kong’er, Shui Miao had already been contemplating this, transforming the profound mysteries of the Sky Evasion Talisman into a formation, significantly increasing his flight speed and even allowing spatial jumps.
Now, with Xuan Kong’er not yet in pursuit, it was the perfect time to forge this artifact.
Time passed as both Shui Miao and Xuan Kong’er worked on their respective artifacts, racing against time.
However, experience prevailed. Xuan Kong’er was the first to complete his desired artifact: an acquired spiritual protective pearl, along with a dozen other useful artifacts, and five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts, all of low grade! He then followed Shui Miao’s aura, once again venturing into the depths of the universe…
Soon, Xuan Kong’er found Shui Miao once more.
Shui Miao now had only a few artifacts left.
What was he doing?
Was he at his wit’s end?
Or was he plotting another self-destructing trap?
Seeing Shui Miao standing alone in the vastness of space, Xuan Kong’er’s thoughts became complex. One moment he wondered if he was overreacting; after all, such a person wasn’t worth using five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts. The next, he considered if Shui Miao was luring him into a self-destructing city to perish together.
“Huh? What’s that?”
As Xuan Kong’er pondered, he suddenly noticed a dazzling starlight emanating from Shui Miao, momentarily stunned. What trick was this now?
“Haha! Xuan Kong’er, you’re truly foolish. If you had attacked me the moment you saw me, you might have had a chance to kill me. But those few seconds you hesitated? You’ll never catch me again in this lifetime!”
Shui Miao turned, laughing at Xuan Kong’er, his tone full of provocation.
“Brat, let’s see what tricks you have up your sleeve…”
As Xuan Kong’er spoke, he swiftly activated the five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts, sending them flying towards Shui Miao.
But before his words even finished, Shui Miao’s body transformed into a streak of starlight, vanishing in an instant!
“So fast… Incredibly fast…”
“Did he take the Golden City just to forge an escape artifact, while I forged all these self-destructing sacred artifacts…”
No matter how many or how powerful the self-destructing artifacts were, if they couldn’t catch Shui Miao, what use were they?
Xuan Kong’er suddenly felt incredibly foolish for not anticipating Shui Miao’s plan.
“Haha, this speed is exhilarating!”
Shui Miao was overjoyed. His current flight speed was at least ten times faster than before, enough to leave Xuan Kong’er far behind.
“Shui Miao, I will catch up to you!”
Xuan Kong’er was no pushover. He immediately entered his time artifact, researching and forging an artifact capable of rapid flight.
Time flowed as both Shui Miao and Xuan Kong’er worked tirelessly, each racing against time in their own way.
But as the saying goes, experience triumphs. Xuan Kong’er was the first to complete his desired artifact: an acquired spiritual protective pearl, along with a dozen other useful artifacts, and five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts, all of low grade! He then followed Shui Miao’s aura, once again venturing into the depths of the universe…
Soon, Xuan Kong’er found Shui Miao once more.
Shui Miao now had only a few artifacts left.
What was he doing?
Was he at his wit’s end?
Or was he plotting another self-destructing trap?
Seeing Shui Miao standing alone in the vastness of space, Xuan Kong’er’s thoughts became complex. One moment he wondered if he was overreacting; after all, such a person wasn’t worth using five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts. The next, he considered if Shui Miao was luring him into a self-destructing city to perish together.
“Huh? What’s that?”
As Xuan Kong’er pondered, he suddenly noticed a dazzling starlight emanating from Shui Miao, momentarily stunned. What trick was this now?
“Haha! Xuan Kong’er, you’re truly foolish. If you had attacked me the moment you saw me, you might have had a chance to kill me. But those few seconds you hesitated? You’ll never catch me again in this lifetime!”
Shui Miao turned, laughing at Xuan Kong’er, his tone full of provocation.
“Brat, let’s see what tricks you have up your sleeve…”
As Xuan Kong’er spoke, he swiftly activated the five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts, sending them flying towards Shui Miao.
But before his words even finished, Shui Miao’s body transformed into a streak of starlight, vanishing in an instant!
“So fast… Incredibly fast…”
“Did he take the Golden City just to forge an escape artifact, while I forged all these self-destructing sacred artifacts…”
No matter how many or how powerful the self-destructing artifacts were, if they couldn’t catch Shui Miao, what use were they?
Xuan Kong’er suddenly felt incredibly foolish for not anticipating Shui Miao’s plan.
“Haha, this speed is exhilarating!”
Shui Miao was overjoyed. His current flight speed was at least ten times faster than before, enough to leave Xuan Kong’er far behind.
“Shui Miao, I will catch up to you!”
Xuan Kong’er was no pushover. He immediately entered his time artifact, researching and forging an artifact capable of rapid flight.
Xuankong’er had been scared by the self-destruction attacks.
“Boom!”
This earth-shattering explosion reverberated through the heavens, sending ripples across the vast cosmic ocean.
Xingtian Fazun, a powerhouse at the level of a Celestial Emperor, possessed several top-tier sacred artifacts. Their simultaneous self-destruction unleashed unimaginable power.
Xuan Kong’er, with his profound magical abilities, even wielded two Postnatal Spiritual Treasures.
Unfortunately, his defensive artifacts were merely a top-tier sacred artifact and a top-tier demonic artifact.
Thus, this unexpected self-destruction sealed Xuan Kong’er’s fate.
He never imagined that the seemingly insignificant Xingtian Fazun would follow him to the brink of death!
All his defensive sacred artifacts were shattered, his body severely wounded, and even his Postnatal Spiritual Treasures suffered some damage.
“Damn it!”
“That Shui Miao, I truly raised a tiger that would devour me!”
Xuan Kong’er wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, filled with regret for impulsively creating the monstrous Shui Miao with the Purple Fate Aura in his youth.
Now, Shui Miao is protected by the Purple Fate Aura of the universe, making it difficult even for Xuan Kong’er to deal with him without suffering consequences.
The fortune bestowed by the Purple Fate Aura was something Xuan Kong’er never anticipated.
Now, the Purple Fate Aura has deeply integrated into Shui Miao’s very bones, making it incredibly challenging for Xuan Kong’er to confront him.
Xuan Kong’er primarily cultivates Yin and Water spiritual powers, only delving into Yang and other elemental powers after reaching the Immortal Realm. His understanding of the Yin-Yang and Five Elements pales in comparison to Shui Miao.
Although he has acquired some of Shui Miao’s memories, he still cannot forge artifacts capable of generating the Purple Fate Aura. Even if he could, his mastery of the Purple Fate Aura would be novice compared to Shui Miao’s millennia of cultivation.
Shui Miao has cultivated for thousands of years. How could Xuan Kong’er possibly catch up? By cultivating for another few millennia?
Before he could achieve that, the Five Decays of Heaven and Man would surely claim him.
Thus, Xuan Kong’er holds no advantage in the realm of the Purple Fate Aura.
“Hmph! I refuse to believe it, Shui Miao. Just you wait. I possess the Source of All Evil. I will use the most malevolent aura to deal with you. If that fails, I will activate the Wheel of Reincarnation to annihilate you!”
Xuan Kong’er’s murderous intent surged, abandoning his previously flippant demeanor.
The Wheel of Reincarnation, the foremost artifact of the Ancient Immortal Realm, is incredibly profound and requires special magical power to activate.
Xuan Kong’er has possessed the Wheel of Reincarnation for thousands of years but has never been able to wield it.
His earlier words were merely the outburst of a desperate man.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…”
“Blow up, destroy that Shui Miao!”
Moments later, Xuan Kong’er gathered five hundred Erlang Shen puppets, scattering them to search for Shui Miao, intending to use these puppets to severely wound him and vent his hatred.
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The recent explosion alerted Shui Miao to Xuan Kong’er’s location.
Seizing the chaos, Shui Miao used his artifact to mimic the cosmic aura, quietly fleeing deeper into the universe…
Facing the monstrous Xuan Kong’er, Shui Miao dared not let his guard down.
Even the Erlang Shen puppets had been captured by Xuan Kong’er, something Shui Miao never anticipated.
Shui Miao had never been so tense, so fearful. Xuan Kong’er was simply too powerful.
“The aura, why has it disappeared?”
After circling a few times, Xuan Kong’er realized he could no longer sense Shui Miao’s aura.
“Trying to escape my grasp? Not so easy…”
Xuan Kong’er possessed numerous medium-quality demonic and immortal artifacts, each with its own use. He quickly rummaged through a pile of artifacts, and soon, one of them, the Mirror of Reflection, revealed Shui Miao’s escape route via the Cosmic Chessboard.
“Found you…”
“Blow up, destroy him!”
Xuan Kong’er, in a fit of rage, commanded the five hundred Erlang Shen puppets to swiftly pursue Shui Miao.
“Not good! They’ve discovered me…”
Shui Miao, in the midst of stealthily fleeing, suddenly noticed a swarm of puppets converging on him. He immediately activated several self-destruct artifacts, causing a series of explosions that destroyed many puppets.
“Finally showing your true colors, eh, Shui Miao? I’ll make you kneel and beg for mercy!” Xuan Kong’er’s thoughts flashed, directly controlling the puppets to encircle Shui Miao, then charging at him to self-destruct, leaving Shui Miao no room to defend.
In desperation, Shui Miao fully activated the Chessboard Killing Array, unleashing immense magical power to continuously attack the puppets and Xuan Kong’er…
However, the sheer number of puppets overwhelmed the situation. Many puppets flew into the Chessboard Killing Array, self-destructing in waves, shaking the array violently. Fortunately, Shui Miao had crafted the Chessboard’s defensive formations exceptionally well, preventing the array from being completely destroyed.
“Xuan Kong’er, is this all you’ve got? I suggest you take back these puppets, lest you throw eggs at a stone, hurting no one but yourself.”
Shui Miao channeled his magical power, continuously repairing the damaged parts with crafting materials.
“Haha! Shui Miao, you’re too naive. I possess Postnatal Spiritual Treasures. You, who have never even seen one, how can you possibly contend with me? Since you think your shoddy Chessboard is so powerful, I’ll show you the might of a Postnatal Spiritual Treasure…”
Xuan Kong’er smugly summoned the Soul-Bewitching Mirror, directly opening the Cosmic Chessboard.
Instantly, everyone felt dizzy.
However, Shui Miao, with his incredibly strong mental power, remained somewhat clear-headed.
“Xuan Kong’er, you’re ruthless!”
Knowing he couldn’t win, Shui Miao decided to flee. He immediately enveloped everyone with his magical power, activated the Sky-Escaping Talisman, and returned to the First Heaven in an instant.
“Huh? Shui Miao, you just abandoned your Cosmic Chessboard?”
Sensing the magical fluctuations from the Chessboard, Xuan Kong’er was momentarily stunned.
The Cosmic Chessboard, a super artifact forged from dozens of top-tier sacred artifacts, was both offensive and defensive. Xuan Kong’er himself coveted it, yet Shui Miao had simply abandoned it?
“Wait… Could it be…”
“Boom!”
Just as Xuan Kong’er thought Shui Miao might self-destruct the Cosmic Chessboard, it exploded!
Shui Miao, in a grand gesture, had self-destructed the Cosmic Chessboard to kill Xuan Kong’er!
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The power of this self-destruction was immense, comparable to a stellar explosion.
Xuan Kong’er, unable to dodge in time, was directly hit.
His immortal-demon body was obliterated in the explosion.
His two Postnatal Spiritual Treasures were severely damaged, and all other artifacts were destroyed!
This time, Xuan Kong’er suffered tremendous losses.
However, Xuan Kong’er was no ordinary being. The life talisman hidden within his Postnatal Spiritual Treasures released his primordial spirit, which, aided by elixirs, quickly regenerated his immortal-demon body, restoring thirty percent of his magical power in a short time. Once restored, he immediately sought out the two Postnatal Spiritual Treasures, each damaged by a third, his hatred as boundless as the waters of the Nine Heavens.
“Shui Miao, you bastard!”
“You’re not human; you’re a self-destructing lunatic! You’ve damaged my Postnatal Spiritual Treasures. For this, I will make you pay a thousand, no, ten thousand times over!”
“Ahhhh…”
Furious, Xuan Kong’er let out a heart-wrenching roar, then retrieved the Sky-Escaping Talisman from his dimensional space, instantly returning to the First Heaven of the Immortal Realm.
In the First Heaven, one of the five immortal cities, the Golden City, was gone.
“He turned the Golden City into a self-destructing city. Does he plan to use self-destruction against me again?”
Seeing the Golden City missing, Xuan Kong’er couldn’t help but feel a chill down his spine.
He quickly summoned a time artifact from his dimensional space, crafting a Mirror of Reflection to track Shui Miao. He then reforged a Postnatal Spiritual Treasure capable of replicating puppets, creating a protective spiritual pearl to guard against Shui Miao’s potential self-destructing ambushes.
Xuan Kong’er was somewhat frightened by the self-destruction.
A few more times, and if his Postnatal Spiritual Treasures were destroyed, he would truly be finished.
Thinking quickly, Xuan Kong’er channeled his magical power, storing the remaining four empty immortal cities of the First Heaven into his dimensional space. “Hmph! Shui Miao, you like self-destruction? I’ll play along. I’ll forge self-destructing sacred artifacts, making you reap what you sow. No matter how lucky you are, you won’t escape this attack.”
Xuan Kong’er vowed to repay Shui Miao in kind, using his own methods against him.
Meanwhile, Shui Miao, to avoid implicating the beings of the Three Realms, had already left the Immortal Realm, fleeing deeper into the universe while pondering how to deal with his mortal enemy, Xuan Kong’er.
Shui Miao was well aware that his success was largely due to Xuan Kong’er’s underestimation.
Now, the situation had changed. Xuan Kong’er had abandoned his complacency, and his attacks would undoubtedly become more ferocious!
In such circumstances, it was a battle of pure strength.
After much deliberation, Shui Miao concluded that no artifact could annihilate Xuan Kong’er. The best strategy was to flee.
With no other options, he decided to forge an artifact with unparalleled speed.
Before encountering Xuan Kong’er, Shui Miao had already been contemplating modifying the Sky-Escaping Talisman’s profound principles into an array, significantly enhancing his speed and even enabling spatial jumps.
Now, with Xuan Kong’er yet to catch up, it was the perfect time to forge.
Time passed as both Shui Miao and Xuan Kong’er focused on forging artifacts, racing against time as if in a competition.
However, experience prevailed. Xuan Kong’er was the first to complete his desired artifact: a Postnatal Spiritual Treasure protective pearl, along with a dozen suitable artifacts and five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts, all of low quality! He then followed Shui Miao’s aura, once again finding him in the depths of the universe…
Soon, Xuan Kong’er located Shui Miao.
Shui Miao now possessed only a few artifacts.
What was he doing?
Had he reached a dead end?
Or was he plotting some sinister scheme to lure Xuan Kong’er into another self-destruction?
Seeing Shui Miao standing alone in the vastness of the universe, Xuan Kong’er’s thoughts became complex. Was he overreacting? Was this insignificant being really worth deploying five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts? Or was Shui Miao luring him into a trap, planning to self-destruct an immortal city and take them both down?
“Hmm? What’s that?”
As Xuan Kong’er pondered, he suddenly noticed a dazzling starlight emanating from Shui Miao, momentarily stunned. What trick was this?
“Haha! Xuan Kong’er, you’re truly foolish. If you had attacked me the moment you saw me, you might have had a chance to destroy me. But those few seconds you hesitated? In those seconds, you lost any hope of ever catching me!”
Shui Miao turned, laughing at Xuan Kong’er, his tone full of provocation.
“Brat, let’s see what tricks you have up your sleeve…”
As Xuan Kong’er spoke, he swiftly activated the five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts, sending them flying.
But before he could finish, Shui Miao’s body transformed into a streak of starlight, vanishing in an instant!
“So fast… Incredibly fast…”
“Did he take the Golden City just to forge an escape artifact, while I forged all these self-destructing sacred artifacts…”
No matter how many or how powerful the self-destructing artifacts were, if they couldn’t catch Shui Miao, what use were they?
Xuan Kong’er suddenly felt incredibly foolish for not anticipating Shui Miao’s plan.
“Haha, this speed is truly exhilarating!”
Shui Miao was overjoyed. His current speed was at least ten times faster than before, enough to leave Xuan Kong’er far behind.
“Shui Miao, I will catch you!”
Xuan Kong’er was no pushover. He immediately entered his time artifact, researching and forging an artifact of unparalleled speed.
As he pondered, Xuankong’er suddenly channeled his magical power and gathered the remaining four empty immortal cities in the First Heaven into his realm space. “Hmph! Shui Miao, you like self-destruction? I’ll play along. I’ll forge self-destructing holy artifacts too, making you reap what you sow. No matter how lucky you are, you won’t escape this attack.”
Full of determination, Xuankong’er vowed to retaliate using the same methods against Shui Miao.
At this moment, Shui Miao, to avoid endangering all beings in the Three Realms, had already left the Immortal Realm. As he fled deeper into the universe, he pondered how best to deal with his archenemy Xuankong’er.
Shui Miao was well aware that his success was mainly due to Xuankong’er’s underestimation and carelessness.
Now the situation was different. Xuankong’er had abandoned his arrogance, and his attacks would surely be even fiercer!
Under these circumstances, it would come down to sheer power.
After much consideration, Shui Miao realized that no artifact could kill Xuankong’er. The only option was to flee.
With no other choice, he decided to forge an artifact with an extremely fast escape speed.
“Boom!”
The earth-shattering roar reverberated through the heavens, sending ripples across the vast cosmic ocean.
Xingtian Fazun, a powerhouse at the Immortal Emperor level, possessed several top-tier sacred artifacts. Their simultaneous self-destruction unleashed unimaginable power.
Xuankong’er, with his profound magical abilities, even possessed two post-celestial spiritual treasures. However, his protective artifacts were merely a top-tier sacred artifact and a top-tier demonic artifact. Thus, this unexpected self-destruction proved fatal for Xuankong’er.
He never anticipated that the seemingly insignificant Xingtian Fazun would follow him to the point of mutual destruction. His defensive sacred artifacts were all shattered, his body severely injured, and even his post-celestial spiritual treasures suffered some damage.
“Damn it! This Shui Miao, I truly raised a tiger to devour me!”
Xuankong’er wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, filled with regret for impulsively creating Shui Miao, a freak, using the Purple Fate Qi in his youth. Now, Shui Miao is protected by the Purple Fate Qi of the universe, and even Xuankong’er himself would suffer misfortune if he tried to deal with him. The protection of the Purple Fate Qi brought such immense luck, something Xuankong’er never expected.
Now, the Purple Fate Qi has deeply integrated into Shui Miao’s very marrow, making it extremely difficult for Xuankong’er to deal with him. Xuankong’er primarily cultivates Yin and Water spiritual powers, only beginning to cultivate Yang and other elemental powers after reaching the Immortal Realm. His understanding of the Yin-Yang and Five Elements is far inferior to Shui Miao’s.
Although Xuankong’er has gained some of Shui Miao’s memories, he still cannot forge artifacts capable of generating Purple Fate Qi. Even if he could, his absorption and cultivation of the Purple Fate Qi would pale in comparison to Shui Miao’s, making it impossible to surpass him. After all, Shui Miao has several millennia of cultivation. How could Xuankong’er catch up? Cultivate for another few millennia? Before he could succeed, the Five Decays of Heaven and Man would destroy him.
Thus, Xuankong’er has no advantage in the realm of Purple Fate Qi.
“Hmph! I refuse to believe it. Shui Miao, just you wait. I possess the Source of All Evil. I will use the most malevolent energy to deal with you. If that fails, I will activate the Wheel of Reincarnation to annihilate you!”
Xuankong’er’s killing intent surged, completely abandoning his previous carefree attitude. The Wheel of Reincarnation, the foremost artifact of the ancient Immortal Realm, is incredibly profound and requires special magical power to activate. Xuankong’er has possessed it for several millennia but has never been able to activate it. His earlier words were merely a burst of frustration.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…”
“Blow up, blow up this Shui Miao!”
Moments later, Xuankong’er gathered five hundred Erlang Shen puppets, scattering them to search for Shui Miao, intending to use them to severely injure him and vent his hatred.
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The recent explosion alerted Shui Miao to Xuankong’er’s location. Taking advantage of the chaos, Shui Miao used an artifact to mimic the cosmic aura, quietly fleeing deeper into the universe. Facing the freakish Xuankong’er, Shui Miao dared not be careless. Even the Erlang Shen puppets had been captured, something Shui Miao never anticipated. He had never been so tense or fearful before; Xuankong’er was simply too powerful.
“The aura, why has it disappeared?”
After circling a few times, Xuankong’er realized he could no longer sense Shui Miao’s aura.
“Trying to escape my grasp? Not so easy…”
Xuankong’er possessed many medium-quality demonic and immortal artifacts, each with its own use. He quickly rummaged through a pile of artifacts, and soon, a Reflector Mirror revealed Shui Miao’s escape route via the Cosmic Chessboard.
“Found you…”
“Blow up, go blow him up!”
Xuankong’er, in a fit of rage, commanded the five hundred Erlang Shen puppets to swiftly pursue Shui Miao.
“Not good! They’ve discovered me…”
Shui Miao, in the midst of his stealthy escape, suddenly noticed a swarm of puppets rushing towards him. He immediately activated several self-destruct artifacts, causing a series of explosions that destroyed many puppets.
“Finally showing your true colors, huh, Shui Miao? I’ll make you kneel and beg for mercy!” Xuankong’er’s thoughts flashed, directly controlling the puppets to encircle Shui Miao and then charge at him to self-destruct, leaving Shui Miao with no defense.
In desperation, Shui Miao fully activated the chessboard’s killing array, releasing immense magical power to continuously attack the puppets and Xuankong’er…
However, there were simply too many puppets. A large number of them flew into the chessboard’s killing array amidst the chaos, self-destructing and shaking the array violently. Fortunately, Shui Miao had crafted the chessboard’s defensive array exceptionally well, preventing the puppets from completely destroying it.
“Xuankong’er, is this all you’ve got? I suggest you take these puppets back, lest you throw eggs at a stone, hurting no one but yourself.”
Shui Miao channeled his magical power, continuously repairing the damaged parts with crafting materials.
“Haha! Shui Miao, you’re too arrogant. I possess post-celestial spiritual treasures, something you’ll never even know about in this lifetime. How can you possibly contend with me? Since you think your broken chessboard is so powerful, I’ll show you the might of post-celestial spiritual treasures…”
Xuankong’er smugly summoned the Soul Confusion Mirror, directly opening the Cosmic Chessboard’s surface. Instantly, everyone felt dizzy. However, Shui Miao, with his exceptionally strong mental power, remained somewhat clear-headed.
“Xuankong’er, you’re ruthless!”
Unable to win, Shui Miao decided to flee. With a fierce resolve, he channeled his magical power to envelop everyone, activating the Sky Escape Talisman to instantly return to the First Heaven.
“Huh? This Shui Miao, he just abandoned his Cosmic Chessboard?”
Sensing the magical fluctuations on the chessboard, Xuankong’er was momentarily stunned. The Cosmic Chessboard, a super artifact forged from dozens of top-tier sacred artifacts, was both offensive and defensive. Xuankong’er himself coveted it, yet Shui Miao had simply abandoned it?
“Wait… Could it be…”
“Boom!”
Just as Xuankong’er considered the possibility of Shui Miao self-destructing the Cosmic Chessboard, it exploded!
Shui Miao, in a grand gesture, had self-destructed the Cosmic Chessboard to kill Xuankong’er!
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The power of this self-destruction was immense, comparable to a planetary explosion. Xuankong’er, unable to dodge in time, was directly hit. His immortal-demon body was obliterated in the explosion. His two post-celestial spiritual treasures were severely damaged, and all other artifacts were destroyed. This time, Xuankong’er suffered immense losses.
However, Xuankong’er was no ordinary being. The life talisman hidden within his post-celestial spiritual treasures released his primordial spirit, which, aided by elixirs, quickly regenerated his immortal-demon body, restoring thirty percent of his magical power in a short time. After recovery, he immediately sought out the two post-celestial spiritual treasures, each damaged by a third, his hatred as endless as the waters of the Nine Heavens.
“Shui Miao, you bastard!”
“You’re not human; you’re a self-destructing lunatic! You damaged my post-celestial spiritual treasures. I’ll make you pay a thousand, no, ten thousand times over!”
“Ahhhh…”
Furious, Xuankong’er let out a heart-wrenching roar, then took out the Sky Escape Talisman from his dimensional space, instantly returning to the First Heaven of the Immortal Realm.
In the First Heaven, one of the five immortal cities, the Golden City, was gone.
“He turned the Golden City into a self-destructing immortal city. Does he plan to use self-destruction against me again?”
Seeing the Golden City missing, Xuankong’er couldn’t help but feel a chill. With a thought, he summoned a time artifact from his dimensional space, crafting a Reflector Mirror to track Shui Miao. He then reforged a post-celestial spiritual treasure capable of replicating puppets into a protective spiritual pearl, guarding against Shui Miao’s potential self-destructing ambushes.
Xuankong’er was somewhat frightened by the self-destruction. A few more times, and if his post-celestial spiritual treasures were destroyed, he would truly be finished.
With a shift in thought, Xuankong’er channeled his magical power to collect the remaining four empty immortal cities of the First Heaven into his dimensional space. “Hmph! Shui Miao, you like self-destruction? I’ll play along. I’ll forge self-destructing sacred artifacts and make you reap what you sow. No matter how good your luck is, you won’t escape this attack.”
Xuankong’er vowed to repay Shui Miao in kind, using his own methods against him.
Meanwhile, Shui Miao, to avoid implicating the beings of the Three Realms, had already left the Immortal Realm, fleeing deeper into the universe while pondering how to deal with his mortal enemy, Xuankong’er.
Shui Miao was well aware that his success was largely due to Xuankong’er’s underestimation. Now, with Xuankong’er no longer underestimating him, his attacks would be even more ferocious!
In such a situation, it was a matter of pure strength.
After much deliberation, Shui Miao concluded that no artifact could kill Xuankong’er. The best strategy was to flee. With no other option, he decided to forge an artifact with unparalleled speed.
Before encountering Xuankong’er, Shui Miao had already been contemplating this, transforming the profound mysteries of the Sky Escape Talisman into an array, significantly increasing his speed and even enabling spatial jumps.
Now, with Xuankong’er yet to catch up, it was the perfect time to forge.
Time passed, and both Shui Miao and Xuankong’er were busy forging artifacts, racing against time as if in a competition.
However, experience prevailed. Xuankong’er was the first to forge what he desired: a post-celestial spiritual protective pearl, a dozen applicable artifacts, and five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts, all of low quality! Then, Xuankong’er directly followed Shui Miao’s aura, once again finding him in the depths of the universe…
Soon, Xuankong’er found Shui Miao again.
Now, Shui Miao had only a few artifacts left.
What was he doing?
Had he reached a dead end?
Or was he plotting some evil scheme to lure Xuankong’er into a self-destructing trap?
Seeing Shui Miao standing alone in the vastness of space, Xuankong’er’s thoughts became complex. One moment, he wondered if he was overreacting; such a guy wasn’t worth using five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts. The next, he pondered if Shui Miao was luring him into a self-destructing immortal city, aiming for mutual destruction!
“Huh? What’s that?”
As Xuankong’er pondered, he suddenly noticed a dazzling starlight emanating from Shui Miao’s body, momentarily stunned. What trick was this now?
“Haha! Xuankong, you’re truly foolish. If you had attacked me the moment you saw me, you might have had a chance to kill me. But you hesitated for a few seconds, and in those seconds, you lost any chance of catching me in this lifetime!”
Shui Miao turned, laughing provocatively at Xuankong’er.
“You brat, let’s see what tricks you have up your sleeve…”
As Xuankong’er spoke, he suddenly activated the five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts, sending them flying.
But before his words even finished, Shui Miao’s body transformed into a streak of starlight, disappearing in a flash!
“So fast… unbelievably fast…”
“Did he take the Golden City just to forge an escape artifact, while I forged all these self-destructing sacred artifacts…”
No matter how many or how powerful the self-destructing artifacts were, if they couldn’t catch Shui Miao, what use were they?
Xuankong’er suddenly felt incredibly foolish for not anticipating Shui Miao’s plan.
“Haha, this speed is exhilarating!”
Shui Miao was overjoyed. His current speed was at least ten times faster than before, enough to leave Xuankong’er far behind.
“Shui Miao, I will catch you!”
Xuankong’er was no pushover. He immediately entered his time artifact, researching and forging a high-speed escape artifact.
Time flew as both Shui Miao and Xuankong’er focused on forging their artifacts, racing against time as if in a competition.
However, experience prevailed. Xuankong’er was the first to forge what he desired: a post-celestial spiritual protective pearl, a dozen applicable artifacts, and five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts, all of low quality! Then, Xuankong’er directly followed Shui Miao’s aura, once again finding him in the depths of the universe…
Soon, Xuankong’er found Shui Miao again.
Now, Shui Miao had only a few artifacts left.
What was he doing?
Had he reached a dead end?
Or was he plotting some evil scheme to lure Xuankong’er into a self-destructing trap?
Seeing Shui Miao standing alone in the vastness of space, Xuankong’er’s thoughts became complex. One moment, he wondered if he was overreacting; such a guy wasn’t worth using five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts. The next, he pondered if Shui Miao was luring him into a self-destructing immortal city, aiming for mutual destruction!
“Huh? What’s that?”
As Xuankong’er pondered, he suddenly noticed a dazzling starlight emanating from Shui Miao’s body, momentarily stunned. What trick was this now?
“Haha! Xuankong, you’re truly foolish. If you had attacked me the moment you saw me, you might have had a chance to kill me. But you hesitated for a few seconds, and in those seconds, you lost any chance of catching me in this lifetime!”
Shui Miao turned, laughing provocatively at Xuankong’er.
“You brat, let’s see what tricks you have up your sleeve…”
As Xuankong’er spoke, he suddenly activated the five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts, sending them flying.
But before his words even finished, Shui Miao’s body transformed into a streak of starlight, disappearing in a flash!
“So fast… unbelievably fast…”
“Did he take the Golden City just to forge an escape artifact, while I forged all these self-destructing sacred artifacts…”
No matter how many or how powerful the self-destructing artifacts were, if they couldn’t catch Shui Miao, what use were they?
Xuankong’er suddenly felt incredibly foolish for not anticipating Shui Miao’s plan.
“Haha, this speed is exhilarating!”
Shui Miao was overjoyed. His current speed was at least ten times faster than before, enough to leave Xuankong’er far behind.
“Shui Miao, I will catch you!”
Xuankong’er was no pushover. He immediately entered his time artifact, researching and forging a high-speed escape artifact.
Now, taking advantage of the time before Xuankong’er’s pursuit, it was the perfect moment for forging.
As time passed, both Shui Miao and Xuankong’er were forging artifacts, racing against time, as if in competition.
“Boom!”
The earth-shattering roar reverberated through the heavens, sending ripples across the vast cosmic ocean.
Xingtian Fazun, a powerhouse at the Immortal Emperor level, possessed several top-tier sacred artifacts. Their simultaneous self-destruction unleashed unimaginable power.
Xuankong’er, with his profound magical abilities, even wielded two acquired spiritual treasures. However, his defensive artifacts were merely one top-tier sacred artifact and one top-tier demonic artifact. Thus, this unexpected self-destruction proved fatal for Xuankong’er.
He never anticipated that the seemingly insignificant Xingtian Fazun would follow him to the brink of death. His defensive sacred artifacts were utterly destroyed, his body severely injured, and even his acquired spiritual treasures suffered damage.
“Curses! This Shui Miao, I truly raised a tiger to devour me!” Xuankong’er wiped the blood from his lips, seething with regret for impulsively using the Purple Fortune Qi to create such a monster in his youth.
Now, Shui Miao is protected by the Purple Fortune Qi of the universe. Even Xuankong’er himself would suffer misfortune if he tried to confront Shui Miao. The fortune bestowed by the Purple Fortune Qi was something Xuankong’er never expected.
The Purple Fortune Qi has now deeply embedded itself in Shui Miao’s very bones, making it incredibly difficult for Xuankong’er to deal with him. Xuankong’er primarily cultivated Yin and Water spiritual powers, only delving into Yang and other elemental powers after ascending to the immortal realm. His understanding of the Yin-Yang and Five Elements paled in comparison to Shui Miao’s.
Although Xuankong’er had acquired some of Shui Miao’s memories, he still couldn’t forge artifacts capable of generating Purple Fortune Qi. Even if he succeeded, his mastery over the Purple Fortune Qi would be novice at best, making it impossible to surpass Shui Miao.
After all, Shui Miao had already cultivated for several millennia. How could Xuankong’er catch up? By cultivating for another few millennia? Before he could achieve that, the Five Decays of Heaven and Man would claim him.
Thus, Xuankong’er found no advantage in the realm of Purple Fortune Qi.
“Hmph! I refuse to believe it, Shui Miao. Just you wait. I possess the Source of All Evil. I will use the most malevolent energy to deal with you. If that fails, I will activate the Wheel of Reincarnation to annihilate you!”
Xuankong’er’s murderous intent surged, shedding his previous carefree demeanor. The Wheel of Reincarnation, the foremost artifact of the ancient immortal realm, was incredibly profound, requiring special magical power to activate. Xuankong’er had possessed it for millennia but had never been able to wield it. His earlier words were merely a vent of frustration.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…”
“Blow up, blow up this Shui Miao!”
Moments later, Xuankong’er gathered five hundred Erlang Shen puppets, scattering them to search for Shui Miao, intending to severely injure him and quell his hatred.
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The recent explosion revealed Xuankong’er’s location to Shui Miao. Taking advantage of the chaos, Shui Miao used his artifact to mimic cosmic energy, stealthily fleeing deeper into the universe.
Facing the monstrous Xuankong’er, Shui Miao dared not let his guard down. Even the Erlang Shen puppets had been subdued, something Shui Miao never anticipated. He had never been so tense or fearful before; Xuankong’er was simply too formidable.
“The energy, why has it disappeared?”
After circling a few times, Xuankong’er realized he could no longer sense Shui Miao’s energy.
“Trying to escape my grasp? Not so easy…”
Xuankong’er possessed numerous mid-tier demonic and immortal artifacts, each with its own use. He quickly rummaged through his collection, and soon, a reflective mirror revealed Shui Miao’s escape route via the Cosmic Chessboard.
“Found you…”
“Blow up, go blow him up!”
Xuankong’er, in a fit of rage, commanded the five hundred Erlang Shen puppets to swiftly pursue Shui Miao.
“Not good! They’ve discovered me…”
Shui Miao, in the midst of his stealthy escape, suddenly noticed a swarm of puppets converging on him. He immediately activated several self-destruct artifacts, causing a series of explosions that destroyed many puppets.
“Finally showing your true colors, Shui Miao? I’ll make you kneel and beg for mercy!” Xuankong’er’s thoughts flashed as he controlled the puppets to encircle Shui Miao, then launched a coordinated self-destruct attack, leaving Shui Miao with no defense.
In desperation, Shui Miao fully activated the Chessboard Killing Array, unleashing immense power to continuously attack the puppets and Xuankong’er…
However, the sheer number of puppets overwhelmed the array. Waves of self-destruction shook the Chessboard Killing Array, but fortunately, Shui Miao had fortified its defenses during its creation, preventing total destruction.
“Xuankong’er, is this all you’ve got? I suggest you recall these puppets, lest you throw eggs at a stone, hurting no one but yourself.”
Shui Miao channeled his energy, continuously repairing the damaged parts of the array.
“Haha! Shui Miao, you’re too naive. I possess acquired spiritual treasures. You, who have never even seen one, how can you hope to contend with me? Since you think your broken chessboard is so powerful, I’ll show you the might of an acquired spiritual treasure…”
Xuankong’er smugly summoned the Soul-Snatching Mirror, directly opening the Cosmic Chessboard. Instantly, everyone felt dizzy.
However, Shui Miao, with his formidable mental strength, remained lucid.
“Xuankong’er, you’re ruthless!”
Knowing he couldn’t win, Shui Miao decided to flee. He wrapped everyone in his energy, activated the Heaven-Escaping Talisman, and instantly returned to the First Heaven.
“Huh? Shui Miao, did he just abandon his Cosmic Chessboard?”
Sensing the energy fluctuations on the chessboard, Xuankong’er was momentarily stunned. The Cosmic Chessboard, a super artifact forged from dozens of top-tier sacred artifacts, was both offensive and defensive. Xuankong’er himself coveted it, yet Shui Miao had simply discarded it.
“Wait… Could it be…”
“Boom!”
Just as Xuankong’er considered the possibility of Shui Miao self-destructing the Cosmic Chessboard, it exploded!
Shui Miao, in a grand gesture, had sacrificed the Cosmic Chessboard to kill Xuankong’er!
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The explosion’s power was immense, comparable to a stellar explosion. Xuankong’er, unable to dodge in time, was directly hit. His immortal-demonic body was obliterated in the blast. His two acquired spiritual treasures were severely damaged, and all other artifacts were destroyed.
This time, Xuankong’er suffered tremendous losses.
However, Xuankong’er was no ordinary being. The life talisman hidden within his acquired spiritual treasures released his primordial spirit, which, aided by elixirs, quickly regenerated his immortal-demonic body, restoring thirty percent of his power. Once recovered, he immediately sought out his two damaged acquired spiritual treasures, his hatred as boundless as the waters of the Nine Heavens.
“Shui Miao, you bastard!”
“You’re not human; you’re a self-destructing lunatic! You damaged my acquired spiritual treasures. I’ll make you pay a thousand, no, ten thousand times over!”
“Ahhhh…”
In a fit of rage, Xuankong’er let out a heart-wrenching roar, then retrieved the Heaven-Escaping Talisman from his dimensional space and instantly returned to the First Heaven of the immortal realm.
In the First Heaven, among the five immortal cities, the Golden City was gone.
“He turned the Golden City into a self-destructing immortal city. Does he plan to use self-destruction against me again?”
Seeing the Golden City missing, Xuankong’er couldn’t help but feel a chill run down his spine.
He quickly retrieved a time-manipulating artifact from his dimensional space, forging a reflective mirror to track Shui Miao. He then reforged a replicating puppet acquired spiritual treasure into a protective spiritual pearl, guarding against Shui Miao’s potential self-destructing ambushes.
Xuankong’er was now wary of self-destruction. A few more such incidents, and his acquired spiritual treasures would be destroyed, spelling his doom.
As his thoughts swirled, Xuankong’er suddenly channeled his energy, collecting the remaining four empty immortal cities into his dimensional space. “Hmph! Shui Miao, you love self-destruction? I’ll play along. I’ll forge self-destructing sacred artifacts and turn your own tactics against you. No matter how lucky you are, you won’t escape this attack.”
Xuankong’er vowed to repay Shui Miao in kind.
Meanwhile, Shui Miao, to avoid endangering the three realms, had already left the immortal realm, fleeing deeper into the universe while pondering how to deal with his mortal enemy, Xuankong’er.
Shui Miao knew his previous success was due to Xuankong’er’s underestimation. Now, with Xuankong’er on guard, his attacks would be even more ferocious!
In such a situation, it was a battle of pure strength.
After much deliberation, Shui Miao concluded that no artifact could kill Xuankong’er. The best strategy was the thirty-sixth stratagem: flee.
With no other option, Shui Miao decided to forge an artifact capable of ultra-fast flight. Before encountering Xuankong’er, he had already been contemplating this, transforming the profound principles of the Heaven-Escaping Talisman into a formation, significantly increasing flight speed and even enabling spatial jumps.
Now, with Xuankong’er yet to catch up, it was the perfect time to forge this artifact.
As time passed, both Shui Miao and Xuankong’er were busy forging artifacts, racing against time as if in a competition.
However, experience prevailed. Xuankong’er was the first to forge his desired artifact: an acquired spiritual treasure protective pearl, along with a dozen other suitable artifacts and five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts, all of low quality! He then followed Shui Miao’s energy trail, once again venturing into the depths of the universe…
Soon, Xuankong’er found Shui Miao once more.
Shui Miao now possessed only a few artifacts.
What was he doing?
Had he reached a dead end?
Or was he plotting another self-destructing ambush?
Seeing Shui Miao standing alone in the vastness of space, Xuankong’er’s thoughts became complex. Was he overreacting? Was this guy even worth deploying five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts? Or was Shui Miao luring him into a trap, planning to self-destruct an immortal city and take them both down?
“Hmm? What’s that?”
As Xuankong’er pondered, he suddenly noticed a dazzling starlight emanating from Shui Miao, momentarily startling him. What new trick was this?
“Haha! Xuankong, you’re truly foolish. If you had attacked me the moment you saw me, you might have had a chance to kill me. But those few seconds you hesitated? You’ll never catch me again in this lifetime!”
Shui Miao turned, laughing mockingly at Xuankong’er, his tone full of provocation.
“Brat, let’s see what tricks you have up your sleeve…”
As Xuankong’er spoke, he hurled the five hundred self-destructing sacred artifacts towards Shui Miao.
But before his words even finished, Shui Miao’s body transformed into a streak of starlight, vanishing in an instant!
“So fast… unbelievably fast…”
“Did he take the Golden City just to forge an escape artifact, while I forged all these self-destructing sacred artifacts…”
No matter how many or how powerful the self-destructing artifacts were, if they couldn’t catch Shui Miao, what use were they?
Xuankong’er suddenly felt incredibly foolish for not anticipating Shui Miao’s plan.
“Haha, this speed is exhilarating!”
Shui Miao was overjoyed. His current flight speed was at least ten times faster than before, enough to leave Xuankong’er far behind.
“Shui Miao, I will catch you!”
Xuankong’er was no pushover. He immediately entered his time-manipulating artifact, researching and forging an artifact capable of ultra-fast flight.
Soon, Xuankong’er found Shui Miao again.
Shui Miao now had only a few artifacts left.
What was he doing?
Had he run out of options?
Or was he concocting another scheme to lure me into a self-destructive trap?
Seeing Shui Miao standing alone in the cosmos, Xuankong’er’s thoughts became complex. He briefly considered whether he was overreacting—perhaps this opponent wasn’t worth deploying five hundred self-destructing holy artifacts. Then he worried that Shui Miao might be luring him in to detonate an immortal city, taking them both down in the process!
“Hmm? What is that?”
As Xuankong’er was pondering, he suddenly noticed a brilliant starlight emanating from Shui Miao, causing his heart to jolt. What new trick was this?
“Haha! Xuankong, you’re such a fool. If you had attacked me the moment you saw me, you might still have a chance to kill me. But you hesitated for a few seconds, and in just those few seconds, you’ll never catch up to me again!”
Shui Miao turned around, laughing at Xuankong’er with a highly provocative tone.
“You brat, I’m eager to see what tricks you have up your sleeve…”
As Xuankong’er spoke, he suddenly activated the five hundred self-destructing holy artifacts, sending them flying toward Shui Miao.
However, before his words had even finished echoing, Shui Miao’s body suddenly transformed into a streak of starlight and vanished in an instant!
“So fast… such incredible speed…”
“Could he have collected the Golden City just to forge an escape artifact, while I forged countless self-destructing holy artifacts…”
No matter how many or how powerful the self-destructing artifacts were, if they couldn’t catch up to Shui Miao, what good were they?
Xuankong’er suddenly felt incredibly foolish for failing to anticipate Shui Miao’s intentions.
“Haha! This speed is amazing!”
Shui Miao was overjoyed. His current escape speed was at least ten times faster than before. At this speed, he could easily leave Xuankong’er far behind.
“Shui Miao, I will catch up to you!”
Xuankong’er was no ordinary foe. He immediately entered his time artifact to research and forge a fast-escaping artifact.
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