Chapter 565: Primal Restoration
Yu Zhenghai only had eyes for Ma Luping. He was familiar with the 100-foot avatar and its huge fist and energy, after all. These things had betrayed Ma Luping’s ident.i.ty. He flew horizontally toward the avatar in the sky at light speed. His Jasper Saber on his waist buzzed as though in antic.i.p.ation for the battle to come.
When Yu Zhenghai recalled the civilians who were held hostage, his heart was overwhelmed by a wave of fury. Due to his anger, his Primal Qi was agitated, affecting the Jasper Saber. The killing intent his body exuded was terrifying!
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At this moment, Yu Shangrong realized that Ma Luping’s avatar had revealed their location.
Ma Luping did not notice Yu Zhenghai was rus.h.i.+ng toward them. His attention was completely focused on the Sword Devil, Yu Shangrong, the man who killed his younger brother. He wanted to get rid of Yu Shangrong right away, more than anyone else. He looked down and retracted his avatar before flipping upside down. He hurled his right fist out, unleas.h.i.+ng a meteor-like energy fist. Killing intent surged from his body as he glared at Yu Shangrong with bloodshot eyes and cried out, “Sword Devil… Die!”
With Ma Luping’s cultivation base, he could be considered superior among his peers.
Yu Shangrong looked up at Ma Luping who was diving toward him with an outstretched hand. He raised his Longevity Sword at once.
Whizz!
Yu Shangrong’s avatar finally appeared! His avatar made for a rather shocking sight. Most avatars had their palms folded like Buddha or a Daoist cultivating zen. However, his avatar’s palms were joined together; the ten fingers then seemed to move in a grabbing motion.
“Mhm?” Ma Luping was shocked. He had never seen an avatar like this before. However, he had already unleashed his technique. There was no turning back. He held his breath as he focused his mind and attention. He pushed down with his energy fist. When he finally saw the avatar’s height, he said contemptuously, “A Six-leaf avatar? You’re dead!”
It was undisputed that an Eight-leaf avatar’s energy fist was powerful enough to destroy the lands and shatter a Six-leaf avatar. That was what Ma Luping thought as well.
The nearby cultivators watched this shocking scene,
In the air, Ma Luping dove and continued to launch energy fists.
Boom!
It was an unexpected development! Yu Shangrong’s Six-leaf avatar had grabbed Ma Luping’s shoulders! Meanwhile, Ma Luping’s energy fist was about to connect with his avatar’s right arm.
Yu Shangrong frowned slightly. He felt that his right arm was in a precarious situation. He immediately swung his right arm, moving Ma Luping to the left.
Boom!
The energy fist collided with Yu Shangrong’s avatar, causing it to ripple the avatar.
“I’ve been waiting for this…” Yu Shangrong stomped his foot and shot into the air. His Longevity Sword shone with a scarlet light again. The Golden Lotus leaves spun around his Longevity Sword as three Yu Shangrongs appeared. This was the skill he was famous for, the Return and Enter Three Souls.
Ma Luping laughed maniacally. “You’ve been tricked!” He seemed as though he had been plated in gold and shone like burning flames.
“Energy Body Mahayana?!”
Energy Body Mahayana was the highest realm of body cultivation. The cultivator could use his Primal Qi in layers to protect his meridian vessels and skin. He could even shrink his avatar to the size of his body. When the three were simultaneously done, the Energy Body would be formed. Only a handful of body cultivators in the world were capable of cultivating the Energy Body. With the Energy Body and the avatar, it was akin to having a Golden Buddha Body! Its defense was shocking.
Ma Luping pushed forward instead of retreating even though his vision was blurring. He chose to press on and hurled his fist out again.
With the sword out of its scabbard, there was no turning back!
The Sword Devil swung his sword forcefully as always. His eyes shone with determination as he swung his arm.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
Yu Shangrong’s three silhouettes merged into one and flipped backward! The instant he landed, he stabbed the sword he held in his right hand into the ground to stabilize himself!
Ma Luping reeled back as well.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Ma Luping crashed through three buildings before coming to a stop, stirring up a cloud of dust that obscured his vision.
Everything was silent at this moment.
A battle of this level had always been destructive and dangerous.
The cultivators nearby could only watch. They dared not venture close. It was a shocking sight to see a Seven or Eight-leaf cultivation battle in this city. Moving closer was akin to seeking death.
Yu Shangrong looked in the direction where Ma Luping fell in confusion. His heart thumped heavily when he saw a huge emerald sword embedded on the ground after the dust settled. The sword glinted from the sunlight. It seemed like he could not avoid this in the end. No wonder that Ma Luping had been defeated so easily. He had even heard two noises.
He was finally here.
“Eldest Senior Brother?” Yu Shangrong looked up and searched the skies.
On a building on the opposite side, Yu Zhenghai stood with his hands on his back. He stared at Yu Shangrong intently; he did not even deign to spare a glance for Ma Luping who was lying on the ground. He said in disbelief, “It’s really you.”
Yu Shangrong straightened up and said with a smile, “Yes, it’s me.”
“Why did you help me?” Yu Zhenghai asked.
“I’m not helping you… I’m only helping myself.”
“Helping yourself?”
“Of course,” Yu Shangrong replied nonchalantly.
Yu Zhenghai said, “Second Junior Brother, as the Eldest Senior Brother, I’ve tolerated you, tried to understand you, and accommodate you… I won’t hold what happened in the past against you, but…” At this point, his voice turned grave as he said, “In the face of our grand objective and hundreds of thousands of Nether Sect members, I won’t and I can’t stand back. I will kill Ma Luping on your behalf, junior brother!”
Yu Shangrong smiled faintly and said, “You’re the Eldest Senior Brother. I’ve respected you, honored you, and even tried to avoid you. A junior brother shouldn’t be disrespectful to his senior brother, after all. Your grand objective might be important, but he doesn’t stand in the way of your cause at all. Since he’s on my hit list, I’ll be the one to kill him.”
Ma Luping coughed violently as he bit back the intense pain. He struck the ground with a single palm and rose into the air. He looked to his sides.
To think that one of the eight great generals was reduced to a lamb waiting to be slaughtered or a fish on the chopping board. Those two were just standing in the air and casually discussing who should kill him! How could he not be furious? He shouted, “Enough! Yu Shangrong, you merely possess a Six-leaf avatar, how exactly are you going to kill me?!”
Six-leaf avatar?
Yu Zhenghai’s eyelid twitched. A sense of contempt rose in his heart. He could have cultivated as well. Alas, he was busy with his grand cause.
Ma Luping turned to Yu Zhenghai and said, “Yu Zhenghai, my reinforcements are coming soon… You’re now a turtle in a jar. What right do you have to hoot in my face?”
Yu Zhenghai did not look at Ma Luping. His eyes were trained on Yu Shangrong as he said, “Second Junior Brother, you’re only at the Six-leaf stage. I don’t think you’re capable of killing Ma Luping… There’s no need for you to meddle in the issue regarding the Divine Capital any longer.”
Yu Shangrong smiled faintly and said, “Eldest Senior Brother… forgive me for not agreeing with you.” His Longevity Sword vibrated.
Bzzt!
A faint scarlet light shone from the sword.
Zing!
The Longevity Sword hovered before Yu Shangrong. He joined his palms together with a calm expression on his face. The Primal Qi around him surged, stirring up a gust of wind.
The tiles from the rooftops of the buildings around Yu Shangrong were lifted in the air, and everything around him shook.
Shortly after, the vertical Longevity Sword flew out horizontally. Energy swords appeared in a fan formation.
Yu Zhenghai was slightly shocked. “Primal Restoration?”