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nChapter 1598: Opening a Sliver (2)

nEditor: Atlas Studios

nIn the instant when Li Mengtu’s expression drastically changed, Xu Qing immediately charged forward.

nWhen his punch landed, the space collapsed.

nLi Mengtu was currently in a weakened state after enduring the price of the regeneration authority. Facing Xu Qing’s punch, he was sent flying and coughed large mouthfuls of blood.

nXu Qing rushed over furiously and punched out again.

nXu Qing continued to chase and attack, while Li Mengtu was forced to retreat again and again. He spat out mouthfuls of blood and the ripples in his mind were even greater.

nSeeing that he was in danger, Li Mengtu raised his right hand and pointed at the sky.

nImmediately, the sky churned and illusory towers suddenly appeared. There were a total of 9,000 of them!

nThe appearance of these 9,000 illusory towers was majestic. As Li Mengtu’s right hand landed, the 9,000 illusory towers descended like rain.

nThey headed straight for Xu Qing and blocked him.

nXu Qing’s cultivation surged. His right hand grabbed at the air and the Emperor Sword appeared. One person and one sword headed straight for the towers.

nThe sword energy along the way was shocking and destructive.

nFrom a distance, one could see the towers in front of him collapsing into ruins.

nThe rumbling sound was deafening.

nThis battle, up to this point, had been extremely challenging for Xu Qing

nLi Mengtu’s techniques were the most numerous among any Rulers he had ever encountered, and his authorities were particularly uncanny. Even with all of Xu Qing’s trump cards unleashed, the fight remained a deadlock.

nA similar feeling surfaced in Li Mengtu’s heart, especially since he was currently in a weak state. Determination appeared in his eyes.

nTaking advantage of the moment when the 9,000 illusory towers blocked Xu Qing, he swiftly formed hand seals and repeatedly tapped various points on his own body.

nWith every tap, a rune would appear on his body.

nEvery rune was extremely complicated, as though it was formed by tens of thousands of tiny runes.

nAfter 108 times, 108 rune marks appeared on his body. When they flowed through his entire body, they arranged themselves to form an array formation.

n“Seal, open!”

nLi Mengtu roared.

nImmediately, the array formation formed by runes on his body erupted and appeared in front of his body. The runes inside rapidly rotated and expanded.

nIt directly expanded by ten times.

nAfter it rotated again, it instantly spread out and was magnified by a hundred times.

nAfter that, it was a thousand times, ten thousand times.

nFinally, what appeared between heaven and earth was an earth-shattering array formation that emitted a resplendent golden light. At the same time, the power of a god actually seeped out from inside and outside the array formation.

nThis power surpassed the Flawless Realm and had reached the Divine Platform!

nThis array formation was actually an array formation that sealed gods.

nWith the formation now unraveled, the divine aura suddenly descended. Along with it, a colossal hand emerged within the vast array!

nTo be precise, this was a Divine Platform realm god. Its severed right hand was sealed in Li Mengtu’s body and became his trump card!

nThe hand that appeared was rough and purplish-red, covered in tiny tentacles and eyes, looking exceedingly grotesque and terrifying.

nAs It emerged, the sky and earth seemed to change color, and a strange aura began to rise, with faint whispers spreading in all directions.

nOutsiders couldn’t understand these murmurs but Xu Qing had the body of a god. When these murmurs landed in his ears, they gradually became clearer.

nWhat It said was two words.

n“Human pill!”

nLi Mengtu also said the same words.

nThe instant the words echoed through the world, the huge god’s severed hand grabbed at Xu Qing!

nXu Qing’s body trembled. The might of the Divine Platform erupted from the god’s hand and landed on Xu Qing’s body, causing the cracking sounds of bones to ring out from his entire body.

nHis body distorted, his soul distorted, and everything was distorted.

nIt was as if he was being grasped tightly in a giant palm, with the intent to crush him into a sphere, transforming him into a… Blood-Flesh Human Pill!

nDuring this process, Li Mengtu suffered as well, but killing Xu Qing was incredibly difficult. Therefore, unsealing the god’s hand was the option he chose after careful consideration, as it was the method that required the least sacrifice on his part.

nHowever, at this moment, a change suddenly occurred on Xu Qing’s body!

nThe one who acted wasn’t the Star Flame, but rather… a lazy voice, seemingly sealed within Xu Qing’s body, which echoed out at this critical moment.

n“There was a little poser named Xu Qing who went out to train. A few years later, this little poser returned safely.”

nThat was Jade Flowing Dust’s story.

nIt was also Jade Flowing Dust’s blessing.

nThe severed hand came from a Divine Platform, and Jade Flowing Dust… was also a Divine Platform.

nAt this moment, the voice echoed, creating a confrontation between gods. In the next instant, the severed hand released by Li Mengtu’s sealing formation suddenly trembled, loosened Its grip, and slowly retracted.

nJade Flowing Dust’s voice also dissipated.

nThe distortion that happened to Xu Qing no longer continued. As blood gushed out, Xu Qing raised his head with difficulty and stared fixedly at Li Mengtu, whose expression was extremely gloomy.

nHe charged over.

nLi Mengtu’s breathing became rapid as an intense sense of life-and-death crisis exploded within him. Yet, instead of diminishing, his killing intent only grew stronger at this critical juncture.

n“This is what a life-and-death battle truly is—excellent, excellent!”

nAs he spoke, Li Mengtu raised his hand, and an ancient scroll exuding a primordial aura appeared in his grasp.

n“Xu Qing, you’re worthy of me sacrificing 30% of my lifespan permanently to unfurl this ancestral painting!”

nThe ancestral painting was something that only Li Mengtu could open within the entire Li clan, but it was also the item he was most reluctant to use.

nIf he didn’t use it, it would have been fine, but once unfurled, the cost was too immense, exceeding all other prices he could pay.

nEven to open just a sliver of it required sacrificing 30% of his lifespan.

nYears ago, he had used it once, and now… he had no choice but to use it a second time!

nAt that moment, as Li Mengtu retrieved the scroll, in the instant when Xu Qing’s mind was violently stirred, Li Mengtu hesitated no longer. He raised his hand and fiercely pulled, partially unrolling the scroll…

nJust a sliver!

nThere was no way to resist it.

nThere was no way to dodge.

nFrom that narrow opening in the scroll, a black light burst forth.

nThis light… instantly enveloped the heavens and the earth, covering everything, encompassing all.

nIn the blink of an eye, Li Mengtu snapped the scroll shut. His heavy breathing could no longer be suppressed, echoing all around, as mouthfuls of blood gushed uncontrollably from his mouth.

nAs for his surroundings…

nOther than him, there was no other figure.

nXu Qing had disappeared without a trace and was sealed in the scroll!

n“It’s over…”

n“This battle has been the most difficult one since I embarked on the path of the Dao!”

nLi Mengtu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and endured the weakness of his body and soul. He lowered his head and looked at the scroll in his hand.

n“The fact that the inheritance didn’t return to my body means that he’s not dead yet…”

nAlthough he couldn’t see the inside, according to the last words of the clan’s ancestor back then, this scroll came from the origin land of their bloodline.

n“That place is called Profound Earth.”

nLi Mengtu mumbled and fell silent.

n“His death is inevitable and it shouldn’t be long before he dies. However, in order to prevent any accidents, I will suppress him in the clan’s restricted area and use the enhancement of the bloodline to make him die as soon as possible!”

nLi Mengtu took a deep breath and turned to fly toward the horizon.

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