183: Chapter 183 The Divine Transformation Appears, Each with Their Own Hidden Intentions

[Tang Xun did not answer, only staring at him coldly.]

[Seeing Tang Xun remain silent, the old man's brow furrowed slightly.]

[He raised a hand and waved it; an invisible ripple instantly diffused outward.]

["Buzz!"]

[The Youming Sect Disciples around the blood pool were finally liberated.]

[They fled the blood pool in terror, yet dared not make the slightest sound.]

[Tang Xun's heart jolted.]

[What powerful strength!]

[This Soul Transformation Old Monster was indeed beyond anything those Nascent Soul Cultivators could compare to.]

[With just a wave of his hand, he could break through his Five Elements Heaven-Prisoning Array.]

["I am the Youming Sect Grand Elder, You Tianming," the old man spoke again. "Do you know what a grave crime it is to kill several Nascent Soul Elders of my Youming Sect and destroy my blood pool Foundation?"]

[Tang Xun let out a cold laugh.]

["A grave crime? Your Youming Sect's Elder Guiying ambushed me first; what does that count as?"]

[Hearing this, You Tianming's gaze narrowed slightly.]

["Guiying?" He pondered for a moment, seemingly remembering something. "Are you saying you are the Cultivator who underwent tribulation in Qingzhou?"]

[Tang Xun did not deny it.]

[You Tianming's gaze fell upon Tang Xun again, this time with a hint of scrutiny.]

["You actually managed to kill Guiying?"]

[There was a trace of surprise in his tone.]

["I do not care what grievances you had with Guiying," You Tianming said coldly, "but since you destroyed my Youming Sect Foundation and killed my Elders, today, you must die!"]

[He raised his hand, and within his palm, a clump of pitch-black Devilish Qi condensed.]

[That Devilish Qi was like a black hole, radiating an aura that swallowed everything.]

[Tang Xun's heart jolted.]

[An attack at the Soul Transformation Stage was indeed extraordinary.]

[Though the Devilish Qi condensed in You Tianming's palm seemed ordinary, it contained power capable of destroying heaven and earth.]

[Tang Xun felt the power of Law contained within that Devilish Qi, and his heart sank.]

[Soul Transformation Stage Cultivators were already able to exert preliminary control over Laws.]

[This was fundamentally different from the power of the Nascent Soul Stage.]

[He could not take this blow head-on.]

[His figure flickered as he activated Carefree Roam (Gold), instantly appearing at You Tianming's side.]

[Tang Xun threw a punch, carrying tyrannical Physical Body strength, smashing fiercely toward You Tianming's waist.]

[You Tianming's brow furrowed slightly; he seemingly hadn't expected Tang Xun's speed to be so fast.]

[He didn't have time to retract the Devilish Qi in his palm and could only turn his body to dodge.]

["Boom!"]

[Tang Xun's fist grazed You Tianming's waist and smashed heavily into the stone wall of the blood pool.]

["Crack!"]

[The entire underground space shook violently in an instant.]

[A massive crater was smashed into the stone wall of the blood pool by Tang Xun's punch.]

[For the first time, You Tianming's expression changed.]

[A hint of solemnity appeared in his gaze as he looked at Tang Xun.]

[He said hoarsely, "You, an Early Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, actually possess such a powerful Physical Body?"]

[He felt the power contained within Tang Xun's Physical Body; that power had already exceeded the limits of his understanding.]

[Tang Xun did not answer. He charged at You Tianming again, his fists dancing with violent power, attacking You Tianming like a torrential storm.]

[You Tianming was a Soul Transformation Old Monster, after all; how rich was his combat experience?]

[Though he was surprised by Tang Xun's physical strength, he quickly adjusted.]

[He no longer met Tang Xun head-on, instead using movement techniques to maneuver around him.]

[While his speed was not as fast as Tang Xun's Free and Easy Wandering, his movement techniques were eerie and unpredictable, always allowing him to evade Tang Xun's attacks.]

[At the same time, the Devilish Qi in his palm constantly blasted toward Tang Xun.]

[Tang Xun's Physical Body was powerful, but facing the Law attacks of the Soul Transformation Stage, he dared not be the least bit careless.]

[He dodged You Tianming's attacks while searching for an opportunity to counterattack.]

[The battle between the two instantly reached a white-hot intensity.]

[The entire underground space was enveloped by the shockwaves of their battle.]

[The blood in the pool was splashed everywhere by the vibrations.]

[The stone walls around the blood pool collapsed continuously, sending debris flying.]

[The Youming Sect Disciples hid far away in the corners, watching this earth-shaking battle in terror.]

[They had never seen a Soul Transformation Old Monster take action, and they certainly hadn't expected an Early Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator to be able to fight a Soul Transformation Old Monster to such an extent.]

[This was simply unheard of!]

[You Tianming was also feeling extremely shocked in his heart.]

[He had lived for thousands of years and had never seen such a bizarre Cultivator.]

[With an Early Nascent Soul Stage cultivation, his Physical Body could actually contend with the Soul Transformation Stage.]

[This completely exceeded his cognition.]

[Furthermore, although Tang Xun's attacks did not contain Law power, that pure Physical Body strength made even him feel a bit of trouble.]

[And he himself could not easily use his full power.]

[The Spiritual Qi in the Human Realm was thin; once a Soul Transformation Stage Cultivator exerted their full strength, it would trigger a backlash from the Heavenly Dao.]

[At best, their cultivation would regress; at worst, their Dao would vanish as they died.]

[Therefore, Soul Transformation Stage Cultivators in the Central Continent would not easily take action.]

[They were more like deterrent existences, the Foundations of the major Sects.]

[But at this moment, You Tianming had no choice but to act.]

[Tang Xun destroying the Youming Sect Foundation and killing several of his Nascent Soul Elders had already touched his bottom line.]

[If he did not suppress Tang Xun, where would the Youming Sect's face remain?]

[But he also could not exert his full power.]

[He maneuvered against Tang Xun while calculating in his mind.]

[He had to find Tang Xun's weakness and kill him in one blow, all without using too much Law power.]

[Tang Xun also saw You Tianming's hesitation.]

[He discovered that although You Tianming was powerful, his strikes were somewhat restrained, as if he didn't dare to go all out.]

[This brought joy to his heart.]

[As expected, Soul Transformation Stage Cultivators cannot easily take action.]

[This was his chance!]

[He would use this point to completely suppress You Tianming.]

["Old man, are you afraid to use your full strength?" Tang Xun sneered, his tone carrying a hint of provocation.]

[Hearing this, You Tianming's face darkened.]

[Being so provoked by an Early Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator made him feel extremely angry.]

["Hmph! A mere junior dares to speculate about me!"]

[He snorted coldly, and the Devilish Qi in his palm instantly expanded, transforming into a pitch-black devil claw that lunged toward Tang Xun.]

[The devil claw carried powerful Law power, tearing through space with incredible speed.]

[Tang Xun's heart jolted; he knew You Tianming was getting serious.]

[He did not resist head-on, instead activating Time-Space Reversal (Purple), his figure instantly vanishing from the spot.]

[The devil claw missed, grabbing fiercely at the space above the blood pool, tearing several pitch-black cracks into the void.]

[Tang Xun appeared behind You Tianming and threw a punch.]

[You Tianming didn't have time to turn around and could only condense a Devilish Qi shield to block.]

["Boom!"]

[Tang Xun's fist smashed heavily against the Devilish Qi shield.]

[The Devilish Qi shield vibrated violently, letting out an overburdened hum.]

[You Tianming's body was also shaken, trembling slightly.]

[He felt extremely shocked in his heart.]

[Tang Xun's Physical Body strength could actually shake his Soul Transformation shield!]

[This was simply inconceivable!]

[He knew he could no longer underestimate Tang Xun.]

[This Early Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator was absolutely a Prodigy.]

[He had to resolve Tang Xun as quickly as possible; otherwise, once Tang Xun grew further, he would surely become a major threat to the Youming Sect.]

[He calculated in his mind how to suppress Tang Xun without triggering the Heavenly Dao backlash.]

[Tang Xun also knew he couldn't give You Tianming any room to breathe.]

[He had to take advantage of You Tianming's hesitation to completely suppress him.]

[He charged at You Tianming again, fists dancing as the power of the Five Elements and his Physical Body strength fused perfectly, erupting with immense power.]

[Streaks of five-colored spiritual light shot from Tang Xun's fingertips, transforming into five colored ropes that coiled toward You Tianming.]

[You Tianming snorted coldly, his body erupting with Devilish Qi in an attempt to shatter the five-colored ropes.]

[But the five-colored ropes were incredibly tough, and they contained the power of Five Elements mutual generation, endless and impossible to shatter.]

[Entwined by the five-colored ropes, You Tianming's movements stiffened slightly.]

[Tang Xun seized this opportunity and threw a punch.]

[With this punch, Tang Xun held nothing back, condensing all of his Physical Body strength into one point.]

["Boom!"]

[The fist smashed heavily against You Tianming's chest.]

["Pfft!"]

[You Tianming sprayed a mouthful of blood, his body flying backward like a kite with a broken string, slamming into the stone wall above the blood pool.]

["Rumble!"]

[The entire underground space shook violently once more.]

[A massive indentation appeared in You Tianming's chest, his ribs all shattered.]

[His face was pale and his aura withered; he was clearly heavily injured.]

[He looked at Tang Xun in disbelief, his eyes filled with shock and fear.]

[He had actually been heavily injured by a single punch from an Early Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator!]

[This was simply a great humiliation!]

[Tang Xun did not give You Tianming any chance to recover.]

[His figure flickered as he charged at You Tianming again, intending to press his advantage.]

[He wanted to completely cripple this Soul Transformation Old Monster so that he could never threaten him again.]

[Feeling the cold killing intent from Tang Xun, You Tianming completely panicked.]

[He knew Tang Xun truly intended to kill him.]

[He had never imagined that he, a Soul Transformation Old Monster, would be pushed to such a state by an Early Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator.]

[He felt immense regret; had he known Tang Xun was this powerful, he never would have sent Elder Guiying to ambush him.]

[He certainly wouldn't have appeared in person to go head-to-head with Tang Xun.]

[Now that he was heavily injured, if they continued to fight, he truly might fall here.]

[He did not want to lose his life for the sake of a mere Youming Sect.]

[He had lived for thousands of years and had only reached the Soul Transformation Stage with great difficulty; he did not want to die like this.]

["Stop!"]

[You Tianming shouted sharply, a hint of terror in his voice.]

[Tang Xun's fist stopped in front of You Tianming.]

[He looked at You Tianming coldly, saying nothing.]

[He wanted to see what this Soul Transformation Old Monster actually wanted to say.]