399: Chapter 399 One Finger Severing the Cauldron - Suppressing Demons in the Void

Facing the encirclement of the frost chains, Jiang Chen's pupils contracted sharply. He then clenched his fist, condensing a profound fist seal and striking out violently—the power of the Six Paths exploded! Under the Six Paths Laws, all living things were like weeds; life and death were decided by it, and reincarnation was governed by it.

The laws were vast and the pressure was like an abyss. In an instant, the frost chains filling the sky were torn to dust by the violent power of the laws, crumbling away.

Seeing things take a turn for the worse, Luan Xian immediately activated his demon cauldron, suppressing Jiang Chen with the force of thunder!

The demon cauldron soared into the sky, expanding a hundredfold in an instant. Like a meteor wrapped in black flames, it tore through the clouds and crashed down.

Jiang Chen had once set foot in the Great Desolation Era and had long since transcended the shackles of the Heavenly Dao. To him, all kinds of divine techniques in the world were nothing more than a single thought of deduction, easily performed at will.

In an instant, he had already comprehended a peerless sword technique called the 'Heaven-Slaying Formula'.

He joined his fingers to form a blade and slashed through the air—suddenly, golden light burst forth, illuminating the eight directions! A pure and flawless golden sword light erupted from his fingertips. The sword intent was as chilling as slashing stars and splitting the universe, exuding a domineering sharpness that could slay the heavens and sever all laws.

Swish—!

The sword light pierced through the air silently, but it split the demon cauldron down the middle. It shattered inch by inch as its spiritual light dissipated.

The Innate Spirit Treasure was destroyed in an instant. Luan Xian's eyes nearly split with rage as he roared hoarsely, "Jiang Chen! You destroyed my life-bound artifact. Today, I will take your head!"

"Luan Gu Divine Technique: Undying Body!"

Silver radiance surged as blazing flames rose around Luan Xian's body. Like a furious dragon emerging from an abyss, he lunged at Jiang Chen with the force of a thousand pounds, every move ruthless and every strike aimed to kill.

"You want to engage in close-quarters combat with me?" Jiang Chen's lips curled slightly into a contemptuous smile. "If you can leave a single mark on my body, I'll count it as your win."

As the Zombie Ancestor, his physical body was so tough that even an innate supreme treasure could hardly shake it. Luan Xian's head-on charge was no different from an egg hitting a stone.

Moreover, he intended to use this battle to temper his Second Primordial Spirit, so he decided to play along for a few more moves.

In an instant, the two crashed into the earth. Where their fists and palms collided, mountain rocks exploded and earth veins surged. Then they leaped into the nine heavens, their palm winds tearing through the void. Fissures crisscrossed the surroundings as rolling chaotic turbulence escaped.

The more they fought, the heavier Luan Xian's heart became.

He had never heard of Jiang Chen's name before and had assumed he was just another person with a false reputation who relied on boasting to rise.

He prided himself on a heritage of tens of thousands of years, possessing the Luan Gu Divine Techniques and profound magical power. Among the younger generation of the Wushang Star Region, he was considered peerless.

But only after truly fighting Jiang Chen did he realize that the foundation he was so proud of was like thin ice meeting fire—utterly fragile before his opponent.

In terms of cultivation realm alone, Jiang Chen was only at the peak of the Mysterious Immortal stage, while he had already firmly stepped onto the threshold of the Taiyi Golden Immortal. Yet on the battlefield, the two were actually fighting to a draw!

If Jiang Chen were to reach the Taiyi realm... he feared that flipping the galaxy and subduing gods and buddhas would be accomplished in a mere thought!

Since he had already made an enemy of such a monster, there was no longer any room for reconciliation.

Luan Xian's killing intent blazed fiercely. His attacks became increasingly vicious, sweeping in all directions like a torrential rain and thunder, destroying everything in their path.

Jiang Chen, however, was like a reef in the deep sea. No matter how the wild waves surged, he remained unmoved, as steady as a rock.

Over a hundred exchanges passed in the blink of an eye.

Luan Xian continuously unleashed Luan Gu Secret Techniques, stirring the winds and clouds of the nine heavens as if an ancient sovereign had descended, possessing the power to swallow the heavens and earth.

Jiang Chen, however, always substituted offense with defense. Like an indestructible Vajra, his defense was airtight, and he sought opportunities to counterattack from the gaps.

Even though he defended more than he attacked, he quietly turned the tide of the battle. Pressing forward step by step, he forced Luan Xian to retreat repeatedly.

After all, even a fierce tiger pouncing on its prey would eventually run out of strength. Having failed to land a blow for so long, Luan Xian's energy flow had become sluggish. Jiang Chen, having built up momentum for a long time, was waiting for the perfect moment to counterattack.

"Kill—!"

Jiang Chen's eyes flashed as he suddenly vanished into the void. When he reappeared, he was standing three feet behind Luan Xian.

This was a new divine ability he had comprehended called the 'Void Divine Technique'. It allowed him to hide in the gaps between realms, traveling without hindrance and moving at will, like stars shifting positions or the universe turning upside down.

"Void Divine Seal!"

His palms moved rapidly, forming a profound seal. He struck out—a giant golden handprint appeared out of thin air, carrying the weight of ten thousand tons as it slammed toward the center of Luan Xian's back!

"Luan Gu Imperishable!"

With no way to dodge, Luan Xian gritted his teeth and activated his natal divine ability. Silver light exploded around him, condensing into an indestructible cocoon of light.

The golden handprint struck seven or eight times in succession, making the void hum, but it failed to break through that layer of silver radiance.

Luan Xian took the opportunity to retreat violently, his figure dashing a hundred miles away.

"You think you can escape under the Void Divine Technique?" Jiang Chen sneered, a cold light appearing in his eyes.

Before his voice had even faded, the giant golden palm suddenly vanished like a living thing, disappearing into the void.

The next breath—it reappeared right behind Luan Xian, carrying the force of thunder as it crashed down!

The divine light protecting Luan Xian shattered upon impact like glass, a piercing sound tearing through the sky. Luan Xian was sent flying by the violent energy of the giant palm, his body like a withered leaf crashing through the void. He smashed into the mountain rocks a hundred meters away, sinking in with a boom that made the earth veins hum and rubble fly, creating a charred deep pit.

Luan Xian was covered in blood, his robes shredded. He rolled out from the bottom of the pit, his hair disheveled and blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. He looked up and stared fixedly at Jiang Chen, his eyes boiling with resentment mixed with unmistakable fear.

He was now completely sober—he could not move this man even slightly with his own power alone.

...

In an instant, his thoughts raced, and he decided to trigger the supreme forbidden array that had guarded the Luan Gu Sect for tens of thousands of years—the Luan Gu Grand Array!

"Luan Gu Ancestor above! The sect is on the verge of destruction!"

"Today, your disciple unseals the ultimate killing move of the array, swearing to slay this scoundrel!"

Before his voice finished, he was already silently reciting an ancient sacrificial text in his heart, every word like a blade and every sentence carrying malice.

In an instant, a dark beam of light suddenly exploded from the core of the array. It was as black as ink but not at all cold; instead, it exuded a pressure of eternal silence.

The light beam landed precisely on the sitting stone statue in the center of the martial arts arena—it was the founding ancestor of the Luan Gu Sect, the famous ancient Luan Shen!

Stimulated by the light, the stone statue suddenly came to life!

Its eyes opened, and brilliant light burst forth. Its robes moved without wind, and its stone skin took on a metallic cold glow. Stepping out, it stood before Luan Xian, its aura as vast as an abyss, far exceeding a Taiyi Golden Immortal and nearly becoming an embodiment of the Great Dao.

It stared at Jiang Chen, its voice like thunder: "Rebel! With this seat guarding the Luan Gu Sect, how can I allow you to trample the mountain gate and burn our heritage?"

Jiang Chen's brows rose slightly, his tone as indifferent as frost: "A stone puppet moved by an array dares to speak such arrogant words? If Luan Shen's true body were here, it might be worth me taking the fight seriously."

"You? You're just a fake."

The stone statue's pupils shrank as angry flames flared up: "Madman! For insulting my name, you shall be suppressed for ten thousand kalpas—I will make you wish you were dead, and even in death, you shall find no rest!"

Jiang Chen's expression didn't change as he coldly spat out: "You're dreaming too early. Be careful not to wake up."

By now, Luan Xian had already retreated to the edge of the array eye, holding his breath and keeping his movements extremely light—this duel was no longer at a level where he could intervene.

"Whether I'm dreaming or not, taste this strike first!"

The stone statue roared like thunder, the divine power in its body surging like a tsunami. In an instant, hundreds of rotating black holes appeared in the sky, profound and bottomless, as if swallowing all the light of heaven and earth.

The gravitational pull tore and space distorted. Before Jiang Chen could even raise his hand, he was dragged into the void by the black holes!