688: Chapter 688 Acting Cute, Provoking Enrage

Professional matters must be left to professionals. After Liu Xuan, a quasi-fifth-tier Formation Master, took over the Yin-Yang Great Formation, its power instantly elevated to a new level.

Throughout the entire Yin-Yang Archipelago, countless subordinate Sects, small Sects, and tens of millions of ordinary Cultivators heard a single voice simultaneously.

"The Sect is facing a formidable enemy. If you do not wish to die together, immediately head to the nearest Formation node to stand guard and contribute your strength to the Sect!"

In fact, there was no need for Liu Xuan to give orders; when the terrifying phenomena appeared in the sky just moments ago, most Cultivators had already begun heading to the Formation nodes.

For low-level Cultivators, unless they could escape at the very first moment, the Formation nodes were the safest places to be.

Guarding the Formation nodes at this time not only ensured a certain degree of safety, but the Sect would also reward them based on merit afterward, offering a considerable payout, so everyone was highly motivated.

The spiritual light at every Formation node across the Yin-Yang Archipelago grew increasingly bright, and the Yin-Yang Taiji diagram seemed to solidify into reality. The resulting fluctuations covered millions of miles of sea, and even those along the coast of the Central Province and in the deep-sea Long Whale Palace could faintly perceive that a great battle was occurring in the distance.

"A fifth-tier Formation Master!"

For the first time, a look of solemnity appeared on Old Ancestor Hehuan's face. The Yin and Yang power of the enhanced Formation rotated and crushed down, pressing upon him to a terrifying degree.

The 'magma' falling from the firmament was consuming energy at almost the same rate as Jiang Xingwan's Profound Yin Qi; continuing to fight like this would result in a mutually destructive situation.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

...

Several bolts of purple lightning spread across the higher firmament, and the Heavenly Dao Thunder Punishment struck down at Old Ancestor Hehuan, Jiang Xingwan, and Liu Xuan simultaneously.

Old Ancestor Hehuan flicked his sleeve, and a sea of Bright Yang fire blocked the space above his head. The lightning fell into the sea of fire and was gradually worn away until it vanished.

On Jiang Xingwan and Liu Xuan's side, the lightning fell into the Taiji Yin-Yang diagram and was quickly shredded by the Yin and Yang power.

At the Late-stage Spirit Transformation Great Cultivator Realm, one could easily withstand the backlash of ordinary Thunder Punishment; it merely increased the consumption of energy.

Although Soul Transformation Cultivators grasped a portion of the Law, they were still part of Heaven and Earth. Unless the Ascension Tribulation was initiated, the intensity of the Thunder Punishment had an upper limit and could hardly directly kill a Late-stage Spirit Transformation Great Cultivator; otherwise, incidents of shattering the Heavenly Dao Law of a region would not occur.

However, the Heavenly Dao backlash was not entirely useless against Late-stage Spirit Transformation Great Cultivators. As the power of the Law they utilized increased, the backlash would gradually strengthen. While it would not go so far as to kill them outright, it was quite normal for it to wear down a portion of their Origin, leading to severe injury or the loss of Lifespan.

"Fellow Daoist, how about you withdraw now? Continuing to fight benefits no one."

Seeing the situation at a stalemate, Liu Xuan did not rush to attack but instead spoke up, wishing for a truce.

Old Ancestor Hehuan's strength was unfathomable; even while resisting the combined efforts of him and Jiang Xingwan, plus the Yin-Yang Great Formation, he was only slightly at a disadvantage.

As the saying goes, it is better to forgive when one can; Liu Xuan was kind to others and did not enjoy conflict, intending to let him off for now.

A gentleman takes revenge, and ten years is not too late. As a gentleman, Liu Xuan could afford to wait not just ten years, but even a hundred.

Ten years, a hundred years—it sounded like a long time, but for a Spirit Transformation Dao Lord with a ten-thousand-year Lifespan, it was merely a short period.

Moreover, when you have the confidence that you will easily be able to take revenge in ten or a hundred years, the waiting time is not actually agonizing.

Taking a step back, Old Ancestor Hehuan hadn't actually done anything to Liu Xuan; on the contrary, he had taken the other's position as Sect Master and snatched away his intended Dao Companion. Old Ancestor Hehuan was the one who was the victim...

Old Ancestor Hehuan seemed not to have heard Liu Xuan's words, staring at Liu Xuan while guessing his identity.

The Yin-Yang Joint Attack Secret Technique was a unique secret art of the Joyous Union Sect, which required one to have comprehended the Yin-Yang Joyous Union Secret Technique to an extremely profound level before it could be executed.

Liu Xuan's cultivation aura was clearly not strong, and he hadn't even grasped the Law; he was truly just a Nascent Soul Cultivator. Why was he able to fuse his Divine Soul and magic power with the Late-stage Spirit Transformation Jiang Xingwan?

Not only could he perform joint attacks, but he could also simultaneously control the massive Yin-Yang Great Formation. It was simply inconceivable!

To push the Yin-Yang Great Formation to its current level, one's Divine Soul strength must reach the Dao Monarch level, and one must also possess the attainments of a fifth-tier Formation Master. Besides the Dao Court, there was no one else who met these two conditions.

"I wonder which Dao Monarch of the Dao Court stands before me? Is it not a bit overstepping boundaries for Your Excellency to interfere in my Joyous Union Sect?"

Old Ancestor Hehuan said, testing him.

"I am neither a person of the Dao Court nor a Dao Monarch, but the new Sect Master of the Joyous Union Sect," Liu Xuan answered with a smile.

"Good, good, good!"

Old Ancestor Hehuan laughed out of extreme rage. "No matter who you are, you cannot block my Opportunity for Immortal Ascension!"

"Roar~"

A dull roar came from within Old Ancestor Hehuan's body. Subsequently, his pale skin was seen twisting and tearing in a bizarre fashion, revealing bright red flesh.

"Bang!!"

The flesh and blood exploded into a sky full of blood mist. Thick, pitch-black Demonic Qi surged crazily from the blood mist, and the terrifying pressure continued to climb, causing the sea to churn with monstrous waves.

In a moment, Old Ancestor Hehuan disappeared, and in the scorching Bright Yang celestial light stood a massive, blood-colored Long Whale.

Its body was incomparably huge, estimated to be tens of thousands of feet long. Its entire body was shrouded in blood mist, and beyond the blood mist was the sky-filling Bright Yang celestial light. Beyond the Bright Yang celestial light were endless surging sea waves. Its might was heaven-shaking, even overshadowing the Yin-Yang Great Formation.

"You are not Old Ancestor Hehuan; you are Great Sage Huateng!!" Jiang Xingwan exclaimed. She had once sensed the aura of this mysterious Great Sage from the Long Whale Palace.

"No!"

"That's not right!"

"Great Sage Huateng is Old Ancestor Hehuan; you are fundamentally the same person!!" Jiang Xingwan's heart was shaken; she had not expected that when Liu Xuan mentioned it casually before, he had actually guessed correctly.

Old Ancestor Hehuan's massive demon body was shrouded within the Bright Yang celestial light. A pair of huge, scarlet, glowing eyes looked at Jiang Xingwan, and a rough, grand voice rang out.

"The Joyous Union Sect's Cultivation Technique Legacy is flawed; it is impossible to ever achieve Immortal Ascension. I have spent four thousand years changing into the demon body of the Long Whale Clan, cultivating the Long Whale Demon Immortal technique, combining the strengths of both human and demon races, and pioneering a path unprecedented in history!"

The more he spoke, the more excited his tone became, and he looked at Jiang Xingwan eagerly. "As long as you are willing to engage in Dao Dual Cultivation with me, Immortal Ascension is not an extravagant hope. I guarantee you that as long as I touch upon the Ascension Tribulation, whether I succeed or fail, everything I leave behind will belong to you."

Old Ancestor Hehuan saw things very clearly: as long as Jiang Xingwan wavered, Liu Xuan was not worth mentioning at all. The Joyous Union Sect, Jiang Xingwan, and the Opportunity for Immortal Ascension would all be his.

Jiang Xingwan's expression was calm. She tightened her grip on Liu Xuan's hand, and then, right in front of the Patriarch of the Joyous Union Sect, she leaned on Liu Xuan's shoulder.

"My dear, do not listen to his nonsense. My heart holds only you."

Jiang Xingwan's voice was cloying. Even at a time like this, she was still acting coquettishly, which left Old Ancestor Hehuan stunned, his two lake-sized eyes staring blankly.

After being stunned for a full three seconds, Old Ancestor Hehuan became thoroughly enraged. His abyss-like mouth opened wide, and he spat out a heaven-shaking syllable: "Die!!"