Myriad Daos of the Heaven

The Dark Guild’s tenth-ranked master was definitely someone in the top two hundred on the Six Paths Illusion Realm’s expert rankings.

A super-elite at the Nascent Soul Perfection Realm.

His talent was astonishing, and he had been in the Six Paths Illusion Realm for over fifty years!

Han Qing was at the Late-Stage Nascent Soul Realm and had entered the Six Paths Illusion Realm less than a year ago.

In everyone’s eyes, his defeat was certain!

This was a battle with no suspense.

However, Han Qing was fearless. Layers of an earthy-yellow light barrier rose around his body.

It even shook the void, and the faint image of a Black Tortoise emerged.

"Heavens, that defense... how does it look like the protective Black Tortoise phenomenon that only a natural Earth Spirit Vein can manifest!"

"Yes, he has a natural Earth Spirit Vein, but it’s not pure enough. Otherwise, he’d be a fifth-category Cultivator—a natural Spirit Body."

"A hair’s breadth of difference is a world of difference. How could a natural Spirit Body appear so easily? Still, he’s incredibly strong like this. His defense is nearly invincible."

...

The crowd was stunned when they saw Han Qing’s Earth Spirit Defense.

At the same time, the Dark Guild master’s attack arrived. A black Palm Seal struck Han Qing’s body.

BOOM!

Han Qing was knocked back.

The faint phantom of the Black Tortoise suddenly spat out a wave of light that spread outward.

The next moment, the Dark Palm Force was completely dissipated.

"Kid, your defense is decent, but what good is cowering in a turtle shell?"

"Let’s see how many of my Dark Shocks you can take!"

The Dark Guild’s tenth master said with a cold, mocking tone.

He then changed his palm into a fist, forming hundreds of Fist Seals that blasted toward Han Qing, instantly overwhelming him.

Han Qing’s expression changed!

His opponent’s Fist Skill was astonishing. Every punch contained a shocking force.

When they landed on him, even his defense couldn’t completely negate them. The shockwaves passed through the earthy-yellow light barrier and into his body.

The Fist Seals were too numerous, too dense, and too fast. They were simply unavoidable.

Right from the start, Han Qing took several hits.

The terrifying Dark Power made him immediately vomit blood.

The blood he spat out was dark and contained a chilling Dark Power.

However, the next moment, Han Qing’s body suddenly began to sway, and he easily dodged one Dark Fist Seal after another.

His movements were bizarre, like a drunken man staggering about.

But they were also filled with a profound Dao rhythm!

’Good thing I learned Little Gray’s Skeleton Step Technique in time.’

’But it meant I went from being the second brother to the third. No pain, no gain.’

’Ah well, seeing as this step technique saved Master Han’s life today... Little Gray, I’ll secretly acknowledge you as my second brother!’

Han Qing thought to himself as he swayed.

The step technique he was using now was, of course, the one Little Gray had taught him, on the condition that he call him "Second Brother Little Gray."

That rascal Han Qing, in the end, couldn’t resist the temptation of this Mysterious Step Technique.

He finally gave in and called out, "Second Brother Little Gray."

And so, he learned Little Gray’s world-shaking, ghost-wailing Skeleton Step Technique.

Of course, Han Qing wasn’t sure if the technique was actually that amazing.

It was all just what Little Gray had said.

Back then, he had asked Little Gray if the technique was badass.

Little Gray had directly written a few words on the ground: "World-shaking, ghost-wailing!"

Han Qing naturally didn’t quite believe it, but now, using it for the first time, its extraordinary nature was on full display.

This made Han Qing feel that maybe Little Gray hadn’t been bluffing after all.

With the help of the "world-shaking, ghost-wailing" Skeleton Step Technique, Han Qing actually managed to break out of the range of the Dark Shocking Fist Marks.

Then, with a flicker of his body, he appeared before the Dark Guild’s tenth master.

"Mountain Collapse and Earth Split!"

Han Qing erupted. An earthy-yellow suit of Battle Armor suddenly materialized on his body, covered in hard, sharp earthen spikes.

Then, clad in this terrifying and ferocious Battle Armor, he ruthlessly and desperately rammed into his opponent.

This was using his body as a weapon, unleashing an Ultimate Killing Skill from his Earth Skills.

And this, of course, was a mutually destructive fighting style.

It happened so suddenly that the Dark Guild’s tenth master didn’t even have time to react.

BOOM!

Then, the two of them crashed into each other.

Endless Light of Darkness and earthy-yellow light erupted and intertwined, flooding the space.

Afterward, both were sent flying, their bodies falling uncontrollably back toward their respective camps.

Han Qing was battered and covered in blood, looking utterly wretched.

But then he staggered to his feet and said in a hoarse voice, "Still acting so arrogant? Watch Master Han ram your ass to death!"

Over on the other side, the Dark Guild’s tenth master tried to stand, but as soon as he exerted force, his body suddenly convulsed and then burst apart, nearly dying on the spot.

Clearly, he was so grievously injured that he couldn’t recover. It was likely that even his Spirit Infant had cracked, leaving only a wisp of his life force intact.

"This..."

Seeing this, the crowd was dumbstruck with shock.

They thought it would be a battle without any suspense, but this was the result?

That Han Qing from the Luochen Sect, who looked so carefree, harmless, and friendly, was this ferocious and terrifying when he erupted. He was practically a humanoid T-Rex.

And then, they witnessed another astonishing scene!

The wounds on Han Qing’s body were actually healing at a rate visible to the naked eye.

Soon, he could move freely again.

"An Earth Spirit Body... invincible defense and unparalleled life force. This guy is terrifying too. I’m afraid many people have underestimated the Luochen Sect, thinking they only had Jiang Jichen, but there’s so much more..."

The crowd marveled, feeling that the Luochen Sect was not as simple as they had imagined.

However, that was just the Dark Guild’s tenth master. After that one battle, Han Qing was clearly too weak to fight another.

Besides, even if Han Qing were unharmed, he would still be no match for the Dark Guild’s ninth master.

After all, his victory just now was due to the element of surprise. His sudden eruption meant the Dark Guild’s tenth master didn’t even have time to activate his strongest defense.

So, his defeat felt a bit undeserved.

But no matter what, the process was secondary. The result was what mattered most.

Just then, the Dark Guild’s ninth master stepped forward. His cold gaze swept over the people from the Luochen Sect as he said, "It was just a little trick. Now that Jiang Jichen isn’t here, I alone can take on all of you. Heh heh... I’ll let you have that one win. But from now on, whoever steps up will die. So... who’s next?"

The Dark Guild had clearly seen that Han Qing was the only one from the Luochen Sect who could still fight and that the rest were useless, so they continued to act arrogantly.

But Han Qing would never back down verbally. He retorted, "You think Master Han is afraid of you? Come on! Master Han will ram you to death."

"Fine, then. I’ll take that as you accepting the challenge. I’ll kill you right now!"

The Dark Guild’s ninth master spoke, his voice filled with killing intent.

At the same time, a Dark Giant Saber appeared in his hand, and he slashed at Han Qing from a distance.

"Die!"

He shouted coldly. A massive black Blade Aura tore through the void, slashing toward Han Qing.

It was incredibly fast!

Han Qing was at his weakest and couldn’t possibly dodge it.

Just as the black Blade Aura was about to cleave Han Qing in two, a giant Bone Saber flew in and crashed into it with a thunderous roar.