Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

"Go to hell! You should be honored that I've been forced to use my Dharma Body."

High in the sky, a cold sneer spread across Ye Dongge's face.

His eyes were filled with killing intent.

The Dharma Body, for both Martial Cultivators and Immortal Cultivators, is an exceptionally important form of power. It is similar to a clone, yet fundamentally different.

It is an extension of the main body's power.

It is a power one must comprehend upon entering the Great Divine Power Realm—or for Immortal Cultivators, the Dao Tier levels.

A power born from the fusion of one's Divine Soul and aura.

It is said that the renowned Supreme True Body, a famous Great Divine Technique from the Ancient Era, was derived from the Dharma Body. Of course, the two are still vastly different.

Now that Ye Dongge's Dharma Body had struck, could Yue Lingxi possibly block it?

'I can't block it. With my current strength, there's no way I can stop a close-quarters attack from a Dharma Body. Looks like I have to use *that*.'

With a flicker of her thoughts, a black Jade Talisman appeared in Yue Lingxi's hand.

She raised her hand and sent a palm strike forward.

She slapped it right at the grasping Dharma Body.

"Huh? She dares to meet my Dharma Body's palm with her own? Is this girl looking for death?"

Faced with Yue Lingxi's palm strike, Ye Dongge wasn't afraid in the slightest. In fact, he couldn't help but chuckle.

He was completely unaware.

Of the immense power this palm strike contained.

And so, the moment their palms met...

A flash of black light erupted.

Then, the expression on Ye Dongge's face froze.

With a violent retch, he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

His crimson Void Celestial Flame Dharma Body had instantly turned to nothing.

It was as if it had been devoured by a black hole.

A truly terrifying sight.

'Sigh, to think I just used a Nine Yin Annihilation Talisman... If Master knew I used one of her Divine Talismans on some nobody who isn't even a True God, she'd probably chew me out for it.'

But, for Yang Xiao's sake...

Yue Lingxi felt it was worth it.

'Lord Xiao, rest assured. As long as I'm here, no one will disturb you.'

Just then, a terrifying killing intent erupted from mid-air.

"You... you actually destroyed my Dharma Body!"

Ye Dongge's face was a mask of shock, his eyes brimming with hatred.

But at the same time, a deep-seated fear lurked in their depths.

He was clearly terrified by Yue Lingxi's palm strike.

"It was just one Dharma Body. What's the big deal? Though, you recovered awfully quickly... It seems that wasn't your main Dharma Body, was it?"

Yue Lingxi's eyes flickered.

Her heart sank, but she didn't let it show on her face.

Immortal Cultivators, while said to be different from Martial Cultivators, were actually quite similar. The primary differences lay only in the initial stages of cultivation.

The later stages were largely the same.

For example, after reaching the Sixth Tier of Martial Arts and stepping into the Small Divine Ability Realm, one needed to condense a Divine Pill.

When an Immortal Cultivator entered the corresponding Magic Tier, they also condensed a Primordial Pill, but it was called a Golden Core, not a Divine Pill.

Upon reaching the Great Divine Power Realm, Martial Cultivators would shatter their pill to form their spirit, condensing a Dharma Aspect.

Immortal Cultivators did the same, shattering their pill to form their spirit, but they called the result a Dharma Body. Some Immortal Dao Sects would even call their Dharma Body a Nascent Soul or Primordial Spirit.

In truth, these were all just different names for the same path.

But whether it was a Martial Dao's Divine Power Dharma Aspect, an Immortal Dao's Nascent Soul or Dharma Body, or a Primordial Spirit, once it was damaged, the cultivator's foundation would inevitably be harmed.

This was no mere clone.

It was a fusion of the main body's Essence Qi and Divine Soul.

If something were to happen to it, while it wouldn't kill the cultivator on the spot, their combat power would be drastically reduced—by at least seventy percent.

Yet this man before her, though surprised and filled with hatred, showed no signs of panic.

Clearly, the man possessed a Secret Technique.

He had cultivated more than one Dharma Body.

That would explain his reaction.

"You... How did you know?"

Now, Ye Dongge was truly astonished.

He felt the terror of having his greatest secret exposed.

This feeling was even more intense than when his Void Celestial Flame Dharma Body had been destroyed.

In response to his reaction, however, Yue Lingxi just curled her lip in disdain.

"So you cultivated one extra Dharma Body? So what? In our Marti... no, in our Sect, two Dharma Bodies is nothing special. Some people can even cultivate three, four, or even nine. What's so great about your measly two?"

"No, impossible! You're lying to me, right? I, Ye Dongge, inherited the legacy of the Yin Yang Ghost Elder and cultivated both the Celestial Flame and Earth Evil Dharma Bodies. I am a chosen son of Heaven, blessed by Celestial Destiny! There can't be anyone else like me, right?"

Ye Dongge roared.

His face was a mask of ferocity.

Seeing him in this state, Yue Lingxi genuinely found him pathetic.

Born in such a backwater place, with no worldliness whatsoever, he actually believed that a mere cultivation method for a Yin Yang Dharma Body was unique in all existence.

To think he was a chosen son of Heaven, blessed by Celestial Destiny.

How pathetic.

'My Lord Xiao is so much better. His background might be even humbler than this guy's, but his will is resolute. He possesses monstrous talent, comparable to that of a Holy Palace Saint Son, yet he never boasts and remains very low-key. He's nothing like this guy. If I were in his shoes, I'd die of shame for spouting such ignorant nonsense.'

"Haha! See? You've gone quiet! I knew you were lying to me. If you weren't, why don't you summon your Dharma Body and let me see it? Oh, I know! You're only at the Magic Tier, so you don't even have a Dharma Body! What a weakling!"

Ye Dongge burst into laughter.

He pointed at Yue Lingxi and declared, "I don't know what kind of trick you used just now to destroy my Celestial Flame Dharma Body, but do you think that makes me afraid of you? My Yin Yang Dharma Body technique is incomparably profound! As long as I don't lose both at once, I can cultivate them back. Hmph, I refuse to believe you have another trick like that to destroy a second Dharma Body of mine!"

"Then why don't you give it a try?"

Yue Lingxi snorted coldly.

She was starting to feel genuinely angry.

'This guy is so arrogant. If he dares to send another Dharma Body down, then I, the Saintess, will destroy it, even if it means getting an earful from Master!'

'Let's see how arrogant he is after that!'

"You really have another one?"

However, perhaps Yue Lingxi's expression was too obvious, or maybe Ye Dongge had truly lost his nerve. Despite his bold words...

...he was having serious doubts.

But then, he started laughing.

"I see now! There are no other experts with you two. The reason you could steal my master's Primordial Pearl must have been that strange trick, right? Hmph. In that case, I'm in no hurry to kill you. I'll just wear you down. I'd like to see how a mere Junior Cultivator at Magic Tier Two like you can possibly contend with a Quasi-Immortal at the Peak of Daoist Tier Six like me!"

As he spoke, Ye Dongge grew smug once more.

He raised his hand and sent a palm strike crashing down.

It was the same Void Celestial Flame Palm he had used twice before.

It shared the same origin as the Void Celestial Flame Dharma Body he cultivated.

Its power was not to be underestimated.

And this was an attack that Yue Lingxi had no choice but to receive.

In fact, if she didn't want to use the trump card her master had left her, her only choice was to activate the Primordial Pearl and use the Nine-Nine Returning Array to block it.

Doing so, however, would place an immense strain on Yue Lingxi herself.

If her own energy was too greatly depleted and she couldn't hold out until Yang Xiao's breakthrough, the consequences would be dire.

And Ye Dongge, having seen this, launched one palm strike after another without pause.

He left Yue Lingxi scrambling to keep up.

She had to constantly activate the Primordial Pearl, endlessly defending.

Her aura drained away at an alarming rate.

Soon, she began to falter.

And at this moment, only about ten minutes had passed. The time until Yang Xiao awakened was still far, far too long...