Chapter 2042: Chapter 87: Taking Action
Crossing Tribulation!
This is the realm all cultivators in the Sea of Chaos Realm yearn for.
Especially for people like Li Zhongping and Lu Shifu, who are already at the Unification Realm, the obsession in their hearts is utterly irresistible!
Between Unification and Crossing Tribulation seems only a step apart, yet it’s a world of difference.
No matter how strong Unification is, it’s ultimately not on the Immortal Path.
Only after reaching the Crossing Tribulation can one truly aspire to ascend to The Heavens and become an Immortal Body.
Yet, throughout the vast expanse of the Sea of Chaos Realm, spanning countless millennia, no Tribulation Crossing Practitioner has ever appeared…
Yet the Alien Beast before them stands on the brink of the Tribulation-Transcending Realm, just a step away, an insurmountable gap, though perhaps forever uncrossable, still invokes boundless envy in Li Zhongping and Lu Shifu.
However, this astonishment lasted only a moment, and the two quickly regained their composure. They noticed the Alien Beast’s awkwardness in magical combat, their eyes shone brightly, yet they did not act immediately, but rather keenly observed, seemingly contemplating ways to counter it.
“Taoist Friend Lu! Taoist Friend Li, Taiyi, quickly assist us!”
The Black Tower Man found a gap and couldn’t help but urgently shout.
He was extremely skilled in defense, but his agility was lacking. He had been struck multiple times by the Alien Beast, and even with the Seventh-Order Tao Domain coupled with an upper-grade defensive Dao Treasure, he was on the brink of collapse, filled with extreme anxiety.
The Alien Beast, while not adept at magical combat, nevertheless overpowers all; any touch brings injury. The four dared only to maneuver around, unable to counterattack, quickly becoming exhausted.
Seeing that the earthen yellow treasure tower erected by the Black Tower Man was showing signs of collapsing, Lu Shifu and Li Zhongping exchanged a discreet glance, nodded slightly, and then Lu Shifu let out a light shout:
“Fellow Taoists, do not worry, I will assist you!”
Saying this, he invoked the Hidden Dragon Cauldron, and the black Tao Domain flew out again, like a dark cloud, swallowed into the Hidden Dragon Cauldron, and struck down on the Alien Beast!
The Alien Beast sensed Lu Shifu’s movement but was hindered by the four, unable to turn around, thus was struck squarely by the Hidden Dragon Cauldron on its white head!
With a sound akin to the collapse of continents, the Hidden Dragon Cauldron was directly deflected away!
The empowered black Tao Domain was dispersed.
Lu Shifu’s face turned pale, the shadow of the Primordial Spirit faintly emerged above his head, but he couldn’t afford to rest, exclaiming in surprise:
“Such a hard bone!”
The Alien Beast struck by the Hidden Dragon Cauldron had only a slight blood mark on its white head, otherwise, it was completely unaffected!
Of course, taking a full-force blow to the head from Lu Shifu, though not severely injured, the Alien Beast was momentarily dizzy.
Facing tentative attacks from the other four, it stood there, swaying its head, not retaliating at all.
However, the beast’s body was too tough; even the Seventh-Order Tao Domain Great Cultivators only managed to ruffle its fur when striking its body.
Li Zhongping, watching from the sidelines, was equally shocked but realized the fleeting opportunity, quickly turning his head to Wang Ba, swiftly asking:
“Taiyi, can you be sure?”
Wang Ba paused slightly, sternly replied:
“There’s some certainty…but I need to take another look.”
“Alright! As long as you say so, I’ll first support the Taoist friends!”
Saying this, he unhesitatingly stepped forward, but did not get close. Instead, he summoned an incense burner, holding it in one hand, making seals with the other, chanting incantations, then aimed the incense burner at the Alien Beast, tossed it into the void where it hovered, assuming a posture of holding incense with both hands.
In the next moment, three incense sticks spontaneously condensed in his hands.
His expression was grave, Primordial Spirit flew out, spurting out a mouthful of Primordial Spirit Essence Blood onto the three sticks of incense, whereupon wisps of blue smoke rose, and he blew gently on them.
Bowing deeply towards the Alien Beast!
Yet halfway through the bow, his speed suddenly slowed dramatically.
Li Zhongping’s face turned pale, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead just like an ordinary mortal’s.
But he continued to grit his teeth, bending down with great effort.
The Alien Beast, though its head was struck senseless, sensed danger in its haze, turned to glare at Li Zhongping, then opened its mouth in fury as a sphere of sharp, five-colored light rapidly formed!
At that moment, Li Zhongping finally bowed with effort amidst his trembling, feeling utterly drained.
Zu Wenqiu and the others hastily stepped forward to surround him, cautiously watching the surroundings.
The next moment, the Alien Beast’s body stiffened!
The light sphere in its mouth dimmed and then dispersed.
Its body quickly became covered in strange purple patterns…
Yansheng!
Wang Ba watched Li Zhongping’s actions from the corner of his eye, his heart slightly apprehensive.
He was exceedingly familiar with Yansheng, having relied on the Lifeline Defile Curse in his early years to fend off and counter many conspiracies, though finding an equivalent Spirit Beast is challenging, thus he hadn’t used it since.
He altered many of his collected Yansheng techniques, adjusting them, and through Wang Yi’an, introduced them to the Witch People of the Northern Continent.
He also participated in revisions of the ‘Triple Layer of Suffering.’
In Yansheng, though not at a master level, he’s an expert nonetheless.
Thus, upon witnessing Li Zhongping’s method, he immediately recognized it.
However, the divine patterns involved in the process were unclear, preventing him from immediately determining the effects of this particular Yansheng.