The three Supreme Elders of Jialan Holy Land each had their own specialties. Spirit Mountain Ancestor specialized in divine soul cultivation, with his power already brushing against the threshold of the Mystic Realm. He was particularly adept in the application of spiritual power.
This was not the art of pill refining or artifact forging known as the Technique Refining Art, but the direct use of spiritual power—things like mental impacts, oppressive deterrence, divine soul incarnations, multitasking with a single mind, soul possession, and the like.
It could be said that Spirit Mountain Ancestor fought in the manner of a soul cultivator, and few at the same realm could stand against him.
Under normal circumstances, a single glance from him could gravely wound another’s sea of consciousness, temporarily stripping them of their fighting ability.
At this moment, his vast spiritual power, like an ocean, surged toward Yan Zhen in a raging torrent. Yan Zhen felt an excruciating pain in his brow center. He immediately circulated the Ancestral Symbol Scripture, using the six great rune patterns of fire, wind, water, thunder, earth, and rain to shield the surroundings of his sea of consciousness. He also mobilized the Evil Spirit Dragon Breath Flame to transform into a black dragon that suppressed the center of his sea of consciousness.
At the same time, Yan Zhen precisely drew a special trump card from the deck orbiting around him.
“Special Trump Card: Mental Lad!”
This card could temporarily elevate Yan Zhen’s divine soul cultivation.
He was currently at the True Realm Zhen realm; activating the card would raise him a whole level to the True Realm—that is, the seventh tier.
He did this to bolster his defenses, lest a single misstep allow Spirit Mountain Ancestor to devastate his sea of consciousness. That would be a massive loss.
Battles of the divine soul were far more perilous than clashes of Mystic power!
Next, he drew a second card.
“Special Trump Card: My King’s Power!”
This card borrowed the spirituality of all things between heaven and earth to condense a mental attack. In simple terms, it was a spirit power version of a spirit energy bomb.
Its power largely depended on the environment.
Now, within the holy land, with its grasses and trees, its multitude of proud disciples, and several peerless Supremes… Drawing on their spirituality to form a single mass—its strength was unimaginable.
Vast spiritual power rapidly gathered, transforming into an utterly evil gray-black giant dragon that coiled around Yan Zhen’s body. At his command, the black dragon charged toward the oncoming torrent of spiritual power.
The two collided, sending invisible yet tangible ripples of spiritual power sweeping outward. Every disciple in the holy land was affected, their heads spinning and brows aching in agony. Some even foamed at the mouth and fainted outright.
The elders of the various peaks immediately activated the grand formation to isolate the spiritual power’s influence. Only then did the disciples recover, and as they looked back toward the distant battlefield, enormous waves stirred in their hearts.
The Yu Family son-in-law, who had been stealing all the spotlight lately, was actually holding his own against Spirit Mountain Ancestor!
This was something no one in Jialan Holy Land had anticipated—not even the seniors from the academy who knew him well. Doubts inevitably arose in their minds.
Could he truly be some great power from the Demon Domain, as Spirit Mountain Ancestor had claimed?
The clash between the black dragon and the torrent did not last long. The black dragon held a slight edge, its powerful mental impact forcing Spirit Mountain Ancestor back three steps. His sea of consciousness churned violently, though he quickly stabilized it.
Spirit Mountain Ancestor’s aged face twisted in disbelief.
His mind raced through his past memories, but he still couldn’t figure out what that strangely shaped ancient artifact in Yan Zhen’s hand actually was!
Not only could it boost Mystic power cultivation, but it could also enhance divine soul cultivation. Could it even improve physical cultivation?
Moreover, the boosts were outrageously potent. Only ancient divine artifacts should be capable of such feats!
Yet ancient divine artifacts were exceedingly rare. Nowadays, only the god clans of the Eighth Continent still preserved any, treating them as treasures to guard their clans and never using them lightly!
There were no complete ancient divine artifacts left in the Seven Continents. Even the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Mirror in Snow Supreme’s hand was merely a fragment!
“Just who are you?” Spirit Mountain Ancestor demanded, his expression grave. “What is your true purpose in coming to Jialan Holy Land?”
Yan Zhen snorted coldly to himself. That question should be for the Fog Supreme behind you, he thought. She’s the real traitor—the avatar of the Demon Domain Lord!
“No answer? That’s fine. This old man will kill you and search your soul afterward!” Spirit Mountain Ancestor said leisurely. “Don’t think I haven’t noticed—each card you use is one fewer. You believe you can challenge a Half-Saint with a single ancient divine artifact? Laughable! Let this old man show you the true power of a Half-Saint!”
With that, massive waves surged in the spiritual sea behind Spirit Mountain Ancestor, from which motes of fluorescent light emerged. Upon closer inspection, they were Mystic characters.
This was the power of laws, articulating the truths of the world! The order that all things must obey! The very essence of the heavenly dao!
The law Spirit Mountain Ancestor had comprehended was that of the “Mountain”!
His clear, transparent spiritual power took on a yellowish hue under the glow of the law’s light. Then, peaks upon peaks rose from his spiritual sea, forming a virtual replica of Jialan Holy Land.
The ten Suspended Peaks and their corresponding disciple peaks and Elder Peak, along with countless lesser mountains… Every location manifested, including the heaven and earth great momentum of each peak and the holy land’s own feng shui formations!
This was Spirit Mountain Ancestor’s signature technique, the one that made Demon Domain evil cultivators tremble in fear—his domain, Kalavinka Descent to Earth!
Once enveloped within it, a person’s divine soul would be forcibly detached from their body and sealed inside, at the mercy of its caster.
Yan Zhen immediately drew a special trump card. He glanced at the words “I can counter-kill” written on it, then let it go.
He had given them a chance—even held back. There was no need to yield further.
Truth be told, Yan Zhen did not want to kill Spirit Mountain Ancestor. Doing so would likely force him to leave Jialan Holy Land.
After all, Spirit Mountain Ancestor was a Supreme Elder, no matter what. Unless he betrayed the sect, no one could touch him.
But Yan Zhen had his own principles.
His eyes hardened as he drew the most powerful card from his entire deck and slotted it in.
“Activate Special Trump Card: Accelerated Synchronization! Appear, my future familiars—cross through time and space to aid me in battle!”
Brilliant radiance erupted from the Duel Disk.
The surrounding space seemed to freeze, time itself halting as everything ground to a standstill.
Array after array unfolded behind Yan Zhen, portals opening at their centers. From them stepped beautiful figures of varying grace and poise.
First came Yan Meng’er, Yan Ruyu, Mi Xue’er, and Xiao Xinyan; then Ji Ya, Mu Xin’er, and Jin Tong and Yu Nu; next was the solitary Yi Xian’er, standing apart from the others; followed by Yun Xiu, Jiu Youyue, and Huangfu Wenqing; then the seven women of the Yu Family led by Yu Shizun; after them, Cai Lian, Zi Xunyi, Long Ying, and a snake-like girl Yan Zhen had never seen; finally, the Beautiful Female Master appeared alongside that Evil Black Shadow…
Just as Yan Zhen thought the summoning was complete, one final figure emerged from the portal—a white silhouette radiating pure sanctity, taking her place on the Beautiful Female Master’s other side.
Twelve Mystic Saints, four Half-Saints, two Supremes, and eight Mystic Venerables!
Three more than last time, and their overall strength had risen dramatically!
Yan Zhen was utterly bemused, unsure why the numbers had increased. Had last time not been the full roster? Or did the future change?
