Chapter 1767: Manifest Earth Unleashed (I)

The area around Turbid Slaughter Mausoleum was still littered with ghastly white bones and forbidden zones. The temples built in the gaps between the mausoleums were in complete disarray, collapsing one after another amid the upheaval of heaven and earth and leaving the entire place in ruins.

Li Ximing rode a streak of light through the great void. The wounds across his body still throbbed faintly, so he touched the golden radiance lingering on them and carefully examined it.

It seems some kind of Baleful Metal Qi was fused into the treasure light, with fire used to harmonize the two... He was once an immortal cultivator, after all. This thing truly possesses some power.

That pagoda had left him in a miserable condition, and the successive battles afterward had only worsened matters. His injuries were by no means light. After deliberating for some time, Li Ximing lifted his sleeve and took out a pill.

The pill resembled a crystal, hard and smooth in appearance, with white light flickering between brightness and shadow. It was one of the [Treasure Star Body-Spirit Pills] obtained from the Southern Reach Dao lineage before Wanlin Heaven fell all those years ago!

Li Ximing had always been reluctant to use this pill for injuries of this sort. Ordinarily, he would simply take a [Qilin Radiance Illumination Pill] and spend some time in seclusion until they healed. But with no telling what further trouble awaited him today, he finally steeled himself and swallowed it in one gulp.

The pill was indeed extraordinary. It melted the moment it entered his mouth, and a pleasantly refreshing stream of warmth surged through him. The pain that had been radiating through his dharma body quickly subsided as the golden flames scattered and were steadily driven away.

I wonder which branch of Earth Virtue this belongs to. Its effects are truly excellent.

As he let out a breath of relief, he sent his spiritual sense inward and quietly examined the [Divided Spirit and Variant Body] within his sleeve.

The small figurine was covered in countless fine, jagged cracks that glimmered with a dim golden light, largely corresponding to the injuries on his dharma body. However, unlike a dharma body formed from a divine ability, the object had grown somewhat dull after enduring so much damage.

This thing was extremely effective against many of Guangchan's Buddhist cultivator methods. It could also block thirty to forty percent of the effects of certain unusual techniques, while even physical injuries could be reduced by around ten to twenty percent...

Overall, the injuries Li Ximing had actually sustained were far from severe. They were not even as serious as the wounds Changxiao had once left on him, and Changxiao's methods had been far more difficult to heal from.

This far exceeded Li Ximing's expectations, and even brought a trace of delight to his heart. If it were not so costly to use... and so helpless against certain unusual Dao lineages, this would truly be an excellent treasure.

What pleased him even more was that once [Sealing the Life] came to an end and the connection between this dharma body and his true body's life force was severed, the top-grade provision held in the figurine's mouth began rapidly transforming into vast, abundant spiritual qi that continuously nourished it!

The nourishing and restorative effect of Supreme Yin Moonlight on Soul-Tuning Mulberry Wood... is simply astonishing.

Li Ximing even began to suspect that the [Divided Spirit and Variant Body] would be completely restored within no more than three days!

Three days! That is not even enough time for me to cultivate the finger used for [Sealing the Life]! It will pass in the blink of an eye!

For now, he silently gathered his mana and turned toward Tinglan. Just as he was about to speak, a heaven-shaking roar erupted from the northern horizon. The layers of dark clouds overhead scattered in an instant as an intense aura of Earth Virtue surged into the sky!

The expressions of both Tinglan and Sima Yuanli changed drastically. Tinglan showed less surprise than bewilderment, while Sima Yuanli was purely astonished.

He murmured, "[Manifest Earth]!"

Those words immediately put Li Ximing on alert. [Manifest Earth] was also known as Ji Earth of the two Sheji Daos[1], and it was certainly not something to be trifled with.

Narrowing his eyes, he made a quick calculation and asked, "Great Primordial Hidden Radiance Mountain?"

Tinglan gave a slight nod and said softly, "No orders have come through. I expect everything is already part of Lord Yang's arrangements. You and I should first take Mount Xiaoshi... then go provide support!"

The two immediately understood. Sima Yuanli, meanwhile, sounded somewhat relieved as he replied, "That's good... On the way north, I was worried Guangchan might realize he could not make it back to Great Primordial Hidden Radiance Mountain and set an ambush along the way!"

Li Ximing sighed inwardly upon hearing that. This entire battle had left him deeply uneasy.

Gritting his teeth, he said, "I have heard of the Lotus Temple’s Mingxiang, and Pijia, formerly of the Great Desire Dao... How did Guangchan come to possess such formidable techniques? Is it simply because he was once an immortal cultivator who converted to Buddhism?"

Tinglan exhaled and looked toward Li Ximing, hesitating before she said, "You misjudged him, Zhaojing. Because the battle was fought over the lake, he had not exerted his full strength... Now that you have allowed him to return north, his divine ability will be even stronger!"

Sima Yuanli let out a heavy sigh. Seeing the unease on Li Ximing's face, he took over the explanation. "He is the Lord of the Jeweled Fang Golden Land, and a successor by karmic destiny to the Undefeated King of Brightness. He cannot be compared to ordinary Buddhist cultivators... If Que Liyu had not gone south and obtained a great opportunity, even he would still be somewhat inferior to Guangchan!"

Li Ximing at least knew of the Undefeated King of Brightness. Although records of him in the south were exceedingly sparse, Li Ximing estimated that he had also been a Dharma Master.

He frowned and said, "[Jeweled Fang Golden Land]? It seems Guangchan possesses something unique in all the world."

Sima Yuanli shook his head and replied, "I may not know much about Buddhist cultivators, but I do know that there is more than one [Golden Land]. There is another, more famous one that you may find somewhat more familiar, called the [Qinling Golden Land]. It has been lost for a thousand years, yet through the connection that remains, it can still sustain one or two Merciful Ones. Even now, one of those Merciful Ones is still studying it, though all his efforts are bound to come to nothing."

He seemed somewhat wistful as he said, "One can hardly blame him... If he could truly gain independent control over a Golden Land, without having to submit beneath anyone else, he might even have the chance to stand high above the world, beyond the heavens."

Although Sima Yuanli claimed not to know much about Buddhist cultivators, judging from Li Ximing's understanding of him and his frequent dealings with the north, he was probably the most knowledgeable of the group on the subject.

Only Tinglan remained silent. The light of Manifest Earth soaring into the sky from the north seemed to leave her deeply uncertain, and even somewhat distracted.

Li Ximing fell silent for a moment, but there was no time for further questions. The trembling of the great void grew increasingly pronounced, then Tinglan tore her way out, abruptly revealing herself!

The mountain range beneath them was shrouded in layer upon layer of golden light. Chaos had broken out amid the rolling peaks and densely packed temples. Numerous Buddhist cultivators had gathered together, whispering among themselves as they stared at the radiance soaring into the sky in the distance.

"Who dares invade my Xiaoshi?!"

White qi streaked across the sky as streams of light converged in an instant. An enormous white golden body rose abruptly in startled uncertainty, and dazzling white radiance immediately surged into the heavens, shaking the great void!

Tinglan said nothing. She merely allowed the pavilion, wreathed in surging purple-golden currents, to descend. She appeared calm as she formed an art seal. The small gray-white vessel in her hand immediately flew out, releasing the infamous [Boundless Water-Fire] in rippling waves.

Li Ximing observed for only a moment before immediately recognizing the Maha.

Yanbai!

The one guarding this place was none other than Yanbai of the [Great Mahayana Dharma Realm]!

This Maha hailed from the dharma realm, and possessed considerable strength. He had once gone south to attack Lixia Prefecture before later coming to the lake as reinforcement, so there was already some enmity between them.

Li Ximing immediately brought two fingers together to form an art seal, while Sima Yuanli raised a hand and revealed the scroll within his sleeve, urgently calling out, "[Great Primordial Hidden Radiance Mountain] has already fallen. Fellow Daoist Yanbai, if you insist on defending this place, once our reinforcements arrive, your life will surely be in danger!"

His words rang beside the Maha's ears. In that same moment, heavenly light shone brilliantly, Valley Water descended from above, and purple qi drifted through the sky.

The Maha froze as horror surged through his heart, Three Purple Mansion Realm cultivators and two spirit treasures?!

1. Referring to Returning Earth and Manifest Earth. ☜

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