Chapter 604: Fake Yang Spirit! A Strange Feeling! You Two Think I’m Dead!? One Slash to Sever the Golden Body!

Whoosh!

Zhou Yunding’s head flew off, and his headless corpse collapsed to the ground. He also had the Zhou family’s Immovable Golden Body, even stronger than Zhou Yushu’s.

He could activate it in an instant, achieving the state of “acting as the mind wills[1].”

But Li Yanchu’s slash was too fast. Zhou Yunding never even had time to react before death claimed him.

With the keen edge of the Jiaoslayer, unless Zhou Yunding’s Golden Body had reached the third realm, even the finest Immovable Golden Body would not have withstood this strike.

“I didn’t come looking for you; yet you dare show up at my door!” the Zhou family Old Ancestor roared with fury.

He knew perfectly well that this young Daoist before him was the fierce killer Zhou Yunding had warned about.

Li Yanchu waved a hand calmly. “Wait a moment.”

He gestured toward the door, and a chillingly beautiful young celestial maiden walked over. She held a hand seal, took out a sachet of incense from her waist, and recited a few lines.

Immediately, a soul escaped from Zhou Yunding’s body and fell into her incense pouch.

Minghe was using a soul-capturing and refining technique, temporarily sealing the cultivator’s soul. This was the magical technique she had mentioned earlier.

By this point, Zhou Yushu and the Third Devotee Xiahou Zhen had already been dealt with by Li Yanchu.

The Zhou family Old Ancestor’s eyes narrowed, his gaze sharp with murderous intent. How could these juniors treat him like a dead man?!

“Fine! I have never seen such insolent juniors.” The Zhou family Old Ancestor laughed through his rage.

He was a third-realm Yang Spirit expert, and even the likes of Mount Longhu or Mount Qingcheng could not intimidate him.

Shanhai Tower had dealings with multiple demonic immortals, giving him a deep reservoir of power and experience.

Now, seeing these two young people ignore him, slay the Zhou family head, and capture the soul before his eyes,

The Zhou family Old Ancestor was completely enraged.

“You’re too noisy,” Li Yanchu said coldly.

The Zhou family Old Ancestor stretched out his palm, and it actually extended unnaturally, turning the color of metal and stone as it lunged straight at Li Yanchu!

In an instant, the spiritual energy of the surrounding heavens and earth was sealed.

Even Minghe, a young Yin Spirit cultivator, felt the overwhelming oppression, as if there were no escape anywhere.

Forest Ghost Hands.

Minghe’s mind flashed a thought. This was a top-tier demonic technique.

Li Yanchu’s eyes turned icy cold as he raised the Jiaoslayer and chopped straight down.

Clang!

The blade flashed, and a thunderous gong-like roar echoed through heaven and earth, sparks flying in every direction. A ripple of force radiated outward like a burning cloud.

Inside the hall, the paper-doll maidservants were instantly ignited. The Zhou family Old Ancestor withdrew his hand, surprised, staring at his wrist. There was a deep wound, down to the bone. If he hadn’t pulled back in time, it would likely have been severed entirely.

His gaze fell on the Jiaoslayer in Li Yanchu’s hand. “So that’s why he dares to be so reckless, IT’S an unmatched divine weapon.”

The Zhou family Old Ancestor inhaled deeply, and suddenly his body was shrouded in golden energy. He transformed into a twelve-zhang-tall muscular monster, and golden aura extended a chi around him. Five golden orbs rotated around his body, radiating profound mysticism.

He roared and rushed toward Li Yanchu.

“You can die first,” Li Yanchu said calmly, then charged straight at the Zhou family Old Ancestor.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

He ran like a prehistoric beast wreaking havoc.

The Zhou family Old Ancestor’s eyes brightened; this young Daoist dared engage in close-quarters combat, just as he had hoped.

Bang!

As they collided, Li Yanchu punched forward, and the Zhou family Old Ancestor did the same.

Crash!

The ground sank, the entire thatched hut shattered into fragments. Even the splendid palace inside vanished.

This place had been constructed by the Zhou family Old Ancestor using formations to suppress other cultivators’ power.

He stared at Li Yanchu’s fist in horror.

“Could it be... an illusion? Even if he’s a Yang Spirit expert, he shouldn’t be stronger than me in close combat.”

The Zhou family Old Ancestor’s heart sank.

The five golden orbs spun at high speed, instantly doubling his power. His form didn’t grow larger but became more compact and refined.

Minghe had already retreated using her supreme footwork. At this level of combat, she could do nothing.

Boom! Boom!

Li Yanchu and the Zhou family Old Ancestor clashed with explosive force. The heavens and earth were filled with astronomical phenomena and terrifying shockwaves.

Crack! Crack!

The Zhou family’s formations shattered piece by piece.

Even the formations personally set by the Old Ancestor were destroyed by him.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Li Yanchu mobilized his internal qi, and his immense vital energy instantly enveloped the surroundings.

Above his head, a dazzling sun slowly appeared. His blood and qi condensed into a great sun, too magnificent to gaze upon directly.

Even the Zhou family Old Ancestor’s Immovable Golden Body now dimmed in comparison.

“How is this possible? How could he train his body to this level?!”

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The Jiaoslayer was extremely sharp. The blade flashed, instantly shattering the Zhou family Old Ancestor’s three golden orbs. His blood and qi weakened immediately.

“You, a Yang Spirit expert... You are a fraud,” Li Yanchu sneered coldly.

The Zhou family Old Ancestor’s face turned ashen with rage. “Don’t talk nonsense.”

This was a cultivation method gained through dealings with demonic immortals, how could it be a fraud?! The young man didn’t know his place.

The Zhou family Old Ancestor snapped his hand, swallowing two of the golden orbs into his abdomen. His vital energy doubled again.

At that moment, a phenomenon appeared behind him. A Golden-Winged Roc slowly manifested.

Li Yanchu furrowed his brow, not out of fear, but realizing that the Zhou family Old Ancestor must have deep connections with the Golden-Winged Roc of the Shituo Kingdom. This was not a simple transaction. His Yang Spirit realm cultivation was unusually strange.

The immense power was far stronger than that of a rudimentary Yang Spirit expert, yet the primordial spirit cultivation seemed insufficient. It was as if some external force had artificially elevated it.

In short, there was a peculiar, indescribable strangeness. It was vast, yet not refined.

“Today, I will let you taste my power. Even a Yang Spirit expert before me means nothing,” the Zhou family Old Ancestor declared arrogantly.

As his words fell, the Golden-Winged Roc behind him let out a piercing, sky-splitting cry, shooting straight into the clouds.

Behind Li Yanchu, a tall, shadowy silhouette appeared, mirroring his every movement. It was his Martial Dao manifestation.

“Exchanging human lives for your own Yang Spirit? You’re on the demonic path. Today, I will slay you!” Li Yanchu’s voice boomed like thunder.

The blade flickered, and Li Yanchu brought it down.

The Zhou family Old Ancestor looked at his body in disbelief. From the top of his head, a straight line cleaved his body cleanly in two. A mysterious rhythm repeatedly assaulted his body.

“Ah!” the Zhou family Old Ancestor screamed in agony.

Though he didn’t immediately die, he suffered irreversible damage. The vast power within him seemed cut off, and he could no longer directly channel it.

This sight filled the Zhou family Old Ancestor with panic. He struggled to repair his body, only to find his power continually draining away.

1. “Xin sui yi dong” (心随意动) means that the mind directs action, that is, whatever one thinks of in the mind is immediately acted upon, without interference from external factors. It reflects a state of being spontaneous, free, and efficient. In different contexts, it can also represent following one’s true inner will and achieving harmony between body and mind, or the manifestation of psychological suggestion in one’s behavior. ☜