Chapter 3517: The Monster

Lu Yin swung the scythe, but this time, he aimed it at the old man’s entire arm, rather than just his finger.

Old Salamander's blood sprayed across the sky. His entire arm had been severed.

Despite that, he still attacked with his other hand.

Lu Yin’s eyes narrowed. He could not make sense of Old Salamander’s actions, but he could sense that something was wrong. Lu Yin’s opponent had lived for far too long, to the extent where even just his age was enough to make people nervous.

In that case...

Lu Yin held his scythe tight as he slashed the blade down upon Old Salamander.

The old man remained still, not even looking up at the falling scythe. He focused solely on his pointed finger.

The scythe struck Old Salamander without issue, splitting the old man in twain. However, even as he was sliced apart, Old Salamander smiled. "It worked."

His blood rained down from the sky.

Not one person watching had ever expected Old Salamander to be bisected so easily. The man was older than anyone else, so how could he have fallen quickly and so simply?

Was the Third Boss really that terrifying after his transformation?

Little Salamander was standing on the ground below, his fists clenched tightly as he ground his teeth so hard that blood leaked from a corner of his mouth. He stared ahead with total focus. He had to watch. It was what his grandfather had told him to do. He needed to see the truth.

Nian Xian was stumped. The battle was over too fast. The old bastard had tricked him.

In the Wisdom Domain, Mr. Li frowned. This was impossible. Old Salamander's aura had been strong enough for even the Third Boss to take the old man seriously. No Dukkhan should die so easily.

Further away, Old Yu let out a breath.

That old bastard actually succeeded

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There were very few throughout the entire Spirit Nidus who had any real understanding of Old Salamander. Those few were also the only ones who understood just how terrifying the ancient monster was.

Old Salamander had lived for so long that he had outlived later generations of powerhouses.

The Spirit Nidus’s sequence bases had been made from sequence powerhouses who had reached the end of their lives and finally expired.

If Old Salamander had lived from the time when the first sequence bases started being formed, living throughout their construction and even further, then would his own sequence particles resemble a sequence base? The answer was a resounding yes.

Old Salamander, the High Seraph, and Emperor Wu were all ancient beings who had cultivated their sequence techniques to the point where they resembled sequence bases.

This was something that they had accomplished solely because of how long they had lived for. Such a thing could only be accomplished through the gradual accumulations of time.

𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

When sequence particles accumulated to the point where they resembled a sequence base while not being one, the result was not called a sequence base. Rather, it was called a Transcended Sequence or an Immutable Sequence. This quantity of sequence particles could only be achieved by cultivating a sequence technique to perfection, and the result possessed far more terrifying abilities beyond the norm.

Old Salamander had cultivated the Eight Hand Seals sequence technique. While it was not a highly ranked sequence technique, through his endless years of cultivating the sequence technique, Old Salamander had eventually raised his sequence particles to the level of a Transcended Sequence. This had granted his sequence technique unique abilities.

As for him dying to Lu Yin, that was impossible. Old Salamander's Spirit Transformation innate gift was Perfect Rebirth.

What was Perfect Rebirth?

Lu Yin witnessed it for himself.

He watched as Old Salamander's body fell, only for it to suddenly merge back together perfectly. The old man’s aura did not even fluctuate.

Lu Yin was not surprised to see this. If it were really so easy to kill this old bastard, it would have been absolutely shocking. Still, what had the old man meant when he had said, "it worked"?

Nian Xian let out a sigh of relief upon seeing that Old Salamander was not actually dead. The man had been terrified, as everything would have become his problem if the old freak had really died. Nian Xian would not have concerned himself with retrieving Qing Yun, but simply whether he could even escape alive.

Old Salamander shifted about and looked up at Lu Yin. "Third Boss, you really are invincible. While my body may not be particularly tough, most people can’t do anything to me, and yet I couldn't even block your slash in the slightest."

Lu Yin released his inner universe. Something was wrong, there was no doubt about it.

Hmm? Found it

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There were three sequence particles on his body. They were tiny, to the point of almost being invisible, but they had been left behind by Old Salamander's three attacks.

Lu Yin was instantly reminded of Qi Zun's Word of Three Tribulations. Could Old Salamander employ a similar method?

Lu Yin immediately tried to disperse the three particles, but shockingly, that proved to be impossible.

No matter if Lu Yin used his inner universe or his own strength, it was impossible for him to eliminate the three sequence particles. How could that be?

"It appears that you’ve noticed, Third Boss. Again, you impress me. Most Ortusers are unable to sense my power," Old Salamander said with a sigh. He looked over at Nian Xian. "Four Waters Immortal, you can attack now. The Third Boss can't stop you."

Nian Xian grew very suspicious. "Are you certain?"

Old Salamander said confidently, "My Transcended Sequence is not a joke."

Nian Xian's pupils shrank. "Transcended Sequence?"

Lu Yin was caught off guard. What was a Transcended Sequence? He had never heard of such a thing before.

At that moment, he heard Old Tao's voice enter his ear again. "Third Boss, a Transcended Sequence is when a sequence technique has been cultivated to the point where the user’s sequence particles are comparable to a sequence base’s in volume. Reaching that level gives rise to unique abilities. Old Salamander has cultivated his sequence technique to create a Transcended Sequence. He has lived for so long that time itself has granted him greater power.

"Honestly, Transcended Sequences are just legends, or rather, a theoretical possibility. Very few people are ever able to cultivate a sequence technique to the level of a sequence base.

"You must be very careful. Old Salamander has cultivated the Eight Hand Seals sequence technique."

Lu Yin's heart stirred.

Eight Hand Seals, huh?

He had dealt with the Eightfold Nexus sequence base in the branch stream of the River of Aeons and had experienced its abilities. However, Old Salamander’s abilities were very different from what Lu Yin knew.

Even if the same sequence technique was cultivated to perfection by different people, different abilities would appear for each cultivator.

"Four Waters Immortal" Nian Xian attacked again. This time, water shot at Lu Yin himself. The man’s previous attack had been stopped by Lu Yin's Skyshearer Millstone, but Nian Xian resolutely clenched his teeth and suppressed his vertigo. He ignored the blood leaking from his seven orifices to unleash a desperate attack.

Lu Yin threw a chain forward and charged at the water sequence particles. He was headed straight at Nian Xian.

The moment the chain entered the water, it actually started to dissolve.

This took Lu Yin completely off guard. Could this water actually melt his chains of death energy?

A surge of sequence particles suddenly surrounded Old Salamander's body. His blood, which had been floating in the sky, twisted and then started to grow. Eventually, the blood formed small copies of Old Salamander. They were a bit smaller, but there were eight of them, and all of them charged at Lu Yin. Eight Hand Seals.

Lu Yin pulled his chain back, and the water continued to stream towards him. He threw a palm strike, using overwhelming brute force to stop the water, only to find that the water was slowly dissolving his strength as well.

The water’s ability to dissolve anything was quite terrifying.

This was the result of fusing four different laws of the universe.

Nian Xian was panting. "This big brother will create a new sequence technique! By merging four sequence techniques into one, all things can be dissolved. This sequence technique is called Devotion to Jiu Xian!"

Everyone who heard him was taken aback. The name was beyond shameless.

Lu Yin’s expression remained calm as he watched the water draw closer. Behind him, the black mist swirled and then moved towards the approaching water.

Suddenly, the three sequence particles trembled. This caused the black mist to encounter some sort of resistance. Lu Yin quickly threw another palm strike in an attempt to slow the water, only to discover that it was quickly eliminating the force of his attack. It felt as though something was restricting his body, his movements, his power, and even his thoughts.

The water howled as it shot forward and completely engulfed Lu Yin.

The eight small copies of Old Salamander then appeared, and they completely surrounded Lu Yin before simultaneously attacking with the Eight Hand Seals sequence particles. They were trying to seal Lu Yin's cultivation.

Old Salamander was well aware that Nian Xian’s water on its own would likely not be enough to dissolve the Third Boss.

Golden Roc shot into the sky, his golden slashes slicing into the water to also attack Lu Yin.

You Xia rejoined the battle as well, his Everbright Flame filling the void and then entering the water.

One attack after another entered the water, all aimed at the submerged Lu Yin. No one could clearly see what was happening to him.

Everyone watching had fallen silent. In the end, it was impossible for the Third Boss to succeed when so many powerful experts had joined forces against him.

While Nian Xian was shameless, his strength was undeniable. In particular, his self created sequence technique that came from merging four sequence techniques together could dissolve anything.

However, the most impressive participant in the battle was unquestionably Old Salamander. No one knew what he had done, but he had made it practically impossible for Lu Yin to stop Nian Xian’s water, and there was no way for him to escape from his current crisis.

Many looked down at Bai Qi’s corpse. It was still standing where he had died.

The Third Boss was nearly invincible, given his overwhelming strength. Who else in the Spirit Nidus could force so many powerful experts to join forces?

Mr. Li stared at the sky. Was this really the end?

In the distance, Old Tao's heart dropped. He could not imagine how anyone could survive when being attacked by two Dukkhans and two Ortusers, especially when all four were strong enough to compete for the title of Seraph. How could anyone hope to survive such an assault?

Astral Anura alone was grinning. "You think he’s finished? What a joke! That brat still hasn’t brought out his full strength. That God of Death Transformation was just a façade to make people think that he’d been forced to bring out his final trump card. As for what his real final trump card is, not even the people of the Tianyuan Megaverse know that."

It was time for Lu Yin to unleash his full power.

Astral Anura's expression grew serious as he sensed surging bloodlust.

The toad was not alone. The people in the Wisdom Domain and those who around the Umbral Deep all felt a sudden chill descend upon the area, and it caused involuntary tremors in countless people. What was going on? Why did they suddenly feel cold?

High in the sky, the expressions of both Old Salamander and Nian Xian changed drastically and in perfect unison. The fight was not over yet.

There was a whoosh, and the scythe appeared, slicing sideways through the water.

The black slash spread across the region after slicing through the water. It had cut the universe in half.

The eight small copies of Old Salamander instantly shattered.

Nian Xian's water, Golden Roc’s golden slashes, and You Xia's Everbright Flame were all sliced apart.

Lu Yin stepped out of the water, revealing that there was not even a single scratch on him. Even his death energy chain that had been dissolved earlier was perfectly restored now. His pure black eyes swept over Old Salamander, Nian Xian, and the nearby Golden Roc.

"You are all quite interesting. Mastering sequence particles and then giving them a different name? Do you think that sequence particles are enough to deal with me?

"A Transcended Sequence? Not even a true sequence base can defeat me."

Lu Yin pointed his scythe straight at Old Salamander. "Show me what you've really got."

No one in the Spirit Nidus could imagine just how many different powers Lu Yin had cultivated. While he had been restricted by the three sequence particles, he was still capable of breaking free, and he even had more than one way of doing so. As for the water formed from the merged sequence techniques, no matter what Nian Xian claimed, he had merely comprehended another law of the universe. It might be regarded as a destructive law of the universe, possibly even at the same level of power as the laws comprehended by the Three Realms and Six Daos, but so what? It was still useless against Lu Yin.

Old Salamander grimaced in misery. He had already revealed his true abilities.

Nian Xian’s face twitched.

What a monster...

His mind was in chaos. The Skyshearer Millstone pressed down from further up above, and the Dukkhan spat out a mouthful of blood as he fell from the sky and crashed into the ground.

Everyone present saw Lu Yin as a monster at this moment, just the same as Nian Xian.

Was the man even human? A Seraph had proven to be no match for him, and even a group of experts who were considered as strong as the Seven Seraphs were unable to defeat him when working together. People were reminded of Emperor Wu, or even of the High Seraph.

It was no wonder why the Third Boss had been bold enough to challenge the Spirit Nidus’s greatest experts.

He was utterly terrifying.

Old Tao and the others heaved sighs of relief, even if they also felt that Lu Yin was a monster.

Mr. Li was overcome with dread. Every time he saw this Third Boss, there was a sense of danger. Clearly, Mr. Li’s instincts were not wrong. This man was simply too strong.

In the sky above the Umbral Deep, Old Salamander gave a bitter smile and shook his head. "This is quite difficult. Third Boss, you really are unbeatable in every aspect. I truly admire you, but no matter what, I must defeat you here today. If not, my Spirit Nidus will lose all face."

He glanced over in a certain direction. "Are you still not coming out? If my Primal Beastland is drained dry, your Heavenspire won't fare any better. This man can't be defeated by a single domain."