SFS Chapter 261 Unrivaled Under Heaven
Chapter 261 Unrivaled Under Heaven
"Pure Yang Thunder Qi?!"
Feeling the emptiness gradually dissolving in his lower abdomen, and looking at the blazing and dazzling iron ruler, the old man of the Heavenly Secrets was filled with terror!
He looked at Li Lan in disbelief and said, "No... how could you possibly have such a thing? How is that possible?!"
Where does pure yang energy come from in the underworld?
Before this, Xuan Yuan Dangtian was the only source of yang energy. His physical yang energy was integrated into the bronze mirror by Yang Yi, and it became a powerful magic weapon that could kill the big black dog, the nine-generation emperor, Xia Jingmo and others!
But that's just ordinary yang energy.
The iron ruler in Li Lan's hand now contains pure Yang thunder energy, which is the power of the mortal world...
This kind of thing is many times more effective at killing evil spirits than ordinary yang energy.
It is the most terrifying butcher's knife for all living beings in the underworld!
At that moment, he actually forgot to resist and forgot to run away.
Because the wisps of pure yang thunder energy had already seeped into his body, escape was useless, and wherever he went, he would die!
"Why……"
His voice trembled for the first time, and his old eyes looked at Li Lan with endless confusion and resentment.
"Why are you able to obtain such a thing?"
But a smile slowly appeared on Li Lan's bloodied lips.
He had long known that with his current strength, it would be difficult to truly kill the Heavenly Mystery Elder.
The reason why he still used the Limitless Battle Technique was to attract the attention of the Heavenly Mystery Elder and arouse his greed. When Li Lan had exhausted all his techniques and the Limitless Battle Technique was within his grasp, the Heavenly Mystery Elder's greed would reach its peak, and his vigilance would be at its lowest.
Only then can Li Lan's Pure Yang Iron Ruler kill with a single blow!
Otherwise, the Heavenly Mystery Elder could have easily avoided the Pure Yang Iron Ruler's attack by virtue of his own superior cultivation level.
The effect was achieved by luring the old man of heavenly secrets closer and lowering his guard.
"Xuanyuan Dangtian, didn't you want to return to the mortal realm? I'll use something from the mortal realm to send you on your way; that'll be enough for you—"
Li Lan smiled calmly.
Xuanyuan Dangtian!
Upon hearing these four long-unheard words, the Heavenly Mystery Elder trembled all over. At this moment, he was completely certain.
"You went to the world of the living?..."
"I know, it's you, it's you!!"
His old eyes suddenly realized something, and then he burst into endless resentment, saying, "In the battle at the True Realm, I could have gone back. You stole my chance, you traitor!"
He understood everything.
Back in the Realm of Truth, the path to the mortal world that he summoned with all his might turned out to be nothing more than a stepping stone for Li Lan...
Li Lan's soul went to the mortal realm, and there he even refined a powerful weapon called Pure Yang Thunder Qi!
Therefore, Li Lan was not killed by Yang Yi's bronze mirror at all; he simply left his physical body in the underworld.
"Wait...aren't you a ghost?"
But soon after, Xuanyuan Dangtian discovered the contradiction: Li Lan was a being from the underworld, so how could he enter the mortal realm?
The moment he appears in the mortal realm, he should be burned to ashes by the yang energy that permeates the mortal realm!
How could he possibly bring pure Yang thunder energy back to the underworld?
He seemed to have realized something, staring at Li Lan in a daze, and said, "The only one... the chosen one is actually a person from the mortal realm?!"
He felt that all of this was utterly absurd.
In the past, that person captured him, turned him into a stone corpse, and found a way to pave the way for the underworld—reincarnation.
But later, for some unknown reason, that person disappeared from the underworld, and so a secret was spread throughout the world: that person had already chosen someone who would cause reincarnation to reappear in the future.
The chosen one, the only one destined...
To deal with this person, the Source caused all the corpses in the Black Sea to resurrect into bizarre creatures, thus creating the Source Realm...
Who is that person? No one can pinpoint it. The Old Man of Heavenly Secrets once believed that such a person simply did not exist, and that the cycle of reincarnation left behind by that person could be obtained by the strong.
But now... he suddenly realized that the only one, destiny, actually exists.
Li Lan... could not possibly be a person from the underworld.
He came from the mortal realm.
And in the entire underworld, only that one has the ability to cross the barrier between life and death, the boundary between yin and yang, and pull a yang soul into the underworld!
In other words, Li Lan is definitely the only one chosen.
"You were brought here from the mortal realm by that one, you are the one and only..."
"I was wrong, everyone was wrong, hahaha, hahahaha..."
At this moment, Xuanyuan Dangtian suddenly burst into maniacal laughter. He looked at Li Lan and said, "I was wrong, Yang Yi was wrong, Lin Ruoxue was wrong, even the source was wrong... Hahaha!"
He seemed to see something ridiculous and absurd, and he both cried and laughed.
"I can't go back, I can't go back..."
He felt his own demise and found it utterly ironic. He, a person who came from the mortal realm, had almost reached the pinnacle in the underworld, but now, he was about to be killed by the energy of the mortal realm...
"I still have a sliver of strength left. If I fight to the death, I can still seriously injure you, or spread this matter!"
After a long pause between laughter and tears, he suddenly stared at Li Lan and said solemnly, "Promise me one thing!"
Li Lan remained silent, but he had already said, "I possess the ancestral artifact of the Dao Palace. This artifact cannot be buried in the underworld, otherwise Xuanyuan Dangtian will become the eternal sinner of the Dao Palace!"
"After you have traversed the underworld, you must bring this item back to the mortal realm and hand it over to the people of the Dao Temple—"
In his hand now stood an ancient yin-yang symbol!
He shoved the yin-yang symbol into Li Lan's hand, stared intently at her, and said, "Promise me!"
He was eager to return to the mortal realm, not only because of his own instinct for survival, but more importantly... because this item would affect the rise and fall of the entire Dao Palace.
Now, with no hope of survival and about to perish completely, at this final moment, he actually let go of his hatred for Li Lan and instead regarded Li Lan as the only person he could entrust with his life!
Li Lan was taken aback for a moment, hesitated for a second, and then nodded!
Xuanyuan Dangtian is, after all, a master of the Dongzhen level. If he goes all out, he might have a chance to get the message out.
Li Lan possesses the Limitless Battle Technique and wields Pure Yang Thunder Qi... This cannot be revealed to Lin Ruoxue, Yang Yi, and the others at this time.
Seeing that Li Lan agreed, Xuan Yuan Dangtian finally had his wish fulfilled. He collapsed to the ground, sat cross-legged, and gave a bitter smile:
"I, Xuanyuan Dangtian, have traversed the realms of Yin and Yang for countless years. To die at your hands is not shameful..."
"Back then, I was captured by that person, but my soul managed to escape. I thought it was because I was clever enough. Now it seems that person just kept me in the flow of time to serve as a stepping stone for you..."
"What is this life? It's nothing but a dream, a dream!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his body completely melted away, disappearing from the world!
The surrounding confusion dissipated, and the sunlight shone again, falling on Li Lan.
He reappeared above Hengdao Mountain.
"He's out?"
"What's going on?"
"Where is the Old Man of Heavenly Secrets?"
Everyone looked over, and upon seeing this scene, they were all filled with questions.
Li Lan did not answer. Sensing something, he gently raised his eyes. In the next instant, a heavenly path slowly emerged from around him, then collapsed instantly, turning into large swaths of light feathers that fell and merged into the surrounding rules of heaven and earth. A strange mournful melody resounded!
"What's going on? Could this be the legendary... collapse of the Dao?"
"Only when the most powerful figure falls will the Dao collapse, could it be..."
"impossible!"
This scene shocked everyone.
"Woof, you killed him?!"
The big black dog spoke up immediately, already understanding what had happened and utterly shocked, "Kid, you're a monster!"
Even the Ninth Emperor stared blankly at Li Lan and said, "The Heavenly Mystery Elder died at your hands?"
"The Old Man of Heavenly Secrets was indeed a hero of his time, what a pity..."
Xia Jingmo sighed, then stared at Li Lan and said, "You're very strong!"
It was only three words, but coming from someone of his stature, it was enough to show that he had truly taken Li Lan seriously.
Upon hearing this, everyone around fell into a deathly silence, the room becoming extremely quiet.
Especially those from the Tianxia Alliance, everyone's faces were frozen in shock, as if petrified!
That's the Celestial Mystery Elder...
A top-tier powerhouse comparable to the Black Dog and the Ninth Emperor, currently the strongest fighter in the World Alliance besides Yang Yi.
Just like that... he perished?
"The Celestial Mystery Elder was killed by Li Lan... How is that possible!"
"The Heavenly Mystery Elder is one of the five most powerful masters in the world. Li Lan is merely a bewildered, upper-level being. Let alone killing the Heavenly Mystery Elder, he couldn't even possibly injure him..."
"But, a radiant feather fell from the sky, containing fragments of the Great Dao and the Heavenly Road. This truly is the scene of a great figure's demise!"
Countless people murmured, still unable to believe it!
Even Bai Ruoling, Jin Muyun, Li Yue, Mo Tian and others were completely shocked at this moment, feeling as if everything in front of them was a dream.
After all, the name "Old Man of Heavenly Secrets" represents far too much.
Even in the Origin Realm, where powerful beings abound, he remains an insurmountable mountain.
Now, the mountain has collapsed!
Li Lan, however, remained calm and indifferent. He surveyed the room with a cool and detached expression and said:
"Follow me to conquer the Realm of Truth once more. Even if you die in battle, there is a sliver of hope that you will survive and see the true other shore. Or, I will slaughter you all now. You... choose for yourselves."
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