Boom!
While Lu Yang spoke, his Divine Ability had already struck... or rather, he acted first and then spoke. Speaking was merely to distract Hong Yun.
However, Hong Yun was a battle-hardened veteran. He didn't listen to what Lu Yang said at all. The moment he was discovered by Lu Yang, what remained on the spot was already a fake body. His true body quickly escaped into the nearby formation, intending to distance himself from Lu Yang first, then make a decision based on the situation.
But he still miscalculated one point.
That was, Lu Yang knew no less about the formations here than he did.
"Trying to leave?"
Lu Yang forming a hand seal, and his divine sense whistled forth. Wherever it passed, Hong Yun was shocked to find that the formations he laid down were broken through in one breath.
Impossible.
In an instant, there wasn't even half a formation protecting Hong Yun. Only shock remained in his heart... With this speed of breaking formations, even I personally couldn't do better!
How did he do it?
In a flash, Hong Yun dared not hesitate in the slightest. His lips parted, and a thunderous sound that swept in all directions exploded abruptly from his throat like a raging fire. Thunder rolled, flames blazed, whipping up a storm that was about to crash down on Lu Yang.
[Thunder Gradually Recedes]!
Thunder, the exhalation of yang energy, originates in mid-spring and gradually subsides, similar to the wood that sprouts in spring.Therefore, this is a supreme Yang and a strong [Jia Wood] Divine Ability.
Hong Yun was very confident in it, thinking it could at least buy him time.
However, the next second, a brilliance like the sun bloomed from behind Lu Yang. Like mercury spilling on the ground, it spread freely, filling heaven and earth.
[Palace of Returning Boundaries]!
Amidst the sunlight, jade towers and pavilions, terraces and palaces rose from the ground, encompassing Hong Yun and all the surrounding formations inside!
Hong Yun's expression changed drastically upon seeing this.
[Wu Fire] Divine Ability!?
And not an ordinary [Wu Fire] Divine Ability! Being able to reflect the light and shadow of the sun showed that this Divine Ability was extremely orthodox among Wu Fire, fitting the concept of [Wu Fire] perfectly!
Boom!
The next second, the [Palace of Returning Boundaries] crashed into the storm whipped up by [Thunder Gradually Recedes]. However, the Divine Ability Hong Yun placed high hopes on collapsed at the first touch like a mouse meeting a cat. In an instant, the thunder fell silent, the Yang fire withered, scattering the rays of light all around.
I've met my nemesis!
Hong Yun clenched his teeth. If he knew beforehand that the opponent had such a pure [Wu Fire] Divine Ability in hand, he wouldn't have opened with Jia Wood no matter what.
Jia Wood meets Wu Fire, fire flourishes while wood burns; there is the disaster of turning to ashes and smoke!
Not to mention Wu belongs to Li Fire. Fire relies on wood to be born; wood is the mother of fire, fire is the child of wood. If the child flourishes, the mother declines. Is there any reason for it not perish? Jia Wood should die at Wu!
What horrified Hong Yun even more was that the Divine Ability changes between Jia Wood and Wu Fire involved the supreme principles of heaven and earth. Cultivators with insufficient Dao comprehension had no way to understand the inner working of this transformation. And without understanding, one couldn't manifest this restraining concept. So this kind of restraint was built on the dao comprehension of both sides.
In other words:
This person's Dao comprehensionin Wu Fire is probably no less than mine in Jia Wood!
But how was this possible?
He was a Perfected Lord! Although reincarnated, a Perfected Lord's Dao comprehension foundation was still there. How could an ordinary Foundation Establishment Perfected One's Dao comprehension be mentioned in the same breath as him?
With this thought, many speculations arose in Hong Yun's heart, finally settling on the most likely answer—
...Dao Court?
Looking across the four realms of the world, perhaps only the Dao Court's [Immortal Kingdom Dao Laws] could allow a Foundation Establishment Perfected One to rival a Perfected Lord in Dao comprehension of a single attribute.
Even such figures were rare in the Dao Court. Only the Tianwu Imperial Family, who could cultivate autonomously and use the [Immortal Kingdom Dao Laws] blessing without restriction, could possibly do it... So this person is from the Tianwu Imperial Family? But I have no grievances with the Dao Court, why come to trouble me?
At this moment, Hong Yun had countless confusions in his heart.
What was more fatal was that because he didn't anticipate the elemental restraint of Divine Abilities, he fell into a disadvantage with the first move, and with each step he fell, he was clearly on the verge of defeat!
I must find a way to escape...
Hong Yun's thoughts turned rapidly, completely losing the initial greed. After all, the situation was too weird. He wanted to escape first, then make other plans.
But how could Lu Yang let it go?
Coming to Jiangbei this time, besides forcing Hong Yun to flee to [Seven Luminaries Heaven], he also wanted to test his strength after switching to cultivate [Heavenly Fire]!
Thinking of this, Lu Yang forming a hand seal immediately.
Let me show you what i made of...
[Dual-Radiance Sovereign Decree Mountain-and-Sea Diagram]!
Hong Yun looked up and saw the surrounding scenery receding rapidly. What met his eyes was a vast landscape of mountains and rivers, and a fiery red blazing sun overhead.
Instantly, the four wonders of the Life-Bound Divine Ability were activated by Lu Yang one by one.
[People Without Wickedness]!
The first wonder, which governs rules, is like an emperor's words containing the law of heaven, a single word becoming the law of the world. At this moment, as Lu Yang's uttered it, each sound manifested as a character:
[Do Not Move!]
The more words in the rule, the greater the Divine Ability wonder occupied. Therefore, Lu Yang was extremely frugal, using only three words to make Hong Yun stand still for a moment.
The next second—
[Talents Develops Naturally]!
The second wonder blessed the [Palace of Returning Boundaries], surrounding Hong Yun like the scorching fire of the sun, burning his spiritual power and body, causing him to frown instantly.
However, Lu Yang's attack wasn't over.
[Rise and Fall Matters]!
The third wonder could be used on friend or foe. Used on oneself, it governed [Rise], avoiding crises. Used on the enemy, it governed [Fall], causing one to be entangled by calamity!
At this moment, Hong Yun was still stimulating his divine ability and casting dao technique.
However, he encountered an extremely rare predicament of forming the wrong seal for dao technique, using insufficient spiritual power, and finding it difficult to operate his divine ability. Looking up to observe his own fortune, it was as if he saw a big character [Death], as if a great disaster was imminent!
This series of interferences made him lose the last chance to fight.
The fourth wonder of Lu Yang's Life-Bound Divine Ability, [Dual-Radiance Sovereign Decree Mountain-and-Sea Diagram], combined with the Innate Divine Ability [Imperial Controller of Fate], instantly landed on him.
[The Wise Ruler]!
This was a bright, dazzling golden light. It swept over Hong Yun with an irestible force, immediately freezing his expression in place.
Only then did he suddenly realize:
"[Heavenly Fire]... Oh no!?"
The next second, he saw his own Innate Divine Ability [Thunder Gradually Recedes] being stripped away out of thin air, drifting into Lu Yang's hand!
Under the whole heaven, every spot is the sovereign's ground; to the borders of the land, every individual is the sovereign's subject!
[The Wise Ruler], as the name suggests, governs [Rule].
This wonder could strip others of their divine abilities, artifacts, spiritual power, and true bodies, bringing them under one's own [Rule]. Furthermore as Lu Yang's stature continued to rise, he could expand the scope of [Rule] to fortune, thoughts, lifespan, space, time... and everything in the present world!
"This is mine."
The second divine ability was also stripped by Lu Yang. It was shockingly a [Chen Earth] divine ability named [Root of All Things]. Hong Yun had just wanted to use this divine ability to escape.
"This is also mine."
Hong Yun's spiritual power poured out, but he found that the spiritual power which should have been as easy to command as his arm and fingers all submitted before Lu Yang under the golden light transformed from [The Wise Ruler].
It even turned around to bite him back!
"All mine!"
Hong Yun flung his sleeve, and more than ten spirit treasures flew out, attempting to block Lu Yang, but they were instantly snatched away by Lu Yang, like sheep entering a tiger's mouth.
Hong Yun: "..."
Bastard!
What Tianwu Imperial Family? Could this person be a Perfected One from my Saint Sect?
On the other side, Lu Yang held the two innate Divine Abilities and over ten spirit treasures stripped from Hong Yun.
Even his spiritual power was restored to fullness because he stripped Hong Yun's spiritual power. For a moment, he was incredibly satisfied with his Life-Bound Divine Ability.
[Heavenly Fire] was indeed worthy of being a Supreme Dao Fruit.
Domineering!