Tn: Jeweled Hairpin Gold -> Ornamental Gold
In a flash of lightning, Immortal Lord Duxuan made his move.
In his eyes, Patriarch Nether Whisper was merely an unorthodox path cultivator. Speaking even a sentence more to him was a waste of time, and hearing his voice soiled his ears.
The next second, he pointed with his finger.
With just this one movement, immeasurable brilliant light suddenly lit up between heaven and earth. Myriad sceneries spread within the light, all reflected in Patriarch Nether Whisper's eyes.
So fast!
Layer upon layer of concepts gathered, finally transforming into a fair, jade-like finger pointing down.
Patriarch Nether Whisper seemed unresponsive to this, standing dumbfounded in place, actually allowing Immortal Lord Duxuan's finger to press on his forehead.
Bang!
In an instant, layers of void shattered. Dense cracks spread from Immortal Lord Duxuan's fingertip, quickly covering Patriarch Nether Whisper's entire body, cutting his body and crushing his soul without giving him any chance to react. The terrifying radiance of Taiyang was enough to annihilate all wonders.
However, the next second, Immortal Lord Duxuan frowned slightly.
The feeling was wrong...
There was no sensation of hitting the target. Even the Taiyang radiance he unleashed, the magnificent spiritual power capable of shattering the void felt like it hit a ball of cotton.
At the same time, Patriarch Nether Whisper had already formed a hand seal.
At his fingertip, a brilliant light was lit. Within the light was a sea of mist and mirages, constantly transforming into various concepts as it surged.
It was [Wu You Heaven]!
This Dao Fruit governed the changes between reality and illusion. Its wonders and concepts were originally only used for dodging calamities and avoiding disasters, possessing little offensive power. It was a specialized Dao Fruit.
Therefore, since attaining the Dao, Patriarch Nether Whisper had almost never engaged in direct combat with anyone, at most entangling and pinning them down. However, this didn't mean he had given up on fighting. After all, Lu Yang's situation was visibly growing more and more difficult. How could he allow himself to make no progress?
So he had been researching.
From the moment he attained the [Wu You Heaven], he had been delving into it for decades. After arriving at the Celestial Court, he had also observed Lu Yang's many fortuitous encounters.
He had seen the [Dao Opening Diagram].
He was also studying the [Money] Dao Fruit.
He had referred to the [Sea of Bitterness] as well.
Even the [Inscribing Heaven] Dao Fruit Lu Yang devoured, he had eaten some scraps, because he felt [Inscribing Heaven] and [Wu You Heaven] were actually quite compatible.
But the most crucial step came after arriving at the ninth layer. Situated on the ninth layer, looking down and witnessing the Celestial Court transformed by Si Sui with his own eyes, combined with the scenes in the [Dao Opening Diagram], gave Patriarch Nether Whisper more insights and finally perfected his results.
"Although it's not yet mature, I can barely try it..."
As his voice fell, the [Wu You Heaven] at Patriarch Nether Whisper's fingertip immediately changed. The sea of mist and mirages gradually solidified, then presented a brand-new light and shadow.
It was a Dao Fruit.
Looking out, that Dao Fruit was like a towering tree, its spreading branches covering the clouds and blocking the sun... If Lu Yang saw it, he would be dumbfounded at this moment.
[Great Forest Wood].
Yes, what was manifested by [Wu You Heaven] at this moment was exactly Soaring Firmament's [Great Forest Wood]!
This was constructed out of thin air by borrowing parts of [Inscribing Heaven]'s concept and combining it with Patriarch Nether Whisper's own understanding of [Great Forest Wood].
Of course, up to this step, it was a fake.
Just a meaningless illusion.
However, as the mighty power of [Wu You Heaven] descended, the [Great Forest Wood], which was originally nothing but a illusion, actually manifested into reality bit by bit!
In an instant, Immortal Lord Duxuan was stunned.
"What did I just do?"
The daze lasted only for an instant. The next second, the [Great Forest Wood] manifested by Patriarch Nether Whisper shattered with a bang. After all, it wasn't a true Supreme Dao Fruit.
Essentially, this was transforming the concept of [Wu You Heaven] into the concept of [Great Forest Wood]. It was similar yet different. Moreover its stature was still at the unorthodox path level, not truly supreme... Yet even so, just touching upon the edge of a Supreme Dao Fruit produced incredible effects!
Pfft!
In the moment Immortal Lord Duxuan was dazed, Patriarch Nether Whisper had already gently pressed his palm on his chest. A fire lit up in his palm.
At the same time.
In [Wu You Heaven], the shattered [Great Forest Wood] didn't disperse but changed at light speed. A scorching sun suddenly leaped out of the surging sea of mist.
[Heavenly Fire]!
Compared to [Great Forest Wood], the [Heavenly Fire] manifested by Patriarch Nether Whisper was undoubtedly more real. After all, he had only seen [Great Forest Wood] many times but never operated it, while in the past, when Lu Yang bestowed a title upon him, [Nether Capital Sovereign] it had inherently carried the radiance of [Heavenly Fire].
[Deprivation]!
At this moment, fire flickered in Patriarch Nether Whisper's palm, Great Dao seals flowing within. He had actually simulated sixty percent of [Heavenly Fire]'s power.
Immortal Lord Duxuan stared dumbfounded, shocked in his heart:
Supreme Dao Fruit? Huh?
In an instant, the Taiyang radiance on his body withered inch by inch. After being plundered by Patriarch Nether Whisper, it turned around to suppress him, the original owner.
But soon, he regained his composure.
The next second, brilliant light erupted in the depths of Immortal Lord Duxuan's eyes. Then a golden bell was cast, leaping from his eyes as if burning, and he shook it violently:
[Heavenly Capital Demon-Sundering Divine Sound]!
Clang—!
With the magnificent bell sound, the [Taiyang Cold Water] concept was pushed to the extreme wherever it passed, destroying all dharmas, instantly forcing Patriarch Nether Whisper to retreat.
Clearly, Immortal Lord Duxuan was anxious.
His originally calm expression had vanished long ago, even flushing red with anger. Because just now, he had been forced to use a Forbidden Technique!
If this got out, he'd lose all face... Therefore, at this moment, the gaze he cast upon Patriarch Nether Whisper was filled with killing intent!
To this, Patriarch Nether Whisper paid no heed, even feeling somewhat delighted:
"It works indeed... unorthodox path, unorthodox path Dao Fruits also have hope of improvement! Although Dao Fruits form their own systems and cannot progress... one can find a new path."
The method was simple.
Since concepts couldn't be added to the Dao Fruit system anymore, just putting a shell on the outside would work, right? Incorporating the Dao Fruit into a larger system!
Just like this...
At this moment, Patriarch Nether Whisper's expression was extremely serious. He didn't look like a cultivator now, but more like a scholar—a researcher.
He was researching Dao Fruits!
He was conducting an experiment!
The road ahead is long and arduous; I will search high and low...
With this thought, the hand seals in Patriarch Nether Whisper's hands changed. The sea of mist in the [Wu You Heaven] churned, and one concept after another was manifested by him.
[Great Forest Wood], [Wellspring Water].
[Wall-Top Earth], [Ornamental Gold].
[Heavenly Fire].
These manifested Dao Fruits were extremely illusory and lacked the proper concepts to support it. [Wu You Heaven] alone couldn't turn them from illusion to reality.
"Hmm... not a big problem."
The next second, Patriarch Nether Whisper raised his head. With a thought, the [Sea of Bitterness] opened, and massive amounts of endless water surged toward him!
Although without an void attainment Dao Fruit, refining the water of the [sea of bitterness] required stripping away the mixed concepts bit by bit, taking the essence and discarding the dregs, making the efficiency extremely low. But at this moment, Patriarch Nether Whisper forcibly compensated for this defect with his own world-shocking wisdom!
Different people refined the water of the [sea of bitterness] at different speeds.
For the same amount of [sea of bitterness] water, if Lu Yang needed the time it takes an incense stick to burn to refine it, Patriarch Nether Whisper only needed a single breath!
"Rumble!"
At this moment, under the augmentation of the [sea of bitterness] water, the Dao Fruits manifested by Patriarch Nether Whisper leaped out one after another, then all merged into his body.
The Five Elements were complete!
In an instant, Patriarch Nether Whisper disappeared from his original spot. His supposedly weak unorthodox path stature skyrocketed abruptly, supporting him to transform into a light and shadow covering the heavens and blocking the sun.
Immediately, the light and shadow pointed down with a single finger.
Seeing this scene, Immortal Lord Duxuan was completely stunned in place. He couldn't imagine that an unorthodox path perfected lord he looked down upon could do such a thing.
Is this fake?
"BOOM!"
The next second, the intense pain from all over his body made him discard the thought just now. For a moment, he was both angry and amazed, finding it simply incredible in his heart.
It's actually true!
There is such a extraordinary person in the world!?