Chapter 402: Battle with Patriarch Nether Whisper!

Lu Yang had actually always been very curious about Patriarch Nether Whisper’s strength.

If you said he was strong, then he was definitely strong. His almost abnormal comprehension gave him every advantage in battle, and his skill in mimicking divine abilities was even more exaggerated.

Undoubtedly, he was a perfect sparring partner.

Because Patriarch Nether Whisper was not only very strong, but he had also seen a lot of the world, and his amazing comprehension was enough to help him accurately judge Lu Yang’s current level of strength.

“You want to fight me.”

After listening to Lu Yang’s request, Patriarch Nether Whisper was slightly stunned, but he quickly reacted and nodded: “Mm… right now, it’s not impossible.”

He was actually quite curious too.

After all, a Rank 2 True Art was also relatively unfamiliar territory for Patriarch Nether Whisper, so just by looking, he couldn’t accurately gauge Lu Yang’s current strength either.

And there was an even more important matter.

If Lu Yang’s strength is sufficient, combined with the incense system, perhaps… I can try passing the true method of the [Yama Hall] to him.

False Holding Golden Stature Method!

It was the work of Patriarch Nether Whisper’s lifetime, but it died prematurely before it could truly show its edge. But now, he saw hope in Lu Yang.

Meanwhile, Lu Yang rubbed his hands together, a smile on his face:

“Then Patriarch, I won’t be polite.”

Having said that, the sharp blade was unsheathed!

Although it was a spar, Lu Yang was not careless in the slightest. His opening move was [Tribulation Wave], and a point of brilliant starlight suddenly lit up on the sword’s edge.

Just this single point of starlight showed neither mountains nor water.

Even the imagery within it was extremely plain: it was non-submission, non-breaking. No matter how many difficulties and dangers lay ahead, he would cut them open with a single sword!

Boom!

Patriarch Nether Whisper’s figure offered no obstruction at all. He was instantly slain by Lu Yang’s sword, but at the moment of death, he turned into an illusory afterimage.

The next second, the afterimage shattered.

And behind it, Patriarch Nether Whisper’s true body emerged, his face still bearing a look of amazement as he sighed with emotion: “So strong, truly too strong…”

Lu Yang was instantly rendered speechless upon hearing this.

[Mind Snare]!?

One of the Sword Incarnation’s Life-Bound Divine Abilities. Within the shroud of the Divine Ability, it could turn all things unfavorable to oneself into nothingness, only taking what was advantageous.

Of course, it was impossible for Patriarch Nether Whisper to completely reproduce its essence, but he mimicked a superficial layer. He created a false body to accept the result of being slain by Lu Yang’s sword, while his true body escaped calmly, unharmed. He had even broken free from the lock of the [Sword Intent]!

“be careful, I’m going to fight back.”

Before his voice fell, Patriarch Nether Whisper’s figure disappeared from where he stood.

“This is…”

The familiar scene made Lu Yang’s pupils shrink slightly. Although he had lost this Divine Ability after restarting, he wasn’t so far gone as to not recognize it.

…[Determine Intimacy and Distance]!?

The Life-Bound Divine Ability Lu Yang once relied on the most was now actually displayed by Patriarch Nether Whisper in the form of a dao art after being weakened countless times!

The next second, Patriarch Nether Whisper had already appeared behind Lu Yang.

If it were the real [Determine Intimacy and Distance], it could achieve ultra-long-distance movement. However, the weakened dao art version of Patriarch Nether Whisper had a limited range.

[Heavens Void Escape Wondrous Art]!

Patriarch Nether Whisper pinched a spiritual light in his hand and pushed forward. Lu Yang’s figure instantly vanished from the spot, then appeared out of thin air hundreds of meters away.

Moved hundreds of meters? What’s the use…

Lu Yang was still pondering in his heart when he saw the sky around him suddenly filled with dark clouds. Within the clouds, thunder snakes intertwined, and in an instant, it turned into a sea of thunder!

Heavenly punishment thunderclouds!?

The next second, the sky-filling sea of thunder crashed down, submerging Lu Yang’s figure within.

However, before Patriarch Nether Whisper could breathe a sigh of relief, sword light slashed out boldly from the sea of thunder, tearing the dark clouds directly apart. Lu Yang walked out with ease.

Although Patriarch Nether Whisper had seized the initiative, Lu Yang was not dejected.

On the contrary, he was a little excited.

I can fight!

Although the current Patriarch Nether Whisper only maintained the stature of Foundation Establishment Perfection through incense, there should still be a certain distance compared to his prime.

But in terms of strength, he was absolutely not weak.

Being able to exchange blows with him meant that even if placed in that wretched place, his strength shouldn’t lead to him being slaughtered by those in the same realm. At the very least, he had a certain ability to contend.

“Again!”

With a thought, Lu Yang retracted his sword intent. Instead, he lit up the white jade round light behind him. Solemn as a precious image, akin to a deity, his hands formed seals—

[Uphold Heaven’s Principles]!

This time, it was no longer as casual as dealing with Yan Taizu and the Capital City God. The light of the true divine ability expanded with a boom.

Wherever it passed, scenes of the sun, moon, and stars, and images of mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas appeared. Like hands drawing a bow left and right, they closed in the middle, directly trapping Patriarch Nether Whisper within the colorful light of the divine ability.

“What is this?”

Seeing this scene, even the knowledgeable Patriarch Nether Whisper revealed a look of curiosity, clearly having never seen this form of divine ability manifestation.

“This is… my world.”

Lu Yang grinned, then extended a finger and pointed it at Patriarch Nether Whisper: “Patriarch, look at this divine ability of mine—is there any difference from yours?”

Having said that, brilliance flashed suddenly.

“[Determine Intimacy and Distance]!”

The next second, Patriarch Nether Whisper’s figure disappeared from the spot. He was likewise sent hundreds of miles away by Lu Yang, and likewise fell into a boiling sea of thunder!

In the sparkle of flint, Patriarch Nether Whisper laughed aloud. Then he clapped his hands together, palms joining, and instantly propped up a majestic mountain shadow.

From top to bottom, it pressed down with a boom against the surrounding sea of thunder. In an instant, it extinguished ten thousand law and dissolved divine abilities, sweeping away all thunder light and thunderbolts.

[Embrace and Guard Mountain]?

Realization dawned in Lu Yang’s heart. This was another dao art evolved from a divine ability by Patriarch Nether Whisper. This kind of world-shocking wisdom felt ridiculous no matter how many times he saw it.

Little did he know, Patriarch Nether Whisper on the other side was equally filled with shock.

“How did he do it?”

Without a doubt, Lu Yang just now had done the same thing as him, actually redisplaying a Life-Bound Divine Ability that should have been lost!

However, he could do it because of his high comprehension.

But Lu Yang… he knew his comprehension clearly. Mediocre talent at best—he had a little, but not much. How did he do such a thing?

“Just a little trick.”

Lu Yang waved his hand modestly. “It’s just some of the wonders of [Uphold Heaven’s Principles]. Didn’t I say just now? Right now, this is my world.”

My world, my rules!

Within the small world created by [Uphold Heaven’s Principles], Lu Yang could achieve his wishes to a certain extent. Mimicking divine abilities naturally wasn’t difficult either!

Although it was empty in appearance and its internal operating logic was completely different—the effect was just like the dao arts mimicked by Patriarch Nether Whisper, incomparable to the original divine ability and much weaker in power— but it won in variety. As a means to confront enemies, it was already more than enough.

“Just like this…”

The hand seal in Lu Yang’s hand changed, and he actually conjured a majestic mountain shadow as well, smashing it down toward Patriarch Nether Whisper with a boom. It was likewise [Embrace and Guard Mountain]!

Boom!

Patriarch Nether Whisper also changed his hand seal, countering with a mountain shadow. In the end, both were annihilated. Immediately after, both sides changed moves simultaneously, switching to new divine ability dao arts!

“Die!”

Lu Yang spoke with the constitution of heaven, impressively it was the technique of speaking the law from the Mystic Spirit World Realm.

“Live!”

Patriarch Nether Whisper did not yield an inch. In an instant, he saw the flaw in this method of Lu Yang’s, then similarly spoke with thunderous sound, washing away the influence of the divine ability.

“[Life Severing]! [Mind Snare]!”

Patriarch Nether Whisper applied two power at once. First, he cast a spell to create a false body, then used it to display the sword of [Life Severing], slashing boldly toward Lu Yang!

During this, he even mimicked [Knowledge-Perception Barrier], briefly shielding Lu Yang’s perception of this sword.

By the time he broke free from the influence, the sword light had already arrived before his eyes, instantly piercing his skin and flesh, destroying his muscles and bones, and exploding his entire body into a cloud of blood mist with a boom.

However, the next second, the scene changed.

The blood mist turned into an illusion and vanished. Lu Yang’s true body retreated steadily for hundreds of meters, his brow slightly furrowed. Continuing like this would only be mutual consumption; he couldn’t win.

With this thought, Lu Yang immediately withdrew [Uphold Heaven’s Principles].

I will try this move again…

Five Divine Abilities appeared behind his head like stars, then linked into a ring, hanging behind his head and casting down a beam of jade-white brilliance.

[One with the World]!

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