Chapter 829: 合道墨石尊

At this critical juncture, Li Fan activated the Profane Heaven Sealing Spirit Array to its utmost.

With their combined efforts, Mo Shi’s defenses, a seemingly impenetrable wall of despair, finally showed a sliver of weakness. Tian Yang and Lin Ling seized the opportunity, fighting their way out of the encirclement.

Countless black stones then re-merged into a single entity. It scanned its surroundings, failing to locate Lin Ling and the other who were temporarily hidden and resting. It paused for a moment before striking again.

After two rounds of full-force attacks, Mo Shi’s power had been considerably weakened. However, this particular strike still exceeded the three individuals' expectations.

Mo Shi’s body slowly dissolved, and endless black liquid flowed from it, spreading outwards in all directions. The liquid flowed faster and faster, yet seemed inexhaustible. In a short time, it filled a vast area around them, showing no signs of slowing down. The black liquid was like a surging tide, roaring and sweeping, threatening to fill the entire underground space.

“We can’t wait; we must fight it head-on!” Li Fan said in a deep voice to Tian Yang and Lin Ling, who had recovered some of their strength.

It was Tian Yang again who struck first. Transforming into a stream of fire, he met force with force, rushing fearlessly towards the black ocean ahead. Li Fan saw that Tian Yang was truly risking his life. At the cost of burning his puppet body, he temporarily elevated his power to the Dao Integration level. It was either success or sacrifice!

Seeing this, Lin Ling gritted her teeth and charged forward as well. In the underground space, the phantom of a towering tree flickered into existence. The tree phantom swayed slightly, emitting countless leaves that formed thousands of green lasers, instantly splitting the black ocean. It also extended countless roots; some burrowed into the boundless black water, which churned, attempting to swallow the roots but failing for now. Another portion of the roots crossed space and plunged into Tian Yang’s body. The red stream of fire that Tian Yang had become instantly intensified several times over. The raging crimson flames, for a moment, seemed to gain the upper hand against the black liquid.

“These two truly cooperate well,” Li Fan thought, nodding to himself. He further perfected the array deduced by the Final Disintegration Disc. Mo Shi was once again severely weakened, while Tian Yang, meanwhile, grew stronger with each attack. Gradually, in the underground space, the area occupied by the red stream of fire, for the first time, surpassed that of the black ocean. Li Fan knew that victory was now only a matter of time.

A full seven days later, with nowhere left to escape, Mo Shi was finally worn down and defeated by Li Fan and the other two. The flames that had engulfed the entire underground space suddenly contracted, forming a blurry human figure. Though it was a hard-won victory, Tian Yang’s puppet body had been completely burned away during the battle. Originally, the day the flames burned out would have been the day Tian Yang fell, but with the nourishment of the Spirit of Heaven and Earth, things were different.

Tian Yang retrieved a constantly flowing mass of black liquid. At this moment, not only did greed surge in Li Fan’s heart, but even Lin Ling, who had already reached Dao Integration cultivation, showed a slight flicker in her eyes. Fortunately, Li Fan was protected by the Immortal Heart Mantra. And Lin Ling, being newly born and relatively pure, with her true form as a spirit tree, did not have particularly strong desires. Thus, neither of them made any rash moves; they simply watched quietly as Tian Yang absorbed the mass of flowing black liquid into his fiery body.

In an instant, as if infused with ink, Tian Yang’s body transformed from fiery red to a mixture of black and red. Compared to before, the black color occupied an even larger area, with red reduced to mere threads, like tattoos, etched onto Tian Yang’s body. A powerful aura of pressure suddenly emanated from Tian Yang, spreading outwards. Lin Ling couldn’t help but step back slightly. A new Dao Integration Immortal Venerable had been born!

The surrounding void caverns began to tremble slightly, evidently showing a tendency to spread in all directions. After adapting to his new body, Tian Yang retracted his aura. With a gentle wave of his hand, he suppressed the unrest in the countless void caverns once more. Having done all this, Tian Yang looked at Li Fan.

The black color gradually faded but did not completely disappear; it merely became a dark black hue. Although it still looked a bit awkward, it was much more pleasing to the eye. “Bro...ther,” Tian Yang said, “I... did it.” His voice was still a bit strange, but compared to before, it clearly had more humanity.

“Good, well done!” After a series of challenges, Tian Yang finally entered the Dao Integration realm. Li Fan, having gained another Dao Integration enforcer, felt immensely gratified. “Roughly repair these void caverns here; consider it practice,” Li Fan instructed while dismantling the Sealing Spirit Array. Tian Yang nodded without hesitation. Using the divine abilities inherited from Mo Shi, he began repairing the riddled underground caverns. His efficiency was noticeably faster than Mo Shi’s. After Li Fan had erased all traces and observed for a while, he finally called a halt.

“If the remaining void caverns here were to erupt simultaneously, what would be the likely consequences?” Li Fan asked after surveying the area with his divine sense. Tian Yang's mastery over spatial abilities was now far superior to before; having subtly recovered some of his normality after achieving Dao Integration, he thought for a moment before explaining through a careful voice transmission: “If I were to detonate these caverns one by one, it would cause continuous tremors across an entire province. But if the power is staggered and released in layers, the land won't collapse instantly. It would only collectively subside downwards. And if I control the force even more precisely, people on the surface would at most feel a sudden jolt. The subsequent effects would just be prolonged tremors for a period. If cultivators come to the rescue, the anomaly could even be quelled within a few days.” At first, his explanation was a bit fragmented, but as he continued, it became more coherent, almost like a normal person.

Li Fan nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this. “Then, after we leave, create a significant disturbance to attract the attention of the Myriad Immortals Alliance.” “Make it seem natural; don’t let them detect anything amiss,” Li Fan cautioned. “Don’t worry, Brother,” Tian Yang nodded. Then, fine black threads flew out from Tian Yang’s body, instantly covering the entire underground space. Each thread had a different task: some were to shrink the void caverns, while others were to enlarge the holes. However, after Tian Yang's actions, the previously chaotic and irregular underground cavern space subtly began to show a certain regular arrangement. It took a full month before it was finally completed.

“Brother, we can go now.” Li Fan praised inwardly, “Tian Yang’s talent is truly remarkable. In such a short time, he has mastered Mo Shi’s abilities so perfectly.” This place was like a precise demolition site. After Li Fan and the other two had departed, the void caverns began to erupt one after another.