Cultivation: I Can Reincarnate Into Various Worlds-Chapter 675 - 343, invert, then invert again_2

"First, I'll fight Tianyu. When Xu Xing is seriously wounded and returns to the Butian Sect, then I'll make my move on him..." Mao Ri Saint Lord's thoughts spun rapidly, and after observing the battlefield, he made his decision.

Contrary to what Xu Xing thought, Mao Ri Saint Lord, despite his despicable actions, had never actually colluded with Tianyu Saint Monarch to harm Xu Xing. Joining forces with Demon Cultivators would only lead to significant trouble later on, a fact Mao Ri Saint Lord knew well.

"Friend Xu, let this old man lend you a hand! Today, let us join forces to slay this Demon!" Mao Ri Saint Lord shouted, erecting a magical protective barrier around himself. He transformed into a scorching sun and charged into the battlefield.

But what happened next left Mao Ri Saint Lord dumbfounded.

As soon as he joined the battlefield, Xu Xing and Tianyu Saint Monarch, who had been fiercely battling just moments before, instantly ceased their fight. They turned and joined forces to attack him.

Seeing this, the old and cunning Mao Ri Saint Lord immediately understood that Xu Xing had allied with Tianyu Saint Monarch to target him. He quickly regained his composure and frowned, saying, "Friend Xu, one must know when to turn back from the wrong path. Joining forces with Demons is like bargaining with a tiger for its hide..."

"Mao Ri, you scoundrel! Do you think Sect Leader Xu and I can't see through your intentions?" Tianyu Saint Monarch roared angrily. Achieving Unification with his Mountain Specter Demon Beast, he transformed into a greater Demon, constantly unleashing various secret techniques as he attacked Mao Ri Saint Lord.

Xu Xing merely sneered and offered no explanation, wielding his Tide Feather Sword as he joined the fray.

Yet, even with two Sage Monarchs attacking him together, Mao Ri Saint Lord showed no signs of defeat. His expression remained calm, and he seemed to have plenty of strength in reserve. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

"Just as I thought," Tianyu Saint Monarch narrowed his eyes, pulling some distance away from Mao Ri Saint Lord and sneering. "You've hidden your strength extremely well. For a Sage Monarch of your advanced age, by rights, after such a great battle, your Longevity Immortal Energy should have been exhausted, and you would have long been forced to die..."

After speaking, he flicked his sleeve robe and escaped using Blood Escape, leaving Xu Xing and Mao Ri Saint Lord to battle. Killing Mao Ri Saint Lord would bring him considerable benefits, but his target was proving difficult to kill at the moment. Persisting would be of no advantage to him.

Moreover, his objectives for this battle had already been achieved. Staying longer would be pointless; it was better to withdraw. With Xu Xing "framing" Mao Ri Saint Lord this time, the Seven Stars Sect and the Butian Sect were bound to turn against each other and become enemies, with no hope of future alliance.

Consequently, a tripartite balance of power was established. The Yin Wind Gate no longer needed to worry about the Righteous Path uniting against them and could rest easy.

"The Yin Wind Gate has left."

Seeing Tianyu Saint Monarch retreat, Mao Ri Saint Lord and Xu Xing tacitly stopped fighting, silently observing the forces of the three powers near Forgetting Spring Mountain. Both had lingering concerns, fearing Tianyu Saint Monarch might target their disciples and destroy their respective foundations while they were engaged.

"Friend Xu, how about we cease hostilities? From now on, the Righteous Path of the North Wilderness shall be led by us both..." Mao Ri Saint Lord smiled and said. "This old man is getting on in years and has no ambition to rule the North Wilderness."

Face, from beginning to end, had never been a concern for him. This time, Xu Xing had collaborated with Tianyu Saint Monarch to besiege him. The evidence of Xu Xing colluding with the Demon Way was now irrefutable. With this sin on his record, the Butian Sect would lack legitimacy in the North Wilderness Righteous Path, its position untenable. Like a tower of sand, it might appear grand, but it would crumble at the slightest touch.

"Senior Mao Ri is right. There's no need for our two Schools to wage war again," Xu Xing nodded, sheathing his Tide Feather Sword into his sleeve, appearing to have no further intention to fight.

Seeing this, the smile on Mao Ri Saint Lord's face widened. He waved his sleeve, intending to leave the battlefield and return to the Seven Stars Sect cultivators to maintain control of the situation.

But at this moment, the sky suddenly darkened. The Sun Star vanished, its whereabouts unknown.

"Friend Xu, surely you aren't trying to take advantage of this old man's age?" Mao Ri Saint Lord frowned deeply upon seeing this. With his realm, even Xu Xing and Tianyu Saint Monarch combined could not kill him. What could Xu Xing possibly do against him alone at this time?

"Senior Mao Ri, you happened to witness me colluding with Tianyu Saint Monarch. This is the grave crime of consorting with the Demon Way, and this junior is deeply troubled by it..." From the dark clouds, Xu Xing's calm and steady voice echoed. "I hope Senior Mao Ri understands."

"Such a trivial matter might be a major crime for the Younger Generation, but for you and me, it's merely a minor misstep," Mao Ri Saint Lord said, in no hurry to break the "atmosphere" Xu Xing had created. "Who could possibly hold us accountable?"

As an owner of the Great Sun Dao Principle, he found the Dharma Phase Xu Xing manifested was extremely profound and might even benefit his own future Dao path. Therefore, while conversing with Xu Xing, he immersed himself in comprehending, absorbing Xu Xing's insights into the Great Sun Dao Principle to supplement his own.

"But this junior is afraid!" Xu Xing's reply echoed from within the black clouds.

As his words fell, a pitch-black great sun suddenly rose in the darkened sky. Under the shroud of the black sun, a Golden Crow flapped its wings with a piercing cry, the Black Bronze Bell in its embrace continuously emitting Netherworld music. Beneath this music, wisps of Time Dao Yun suddenly emerged, permeating the entire domain.

"Not good! It's the Time Dao Principle!" At this moment, Mao Ri Saint Lord finally sensed something was wrong. His expression changed slightly, and he prepared to use his Magic Power to shatter Xu Xing's Primordial Spirit Golden Crow Aspect.

But just as he was about to act, he discovered that the Longevity Immortal Energy within his body was being consumed at a frantic pace. In the blink of an eye, more than half of it was gone.

"The Time Dao Principle? How is this possible? Since ancient times, there may have been Nascent Soul Cultivators who mastered the Spatial Dao Principle, but the Time Dao Principle has never, from antiquity to the present, been mastered by anyone!" Mao Ri Saint Lord transformed into a blazing sun, unleashing his own Great Sun Dao Principle to contend with Xu Xing's. He had never imagined he would stumble so badly, encountering a newly advanced Nascent Soul Cultivator who had mastered the Time Dao Principle. Such a possibility, no matter how he considered it, should have been zero.

"No, it's not the Time Dao Principle. It's your Dharma Phase; it has Time Dao Yun..." Tearing open the black canopy of the sky, Mao Ri Saint Lord finally glimpsed the secret behind Xu Xing's manipulation of time's flow.

"Since it's a Dharma Phase, then... this old man will gladly accept it..." Mao Ri Saint Lord laughed heartily. The blazing sun he had transformed into suddenly took on the appearance of a Bicephalous Pupil, morphing into a black vortex that charged towards Xu Xing. This black vortex was like a black hole, devouring all Magic Power and Spiritual Energy. Even the void was affected, constantly collapsing as numerous spatial rifts appeared.

"Is this the legendary Devouring Dao Principle?" Xu Xing frowned slightly at this sight and quickly retreated. The Bicephalous Pupil alone would have been manageable. But within Mao Ri Saint Lord's Bicephalous Pupil, Xu Xing glimpsed the shadow of the legendary Devouring Dao Principle.

"No wonder..." Xu Xing thought for a moment and understood everything. "No wonder that in these tens of thousands of years, the Seven Stars Sect has only had you, a single Sage Monarch, in existence. On the surface, you appear old, but you never died, and your Longevity Immortal Energy is unceasing..."

After all, as the hegemon of the North Wilderness, no matter how poor the Seven Stars Sect's fortune, it was impossible for them not to have produced a single Nascent Soul Saint Monarch in tens of thousands of years. But if Mao Ri Saint Lord possessed the Devouring Dao Principle, everything could be explained.

The Devouring Dao Principle was an Origin-Level Dao Principle, second only to the Spatial Dao Principle and Time Dao Principle. At times, the Devouring Dao Principle was even comparable to these two Dao Principles of space and time. By mastering the Devouring Dao Principle, as long as Mao Ri Saint Lord continuously devoured others, he could achieve a form of eternal life.

"But what a pity... You've encountered me!" Xu Xing pondered for a moment, then smiled faintly and proactively moved to meet Mao Ri Saint Lord. He raised his Innate Immortal Qi Shield, rushed towards Mao Ri Saint Lord, and deliberately fed the Innate Immortal Qi into the black vortex formed by the Devouring Law.

The grade of Innate Immortal Qi was too high. Even though he had now reached the Nascent Soul Stage and had some understanding and control over Longevity Immortal Energy, he still could not completely refine Innate Immortal Qi. This was even more true for Mao Ri Saint Lord, a Nascent Soul Cultivator whose physical constitution was far inferior to his own.

Indeed, the Devouring Dao Principle was formidable; it could devour anything. However, its effectiveness also depended on who was wielding it. A truly mighty being, even using the most common Fire Dao Principle, could scorch the land for a thousand miles and defeat any enemy.

"What is this..." Mao Ri Saint Lord realized too late. Sensing that his Devouring Dao Principle had consumed an energy far more vast than even Trained Immortal Qi, his eyes filled with horror, his face a mask of disbelief.

Had Xu Xing just handed over such a treasure so easily?

But just as he prepared to refine it, he discovered the energy was extraordinarily violent and utterly impossible to refine.