I Can Fix My Talent in Hundred Lives-Chapter 276 - 220: Dominating Chu Country (Part 3)
"Boom--!"
A deafening roar, as if the heavens and earth were collapsing, echoed across a thousand miles.
The first to be covered by the palm seal was the pink palace of the City Lord Mansion; its glazed tiles shattered instantly, turning into countless pink fragments, flying in all directions.
The beams of the palace, under the pressure of the palm seal, broke like rotten wood with a crisp "crack," collapsing instantly into ruins.
Then, the palm seal continued to descend, covering the entire Immortal City. The ground began to sink slowly at a visible speed, with each inch of sinking triggering a violent tremor, as if a major earthquake had occurred.
The corpses of the cultivators, the shattered magical artifacts, and the collapsed buildings were all pressed deep into the ground by the palm seal, several dozen miles deep.
The bones of the corpses shattered under the pressure, the remnants of magical artifacts were pulverized, and the stones of the buildings mixed with the earth, becoming a part of the earth veins.
The Five-Colored Spiritual Light, at the moment it touched the ground with the palm seal, surged into the earth veins like a tide, then began to churn and overturn violently, causing hundreds of miles of earth dragons to roll...
With the overturning of the earth veins, the entire area where Peach Blossom Immortal City was located began to sink at a faster rate. The originally elevated city ground gradually leveled with the surrounding wasteland, then continued to sink, eventually forming a gigantic depression.
Within the sunken area, all buildings, corpses, and magical artifact remnants were thoroughly pressed into the depths of the earth veins, leaving no trace behind.
The Five-Colored Spiritual Light, after completing the purification of the earth veins, began to dissipate slowly. The energy of the palm seal gradually weakened, finally transforming into five different-colored spirit lights, returning to Chen Sheng’s palm.
At this moment, Peach Blossom Immortal City was long gone, the pink ocean had now turned into a flat wasteland, covered with a thin layer of dust, gently drifting in the wind.
The distant peach blossom forest was also completely destroyed in the aftershock of the palm seal, leaving only bare trunks, merging with the wasteland.
The sky was filled with dust, still lingering in the air after the palm seal had dissipated, forming a hazy sand fog that shrouded the entire wasteland.
Chen Sheng took one last look at this wasteland, his figure flickered, and he merged into the void.
...
Half a month later, above the former site of Peach Blossom Immortal City, two escape lights transformed into two figures.
These two were wearing Daoist robes, with the sect emblems of "Qinghua" and "Li Xiao" embroidered on the robe corners. They were Hua Yufu, Sect Leader of the Qinghua Sect, at the Golden Core early-stage cultivation, and Yuan Xiaochen, Sect Leader of the Li Xiao Sect, also at the Golden Core early-stage cultivation.
Floating above the wasteland, their gazes fell upon the ground below, their pupils contracted violently.
Hua Yufu raised his hand to release a strand of spiritual power, cautiously making contact with the ground, yet sensed a thick residue of the Power of the Five Elements and Void Power. This force’s purity and dominance were far beyond his comprehension.
"Such supreme divine techniques... to instantly annihilate an Immortal City and overturn the earth veins, this is absolutely not something a Golden Core cultivator can achieve!"
Yuan Xiaochen’s expression was equally grave; he had never seen such terrifying destructive power:
"When inquired just now, you felt it too, right? The residual Void Power within the earth veins and the ’dissipating all things’ five-elemental fluctuations... this is clearly a technique that only a Nascent Soul Great Cultivator from legend could possess!"
In the history of the Chu Kingdom Cultivation Realm, a Nascent Soul Cultivator has hardly ever appeared. In the Scripture Pavillion of both the Qinghua Sect and the Li Xiao Sect, there are only sparse records—Nascent Soul cultivators can control Void Power, capable of moving mountains and filling seas with a flick of the hand, their divine techniques far surpass those of Golden Core cultivators.
Upon seeing the tragic state of Peach Blossom Immortal City now, they finally confirmed that within the borders of the Chu Kingdom, a Nascent Soul True Monarch had appeared!
"But why did this Nascent Soul True Monarch suddenly act to destroy Peach Blossom Immortal City?" Yuan Xiaochen questioned in confusion. "Though Master Peach Blossom was evil and malicious, he was merely a Fake Pill cultivator, not worth the personal action of a Nascent Soul True Monarch."
Hua Yufu pondered for a moment, a hint of understanding flashing in his eyes:
"To my knowledge, not long ago, the entire Zhou Clan in the Cloud Dragon Market was exterminated, the manner of death rather mysterious, and the Zhou Clan had close ties with Master Peach Blossom... perhaps, this Nascent Soul True Monarch holds a grudge against the Zhou Clan and Master Peach Blossom?"
The two exchanged a glance, finding this possibility to be quite significant.
They did not stay long, turning to fly toward Jade Spring Mountain. The downfall of the Zhou Clan and Master Peach Blossom were both associated with the Tang Clan from Jade Spring Mountain; perhaps they could obtain traces of this Nascent Soul True Monarch from the Tang Clan.
In the meeting hall within the Tang Clan’s territories at Jade Spring Mountain, Tang Wuya was restless.
Half a month ago, after that mysterious senior left, he had been worried about retaliation from the Zhou Clan and Master Peach Blossom. But unexpectedly, a few days later, news arrived of the Zhou Clan’s extermination and Peach Blossom Immortal City’s disappearance.
He vaguely guessed that this must be the work of that senior but dared not confirm it. Just then, a disciple’s report came from outside:
"Clan Leader, the Sect Leaders of the two sects have arrived to visit!"
Tang Wuya was alarmed, filled with trepidation, hurriedly stood up and, with his clan members, went to greet them before the Sect Protection Array.
Not long after, Sect Leader Hua Yufu and Sect Leader Yuan Xiaochen from the two sects walked into the meeting hall with no arrogance, but instead full of warmth, clasping hands:
"Clan Leader Tang, there’s no need for all this formality. We came this time to inquire about something."
Tang Wuya, in a state of trepidation, invited them to sit down and offered spirit tea: "There’s no need for formalities, two True Men. If there’s anything you need, please feel free to ask, I will speak truthfully."
Hua Yufu took a sip of the spirit tea, and slowly began: "Clan Leader Tang, are you aware of the recent events of the Zhou Clan’s extermination in the Cloud Dragon Market and the disappearance of Peach Blossom Immortal City?"
Tang Wuya’s heart tightened, knowing the two sect leaders came for information about that senior; he did not dare to hide anything and recounted in detail the events from half a month ago when Chen Sheng appeared and promised to solve the Tang Clan’s crisis.
The two sect leaders, after hearing it all, were filled with shock and lamentation.
Hua Yufu sighed: "Indeed, it was a Nascent Soul senior who took action! Unfortunately, we were a step too late to see the senior’s true face."
Yuan Xiaochen nodded in agreement, with a tone tinged with reverence:
"To have a Nascent Soul senior personally act in protection, Clan Leader Tang, your Tang Clan must have quite a deep connection with this senior, right?"
Tang Wuya’s mind stirred, but he did not speak clearly, merely vaguely saying:
"The senior had dealings with the Tang family’s ancestors, saw that the Tang Clan was in danger, and came to help."
The two sect leaders did not press further; they understood that having ties with a Nascent Soul cultivator elevated the Tang Clan’s status beyond what it once was, no longer a minor force that could be handled at will.
Hua Yufu stood up, clasping hands toward Tang Wuya:
"Since the senior has already left, we will not disturb you further. Should the Tang Clan need anything in the future, the Qinghua Sect will definitely assist with all might."
Yuan Xiaochen also quickly expressed his position: "The Li Xiao Sect as well! Clan Leader Tang, should you have time, feel free to visit the Li Xiao Sect as a guest."
Their attitudes appeared extremely amiable, a stark contrast to the prior indifference towards the Tang Clan.
A Nascent Soul cultivator’s word could determine a sect’s rise or fall; having connections with a Nascent Soul cultivator made the Tang Clan a presence they dared not offend.
After sending off the two sect leaders, Tang Wuya stood at the door of the meeting hall, gazing toward the distant Jade Spring Mountain, his heart full of emotion. The Tang Clan’s fate had changed completely from the moment that Nascent Soul senior appeared.
At this moment, like Tang Xinzu of old, only one thought occupied his mind:
"The Imperial Mausoleum of the Tang Country must be repaired well, thoroughly repaired!"
