Mutated Tao

Chapter 996: Come In

within the territory of the great liang, a colossal pillar stretched between heaven and earth, its surface sprouting and writhing with twisting branches. these warped extensions reached into every available space, as though seeking to consume all in their path.

an immense, distorted figure floated amidst the clouds. it was none other than the powerful li huowang.

“hah!” li huowang shouted, his four mouths opening in unison. he swung a giant jade axe and hacked the pillar.

shrouded in murderous aura, li huowang rushed to the fracture point of the pillar before it could fall. he roared as he chopped repeatedly at the falling pillar.

the massive pillar that extended from the baiyu capital kept descending, but every section was promptly severed by li huowang, who was now imbued with the power of jiang xiangshou.

he had now reached the seventh stage of “truth” cultivation. in addition, he had used the lion dance palace to merge with jiang xiangshou. this giant pillar from fu shengtian was not a match for him.

li huowang relentlessly cleaved the pillar from the great liang upward into the heavens. finally, he hurled it toward the stars.

a tear in the heavens at the baiyu capital made chaos and disorder spill out, spreading down toward the mortal realm.

li huowang roared, driving his jade axe into the opening and sealing off the pillar’s influence in the mortal world.

however, he knew that this wasn’t enough. the breach remained, and if left unchecked, it would only widen.

he stared intently at the axe lodged in the gap with bloodshot eyes. it quickly morphed and finally formed into a shape that blocked off more of the breach.

he was not done. as he focused, shards of the ox tail gate that had previously fallen began to reassemble.

each fragment flew up from the ground and returned to its place. one jade shard, about the size of a table, flashed past him. it bore a faint red seal on it.

li huowang caught a brief glimpse of the characters “zhuan xu” before the shard vanished and returned to its original position.

with li huowang’s cultivation, the shattered ox tail gate reassembled itself, sealing its gaps and once again taking the form of an enormous jade pendant. it was suspended between the baiyu capital and the mortal realm.

she helped the panting li huowang toward the altar. but as they passed a statue with a broken finger, he froze, staring at it before bursting into maniacal laughter.

“hahaha! a finger? all my effort, all my suffering, all i went through—and it was just a finger?

“you think that’s enough to scare me? you think i’m afraid? dream on!”

li huowang abruptly stood up. he stomped hard on the ground and lunged at the arhat statue with a broken finger.

the clay statue was massive and heavy. li huowang crashed into it like an egg smashing against a rock. a dull thud resonated, and he immediately started bleeding from his head.

ignoring his injuries, he raised his military knife and furiously hacked at the arhat statue.

yi donglai stood outside the temple, completely drenched in the pouring rain. he stared dumbfoundedly at the scene unfolding before his eyes.

yang na, alarmed by his actions, shouted, “step back! let me handle this!”

she raised her pistol and fired two shots directly at the statue’s head.

the combined efforts of the two began to show results. the large clay statue started to shed its outer shell and paint. its structure became unstable, and some broken parts even revealed the bamboo framework beneath.

finally, with a thunderous crash, the arhat statue collapsed, burying li huowang beneath the rubble.

li huowang could be heard violently coughing amidst the dust. yi donglai gritted his teeth and prepared to rush into the temple to help.

“stop! don’t move!” li huowang’s roar froze him in place.

li huowang’s eyes burned with a mix of terror and shock. he stared at yi donglai from inside the rubble, and his voice trembled as he shouted, “we can, but you can’t! don’t come in! whatever you do, don’t come in!”

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