Chapter 2018: Mountain Lord
In the grand and solemn, yet eerily sinister Divine Temple. The ever-changing telekinesis intertwined, intense Divine Thought fiercely clashed, vibrations rose one after another. Mo Hua and the Evil Embryo were locked in a desperate battle. Amidst the tense scene, Mo Hua seized the opportunity and condensed a Fireball. The Fireball flew out with a howl, blasting against the Evil Embryo, the corrupted and fallen "Lord Yellow Mountain", producing only a spark. Lord Yellow Mountain countered with a large, hideous Blood Claw. Mo Hua couldn’t dodge it in time, and his arm was torn open with a bloody gash. Startled, he quickly activated his golden Divine Marrow to repair his injuries. Yet, the Evil Embryo’s attack came again in an instant. A Blood Long Halberd, condensed from vengeful spirits, appeared out of thin air, chopping down at him. Mo Hua activated the Water Passing Step with all his might, narrowly dodging it. He then turned around and formed the Water Prison Technique, enveloping the Evil Embryo in seven Water Prisons. The Evil Embryo raised a hand, and the Water Prisons shattered, transforming into water droplets and dispersing. With a stride and a blur of shadow, it closed in on Mo Hua, sending him flying with a single slap. Mo Hua felt intense pain in his bones all over his body, forcefully adjusting his movement technique in mid-air. Both feet landed on the ground, sliding back for a long time before he stabilized. Yet in the next moment, a flash of blood, and the Evil Embryo’s deadly strike arrived once more. Black blood, like a blade, aimed at Mo Hua’s heart. Mo Hua instinctively avoided the vital point, but his shoulder was still pierced by the Blood Blade, rolling several times on the ground, looking wretched. The Evil Embryo took a step, once again closing in on Mo Hua. Its deformed claws clenched, forming a filthy Long Halberd, thrusting towards Mo Hua. But in the next instant, a golden light surged up. A dense web of Formation Patterns appeared. It was a Formation that Mo Hua secretly conjured. The golden light transformed into chains, firmly binding the Evil Embryo. Surrounding fire roared and magma flowed, explosions of Divine Thoughts erupted one after another, gradually burning the Evil Embryo’s body. The Evil Embryo easily tugged, breaking the chains formed by the Formation, taking strides through the sea of flames as if walking in a hot spring, unharmed. Mo Hua felt his scalp tingle, unable to contemplate deeply, when a tainted Long Halberd loomed, sinister and sharp, cleaving towards his waist. Mo Hua clenched his palm, a Sword Array emerged, transforming into a Sever Gold Sword. The tainted Long Halberd collided with the Sever Gold Sword. Golden Sword Qi and black-red evil energy sliced and tore at each other, the residual force directly sending Mo Hua flying. Mo Hua felt pain in his wrist, blood dripping from the tiger’s mouth. He continued to use Divine Marrow to heal his injuries, only to discover that some of his Divine Marrow had been polluted by the Evil Embryo’s black blood. Mo Hua was distressed. This Divine Marrow was painstakingly accumulated bit by bit. Now, with it being polluted, it was wasted. A flash of blood, a stench in the air, Mo Hua sensed that the Evil Embryo was attacking again. He looked up and indeed saw a blade tip stained with black blood and decayed flesh, stabbing straight at his head. The Sever Gold Sword had shattered. Mo Hua grabbed backward and conjured a Taia Mountain Opening Sword, its Sword Intent as deep as a mountain, meeting the Evil Embryo’s Long Halberd. In an instant, the Divine Thoughts of the evil god and demigod levels clashed head-on anew. The corrupted aura and the golden deity aura intertwined and spread, disseminating in all directions. Amidst the clash of blades and shadows, Mo Hua and this Evil Embryo fought for nearly a hundred rounds. His Divine Thought incarnation bore more and more wounds, exposing flesh, some even reached the bone. Meanwhile, this Evil Embryo, amidst surging evil energy, remained intact. A peak Third Grade Evil Embryo, with a pitch-black corrupted Divine Body, solid like armor, immune to water and fire sorcery, unbreakable by Divine Thought into Sword. "This can’t go on..." Mo Hua said, gravely. After a few more rounds with the Evil Embryo, a careless move sent him flying with the Long Halberd again. Mo Hua took advantage of the momentum, retreating several zhang, pulling away the distance. Once stabilized, he raised both hands above his head, his gaze deep, Sword Intent soaring. Various Five Elements Sword Formations, Taixu Sword Dao Rules, circulated around him, converging between his palms, forming the prototype of a Giant Sword... Killing intent radiated from Mo Hua’s eyes. Spells can’t harm you. Formations can’t bind you. The Transforming Sword Skill can’t break your armor. But I refuse to believe that the God-slaying Technique of the Taixu True Skill can’t sever your bones! Mo Hua’s hands tightly closed, the enormous Godslaying Sword gradually condensed... But before he could fully manifest it, a faster-than-ever silhouette, swift like lightning, closed in on him. A filthy Long Halberd, stained with black blood, thrust straight towards his face. "It’s too late!" Mo Hua’s face turned pale, gritting his teeth, slashing down with the incompletely congealed Godslaying Sword. The Sword Intent was yet to be fully formed, the half-step Divine Sword Skill collided fiercely with the corrupted Long Halberd filled with Evil God power. In an instant, the Divine Temple quaked. The terrifying Divine Thought waves, more daunting than ever before, swept out like a hurricane. The nightmare rippled with wind and clouds, vengeful spirits wailed. Outside the hall, Xun Ziyou and several others’ faces changed dramatically. They could sense the tremor within their Divine Souls. This was a force capable of erasing their Divine Souls. Even the residual force made them feel an uncontrollable dread. They couldn’t even imagine the terrifying battle occurring inside the hall. Even Xun Ziyou, a seasoned Elder of the Taixu Gate at the late Golden Core stage, felt his soul quaking in terror at the moment. "Is that... Mo Hua?" "What on earth is he dueling with..." The commotion was astonishingly terrifying. Beside him, Master Gu and Master Fan were even paler, shocked and dumbfounded.