Chapter 781 - 449: Even if the Celestial King Came, He Would Have to Dance a Tune!

In short, the all-around advantages of a Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator were simply too great. Duan Ruohai’s composure was entirely reasonable. However, just as he braced himself for a war of attrition with Zou Feng, his heart gave an unprompted shudder. It felt as if an invisible hand had squeezed his heart. The actual damage wasn’t severe, but the ensuing sense of dread finally sent Duan Ruohai into a panic. This kind of fear stemming from the unknown was something not even a Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator could avoid.

Needless to say, the reason Duan Ruohai suffered such a bizarre attack was naturally because Zou Feng had triggered a side-effect Critical Strike. The side effects he had accumulated recently were quite substantial, and he had saved them up until now precisely to deal with any Nascent Soul Realm Tribulation Cultivators he might encounter. Once these side effects accumulated to a certain point, no matter how strong a Nascent Soul Realm Tribulation Cultivator was, a well-timed application at a crucial moment could still achieve a Critical Strike.

However, it had to be said that a Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator was truly extraordinary. If a Golden Core Realm Cultivator had taken this Critical Strike, they would have at least soiled themselves or coughed up blood. Yet, upon taking this hit, Duan Ruohai merely frowned slightly, appearing to have suffered only a minor internal injury.

Fortunately, while the effect of this Critical Strike wasn’t massive, it ultimately forced Duan Ruohai to reveal an opening. In such a fierce confrontation, a single lapse was enough to change the tide of battle. Even though Duan Ruohai was in the Nascent Soul Realm, it didn’t mean he was immune to making mistakes. After about a single breath of time, he returned to normal, successfully suppressing his internal injury.

Yet, just as he hastily adjusted his condition and prepared to push his Dharma Aspect to unleash its might once more, he was horrified to discover that his connection with the Angry Yama Dharma Aspect had been severed! His eyes widening, Duan Ruohai couldn’t help but realize an incredibly dire possibility...

He slowly raised his head, and what entered his vision was exactly what he had feared. At this moment, the gigantic and majestic Dharma Aspect, which resembled a Divine Buddha, was actually... dancing!

Originally, it had stood as immovable as a mountain, anchoring the Poison Domain like a stabilizing pillar while constantly exuding monstrous fury and boundless terror. Who would have thought that it had now been polluted by Zou Feng and was also swaying with Flower Hands? Even its previously furious expression had twisted into a beaming smile!

It had to be known that once a Dharma Aspect could no longer maintain its original demeanor, it was practically useless. If the Angry Yama couldn’t remain angry, it naturally equated to a total collapse, and the power of all its Divine Skills would be reduced to a negligible level. More importantly, the Angry Yama Dharma Aspect at this moment couldn’t just be considered weakened; rather, it had been completely polluted, joining this feast of chaotic dancing. In Duan Ruohai’s eyes, this damned thing couldn’t even be called a Dharma Aspect anymore. Its movements were entirely mimicking Zou Feng, dancing with sheer joy. It had thus been polluted into an Awkward-Dancing Yama.

But this wasn’t even the worst part. What further caused Duan Ruohai to break out in a cold sweat was that he gradually lost the ability to sense the Power of Incense, which should have been continuously supplied from his exclusive Alternate Space. His connection with the Alternate Space clearly hadn’t been severed, so why was there no Power of Incense? Could it be that even his External Dharma Aspect within the Alternate Space had been polluted and could no longer maintain its proper majesty?

If even the External Dharma Aspect in the Alternate Space had started dancing, the torment inflicted on ordinary people would dissipate, and the corresponding fear would naturally vanish into thin air. Without fear, and with everyone dancing, who would bother worshipping the Dharma Aspect? The Power of Incense would naturally dry up.

This was the formidable aspect of the Golden Lotus that Zou Feng had manifested. Especially within the Xuanwu Poison Domain, the Golden Lotus was pervasive. Although it couldn’t erode Duan Ruohai himself for the time being, its Purification Power ceaselessly invading the surrounding space was a walk in the park. If Duan Ruohai were to visit his Alternate Space at this moment, he would find that it had long since become a spectacular scene of Flowers Everywhere.

"Stop fighting it! Once you enter this place, even a Celestial King would have to dance a number with me before they could leave!" Having danced up to this point, Zou Feng felt utterly invigorated, and his dance moves were becoming increasingly unrestrained.

Right now, in the entire Xuanwu Poison Domain, the only one who hadn’t started dancing was Duan Ruohai. After the collapse of the Angry Yama Dharma Aspect, the urge to dance continuously surged over him like a tidal wave.

"I want to... I really want to... I really want to dance!" Duan Ruohai thought, before suddenly jolting and vigorously shaking his head. "I can’t dance. If I dance, I’ll die!"

"You little brat, do you really think my methods are limited to this?" Duan Ruohai roared angrily, forcibly maintaining his rationality. Immediately after, his hands formed another Dharma Seal to unleash a new Divine Skill. However, he originally intended to perform a Sealing Technique with his hands, yet for some unknown reason, he ended up mimicking Zou Feng and swaying a Flower Hand instead.

"Ah!?" Looking down to see his Dharma Seal turn into a Flower Hand, Duan Ruohai was astonished. "I’m doomed!" he inwardly cried out.

Sure enough, no matter how hard he tried to forcibly suppress the urge to dance, his body no longer listened to his commands. His physical body seemed to have gained a mind of its own, having long wanted to join this carnival.

"AHHHH..." After frantically starting to dance, Duan Ruohai let out continuous, agonizing wails, as if he had suffered a heavy blow. He had just realized that he was on the verge of destruction. In this Poison Domain, as the enemy, the more vigorously he danced, the faster he would perish.

"Stop, stop right now, AHHHH!"

His struggles were useless. In a peak showdown, having been the first to reveal an opening, and with his Power of Incense countered and neutralized, his fate was already sealed.

Seeing this, Zou Feng knew it was time to push harder. "Quick, take out this fiend while we have the chance!" With a single command, Zou Feng took the lead and rushed in front of Duan Ruohai, frantically awkward-dancing at point-blank range.

Naturally, Su Qingyu and the other women also knew this was an opportunity not to be missed. They darted to Duan Ruohai’s surroundings and firmly encircled him. The sheer power of this kind of frantic, awkward dancing at such close quarters, done in an encircling manner, could well be imagined. The person trapped in the middle would not only be subjected to heavy punches and kicks from the dance moves from time to time, but the mental devastation was even more lethal. After all, it was simply... far too awkward!

Duan Ruohai never would have dreamed in his wildest nightmares that he, a dignified Nascent Soul Cultivator, would fall into such an utterly humiliating and desperate situation. If possible, even if he had to meet his end, he hoped for a less awkward way to go...

On this side, Zou Feng and the others had all gone mad with their dancing. The power of the entire Xuanwu Poison Domain was fully mobilized, and Lu Wu’s broken voice was truly on the verge of giving out. Under this full-powered output, Zou Feng saw that the time was right and prepared to deal the final blow to Duan Ruohai.

However, Zhao Feixiong, who had originally been leading the dance over by the Ox-headed and Horse-faced, suddenly flew over and shouted, "Junior Brother Zou, let me do it! Otherwise, this fiend might very well use his External Dharma Aspect to escape!"

Zhao Feixiong actually hadn’t known beforehand that Duan Ruohai might use his External Dharma Aspect to escape. After all, regarding the various methods of a Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator, even someone as proficient in divination as Zhao Feixiong couldn’t deduce much. But just now, as Duan Ruohai was tormented into an increasingly weakened state and could no longer shield his own information, Zhao Feixiong—who already possessed the Angry Yama Dharma Aspect in his Sea of Consciousness—immediately deduced all sorts of possibilities.

Therefore, the best approach was for Zhao Feixiong to personally take action, using a Yama Underworld Skill to deliver the final blow, denying his Divine Soul any chance to escape to his External Dharma Aspect.

Hearing this, Zou Feng immediately pulled his punches and stepped back, allowing Zhao Feixiong to make his move. He trusted Zhao Feixiong this much not only because the two of them had a good relationship previously, but also because he deeply admired Zhao Feixiong for his feigned defection to the enemy, enduring hardships to plot revenge, and successfully proving his Dao. More importantly, Zhao Feixiong could appreciate his art! An existence that could earnestly awkward-dance alongside him was comparable to a comrade-in-arms to whom he could entrust his back. Why shouldn’t he trust him?

The moment Zou Feng stepped away, Zhao Feixiong grabbed hold of the already-broken Duan Ruohai in a tight embrace. At the same time, he triggered the Dharma Aspect in his own Sea of Consciousness, attempting to force it back toward Duan Ruohai.

The Dharma Aspect in Zhao Feixiong’s Sea of Consciousness had originally been bestowed by Duan Ruohai. Now that Duan Ruohai was extremely weak, the moment he sensed a Dharma Aspect he could absorb, he would instinctively do so. Little did he know, Zhao Feixiong had long since mixed quite a bit of "special ingredients" into the Dharma Aspect, just waiting for them to completely erupt once Duan Ruohai reclaimed it, cutting off his very last shred of vitality.