Chapter 879 Heaven-Flipping Seal Divine Skills

Xu Xiongda really didn’t expect Lin Mu to step forward and throw a wrench into the works. Rather than feeling indignant, he was mostly puzzled. "Uh... Elder Lin, why would you say that? Could it be that even you think I wouldn’t be able to guard against the Wuxiang Emperor’s sneak attack while fighting Gongyang Yunlan?"

Lin Mu immediately shook his head. "I’m not worried about the Wuxiang Emperor. It’s... the Heaven-Flipping Seal!"

Everyone present naturally knew that the Dubhe Divine Domain possessed a supreme treasure known as the Heaven-Flipping Seal. The reason they hadn’t been able to push all the way to the Imperial City in one fell swoop was because the Star Constellation Array, constructed by the Heaven-Flipping Seal, protected the entire city so thoroughly that it was completely impenetrable. This forced the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect to painstakingly dismantle the outer array nodes one by one before their army could finally reach the city gates.

Now that the Star Constellation Array was on the verge of complete destruction, the Divine Realm Empress, Gongyang Yunlan, had hurriedly issued a challenge, vainly hoping to find a chance to turn the tables through a desperate, all-or-nothing gambit.

The next moment, Lin Mu slowly turned around, no longer just facing Xu Xiongda. Taking the opportunity, he announced the intelligence he had just deduced to everyone present in a clear, ringing voice.

Upon hearing Lin Mu’s findings, everyone in the room, Xu Xiongda included, revealed expressions of alarm and bewilderment.

"Elder Lin, are you saying... once Gongyang Yunlan is defeated by me, the Heaven-Flipping Seal will reverse heaven and earth, making everything... start all over again!?" Xu Xiongda’s question echoed the very thing everyone else wanted to confirm.

Time reversal!? The Heaven-Flipping Seal was actually this ridiculously overpowered?

Zou Feng was, of course, absolutely shocked. After all, this felt way too broken. It meant that if Gongyang Yunlan couldn’t win, she could simply reload her save and try again, giving her infinite chances for trial and error...

Fortunately, as Lin Mu provided further explanation, the equally astounded crowd finally breathed a collective sigh of relief.

For the Heaven-Flipping Seal to utilize such a heaven-defying ability, it was subject to extreme restrictions. It wasn’t the "infinite save-scumming" that Zou Feng had imagined. Once the time reversal ability was activated, the Heaven-Flipping Seal would fall into a state of near-total energy depletion for an extended period. Barring exceptional circumstances, it would take at least several years for its reserves to recover. Furthermore, the range of time it could rewind wasn’t particularly long either.

Otherwise, given their current predicament, the Dubhe Divine Domain would have long since used the Heaven-Flipping Seal to rewind time to before the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect’s invasion, allowing them to devise better, targeted defense strategies or simply flee in advance.

Although everything about the Heaven-Flipping Seal was deduced by Lin Mu, the accuracy of his claims was absolutely guaranteed. After all, before coming here, the Celestial Dao Cauldron had specifically infused Lin Mu with a fraction of its "Authority"—a power that only it could wield. To put it plainly, the Celestial Dao Cauldron was using Lin Mu as a vessel to bring a portion of its Divine Skills into the Dubhe Divine Domain.

Coupled with the fact that Lin Mu was a master who had achieved Great Success in the Celestial Derivation Skill, the deductions made through his collaboration with the Celestial Dao Cauldron were basically spot on. This was precisely why no one present questioned his findings.

Hearing this, Xu Xiongda threw his head back and laughed uproariously. "So there are quite a few restrictions! In that case, there’s nothing to worry about!"

Seeing that his warning hadn’t registered with Xu Xiongda at all, it was Lin Mu’s turn to be stunned.

"Wait, do you actually understand the situation?

"Even if you defeat Gongyang Yunlan and the Heaven-Flipping Seal triggers time reversal, Gongyang Yunlan will still retain her prior memories because of the seal’s protection...

"She is, after all, the strongest person in the Dubhe Divine Domain. Once she initiates a second duel while already being familiar with your Divine Skills, can you guarantee that you’ll still be able to beat her?" Lin Mu questioned sternly.

To this, Xu Xiongda replied without the slightest hesitation, "Why wouldn’t I be able to guarantee it?

"Besides, I don’t really have any Divine Skills that can’t be exposed ahead of time!

"As you all know, I was merely born with natural Divine Power. No matter how many tricks or how much Magic she uses, all I need is a single punch!"

His words sounded incredibly arrogant, but only the pure Body Cultivators present could empathetically understand his mindset. The vast majority of Body Cultivators didn’t actually possess any flashy Divine Skills. In battle, it was simply a matter of absolute brute force trumping all technique.

In Zou Feng’s eyes, it meant that once someone’s base stats were high enough, they didn’t need to fear any special mechanics. Since Xu Xiongda was confident he could defeat Gongyang Yunlan once, he was equally confident he could defeat her countless times. Only with sufficiently overwhelming power could he ensure that Gongyang Yunlan wouldn’t be able to find a way to defeat him, even after turning back time.

"You... Tsk, it’s still far too risky!" Lin Mu, clearly not a pure Body Cultivator, immediately grew anxious upon seeing Xu Xiongda act so carelessly.

In response, Xu Xiongda just waved him off. "Elder Lin, let me ask you this. If I refuse Gongyang Yunlan’s challenge, what should we do next?"

Lin Mu was taken aback for a moment before replying with a serious expression, "Naturally, we would follow our previous plan—continue to siege the city, finally reach the Imperial City walls, and concentrate all our forces to raze the Imperial City to the ground!"

Xu Xiongda laughed. "Then isn’t it possible that before we even reach the Imperial City, Gongyang Yunlan would use the Heaven-Flipping Seal’s Divine Skill and leisurely escape with her subordinates?"

Hearing this, Lin Mu suddenly realized that he had oversimplified the situation. With the ability of time reversal at her disposal, Gongyang Yunlan could definitely use it in other ways. Before the Immortal Sect’s grand army bore down on the border and besieged the Imperial City, she could indeed activate the Heaven-Flipping Seal’s power to buy these surviving Dubhe Divine Domain Royal Family members a chance to flee.

When the Immortal Sect’s army finally attacked, they would very likely find themselves bafflingly faced with an empty city. And if these powerful Royal Family members of the Dubhe Divine Domain were allowed to escape, the trouble they could cause in the future would be unimaginably massive.

"The reason Gongyang Yunlan dared to challenge me is actually because she’s too arrogant. She thinks she can turn the tide all by herself!

"If this woman had any sense at all, she would have taken her people and fled long ago.

"I intend to take advantage of her arrogance and annihilate the Dubhe Divine Domain’s Royal Family in one fell swoop!" Xu Xiongda continued in quick succession.

With him laying it out like that, those who had opposed accepting the challenge were instantly rendered speechless. After all, Xu Xiongda made perfect sense. Although accepting the duel carried risks, it was undoubtedly their best opportunity to capture the Dubhe Divine Domain’s Royal Family. Otherwise, with the Heaven-Flipping Seal in play, it would truly be a case of ’now or never.’

"Alright, I’ve said my piece. Who is in favor of fighting Gongyang Yunlan, and who is opposed?"

"I’m in favor!" Zou Feng chimed in, raising his hand for practically the first time.

As soon as he spoke, the "in favor" faction voiced their agreement one after another. Eventually, even Lin Mu gave a slight nod.

Only Supreme Elder Liu Changming, who had previously supported Zou Feng, remained alone in the corner, shaking his head. He was clearly still unable to agree with Xu Xiongda’s reckless move. His concerns weren’t without reason. After all, didn’t Xu Xiongda suffer from the exact same flaw as Gongyang Yunlan?

They were both too arrogant. With the Heaven-Flipping Seal causing trouble, Gongyang Yunlan effectively had two lives, while Xu Xiongda only had one...

With that, the meeting concluded. Xu Xiongda immediately dispatched someone to notify the Dubhe Divine Domain’s messenger that he had accepted the proposal to duel Gongyang Yunlan. Just as Zou Feng was about to leave, Xu Xiongda called out to stop him.

"You’ve done a good job these past few days!" Xu Xiongda said, patting Zou Feng on the shoulder.

"Sect Leader, don’t forget me! I even locked myself inside the Ten Thousand Souls Banner..." Wang Yu, who had materialized above the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, immediately chimed in to claim some credit.

Xu Xiongda turned to look at him and nodded. "Yes, you’ve done exceptionally well too. Rest assured, converting into a Ghost Cultivator is not a dead end. When the time is right, our Immortal Sect has capable experts who can assist you in rebuilding your cultivation!"

Having said that, Xu Xiongda turned his attention back to Zou Feng. "What do you think of this duel?"

This question actually stumped Zou Feng. After all, what else could he think? It was obvious that he just had to believe in Xu Xiongda’s sheer brute force.

"Sect Leader Xu will surely secure victory at the very first strike!"

Xu Xiongda stared at Zou Feng with a smile for a moment before saying, "Although almost everyone here just agreed with my decision, I could tell that you were the only one who genuinely believed from the bottom of your heart that I have absolute certainty of winning!"

Zou Feng thought, "Uh, he could even tell that!?"

Zou Feng had to admit that he did indeed think so. Believing that Xu Xiongda’s base stats were high enough was one thing, but more importantly, Zou Feng had already decided to write Gongyang Yunlan’s name into the List of Gods to weaken her on Xu Xiongda’s behalf beforehand.

So, what Zou Feng truly trusted was, in fact, the List of Gods.