Chapter 782 - 305: Framing

Zhao Songtao sneered, his assault only intensifying. "Spare me your flowery words! Every blade of grass and every tree in this Longze Lake belongs to Cloud Water. What need is there to consult with your Celestial Treasure Upper Sect? Get out of my way!"

The Water Element Giant Palm slammed down, crashing violently against Gong Nansong’s True Essence and letting out a deep BOOM. Shockwaves of Qi billowed outward as the two men became locked in a chaotic battle.

Meanwhile, Sun Jingyi saw Chen Qing moving with incredible speed, already nearing the Profound Nether Black Ox and the Golden Lotus. A cold glint flashed in her eyes.

"You’re courting death, junior!"

With a sharp cry, her figure flickered like a specter, instantly blocking Chen Qing’s path. Without a word of warning, she had already struck out with the Thousand Clouds Sea-Covering Palm.

As an Elder of the Cloud Water Upper Sect, Sun Jingyi’s strength was naturally beyond question. Having already undergone four True Essence Refinings, she was considered a master at the Mid-stage True Essence Realm.

Her Palm Power was immense, as if it could truly sunder mountains and shake rivers. The fierce wind it generated pressed down on Chen Qing, making his robes whip and snap.

Chen Qing felt an immense pressure wash over him, his ears filled with the howl of the turbulent wind.

He dared not be careless. With a single thought, the Power of the Fifth Layer of the *Dragon Elephant Wisdom Vajra Body* erupted from within him!

The faint sounds of a dragon’s roar and an elephant’s trumpet emanated from his body as his qi and blood surged like roaring, molten lava.

A Dark Gold Luster flowed across his entire body. Ancient Sanskrit characters surfaced on his skin, becoming instantly clear as an aura of Buddhist Zen permeated the air.

He didn’t use his longspear. Instead, he formed a sword-finger, concentrating the immense qi and blood of his Flesh Body and his pure True Essence at its tip. Unleashing a Finger Force fused with Dragon Elephant Power, he jabbed ruthlessly at the center of Sun Jingyi’s palm!

BAM!

The meeting of finger and palm unexpectedly produced a muffled clang, like metal striking metal!

Sun Jingyi felt an incomparably savage force travel up from her palm, the impact making her hand go numb and her qi and blood roil slightly. However, she suppressed the feeling in an instant.

Chen Qing, in contrast, staggered and had to retreat several steps before regaining his footing.

Of course, he hadn’t unleashed the full extent of his True Essence.

After all, the situation was still unclear. If he rashly revealed his trump cards and still failed to seize the Seven-leaf Golden Lotus, the loss would far outweigh any gain.

’His strength is decent, but that’s all it is—decent.’

Sun Jingyi steadied herself and sneered inwardly. ’This kid is still a cut below Qian Jun. There’s no way he could have killed him, not even with a sneak attack.’

Seeing this, the other masters watching from a distance, their eyes fixed covetously on the Seven-leaf Golden Lotus, began to stir with anticipation.

Sun Jingyi knew the situation was critical; she could no longer hold back.

She took a deep breath, her hands forming a profound Seal Technique before her chest. The True Essence Attribute around her body abruptly shifted, and a vigorous life force mingled with sharp killing intent surged forth.

*Cyan Mirror Secret Scroll! Cyan Qi Appearance!*

She cried out sharply and thrust her palms forward.

In that instant, the surrounding Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi gathered frantically, transforming into a dense cyan radiance that surged toward Chen Qing like a tidal wave.

This cyan light appeared to be brimming with life, but it actually concealed countless sharp, needle-like Qi Forces. It was an exceptionally advanced Attack Technique among Wood Attribute Divine Techniques, capable of both eroding an opponent’s True Essence and piercing their defenses to injure their organs directly.

Chen Qing sensed the dangerous aura contained within the cyan light.

The Profound Dragon Spear was already in his hand.

VMMMM!

The shaft of the spear trembled, emitting a low dragon’s roar.

A brilliant True Martial Demon-Vanquishing Spear Intent surged skyward.

Facing the surging cyan radiance, Chen Qing’s Profound Dragon Spear became a black thunderbolt as he thrust it forward!

*True Martial Demon-Vibrating Spear! Demon Suppression Mountain!*

This thrust was devoid of all flashy flourishes, containing only the ultimate expression of Power and an imposing Righteous Qi capable of suppressing all evil!

At the spear’s tip, surging Dragon Elephant Power gathered, faintly forming the phantom of a towering mountain. Carrying a magnificent Momentum that could suppress all things, it smashed ruthlessly into the cyan radiance!

BOOOOM---!!!

The Spear Force and the cyan qi crashed into each other!

It was like a Meteor striking the earth, like a great mountain plunging into a raging sea!

A violent roar echoed through the air.

The earth-yellow mountain spear-phantom and the immense cyan light savaged one another, erupting in a blinding radiance.

A violent shockwave of True Essence radiated outward in a ring, peeling up layers of the hard black reef and crushing them to dust. The lake water near the battle was forced back into a massive depression, sending colossal waves surging into the sky!

Sun Jingyi’s figure only swayed slightly. A cyan qi flowed across her face, and the True Essence around her, contrary to expectations, grew even more abundant.

The Cyan Mirror Secret Scroll she practiced was truly profound, allowing her to continuously absorb the surrounding life force to replenish her own energy, even in the midst of combat.

Chen Qing, however, felt a strange Power travel through the shaft of his spear. His mind raced, and he immediately chose to go with it. The light on the Profound Dragon Spear abruptly receded as he used the force to drift backward, his feet carving two shallow furrows into the reef.

Seeing this, the cold light in Sun Jingyi’s eyes intensified.

She forcefully mustered her True Essence. Her palms instantly turned a translucent, jade-like white, and the wind they generated howled as if it could tear the clouds. Two Palm Forces, condensed to their absolute limit, shot forward like a pair of Flood Dragons emerging from the sea, pressing the advantage as they flew straight toward Chen Qing’s chest!

Chen Qing’s gaze hardened. He forcibly twisted his body mid-retreat as the True Essence and immense qi and blood within him surged, pouring entirely into his longspear.

*True Martial Demon-Vibrating Spear! True Martial Seven Joints!*

The Profound Dragon Spear conjured seven incredibly solid phantoms. Each phantom contained a distinct and tyrannical Power—the seven streams of Power were not unleashed in sequence but erupted almost simultaneously, intertwining and layering over one another. They formed a chaotic yet utterly destructive torrent of force that swept toward Sun Jingyi like the furious waves of a raging sea!

RUMBLE---!!!

The Palm Force and the spear’s radiance collided violently, unleashing a deafening roar.

A violent shockwave of energy exploded in a ring, shattering and flinging away all the reef rock within a radius of several dozen yards!

However, just as Chen Qing forced Sun Jingyi back, the situation took an abrupt and unexpected turn!