Chapter 167 - 85: All Things Return to the Origin, One Strike, Instant Kill

Chapter 167: Chapter 85: All Things Return to the Origin, One Strike, Instant Kill

In fact, the incoming berserk power would continuously nourish the vortex, making its rotation even more ferocious.

And as everyone knows, while the outer edges of a storm are violent and dangerous, the eye at its very center is calm.

Because they were in the eye of the storm, the three of them were completely unharmed by the monumental attack.

’To break through my Circulation of Heaven and Earth, you either have to do it before the field begins to rotate rapidly, or use the extremely high Penetration Power of a True Sword Cultivator’s Flying Sword, or some bizarre and unpredictable Curse, or even a Soul Attack.’

But the Molten Rock Giant Demon possessed none of these. While the explosion and impact it unleashed were immense, they were far too conventional to break through the vortex’s restraint from Jiang Xuan’s All Things: Circulation of Heaven and Earth.

In fact, this force only made the vortex Jiang Xuan had condensed spin even faster.

Of course, even while using the rotation to redirect the force, Jiang Xuan still had to withstand the full power of the explosion. To do so, the Nether Abyss Dharma Eye between his brows widened once more. This, in turn, intensified his presence and the oppressive aura he exuded.

The trade-off, however, was that Jiang Xuan also had to endure immense pressure.

At this very moment, it was as if he were carrying a mountain on his shoulders.

Fortunately, there was a silver lining. The widened Nether Abyss Dharma Eye also gave Jiang Xuan stronger control over Gravity.

’But the transformation of my Flesh Body isn’t finished yet. In my current state, I can’t hold out for much longer.’

’I need to end this quickly.’

With this in mind, Jiang Xuan’s clasped hands finally separated.

SWISH!

He raised one hand and slowly extended it toward the sky in an upward-facing gesture.

His posture made it look as if he were holding up an impossibly heavy object.

In truth, Jiang Xuan was holding something up: the very core of the All Things: Circulation of Heaven and Earth vortex, which now rested in the palm of his raised hand.

At this moment, however, the properties of the vortex core had already changed.

When his palms were clasped together, the force Jiang Xuan exerted was symmetrical and balanced, allowing the surrounding vortex to remain relatively stable. 𝖋𝙧ⅇ

But now, Jiang Xuan had deliberately broken that balance. He placed the vortex core in the palm of his upraised right hand, creating a focal point for the Gravity around him.

WHOOSH—!

As a result, the endless flames in the sky and the Spiritual Qi in the air all began to converge on the vortex core held aloft in Jiang Xuan’s right hand.

This was All Things Return to the Origin, a technique meant to condense all the power of the Myriad Phenomena of Heaven and Earth into a single point!

WHOOSH...

As the endless Flame Power was absorbed, the fire thinned. No longer concealed by the blazing light, the figures of Jiang Xuan and his companions were revealed for the first time since the explosion.

"?!?!"

"They’re not dead!"

"They’re not just alive, they’re completely uninjured?"

"How is that possible? I thought Jiang Xuan’s techniques were clever, but that he lacked Magical Power!"

The scene unfolding before them left the surrounding Cultivators, who were still in the middle of fleeing, utterly stunned.

But soon, they no longer had the luxury of wondering about Jiang Xuan’s well-being. Instead, their eyes were drawn in terror to his palm.

After absorbing the endless Flame Power, the object Jiang Xuan held aloft was no longer a formless vortex of energy.

A massive, orange-red Fireball, over a dozen meters in diameter, now floated silently above the palm of his single, upraised hand.

What was even more terrifying was that the Fireball was still compressing, growing hotter and hotter. A violent, terrifying power, as if capable of incinerating all of creation, pulsed from the ever-condensing sphere of flame.

This was All Things Return to the Origin. It was more than just a defense; it could convert an enemy’s power into an attack.

"ROAR!"

This power was so immense that even the Molten Rock Giant Demon sensed a fatal threat.

As a Demon born and raised in the Volcanic Area, it possessed a natural command over fire and an extremely high resistance to flames. Yet, it could sense that the condensing sphere of fire was powerful enough to tear its Flesh Body to shreds and shatter its heart-core.

And so, in its terror, the Molten Rock Giant Demon let out a desperate, furious roar. It marshaled all of its Demon Power, bringing its giant palm down on Jiang Xuan with the force of a collapsing mountain.

The reason it had taken a step earlier but was only now reaching Jiang Xuan was, of course, the effect of Gravity.

The passive Gravity radiating from the open Nether Abyss Dharma Eye was enough to give Dong Hao and Su Linyin the illusion of being crushed by a great mountain. The Molten Rock Giant Demon, the direct target of Jiang Xuan’s power, was in a far more wretched state.

This was especially true since Jiang Xuan had chosen this monster deliberately.

Its strength, explosive power, and defense were indeed the greatest among the eleven guardian monsters.

But for one, its enormous size made it unavoidably slow; at the time, Jiang Xuan had thought he could simply fly past it.

Second, with his Nether Abyss Dharma Eye fully open, Jiang Xuan’s abilities were a natural counter to this monster.

—Its massive body, formed from molten rock, was the source of the Molten Rock Demon’s immense power and exceptional defense.

However, a body made of stone was also incredibly heavy.

And the force exerted by Jiang Xuan’s Gravity was calculated based on the monster’s own body weight.

An ordinary insect, due to its light weight, could withstand ten times the normal Gravity without issue.

But for the Molten Rock Giant Demon, a mere sevenfold increase was enough to make every step a struggle, bringing its advance to a crawl.

RUMBLE!

It had to explosively rev its heart-core just to be able to lift its palm.

But it was all for naught. The Nether Abyss Dharma Eye was simply the perfect counter for this kind of monster.

Gazing at the Molten Rock Demon as it struggled to attack him, Jiang Xuan simply lowered his indifferent gaze. He then lifted his foot and took a single, deliberate step toward the monster.