Chapter 288.1: The Heaven and Earth Form Shows Its Divine Might! Lu Changsheng Subdues the Spirit Relic and Crushes Deity Transformation Cultivators! (I)

The Deity Transformation grand elders were horrified by what they were seeing. Lu Changsheng was actually bearing the spirit relic on his shoulders and forcing it upward.

"What the...? Is he... Is he pushing the spirit relic up?"

"Four primordial divine mountains! That's four primordial divine mountains! How can he push the spirit relic up?"

"Wasn't Lu Changsheng just about to collapse? He looked like he was going to be ground into paste by the primordial divine mountains, but now he's suddenly recovered? Not only that, he seems significantly stronger than before!

"Grand Elder Tiangang, quick! Keep using the spirit relic to suppress him!"

Everyone at the scene was wondering the same thing: how could Lu Changsheng be that strong while still at the Earthly Saint level?

Buzz!

Grand Elder Tiangang did not hesitate.

The Mountain-Moving Seal shook violently as the power of more primordial divine mountains surged forth.

Five, six, seven, eight, nine...

The spirit relic's power grew mightier with each additional primordial divine mountain. Still, that did not help Grand Elder Tiangang regain his confidence, or at least calm down. On the contrary, he grew increasingly desperate until he was gripped by terror.

Even with ten primordial divine mountains, Lu Changsheng seemed entirely unmoved, as though he felt no pressure whatsoever. He simply kept forcing the Mountain-Moving Seal higher into the sky.

"How is this possible?"

"What's going on? Has the spirit relic stopped working?"

"It really looks like Lu Changsheng is not affected at all!"

"But how?! It's already ten primordial divine mountains! What on earth is going on with this Lu Changsheng? His body keeps swelling and pushing back against the spirit relic as it grows. How strong would his attacks be now?"

The onlookers were deeply shaken. Lu Changsheng's body kept expanding in size, and the spirit relic failed to suppress him altogether. Worse still, he had yet to even attack.

At that point, Grand Elder Tiangang lost his last shred of composure. "Venerable Spirit, lend me your strength! I'll release all of your restrictions and unleash all eighteen primordial divine mountains!"

Boom!

Following his shout, the spirit relic's momentum surged. The black-and-white light grew extremely dense as a childlike voice rang out from within the spirit relic.

It was the voice of the Mountain-Moving Seal's spirit. Needless to say, a spirit relic had an artifact spirit of its own. "Hehehe! Releasing all my restrictions? I can finally stretch out properly..."

Through the combined efforts of the artifact spirit and Grand Elder Tiangang, the Mountain-Moving Seal's power was roused to its limit. All eighteen primordial divine mountains were released at once.

Rumble!

A tremendous shockwave swept out in every direction. The full power of the Mountain-Moving Seal truly shook heaven and earth.

Puff!

With that, Lu Changsheng's Heaven and Earth Form finally stopped growing.

"It worked!"

"No matter how strong you are, everything has a limit! No one at the Deity Transformation level could possibly withstand all eighteen primordial divine mountains released at once!"

"Exactly! At full power, the spirit relic can suppress anything!"

Seeing Lu Changsheng finally come to a halt, the Deity Transformation cultivators could not help breathing a sigh of relief. What had just happened was far too frightening. Lu Changsheng's Heaven and Earth Form seemed to have no limit at all, growing larger and larger and forcing the spirit relic higher into the sky.

That sudden burst of strength had horrified the Deity Transformation cultivators, but fortunately for them, the spirit relic had managed to suppress Lu Changsheng in the end, thus living up to its name.

It looked like Grand Elder Tiangang had regained control of the situation, and all eyes turned to him. The Deity Transformation cultivators were eager to see the grand elder finish off Lu Changsheng, eliminating the threat for good.

However, something was off about Grand Elder Tiangang's expression. He seemed almost shocked, which seemingly made no sense at first. Had he not managed to suppress Lu Changsheng?

Confused, the Deity Transformation cultivators looked at the sky again, more carefully, and what they saw sent a shiver down their spines. The Mountain-Moving Seal was releasing a great deal of black-and-white light, yet no matter how hard it pressed down on Lu Changsheng, it seemed unable to force his head to bow any lower.

Indeed, the Heaven and Earth Form had stopped expanding, but had the spirit relic truly stopped Lu Changsheng in his tracks. Given what they were witnessing, the Deity Transformation cultivators were not so sure anymore.

Suddenly, a voice echoed from the Heaven and Earth Form. "A fine spirit relic. It would be a shame to destroy you, wouldn't it? Come here."

Lu Changsheng's colossal Heaven and Earth Form extended its hand, which swelled rapidly until it blotted out the sky. Now, the Mountain-Moving Seal looked like a fly about to be swatted away. However, Lu Changsheng did not smack the spirit relic. Instead, he suddenly closed his palm around it.

The Mountain-Moving Seal shook violently, as though trying to break free of Lu Changsheng's grasp. The eighteen primordial divine mountains had manifested, yet Lu Changsheng's grip remained unyielding. No matter how hard the spirit relic struggled, it was to no avail.

"Making such a fuss... Maybe a taste of pain will get you to settle down."

With that, Lu Changsheng squeezed his hand gently, and the phantoms of the eighteen primordial divine mountains above the spirit relic scattered instantly. Most of the black-and-white light was also forced back into the spirit relic.

"Whaah... Let me go, you bully! Not even Founder Kunyu treated me like this back then..."

To everyone's astonishment, the whimpering of a child echoed from inside the spirit relic. There was even a hint of exasperation in its voice.

However, Lu Changsheng could not be bothered with such childish things.

Smack!

He slapped the spirit relic hard, sending it flying. Then, he caught it with his other hand.

"Behave."

The spirit showed itself with its big eyes full of grievance. It seemed to be on the verge of tears, yet it did not dare to cry out loud.

The bully was truly ruthless. He had actually slapped it hard, and a few more hits like that might actually split its body apart. So, no matter how indignant the spirit artifact felt, it did not dare utter another word. In this situation, it had to obediently listen to Lu Changsheng.

Just like that, the Mountain-Moving Seal simply rested in Lu Changsheng's hand, perfectly calm and no longer struggling.

The grand elders on the Kunyu Immortal Sect's side were speechless, watching the scene dumbfounded.

"You... You actually took our spirit relic?"

Grand Elder Tiangang himself was trembling all over. That was the formidable treasure meant to guard the Kunyu Immortal Sect. He had never once imagined that someone might one day just snatch it away. Without its spirit relic, would the Kunyu Immortal Sect still be considered a holy land?

Throughout history, there were a few cases of spirit relics being lost or seized. Once a holy land lost its spirit relic, it would slowly decline, regardless how deep its foundations ran. With some luck, it might still be a dominant powerhouse, though not at the same level as before. But in more unfortunate cases, the holy hands had vanished altogether, their lineages cut off entirely.

Just thinking of the dreadful consequences that the Kunyu Immortal Sect might face for losing its spirit relic, Grand Elder Tiangang felt his heart fill with dread.

"Run!"

Having witnessed Lu Changsheng seize the spirit relic, the grand elders of the Supreme Sky Sect were even more terrified of him. Still, they reacted quickly. After all, they had already been through this once, so they knew what to do when Lu Changsheng seized the advantage.

Without hesitation, the grand elders of the Supreme Sky Sect turned into streaks of light, clearly intending to flee.

"You damn...!"

Grand Elder Tiangang was beside himself with rage. Those grand elders were the main reason the Kunyu Immortal Sect had decided to act against Lu Changsheng. The sect had tried to deal with their Lu Changsheng problem, and what had come of it? The moment the situation became dire, those grand elders were the first ones to bail out.

However, Lu Changsheng had seen it coming. "Everyone, since you've come all this way, there's no need to leave!"

With that, he waved his hand, and countless pieces of flesh turned into clones of him.

Given that he was at Seventh Growth, Lu Changsheng's clones could very well rival the strongest Martial Saints out there. Their regenerative abilities, in particular, surpassed those of an Earthly Saint.

Even if the clones could not defeat the Deity Transformation grand elders in an all-out battle, they could certainly hold them there. After all, that was Lu Changsheng's aim: to ensure that no one would escape.