I Just Want to Cultivate Quietly and Farm

Chapter 1007: Chapter 524: Five Elements Dharma Aspect (2)

”Here I am!”

Li Mu’s voice came from behind Di Tianxing, who didn’t know when Li Mu had repositioned himself, smiling.

Di Tianxing’s expression changed suddenly as he turned to look at Li Mu, who appeared a hundred zhang away. He hadn’t sensed the Five Elements Substitute Technique employed by Li Mu, proving that Li Mu’s mastery of the Dao of the Five Elements had reached the Transformation Realm, inspiring awe.

Di Tianxing was burning with anger inside but had to admit that this Void Refining Cultivator before him was a formidable rival he hadn’t encountered in millennia.

”Old man, can you do it or not? If this is all you have, don’t blame me for being impolite!” Li Mu looked at Di Tianxing with a teasing smile.

Li Mu was highly alert inside, but his expression remained deliberately relaxed, intending to provoke the opponent’s emotions and gain psychological advantage.

In response, Di Tianxing laughed in anger, a cold light flashing in his black eyes: ”I, Di Tianxing, have traversed this realm for tens of thousands of years; how could I fall for your tricks!”

As soon as his words fell, Di Tianxing let out a low roar. Muscles bulged under his heavy black dragon scales, seemingly containing the weight of mountains and the force of rivers. He suddenly pushed off the void, shooting towards Li Mu like a cannonball, tearing open black fissures in the space.

”Dragon Emperor Dominating Body, World-Destroying Dragon Fist!” Di Tianxing roared, his human-dragon body at that moment seemed to transform into the strongest weapon between Heaven and Earth, carrying devastating power as he charged at Li Mu.

”Five Elements Reincarnation, Sword Suppressing the Firmament!”

Li Mu rapidly formed seals with his hands, Five Elements Elemental Power surged madly, and five Dao Swords appeared. He grabbed them, transforming into a five-colored flowing light to meet Di Tianxing’s World-Destroying Dragon Fist.

”Boom!” The two forces collided in midair again, this time more intense than ever before. The Five-Colored Divine Sword and World-Destroying Dragon Fist burst forth with dazzling light, illuminating the entire Star Realm as if it were daylight.

The battle between them escalated into a fever pitch. Sword light and dragon claw intertwined, roaring echoes filled the Star Realm, hundreds, even thousands of clashes trembling the void, dimming stars, as the two figures sped through the light and roar like two unextinguished flames burning with the passion of battle in the endless universe.

The Five-Colored Dao Sword in Li Mu’s hand grew increasingly spiritual and powerful under the impetus of Five Elements Elemental Power, sometimes transforming into a flood dragon out at sea, unstoppable; other times becoming a phoenix in nirvana, reborn in flames. Each Five Elements Sword Aura contained profound comprehension and application of the Dao of Five Elements, paired with Five Elements Escape Technique, Five Elements Substitute Technique, and the protection of the Five Elements Spirit Ring, making him elusive and ever-changing in combat.

Di Tianxing, as a mighty figure traversing the Star Realm for tens of thousands of years, had his Dragon Emperor Dominating Body reached a pinnacle, each punch seemed capable of shaking Heaven and Earth, tearing through the void. His human-dragon body displayed astounding recovery and explosive power in battle, even when faced with Li Mu’s Five Elements Dao Body and the sharpness of Five Elements Dao Sword, never retreating an inch.

As time progressed, the battle between the two gradually elevated from a clash of strength to a duel of realm and will, both displaying their strongest combat power, attacking and defending at a dizzying speed, thrilling and shocking.

Time flew by, one day, two days, three days, ... the battle continued with high intensity.

Seven days passed in a flash, Di Tianxing had nearly deployed all his means, even attempting a war of attrition with the powerful realm cultivation of Peak of Integration, trying to exhaust Li Mu, who was one great realm lower; however, this idea seemed to have failed.

Puppets, spirit talismans, Dao artifacts, arrays, ..., as the battle proceeded, the various trump cards Li Mu pulled out repeatedly overturned Di Tianxing’s understanding.

As the intense battle continued, Di Tianxing began to sense something amiss. The challenger turned from tough resistance to gradually becoming composed, constantly experimenting with various tactics, fusing various tech arts and combat methods, seemingly using him as a whetstone, honing the opponent.

And the challenger? Like a piece of raw jade constantly absorbing nutrients, becoming sharper, his practical combat ability rapidly enhanced in this battle.

Di Tianxing sensed the depletion of his Dragon Emperor’s Blood Qi, his heart aching as though it were dripping blood. The deep reserves accumulated through thousands of years in retreat were nearly exhausted in these short seven days.

If this continued, not only would he fail to defeat the opponent, but he might allow this young junior to advance further, reaching a height he couldn’t achieve.

Di Tianxing felt inclined to retreat.

Just as Di Tianxing weighed the pros and cons, considering whether he should withdraw, Li Mu seemed to have penetrated his thoughts, the corners of his mouth curled into a smile of insight: ”Old man, can’t do it, huh? Thinking of retreating?”

Hearing this, a complex emotion flashed in Di Tianxing’s eyes, if he desisted today, it wouldn’t only tarnish his face but might also establish an uncontrollable powerful enemy; however, continuing the fight offered slim prospects of victory and might jeopardize his own foundation.

Just as he hesitated indecisively, Li Mu struck again, this time, he did not deploy complicated sword arrays or escape techniques, but took a deep breath, Five Elements Elemental Power gathering to its peak throughout his being, merging with Heaven and Earth. An unprecedentedly vast aura erupted from within him.

”Five Elements Dharma Aspect, appear!”

Li Mu’s deep shout echoed through the Star Realm like thunder.

As his words fell, the Five Elements Elemental Power in the world seemingly responded to Li Mu’s call, madly gathering, swirling around him, eventually condensing into a majestic Five Elements Dharma Aspect.

This Dharma Aspect was a thousand zhang tall, treading the Five Elements Wheel, wielding the Five Elements Sword, clad in Five-Colored Armor, a visage of majesty seeming to be the embodiment of Heaven and Earth, mastering the mysteries of all things’ life and death. Its presence shook the entire Star Realm, dimming stars, trembling the void, even causing time to pause at that moment.

”This... is the Five Elements Dharma Aspect? Impossible! How can you wield such supreme divine techniques without forming a Dharma Realm?” Di Tianxing watched the Five Elements Dharma Aspect in shock and disbelief.

The power of the Five Elements Dharma Aspect was only a divine technique that those who comprehended the Five Elements Origin, mastered a Dharma Realm, and reached an extremely high realm could wield. Yet the Li Mu before him, clearly only at the Void Refining Realm, having not formed a Dharma Realm, exhibited such astonishing abilities.

”Who says you can’t form a Dharma Aspect without forming a Dharma Realm?” Li Mu grinned, happy as he spoke: ”All things have their transformations, Dharma Aspect need not be formed by Dharma Realm, with Five Elements in heart, Heaven and Earth are self-made.”

”Old man, for being able to prematurely form the Five Elements Dharma Aspect, I must thank you, this battle has been tremendously beneficial to me!”

Li Mu laughed heartily, gazing at Ye Tianxing with gratitude as he spoke.

With that, Li Mu moved a heart thought, the Five Elements Sword in the hands of Five Elements Dharma Aspect suddenly swung, the sword light like a rainbow cutting through the long sky, carrying an earth-shattering force rushing towards Di Tianxing. Within the sword light lay the principle of Endless Life inherent in the Five Elements cycle, both unparalleled sharp and gentle inclusive, seeming to perceive the essence of all things.

Witnessing this, Di Tianxing’s heart grew more terrified, knowing that the power of this sword was far beyond his capacity to withstand, yet as Dragon Emperor, would he easily concede defeat? Roaring fiercely, Dragon Emperor’s Power surged once more in him, countless dragon scales shimmering with brilliant light as he transformed into a black lightning, attempting to evade this fatal strike.

However, Li Mu’s deployment of Five Elements Dharma Aspect driving the sword skill seemed to have foresight capabilities, the sword light followed persistently, no matter how Di Tianxing dodged, the Five-Colored Sword Aura tracked closely, preventing him from escaping its lock.

With a resounding ”boom,” the Five-Colored Sword Aura struck hard on the black dragon shadow.

The black dragon shadow suffered severe damage instantly under the assault of Five-Colored Sword Aura, blood spewing forth, causing it to involuntarily tumble backward, tearing through the void, leaving behind black fissures.

”Spurt!” After stabilizing his form, Di Tianxing spat a mouthful of fresh blood, evidently suffering considerable injury from this strike, in the next moment, he suppressed the injury, utilized an escape technique, transforming his form into a fleeting light, swiftly vanishing from Li Mu’s sight.

Witnessing this, Li Mu did not pursue, instead quietly watching the direction from which Di Tianxing fled, a trace of complex emotion flickered in his eyes, as the Five Elements Dharma Aspect standing amidst the void disassembled and dispersed.