Chapter 71 - 68: Innate Dao Body

CLANG!

A harsh, ear-piercing collision of metal rang out. The tip of Mo Qianqian’s spear struck with such force that it knocked the Cloud Void Sect Master’s sword right back into his own body.

THUD!

The impact sent the Cloud Void Sect Master staggering. He slammed sideways into the ground and skidded backward, kicking up a shower of dirt.

"What?" The onlookers cried out in shock at the unbelievable sight. Mo Qianqian had wounded a master at the Third Level of Tongyou Realm? How was that possible? The crowd was absolutely dumbfounded.

If the Mo Qianqian of the past—at the Ninth Level of Spirit Profound Realm—had fought a Tongyou Realm expert head-on, they could have understood it. But the current Mo Qianqian was only at the First Level of the Second Realm! Yet, he had actually overthrown a Tongyou Realm powerhouse with a single thrust of his spear—and not just anyone, but the Cloud Void Sect Master, who was at the Third Level of Tongyou Realm?

Even Mo Qianqian was thoroughly astonished. He wondered, "Did Lao Liu actually suppress his cultivation? Does Lao Liu really have that kind of ability?"

"It is the power of the Great Dao. She possesses the Innate Dao Body!" the mysterious woman’s voice echoed from within Mo Qianqian’s shadow.

"The Great Dao? The Innate Dao Body?" Mo Qianqian was even more shocked. "So this is the Great Dao? Is this the same power that can reinforce the seals within the Ninefold Coffin? And Lao Liu has the Innate Dao Body?"

However, there was no time to dwell on it. At that moment, the forces of the Ling Family, the Qin Family, and the rest of the Cloud Void Sect were already charging forward. Though equally shocked by the display, they had closed the distance and instantly unleashed a barrage of fierce attacks.

Mo Qianqian had hoped to seize the opportunity to finish off the Cloud Void Sect Master, but he was out of time. He swung his spear, sweeping it in a wide arc against the incoming wave of enemies.

The vanguard of this group consisted almost entirely of cultivators at the Eighth and Ninth Level of Spirit Profound Realm. Under Lao Liu’s suppression, however, their strength had clearly been weakened by a massive margin.

CLANG! CLASH! THUD! BANG! BANG!

Figure after figure was sent flying by Mo Qianqian’s sweeping strikes. He was practically single-handedly steamrolling the entire battlefield.

The Cloud Void Sect Master took this chance to rapidly retreat. As soon as he gained some distance, his strength returned. He immediately shouted a warning, "Careful! Your cultivation will be suppressed if you get close to them!"

"What? Cultivation suppression?" Everyone present was stunned by his words. So that was why the Cloud Void Sect Master had been overpowered—his cultivation had been suppressed!

"Who exactly is that little girl?"

"It’s one thing to reach the Tongyou Realm at such a young age, but she actually has the ability to suppress others’ cultivation?"

"She can suppress enemies while choosing not to affect her allies. Isn’t that ability too terrifying? With that kind of combat synergy, her lethality is off the charts. Anyone who charges in is just marching to their death."

"It’s bizarre that someone with such incredible talent isn’t in the top five of the Hidden Dragon List. I wonder where she came from."

The onlookers broke into a flurry of hushed discussions.

The Cloud Void Sect Master glared at Lao Liu and barked coldly, "Separate them!"

With that command, the Cloud Void Sect forces launched a flanking maneuver directly at Lao Liu, while the rest of the alliance surged forward once more.

SWISH!

As the Cloud Void Sect Master lunged toward her, Lao Liu swiftly retreated behind Mo Qianqian, showing no intention of facing him head-on.

Mo Qianqian executed the First Form of the Vast Spear Technique. Wielding his spear in his right hand and a sword in his left, he seized the opening and thrust his spear forward. At the exact same time, an old man charged from Mo Qianqian’s left, viciously stabbing his sword toward him.

To ensure his strike on the Cloud Void Sect Master landed, Mo Qianqian didn’t bother dodging. Instead, he simply reached out with his left hand and caught the old man’s incoming blade barehanded. Meanwhile, his devastating, unmatched spear thrust aimed straight for the Cloud Void Sect Master. The power behind the strike was so immense it felt as if space itself was freezing around it.

The Cloud Void Sect Master’s face went pale. As he closed in on Lao Liu, his cultivation was suppressed yet again, severely restricting his power. He desperately shifted his body sideways and swung his sword in a powerful arc to parry Mo Qianqian’s spear.

CLANG!

However, the momentum of the spear was simply too overwhelming. The Cloud Void Sect Master failed to deflect it completely, and he couldn’t move his body out of the way in time. The spear grazed past the side of his chest, tearing into him.

SQUELCH!

Blood sprayed out as the entire spearhead pierced right through the left side of the Cloud Void Sect Master’s chest. Fortunately for him, it missed his vitals.

Enduring the pain, the Cloud Void Sect Master shot out his left hand, gripping the spear shaft tightly. Using the leverage to pull himself forward, he violently thrust his sword straight at Mo Qianqian.

At this moment, Mo Qianqian was still gripping the old man’s blade in his left hand. Since the old man’s cultivation had been suppressed from the Ninth Level of Spirit Profound Realm down to the fourth or fifth level, his strength was feeble. Mo Qianqian’s left palm didn’t even bleed. With a sharp tug, Mo Qianqian ripped the sword from the old man’s grasp and tossed it aside. Shifting his stance, he effortlessly dodged the Cloud Void Sect Master’s desperate stab.

Letting go of his spear with his right hand, Mo Qianqian unleashed a devastating punch at his foe. The Cloud Void Sect Master threw a left punch to intercept it, and their fists collided in midair.

BANG!

The explosive force sent the Cloud Void Sect Master staggering backward, while Mo Qianqian was also pushed back several steps.

At that moment, Mo Qianqian felt a strong urge to activate his Spirit Body and kill the Cloud Void Sect Master once and for all. However, there were simply too many experts present. If he activated the Spirit Body, his true identity would undoubtedly be exposed, leading to far greater trouble down the line. Thus, he suppressed the impulse. Slaying the Cloud Void Sect Master would have to wait for another opportunity.

THUD! THUD! THUD!

Mo Qianqian instantly went back on the move, striking left and right with his fists and sending enemies flying in all directions. He then lunged toward his dropped spear on the ground.

Seeing this, the Cloud Void Sect Master ignored his agonizing wounds and charged, thrusting his sword at Mo Qianqian. Mo Qianqian was already prepared, wildly circulating the World-Destroying Heaven-Shattering Technique within his body. As he moved, he reached out with his left hand to catch the Cloud Void Sect Master’s blade.

The sharp sword slid roughly a foot across his bare palm, drawing fresh blood. After all, the Cloud Void Sect Master still possessed formidable strength—hovering somewhere between the Ninth Level of Spirit Profound Realm and the First Level of Tongyou Realm. No matter how incredible Mo Qianqian’s physical strength and flesh were, catching a deadly sword strike barehanded was bound to slice his palm.

But this was his strategy: trading a wound for a wound, or rather, risking life and limb for a lethal strike. Powered by the World-Destroying Heaven-Shattering Technique, Mo Qianqian’s right fist had already smashed squarely into the Cloud Void Sect Master’s chest.

"What!" The Cloud Void Sect Master was horrified.

He never expected Mo Qianqian to employ such a suicidal tactic as grabbing a live blade barehanded. It was too late to dodge or retract his sword, so he threw his left palm up to block the incoming punch. However, his block was so delayed that his hand was virtually pressed against his own chest by the time it met Mo Qianqian’s fist.

BANG!

Mo Qianqian’s fist slammed into the left palm pinned against the Cloud Void Sect Master’s chest.

BOOM!

In that split second, an earth-shattering wave of power detonated. The Cloud Void Sect Master’s left hand and half of his chest exploded into a mist of blood and gore, splattering violently across the battlefield.

"You..." The Cloud Void Sect Master’s face was twisted in absolute terror.

He realized too late that Mo Qianqian’s seemingly suicidal fighting style wasn’t a trade of lives, but rather a trade of injuries. Mo Qianqian was a Body Cultivator; he was exceedingly hard to kill. Add to that his bizarre, explosive offensive techniques, and the result was devastating.

This single strike was enough to claim his life. To think that he, a dignified Sect Leader and a Tongyou Realm expert, was going to die at the hands of Mo Qianqian just like this. The Cloud Void Sect Master’s life force was already rapidly draining away.