Chapter 389: The Resurrection of the Dou Saint
Gulp
The women couldn't help but swallow hard as they looked at Xiao Ze's calm face, as if he had just done something trivial. However, they couldn't overlook what Xiao Ze had just accomplished. Half of the hall was now ravaged by a space storm. The ancient human puppets were torn to pieces by the terrifying spatial force in less than a breath's time. Remarkably, under Xiao Ze's precise control, the ancient scrolls that had strayed into the storm remained unharmed.
Zi Yan stared at Xiao Ze, then at the space storm in front of her. The space storm, notorious for its unpredictability and difficulty to control, was now confined to a specific area. Zi Yan realized that her own space manipulation abilities paled in comparison to Xiao Ze's. She even suspected that even if she reached the same level as Xiao Ze, the peak of Dou Zun, she might only barely match his spatial abilities. To truly surpass Xiao Ze, she would need to step into the realm of Dou Saint.
Noticing the gazes of the women, Xiao Ze chuckled inwardly as he assessed his handiwork. He had just annihilated the ancient human puppets to avoid any unnecessary trouble if the Dou Saint skeleton were to resurrect later. With a wave of his hand, he calmed the space storm and mended the spatial cracks.
"Quickly, grab those scrolls while you can. Things might change soon!" Xiao Ze's urgent tone snapped Xiao Yi Xian and the others out of their daze. They quickly reacted, darting like lightning to snatch the scrolls.
Xiao Ze wasn't idle either. He set his sights on the scroll farthest from him. With a step, he warped space, appearing at the other end of the hall in an instant. The scrolls emitted powerful, peculiar energies and seemed to evade Xiao Ze's grasp with a mind of their own.
"Heh, let's not waste time," Xiao Ze said, and a surge of spatial energy enveloped the red streak of light, immobilizing it. As the scroll landed in his hand, its violent energy tried to resist, but Xiao Ze's pale blue energy neutralized it, leaving a scroll emanating strong waves.
In mere moments, Xiao Ze had secured another yellow scroll and stored it in his ring. He kept his soul perception focused on the Dou Saint skeleton, knowing it wasn't simple. Despite countless years, it still had the potential to revive.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yi Xian, Qing Lin, Medusa, and Zi Yan each secured one scroll and were working on a second. With five of them, each taking two scrolls, they would secure all ten.
Various colored energies filled the hall as the women used their unique abilities. Poisonous purple-gray gas, dazzling seven-colored energy, eerie green light, and noble purple-gold hues illuminated the hall. Despite being slightly slower than Xiao Ze, they each secured two scrolls and returned to the entrance where Xiao Ze waited.
"Xiao Ze, what's going on? Will these scrolls disappear if we delay?" Zi Yan asked, puzzled.
"It's best to secure them now. We might face a battle soon, and we don't want to damage the scrolls," Xiao Ze explained with a smile, glancing at the Dou Saint skeleton at the center of the stone platform.
"No Dou Saint is simple. Even after countless years, with its flesh long gone and only the skeleton remaining, it still has the potential to revive," Xiao Ze warned.
The women turned back, finding it hard to believe, but they trusted Xiao Ze. They didn't object but were curious about how the Dou Saint skeleton could revive. Xiao Yi Xian and the others weren't overly fearful, confident in Xiao Ze's plan.
Under their watchful eyes, the Dou Saint skeleton's fingers twitched. In the chaos of battle, they might have missed it, but with Xiao Ze's warning, they noticed the change.
"The Dou Saint skeleton... moved?"
"Is it really coming back to life?" they murmured in astonishment.
Moments later, a faint red glow appeared in the skeleton's eye sockets. Unlike the original story where a sonic wave from the Dou Saint skeleton killed or injured many cultivators, this time it simply stood up calmly. Perhaps it was because there were no other cultivators around, or because Xiao Ze's group was at the entrance, the Dou Saint skeleton didn't waste energy on a sonic attack, knowing Xiao Ze's group could escape quickly.
"It's really reviving!" Xiao Yi Xian said, feeling the terrifying pressure from the skeleton.
"Even at a fraction of its strength, a Dou Saint skeleton is formidable," Medusa said, gripping her sword tightly.
"With our combined strength, we might be able to take it down," Qing Lin said, her eyes showing confidence as her three green flowers rotated.
"Xiao Ze, will you step in?" Zi Yan asked.
Seeing the skeleton's unusual behavior, Xiao Ze frowned slightly and said, "Let's wait and see."
In the original story, the Dou Saint skeleton absorbed the blood and qi of many cultivators, explaining its strength. But now, with no cultivators and the ancient human puppets torn to shreds and thrown into spatial cracks, the skeleton wouldn't be as powerful.
The Dou Saint skeleton glanced at Xiao Ze's group at the entrance, opened its arms, and the light spheres that had held the scrolls flowed down like waterfalls. It absorbed the energy, causing its white jade bones to glow faintly.
"Turns out absorbing cultivators' blood and qi is a lower-tier method. Absorbing the energy from those light spheres left by the Dou Saint is the optimal choice," Xiao Ze thought, noting the change. The skeleton's eyes turned from red to gold, and a hoarse, ancient voice echoed through the hall.
"Intruders, prepare to die!"
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Chapter 390: The Great Heavenly Creation Palm
The women were slightly taken aback upon hearing the voice from the Dou Saint skeleton but didn't show much fear. Although they felt the skeleton's pressure, they had more faith in Xiao Ze.
Xiao Ze noticed a faint golden light in the hollow eye sockets of the Dou Saint skeleton and raised an eyebrow. It seemed that the original skeleton, which absorbed the blood essence of numerous cultivators, was a lower tier compared to this. By absorbing the energy from the light spheres, this Dou Saint skeleton's aura was comparable to a Half-Saint.
In the original story, the skeleton that absorbed blood essence could only reach the level of a high-star Dou Zun and could be attacked by Xiao Yan and others. But this skeleton, absorbing the pure Dou Saint energy, was vastly different. After all, a Half-Saint was still a Saint.
The Dou Saint skeleton stepped down, shattering the stone seat beneath it, and charged at Xiao Ze and the others with lightning speed. Its golden eyes exuded immense pressure, making the thin skeleton radiate an overwhelming aura.
Xiao Ze pondered, "Not only is there a difference between blood essence and Dou Saint energy, but could it be that entering early meant the soul remnant wasn't completely eroded?"
As this thought crossed his mind, Xiao Ze didn't hesitate and stepped forward, lightning flickering around him, directly confronting the Dou Saint skeleton.
Seeing Xiao Ze approach, the golden light in the Dou Saint skeleton's eyes flickered. It struck towards Xiao Ze with a palm that seemed to distort space with its force, emitting a sharp burst.
Xiao Ze's palm glowed with a faint blue light as he met the attack head-on.
Boom!
A cataclysmic wave of energy spread out in all directions. The ground of the hall cracked open with horrific fissures, and the surrounding space tore apart into black rifts. The mere clash of their palms caused the entire hall to tremble.
The women watched this terrifying scene with their hearts in their throats. They ignored the trembling walls of the hall, focusing solely on Xiao Ze.
The Dou Saint skeleton trembled, retreating dozens of steps in the air before landing back on the shattered stone seat. Xiao Ze, however, stood as steady as a mountain, seemingly allowing the skeleton to return to its original position.
The women exchanged relieved glances, seeing that even a Half-Saint aura couldn't defeat Xiao Ze.
Xiao Ze glanced at his palm, noting the faint white marks. Some were from spatial cracks, but most were from the sudden space spikes around the Dou Saint skeleton. However, none of these could leave any lasting damage on his palm. The white marks faded in a heartbeat.
Looking back at the Dou Saint skeleton, Xiao Ze realized that even with an intact soul remnant and the energy left by the Dou Saint, the power it could unleash was still limited. It was not quite up to the true strength of a Half-Saint.
Xiao Ze, who initially looked forward to battling a Half-Saint, felt a bit disappointed now.
The golden light in the Dou Saint skeleton's eyes flickered as it seemed to give Xiao Ze a deep look. It then slowly raised its head, and a hoarse voice echoed, seemingly crossing through ancient times.
"Great Heavenly... Creation... Palm..."
As the hoarse voice echoed, the golden light in the skeleton's hollow eye sockets burst forth. Xiao Ze immediately communicated through the golden tree with the women, "Retreat quickly, it's about to use a Heaven-rank Dou Technique!"
The women exchanged glances but didn't hesitate, retreating swiftly from the hall. Before entering the ruins, Xiao Ze had given Zi Yan a golden tree root, so all four women had his golden tree root, making communication easy.
As they left, the energy in the Dou Saint skeleton's body gathered in its right hand. The golden light in its eyes dimmed as a black dot the size of a soybean appeared in its palm, so dark it seemed to swallow the soul of anyone who looked at it.
Xiao Ze's hands formed seals as he thought to himself, "I didn't expect the Dou Saint skeleton to use the Great Heavenly Creation Palm so decisively. In the original story, it took being worn down by Xiao Yan and others before using it."
With the skeleton preparing to unleash the Great Heavenly Creation Palm right after their clash, Xiao Ze was curious about its power. He decided not to intervene, wanting to see if the palm could truly devour any attack. Besides, with his speed, he could escape even if the technique was fully unleashed.
"Mountain Breaking Seal, Sea Overturning Seal, Earth Shattering Seal, Heaven Annihilating Seal... Four Seals Combined!"
Blue crystalline seals formed in Xiao Ze's hands, radiating intense energy, causing the surrounding space to tremble. Even before being fully released, tiny spatial cracks appeared around the seals.
The Dou Saint skeleton smashed its hand into the rubble, releasing a black ring that instantly devoured the rubble, leaving no trace. The ring expanded, emitting a powerful suction that seemed capable of swallowing souls.
"Although the Emperor Seal Technique has only four seals and might not compare to a Heaven-rank Dou Technique, the power of your Heaven-rank technique is greatly reduced. Let's see which is stronger," Xiao Ze murmured, pushing the deep blue crystalline seals forward.
The seals collided with the black ring, creating a cataclysmic explosion that obliterated the already unstable hall. Debris falling into the black ring disappeared without a trace. However, the ring stopped expanding upon contact with the Emperor Seal Technique.
The point of collision remained eerily calm, like a still lake, but true experts knew it was the most dangerous spot. Entering it would likely result in the soul being torn apart.
(End of Chapter)
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