Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 439: This Move Wasn’t Meant For You

Marshal An activated the great array as soon as Provincial Governor Lü and Wu Youdao clashed. A hemispherical barrier descended over Hanshui City like an inverted city, containing the shockwaves from the battle between the two.

Thunderous explosions rocked the skies above Hanshui City as the two clashed in a deadly duel. Blows collided, lighting up the heavens with dazzling radiance too brilliant for mortal eyes to bear. Even lower-level cultivators felt a heavy pressure in their chests just watching, as if their very beings were resonating with the battle.

Wu Youdao dared not use Cosmos in Palm to pierce through Provincial Governor Lü again, lest his other hand also fuse with the latter’s regenerating flesh. With one arm trapped in Provincial Governor Lü’s chest, his movements were significantly restricted, and along with his opponent’s unnatural healing speed, Wu Youdao was surprised to find himself at a disadvantage.

“Damn it! Get lost!” Wu Youdao was exasperated, still unable to understand how Provincial Governor Lü had thought of such an absurd tactic.

When Wu Youdao punched Provincial Governor Lü’s face, the latter’s head snapped sideways before slowly righting itself.

“This move was meant for that old Taciturn scoundrel,” Provincial Governor Lü growled, madness glinting in his eyes. “Never thought you’d get the honor to experience it first!”

“Old Taciturn Scoundrel? You mean the Taciturn Daoist Priest?!” Wu Youdao felt that the name rang a bell. “It is rumored that the Taciturn Daoist Priest has enemies everywhere in the world. Could he be elevating Great Xia cultivators’ combat power by making enemies?” Wu Youdao pondered. As an emperor, I have a clear line of thinking and naturally consider more possibilities than others.

“The Dao-Seeking Sect is truly our greatest obstacle in the resurgence of Great Yu!” Wu Youdao recalled the Imperial Preceptor’s warning. He said that I must be wary of people from the Dao-Seeking Sect and that they’re formidable enemies.

Fortunately, I’ve yet to encounter any of them.

“As expected of the Provincial Governor. He might actually win at this rate!” Lu Yang’s eyes shone, impressed by Provincial Governor Lü’s reliability and relieved that he hadn’t revealed his true shifu.

Judging by Provincial Governor Lü’s brutal combat approach, his grudge against Shifu must run deep.

“He can’t win,” the Everlasting Immortal Fairy observed with her battle-honed wisdom. “This combat approach only works because Wu Youdao never encountered something like it before. Once the novelty wears off and he adapts, Little Lü will be at his mercy.” With her wealth of combat experience, she saw through the flaw of the tactic at a glance.

The only way to victory is to restrain Wu Youdao first, then strike with absolute power when he least expects it. Unfortunately, Provincial Governor Lü lacks such overwhelming power.

Just as the Everlasting Immortal Fairy predicted, after Wu Youdao suffered a few beatings, he swiftly devised a countermeasure. His left hand morphed into a heavenly saber that came slashing down at Provincial Governor Lü, who evaded the attack.

However, the true target wasn’t Provincial Governor Lü—it was Wu Youdao’s own right arm!

The heavenly saber severed his right arm in one clean stroke. A torrent of blood gushed out and formed a river of blood as it cascaded down to Hanshui City, sizzling ominously as it corroded the transparent barrier. Should the barrier fail, the blood of a Transcendent Tribulation cultivator would undoubtedly cause a catastrophe.

Fortunately, the transparent barrier held strong until the blood’s corrosive properties were depleted.

Wu Youdao’s severed arm regenerated with terrifying speed.

“Heavenly Melody In Ears!” Regaining his freedom, Wu Youdao opened his mouth to release an ear-piercing sound that resembled a cacophony of whispers from millions of gossipers. No matter how Provincial Governor Lü covered his ears and sealed his senses, he couldn’t stop the sound from ringing in his ears. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

“Supreme Threefold Force!” Wu Youdao seized the advantage to strike with a resplendent fist with the splendor of a blazing sun. “Not even a senior monk with a Sixteen-Foot Golden Body[1] could withstand the impact of this fist!” He crowed nonstop with triumph.

Disoriented by the heavenly sound, Provincial Governor Lü couldn’t detect and took the full brunt of the fist.

Splurt! He coughed up blood incessantly as the national fortune’s power rapidly healed his wounds. However, the fist contained threefold strength. The first fold inflicted severe damage, while the subsequent second and third folds inhibited recovery.

“Still not dead? Let me add one more fist!” Wu Youdao’s eyes gleamed with avarice, envisioning the national fortune nearly within his grasp.

“Great Yu emperors sure are imposing.” A steady laugh tore through the air as a Five-Colored Light Wheel suddenly appeared, shielding Provincial Governor Lü.

Wu Youdao’s punch packed so much force that the Five-Colored Light Wheel merely resisted it for two breaths.

Crack! The light wheel shattered, and Provincial Governor Lü vanished.

“Over here!”

Wu Youdao turned to see Qiu Jin’an supporting the wounded Provincial Governor Lü.

“Are you alright?”

“I’ll live.”

“It’s you! An immortal sect leader! You should be at Hundred Flowers Restaurant!” Wu Youdao gazed at Qiu Jin’an icily. I stationed two of my most powerful ghosts there.

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Hundred Flowers Restaurant.

A giant ghost lay eviscerated on the ground, its three ethereal souls shredded by three chopsticks and its mouth stuffed with a bowl of rice. Numerous little ghosts littered the hall, their heads and torsos separated.

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“You talking about the Bloated Ghost and Starved Ghost? Mediocre at best. Had they devoured each other and merged into a new ghost, it might’ve been mildly entertaining.

“As for those imp ghosts that can lock one’s three ethereal souls just by straddling their necks? The Dao-Seeking Sect outgrew those tricks ages ago.”

The Bloated Ghost and Starved Ghost were highly compatible ghosts. The former died from overeating, and after becoming a ghost, it would keep eating and never feel satiated. The latter died from hunger, and after becoming a ghost, it would also keep eating and never feel full. If the two ghosts consumed each other, they would merge into a ghost entity called Taotie Ghost, spelling inevitable demise for any ordinary cultivator who crossed its path.

“If you were thinking of dealing with me with just a Bloated Ghost and Starved Ghost, you gravely underestimate me.”

Wu Youdao’s eyes narrowed to slits. Countless Fusion cultivators, including those at the Advanced Fusion Stage, have fallen prey to the Bloated Ghost and Starved Ghost. Such ghost entities shouldn’t be what a Fusion cultivator can handle.

This Qiu Jin’an’s combat power exceeds my expectations.

“You focus on defense while I attack, how’s that?” Qiu Jin’an transmitted an auditory message.

“Alright.” In terms of combat, Provincial Governor Lü paled to Qiu Jin’an.

“Your Excellency, we’ve arrived!” Several Fusion cultivators appeared to support them. Previously, they were stalled by the ghost outbreaks throughout the city, but Qiu Jin’an had helped them settle the issue, allowing them to come over.

“All of you, go down and help your colleagues deal with the ghosts and maintain order in the city!” Provincial Governor Lü waved them off. This isn’t a battle where a few additional ordinary Fusion cultivators can turn the tide. Even an Apex Fusion cultivator like me will die right away without the national fortune’s power.

Only one of the strongest Fusion cultivators like Qiu Jin’an can make a difference here.

But the problem is that such Fusion cultivators with the caliber of a sect leader from the Five Great Immortal Sects don’t just show up every day.

Wu Youdao repeated his previous tactic, attempting to control Qiu Jin’an. “Heavenly Sound In...”

Qiu Jin’an’s combat experience far surpassed Provincial Governor Lü’s. He conjured a fire lotus emitting destruction intent within his palm. “Red Lotus Karmic Fire!”

Boom!

Cataclysmic energy erupted as a gigantic crimson lotus blossomed over Hanshui City. Each of its twenty-eight petals carried the power to blast domains and pocket dimensions, and the combined destructive force was unimaginable. Even behind the barrier, Lu Yang could feel the scorching heat waves.

When the smoke cleared, it revealed a sorry Wu Youdao. His robes were in tatters, his body was covered in burns, his creased skin was peeling, and his head was now bald and shiny, all traces of his usual composure and supercilious attitude gone.

“This move was meant for the Dao-Seeking Sect. It’s a pity to use it on you first.” Qiu Jin’an slowly shook his head as he conjured another crimson lotus in his palm.

1. It’s technically one zhang and 6 chi, but for naming purposes, I have gone with “Sixteen-Foot.” It’s said to be the height of this particular golden body of Buddha. ☜