Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 620: The Victor Becomes the King, the Loser Becomes a Bandit; The Strong Prey on the Weak
Tens of thousands of ancient spectral soldiers arranged themselves in uniform and orderly formations. Many among these spectral soldiers had become legends, passed down through later generations. It was a truly powerful lineup.
Later, they were all defeated under Zhu Tian’s hand.
If Zhu Tian lacked real capabilities, he wouldn’t have dared to proclaim himself emperor.
The phoenix formed from the Nirvana True Fire had a temperature comparable to the sun. The demon city was cast from metal, yet the metal battlements showed signs of melting under such terrifying heat, let alone the cultivators below.
It was said that cultivators were impervious to heat and cold, but when temperatures reached such extremes, they could only rely on their cultivation to endure it. Those protected by elders could manage and hold on. But for someone like Kong Hao, who came to the Demon City alone, the only option was to flee the city and watch the battle from a distance.
“Go!” Zhu Tian commanded. The spectral soldiers marched in ranks as a dark mass in the sky, carrying a petrifying and cold aura as they pressed down toward Jiang Lianyi.
“Explode.” The Nirvana True Fire phoenix spread its wings and soared, blazing like the scorching sun, whistling forward as fast as lightning.
The two forces collided and blasted. Yin and yang converged, forming a massive Taiji symbol in the air. Immediately after, the Taiji symbol exploded. The Nirvana True Fire phoenix dissolved into sparks, scattering across the sky.
Yet more than half of the spectral soldiers remained.
Seeing this, Zhu Tian burst into laughter.
“Condense!” Unmoved, Jiang Lianyi uttered a command softly, employing the power of her Incipient Dao Fruit to control the Nirvana clone, making it reform.
The Nirvana clone charged into the spectral soldiers and exploded once more.
“Condense!”
Zhu Tian was dumbfounded. I’ve never heard of anyone’s clone exploding, recondensing, and then repeatedly exploding again!
Wait, this move seems somewhat familiar. I had encountered it in the ancient era. Who was it again?
Watching this scene, Lu Yang’s eyes twitched. This move is indeed familiar. Isn’t this the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s favorite fighting style?
Without an Everlasting Incipient Dao Fruit, she made do with the Law of the Jungle Incipient Dao Fruit.
The Everlasting Immortal Fairy remarked, “Although Lianyi has lost her memory, it looks like she hasn’t forgotten my teachings.”
Boom! The Nirvana clone blew up on Zhu Tian, stirring a cloud of dust. The blast left Zhu Tian in a wretched state, his wings charred.
Zhu Tian sang the Song of Spring, rushing to restore his condition before the next wave of attacks.
“Condense!” The Nirvana clone coalesced once more.
Zhu Tian stood solemnly, prepared for battle. As the Nirvana clone charged toward him, he controlled space, forming a rampart to block the next explosion.
Suddenly, the space behind him rippled. Jiang Liangyi traversed space, arriving behind him.
“Oh no!”
A gigantic phoenix silhouette emerged behind Jiang Lianyi. Surrounding her were countless avian beasts: Zhuque (Vermillion Bird), Qingluan, Chongming, Bifang...
“Homage of Ten Thousand Birds! That’s the legendary Homage of Ten Thousand Birds!” a great demon below exclaimed.
“The Phoenix Ancestor subdued all birds. Ten thousand birds revere the Phoenix Ancestor as their sovereign. That’s how the saying that the phoenix is the king of birds came about in later ages!”
The enormous phoenix silhouette spread its wings. The ten thousand birds transformed into feathers, becoming part of the phoenix. The phoenix silhouette soared skyward, then dove down.
Zhu Tian looked up. It was as if a phoenix bathed in fire had burst forth from the sun, striking fear into the heart. He wanted to evade it, but everything in his surroundings suddenly slowed down, including himself.
“Spatial Lockdown... No, this is Time Stop!” Zhu Tian’s expression was one of incredulity. I never imagined Jiang Lianyi’s Law of the Jungle Incipient Dao Fruit would be able to stop even time!
So she had never used her full strength all this time!
Time stopped. Zhu Tian lost all perception of the outside world. When time resumed its flow, the phoenix silhouette was already at an unavoidable distance.
Boom! The phoenix’s beak pierced through Zhu Tian, pinning him to the ground!
“What just happened? Why did Zhu Tian suddenly stop moving?” Lu Yang was puzzled. At that distance, Zhu Tian could have dodged, but he didn’t move, as if an immobilization spell had struck him. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂
The Everlasting Immortal Fairy saw through the trick. “It’s not that he didn’t move; it’s that everyone didn’t move for one breath. Lianyi controlled time, stopping it.
“It’s only because you have this immortal with you that you could see the entire battle clearly. To others, it looked like the phoenix silhouette suddenly jumped in front of Zhu Tian, and he was hit because he couldn’t dodge in time.”
“Time Stop? Senior Lianyi can even do something like that?!” Lu Yang was flabbergasted.
“The Play-Dead Technique is about seeking life through death, deceiving time. In a sense, it’s prevailing over time. That’s why she can stop time. However, this unconventional way of overcoming time is ultimately not the proper path, so she can only stop time for one or two breaths.
“If it were the Epoch Immortal, stopping it for eight hundred or a thousand years wouldn’t be a problem.”
In a battle between half-immortals, one or two breaths were sufficient to decide victory or defeat.
“As for why she didn’t use it before, it was probably to conceal her abilities. Exposing one’s trump card in front of everyone isn’t wise. Not to mention, did you see her use an immortal artifact at all?”
Lu Yang pondered about it. That’s true. Senior Lianyi definitely has an immortal artifact refined by the Heaven Mandate Immortal, but she hasn’t brought it out. This already speaks volumes.
“The victor becomes the king, and the loser becomes a bandit. Zhu Tian, do you accept defeat?” Jiang Lianyi returned to human form, looking down at the gravely injured Zhu Tian on the ground, her voice icy.
Zhu Tian was dejected. He had also figured out the key point behind his defeat and accepted it wholeheartedly. Even if we fight again, the result will be the same.
“I admit defeat.”
Jiang Lianyi made no further remarks. She brought her index and middle fingers together and lightly tapped her brow, activating her Incipient Dao Fruit. A master-servant mark formed and branded itself onto Zhu Tian.
In the law of the jungle, the strong prey on the weak; the victor becomes the king, and the loser becomes a bandit. This was a principle both believed in. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have formed the Law of the Jungle Incipient Dao Fruit.
Jiang Lianyi had already defeated Zhu Tian in the ancient era. But back then, the Four Immortals governed the world, so there was no need to control him. Today was different. If Zhu Tian was left uncontrolled, he might play other tricks. Moreover, Zhu Tian now knew she could stop time. This matter couldn’t be leaked.
“Your establishment of the Demon Kingdom is beneficial to the human race. I will not bar you from doing so. The Phoenix Tribe can also join the Demon Kingdom.” With the master-servant mark, Zhu Tian was the ruler of the Demon Kingdom in name, and Jiang Lianyi was the true ruler of the Demon Kingdom. “You act ostentatiously, showing off your sharpness. If you continue like this, you will drag the demon race into an abyss of eternal doom.”
All things aside, Zhu Tian’s intention of invading Great Xia alone is a road to inevitable demise. Jiang Lianyi had heard the Everlasting Immortal Fairy mention that Great Xia had more than one immortal.
Zhu Tian was clearly unwilling, but he lost, so he had to listen to whatever Jiang Lianyi said.
After the smoke dispersed, the crowd saw Zhu Tian admitting defeat on the ground, as well as the victor, Jiang Lianyi, whose visage remained icy despite her victory. Due to the two half-immortals’ intimidating power, no one dared to draw close.
“Senior Brother.” Jiang Lianyi walked toward Lu Yang, respectfully calling out to him.
The crowd automatically parted to clear a passage for her. Fortunately, Lu Yang was mentally prepared and appeared unruffled on the surface. He even nodded steadily, displaying the airs of a young creed leader. In addition, Lu Yang walked in front, with Jiang Lianyi trailing behind him by half a step, demonstrating a distinct hierarchy between them.
Lu Yang cast a glance at Zhu Tian and said placidly, “Let’s go. The Demon Kingdom is nothing special.”
The two left the Demon City under the reverent gazes of many experts. They vanished into thin air, mysterious, unfathomable, and inscrutable.
