Free Web NovelChapter 48: Chapter 48: Desolate Heaven-Imprisoning Palm
Upon entering the Land of Inheritance, Gu Yun found a Space Stone Chamber on the 1st Layer.
The chamber was pitch-black, likely having been sealed for over a hundred years.
The Array in this Land of Inheritance was sturdier than he’d imagined.
Even after a century of disuse, parts of it were still functional.
CLANG!
In the dim chamber, a blade rang out. A sharp, cold glint of light instantly illuminated the entire space.
At the same time, a sword-wielding Shadow Puppet appeared, radiating a terrifying aura.
BANG!
The Shadow Puppet stood ready, sword in hand.
Then, it exploded forward with ghostly speed.
It became a series of afterimages as a cold flash of sword light tore through the air, slashing toward Gu Yun!
Its speed was no less than that of an ordinary True Martial Realm First Layer Cultivator.
Unfortunately, in Gu Yun’s eyes, the Shadow Puppet’s movements were ultimately too slow.
Just as the Shadow Puppet was about to strike,
Gu Yun moved in a flash. He became a blur, fast as lightning, and instantly appeared behind the Shadow Puppet.
He immediately slashed out. The cold light of his blade tore through the space like a clap of thunder.
He executed the Shadow Puppet on the spot, cutting it down with overwhelming force!
Inside the Space Stone Chamber, a prismatic Crystal Stone shimmered.
Gu Yun strode forward to take a closer look and was shocked to find it was a Heaven and Earth Inheritance Stone.
The Heaven and Earth Inheritance Stone was a special object; one only needed to touch it with their Spiritual Sense
to receive the powerful legacy within
and inherit everything a previous generation of Cultivators had left behind—Cultivation Techniques, Techniques, Martial Techniques, and more.
For this reason, Heaven and Earth Inheritance Stones were incredibly precious and exceptionally rare.
They often formed the very foundation of a Sect’s legacy.
As Gu Yun approached the Heaven and Earth Inheritance Stone and touched it with his Spiritual Sense,
the stone erupted in a brilliant flash of light.
Mysterious runes rose from the light, and within them, a small, luminous figure appeared to be demonstrating Magic and Martial Techniques.
It made the entire Heaven and Earth Inheritance Stone seem truly extraordinary.
Gu Yun raised his hand, placed it on the Heaven and Earth Inheritance Stone, and closed his eyes. His Spiritual Sense spread out,
resonating with the stone.
BOOM!
The light pulsed, illuminating the entire dim chamber.
As his Spiritual Sense continued to merge with it, the luminous figure on the Heaven and Earth Inheritance Stone seemed to spring to life.
The small, luminous figures followed his Spiritual Sense into his mind.
Streams of memories, detailing the cultivation of a Martial Technique, appeared within the sea of his consciousness.
After the time it takes an incense stick to burn,
Gu Yun slowly opened his eyes.
His eyes were filled with shock and utter disbelief.
’This is... the Desolate Heaven-Imprisoning Palm?!’
He remembered this Palm Technique vividly. Back during the Outer Sect grand competition,
Gu Yun had suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Situ Qingtian. To be precise, he was defeated by a colossal golden palm that moved with Divine Power. It was a Palm Technique so powerful it could even shatter the Thunder of the Celestial Thunder Technique!
Desolate Heaven-Imprisoning Palm, a Profound Tier Top Grade technique.
The first palm imprisons heaven and earth; the second shatters the firmament; the third sunders mountains and rivers; the fourth extinguishes all life; the fifth moves the universe.
This Palm Technique was exceedingly difficult to learn. Even exceptionally talented Cultivators would struggle their entire lives to master even the third palm.
However, even the first two palms alone possessed immense, heaven-shaking Divine Power!
When cultivated to a high enough level, the Desolate Heaven-Imprisoning Palm could rival an Earth Tier technique.
Generally, Earth Tier Martial Techniques were something only a Tongxuan True Monarch was qualified to cultivate.
’Heaven-defying!’
’How the hell is someone in the True Martial Realm supposed to learn this?’
’Back then, Situ Qingtian probably hadn’t even unleashed one percent of this palm’s true power. Even so, I was crushed by him.’
’But how did Situ Qingtian get the chance to learn such a peerless technique?’
’Back when I was in the Profound Celestial Sect, I think I heard that the Situ Clan also participated in the great war that destroyed the Black Flame Sword Sect...’
Gu Yun shook his head. These matters were beyond his control.
The Situ Clan’s ancestor was an Inner Sect Elder in the Profound Celestial Sect, a powerhouse at the level of a Tongxuan True Monarch!
A moment later, immense joy filled Gu Yun’s eyes.
’This move will likely become my strongest trump card!’
’Time to head to the next chamber.’ With that thought,
Gu Yun’s figure flickered, leaving an afterimage that slowly faded within the dim Space Stone Chamber on the 1st Layer of the Land of Inheritance.
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Gu Yun arrived on the Second Layer of the Land of Inheritance.
It was more spacious than the 1st Layer, but also far more dilapidated.
It looked as though a colossal battle had taken place here long ago.
Collapsed boulders and rubble were strewn everywhere. Spiderweb-like cracks snaked across the rock walls.
Here and there, boulders blocked the paths to the Space Stone Chambers.
What was most alarming,
were the remnants of Restriction Arrays that hadn’t completely dissipated, even after a century of dormancy.
They flickered intermittently with an ominous light.
The slightest misstep could trigger a catastrophe. He felt as if he were treading on thin ice.
Gu Yun didn’t dare let his guard down for a moment.
Following the path, Gu Yun arrived at one of the chambers on the Second Layer.
The moment he stepped inside the Space Stone Chamber,
two sword-wielding Shadow Puppets suddenly appeared before him. However, Gu Yun was prepared, thanks to his experience on the 1st Layer.
Each Puppet exuded a powerful aura.
Even after a century, they still possessed the Cultivation of the True Martial Realm Second Layer Middle Stage.
This made Gu Yun’s expression turn serious.
The two Shadow Puppets moved at once, splitting off in different directions.
Their figures were like ghosts, blurring into a series of afterimages. Sword Qi tore through the air with a sharp whistle,
and they charged toward Gu Yun like roaring tigers intent on the kill!
BANG!
Gu Yun wasn’t about to go easy on them. This time,
he would crush them head-on!
Gu Yun’s eyes turned cold as a powerful surge of True Yuan erupted from him.
His immense Momentum crashed outward like a meteorite striking the ocean, instantly kicking up monstrous waves. The force surged in all directions, an incomparably strong tide of power.
A majestic, oppressive aura rolled out from him.
Then, with a wave of his hand, the pale blue Thunder Listening Saber appeared.
He slashed out rapidly in two directions. The Sword Qi howled like Wind and Thunder, transforming into a Thunder Flood Dragon that lunged toward the two Puppets.
In mid-air,
the two streams of Sword Qi collided violently.
The clash of power, unique to the True Martial Realm, instantly sent a visible shockwave through the dim chamber.
It slammed into the surrounding walls, and cracks instantly webbed across the hard stone.
Meanwhile, the two Puppets, seemingly incapable of feeling pain,
Gu Yun’s expression was frosty.
With a flicker of his will, he unleashed his technique.
A powerful repulsive force exploded through the air, blasting the two Shadow Puppets backward like cannonballs into the hard walls of the dim chamber.
Gu Yun waved his hand, sending several more flashes of his blade soaring through the air, tearing through space.
They slashed toward the two Shadow Puppets with unstoppable speed.
BOOM!
The chamber walls instantly shattered, filling the air with dust and debris.
The two Shadow Puppets were shattered to pieces by Gu Yun’s Sword Qi,
their auras completely extinguished.
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