War Sovereign Soaring The Heavens

Huan’er was holding onto Duan Ling Tian’s left hand while he held a hairpin in his right hand that was hidden behind him. The hairpin gleamed brightly; it was clearly a precious artifact. It had three petals that glow with a strange red light.

“I’m curious… Are you here to kill me for personal reasons or on behalf of the Blissful Sect?” Duan Ling Tian asked Li An.

At the same time, one of three petals on the hairpin began to vanish and turn into a red liquid. The liquid passed through the intricate network of patterns on the hairpin before it finally entered Duan Ling Tian’s body through his right hand.

“A death man doesn’t need to know too much!” Li An scoffed and sneered. Then, he suddenly raised his hand and a crescent-shaped light shot toward Duan Ling Tian. The attack was similar to when he attacked Bai Ping and Tie Tai He, the Sect Leader and Supreme Elder of the Tai Yi Celestial Sect respectively. His attack was so swift that Huan’er, Situ Ming, and even Ji Fan could not catch his movements.

Bai Ping and Tie Tai He who were grievously injured cried out in unison, “Master Duan!” Their eyes widened in shock, and their expressions changed drastically. They desperately wished they could save Duan Ling Tian, but they struggled to even rise to their feet.

The crescent-shaped light that was like a reaper’s scythe was halfway to Duan Ling Tian. It buzzed noisily, and in just a moment, it was merely inches away from him.

Suddenly, a voice rang in the air, “Immobilization King Method!”

Before Li An’s attack landed on Duan Ling Tian, a golden light shield shot out of Duan Ling Tian’s body at the speed of light. The golden light shield that shrouded him had the silhouette of a golden Buddha.

Earlier, when Li An had attacked Bai Ping and Tie Tai He, Duan Ling Tian could not catch Li An’s movements at all. However, at this moment, not only could he clearly see Li An’s movements, but Li An’s movements seemed incredibly slow to him as well. For this reason, he had plenty of time to react to Li An’s attack. He could have reacted faster, in fact, but he was taken aback by the sudden surge of his improved strength and Celestial Origin Energy after using one of the three petals of the consumable Royal Grade Celestial Weapon. He was, currently, so powerful that he did not even need to use his Divine Consciousness to sense or investigate his surroundings. He could clearly sense six people on the scene, including him. He could sense Huan’er who was standing closest to him, Bai Ping, Tie Tai He, Situ Ming, and Ji Fan. Everything felt as though they were in the palm of his hands, as though everything was under his control. He was certain he would be able to destroy everything here with just a thought just by using his Celestial Origin Energy alone.

‘So… this is the strength of a Celestial Lord?’ Duan Ling Tian was taken aback by the strength that he had just been granted. He had never experienced such a radical improvement in his strength before. Who knew the petal that transformed into just a small drop of red liquid would grant him such immense power? He felt invincible at this moment!

When Li An’s attack was about to land on him, Duan Ling Tian who was still in awe of his newfound strength regained his senses. He had instinctively cast the Duke Grade Celestial Method, the Immobilization King Method, that he had yet to completely master.

Duan Ling Tian had won the Immobilization King Method from the Blissful Sect during the Alchemy Conference. The silhouette of a golden buddha would appear and shroud and protect him.

Clang!

A soft sound rang in the air as Li An’s attack was easily deflected by Duan Ling Tian’s golden buddha silhouette. The shield was not the slightest bit damaged.

“Impossible!” Li An cried out in disbelief when he saw Duan Ling Tian alive and well after supposedly being attacked by him. HIs expression changed drastically.

“This…” Bai Ping and Tie Tai He who struggled to rise to their feet were dumbfounded as well as they stared at Duan Ling Tian in disbelief.

“Brother Ling Tian!” Huan’er cried out anxiously when she heard Bai Ping and Tie Tai He calling out to Duan Ling Tian. Her expression was cold.

“Hm?” At this moment, Duan Ling Tian discovered a surge in Huan’er’s Celestial Origin Energy. He could tell she was attempting to use a secret technique that would be detrimental to her.

‘This is a Thousand Phantoms Ice Fox’s secret technique?’ Duan Ling Tian grew anxious, concerned about Huan’er. He did not hesitate to stop Huan’er from using her secret technique. He hastily sent her a Voice Transmission. “Don’t forget I still have the consumable Royal Grade Celestial Weapon… I’ve already used one of the petals!”

Huan’er had completely forgotten about the consumable Royal Grade Celestial Weapon since she was too worried about Duan Ling Tian’s safety. She was willing to sacrifice her life as long as Duan Ling Tian was safe. Once she heard Duan Ling Tian’s words, she regained her senses and stopped accumulating Celestial Origin Energy to cast her secret technique. However, the abrupt halt of amassing her Celestial Origin Energy caused her to have serious internal injuries due to the backlash. Her energy disappeared, and her face turned pale as she spat out a mouthful of blood.

“Huan’er!” Duan Ling Tian cried out in horror when he saw Huan’er’s blood. He felt his heart ache tremendously as he said, “What kind of secret technique is that? You’ve only mastered the early stage of the technique, and yet, it’s already so detrimental to your body!” He did not expect her to suffer from such a huge backlash.

Upon seeing the distressed expression on Duan Ling Tian’s face, Huan’er shook her head weakly and feigned a smile. “Brother Ling Tian, I’m all right.” As soon as she finished assuring Duan Ling Tian, her face paled even further as she threw up another mouthful of blood.

Whoosh!

Duan Ling Tian withdrew his left hand from Huan’er’s hand and placed it on her back. He sent his Celestial Origin Energy into her body to heal her. In just a moment, his Celestial Origin Energy successfully righted and calmed Huan’er’s deviated Celestial Origin Energy, giving her some relief from the pain of the internal injuries.

“Brother Ling Tian… This is the strength bestowed to you by the Royal Grade Celestial Weapon?” Huan’er was shocked by Duan Ling Tian’s powerful Celestial Origin Energy that was pouring into her body. His Celestial Origin Energy had easily suppressed her deviated and agitated Celestial Origin Energy in no time at all. With his help, she easily regulated the flow of her Celestial Origin Energy. She felt better immediately. However, due to exhaustion she lost her footing. At the critical moment, Duan Ling Tian reached out with his left hand and curled them around her waist as she softly fell on his chest. She hugged him tightly like a clingy koala bear hugging a tree.

Meanwhile, Li An looked at Huan’er pointedly from afar and sneered. “So, it’s all that little girl’s doing!”