416 - Made-Up Martial Arts, Have You Really Mastered Them, Disciple?

## Chapter 416: Reversing the Slaughter of an Immortal Heavenly Venerable "Roar!" A golden dragon emitted a mighty roar, with dragon might sweeping across as if a real dragon had been enraged. Suddenly, mountains and rivers descended, with eighteen golden dragons roaring within, as a multitude of ethereal figures raised their swords and slashed fiercely. The Yin-Yang Immortal Sword Wheel (陰陽不滅劍輪) surged eternally, transforming into a vortex that sought to bind the Immortal Heavenly Venerable (不朽天尊). In this moment, Xu Yan's gaze was chillingly focused. True Dragon's Wrath, Mountains and Rivers in the Sword, Dragon Subduing Palm, and Yin-Yang Immortal Sword – all these divine arts burst forth in an instant, merging and overlapping. The Immortal Heavenly Venerable alternated between a cold demeanor and inward shock. How could Xu Yan wield such potent strength, despite not being an Immortal Heavenly Venerable? Moreover, these martial arts were indeed immensely formidable, beyond anything witnessed in his lifetime. Even as an Immortal Heavenly Venerable, he dared not be careless, his aura flaring, with layers of blade light carrying the might of heaven and earth within. Though formidable, in mere moments, he couldn't shatter the manifestations of mountains and rivers and found himself in a defensive position, an unimaginable situation for him. He was, after all, an Immortal Heavenly Venerable, yet to be pushed to such an extent by someone not in the Immortal Realm? The elders of the Wan family, caught in a battle with Blood Disciples, were hugely alarmed, glancing back, their scalps tingling at the sight! An Immortal Heavenly Venerable! Could it be that Dachai Mountain had concealed an Immortal Heavenly Venerable among its ranks secretly? Even more shockingly, Xu Yan was actually confronting an Immortal Heavenly Venerable. Was he courting death? No matter how powerful Xu Yan is, he was still ultimately no match for an Immortal Heavenly Venerable unless he had already ascended to such a realm of immortality. "Is he mad?" In this pivotal moment, two elders of the Wan family were filled with shock, ready to take the opportunity to flee. However, the Blood Disciples, in a sudden frenzy, launched relentless assaults, even risking their lives to prevent these two from escaping. "Damn it!" One Wan family elder's expression shifted; it was too late to flee now. All that was left was to hope the Immortal Heavenly Venerable would spare them for the sake of the Wan family, although such hope seemed desperately slim. In the Wan family territory, two Immortal Heavenly Venerable auras abruptly surfaced; the individuals bore solemn expressions while gazing towards a certain direction in Dachai Mountain. An Immortal Heavenly Venerable had appeared on Dachai Mountain and was currently engaged in a battle. "I'll go take a look!" One of the Wan family Immortal Heavenly Venerables said in a serious tone. With a flicker, he swiftly headed towards the battlefield. Elsewhere on Dachai Mountain, Xue Zimu abruptly looked up, a cold smile on his face. "You've taken the bait at last!" With swift movements, he rushed towards the ambush site. At this very moment, Xu Yan exerted practically all his divine arts, a light manifesting at his forehead resembling an eye, known as the Small Heavenly Dao Eye (小天道之眼). Buzz! The eye, seldom ever used, suddenly emitted a radiant beam, akin to the mighty will of the heavens, an unfathomable divine might. The beam shot towards the Immortal Heavenly Venerable, and in a fleeting moment, the celestial venerable was overwhelmingly shocked. "What kind of secret art is this?" With the brilliance enveloping him, he felt as though faced with the imposing majesty of the heavens, a supreme aura, and his attacks and mighty strength all seemed to momentarily slow. Capable of leveraging the power differential to restrain him so — what an immensely powerful secret art! Such a secret art must surely come with extraordinary cost? And just in that instant, a terrifying silhouette emerged behind him. Dazzling golden light shone, like a celestial god. More shockingly, a colossal giant's apparition appeared on that figure, a giant brandishing the sky, letting out a fearsome roar while his hands smashed down. Seeming capable of holding up the heavens and crashing down! The divine art, Heaven-Raising Earth-Destroying (擎天滅地)! Meng Chong seized the moment with this tyrannical, unparalleled strike, revealing his full prowess as a Physical Body Martial Path practitioner. Boom! In the distance, the Wan family elders and the seven Blood Disciples instinctively halted their battle, watching in awe. A name surfaced within their minds. Heavenly God! Finally, they understood why Meng Chong was known as the Heavenly God! Boom! The devastating strike struck the Immortal Heavenly Venerable, and despite his defensive measures at the moment of crisis, the impact was so fierce that defenses crumbled instantly. Pfft! The strike left a massive crater on the ground, with the Immortal Heavenly Venerable spurting blood, nearly kneeling to the ground. His face was filled with disbelief; he was wounded! Feeling the sharp pain of his internal organs, the disordered aura, and his surging killing intent made his breath heavy, his eyes turning blood-red. He, an Immortal Heavenly Venerable, had been injured by a reverse slaughter! A voice of utter humiliation! "Give me…" Yet at this moment, beyond the relentless Sword Intent, beyond a wrathful golden dragon, beyond cataclysmic black sword light, a spear glimmering with a trace of cold gleam thrust forward. He didn't even finish the word "die" before his furious blade struck, trying to obliterate the spear, yet the spear seemed illusory, almost beyond the visible eye. A spear's cold flare had drawn near! At this moment, an intense sense of peril surged within, a burgeoning notion of impending doom. His eyes widened instinctively, abruptly realizing that this spear was seen by his soul, not the naked eye. It was a soul-slaying spear! Pfft! In the final moments, he attempted to operate his soul-condensing technique, even intending to let his soul escape to evade the strike, but it was in vain. The cold flare pierced the soul, etching a wound upon it, expanding relentlessly. Where the spear thrust, his soul seemed to be continuously dissolving. The severe pain in his soul left his eyes bloodshot, his eyeballs nearly popping out of their sockets; even an Immortal Heavenly Venerable could not withstand such intense soul agony unprepared. Almost by instinct, hands clasped his head, releasing a harrowing scream. Only when the scream escaped did he tardily realize his current situation in the midst of fierce battle, but everything was too late. Boom! Black sword light, seemingly more terrifying than ever before, transformed the crater into a darkness, obliterating all. The sharp, unmatched destructive intent cast a chill over his entire body. The soul's pain dulled his reactions, delayed his defenses, until his instinctive efforts brought about just a solitary defensive stance. Yet, this defense appeared fragile. Pfft! With a single sword, his body was cleaved open, the flesh dissolving. Instantaneously, the wrathful true dragon surged furiously forward, seemingly with him into mutual destruction. Again a spear’s glow emerged, piercing his soul, alongside stardust-like lights showering his soul like descending stars. Boom! A fierce gale blasted his soul, a terrifying whirlwind, dispersing the soul, tearing it apart. Meanwhile, a giant seemed to grip the sky and crash down upon his body. Even for an Immortal Heavenly Venerable, claiming longevity alongside the heavens and earth, under such raging attacks, his body was shred apart, his soul torn to pieces, and he would still fall! With the first strike succeeding, Xu Yan, Meng Chong, and Jiang Buping all unleashed their prowess with reckless abandon. Meng Chong targeted his physical form, being a practitioner of the Physical Body Martial Path, naturally adept at destroying another's physical form. Meanwhile, Xu Yan and Jiang Buping focused on assaulting the soul. Boom! The entire realm seemed to shake briefly, a sensation as if some presence akin to heaven and earth disintegrated. An Immortal realm entity had fallen! While racing over, the Wan family Immortal realm abruptly halted in his course, a face marred by shock, even a hint of fear. In the turmoil that had engulfed the Nine Mountains Realm for so long, despite the extended warfare, no Immortal had yet to fall. Today, an Immortal Heavenly Venerable perished, and it was on Dachai Mountain. Even more terrifying, he only sensed the presence of a single Immortal Heavenly Venerable. The one who fell was precisely this one he sensed! Who murdered him? With no other Immortal Venerable around, how did this one perish? Ganged up on by True King Heavenly Venerables? What a joke – even if all the Wan family True King Heavenly Venerables attacked together, they wouldn’t suffice for an Immortal Heavenly Venerable to toy with! "What happened?" At this juncture, the Wan family's Immortal Venerable shrank back, fearing his demise should he proceed. It was terrifying! An Immortal Heavenly Venerable, truly fallen! After a bit of hesitation, he quickly returned to the Wan family estate, this risk could not be taken! Racing towards the great war site, Xue Zimu abruptly froze, shock painted on his face. That Immortal Heavenly Venerable died? Who killed him? Xu Yan and Meng Chong? Impossible! --- **New Terms:** 1. **Dachai Mountain (大蓋山):** The setting where the battle occurred. - *Translation Choice:* The direct phonetic translation 'Dachai Mountain' is used. Alternate translations could include 'Great Cover Mountain' but do not convey the specific location's name accurately in English. 2. **Blood Disciple (血徒):** Individuals engaged in combat, likely aiding the Immortal Heavenly Venerable. - *Translation Choice:* 'Blood Disciple' is chosen to maintain the martial or potentially cult-like context. Alternatives like 'Blood Followers' or 'Blood Acolytes' could work but may imply less combatateness. 3. **Xue Zimu (血子漠):** A character involved with an ambush, likely adversarial. - *Translation Choice:* Retaining the phonetic name to maintain character integrity, contextual association implies male gender. 4. **Heavenly God's Bane (天神之克):** A name inferred from the context about Meng Chong. - *Translation Choice:* 'Heavenly God's Bane' reflects the power and destructive capability associated with the title. Literal translations might not imply the powerful threat as effectively. **Potential Changes in List:** - None identified in context as requiring changes or additions to established terms. Xu Yan and Meng Chong, despite their strength, are ultimately not Immortal Heavenly Venerables. If the two of them could jointly slay an Immortal Heavenly Venerable, why would they be hunted everywhere? "Who killed him? There was only the presence of one Immortal Heavenly Venerable, which implies there wasn't a battle between two Immortal Heavenly Venerables. If it were Xu Yan and Meng Chong, it certainly wouldn't be possible!" Xue Zimu contemplated. For a moment, he hesitated, wondering if he should rush over to uncover the truth. "Hmm, is that the Wan family’s Immortal Venerable?" Suddenly, he spotted the returning Wan family Immortal Venerable, and his heart skipped a beat. "Could it be that the Wan family used some mysterious trump card to ambush and kill the opponent?" The Wan family's Immortal Venerable was indeed returning to the Wan family domain, coming from the direction of the battlefield. Considering the Wan family as an ancient family of Dachai Mountain in the Nine Mountains Realm, they certainly have some heritage. With fortune and favorable circumstances, obtaining a unique treasure and unexpectedly slaying an Immortal Venerable is not impossible! But why could only the aura of one Immortal Heavenly Venerable be detected? He suddenly recalled the Heavenly Fiend Earth Shadow, which seemed to possess artifacts capable of blocking the auras of Immortal Venerables. Could the Wan family also possess such an artifact? If so, that would explain things quite well. The Wan family Immortal Venerable also noticed Xue Zimu, pausing momentarily, astonishment overtaking him. Could a Netherworld Abyss (冥獄) strongman have killed the Immortal Venerable? With brief hesitation, he refrained from attacking Xue Zimu and quickly sped back to the Wan family territory. Seeing this, Xue Zimu grew increasingly convinced of his suspicions; the Wan family elders must have paid a significant price, thus not daring to attack him, and instead worried about him making a move. "The Wan family is clearly warning other Immortal Venerables, any who lurk around Dachai Mountain with ill intentions will be mercilessly slain!" Xue Zimu understood internally. He had simply overthought it earlier, as Xu Yan and Meng Chong could never kill an Immortal Heavenly Venerable. His figure moved, continuing to head towards the location of the Immortal Venerable’s fall, albeit cautiously and slowing his pace, wary of a Wan family ambush. Yet at the battlefield, an Immortal Heavenly Venerable had been completely annihilated under the joint efforts of Xu Yan, Meng Chong, and Jiang Buping! The two distant Wan family elders and the seven Blood Disciples were all utterly shocked, their hearts trembling, and their bodies uncontrollably quivering. An Immortal Heavenly Venerable had fallen! Even more terrifying was the fact that this Immortal Venerable was not felled by another Immortal Venerable, but was slain by someone surpassing their heavenly limitations! This was an unheard-of event. "What kind of monster is this?!" The entire bodies of the two Wan family elders were shaking. The Wan family's prodigy Wan Tianlin, already an unparalleled genius, seemed downright feeble compared to these three! Why was there such a huge gap between one genius and another? "And there are still those seven Blood Disciples!" Xu Yan glanced over coldly. "Kill!" Meng Chong shouted fiercely, his aura surging forth as he charged. The seven Blood Disciples had long lost the will to fight, turning to flee, yet how could they escape? Within several breaths, they were all eradicated. "Thank you both for your assistance. Otherwise, there would have been no chance to slay this Immortal Venerable!" Xu Yan cupped his hands in gratitude. "Not at all, not at all, we didn't help out at all!" The two Wan family elders hastily shook their heads, wearing wry smiles. After exchanging a few pleasantries, the Wan family elders took their leave. This situation was too terrifying, necessitating a swift report back to the Wan family’s Immortal Venerables, and the fall of an Immortal Venerable at Dachai Mountain would undoubtedly shake the Nine Mountains Realm. Neither could recollect how many long years it had been since an Immortal Venerable last perished. They vaguely remembered the last Immortal Venerable fall during the chaos at Heavenly Abyss, when external threats invaded massively, with Immortal Venerables fighting fearlessly to the point of demise in those fierce battles. At this moment, Xu Yan and his companions were all euphoric, having reverse slaughtered an Immortal Venerable—an unprecedented triumph. Jiang Buping, even more so, as one from the Divine Domain and once a prodigy among great families, understood all too well what this meant. "And there's Xue Zimu, he should be killed too!" Xu Yan remarked coldly. "Xue Zimu is as powerful as this Immortal Venerable, if faced directly, he might escape." Meng Chong said with furrowed brows. "He's definitely on his way here, this is an opportunity, and the two junior brothers can be ready." Xu Yan grinned, promptly devising a plan to ambush Xue Zimu. Shortly thereafter, the trio departed rapidly, finding a suitable ambush site not far away, where Meng Chong and Jiang Buping hid according to plan. Xu Yan returned to the site where the Immortal Venerable had fallen, pretending to investigate. If he encountered Xue Zimu, how could he miss this chance? When facing Xue Zimu, Xu Yan would undoubtedly flee, thereby luring Xue Zimu pursuing him into the ambush site—all too logical. Such a simple plan, Xue Zimu would take the bait, as the fall of the Immortal Venerable had yet to be widely known, and encountering him, Xue Zimu would naturally chase him down. "Here it is!" Xue Zimu cautiously approached the battlefield and, suddenly, his gaze hardened upon finding a wary figure similarly probing the area. Xu Yan! Seeing Xu Yan in this guise, he must have sensed the battle here and came over to investigate. What an opportunity! Xue Zimu’s eyes lit up; this was a rare opportunity indeed! Xu Yan's attention was entirely on the battle-scarred land, unaware of Xue Zimu's presence. If not now, then when? --- **New Terms:** 1. **Heavenly Fiend Earth Shadow (天煞地影):** A concept or artifact mentioned in connection with potentially blocking Immortal Venerable's aura. - *Translation Choice:* 'Heavenly Fiend Earth Shadow' retains the mystical and threatening connotations, with alternate options like 'Sky Demon Earth Shadow' but lacking the traditional ominous phrasing. **Potential Changes for List:** - No additional list changes required, as the new terms integrate smoothly within the existing concepts. **Gender Identification for New Characters:** - **Wan Tianlin (万天麟):** Male, a Wan family prodigy, mentioned as an unparalleled genius. These translations and interpretations ensure the narrative remains consistent, with the mysterious and martial themes well preserved.