Bi Feng Bi Luo

Chapter 480 Slaying the Imperial Preceptor (Part 1)

The Grand Tutor and Chen Tian clashed within the silver-red domain, their figures invisible. No one knew who had the upper hand. As time passed, Chen Tian and Tian Mie appeared together in the domain. Faint, shallow, but not fatal, wounds appeared on Chen Tian's left arm. Looking at the Grand Tutor, a fist imprint was seared onto his chest. This also caused him no significant harm. It could be said that their power was evenly matched, a draw.

Chen Tian and the Grand Tutor looked at each other simultaneously, their gazes sharp. Chen Tian praised, "Old man, you're still capable! To withstand my full power and hold on this long, you're the sixteenth."

"I dare not, I dare not. Young man, your strength is not bad. It's a pity that item is destined to be mine. Otherwise, I'll give you an opportunity, can you?"

"What opportunity?"

Chen Tian asked with interest. The Grand Tutor said calmly, "Be my subordinate, my chess piece. Afterward, wealth, status, and cultivation resources will not be lacking. Power and reputation, you will have it all. How about being second only to one person, above ten thousand?"

"You know, once missed, it's missed forever. Young man, won't you consider it? You're just a rogue cultivator, how can you contend against my entire Luo Yun Dynasty? Think it over, young man."

The Grand Tutor's tone was alluring, as if he would spare Chen Tian if he agreed. Chen Tian knew the Grand Tutor's intentions and replied indifferently, "I refuse. If you ask me, you'd be better off letting me kill you."

"Young man, it seems only one of us can leave here alive today."

"That person will certainly not be you."

Their eyes locked, their bodies moved in unison. With a rumble, Chen Tian’s footsteps landed, the air beneath his feet resonating, creating air shockwaves. Fists and palms collided. Chen Tian’s fists were wreathed in the power of divine ice and divine fire. His previous fight with the Grand Tutor was merely a probe of the latter's abilities. However, this Grand Tutor had some tricks up his sleeve; even with Chen Tian's full effort, their combat skills and experience were evenly matched, which showed how powerful the Grand Tutor was.

Now, Chen Tian's fists were enveloped by divine fire and divine ice. As Chen Tian's fists descended, the Grand Tutor’s palms were wreathed in the energy of malevolent spirits and divine essence. The fusion of these two different powers created a terrifying force that entwined his palms.

The collision of palms and fists unleashed shockwaves that swept through the silver-red domain, causing it to shake. Cracks then began to spread across the silver-red domain.

However, to Chen Tian, this was merely a troublesome ant that would take a little time to deal with. It was also a good opportunity for Chen Tian to familiarize himself with his full strength. Indeed, battle was the best way to grasp one's power.

The silver-red domain collapsed under the clash between Chen Tian and the Grand Tutor. The shockwaves spread across the sky above the dynasty. Wherever they passed, buildings crumbled and blood flowed. A battle between cultivators at the Kingly Dao realm was not something ordinary cultivators could withstand; even a sliver of the energy collision could instantly kill them.

Seeing the tragic scene below, Chen Tian decisively retreated. Nine-colored wings unfurled behind him, and a nine-colored barrier flowed out from them, instantly enveloping Chen Tian and the Grand Tutor in a nine-colored shield. Chen Tian looked at the nine-colored radiance surrounding them and said indifferently, "This way, no one can disturb us anymore."

"Young man, you've sealed your own escape route."

The Grand Tutor sneered. In his eyes, Chen Tian's move was to prevent him from escaping. However, the Grand Tutor had no such intention; it was Chen Tian who should be escaping. Now that Chen Tian had sealed his own retreat, it was exactly what he wanted.

Black energy wreathed the Grand Tutor's palm, and a majestic aura erupted from his body. It was black flame. Chen Tian was not surprised at all; after all, by surrendering to the evil spirits, he should possess some of their abilities. Regardless, everything was within Chen Tian's calculations.

Chen Tian moved his hands and palms, the power of the five elements flowing. The five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—intertwined. The five elements, which generate and overcome each other, could naturally fuse together. A palm strike formed by the convergence of the five elements shot out, a giant five-colored palm descending from the heavens like divine punishment. The Grand Tutor formed his palms into claws, extending one claw to instantly collide with the giant palm shadow. With a boom, their techniques exploded. Chen Tian and the Grand Tutor didn't need to look to know it was a draw; at their level, combat experience was not lacking, and they could tell who had the advantage from the sound of the explosion.

What Chen Tian had used was the third-grade immortal art: Five Elements Palm. However, Chen Tian had underestimated the Grand Tutor. He hadn't expected him to resolve this move so easily. Chen Tian's expression turned slightly serious. Initially, Chen Tian had been playing around, but now, he was at least a little serious.

His entire aura erupted, and five-colored radiance enveloped him. Seeing Chen Tian like this, the Grand Tutor asked, "The power of the five elements. Young man, it seems your physique is rather special."

Greed and killing intent flared in his eyes. In the Grand Tutor's opinion, Chen Tian's physique was too desirable. From ancient times to the present, no martial artist had been able to control the power of the five elements. One had to understand that although the five elements could be controlled by one person, such a physique was not possessed by ordinary martial artists. Ordinary martial artists who could control one element risked explosion, let alone two, or even more. Furthermore, with the principles of generation and overcoming, one person could only master one element.

However, Chen Tian before him stirred evil thoughts in the Grand Tutor. He desired this body, this physique, to control the power of the five elements. Then, wouldn't he be invincible?

Chen Tian saw the meaning in the Grand Tutor's eyes and smiled faintly, shaking his head. In the Grand Tutor's view, Chen Tian controlled the five elements due to his physique. Essentially, Chen Tian's origin core carried the power of the five elements. Within Chen Tian's chaotic origin core were the origins of the five elements, and even the origins of dragons and phoenixes. He could mobilize them effortlessly and without side effects.

It could only be said that the Grand Tutor's schemes were futile against Chen Tian. Even if he killed Chen Tian, he wouldn't be able to obtain the physique and ability to wield the five elements. Chen Tian was enveloped by the five elements, covered by armor formed from the five elements. His aura surged, far exceeding his previous level. The Grand Tutor showed no fear. In his eyes, as long as he was in the Luo Yun Dynasty, no one could defeat him; he was the pinnacle of this dynasty.

Black, liquid wings unfurled behind the Grand Tutor, and black liquid flowed from his skin, forming armor that enveloped him. His aura became considerably stronger than before, matching Chen Tian's.

Chen Tian's footsteps were ethereal, and he instantly appeared before the Grand Tutor. The Grand Tutor reacted swiftly, dodging with a flash. A five-colored light-hand strike was thus avoided. While dodging, the Grand Tutor’s left leg whipped out in a spinning kick towards Chen Tian's neck. If this strike landed, Chen Tian's head would surely be separated from his body. Chen Tian raised his other arm, its armor intercepting the sharpness of the left leg. The black sharpness collided with the five-colored radiance. Chen Tian staggered, the Grand Tutor's left leg was repelled, and both fists unleashed their full power, covered in elemental energy, illuminating the heavens.

Divine Realm martial art: Five Elements Fist!

Initially, red light emanated from both fists. As the fists descended, the Grand Tutor dared not be careless; this strike filled him with a sense of dread. If not handled properly, he would suffer greatly. His hands moved in a series of strange trajectories, but it was precisely these strange trajectories that prevented Chen Tian's fists from advancing any further when they reached the Grand Tutor's front.

Chen Tian retracted and extended his fists. The Five Elements Fist emphasized the power of the five elements; each fist represented a type of elemental power, attacking with five different elements. This time, his fists were covered in green light, extending into wooden thorns, but they still could not advance.

The third fist descended, covered in deep blue light, turbulent like crashing waves. Under this punch, the Grand Tutor's figure retreated a few steps, but only a few. The Five Elements Fist grew more powerful with each strike. The final punch of the Five Elements Fist was the sixth punch, the fusion of the five elements. Chen Tian did not believe that the opponent's defensive power was strong enough to withstand the final punch of the Five Elements Fist.

The Grand Tutor retreated, his arms trembling slightly. Internally, he was utterly astonished. He had activated his strongest defensive technique, yet three punches had caused him to retreat. No one had ever done that to him before. Feeling the tremor in his arm, the Grand Tutor felt as though the young man before him was someone not to be trifled with.

The Grand Tutor had already unleashed his full power, yet he couldn't defeat the opponent. And Chen Tian? He looked relaxed. Compared to him, the Grand Tutor could tell that this fellow was not using his full strength. He himself, using his full power, was at a disadvantage.

Chen Tian swung his fourth fist, a dirt-yellow fist covered in clods of earth, condensed with immense, heavy mountains. Under this punch, it was as if something shattered. Chen Tian's fist finally broke through the Grand Tutor's defense. The Grand Tutor's defense shattered, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. His aura weakened, and his figure became illusory.

Chen Tian said, "It's time to send you on your way."

"Fifth punch of the Five Elements Fist: Golden Radiance Fist."

The Five Elements Fist was divided into five styles: Fire Blazing Fist, Wood Thorn Fist, Water Wave Fist, Mountain Earth Fist, and Golden Radiance Fist, each embodying one of the five elements. The sixth punch, the fusion of the five elements, had a power more than ten times that of a normal Five Elements Fist.

In Chen Tian's opinion, the Grand Tutor might not even need the sixth punch. This was a clone. His defense had been broken, his body had suffered a backlash, and coupled with the prolonged battle, the energy of this clone was almost depleted.

"Kid, you court death!"

A roar echoed from the imperial palace. A black beam of light, carrying an ominous aura, hurtled towards the battlefield. The black beam pierced through Chen Tian's nine-colored barrier. Chen Tian's Golden Radiance Fist was just about to strike the Grand Tutor when the black beam whizzed past, inflicting a gash on Chen Tian's fist. Chen Tian's figure was deflected by the black beam, and the punch went awry.

That beam of light arrived before the Grand Tutor, enveloped in black energy, and streams of energy entered the Grand Tutor's body. The energy of this clone instantly replenished. The Grand Tutor drew a black longsword from the black energy and said coldly, "Kid, you can die now. Since the main body has sent the weapon, your only end is death."

"Those who obstruct my plan shall be killed without mercy!"

Black killing intent mingled with the aura, the sound waves pushing Chen Tian back. Chen Tian's divine pupils glanced at the longsword in the Grand Tutor's hand, and information appeared.