Who Let Him Cultivate Immortality

Chapter 430: Using Five Elements Techniques in Front of Me?

“Qiu Jin’an? One of the so-called Five Great Immortal Sects leaders of The Great Xia?”

Fellow Daoist Meng climbed up from the ground, seemingly not too injured. He scoffed at Qiu Jin’an’s identity. The reason he had been struck by Qiu Jin’an earlier was purely because of a sneak attack.

If they were to really fight, the outcome would be far from certain.

Fellow Daoist Meng came from the peak period of the Great Yu Dynasty. At that time, the Great Yu Dynasty was no less powerful than The Great Xia of today, and he had been one of the top Unity Stage cultivators of that era. In terms of status, he was no lower than Qiu Jin’an.

To have survived tens of thousands of years and to still be executing plans in this new era naturally meant that he had his own unique strengths.

Although The Great Xia had many strong cultivators today, after tens of thousands of years, much of the knowledge and techniques had been lost.

But he still held these ancient and lost techniques.

One side mastered ancient, lost techniques, while the other side did not. It wasn’t difficult to see who would be stronger.

“Sect Leader Qiu?!”

Lu Yang and the others were overjoyed. The Great Yu cultivators might be arrogant and ignorant of Qiu Jin’an’s strength, but they knew all too well.

This was the Sect Leader who had grown up being relentlessly challenged by the Dao Seeking Sect’s Nine! They had often fought to stalemates, with neither side claiming clear victory.

As one of the foremost masters of Five Elements Techniques in the current era, even the Minister of Justice would likely find it hard to defeat Qiu Jin’an!

Apart from Daoist Non-Speaker, the undisputed number one Unity Stage cultivator, no one dared say they could definitively defeat Qiu Jin’an!

“Qiu Jin’an!” Zhao Po was equally stunned, but then felt reassured. The reputation of the Five Great Immortal Sects echoed throughout The Great Xia Dynasty, far surpassing that of the Corpse-Driving Sect.

Zhao Po glanced at Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou and saw that, while they were pleased, their reactions were much calmer than his.

Suddenly, Zhao Po recalled Meng Jingzhou’s curse—half a step into the Tribulation Crossing Stage—wondering who Meng Jingzhou had provoked.

Before, Zhao Po had been puzzled. How could someone at Meng Jingzhou’s Golden Core Stage have provoked such a powerful enemy? Now, he was starting to understand.

In just a few days, they had encountered an ancient Unity Stage cultivator.

Barbarian Bone, on the other hand, was no stranger to grand scenes. He had witnessed the fall of the Everlasting Sect firsthand, a spectacle far grander than this.

The Drowning Ghost was so terrified he nearly died again. The situation had far exceeded his understanding—Unity Stage cultivators from the Great Yu Dynasty, the Sect leader of one of the Five Great Immortal Sects—these were not figures a lowly water ghost like him could ever hope to encounter.

As for Huang Zao’er, who had schemed to commit insurance fraud, she had long since fainted in fear.

Amid the joy, Lu Yang suddenly thought of another problem. “Wait a second, why is Sect Leader Qiu here, and why did he show up so conveniently?”

“It’s simple—he’s been following you,” Everlasting Fairy replied as if it were the most obvious thing. No matter how stealthy Qiu Jin’an’s concealment techniques were, they were still no match for Everlasting Fairy’s insight.

“Following us? Since when?”

“Since you and Meng Jingzhou tried to enter the city but got caught in the mudslide.”

“That’s basically from the beginning!”

“Not exactly. It started when you entered the shady shop,” Everlasting Fairy corrected Lu Yang’s mistaken logic with a serious tone.

Fellow Daoist Meng was not intimidated by Qiu Jin’an’s presence. He even considered making a move.

“Little brats of The Great Xia, let me show you what ancient techniques look like… Great Sun Suspended in the Sky!”

A bronze tree illusion slowly manifested behind Fellow Daoist Meng, with two great suns flickering in and out of view, radiating endless light and heat. Just glancing at it made one feel as though they were melting. In the center of the suns, the Golden Crow spread its wings and let out a piercing cry.

Qiu Jin’an casually raised a light barrier to protect Lu Yang and the others.

This was a Unity Stage killing move—just brushing past it would be fatal for Lu Yang and his companions.

Qiu Jin’an pondered for a moment, as if recalling something he had read about this technique in ancient texts, and slowly began to speak.

“According to legend, in ancient times, ten Golden Crows lived on the Fusang Tree. Each day, one Golden Crow would go out to circle the heavens. But one day, all ten Golden Crows flew out at once, bringing disaster upon the world. An ancient hero shot down nine of the suns with his bow.”

“During the Great Yu Dynasty, there was a man who, inspired by this ancient tale, conducted his own research. He found a branch of the Fusang Tree and combined it with Golden Crow True Fire, creating a divine ability known as ‘Ten Suns Patrol the Sky,’ which elevated the power of Golden Crow True Fire to a whole new level.”

“That man became a grandmaster of the fire path and founded the Heavenly Flame Sect, gaining fame across the world. However, after his disappearance, the ‘Ten Suns Patrol the Sky’ technique was lost, and after struggling for eight thousand years, the Heavenly Flame Sect was eventually destroyed by their enemies.”

“According to records, that man’s title was Meng Tian True Lord.”

(TL Note: Wikipedia article about Hou Yi shooting down the 10 suns https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hou_Yi)

Having his identity revealed by Qiu Jin’an, Fellow Daoist Meng didn’t seem perturbed, a cold smile appearing at the corners of his mouth. “You are well-informed. While I can only use ‘Two Suns Patrol the Sky’ at present, once I succeed in my Tribulation Crossing, I will be able to use ‘Five Suns Patrol the Sky.’ When I reach the Perfect Tribulation Crossing Stage, I will be able to use all ten suns, recreating the ancient catastrophe! Unfortunately, my current cultivation level can’t keep up with the full technique. But it’s more than enough to deal with a little brat like you!”n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Here and now, I set the rule: 【I can use Three Suns Patrol the Sky】!”

On the Fusang Tree behind him, a third sun rose into the sky!

Since they were close to Han Shui City, causing too much of a commotion would certainly attract the city’s experts. Therefore, Meng Tian True Lord skipped any drawn-out process and immediately used his strongest move.

Unity Stage cultivators cannot casually set rules; otherwise, Meng Tian True Lord would have directly used all ten suns at once.

In Unity-level battles, there are typically two kinds of rules: one that strengthens oneself, and one that restricts the opponent.

The power of rules that strengthen oneself depends on the Unity Stage cultivator’s limits, a way to tap into hidden potential.

When restricting opponents, the rules must be balanced in number. If you restrict your opponent once, they can also restrict you once, with the type of restriction being flexible. A single mistake can lead to defeat.

For example, when a Great Yu Unity Stage cultivator, who used beasts to refine a soul-reaping banner, fought with Vice Sect Leader Petrified, the rule set by the Great Yu Unity was:

【Except for me, everyone within 500 feet moves slower.】

Vice Sect Leader Petrified’s rule in response was:

【Within 500 feet, no one can use demonic artifacts.】

This was an example of equal restriction in action.

As the three suns blazed in the sky, the Golden Crow’s cry echoed, and the scorching suns truly seemed capable of recreating the ancient disaster.

“Go!”

Meng Tian True Lord raised his hand, his two fingers pointing sharply at Qiu Jin’an and those behind him.

If Qiu Jin’an dodged, the people behind him would certainly perish!

He was confident that Qiu Jin’an wouldn’t evade!

“Sigh—” Qiu Jin’an faced the three suns and sighed softly.

Stepping forward, the Five Colored Light Wheel behind him shone brilliantly, transforming into Five Colored Divine Light. All things within the five elements were under its control.

Swish—

Under the wash of the Five Colored Divine Light, the three blazing suns gradually dissolved.

“So, the legendary ‘Ten Suns Patrol the Sky,’ which was said to be like a natural disaster, is only this strong?”

“Impossible!”

Meng Tian True Lord stared in disbelief. His strongest move had been neutralized so effortlessly?

The opponent hadn’t even set a rule!

Before he could fully grasp what had happened, Qiu Jin’an moved in a blur and stepped on Meng Tian True Lord. The force of that step was as heavy as a hundred thousand mountains, pinning Meng Tian True Lord to the ground, his limbs flailing helplessly.

Qiu Jin’an looked down at Meng Tian True Lord calmly and said, “I’ve never seen anyone dare to use five elements techniques in front of me. Even the nine bastards from the Dao Seeking Sect wouldn’t dare.”

(TL Note: In Chinese mythology, Fusang refers to a divine tree and an island which are both located in the East, from where the sun rises. The term Fusang would later be used as a designation for ‘Japan’ in Chinese poetry. Since Japanese name Nihon (日本, lit. ‘Root [i.e. source, birthplace, origin] of the Sun’) or the Chinese name Riben was a name of Japan, some Tang dynasty poets believed that Fusang “lay between the mainland and Japan.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusang)

(End of the chapter)