822 Battling a Spirit Immortal Realm Cultivator! (2/2)

Wang Baole put the full power of his cultivation behind that punch. Behind that blow was every bit of energy and will he had in him. It was powerful enough to send the heavens and earth shifting, the winds howling, and the clouds rolling back. But… his enemy was no ordinary character. Even though his cultivation had been weakened to the level of an early-stage Spirit Immortal realm cultivator, his true cultivation was at the late-stage Spirit Immortal realm. Therefore, hidden within him were wells of power.

Furthermore, he was still at the Spirit Immortal realm. After the brief shock that he had felt at Wang Baole's sudden charge at him, the elder suddenly thrust his left hand into the air. He stared at Wang Baole with eyes lined with red veins as he turned his left palm onto himself and smacked himself hard on his forehead.

A green light erupted from his forehead, enveloping the elder as Wang Baole approached and transforming into… a giant tree!

With its thick trunk and thick crown of leaves, the giant tree resembled the Japanese pagoda tree. An ancient aura surrounded the tree. Wang Baole's astute senses told him that this was a Dharmic Battleship that the elder had hidden inside his body.

An incredible protective barrier, one that the curse couldn't breach, formed around the elder as the Dharmic Battleship emerged. Wang Baole's fist seemed to be hitting air. A loud thud sounded upon impact, but nothing budged.

”You wretched creature, your desperate actions are a timely reminder. I recall that the curse that you Descenders are equipped with comes with a time limit!”

”It won't be long before the power of this curse fades away. When that happens, you're going to be begging me to kill you. I'm going to strip you of your skin and bones, set your soul aflame, and make you suffer without rest. I'll destroy your home planet and have you experience the pain of losing your entire clan!” Vengeance glimmered in the elder's eyes as he hid within the protective embrace of the giant tree. He had never experienced such humiliation and defeat since he had risen to the Spirit Immortal realm.

Wang Baole had driven him to unleash the Dharmic Battleship that he had been cultivating inside his body. He had been nurturing this Dharmic Battleship for thirty years, and based on the mystic technique that he had used to groom the Dharmic Battleship, he only needed another thirty years to upgrade it to the next level. The upgraded Dharmic Battleship would've helped him tremendously in his breakthrough to the Planet realm. But he had just unleashed the Dharmic Battleship. That was thirty years' effort down the drain. All that effort had gone to waste. How was he supposed to remain calm?

But his choice to unleash his Dharmic treasure had been a decisive one. He had other Dharmic treasures at his disposal, but he knew that they weren't as powerful as the Dharmic Battleship. He wanted to cement his chances at winning the battle!

”You wretched creature, let's see you try and break this!” The elder watched as the force of the attack sent Wang Baole stumbling back while the tree bark protecting his own body remained unharmed. He secretly released a sigh of relief. The resentment and hate in his eyes deepened. He began to activate the full power of his cultivation, planning to weaken the curse with attacks and end it prematurely.

He had underestimated the strength of Wang Baole's will, though. A vicious, violent look had entered Wang Baole's eyes the instant he had let loose those mocking words.

”You want to know how I'm going to break this? Let daddy show you how it's done!” Wang Baole roared as he staggered back from the attack. He planted his feet firmly on the ground, raised his right hand to the sky, and pointed heavenward before shouting once more.

”Dharmic Battleship!”

Shock flashed across the elder's face when he heard what Wang Baole had said. Wang Baole's blood-red dragonfly Dharmic Battleship descended from the heavens and appeared above the giant tree. Wang Baole's voice, tinged with madness, rang out in the air a second time.

”Self-destruct!”

The heavens quaked while the earth creaked and groaned. Wang Baole's Dharmic Battleship burst into instant flames, sending waves of spirit energy surging outwards. It was like watching a meteorite hurling through space and entering the planet's atmosphere, and now, it was headed right for the giant tree!

The force of the attack sent the heavens and earth shuddering. The clouds even began to boil as the planet rippled. Every cultivator from all corners of the planet was overwhelmed by awe and horror as their heads turned, unanimously, towards the region where the battle between Wang Baole and the elder was taking place!