Chapter 3078: Duan Ling Tian and Ling Jue Yun’s Battle

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Not many people would bother planting the Heaven Sacrificial Divine Fruit tree even if they managed to gather enough powerful Overarching Heavenly Supreme Celestials to use as a sacrifice. This was because the success rate was only 10%. Therefore, most people would use the tree in different ways rather than make it bear fruits. Naturally, in the Devata Realms, there was still a handful of people who were willing to search for ways to raise the success rate. Some of these people were fast to give up, and some were persistent and determined. Alas, none of them managed to find a way to increase the success rate.

Jiang Lan was among the rare groups of persistent and determined people. Although he was not a titled Celestial Emperor, he was still a Celestial Emperor in his past life. Barring titled Celestial Emperors, he was stronger than most Celestial Emperors. It was due to his lacking innate talent and comprehension skills that he failed to become a titled Celestial Emperor. Therefore, he decided to reincarnate and recultivate all over again. In his past life, after he obtained the seeds of the Heaven Sacrificial Divine Fruit, he thoroughly researched it. He was incredibly lucky when he came across an abandoned house near an ancient cave. It was in the ancient house that he discovered the way to increase the rate to 50%.

After leaving the abandoned house and the ancient cave, he began to set out his plan before he chose the best time to reincarnate. After his reincarnation, he slowly cultivated until where he was now. The next year would be precisely 100 years since he had planted the seed of Heaven Sacrificial Divine Fruit in his past life.

When Jiang Lan was 50 years old, he had awakened his past memories and inherited a great fortune from his past life. With his past memories, he had become a peak Overarching Heavenly Supreme Celestial and comprehended four profundities from the law of water, including the Water Elemental Profundity, before reaching the age of 100. Apart from that, he had left behind some powerful Celestial Talismans and Emperor Grade Celestial Weapons as well.

He muttered to himself, “The dozen of genius peak Overarching Heavenly Supreme Celestials whom I encountered in the other Devata Realms are ordinary at best. The strongest among them couldn’t even withstand 100 moves from me.” He shook his head when he recalled the strength of the peak Overarching Heavenly Supreme Celestials whom he had fought with. “Moreover, I didn’t even use any Emperor Grade Celestial Weapons or Celestial Talismans. I only used a weapon that was on par with theirs and used the same number of profundities that they had comprehended. If I were to fight with all my might and use the Emperor Grade Celestial Weapon, even if all of them join forces, they wouldn’t be able to kill me…” Jiang Lan said arrogantly.

As a reincarnated Celestial Emperor, even without the help of the Celestial Weapons and Celestial Talismans that he left behind in his past life, he was still outstanding among his peers. Moreover, his combat experience from his past life gave him an advantage as well.

…

In the Spirit Overarching Heaven.

In the Ax Mountain City in the Southern Heaven Territory, one of the Profound Nether Mansion’s territories.

Ling Jue Yun who had come along with Duan Ling Tian to one of the shops in the main street of Ax Mountain City could not help but ask, “Didn’t you comprehend the law of earth? Why are you buying Floating Image Pearls that contain the recordings of the law of fire?”

“Can’t I comprehend the law of fire as well?” Duan Ling Tian said with a faint smile.

“Be careful not to bite off more than you can chew,” Ling Jue Yun said with a slight frown. Although he knew Duan Ling Tian was aware of this, he was still worried Duan Ling Tian might end up regretting switching to comprehending another law.

“Why? Are you jealous that I’m capable of comprehending the law of fire as well?” Duan Ling Tian asked jokingly. Then, he suddenly recalled when they were at the Scaling Cloud Lake a few years ago, Ling Jue Yun had threatened him not to mistreat Huang’er, the soul artifact. After that, the duo promised to have a duel when they met again in the Profound Nether Mansion. “Why don’t we find a place and battle it out? I remember before we parted at the Scaling Cloud Lake, we promised to have a round of battle after entering the Profound Nether Mansion. Why don’t we bring the battle forward?”

“That’s exactly what I was thinking!” Ling Jue Yun’s eyes glinted immediately.

…

About half an hour later.

In a deserted forest and mountain north of Ax Mountain City, Duan Ling Tian and Ling Jue Yun stood across each other in the air.

Duan Ling Tian was hovering near the peak of a steep mountain whereas Ling Jue Yun was hovering above the forest. Their robes fluttered from the breeze in the air.

“Are we going to use our Celestial Weapons in this battle?” Ling Jue Yun asked Duan Ling Tian.

“No, let’s fight barehanded.” Duan Ling Tian shook his head. The black armor around his body flashed and disappeared without a trace. He had put away his purely defensive King Grade Celestial Weapon that had been nurtured by a Celestial Lord.

“I agree.” A black armor on Ling Jue Yun similar to Duan Ling Tian’s flashed before it disappeared as well.

The duo’s armors were purely defensive King Grade Celestial Weapons that had been nurtured by Celestial Lords; they had obtained them in the lower realm of the Southern Heaven Ancient Realm.

A purely defensive King Grade Celestial Weapon would automatically protect its user during crucial moments, unlike ordinary King Grade Celestial Weapon. Therefore, they needed to put it away.

Ling Jue Yun did not put away the sword that was hanging from his waist. It was not like he was planning to use it anyway. It did not matter if it hung from his waist if he did not use it.

“Since we’re not Celestial Weapons, it’ll be a fair fight… However, are you sure you want to fight with me? My current strength isn’t as simple as what you saw in the lower realm of the Southern Heaven Ancient Realm,” Ling Jue Yun said as he looked at Duan Ling Tian, “Even at that time, I didn’t use my full strength.” He did not say outright that he was much more powerful now as well after so much time had passed.

“We’re already here… Do you think I’ll back out?” Duan Ling Tian could sense Ling Jue Yun’s confidence, but he was not afraid at all. In fact, his battle spirit grew higher. “Make your move.”

“As you wish!” Ling Jue Yun grunted as his Celestial Origin Energy surged out and turned black immediately. The surroundings were filled with the aura of death. It was so domineering that even Duan Ling Tian felt the pressure.

Swoosh!

A flame suddenly surged from Duan Ling Tian’s body and engulfed him.

“Hm?”

In the next moment, Duan Ling Tian clearly saw Ling Jue Yun’s Celestial Origin Energy that had been boosted with the Death Elemental Profundity morphed into a gigantic figure holding a scythe. The aura of death around it was even more terrifying than before.

“Is this the God of Death’s Silhouette?” Duan Ling Tian recalled the information he had read about the law of death from a Memory Celestial Talisman in the Simplicity Celestial Sect’s library. For some profundities from the law of death, one had to summon the God of Death’s Silhouette in order to cast the profundity.

At this moment, the giant figure shrank rapidly before it turned into a streak of black energy that shot into the top of Ling Jue Yun’s forehead. In just a blink of an eye, his eyes turned bloodshot, and a black energy began to swirl around his body.

“Is this the Possessed Dead Profundity?” Although Duan Ling Tian had some knowledge about the law of death from the Memory Celestial Talismans, it was his first time witnessing someone casting the Possessed Dead Profundity. Therefore, he was not 100% certain. However, after observing how quickly Ling Jue Yun moved toward him, he confirmed it was the Possessed Dead Profundity. “It’s really the law of death’s Possessed Dead Profundity!”

The Possessed Dead Profundity was one of the profundities from the law of death. It summoned the God of Death’s Silhouette to merge with its user body, raising one’s speed and the power of one’s Celestial Origin Energy. It was also one of the two movements profundities from the law of death. It was almost similar to the law of fire’s Pillaging Profundity and the law of wind’s Gale Profundity.

“Pillaging Profundity!” With Ling Jue Yun moving swiftly toward him, Duan Ling Tian who was engulfed in flames suddenly flashed forward.