"The Lapis Link Body Array Totemic Art is affecting the Three Apertures Invoking Technique," Lin Mu realized. "Instead of reaching the seventh stage and attempting Aperture Closing, he is using the Totemic Art as a separate layer. It channels all Immortal Essence into his body in a controlled way, without risking collapse."
This thod effectively avoided the fatal bottleneck of the technique. As long as Blueback possessed this Totemic Art, he could continue to cultivate his body to the peak of the Immortal Realm.
But Lin Mu also saw the flaw in this path.
"I do not know if he can progress beyond this," Lin Mu thought, "and I am sure he does not know either."
The Totemic Art was the final creation of Blueback's friend, a formation master who had already passed away. Without the creator, improving or evolving the technique would be extrely difficult.
"Unless," Lin Mu considered, "he finds soone capable of understanding it completely and designing the next stage for him."
Even Lin Mu knew that such a task would take years of careful research. And even then, without the original designs, there was no guarantee of perfection. As fascinating as this was, Lin Mu knew the mont of observation was nearly over. Blueback's aura had reached its absolute peak.
The crowd still did not understand Lin Mu's inaction, but their confusion soon ended. Blueback finally moved.
"Daoist Lin Mu," Blueback called out loudly, his voice filled with pride and excitent, "this is my strongest attack. I have only used it twice before, and each ti the result was devastating. I will warn you now."
Lin Mu smiled faintly. "Very well. I wish to see just how strong it is."
Blueback threw his head back and laughed. "HAHA! GREAT! JUST WHAT I WISHED TO HEAR!"
WHOOSH
With a powerful leap, he shot straight into the sky.
His entire body shone with brilliant blue light. Then, behind him, a massive projection began to form. It was a gigantic figure, nearly three hundred ters tall, bearing the sa intricate tattoos as Blueback. Its face had no features, yet its body was sculpted with perfect proportions, like a divine statue carved by the greatest artist in existence.
"Lapis Link Body Array Totemic Art: Lapis Idol Awaken!" Blueback roared.
His voice alone caused the defensive arrays around the stadium to tremble violently. The sheer energy in his shout turned sound itself into a weapon. Even though he did not intend to attack with his voice, the power overflowing from him made it unavoidable.
Lin Mu could see clearly that Blueback had poured nearly all of his Immortal Essence into this single technique. Only a minimal amount remained, just enough to sustain his apertures and prevent collapse.
The gigantic idol shone like a blue star for a brief mont in the sky. Then it began to descend.
HONG LONG! HONG LONG!
The idol fell toward Lin Mu like a falling mountain. The attack itself was simple,
little more than a massive body slam, yet the power behind it was overwhelming. It carried the might of countless condensed energies, compressed into one catastrophic impact.
WOOOOOOM!
As it descended, the air scread. Space itself trembled. Invisible cracks spread through the fabric of reality, too subtle for ordinary eyes to see. Only Lin Mu, with his spatial perception, could detect them clearly.
And this was with the defensive arrays still active. Without them, the space around the stadium might have already begun to tear apart.
Lin Mu gazed up, an unfettered smile on his face.
He lifted his arms as they swelled to massive size. His muscles bulged as Immortal Essence flooded into him, and the illusory figure of the Tyrant Bull appeared above his body. Soon, his arms transford into massive horn-like shapes as the Immortal Essence mixed with the aura of the Tyrant Bull and condensed around him.
"Tyrant Bull Marrow Secrets: Tyrant Lift!" Lin Mu shouted as his horned arms collided with the falling Lapis Idol.
KLANAGGGGGGGGGG!
The sound of tal clashing against tal thundered through the air as the collision occurred. The shock of it made countless cultivators cover their ears
in pain.
CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!
The ground beneath Lin Mu shattered instantly, spiderweb cracks racing outward in every direction. His body began to sink as the force above him
pressed down like an entire mountain.
Yet he did not retreat. He planted his feet deeper and pushed upward with all
his might.
WOOONG! WOOONG! WOOONG!
His Burdenless Dominator Physique lit up.
Vast and ancient motifs appeared across his body, similar in style to Blueback's tattoos, though Lin Mu's were deep brown in color and carried a far heavier aura. Each symbol pulsed with overwhelming vitality, as if entire landscapes were hidden inside his flesh.
The full power of his physique was unleashed, and when combined with the Tyrant Bull Marrow Secrets, his strength surged to terrifying levels. The air around him twisted, unable to endure the pressure.
BOOOM!
Lin Mu's body sank even deeper until he could no longer be seen from above.
At the sa ti, the remaining mass of the Lapis Idol slamd into the ring. A world-shaking explosion erupted, and the entire stadium trembled violently. So spectators were thrown into the air, while others were flipped backward in their seats. Even the massive defensive arrays around the stadium began to
crack and splinter.
SHATTER! SHATTER! SHATTER!
Three layers of the defensive array broke apart from the first shockwave alone. The remaining layers strained, glowing dangerously as they struggled to hold. "ALL FORMATION MASTERS! REINFORCE THE ARRAY!" soone roared.
"ACTIVATE THE RESERVE ENERGY!"
"RELEASE ALL AUXILIARY POWER!"
The arrays flared brightly once more.
Immortal Qi at the level of a Transcendent Immortal poured into them in vast
torrents. No one could even guess how many Immortal Stones were being consud every second, but many were certain that the hearts of the Martial Fist King Sect elders were aching at the sheer cost.
Yet no one looked away. Every face was filled with awe, fear, and excitent. They knew they were witnessing a battle that might never be repeated in their
lifetis.
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