The Happy Farmer Wanderer-Chapter 777 The Awakening Heavenly Dao_1

Even though they were both in the Nascent Soul stage, the difference between them was vast.

An early Nascent Soul and a Nascent Soul at its peak, though both Nascent Souls, were nearly an entire realm apart in terms of strength.

A Nascent Soul at its peak could even defeat an early Nascent Soul without using their full power, pressing them to the ground and beating them ruthlessly.

Long Eyebrow, at this moment, was facing a situation akin to this. Moreover, the Nascent Soul he was facing was assisted by a Golden Core cultivator. The two’s moves were similar, seemingly from the same lineage, their offense and defense in harmony, complementing each other’s advance and retreat, pressing Long Eyebrow to a state where he could only defend passively with no chance to counterattack whatsoever.

Li Qing, witnessing this, felt anxious. Nine Truth Palace had not so easily produced another Nascent Soul stage cultivator; he could not simply let him perish here.

He felt that he should do something. Although he couldn’t be of much help, slightly disturbing the enemy’s line of sight was still good.

With this thought, Li Qing’s mind directly targeted the two people surrounding Long Eyebrow and he repeatedly uttered a series of arcane syllables.

As his soft words fell, the sky suddenly churned with dark clouds, layers upon layers of them obscuring the sunlight overhead.

An endless Heavenly might spread instantly, pressing down so heavily that it became difficult to catch one’s breath.

This was a scene that had never occurred before with Li Qing.

But he didn’t think much of it, merely feeling that it was due to him summoning too many Heavenly Punishments at once.

With a thunderous rumble, a bolt of white lightning suddenly descended from above, striking directly at the two whom Li Qing had locked onto with his mind.

The lightning surged, instantly wrapping around the two people.

One bolt after another encompassed them, lightning split them into two glaring, eye-searing balls of light.

While not yet exhausted, Li Qing turned his attention to the one entangled with Jing Yan and again shouted a series of arcane syllables. After feeling breathless and as if his head was about to split open, Li Qing immediately stopped, taking a Revitalizing Pill and a Demon Spirit Elixir from his bosom and popping them into his mouth together.

The somber dark clouds became much more oppressive in an instant, now giving off the impression that they were truly bearing down atop one’s head.

The surging Heavenly might made even those in the Nascent Soul stage feel a chill in the depths of their hearts.

This was the might of the Heavenly Dao, not to be contended with by human strength.

Living under the firmament, there existed a primal fear towards the natural world.

Jing Yan’s opponent, evidently skilled, swiftly produced a mirror in the moment the first lightning struck, raising it above his head in protection.

When the lightning hit the bronze mirror, it was reflected back into the clouds.

The man in the gray robe suddenly rushed over, yelling loudly, "Fool, this is Heavenly Punishment, put away your Magic Artifact!"

But his voice was drowned out by the roaring lightning, and the middle-aged man seemed obviously not to hear.

"Put it away now!" the man in the gray robe yelled at the top of his lungs once more.

Just at that moment, an unexpected change occurred.

An unending stream of lightning brewed within the clouds, the gloomy darkness seeming illuminated to whiteness as the flashes of lightning lit the whole world.

Suddenly, a sound like a crack resonated from within the clouds.

That sound was like a command, followed by countless cracking sounds overlapping in a continuous chorus.

A dense web of lightning intertwined, engulfing Jing Yan’s opponent within its grasp.

The bronze mirror suspended above shattered instantly, disintegrating into nothingness amidst the bolts of lightning. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"What a masterful move, my lord!" Jing Yan murmured with a gentle smile at the corner of her mouth as she suddenly conjured an invisible ice sword in her hand, which flew through the air and cut the throat of the middle-aged man.

The wound became like an open gate, and endless bolts of lightning surged into it in an instant.

"Ah..."

The middle-aged man let out a skyward scream of agony as lightning spewed from his facial orifices.

But Heavenly Punishment was far from over. The clouds seemed to be brewing even greater fury.

Suddenly, a straight bolt of lightning fell from the clouds, striking the body of the middle-aged man.

With a loud boom, the once powerful Nascent Soul Stage cultivator was blown to bits, dissipating into nothingness.

At the instant the bolt of lightning struck, the middle-aged man seemed to be vaporized, vanishing without a trace.

Li Qing stared blankly at the scene, his expression somewhat bewildered.

Why did he feel that today’s Heavenly Punishment seemed especially powerful?

This oppressive dark cloud could be explained by the high frequency of his summoning, but the sudden increase in its power was somewhat inexplicable.

"The Heavenly Dao is indeed reviving..." Dian Chunqiu murmured as he gazed up at the terrifying celestial phenomenon.

But his expression betrayed neither joy nor worry.

Li Qing’s ears twitched. Dian Chunqiu seemed to know the reason for this change. He whispered cautiously, "Chief, this isn’t because of me, is it? Do you know why the lightning has suddenly become stronger?"

Dian Chunqiu returned his gaze to Li Qing, "Heavenly Tribulation is the most direct evidence of the existence of the Heavenly Dao. Its strength and weakness could be seen as the will of the Heavenly Dao. When the Heavenly Dao slumbers, its consciousness weakens, and even Heavenly Punishment isn’t particularly formidable. But now, as the might of heaven descends like a dome, overwhelming the hearts and terrifying the brave, Heavenly Punishment strengthens accordingly. What else could it be?"

"The Heavenly Dao is gradually awakening?" Li Qing asked.

Dian Chunqiu nodded, "It is indeed slowly awakening. After the Heavenly Dao awakens, possessing such secret techniques, I do not know if this is good or bad for you. But here’s a piece of advice: use it sparingly."

Li Qing’s heart skipped a beat, and with a crestfallen face, he asked, "I’ve just mastered how to use it properly. What kind of bad things could happen?"

"I don’t know," Dian Chunqiu shook his head, "In the absence of knowing whether it’s good or bad, it’s safest not to use it. However, this is my suggestion, you’ll have to decide for yourself."

Li Qing looked up with a worried frown at the oppressive clouds overhead. He had only just fully mastered how to use this technique to strike down his foes. It was one of his trump cards, and he was reluctant to let it go unused.

But he couldn’t dismiss Dian Chunqiu’s words as mere nonsense.

This man was much more reliable and meticulous in his teaching than his bargain-priced master, and his advice was often useful.

He would use it depending on the situation and only in times of real danger, refraining from calling down Heavenly Punishment to exact divine retribution.

The battle was nearing its end. After Jing Yan easily dealt with her three opponents, she teleported beside Real Person Long Eyebrow. She didn’t attack, simply standing by quietly, yet exerting immense pressure on the two men.

Li Qing’s barrage of attacks had also successfully relieved Real Person Long Eyebrow from being encircled, and now, at last, he had the ability to fight back.