Not long after Wu Tao emerged from his cave dwelling, he was struck by a celestial lightning bolt, leaving his body scorched black and his mouth emitting smoke.
Who could truly comprehend this torment, other than the one who personally experienced it?
While Wu Tao was being battered by lightning, You Meng fared no better.
As You Meng's consumption of Void Fish grew, Wu Kongzi had long since become aware of her actions.
One day, just as You Meng captured a Void Fish, Wu Kongzi discovered her.
Wu Kongzi raised his hand and unleashed a palm strike imbued with spatial energy.
However, the moment this palm strike, containing spatial energy, left his hand, a sharp glint flashed in Wu Kongzi's eyes, sensing something amiss.
Although Wu Kongzi's palm strike contained the Dao of Space Shattering, the Dao of Space Division, the Dao of Space Tremors, and countless other minor daos, it was powerful enough to kill any Nascent Soul stage cultivator.
But who was You Meng? She was the last descendant of the Nightmare clan, carrying a significant portion of their inheritance.
You Meng moved her body, transforming into an illusion. She then utilized her dream transmission divine ability, leaping from one dimension to another.
Even the most potent palm strike from Wu Kongzi could not inflict any harm upon You Meng, who was no longer in the same space.
Seeing You Meng on the verge of escape, a hint of helplessness flickered across Wu Kongzi's face. Such abilities, akin to spatial leaps, were beyond his control.
In Wu Kongzi's eyes, You Meng was as slippery as a catfish in muddy water.
"I want to see what creature dares to meddle with me. Does it think my sword is not sharp enough?"
Even though You Meng had vanished without a trace, Wu Kongzi's confident smile remained. His previous strike had missed You Meng.
However, as a cultivator in the second heaven of the Purple Mansion stage, the Channeling stage, with a lifespan of six thousand years, who had mastered more than seven of the ten thousand minor daos related to space, he was still capable of tracking and locking onto targets. If he couldn't, he might as well commit suicide.
Although You Meng had transformed her essence into the ethereal and her ethereal into illusions, using her cunning spatial leap ability to evade the strike,
This heaven-defying power was ultimately not You Meng's own. In its actual application, there was bound to be a gap in her control.
Therefore, Wu Kongzi felt no doubt that You Meng had any chance of escaping.
What astonished him further was that this creature stealing his Void Fish was not any known race from the underground world.
A spark of excitement flashed in his eyes. Wu Kongzi patted his storage bag, and a small, winged, purple-gold pig emerged.
The purple-gold pig, after emerging from the storage bag, sniffed the air with its cute snout. Then, flapping its small wings, it shot forward rapidly.
Seeing this, Wu Kongzi followed closely behind.
As he flew, he mused, stroking his chin, "It's been so long since I used this. I almost forgot about it. Spirit-Seeking, Enemy-Tracking, Purple-Gold Pig. I'll be counting on you today."
It turned out that the Spirit-Seeking, Enemy-Tracking, Purple-Gold Pig was a rare treasure that Wu Kongzi had obtained in his early years.
Then, with a flash of purple-gold light, the Spirit-Seeking, Enemy-Tracking, Purple-Gold Pig disappeared, and Wu Kongzi vanished as well.
In a different dimension, a small purple cat was swishing its tail, looking at a large pile of Void Fish suspended before it. It laughed heartily, so delighted it couldn't close its mouth.
Gazing at these Void Fish, You Meng revealed her milky-white feline teeth. After a rough count, she contentedly returned to her small den.
Led by the Spirit-Seeking, Enemy-Tracking, Purple-Gold Pig, Wu Kongzi followed You Meng into the alternate dimension where Wu Tao resided.
Upon seeing You Meng enter Wu Tao's cave dwelling, Wu Kongzi couldn't help but curse.
"You rascal! So, this cat that's been stealing my Void Fish is your spirit beast. You really did a dishonorable thing!"
After recalling the Spirit-Seeking, Enemy-Tracking, Purple-Gold Pig, Wu Kongzi decided to teach Wu Tao a lesson and, at the same time, see if this little purple cat had any other capabilities.
The next moment, a spiritual treasure radiating twelve-colored light, the "Twelve-Colored Exquisite Pagoda," appeared in Wu Kongzi's right hand.
"Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!"
After several "clangs," the Twelve-Colored Exquisite Pagoda rapidly expanded. Once it reached hundreds of thousands of feet, it descended towards Wu Tao's cave dwelling.
The moment the Twelve-Colored Exquisite Pagoda landed, it let out a thud. Wu Tao's cave dwelling, along with its protective formation and You Meng's den, were instantly reduced to ashes.
The swirling dust forced Wu Tao to close his eyes. When he opened them again, he saw a colossal twelve-colored pagoda, like a mountain of ancient origin, hurtling towards him from above.
This time, not only Wu Tao but even You Meng was stunned by the immense Twelve-Colored Exquisite Pagoda!
The pagoda had twelve tiers and twelve sides, with each side and each tier boasting a different color.
The entire body of the Twelve-Colored Exquisite Pagoda shimmered with a faint aura of law, possessing a terrifying power that seemed to seal heaven and earth.
"Damn it, what's going on? In my life, I may have done some wicked deeds, but if you ask honestly, I haven't killed that many lives…"
"There are countless people with more blood on their hands than me. Heavens, why are you punishing me first and not them…"
You Meng paid no heed to Wu Tao's lamentations. Instead, she curiously extended her small paw and touched the twelve-colored halo of the pagoda.
"My dream power, my illusion power, seems ineffective here. This is bad, I don't think I can escape after all…"
With her trump cards rendered useless, beads of sweat appeared on You Meng's forehead. She scanned her surroundings, and this suddenly appearing colossal pagoda seemed to possess the ability to isolate everything.
Under the surge of the power of law, the surroundings began to shift. The pagoda gradually transformed into a twelve-colored giant mountain.
An endless mountain, towering before Wu Tao and You Meng. Empowered by the law of the heavens, there was no possibility of escape, not even by ascending to the heavens or descending to the earth.
Unless they could break through with brute force, there was no hope…
Of course, neither Wu Tao nor You Meng gave up. The man and the cat circled the surrounding twelve-colored giant mountain for several hours, and finally, both Wu Tao and You Meng abandoned their efforts.
What filled them with the most despair was that these twelve-colored giant mountains were not as hard as they had imagined. Their sturdiness instilled fear in both of them.
Even with Wu Tao's full strength, he could only leave a shallow crack on these twelve-colored giant mountains. At this rate, it would take tens of thousands of years to break through.
You Meng lay on the ground, her cat head lowered, discouraging Wu Tao, "My elder brother, do you really intend to carve out a path with just your own strength and your sword…"
"What are you thinking? Stop wasting time…"
…
Hearing this, Wu Tao glanced at You Meng and retorted irritably, "You talk too much. If you're not going to help, at least don't make sarcastic remarks. See how I deal with you once I get through this."
Wu Tao was not foolish. He knew that with his current strength, the chance of breaking through these twelve-colored giant mountains was minuscule, practically impossible.
However, no matter how difficult something is, as long as you're willing to try, there's always a one-in-ten-thousand chance of success.
But if you never even try from the start, you will never succeed, ever!
…
"Meow, meow, meow, what do you want? Stop it, if you want to die, don't drag me down with you…"
Seeing Wu Tao wildly swinging his Chuxi Sword like a madman, expending two-thirds of his spiritual energy, he had actually managed to open a small crack leading outside.
Although this crack leading outside was very, very small, it was enough for Wu Tao and You Meng.
Exhausted and panting, Wu Tao almost dropped the Chuxi Sword in his hand. He sat on the ground and rested for a long time before recovering.
After recovering, Wu Tao lectured You Meng, "Staying here is death, and going out is also death. But I would rather die outside…"
"A commoner's anger can spill three feet of blood. No matter how terrifying the existence, if they want my life, I will make them pay a price."
"You can't stay here. Don't forget, we are bound together in life and death. If I die outside, do you think you can escape?"
"Get up quickly, stop pretending to be dead. If we join forces, we might still survive…"
Wu Tao knew that only cultivators of the Purple Mansion stage could wield such a powerful spiritual treasure, and he knew how terrifying such cultivators were.
However, precisely because he knew this, Wu Tao did not despair. If such a cultivator truly wanted to deal with him, a mere squeeze of their finger would be enough to crush him.
Why go through such trouble and use a spiritual treasure of this caliber? Moreover, the only Purple Mansion stage cultivator in this small prison world was that Wu Kongzi. So, this was actually just a test.
While Wu Tao's guess was wrong this time, and quite far off, one thing he did not guess wrong: Wu Kongzi did not intend for them to die, but merely wanted to teach them a lesson.
Of course, if Wu Tao performed exceptionally, he might even receive a reward. All of this depended on Wu Kongzi's mood.
As he advanced towards the twelve-colored giant mountain, Wu Tao felt increasing pressure the further he went. If his own strength were not considerable, he would have been crushed into a meat patty long ago.
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