blueteamnovel Chapter 398: The Backlash of Karma
Chapter 398: The Backlash of Karma
Chapter 398: The Backlash of Karma
“Heaven Shaking Six Forms!”
“Falling Stroke, Astonishing the Gods!”
(TL Note: This move is a reference to the poem “笔落惊风雨,诗成泣鬼神” by the poet Du Fu. It translates to “When the brush touches the paper, wind and rain tremble. When the poem is completed, ghosts and deities weep”)
“Alchemy Fire Scorching the Plains!”
“Thunder Summoning Talisman!”
Massive waves of magical energy swirled in the sky, and the disciples who had rushed to watch the battle all stopped in their tracks, gazing upwards. They saw the four elders, each displaying their divine abilities with awe-inspiring attacks, leaving the onlookers in amazement.
“The elders are taking action!”
“Look at those techniques! Incredible!”
“There’s still such a huge gap... Even though I can sometimes reach the Unity Stage, I could never cast spells of this level!” sighed a senior disciple in the Void Refinement Stage.
Peach Blossom Leaf watched intently, trying to imprint these techniques into her memory.
These spells could serve as perfect material for her Dreamlike Bubble Illusion.
“Wait, I need to modify them before using them in Dreamlike Bubble Illusion. I can’t reveal the elders’ trump cards to outsiders,” Peach Blossom Leaf reminded herself, becoming more cautious.
Boom!
The four spells converged into a single mass and descended upon Qiu Jin’an and Grandpa Ba.
Qiu Jin’an shattered his Five-Colored Wheel, allowing the five-colored divine light to break free from the wheel’s structure and form a protective shield above him, enduring the bombardment.
“Hey, hey! Are you aiming at Qiu Jin’an or me?” Grandpa Ba was left in tatters, looking as if he had just survived a lightning tribulation.
“Second Brother, apologies! The spells don’t have eyes!” Seventh Elder apologized with a hint of amusement in his tone.
Grandpa Ba flew into a rage. “You’re lying! I can hear the laughter in your voice!”
Seventh Elder ignored him and continued launching spells.
Sensing the danger, Qiu Jin’an detonated the five-colored divine light and used the ensuing chaos to flee.
The river spirit, seeing Qiu Jin’an successfully escaping and running in its direction, sighed with regret and retreated back into the river.
“This kid from Five Elements Sect is good at everything, except he’s lacking the drive to fight to the end.”
Seeing Qiu Jin’an flee, Third Elder placed his hands on his hips and shouted after him, “Old Qiu! Next time, you won’t be so lucky—”
He abruptly stopped mid-sentence, his mouth moving without producing sound.
Turning his head, he saw exactly what he expected: Sixth Elder.
“Junior Sister, could you not show up just as I’m delivering a line?” Third Elder asked, clearly annoyed.
“Oh, Eldest Senior Sister has been out on a mission for several days,” Lu Yang replied.
“Where did she go?”
Lu Yang spread his hands. “Do I look like someone who dares ask Eldest Senior Sister about her plans?”
“Good point.”
“Wait a minute... Could the fact that I can’t meet Eldest Senior Sister also be part of the backlash?”
Lu Yang considered the possibility and decided to ask Everlasting Fairy if this could indeed be part of the backlash, given how obscure and unpredictable karmic ties could be.
Everlasting Fairy looked at Lu Yang as if he were an idiot. “I’m right here in front of Meng Jingzhou. Have you seen me affected by any backlash? That Meng family kid’s karmic backlash may be strong, but thinking it could influence me is a fool’s dream.”
Lu Yang asked, “Then do you have a way to help Old Meng break free from the backlash?”
Everlasting Fairy thought seriously for a moment before coming up with a solution. “While I’m not very familiar with karma, I do have a method.”
“Please share, Fairy.”
“That Meng brat can punch himself with the Single Curse Fist. Since the technique only works if the user can overpower their opponent, and here the opponent is himself, the effect would likely create enough confusion to disrupt the karmic backlash.”
Lu Yang: “...”
“Fairy, are you sure this won’t just result in Old Meng condemning himself to be single for life?”
“Well, there’s no such thing as a risk-free solution. Everything comes with risks,” Everlasting Fairy said nonchalantly.
Lu Yang decided that maybe it was best not to tell Meng Jingzhou about this particular method—no need to add to his troubles.
“Since Eldest Senior Sister isn’t around, how about consulting the elders?” Lu Yang suggested, counting the available members of Dao Seeking Sect. With Eldest Senior Sister away and Everlasting Fairy being unreliable, the elders seemed like the most dependable option.
“They’re all experienced Unity Stage cultivators, so they should have a solution.”
“That works,” Meng Jingzhou agreed, having no better ideas.
Lu Yang asked Meng Jingzhou to wait at Heaven’s Gate Peak while he went to gather the elders.
Once the elders had gathered, Meng Jingzhou tried circulating his spiritual energy, but something went wrong, causing him immense pain. Rolling on the ground in agony, he tumbled into a ravine, vanishing from sight.
“This doesn’t make sense! I told him to wait right here. Where did Old Meng go?” Lu Yang was baffled. The elders kindly joined in the search, but they couldn’t find him.
Suddenly, Lu Yang had an idea and turned to look at Sixth Elder.
“Sixth Elder, could I trouble you to leave for a moment?”
Sixth Elder, understanding the situation, gave a strange look before nodding and heading off.
As soon as Sixth Elder left, Meng Jingzhou climbed out of the ravine, covered in dirt and leaves, looking utterly disheveled. It was only then that they were able to find him.
Lu Yang sighed quietly. It seemed that the karmic backlash was quite severe. For the foreseeable future, Old Meng wouldn’t be able to meet any women at all.