This was a technique uniquely created by Daoist Lord Wanfa; after all, it would be useless for anyone else to learn it.
Lifespan was inextricably linked to cultivation stage. If two cultivators were in the same stage, there was no reason to use such a move; if they were in different stages, there was even less reason to use it, as it was impossible for a lower-stage cultivator to have a longer lifespan than a higher-stage cultivator.
Only someone like Daoist Lord Wanfa, who possessed an Everlasting Immortal Physique with its naturally vast longevity, could use this move against a cultivator of the same stage.
"Lifespan Acceleration!" Daoist Lord Wanfa burned through his own lifespan at terrifying speed, and under the curse's influence, Daoist Lord Hanhai's lifespan slipped away just as rapidly.
In a contest of longevity, Daoist Lord Hanhai certainly could not rival Daoist Lord Wanfa.
"Spatial Collapse!"
Immense gravitational force manifested around Daoist Lord Hanhai and Daoist Lord Wanfa, warping time and causing its flow to slow to a crawl. The lifespan that had been draining away at breakneck speed now slipped away at a snail's pace.
"Damn it." Daoist Lord Wanfa had not anticipated this counter.
"Die!" Daoist Lord Hanhai unleashed a flurry of punches and kicks in close-quarters combat. Daoist Lord Wanfa's boxing arts were superb, but against Daoist Lord Hanhai, who wielded spatial transference, no martial art could avail him.
Boom!
Daoist Lord Hanhai sent Daoist Lord Wanfa flying with a kick, sending him hurtling like a kite with a severed string.
Catching sight of Lu Yang, Daoist Lord Wanfa's eyes lit up, and he rode the momentum straight toward him.
'Right, this kid has Emperor Yu's immortal sword!'
"Not good!" Daoist Lord Hanhai suddenly realized what Daoist Lord Wanfa was after, but having lost the spatial mark, he could not catch up to him in time.
Just as Daoist Lord Wanfa thought the immortal sword was within his grasp, his body suddenly refused to obey him. He stumbled and fell to his knees before Lu Yang with a thud.
Everyone watched this scene in utter disbelief. Whether Dao Seeking Sect or Great Yu Alliance, both sides ceased fighting in unison and stared in stunned silence.
Without question, it was the Immortal Fairy's doing.
Lu Yang fell silent for a moment and took a step to the left.
He dared not let a half-immortal kneel before him.
Assuming it was a freak accident, Daoist Lord Wanfa felt utterly humiliated. Swiveling to the left, he lunged violently at Lu Yang to seize the immortal sword.
Right then, fearing Lu Yang might get hurt, the Immortal Fairy hurriedly forced Daoist Lord Wanfa to a halt.
Daoist Lord Wanfa had just pounced like a tiger descending the mountain when he was commanded to freeze. Driven by inertia, his head struck the ground first.
A full, five-point prostration.
Lu Yang fell silent once more. Daoist Lord Wanfa had bowed to him repeatedly now—would it be rude if he dodged again?
"Uh, why don't you get up first?" Lu Yang suggested awkwardly.
Different allegiances aside, the man was at least two hundred thousand years older than him and vastly superior in cultivation.
Daoist Lord Wanfa finally realized that none of this had been an accident. Someone was definitely playing tricks behind the scenes, controlling him!
Who could it be?!
An immortal—and an immortal who possessed a higher-ranking Dao fruit than his own was right here in the Dao Seeking Sect!
Daoist Lord Wanfa tried to flee, but the Immortal Fairy, thinking he still wanted to harm Lu Yang, commanded him not to move.
Daoist Lord Hanhai arrived and trapped Daoist Lord Wanfa with a spatial confinement art.
"Whew, finally handled."
Having captured Daoist Lord Wanfa alive after a hearty, exhilarating battle, Daoist Lord Hanhai felt his confidence soar.
In battles between half-immortals, determining a victor was exceptionally difficult, and capturing one alive was harder still.
Chapter 763