Ascending the Tower and Lighting the Lamp, though separated by only a single Realm, were as different as clouds and mud.
Compared to the various inconveniences of the Physical Body, most Cultivators who reached the Ascending the Tower Realm—regardless of whether they previously followed the path of Yin Mountain or Yang Mountain—would gradually shift their focus onto the Primordial Spirit.
The Primordial Spirit Leaving the Body could gather and disperse without form.
No longer bound by the shackles of flesh and Meridians, one could even smelt gathered Heaven And Earth Treasures into it, transforming them into all sorts of incredible Divine Abilities.
Therefore...
In a fight between those at the Ascending the Tower Realm, physical combat was considered inferior.
A battle of Primordial Spirit techniques was when true capabilities were shown.
Venerable Yellow Centipede's Primordial Spirit hovered in the air, his entire body surrounded by yellow mist, with a thousand legs beneath his abdomen moving in unison.
"Go!"
He gave a sharp shout.
The thousand legs detached from his body, transforming into a sky full of golden rain.
They shot straight toward Jiang Yuechu's Primordial Spirit.
Simultaneously...
Immortal Master Black Spider's abdomen swelled, and he suddenly spat out a mouthful of grey Qi.
The grey Qi expanded upon meeting the wind, rolling and sweeping forward.
A green snake slithered, spitting green poisonous fire to seal off all directions.
A red toad croaked, and red mist instantly condensed into tens of thousands of toad phantoms that roared as they arrived.
Immortal Master White Wall formed a hand seal with one hand, and white mist transformed into chains that attacked from all sides, giving Jiang Yuechu no room to maneuver.
The Five Immortals coordinated with tacit understanding.
Clearly, this was not their first time working together.
Jiang Yuechu stood in the Void Realm, her brow furrowed tightly.
Though she had reached the Ascending the Tower Realm, she was ultimately just a novice who had just reached the shore.
Most of her skills were concentrated in her Physical Body.
Whether it was the Great Black Heaven Body Forging Scripture or several innate Divine Abilities like the Desolate God Body and Eternal Evergreen, once separated from her Physical Body, they were like trees without roots, difficult to manifest.
She hadn't even brought the crimson crescent blade with her.
At this moment...
Facing this overwhelming offensive, she actually had the illusion of facing ten thousand horses and a thousand soldiers empty-handed.
Jiang Yuechu gave a cold snort, and upon her Primordial Spirit, the golden and blue fires surged violently.
Since she had no weapon, she would use her body as a weapon.
Facing that sky full of Geng-Gold Flying Swords, she threw a punch.
BOOM—!!!
Hundreds of Flying Swords were forcibly shattered by this punch, dissipating into specks of golden light.
But in the next instant...
The dissipated golden light actually condensed again, instantly restoring itself and continuing to shoot forward.
Jiang Yuechu only felt bursts of stinging pain on her fist.
Although these Flying Swords couldn't cause her much significant damage for the time being...
How could the feeling of being hit for nothing be pleasant?
Before she could change her move...
The grey mist above her head had already descended.
Jiang Yuechu felt her body sink, and her Primordial Spirit, which had been operating freely, actually experienced a moment of stagnation.
"Hahahaha!"
Seeing this, Immortal Master Black Spider laughed wildly: "So that's how it is... You have the Realm of Ascending the Tower, but not a single technique of it!"
In just a moment...
The immortals saw through the situation.
This girl had clearly just made a Breakthrough not long ago.
Regarding combat in the Ascending the Tower Realm, she still thought it remained at the stage of physical confrontation.
Nothing to fear!
Seeing Jiang Yuechu's Primordial Spirit trapped, the other four increased the ferocity of their attacks.
As bursts of pain came from her Primordial Spirit...
A flash of ferocity crossed Jiang Yuechu's eyes.
Indeed.
Compared to these old fogies, she was indeed penniless when it came to the path of the Primordial Spirit.
But so what?!
In the Great Tang... there was no longer anyone she could rely on.
If even she herself became afraid...
In this vast Dynasty, no one would be able to give her a hand.
Jiang Yuechu took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the irritation in her heart.
Venerable Yellow Centipede slithered close, his thousand legs moving, his eyes full of mockery: "So what if you are the Reincarnation of the Great Ancestor? Cultivation is like this; without years of accumulation, you are nothing."
"Hand over your Dao Lineage, and perhaps this seat can leave your Great Tang with a breath of life."
Hearing this...
Jiang Yuechu's brow furrowed.
Dao Lineage...?
How did these old fogies know she had just obtained a Dao Lineage?!
But there was no time for her to think much.
Facing Venerable Yellow Centipede's mockery, the girl only gave a low laugh.
Then she slowly reached out her hand.
And raised her middle finger.
"..."
Venerable Yellow Centipede's expression darkened: "Death is at hand, and you still dare to be stubborn!"
His thousand legs moved in unison, and the Geng-Gold Flying Swords rose again.
But just then...
Behind Jiang Yuechu, the dark-gold stars detached themselves from the Great Sun and roared toward Venerable Yellow Centipede's face.
"Hmm?"
Venerable Yellow Centipede was about to activate the ten thousand Flying Swords when a warning sign suddenly flared in his heart.
Before he could react to what it was...
BANG—!
A star smashed solidly into his brow bone.
This strike came too fast.
And it was heavy and powerful.
Venerable Yellow Centipede's Primordial Spirit shook violently; he felt the world spinning, and his solid Primordial Spirit was even smashed into a state of dispersal as his figure leaned back uncontrollably.
The sky full of yellow mist stagnated with it.
In this split-second gap...
Jiang Yuechu seized the opportunity, the golden-blue sun behind her flared with fire, forcibly pushing back the surrounding white mist and grey Qi.
Taking a step forward...
A black shadow instantly closed in on Venerable Yellow Centipede.
The girl was expressionless as her left hand reached out, death-gripping Venerable Yellow Centipede's still-dazed head.
BOOM—!!!
An extremely vicious knee strike smashed heavily into Venerable Yellow Centipede's face.
"AHHH!!!"
Venerable Yellow Centipede let out a shrill, miserable scream.
But this was only the beginning.
Now that she was close, there was no possibility of holding back.
Jiang Yuechu indeed didn't understand the mysterious patterns of Primordial Spirit combat.
If she couldn't play those games...
Then she wouldn't play them!
Bang!
Her left fist shot out, hitting him right in the temple.
Bang!
Her right elbow smashed down, shattering his shoulder blade.
Even though the opponent was a Primordial Spirit body, he was still smashed until light splattered everywhere.
Venerable Yellow Centipede was beaten senseless.
Since he had stepped into the Ascending the Tower Realm, when had he ever seen such a display?
Everyone was a Tower-Ascending Martial Immortals; when fighting, shouldn't they be separated by a hundred miles, driving Divine Abilities and spells to compete in the depth of their Dao Cultivation?
This way of grabbing the head, using knees to strike, and fists to smash... how was it different from a common street thug?!
But unfortunately... this girl's Primordial Spirit quality was ridiculously high!
In a mere collision between Primordial Spirits, he had actually fallen into a disadvantage!!
"Sto... Stop!"
Venerable Yellow Centipede roared out, wanting to mobilize the yellow mist to counterattack.
But Jiang Yuechu didn't give him any chance to breathe.
Punch after punch poured down like a violent storm.
Jiang Yuechu dragged Venerable Yellow Centipede by the head, fighting all the way from the eastern side of the Imperial City to the west.
Boom, boom, boom—
Dull explosive sounds echoed over Chang'an.
The people below looked up.
They saw two shadows of light entangled together.
The world-renowned Venerable Yellow Centipede was being dragged along and beaten by a golden-blue figure.
He had no power to fight back.
"You brat..."
Venerable Yellow Centipede was about to open his mouth to curse.
Jiang Yuechu's cold eyes lowered slightly, and she punched him right in the mouth.
Crack.
His jaw instantly shattered, dissipating into specks of spiritual light.
"Wu..."
Venerable Yellow Centipede's eyes widened, full of terror.
This lunatic!
Jiang Yuechu pulled out her fist, grabbed his chest with her backhand, and slammed him downward with force.
Then her body plummeted, her knee pinning firmly against his abdomen.
Both fists were like war drums.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
The body beneath the golden-blue light seemed to contain endless power, inexhaustible no matter how it was unleashed.
Venerable Yellow Centipede was beaten until his consciousness blurred, and his Primordial Spirit was on the verge of collapsing.
The other four Immortal Masters wanted to rescue him, but they couldn't keep up with the violent figure at all.
They could only watch helplessly as Venerable Yellow Centipede was publicly brutalized.