The crowd was shaken to the core. What kind of Cultivation Method was this? It was horrifying to the point of making one's hair stand on end, as it directly caused the destruction of one's own flesh!
A massive red whirlwind swept down from the sky, and the figure of the Central Sovereign grew increasingly dark, leaving only a pair of eyes glowing with an eerie red light—those eyes were even brighter than the red glow in Zhao Yang's gaze!
"I want all of you to die!" The voice of the Central Sovereign became hoarse and terrifying, like a bloodthirsty beast devouring flesh and blood.
In the next moment, the Central Sovereign's figure vanished without a trace.
"Be careful!" Old God General shouted, quickly appearing beside Consort of Rain. He pointed out a finger, and a golden circular shield appeared in front of them. However, the Central Sovereign's hand pierced through the shield and struck Old God General squarely in the chest.
"Poof!" Old God General was sent flying by the blow, crashing to the ground.
Consort of Rain curled her fingers into claws, intending to use Evil Technique to crush the heart of Central Sovereign directly. But how could there be a heart when the Central Sovereign had destroyed his own flesh?
The Central Sovereign paused slightly before stepping toward Consort of Rain. Zhao Yang used Time Walk just in time to move Consort of Rain out of harm's way, avoiding the attack from Central Sovereign. The Central Sovereign snorted and, in a flash, lunged forward, passing right through Zhao Yang's body. A wave of dark energy enveloped Zhao Yang's face, turning his lips black.
Zhao Tianlang shouted loudly as he charged forward, striking at the Central Sovereign with his palm. The Central Sovereign looked up, not dodging or evading, and met Zhao Tianlang's palm head-on. True Qi surged violently, and the explosive shockwave sent everyone flying. Zhao Tianlang's complexion suddenly turned dark as if a colorful world had lost all its hues.
Consort of Rain slammed her palm against the ground, causing three Crimson Silks to shoot up from below, piercing straight toward the Central Sovereign. However, just as Zhao Tianlang faced the Central Sovereign, his figure suddenly faded away and disappeared. The Crimson Silks nearly pierced through Zhao Tianlang's body, leaving a deep gash on his arm. If Consort of Rain hadn't hurriedly retracted her attack, Zhao Tianlang would have been pierced through.
The figure of the Central Sovereign reappeared once more, still at Zhao Tianlang's location. A pitch-black sword stabbed toward Zhao Tianlang's chest with incredible speed; it seemed that Zhao Tianlang was about to meet his doom when several Willow Branches emerged from underground, wrapping around him and pulling him backward. It was Liu Rou who had saved Zhao Tianlang just in time from being struck by the Forbidden Technique of Central Sovereign.
"Dad! Are you alright?" Zhao Yang used Time Walk to reach Zhao Tianlang's side. At the moment their hands touched, Zhao Yang’s hand turned grayish-black!
Zhao Yang quickly activated Chaos True Qi. As it surged forth, not only did his hand regain its original color, but even Zhao Tianlang’s hand returned to its former hue. The colors seemed as if an exquisite painter was reapplying shades to this character; soon enough, Zhao Tianlang regained his color and his eyes sparkled back to life.
Zhao Tianlang cleared his throat, his face filled with discomfort. He didn't even know what was happening to him.
At that moment, Ice Snow Consort flew in, confronting the Central Sovereign, who was shrouded in darkness. The Central Sovereign rasped, "Though Ice Snow Consort's Icebound Ten Thousand Miles technique is powerful, it ultimately cannot harm me in the slightest. I want to see who can stop your march toward death!"
With that, the Central Sovereign transformed into a cloud of black smoke and charged at Ice Snow Consort. Suddenly, a scream from the Central Sovereign echoed again as Pudu Shanni slowly approached, chanting a Buddhist mantra: "As the ruler of Zhongzhou, you would overturn the entire royal family and plunge the world into chaos just to kill a few juniors. I must act on behalf of heaven to eliminate this scourge!"
The figure of the Central Sovereign was once again reflected in Pudu Shanni's Heavenly Wrath Realm. She glanced at Zhao Yang beside her and nodded; it was Zhao Yang's Enlightenment Realm that allowed her to track the Central Sovereign's movements. Below the Enlightenment Realm, nothing false could escape his keen perception.
However, the Central Sovereign disintegrated once more, escaping from Pudu Shanni's Heavenly Wrath Realm. To her shock, the Central Sovereign vanished from her Divine Sense!
"Who exactly are you?!" A cold voice echoed from an unknown direction.
Pudu Shanni snorted coldly and replied, "Pretending to be mysterious; do you think I can't subdue you?"
From her sleeve, Pudu Shanni summoned an Azure Yellow Bronze Mirror. The mirror's surface radiated divine light as it shone toward a certain direction, causing the Central Sovereign to scream again.
"What is this?!" The Central Sovereign shouted angrily. His Forbidden Technique could almost immunize him against all attacks, yet this old Daoist Nun was so formidable that both her Cultivation Method and treasures could suppress him significantly!
A beam of divine light shot from the Azure Yellow Bronze Mirror, piercing through the Central Sovereign and leaving a dark blood hole in his body. Though he was severely injured, an endless stream of Dao Power surged from within his Jade Purity Bottle to heal his wounds. In no time, the Central Sovereign had fully recovered!
"You all go first; I will hold him off. The Central Sovereign has already turned into a demon and is difficult to kill," Pudu Shanni communicated telepathically to everyone.
A heavy silence fell over them; even the mysterious and powerful Pudu Shanni couldn't completely eliminate the Central Sovereign?
The Consort of Rain wrapped everyone except Pudu Shanni in Crimson Silk and moved them aside. They were all heavily injured and found it difficult to move.
Long Xiao Wu transformed into the Golden Dragon, allowing everyone to ride on its back. Just as they were about to take off, a massive silver blade descended from the sky, slicing towards the Golden Dragon!
The Dragon Queen gasped in shock and raised her arms to block the colossal blade. With a thunderous crash, she was sent flying and crashed to the ground.
Roar!
Long Xiao Wu dragged everyone down as it fell, then transformed back into human form and rushed towards the Dragon Queen, panic etched on its face. "Mother, Mother!" it cried, lifting the motionless Dragon Queen from the ground.
A creature appeared, towering at ten feet tall with a body of deep red and silver markings. With each step, the earth trembled. The monster swung a fist at the group, but Ice Snow Consort met its attack with a strike of her own. The creature staggered back ten steps, astonished. "After transforming, I never expected there would be a human cultivator stronger than me, and a woman at that! Truly surprising!"
"You are Qiuji!" Zhao Yang glared at the massive creature with fury.
The monster then shrank down into a humanoid form, its body shimmering with crimson blood and silver lines. Clear black patterns adorned its face, and its eyes glowed faintly red—this was none other than Qiuji, the leader of the Eight Great Demon Generals.
"So it's you!" Qiuji bared his teeth upon seeing Zhao Yang, his rage boiling over. "I will kill you!"
Demon General Qiuji roared, and six massive demons appeared beside him—the remaining six Demon Generals.
One of them spoke up. "Big Brother, it was these brats who killed our Fourth Brother back then! They possess a Supreme Dao Artifact!"
Demon General Qiuji's eyes widened in fury as he revealed his fangs. His sharp and slender nails glinted dangerously as he charged directly at Ice Snow Consort. Currently, she was the only one uninjured and had the strongest combat power; the others were all severely wounded with their True Qi dissipated.
"Kill all the remaining stragglers!" As Demon General Qiuji battled Ice Snow Consort, demonic flames surged around him. One wielded ice while the other wielded fire; both unleashed their strongest Divine Power in an attempt to defeat their opponent swiftly.
Meanwhile, the other six Demon Generals also attacked Zhao Yang and his companions. Except for Datong, who was heavily injured, Consort of Rain suffered significant damage to her Divine Sense, and Zhao Tianlang and the Dragon Queen were unconscious. The remaining four had no strength to resist against the six Demon Generals. These Demon Generals had enhanced their cultivation to the Tribulation Period through secret methods; even at their peak state, they might not be able to overcome them—let alone a few battered remnants.
The three Divine Monks and Ji Wudao were utterly powerless, on the brink of being killed. Suddenly, an enormous sword light descended from the sky, stretching for tens of thousands of feet!
A young boy and an old man appeared before everyone; they were none other than the Sword Elder and the Mysterious Boy.
The Mysterious Boy spotted Zhao Yang among the crowd and felt a surge of excitement. He asked, "Zhao Yang, are you okay? Do you remember me?"
Zhao Yang furrowed his brows, pondering for a moment, seemingly unable to recall. The Mysterious Boy felt a twinge of sadness and then turned to Long Xiao Wu, Scholar Xiu, and Ji Wudao, calling out their names one by one.
Just as he was about to reveal his identity, a Demon General struck from behind him. The boy's face showed a flicker of anger, but it quickly transformed back into calmness and a smile. The Demon General's movement halted abruptly as he found himself riddled with wounds, his body glowing with transparency.
The Mysterious Boy gently opened his palm and uttered a single word: "Boom!"
To everyone's astonishment, the Demon General in the Tribulation Period exploded into fragments!
The Sword Elder raised his hand lightly, containing the explosion within a shimmering sword aura. Then he casually waved his hand, and five seemingly slow and gentle sword energies shot out in an instant.
The five Tribulation Period Demon Generals widened their eyes in disbelief as golden liquid poured from their chests; they had been directly struck through their bodies by the Sword Elder, obliterating their Primordial Infants! Their souls had been severed, leaving them without any chance of survival!
"Heavenly Sword Realm, severing gods and extinguishing souls!" one powerful Demon General exclaimed with wide eyes just before death. "You are the Eastern Wilderness Sword Elder."
At that moment, Demon General Quji was sent flying by Ice Snow Consort's palm. Five or six ice spikes pierced through his skull, causing his Primordial Infant to immediately escape and vanish into the earth without leaving a word.
In the sky, two enormous eyes suddenly appeared; they resembled blood moons and emanated Chaos. They fixed their gaze on Zhao Yang before shifting to the Eastern Wilderness Sword Elder and said, "You have killed my subordinates; I will remember this." Then the massive eyes vanished.
In the distance, a muffled groan echoed as Central Sovereign's figure emerged before everyone. He looked like a specter but was somewhat unsteady. His face had turned an eerie shade of blue, covered in bright red blood.
Behind him, Pudu Shanni held the Azure Yellow Bronze Mirror, and the Central Sovereign had nowhere to hide. He saw Zhao Yang and the others, a hint of malice and madness flashing across his face. With a sudden pop, he vanished into nothingness. Zhao Yang quickly activated the Enlightenment Realm and shouted, "Get back! He's about to tear apart the void!"
The others looked confused, and by the time they understood what was happening, it was too late. The void exploded, unleashing boundless chaos. Scholar Xiu, closest to the Central Sovereign, was immediately swept into it. Song Baliang grabbed Scholar Xiu but was pulled in as well. Liu Rou saw Song Baliang being engulfed by the void and quickly used her Willow Branch to ensnare him, only to be dragged in herself. Following them were Yu Qingsnow, Nangong Wuxin, the three monks, Yuan Shu, and finally Zhao Yang, who dove into the void just as it closed.
He Qing was spared from being pulled in because she was with Zhao Tianlang. The Mysterious Boy was protected by Sword Elder and did not enter the Void Turbulence either. Long Xiao Wu, holding the Dragon Queen of the Transcendence of the Tribulation Period, also remained outside.
"Zhao Yang!" He Qing watched in horror as her son was swallowed by the Void Turbulence. After years of cultivation, she knew all too well that those caught in it faced certain death.
Yet in Zhao Yang's last glimpse before entering the Void Turbulence, he saw the Hunting Immortal Spear, now rendered a dark gray color in Central Sovereign's hand, aimed at He Qing's back. He also caught sight of his father Zhao Tianlang's panicked and helpless expression.
"Mother!" Zhao Yang reached out, desperate to return and change everything, but as the void closed behind him, it was ultimately too late.
Time passed—how long he could not tell—before Zhao Yang suddenly opened his eyes to a desolate landscape filled with yellow sand. He looked around at a group of people lying scattered nearby, his head pounding. He remembered hearing a sinister laugh before falling unconscious, as if someone were speaking to someone else.
"Kill them all—leave no one alive."
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