In front of the temple on Qingliang Mountain, Zhou Manman and Douding stood on the steps. Before them was the Light Shadow conjured by Great Yan Zhou Jing, reflecting everything happening in Taishan at that moment.
The heart vein severed, Huzi was cut in half, and Guo Huaiyi was shattered into pieces. At this moment, the Light Shadow froze, and no one moved. The White-Robed Old Scholar had completed the Yin-Yang Runes, connecting the Yin-Yang Realms and transcending all barriers.
Song Qianqiu emerged from Linglong Tower, his body weak, with his skin completely melted away, transforming him into a Blood Man.
Blood flowed from his body, slowly repairing Song Qianqiu's form. He approached Yunxi, picked up the Azure Sword from the ground, and pierced it through Yunxi's heart. He then struck again at Yunxi's neck, looking down at him and saying, "You really are a nuisance."
Tai Xu Ling lost control over Yunxi and could not resist Song Qianqiu within the Time Barrier. Breathless, Song Qianqiu walked up to Dongfang Yuqing, placing his palm on her head. Dao Qi surged violently, causing Dongfang Yuqing's entire body to collapse into a pile of bones as Song Qianqiu absorbed all her blood.
Having regained some strength, Song Qianqiu controlled the Azure Sword to pierce through Iron Bull's heart, Jiyao's heart, and Guo Daozhen's heart. However, when the Azure Sword flew towards Yang Sanqian, Song Qianqiu suddenly felt weak. "This is bad; my Dao Qi has been depleted too severely."
Having been refined for so long within Linglong Tower, Song Qianqiu was on the verge of death. In less than a moment, he would be reduced to blood water with his power exhausted. Seeing Yunxi finally take the bait and approach the Time Barrier's range, he barely activated the Great Wilderness Scripture to trap everyone. At that moment, his Dao Qi faltered, and the Time Barrier suddenly vanished.
As Yang Sanqian regained his freedom, he instinctively caught the flying Azure Sword. Hearing the sound of people collapsing behind him, he turned around to see Guo Daozhen lying on the ground pale-faced with a hole in his heart bleeding profusely. Iron Bull clutched his heart in pain beside a skeleton dressed in Dongfang Yuqing's clothes. Yunxi lay on the ground with blood gushing from his neck while Jiyao also lay motionless with blood flowing freely.
"Jiyao!" Yang Sanqian cried out in anguish as he appeared before her.
Jiyao opened her mouth; life force rapidly dissipated as she pointed towards Yunxi before closing her eyes forever.
Yang Sanqian felt tears welling up; the Great Wilderness Scripture was too bizarre and unpredictable—one small mistake could turn the tide of battle in an instant.
Yunxi stared blankly into space with lifeless eyes. In front of Qingliang Temple, Douding cried out loudly, "Sister Yunxi!"
Zhou Manman sighed softly and stroked Douding's head. "Stay here and don't run around; I'll go wake your brother Yang Hao."
After saying this, Zhou Manman entered the bamboo house. She looked at me lying quietly on the bed and leaned against my chest, reminiscing about our first meeting at Futu Ridge as tears streamed down her face.
"In this Daoist World, nine out of ten are lonely; I was born an orphan—lonely and desolate. I was fortunate to meet you; if you were gone, what meaning would my life hold?" Zhou Manman lifted her head and touched my face as a warm jade-like glow radiated from her.
Above the bamboo house, white light shone through as Zhou Manman's body emitted a warm jade-like glow. She kissed my lips and expelled the Ascension Elixir into my mouth.
Zhou Manman's jade-like hands delicately manipulated flowers as her immense Dao Qi drew the Ascension Elixir into my Qi Sea, helping to clear my blocked Meridians and Acupoints.
Since ancient times, Nanhai Guanyin Monastery had only seen male Mud Buddhas in its first generation; all subsequent generations were female. Fearing that the Ascension Elixir might harm my body, Zhou Manman performed Renewal of Withered Trees to infuse all her Dao Qi into me so that even if the Ascension Elixir caused damage to my Meridians, it could be swiftly repaired.
Zhou Manman wrapped my hand around her arm, quietly gazing at my brows and eyes, just like before.
Her body was frail, her breath fading quickly, lying beside me as if she were asleep.
"Sister Yunxi, Brother Five, Brother Huzi." Douding sat on the steps in front of the temple, crying, unaware of what had happened inside the bamboo house.
In my dreams, I saw many past figures; the scenes were vibrant, filled with both joy and sorrow.
Suddenly, I was awakened by an overwhelming sense of grief, hearing faint cries from outside, reminiscent of Douding's voice.
"I'm not dead?" I thought to myself, unsure why this was happening. My Dao Qi had recovered, my injuries healed—except for the Injury of the Dao—my Nascent Soul was back to its original state, my power significantly increased, and my life essence surged like an ocean, the impending doom lifted.
I felt someone holding my right hand. Turning to look, it was Zhou Manman. She placed my hand against her face, her delicate fingers gently encircling it as if afraid to disturb my peaceful slumber.
I gently withdrew my hand, my fingers brushing against her face as I softly called out, "Manman?"
Zhou Manman felt like a cold corpse, devoid of any life essence. I rose and held her in my arms, silently weeping, "Why did this happen?"
I turned inward to sense the source of my power; a Warm Jade-colored Inner Dan with two cracks floated above my Qi Sea.
I stepped out of the bamboo house. Douding heard the movement and turned to look at me. His eyes were swollen from crying as he said, "Brother Yang Hao, you finally woke up. Sister Yunxi and Brother Five... they are all dead."
"How do you know?" I asked.
Douding replied, "Just now Manman saw it in a vision. Where is she?"
I patted Douding's shoulder and said, "Take good care of Manman's burial. I'm going to save people. Remember, if I don't return tonight, you must leave here. When you grow up, you will become the Zen Buddhism of this world and one day find Senior Sister Yu to eradicate Song Qianqiu together."
"Brother Yang Hao, take me with you," Douding pleaded, gripping my hand tightly.
I pried Douding's hand away and used Time Walk to vanish in an instant before Qingliang Temple.
"Why won't you take me? Leaving me all alone here!" Douding cried out.
On the summit of Mount Tai, I stepped out from the void, and the Altar of Sacrifice lay in ruins.
The entire mountain was drenched in blood, countless Yin Soldiers' bodies and spears scattered everywhere, the landscape utterly devastated, clearly the aftermath of an exceptionally fierce battle.
Atop Mount Tai, beneath the Linglong Tower, Song Qianqiu was cultivating to heal his wounds, while the White-Robed Old Scholar and Miao Guanyin were both severely injured, their bodies battered and bruised.
Opposite them stood Yang Sanqian, covered in blood. Beside him, only Iron Bull remained standing, wielding the Demon King's Great Halberd; everyone else had perished.
"Boss! What are you doing here?" Iron Bull shouted.
I landed beside Yunxi and Jiyao, gazing at their lifeless bodies. Tears streamed down my face as I cried out, "Yunxi, mother."
Next to them lay Guo Daozhen's body peacefully. I stood up and summoned the Evil Weapon from my Qi Sea. As the Evil Weapon emerged, space twisted, and the air above Mount Tai became turbulent.
Song Qianqiu frowned at me and said, "So you really haven't died. You refuse to walk the path before you and instead barge into hell. I've already killed most of these people. With Old Scholar and Miao Guanyin here, let's see how your three battered remnants can fight me!"
Yang Sanqian stepped forward, but I blocked him and said, "I can handle this."
Yang Sanqian's face turned pale as he nodded and stepped back.
With red eyes, I advanced. The White-Robed Old Scholar spread his sleeves wide, creating a curtain of void water before him. He punched through the curtain with tremendous force; mountains exploded and chasms opened up. I roared and met the punch with a thrust of my sword. The Evil Weapon pierced through the Old Scholar's void water curtain and directly stabbed into his body. I twisted the Sword Body, tossing the White-Robed Old Scholar aside.
Stumbling back, he looked at the gaping hole in his chest. The Evil Weapon's dark power wreaked havoc within him as Ghostly Energy erupted from his body, black mist swirling around him. A hint of confusion appeared in his eyes as he asked me, "What is happening?"
I swept my sword horizontally, severing his head from his shoulders.
The Ascension Elixir had greatly enhanced my combat power. When Zhou Manman was still in the Nascent Soul Realm, she obtained it and ascended to the Mahayana Realm in just a few days. As for me, already at the Mahayana Realm when I acquired the Ascension Elixir, though I had yet to break through the Supreme bottleneck, my strength was already on par with that of a Supreme.
The White-Robed Old Scholar and Miao Guanyin were exhausted after battling fiercely with everyone; although their Puppet forms could fight tirelessly, the consumption of Daoist Arts could not be replenished quickly. They were now at their limits and could not withstand the might of the Evil Weapon.
Miao Guanyin reached out toward me with her massive hand. I slashed with my sword; she attempted to evade but found herself rooted in place. Wrapping her arms around herself, she manifested the Mud Bodhisattva's Form. The mud body shattered instantly as Miao Guanyin was sent flying backward.
She rose from the ground, blood streaks marking her body from the Evil Weapon's dark power. Gathering her palms together, she unleashed Fury Realm to envelop me within its grasp.
I unleashed the full power of Evil Weapon combined with a hundredfold enhancement from Boundary Breaking Technique and Rift Path, striking towards Miao Guanyin.
Suddenly, a black hole tore open in the vast sky, as if the universe itself had been split apart. The force of Rift Path amplified the might of Evil Weapon, creating a devastating impact. A Dao Body stretching a hundred thousand feet long appeared, resembling a colossal Divine Weapon that towered high, wider than mountains. With one swing, it cleaved down, generating pressure that shook the land, instantly splitting Mount Tai in two.
Yang Sanqian and Iron Bull were sent flying by the residual force of the sword strike. The target of the Evil Weapon's sword energy was aimed at Miao Guanyin, along with the terrified Song Qianqiu behind her.
I gasped for breath, my wrist tingling; the overwhelming power of Evil Weapon combined with Rift Path had shattered the meridians in my right hand, leaving my energy unstable.
Amidst the deafening roar, Yang Sanqian and Iron Bull crawled out from the ruins, gazing at the flattened Mount Tai and then towards where Evil Weapon was aimed.
The Fury Realm of Miao Guanyin was shattered by my strike, her body split in half. Behind her, next to Linglong Tower, Song Qianqiu lay weak, trembling all over, bloodied and mangled.
I picked up the fallen Evil Weapon and approached Song Qianqiu. Gritting his teeth, he said, "It's a pity I couldn't take care of those two behind you. And as for Rain Master Luo and that bald donkey, the Yin Soldier Corpse Ghost will pursue them endlessly. I want you to be all alone!"
With that, I thrust my sword through Song Qianqiu's forehead, pinning him to the ground.
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