"What are you doing, Scholar?" Song Baliang looked around but couldn't find Scholar Xiu anywhere. He feared being crushed into a pulp by Zhao Yang's indiscriminate attacks. After searching with his Divine Sense, he finally discovered that Scholar Xiu had made his way to the high platform where the spiritual herbs were offered.
Scholar Xiu smiled awkwardly and tossed the nearly filled bag of herbs to Song Baliang. Catching it, Song Baliang used Zhao Yang's Size Manipulation Technique, causing the sack to shrink instantly into a candy bag, which he tucked away.
"How dare you take my herbs!" The Heavenly Dao struck towards Scholar Xiu with a palm. Scholar Xiu was sent flying, but the gravitational pull of the Heavenly Dao suddenly surged from all directions, pulling him back. Song Baliang, who was closest, realized it was too late to save him.
Just as Scholar Xiu was about to fall into the hands of the Heavenly Dao, Zhao Yang stepped in with a Time Walk, positioning himself between the Heavenly Dao and Scholar Xiu. He pushed against the Heavenly Dao, but its fingers tightened around Scholar Xiu, whose screams echoed along with the sound of blood spattering.
Zhao Yang immediately withdrew, stepping aside.
Liu Rou approached and called out, "Brother Zhao Yang." She knew Zhao Yang was loyal and kind-hearted; she was clever enough to recognize the moment he had chosen.
However, at that moment, a red light flickered in her eyes. Zhao Yang sensed something was off when Liu Rou struck out with a palm. His heart ached; he felt somewhat lost. But before the gust of her palm could reach him, she halted. In her eyes flickered a yellow light, and from afar came a series of anguished cries from the Cliff.
The Primordial Spirit could not control Liu Rou; instead, it fell victim to her enchanting techniques. Yuan Lie felt frustrated; he knew that everyone around Zhao Yang was extraordinary and thus hesitated to exert control. Little did he know that even a seemingly delicate girl possessed such Divine Power that nearly caused his head to explode.
"He has fallen into the turbulence," Liu Rou said.
"Is Yuan Lie dead?" Song Baliang asked.
Zhao Yang shook his head. "Not dead; he used a Void Breaking Talisman."
Within Zhao Yang's powerful Divine Sense, he observed Yuan Lie using the Void Breaking Talisman just as he was about to plunge into the Void Turbulence. Such talismans were rare; not every sect possessed one. As the former Overlord Saint Child, Yuan Lie originally had one, but after being replaced by the new Overlord Saint Child, his talisman was reclaimed and given to the new heir. After killing the new Overlord Saint Child, he managed to retrieve the Void Breaking Talisman.
The Void Breaking Talisman served as a second chance for low-level cultivators; hence it was also known as a life-saving talisman and was considered one of the three most precious protective charms.
Zhao Yang glared at the Heavenly Dao and said, "Do you have any idea how much of a threat letting Yuan Lie go poses to the cultivation world in the future?"
The Heavenly Dao laughed wildly, holding Scholar Xiu like a small chick and said, "Stop pretending to be righteous and talking about saving the world. You should be more concerned about your subordinate."
Zhao Yang replied, "What do you want?"
The Heavenly Dao said, "Hand over the Supreme Great Rejuvenation Pill and the Cosmic Bag."
Zhao Yang remained calm and said, "You know he’s just a burden, nothing more."
The Heavenly Dao responded, "Fine, then I’ll just crush him." With that, the Heavenly Dao prepared to make a move.
"Wait! Let's change!" Zhao Yang said decisively. Although he valued those two treasures, he was not someone who would abandon his friends. With the Spirit Pearl in hand, he had no worries about lacking treasures.
The Heavenly Dao laughed heartily and said, "Look at you, with that pathetic demeanor, you'll never achieve anything great. Those who aspire to greatness can even kill their closest kin; what more is this useless trash? We’ll exchange money for garbage!"
The Heavenly Dao tightened his grip on Scholar Xiu's neck, whose face turned a deep purple, almost bursting with blood. He vaguely heard the conversation between the Heavenly Dao and Zhao Yang.
"I... am... not... garbage," Scholar Xiu stammered.
Zhao Yang handed over the Supreme Great Rejuvenation Pill and the Cosmic Bag to the Heavenly Dao with one hand while taking Scholar Xiu with the other. The moment they touched, they both recoiled violently. Zhao Yang passed Scholar Xiu to Liu Rou and then nodded at the others.
Long Xiao Wu, Nangong Wuxin, and Song Baliang understood immediately and charged forward. Long Xiao Wu was enveloped in dragon energy, with the Golden Dragon swirling in his hands. Nangong Wuxin rubbed his palms together, unleashing an overwhelming demonic power from his fingertips. Song Baliang stood firm with his Vajra Body radiating might while holding the Demon Binding Circle in his hand.
The Heavenly Path knew that this strike was extraordinary, so the Myriad Paths of Power gathered strength, and the Enlightenment Realm thunderously enveloped the surroundings. A light smile appeared at the corner of his mouth; under the Enlightenment Realm, all techniques were rendered void, and he could easily counter or evade them.
However, in the next moment, his expression changed dramatically as he realized that the feeling of thoroughly analyzing his opponent's movements had vanished, along with the invincible sensation of having everything under control.
"Enlightenment, I achieved it before you!" Zhao Yang shouted as Time Walk reached the Heavenly Path. The immense destructive force of the Lunar Dragon surged into the Heavenly Path's collar, sending him crashing back into the mud below. He cried out in anguish, but Long Xiao Wu's attack followed closely behind, and Dragon Devour struck deep into the mud.
Nangong Wuxin's Demon Hunting Soul Pursuit Technique soon followed, forcing the Heavenly Path to emerge from the muck. He was a sight to behold, his body marred with patches of white bone and not a single piece of flesh intact. Yet, chunks of flesh quickly began to regrow, only for Dragon Devour's power to start consuming his life force once more.
The Heavenly Path screamed in pain, his voice filled with despair as his vitality began to drain rapidly. He howled as Myriad Paths of Power erupted from his body like a phoenix reborn. The Earth Fire blazed fiercely, pushing Long Xiao Wu and Nangong Wuxin back eighty zhang, causing them to crash to the ground. Zhao Yang instantly appeared before Liu Rou and the scholar, forming a Dao Fire barrier with powerful Earth-Level Dao Fire to shield them while redirecting Myriad Paths of Power elsewhere.
Song Baliang's Vajra Battle Body glowed red amidst the torrent of power as he braved the immense pressure. He stepped forward and ensnared the Heavenly Path with a Demon Binding Circle around his waist, binding his hands within it.
Zhao Yang lifted his right foot above his head and brought it down like a mountain-sized weight. The Heavenly Path screamed as Zhao Yang pressed him beneath his foot. Zhao Yang took a step forward, reaching a hundred zhang closer to the Heavenly Path while keeping his foot on the latter's chin. He retrieved the Supreme Great Rejuvenation Pill and Cosmic Bag hidden in the Heavenly Path’s embrace and stuffed them into his own pocket. Then he stomped down again, crushing the Heavenly Path's skull. Blood gushed forth as endless life essence poured out.
Yet the Heavenly Path still did not die. He roared in fury, "Zhao Yang, I will kill you!"
The Heavenly Path had never experienced such humiliation; in his eyes, this disgrace was more unbearable than death itself. Thus, he screamed frantically and grabbed Zhao Yang's ankle. The Devouring Heaven Demon Technique erupted violently as he attempted to drain Zhao Yang's flesh and blood. But Zhao Yang would not allow him to succeed; Chaos True Qi transformed into sharp arrows that pierced through the Heavenly Path’s wrist. The latter let out a wretched howl as blood sprayed forth from his wrist where his meridians burst.
Zhao Yang raised his fist high, enveloped in Chaos True Qi. Utilizing both weight and lightness techniques with a force equivalent to one hundred thousand pounds was enough to shatter a Dao Artifact. As long as he crushed the Heavenly Path’s heavenly spirit cover, death was inevitable for him; even if his Devouring Heaven Demon Technique had remarkable regenerative abilities, it could not restore central nervous functions!
However, just as death loomed over him, a hollow look appeared in the Heavenly Path’s eyes. His Primordial Spirit suddenly burst forth—a massive Primordial Spirit emerged like a towering mountain, its arms dancing in a dazzling display. Behind it appeared a Heavenly Map with strange phenomena emerging; deities fell from grace while a great sun descended to earth, pulling everyone towards it.
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