Eternal Sacred King Chapter 421 to 430
Chapter 421: Success
Clear words were etched on the surfaces of the jade bottles.
Spirit Regeneration Elixir, Mystic Yang Elixir, Snow Lotus Elixir, Great Essence Nourishing Elixir...
The elixirs that everyone were familiar with were all available.
Some of the elixirs that had been lost in Tianhuang Mainland were also floating in the Elixir Pool.
In fact, there were even some elixirs that nobody heard of!
However, none of this was important. Everyone’s eyes were fixed on the Elixir Pool, searching for a particular elixir – the Meridian Unlocking Elixir!
“Over there!”
Someone with a keen eye caught sight of a Meridian Unlocking Elixir’s jade bottle and exclaimed.
Swash! Swash! Swash!
A series of figures bolted over, reaching out for the Meridian Unlocking Elixir in the Elixir Pool.
“Scram!”
Pei Chunyu shouted and channeled his bloodline, and crystal-like rays of light covered his skin! Punching in reverse, he ruptured the head of a cultivator beside him!
Completely helpless to resist, a headless corpse fell from midair before the person could make a single sound.
At the side, someone withdrew a flying sword and pierced towards Pei Chunyu’s head.
Without dodging or retreating, Pei Chunyu extended his palm and caught the flying sword in the middle of it!
His palm was unharmed!
Pei Chunyu’s spirit weapon was a pair of gloves and it was at perfect-grade – he did not have to fear his opponent’s flying sword at all.
“Hmph, someone the likes of you wishes to fight with me for the Meridian Unlocking Elixir?”
Laughing coldly, Pei Chunyu exerted force with his palm and snapped the superior-grade flying sword into two, pushing in reverse.
Glass Palace cultivators possessed immense strength and the snapped sword turned into a beam of light, piercing the other cultivator’s chest, spurting a stream of fresh blood.
Yet another person was dead.
Displaying his might, Pei Chunyu’s fists were like a pair of huge hammers and no one could stand in his way!
Although some of the itinerant cultivators were at seven meridian Foundation Establishment as well, they were no match for Pei Chunyu. A single punch from him was enough to snap their tendons and bones, causing their bodies to explode!
In the blink of an eye, Pei Chunyu had killed almost all the cultivators around him.
On the other side, Xue Yang wielded a bone spear that was filled with blood. His expression was grim and he did not hold back at all, killing dozens of cultivators consecutively and staining the Elixir Pool red.
The successors of the two major sects, Malevolent Earth Sect and Glass Palace, stood right at the front of the Elixir Pool and were on killing sprees – nobody dared to advance at all!
The two of them exchanged glances and leaped at almost the same time, extending their arms to reach for the jade bottle containing the Meridian Unlocking Elixir.
“You have a death wish!”
Pei Chunyu’s eyes were filled with killing intent as his hands changed trajectory, grabbing towards Xue Yang’s wrist.
Although Xue Yang was the fiend heir of Malevolent Earth Sect, he could not compare to Pei Chunyu in terms of physique.
If he was grabbed by Pei Chunyu, that hand of his would be crippled!
Left with no other choice, Xue Yang retreated. His eyes flashed with malice as he remarked coldly, “If I can’t get my hands on it, you don’t have to dream about doing so either!”
As he retreated, a mysterious spear tip popped out from Xue Yang’s ribs. Filled with a thick malevolent aura, it shone brightly with spirit light and stabbed towards Pei Chunyu’s palm.
Although Xue Yang’s bone spear was not a perfect spirit weapon, it was basked in malevolent aura day and night for dozens of years and its might could not be underestimated as well.
The collision of the two spirit weapons, coupled with the strength of the both of them, caused a golden and black burst of light to spread from the surface of the Elixir Pool!
Piak! Piak! Piak!
There was no way the delicate jade bottles floating in the Elixir Pool could withstand that amount of force as they shattered, spilling out countless elixirs that choked everyone with a rich medicinal aroma!
Among the countless elixirs, there was a handful of Meridian Unlocking Elixirs that were of excellent quality – almost all of them had four patterns and were at supreme-grade!
“Hmm?”
Almost at the same time, their gazes landed on one of the Meridian Unlocking Elixirs.
Although that Meridian Unlocking Elixir was obviously smaller than the others, it had five dreamy elixir patterns on its surface!
A perfect Meridian Unlocking Elixir!
Both of their gazes turned fiery and their breathings intensified.
Given their potentials, they had an 80% chance to unlock their eighth spirit meridians at one go if they obtained the perfect Meridian Unlocking Elixir!
Right now, apart from Pei Chunyu and Xue Yang, no one dared to close in to the vicinity of the Elixir Pool.
Pei Chunyu had a serious expression as he said slowly, “Xue Yang, there’s only one of that Meridian Unlocking Elixir. You had better not fight me for it!”
“Hehe.”
Xue Yang revealed a strange smile. “You want me to back off with just a few words of yours? Everything is dependent on our own capabilities. I’ll see for myself just how strong your Glass Heart Sutra is!”
“Alright, I’ll let you have a taste then!”
Before his words were finished, Pei Chunyu strode forward and sped towards Xue Yang.
Pei Chunyu had a strong physique and specialized in melee combat – Xue Yang would definitely lose if the former closed in!
Naturally, Xue Yang understood that as well as he flicked his wrist and channeled spirit energy furiously into the bone spear.
In the blink of an eye, the bone spear broke into 11 pieces!
Previously, outside Xuantian City, the Malevolent Earth Sect cultivator, Di Xing, who was sent to assassinate Su Zimo only had 10 pieces to his bone spear.
Xue Yang’s bone spear had an additional piece!
“Go!”
Using Malevolent Earth Sect’s defensive weapon technique, Xue Yang controlled 11 pieces of the bone spear that were shrouded with black malevolent aura, surrounding Pei Chunyu and blocking the latter’s path forward!
Although Pei Chunyu was strong, he only had a pair of fists.
When he saw the 11 pieces piercing over, Pei Chunyu slapped his storage bag and withdrew a glass metal shield that expanded and blocked in front of him.
Boom!
A loud bang sounded when the 11 pieces struck his glass metal shield!
Both of them had used their full strength.
Pei Chunyu staggered backwards and Xue Yang’s 11 bone spear pieces were reflected.
Instantly, a blank area appeared between them.
Swash!
In that moment that the both of them fought head-on and retreated, a figure sped over with lightning speed, leaving a series of illusory afterimages in midair.
In a flash, that figure had already arrived above the Elixir Pool, scooping the perfect Meridian Unlocking Elixir into his palms with ease.
The crowd was in an uproar.
It was too fast!
Even the spectating cultivators could not react in time, let alone Pei Chunyu and Xue Yang.
Furthermore, the timing of the person’s appearance was way too precise – it was during the moment of Pei Chunyu and Xue Yang’s clash where both parties were still recovering from their momentums.
Just like that, the both of them watched as the perfect Meridian Unlocking Elixir was stolen by someone else!
“How dare you!”
“You must have a death wish!”
Enraged, Pei Chunyu and Xue Yang’s eyes shone with killing intent that was about to spew out.
The cultivators watching were also curious as to who it was that dared to snatch food from a tiger’s mouth.
That action was equivalent to offending two super sects, Glass Palace and Malevolent Earth Sect!
The cultivator that arrived later to steal the perfect Meridian Unlocking Elixir paused momentary and stood in the air without anything beneath his feet. Wearing green robes, his expression was calm as a pair of spirit wings flapped gently behind him.
“It’s him!”
“Su Zimo!”
A wave of shock and astonishment could be heard from the crowd.
Pei Chunyu’s expression darkened instantly as he put away his glass metal shield. A murderous aura gathered between his brows and he said slowly, “Su Zimo, I couldn’t be bothered with you back in Xuantian City. But since you wish to die today, you can’t blame me!”
“Tsk, tsk, tsk!”
Xue Yang’s gaze was ice-cold as he chuckled sinisterly. “Hell has no gates to begin with, but you’re the one who chose to barge in! Even Elixir Yang Sect won’t be able to save someone that’s hunted by both Glass Palace and Malevolent Earth Sect!”
Chapter 422: Complete Suppression
“Hmm?”
Standing in the air, Su Zimo’s gaze was sharp as a knife as it lingered for a moment on Pei Chunyu and Xue Yang’s faces. Suddenly, he threw his head back and laughed into the skies with absolute arrogance. “The two of you actually think you can kill me at your level?”
The cultivators in the cave abode were dumbfounded in shock.
Back in Tianhuang Mainland, Glass Palace and Malevolent Earth Sect were recognized by the masses as super sects and were renowned for their powerful combat strengths.
The five heretical doctrines and four unorthodox groups were similar to those two sects in terms of status and reputation.
However, disciples of the immortal, Buddhist and fiend sects were the strongest when it came to combat strength!
Su Zimo made a name for himself after the bloody battle on the long street.
Later on, he destroyed the Poison Sect faction in the ancient battlefield singlehandedly and his reputation skyrocketed further.
However, everyone still felt that Su Zimo was far inferior compared to the disciples groomed by super sects with impressive foundations such as Glass Palace and Malevolent Earth Sect.
Right after, Su Zimo’s next sentence caused an uproar!
“Pei Chunyu, Xue Yang, the two of you have tried to kill me countless times. Don’t think of leaving today, die!”
Putting away the perfect Meridian Unlocking Elixir, Su Zimo withdrew Blood Quencher from his storage bag slowly. Flicking his wrist, the saber shone brightly with spirit light and buzzed.
“Su Zimo really doesn’t know what’s good for him.”
“That’s right. One of them is the successor of Glass Palace and the other’s the fiend heir of Malevolent Earth Sect. What does an unknown cultivator have to challenge those two strong cultivators?”
“He’s a frog in the well at the end of the day. I doubt he even knows about Sealers.”
Many cultivators shook their heads and looked at Su Zimo like they were looking at a fool.
Normally, Sealers wouldn’t attack.
However, they would naturally come forth if the successors of their sects were in danger.
That was the reason why even Pei Chunyu and Xue Yang did not dare to claim that they could kill one another.
If they were pushed to their limits and the Sealers were forced to act, both sides would suffer immense losses and neither would benefit.
But now, with the Sealers watching, Su Zimo’s declaration of killing Pei Chunyu and Xue Yang merely attracted mocking laughs.
The Sealer of Glass Palace was a golden-robed old man.
“Interesting,”
The golden-robed old man’s eyes flickered with mockery and disdain.
The Sealer of Malevolent Earth Sect, a skinny old man, smirked in ridicule.
“Hahahaha!”
As though he had heard the greatest joke in the universe, Pei Chunyu laughed repeatedly. “Su Zimo, you can’t recognize the situation even now. Today, I’ll let you know just how strong immortal sects are!”
“Hehehe!”
Xue Yang laughed sinisterly. “Su Zimo, it’s your honor to die in the hands of the successors of immortal and fiend sects.”
“Immortal and fiend sects? All of you bullsh*ts can’t even fight against my saber!”
Su Zimo roared and six spirit meridians shone beneath his robes, channeling his spirit energy to the max. With a flash, he lunged towards Xue Yang at an extremely fast speed.
Even under such circumstances, Su Zimo still dared to attack first with a torrential aura!
“You must have a death wish!”
Although Malevolent Earth Sect also had a body tempering technique, it was weaker compared to top body tempering sects such as Glass Palace and Overlord Palace.
If Pei Chunyu was the one that charged over, Xue Yang would definitely retreat and keep his distance.
However, when he saw that it was Su Zimo, Xue Yang did not retreat or avoid knowing that he had a higher cultivation realm. Gripping his bone spear tightly, the spirit energy within his body that was tainted with malevolent aura shot forth, piercing towards Su Zimo in midair!
Hiss!
The bone spear in Xue Yang’s hands coiled in strange circular arcs, resembling a viper. It made a strange sound when it pierced through the void.
Many cultivators were secretly shocked when they saw his spear technique.
Notwithstanding the power of Xue Yang’s pierce, that spear technique alone was enough to awe!
Everyone felt that they were in a difficult situation and could only retreat.
Swash!
At the same time, Pei Chunyu moved.
Fast as lightning, his eyes shone with a shimmering luster and killing intent as he leaped forward and pounced towards Su Zimo’s back!
Pei Chunyu’s plan was very clear.
If Xue Yang’s spear killed Su Zimo, Xue Yang would be in a state where he was recovering from his momentum and would definitely reveal openings.
Pei Chunyu would be able to seize that moment of weakness to injure Xue Yang severely!
On the other hand, even if Xue Yang did not manage to kill Su Zimo, he could make use of that opportunity to kill the latter while stealing away his storage bag.
No matter the outcome, Pei Chunyu would be the biggest winner!
At that moment, he did not realize that he missed out on a possibility...
On the battlefield.
Afterimages of the spear were everywhere along with malevolent aura and it was difficult to identify between reality and illusion.
Su Zimo was in midair when suddenly, the spirit wings behind his back vanished!
Everyone was shocked when they saw that.
To them, the only way for him to escape was to utilize his spirit wings and dash away instantly.
Even so, he might not be able to escape from Pei Chunyu’s pursuit entirely.
But now that Su Zimo’s spirit wings were gone and he was falling freely, it meant that he had no way of escaping and had to fight Xue Yang head-on!
Although it was only a slight movement, the atmosphere in the battlefield changed miraculously.
Descending from the skies, Su Zimo gripped his saber like a fearless god and suppressed Xue Yang completely in terms of aura!
“Hmm?”
When they saw that, the expressions of the two Sealers changed.
Without waiting for them to think further, Su Zimo shouted, “Countercurrent!”
A huge saber descended from the sky.
Splash!
The blood light expanded and the sound of a sea tide surged.
Alarmed, the two Sealers exclaimed, “Saber force!”
“Wrong!”
The golden-robed old man’s expression and he murmured, as if he had just thought of something, “That saber technique resembles...”
“Sea Calming five stances!” The skinny old man muttered.
Instantly, a piece of news that they had heard more than ten days ago flashed through the minds of all the cultivators.
The disappearance of the Saber Mountain Spirit Sea.
Another cultivator had obtained the Saber Emperor’s inheritance after a thousand years.
So, it was him!
It was no wonder why Su Zimo disappeared for a period of time after the bloody battle the long street and was able to uproot Poison Sect with unparalleled dominance upon his return!
Everything made perfect sense all of a sudden.
Everyone’s doubts vanished.
Against Countercurrent, Xue Yang’s spear technique seemed extremely crude and weak.
All the spear shadows dissipated instantly, revealing the true spear!
Clang!
Blood Quencher collided heavily against the bone spear and billions of arcs of lightning surged within the blood beam, drowning and cleansing the malevolent aura on the bone spear!
Suppression!
It was a complete suppression in terms of aura, technique, bloodline and power!
Xue Yang yelled in pain as his palms split open with blood flowing out.
Instantly, the bone spear flew from his hands and was repelled. Turning into a cold streak of light, it pierced deeply into the wall behind him and the end of the spear trembled endlessly.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Against the impact of that terrifying slash, Xue Yang’s protection talisman was shattered instantly as he collapsed, spitting out a mouthful of blood!
He was severely injured after a slash!
Chapter 423: I Hate to Be Threatened
In reality, if not for his protection talisman, Xue Yang would have been killed by Su Zimo’s slash!
Even then, Xue Yang was injured and sent flying after his protection talisman was shattered against the slash.
The cultivators in the cave abode were shocked when they saw that!
That was an outcome that none of them expected!
Nobody imagined that the fiend heir of Malevolent Earth Sect would not be able to withstand a single slash against Su Zimo!
Although part of it was because Xue Yang underestimated his opponent, the strength that Su Zimo displayed once again refreshed everyone’s impression of him.
Who could have imagined that he was the one to obtain the Saber Emperor’s inheritance.
Furthermore, he had even managed to cultivate to the level of Force!
“Hmm?”
The skinny old man that was initially idle by the side strode a half-step forward with a changed expression, wanting to interfere.
But right after, when he saw the shadow behind Su Zimo’s back, he was relieved and stood back.
Pei Chunyu was now at Su Zimo’s back!
Given their proximity, no cultivator would be able to fight head-on against a Glass Palace disciple of the same cultivation realm without being disadvantaged.
Furthermore, Su Zimo had just released Countercurrent and his power was at its weakest right now.
The power of Force took an immense toll on Foundation Establishment Cultivators and Su Zimo could not use it repeatedly as well.
Therefore, both Sealers knew that Su Zimo would either be severely injured or dead given Pei Chunyu’s precise timing of attack!
“Let the body be like glass, transparent inside out and cleansed of impurities, turning indestructible!”
Pei Chunyu’s eyes shimmered like glass as he chanted.
With every single word, his aura would change.
In the end, there was a mysterious luster covering his muscles, flawless like glass, that raised his aura to a maximum point!
“Die!”
Pei Chunyu’s black hair fluttered without any wind. Arriving behind Su Zimo, he shouted as he whirled his gigantic fists and smashed down viciously at Su Zimo’s head!
The gloves that he was wearing were perfect spirit weapons.
Five spirit lights shone with a bedazzling glow and illuminated the entire cave abode.
Pei Chunyu’s palm was like a blazing sun that shone brilliantly, charging at Su Zimo with a furious killing intent.
With a dark gaze, Su Zimo glared at Xue Yang who was sent flying, seemingly indifferent towards Pei Chunyu who was behind him.
Bang! Boom! Boom!
All of a sudden!
The terrifying sound of tsunamis gushed from within Su Zimo’s body. Accompanied with the sound of rumbling thunder, it sent shivers down one’s spine.
Pang! Pang! Pang!
Without even turning back, Su Zimo channeled his bloodline and his tendons shifted. He slashed in reverse against Pei Chunyu’s fist with a surging blood beam.
Clang!
The saber and fist collided into a deafening roar, causing sparks to fly.
Indeed, Su Zimo could not release his saber force continuously.
However, after attaining lesser mastery of the Orifice Clearing section, his skin, flesh, tendons, bones, marrow, organs and seven orifices now formed a major Heavenly Cycle and he was sufficiently strong with just the power of his bloodline and body!
Grunting dully, Pei Chunyu’s expression changed starkly as he retreated repeatedly.
His feet dug into the ground with every step, creating a deep footprint.
The confidence in Pei Chunyu’s eyes was gradually replaced by terror.
He truly hadn’t imagined that Su Zimo would have the energy remaining to force him to retreat even after inflicting a severe injury on Xue Yang!
Although he was not injured and his palm was merely trembling slightly with a vague pain, that was enough to have him shocked.
This meant that he was definitely not Su Zimo’s match if they were to exchange blows when the latter was in his peak condition!
He wouldn’t have a much better outcome compared to Xue Yang’s current condition!
In that instant, countless thoughts flashed through Pei Chunyu’s mind.
But at that moment, Su Zimo made use of the momentum created by clashing against Pei Chunyu to rebound himself, speeding faster and vanished from where he was.
His figure howled forward like a sprinting stallion.
He was so fast that the void was buzzing wherever he passed!
In the blink of an eye, Su Zimo arrived in front of Xue Yang!
The tides had turned entirely.
Even the two Sealers did not manage to react, let alone the Foundation Establishment Cultivators that were watching.
After he was sent flying by Su Zimo, Xue Yang wanted to retreat with the opening created by Pei Chunyu’s attack – he wanted to consume elixirs before joining hands with Pei Chunyu to kill Su Zimo.
However, that thought had just flashed across his mind when he heard the sound of Su Zimo and Pei Chunyu clashing.
The next moment, his vision blurred and Su Zimo had already closed in to him!
It was too fast!
“How could this be?”
Xue Yang was horrified out of his wits.
Even if he was in his peak condition, he was not Su Zimo’s match given this distance, let alone the fact that he was now injured!
“You... ”
He merely said a single word when Su Zimo’s massive palm covered his vision.
Without his bone spear by his side, it was too late even if he had other spirit weapons in his storage bag.
Xue Yang could only prop up his arms instinctively to try and block against Su Zimo while seizing the opportunity to escape.
Snap!
Su Zimo did not show any mercy as he crushed Xue Yang’s arms immediately upon contact. The latter’s bones protruded from his flesh with blood and flesh in a terrifying sight!
“Ah!”
Xue Yang exclaimed tragically.
The next moment, Xue Yang’s voice stopped abruptly.
Su Zimo descended upon Xue Yang and gripped his throat, lifting the latter up to defend in front of him!
Pshew! Pshew! Pshew!
At the same time, a few bone spears shot over.
A few bone spears that were shooting over stopped in their tracks immediately upon seeing that Xue Yang was in Su Zimo’s hands.
Not far away, the skinny old man had already attacked and wanted to kill Su Zimo with his bone spear to rescue Xue Yang. However, he was still a tad too late.
At that moment, Xue Yang was in Su Zimo’s hands and the skinny old man did not dare to be reckless, wary of the consequences.
The situation was now in a deadlock.
Since the start of the battle, everyone had subconsciously held their breaths in concentration and had already forgotten to breathe.
It was only now that they heaved out long breaths.
The way everyone looked at Su Zimo changed.
Xue Yang was not an ordinary cultivator of Malevolent Earth Sect, but the fiend heir!
A dignified fiend heir was gripped by Su Zimo by the throat just like that, eyes bulging and tongue sticking out slightly with a purplish expression without being able to say anything.
Xue Yang’s arms dangled lifelessly by the side with his bones crushed, clearly already crippled.
With his arms crippled, Xue Yang would most likely not amount to much in the future even if he managed to survive.
“Su Zimo, let him go and we can put aside the feud between you and Malevolent Earth Sect temporarily! I can also spare your life!” The skinny old man said slowly with a grim expression.
“Oh?”
Raising his brow, Su Zimo laughed.
The skinny old man continued, “You don’t have to worry. As a Golden Core, I’ll definitely stick to my words.”
“And if I don’t let him go?”
Su Zimo’s tone was indifferent as he asked with a fake smile.
The skinny old man’s tone was frosty. “If you don’t let him go, you’ll definitely die today!”
“Is that so?”
Retracting his smile, Su Zimo replied coldly, “I hate to be threatened by others.”
Snap!
There was a crisp sound.
Su Zimo crushed Xue Yang’s throat and flung the corpse on the ground casually, as though he had just done something extremely insignificant.
Chapter 424: Dimensional Tear
Instantly, the cave abode went so silent that a pin drop could be heard.
Many cultivators looked at the corpse that laid on the ground like a dead dog in absolute disbelief, unable to say anything.
It was too ruthless!
The fiend heir of Malevolent Earth Sect was slaughtered just like that!
Even though immortals and fiends have been irreconcilable since ancient times, even Pei Chunyu would not dare to show no mercy in the presence of a Sealer!
The Sealer was bound to make a move if the fiend heir dies!
Everyone looked at Su Zimo as though they were looking at a dead man.
Sealers were all elderly who had reached the end of their lives.
However, even eight meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivators were no match for the power of Sealers!
Golden Cores and Foundation Establishment Cultivators were on completely different levels. The moment one formed a core, their destinies no longer belonged to the heavens and their lifespans would increase to 500 years.
In terms of strength, it was a complete suppression!
The wrath of a Golden Core was not something that a Foundation Establishment Cultivator could deal with!
Many cultivators started to back off slowly, trying to get as far away from Su Zimo as possible lest they were implicated.
Pei Chunyu and the golden-robed old man of Glass Palace exchanged glances when they saw this – both could see the joy in the other’s eyes.
This was the best situation for them!
Glass Palace could just sit this one out and reap the spoils later.
No matter which side stood victorious, Glass Palace would be the biggest winner!
“Good. Very good.”
The skinny old man from Malevolent Earth Sect’s expression darkened completely as he glared at Su Zimo with malice. The aura that he emanated turned increasingly terrifying and sent shudders down one’s spine!
Narrowing his gaze, Su Zimo held Blood Quencher and faced off against the skinny old man without losing out in terms of aura.
He had fought a real Golden Core before and had even managed to kill him.
Previously, Su Zimo had the help of Night Spirit, his right blood bone palm, various environmental and external factors. That was how he managed to kill a Golden Core that was at the end of his lifespan.
In terms of actual strength, Su Zimo was definitely no match for a Golden Core.
But now, he had a chance of winning.
This was the ancient battlefield and the moment anyone uses the power of a Golden Core, a dimensional tear would occur to reject them!
In other words, if the Sealers wanted to make use of their powers as Golden Cores, they only had a single chance to attack.
As long as Su Zimo could survive that attack, the Sealers would be the ones to die.
“Die!”
The skinny old man raised his foot and lightly landed.
In that instant, the earth and mountains shook!
Under countless gazes, a huge crack appeared on the ground and extended continuously, arriving beneath Su Zimo’s feet in an instant.
Swoosh!
A pair of spirit wings appeared and Su Zimo soared into the skies while conjuring a spirit art with his hand. He touched his middle finger and thumb, creating the sign of a seal that possessed endless might!
Fiend Suppression Seal!
The crack on the ground was deep and dark, shooting forth with an ink-like black malevolent aura. Rumbling, a gigantic palm was formed and it grabbed towards Su Zimo who was in midair!
The malevolent aura surged and black fog filled the air, causing the wind and clouds to change!
The pitch-black palm resembled a ghost claw that extended from Hell with the power to forcibly pull all living beings into the abyss!
Even the cultivators who had retreated far away felt chills when they caught sight of that palm, let alone Su Zimo who was standing in the epicenter of the battlefield.
That was the power of a Golden Core to be able to suppress everything!
Boom!
At the same time, a loud sound came from above the cave abode.
A gigantic golden palm descended from the skies, glowing with blinding golden radiance. The imprints on the palm could be seen clearly and it possessed a holy aura that could not be encroached upon by evil – it’s aura was so terrifying it seemed like it wanted to purge all demons!
The spirit energy in Su Zimo’s dantian had already reached its limit and his six spirit meridians rumbled as spirit energy gushed wildly.
The reason why he chose to use the Fiend Suppression Seal was because it carried a holy aura that could purge evil and was a natural enemy against the malevolent aura.
Even then, the Fiend Suppression Seal alone was not enough to fight against the spirit art released by a Golden Core.
Boom!
The two palms collided and produced a deafening sound!
Lights of two different colors, gold and black, intertwined and collided. A terrifying halo of power spread out, causing the entire cave abode to shake on the verge of collapsing.
Right in front of everyone, the golden palm paused for a moment before dissipating.
As for the black palm shrouded with malevolent aura, it had clearly weakened!
Many cultivators could not help but feel shocked when they saw that.
If the both of them were at similar cultivation realms, the divine power within the golden palm would have been able to suppress the skinny old man’s spirit art!
Clang! Clang!
After the two palms collided, a sharp sound of swords humming sounded.
18 supreme-grade flying swords hovered in front of Su Zimo, shining brightly with spirit light.
They intertwined in midair, leaving streaks of sword scars. They condensed into a sharp sword formation that emitted endless sword qi!
It was the Candlelight Sword Formation!
“Go!”
A huge sword-shaped disk was formed and charged towards the gigantic black palm, buzzing and trembling!
The black palm opened up, as if it wanted to blot out the sky, and grabbed the Candlelight Sword Formation directly.
Poof! Poof! Poof!
Initially, the sword-shaped disk was still spinning continuously. However, it came to a stop after being grabbed by the black palm and let out a sorrowful sound.
Boom!
The sword formation dispersed and the 18 flying swords scattered everywhere.
The malevolent aura surrounding the black palm faded even more.
Although the Candlelight Sword Formation had dissipated, its power was so terrifying that it riddled the black palm with holes!
The Fiend Suppression Seal and Candlelight Sword Formation consumed a huge amount of spirit energy and they were also Su Zimo’s trump cards.
Even after Su Zimo’s two trump cards, the remaining power of the Sealer’s spirit art was still terrifying enough to destroy everyone!
Swoosh!
The black palm descended and enveloped Su Zimo before closing its grip tightly!
Su Zimo’s figure was held in the center of the black palm and he was instantly engulfed by the spreading malevolent aura.
It was over.
Although it was blocked by the Fiend Suppression Seal and Candlelight Sword Formation, this was still the power of a Golden Core after all.
Even if Su Zimo’s physique could withstand the grip of the black palm, he would be killed the moment the malevolent aura of a Golden Core seeped into his body and corroded it!
On the other side, a tear appeared in the void behind the skinny old man. It gave off a terrifying aura and dragged him inside immediately!
The dimensional tear!
The rules of the ancient battlefield could not be breached at the end of the day.
The skinny old man did not have the chance to strike a second time.
Before the dimensional tear closed, the skinny old man’s body was already torn to pieces with blood spewing and spraying everywhere, leaving nothing behind!
A moment later, the dimensional tear slowly closed.
Many people had complicated expressions upon seeing this.
“If he wasn’t targeted by a Sealer, a cultivator like him would have been able to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the young elites of the various major factions.”
“He asked for it by being so arrogant and insolent!”
“It’s true that he’s a rare genius to be able to obtain the Saber Emperor’s inheritance. What a pity...”
“There’s nothing to be pitied. A fallen genius isn’t a genius and will definitely be forgotten by others in the end.”
“It was quite an honorable death for him to exchange his life with a Sealer’s.”
Some looked regretful, some gloated while others shook their heads and sighed.
Chapter 425: Unsurpassed Genius
Pei Chunyu had a smile on his face and was already prepared to make a move – he was going to grab Su Zimo’s storage bag the moment the black palm dissipated.
But right then, the rumbling sound of a tsunami surged out from the black palm that was in midair, roaring with a terrifying aura!
Crack! Crack! Crack!
A thin crack appeared on the surface of the black palm, growing bigger and clearer!
Swoosh!
Through the pitch-black malevolent aura, a blood-red light that flickered with lightning burst out from within. It was eye-catching and split the black palm into two as a figure leaped out.
Psst!
Everyone shuddered and their eyeballs constricted with disbelief when they caught sight of that figure.
“How is that possible?!”
Pei Chunyu lost his composure and exclaimed.
It wasn’t anybody else, but Su Zimo whom everyone had thought to be dead!
His green robes were completely corroded by the malevolent aura.
He looked wretched, staggering in his footsteps.
However, his eyes were bright and clear as ever and there was a fighting intent that was rising in his gaze. Exuding an arrogant aura, he possessed a dominance that looked down on everyone!
He was still alive!
Against the full strength of a Sealer and the suppressive power of a Golden Core, Su Zimo managed to survive!
This meant that the Sealer had died for nothing!
Malevolent Earth Sect’s faction in the ancient battlefield was almost completely destroyed.
In reality, Su Zimo had given it his all to be able to withstand that attack from the Sealer.
Apart from the Fiend Suppression Seal and Candlelight Sword Formation, the moment he was engulfed by the black palm, Su Zimo even circulated his bloodline and channeled his power to its peak, releasing Countercurrent!
Although that slash managed to split the black palm into two, allowing him to escape, he was still injured nevertheless.
Furthermore, the Golden Core malevolent aura of the skinny old man had surged into his body wildly.
Normally, the malevolent aura of a Golden Core was enough to destroy the heart and meridians of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, killing him outright.
Unfortunately, Su Zimo’s bloodline contained a violent power of thunder that was the nemesis of powers like the malevolent aura.
Furthermore, although Su Zimo had his reservations and did not dare to release his demonic qi so as to conceal his demonic cultivation...
It was undeniable that his body possessed a vast amount of demonic qi!
Although he could not release them, a strong backlash was triggered by the demonic qi upon the invasion of the malevolent aura.
Additionally, Su Zimo’s body had received nourishment from the essence energy of the Dragon race and his physique was currently unpredictably strong!
Upon entering his body, the Golden Core malevolent aura was washed away by the powers of thunder and blood qi as well as the Dragon race’s essence energy – it dissipated before it could even unleash its true might.
Poof!
Su Zimo spat out a mouthful of blood and his face turned paler.
While he managed to survive, he did not feel good either. His body had just received a strong impact after all and he was suffering from internal injuries with his internal organs shaken.
He would have been doomed if the two Sealers had joined forces.
It was a pity that the Glass Palace Sealer did not see the need or reason to sacrifice himself and thus did not attack Su Zimo.
Gripping Blood Quencher tightly, Su Zimo panted slightly.
Pei Chunyu narrowed his eyes and awaited for an opportunity.
There were still a few Malevolent Earth Sect cultivators left in the cave abode. Shifting slowly, they moved to surround Su Zimo with hateful eyes.
Su Zimo closed his eyes to regulate his breathing, as though he was unaware of everything around him.
No one could tell that Su Zimo’s injuries were healing at a visible speed.
Not only was Su Zimo’s physique powerful, his regeneration capabilities were even more terrifying!
“Su Zimo, you don’t even have the energy to attack anymore?”
“Fufu, if I were you and I managed to survive against a Sealer, I would have left this place right away! However, there’s only a single reason why you’re still here... you don’t even have the strength to run away anymore!”
Pei Chunyu was wary and did not dare to strike directly, merely testing the waters with a faked composure and smile on his face.
Su Zimo was expressionless and did not even open his eyes, as if he had heard nothing at all.
“Seems like I was right,”
Pei Chunyu retracted his smile and shouted coldly, “Kill him!”
The moment he said that, the surrounding Glass Palace and remaining Malevolent Earth Sect cultivators roared and attacked one after another.
In a flash, the cave abode lit up!
All of a sudden!
Two divine beams of light flickered in the void and was even more dazzling than the spirit lights on the various spirit weapons.
Those were Su Zimo’s eyes!
They were shiny and sharp as knives!
Swash!
Su Zimo disappeared from where he was and a saber light flashed, swiping gently against a cultivator’s neck, causing blood to spew out!
A cultivator died on the spot.
Immediately after, he slashed in reverse and struck the bracer of another Glass Palace cultivator.
Snap!
Even with the bracer, that person’s arm could not be saved.
Against the massive force, the person was sent flying and slammed heavily against the wall of the cave abode, sliding down slowly as his eyes dimmed.
Barging left and right, Su Zimo channeled his bloodline and deployed Sea Calming – no one could stop his rampage!
“Pei Chunyu.”
Bursting through all the obstacles, Su Zimo arrived before Pei Chunyu and roared in laughter. “The reason why I stayed here isn’t because I have no strength left to run. It’s because... I’m here to take your life!”
Swoosh!
Blood Quencher descended from above in a terrifying manner!
Even though Su Zimo could no longer deploy Force given his current state, the power of his physique and bloodline was enough to destroy everything in his path!
Clang!
Blood Quencher collided against Pei Chunyu’s fists.
For that slash, Su Zimo deployed Vortex of the Sea Calming five stances.
Although it looked ordinary, there was the power of contortion spiraling within the saber technique!
“Ah!”
Pei Chunyu retreated continuously as he cried out in pain; a layer of sweat appeared on his forehead instantly.
Even with the protection of his perfect-grade gloves, the power of the spiraling contortion was transmitted to Pei Chunyu’s arms and his sleeves exploded!
Poof! Poof! Poof!
Right in front of everyone, the muscles on Pei Chunyu’s arms tore apart and burst into blood!
That was only a tear of his muscles.
If Su Zimo was in his peak condition, that slash could have crushed the bones on both of Pei Chunyu’s arms completely!
“Let’s go!”
Right then, the golden-robed old man took a step forward and jerked Pei Chunyu back, shouting as he threw the latter towards the entrance of the cave abode.
Even the Sealer had the intention to retreat.
“That kid is too strong, he’s truly an unsurpassed genius! With heavenly-defying fortune, he managed to obtain the Saber Emperor’s inheritance and has already accumulated the Force. No one is his match other than the most exceptional paragons of Tianhuang Mainland!”
“We’ll leave this place as far as we can! Right after, we’ll hide in a corner of the ancient battlefield and cultivate till the deadline is up before leaving!”
“A genius like that is bound to incur the jealousy of the heavens and he’ll definitely be met with great calamities where he can die with ease. There’s no need for you to fight him head-on,”
The golden-robed old man followed behind Pei Chunyu and instructed as they dashed towards the exit.
He did not want to make use of his power as a Golden Core until the last moment.
Furthermore, he would definitely be dead if he unleashed his power as a Golden Core!
However, there was no guarantee that Su Zimo would die...
“Trying to flee?”
Sneering, Su Zimo picked up Blood Quencher and deployed Divine Steed Fleeting, chasing after the two of them.
Chapter 426: Battling the Sealer
Pei Chunyu swallowed a handful of elixirs to suppress his body’s injuries for the time being. By now, he was no longer smiling as he sped ahead with a panicked expression, not daring to rest at all.
He was thoroughly shaken after that fight!
At that moment, the only thoughts in Pei Chunyu’s minds were of Xue Yang and the skinny old man’s deaths, causing his limbs to go cold.
“This is a ruthless person who has no fear! You must not fall into his hands!”
Pei Chunyu grit his teeth and screamed internally.
The crowd was astounded.
If they hadn’t witnessed it personally, nobody would have imagined a Foundation Establishment Cultivator chasing down the successor of Glass Palace and a Sealer in the ancient battlefield!
“That man is truly audacious.”
“The Sealer merely doesn’t want to trade lives right now. If he’s really forced into a corner and retaliates, he can kill Su Zimo instantly!”
“That’s not for sure. The Sealer of Malevolent Earth Sect died for nothing previously.”
Many cultivators discussed as they started to fight for the Grade 2 elixirs of Elixir Pool Sect before dashing out of the cave abode – all of them wanted to witness the outcome.
In front of the Elixir Refinement Hall.
Su Xiaoning’s eyes were still closed as she received Elixir Pool Sect’s inheritance.
The long duration of the inheritance implied that there were many things left behind by Elixir Pool Sect. It was beneficial be it for Su Xiaoning or Elixir Yang Sect.
Hundreds of Elixir Yang Sect disciples protected Xiaoning in the middle like stars surrounding the moon, layer by layer. They were so tight that even wind could not blow in as they were afraid that the inheritance process would be disrupted.
Tang Yu started to furrow her brows as she looked towards the depths of the ruins from time to time with a worried expression.
Smiling gently, Uncle Liang asked, “You’re worried about Young Master Su, right?”
“I’m praying right now that there’s no perfect Meridian Unlocking Elixir in Elixir Pool Sect.”
Sighing, Tang Yu continued, “Given his personality, since he said that he definitely has to get his hands on a perfect Meridian Unlocking Elixir, he’ll definitely fight for one! Against the successors of Glass Palace and Malevolent Earth Sect, he doesn’t stand a chance of winning.”
“Don’t worry.”
Uncle Liang pondered and said, “Now that I think about it, the lad’s saber technique should be the Sea Calming five stances. In other words, the rumor was real and he truly obtained the Saber Emperor’s inheritance.”
Although Tang Yu had guessed it vaguely previously, she was still shocked when she heard Uncle Liang say it.
The Saber Mountain Spirit Sea was formed from the ancient era and countless geniuses have been buried in it throughout history.
Now, an unknown cultivator managed to get his hands on it.
Furthermore, that person had not even heard of the Saber Mountain Spirit Sea’s existence beforehand.
Everything seemed ridiculously absurd and yet, there was an indescribable mysteriousness to it, as if everything was predetermined.
Uncle Liang continued, “Given the lad’s current combat strength, he can definitely hold his ground against Pei Chunyu and Xue Yang. Even if he can’t win them, he’ll be able to escape unscathed. You don’t have to worry.”
“Yes.”
Tang Yu nodded and her worries lessened.
Suddenly, the sound of robes slicing the air could be heard and it was extremely fast.
The person’s breathing was heavy, clearly exhausted.
Everyone from Elixir Yang Sect looked over and when they saw the person’s face, they were stunned and dumbfounded.
Pei Chunyu of Glass Palace!
He looked completely wretched and his arms were filled with blood, his flesh still torn and bleeding. With a pale expression, his eyes were now bloodshot, no longer clear as before.
He glanced towards the side of Elixir Yang Sect without stopping and continued dashing towards the Fog Valley outside.
Before long, he disappeared from everyone’s line of sight.
Even Tang Yu who was extremely intelligent was stunned at the moment, unable to understand what had just happened, let alone everyone else.
How could that be?
Didn’t Glass Palace head into the depths of the ruins in search of a perfect Meridian Unlocking Elixir?
Why was Pei Chunyu the only one left – what about his Sealer?
In other words, which faction managed to force Glass Palace to such a state?
Uncle Liang’s eyes flickered as he speculated, “The appearance of a perfect Meridian Unlocking Elixir must have caused Glass Palace and Malevolent Earth Sect to get into a big fight, causing the situation to go out of control. The Sealers must have fought one another with both dead. After losing to Xue Yang, Pei Chunyu has no other choice but to escape right now.”
The cultivators of Elixir Yang Sect nodded silently.
Tang Yu frowned.
Although Uncle Liang’s conjecture sounded logical, she felt that something was amiss.
When Pei Chunyu was escaping, his expression was horrified, as though he had encountered something that frightened him.
Did Xue Yang possess such strength?
Or... could something unimaginable have happened in the depths of the ruins?
Right then, the sound of a clash echoed from the air in the distance. It was a loud boom and the battle had clearly reached its climax.
Everyone from Elixir Yang Sect looked over and their expressions froze with agape mouths.
In the distance, two figures were engaged in an intense battle.
Spirit light shone brightly and a blood beam filled the skies.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Each time the two of them clashed, an extremely terrifying energy fluctuation would ripple out, causing everyone to shudder.
One of them was the golden-robed old man, Glass Palace’s Sealer.
The other person was in green robes and wielded a blood-colored saber. It was none other than Su Zimo who had entered the depths of the ruins!
“This...”
Uncle Liang was completely dumbfounded.
Tang Yu opened her mouth slightly and looked at the green-robed figure far away without blinking. All the confusion in her heart seemed to have been resolved.
The person that Pei Chunyu feared was not Xue Yang, but Su Zimo!
The situation on the battlefield was extremely tense.
Although the Sealer, the golden-robed old man, did not unleash his power as a Golden Core, all of his attacks were extremely forceful, carrying the might of an eight meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
On the other hand, Su Zimo was even more ferocious, slicing sharply with a fervent gaze.
With the weight of Blood Quencher as well as Sea Calming, Su Zimo was not disadvantaged against the golden-robed old man!
As time passed by, Su Zimo’s blood surged and the sounds of tsunami were endless, evidently intensifying as the battle raged on.
As for the golden-robed old man, he was no longer as nimble as before and the blood qi he produced gradually faded.
This battle had exhausted him greatly.
In just a few dozens of breaths’ time, the golden-robed old man’s skin had lost its luster, withering with wrinkles appearing.
Tang Yu said in a deep voice, “Glass Palace’s Sealer is already at the end of his life and his stamina is weak along with his blood qi. He’ll definitely lose if he continues battling.”
“He won’t,”
Uncle Liang said with a grim expression, “The person who should be worried right now should be Su Zimo. The power of a Sealer lies in his killing move with the power of a Golden Core!”
“If Su Zimo stops now, he might be able to survive. If he forces the Sealer to the point of no return, he’s bound to die!”
No one dared to interfere given the circumstances.
Nobody could predict when the Sealer would disregard his life and unleash his power as a Golden Core.
Chapter 427: Baited Kill!
Su Zimo was drenched in sweat and steam emitted from his body like smoke – the power of his bloodline was being channeled at his limits!
The battle was getting more intense!
This also meant that the outcome of this battle would be decided soon!
Ever since they entered the Fog Valley, Su Zimo had been battling the entire time. Earlier on, he killed countless demon beasts and even took down a Sealer without resting once.
Coupled with the fact that he was injured, Su Zimo was already pushing his body to its limits to be able to fight the Sealer till now.
This was also because he had cultivated the Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness, Void Thunder Manual and devoured the dragon egg’s essence.
An ordinary body would have been destroyed by now!
In the eyes of the golden-robed old man, Su Zimo’s stamina, physique and body had already surpassed a pure-blooded ferocious beast!
Of course, although Su Zimo’s body was at its limits, the golden-robed old man was in an even worse condition.
Everyone could tell that he was getting significantly older with every breath in an irreversible manner!
Each time the golden-robed old man attacked, he was using up the remainder of his lifespan.
Su Zimo narrowed his eyes and took a deep breath. Suddenly, a tremendous change occurred in his saber technique.
Earlier on, it was tough and ferocious. In the blink of an eye, it was as gentle as the ripples on the surface of a water, spreading continuously.
The Ripple stance of Sea Calming Manual.
Countercurrent represented toughness while Ripple represented softness.
Softness was different from weakness where the latter referred to powerless.
The softness of water could grind away the edge of stones!
The softness of water could penetrate a rock!
The softness of water could engulf everything!
Softness countered hardness.
When Su Zimo used Ripple, he did not fight the golden-robed old man head-on. Instead, everything was a tap-and-go. The saber changed angles swiftly and a series of ripples formed each time it struck!
Every single attack looked weak and powerless, but they were fatal.
The sudden change caught the golden-robed old man off guard. In a moment of carelessness, two wounds appeared on his arm and blood gushed out as he retreated continuously.
“That’s all there is to Sealers!”
Su Zimo smirked.
Against Su Zimo’s mockery, the golden-robed old man calmed down quickly and his eyes were cloudy and expressionless – nobody could read his thoughts.
He was looking for an opportunity.
He wanted a perfect opportunity to unleash his power as a Golden Core and kill Su Zimo in exchange for his life!
At the moment, the golden-robed old man was expressionless.
However, his heart had a surge of sadness and he could only sigh internally.
At the end of the day, he had reached this inevitable step.
Part of the reason why he did not unleash his power as a Golden Core immediately was to hold back Su Zimo, allowing Pei Chunyu sufficient time to escape.
At the same time, in the depths of his heart, he still feared death.
He was different from the skinny old man from before.
If the skinny old man were to return to the Malevolent Earth Sect alive with the fiend heir dead, he would receive extremely cruel punishment which was worse than death!
That was why the skinny old man could unleash his power as a Golden Core so easily as he did not have any psychological burdens.
The moment the fiend heir was dead, he was already a dead man as well.
However, for Glass Palace, Pei Chunyu was still alive.
The golden-robed old man still harbored hope that he would be able to force Su Zimo back without unleashing his power as a Golden Core.
However, it was a pity that his hope was about to be crushed mercilessly.
Su Zimo’s gaze was fervent. As though he could read the golden-robed old man’s mind, he spoke again without stopping in his attacks, “Actually, you had a chance to kill me.”
The golden-robed old man was unmoved and continued defending against Blood Quencher’s Ripple expressionlessly.
He knew that Su Zimo was attacking his mental state!
In a fight, top experts would often provoke their opponents to reveal openings so as to seize the advantage.
Smiling gently, Su Zimo continued, “Your only chance was to work together with the Sealer of Malevolent Earth Sect. If two Sealers were to unleash their powers as Golden Cores and fight me with all their might, I would have most likely died. It’s just a pity...”
The golden-robed old man’s eyes flickered and an imperceptible ripple appeared in his mind!
Although he knew that Su Zimo was attacking him mentally so that he would reveal an opening, the golden-robed old man felt a strong sense of frustration and indignance!
Those words struck a chord in his heart!
A gleeful expression flashed through Su Zimo’s eyes. “It’s just a pity that you were too afraid of death. Even now, you harbor hope of surviving. But actually, you know in your heart that you’ll definitely die today!”
“You... ”
The golden-robed old man’s expression changed and was about to say something when his hand slowed down, revealing a major opening.
Su Zimo’s eyes lit up as he strode forward, slashing in reverse towards the golden-robed old man’s throat with a chilling killing intent!
All of a sudden!
A terrifying aura burst forth from the golden-robed old man.
“Su Zimo, you’ve been tricked!”
Ignoring the incoming saber, the golden-robed old man suddenly unleashed his power as a Golden Core, engulfing Su Zimo with a gigantic palm. “Even if I have to die, I’ll take you with me!”
“Not good!”
Uncle Liang’s heart skipped a beat and he turned pale with fright when he saw that.
Others might not read the situation clearly, but he understood it well given his experience.
At first, Su Zimo saw that he could not take down the golden-robed old man and began attacking the latter mentally to break the stalemate.
Initially, the golden-robed old man was unmoved.
However, after a few sentences, the golden-robed old man was enraged and revealed an opening.
There was naturally no way Su Zimo would let the opportunity go as he took advantage of the situation and charged forward.
But in reality, that opening was revealed by the golden-robed old man intentionally!
That was the reason why he said that Su Zimo was tricked.
The golden-robed old man was waiting for Su Zimo to rush forward with no room to retreat before killing the latter by unleashing his power as a Golden Core!
“Hais.”
Uncle Liang sighed and shook his head. “He’s still too inexperienced after all...”
Before he could finish his sigh, a soft laugh came from the battlefield.
“Fufu, the one that was tricked... is you.”
It was Su Zimo’s laughter.
Although he was initially at the battlefield, by the time his sentence was completed, Su Zimo had already ran far away from where he was.
Boom!
The golden-robed old man’s palm slammed onto the ground, creating a clear palm print.
He missed!
What happened stunned all the cultivators once more.
Standing from afar, Su Zimo looked at the golden-robed old man with a mocking gaze and a fake smile.
At that instant, the golden-robed old man aged considerably.
A gigantic dimensional crack had already appeared behind him, devouring him mercilessly like a demon from Hell, leaving him with no corpse!
After pondering for a while, Uncle Liang came to a realization.
Initially, he thought that Su Zimo was tricked by the golden-robed old man’s intentional opening.
However, the truth was that, Su Zimo had also read the golden-robed old man’s intentions and pretended to charge forward before escaping far away after the latter unleashed his power as a Golden Core.
It was a bloodless battle of psychological warfare.
A single mistake and he would have lost everything and died on the spot!
Both parties schemed and fought several times but in the end, Su Zimo came out on top and baited the Sealer to his death!
Chapter 428: Escape
Uncle Liang’s expression was complicated.
Although the golden-robed old man did not die in the hands of Su Zimo, he was still the reason why the former was devoured and killed by the dimensional tear.
The fact that a Sealer was not able to kill a Foundation Establishment Cultivator despite sacrificing his own life was rather sorrowful.
In reality, Su Zimo had also taken an extremely huge risk in that battle!
The moment the Sealer unleashed his power as a Golden Core, Su Zimo was not a match for him at all.
In the Grade 2 elixir cave abode, he only managed to defend against the skinny old man by using all his trump cards. Even then, he was severely injured.
Given Su Zimo’s current condition, there was absolutely no way he could have withstood another attack of a Golden Core level.
That was the reason why he was fighting the golden-robed old man for so long. Eventually, he made use of his spirit perception and spotted the golden-robed old man’s killing intent a moment earlier, allowing him to retreat and bait the latter to his death!
Su Zimo was almost completely exhausted and he would not have been able to hold on if not for his extremely strong regeneration capabilities.
After baiting the Sealer to his death, Su Zimo heaved a sigh of relief.
After a slight pause, his eyes flashed with a cold glint. He came before the Elixir Refinement Hall and asked softly, “Has anyone seen Pei Chunyu?”
“He escaped into the valley,”
A cultivator pointed.
If Pei Chunyu did not die, he would ultimately be an uncertain source of trouble for Su Zimo!
Tang Yu was nervous and stepped forward quickly, persuading, “Fellow Daoist Su, you’re so weak right now, don’t take the risk. Furthermore, even if you give chase now, you might not be able to catch up with him.”
Su Zimo shook his head and in a flash, darted into the Fog Valley without explaining anything.
In the blink of an eye, he disappeared before everyone.
Xiaoning was still receiving her inheritance.
The cultivators of Elixir Yang Sect discussed the battle from earlier with soft voices and excited expressions.
Although the Sealer was at the end of his life and only had a single chance to strike, he was still a Golden Core no matter what!
That was a battle between a Foundation Establishment Cultivator and a Golden Core!
This kind of talk was enough for the Elixir Yang Sect cultivators to brag about it for many years after returning to the sect.
Not long after, the Thousand Crane Sect cultivators returned from the depths of the ruins and their eyes brimmed with joy.
“Congratulations, Sister Manman,”
Tang Yu said with a smile, “Seems like Thousand Crane Sect benefited quite a bit from Elixir Pool Sect as well.”
“Yes, we obtained a couple of lost talisman secret techniques.”
Feng Manman pursed her lips and smiled.
Right then, the discussions of cultivators not far away could be heard.
“What’s the background of Su Zimo? He’s way too ruthless!”
“That’s right! I saw with my very own eyes how he squashed the fiend heir of Malevolent Earth Sect to death like an ant!”
“What use is the fiend heir? Even the Sealer of Malevolent Earth Sect died for nothing!”
The Elixir Yang Sect cultivators were stunned when they heard that.
Frowning, Tang Yu turned to Feng Manman and asked, “What’s up with Malevolent Earth Sect? What has it got to do with Fellow Daoist Su?”
“You don’t know about it yet?”
Feng Manman looked at her oddly.
Tang Yu and the others had remained around Xiaoning the entire time and did not know about everything that happened in the Grade 2 elixir cave abode.
Feng Manman explained, “A perfect Meridian Unlocking Elixir appeared in a cave abode in the depths of the ruins and Su Zimo stole it while killing Xue Yang on the spot!”
“Ah!”
A wave of shock and astonishment could be heard from the crowd.
Feng Manman continued, “Thereafter, Malevolent Earth Sect’s Sealer attacked and he took on everything! Malevolent Earth Sect is now completely destroyed.”
This time round, it was completely silent in front of the Elixir Refinement Hall.
In that case, it meant that two Sealers had died for nothing!
Tang Yu had a stunned expression and her mouth was agape for the longest time.
...
In the Fog Valley, Su Zimo deployed his spirit wings and sped forward at lightning speed. Charging towards the entrance of the valley, he was already at the limits of his speed.
He did not fight the golden-robed old man for long.
Pei Chunyu was already injured and did not have much strength left – it was unrealistic for him to escape the Fog Valley in this period of time.
After all, there were still countless beasts and birds roaming in the valley.
Throughout the way, Su Zimo made use of his strong hearing, eyesight and senses to track down traces of Pei Chunyu.
Right now, the night was extremely dark and the fog was everywhere.
It would be almost impossible for the other cultivators to search for someone since their vision range would be thirty feet at most.
However, it was different for Su Zimo.
After clearing his seven orifices, his five senses were extremely sharp and he had a large search radius.
He could notice any bit of activity!
The pure-blooded ferocious beasts in the valley were already dead and Su Zimo advanced fearlessly. None of the demon beasts and ancient remnant beasts in the fog dared to approach him and they all hid far away.
Before long, Su Zimo rushed out of the Fog Valley and stood at the entrance, frowning.
He did not see Pei Chunyu at all.
That guy had vanished!
Su Zimo’s eyes flickered and he frowned in deep thought.
In this case, there could only be two possibilities.
First, Pei Chunyu had already escaped the valley.
However, Su Zimo deduced that the probability of that wasn’t great.
Second, Pei Chunyu was still in the valley!
It wasn’t a simple task if one wanted to hide inside the Fog Valley.
Birds filled the skies and beasts roamed the ground. There was no way a cultivator would be able to hide in peace as they would definitely encounter battles and create a commotion.
However, along the way, Su Zimo did not notice any signs nor did he hear any activity.
“Weird.”
He murmured softly, “Could he truly have escaped?”
On second thought, Su Zimo felt that it wouldn’t be surprising for a disciple of Glass Palace, an immortal sect, to possess some life preservation methods.
At that moment, Pei Chunyu might have already escaped a thousand miles away from that place.
After loitering around for a long time, Su Zimo returned from where he came from and disappeared into the fog.
A long time later, the valley regained its tranquility.
In the blink of an eye, the night had passed.
The sun rose, casting away the night from the valley.
An ancient remnant beast, the Cloud Seeking Leopard, walked slowly out of its cave, looking dispirited and terrible.
It had devoured a human the previous night.
However, for some reason, it did not manage to digest the human even after the night and it felt bloated and uncomfortable.
The Cloud Seeking Leopard did not walk far when it cried out and collapsed weakly to the ground with a throbbing pain in its stomach.
Shing!
Flashes of blood appeared.
The abdomen of the Cloud Seeking Leopard was ripped open from the inside as countless organs spilled out of a gigantic hole along with a bloodied figure.
The bloodied figure bent over and started retching.
A while later, he reached out and wiped away the blood on his face, revealing a disfigured face that was horrifying like a ghost!
“Su Zimo, I, will definitely make you pay a hundred times for the humiliation I suffered today!”
The bloodied figure’s gaze was venomous as he said with grit teeth.
The previous night, Pei Chunyu predicted that it would be hard for him to escape from Su Zimo. Thus, he took the initiative to look for an ancient remnant beast and allowed it to devour him.
That was an extremely dangerous move!
The stomachs of demon beasts churned extremely strongly and ordinary cultivators wouldn’t be able to handle it.
Anyone else would have been crushed into sludge.
Furthermore, the digestive fluids of an ancient remnant beast was extremely corrosive and could even melt rocks and ores.
If not for the fact that the Glass Heart Sutra tempered his body so powerfully, Pei Chunyu wouldn’t have survived the night.
Even so, his flesh was corroded into a bloody mess and he was completely disfigured, almost shedding an entire layer of skin.
Turning to glare at the Cloud Seeking Leopard and its dying eyes, Pei Chunyu staggered towards the entrance of the valley and escaped with a cold expression.
Chapter 429: A Heavenly Shocking Appearance Through Stone, Arrival of the Human Emperor’s Palace!
With the end of the battle of the ruins, the biggest winner was Elixir Yang Sect.
Entering the ancient battlefield with more than a thousand disciples, they had more than four hundred remaining!
If nothing went wrong, these four hundred-odd people would be able to return to Elixir Yang Sect safely.
Xiaoning received the inheritance successfully and opened up the Elixir Refinement Hall, obtaining countless ancient elixir manuals.
Elixir Yang Sect’s reputation and status was bound to soar after the ancient elixir manuals were brought back to the sect.
The next day, Elixir Yang Sect, Thousand Crane Sect, Puppet Sect, Tomb Sect and the other sects and factions left the place and returned to Xuantian City.
Most of the cultivators had already achieved their goals for the ancient battlefield expedition.
In the following period of time, they would choose to cultivate peacefully in Xuantian City before leaving once the year was up.
Su Zimo began to cultivate in seclusion as well, preparing to unlock his seventh spirit meridian.
Time passed by slowly and in the blink of an eye, Su Zimo had been in the ancient battlefield for half a year.
He had just unlocked his seventh spirit meridian a couple of days ago, increasing his strength once more.
As long as he continued cultivating, Su Zimo might be able to reach the peak of seven meridian Foundation Establishment before leaving the ancient battlefield.
After returning to the Great Zhou Dynasty and consuming the perfect Meridian Unlocking Elixir, he would have a chance of unlocking his eighth spirit meridian, turning into a Foundation Establishment Cultivator with all meridians unlocked!
By unlocking all eight meridians, he would be at perfected Foundation Establishment cultivation realm and would definitely form a Golden Core!
Furthermore, he would definitely have a Golden Core phenomenon accompanying his core formation.
Of course, that was under the premise that everything went smoothly.
The path of cultivation was unpredictable and no one could guarantee that it would be smooth without any changes happening in this period of time.
This day, the skies suddenly flashed with lightning and rumbled with thunder. A terrifying pressure instantly descended upon the ancient battlefield!
Everything went silent!
Time seemed to have frozen.
All the living beings in the ancient battlefield, be it ancient remnant beasts or pure-blooded ferocious beasts, sprawled onto the ground obediently and their eyes revealed endless fear.
This was a fear that stemmed from the ancient era, something deep-rooted and indestructible.
In every corner of the ancient battlefield, the successors of the various super sects of Tianhuang Mainland came forward and looked up in the air in shock.
Countless cultivators woke up from their seclusion cultivation and came out one after another.
It didn’t matter if it was Elixir Yang Sect, Thousand Crane Sect. Puppet Sect or Tomb Sect that was in Xuantian City.
At this moment, every single cultivator sensed something and arrived on the long street, roofs and midair, gazing into the distance.
The cultivators were dumbfounded in shock.
Even Uncle Liang, who was a Sealer, opened his mouth with a look of disbelief.
The clouds were shifting rapidly in the center of the sky!
Dark clouds covered the place and they churned, rotating slowly to form a gigantic black vortex that was extremely shocking.
In that sea of clouds, numerous lightning snakes were packed densely together, forming a dazzling sea of lightning within the sea of clouds.
The closer it was to the core of the vortex, the more concentrated the lightning became!
Thunder rumbled and lightning crackled.
It was as though a giant creature was about to descend from the vortex!
“This is...”
Standing in midair, Su Zimo gazed at the horizon with a bright light in his eyes.
The aura that was emanated from the center of the cloud vortex was way too terrifying!
Against its suppression, Su Zimo felt extremely insignificant and almost wanted to kneel down in worship!
Some of the cultivators couldn’t handle it and were already kneeling on the ground in fright.
Gradually, a huge square-shaped stone slab appeared in the middle of the vortex, covering the entire place. As it descended, it seemed as if it could crush everything in the ancient battlefield into emptiness!
This was only the tip of the iceberg for this unknown terrifying existence.
The stone slab continued descending and gradually revealed its full appearance.
It was an extremely old palace with a round top and a square base. Possessing an ancient and boundless aura, it seemed like it had arrived against the flow of time from the ancient era.
“A circular top and a square base, the Human Emperor’s Palace!”
Uncle Liang gasped and exclaimed.
At the same time, the successors of the various super sects in the ancient battlefield recognized the origin of this ancient palace one after another.
The Human Emperor’s Palace.
Those words seemed to possess a special power, causing Su Zimo’s blood to boil in secret!
Su Zimo had not heard of the Human Emperor’s Palace before.
However, judging from the looks of everyone else, he knew that the origin of this palace definitely surpassed the Saber Mountain Spirit Sea!.
Countless cultivators knelt on the ground and gazed at that ancient palace beneath the skies with endless awe and passion.
The Human Emperor’s Palace stood tall in the sky, floating in the sea of lightning like a supreme god, peering down at the world with immense might.
A heavenly shocking appearance through stone, arrival of the Human Emperor’s Palace!
Taking a deep breath of air, Uncle Liang muttered to himself, “The appearance of the Human Emperor’s Palace means that chaos is about to arise in Tianhuang Mainland, bringing forth a new golden age!”
“Seems like a supreme emperor will definitely be born in this era!”
“Perhaps we’re about to welcome a prosperous era with multiple emperors arising, restoring the glory of the ancient era!”
“To be fortunate enough to witness everything in my lifetime, I can now die without any regrets.”
...
South of the ancient battlefield.
A buzz cut cultivator stood with his upper body bare. Every single inch of his muscles shone with a bronze luster, giving off the feeling of explosive might.
Breaking out of seclusion, a gigantic spear rested on this person’s shoulder and he gave off an extremely savage aura. Raising his head to look at the ancient palace, he roared in laughter. “Hahaha! The arrival of the Human Emperor’s Palace! Seems like I, Pang Yue, am fated to be an emperor in this era!”
Before his laughter ended, Pang Yue strode towards the center of the ancient battlefield in huge strides.
North.
A pair of resentful eyes could vaguely be seen through layers of vines that concealed the entrance of a hidden cave abode.
“Su Zimo, if not for you, I, Pei Chunyu, would definitely have a chance to obtain the Human Emperor’s Palace’s inheritance!”
Half a year had passed and Pei Chunyu had yet to break through to eight meridian Foundation Establishment – he did not have the strength to fight the others for the Human Emperor’s Palace’s inheritance at all.
In order to survive, he could only continue to hide here.
West.
A monk who was originally sitting quietly in the middle of the desert suddenly stood up. Gazing at the ancient palace above him, he mumbled to himself, “The Human Emperor’s Palace does tempt me.”
East.
A purple cloud soared into the sky before transforming into a figure and descending slowly.
The purple-robed cultivator had a stern expression and did not smile at all. Possessing a dignified expression, he was surrounded by endless purple qi and had an extraordinary aura.
After pondering for a moment, the purple-robed cultivator moved and disappeared from the spot.
The center of the ancient battlefield.
In front of a waterfall, a cultivator sat quietly on a rock. Although he was drenched from the splashing water, he was indifferent to it.
A sheathed long sword laid horizontally across his knees and his long, narrow eyes revealed a sharp glint in them.
“Fufufu...”
With slender fingers as translucent as jade, he gripped the hilt of his sword slowly.
Buzz!
A sword light flashed for a moment.
The sword had already returned to its sheath, as if it had never appeared.
The waterfall that was originally pouring down suddenly paused with a blank gap in the middle, as if someone had cut it in half!
“The Human Emperor’s inheritance is meant for no one else but me!”
Rising, the tall cultivator mounted the sword on his waist casually and murmured, “This is a rare opportunity for my Startling Sword to test the methods of all the other successors of the various sects!”
Almost at the same time.
The successors of all the various major sects rose one another, heading towards the center of the ancient battlefield.
Chapter 430: Primordial Secret
Xuantian City.
Su Zimo arrived beside Tang Yu and asked softly, “What’s the background of the Human Emperor’s Palace?”
Gazing at Uncle Liang, Tang Yu said, “It’s better to let Uncle Liang explain. He knows more about these ancient secrets than me.”
“It’s just a pity that I’m reaching the end of my life and I won’t be able to witness the arrival of this glorious era, sigh.”
Uncle Liang sighed gently with a wistful expression, revealing endless indignance in his eyes.
After a momentary pause, he said slowly, “There’s a person who has to be mentioned in order to explain the Human Emperor’s Palace. He’s none other than the Human Emperor!”
The moment those words were said, it seemed to possess a divine might that caused the entire ancient battlefield to tremble.
Su Zimo furrowed his brows slightly.
It was easy to deduce that this person was an emperor just by the title alone.
However, even when Tang Yu mentioned the Saber and Sword Emperors previously, she did not reveal an expression as such – it was an innate reverence and respect.
This was no longer a mere title, but an eternal energy that ran through the ages!
As though he could understand Su Zimo’s confusion, Uncle Liang explained, “Throughout history, there would always be an emperor for every era. The Saber Emperor that left behind the Saber Mountain Spirit Sea was merely the Saber Emperor of that era. Later on, there was someone else who succeeded the emperor of the Saber Emperor.”
“In other words, be it the Saber, Sword, Immortal or Demon Emperors, they were not the only ones and every single era would have paragons attaining the title of emperor!”
At that moment, Uncle Liang paused for a moment before saying deeply, “However, throughout history, there has only been a single Human Emperor! For the other emperors, those were merely titles. However, he was the one and only Human Emperor! THE Human Emperor!”
Su Zimo was shocked.
At that point, he gradually understood the significance of those two words, Human Emperor.
Even the Immortal, Buddha and Fiend Emperors could not take on the Human Emperor’s title.
Immortals, Buddhas and fiends were merely different Daos of the human race. However, the Human Emperor was the emperor of all humans and was above the Immortal, Buddha and Fiend Emperors!
What sort of a peerless genius was befitting of such a title?
Uncle Liang reminisced and said slowly, “Throughout history, the Human Emperor was the strongest and most powerful emperor with no equal. In the face of the Human Emperor, all the other emperors could only be considered as subjects!”
“The Human Emperor experienced no failures throughout his life and reigned across history, arriving at the peak. Sweeping through the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, nobody dared to challenge his glory as he looked down on the world and is revered till now!”
Su Zimo could barely contain his emotions.
A life without failure... that was a true emperor!
Someone who singlehandedly reigned across history!
There was no Human Emperor before him and no one dared to claim themselves as one after him!
Letting out a breath of air gently, Uncle Liang continued, “Of course, the reason why the Human Emperor received his title was not only due to his combat strength, but mostly because of his peerless achievements. It’s no exaggeration to say that it’s the Human Emperor’s credit that the human race is able to occupy more than half of Tianhuang Mainland right now.”
“Do you know why the human race is able to enjoy its glory today despite the fact that we humans are born weak and fragile?”
Suddenly, Uncle Liang paused and changed the topic, asking.
“I don’t,”
Su Zimo shook his head.
In reality, he had pondered over this question before as well.
Humans were born weak in constitution and had short lifespans without any claws or fangs. Even an adult human is unable to fight a ferocious tiger singlehandedly.
It was then needless to even compare about the dragon race and whatnot of the legends.
Su Zimo let out a curious expression.
He could vaguely sense that a shocking ancient secret was about to be revealed to him.
Uncle Liang said, “It was said that back in the primordial era, there were thousands of different races. Among them, the nine fiercest races reigned supreme and later generations referred to them as the Primordial Nine Races.”
Suddenly, Su Zimo’s heart skipped a beat as he recalled something.
Back in the primordial ruins back in the Great Zhou Dynasty, he heard the Blood Crow Palace’s Lord plead to the divine dragon when he was hiding in the cave with Lin Xuanji, “We’re both from the nine races...”
If the dragon race was one of the Primordial Nine Races, it meant that the Blood Crow Palace’s Lord had the same background!
That would also explain why even the Emperor of Great Zhou was wary towards him!
Uncle Liang continued, “In the primordial era, the humans were extremely weak and were enslaved by the thousands of races without any shred of dignity. Bullied by everyone else, it was a life worse than death. That was a tragic era of the human race that is unbearable to think of.”
There was a hint of sadness in Uncle Liang’s tone.
An image seemed to appear in Su Zimo’s mind.
There were countless humans living a wretched life under the whips of the thousands of races. In the vast lands, human corpses could be seen everywhere, trampled wantonly by the other races.
“Humans were enslaved and reared by the thousands of races and were the most popular type of food for them. From time to time, they would devour our flesh and drink our blood for enjoyment. That situation continued for a long time until the end of the primordial era where a change happened for the humans!”
“For some unknown reason, a massive war broke out between the thousands of races and corpses and blood filled the entire world! It was an apocalyptic battle that lasted for many years. Tragic and terrible, blood filled the air and countless races were exterminated.”
“After the war of the thousands of races ended, there were only a hundred races left and the primordial era ended.”
All the cultivators were immersed in the primordial secret that Uncle Liang was recounting.
No one noticed that Night Spirit, who was initially sleeping beside Xiaoning, had opened its eyes out of nowhere.
A cold killing intent flickered in those black eyes from time to time. In fact, there was even a hint of confusion, as if it was trying hard to recall something.
“The ancient era came after the primordial era.”
Uncle Liang heaved a sigh of relief before continuing, “Because of the war, the thousands of races could barely fend for themselves and the human race finally got a respite, seizing the opportunity for an uprising.”
“Born weak, humans relied on comprehending the Heaven and Earth to create many secret skills to modify their bodies. Since we had no fangs and claws, we created weapons and talismans, using swords and spears in place of claws and fangs!”
“Humans established civilization and multiple emperors rose. In order to break free from our fates of being slaves, under the lead of multiple emperors, humans started resisting! We fought against the hundred races that were led by the Primordial Nine Races for our future and finally, a glorious era that belonged to the humans arrived!”
At that point, many cultivators were streaming with warm tears, as if they had traveled back in time to the ancient era and were living in it, witnessing the rise of the human race!
Gripping his fists tightly, Su Zimo was emotional as well as his hands trembled slightly.
Uncle Liang sighed gently and said, “A historic war was invoked between the human race and the hundred races, lasting for a long time and countless experts and mighty figures of the ancient era fell. The emperors were soaked in blood and it was extremely tragic.”
“That was the ancient war which all of you have heard of.”
Su Zimo nodded.
Back when Tang Yu was recounting the legend of the Saber Emperor, she mentioned the ancient war.
It was just that Su Zimo did not know the reason for the ancient war because Tang Yu’s explanation was rather vague.
It was only until now that Su Zimo finally understood.
The ancient war was the war that broke humans free from their fates!
It was also a war that determined the destiny of the human race.
It was a war that the humans couldn’t afford to lose.
If they lost, humans would be met with a fate worse than it was in the primordial era and they would definitely not have further chances of rising!
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