Eternal Sacred King Chapter 451
Chapter 451: Invincible! He’s Invincible!
“Hehe, I’m a beast and you want to kill me?”
Su Zimo’s blood qi gathered and exploded, causing scarlet demonic qi to surge into the air. He glared coldly at Ao Yuxiao before smirking and barking icily, “I’ll kill you first!”
Variant race? Exacting justice for the heavens? Those were nothing but excuses.
Even if Su Zimo did not take on his demon form, the paragons of the immortal, Buddhist and fiend sects would have formed an alliance still and killed him!
Who wouldn’t be tempted with the inheritance of the Human Emperor right before them?
There was no such thing as fairness and justice in the cultivation world; it was way too common to see people killing others to steal their treasures. This was a cruel world that abides by the laws of the jungle. Similar to Cang Lang Mountain Range, it was the survival of the fittest.
The hands of every cultivator were tainted with endless blood.
The higher one’s cultivation realm was, the more corpses would be stacked beneath their feets!
Boom!
Su Zimo stomped on the ground and let out a deafening bang. In the blink of an eye, he vanished from the spot and sprinted towards Ao Yuxiao.
It was too fast!
A series of afterimages were formed in the void.
Ao Yuxiao’s expression changed starkly. Before he could react, a malefic aura that was suffocating had already reached him!
A mighty figure arrived before him, shrouded with scarlet demonic qi.
Those eyes were blindingly bright and shone with a demonic glint filled with killing intent!
The purple qi that surrounded Ao Yuxiao was corroded by the thick demonic qi, melting swiftly like the way snow reacted to the scorching sun.
“Condense!”
Realizing that it was too late to dodge, Ao Yuxiao roared and crushed his protection talisman while conjuring a hand seal, causing the spirit qi in the air to boil!
Spirit qi and his purple qi intertwined, condensing into a long sword with surging purple qi in front of Ao Yuxiao. It revealed its sharp edge and shot towards Su Zimo.
“Break it!”
Closing in, Su Zimo yelled and swung his arm. His fist was filled with green veins and his flesh flooded with blood, expanding swiftly as it descended like a gigantic seal!
Boom!
The gigantic seal collided against the purple sword and let out a resounding bang that was deafening.
The purple sword was shattered by a single punch from Su Zimo!
Ao Yuxiao shuddered and spat out a mouthful of blood, staggering backwards.
Before he could catch his breath, his vision turned black and that fist-turned-seal crushed down once more with endless ferocity!
The second punch had arrived!
Snap!
The protection talisman was like paper against Su Zimo’s demon form, shattering instantly against the punch.
Poof!
Immediately after, the punch descended and pummeled down on Ao Yuxiao’s head, smashing it.
The paragon of Purple Firmament Sect was dead!
The Sealers that were watching from the outer perimeter of the Human Emperor’s Palace were stunned, let alone the cultivators watching from afar.
That was an eight meridian Foundation Establishment Cultivator!
He could not last three moves against the successor of Divine Phoenix Island and was killed in two punches!
Furthermore, prior to that, that person was just dealt a full blow by a Sealer and was severely injured – how did he manage to produce such terrifying strength still?
Snap!
A thunderbolt descended onto Su Zimo’s head.
The eyes of Zephyr Thunder Palace’s successor lit up as he roared in laughter. “Haha, you won’t last long now that you’re struck by Zephyr Thunder Palace’s secret skill!”
Normally speaking, the power of thunder was the most effective in countering demons and evil beings.
It was just a pity that Su Zimo’s bloodline possessed the power of thunder as well.
When Zephyr Thunder Palace’s secret skill surged into Su Zimo’s body, it was devoured by his bloodline and his blood qi even rose because of that!
Swash!
Before Zephyr Thunder Palace’s successor could finish laughing, Su Zimo’s figure flashed and he arrived before the former almost instantly!
That person was scared out of his wits and was frightfully pale.
Even if one wasn’t severely injured after being struck by Zephyr Thunder Palace’s secret skill, they should be paralyzed by the effect of thunder.
He had never come across someone like Su Zimo who was still so vigorous after being struck by thunder – he was completely unaffected!
“Fellow Daoists, save me!”
That person shrieked and swiftly withdrew a mirror from his storage bag. Injecting spirit energy into it, it expanded instantly and he held the mirror that was surging and crackling with lightning in front of him.
Boom!
Su Zimo punched the mirror.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Instantly, the lightning dissipated as cracks formed on the mirror.
The person’s arms were completely snapped and he was sent flying by a tremendous force, crashing around the perimeter of the Human Emperor’s Palace. Blood flowed out continuously from his mouth and he had already fainted!
Just as Su Zimo was about to close in and kill that person, the other paragons arrived.
Snowdrift Valley’s secret skill, Chaos Essence Sect’s flying sword, Monk Jue Chen’s Diamond Staff, Hang Qiuyu’s Startling Sword...
Spirit arts filled the skies, sword qi streaked everywhere and resplendent talismans that were bedazzling all flew towards Su Zimo like a flurry of raindrops, almost engulfing him!
Given the circumstances, Su Zimo was still composed and his eyes shone with a deep glint.
Relying on his incredible spirit perception, Su Zimo maneuvered the flurry of intense attacks swiftly with nimble movement techniques.
In order to evade attacks, Su Zimo’s body would contort to weird degrees from time to time – it was far beyond what the paragons knew!
In a flash, Su Zimo charged in front of Clear Wind Temple’s successor and punched through the latter’s chest.
The successor of Clear Wind Temple was dead!
The moment these paragons were closed in by Su Zimo, they could not withstand a single blow!
After taking on his demon form, the burst of speed and power from Su Zimo was way too terrifying and he was able to sweep through any strong foes of the Foundation Establishment realm!
“Secret skill, Illusory Fiend!”
Illusion Fiend Cult’s heir shouted softly and extended his palm, shifting his fingers in front of Su Zimo’s eyes. They moved mysteriously in a rhythm, playing out images that seemed illusory.
The secret skill of Illusion Fiend Cult could bring out the evil thoughts within a cultivator’s mind, causing them to form mental fiends that they cannot escape from before eventually turning into fiends themselves.
However, it was a pity that Su Zimo’s gaze was like a knife and his mind was resolute – he couldn’t be tempted at all.
In his eyes, the methods of the Illusion Fiend Cult’s heir were akin to child’s play that were worthless!
“What nonsense secret skill is that? What an embarrassment!”
Buckling his knees, Su Zimo broke through all the illusions and smashed right into the Illusion Fiend Cult’s heir’s chest!
The Illusion Fiend Cult’s heir’s body exploded into different parts in midair, dropping down as bloodied flesh and filling the air with a blood scent!
“Die!”
Pang Yue wielded his iron spear and burst forth with his power of bloodline. Spirit energy surged in his eight spirit meridians and his power was at its limits as he pierced towards Su Zimo’s head!
“Get lost!”
Hollering loudly, Su Zimo suddenly spun around and retaliated with a punch!
His right hand that contained the blood bone palm collided against the black iron spear like an indestructible force.
Pang Yue could sense a massive amount of power surging over through his spear that was impossible to defend against!
There was a momentary pause.
Instantly, blood drained from Pang Yue’s face as he yelled in pain. His palm split open with blood gushing out and his black iron spear was sent flying with Su Zimo’s punch!
The spear shot towards Cloud Rain Sect’s Shangguan Yu who was charging over.
Shangguan Yu opened his folding fan and his expression changed the moment it made contact with the spear. Instantly, he twisted his body, trying to avoid the incoming spear.
Although the spear was merely flying due to Su Zimo’s punch, the power that it possessed was still something that Shangguan Yu could not withstand!
Poof!
Although he managed to avoid fatal damage, his shoulder was still pierced by the spear, revealing a hole the size of a fist with the bones surrounding that area smashed into bits!
Pang Yue’s arms were shaking uncontrollably and fell limply to both sides. With his aura completely gone, he fled while muttering with a quivering voice, “Invincible! He’s invincible!”
Even the most battle hungry and untamed fiend heir of Overlord Palace had to bow down in the face of Su Zimo!
Chapter 452: Number One Beneath Golden Core
Invincible!
All the cultivators watching from afar had disbelief in their eyes and their mouths were agape for the longest time.
With an invincible might, this man was singlehandedly suppressing the paragons of the immortal, Buddhist and fiend sects!
His grandeur was probably comparable to the ancient emperors!
The Sealers were enraged as they moved one after another. Closing in towards the Human Emperor’s Palace, their expressions were livid and their auras rose endlessly.
Everyone had miscalculated the situation.
None of them had expected that he could still produce such terrifying combat strength despite being struck by a full-powered attack from Zenith Sect’s Sealer!
Although the battle against the paragons of the immortal, Buddhist and fiend sects sounded slow upon narration, everything happened within ten breaths. By the time they reacted, some paragons had already died on the spot and a good half of them were severely injured.
The losses were massive and it was too late for regrets.
On the battlefield.
A sword struck in a startling manner, emitting a chilling killing intent at an extremely fast speed that was almost instantaneous!
Su Zimo had just punched Pang Yue with his right hand and was unable to retract it in time. As such, he could only grab the incoming sword with his left hand.
Hang Qiuyu had long noticed that there was something odd about Su Zimo’s right hand. It was indestructible and could even defend against perfect spirit weapons and the full-powered attack of a Sealer.
Earlier on, when Su Zimo used his right hand to repel Pang Yue’s massive spear, it was further confirmation of Hang Qiuyu’s theory!
That was the reason why he waited till this moment to strike from the left hand side – he wanted to avoid Su Zimo’s right hand!
The Startling Sword was a perfect-grade spirit weapon.
Hang Qiuyu refused to believe that the body of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator could defend against the edge of a perfect spirit weapon!
Even the body of a pure-blooded ferocious beast could not reach such a level.
However, there was no way he could have known that even pure-blooded ferocious beasts had to shy away from Su Zimo in his demon form!
When he saw Su Zimo reaching out with his left hand, Hang Qiuyu’s eyes flashed with a maniacal glint as he declared coldly, “Your left hand is mine!”
“Heh!”
Su Zimo sneered.
He gripped the Startling Sword with his left palm directly and the sword let out a sinisterly cold aura. Instantly, sword qi burst forth and five spirit patterns shone endlessly!
Buzz! Buzz!
Sword qi streaked all around and flashes of blood appeared.
A series of cuts appeared on Su Zimo’s left hand.
However, with the surge of his demonic qi, the cuts showed signs of recovery the moment they appeared!
“Hmm?”
Upon seeing that, Hang Qiuyu’s pupils constricted.
What strong regeneration capabilities!
The next moment, he discovered something even more frightening.
After his Startling Sword was gripped by Su Zimo’s hand, not only did it fail to slice his hand apart, it was even being restricted with its speed slowing down!
Finally, it came to a complete halt an inch away from Su Zimo’s head!
Hang Qiuyu channeled his bloodline and his eyes were bloodshot as he circulated spirit energy fanatically. In fact, his dantian was already throbbing in slight pain and his arms were trembling – he was clearly at the limits of his power.
As long as he could move an inch more, he could pierce Su Zimo’s head.
However, the Startling Sword refused to budge in Su Zimo’s palm!
Hang Qiuyu could clearly see that his Startling Sword had managed to cut Su Zimo’s palm and blood was flowing everywhere.
In fact, he could even sense the sluggish motion caused by the blade of the sword digging into Su Zimo’s flesh and bone.
However, all his effort was wasted because of that inch of difference.
As the scarlet demonic qi surged, the sword qi around the blade was no longer as intense and sharp as before as it was slowly restricted and swallowed up.
Su Zimo’s blood spilled onto the Startling Sword.
The spirit light on the sword gradually dimmed, as though it was being corroded by some sort of power!
Psst!
Hang Qiuyu’s eyes were filled with fright when he saw the blood on his Startling Sword!
Nobody could understand the fear he felt at that moment.
What sort of bloodline did this man possess such that he was even able to suppress the spirit light of a perfect spirit weapon?
What did everything before him imply?
It meant that if a perfect spirit weapon was soaked in the man’s blood, it would be destroyed before long!
There were countless legends in the cultivation world. In the ancient manuals of Sword Sect, there was a statement recorded that a single drop of blood from an immortal was more than enough to crush mountains, tunnel through the voids and kill ancient mighty figures!
Naturally, Hang Qiuyu thought nothing of those legends.
Even if they were immortals, could their bloodline possess such terrifying and exaggerated power?
At this very moment, Hang Qiuyu realized that a person’s bloodline could truly be cultivated to that level!
The person before him was merely at Foundation Establishment realm and yet, his bloodline was already this powerful.
If he were to truly become a mighty figure, patriarch or the immortals of the legends, a single drop of his blood would truly be enough to destroy a group of living beings!
Right now, the Startling Sword was not even in Hang Qiuyu’s control, let alone capable of crippling that man’s palm.
After it was tainted by Su Zimo’s blood, Hang Qiuyu could clearly sense that the connection between him and the Startling Sword was getting fainter and was at the threat of severing at any moment!
“Amitabha!”
Monk Jue Chen wielded his Diamond Staff and shone with a golden luster. His eyes burned like a torch and he had already arrived, exuding an inviolable might. “Demon! I’m here to purify you!”
“You’re not qualified!”
Su Zimo’s expression was unchanged as his right hand that was now free turned into a fist once more and welcomed the incoming Diamond Staff fiercely!
Bang!
Shaking violently, Monk Jue Chen’s palm was split open and his Diamond Staff was sent flying.
Gripping the Startling Sword with his left hand, Su Zimo took a huge stride with his right leg and leaned in.
Before Monk Jue Chen could react, a figure slammed over towards his chest, leaning in to him!
“Ugh!”
Monk Jue Chen’s eyes widened.
A terrifying power surged into his body through the other party and instantly, Monk Jue Chen’s mind went blank and he was knocked flying!
Bang!
Landing heavily on the ground, he spat out a mouthful of blood and his gaze dimmed. His protection talisman and the golden barrier that he created through the Diamond Sutra were all shattered as well.
A series of cuts appeared densely on his face in a frightening manner!
His flesh was ruptured!
“He didn’t die?”
Su Zimo furrowed his brows slightly.
After he took on his demon form and his strength increased exponentially, that lean in should have been enough to kill ten Monk Jue Chens!
Shifting his gaze, Su Zimo caught sight of the golden kasaya worn by Monk Jue Chen and he understood instantly.
That golden kasaya must have been an extremely strong defensive spirit weapon! Otherwise, even his indestructible Diamond body would have been smashed into a blood mist!
Struggling to stand up, there was no aura left around Monk Jue Chen as he staggered to escape like a pathetic dog.
“Hahahaha!”
Su Zimo roared in laughter and eyed the wretched back view of Monk Jue Chen escaping while yelling, “You want to purify me with those skills? Go back and cultivate for another ten years first!”
When he heard that, Monk Jue Chen’s legs buckled and he nearly fell over.
As the successor of Diamond Monastery and a paragon of the Buddhist sects, he had never endured such humiliation before.
Filled with indignation and utterly humiliated, Monk Jue Chen was so pent up and upset that he spat out yet another mouthful of blood.
“Ugh!”
His chest was much relieved after he spat out that mouthful of blood and he lamented deeply.
“That man is probably... invincible among the Foundation Establishment realm.”
At that moment, everyone realized that after this battle, as long as the successor of Divine Phoenix Island survives, he would be the number one beneath the Golden Core realm!
Chapter 453: Another Dead Paragon
The battle was not over yet.
While Su Zimo sent Monk Jue Chen flying, he was still gripping the Startling Sword with his left hand and contending against Hang Qiuyu.
The remaining four paragons attacked at the same time!
Snowdrift Valley’s Ling Han burst forth with her secret skill.
Chaos Essence Sect’s Chen Yizi sent his flying sword forward from a distance, not daring to close in.
Wisdom Monastery’s successor tapped his feet on the ground and closed in, conjuring a series of afterimages with both hands as he released an ultimate secret skill – Wisdom Palm Strike!
Wisdom Palm Strike possessed the power to strike an object through a medium.
If it landed on one’s body, although no injuries would appear on the surface, the person’s organs would be ruptured – it was extremely powerful!
Even Monk Jue Chen who cultivated the Diamond Sutra did not dare to take on Wisdom Palm Strike head-on.
Flinging around like a chopper, the palm’s shadows were chaotic and it was difficult to identity the real one.
“Go!”
Formless Monastery’s successor took out a copper alms bowl from his storage bag and injected spirit energy into it.
It shone with a bedazzling golden light that was saintly and flawless. The copper alms bowl tilted down and a divine light flowed down towards Su Zimo’s head with chanting of scriptures by the successor.
The four paragons attacked at the same time but Su Zimo only had his right hand available!
Chaos Essence Sect’s Chen Yizi’s flying sword was the first to arrive and Su Zimo grabbed it with his right hand without hesitating!
“Frost Seal!”
The voice was icy cold as the surrounding temperature dipped.
Su Zimo started freezing up from head to toe; even the scarlet demonic qi that was surrounding him was freezing with a layer of frost.
The frost sealed both spirit energy and blood qi!
At the same time, the copper alms bowl arrived above Su Zimo’s head and descended slowly with a terrifying might, as though it wanted to restrain him within it!
Wisdom Monastery’s successor closed in, releasing a series of afterimages from his palm.
Su Zimo was gripping the Startling Sword with his left hand while holding off Chen Yizi’s flying sword with his right – he had no hands left to spare.
Coupled with Snowdrift Valley’s secret skill and the descent of Formless Monastery’s copper alms bowl, the combined burst power of multiple sources restricted him to his position, unable to move at all.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Ten consecutive palm strikes landed on Su Zimo’s body!
With each palm strike, Su Zimo’s body would shudder once as blood oozed from the corner of his lips.
All the paragons were shocked upon seeing that.
Divine Phoenix Island’s successor was finally injured at this point of the battle!
Immediately after, Hang Qiuyu and the others discovered that even so, the person remained upright and refused to go down. Instead, the coldness in his eyes was intensifying!
“That isn’t even enough to kill him?”
Wisdom Monastery’s successor finally experienced the same fear that Monk Jue Chen and the others felt.
That person endured more than ten Wisdom Palm Strikes just like that!
If it was anybody else, their organs would have exploded long ago with the palm strikes. However, this man seemed like he was fine and his gaze was fierce as ever!
Among body tempering techniques, even the strongest ones of the human race, one could only swap blood through their marrow at the very most; it was difficult for them to cultivate the organs.
However, the Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness specialized in cultivating the organs!
Su Zimo’s organs were even stronger than most pure-blooded ferocious beasts.
Otherwise, there was no way he would possess such frightening stamina to battle till now!
After enduring more than ten Wisdom Palm Strikes, Su Zimo’s organs were merely shaken, but his foundation was uninjured.
“Go down!”
Formless Monastery’s successor hollered and shifted his hand and fingers rapidly, conjuring a spirit art that shot beams of spirit lights into the copper alms bowl.
The copper alms bowl expanded rapidly and descended.
Hang Qiuyu had no other choice but to relent his grip and abandon his Startling Sword.
In the blink of an eye, the copper alms bowl that shone with a bedazzling radiance swallowed Su Zimo and locked him to the ground!
Was it over?
Upon seeing that, the Sealers that were rushing over gradually slowed down.
“Amitabha,”
Formless Monastery’s successor chanted a Buddhist proclamation and walked towards the copper alms bowl that was now as tall as a human, saying in a deep voice, “Fellow Daoists, don’t worry. All it takes is the time for one incense stick to burn for anyone that enters my copper alms bowl, even pure-blooded ferocious beasts, to melt into a puddle of water and die!”
The paragons heaved a sigh of relief and their expressions relaxed significantly.
Arriving before the copper alms bowl, Formless Monastery’s successor lowered his head with a dignified expression while chanting continuously, causing the light around the alms bowl to shine brighter and brighter.
Suddenly, a change happened!
Boom!
A gigantic bang sounded from within the copper alms bowl.
Hang Qiuyu and the others were shocked. When they looked towards the copper alms bowl, their pupils constricted!
A large dent the size of a fist appeared on the walls of the copper alms bowl!
What sort of terrifying strength did he possess to be able to create a fist-sized dent on a spirit weapon of the Buddhist sects?
The golden light around the copper alms bowl dimmed significantly.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Before everyone could reach, a series of sounds exploded like raindrops as fist-sized dents appeared all around the copper alms bowl one after another.
There was a momentary pause.
An extremely dangerous aura was being emitted from within the copper alms bowl!
“Hurry, retreat!”
The old monk of Formless Monastery hollered.
Boom!
There was a deafening noise that shook the mountains and earth!
The gigantic copper alms bowl before them exploded into shards that flew in all directions with a massive shockwave.
A tall and mighty figure appeared before everyone’s eyes once more. Shrouded with demonic qi, his devilish eyes shone with a cold glint and he possessed a torrential aura!
The first person to suffer was Formless Monastery’s successor who was the closest to the copper alms bowl. Sent flying by the impact, he was pierced by the shards of the alms bowl and died on the spot!
Su Zimo threw the Startling Sword that was in his hands at an extremely fast speed and instantly, it arrived before Snowdrift Valley’s Ling Han.
“Condense!”
Ling Han was shocked and conjured a frost spirit mirror before her that was filled with chilling intent.
Boom!
The Startling Sword collided heavily against the frost spirit mirror.
After a momentary pause, a series of cracks appeared on the spirit mirror. In the blink of an eye, it spread everywhere and shattered.
Ling Han fell to the side, coughing fresh blood endlessly.
Although it was just a simple attack, it possessed the terrifying power that Su Zimo produced after taking on his demon form, causing Ling Han to be severely injured.
Bang!
With a backhand slap, Su Zimo released a killing move from the Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness, the Ground-rupturing Palm, and collided intensely against the Wisdom Palm Strikes of Wisdom Monastery’s successor.
The successor’s eyes widened in shock.
He felt an extremely terrifying ripping force that surged over, threatening to create a ravine through the ground!
Shing!
A blood mist spewed out.
The flesh on the Wisdom Monastery’s successor’s arm was ripped off and his bones were completely broken as he flew off.
In the blink of an eye, a paragon died and two more had to leave the battle.
Su Zimo’s gaze shifted towards Chaos Essence Sect’s Chen Yizi, throwing the flying sword in his hands towards the latter.
The sword streaked through the air and arrived instantly.
There was no way Chen Yizi would dare receive the attack as he shifted his footsteps, wanting to dodge to the side.
Unexpectedly, Chen Yizi’s vision blurred and a tall figure had already arrived in front of him, exuding a terrifying might and endless killing intent!
He had arrived almost at the same time as the sword!
“How fast!”
Chen Yizi’s eyelids twitched crazily.
Boom!
Arriving before Chen Yizi, Su Zimo released the Plow Heaven Stride and stomped heavily on the ground.
Instantly, Chen Yizi’s legs buckled and he slowed down.
The sword pierced through his body.
Chen Yizi’s eyes went dim as a stream of blood spurted out from his chest, severing his life!
The paragon of Chaos Essence Sect was dead too!
Chapter 454: Joining Forces to Kill
A resolute intent flickered through Hang Qiuyu’s eyes as he turned to flee!
“Humph!”
Su Zimo harrumphed coldly and caught up to Hang Qiuyu with a few huge strides. He extended his right hand and punched heavily towards the latter’s back!
Boom!
A gigantic fist that resembled a large seal descended from the skies. Instantly, spirit qi exploded with a resounding bang in a terrifying manner!
Hang Qiuyu caught sight of it from the side of his eyes and was terrified.
If he was struck by that, he wouldn’t survive even if he had ten lives!
“Sword Escape!”
Keeping his cool in the situation, Hang Qiuyu shouted softly and the sword qi within him surged out rampantly.
Like an unsheathed sword, he flashed and turned into a streak of light, fleeing into the distance – his speed had already crossed the limits!
This was a secret skill of Sword Sect that was similar to Blood Escape but lasted for a shorter time.
Naturally, the side effects were much less as well.
The gigantic seal above was about to descend. However, Hang Qiuyu’s sudden speed burst made it such that the seal was about to miss!
Hang Qiuyu was delighted.
He could already see the Sealers charging over. As long as he could withstand another few breaths, the situation would change entirely!
At that moment, the sound of a bowstring being pulled sounded in Hang Qiuyu’s ears.
Pang! Pang! Pang!
He turned slightly and looked towards his back.
However, the sight of what was coming scared him out of his wits!
Su Zimo was right behind him, shifting like a shadow as his eyes shone with a demonic glint. With a surging killing intent, the former’s bones and tendons sounded and his arm expanded multiple inches under the intense stretching!
How was that the arm of a human?
It was clearly the trunk of a primordial divine elephant! Tearing through the firmament, it seemed like it could smash the stars and destroy the void as it caught up to Hang Qiuyu and slammed down heavily!
There was nowhere to escape!
In the blink of an eye, Hang Qiuyu dug out another shiny silver circlet from his storage bag and twisted his body, pushing it fiercely towards the incoming fist.
Boom!
A deafening bang that shook the heavens and earth sounded!
As though he was struck by lightning, the sounds of bones cracking could be heard coming from Hang Qiuyu’s entire arm.
Poof!
He spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying, his entire face palely yellow.
Although he managed to hang onto his life with the use of a connate spirit weapon, he fainted on the spot and laid motionlessly on the ground in a bad condition.
By now, the paragons of the immortal, Buddhist and fiend sects were dead, injured or have escaped. Demoness Ji was the only one standing not far away watching everything in astonishment.
She finally understood why Su Zimo had to alter his appearance and even transform his body so as to hide his identity.
After this battle, there was a high chance that he would offend the entire cultivation world.
Disregarding those that were severely injured and crippled, there were seven paragons who died in his hands!
At that moment, Demoness Ji did not know that with Malevolent Earth Sect’s Xue Yang who died in the Fog Valley outside Xuantian City, there were a total of eight paragons who died in Su Zimo’s hands!
Once his identity was exposed, there was a high chance he would be hunted by the experts of the immortal, Buddhist and fiend sects!
Although the world was huge, there wasn’t a place where he was absolutely safe.
Of course, right now, the most important thing for Su Zimo to consider was how he was going to survive!
The Sealers had already arrived beneath the Human Emperor’s Palace.
Among them, Sword Sect and Snowdrift Sect’s Sealers took their respective successors and left the battlefield first to try and heal them.
However, five Sealers filled with killing intents and exuded terrifying auras had already surrounded Su Zimo!
They were from Purple Firmament Sect, Clear Wind Temple, Illusion Fiend Cult, Chaos Essence Sect and Formless Monastery.
Since their paragons were already dead, they had no other choice but to make a move and kill Su Zimo!
“Your embarrassment has turned into anger?”
Su Zimo laughed and surveyed his surroundings with mocking eyes. “Since they were no match for me one on one, they came at me together. After they were defeated, even their Sealers are joining forces. Fufufu... that’s all there is to the three great factions!”
“B*stard of Divine Phoenix Island, your provocations mean nothing to us. You are still going to die.”
Purple Firmament Sect’s Sealer had a calm tone and he was unmoved.
“Heh!”
Su Zimo sneered, “Old a*shole, you think too highly of yourself! I merely wanted to see how shameless cultivators of Purple Firmament Sect were!”
“B*stard, since you’re not from our race, you are our common enemy,”
Clear Wind Temple’s Sealer waved the horsetail whip in his hands and hollered.
“Amitabha,”
Formless Monastery’s Sealer said grimly, “Patron, you have no one but your stubbornness to blame for your plight today. A tall tree attracts strong winds, that has always been the case throughout history.”
“Hehe,”
Illusion Fiend Cult’s Sealer laughed sinisterly. “You guys from the immortal and Buddhist sects are truly hypocritical, always finding all sorts of excuses for your actions. I’ll let you understand today that the reason why we’re joining hands is to murder you because you are talented!”
“Murder me?”
Su Zimo took a deep breath of air and his blood qi exploded. Despite the fact that he was facing five Sealers, his aura climbed once more as he yelled, “Let’s see if you guys have what it takes!”
He was looking down on five Golden Cores as a Foundation Establishment Cultivator!
Regardless of the outcome of the battle, his words alone were enough to set the cultivators watching from afar in shock with racing hearts!
At that moment, all the paragons seemed absolutely inferior!
Bang! Boom! Boom!
Right then, a sudden sound came from within the Human Emperor’s Palace that caused everyone’s hearts to skip a beat.
Everyone subconsciously looked up.
A gigantic cave appeared at the center of the Human Emperor’s Palace. It was pitch-black, mysteriously dark and let out waves of terrifying might!
The entrance to the Human Emperor’s Palace had appeared!
This meant that the Human Emperor’s Palace has already silently acknowledged someone as a successor!
“Attack!”
The five Sealers shouted and attacked together with a tacit understanding.
None of them could sit by and watch Su Zimo enter the Human Emperor’s Palace to receive the inheritance.
They had to kill him right here!
If Su Zimo were to die, the Human Emperor’s Palace would either disappear or pick a new successor.
There was no way the Human Emperor’s Palace would leave its inheritance to a corpse.
“Die!”
Purple Firmament Sect’s Sealer roared and waved his sleeves, causing the endless purple qi that surrounded him to condense into a gigantic sword that shot towards Su Zimo.
The purple sword tore through the air and created a gigantic ravine on the ground, causing the earth to toss over and dust to fly everywhere!
Su Zimo had already attained lesser mastery of the Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness’s Orifice Clearing section.
He was also at seven meridian Foundation Establishment realm.
Be it his immortal or demonic cultivation, he had not reached their limits and even in his demon form, his strength was not enough to take on Golden Cores.
If he was faced with a single old Sealer, he might have a shot at victory.
However, there was no way he could win if all five of them attacked at the same time!
He had to endure through it.
At this life and death moment, Su Zimo’s powers were already channeled to their limits and his bloodline surged while his tendons and bones rang together.
Demonic qi rumbled around him, forming menacing demon beasts that were life-like and filled with killing intent.
There was a wild bovine with raised horns, a bear demon that was roaring while standing upright, a coiling anaconda, a demon ape with large arms...
“Roar!”
Taking a deep breath of air, Su Zimo puffed his chest and paused for a moment before letting out an earthshaking roar in the direction of Purple Firmament Sect’s Sealer!
The ancient demons surrounding him roared at the same time.
The voids shook, contorting the entire space itself!
Su Zimo was like the king of all demons!
In the blink of an eye, the world changed!
Chapter 455: About to Die?
Even the five Sealers felt a chill upon sensing the malefic aura let out by Su Zimo!
This lad must not survive!
He was already able to suppress the paragons of the immortal, Buddhist and fiend sects at seven meridian Foundation Establishment. If he were to obtain the Human Emperor’s inheritance...
It was hard to imagine and they did not dare to either!
The stronger the strength and potential displayed by Su Zimo, the more resolved the five Sealers were to kill him!
Scarlet demonic qi rumbled and the life-like ancient demons charged while howling, biting and slamming towards the incoming purple sword.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The sword tore through the air with endless might and a terrifying sharp edge, defeating the ancient demons that were formed with demonic qi one after another.
The purple qi and demonic qi, two different powers, collided and corroded one another endlessly.
With the dissipation of each demon beast, the scarlet demonic qi surrounding Su Zimo would dim slightly.
The purple sword’s power was also clearly not as intense as it was initially as its light dimmed.
Boom!
It was yet another deafening sound.
The purple sword collided against the last demon beast.
All the demon beasts and demonic qi had dispersed and the purple sword turned into streams of purple qi that returned to the world as well.
Su Zimo managed to defend against the full-powered attack of a Sealer!
Furthermore, he defended against it without taking any damage!
Su Zimo panted heavily.
This time round, he had expended almost all of his strength.
Ever since he arrived, he had been fighting.
If not for the fact that he possessed shocking stamina and ferocious blood qi due to his constant cultivation of the Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness, he would have been exhausted long ago.
Right now, after defending the sword of Purple Firmament Sect’s Sealer, Su Zimo felt weakness surge into his head and his arms and feet were powerless – he was thoroughly exhausted.
If not for the fact that he was constantly surrounded by strong foes, he would have collapsed long ago.
After invoking the power of a Golden Core, there was only a single outcome for a Sealer – they would be mercilessly devoured by a dimensional tear in the ancient battlefield!
A series of rips appeared behind Purple Firmament Sect’s Sealer as a sinister wind howled in a mysterious manner.
Looking over, Su Zimo sneered with mockery in his eyes.
Purple Firmament Sect’s Sealer grit his teeth in indignance. “B*stard, you don’t have to be smug. It won’t be long before you’ll be joining me! Hahaha... argh!”
It was a tragic cry.
His body was shredded into pieces by the dimension, turning into a blood mist as he was devoured cleanly without a corpse left.
A moment later, the dimension stabilized and the tear repaired itself.
Swash!
A silver beam descended from the skies in a frightening manner.
Clear Wind Temple’s Sealer struck with his horsetail whip and three thousand silver threads extended countlessly, turning into a massive silver rod that slammed down at Su Zimo’s head violently!
Su Zimo took a deep breath of air and reached out with his right hand, grabbing the incoming silver rod.
Bang!
There was a dull sound of defeat when the rod and hand collided.
Although he managed to grip the silver rod tightly, the flesh on his palm had already exploded and a frightening power surged into his body. His organs were ruptured upon receiving the impact and cracks appeared on the surface!
Poof!
Su Zimo’s gaze dimmed and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Thankfully, I have this blood bone palm. Otherwise, my arm would have been destroyed with this Sealer’s attack!
He lamented internally in gratefulness.
“Ha... naive,”
Suddenly, Clear Wind Temple’s Sealer chuckled with a look of ridicule.
“Hmm?”
Su Zimo’s expression changed.
Suddenly, the silver rod spread open from his palm and the three thousand threads whipped him on the back viciously!
Piak!
Flashes of blood appeared, accompanied by the sounds of bones cracking.
Su Zimo’s face turned pale as his knees buckled, almost kneeling on the ground.
The change was extremely sudden; the horsetail whip seemed like it was alive and sentient and shifted between flexibility and toughness instantly.
Su Zimo’s back was whipped into a mess of flesh and blood, as though countless knives were gliding across. The fabric of his torn clothes stuck onto the surface in a frightening manner.
His collarbone was broken and hung out in an exposed manner, looking extremely shocking!
At that moment, Su Zimo experienced another terrifying aspect of the Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness.
Its vitality was shocking!
If it was any other cultivator or living being, they would have long died after their organs were ruptured and they suffered such severe impacts.
However, at this moment, Su Zimo could still stand upright!
He could sense his injuries healing slightly with every single breath, except that it was at an extremely slow speed due to his serious injuries.
“You’re still not dead?”
Clear Wind Temple’s Sealer’s eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at Su Zimo who stood upright slowly.
His attack was more than enough to split the body of any Foundation Establishment Cultivator!
However, he did not expect Su Zimo to stand up once more!
“What a pity, I just need a little more,”
The Sealer sighed indignantly.
However, he no longer had a chance.
A dimensional tear appeared and devoured him straight; even his horsetail whip was shred into pieces!
Buzz!
Almost at the same time, the sound of a sword buzzing rang out.
“Go!”
Chaos Essence Sect’s Sealer had attacked, pointing his flying sword towards Su Zimo.
A streak of light appeared instantly!
It was the simplest as well as the most effective killing move of cultivators.
The moment Chaos Essence Sect’s Sealer struck, Su Zimo sensed a warning in his mind.
Without hesitating, in a flash, Su Zimo grit his teeth and dodged to the side.
Poof!
A stream of blood spurted out.
He was still a step too slow.
The sword pierced his left chest and shot out of his body.
Although it missed his heart, a penetration through his lung was enough to be fatal!
Instantly, Su Zimo had difficulty breathing. He coughed endlessly, as though there was a fire burning in his throat, and his body convulsed for a split moment.
This time round, the injury was way too severe.
This was the first time he had experienced such a serious injury throughout his cultivation journey!
Although his regeneration capabilities were strong, there was a limit to them – it was unknown if he could recover from an injury as such.
Furthermore, this was in the ancient battlefield and nobody would accord him the chance to do so!
Buzz!
In midair, the flying sword turned and retraced its path right after penetrating Su Zimo’s chest; it was a clear sign of how advanced the Sealer of Chaos Essence Sect was in his sword handling skills.
An unprecedented feeling of death arrived.
Even without his spirit perception, Su Zimo knew that he was extremely close to death and would definitely die if he could not dodge that sword!
Bang!
Stomping on the ground, he exerted his final bit of strength and leaped forcefully to the side.
Shing!
A flash of blood appeared and a throbbing pain that struck his marrow surged from his abdomen. The blood drained from Su Zimo’s face as his knees buckled, almost collapsing onto the ground.
By now, he was completely exhausted and was severely injured – it was extremely lucky that he was able to avoid fatal damage.
That sword sliced a bloody hole through his abdomen.
Su Zimo clutched it with his hands immediately to stop his intestines from spilling out. Fresh blood gushed out, seeping through his fingers and flowing down, slowly soaking his clothes with a heavy stench.
In the blink of an eye, he was already filled with blood. His head was spinning and he swayed while he felt his vitality leaving his body in an irreversible manner!
“Am I about to die?”
Su Zimo murmured softly. Suddenly, his vision blurred, as if a bloody figure appeared with an unparalleled might.
Even after many years, that figure remained etched in his memories. There was no way for him to erase that scene and it felt clear as though it was yesterday...Chapter 456: Forgive My Inability to Comply
“Nobody thought that Divine Phoenix Island would have produced a paragon as such. Yet, it’s a pity that he has to die beneath the Human Emperor’s Palace.”
“He died a worthwhile death trading the lives of seven other paragons and a couple of Sealers.”
The cultivators watching that blood-stained and swaying figure from afar had complicated expressions as they discussed in hushed whispers with looks of pity.
That lone figure looked pitiable and tragic.
The cultivators knew that Divine Phoenix Island’s successor was about to die and no one could save him!
Su Zimo was indeed in a disastrous situation.
His left chest was punctured with blood gushing out, his collarbone was smashed and broken while his abdomen had a frightening wound that was so bad his intestines would have spilled out if he wasn’t clutching it with his hands.
Su Zimo could feel his vitality draining from him!
Fresh blood was still flowing.
His injuries were not showing any signs of healing or recovery.
This meant that his injuries had already exceeded the limits of his regeneration capabilities!
The Sealers of Formless Monastery and Illusion Fiend Cult had yet to make their moves.
Even if they were to stand by the sidelines and watch idly, before long, he would still run out of blood and die all the same.
Su Zimo’s head was giddy and his vision blurred, as if a familiar blood-colored figure flashed before him.
“Miss Die...”
Instinctively, he called out softly.
There was no response. The figure in front turned slightly and raised her brows, glancing at him with endless worry and pity.
A faint fragrance wafted over and Su Zimo was momentarily invigorated as he struggled to open his eyes and look over.
After a moment of daze, he opened his mouth but failed to say anything. His head slumped down with evident disappointment.
It was not Die Yue.
It was Demoness Ji.
He had lost too much blood and his vision was blurry. Coupled with the fact that he had been yearning about her for years, Su Zimo mistook Demoness Ji’s pink-colored dress as a blood red color.
She... has already left long ago and won’t be coming back.
I still couldn’t catch up to her in the end. There’s no more chance left.
Hais.
Su Zimo sighed deeply and his body swayed. His eyelids were heavy and gradually, his consciousness was gone as he fell into the endless abyss.
Suddenly, a voice sounded in his ears, jolting Su Zimo’s mind and pulling him back from the abyss of death!
“Seniors, please let him off.”
It was Demoness Ji’s voice and she was right in front of him.
“Demoness, get lost!”
Formless Monastery’s Sealer walked over slowly and hollered with a terrifying aura.
“Even if you guys don’t attack, he won’t be able to survive. What’s so bad about leaving him with a complete corpse?”
Demoness Ji did not leave and her voice sounded once more, “The Buddhist sects advocate kindness, so why are you so bent on killing him?”
“The only way to ensure that nothing goes wrong is to kill him personally,”
Formless Monastery’s Sealer was unmoved and he said with a shimmering gaze, “Demoness, if you don’t get lost, I’ll kill you together with him!”
A moment later, Demoness Ji’s voice sounded once more. Although it was calm and firm, it was shocking!
“Forgive my inability to comply,”
Those words revealed a determination.
It was an unwavering conviction to not back off despite knowing that it would result in death!
Su Zimo’s expression changed.
She was facing a Sealer.
This was a Sealer who was completely enraged and could kill her with a single move!
Su Zimo did not expect that given the circumstances, Demoness Ji would stand forth and defend him with reckless abandon unyieldingly.
“What a foolish woman,”
His lips shifted and his voice was as soft and inaudible as a mosquito.
“Very well then...”
Formless Monastery’s Sealer nodded expressionlessly as killing intent surged in his eyes. “Since you wish to die, I’ll fulfill your wishes!”
Boom!
He channeled his Golden Core and burst forth with his full power – it was an instant attack with a massive rise in aura!
“Formless Finger!”
Reaching out with his finger, he tapped in Demoness Ji’s direction.
Instantly, heaven and earth shook!
How was that a finger?
It was clearly a heavenly-piercing pillar that streaked through the void with unbridled might, charging over as though it wanted to crush Demoness Ji into smithereens!
Su Zimo clenched his teeth and wanted to block the move for Demoness Ji.
However, he was too severely injured and he had no strength left to budge.
Demoness Ji blinked her eyes and a ripple appeared in her beautiful eyes, sending forth a bewitching beam that entered the eyes of Formless Monastery’s Sealer.
Removing her veil, Demoness Ji revealed a flawless face and smiled charmingly.
It was a charm that could topple the world!
Even the cultivators who were watching from afar were stunned and drooled with agape mouths, let alone Formless Monastery’s Sealer who was right opposite.
She did not merely use the Bewitching Eye.
That was the limit of the Pure Maiden Sutra’s powers!
“Hmm?”
Although Formless Monastery’s Sealer was a Golden Core, he had not cultivated the secret skills of Diamond Monastery and was unable to counter the Pure Maiden Sutra perfectly. His heart wavered for a moment and the power of Formless Finger weakened.
“Go!”
At the same time, Demoness Ji sent forth a ribbon that shone with a bright spirit light, colliding against the incoming Formless Finger.
Bang!
There was a deafening sound.
Demoness Ji’s expression changed starkly as her petite figure shuddered, stumbling in retreat repeatedly.
With every single step back, she would spit out a mouthful of blood that was extremely striking!
Not everyone could endure the full-powered attack of Sealers like Su Zimo.
If not for the fact that Formless Monastery’s Sealer was distracted and the power of Formless Finger was diminished, Demoness Ji would have been torn apart and died!
Even so, by the time she staggered backwards to Su Zimo’s side, she was already severely injured and on the brink of death.
A series of sinister tears appeared behind Formless Monastery’s Sealer.
“Humph!”
With a grim expression, he sneered, “I’ll give you guys a large gift before my death so that you two lovebirds can go to Hell together!”
Before his sentence was finished, a stream of fire burst forth from the Formless Monastery’s Sealer’s finger and arrived before the two of them.
His flames were fiery red and there was even a shade of gold mixed within, letting off a terrifying aura.
True Fire!
True Fires came above Level 3 Spirit Fires!
Only Golden Cores who possessed fire spirit roots could cultivate True Fires that could incinerate all Foundation Establishment Cultivators and even burn pure-blooded ferocious beasts at Foundation Establishment realm to ashes!
Su Zimo’s eyes twitched furiously.
He was a Weapon Refinement Master as well and had mastery over flames; naturally, he knew of how powerful true fires were.
Previously, none of the Sealers produced true fires because they were not cultivators with fire spirit roots.
Heaving a deep breath of air, Su Zimo used all his might to push away Demoness Ji who was in front of him while bellowing deeply, “Get away!”
Swoosh!
The flames landed on Su Zimo and surged, burning his entire body!
In the blink of an eye, he was a man engulfed in flames.
Chapter 457: Hand of a Divine Spirit
“Arr... arr... arr!”
Su Zimo hunched over with his eyes tightly shut. He was in immeasurable pain as his throat let out a hoarse cry.
The true fire burned furiously and his body convulsed. Even his flesh sizzled with crackling sounds as his flesh was burnt black in a terrifying sight.
In the fire, Su Zimo’s face was faintly visible and he was in such deep pain that his features were contorted to an unrecognizable degree.
Demoness Ji’s heart ached when she saw the state he was in and her eyes misted.
“Cough!”
Her internal injuries acted up and she coughed out another two mouthfuls of black blood; there were even pieces of her ruptured organs and it looked terrifying.
“To think that I would still end up dying here,”
Demoness Ji’s eyes dimmed and she sounded wistful.
Her organs were severely damaged after receiving the full blow of a Sealer and her vitality was rapidly draining. Unless she was in possession of some supreme methods, she would be dead for sure.
However, in the ancient battlefield, Golden Cores were already the mightiest figures – how could anyone save her?
“How could that be?”
Suddenly, a soft exclamation filled with disbelief sounded not far away.
It was the voice of Illusion Fiend Cult’s Sealer.
Instinctively, Demoness Ji followed the Sealer’s gaze and looked towards Su Zimo once more.
At that moment, the true fire burning him had grown much smaller than before and was even showing signs of extinguishing!
Demoness Ji’s mouth was slightly agape and her eyes were filled with shock.
Although Su Zimo was almost charcoal black by now and was billowing with smoke, the flames surrounding him were indeed getting weaker.
Or rather, they were reversing!
The fiery flames trembled slightly, as if they were directed towards Su Zimo’s right hand by some mysterious force, entering his blood bone palm!
Apart from Su Zimo, no one else knew or could explain what was happening to him.
Initially, his injuries were way too severe that they had exceeded his regeneration capabilities. As such, he could not recover and was bleeding the entire time.
If not for the true fire, he would have died of blood lost.
However, the flames of the true fire had cauterized his wounds and stopped the bleeding temporarily, saving his life!
At the same time, a mysterious change was happening to the blood bone palm under the burn of the true fire.
It was as though a seal had been undone, summoning a hidden power within Su Zimo that was devouring the true fire on him without any care!
Before the true fire could threaten Su Zimo, the blood bone palm had already consumed a large portion of it!
It could be said that through some freak turn of events, the true fire had instead saved Su Zimo’s life.
A terrifying aura was growing, shrouding around the blood bone palm.
...
Ta! Ta! Ta!
The sound of footsteps filled with killing intent surged over in a suffocating manner!
Demoness Ji’s heart sank.
Formless Monastery’s Sealer was already devoured by the dimensional tear and Illusion Fiend Cult’s Sealer was the only one left.
The flames on Su Zimo’s body had yet to extinguish and he stood on the spot like a burnt charcoal; his eyes were shut and his aura was weak.
Demoness Ji grit her teeth and pushed herself up with her trembling arms. After multiple failures, she finally struggled to stand up before staggering in front of Su Zimo.
Although it was a simple motion, she had expended the final bit of her strength.
Her body swayed unsteadily, as if a single gust of wind could knock her over.
However, when she raised her head and looked towards Illusion Fiend Cult’s Sealer who was striding over murderously, her eyes were filled with unprecedented resolve!
She knew that her injuries were already beyond the point of no return, but it was not the case for Su Zimo.
The Human Emperor’s Palace!
That might be Su Zimo’s only chance!
Multiple signs had already indicated that Su Zimo was this generation’s successor for the Human Emperor’s Palace. As long as he entered it, he might be able to survive.
Of course, that was only a possibility.
Nobody knew what was inside the Human Emperor’s Palace.
The footsteps vanished.
Arriving in front of Demoness Ji, Illusion Fiend Cult’s Sealer paused with a cold expression.
“The way you’re protecting him... don’t tell me that this b*stard is your tripod?” Illusion Fiend Cult’s Sealer asked slowly; the way he looked at Demoness Ji was filled with mockery and ridicule.
“So what if he is?”
Her face turned darker and grimmer and the vitality exuding from her body was almost negligible.
If not for her thread of determination that was keeping her going, she would have collapsed long ago.
“Hahahaha!”
It was as tough the Sealer of Illusion Fiend Cult had just heard the greatest joke in the world.
Even the Sealers of Overlord Palace and Cloud Rain Sect frowned, looking at Demoness Ji in disbelief.
“Foolish, how foolish!”
After laughing, he shook his head regrettably. “To think that this generation’s Pure Maiden of the fiend sects would be a lovelorn fool, picking a cultivator as a tripod. How laughable.”
Demoness Ji pursed her lips and her eyelids were getting heavier.
She could no longer hear the Sealer clearly; it merely felt as though her ears were buzzing with noises close and far as her consciousness faded.
“The reason why you’re fighting with your life is to buy time for this little b*stard to enter the Human Emperor’s Palace.”
Illusion Fiend Cult’s Sealer sneered, “However, it’s a pity that both of you will have to die! Today, I’ll kill you so that you don’t bring about disgrace for Pure Maiden Sect as well as the fiend sects!”
The moment he said that, the Sealer’s eyes shone with killing intent and he whipped out a shimmering flexible sword from his waist.
Swoosh!
With a fling, the sword turned straight!
Even against two helpless Foundation Establishment Cultivators who were on the brink of death, the Sealer had no intention of showing mercy as he burst forth with his power as a Golden Core and thrust forward.
That attack was enough to skewer the both of their heads together!
The sword qi was extremely cold and possessed wild might.
Demoness Ji could hold on no longer as she collapsed to the side.
Suddenly, an arm reached out and held up her body.
The next moment, Demoness Ji caught sight of a figure through her blurred vision.
Although he was burnt charcoal black and was disfigured, she could recognize him.
Those eyes burned with a bloodshot gleam as though they wanted to devour someone!
Suddenly, Su Zimo reached out with his right arm.
Illusion Fiend Cult’s Sealer’s eyes constricted in shock.
There was no flesh on his palm and it was just a scarlet bone that was burning with thin flames, emitting a terrifying aura that seemed as though it could incinerate the heavens and oceans, annihilating all living beings!
It was as though it was the hand of a divine spirit that let out a shuddering aura.
Even the Sealers who were watching from nearby as well as the cultivators watching from afar felt chills run down their spines, let alone Illusion Fiend Cult’s Sealer.
Some of the cultivators could not endure that might and fell to the ground on the spot, shivering in fear.
A feeling of inferiority grew in the hearts of many cultivators.
The blood bone palm reached out for the flexible sword.
Pitter-patter! Pitter-patter!
Before it could reach the blood bone palm, the sword was melted into liquid steel and dripped onto the ground.
A perfect-grade spirit weapon was destroyed just like that!
The Sealer had nowhere to run with the dimensional tear appearing in his back. In his eyes, he could only see a burning palm arriving with a flame that grew more and more intense...
Chapter 458: Divine Phoenix Bone
Right in front of everyone, that burning blood bone palm penetrated the Illusion Fiend Cult’s Sealer’s body with ease.
It did not pause at all, similar to how a blazing steel sword would pierce a thin veil.
In the blink of an eye, Illusion Fiend Cult’s Sealer was devoured by the flames.
The next moment, he turned into ashes!
A Golden Core was incinerated to ashes by that terrifying flame in less than a second without any corpse left!
Complete silence ensued within a thousand meters from the Human Emperor’s Palace.
All the cultivators felt an inexplicable sense of repression as their chests stuffed up, making breathing difficult.
“Look!”
Someone from the crowd exclaimed.
Without the need for any reminders, everyone’s gazes landed on that blood bone palm.
At that moment, the void around the blood bone palm began to distort after being burned by the intense flames. A series of tears appeared, gusting with sinister winds!
The rules of the ancient battlefield had been violated, triggering a dimensional tear!
Psst!
Everyone gasped.
This meant that the flames on that palm had already reached the level of a Golden Core’s power!
A sinister aura gushed out from the dimensional tear.
The flames on the blood bone palm flickered against the sinister wind, lasting for a moment before finally extinguishing.
Right after, all the cultivators watched with alarmed gazes.
The dimensional tears that appeared around the blood bone palm devoured it but spat it back out!
It was spat out intact!
The ripping power of the dimensional tear was incomparably strong to begin with and could tear the bodies of Golden Cores or even Nascent Souls apart.
The moment one was dragged away by the dimensional tear, they would endure an incredibly horrific wild current of the void. Even Nascent Souls or Void Reversions would have their Essence Spirits destroyed without any corpses remaining!
Legend has it that only mighty patriarchs could endure the wild currents of the void and travel through it freely.
Yet, the dimensional tear could not devour that blood bone palm!
After it was taken in and washed by the wild currents, it was still intact!
What exactly was that?
That was not the bone of a human being!
Divine Phoenix Island’s successor, blood bone palm flames... all the clues seemed to lead towards a certain truth.
“Could... the legend... be for real?”
Sword Sect’s Sealer shuddered uneasily, as though he had just recalled something frightening.
“What legend?!”
The other Sealers looked towards him one after another.
“Do you guys know of the origin of Divine Phoenix Island?”
Sword Sect’s Sealer asked instead.
Another Sealer replied with a frown, “Initially, Divine Phoenix Island was just a lone island overseas. Legend has it that in an unknown era long ago, the skies rained with fire and the firmaments collapsed. Among that, a pure-blooded divine phoenix’s corpse landed on that island.”
“Thereafter, the island was named as the Divine Phoenix Island.”
At that point, the Sealer suddenly paused. As though he recalled something as well, he was shocked and asked slowly, “You mean to say...”
“That legend was too long ago and has always been spread through the mortal world. It was created by storytellers, there’s no way it can be true, right?” Another Sealer refused to believe it.
Phoenixes were definitely divine spirits that were as strong as Perfected Immortals!
In the cultivation world, there had never been accurate records about the existence of divine phoenixes on Tianhuang Mainland.
Nobody had seen a pure-blooded phoenix and the only things left were figments of the legends.
Prior to this, if anyone said that there was a pure-blooded living being in the world that possessed a might comparable to a Perfected Immortal, nobody would believe it.
But now, the Sealers present went silent.
Suddenly, Overlord Palace’s Sealer said, “In the ancient manuals of the fiend sects, there’s a legend about the phoenix race. It’s said that the phoenix race is a mighty race that’s even comparable in strength to the dragons. They wield the strongest and most frightening flames in the universe and can incinerate all living beings!”
“Male phoenixes are called Fengs while female phoenixes are called Huangs[1]. Pure-blooded phoenixes, also known as Undying Divine Phoenixes, are reborn through nirvana each time they incinerate themselves and become even stronger!”
“Therefore, in Tianhuang Mainland, be it in the cultivation or mortal world, there’s always the saying of a ‘Phoenix undergoing nirvana for a rebirth through flames’.”
“That saying is an explanation of the capabilities of the divine phoenixes.”
Another Sealer asked, “What’s the difference between the two?”
Overlord Palace’s Sealer replied, “The ancient manuals recorded that phoenixes would always leave something behind during each rebirth. When the undying Feng is bathed in flames, he leaves behind a drop of divine phoenix essence blood. When the undying Huang is bathed in flames, she leaved behind a piece of divine phoenix bone!”
At that point, everyone felt their hearts skip a beat.
They made the connection between this person from the Divine Phoenix Island and his blood bone palm with the terrifying flame that was burning on it – they were close to the truth!
“You mean to say that his right hand is actually a piece of the divine phoenix’s bone?”
A Sealer exclaimed.
If that deduction was correct, that divine phoenix bone would be the greatest treasure throughout Tianhuang Mainland or even the cultivation world and was irreplaceable!
In that case, it would naturally explain why the dimensional tear was unable to devour that bone and why the wild currents in the void could not destroy it!
It would make sense for the divine phoenix bone to be an immortal object!
Even a mighty patriarch would be tempted to get his hands on it!
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!
The Sealers had a tacit understanding and set their sights on Su Zimo’s right hand; they could not conceal the greed in their eyes.
All of them were Golden Cores reaching the end of their lifespans.
Now that they were sent into the ancient battlefield with the successors of their respective sects, it was partly due to the threat that they would be able to provide.
On the other hand, all of them harbored thoughts of seeking out opportunities or treasures to increase their lifespans so that they could continue cultivating and break through to the Nascent Soul realm!
Since the divine phoenix bone was an object left behind by the undying Huang’s rebirth through nirvana, it would definitely possess unimaginable divine power and if they could get their hands on it, they might be able to extend their lives!
Although Su Zimo was able to kill Illusion Fiend Cult’s Sealer with the blood bone palm, his internal injuries had yet to heal up and his vitality was still draining, almost completely depleted.
Demoness Ji was in a similar condition.
To everyone, Su Zimo and Demoness Ji were two dead people.
All they had to consider was how they were going to get their hands on the divine phoenix bone in the ensuing fight after severing Su Zimo’s hand!
Suddenly, a beam of light shot out from the Human Emperor’s Palace’s entrance, descending upon Su Zimo.
A massive power sucked Su Zimo, causing him to rise slowly.
“Go on. If you manage to survive, I hope... you can still remember me,”
Demoness Ji tilted her head and leaned in Su Zimo’s embrace like a weak girl. Although her eyes were filled with sadness and reluctance, she faked a smile nevertheless.
[1] The Chinese name of a phoenix is Feng Huang
Chapter 459: Human Emperor’s Palace’s Compromise
Su Zimo did not say anything but he did not let go.
Throughout history, there would only be a single successor chosen for the Human Emperor’s Palace’s appearance.
Right now, as long as Su Zimo let go of Demoness Ji, he would be able to enter the Human Emperor’s Palace rightfully.
However, he knew that if he were to let go, she would definitely have no chance of surviving!
Su Zimo did not care about the relationship between Demoness Ji and Ji Yaoxue or ponder about what it meant to be her tripod.
The only thing he knew was that if Demoness Ji had not sacrificed herself to buy time for him earlier on, he would have been killed by the Sealers of Formless Monastery and Illusion Fiend Cult and would not have lasted till now!
He held onto Demoness Ji obstinately and refused to let go.
To the many cultivators, this was a choice that seemed foolish, even stupid.
It was precisely because of this reason that the both of them stopped in midair during the rise, unable to head up or down.
It was an undeniable rule that the Human Emperor’s Palace would only select a single successor.
Right now, Su Zimo’s choice was challenging the rule of the Human Emperor’s Palace, challenging the might of the Human Emperor himself!
The Sealers were delighted upon seeing that.
If Su Zimo were to enter the Human Emperor’s Palace successfully, they would miss their chance of seizing the divine phoenix bone!
“How foolish! He doesn’t know what’s good for him!” A cultivator sneered.
Another cultivator shook his head and sighed. “To think that Mad Blade would be such a sentimental man.”
“Isn’t that right? Not many people would have the courage to make such a choice.”
If he entered the Human Emperor’s Palace, not only would he be able to survive, he would also be able to obtain the Human Emperor’s inheritance – who could resist such a temptation?
Snowdrift Valley’s Ling Han bit her lips and looked on with a conflicted expression.
What did his choice represent?
It meant that at this moment, this man was willing to abandon his life and the Human Emperor’s inheritance in order to save Demoness Ji!
Even if there was only a sliver of hope!
As a woman, she felt a tinge of envy towards Demoness Ji from the bottom of her heart.
“Let go!”
Demoness Ji frowned deeply; her eyelids were so heavy that she could not make out Su Zimo’s face clearly and her frail voice carried a hint of anxiousness.
“Don’t feel... guilty. The reason I saved you... is because you saved me before as well. If not for you, I would have been killed by that damned monk long ago. I’m just repaying you right now...”
There was still no response.
“Let... me go.”
It was still silent.
However, Demoness Ji could sense him hugging her even closer.
The both of them hovered in midair in a stalemate with the Human Emperor’s Palace.
The remaining few Sealers were already on their way!
The two of them were already at the end of the road with no strength to fight back. Even without releasing their powers as Golden Cores, the Sealers could kill the two of them with just power at the level of Foundation Establishment realm.
“Die!”
The first Sealer to arrive was from Sword Sect.
“Buzz!”
The sound of a sword buzzing rang out and an unparalleled sword beam flashed. Instead of aiming for Su Zimo’s vitals, it tried to sever his wrist!
Su Zimo looked at that sword without moving.
Given his current condition, any Qi Refinement Warrior would be able to kill him, let alone the Sealer of Sword Sect.
Swash!
The sword beam struck the column of light from the Human Emperor’s Palace and created a ripple before vanishing instantly.
Su Zimo was unharmed!
“Hmm?”
The Sealers were alarmed when they saw that.
All of a sudden!
As though it was agitated, that column of light shone brightly in a bedazzling manner!
Countless beams of light shot forth and instantly penetrated the body of Sword Sect’s Sealer.
Poof! Poof! Poof!
Flashes of blood gushed out continuously!
The Sealer’s body was punctured by the illusionary beams of light and the next moment, he exploded into a blood mist without a corpse left!
Upon seeing that, the remaining few Sealers were shocked and terrified.
Among them, Heavenly Dipper Sect’s Sealer had already released his secret skill which struck the column of light.
The column of light shook and shot forth countless beams once more, engulfing the Sealer of Heavenly Dipper Sect.
That person was rather impressive as a glint of determination flickered through his eyes. Roaring, he released his power as a Golden Core, wanting to fight against the light beams before him.
Bang!
He turned into a mist of blood and died on the spot.
Although it was only a column of light beneath the Human Emperor’s Palace, its might could not be challenged and it was enough to suppress everything, killing with a single touch!
The others hurriedly stopped in their tracks and escaped, not daring to linger.
They only came to a stop outside the boundaries of the Human Emperor’s Palace before turning back to look with fear in their hearts.
The man and woman were still hovering in midair within that gigantic column of light, hugging together without separating.
The Sealers looked grim with indignant expressions.
There was no way they could get their hands on the divine phoenix bone given the current situation.
“Let’s wait a little more, there might still be a chance,”
After a moment, Hollow Monastery’s Sealer composed himself and said slowly with a shimmering gaze.
“That’s right.”
Overlord Palace’s Sealer said in a dark tone, “He’s only a mere Foundation Establishment Cultivator and yet he dares to challenge the Human Emperor’s Palace? He’s bound to fail! If this carries on, the both of them will definitely die!”
The few Sealers nodded in agreement.
If the two of them were dead, the Human Emperor’s Palace would either disappear or select a new successor.
No matter the outcome, the successor of Divine Phoenix Island would lose the protection of the Human Emperor’s Palace.
At that time, they would have the chance to sever his wrist and fight for the divine phoenix bone!
Right now, all the Sealers had to do was wait.
Demoness Ji leaned in Su Zimo’s embrace motionlessly and it was unable to tell if she was dead.
Su Zimo’s aura was also getting increasingly weaker.
Raising his head, he looked at the mysterious entrance of the Human Emperor’s Palace and narrowed his gaze with a resolute expression – it was as though he would never relent nor compromise!
A long, long time later...
Just as Su Zimo was gradually losing his consciousness, a change happened in midair!
The two of them started rising slowly, as though they were pulled by something.
In the blink of an eye, both of them entered the Human Emperor’s Palace and disappeared!
There was a deathly silence.
Upon seeing that, everyone was dumbfounded and even forgot to breathe.
“How... is that possible?”
A long time later, Hollow Monastery’s Sealer murmured to himself with widened eyes and a lost expression.
“The Human Emperor’s Palace actually came to a compromise?”
Overlord Palace’s Sealer chuckled bitterly.
Since the Human Emperor’s Palace was sentient, it naturally possessed the intent of the Human Emperor.
Throughout history, the Human Emperor had been the strongest emperor and was unparalleled. Since the Human Emperor’s Palace represented him, how could it bow down and relent?
Furthermore, how could it do so for the sake of a mere Foundation Establishment Cultivator?
If everyone had not seen it for themselves, none of them would have believed it.
Was it pity... or was there some other reason?
Nobody knew.
The entrance of the Human Emperor’s Palace closed.
Bang! Boom! Boom!
The ancient palace shook and dust fell endlessly as it rose into the air slowly, disappearing beyond the horizons of the heavens.
The clouds dissipated and the thunderstorm subsided, spilling warm sunlight everywhere.
The skies were clear once again.
Yet, there was a murky fog in the hearts of all the Sealers.
Chapter 460: Historic Monster Incarnate
The Human Emperor’s Palace had long disappeared.
However, the paragons who managed to survive and the Sealers of the super sects looked in its direction for the longest time with conflicted expressions in silence.
They felt an inexplicable sense of repression.
“That man... should be dead, right?”
A long time later, Heavenly Dipper Sect’s paragon asked hesitantly.
Overlord Palace’s Pang Yue nodded. “He should be,”
After a moment, as though he was trying to convince himself, Pang Yue repeated with conviction, “He must be!”
“That’s right, he’s definitely dead.”
“He’s already so badly injured! Unless there’s some divine method to resurrect the dead and regrow flesh, he’s definitely dead for sure!”
“That’s right. The Human Emperor’s Palace only contains its inheritance, how could there be anything to save his life?”
Almost at the same time, the remaining paragons heaved a sigh of relief, as if a burden was lifted off their shoulders. All of them looked at ease and smiled gently.
The Sealers present were expressionless as they exchanged glances – all of them could tell of the worry in the others’ eyes.
To old people like themselves who had lived for hundreds of years, the reactions and deductions of their juniors felt more like lies to make themselves feel better.
Even they were unsure if the successor of Divine Phoenix Island was still alive.
That was because nobody knew what was inside the Human Emperor’s Palace!
It would be fine if the Divine Phoenix Island’s successor died in the Human Emperor’s Palace. If he survived and was reborn...
Everything else aside, none of the paragons who had entered the ancient battlefield this time round, Hang Qiuyu, Pang Yue, Monk Jue Chen and the others included, would be a match for that man.
That was because all of those paragons would be fearful.
Subconsciously, all of them were hoping that the successor of Divine Phoenix Island would die instead wishing for his survival so that they could fight him once more!
In this battle, the paragons of the immortal, Buddhist and fiend sects were defeated so badly that their confidence was destroyed.
Clear Heart Nunnery’s Sealer murmured, “The fact that they’re able to produce such a paragon is a clear sign that the light of providence is shining on them. Could this generation be the rise of Divine Phoenix Island once more?”
“It’s probably unsuitable to refer to him as a paragon anymore.”
“That’s right. Given his potential, bearing, guts and methods, he can be called a monster incarnate!”
“Not just that, he’s a rare monster incarnate throughout history!”
The few Sealers were clear about how much of a stir it would cause once news of this spread to Tianhuang Mainland.
The entire cultivation world might be moved because of this!
“It’s alright.”
Hollow Monastery’s Sealer said calmly, “No matter how strong that lad is, he’s only at Foundation Establishment realm. His future is still unknown. Given the firm foundations of our sects, we have rare monster incarnates as well!”
“That’s true. If he meets against the legacy disciples of our sects, he shouldn’t have much of a chance of winning.”
Everyone conversed for a little more before separating.
The battlefield was left with nothing but a pile of corpses, as though telling a tale of how tragic that battle was.
A month later.
Xuantian City.
The arrival of a piece of news caused a huge uproar!
“A monster incarnate of Divine Phoenix Island and this generation’s Pure Maiden of the fiend sects entered the Human Emperor’s Palace and their fates are unknown!”
“Where did you get that news from? It’s fake, right? Throughout history, the Human Emperor’s Palace has only allowed a single person in. How can both of them enter together?”
“It’s absolutely true! A senior brother of mine witnessed it personally! It’s said that the corpses beneath the Human Emperor’s Palace can form a mountain and there are rivers of blood. More than half of the paragons from the immortal, Buddhist and fiend sects are dead and some were crippled on the spot!”
“How can that be? Aren’t there Sealers?”
“The Sealers died as well!”
“I heard that at the end of it all, a few Sealers tried joining hands to fight the monster incarnate of Divine Phoenix Island and were even killed in return!”
“Wow! What’s the name of that person?”
“Mad Blade.”
In a small little mansion with two stories within Elixir Yang Sect, Tang Yu stood in front of a window. Her hands were behind her back and she frowned slightly in deep thought.
The news of the Human Emperor’s Palace was truly shocking indeed.
However, what she was more worried about was Su Zimo’s situation.
The strangest thing was that although she tried scouting for news from multiple sources, nothing returned, as though Su Zimo had vanished into thin air as nobody caught sight of him at all.
At the side, Uncle Liang could read Tang Yu’s mind and said with a smile, “Young Master, you don’t have to worry. Given Su Zimo’s methods, even if he can’t win, he can definitely escape alive.”
“Yes.”
Tang Yu nodded. “I’m not worried about him, but I’m confused. Given his personality, since he chose to fight for the Human Emperor’s Palace’s inheritance, how come there is no news at all?”
For certain people, their glamors can never be contained.
Ever since he entered Xuantian City, Su Zimo caused an earthshaking change to the state of the entire place!
The Four Mounted Bandits were the first to be removed, followed by Poison Sect. Even powerful super sects with formidable foundations such as Glass Palace and Malevolent Earth Sect were swept away by him!
How could there be no news of a cultivator that was so aggressive and domineering?
“Uncle Liang, when I heard that the name of monster incarnate of Divine Phoenix Island was called Mad Blade, I even suspected that he’s Su Zimo,”
Tang Yu said coldly, “Both of them make use of sabers and have knowledge of the Sea Calming Manual. Furthermore, they are both at the tsunami blood realm and are at seven meridian Foundation Establishment...”
“That’s impossible,”
Uncle Liang shook his head, “Although both of them use sabers, Su Zimo has his perfect-grade Blood Quencher while this monster incarnate of Divine Phoenix Island merely used a supreme-grade spirit saber. Moreover, it’s said that this person is extremely tall and bulky and is a burly man with a rough appearance. The two of them differ too much in terms of appearances.”
Tang Yu nodded.
There was truly no way to explain it; although they had their similarities, their differences were even more.
Uncle Liang continued, “Also, although Su Zimo is strong, he isn’t at the state where he’s able to take down the paragons of the immortal, Buddhist and fiend sects, let alone a couple of Sealers as well.”
Back then, in the Elixir Pool Sect ruins, Su Zimo had to take a long time before baiting the Sealer of Glass Palace to death.
In terms of actual combat strength, Su Zimo was clearly far inferior.
However, the monster incarnate of Divine Phoenix Island fought against a couple of Sealers and even killed them in return – the difference between them was too great.
Tang Yu nodded. “No matter what, I hope that Fellow Daoist Su can return safely.”
At the entrance of the mansion, Su Xiaoning hugged her knees and sat on a stone step with a worried expression.
There was a pitch-black demon beast beside her. A cold glint shimmered between its half-opened eyes – it was Night Spirit who was guarding Xiaoning.
“Hais.”
Sighing gently, Xiaoning murmured, “All the cultivators in the city are discussing that monster incarnate of Divine Phoenix Island and Mad Blade, but there’s still no news of brother. I don’t even know how he’s doing right now.”
“Growl...”
Night Spirit opened its eyes and yawned listlessly.
Xiaoning frowned and asked, “You’re saying that brother is fine? How do you know that, brother? You’ve been with me the entire time and you haven’t received any news either.”
Sitting up, Night Spirit extended its paw and gestured in a human-like manner while crying out repeatedly.
Xiaoning’s eyes widened.
While others may not have understood, Xiaoning did.
Her heart skipped a beat as she exclaimed, “You mean to say that Mad Blade is...”
Night Spirit gestured with a shushing hand sign.
Understanding, Xiaoning clutched her cherry lips immediately. Instantly, the worry on her face disappeared and she grinned, causing her eyes to look like crescent moons in a painting.
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