Eternal Sacred King Chapter 546 to 556
Chapter 546: Commencement of the Battle
The birth of the Vermilion Fruit shook the entire North Region and paragons were gathered.
As the deadline approached, the legacy disciples of the Ten Upper Sects had all arrived in the Great Qian Ruins.
Those of the four gentry clans had waited for a long time as well.
In the outer perimeter, geniuses of other factions and sects were biding their time alongside itinerant cultivators, creating a force not to be reckoned with.
This day.
Suddenly, a heatwave shot forth from the palace.
In the blink of an eye, the skies were filled with a scarlet glow, as if a blazing sun was slowly descending into the depths of the palace as it stained half the firmaments.
“Hahahaha!”
Taba Feng’s eyes lit up and he laughed with raring battle intent. “The Vermilion Fruit’s about to ripen. Everyone, follow me and kill our way into the underground palace to get our hands on it!”
“Let’s go!”
Yuwen Wujia waved his hand.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
“Whoo-hoo-hoo!”
The ancient chariots of the gentry clans tore through the voids with a rumbling sound as their war flags fluttered in a terrifying manner.
The spirit vessels of Ten Upper Sects streaked through the air and their horns sounded with a shuddering aura!
Taba Feng, Yuwen Wujia and Murong Wushuang stood on their chariots and looked down at the world.
On the spirit vessels, legacy disciples of the Ten Upper Sects stood with their hands behind their backs fearlessly, revealing fervent and excited gazes in the depths of their eyes!
After the three gentry clans and Ten Upper Sects, the remaining paragons from all over the place surged forward like a tsunami wave.
On the ground, a black-robed swordsman walked forward step by step expressionlessly with lost eyes that could not seem to focus.
The strange thing was that there was no one around him at all!
Although the crowd was dense, a path opened up instinctively when it encountered the black-robed swordsman.
After it wrapped him, the crowd converged once more.
Within the palace.
A sinister wind gusted and specters surrounded them.
Millions of otherworldly soldiers were gathered at this place, forming an indestructible dark cloud that blanketed the skies above the palace!
Although the otherworldly soldiers in the palace were not alive, they maintained their habits from their previous life.
Now that the palace was met with external foes, all the otherworldly soldiers were gathered here to guard it!
“Kill! Kill! Kill!”
The millions of otherworldly soldiers chanted angrily in a dense, black crowd. It was deafening and formed a torrential aura that surged over!
Boom!
The two opposing forces collided and the world shook, causing the partially destroyed walls left behind in the palace to collapse.
One side was the paragons of the North Region.
The other side was the guards of the once number one empire of the North Region that had spanned through history.
Meat and blood spewed as the collision happened and a few golden cores died on the spot while countless otherworldly soldiers dispersed, turning into malevolent qi that dissipated into the void.
The otherworldly soldiers that amounted in the millions were scary.
However, almost all the paragons of the North Region were gathered here – this was a shuddering force that could destroy everything!
The paragons of the four gentry clans and the legacy disciples of the Ten Upper Sects killed their way through with various means, pushing into the depths of the palace in an unyielding manner and destroying endless otherworldly soldiers!
Mu Dongqing and Bai Yuhan followed the crowd and exchanged glances – both could read the shock in the other’s eyes.
The paragons were way too scary!
If the two of them had barged into the palace and encountered these otherworldly soldiers, they would definitely be dead.
Yet, before them, even as the most frightening heavy-armored mounted riders of the palace rushed over, they could not stop the ancient chariots of the gentry clans and the spirit vessels of the Ten Upper Sects.
The heavy-armored mounted riders could not defend against the charge of the chariots and warships and were crushed into dust!
Taba Feng wielded his halberd and Yuwen Wujia wielded his golden three-pronged spear, rushing forward with immense strength to kill at melee combat – they were unstoppable on their chariots!
Wang Yan of Blaze Columbus Valley hollered and his sleeves fluttered, sending forth scarlet flames that turned the otherworldly soldiers before him into ashes.
“Kill! Kill! Kill!”
With every word chanted by the paragon of Seven Kills Sect, his aura would increase by a fold and everywhere he passed by would end up in destruction!
There was a blood mist that shrouded the paragon of Blood Mist Sect the entire time and no one could see his true appearance.
However, when otherworldly soldiers approached, they would be devoured by the blood mist and vanish entirely.
The Dark Ghost Sect’s paragon was even more frightening.
He advanced while conjuring hand seals expressionlessly. Yet, when the otherworldly soldiers charged over, they seemed to be affected by some mysterious power.
The red glows in the eyes of the otherworldly soldiers gradually fainted and they surrounded the Dark Ghost Sect’s paragon, listening to his orders and protecting him!
Before long, the number of otherworldly soldiers gathered around that person increased constantly and became a massive army that pushed into the depths of the palace instead.
The methods of the various paragons were powerful and stunning.
It did not take long for the paragons to arrive at the entrance to the underground palace.
Taba Feng did not pause at all and charged right in with his chariot.
Yuwen Wujia, Murong Wushuang and the paragons of the Ten Upper Sects were naturally unwilling to fall behind and swarmed into the underground palace as well.
Thankfully, the palace was huge enough such that it did not seem crowded even as the paragons swarmed the place with their chariots.
The terrifying scarlet mist in the underground palace that could devour living beings gradually faded.
This meant that the Vermilion Fruit was about to ripen!
There was no longer any green tinge on the body of the scarlet fruit and it had shone brightly with a dark red color.
Even looking at it from far away, one could sense the tremendous amount of essence energy contained within the fruit!
Some of the cultivators wrapped over from the side and scrutinized the cultivators in the surroundings constantly, worried that they would get themselves murdered by accident.
The number of cultivators gathered in the underground palace increased with the Vermilion Fruit in the center. All of them maintained their distance with one another with guarded gazes.
Right at the front, there were more than a hundred cultivators closest to the Vermilion Fruit.
Apart from the paragons of the four gentry clans and the legacy disciples of the Ten Upper Sects, there were also paragons from everywhere else.
Naturally, no one was willing to display weakness when they saw the Vermilion Fruit!
Mu Dongqing and Bai Yuhan stood at the outermost perimeter – it was clear that they wanted to stay out of trouble.
The two of them were curious as well to see who could obtain the Vermilion Fruit given this star-studded crowd and become the number one Perfected Being of the North Region, exerting dominance over everyone else!
Although things were considered to be peaceful in the underground palace right now, it was filled with a murderous aura.
Both of them felt shudders even though they were far from the center.
The reason why everyone had not attacked was because the Vermilion Fruit was not fully ripe yet.
Once the scarlet mist surrounding the Vermilion Fruit dispersed completely and it was fully ripe, an unprecedented battle between the paragons of the North Region would break out!
At that time, countless paragons would be bathed in blood.
No one knew how many of them would be buried in this ruin.
At the same time.
A thousand feet deep beneath the palace, a scholarly green-robed cultivator stirred awake from his silent cultivation, opening his brilliant eyes slowly.
“It’s finally about to begin?”
Murmuring softly, the green-robed cultivator had a calm expression with a faint hint of killing intent in his eyes!
Chapter 547: Arrival of The Monster Incarnate
When Su Zimo rose, he alarmed the little fox who was leaning on him by accident.
She sat up and rubbed her drowsy eyes, looking at him instinctively.
That single look was enough to jolt her awake fully.
With a whimper, the little fox lowered her head shyly and covered her eyes with her tiny paws, grumbling internally, “Stupid scholar, you’re stripping again!”
Su Zimo removed his green robes and revealed his almost flawless body.
Going silent for a moment, a series of cracks suddenly sounded from his body as his tendons and bones echoed together. His height increased and his flesh expanded – even his features were changing!
In the blink of an eye, Su Zimo transformed into a burly man with rough features at two meters tall. With thick brows and big eyes, he no longer looked demure.
The little fox stole a glance and was instantly stunned and dumbfounded.
“Why did he turn into someone else in the blink of an eye?”
“I must be too tired from sleeping...”
The little fox could not believe what she saw and rubbed her eyes before looking again.
The result was the same.
She was initially flustered upon seeing a stranger. However, she calmed down in the blink of an eye and tilted her head, looking at Su Zimo curiously.
Although Su Zimo’s appearance changed, the unique aura he possessed did not change.
The little fox spent this period of time lazing beside him and was extremely familiar with that aura.
Retrieving a rough linen shirt from his storage bag, Su Zimo donned it.
This time round, he was prepared to fight for the Vermilion Fruit using the identity of the Divine Phoenix Island’s successor!
Back in the ancient battlefield, Su Zimo killed countless Glass Palace and Malevolent Earth Sect cultivators.
Both of those super sects were located in the North Region!
Su Zimo was unsure if the successors of those two super sects would move for the Vermilion Fruit.
However, he was certain that there would definitely be a vicious battle!
If he did not conceal his identity, even if he got his hands on the Vermilion Fruit, he would bring about an endless wrath and it would be impossible for him to remain in the North Region.
The safest way was to fight for the Vermilion Fruit as Divine Phoenix Island’s successor.
After getting his hands on the Vermilion Fruit and escaping far away, he would then revert to his appearance and no one would be able to trace it to him!
Furthermore, the identity of Divine Phoenix Island’s successor had already offended many top factions and it did not matter if more foes were gained.
Of course, with this, he could not use many methods that could expose him.
The Ancient Dragonification Manual, Moon Concealment Bow, Blood Quencher and even the Coiling Dragon Seal could not be used at all.
During this period of time, he had already refined his 27 supreme-grade flying swords. However, the Candlelight Sword Formation was way too striking and he could not release it easily.
On the surface, it seemed like Su Zimo’s combat strength was greatly decreased without those methods.
However, in reality, with the Mystic Gold Silk Armor and both his immortality and demonic cultivation, Su Zimo was even more frightening using the identity as the successor of Divine Phoenix Island!
He was the monster incarnate that shook the entire Tianhuang Mainland. The demonic existence that countless paragons could not forget was about to descend upon the North Region!
At the side, the little fox seemed to sense something when she saw the murderous aura Su Zimo was exuding.
He turned around and looked at the obedient little fox beside him. Although slightly reluctant, he still said softly, “I’m about to leave.”
Most likely, it would be difficult for him to return after this departure.
He would definitely flee from the Great Qian Ruins the moment he got his hands on the Vermilion Fruit and would not return casually.
The pitch-black gem-like eyes of the little fox dimmed gradually as she lowered her head; her disappointment could barely be concealed.
Initially, she thought that Su Zimo could stay here and live with her forever.
While this place was cramped and small compared to the outside world, it was carefree and peaceful.
She did not feel lonely as well with a companion.
But now that Su Zimo was about to leave, she would be the only one left.
After pondering for a moment, Su Zimo asked, “Do you want to leave with me?”
The little fox had a lost expression and was silent.
She was already used to this place after living here for dozens of years.
Her presence was felt in every single rock and corner.
Although her mother was already deceased and still, each time she looked at her mother, the little fox would calm down.
This was her home.
She had never thought about leaving here before.
Even when she was locked in captivity by the Scarlet Armored Gigantic Crocodile, she merely thought about chasing it away one day rather than leaving herself.
But now...
The little fox was at a loss for what to do and could only look at Su Zimo squarely.
Su Zimo sighed internally.
He could roughly read the little fox’s mind.
This was something that could not be forced.
The man and fox looked at one another without saying anything.
After a while, Su Zimo smiled, “It’s alright. Even though the outside world is interesting, it’s also filled with danger. It might not be a good idea for you to leave this place either.”
The little fox had not left the cave before and knew nothing about the outside world.
If she were to head out as such, she would be akin to an ignorant and naive young girl that was cast into the wilderness – there were too many people who could harm her!
In the past, Su Zimo brought monkey away from the Cang Lang Mountain Range and kept spirit tiger by his side.
In the end, there was no news of the both of them for a long time after they left and even now, he did not know if they were alive.
Su Zimo was worried that he might not be able to take good care of her after taking her away.
If that was the case, it would be better for her to remain here and lead a peaceful life away from the outside world.
The little fox did not stay anything and merely looked at Su Zimo blankly without blinking. Gradually, a mist fogged her eyes in a pitiable manner.
Su Zimo was silent.
A long time later, he took a tough stance and repressed the reluctance in his heart before turning around, striding away in huge steps while waving goodbye to the little fox from the back.
The little fox gazed at Su Zimo’s leaving back view and the mist in her eyes condensed, turning into two bead-sized tears that rolled down silently.
A long time later, the little fox sniffed and reached out with her tiny paws to try and wipe away her tears. She had a resolute gaze, as though she had decided on something.
Running back to the parcel of land from which she was born, she gazed at the corpse of the demon fox.
“Mummy, I’m about to leave.”
“Although that scholar has a bad habit of stripping and would make fun of me from time to time, he’s a good person and tells me stories.”
The little fox did not know why her mother came here.
She did not know why her mother refused to leave this place no matter what.
She was truly way too young during the first few years of her birth.
The little fox merely had a vague feeling that her mother seemed to be guarding something within this cave.
It was definitely not the Vermilion Fruit in the palace above the cave.
For the past month, she and the human were the only ones in the cave.
During his breaks while forging his flying swords, Su Zimo would occasionally recount weird legends of the mortal realm and various knowledge of the cultivation world to the little fox.
She had once heard him say that in his hometown, people were buried after their deaths.
She intended to bury the demon fox here as well.
After taking a final look at her mother, the little fox bit her lip and tugged the massive body of the demon fox, dragging it into the scorching lava and letting it sink gradually until it disappeared.
Once she was done with that, she took a deep breath of air and raised her Fire Blocking Basket, running towards the direction Su Zimo left in.
Chapter 548: Attack!
In the underground palace, countless gazes were fixed on that bright, shiny scarlet fruit and they grew increasingly fervent.
Nobody noticed that a massive figure was silently approaching from the depths of the palace.
The mist around the Vermilion Fruit had almost dispersed entirely.
The Vermilion Fruit was completely ripe!
Suddenly, the air was still.
There was tension and pressure!
Many cultivators were motionless except for their roving eyes that darted all around; they did not even notice the sweat pouring down their faces.
Given the current situation, any slight movement could cause a massive fight to break out between the paragons!
The ten Upper Sects of the North Region – Dark Ghost Sect, Stellar Luna Sect, Blaze Columbus Valley, Shadowless Sect, Heavenly Piercing Sword Sect, Heaven Motion Sect, Seven Kills Sect, Blood Mist Sect, Mystic Firmament Divine Cult, Dragon Tiger Sect.
The four gentry clans – Taba, Murong, Yuwen and Gudu.
Those powerful factions had lasted through history and managed to endure through the destruction of the Great Qian Empire in the past with their formidable foundations.
But now, all the paragons of the ten Upper Sects and four gentry clans were wary and none of them dared to be the first to attack.
Although the Vermilion Fruit was already ripe, it was right in front of everyone and the person who made the first move would definitely be at a loss and would probably be drowned in the attacks of everyone!
“Hehe!”
Suddenly, Taba Feng’s laugh broke the silence.
“The Vermilion Fruit is right here. Since no one dares to take it, I won’t stand on courtesy!”
Surveying his surroundings with a raring battle intent, Taba Feng took a huge stride forward with a golden halberd in his right hand, sprinting towards the Vermilion Fruit with a condescending aura.
Everyone present was all paragons of the North Region; the strongest of the younger generation.
Even those that were not from the ten Upper Sects or four gentry clans did not feel that they were inferior to Taba Feng and naturally felt no fear.
“Humph!”
Dragon Tiger Sect’s paragon harrumphed coldly. “Taba Feng, you think that you’re qualified to take the Vermilion Fruit and reign supreme over the North Region?”
Wielding two truncheons, Dragon Tiger Sect’s paragon had a domineering aura when he stood forth!
Boom!
The golden halberd collided against the twin truncheons and let out a deafening bang with sparks!
It was an even split!
Both sides were pushed back with that head-on collision.
Among the ten Upper Sects, Dragon Tiger Sect was the only one that focused only on body tempering.
The Founder Master that established it was a remarkable figure in Tianhuang Mainland and left behind the Dragon Tiger Sutra.
It’s said that at the peak of its cultivation, one can subdue dragons and suppress tigers; there was nothing one couldn’t do!
The twin truncheons were also known as the Dragon Tiger Truncheons.
The truncheon on his left hand was etched with an intricate pattern that looked like a dragon’s scales.
The truncheon on his right hand had black yellow flower patterns that resembled those on a tiger’s skin.
The weapons that both of them used were perfect-grade spirit weapons!
Initially, at the sect competition of Great Zhou, the birth of a perfect spirit weapon was enough to stir the capital and tempt countless Golden Cores.
But now, two perfect spirit weapons were displayed the moment two paragons fought!
Buzz!
All of a sudden!
The clear sound of a sword buzzing rang through the void.
A sword light flashed.
It was blazing white and tore the void into two.
The paragon of Heavenly Piercing Sword Sect had attacked and his slash sliced through the void.
There was initially nothing there.
However, the sword beam illuminated a figure in the air who retreated hurriedly with a flustered expression, dodging the killing move by a hair’s breadth!
That was the paragon of Shadowless Sect who was trying to get close to the Vermilion Fruit by hiding himself. However, Heavenly Piercing Sword Sect’s paragon saw through him and forced him out with a single slash!
The paragon of Dark Ghost Sect tapped his feet off the ground and charged towards the Vermilion Fruit like a phantom but he was blocked away by a streak of fire.
“You!”
Dark Ghost Sect’s paragon’s expression was grim.
The one who attacked was Wang Yan of Blaze Columbus Valley.
A month ago, he escaped from this place and with the help of seniors in his sect, healed his injuries completely and even advanced in his cultivation.
He was not only back for the Vermilion Fruit, but also for revenge!
The moment Blood Mist Sect’s paragon made a move, a gigantic star appeared before him.
The paragon of Stellar Luna Sect had attacked.
The paragons of Heaven Motion Sect, Seven Kills Sect, Yuwen Wujia, Murong Wushuang and everyone else attacked either in pairs or in three way fights.
The situation was in complete chaos.
All the other paragons of the North Region seized the opportunity to strike!
A long-faced cultivator relied on the speed of his movement technique and avoided a few fatal attacks in succession, charging towards the Vermilion Fruit.
Before he could reach it, a blood mist appeared before him and devoured him completely, leaving no corpse behind!
Some other geniuses that tried to close in were cleaved down by Taba Feng’s halberd as well!
The battle royale between the paragons of the Ten Upper Sects and the four gentry clans was terrifying as Hell and any cultivators that approached were instantly minced!
The many paragons that were present were extremely conservative and did not give it their all yet.
If any paragon were to start using a Golden Core phenomenon and cause a threat to others, it would definitely cause a chain reaction and that battle royale would turn even more bloody and cruel!
Mu Dongqing and Bai Yuhan stood at the outermost perimeter and looked at the intense battle of the paragons with pale expressions.
This was a perfect representation of how savage and cruel the cultivation world was!
The two of them witnessed the person known as the number one Golden Core of Great Shang charge in only to be beaten down by the Dragon Tiger Truncheons of Dragon Tiger Sect’s paragon repeatedly.
That person had only managed to release his Golden Core phenomenon halfway when he was killed by Dragon Tiger Sect’s paragon and died on the spot!
Geniuses of the cultivation world were absolutely worthless at this moment.
Only those that could survive the baptism of blood could be considered as the true paragons of the North Region!
“This is way too scary!”
Bai Yuhan remarked softly, “The paragons of the Ten Upper Sects and four gentry clans are fighting around the Vermilion Fruit. Anyone that wants to get their hands on the Vermilion Fruit will have to pass by them and will definitely fail.”
Mu Dongqing nodded. “That’s right, their combat strength is truly way too terrifying.”
At that moment, a tall and burly figure rushed into the crowd.
The burly man wore rough linen clothes that exposed his thick, muscular arms. His expression was steely and everywhere he passed, everything was overturned as he charged right into the center of the battlefield.
“Another person who wants to die.”
Bai Yuhan shook her head and sighed gently.
In this short period of time, hundreds of Golden Cores have already perished on the battlefield.
Any paragon that wanted to approach the Vermilion Fruit would definitely be slaughtered by the paragons of the Ten Upper Sects and four gentry clans mercilessly!
In the blink of an eye, the burly man had already closed in and was fighting against the paragon of Blood Mist Sect.
There were already dozens of Golden Cores that had died in the hands of Blood Mist Sect’s paragon by now!
Controlling his blood mist, the paragon devoured everything and there was nothing he couldn’t corrode and eat up!
In fact, Mu Dongqing and Bai Yuhan saw some Golden Cores release phenomenons that were devoured by his blood mist completely!
“You must have a death wish!”
When he saw that the burly man had no intention of slowing down, Blood Mist Sect’s paragon sneered and released his blood mist to engulf the former.
“Scram!”
His voice was thunderous and shuddering!
Not only did the burly man not dodge or avoid, his gaze was like lightning and when he spoke, there was a mighty aura that burst forth from his body like a surging tsunami!
Tsunami blood!
The pupils of Blood Mist Sect’s paragon constricted and his expression changed starkly.
With a torrential blood qi, the burly man forced back the incoming blood mist instantly!
The unstoppable blood mist could not get close to him at all!
The burly man did not stop there and extended his massive palm, slapping the blood mist directly.
Poof!
A huge head was lopped into the air with widened eyes.
A single charge by the burly man dispersed the blood mist.
Instantly, Blood Mist Sect’s paragon died on the spot in regrets without the chance to even release his Golden Core phenomenon.
Chapter 549: Slaying Paragons in Succession
“Hmm?”
The initially chaotic battlefield was met with a momentary pause with the death of Blood Mist Sect’s paragon.
It was too fast!
Nobody expected the paragon of Blood Mist Sect to die.
Less than that, nobody expected him to die against a single move from this burly man who had appeared out of nowhere.
His head was sent flying with a single slap!
In fact, many of the cultivators present did not even manage to catch the appearance of the burly man clearly yet.
A commotion broke out within the crowd.
A variable had occurred!
“How dare you!”
Mystic Firmament Divine Cult’s paragon hollered in rage when he saw that the burly man was already close to reaching the Vermilion Fruit.
Boom!
A massive divine cauldron descended from the heavens with a blinding radiance and a terrifying aura that could suppress all living beings!
The burly man’s expression did not change and he did not stop at all. His bloodline burst forth alongside two divine lights from his eyes as the veins on his arms were exposed while his muscles knotted together like liquid steel.
He threw a punch against the air!
Bang!
A loud bang sounded in the air.
“Is he crazy? He’s trying to fight against a supreme-grade spirit weapon with his bare hands!”
“He truly doesn’t know what’s good for him to underestimate the paragons of the North Region as such.”
Remarks could be heard from the crowd.
“Your arm is mine!”
The eyes of Mystic Firmament Divine Cult’s paragon shone cruelly as he controlled his divine cauldron to smash down fiercely against the burly man!
The burly man did not avoid or dodge and the flesh on his fist expanded rapidly, resembling a gigantic seal that emanated a heavy blood stench!
Boom!
The fist and the divine cauldron collided with a huge bang.
After a momentary pause, a series of cracking sounds echoed from the divine cauldron. It was extremely tragic and thin lines could be seen forming on the surface of the cauldron!
Psst!
All the cultivators present gasped in shock.
The next moment, the divine cauldron was repelled more than a hundred feet away and its radiance dimmed.
The cultivators that witnessed that were dumbfounded and their eyes were filled with astonishment.
Nobody expected that the unknown burly man would be able to take on a supreme-grade spirit weapon barehanded and even send it flying!
What sort of a body was that?
Could that person be wearing some sort of a perfect or connate glove spirit weapon?
Otherwise, what could explain what just happened?
The shock was even greater for Mystic Firmament Divine Cult’s paragon who was directly in the fight. Blood drained from his face and his mind went blank momentarily.
It was way too domineering!
A single punch from the burly man nearly shattered his divine cauldron!
“You... ”
The moment Mystic Firmament Divine Cult’s paragon spoke with a single word, the burly man had already arrived before him in a flash with a suffocating ferocity!
Breathing became difficult for him and he had to swallow whatever he wanted to say back.
Instantly, things changed on the battlefield.
Although Mystic Firmament Divine Cult’s paragon was dazed, the burly man did not hesitate and was decisive to kill, slashing a cold saber in his hand forward.
Blood qi spread.
“Not good!”
The paragon of Mystic Firmament Divine Cult snapped back to his senses and realized that his life was hanging on a thread.
He did not have time to think at all and released his Golden Core phenomenon right away.
“Ow...”
Suddenly!
The tragic sound of ghosts wailing could be heard as the burly man’s saber sliced through the air, distracting one’s mind instantly.
Mystic Firmament Divine Cult’s paragon could not support his Golden Core phenomenon fully and it dissipated in his moment of distraction.
“It’s over, this is where I die!”
Instantly, his heart sank.
Poof!
A saber beam flashed.
A thin red line appeared on the throat of Mystic Firmament Divine Cult’s paragon, expanding slowly before turning into a blood mist that stained the void.
Mystic Firmament Divine Cult’s paragon was sliced on the throat and died on the spot!
From the moment he appeared, the burly man had attacked for a total of three times and two paragons died!
“What in the world is that person’s cultivation realm? He seems to only be at early-stage Golden Core?”
“What!”
The many cultivators that were watching were shocked and used their Spirit Peering Art on the burly man.
“He’s truly at early-stage Golden Core!”
The voices of the crowd grew louder.
However, the situation in the battlefield had turned more ridiculous with the inclusion of the burly man.
After killing two people in succession, the burly man now had a rather empty path between him and the Vermilion Fruit without any obstructions.
At that moment, the only ones closest to the burly man with the potential to stop him were on his sides – the paragon of Heavenly Piercing Sword Sect and a black-robed swordsman.
The black-robed swordsman’s sword had been in his pitch-black sheath the entire time.
Up till this point of the battle, he had not withdrawn it at all.
Each time he attacked, the black-robed swordsman was barehanded and used his finger as a replacement for his sword, killing his enemies with streams of sword qi.
At that moment, the initially dazed eyes of the black-robed swordsman that could not find a focal point were starting to converge upon seeing the might of the burly man.
The lights of his pupils converged like two extremely sharp swords that gave off a chilling feeling!
Slowly, the black-robed swordsman’s right hand descended on his sword’s handle.
He could attack at any moment!
When they noticed that, Taba Feng, Yuwen Wujia and the others scoffed coldly internally.
In their eyes, the burly man was already a dead man!
“Hmm?”
Sensing something, the burly man turned his gaze towards the black-robed swordsman.
The black-robed swordsman gave him an extreme sense of danger!
That was a really frightening person!
It was acknowledged in the cultivation world that sword cultivators had the strongest killing power!
In Tianhuang Mainland, the strongest sect for sword cultivators was Sword Sect of the nine immortal sects.
The burly man had exchanged blows with Sword Sect’s paragon before. However, the feeling that the black-robed swordsman gave off was even more dangerous than Sword Sect’s paragon!
Despite that, the burly man did not stop in his tracks.
If he wanted to get his hands on the Vermilion Fruit, he would have to overwhelm everything with a thunderous might without any hesitation to allow anyone to react to him!
“How dare this unknown b*stard try to get his hands on the 10,000 Year Vermilion Fruit!”
Before the black-robed swordsman attacked, the paragon of Heavenly Piercing Sword Sect on the other side lost his cool and shouted. Moving along with his sword, he appeared before the burly man in a flash.
The black-robed swordsman frowned slightly when he saw Heavenly Piercing Sword Sect’s paragon attack. His right hand that was initially on his sword handle moved away slowly once more.
Buzz!
A blade quivered with a blinding radiance.
Five spirit patterns shone and the sword released a killing aura that seemed as though it could penetrate everything in the world!
A perfect spirit weapon!
The burly man narrowed his gaze as he looked at the incoming sword.
His only consideration was the black-robed swordsman on the other side.
However, at this moment, the black-robed swordsman had taken two steps back – it was clear that he did not want to join forces with Heavenly Piercing Sword Sect’s paragon.
Feeling relieved, the burly man swung his saber towards the incoming sword.
“Ow...”
The saber glided through the void and released the tragic sound of ghosts wailing once more, as though specters surrounded them.
“Puny tricks!”
Heavenly Piercing Sword Sect’s paragon sneered and flicked his wrist, causing his sword to buzz.
Clang! Clang!
As the sword buzzed, it released an infinite sharpness that suppressed the tragic wails instantly while slicing the specters into dust.
Chapter 550: Getting the Vermilion Fruit
The saber and sword collided.
Cling! Clang!
A metallic sound rang through the battlefield and sparks flew.
Heavenly Piercing Sword Sect was the only sword cultivation sect among the Ten Upper Sects of the North Region. Their signature sword classic, the Heaven Piercing 13 Swords, was renowned through the cultivation world and its sword stance was peerless.
Most of the time, opponents would be interrupted by the Heaven Piercing 13 Swords the moment they started attacking and would wince in unbearable pain.
The moment the Heaven Piercing 13 Swords was released, opposing cultivators would not be able to release their skills fully. After multiple slashes, they would be disadvantaged and it would be difficult for them to turn the situation around.
However, the burly man was unmoved and had a calm expression.
In his hands, his saber seemed like it was sentient and his saber technique was extremely precise – it was not inferior to the Heaven Piercing 13 Swords and he was even gaining a slight advantage!
“That saber technique...!”
Bai Yuhan frowned deeply.
Rather than precise, she saw the burly man’s saber techniques as sinister!
Every single slash from the saber came at a tricky angle and its trajectory was untraceable.
More than that, every single slash was fatal!
As Bai Yuhan gazed at the burly man’s saber technique, a blurry, terrifying scene seemed to unfold before her eyes.
There were plenty of phantoms!
There were rivers of blood!
There were white bones all around!
There were walking corpses!
The burly man seemed like he was surrounded by an endless Hell with countless malevolent ghosts and skeletons struggling and howling within.
With a terrible expression, Bai Yuhan’s petite figure started trembling.
Bang!
She sensed a heavy push on her shoulder and woke up in a jolt.
Unknowingly, she had already broken out in cold sweat.
“That saber technique is extremely terrifying and doesn’t seem like it’s orthodox. Don’t stare at it, it can affect your mind!”
Mu Dongqing’s voice sounded.
Bai Yuhan nodded with a sense of trepidation.
Seeing that she was already feeling that way despite not being directly involved in the battle, she truly could not imagine how Heavenly Piercing Sword Sect’s paragon felt at the moment.
Clang!
The saber and sword collided.
The burly man released his grip and the saber left his hand, wrapping around the other party’s sword and slicing at the throat of Heavenly Piercing Sword Sect’s paragon!
That slash seemed impossible and came without warning.
Alarmed, Heavenly Piercing Sword Sect’s paragon retreated hurriedly.
Shing!
The front of his shirt was sliced open with blood seeping through.
While the wound was not deep, Heavenly Piercing Sword Sect’s paragon was drenched in cold sweat – he would have been killed by that slash if he hadn’t managed to retreat in time!
Before he could react, his vision turned blur and the burly man had already brushed by him and arrived at the Vermilion Fruit. With a swipe, the latter got his hands on that delectable red fruit.
“He got his hands on it!”
Bai Yuhan exclaimed, “Where is that man from? He’s amazing!”
Mu Dongqing shook his head. “The Vermilion Fruit had been there since the start of the battle and none of those paragons had the chance to pluck it. However, everyone knew that whoever gets their hands on the Vermilion Fruit would become the target of all.”
“You mean to say...”
“That man is not far from his death now that he plucked the Vermilion Fruit.”
...
On the battlefield.
Simultaneously, all the paragons stopped what they were doing and everyone’s gazes landed on the burly man.
“It’s him!”
Finally, a cultivator from the crowd recognized the burly man and exclaimed frightfully with a trembling voice.
“H-He’s the monster incarnate of Divine Phoenix Island!”
The burly man was Su Zimo who had exited the cave.
“Hmm?”
Taba Feng and the others frowned.
Most of the Golden Cores present were at late-stage or perfected Golden Core and had naturally not seen Su Zimo in the elementary ancient battlefield.
However, a few of the cultivators in the crowd had once witnessed that unforgettable scene beneath the Human Emperor’s Palace from a distance!
The appearance of the burly man was etched deep in the memories of those few people.
He was a nightmarish existence!
“Divine Phoenix Island’s monster incarnate?”
Although the many paragons present were wary, none of them were fearful. All of them were murderous and wanted nothing more than to rip Su Zimo apart!
“To think that even the successor of Divine Phoenix Island would come for the Vermilion Fruit. Interesting,” Yuwen Wujia said with a fake smile.
“Humph!”
Dragon Tiger Sect’s paragon had an unfriendly expression and hollered, “Since when did the successor of Divine Phoenix Island join the fiend sects? That saber technique earlier on was clearly the fiend sects’ Asura Saber!”
He was not the only one – most of the people present recognized Su Zimo’s saber technique.
Su Zimo’s expression was calm – he had expected to be recognized as the successor of Divine Phoenix Island.
He placed the Vermilion Fruit in his storage bag as now was not the time for him to consume it.
The Vermilion Fruit had a tremendous amount of energy and he could only digest and absorb it in seclusion cultivation.
Consuming the Vermilion Fruit in a battlefield as such was akin to committing suicide.
Now that he had managed to pluck the Vermilion Fruit successfully, as long as he could escape and flee from everyones’ pursuit, he would be free!
“I heard that you’re the number one monster incarnate throughout history. It’s time for me to test and see if you live up to that reputation!”
Taba Feng had a raring battle intent and slammed his golden halberd heavily on the ground.
The earth split and revealed a series of cracks while gravel and sand flew everywhere – Taba Feng’s aura was torrential!
To be fair, most of the cultivators present had heard of the monster incarnate of Divine Phoenix Island but there were few that truly feared him.
Furthermore, most of them were at late-stage or perfected Golden Core while Su Zimo was only at early-stage.
Murong Wushuang commented indifferently, “I heard that you once entered the Human Emperor’s Palace. I’m sure you must have benefited immensely from it.”
Those words caused a huge stir in the crowd.
Some cultivators who initially planned on not getting involved were now tempted.
Who wouldn’t be tempted to get the Human Emperor’s Palace’s inheritance?
“Hand over the Vermilion Fruit and the inheritance of the Human Emperor’s Palace and we can leave you with a full corpse!”
Seven Kills Sect’s paragon wielded two daggers and his eyes blazed with furious killing intent that was almost corporeal.
“Hahahaha!”
Su Zimo reared his head in wild laughter and pointed his saber at the group of paragons blocking his path, nodding. “Good, good! How overbearing! You want to kill me even if I hand over the Vermilion Fruit? Let’s see how many of you paragons manage to survive me today!”
“Demon!”
Dragon Tiger Sect’s paragon wielded his truncheons and hollered with a divine might, “This is not the ancient battlefield. It’s not a place for you to be brazen!”
“What can you do to me if I want to be brazen?”
Su Zimo sneered and closed in to the Dragon Tiger Sect’s paragon with huge strides. Frostily, he remarked with an icy gaze, “Anyone that stands in my way shall be killed without mercy!”
His black hair danced wildly and his gaze was electric. With an intimidating aura, that figure that was over two meters tall seemed like it was a mighty fiendcelestial that could murder immortals who was dashing over!
“Kill!”
The paragons roared in unison and attacked simultaneously.
Instantly, the void shone with a bright spirit light.
Ten paragons flew into the air, bedazzling like ten blazing suns.
Taba Feng, Yuwen Wujia and Dragon Tiger Sect’s paragon – the three cultivators who were the most apt in melee combat – had closed in.
A halberd, golden three-pronged spear and the Dragon Tiger Truncheons flew through the air!
Flying swords, daggers, spears and other spirit weapons turned into streaks of light that arrived instantly with a chilling intent as well.
In the same cultivation realm, who could defend against the combined attack of those ten paragons?
Chapter 551: Massacre
The spirit weapons and flying swords came from all directions.
Those who attacked could be considered as peerless paragons of the North Region. Although they had never worked together before, the moment they attacked, Su Zimo’s escape paths were fully sealed!
There was no room for him to dodge and he could only face everything head-on!
The reputation of Divine Phoenix Island’s monster incarnate had grown too much after that battle under the Human Emperor’s Palace.
Even if some portions were exaggerated and the paragons were indignant, they did not dare to be careless.
Taba Feng and the other two who were well versed in melee combat were slower by a step as they wielded heavy weapons such as the golden halberd, golden three-pronged spear and Dragon Tiger Truncheons.
The countless flying swords and spirit weapons arrived first as they tore through the air.
Wielding his saber in one hand, Su Zimo’s bloodline surged and the sound of tsunami blood echoed. With a gaze deep as the sea, he sliced viciously towards the void in front of him.
That slash struck nothing and did not collide against a single spirit weapon or flying sword. On the surface, it looked like it made no sense.
However, after that slash was made, the void in Su Zimo’s surroundings seemed like they were drawn in by some mysterious power.
Spirit qi swiveled and contorted endlessly, almost turning into a corporeal and massive spirit sea vortex!
Sea Calming Manual, Ripple stance!
Just as the spirit weapons and flying swords were about to strike Su Zimo, they were drawn in by the vortex’s power and their trajectories changed.
Pshew! Pshew! Pshew!
The flying swords brushed by him.
Although it was extremely close, Su Zimo was not injured at all!
“Die!”
Right after Su Zimo attacked, Taba Feng, Yuwen Wujia and Dragon Tiger Sect’s paragon attacked together as they bellowed fiercely with lit up eyes!
Their attacks were extremely precise.
It came while Su Zimo was still recovering from his momentum and during the lapse of his saber technique!
If one were to analyze carefully, there would be a lapse between the connection of every single saber stance.
That lapse was the greatest flaw of the saber technique.
If this was earlier on, Su Zimo might not have been able to handle their attacks and might even be flustered.
However, after the Asura, Yan Beichen’s teachings and the cultivation of the Tidal Manual, Su Zimo had already made up for the flaws of the Sea Calming Manual as much as possible.
Without any pause after Vortex was released, the tide in his body churned and produced new strength once more.
Swoosh!
His blade swerved and Su Zimo retaliated with three consecutive slashes!
Instantly, massive waves seemed to have surged from his blade.
The glimmering light of the blade engulfed the three of them like a massive wave crashing onto the shore!
Sea Calming Manual, Raging Tides stance!
Raging Tides came after Vortex.
Everything moved fluid as liquid with an unparalleled might without any delays!
Clang! Clang! Clang!
There were three loud bangs!
Su Zimo was like an ancient God of War and did not budge at all.
However, Taba Feng, Yuwen Wujia and Dragon Tiger Sect’s paragon who had just rushed forward were shocked and retreated a step back respectively.
The crowd was in an uproar!
“He’s too strong!”
“There’s no wonder he’s the number one monster incarnate of history. Divine Phoenix Island’s ultimate techniques are truly impressive.”
“Fufu, it’s too late to make a conclusion now. While he is strong, these top ten paragons of the North Region are not pushovers either and they all have trump cards up their sleeves. If they’re really pushed to their limits, even the strongest monster incarnate in history will have to die!”
Taba Feng and the other two had grim expressions.
Although it was merely a single head-on exchange, all three of them experienced the terrifying power of the tide that surged through their weapons into their bodies and almost caused them to suffer internal injuries!
“Indeed, he does have some skills,”
Taba Feng widened his eyes in rage. Instead of turning fearful, his battle intent intensified.
Swash!
Su Zimo released his Plow Heaven Stride and arrived before the three of them in a single step, stomping heavily on the ground!
Boom!
The ground shook and the mountains trembled!
All three of them were astonished.
That extremely terrifying stance was created with just a single step of Su Zimo without any additional motions!
It seemed like the entire firmament could be trampled by his step!
With a domineering aura, Su Zimo was indifferent to the flying swords that came behind his back and took the first attack against the encirclement of the ten paragons.
Swoosh!
The sound of a tsunami surged from his saber majestically.
A torrential aura crushed down and could sink galaxies and the earth!
The pupils of Dragon Tiger Sect’s paragon constricted immediately.
Without thinking twice, he crossed his fingers and palms like a pair of gigantic scissors before thrusting upwards!
“You’re dead!”
Dragon Tiger Sect’s paragon’s eyes were filled with madness.
If this was a one-on-one fight, he would have already released his Golden Core phenomenon by now.
The power of Su Zimo’s attack was way too terrifying and even if he could withstand it, he would definitely be injured.
But right now, the situation was advantageous for him and there was no need to release his phenomenon!
Behind Su Zimo, the flying swords and spirit weapons of Wang Yan, Murong Wushuang and everyone else were already shooting over.
Taba Feng and Yuwen Wujia had already attacked too.
If Su Zimo did not stop, he would definitely be dead!
The two of them were extremely close.
The moment he was done with his thought, Dragon Tiger Sect’s paragon saw a look of mockery in Su Zimo’s eyes.
It was as though he could not hide his thoughts from this monster incarnate of Divine Phoenix Island!
All of a sudden!
Taking a deep breath of air, Su Zimo opened his mouth and bellowed.
“Battle!”
Boom!
That single roar was like a thunderbolt that struck down.
Thunderclap Kill!
A tremendous air current surged forth!
Su Zimo practiced both immortality and demonic cultivation.
After he formed his cores for both Daos, the power of his Thunderclap Kill had increased significantly as well and had reached a terrifying state!
Murong Wushuang, Wang Yan and everyone else who were standing far away shuddered and the circulation of their spirit energies paused for a brief moment. In turn, the flying swords that they were controlling paused for that split second as well.
A figure appeared more than a meter behind Su Zimo – it was Shadowless Sect’s paragon!
Initially, he wanted to rely on his sect’s secret skill and approach Su Zimo before killing the latter.
However, he did not expect that when he approached, before he could attack, a deafening roar sounded and forced him out.
The eyeballs of Shadowless Sect’s paragons bulged out and blood seeped out from his ears, nose and mouth.
Shadowless Sect specialized in stealth.
In terms of head-on strength, they were far inferior to the other sects.
Furthermore, he was way too close to Su Zimo!
That roar almost killed him!
Taba Feng, Yuwen Wujia and Dragon Tiger Sect’s paragon specialized in body tempering and had strong physiques and rich bloodlines. Naturally, their endurances were much stronger than Shadowless Sect’s paragon as well.
Even so, the three of them were facing Su Zimo directly and they were way too close – it was difficult to imagine the impact they received!
The three of them shuddered and their minds buzzed loudly, turning blank momentarily.
All three of them were dazed.
In a fight of this level and especially given the treacherous nature of melee combat, a moment of distraction as such – even if it was a brief moment – was enough to decide many things!
Boom!
The saber collided against the twin truncheons heavily.
Normally speaking, Dragon Tiger Sect’s paragon would definitely have been able to defend against that slash.
However, at that moment of daze, his power became extremely weak.
That single slash and its almost completely oppressive nature broke through the Dragon Tiger Truncheons and cut down savagely!
The blade landed on his head and cleaved it into two directly!
Splash!
His organs splattered everywhere with a nasty blood stench.
Yet another paragon had fallen!
Because of Thunderclap Kill, the flying swords and spirit weapons that were initially supposed to pierce Su Zimo met with a momentary pause.
However, Su Zimo’s massacre did not stop at all!
Chapter 552: Phenomenon Fight
After killing Dragon Tiger Sect’s paragon with a single slash, Su Zimo did not pause at all and swerved his blade.
After Countercurrent came Ripple!
The extreme toughness of his saber stance turned into extreme gentleness without any sluggishness.
His saber beam shimmered like water.
A ripple appeared in the void and looked amazing. However, it was filled with killing intent as it crept towards Yuwen Wujia’s throat!
Poof!
Yuwen Wujia’s ears were ringing due to Su Zimo’s roar and his mind was blank. Before he could react, his throat was swiped by the saber!
A blood mist spewed out.
With a horrified expression, Yuwen Wujia reached out and clutched his throat hurriedly, but he could not stop the blood flow.
“Ee.. ”
Opening his mouth, he let out a series of strange cries that sounded like wheezes.
As he staggered backwards, the color on Yuwen Wujia’s face drained and the light in his eyes dimmed. His legs buckled and he knelt on the ground, dying on the spot!
The blade swerved once more.
Ripple extended, wanting to engulf Taba Feng as well.
At that moment, Taba Feng snapped to his senses and his eyes widened. Circulating his Golden Core fanatically, his blood qi burst forth and he slashed fiercely with his golden halberd.
“Kill!”
Taba Feng roared as well with a menacing expression.
Clang!
After killing two people in succession, Su Zimo’s strength had already diminished.
The saber was repelled right away when it collided against the golden halberd.
At the same time, Murong Wushuang, Wang Yan and everyone else returned to their senses and flying swords and other spirit weapons blanketed down towards Su Zimo.
Su Zimo’s expression did not change at all and his gaze was frightening and unusually calm.
Making use of the rebound momentum, Su Zimo retreated.
At the same time, his tendons and bones rang with a cracking sound, as though beans were being fried.
In the blink of an eye, that seemingly burly and mighty body made an impossible contortion.
Some of those actions were completely unimaginable and his body was twisted to its limits, looking like it could snap at any moment!
However, because of that, Su Zimo managed to shuttle through the many flying swords and spirit weapons by a hair’s breadth!
Some of the flying swords ripped his green robes but thanks to the defense of the Mystic Gold Silk Armor, he did not suffer any injuries at all.
Shadowless Sect’s paragon’s orifices were bleeding due to Su Zimo’s Thunderclap Kill and his mind was in chaos, almost turning into sludge. Finally, he recovered.
The moment he stirred awake, he saw Su Zimo charging at him and was scared out of his wits!
Su Zimo slashed in reverse and released Vortex, defending against the attacks of many flying swords.
At the same time, he reached out and grabbed at the Shadowless Sect’s paragon’s head!
“Golden Core, Shadowless Twin Darts!”
Shadowless Sect’s paragon retreated right away and wanted to release his Golden Core phenomenon.
Unexpectedly, Su Zimo’s arm expanded by three inches and caught up to him, grabbing his head with five fingers!
“Pfft!”
Five finger holes appeared.
The Golden Core phenomenon of Shadowless Sect’s paragon had just taken shape when it dissipated instantly.
To think that the encirclement of the top ten paragons would lead to three of them dying within a couple of rounds – it was extremely tragic!
The rest of them who remained were now flustered.
Taba Feng yelled, “What are you guys waiting for? Kill him!”
Murong Wushuang surveyed her surroundings coldly. “Everyone, if you continue watching idly by the sidelines, once we lose, you guys won’t be his match even if you join forces later on!”
At that moment, cultivators of Blood Mist Sect and Mystic Firmament Divine Cult were already at their limits even without Murong Wushuang’s reminder after witnessing their paragons killed by Su Zimo.
“Kill! Kill! Kill!”
Everyone chanted angrily.
Their voices rumbled and almost drowned Su Zimo!
Thud! Thud! Thud!
The ancient chariots of the four gentry clans moved with a thunderous sound as they shone brightly and charged towards Su Zimo!
Apart from cultivators such as Mu Dongqing and Bai Yuhan who were already intending to stay out of the affair right from the get go, most of the cultivators in the underground palace were embroiled in the situation!
“Humph!”
Su Zimo was fearless and his eyes shone savagely. Looking at the incoming chariots, he strode forward and received them with his bare body without using any spirit arts!
Boom!
The blood and flesh of the divine steeds pulling the chariots splattered everywhere.
The chariots were smashed apart by Su Zimo.
Wielding his saber, Su Zimo’s bloodline surged and he cleaved left and right – no one could withstand his edge!
There was no one who could stand in Su Zimo’s path at all!
Boom!
The voids rumbled.
A golden halberd with a blinding radiance tore through the heavens and descended in the underground palace with a frightening aura!
The power of a phenomenon!
When he saw that the situation wasn’t looking good, Taba Feng did not hesitate and released his Golden Core phenomenon right away!
All of a sudden!
Night fell and stars appeared with a bright moon in the middle.
Countless stars fell with a tragic beauty, possessing a shocking killing intent!
A city blazing with fiery flames descended in a mighty manner. It was so hot that the surrounding qi had already evaporated and it seemed like it could incinerate all living beings!
“Seven Kills Blood Letter!”
Seven Kills Sect’s paragon roared and seven blood-colored characters for the word ‘kill’ appeared behind him, hovering in the air with a grisly scarlet shade!
One after another, Golden Core phenomenons descended.
There were many ancient phenomenons among them that were once ranked in the Phenomenon Rankings!
Instantly, Su Zimo was surrounded by endless Golden Core phenomenons.
Golden Core phenomenons were the strongest methods available for Golden Cores.
Unless they were forced to the edge, Golden Cores wouldn’t use them easily.
Part of the reason why the paragons did not release their Golden Core phenomenons before this was because Su Zimo was only at early-stage Golden Core. However, they did not expect that his combat strength would be this frightening and they were caught by surprise.
At the same time, they were worried about other variables.
The oriole stalks the mantis as it stalks the grasshopper – they were afraid that they would become the mantis!
But now, Taba Feng, Wang Yan and the others truly had no other choice but to release their Golden Core phenomenons.
Otherwise, none of them would be able to stop Su Zimo!
Su Zimo sneered.
He circulated his Golden Core.
Boom!
Suddenly, a frightening scene that shocked everyone appeared behind him!
The mountains collapsed and the earth split. Volcanoes spewed with dust clouds falling.
Scarlet lava flowed on the ground and devoured all living beings, incinerating all life!
A gargantuan living being crawled from beneath the ground and soared into the air. It had a snake’s head, an anaconda’s body, dragon’s scales, phoenix’s wings and bloodshot eyes that surveyed the surroundings.
The formidable power of this phenomenon was spreading!
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Some flying swords and spirit weapons could not withstand it at all and cracked. Their lights dimmed and they fell to the ground, shattered into pieces.
“Pfft!”
When eyed by that massive living being, a cultivator’s expression changed and spat out a mouthful of blood. Flames started igniting within his body and engulfed him rapidly!
In the blink of an eye, the person was burned to ashes!
When that Golden Core phenomenon was released, all the cultivators in the palace were stunned!
“What sort of a monster is this?”
Bai Yuhan who was hiding far away could not help but ask with a pale face.
“I’m not sure.”
Mu Dongqing shook his head.
He merely felt that the massive living being gave off an ancient aura, akin to a divine being that looked down on the masses!
“That is...”
“The Primordial Soaring Serpent!”
Murong Wushuang and the others were shocked.
The Primordial Soaring Serpent had been lost for a long time and none of them present had witnessed it personally before.
However, the Golden Core phenomenon before them was exactly the same as what was described!
Wang Yan lamented internally with astonishment, “The Primordial Divine Turtle appeared a month ago. To think that the Primordial Soaring Serpent would appear today as well! I wonder where that green-robed cultivator is. The two of them will definitely be able to fight with these opposing phenomenons.”
Chapter 553: Ancient Aristocratic Family
The arrival of the Primordial Soaring Serpent shocked the world!
Gulp! Gulp!
The Primordial Soaring Serpent opened its mouth widely and devoured huge mouthfuls of lava.
The burning lava soared into the air, forming a red river stream that entered the mouth of the Primordial Soaring Serpent continuously.
As the Primordial Soaring Serpent drank the lava, its aura turned even more terrifying.
The scales on the serpent became brighter and shone with a blinding shade of scarlet that resembled metal plates that were heated red!
“Kill!”
Taba Feng hollered.
With a grim expression, Wang Yan said darkly, “He is only at early-stage Golden Core realm at the end of the day. If we join forces, he won’t be able to deal with us!”
“Everyone, don’t hold anything back anymore at this point!”
Murong Wushuang declared loudly, “That person once entered the Human Emperor’s Palace and is the successor of Divine Phoenix Island. He definitely has tons of treasures in his possession. We’ll only stand a chance after killing him!”
Thousands of paragons released their Golden Core phenomenons and rushed over.
A single Golden Core phenomenon may not be able to pose a threat to the Primordial Soaring Serpent.
However, the combined release of thousands of Golden Core phenomenons was enough to destroy any expert of the Golden Core realm, even if only a rare few of them were ancient phenomenons or had spots on the Phenomenon Ranking!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
There were constant collisions between the phenomenons!
Instantly, the Golden Core phenomenon behind Su Zimo swayed and even revealed illusions!
The surrounding Golden Core phenomenons continued clashing like a flood that did not know of fatigue.
Psst! Psst!
The Primordial Soaring Serpent in the void was enraged and raised its head, letting out a slithering sound as it inhaled and exhaled.
This was only a phenomenon and wasn’t material.
However, the Primordial Soaring Serpent retained its memories and dignity from the primordial era.
It was a god of the flames!
Gods were dignified and could not endure the provocations of such puny ants!
Swoosh!
The Primordial Soaring Serpent fanned the flames with its wings and its eyes spewed fire. Opening its blood-red mouth, it spat out a stream of scorching lava at a group of paragons!
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Accompanied by loud sounds, countless Golden Core phenomenons shattered and many Golden Cores were devoured directly by the steaming lava, turning into ashes without corpses.
“Ah! Ah! Ahhhh!”
A series of tragic, shuddering wails sounded.
Sensing that something was wrong with the situation, some of the cultivators retreated instantly.
However, most of them were sucked in by the lava pool the moment their Golden Core phenomenons shattered. The more they struggled, the deeper they sank and eventually, they were drowned.
The paragons of the Ten Upper Sects and the four gentry clans were the only ones who could defend against the full-powered attack of the Primordial Soaring Serpent.
Even so, for something like Wang Yan’s Raging City Blaze, its ancient city walls were already filled with cracks and were on the brink of collapse.
In the Golden Core phenomenon summoned by Stellar Luna Sect’s paragon, most of the night had already faded and countless stars fell.
Of Seven Kills Sect’s Seven Kills Blood Letters, only a single character remained and it was struggling to hang on.
Of course, after that burst, the Primordial Soaring Serpent’s radiance faded as well.
Su Zimo shifted his gaze and sped out of the palace’s outer perimeter with the saber in his hands.
This was not a place where he should linger!
The longer he stayed here, the more danger he would feel in his heart.
“Go!”
Su Zimo pointed forward.
The Primordial Soaring Serpent behind him soared up with its body covered in flames, lunging towards Wang Yan who was in its path ahead with a murderous aura!
Boom!
Wang Yan grit his teeth and controlled the ancient city, smashing it heavily against the Primordial Soaring Serpent’s head.
Opening its mouth widely, the Primordial Soaring Serpent devoured the entire blazing city whole!
“Pfft!”
Wang Yan’s expression changed countless times before finally turning pale as a sheet and spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.
A month ago, his Golden Core phenomenon was suppressed by the Primordial Divine Turtle.
A month later, it was destroyed by the Primordial Soaring Serpent.
Ranked 89 on the Phenomenon Ranking, Raging City Blazes was considered as a top-tier Golden Core phenomenon in the North Region.
However, Wang Yan received blows consecutively.
He endured the pain of his body and shifted his steps, dodging to the side.
Although he knew that Su Zimo’s Primordial Soaring Serpent could not hold out for much longer, he also knew that he truly had no way of defending against it and could only allow Su Zimo to leave!
“That’s just him struggling at the end of the road!”
Seven Kills Sect’s paragon arrived before Su Zimo in a flash and the bloody word character behind him turned more grisly and brighter!
The Primordial Soaring Serpent swayed its massive tail and whipped through the air, slamming against the bloody word character like a thick steel whip.
Piak!
The blood word character was destroyed and turned into a blood mist.
As though he was struck by lightning, Seven Kills Sect’s paragon no longer dared to block and dodged to the side at an extremely fast speed!
Su Zimo sneered and his eyes flashed with a cold glint.
Swash!
Swinging his arm in reverse, Su Zimo tossed out his saber and it turned into a streak of light, stabbing into the Seven Kills Sect’s paragon’s chest!
“Pfft!”
The saber penetrated his body and pierced into a stone pillar in the underground palace.
Its blade quivered and blood dripped from it endlessly – Seven Kills Sect’s paragon was already thoroughly dead!
Su Zimo had a few other similar sabers of that grade in his storage bag so he did not care about it at all.
Apart from Dugu Jian who was watching coldly from the sidelines, the other 13 of the paragons from the Ten Upper Sects and four gentry clans were already mostly killed by Su Zimo.
They were either dead or injured.
After killing Seven Kills Sect’s paragon, nobody dared to stand in Su Zimo’s way.
Finally, his vision cleared up.
“Hahahaha!”
Su Zimo reared his head and laughed into the air while speeding out of the palace.
It was dead silent all around the palace.
The paragons that managed to survive such as Wang Yan and Murong Wushuang had grim expressions on their faces.
Even the cocky Taba Feng was silent. Although his Golden Core phenomenon was still gathering behind him, it no longer had any fierceness to it and was dark and dull.
Just like that, the paragons of the North Region gathered and watched helplessly as the Vermilion Fruit was snatched before their very eyes by the successor of Divine Phoenix Island.
If word of this were to get out, all the factions of the North Region would turn into the laughingstock of the entire cultivation world!
“It’s over just like that?”
Bai Yuhan murmured to herself as she looked at everything squarely.
Mu Dongqing sighed gently.
Both of them had witnessed everything.
The initial fervor when the paragons of the North Region gathered with their raring battle intents up till their current dejectedness after being overwhelmed by the successor of Divine Phoenix Island singlehandedly!
In the end, there was an outcome to the fight for the Vermilion Fruit.
Mu Dongqing mumbled, “Perhaps the only way for this man to be suppressed is if the paragons of the nine immortal sects, seven fiend sects and six Buddhist monasteries are present.”
“However, I heard that this monster incarnate of Divine Phoenix Island once defeated the paragons of the immortal, Buddhist and fiend sects beneath the Human Emperor’s Palace,” Bai Yuhan frowned and replied.
“Things are different now,”
Mu Dongqing shook his head. “Don’t forget that the monster incarnate of Divine Phoenix Island is only at early-stage Golden Core realm right now!”
Just as Su Zimo was about to rush out of the palace’s exit, a deafening roar of a demon beast sounded, threatening to devour the entire world!
“Roar!”
A humongous ferocious beast barged in. It had the head of a wyrm, body of a tiger, tail of a snake and extremely sharp teeth with saliva drooling from its mouth. Its fangs shone sinisterly and it was extremely shuddering!
Tiger wyrm!
It was one of the fiercest types of ancient remnant beasts with the bloodline of a wyrm. After cultivation, it can revert to its ancestry and transform into an actual wyrm before growing into a ferocious beast!
As for wyrms, they had the chance of transforming into dragons!
What was even more terrifying was that a man was riding on that tiger wyrm!
When they saw the badge on the man’s waist, the expressions of Murong Wushuang and the others changed and they exclaimed, “The ancient aristocratic family, Duanmu!”
Chapter 554: Destiny Talisman
A big pavilion five kilometers away from the Great Qian Ruins.
Naturally, the ripening of the Vermilion Fruit could not be hidden from the Nascent Souls.
This meant that a trial exclusive to the paragons had officially begun!
Outside the pavilion, there were Nascent Souls from various sects and factions of the Nascent Soul. Although they maintained their composures, each of them revealed nervousness deep in their eyes.
None of those Nascent Souls communicated much between one another.
On the contrary, the Perfected Lords in the pavilion were much more relaxed comparatively.
All of those Nascent Souls were from the Ten Upper Sects and four gentry clans and had strong confidence towards the paragons of their factions.
Even if they could not defeat their enemies, they could definitely escape unscathed.
With casual attitudes, those Nascent Souls sipped their teas and chatted leisurely.
“Everyone, how about making a guess as to who would become the number one Perfected Being of the North Region by getting their hands on the Vermilion Fruit?”
The Perfected Lord of the Murong clan fanned himself in a carefree manner and asked leisurely. He was born extremely handsome and carried a gentle aura.
Stellar Luna Sect’s Perfected Lord replied indifferently, “Actually, I’m sure everyone knows who the number one Perfected Being of the North Region is. Even without this fight for the Vermilion Fruit, it would definitely be Xi Wuya of Glass Palace.”
At the mention of Xi Wuya, all the Nascent Souls present went silent immediately.
He was indeed the peerless paragon of the Golden Core realm from Glass Palace!
This was someone who had never tasted defeated and dominated the North Region for many years!
It was said that Xi Wuya had the chance to advance to the Nascent Soul realm. However, he did not take that step because he wanted to enter the ancient battlefield and meet with the talents of the world.
The scariest thing was that he was less than a hundred years old!
He was way too young.
As long as Xi Wuya wanted, he could become a Nascent Soul at less than a hundred years old!
Furthermore, all the Nascent Souls present knew one thing.
They knew that once Xi Wuya advanced to the Nascent Soul realm, there was a high chance he would be able to kill them even if he was at early-stage.
It was normal for the legacy disciples of the nine immortal sects and seven fiend sects to kill beyond their levels.
The Perfected Lord of the Taba clan was calm. “It’s needless to talk about that. At least, there isn’t much activity from Glass Palace. I presume that Xi Wuya wouldn’t be interested in the Vermilion Fruit either.”
“Without Xi Wuya, it’s hard to determine the eventual victor.”
As Taba clan’s Perfected Lord and the others were discussing, a commotion broke out from outside the pavilion.
There were Nascent Souls who withdrew talismans from their storage bags, some of which were already shattered into pieces.
The arms of those Nascent Souls were trembling slightly and they were shaking their heads, sighing with dark expressions.
Upon seeing that, the Perfected Lords of the Ten Upper Sects and four gentry clans in the pavilion smirked with a hint of mockery in their eyes.
In the cultivation world, there was such a thing as the Destiny Symbol.
Upon entering Nascent Soul realm and cultivating an Essence Spirit, a cultivator can separate a trace of their spirit consciousness and inject it into a mystic jade to create a unique jade scroll known as the Destiny Symbol.
The Destiny Symbol was correlated to the cultivator.
Even if they were millions of miles apart, if the cultivator was dead and their Essence Spirit was destroyed, the Destiny Symbol would sense it and its spirit consciousness would disperse, resulting in the destruction of the Destiny Symbol.
Therefore, in some major sects, they would have chambers to store Destiny Symbols with cultivators guarding them specifically.
The moment a Destiny Symbol was destroyed, even if the cultivator related to it wasn’t around, the sect would know that the person had already perished.
A Mighty Figure from one of the four unorthodox groups of Tianhuang Mainland, Thousand Crane Sect, created a Destiny Talisman specifically for Golden Cores based on the concept of the Destiny Symbols and it was widespread in the cultivation world.
However, Destiny Talismans had clear range restrictions.
The closer they were to their cultivators, the sooner they would receive the transmitted messages and the more accurate it would be.
If the Destiny Talismans were 50 kilometers away from their cultivators, even if the latter died, nothing would happen to the Destiny Talismans.
Right now, the Nascent Souls outside the pavilion were holding onto the Destiny Talismans of their Golden Cores!
Those Destiny Talismans were already shattered.
This meant that their disciples or successors have already perished within the ruins!
The Perfected Lord of Mystic Firmament Divine Cult raised his chin slightly with a cold, haughty expression. “Coveting the Vermilion Fruit with such mediocre capabilities? How laughable!”
“Tsk, tsk, tsk!”
The Perfected Lord of Dark Ghost Sect bared his yellow, rotting teeth and cackled sinisterly like the cries of crows.
“I garner that those lads didn’t even manage to get through the otherworldly soldiers!”
The Nascent Souls inside the pavilion laughed with relaxed expressions.
Raising a cup of tea, the Perfected Lord of Blood Mist Sect drank heartily and remarked indifferently, “Just a bunch of useless things that didn’t know what’s good for them.”
The moment he said that, his expression changed and he swiftly swiped across his storage bag, retrieving a Destiny Talisman.
That Destiny Talisman was already shattered!
“Wh... at?!”
Blood Mist Sect’s Perfected Lord narrowed his gaze and looked at it in disbelief.
A moment later, he slapped the table and rose with a boundless killing intent surging within him.
The teacup on the table flew into the air and exploded!
The paragon of Blood Mist Sect that fought for the Vermilion Fruit was his favorite legacy disciple.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have arrived personally and even crafted a Destiny Talisman for the paragon.
However, he truly hadn’t expected his legacy disciple to fall the moment the fight for the Vermilion Fruit had just begun!
Earlier on, he was still mocking the Nascent Souls outside the pavilion and yet, in the blink of an eye, his own disciple was already dead – this was truly a ridiculous insult.
Blood Mist Sect’s Perfected Lord was so pissed that his arm was trembling and anger surged within him.
Right now, he wanted to charge into the Great Qian Ruins to see who murdered his disciple. However, there was no way the other Nascent Souls would let him do that!
The reason why they were seated here was to prevent other Nascent Souls from interfering.
Blood Mist Sect’s Perfected Lord grit his teeth and screened the other Perfected Lords in the pavilion, trying to make out something from their expressions.
Mystic Firmament Divine Cult’s Perfected Lord extended his finger and rapped on the table a few times casually. “Fellow Daoist, please relax. It’s normal to have casualties in fights between cultivators. Don’t get worked up. Sit down and have some tea.”
Blood Mist Sect’s Perfected Lord was about to explode internally!
How would he still have the mood to continue sipping tea?
He glared at Mystic Firmament Divine Cult’s Perfected Lord and snarled coldly, “Your disciple must have murdered my successor!”
“Perhaps,”
Mystic Firmament Divine Cult’s Perfected Lord sneered.
“Once this is over, I guess it’s time for me to test out your skills!”
“Do you think I’ll be afraid of you?”
Neither of them was willing to display weakness.
Suddenly, Mystic Firmament Divine Cult’s Perfected Lord’s expression changed and a Destiny Talisman appeared in his hands.
The Destiny Talisman was already shattered.
“Hahahaha!”
Blood Mist Sect’s Perfected Lord burst into laughter and mocked. “Your disciple doesn’t seem to be doing that well either!”
Mystic Firmament Divine Cult’s Perfected Lord was enraged and glared at the Destiny Talisman with a dark, grim expression.
While the other Nascent Souls in the pavilion appeared calm on the surface, all of them were gloating internally.
Dragon Tiger Sect’s Perfected Lord said darkly, “The two of you, do sit down. There’s no way of turning back now that things have come to this state. There’s no need for you guys to get worked up.”
“That’s right.”
Heavenly Piercing Sword Sect’s Perfected Lord said, “The fact that two paragons have perished in such quick succession shows the cruelty of this Vermilion Fruit fight. I...”
Before he could finish, Heavenly Piercing Sword Sect’s Perfected Lord sensed something and his face froze up as he withdrew a Destiny Talisman from his storage bag.
Although the radiance of the Destiny Talisman was much dimmer, it was still intact.
Heavenly Piercing Sword Sect’s Perfected Lord heaved a gentle sigh of relief.
This meant that his successor was severely injured. However, at the very least, he was still alive.
Chapter 555: Kill With a Smile
Before long, Dragon Tiger Sect’s Perfected Lord’s expression changed slightly and he withdrew a Destiny Talisman from his storage bag. His eyes filled with killing intent as he looked at the dense cracks on it.
Immediately after, the Perfected Lords of the Yuwen clan and Shadowless Sect sensed something.
By the time the both of them withdrew their Destiny Talismans, it was already shattered!
This time round, it wasn’t just the Nascent Souls outside the pavilion – even those that were inside could barely sit still.
Apart from the Nascent Soul of the Dugu clan, there were 13 Perfected Lords from the Ten Upper Sects and four gentry clans in the pavilion.
But now, through their Destiny Talismans, it showed that five paragons were already dead and one was severely injured!
Naturally, those five Perfected Lords had terrible expressions and grim gazes, emanating with shuddering killing intents.
The other Nascent Souls had equally morbid expressions.
This was an abnormal situation.
The five paragons that died came from the Ten Upper Sects and four gentry clans – how did these disciples and successors that were highly regarded in their respective sects die so easily?
Furthermore, the five of them died too quickly!
How long had it been since the fight for the Vermilion Fruit began?
If the five of them released their Golden Core phenomenons, they would be able to hold out for 15 minutes at least.
However, the signs felt as though the five paragons were suppressed overwhelmingly without any chance to fight back at all!
Before long, a commotion broke out from the crowd outside the pavilion.
Many Nascent Souls withdrew shattered Destiny Talismans one after another with shards scattering to the ground.
The number of dead Golden Cores was rapidly rising!
Those from the major sects and clans such as Blaze Columbus Valley, Dark Ghost Sect and the Murong clan withdrew their Destiny Talismans as well.
All of those initially radiant Destiny Talismans shuddered at the same time.
This meant that their disciples were experiencing immense impacts at the moment!
Within a few dozens of breaths, the Destiny Talismans of those paragons dimmed significantly.
Although Wang Yan of Blaze Columbus Valley’s Destiny Talisman wasn’t destroyed, it turned ash dark – it was obvious that he was severely injured!
Snap!
The Destiny Talisman in the hands of Seven Kills Sect’s Perfected Lord shattered!
Many other Perfected Lords were shocked.
There were already six fallen paragons in the pavilion among the Ten Upper Sects and four gentry clans!
Outside the pavilion, the shattered Destiny Talismans were uncountable!
What happened in the Great Qian Ruins?
Rather than a fight between the paragons, this seemed like a major calamity for the paragons of the North Region!
The Perfected Lords of the Taba clan, Murong clan, Heaven Motion Sect and other sects looked at the dull Destiny Talismans in their hands with uncertain expressions.
It wasn’t just the Perfected Lords of Blood Mist Sect and Dragon Tiger Sect et cetera – even they were finding it difficult to sit by idly!
The Nascent Souls had a weird feeling that something far beyond their control seemed to have happened!
“Everyone, we should check out the ruins.”
Suddenly, Blood Mist Sect’s Perfected Lord said with a dark expression.
The reason why they were gathered here was initially to prevent other Nascent Souls from interfering so that the younger generation could fight for dominance.
But now that their successors were dying one after another, the few of them could not take it anymore.
Although Taba Feng’s Destiny Talisman was intact, it had dimmed significantly as well.
The Perfected Lord of the Taba clan hesitated for a moment before nodding. “I agree. Let’s head over to the Great Qian Ruins to check things out. If nothing is amiss, we’ll let those disciples continue with their massacre.”
The other Perfected Lords exchanged glances and agreed to it in silence.
“Let’s go!”
Everyone exclaimed and left the place.
Suddenly, a formidable spirit consciousness overwhelmed them.
Two figures flew over from the horizon not far away, a man and a woman, bedazzling and graceful as immortals!
When they saw the two of them, the Perfected Lords of the Ten Upper Sects and four gentry clans were surprised and a hint of cautiousness could be seen from the depths of their eyes.
“Fellow Daoists, the fight for the Vermilion Fruit is a showdown between Golden Cores. Where are you guys going?”
Although the man’s voice was calm, there was a persecuting tone to it.
The Perfected Lords of the Ten Upper Sects and four gentry clans knew of the origins of this couple and remained silent.
When the other Nascent Souls noticed the expressions of those from the Taba clan and others, they came to a realization and chose to keep quiet as well.
However, not everyone noticed it.
The Nascent Souls outside the pavilion came from all over the North Region; some of them were from minor sects while others were itinerant cultivators.
Initially, everyone was already pissed off for being trapped here. When they saw that couple with the ancient attire, some Perfected Lords could not help but sneer, “Old fogies, tell us your names! Where did you guys spout from?”
“Fufu.”
The man smiled calmly and replied gently, “Duanmu!”
“Duanmu?”
The Nascent Soul who spoke was stunned and could not react in time.
However, gasps could be heard from the crowd.
“Nascent Souls of the Duanmu aristocratic family have arrived!”
“If the Duanmu aristocratic family is here, the person behind him must be from the other aristocratic family, Ouyang.”
The Nascent Soul who spoke earlier on had an ashen expression and trembled in fear.
In Tianhuang Mainland, there were factions with ancient lineages that kept a low-profile and lived in reclusion. Among them, there were some aristocratic families.
Although many cultivators have not heard of the names of those aristocratic families before, it was undeniable that each of them had massive foundations and immeasurable strength!
Among the ancient aristocratic families, the strongest three were the renowned Eastern, Southern Palace and Western Gate aristocratic families of the cultivation world.
The nine immortal sects, eight demon races, seven fiend sects, six Buddhist monasteries, five heretical doctrines, four unorthodox groups... these were the strongest factions of Tianhuang Mainland, followed by the three aristocratic families!
In the North Region, there were two ancient aristocratic families, namely the Duanmu and Ouyang families.
Although these two ancient aristocratic families could not compare to the three great aristocratic families in terms of strength and reputation, they were definitely superior to the Ten Upper Sects and four gentry clans!
However, because they were high and above in reclusion for many years, cultivators at the bottom tier could not approach them and there were few people who knew about them.
It was the same for Ethereal Peak. Although it was one of the five major sects of the Great Zhou Dynasty, few people in the sect knew about the Duanmu and Ouyang aristocratic families.
In fact, they may never come into contact through their entire lives.
To think that the two great aristocratic families would make a move for the appearance of the Vermilion Fruit!
Suddenly, Duanmu clan’s Perfected Lord extended his hand and circulated his Dharmic powers. Instantly, a massive palm was conjured in midair, squeezing the Nascent Soul who spoke out of line earlier on!
Poof!
Before that person could make a single sound, he was smashed into a blood mist and his Essence Spirit was destroyed!
“Does anyone else have any opinions?”
Duanmu clan’s Perfected Lord surveyed the surroundings and asked with a smile.
It was dead silent outside the pavilion.
That was the might of an ancient aristocratic family – they could kill with a smile and render groups of talents silent as crickets!
The Perfected Lords of the Ten Upper Sects and four gentry clans revealed displeasure on their faces. Although they did not dare to say anything, they were cursing internally.
At the same time, their doubts were finally unraveled.
It was no wonder why so many paragons died the moment the fight for the Vermilion Fruit started; even the paragons of the Ten Upper Sects and four gentry clans were dead or injured.
It was because the two ancient aristocratic families of the North Region had arrived!
It was clear how terrifying the successors of the two ancient aristocratic families were judging from their Perfected Lords alone.
After residing in reclusion for many years, now that the two ancient aristocratic families have arrived, they were definitely bent on getting their hands on the Vermilion Fruit!Chapter 556: Descent of the Divine Turtle
Entrance of the underground cave.
A young man rode on a massive and menacing tiger wyrm, blocking Su Zimo’s path forward.
The man was extremely handsome and although he exuded a dignified appearance, it was extremely ancient – he seemed like someone from the past rather than this generation.
Maintaining his Soaring Serpent phenomenon, Su Zimo continued speeding forward and could vaguely hear exclamations coming from the crowd behind him.
Ancient aristocratic family, Duanmu?
Su Zimo knew nothing about ancient aristocratic families.
However, judging from the reactions of the successors of the North Region’s Upper Sects and gentry clans, he could tell that the ancient aristocratic families had strong backgrounds!
Su Zimo was expressionless.
No matter who it was, he had to get out of this place as soon as possible!
“Humph!”
When the handsome man saw that Su Zimo ignored him and was still charging for the exit, he could not help but sneered in displeasure, “You’re still thinking of escaping now that I, Duanmu Kang, have arrived?”
With that said, the handsome man known as Duanmu Kang patted the demon beast he was riding on.
“Roar!”
The tiger wyrm understood his intentions and released a deafening roar, whipping its tail viciously towards Su Zimo!
Bang!
The scales on the tiger wyrm’s tail were extremely tough.
After it was attacked by thousands of Golden Core phenomenons, Su Zimo’s Golden Core phenomenon was already nearing its limit.
Now that it received such an intense attack, the Soaring Serpent swayed and its radiance dimmed – it was on the verge of dissipating at any moment!
Su Zimo halted in his tracks.
Right then, the touching cry of a phoenix sounded from another side of the palace’s entrance.
In the blink of an eye, a green-colored luan bird flew in with a mysterious glimmer on its body. It was captivating and emanated a terrifying aura that was even superior to the tiger wyrm!
The Green Luan!
The tiger wyrm had to cultivate before it could turn into a ferocious beast.
However, the Green Luan was a pure-blooded ferocious beast to begin with!
A peerlessly beautiful woman sat on the Green Luan. She was incomparably dignified and had an ice cold expression that was haughty – she was in disregard of all the paragons present.
The pure-blooded ferocious beast alone already had the many paragons present feeling troubled, let alone the woman riding on it!
“That should be another ancient aristocratic family, the Ouyang family.”
“Those two are the only ancient aristocratic families in the North Region. It’s said that the Duanmu and Ouyang families have a close relationship. There should be no mistake.”
When he heard the discussions behind him, Su Zimo roughly knew what was going on.
Duanmu Kang turned slightly with a smile. “Xiayu, why are you here personally? I’ve told you that I’ll definitely obtain the Vermilion Fruit and take it back for you.”
“There’s no need.”
Ouyang Xiayu replied calmly, totally unappreciative.
Duanmu Kang continued, “Xiayu, as long as it’s anything you fancy, even if they are the stars up in the heavens, I’ll try my best to pluck them for you, let alone a single Vermilion Fruit!”
Ouyang Xiayu knitted her brows tightly.
She knew Duanmu Kang way too well.
He had repeated those words to at least a hundred other female cultivators!
“Young master, that seems to be the monster incarnate of Divine Phoenix Island!”
At that moment, a cultivator following behind Duanmu Kang advanced and reported with a grim expression.
“Monster incarnate of Divine Phoenix Island? What monster incarnate?”
Duanmu Kang was stunned for a moment.
“The one who suppressed the experts of the immortal, Buddhist and fiend sects beneath the Human Emperor’s Palace!”
“That’s him?”
Duanmu Kang was momentarily frozen before breaking out into a smile while nodding. “It’s no wonder.”
A hint of surprise flickered through Ouyang Xiayu’s eyes when she heard the term ‘monster incarnate of Divine Phoenix Island’ as well.
Thereafter, she turned and looked at Su Zimo fixedly with a curious expression.
Sweeping his gaze across the battlefield, Duanmu Kang eventually looked at Su Zimo and chuckled. “The Primordial Soaring Serpent has been lost for a long time and I was wondering who it was who could cultivate a primordial of this level. So, you do have some background to you.”
“Cut the crap, make way.”
Although Su Zimo’s tone was calm, it exuded coldness.
Even against the successors of two ancient aristocratic families, none of the paragons could notice any emotional fluctuation from Su Zimo.
He was trying his best to recover his blood qi and spirit energy.
“Me? Make way?”
Duanmu Kang was stunned for a moment before rearing his head in laughter, as though he heard the greatest joke in the world.
“Hahahaha! Interesting! You’re wild enough!”
As he laughed, his expression gradually turned grim as he remarked coldly, “The Primordial Soaring Serpent has been lost for a long time and nobody knows how strong it can get right now. However, my Golden Core primordial was ranked 34th in the previous Phenomenon Ranking!”
The paragons present were startled.
There were only 108 positions available on the Phenomenon Ranking – the further front one was, the stronger their phenomenon!
All the Golden Core phenomenons that could get into the top 36 spots were terrifying phenomenons with ancient lineages!
Duanmu Kang continued frostily, “Don’t forget, you’re only at early-stage Golden Core. How long can you hold out with the spirit energy in your dantian? Let me see how many strikes your lousy phenomenon can take from me!”
“Golden Core phenomenon, Flora Myriad Weapons!”
When Duanmu Kang circulated his Golden Core, all the wild grass surrounding the palace seemed to have gained sentience and transformed into a myriad of weapons!
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!
The myriad of weapons attacked with a mighty force!
In reality, Duanmu Kang’s Golden Core phenomenon would have en even more terrifying might if it was released in a place with lush greenery!
Tens of thousands of weapons appeared and blanketed the skies endlessly!
The Great Qian Ruins was barren and desolate outside. However, thanks to the medicinal field in the palace, there were some weeds born.
While those weeds were not strong, they still formed hundreds of weapons that tore through the skies!
Su Zimo gripped his fist gently.
If he was in peak condition, even at early-stage Golden Core, he was highly confident that he could take down the other party’s Flora Myriad Weapons with his Primordial Soaring Serpent.
However, he had expended too much.
The Primordial Soaring Serpent was now at its limits after receiving the impact of countless phenomenons and would definitely not be able to withstand the clash of Flora Myriad Weapons.
At that thought, Su Zimo was decided.
Snap!
There was a deafening sound.
The firmament above Su Zimo’s head cracked as meteors and rampant currents rained down endlessly in an apocalyptic scene.
“What is that...?!”
All the paragons were lost.
How could another phenomenon appear when the Primordial Soaring Serpent behind Su Zimo had yet to dissipate?
Could it be...
“It can’t be!”
After all, Duanmu Kang was the successor of an ancient aristocratic family and sensed it immediately as he murmured in disbelief, “Double phenomenon?”
Boom!
Hundreds of weapons collided against the Golden Core phenomenon behind Su Zimo.
Su Zimo’s phenomenon swayed but the hundreds of weapons were repelled in the opposite direction!
Sensing that something was amiss, Duanmu Kang remarked hurriedly, “Xiayu, let’s join forces!”
Before Duanmu Kang spoke, Ouyang Xiayu already noticed something and circulated her Golden Core, exclaiming softly, “Golden Core phenomenon, Hurricane Frost Saber Sword!”
A cold aura emanated.
Suddenly, the temperature in the underground palace dipped.
Wild gusts of wind howled furiously akin to sabers and swords.
In fact, frost started appearing on the rampant currents behind Su Zimo – the initially rampant void currents were starting to freeze up!
The paragons of Heaven Motion Sect and Dark Ghost Sect et cetera seized the opportunity to charge forward in an attempt to slaughter Su Zimo completely with their remaining Golden Core phenomenons!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
There was a deafening bang!
A gargantuan creature suddenly descended on the vast lands, carrying the broken firmament with its shell. Like heavenly-piercing pillars, it stomped down with all limbs and shattered the frost on the surface of the rampant currents
The Divine Turtle had arrived and reared its head, roaring into the skies!
Instantly, it was filled with a torrential rage!
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