The Great Accomplishment Saint Body resolutely stepped in front of Yang Qing, his towering figure appearing incomparably majestic at that moment!
Before him, several Supremes from the Forbidden Zones of Life had attacked; behind him, two Supremes from Undying Mountain had unleashed their peerless killing moves.
What a desperate situation!
Not to mention an aged and weakened Great Accomplishment Saint Body—even one at the peak of his strength might not necessarily withstand it.
Yet at this moment, Li Quan, the Great Accomplishment Saint Body, felt neither fear nor dread. His heart was filled with comfort and boundless expectations for the future.
Back when he entered his twilight years and his vital blood gradually declined, his heart had been filled with worry.
He could not flatten the Forbidden Zones of Life through his own strength alone, but he had truly done everything he could!
He feared that after his death, the Great Dark Upheaval would sweep across the land, leaving countless billions of living beings weeping in grief and the universe awash in blood.
He feared that after his death, the Great Accomplishment Saint Body's legacy would be severed, and the efforts of nine Great Accomplishment Saint Bodies would come to nothing.
Later, he encountered Ji Xukong and was once overjoyed. He regarded that peerless human prodigy as the hope of the future.
As long as a human Great Emperor stood suppressing the world, he could die without regrets.
But he had never expected Heaven to send a Saint Body before him—and one unlike any Saint Body that had ever existed.
In only a few short years, he had cultivated from nothing to Great Accomplishment of the Saint Body. How inconceivable was that?
His disciple was about to achieve Great Accomplishment of the Saint Body. The Saint Body lineage had not been severed, and the glory of the Great Accomplishment Saint Body would continue.
Under such circumstances, even if he were to pass away peacefully, he would no longer have the slightest regret!
What was more, before dying, he could use his broken body to block this final tribulation for his disciple!
Come! To die in the most glorious battle was the best ending for him!
At that moment, the Great Accomplishment Saint Body burned away his saint blood, erupting with the most resplendent brilliance of his life as he fought several Supremes to the death.
"Your opponent is me!"
Just then, another equally majestic figure appeared before the Great Accomplishment Saint Body. His black hair cascaded like a waterfall, his gaze flashed like lightning, and his vital blood surged into the heavens!
The next instant, a single sword shattered eternity. A world-shocking sword radiance tore through the vast universe, displaying the true intent of creation and sweeping clean the cosmos.
The methods of the Supremes attacking from afar were extinguished by that single sword. They bloomed brilliantly like fireworks before vanishing in an instant, leaving nothing behind.
Then the Six Paths Reincarnation Fist shattered the void. Like roaring mountains and crashing seas, it drained the heavens and earth of color, dimmed the sun and moon, and struck toward the two Supremes of Undying Mountain.
"Rumble!"
Amid the thunderous roar, countless people stood dumbfounded, every gaze fixed upon that majestic figure.
How was this possible?
Everyone was filled with uncertainty, as though they had witnessed something utterly inconceivable. They simply could not believe what they were seeing.
"Impossible! How did he suddenly reach perfection?"
That was right! Yang Qing had reached perfection, truly becoming a Great Accomplishment Saint Body!
To the Supremes, this was undoubtedly impossible. Yang Qing had clearly been undergoing tribulation just moments ago!
Even if he had taken the step of breakthrough, he still needed to absorb endless essence energy before his body could reach perfection.
That would undoubtedly take time. How could Yang Qing possibly have reached perfection so quickly?
Yet the truth stood before everyone. Whether they believed it or not, nothing could be changed.
"Master, I'm here. Rest easy. Leave everything else to me," Yang Qing said softly.
His master had used his aged body to protect his path, fighting several Supremes in blood-soaked battle. Only then had Yang Qing been given the chance to undergo tribulation in peace.
Now that he had achieved Great Accomplishment of the Saint Body, he no longer needed his master to protect his path. It was his turn to protect his master.
The Great Accomplishment Saint Body's eyes were full of helplessness. His disciple always exceeded expectations, capable of what ordinary people could not.
What else could he say? Each generation brought forth its own talents, each leading the age for centuries. He was already old!
"Rest assured! Your master is not dead yet. Why should I fear a battle?" the Great Accomplishment Saint Body said boldly.
With such a disciple, he had nothing left to worry about. No matter how many Supremes there were, why fear a battle?
He might be old, but he was not dead. Today, master and disciple would join forces and let the Supremes understand what a Great Accomplishment Saint Body truly was!
Yang Qing secretly shook his head. His master was already so old, yet he was still so competitive.
Bearing the responsibility of protecting all living beings, he had fought bloody battles all the way without a moment of rest. His master was truly too tired.
Now that he had arrived, he would not give his master another chance to fight!
"Kill!"
The two Supremes of Undying Mountain struck first, unleashing their peerless killing moves as they descended upon Yang Qing.
The Supremes within the Forbidden Zones of Life also came to their senses at that moment and attacked from afar at the same time, seeking to kill Yang Qing.
They believed that Yang Qing had not truly reached perfection and was merely forcing himself to endure, when in reality he was severely weakened.
Strike while he was sick and take his life. If they did not act now, once the Saint Body reached perfection, they would have no chance left.
Two Supremes joining forces to attack, while several more attacked from afar—what a terrifying sight was that?
Throughout the long ages, only Emperor Venerate had ever received such treatment: being besieged by several Supremes!
Yang Qing took a step forward and shielded his master behind him. A terrifying aura erupted from his body, his vital blood spreading for a hundred thousand zhang!
Imperial Dao laws spread outward. Though he was not a Great Emperor, after achieving Great Accomplishment of the Saint Body, he had already entered the domain of the Imperial Dao.
With one sword strike, sword qi stretched thirty thousand li. Extreme Dao imperial might filled the cosmic starry sky, shaking the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands and surging through the universe's eight wastelands.
Within the terrifying Heavenly Tribulation, not only had Yang Qing undergone transformation, but the Sky-Supporting Sword had as well, tempered to the utmost limit.
Though it was not an Emperor Artifact, it was only one step away from becoming an Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon. Calling it a half-step Emperor Artifact would not be an exaggeration.
In an instant, this stretch of heaven and earth seemed on the verge of collapse. Chaos surged, laws shook the world, and all manner of phenomena appeared one after another.
The might of one sword shook heaven and earth!
"Rumble!"
The sword radiance was world-shaking, as though it would split heaven and earth in two. Everything was being destroyed, all things wiped away without a trace.
Billions upon billions of strands of dazzling sword light filled the entire universe, becoming the brightest light in the world as all else paled beside it.
The Supremes' expressions changed drastically at once. Only at that moment did they truly understand that Yang Qing was not forcing himself to endure—he had truly achieved Great Accomplishment of the Saint Body.
The old Great Accomplishment Saint Body had yet to leave the stage, yet a new one had already appeared. There were actually two Great Accomplishment Saint Bodies in this era!
The two Supremes of Undying Mountain exchanged a glance, then turned and fled without hesitation. They knew they had no chance!
Facing a Great Accomplishment Saint Body at his peak, they could not battle him at his peak unless they underwent Ultimate Ascension.
If they retreated now, they might still survive. If they continued fighting, whether the Great Accomplishment Saint Body died or not was uncertain, but they would definitely die.
Yang Qing's gaze turned icy as he stepped forward. A blazing rainbow bridge pierced through the universe and shot toward the two Supremes of Undying Mountain.
To achieve Great Accomplishment of the Saint Body as quickly as possible, he had chosen an exceedingly dangerous method, swallowing the boundless sea of lightning to make up for his deficiencies.
If his extraordinary battle instincts had not been pushed to their limit, elevating his combat strength to its peak, he would never have had a chance to succeed.
But no matter what, he had endured. Under circumstances that were nearly impossible, he had reached perfection and become a peak Great Accomplishment Saint Body.
Now that the two Supremes of Undying Mountain had emerged, did they still think they could return alive?
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