Divine Radiance Piercing the Sky
"Five against one, and you still got injured. What use are you?"
Zhulong's voice was icy cold. Among the Reincarnator, he clearly held immense authority. Qiongqi and Snake Ji were speechless when he rebuked them, and the remaining three Reincarnator were filled with fear, seemingly lest Zhulong punish them.
Even among Reincarnator, there is a vast difference in strength. After all, anyone who cultivates the Great Dao Samsara Technique will be a Reincarnator, and the talents of these individuals vary greatly. The number of times they have been reincarnated also affects their strength.
Zhulong looked at Jiang Xiaorou, whose hair was disheveled and blood was trickling from the corner of her mouth. The ancient patterns on her face were flashing and lighting up, making her look as if she had a life of her own.
"Slap! Slap! Slap!"
Zhulong looked at Jiang Xiaorou and suddenly clapped his hands.
"Truly a genius beyond compare. Compared to you, the vast majority of my Heavenly Dao Alliance are insignificant. Unfortunately... I still intend to destroy you."
As Zhulong spoke, the space behind him rippled, and a Space Rift appeared out of thin air.
"Roar! Roar!"
The roars of Fierce Beasts echoed from the Space Rift, as if some ancient, monstrous creature was sealed within this space.
The Space Rift gradually widened, and through Space Rift, people saw several scarlet eyes.
"Bang bang bang!"
A series of loud noises rang out as the imprisoned ancient beast used its claws and sharp fangs to tear at the edge of the spatial gate. Soon, it broke free from the Space Rift.
People could see clearly that it was a giant Three-Headed Hellhound the size of a house!
The hellhound's fur was blackish-red all over, like a rock that had been heated by lava. After the hellhound appeared, it had three heads and six eyes, all staring at Jiang Xiaorou!
"I've heard that you control the Snake Bone a dead snake with a wisp of your remaining soul. I'd like to see if you can control this hellhound."
Zhulong smiled and said to Jiang Xiaorou with a playful expression.
Jiang Xiaorou stood atop a black mountain peak, gripping her long whip tightly, her beautiful eyes flashing with a cold light.
Zhulong summoned the hellhound and uttered those words with complete confidence.
Even so, Jiang Xiaorou was determined to give it a try.
Zhulong was confident, and so was Jiang Xiaorou; her ability to communicate with ferocious beasts far surpassed that of ordinary wild tribes.
With a thought, she concentrated her soul power in the space between her eyebrows, and her divine sense shot out like a sharp arrow, striking the hellhound squarely between its eyebrows!
However, upon entering the soul sea of Three-Headed Hellhound, Jiang Xiaorou was suddenly shocked.
This ferocious beast's soul sea was like a magma hell, with wailing ghosts dancing wildly everywhere and boiling murderous intent everywhere.
Boom!
Jiang Xiaorou's divine sense exploded directly in the Hellhound's soul sea. The backlash caused Jiang Xiaorou's delicate body to tremble violently, and an abnormal crimson appeared on her face.
When the Wild Clan attempts to control Wild Beasts, if their own strength is insufficient, such as ordinary Wild Clan members with low strength, they will suffer a backlash from the soul power of the Wild Beasts if they try to control Ancient Remnant Species.
However, such a situation almost never happened to Jiang Xiaorou. Jiang Xiaorou even gained the recognition of the Desolate Tribe Sacred Spirit. With the power left in her body by the Holy Spirit, Jiang Xiaorou was the queen of the Divine Wilderness, and all the beasts of the Divine Wilderness would submit to her.
"What a pity." Zhulong shook his head. "You really are stubborn. It's a shame that these Three-Headed Hellhound are ancient creatures from the God Burying Abyss, not ordinary wild beasts from the Tianyuan Realm. How could you possibly control them?"
Upon hearing Zhulong's words, not only Jiang Xiaorou, but also the other trial participants from the Desolate Clan and the Human Clan were stunned. An ancient being from the God Burying Abyss?
Are there still ancient beings in the God Burying Abyss?
In the hearts of the people of the Tianyuan Realm, the God Burying Abyss is almost synonymous with a dead end. No matter who enters the God Burying Abyss, they can never return. But now they hear Zhulong say that there are ancient creatures in the God Burying Abyss. How can they not be surprised?
What kind of power must a being be capable of surviving in the God Burying Abyss!
Kill her!
Zhulong coldly issued the command, and the hellhound roared and charged towards Jiang Xiaorou.
"You make a move too!"
Zhulong said to Young Master Feng Ming that all the elite forces of the Heavenly Blood Alliance had been deployed, and Zhulong intended to eliminate Jiang Xiaorou in a short time.
"Good!"
Young Master Feng Ming chuckled wickedly. Holding an iron fan, he and the Three-Headed Hellhound charged towards Jiang Xiaorou from the left and right.
At the same time, Snake Ji also made her move, and the two of them and the beast attacked from the opposite direction in a triangular formation!
Jiang Xiaorou had been fighting continuously, and her physical strength was greatly depleted. In addition, she was injured and was fighting against many opponents, putting her in a life-or-death crisis!
"Lotus!"
With a clear shout, Young Master Feng Ming suddenly opened his fan, from which countless flower petals fluttered out.
Each of these petals is the size of a baby's palm, and thousands of petals gather in the air to form a giant lotus flower!
Compared to the Snake Ji, who had fought Jiang Xiaorou for many rounds, Young Master Feng Ming had been watching from the sidelines. He was full of energy and went all out when he made his move. The pink lotus flower completely enveloped Jiang Xiaorou and the black mountain beneath her feet.
The lotus flower spun, its petals like blades, slicing upwards towards Jiang Xiaorou.
Click click click!
Before the lotus flowers arrived, the lotus Sword Qi arrived first. The black mountain peak was cut into large and small stones like tofu by the intertwined lotus Sword Qi and rolled down the mountain!
At the same time, the Three-Headed Hellhound pounced down. It did not understand the laws, but relied solely on its incomparably powerful body and sharp claws to grab at Jiang Xiaorou's head!
Caught in a pincer attack, and with the Snake Ji providing support, their lives hang in the balance!
At the critical moment, Jiang Xiaorou bit her tongue hard and spat out a mouthful of blood!
Burn your life essence and blood, while simultaneously harnessing the Saint Spirit Power!
Four Symbols Formation!
With a clear shout, four Ancient Savage Beast materialized around Jiang Xiaorou's body.
Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, Azure Dragon, Black Tortoise!
Four wild beasts roared as they charged toward the Three-Headed Hellhound and Young Master Feng Ming!
Boom boom boom!
An energy burst forth, and a dazzling rainbow of light connected, illuminating the dark valley and obscuring the blood moon in the sky!
The beam of energy engulfed Jiang Xiaorou, the Snake Ji, Feng Ming, and the Three-Headed Hellhound!
"Young Master!!"
Upon seeing such a flash, Chen Fei's eyes widened in horror!
His internal organs were shattered by the black energy of the Candle Dragon, and he was in excruciating pain. However, he disregarded his own injuries and was only worried about Jiang Xiaorou.
Each activation of the Four Symbols Formation consumes a large amount of Jiang Xiaorou's vital energy, and it can generally only be used once in a battle.
However, Jiang Xiaorou used the Four Symbols Formation a second time, and then used it consecutively.
Burning her life essence and overdrawing the Saint Spirit Power within her body, Jiang Xiaorou no longer considered the consequences.
Boom!
The last energy contained within the rainbow burst forth, radiating outwards in all directions.
"Waaah--waaah--"
The hellhound howled and was flung out by the energy storm. Young Master Feng Ming also staggered backward, his clothes torn, his blood churning, and he was unable to muster any energy for a moment.
He was shocked. He hadn't expected that Jiang Xiaorou would still have such amazing fighting power even under these circumstances, repelling his and the Three-Headed Hellhound's combined attack with a single blow.
It's important to know that Jiang Xiaorou is more skilled in beast taming. If Jiang Xiaorou could tame beasts, her combat power would be unimaginable.
Jiang Xiaorou stood atop the black mountain peak that had been mostly flattened, her clothes stained with blood and her face pale!
After burning her essence and blood, Jiang Xiaorou suffered a great loss of vital energy, which is why she looked pale.
At this moment, Jiang Xiaorou's vital energy was almost completely depleted, and her condition was extremely bad.
She held a bone staff, its sharp end embedded in the rock, the gem at its tip gleaming with a bewitching, blood-red light.
She seemed to be using this bone staff to keep her body from falling.
"Young Master!"
Chen Fei bit his lip until it bled. He hated himself for being too weak. He couldn't even properly manage to preside over a single Great Evolution Array. He was severely injured by Zhulong's attack and was half-dead. As a result, Jiang Xiaorou had to fight against all the Reincarnator on her own.
"This vixen seems to be failing."
On the human side, someone whispered.
Jiang Xiaorou's strength terrified them, but now that her vital energy was almost completely depleted, she didn't seem so frightening anymore.
At this moment, Gongsun Hong's eyes darted around in the crowd, and he whispered to his eight-man team, "Now's the time for us to attack together, form a battle formation, and kill Jiang Xiaorou!"
"Huh? We're going to make a move?" The team members were taken aback.
"This demoness is on her last legs. Don't forget how much reward you'll get for killing her."
Everyone's eyes lit up at the mention of the reward for killing Jiang Xiaorou. Yes, the reward!
Not only are there rewards, but also the opportunity to become famous. Now that the Three-Headed Hellhound and Young Master Feng Ming have exhausted themselves after their attack, this is their chance!
"Do it!"
Gongsun Hong shouted loudly, and his rebuke woke many of the Heavenly Blood Alliance warriors from their daze.
Yes, what are they waiting for? Now is the perfect time to kill Jiang Xiaorou. The other members of the Wilderness Clan are just small fry; how much merit can they gain by killing more of them?
"We'll also join the attack and kill the Desolate Clan demoness!"
"We can't let them get there first!"
In the blink of an eye, twenty members of the Heavenly Blood Alliance attacked together. These were the best members of the Heavenly Blood Alliance. Some formed battle formations, while others fought alone. In an instant, the flashing of swords and spears created a continuous spectacle.
Seeing this, even the eyes of the Wilderness Clan's prodigy turned red!
Taking advantage of someone's misfortune, these humans are utterly despicable!
"We swear to protect our Young Master!"
"Let's fight them!"
Without Chen Fei, the power of the Desolate Clan's Great Evolution Array was greatly reduced, but at this time, everyone was determined to die for their cause, and their combat power was greatly enhanced.
The Great Evolution Array was activated again, and a giant Heavenly Fox appeared, roaring towards the sky.
Just as the Heavenly Fox was about to pounce, Zhulong gently raised his right hand.
"Call out!"
A second black light flashed, traversing the void and striking the core of the Great Evolution Array.
The scene of Chen Fei being severely injured was repeated at this moment. The prodigy of the Desolate Clan at the center of the formation—a White-robed woman in her twenties—gave a muffled groan and her body tumbled down from mid-air like a white butterfly with broken wings.
Blood splattered everywhere; the woman's face was deathly pale, and she was barely breathing.
"Chen Fei... Senior Brother... I..."
The White-robed woman supported herself with her elbows, spitting out a mouthful of blood. She looked at Chen Fei with deep regret, feeling ashamed of her incompetence. She had taken Chen Fei's place, yet she hadn't been able to launch a single attack or protect their king.
"You think you can use the exact same formation to your death? You're utterly foolish!"
Zhulong's cold voice rang out. He had already seen through the Great Evolution Array, and breaking it would be as easy as turning his hand.
He didn't even glance at the heavily injured Chen Fei or the substitute White-robed woman; to him, they were as good as dead.
"Hahaha! Young Master Candle Dragon is mighty! Invincible!"
"Let us end this and make a name for ourselves for posterity!"
Twenty human warriors rushed towards Jiang Xiaorou, with Gongsun Hong leading the charge. He let out a long roar, his Longsword pointing directly at Jiang Xiaorou's snow-white neck.
Seeing that victory was within reach, Gongsun Hong revealed a ferocious smile, and at that moment, a divine light suddenly shone in the sky.
A divine light streaked across the sky like a comet, obscuring even the blood moon in the sky!
Um!?
People were startled, and then they heard a loud "boom" as the divine light shot towards the group of more than twenty people!
That was... an arrow!
The divine arrow was unstoppable. The twenty-odd people who were at the forefront were originally about to kill Jiang Xiaorou, but the great crisis brought by that arrow made their hair stand on end and their backs feel cold!
If they continue attacking with their backs to the arrow, their fate will likely be dire!
"Block!"
The dozen or so people who had fallen behind turned around, and the swords that were originally aimed at Jiang Xiaorou turned around and slashed at the arrow instead!
These prodigies cherish their lives immensely; they even aspire to be Reincarnator and become the Great Emperor of the Tianyuan Realm. How could they bear to die here?
But as everyone turned away, some still pressed on without hesitation—this was Gongsun Hong's squad.
"Hahaha, let them block the arrows! They've taken the hits from behind. Let's go and take the head of the Desolate Clan demoness!"
Gongsun Hong was originally at the forefront, in the safest position. Moreover, in his view, with the human shield behind him and the combined defense of the dozen or so of them, even if any remnants of the Desolate Clan took the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, they could completely stop them.
The real winner is the one who takes the fall for others and makes the contribution themselves!
Gongsun Hong was feeling smug, and his Longsword was about to strike Jiang Xiaorou when he heard a series of explosions behind him!
Boom boom boom!
One Heavenly Blood Alliance members screamed in agony. Their seemingly dazzling attacks, when they collided with that arrow, were like snowflakes meeting the scorching sun, instantly melting away!
Sword Light and blade gleams shattered, while the divine light of the arrows pressed forward relentlessly.
Someone was grazed by this divine light and was immediately seriously injured, covered in blood!
That's too fast!
It was so fast that they didn't even have time to react. They only felt an overwhelming light before their eyes, their vision blurred, and then the arrow had already passed.
In an instant, the dozen or so people at the back were all scattered!
The scattered people flew in all directions like marbles thrown into the air, and among them, arrows whistled and shot straight at Gongsun Hong.
What!?
With arrows piercing his back and murderous intent palpable, Gongsun Hong finally awoke from his daze.
Stop it!
Gongsun Hong roared, and his squad of eight men formed a battle formation.
However, it was too late.
Their battle shields were shattered in an instant, exploding like glass struck by a hammer.
The first human warrior to be hit screamed as an arrow struck his abdomen. How could his physical body withstand such a powerful force? He was pierced in two by the arrow!
The others were slightly luckier, but they were still injured by the light and sent flying backward through the air.
The arrow shot straight at Gongsun Hong.
In that life-or-death moment, Gongsun Hong roared and unleashed power far exceeding his usual strength. He fully activated the energy within his body, forming a shield that tilted to one side.
Gongsun Hong knew that a flat shield perpendicular to the arrow's beam would inevitably shatter, and he would bear the full force of the arrow, being torn to pieces and dying without a complete corpse.
A sloping shield would absorb a significant amount of force, thus allowing him to survive.
Boom!
The arrow struck the sloping shield, shattering it instantly. Gongsun Hong felt a tremendous force follow! The arrow continued its trajectory, but Gongsun Hong was sent flying by the force!
His right arm was shredded by the frenzied energy the instant the shield shattered; his arm was reduced to broken bones and mangled flesh.
Ah!
Gongsun Hong let out a heart-wrenching scream. One of his arms was torn into pieces, and it would be almost impossible to put it back together. He knew very well what losing an arm meant to a martial artist.
Despair!
Pain!
You can't believe it!
How could I lose an arm in just one trial, one sudden attack?!
"Boom!"
The divine arrow pierced through the black mountain peak, whistling past ten feet below Jiang Xiaorou's feet and penetrating the mountain's belly, yet it did not harm Jiang Xiaorou in the slightest.
After piercing the black mountain peak, the arrow continued its momentum, shooting into the distant darkness, and crashing into the mountain dozens of miles away, causing a violent explosion!
The shockwave struck, the earth trembled, dust billowed, and rocks tumbled down!
The power of a single arrow is truly astounding...
Seeing such a terrifying attack, both human and wild warriors were stunned.
In their minds, such a terrifying attack could only be launched by a large group of people forming a battle formation.
Could there be a third-party force that entered the Soul Tomb?
As people were still in shock, some saw a young man, who looked like a boy, standing on a mountain peak ten miles away, holding a golden longbow, like a javelin.
Beside him stood a graceful young woman dressed in white.
Ten miles apart, the two seemed to be standing in Alternate Dimension/Space-Time, a sight that would shake anyone who looked at them.
Was that arrow shot by the boy with the bow?
Is it possible for one person to launch such an attack?
"They're the ones who broke my arm."
Gongsun Hong's face was deathly pale, and he spoke through gritted teeth. He clutched his severed right arm, his heart filled with anger and resentment. He hated it so much; an arrow had severed his path in martial arts. How could he not hate it?
"He ruined my life, I must avenge him... wait, no, I can be reincarnated!"
Suddenly realizing this, Gongsun Hong breathed a sigh of relief. Reincarnation... As long as he obtains the <Great Dao Samsara Technique> and this set of secrets, even if his physical body is incomplete, it doesn't matter at all.
I must achieve merit! I must gain the favor of Young Master Candle Dragon.
As Gongsun Hong was pondering this, he suddenly heard someone say, "Isn't that the man with the bow Jiang Yi Dao?"
The martial artist had excellent eyesight; even from a distance and in dim light, he could clearly see the faces of the two people on the mountaintop.
One of them was Jiang Yi Dao, while the other, the stunning woman, was someone they did not recognize.
"What!? Jiang Yi Dao!?"
Gongsun Hong was completely stunned. When Jiang Yi Dao first joined the Heavenly Dao Alliance, he defeated him with a single strike, causing him to lose face.
"How could it be him? How can he be so strong? And doesn't he use a knife?!"
Everyone knew that Jiang Yi Dao was exceptionally strong, but no one expected him to be this powerful.
With a single arrow, twenty members of the Heavenly Blood Alliance were unable to withstand it!
"Jiang Yi Dao?"
Zhulong looked at Jiang Yi Dao and frowned.
This was the first time he had frowned since Zhulong appeared in the Soul Tomb. Before, he had always been calm and collected, as if everything was under his control.
"You've kept this a secret for a long time... I have to admit, your appearance has surprised me greatly."
Zhulong had known about Jiang Yi Dao for a long time. Zhulong even knew that before Jiang Yi Dao joined the Martial Arts Alliance, he had escaped unscathed from a combined attack by the Kaiyuan Realm elders of the Lihuo Sect and the Shentu Family. To achieve this with the cultivation of the Dao Seed Realm was nothing short of heaven-defying.
Including this time, when Jiang Yi Dao appeared, he broke through the combined attack of twenty Heavenly Blood Alliance members with a single arrow, which was also Celestial Person.
However, Zhulong didn't think much of these two points, because in the long history of the Tianyuan Realm, he had seen geniuses even more extraordinary than Jiang Yi Dao.
The reason why Zhulong "gave him too many surprises" was because of... the Soul Contract!
Not only Zhulong, but also Yu Chi Wei and the others who had been forced to sign Soul Contract were dumbfounded.
Why was Senior Brother Jiang still able to attack Gongsun Hong? Wasn't that a betrayal of the Martial Arts Alliance...?
According to the rules of the Soul Contract, betrayal will result in immediate annihilation!
At this very moment, Yi Yun was standing perfectly fine on a mountaintop ten miles away. Could it be that the Soul Contract had failed?
"Should I feel honored to receive such a 'surprising' evaluation from you?"
Yi Yun, holding a golden longbow, strode through the void. He was surrounded by boundless energy, and pure Yi Yun Pure Yang Flame burned around him, illuminating the darkness wherever they passed.
This scene sent chills down the spines of many human warriors.
The Soul Contract failed on Jiang Yi Dao. Furthermore, he, who always used a knife, suddenly took out a longbow and his archery skills were astonishing.
Who exactly is this Jiang Yi Dao?
Zhulong chuckled lightly and said calmly, "In this world, there are indeed not many people who can surprise me."
As he spoke, he turned his head and looked at a corner of the valley. Although he was smiling, there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.
"What do you think? Third Inspector... shouldn't you give me an explanation?"
The third inspector mentioned by Zhulong was none other than the Masked Man!
In an instant, the Masked Man became the focus of everyone present.
More than a hundred gazes fell upon him, but the Masked Man stood calmly. His cold and expressionless mask, in this moment, gave off a chilling feeling.
Yu Chi Wei, the Chu Sisters, and others were closest to the Masked Man, and Zhulong's question startled them.
Could there be a problem with the Soul Contract the Masked Man made with Jiang Yi Dao? Could he have betrayed the Martial Arts Alliance as well?
(This chapter has 6,000 words; this is the only update for today.)
(To be continued~^~)