Daoyan's Defeat

Nine Great Emperor Runes gathered upon the Ancient Life Tree in Daoyan's hand. One or two ancient characters also clung to the Immortal Robe, enhancing its defensive power.

Xu Changqing stood beneath the dark-red sky, his white hair drifting gently. His aura was incomparably terrifying, as though he suppressed the Six Harmonies and Eight Desolations. Every enemy before him would have to fall.

If he could not even defeat Daoyan, then there was no point in challenging that woman.

That Female Demon was enough to make people tremble with fear and shock even when mentioned in later generations.

Among the Great Emperors, she was the one Black Emperor and Duan De feared most. They did not fear Wushi or Ye Fan, but they feared the Ruthless Great Emperor.

Her title alone could terrify the Ancestor of Grave Robbers. One could imagine just how powerful she was.

Defeating her and leaving his name in Ancient History would not be easy...

Then he would use Daoyan to sharpen his blade first!

The battle had reached its climax, and victory would soon be decided. Both had unleashed their strongest Secret Techniques and Divine Abilities.

Xu Changqing transformed into a white sun, standing beneath the blood-red sky. White flames visibly burned across his entire body.

At this moment, his aura had surpassed that of a Half-Saint by far. Heaven and earth trembled, yin and yang overturned, and the Mountain of Corpses and Sea of Blood shook, sending even more rivers of blood surging forth.

On the ground, blue flames burst from Daoyan's eyes as he transformed into a blue sun. Silver runes, purple-gold runes, and blue runes formed all manner of sabers, swords, and spaceships.

Behind him, densely packed warships emerged from black holes. Above his head, countless blade tips glinted with cold light.

The ancient tree shone green, while nine ancient characters emitted an archaic and vast aura.

Their gazes collided, forming a terrifying momentum that destroyed the surrounding Mountain of Corpses and Sea of Blood, reducing it to dust.

"Kill!" Daoyan shouted as he erupted into action.

He leaped into the sky, swinging the Ancient Life Tree in his hand. Green leaves peeled away from the ancient tree.

At the same time, the countless spaceships behind him crossed through the void. A Steel Jungle suddenly appeared before Xu Changqing and crashed straight toward him.

Facing the dense Steel Jungle and countless sabers and swords, Xu Changqing remained utterly calm, neither joyful nor sorrowful.

He turned the Saber Intent he had nurtured for hundreds of years into a Saber Sheath, merging Heaven's Will Saber Art into the Ancient Saber.

Xu Changqing lowered his head slightly, white hair swaying against his chest. His right hand tightly gripped the white hilt, while his left lightly held the Saber Sheath. After taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes.

Buzz!

The void shook violently. Chunks of metal began falling from the Silver Arena, which was eventually torn apart by an inexplicable force.

Crack!

Xu Changqing slowly drew the hilt from the sheath, producing a faint sound.

The moment a sliver of white blade was revealed, nothing else could be seen.

An incomparably resplendent saber light erupted, blazing brilliantly. The entire world was left with only white, as though heaven and earth had been torn apart by Saber Intent.

With a clang, once Xu Changqing drew the saber, space and time seemed to stop, and heaven and earth became a vast expanse of white.

If this had happened outside, that strike could have instantly slain several Saints, extinguished the Starry Sky, and turned fleets of warships into scrap metal.

Daoyan's pupils contracted. Then he suddenly felt agonizing pain. His eyes widened as he stared ahead in disbelief.

Rumble...

The Steel Jungle of spaceships he had constructed with Great Dao Laws exploded in an instant, then turned into particles of light and vanished.

The green leaves unleashed by the Ancient Life Tree all flew over. When they appeared again, vast sprays of blood bloomed within the white world.

Sparks continuously burst forth. Daoyan tightly gripped the Ancient Life Tree in his hand, but its radiance was slowly fading.

Flames continuously erupted from his body. Dense bloody wounds appeared across his arms, face, and neck.

That terrifying Saber Intent was ravaging him.

Bang!

It was not a true Dao Tribulation Immortal Robe after all. It could not withstand Xu Changqing's terrifying attack and exploded directly.

However, it had still helped Daoyan block most of the attack.

Bang!

The unstoppable Saber Intent instantly pierced through Daoyan's chest. In an instant, blood poured from his chest as he was sent flying.

Thud!

He slammed into the edge of the arena before crashing heavily onto the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Daoyan's breathing was ragged, and his entire body was covered in wounds. Pale bones were exposed, while pieces of flesh clung to the ground.

Although he was merely an imprint, he was not much different from a true person.

He raised his head with difficulty. Within the white world, countless emerald-green leaves danced through the air, occasionally flinging out great sprays of blood.

Nine ancient characters also trapped something in one place, showing no sign of disappearing.

Seeing this, Daoyan smiled. After coughing up two mouthfuls of blood, he said weakly, "Although you have beaten me until I have lost all combat ability, you will still lose."

Xu Changqing's strike had been too terrifying. Even with his full strength devoted to defense, he had been unable to block it.

"You are celebrating too soon!" Xu Changqing's voice suddenly sounded beside Daoyan.

Slash!

Brilliant saber light rose once more. Daoyan's smile froze. He could barely move now, let alone block this attack.

Then his head flew into the air.

Not far away, Xu Changqing emerged expressionlessly, covered in blood. The green leaves had torn his clothes to shreds.

His muscular body was covered in wounds dozens of centimeters long. Green glimmers flickered over them, preventing the wounds from healing as blood continuously flowed out.

Those dense wounds had all been left behind by the ancient characters and the Ancient Life Tree.

When the saber light on the arena faded, the scene was a complete mess. Bloodstains covered the ground, and a pungent stench filled the entire space.

Xu Changqing looked at the headless corpse ahead and finally let out a breath.

He had won. If Emperor Daoyan's true battle armor had still been here, he might not have been able to break through its defense.

"Forty percent of my strength remains..." Xu Changqing murmured. After defeating Daoyan, he had only forty percent of his strength left.

That was because Daoyan's offensive power was not especially strong. If it had been any stronger, he would definitely have had to pay a price.

"Emperor Daoyan, how does defeat taste?" Xu Changqing asked softly.

A moment later, laughter rang out. A head slowly grew from the headless corpse, and Daoyan reappeared.

He laughed loudly. "Haha, not bad, not bad. I never expected someone as heaven-defying as you to appear in later generations."

"Still, the taste of defeat truly does not feel good."

"I imagine that in this era, you will certainly Become Emperor."

However, Xu Changqing shook his head. "Not necessarily."

"Oh? How so?" Emperor Daoyan did not fly into a rage from defeat. He was already dead, so what did he still have to let go of?

Xu Changqing merely shook his head slowly without speaking, quietly watching Emperor Daoyan.

Emperor Daoyan understood. After pondering for a moment, he said, "The Ancient Life Tree and my Immortal Robe are not here. The only thing I can give you is something I left behind here when I fell."

Xu Changqing nodded slowly, but then Emperor Daoyan's tone suddenly turned cold as he said, "I hope that after you leave, you will not destroy the Eternal Star Domain."

"You may deal with any living being that provokes you, but do not involve the innocent. Otherwise..."

Emperor Daoyan's gaze turned icy. Xu Changqing nodded indifferently. "Rest assured."

After obtaining Emperor Daoyan's things, he still wanted to enter seclusion and cultivate for a while. He had no desire to cause trouble.

"Mm. Follow me." Emperor Daoyan returned to his calm demeanor. The Silver Arena vanished, replaced by a small path.

It was a blue steel road, brimming with technological sense. Its lines were smooth and radiant.

No one knew what lay at its end.

However, Emperor Daoyan had Proved Dao with External Objects. At the very least, he should have left behind some technological weapons, life-saving items, or precious liquids capable of enhancing strength through external objects, right?