Holy War

"Dragon Phoenix Tyrant Body, burn the firmament! Burning Heaven Holy Seal, suppress all evil—!!!"

Xiao Zhan let out a thunderous roar that shook the nine heavens. His right hand, holding the Flame God Seal aloft like a pillar supporting the sky, swung out with the force of a world-ending cataclysm, driving the attack toward the pale soul-flame chains that were lashing down, and toward the high-and-mighty Gu You Saint who stood above, looking down upon all living things!

BOOM—!!!!

The moment the Flame God Seal left his hand, it transformed into a divine rainbow of intertwined crimson-gold and cyan-green that tore through the heavens and earth. It was so dazzlingly brilliant that it illuminated the entire Desert of Buried Immortals! Wherever it passed, the solidified space shattered like fragile glass, annihilating and dissolving into nothingness! The three pale soul chains lunging toward Xiao Zhan, Xiao Yan, and Xiao Yi Xian were instantly enveloped by the searing light, as if ice had encountered a world-burning furnace.

HISSS—!!!!

A dense, continuous sound of melting erupted like rain! The pale soul flames and Saint-level laws that composed the chains were no match for the Burning Heaven Holy Seal, which contained the Dragon-Phoenix Holy Might, the origin of the Green Lotus Core Flame, and the Chaos True Meaning. Like mist exposed to the scorching sun, they were instantly evaporated, purified, and erased, leaving not even a trace of struggle behind!

"What?!" The deep, abyss-like swirling pale eyes of Gu You Saint revealed a clear look of shock for the first time, as if he had witnessed the most inconceivable thing in the world! He clearly had not expected that Xiao Zhan could break through to the Dou Zun realm in such a desperate situation, let alone unleash such a terrifying seal attack capable of threatening his true form! This power was no longer something he could easily ignore!

"Nine Nether Barrier, protect me!" Gu You shouted sternly, his voice filled with unquestionable majesty. The pitch-black cloak shrouding his body billowed violently, like a flag whipped by a gale! Countless twisted, suffering soul phantoms shrieked as they surged from the cloak, carrying endless resentment and despair, instantly condensing before him into a massive bone shield burning with pale soul flames! On the surface of the shield, countless wailing ghost faces emerged, emitting a soul-freezing, heart-palpitating aura of despair, as if to block all attacks in the world!

RUMBLE—!!!!

The divine rainbow formed by the Burning Heaven Holy Seal struck the Nine Nether Barrier like a celestial meteor carrying the power to destroy the world! In an instant, the heavens lost their color, the sun and moon dimmed, and a terrifying explosion beyond description erupted!

This was the ultimate collision at the level of laws, a peak confrontation between the Saintly Path and evil power! The sacred flames, intertwined with crimson-gold and cyan-green, acted like a violent firestorm, crazily burning and purifying the barrier woven from pale soul flames and despair-filled soul power! On the bone shield, billions of ghost faces let out shrill, extreme screams, like a dirge from the Nine Nether Hell, frantically battering the Flame God Seal in an attempt to annihilate it!

The two forces, representing different extremes, collided and annihilated each other within the narrow space. The turbulent energy escaping like a violent hurricane tore the surrounding space into shreds, revealing the deep, dark, and all-consuming void turbulence beneath! The entire Demon Peak of Bones shook violently, as if unable to withstand the impact of this power, and countless massive bones were ground into powder by the shockwaves, scattering into the wind!

The stalemate lasted for only an instant!

The tiny point of purple-gold Chaos light at the core of the Burning Heaven Holy Seal flared suddenly, like the first ray of dawn at the birth of chaos, erupting with the supreme truth of burning all things and reshaping the universe!

CRACK—!!!

The sound was like a red-hot hammer striking ten-thousand-year black ice—crisp and decisive! The surface of the Nine Nether Barrier was instantly covered in spiderweb-like cracks, as if a fragile mask were being ruthlessly torn apart! The pale soul flames that formed the barrier, having met their natural nemesis, collapsed crazily and dissipated into nothingness! Countless wailing ghost faces, under the dual impact of the Chaos True Meaning and the holy seal's flames, vanished silently like bubbles, turning into void!

BOOM—!!!

The Nine Nether Barrier shattered completely, turning into fragments that filled the sky! The Burning Heaven Holy Seal, its momentum undiminished despite its light dimming by more than half, still carried the supreme majesty of burning the Saintly Path and suppressing all evil as it slammed into the true form of Gu You Saint, unstoppable as a divine punishment!

"Bastard!" Gu You Saint let out a shriek of mixed shock and rage, his voice filled with unwillingness and fury! In his haste, he thrust his right hand, shrouded in pale soul flames, forward in an attempt to block this world-destroying blow!

THUD—!!!

As if a red-hot iron had been plunged into flesh, the Burning Heaven Holy Seal, carrying the power to incinerate the eight wildernesses, slammed heavily into the right arm of Gu You Saint!

"Ugh—!!!" For the first time, Gu You Saint let out a muffled groan of pain, his voice filled with unbearable agony! His right arm, condensed from pure soul power and Saint-level laws, instantly turned charred and twisted under the raging flames of the Burning Heaven Holy Seal, then disintegrated into countless fragments! The terrifying Dragon-Phoenix Holy Might, mixed with the Chaos True Meaning and the Green Lotus Core Flame, clung to him like a bone-deep rot, crazily eroding and incinerating his Saintly origin, causing him to feel a burning pain and weakness originating from the depths of his soul!

His massive figure was sent flying by the terrifying force contained within the seal, like a meteor streaking across the sky. He crashed through the rolling Chaos Demon Flame behind him, dragging a long, pale trail under the dark-red, blood-like sky, before finally slamming heavily into a massive bone hill tens of thousands of feet away!

RUMBLE—!!!

The bone hill collapsed instantly, turning into bone dust that danced in the sky. Smoke and dust billowed, rising into the air mixed with demon flames, blotting out the sun!

One strike! It had actually severely wounded the Saint's true form!

Meanwhile, at the Snake Abyss Oasis, atop the Ten Thousand Dragon-Phoenix Pagoda!

The trembling of that seven-colored giant egg had reached an unprecedented peak! On the surface of the shell, that tiny crack spread and widened crazily like a spiderweb, as if it were struggling to break free and bloom with endless brilliance! Countless dazzling seven-colored rays of light erupted from the crack, illuminating the entire top of the pagoda like a dreamlike fairyland, breathtakingly beautiful!

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK—!

The dense sound of shattering, like the music of the heavens, rang out one after another under the breathless, fanatically expectant gaze of Yue Mei and all the Snake-People warriors!

BOOM—!!!

Finally, a massive gap burst open at the top of the eggshell, as if the heavens themselves had been opened!

A figure whose grace and perfection defied description, as if she had gathered the essence of all creation in the world, slowly rose from the shattered eggshell, bathed in the seven-colored divine light that soared into the sky. She was like a goddess descending, shining through the ages!

She was completely unadorned, her skin as lustrous as snow, emitting a faint seven-colored halo. It was as if she were favored by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth; every curve was like the most perfect masterpiece carved by the miraculous craftsmanship of nature, beautiful enough to be soul-stirring and breathtaking. Her waterfall-like dark hair cascaded down, softly covering parts of the swaying scenery, with seven-colored, magnificent luster flowing between the tips of her hair like a dreamlike galaxy.

Most shocking of all were her eyes—a pair of pupils as deep as a purple starry sky, within which seven-colored divine light swirled, as if hiding a vast and boundless fantasy universe. Deep within her pupils, a point of incomparably noble dark-gold light shone brightly like a needle calming the sea, lifting her beyond common allure and charm, carrying a primordial, supreme majesty derived from the source of her bloodline that made one dare not look directly at her.

Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python—Queen Medusa! No, at this moment, her bloodline had completely evolved and sublimated, completing a rebirth! She was the true—Ancient Heaven Snake Sovereign!

HUM—!!!

A terrifying pressure, a hundred times stronger than before and as vast as a sea of stars, descended upon the entire oasis, accompanied by her fully awakened, majestic will. The Dragon Qi domain erupted by the Ten Thousand Dragon-Phoenix Pagoda trembled slightly and resonated under this pressure, as if expressing awe toward this supreme power. All the Snake-People, including the Dou King elders like Yue Mei, could not help but kneel down, an instinctive awe and submission welling up from the depths of their souls. It was an absolute suppression originating from the source of their bloodline, one they could not resist.

Medusa (Reborn) slowly raised her flawless jade hand, seven-colored light swirling at her fingertips like nimble elves dancing. She brushed lightly across the void, as if playing an invisible musical score.

HUM!

A magnificent and noble seven-colored palace gown, manifested from pure seven-colored energy, instantly covered her stunning body, adding a touch of holiness and nobility to her. She stepped barefoot into the void like a fairy walking on water, her gaze piercing through layers of space and instantly locking onto the northwest direction—the terrifying energy fluctuations erupting deep within the Desert of Buried Immortals! Especially that trace of... Dragon-Phoenix Holy Might that made even the depths of her soul tremble!