A Great Sage Nearing the End of His Lifespan Arrives Bearing an Ultimate Imperial Weapon

"Elders, attack!!"

"I want them alive!"

As Zhongli Wu roared, the Holy Spirit Cult's several elders released their martial souls one after another.

Death God Demon Puppet, Netherworld Sword, Myriad Souls Banner, Abomination, and Nightmare Demon—five sinister martial souls erupted forth, instantly filling the entire sky with baleful energy.

Forty-five soul rings of varying colors bloomed around the five of them.

The wind wailed, as if even it feared the sinister aura that filled the heavens.

Before his words had faded, Xuan Zi's shirt exploded apart, and his body abruptly swelled.

The phantom of a Taotie Divine Bull emerged behind him, its violent aura stirring the winds and clouds.

If not for the soul power barrier, Dai Yueheng and the others likely would not have been able to withstand even this pressure.

Xuan Zi shot into the sky, taking the initiative as he charged straight at Zhongli Wu and the other five!

He wanted to draw the battle into the high heavens and carve out a chance for the children below to survive.

With six Titled Douluo fighting, the aftermath alone could crush all those children to pieces.

"Holy Spirit Cult scum, this old man is coming for you!!"

Xuan Zi roared, and his seventh soul ring shone with dazzling light.

A monster appeared out of thin air, with the body of a goat, eyes beneath its armpits, tiger fangs, human claws, and a pair of enormous bull horns.

It stood over thirty meters tall, looking like a giant descending upon the world!

Intense yellow light burst forth as nine soul rings transformed into halos, circling up and down between the pair of massive horns that stretched over five meters long.

"Gravity Control!!"

Rings of yellow radiance lit up upon the Taotie Divine Bull's forward-curving horns. Then, it suddenly accelerated through the air, charging straight toward Zhongli Wu and the four Titled Douluo!

As the Taotie Divine Bull ran wild, the sky seemed to rumble with rolling thunder. The terrifying booms seemed ready to trample the entire sky into ruin.

Circles of yellow radiance spread out beneath the Taotie Divine Bull's hooves, enveloping the five members of the Holy Spirit Cult.

Under Xuan Zi's control, Gravity Control transformed into a gravitational field.

The thirty-meter-tall Taotie Divine Bull pushed against that gravitational field with its horns, forcibly driving Zhongli Wu and the other four Titled Douluo a thousand zhang into the sky!

You could say Xuan Zi was unreliable, gluttonous, and playful, but you could not say he was weak!

With just one explosive move, he alone had forcefully suppressed Zhongli Wu and the five other Titled Douluo for several breaths.

But it lasted only a moment. Once Zhongli Wu and the others reacted, they struck together.

The gravitational field restraining the five of them was instantly shattered.

"Fourth Elder, join me in holding back Xuan Zi!"

"Fifth Elder, Sixth Elder, Eighth Elder, go capture that Ye Ming!"

Zhongli Wu had confidence in his own strength, but facing an enraged Taotie Divine Bull still made his heart tremble.

He hurriedly called for the Netherworld Douluo to join him.

The two joined forces without hesitation and battled Xuan Zi.

Seeing this, the Myriad Souls Douluo, Abomination Douluo, and Nightmare Douluo quickly pulled away from Xuan Zi and swept downward.

"Trying to run?"

Xuan Zi knew that Ye Ming and the other two were already at their limit resisting two Titled Douluo. If one more joined the fray, their defenses would collapse in an instant.

He had to buy enough time!

With a sweep of his right hand, Gravity Control instantly enveloped the Myriad Souls Douluo.

"Stay right there!!"

Xuan Zi's enormous body, combined with Gravity Control, directly held back the three strongest opponents.

The Abomination Douluo and Nightmare Douluo exchanged a glance before breaking away and swooping downward.

Their target this time was the brat called Ye Ming. There was no need to waste time here with this brute of a bull.

If they delayed too long and alerted the Star Luo Empire's border troops, it would be troublesome if Star Luo sent reinforcements.

Xuan Zi watched the two flee, wanting to stop another one, but Zhongli Wu, the Netherworld Douluo, and the Myriad Souls Douluo had joined forces, and their offensive was far too powerful.

He had no choice but to deal with them at full strength.

Ye Ming, boy, you have to hold on!

In the mountains, the moment Xuan Zi erupted, Ye Ming grabbed Di Ruiqiu and Gu Yuena's hands.

"Kitten, take them and get farther away!"

As soon as he spoke, golden and silver light rose from the three of them, and pillars of light shot into the sky!

A dragon's roar shook the heavens!

A hundred-zhang golden dragon, far larger than before, manifested in the world once more.

Dragon aura and the power of destiny intertwined and flowed, while dragon might shook the entire mountain range.

At that moment, all soul beasts within the Mingdou Mountains seemed to sense an emperor's arrival. They prostrated themselves on the ground, their whimpers rising and falling without end.

The hundred-zhang golden dragon soared into the sky, colliding in midair with the charging Abomination Douluo and Nightmare Douluo.

"That move again!" A trace of apprehension flashed through the Abomination Douluo's eyes.

He had seen Ming Lei's death with perfect clarity.

He did not dare be careless. His seventh soul ring suddenly lit up as his Martial Soul True Body activated instantly!

A ten-meter-tall abomination giant appeared, its entire body flowing with pus, blood, and rotting flesh, while it held a sinister green iron chain wreathed in poisonous aura.

"Torturous Execution Strangulation!"

The instant he saw the hundred-zhang golden dragon, the Abomination Douluo directly unleashed his sixth soul skill.

The sickly green chain lashed out, sending six savage blades of light flying forth in an attempt to dismember the hundred-zhang golden dragon.

Meanwhile, the Nightmare Douluo hovered in midair. His eighth soul ring flickered as he shouted, "Nightmare Domain!"

Purple-black radiance spread outward from him, attempting to drag the golden dragon into an endless nightmare.

Furthermore, any enemy enveloped by the domain would have their spiritual power completely devoured by him!

There was no exchange of pleasantries!

The instant they met, it was a fight to the death!

The hundred-zhang golden dragon roared furiously, and its Golden Dragon Claw lashed out without hesitation.

This claw was not merely the Dragon God Claw.

It was a fusion skill empowered by Heavenly Dominion and the Dragon Emperor's Domain-Shaking Realm!

Dragon God's Domain-Shaking Claw!

Once Heavenly Dominion, this powerful ability that fused physical force and spiritual force, defeated an opponent, it would shatter that opponent's confidence as well.

No matter when they faced it again, they would feel incapable of contending against one who wielded the might of Heavenly Dominion.

The Dragon Emperor's Domain-Shaking Realm specialized in breaking evil and was the natural bane of evil soul masters!

Crack! Crack!

The heavens shattered as an enormous hundred-zhang claw emerged from the sky, carrying the unstoppable intent of Heavenly Dominion as it bore down upon the savage blades of light and the Nightmare Domain.

Sizzle! Sizzle!

The instant the dragon claw touched the blades of light, all six blades shattered outright.

The Nightmare Domain split apart as though a hot knife had cut through boiling oil.

The Abomination Douluo and Nightmare Douluo's expressions changed drastically. They immediately unleashed more techniques and joined forces to resist the Golden Dragon Claw.

Terrifying energy shockwaves swept in every direction, rings of air currents pushing away all the surrounding clouds.

The Abomination Douluo let out a muffled groan as he was sent flying back a hundred meters.

The Nightmare Douluo was in even worse shape, throwing his head back and spitting out a mouthful of blood.

The two men's expressions changed dramatically, and panic rose in their hearts.

What kind of monster was this?!

Damn it, they seemed like they could not beat it!

"They're only Soul Elders and Soul Ancestors. Even if they fuse, their soul power cannot sustain such a powerful move for long!"

The Abomination Douluo roared, "Stall! Stall until they separate!"

The two changed their strategy. Rather than clash head-on with the hundred-zhang golden dragon, they began to circle and harass it.

Ye Ming was even less worried by this.

Their soul power could not last for too long, but holding out for the time Xuan Zi required was more than enough.

However, before the time Xuan Zi had mentioned—one incense stick—had passed,

A sudden change occurred.

A brilliant point of golden light suddenly appeared on the distant horizon.

At first, the golden light was faint, but in the blink of an eye, it rose like the morning sun, illuminating the entire darkened sky!

A vast, majestic pressure filled with the aura of light and life swept over them like a tsunami!

"This is... the aura of the Golden Tree?!" Zhongli Wu's expression changed abruptly as he turned sharply toward the source of the golden light.

There, a Great Sage nearing the end of his lifespan arrived bearing an ultimate imperial weapon.