He was unyielding in power, and the secret rune of the word "" under his feet shone to the extreme, incarnating into an eternal divine light that transcended thinking and perception. It seemed that he had broken through the conventional constraints of time and space, instantly spanning hundreds of miles, and approaching Crocodile Ancestor again!
At this moment, driven by his Great Saint- level physical body, the Nine Secrets: Xing revealed a deeper level of profound meaning.
In the Great Saint -level divine sense perception of Crocodile Ancestor, Li Qingshan's figure seemed to exhibit a superposition and disorder of time. The past had not yet dissipated, the present true form was already approaching, and the possible trajectory of the future was interfering with the judgment, making it unpredictable and difficult to pinpoint his true location.
"Arrogant brat! Do you really think you can do anything to me just because you've mastered some secret techniques?" The Crocodile Ancestor was enraged, his ferocity fully unleashed. He clenched his fists in the Void, and a monstrous demonic aura and bloodthirsty energy converged wildly, the halberd that had drunk the blood of countless powerful beings...
His natal demon saint sword, which accompanied him in his ancient battles, has once again materialized!
This sword was more solid than before, almost materializing. Its blade was dark red and entwined with terrifying phenomena of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and the wailing of countless spirits. Its mere appearance caused the temperature of this world to plummet, and a thick aura of blood and death permeated the air.
"Cut!"
Crocodile Ancestor wielded his sword with both hands and cleaved down with all his might! This sword strike was devoid of any fancy moves, yet it condensed his anger and killing intent at this moment, as if drawing and condensing the tragic carnage of the entire ancient battlefield onto the blade!
The crimson sword light tore through the sky, stretching for tens of thousands of miles. Wherever it passed, ghosts wailed and blood rained down. The Void was ploughed with a bottomless black rift that was difficult to heal for a long time! The sword's power was so great that if the Yinghuo Ancient Star had not been reinforced by the ancient array and supreme Dao patterns, it would have been cut in two by the aftershocks of the sword energy!
Facing this unparalleled sword strike that came with fury, Li Qingshan remained unmoved.
With a slight thought, the Apricot-Yellow Flag above his head shone brightly, and the Xuanhuang Mother Qi hanging down suddenly thickened, transforming into layers of barriers like a galaxy of jewels, protecting him in the center and exuding a profound and timeless Daoist aura.
"Clang!!!!!"
The crimson sword light struck the Xuanhuang Qi barrier, unleashing a divine light a billion times more dazzling than the collision of stars, along with a deafening, terrifying roar that seemed capable of shattering the soul! A destructive energy storm swept in all directions, decimating thousands of miles of mountains and rivers.
However, the seemingly indestructible sword light of the Demon Saint could only stir up violent ripples on the thick, Primordial Divine Mountain- like Xuanhuang barrier. The sword's edge was firmly blocked and could not advance an inch, let alone injure Li Qingshan inside.
"You take my hit too!"
Li Qingshan gave a sharp shout, and the Pangu Banner, which had been quietly hanging beside him and appeared simple and unadorned, suddenly started moving without wind, fluttering loudly! On the banner, the chaotic and unclear patterns seemed to come alive, with earth, water, fire and wind surging and disappearing.
He gripped the cold flagpole with his right hand and shook it forcefully in the direction of the Crocodile Ancestor.
"Whoosh."
A hazy, ancient current, seemingly existing since before the creation of heaven and earth, before the separation of primordial chaos, wafted out from the banner.
At first glance, this flow of energy seemed ordinary, but upon closer inspection, it appeared as if miniature chaos was exploding within it, with the four elements of earth, wind, water, and fire...
In the blink of an eye, birth and death cycle, the supreme Daoist principles of creation and cessation flow simultaneously within it.
Wherever the airflow passes, space returns to its most primordial state of chaos, all laws fail, and only that one stream of air represents the ultimate authority of "destruction" and "reconstruction"!
Crocodile Ancestor's pupils shrank to the size of pinpoints! An unprecedented sense of deadly crisis instantly seized his soul, ten times stronger than when facing the ancient Buddha's chanting of salvation! He roared and fiercely held the Demon Saint Battle Sword horizontally in front of him, the sword's blade blazing with blood-red light, transforming into a shield.
At the same time, he frantically activated the black-gold legendary holy armor on his body. All the runes on the armor burned and lit up, with dark light soaring into the sky, evolving into an even more realistic and terrifying scene. It was the Shura Demon Realm, where corpses piled up like mountains, blood surged like waves, and endless killing intent condensed into a tangible barrier, trying to resist this chaotic attack.
"BOOM!!! Crack!!!"
A hazy, chaotic current swept by silently.
There was no violent explosion, only a more thorough annihilation and assimilation.
That Shura realm of corpses and blood, like ice and snow under the sun, shattered silently and vanished without a trace.
The Demon Saint's Battle Sword, which lay across the way, let out an extremely mournful cry, and the dense blood light and killing patterns on its blade instantly dimmed and were mostly obliterated.
The residual force of the chaotic energy penetrated directly through the weakened defenses and struck the most solid black-gold armor on the Crocodile Ancestor's chest.
"Puff!"
A soft sound, like a sharp object piercing leather.
As if struck head-on by a burning ancient star, Crocodile Ancestor's massive body trembled violently. He and his sword transformed into a streak of black light, blasted away by an irresistible force. He crashed into dozens of towering stone mountains behind him before finally managing to stop his retreat a thousand miles away.
He knelt on one knee, propped himself up with his sword, and coughed up a mouthful of dark golden holy blood that shimmered with runes.
The blood dripped onto the ground, corroding the hard rock into a bottomless, enormous pit, radiating astonishing energy.
On his black and gold armor, which gleamed with a cold metallic luster and had withstood the chanting of ancient Buddhas without damage, a hole the size of a bowl was clearly visible!
The edges of the hole are extremely irregular, showing signs of being eroded and dissolved by chaotic forces, making it difficult to repair instantly.
Through the hole, one could see that on the strong body of the demon saint beneath, a deep, bone-revealing blood hole, also shrouded in gray chaotic energy, was gushing out dark golden blood, and the laws governing the wound were hindering the flesh from healing itself.
This was an utterly terrifying sight! This black-gold armor was made from the essence of the hardest scales of his own body, supplemented with countless divine materials, and refined using ancient secret methods. It was a legendary holy garment with unparalleled defensive power among its peers, yet it was pierced through by that Chaos Sword Qi!
As the dust settled, Li Qingshan, holding the Pangu Banner, stood protected by the Xuanhuang Qi, his gaze calmly sweeping across a thousand miles.
Outside, the Crocodile Ancestor's breathing appeared slightly disordered.
The outcome of the first round of the real battle has already been decided.
Crocodile Ancestor, an ancient ferocious being, roamed the starry sea. He once fought and defeated half of Shakyamuni's master, so there is no doubt about the depth of his cultivation and the strength of his combat power.
However, at this moment, facing Li Qingshan, he felt an unprecedented passivity and pressure. The holes in the black and gold holy armor and the dark gold holy blood flowing from his chest were like a silent mockery, burning his dignity and pride.
"You... you actually managed to hurt me this badly?" Crocodile Ancestor's voice was deep, trembling with disbelief.
This was not just a simple physical injury, but also a shock to his understanding of the world.
It was not unheard of for someone to defy the higher realms, but in his long life, even in the early years of Shakyamuni, he had never been so directly and intensely shocked. A junior who had only cultivated for a little over ten years was able to break through his heirloom robe head-on!
"Ah! I don't believe it! Where on earth did you come from, you freak?" Shame, anger, and a trace of fear that had been forcibly suppressed exploded in the Crocodile Ancestor's chest, turning into a roar that shook the stars.
He, a dignified ancient demon saint who reigned supreme over a region, has been forced into such a wretched state today; it is an utter disgrace!
In his rage, the last shred of caution he had about the special seal on the Yinghuo Ancient Star was thrown to the back of his mind.
At this moment, all he wanted was to completely crush this strange human boy in front of him, along with all his secrets, and wash away this shame in the most violent way!
"This place is too restrictive! Youngster, do you dare to follow me to the depths of the starry sea for a final battle to settle this karmic Cause and Effect?" The Crocodile Ancestor roared, his voice stirring up the remaining demonic clouds.
Without lingering, he transformed into a destructive dark light that tore through the sky and cleaved the Void, crashing headlong into the invisible spatial barrier formed by an ancient array surrounding the Yinghuo Ancient Star.
"Boom!"
The barrier trembled violently, creating ripples that spread across the sky, and a brief gap was forcibly broken open.
Crocodile Ancestor's figure, like a black meteor moving in reverse, plunged into the cold, desolate, and boundless depths of space.
"I couldn't ask for more!" Li Qingshan's eyes flashed like lightning, his fighting spirit blazing.
He let out a long laugh, his body transforming into a dazzling golden rainbow. His aura merged with the Void, easily piercing through the not-yet-fully-healed barrier gap, and gave chase.
Two terrifying beings with the combat power of Great Saint, one after the other, instantly distanced themselves from the crimson Yinghuo Ancient Star, breaking free from its gravitational pull and the shackles of its seal, and soon arrived in the absolute Void beyond the realm.
Here, there was no more suppression! The auras of the two were like ancient ferocious beasts breaking free of their shackles, erupting completely and shaking this starry sky that had been silent for billions of years!
"Roar!"
The Crocodile Ancestor roared, no longer maintaining its human form completely. Part of its body manifested its true form, rapidly expanding until it resembled a small star stretching across the Void! Its jet-black scales shimmered with a cold metallic luster, and its demonic aura rolled like a black nebula, spreading in all directions. Wherever it passed, those cold meteorites and tiny celestial bodies that had been floating for countless millennia silently turned into the finest cosmic dust.
Although the demon saint's battle sword in his hand was damaged in spirit, under the infusion of his overwhelming demonic power, the sword light surged again, dark red like blood, and stretched for tens of thousands of miles. With a gentle swing, it seemed as if it could cut through the entire galaxy!
Li Qingshan also raised his aura to the peak of his current level.
The golden blood energy unique to the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo spread like a dam bursting, covering the sky and the earth. It complemented the chaotic and primordial aura naturally emanating from the Pangu Banner in his hand and the immortal divine light of the Apricot-Yellow Flag hanging from his head, making him appear like an immortal saint who stepped out of the Mythological Era.
As his thoughts turned, the true meaning of the Yuanshi Great Dao flowed, and the Limitless," transforming all laws into chaos; sometimes, he shaped the world with " Yin-Yang," demonstrating the generation and restraint at his fingertips; sometimes, he suppressed the heavens with " Four Symbols," gathering the origin to suppress the four directions; and there was also the hidden meaning of " Heaven-Opening," as if every move he made could reshape the earth, wind, water, and fire.