"These seals were laid down by three Saint working together, containing their fundamental laws. With your strength, trying to break them using conventional methods is simply wishful thinking." Orochimaru's vertical pupils flashed with a hint of helplessness. "The methods of Saint are not easily shaken."
Tsubasa raised an eyebrow but did not refute. Orochimaru was right; conventional methods were indeed insufficient to break this Saint Level seal. However, since he dared to attempt to unseal it, he must have his own reasons.
"Just because conventional methods don't work doesn't mean there aren't other options." Tsubasa spoke slowly, his aura suddenly changing. If his aura was like a calm lake before, it was now like an erupting volcano!
A vast and powerful aura swept out from his body, golden Saint Power surging like a tide, the surrounding space began to distort violently, and the chaotic air in the secret realm was scattered by this aura. This aura far surpassed that of an ordinary Immortal King, carrying a superior and awe-inspiring majesty that looked down upon all living beings, an aura that only Saint could possess!
Orochimaru's pupils constricted sharply, his mocking expression freezing instantly, replaced by incredulous shock. "This... this is the aura of Saint? You've broken through to the Saint realm?"
Tsubasa nodded slightly, tacitly acknowledging the situation, and then recounted what had happened during this time. "I've been on my breakthrough for some time now. As for how to get you back from the Ōtsutsuki..."
He paused at the end, a hint of arrogance in his voice. " The Ōtsutsuki Clan has a Saint named Sōichi, whom you've probably heard of. I captured him as a prisoner and used him to exchange for you and Tian Yu. God Level are powerful, but they wouldn't risk the lives of their own Saint."
"What?!" Orochimaru was utterly shocked, his vertical pupils filled with disbelief. "You captured Ōtsutsuki Sōichi? That's a genuine Saint! He was one of the Saint who sealed me! You just broke through to the Saint realm, and you can capture him?"
He was well aware of the formidable reputation of Ōtsutsuki Sōichi, a powerful Saint in the Ōtsutsuki Clan. If Sōichi hadn't used his divine power, the Nine Nether Fire, to restrain him, he wouldn't have been slowly devoured and eventually sealed away by three Saint. For Tsubasa to be able to capture Sōichi after breaking through to Saint was truly terrifying.
"Just a fluke." Tsubasa smiled faintly, offering no further explanation. "Now, do you think I have the ability to break the seal on you?"
Orochimaru was silent for a moment, then shook his head. "Even if you are Saint, breaking the seal set up by these three Saint together will not be an easy task."
"Then what good ideas do you have?" Tsubasa asked.
A ruthless glint flashed in Orochimaru's vertical pupils. "My method is simple—brute force!"
"Brute force?" Tsubasa and Tian Yu were both taken aback.
"Not bad." Orochimaru nodded, his tone tinged with madness. "Over the years, I've absorbed countless Ōtsutsuki Clan. Now I'm at the Peak Zombie King realm. My body and soul, combined with my corpse energy, have long since achieved indestructibility. Furthermore, given my inherent immortality as Zombie Monarch, even if I'm shattered to pieces, as long as my corpse energy remains, I can reassemble. This seal is powerful, but as long as I and the seal are broken together, my Zombie Monarch body will naturally reassemble. At that point, the seal will lose its vessel and naturally crumble on its own!"
Tian Yu frowned. "But in that case, you will suffer tremendous damage, and there is a risk of death."
"Risk? I, Orochimaru, have cultivated for so many years, what risks haven't I experienced?" Orochimaru sneered. "Compared to being sealed here and at the mercy of others, what is this risk? Besides, although my soul has been eroded, its foundation is still intact. As long as my body can retain even a trace of it, it can be reassembled, and my soul will naturally recover slowly."
Tsubasa pondered. Orochimaru's method was indeed risky, but it was arguably the most effective one at present. The seals of the three Saint were intertwined, and breaking them one by one would be too time-consuming, laborious, and risky. Although a brute-force approach seemed reckless, Orochimaru's Zombie Monarch body was indeed his greatest asset.
"Are you sure your body can withstand an attack from Saint Level and reform?" Tsubasa asked, this being the most crucial point.
"Absolutely no problem!" Orochimaru's tone was resolute. "I have already reached the Peak Zombie King, and the strength of my body far surpasses that of an ordinary Saint. Unless three Saint join forces for a full-force attack, they simply cannot completely destroy my essence. Although you are Saint, a full-force attack might not be able to break through my defenses unless you use that supernatural power you mentioned, ' Power Burst.' At worst, you can only reduce me to nothingness; destroying my corpse energy essence is not something you can necessarily do."
Tsubasa nodded, having already made up his mind. "Alright, let's do it your way. However, this space is too small. If we fight here, it might affect the entire Shinobi World. Follow me."
As soon as he finished speaking, Tsubasa raised his hand and waved it. A burst of Saint Power enveloped Orochimaru, and with a flash, he disappeared into the secret realm.
The next second, the person appeared in the starry sky outside the Shinobi World.
The vast starry sky stretched endlessly, countless Xingchen twinkling with faint light, and cold cosmic rays crisscrossed everywhere. The spatial barriers were much weaker than those inside the Shinobi World. Far removed from the mortal realm, this place was perfect for taking action.
Tsubasa placed Orochimaru in a vast, empty star field, while Tian Yu retreated to a distance, vigilantly observing the surrounding environment to prevent any interference from the Ōtsutsuki Clan.
"Are you ready?" Tsubasa looked at Orochimaru, his tone serious.
Orochimaru took a deep breath. Although his body was paralyzed, his eyes were exceptionally resolute. "Come on! Remember, don't hold back. Strike with all your might and obliterate me along with the seal!"
Tsubasa nodded without hesitation. The Saint Power around him began to surge wildly, and the golden light grew brighter and brighter, illuminating the entire star field. His hands slowly Hand Seals, and he chanted incantations. An even more terrifying aura erupted from his body.
"Divine Power - Will of Fire Formation!"
With a loud shout from Tsubasa, a colossal fiery phantom suddenly appeared behind him. This phantom was tens of thousands of feet tall, its entire body composed of golden flames, resembling a humanoid sun, yet exuding a sacred and majestic aura—it was a divine shadow formed from the condensed Will of Fire.
The moment this fiery divine figure appeared, the temperature of the surrounding starry sky instantly soared. The icy cosmic rays were burned away by the flames, and the distant Xingchen seemed to be covered with a golden halo. Tsubasa's aura also surged. His strength, which had already reached the Saint Level, was enhanced by the divine power and rose to another level, showing faint signs of touching the God Level.
Orochimaru's pupils contracted again. He could feel the terrifying power contained within this fiery divine figure; it was a pure will of fire, carrying an overbearing power that could incinerate everything.
"What powerful divine power!" Orochimaru thought to himself, "I hope this doesn't actually kill me!"
Without wasting words, Tsubasa slowly raised his enormous palm. The power of laws flowed across the fist imprint, emanating an aura of world-destroying destruction.
Orochimaru, don't die!
With Tsubasa's shout, the Flame God Shadow suddenly swung his fist. The enormous fiery fist imprint, accompanied by Sky Splitter, slammed fiercely towards Orochimaru. Wherever the fist imprint passed, space shattered inch by inch, forming pitch-black spatial rifts.
Orochimaru's eyes showed no fear, but rather a frenzied anticipation. He could sense that the power of this punch was enough to obliterate him along with the seal, which was exactly the result he wanted.
"Bang!!!"
A deafening roar shook the heavens and earth as a fiery fist slammed into Orochimaru. Golden flames erupted instantly, engulfing Orochimaru and his chains and Dao runes. Terrifying power spread outwards, shattering Orochimaru's body inch by inch in the flames. The black chains were burned to nothingness, and the golden talismans on them emitted a mournful hum before crumbling apart one by one.
Orochimaru's body was quickly engulfed by the Saint Power of flames, turning into countless ashes along with the chains and Dao patterns, dissipating into the starry sky. Only a faint wisp of black energy remained, faintly visible amidst the ashes— Orochimaru's original zombie aura.
Tsubasa withdrew his divine power, and the fiery divine shadow slowly dissipated. He stared intently at the wisp of black energy, waiting for Orochimaru to materialize.
Time passed slowly, and the wisp of black energy floated in the starry sky, gradually beginning to converge. Strands of black corpse energy emerged from the void and merged into the black energy. The black corpse energy grew increasingly dense, gradually condensing into a blurry human figure.
This process was not smooth. Whenever the black energy gathered to a certain extent, wisps of golden law power would emerge from the void, attempting to stop the gathering. That was the power left over from the seal. Even though the chains and Dao patterns had been destroyed, this law power had not completely dissipated.
"Hmph, still trying to resist!" Orochimaru's voice came from the black aura, tinged with anger. His consciousness had not dissipated; he was fully controlling the zombie essence to condense his body.
The black aura suddenly trembled, and an even more powerful surge of corpse energy erupted, forcefully suppressing the remaining power of laws. The humanoid outline became clearer and clearer, with pale skin, disheveled long hair, and gradually reverting to Orochimaru's original appearance.
Just as Orochimaru's body was about to fully solidify, suddenly, three thin golden shackles emerged from the void and fiercely wrapped around his body. These three shackles were the core power of the seal, which had been dispersed by the fiery fist imprint before, but now they solidified again, attempting to reseal Orochimaru.
Seeing this, Tian Yu and Tsubasa joined forces to shatter the three golden shackles. The Zombie Monarch Orochimaru, having just recovered his body, weakly bowed in gratitude. Without Saint Tsubasa's help, these three Saint shackles might have truly imprisoned him for eternity.