At the same time, Su Qingyuan also moved. She did not sit cross-legged, but slowly raised her right hand and gently tapped the air with her slender fingertips. "Clang..." The sound was extremely soft. Then a second sound rippled from between her lips.
Without any musical instruments, she simply uttered a low murmur that could not be conveyed by ordinary language, "The Dao Dissolution Heavenly Burial."
After the melody appeared, all the perceptible Dao patterns in the Azure Wood Divine Forest area simultaneously manifested. The life patterns representing growth within the ancient trees emerged from the depths of the trunks, and the previously invisible Dao principles condensed into long, transparent chains. The Dao principles maintaining the supernatural powers, defenses, and Fate Soul of the five masked cultivators were also forced to reveal themselves.
In the first breath, these patterns remained intact; starting in the second breath, a dark gray rust appeared on the surface of the first law chain, and then that rust spread rapidly along the entire chain. In the third breath, more and more Dao patterns twisted and intertwined with each other, and the Dao principles that originally maintained their own order began to squeeze each other, and even devoured adjacent origins.
Crack!!! The first Great Dao Chain snapped in the middle, the break turning into a wisp of dark, fragmented light that fell into the forest; the second followed closely behind. Then, hundreds and thousands of fragments of laws fell continuously from the sky, like a silent meteor shower of Dao principles.
The originally intact defensive structure around the five masked cultivators instantly became disordered, the connection between their Fate Soul and supernatural powers began to conflict with each other, the ground beneath their feet even suddenly changed its original direction of extension, the surrounding space was folded into several chaotic planes, and the flow of time was sometimes slow and sometimes fast. The entire battlefield fell into a turmoil caused by the collapse of the Great Dao itself.
The five people were changing direction and never expected that Shen Qingchen and Su Qingyuan would seize this moment to unleash their second killing technique at the same time. The three at the back did not have time to set up a complete defense. "Causality Severance" and "Dao Dissolution Heavenly Burial" pressed into the depths of their Fate Soul and Dao foundations almost simultaneously.
Collapse!!!
The primordial patterns behind one of them suddenly shattered, and he plummeted from mid-air, crashing through several thick ancient branches before crashing heavily into the forest; the second man's chest caved in slightly, his Fate Soul force suddenly losing several supports, and a mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth.
The third person was even more severely affected by the backlash of his own divine power at the moment when the Dao patterns were eroding each other. His True Annihilation essence was instantly thrown into chaos, and his body spun and flew backward, crashing into a towering ancient tree in the distance.
The remaining two reacted slightly faster, forcefully turning around the instant they sensed the sudden change in cause and effect behind them. One of them clasped his hands together, creating a thick, gray-white protective barrier to firmly safeguard his own Fate Soul within it; the other summoned a triangular ancient shield, dozens of Dao patterns on its surface lighting up simultaneously.
They forcibly resisted the collapse of rules constantly induced by the "Dao Dissolution Heavenly Burial". Even so, the two were still forced to retreat by the two supernatural powers, and the ground beneath their feet continued to crumble along the way. Their faces under their masks were already extremely ugly.
"Useless!" The masked man in the golden robe finally lost his temper.
He had originally planned to capture Shen Qingchen and Su Qingyuan himself, but he hadn't expected that the two of them would seize the opportunity to True Annihilation Realm · Peak experts as soon as he turned around. If he allowed them to continue attacking, today's capture and killing, which should have been a sure thing, might really drag on until the rest of the Chi Lineage's patrol teams arrived.
The anger in the golden-robed man's eyes suddenly turned into icy coldness. His gaze swept between Shen Qingchen and Su Qingyuan, and he didn't even raise his right hand. His Fate Soul essence only trembled slightly at its deepest point.
At this moment, the entire northern part of the Azure Wood Divine Forest suddenly fell into a deathly silence; there was no wind, no rustling of leaves, and no flow of life.
The chaotic chains of Dao principles just moments ago came to a standstill, and the golden river of cause and effect above Shen Qingchen's head also stopped flowing in that instant. Even the lingering sound of Su Qingyuan's "Dao Dissolution Heavenly Burial" was forcibly suppressed.
A cold glint flashed in the eyes of the masked man in the golden robe. "The Dao Tribulation Source Matchmaker." There were no earth-shattering phenomena; the real change was in Shen Qingchen and Su Qingyuan themselves.
Shen Qingchen first felt a sudden emptiness in his chest. The causal roots he had just touched with "Causality Severance" were not directly attacked. A deeper power had already crossed those causal nodes and directly fell on the source that sustained his existence.
The outermost layer of his physical body lost its original connection with his Fate Soul first, followed by the reverse tracing of his tendons, bones, Fate Soul layer by layer. The power he had gained from his past cultivation began to loosen from the root, and the Dao imprints that had been integrated into his Fate Soul were gradually drawn away. His karma, fortune, and past life traces contracted forward along their respective origins.
Su Qingyuan experienced the same situation.
"Dao Dissolution Heavenly Burial" can cause the external Dao to fall into self-conflict, but "Dao Tribulation Source Matchmaker" does not entangle with these chaotic Dao principles at all. That killing intent directly bypasses all the mournful sounds of the rules she played, and traces back all the way to the original roots that Su Qingyuan established with heaven and earth.
Her Fate Soul essence trembled violently, and the Dao patterns that she had drawn out suddenly lost their connection with her, and the low murmur stopped abruptly.
Their expressions changed simultaneously. Shen Qingchen tried to get up, but before he could even move, an indescribable tearing of his very essence erupted from the deepest part of his Fate Soul. "Pfft—!" Blood spurted out violently.
His body plummeted from mid-air, his knees slamming into the woods, his hands instinctively bracing themselves against the ground, but the intense pain in his Fate Soul caused his entire arm to tremble slightly. Just as he was about to gather his essence again, the second layer of annihilation intent pressed down along his Dao foundation, his chest shuddered again, and he finally collapsed to the ground sideways.
At the same moment, Su Qingyuan also lost her support. She staggered back several steps, one hand pressed tightly against her chest, blood continuously spilling from the corner of her lips, and her once clear eyes quickly dimmed. The next moment, her legs went weak, she knelt on one knee, and then could no longer maintain her body, her shoulder slamming heavily against the roots of an ancient tree beside her.
Both of their Fate Soul essences had been severely injured, and they were unable to stand up again in a short time. Only then did the golden-robed masked man slowly withdraw his supernatural powers. The sound of wind in the Azure Wood Divine Forest reappeared, the branches and leaves began to sway, and the Great Dao flowed again. Only Shen Qingchen and Su Qingyuan, who had fallen in the forest, were pale-faced, and their clothes were stained with blood.
The masked man in golden robes didn't even glance at them again. He abruptly turned to the six cultivators and roared angrily, "Get up! Are you all useless?! Six of you can't even handle a True Annihilation Realm · Advanced Stage girl?!"
The three who had been severely injured and landed earlier looked extremely pale, but they didn't dare to refute it at all. They clutched their chests and scrambled to their feet. The other two cultivators who had just blocked "Causality Severance" and "Dao Dissolution Heavenly Burial" also quickly withdrew their defenses and rejoined the person who had attacked Chi Qingyue the first time.
The True Annihilation Realm · Peak once again pressed down on Chi Qingyue. Chi Qingyue stood not far away, watching as Shen Qingchen and Su Qingyuan were severely injured and fell to the ground by the "Dao Tribulation Source Matchmaker." The coldness in her eyes finally exploded completely. The five fingers gripping the divine weapon tightened suddenly.
The veins on the back of her hands were clearly bulging, and the anger in her chest could no longer be suppressed. A fierce surge of True Annihilation essence erupted from her body, her long hair was whipped backward in the storm of essence, and her usually calm and serene eyes were now filled with burning fury.
"Damn it!!!" Her furious roar echoed throughout the entire forest as Chi Qingyue erupted in utter rage.
After the six True Annihilation Realm · Peak regained their footing, they dared not be as disrespectful as before. Chi Qingyue stood alone in the vast forest, not far behind her, Shen Qingchen and Su Qingyuan had already been severely injured by the "Dao Tribulation Source Matchmaker."
The two Fate Soul essence trembled violently, their meridians were damaged, and even standing up was extremely difficult. In front of her, six True Annihilation Realm · Peak cultivators had completely dispersed, occupying the six directions and blocking all possible escape routes in the entire area.
The masked man who first fought Chi Qingyue raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with a completely hardened killing intent, holding nothing back.
The other three cultivators, who had just been severely injured by Shen Qingchen and Su Qingyuan, were pale-faced, but still felt the excruciating pain from the "Causality Severance" and the collapse of the Great Dao deep in their chests. At this moment, they could only suppress their injuries and gather their strength to prepare for battle.
The masked man in golden robes, watching coldly from afar, shouted in a deep voice, "Don't give her any more chances! Attack them all!"
Upon hearing this, the six people did not hesitate for a moment. The six ultimate Fate Soul essences of the True Annihilation Realm · Peak erupted simultaneously, sweeping across the surrounding area. The originally vibrant life Dao patterns in the northern part of the Azure Wood Divine Forest were instantly suppressed by the domineering pressure. The ancient azure leaves all rolled outward and trembled. Six completely different, chilling and menacing killing intents broke through the shackles of the forest and soared into the sky, locking down the entire battle.
The person on the left took the lead in forming a hand seal, suddenly bringing his palms together in front of his chest. Behind him, a huge True Annihilation Ancient Disc covered with gray cracks appeared in mid-air, with light and shadow inverted and indistinguishable from reality.
He thrust his right palm forward with tremendous force, and the heavy ancient plate suddenly overturned and crushed down. Wherever it passed, ancient trees, roots, and the void all turned into a hazy chaos, and all things became unreal and the laws of nature became blurred.
The other person raised his hand and summoned a jet-black spear. The spear was wrapped with countless withered life marks eroded by the power of True Annihilation, exuding Sha Qi aura. In the instant his body leaned forward, the spear flew out of his hand and shot out with a whoosh! The sharp edge pierced through the layers of trees, tearing through the air and pointing straight at Chi Qingyue's brow. The move was ruthless and cunning, aimed directly at the Fate Soul.
The third cultivator suddenly spread his arms wide, and dozens of pale chains instantly rose behind him. Each chain was engraved with Annihilation Structure patterns that froze the flow of Fate Soul, making them cold and eerie.
As he clenched his hands together towards the center, countless chains pierced through the void, converging and binding Chi Qingyue from all directions.