As Shangguan Wan'er spoke, her gaze involuntarily drifted to the massive rift valley in the northwest, hidden by the collapsed mountains. It was still a very long way from the great formation. Although the gray-white giant umbrella had collapsed and the Primordial Rain had temporarily dissipated, a large number of divine beasts, influenced by the divine sense of Gongpiluo Huang, were still lingering around the rift valley.
To lead thousands of disciples with damaged Fate Soul across this shattered mountain plain, the elders would need to join forces to protect them. The residual power of the clash between the two ancient beings high in the sky is constantly expanding. Any deviation of the crimson-black river of bones or the gray-white ancient aura from its original direction would be enough to bring annihilation to this remaining Shangguan Lineage team.
Elder White Brow did not answer immediately. He slowly raised his head, gazing at the ancient descendant of the Eternal Prison Skeleton Ancient Scion, whose bones and armor had been eroded by the ancient aura of the Beginningless and Endless Ancient Rhyme, and a deep thought flashed in his aged eyes.
Although the twelve layers of the Ancient Prison Undying Body on that creature had been mostly destroyed, and large patches of gray and white marks had appeared on its six crimson bone wings, its offensive had not weakened. The gray-gold vertical pupil in the center of its chest was still frantically consuming the essence of the Ancient Prison, and the shadow of the Skeleton Emperor behind it swung the crimson-black Emperor Blade time and time again.
Whenever the Beginningless Ancient Rhyme of the Gongpiluo Huang invaded the depths of its bone armor, it would forcibly tear off the damaged parts and re-condense the skeletal patterns with an even more violent ancient prison origin. That almost insane ferocity reminded Elder White Brow of the ancient ruins that were Blood Immersion millions of years ago, and the fierce battle he and Shangguan Lingxiao experienced when they joined forces to suppress this thing.
He frowned sharply and slowly shook his head. "It's not the right time yet. Let's wait a bit longer. The Eternal Prison Skeleton Ancient Scion won't lose so easily!"
Upon hearing this, a hint of urgency flashed in Shangguan Wan'er's eyes. Just as she was about to speak again, Elder White Brow raised his left hand and gently pressed down on her arm, his gaze still fixed on the sky.
"Wan'er, look at the gray-gold vertical pupil in the center of its chest. Even though the twelve layers of the Ancient Prison Undying Body collapsed one after another, it never completely closed that vertical pupil. Even the Ancient Prison Origin remaining in the spines on its back is constantly converging there."
Back when I and Lingxiao joined forces to seal it into a Dao weapon, it used this vertical pupil to forcibly withstand several seals, nearly tearing the entire ancient ruin apart. Although it is injured now, it is far from being truly exhausted!
As Elder White Brow finished speaking, his grip on the bronze staff tightened slowly, a deep sense of apprehension appearing in his eyes. "The Beginningless Ancient Rhyme that Gongpiluo Huang wields can trace back to the very origin of all manifested thoughts."
No matter how powerful ordinary supernatural abilities may be, as long as they are initially supported by Fate Soul and a foundation of Dao, they cannot escape the erosion of that ancient aura. The Eternal Prison Skeleton Ancient Scion are currently able to hold their own against it precisely because of the ferocity of their own ancient prison origin constantly collapsing and reassembling. But how long can this stalemate be maintained? This old man cannot say for sure!
Shangguan Wan'er pressed her lips tightly together, a deep worry appearing in her cold eyes. She gazed at the crimson-black sea of light that was constantly cracking in the sky, then looked back at the thousands of surviving clansmen behind her, her anxiety growing heavier. However, she also knew that Elder White Brow's worries at this moment Wudao.
If they rashly lead their people to retreat, the broken formation will have to move along with it, and the protection of several Primordial Dao Supreme Treasure will be temporarily weakened. If Gongpiluo Huang notices this, or if they are affected by the residual force of the aerial battle, the thousands of disciples may not even have the chance to reach the Northwest Rift Valley.
She took a slow breath, forcibly suppressing the anxiety in her chest, and then gently waved to the deacons beside her, signaling them to continue maintaining their positions and protect the most seriously injured disciple in the center of the Nine Mysteries Primordial Origin-Suppressing Bell. The deacons immediately obeyed the order, and quietly gathered the Fate Soul aura of the remaining clansmen, and the originally slightly restless formation gradually quieted down.
Elder White Brow and Shangguan Wan'er stood side by side in front of the main formation. While activating the Primordial Dao Supreme Treasure to resist the terrifying residual power that was constantly pouring down, they stared intently at the two ancient beings in the sky.
Elder White Brow trembled slightly, his gaze fixed on the gray-gold vertical pupil in the center of the Eternal Prison Skeleton Ancient Scion's chest. Shangguan Wan'er gripped the Purple Firmament Primordial Life-Protecting Ring tightly, her pale face still showing undisguised anxiety. At this moment, all they could do was continue to wait for an opportunity...
The two ancient primal forces of crimson and gray-white were still entangled in a frenzy. The enormous shadow of the Skeleton Emperor behind the Eternal Prison Skeleton Ancient Scion was already in ruins. Seven of its twelve crimson bone wings had been eroded by the Beginningless Ancient Rhyme, leaving only bare skeletons. The blood moon in the center of its chest was also covered with crisscrossing cracks. Hundreds of millions of ancient bones continued to disintegrate along the cracks, turning into dark red torrents that surged back into its ten-thousand-foot-tall body.
However, the Eternal Prison Skeleton Ancient Scion Remains continued its fierce attack. Its six bone wings vibrated wildly, and its twelve spines continuously spewed out crimson and black ferocity. Whenever the Beginningless Ancient Rhyme of Gongpiluo Huang penetrated deep along the ancient prison skeleton pattern, it forcibly tore apart the damaged bone armor, swallowed the remaining essence back into its chest, and then blasted the gray-white primordial shadow with even more violent power.
The entire world collapsed one after another during the continuous clash between the two sides. The once vast and expansive blue-gray mountain range had long since turned into a shattered abyss. Large areas of suspended rock were swept into the sky and then crushed into fine dust under the crushing force of the two ancient forces.
Gongpiluo Huang remained suspended in front of the beast tide, his palm-sized gray-white body motionless. The Beginningless Ancient Rhyme flowed slowly in the depths of his left eye, while the Endless Abyss in his right eye pulled the ever-approaching crimson-black river of bones toward the unreachable end.
Among the twelve star spots, the rat-shaped star spot always emitted an extremely faint light, while the second bull-shaped star spot was also slowly flickering. The twelve beast-like images around it rotated continuously along the gray-white primordial halo.
Every time the Eternal Prison Skeleton Ancient Scion activates the Ancient Prison Origin, a portion of the skeleton patterns lose their origin at the initial condensation point. However, it can still forcibly reassemble its origin by relying on its profound Ancient Prison accumulation. The crimson-black royal blade and the gray-white ring shadow collide time and time again, and the continuous roar has long since spread throughout the entire mountain plain.
Just after another terrifying collision, the Eternal Prison Skeleton Ancient Scion suddenly stopped swinging its bone blades. Its massive body hovered in the center of the shattered sky, its six crimson bone wings slowly retracting backward, and the ferocious energy that had been surging wildly from its twelve spines gradually subsided at this moment. The gray and white marks on its chest and abdomen, which had been eroded by the ancient charm of the Beginningless and Endless Ancient Rhyme, continued to spread, but it no longer paid any attention to them.
Its dark golden eyes were fixed on Gongpiluo Huang, and the ferocious smile on its pale, skeletal face slowly faded, replaced by a chilling gloom. Then, it slowly raised its right hand and pressed its six slender fingers, covered in black and gold bone armor, against the edge of the gray-gold vertical pupil in the center of its chest.
Crack! A faint cracking sound suddenly rang out.
The twelve ancient skeletal patterns that had been tightly closed around the gray-gold vertical pupils began to break one after another the moment it touched them with its fingertips. The first skeletal pattern collapsed, and a thick, almost pitch-black, crimson smoke surged from deep within its chest; the second skeletal pattern broke, and all six bone wings trembled violently at the same time, with a dense rumbling sound emanating from between the wing bones;
As the third layer of skeletal patterns collapsed, the enormous body of the Eternal Prison Skeleton Ancient Scion began to slowly shrink. The crimson- Black Bone armor that originally covered its entire body collapsed inward one after another, as if some ancient ferocious creature that had been sleeping for millions of years was gradually awakening in the deepest part of its chest.
Within the dilapidated array below, Elder White Brow's hand, which had been tightly gripping the bronze staff, suddenly trembled. He looked up at the gray-gold vertical pupil that was gradually opening, and the color drained from his aged face in an instant. His previously furrowed brows suddenly lifted, and his eyes revealed an undisguised fear.
"That vertical pupil...!" Shangguan Wan'er noticed his unusual expression and immediately turned to look at him, her usually cold eyes filled with doubt and unease. "Senior brother, what's wrong?"
Elder White Brow did not answer immediately. His Adam's apple bobbed slowly, and the fingers gripping the bronze staff turned slightly white from excessive force. The fierce battle that took place deep within the ancient ruins millions of years ago surged up from the depths of his memory once again.
Back then, he joined forces with the clan Shangguan Lingxiao to suppress the Eternal Prison Skeleton Ancient Scion. They used several Source Dao weapons to force the ancient being into a dilapidated ancient palace. Twelve seals rose simultaneously around the ancient palace, and large swathes of primordial Dao patterns transformed into layers of chains, firmly binding the terrifying being that was heavily injured.
At that moment, Shangguan Lingxiao had already activated his strongest Fate Soul divine power. Nine golden Dao wheels unfolded behind him one after another, and tens of thousands of golden patterns converged along the ancient hall towards the center. It seemed that he was about to completely suppress the Eternal Prison Skeleton Ancient Scion. However, just as the last seal was about to fall, the gray-gold vertical pupil in the center of the creature's chest suddenly opened.
Elder White Brow still remembers that scene. When the gray-gold vertical pupils opened, all the ancient skeletons in the entire ancient hall raised their heads at the same time. The remnants of the Fate Soul that had already collapsed rapidly gathered along the ground, turning into tens of thousands of crimson and black lock patterns. Cracks appeared one after another on the nine golden Dao Wheels behind Shangguan Lingxiao, and even the original foundation that had been nurtured deep in his Fate Soul for many years was subjected to a terrifying impact in an instant.
That Logic Origin bypassed all the defenses and traced the cause and effect of Shangguan Lingxiao's own Fate Soul to the depths of his Dao foundation, causing his chest to shatter on the spot, his nine golden Dao wheels to explode at the same time, and his whole body to fly tens of thousands of feet away, crashing through dozens of mountains behind the ancient hall, with almost half of his Fate Soul's essence being torn away.