The might of the sword art!
"This item is destined for my Holy Sect, and I have come to retrieve it."
Upon hearing this loud shout, the group of Foundation Establishment True Person who were about to make a move immediately froze, looking in the direction from which the sound came with complicated expressions.
Before the words were finished, a wisp of azure cloud suddenly appeared from the distant horizon.
Above the clouds, a middle-aged Daoist priest with a slender face, calm eyes, and wearing a dark green robe appeared.
He did not deliberately exude an aura of power.
But that profound aura, belonging to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage Great True Person level, spread out instantly like invisible mercury.
This sent a chill down the spines of those Early Foundation Establishment Stage True Person were originally itching to make their move, as if a mountain had been placed on their shoulders.
The Daoist priest glanced down at Ma Xiong, who was pale and trembling, nodded slightly, and then casually flicked his sleeve.
A gentle yet irresistible force swept over him, and before Ma Xiong could even react, the wooden box in his hand, along with the Naturally Born Holy Embryo, flew out of his grasp.
It floated lightly into the sleeve of the Holy Sect Daoist.
"Now that this matter is settled, please make yourselves at home."
The Daoist priest accepted the sacred embryo as if he had done something insignificant. He bowed slightly to various parts of the void with a calm expression, which he considered a greeting.
Then the clouds swirled, carrying away the sensational treasure.
The entire process was fluid and effortless, exuding a transcendent and powerful aura.
It doesn't give anyone else a chance to react or compete.
True Person Qianxin, watching from high above, twitched his lips slightly and Qi Yun, "It's True Person Xuanheng from the Punishment Hall. That old bastard is still so shameless; he's ruined half the reputation of our Holy Sect— "
"That's good, saves us the trouble. This thing is indeed useful to you; we'll figure out a way to get it back from the sect later."
Qi Yun nodded silently, his gaze fixed on the direction where True Person Xuanheng had departed.
The [Naturally Born Holy Embryo] was forcibly taken away by the Holy Sect True Person Xuanheng with undeniable strength.
Although the Foundation Establishment True Person were unwilling, they were helpless.
Each step in the Foundation Establishment Realm is a new level.
The gap between the early, middle, and late stages is even greater than the chasm between Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment.
Even if all of them were to band together, a Great True Person in the Foundation Establishment Late Stage might not necessarily gain any advantage.
They could only watch helplessly as the fortuitous opportunity slipped away.
This kind of pent-up frustration naturally needs to be released.
Then, a few days later, a dark and profound divine light, seemingly connected to the Nine Nethers, shot into the sky from somewhere in the ruins.
Those Foundation Establishment True Person had been lying in wait in the sky and on the mountain peaks like seasoned fishermen instantly sprang into action upon hearing the news.
It was faster and more restless than last time.
They were terrified that another Great True Person would suddenly appear and steal their thunder.
This time, the treasure was discovered by a Qi Refining disciple from a minor sect.
He was extremely lucky and found a strange liquid sealed in a black jade box under a collapsed altar.
The liquid was viscous like glue and dark in color.
Within it flowed specks of eerie light, like will-o'-the-wisps.
It exudes an extreme chill and a strange Daoist intent that connects the boundaries of life and death.
The Qi Refining disciple had just broken the seal and hadn't even had a chance to see what was in his hand; the joyful smile on his face hadn't even fully bloomed yet.
Boom!
A large, gray-black hand, formed from pure Law Power and imbued with a chilling ghostly aura, suddenly emerged from the void like swatting a fly, ignoring the distance and slamming down fiercely!
"No!"
A short, desperate scream abruptly ended.
The blood mist exploded, and the Qi Refining disciple, along with the surrounding area of a hundred miles, was instantly reduced to dust.
Only the dark, viscous liquid, enveloped by the Law Power hand, floated up, completely unharmed.
"Hehehe----It's [Ghost Gate Saliva]!"
"Excellent! Excellent! With this treasure, I have now completed the Yin- Yin and Yang combination!"
A hoarse voice, like that of a night owl, rang out, filled with barely suppressed ecstasy.
Then, a thin, short old Daoist priest appeared, wearing a tattered Bagua robe and with thinning hair.
His face was gaunt, and his eyes were sunken.
But at this moment, a greedy and excited light gleamed in his small eyes as he reached out to grab the [Ghost Gate Saliva] that was bound by Law Power.
This person was a rogue Rogue Cultivator, whose Daoist name was [Heigu].
He was quite well-known in the Northwest's Rogue Cultivator circles, known for his ruthlessness and expertise in several unorthodox methods.
"Heigu Old Ghost, this item is destined for me, leave it here!"
A chilling shout rang out, and a black chain, coiled with countless wailing and resentful spirits, emerged like a venomous python from its lair, attacking the old Heigu priest from the side while simultaneously coiling towards the mass of [Ghost Gate Saliva].
The person who made the move was surrounded by a chilling aura and possessed terrifying power; he was none other than Foundation Establishment True Person from the Yellow Springs Netherworld!
"Hmph! You dare to snatch what I, Phoenix Helm, have set my sights on?" From the other side, a clear phoenix cry rang out, and a crimson, fiery-red winged phantom swept across the sky, its scorching aura seemingly capable of incinerating everything. The True Person from Phoenix Helm attacked simultaneously.
"Get the hell out of my way!"
With a roar like thunder, a burly man, as tall as an iron tower, with bulging muscles and wielding a large black spear, tore through the void and crashed into the battle.
He didn't have any fancy Law Technique.
With his unparalleled physique and powerful spear, he thrust out a spear with a dragon-like aura, simultaneously forcing back Ghost Chain and Fire Feather!
He was clearly a rare, independent body Rogue Cultivator, with a fierce and terrifying aura.
In an instant, several Foundation Establishment True Person battle centered around that mass of [Ghost Gate Saliva]!
The deafening roar of colliding Law Power was accompanied by the wails of ghosts and gods, the cries of phoenixes and the howls of spears, as various spiritual lights, Daoist techniques, and phantom images of Law Treasure clashed wildly in the air.
It turned that entire sky into a mess.
For hundreds of miles around, the earth roared and the void trembled.
As the aftershocks swept by, the ground was blasted open, creating terrifying trenches that stretched for dozens of miles!
The Qi Refining cultivators below were terrified and fled in panic.
They were terrified of being crushed to dust by the terrifying aftershocks of the battle.
[Ghost Gate Saliva] changed hands rapidly among different True Person:
First, the old Daoist priest with Heigu barely managed to grab him with his strange Movement Method, but the next moment he was struck by the ghost chains of the Yellow Springs Netherworld, spitting blood and flying backward, the treasure slipping from his hand;
Taking advantage of the opportunity, True Person Phoenix Helm used his fire feathers to escape, but the flames were dispersed by the body cultivator's spear, and he was almost pierced by the spear's light;
The moment the burly man grasped it with his large hand, the Soul-Snatching Banner of the Yellow Springs Netherworld descended upon him, forcing him to return his spear in self-defense.
The competition was incredibly fierce, and no one could hold the position for more than three breaths.
Just as the group was locked in a stalemate, their Law Power power greatly depleted, and all of them bearing injuries, a voice rang out. "The mortal realm is but a battlefield, Azure Sect is here to slay evildoers!"
"How can such vile things exist in this world!"
"So be it, I shall bear this sin."
A clear, aloof voice suddenly rang out.
The next moment.
A brilliant, pure, and extremely refined azure sword aura, like a celestial being descending from the heavens, cut into the chaotic battle without warning!
The timing of this strike was extremely cunning.
The speed was so fast that it exceeded everyone's reaction time!
Wherever the sword light passed, it pierced through eerie ghostly aura, blazing fiery feathers, or domineering spear light.
They were all shattered with a single stroke, as fragile as glass!
The sword light swept past the mass of [Ghost Gate Saliva] with perfect precision, engulfing it, and then without pausing, transformed into a long blue rainbow, disappearing into the distant horizon in an instant.
Only a sharp Sword Intent lingered for a long time.
The several True Person in the melee were all stunned. By the time they reacted, the treasure had already been snatched away by that earth-shattering sword strike.
"Azure Sect —it's the sword cultivators of the Azure Sect!" The True Person of Yellow Springs Netherworld gritted his teeth, his voice filled with fear and anger.
The burly body cultivator snorted heavily, put away his spear, and looked grim.
The True Person of the Phoenix Helm had a face as calm as still water.
The old Daoist priest, Heigu, was so frustrated that he almost vomited blood.
When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman profits.
None of them expected that in the end, this Azure Sect cultivator would reap the rewards!
Having seized the [Ghost Gate Saliva], Azure Sect True Person did not linger for a moment. He pushed the azure sword light beneath his feet to its limit, merging his body with the sword light into one.
Like a blue rainbow tearing through the sky, its speed was incredibly fast.
In the blink of an eye, we have traversed thousands of miles of mountains and rivers.
Leaving the chaotic ruins of the Zombie Alliance far behind, they sped towards the location of the Azure Sect.
However, just when he thought he had successfully escaped!
Sizzle--!
A magnificent, crimson rainbow, streaked with gold and trailing a long, fiery tail, plummeted down from the sky without warning!
Its momentum and speed were even three times faster than his sword escape!
Wherever Zhu Hong passed, the blazing, sharp Sword Intent was so real that it completely cut off his path!
True Person Azure Sect felt a sudden chill, his sword light abruptly stopped, and he revealed his figure.
The crimson rainbow did not dissipate; instead, it meandered and swirled in the air like a living thing, emanating a terrifying aura that Burn the Eight Desolations to Ashes the entire world and judge all things, firmly locking onto him.
Um?
What an overbearing sword rainbow!
The Sword Intent it contains is majestic and domineering, and it also carries a supreme artistic conception that transcends ordinary fire!
Before he could even ponder Zhu Hong's origins...
Rumble!!!
In the distance, a rumbling sound like muffled thunder came from the sky, but it was not thunder; rather, it was the sound of fiery clouds rolling and scorching the void!
As far as the eye could see, the clouds were dyed crimson gold, and a vast expanse of fiery clouds stretching for hundreds of miles surged forth like a raging tide!
Before the fiery clouds arrived, the scorching heat waves were already hitting us.
The air was filled with the smell of burning.
The mountains and forests below are losing moisture at a visible rate, turning yellow, curling up, and even spontaneously combusting without a flame!
Immediately following, within the surging fiery clouds, countless crimson-gold Sword-Ray, originating from the same source as the previous one that intercepted Zhu Hong, but even denser and more condensed, erupted like a long-gestating volcano!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!!
Thousands upon thousands of terrifying crimson rainbows, carrying boundless power capable of tearing apart the heavens and scorching mountains and boiling seas, indiscriminately covered and swept towards the airspace where Azure Sect True Person was located!
At that moment, the world lost its color, and the sun and moon lost their light.
Only the endless crimson-gold sword rainbow became the sole protagonist of the world!
Boom!
Boom boom boom-!!!
The first wave of Zhu Hong's powerful attack crashed down!
In an instant, it transformed into clusters of Southern Ming Li Fire True Qi with diameters exceeding ten zhang!
The Southern Ming Li Fire raged, and the mountain below was directly hit by Zhu Hong, its peak instantly vaporizing.
The mountain melted and collapsed like butter under a hot knife, turning into a torrent of lava!
A streak of crimson light grazed past Azure Sect True Person's protective sword aura. The incredibly condensed azure sword aura, like ice and snow meeting the sun, emitted a sizzling sound and was instantly burned away, leaving it dull and insignificant!
The rain of swords poured down relentlessly.
The intense heat distorted the light, making everything within a hundred miles blurry.
The Southern Ming Li Fire, burning the heavens and boiling the seas!
True Person Azure Sect roared repeatedly, his body transforming into a dragon. He wielded his ancient blue sword, unleashing layers upon layers of defensive sword curtains that resembled blooming blue lotuses, attempting to withstand the endless and terrifying bombardment.
However, faced with the overwhelming and unparalleled Southern Ming Li Fire Sword, his defense was like a small boat in a storm, appearing extremely vulnerable.
The sword curtain was constantly being torn apart and burned, and his figure was struggling to move within it, already at a complete disadvantage!
Seeing that he was about to be overwhelmed, True Person Azure Sect made a decisive move.
He tossed out the ball of [Ghost Gate Saliva], then instantly vanished in a flash, transforming into Sword-Ray.
Just as the [Ghost Gate Saliva] was about to fall, a hand caught it steadily.
"You're sensible. Considering we did each other a good deed before, I'll let you off this time."
Looking in the direction where Azure Sect True Person had fled, Qi Yun's lips curled up slightly. Then, with a wave of his sleeve, he gathered up the terrifying, fiery clouds that filled the sky and transformed them into a Sword-Ray as he departed.