The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind It; Heavenly Sword Perishes!
On the shores of the East Sea, a sea of blood churned.
Just then, a vast expanse of purple qi swept across the western sky, and a colossal phantom of a Bagua Pill Furnace shattered the clouds and arrived with a thunderous roar.
"Grand Purity Sect, True Lord Zhaohuo!"
A hint of joy flashed in True Lord Hao Ran's eyes. The Wei Kingdom's Grand Purity Sect had finally made its move. As long as True Lord Zhaohuo joined the battle and cooperated with the three of them, they would surely be able to kill these three sea monsters and relieve the crisis in the East Sea.
"Fellow Zhaohuo, quickly help us slay the demon!"
"Our two nations are interdependent; if one falls, the other will suffer. We must unite to Clear Azure Supreme Purity. We urge your swift assistance!"
True Lord Nether Passage roared, waving the Soul-Summoning Banner in his hand. The Yellow Springs transformed into chains, tightly binding the bald old man-like Eight-Tentacled Demon King.
True Lord Zhaohuo stood atop the illusory image of the Pill Furnace, dressed in a crimson Daoist robe, his expression indifferent.
He didn't look at Hao Ran and Nether Passage, but fixed his gaze directly on the True Lord Heavenly Sword at the forefront. The True Lord Heavenly Sword was currently activating the Heavenly Sword to suppress the blue sun with all his might, leaving his back wide open.
"Gentlemen, please forgive me."
True Lord Zhaohuo spoke in a calm tone.
Before he finished speaking, the Bagua Pill Furnace beneath his feet suddenly shrank to the size of a palm, transforming into a streak of crimson light that tore through the void and headed straight for the back of the True Lord Heavenly Sword.
This sudden change happened incredibly fast.
True Lord Heavenly Sword felt a sense of alarm. He caught a glimpse of that crimson color out of the corner of his eye, and the hairs on his body stood on end. The word "death" filled his mind!
"You old scoundrel Zhaohuo, how dare you!"
He desperately tried to return his sword to defend, but the blazing blue sun in front of him held his Immortal Foundation firmly in check, preventing him from defending.
Puff!
The Eight Trigrams Pill Furnace smashed through the True Lord Heavenly Sword's Immortal Foundation without any hindrance, shattering his spine and emerging from his chest.
The raging Fire Dao true energy exploded within the other bodies.
"Ah!!!"
"What a low tactic!"
True Lord Heavenly Sword let out a miserable scream, his face contorted in rage, and his body instantly charred black.
The three cunning Eight-Tentacled Demon King instantly sensed this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and joined forces together!
"Die!"
The bald old man laughed wildly, and his eight tentacles instantly grew larger, transforming into dark blue spikes that pierced through the True Lord Heavenly Sword's body the moment it collapsed.
The dark red Demon King opened its massive maw, unleashing a blazing blue sun, and smashed directly into the out-of-control giant sword, slamming it heavily onto the remains of the True Lord Heavenly Sword.
Boom!
A blinding burst of light erupted between heaven and earth.
The True Lord Heavenly Sword, Nascent Soul Middle Stage, was completely annihilated by the combined fire of the Grand Purity Sect True Lord and the three Demon King before he could even escape with his Nascent Soul.
The Immortal Foundation [Sword Under Heaven] shattered, transforming into Heavenly Sword fell indiscriminately into the sea below, instantly causing turbulent waves to surge across the ocean.
A sword's shadow appears in the water; a stone in the sea transforms into a stone sword...
The Dao of Sword Dao permeated the heavens and earth, shattering the Immortal Foundation of immortality and bringing blessings to all living beings.
A Nascent Soul Middle Stage perished.
"Heavenly Sword!"
True Lord Hao Ran's eyes were bloodshot, his earthen yellow Daoist robe stained with the blood of his companions.
He stared intently at True Lord Zhaohuo, his voice trembling as he said, "Grand Purity Sect... have you gone mad! You've actually colluded with sea monsters!"
True Lord Nether Passage's face turned deathly pale. He immediately withdrew the Soul-Summoning Banner, retreated to True Lord Hao Ran's side, and looked on guard.
True Lord Zhaohuo raised his hand and recalled the Eight Trigrams Pill Furnace, his expression unchanged. "It's the inevitable trend. The three factions can't handle the Liang Kingdom; they'd be better off relinquishing it."
The bald old man licked the blood from his tentacles and said coldly, "Human Race, your allies seem rather unreliable."
"Now, it's your turn, both of you."
The situation reversed instantly.
Three Nascent Soul Demon King, plus one Nascent Soul Early Stage True Lord Zhaohuo, four against two.
True Lord Hao Ran let out a bitter laugh, "What a Grand Purity Sect! What an inevitable trend! Today, even if I have to risk my life, I will drag you down with me!"
He clasped his hands together abruptly, continuously activating his Immortal Foundation [Vast and Broad Earth].
The seabed ley lines trembled violently, and countless giant mud dragons burst forth from the sea, enveloping an area of thousands of miles in a desperate attempt to destroy each other.
True Lord Nether Passage also bit his tongue, and the thousands of fierce ghosts on the Yellow Springs Road let out a mournful howl, preparing for a desperate fight.
True Lord Zhaohuo frowned slightly, about to activate the Pill Furnace to suppress it.
At this critical moment...
High in the sky, the previously sealed void was suddenly torn apart like a tattered cloth.
"Fellow Zhaohuo, we've had enough of the show. It's time to send you on your way."
A gentle voice resounded throughout the heavens and earth.
Immediately afterwards, clouds and mist appeared out of nowhere without warning, instantly enveloping the entire battlefield. Within the clouds and mist emanated a strange power capable of dissolving everything.
It is precisely his Immortal Foundation: [Lord Amid the Clouds]!
The True Lord Tongming, having lost an arm, stepped out from the clouds.
His eyes were filled with resentment and madness. With one hand forming a hand seal, the clouds and mist instantly transformed into countless cloud blades, slashing down on everyone present.
Not only Hao Ran and Nether Passage, but also True Lord Zhaohuo and the Three-Headed Demon King were all within the attack range, suppressing everyone and the demons!
"Tongming!"
True Lord Hao Ran was greatly alarmed, True Lord Zhaohuo's expression also changed drastically, shouting:
"Supreme Purity Sect! How dare you..."
Before he could finish speaking, a folding fan-shaped shadow had already silently appeared above his head.
True Lord Yuanshang, dressed in a blue robe, smiled and suddenly snapped his folding fan shut.
Its Immortal Foundation, [Thread of Sky], was subsequently revealed!
The void seemed to be forcibly sliced open by this folding fan, and a pitch-black space appeared, with the crack instantly slicing across True Lord Zhaohuo's right arm.
Pfft!
True Lord Zhaohuo's right arm, along with the Bagua alchemy Pill Furnace, was directly swept into the void turbulence. He groaned and retreated violently, his eyes filled with horror.
"Yuanshang! Does your Supreme Purity Sect intend to devour everyone?!"
True Lord Zhaohuo roared in anger.
True Lord Yuanshang shook his folding fan and chuckled, "Fellow Zhaohuo Huo is joking. Liang Kingdom has always been within the grasp of my Supreme Purity Sect. Your Grand Purity Sect has overreached, so naturally we must cut it off."
The cloud-like blades of the True Lord Tongming suppressed the two Lords of Hao Ran and the Nether Passage.
True Lord Hao Ran was already at his limit, and now, with True Lord Tongming's reckless attack, his Earth Dao Immortal Foundation was instantly covered with cracks.
"Tongming, you traitor!" True Lord Nether Passage cursed angrily.
The True Lord Tongming laughed wildly, "Traitors? If it weren't for the coercion of you three sects, how could my Azure Edge Sect have been destroyed! Today, you will all die!"
Seeing this, the three-headed, Eight-Tentacled Demon King also sensed that something was wrong.
The Supreme Purity Sect is clearly aiming to take everything, not even sparing the Sea Race.
"Withdraw!"
The bald old man decisively gave the order, and his eight tentacles danced wildly, attempting to tear through the clouds and escape into the deep sea.
"Since we're already here, why the rush to leave?"
With True Lord Yuanshang unleashed spatial rifts that intertwined like a net, sealing off the sea and once again blocking out the heavens and earth!
The shores of the East Sea have been completely turned into a meat grinder for Nascent Soul monsters.
The Grand Purity, Supreme Purity, and Liang Kingdom factions, along with the Sea Race and other forces, engaged in a frenzied battle on this sea of blood!
Tens of thousands of miles away, in the Cloud Sword Mountain Range, at Purple Firmament Peak.
Deep within the Thunder Pool, Shi Jian suddenly opened his eyes. Azure lightning leaped in his left eye, while purple-gold lightning rolled in his right...
He raised the massive bear head and looked eastward.
That chaotic nascent Nascent Soul energy could be clearly perceived by his Divine Sense even across half a continent.
"A fight has broken out."
Shi Jian grinned, his smile full of malice.
Within his mind, Purple Firmament's voice carried a hint of excitement. "The Supreme Purity Sect has a huge appetite; they want to get rich quick."
"This time, the Grand Purity Sect will definitely not let this go."
Shi Jian slowly stood up, the purple-gold lightning liquid sliding down his fur.
"Let it be chaotic, the more chaotic the better."
He turned his head and looked towards the mountainside.
Outside the White Crane's cave abode, the vortex of Spiritual Qi had reached its maximum size, with countless clouds and mists accompanying it, displaying an ethereal and dynamic beauty.
"White Crane, your time has come," Shi Jian murmured to himself.
Next, we'll see how the parties exchange their assets!