Four Dead, One Escaped; the Giant Crane Swallowed Him; Nascent Soul Middle Stage!
The purple-gold lightning and the black-and-white light collided violently.
The space completely collapsed.
Shi Jian, in his 100-foot-tall Lightning Bear form, had bulging muscles in his arms and was covered in demonic bones, emitting bursts of explosive sounds as if he could no longer bear the strain.
The Taiji Formation Diagram, weighing over ten thousand jin, revealed its Daoist might and crushed downwards with frenzied force.
Like a millstone of heaven and earth, it will crush even the Shi Jian!
The black and white light relentlessly eroded the Lightning Armor, causing Shi Jian's flesh to crack inch by inch, scalding demon blood spilling into the sky, and lightning pouring down.
"Break!"
Shi Jian roared to the sky, thrusting his right fist upwards while his left claw pierced the yin-yang intersection of the Taiji Diagram.
The raging source of Dao of Lightning surged wildly into the array diagram from the left claw.
The black and white array trembled violently.
At the center of the array, the illusory image of True Lord Wenxuan's Nascent Soul appeared, his face distorted.
Let's all die together!
Wenxuan roared madly, and dense cracks appeared on the surface of the Taiji Diagram, preparing to perish together with Shi Jian in the end.
Shi Jian's eyes were icy, and he exerted force with his right fist again.
Boom!
The Taiji Formation Diagram exploded with a deafening roar.
The self-destruction of the Supreme-Grade Law Treasure unleashed a spiritual energy storm that swept across hundreds of miles.
Shi Jian was the first to be hit, large chunks of his flesh were torn apart by the storm, revealing a set of purple-gold demon bones; but he withstood the impact, his huge bear paw suddenly shot out and grabbed True Lord Wenxuan's Nascent Soul.
Thunder erupted.
Before the Nascent Soul could even utter a scream, it was completely annihilated in the purple-gold lightning.
The most treasured artifact of the One Qi Dao Gate Sect shattered into dozens of dull pieces of scrap iron, which fell into the mountains below and were completely destroyed.
Thus, both True Lord Wenxuan and Qingfeng of the One Qi Dao Gate perished!
Shi Jian gasped for breath and retracted his hundred-foot-tall true form.
The energy of Dao of Lightning in the world continuously gathers, repairing its skin and flesh; bones and flesh regenerate little by little until it is restored to its original state.
However, Shi Jian's vital energy had already been depleted by more than 80%.
But the battle is not over yet.
Shi Jian looked up at the sky, where the sea of clouds churned and the cries of cranes were sharp.
The battle between White Crane and True Lord Tongming had reached a fever pitch; both cultivated the Cloud Dao Immortal Foundation, and their methods originated from the same source, so neither could gain the upper hand for the time being.
The White Crane waved its folding fan repeatedly, and the clouds transformed into thousands of sharp blades, cutting through the void.
Tongming was surrounded by swirling clouds and mist, forming layers of cloud shields that firmly blocked the attack.
"This old fox, he seems shrewd usually, but he's a real pain in the ass."
Shi Jian muttered a curse to himself, then his figure flashed, transforming into a streak of purple-gold lightning, soaring straight into the sky to rush to the battlefield.
High above, the True Lord Tongming was fully engaged in dealing with the White Crane.
The terrifying fluctuations emanating from below made him involuntarily glance down.
That one glance chilled me to the bone.
Wenxuan's aura completely disappeared. Not only that, Yuanshang, the Sword Spirit, Qingfeng were all gone as well, and the Daoist charm dissipated in the world.
Clearly, those four people have all perished.
Only the lingering fluctuations left behind by Xuanlie when he fled remained.
"They're all dead?" Tongming was shocked, his face filled with horror.
In a battle between masters, life and death hang in the balance in an instant.
The White Crane keenly caught the other's fleeting moment of distraction.
"You old fool, you dare to get distracted while fighting me!"
The White Crane laughed wildly, its body rapidly expanding into a giant crane with wingspans of hundreds of feet. With a flap of its wings, the giant crane stirred up a whirlwind of clouds, completely sealing off the space around Tongming.
Shi Jian arrived just in time.
"Seal up!"
Shi Jian clasped his hands together, and purple-gold lightning descended from the sky, transforming into four towering walls of lightning that firmly trapped Tongming in the center.
Giant cranes swooped down from the front, while a wall of lightning blocked the way from behind.
With nowhere left to retreat, a resolute glint flashed in True Lord Tongming's eyes.
"You beasts, I'll fight you to the death!"
Tongming forcibly reversed his Cultivation Method, burning his Nascent Soul, and his entire body 'Cloud Dao origin surged violently; since it was a certain death situation, then let's perish together!
Even if it means death, I'll take the White Crane down with me.
Shi Jian snorted coldly, and Soul Lightning flickered between his brows.
An invisible Thunder Sound pierced through the clouds and struck Tongming's sea of consciousness; Tongming's soul trembled violently, and his movements froze for a moment.
The self-destruction process was forcibly interrupted.
That one moment determined the outcome!
The White Crane opened its massive beak and inhaled sharply, creating a howling wind; the True Lord Tongming was swallowed whole by the White Crane.
The White Crane closed its massive beak and let out a satisfied burp.
The enormous body rapidly shrank, transforming back into a human form draped in a white feather cloak.
He patted his stomach, his mouth stretching to his ears in a wide grin.
"These old bones have a really strong flavor, but they're a bit tough on the teeth."
The White Crane waved its folding fan, its face full of contentment; its Immortal Foundation was connected, like fish and water blending together, digesting it incredibly quickly!
Then, a muffled rumble came from inside the White Crane's body.
The mournful cries and howls of the True Lord Tongming echoed continuously within the White Crane's belly; but after a short while, they completely subsided...
The True Lord Tongming was completely refined, and his origin of the Cloud Dao was forcibly stripped away, frantically merging with the Immortal Foundation of the White Crane to grow stronger.
The aura rose in layers, causing changes in the heavens and earth.
The surrounding sea of clouds was drawn in and converged here frantically; along with the dark clouds, the vast expanse of clouds was instantly drained, revealing the azure sky.
Boom!
A powerful aura emanated from the White Crane's body, sweeping across the vast wilderness; clouds gathered, and the White Crane cried out.
The clouds and mist changed unpredictably, the wind rose and the clouds surged, and countless white cloud tornadoes were born from the Heaven and Earth Qi; all sorts of strange phenomena arose in heaven and earth.
When the White Crane opened its eyes again, the cloud-like patterns in its pupils were incredibly deep.
Its enormous wings unfurled behind it, and then a second pair of pure white wings sprouted; with this, the White Crane broke through to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage!
The High Antiquity Yun He bloodline within its body seems to be further revived.
Vast clouds swept across the sky, like a deity, awe-inspiring in all directions!