Chapter 303

Chapter 303: Sacrificing Oneself to the Dao!

Within the boundless expanse of the Dao-Outer Realm, as the Grand Sovereign’s eyes began to blaze, wave after wave of terrifying evil energy spread across heaven and earth, as if countless malevolent spirits were howling and rampaging, shrouding the entire Dao-Outer Realm in an atmosphere of dread.

　　At the same time, the skull-headed staff in his hand seemed to be activated, igniting with ghostly blue flames that leapt and rolled, as if the roar of the death god itself was continuously emanating from within.

　　In an instant, the area where they stood began to crumble like a burning candle, turning to ash bit by bit.

　　The Death Dao of the Life-Death Great Dao.

　　Very few had ever witnessed the Grand Sovereign’s Life-Death Dao, including the powerhouses of the Divine Realm.

　　Now, upon seeing the Grand Sovereign’s Life-Death Dao, Cao Nian’s expression became incomparably grave.

　　Not only him — the expressions of those Circle-Drawing Realm powerhouses grew equally solemn.

　　For they sensed an overwhelming death intent, one that was corroding everything within the Dao-Outer Realm. It must be understood that this Dao-Outer Realm was no ordinary realm — the spacetime within it was governed by special Great Dao laws, making it extraordinarily resilient.

　　And just then, Zhuang Weiran suddenly stepped forward, and in the next moment, the Fang Tian Painted Halberd in her hand transformed into a streak of ghostly light that tore through the void.

　　Shick!

　　The Fang Tian Painted Halberd ripped through everything.

　　But soon, the halberd’s speed began to slow.

　　Great Dao Suppression!

　　The Grand Sovereign’s Life-Death Dao was suppressing Zhuang Weiran’s Great Dao.

　　Finally, when the halberd was still ten zhang from the Grand Sovereign, the terrifying Life-Death Great Dao pressure in heaven and earth suddenly surged violently. In an instant, the halberd was pinned in place — and at the same time, the entire weapon burst into flames.

　　These were no ordinary flames, but death flames imbued with terrifying death intent. The death flames spread rapidly, wrapping the halberd completely, and from beneath those flames, a mournful cry rang out from within the weapon.

　　That was the halberd’s weapon spirit.

　　Life-Death Great Dao Suppression!

　　A trace of gravity appeared in Zhuang Weiran’s eyes as well. Her figure trembled, and she appeared behind the halberd, reaching out to grasp it.

　　Boom!

　　The halberd, engulfed in death flames, suddenly erupted with a hysterical roar — a sound filled with boundless fury and unwillingness, like a fierce beast long imprisoned finally finding a chance to break free. Then, a terrifying power burst forth from within the halberd, instantly shattering the death flames’ restraint.

　　As that power erupted, the death flames were instantly dispersed, revealing the halberd’s original body — gleaming with cold light, razor-sharp.

　　Zhuang Weiran narrowed her eyes as she gripped the halberd. In the next moment, she surged forward, instantly closing the distance to the Grand Sovereign, then swung the halberd down at him with full force. The halberd traced a brilliant arc through the air, instantly tearing apart and shattering the spacetime region where they stood.

　　Below, a flicker of flame danced in the Grand Sovereign’s eyes. He raised his skull staff to block, and from within it, wave after wave of terrifying death flames surged forth, rushing toward the halberd.

　　Yet those terrifying death flames failed to stop Zhuang Weiran’s strike. The tide-like death flames were broken apart, and the Fang Tian Painted Halberd drove straight through, crashing heavily onto the Grand Sovereign’s staff.

　　Boom!

　　In an instant, waves of terrifying death flames and Zhuang Weiran’s Great Dao power erupted tens of thousands of zhang into the sky, engulfing the spacetime region where they stood.

　　Bang!

　　In the next moment, with a muffled impact, everyone watched as the Grand Sovereign was sent stumbling back repeatedly, the death flames around him rapidly dissipating.

　　Seeing this, Cao Nian’s expression immediately darkened.

　　While on the Guanxuan Universe side, everyone erupted in cheers.

　　Zhuang Weiran clearly intended to finish the Grand Sovereign with a single strike. She surged forward, swinging the Fang Tian Painted Halberd in her hand with ferocity — each swing unleashing a wave of terrifying Great Dao power.

　　She was going for the kill!

　　And at this moment, the Grand Sovereign was being completely suppressed.

　　Great Dao Counter-Suppression!

　　Zhuang Weiran pressed the attack while the Grand Sovereign defended. Their Great Dao powers continuously converged, clashed, and then annihilated each other across heaven and earth.

　　Terrifying Great Dao energy kept radiating outward in all directions, obliterating everything in its path.

　　Ye Tianming noticed that neither of their powers had swept across the entire Dao-Outer Realm — what they were witnessing now was only a small region of spacetime within it.

　　Yet their power was seeping through the Dao-Outer Realm, spreading outward into the surrounding star domains.

　　Fortunately, the Dao-Outer Realm existed within a very special universe, and there were no civilizations in the space beyond this realm.

　　Even if there were, they would have to be extraordinarily powerful.

　　Because this universe was far too close to the Dao-Outer Realm — anything not strong enough would have died ten thousand times over when the Dao-Outer Heavenly Demons appeared.

　　Within the Dao-Outer Realm, the battle between the two grew increasingly fierce.

　　But now, Zhuang Weiran had clearly gained the upper hand, completely dominating the Grand Sovereign. Not only that, but the death intent radiating from the Grand Sovereign was also dissipating bit by bit.

　　In contrast, the battle intent emanating from Zhuang Weiran grew stronger and stronger.

　　Before the Blood-Red Great Dao, Cao Nian’s expression grew more and more unsightly.

　　On the Guanxuan Universe side, everyone watching grew more and more excited.

　　Because from the current situation, it was only a matter of time before Zhuang Weiran won.

　　But just then, the Grand Sovereign’s right hand suddenly clenched with force, and in the next moment, the staff in his hand shattered, exploding into countless fragments.

　　As the staff broke apart, two flames like long-imprisoned raging dragons burst skyward. Those two flames were black-red in color, carrying an endless aura of death intent that instantly sent Zhuang Weiran stumbling back repeatedly. At the same time, the Dao-Outer Realm region where they stood was directly consumed by this death intent, turning a terrifying black-red.

　　Everyone was startled, all eyes turning to the Grand Sovereign.

　　At this moment, the Grand Sovereign’s entire body had ignited, with wave after wave of terrifying death intent radiating from him.

　　Boundless and endless!

　　In the void, Jiyuan stared at the Grand Sovereign, his expression incomparably grave. “His body… he actually cultivated his own body into a death vessel. This is… sacrificing the body to the Dao.”

　　Sacrificing the body to the Dao!

　　The moment those words were spoken, every Circle-Drawing Realm powerhouse present was shocked.

　　Ye Tianming was somewhat puzzled. He looked toward Jiyuan, who said in a heavy voice, “Sacrificing the body to the Dao means he has offered his own flesh to his Great Dao. Look at his body — it is saturated with death intent… If I’m not mistaken, this Grand Sovereign doesn’t have much lifespan remaining.”

　　Ye Tianming said, “Not much lifespan left?”

　　Jiyuan nodded. “What he’s doing is undoubtedly burning his bridges. If he cannot establish a new Dao or break through his existing one, he will die.”

　　As he said this, his expression grew complex.

　　At their level, advancing even one step further was as difficult as ascending to heaven — yet once one’s lifespan ran out without taking that step forward, it meant the death and dissolution of one’s Dao.

　　Therefore, many Circle-Drawing Realm powerhouses, when their lifespan was nearly exhausted, would choose to burn their bridges — but most ended in failure.

　　He, Jiyuan, was also a Circle-Drawing Realm cultivator. Ultimately, he too would have to walk this path someday.

　　Sacrificing the body to the Dao!

　　When the Grand Sovereign’s flesh began to burn, his aura instantly surged wildly. Wave after wave of terrifying death flames erupted across heaven and earth like a volcanic eruption, causing the Dao-Outer Realm region where they stood to boil and seethe — utterly terrifying.

　　And as the Grand Sovereign’s aura surged wildly, Zhuang Weiran was pressed back repeatedly by that terrifying force.

　　She was pushed back over a hundred thousand zhang in a single retreat!

　　Not only that, but the battle intent around her was completely suppressed in that instant.

　　The situation reversed in an instant!

　　Seeing this, the Guanxuan Universe powerhouses present immediately turned pale, while Cao Nian grew excited.

　　Honestly, even he had just thought the Grand Sovereign was about to lose.

　　But he hadn’t expected the Grand Sovereign to still have a trump card — and one this terrifying at that, reversing the entire situation in an instant.

　　Ye Tianming was also somewhat surprised. He looked toward the Grand Sovereign in that Dao-Outer Realm region — at this moment, the Grand Sovereign’s aura had undergone a world-shaking transformation, and it was still surging wildly.

　　The Grand Sovereign slowly raised his head to look at Zhuang Weiran not far away. He extended one hand, and in an instant, a mass of death flames materialized above Zhuang Weiran’s head. From within those flames, endless wailing cries roared continuously, as if a hundred million malevolent spirits had gathered there — enough to make anyone who heard it feel their courage shatter.

　　In the next moment, the Grand Sovereign’s right hand gently pressed downward.

　　Rumble!

　　Under everyone’s gaze, the mass of death flames came crashing down. In just an instant, the Dao-Outer Realm region where they stood erupted into a blazing sea of death flames.

　　Zhuang Weiran slowly closed her eyes. In the next moment, she gripped the Fang Tian Painted Halberd and burst skyward, attempting to forcibly tear through the death flames.

　　In just an instant, she ripped open a corner of the death flame sea above her — but in the next moment, even more death flames surged in. Wave after wave of terrifying Great Dao pressure fell like mountains one after another, and Zhuang Weiran’s Great Dao power began to crumble bit by bit.

　　Under everyone’s gaze, Zhuang Weiran’s Great Dao power crumbled piece by piece until it was completely shattered, and she was directly suppressed by the overwhelming death flame Great Dao pressure, sent plummeting downward.

　　Directly suppressed!

　　At the same time, Zhuang Weiran’s body began to rapidly grow translucent.

　　Then, the Grand Sovereign raised his right hand and gently pressed down, intending to fully suppress Zhuang Weiran.

　　But just at that moment, the sound of footsteps suddenly appeared within this Dao-Outer Realm.

　　In the next moment, everyone saw a woman — a woman dressed in red robes. Those robes were the color of fresh blood, hauntingly beautiful, and within her eyes, two flames flickered.

　　With her appearance, all the death flames within that Dao-Outer Realm region, as if mice encountering a cat, began to scatter wildly.

　　Ye Tianming looked at the flames in that woman’s eyes and immediately felt a sense of familiarity.

　　Beside him, Miss Ding suddenly glanced at Ye Tianming. “Young Master Ye, the Yang family has no shortage of people.”

　　It was both a hint and a warning.