Chapter 592
by fanqienovelChapter 592: Pushing Things Too Far?
"This level of strength is probably unrivaled within the Great Celestial Sovereign level."
Eternal Celestial Lord said solemnly, a deep sense of wariness appeared in his eyes.
If the Dao Ancestor did not appear, within the Nine Regions, Yi Tianxing could be considered unrivaled.
"It made even my old self want to act."
The ancestral dragon muttered.
If I truly submit to the Master, I wonder if I could get a Dao Ancestor to play with?
"Traitor who defies fate, apostate who rebels against heaven!"
A low growl came from Shentu’s throat.
His killing intent condensed to its peak.
His primordial spirit resonated with the Dao of Heaven, preparing to unleash the final trump card.
Heavenly Punishment!
Boom!
Above the firmament, wisps of purple light seemed to descend from another dimension, and divine beings of the Dao manifested one after another, forty-nine of them in total.
Those forty-nine divine beings of the Dao possessed overwhelmingly powerful auras, almost all at the Great Celestial Lord level, surrounded by purple beams all over. They descended like heavenly deities, and wherever they passed, the Great Dao dissolved, and all forces ceased to exist.
"Kill!"
The divine beings of the Dao uttered divine language from their mouths, their killing aura surged violently, causing heaven and earth to perish, and the universe to cease to exist.
"They are getting serious now."
Celestial Lord Linglong watched intently with her eyes.
The Black-robed Celestial Lord was merely the appetizer.
Shentu the Great Celestial Lord was the main event.
"Master, between the two of them, who is stronger?" asked Ying Ziyu.
Celestial Lord Linglong said, "One wields merit from all beings, unrivaled in his domain. The other harnesses divine power of the Dao of Heaven, suppressing all beings. Theoretically speaking, they are evenly matched."
"However, Yi Tianxing’s foundation is too shallow. Even if he can mobilize the power of all beings in the Nine Regions, it is still difficult for him to withstand Shentu."
"If they can force the master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion to step onto the field, that would be the best outcome," Bei Di Xuanwu said with a hearty laugh.
Quite a few people showed expectant expressions.
They risked their lives to watch this spectacle; wasn’t it all to see the Master personally step onto the field?
Yi Tianxing’s expression was tense.
He sensed immense pressure.
"Steady the Realm with the Cauldrons!"
He exerted all his strength to operate the Nine Cauldrons. Light walls rippled, fortunes intertwined, and mountains, rivers, stars, suns, and moons manifested in the air.
The Power of the Nine Regions was bestowed upon one person.
At this moment, it became a contest between Human Power and Heaven’s Will!
Boom!
As countless people craned their necks in anticipation, forty-nine divine beings of the Dao stormed into the world of destiny.
Yet the vast battle they envisioned never came to pass.
The moment these divine beings of the Dao entered the world of destiny, they dissolved without a sound—vanishing like winter snow meeting spring sunlight, leaving no ripple behind.
"Huh…"
Countless minds grew blank at the sight.
Was this the legendary Power of the Dao?
Shentu froze in utter bewilderment.
To his knowledge, the Heavens’ punishment held nine levels of severity, ranging from what might befall a mortal to what might destroy someone in the Dao Ancestor Realm.
As a Great Celestial Lord, he could command the Eighth Level Heavenly Punishment.
An Eighth Level descent could turn even a Great Celestial Lord to dust.
Yi Tianxing felt equally bewildered.
He knew full well his command of the Nine Regions’ power could never so easily dissolve a Heavenly Punishment called forth by Shentu!
"Old Yi, don’t just stand there! Show the world the Eternal Emperor’s might!" Ye Xu’s voice pierced into Yi Tianxing’s Purple Palace.
"Don’t embarrass Heaven’s Secret Pavilion!"
"Yes."
Sudden clarity washed over Yi Tianxing.
It truly was the Master.
"Daoist friend, your abilities end here." Yi Tianxing roared with laughter as nine cauldrons circled his form. He charged toward Shentu, one fist exploding clean through Shentu’s chest!
Ye Xu felt a wave of speechlessness.
Old Yi just had to play it up!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Yi Tianxing’s divine arts erupted in sequence. Awakened, Shentu frantically summoned his magical treasures to parry the assault. But within a few breaths, he lay gasping near death.
Without Heavenly Punishment backing him, Shentu stood no chance against Yi Tianxing.
"The Master must have intervened," the ancestral dragon mused.
"Unlikely," Bei Di Xuanwu countered. "If the Master truly wished to step in, Shentu would already be dead."
Celestial Lord Linglong remained silent.
She had glimpsed Ye Xu’s purpose.
Ye Xu sought to use Shentu to elevate Yi Tianxing’s renown even higher.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Yi Tianxing’s fist smashed through Shentu’s skull, and a Great Dao World manifested. A Divine Being of the Dao abruptly opened its eyes, glaring with fury!
"Break!"
Ignoring the Divine Being of the Dao’s gaze, Yi Tianxing punched into the Great Dao World, shattering that Divine Being into pieces. Shentu’s body abruptly exploded.
"Magnificent!"
"Long live His Majesty!"
The Formless Demon Lord shouted, every bit Yi Tianxing’s young fan.
Shentu clung to his last breath.
"You boast of divine descent and scorn all life, yet before the multitudes, you’re but an ant!" Yi Tianxing sneered. "Now, witness the great aspiration of all living beings!"
Boom!
Yi Tianxing activated the Nine Cauldrons. The sounds of worship from the multitudes surged into Shentu’s mind, nearly exploding his primordial spirit.
Shentu wailed in agony.
"Though my body perishes, my spirit shall never fade."
Even at this moment, Shentu remained defiant and unyielding.
"Then perish forever!"
Enraged, Yi Tianxing seized Shentu’s primordial spirit with one hand.
Boom!
Precisely then—
A terrifying aura suddenly descended. Dark clouds blotted out the sky as an enormous hand pressed down from the heavens. Its oppressive weight suppressed all paths of the Great Dao, striking fear into countless hearts.
Hand of the Heavens!
Mu Fanyin’s eyes turned icy.
It was the master of this hand who had wounded her in the Qilin Mountain Range.
"My Lord!"
A flicker of hope arose within Shentu’s primordial spirit.
"You lowlife rabble! Disturbing my Lord condemns you to die a thousand deaths!" Shentu cackled madly.
"Fool!"
Celestial Lords and Great Celestial Lords alike jeered in mockery.
Far from fearing it, they felt thrilled instead—
The major threat had finally appeared!
"He must be a Dao Ancestor."
The ancestral dragon chuckled. "Old Tortoise, care to wager how long this Dao Ancestor can last?"
"Daoist brother seems so confident… Will the master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion manage to subdue Him?" Bei Di asked in astonishment.
"Of course not."
The ancestral dragon shook his head, a trace of cunning glinting in his eyes. "Otherwise, why would I bet with you?"
"I won’t bet."
Bei Di was also an old fox; he sensed something strange.
Boom!
The hand of the heavens bore down upon the world. The light wall shattered, and the world of fortune perished at a visible pace.
"Master!"
Mu Fanyin’s expression turned grave.
If they did not act immediately, the very earth of the Nine Regions would be annihilated by the hand of the heavens.
Ye Xu’s gaze remained placid, devoid of ripples.
He was waiting.
The Pure Land existed in a different dimension. Acting now would merely drag out the one who struck from the Pure Land; it couldn’t lure out the bigger fish.
This was why Ye Xu had held back thus far.
Since they had decided to act, they absolutely could not take a loss.
If he could seize the opportunity to pull the entire Pure Land from its separate dimension into the Nine Regions…
A faint smile touched the corner of Ye Xu’s mouth.
Whoosh!
Mu Fanyin unleashed her cultivation power. A sword beam, spanning the earth of the Nine Regions, slashed towards the hand of the heavens.
"The master of the Heaven’s Secret Pavilion?"
The hearts of many trembled.
"No."
The ancestral dragon shook his head. "It’s Senior Mu."
Hearing this, disappointment was hard for the various Celestial Lords to conceal.
"Relax," Eternal Celestial Lord chuckled. "This battle is not over yet. The true spectacle has yet to arrive."
If it could lure out Dao One, today would be grand enough to be recorded in the annals of history.
Clang!
The sword beam spanned the heavens and earth, boundless, containing various Great Dao. It seemed as if the Three Thousand Great Dao had been condensed into a single divine ability, soaring to meet the hand of the heavens.
Her injuries had been healed by Ye Xu; she had returned to her peak condition, and her strength was even greater.
Crack!
The sword beam swept past.
The hand of the heavens snapped clean off in response to the sound, plummeting towards the Mortal World.
"Audacious!"
An enraged roar echoed from the heavens. Instantly, dark clouds rolled in, laden with vast tribulation might. Swirls of seven-colored tribulation thunder churned, creating a mottled, dazzlingly beautiful radiance.
The extraordinary scene, though sublime, harbored world-destroying power.
The Ninth Heaven’s Punishment.
Heaven’s Execution Annihilating the World!
The vast, majestic heavenly might blanketed the earth of the Nine Regions. It even drew the nine immortal domains into the domain of the heavenly punishment. Clearly, its intent was to obliterate all life within the Nine Regions.
"Seems things have blown up a bit…"
Eternal Celestial Lord felt his scalp go numb.
He sensed danger.
"Is it too late to leave now?"
Sixth Young Master trembled violently.
The expressions of the ancestral dragon, Bei Di, Celestial Lord Linglong, and the others were profoundly grave.
When Heaven’s wrath descended, hundreds of millions would fall.
This fire seemed to burn ever more fiercely.
How would it end, ultimately?
"Can our Master contain this?"
Muttered every single one of them in their hearts.
The descent of the Ninth Heaven’s Punishment sowed deep uncertainty within them.