Chapter 186 - 117: A Great Crisis, An Extremely Brutal Battle
He frowned, his icy gaze fixed on the Talisman. The power it contained was simply too terrifying.
Even he could sense an ultimate, tyrannical power radiating from it!
His expression changed drastically, and he cried out in disbelief.
"Nine Profound Golden Celestial Thunder!"
"Who in the hell are you!?"
That terrifying bolt of Thunder was none other than the Nine Profound Golden Celestial Thunder, ranked ninth on the Heaven and Earth Divine Thunder List.
And Sikong Zheng, the Peak Master of Celestial Thunder Dao Peak, was its wielder!
Although the Nine Profound Golden Celestial Thunder contained within this Talisman couldn’t unleash the technique’s full Divine Power,
it was still incredibly fearsome!
Woven from Daoist Techniques and imbued with the Dao Rhythm of Heaven and Earth, the terrifying Nine Profound Golden Celestial Thunder tore through space and slammed violently into the Star Pointing attack that pierced the sky!
BOOM!
The two terrifying attacks, both infused with Dao Rhythm and woven from Daoist Techniques, collided in midair.
The collision instantly triggered a cataclysmic explosion, like a star crashing into the earth, unleashing a terrifyingly vast Divine Power!
The surrounding space shattered, releasing a torrent of violent energy.
The next instant, the terrifying Nine Profound Golden Celestial Thunder effortlessly obliterated the colossal finger of starlight that had pierced the heavens!
It then tore through the sky, annihilating everything in its path, and surged toward Jiang Qingfeng like an overwhelming Celestial Tribulation, filled with the ultimate Power of Destruction!
High in the sky, Jiang Qingfeng’s pupils constricted.
"Dammit!"
’Who in the hell is that guy?!’
’How could he possess such a technique!’
Countless thoughts flashed through Jiang Qingfeng’s mind.
He stared gravely at the golden Divine Thunder hurtling toward him.
A corner of Jiang Qingfeng’s robe fluttered in the still air as a hazy light enveloped him, and a terrifying Heaven and Earth Dao Rhythm emanated from his body.
He swiftly formed a seal with one hand.
"Star Xuan Light Shield Technique!"
Instantly, brilliant points of starlight appeared across the void, scattered like stars in the night sky.
They then coalesced into a massive, profound Starlight Shield infused with Dao Rhythm, completely enveloping Jiang Qingfeng.
BANG!
The Nine Profound Golden Celestial Thunder tore through space.
An instant later, it slammed into the Starlight Shield, which was covered in mystical runes.
Cracks like a spiderweb instantly spread across the Starlight Shield before it shattered completely!
The remnant of the Divine Thunder, still containing immense energy, crashed unstoppably into Jiang Qingfeng!
"Fuck!"
Jiang Qingfeng managed to withstand the terrifying Divine Thunder.
His clothes were in disarray, and he looked slightly battered.
A stellar Dao Rhythm coiled around him, exuding a terrifying might.
’I can’t believe it.’
’Someone of my power was actually injured by a mere Talisman!’
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became.
A fire of pure rage burned in his heart.
"Do you have any other tricks!?"
"If not,"
"Then you can die for me!!"
Standing high in the sky, Jiang Qingfeng fixed his glacial gaze on Gu Yun.
His voice boomed, carrying an immense pressure that weighed down on all creation.
It was like a tangible mountain pressing down on the hearts of Gu Yun and Li Xingyue!
’Boss, this enemy is terrifying!’
’I’ve only been with you for a little while, and now we’re gonna die!’
’Waaaah!’
’I don’t wanna die! I still have thousands of years of a great dragon life ahead of me...’
’Boss, we have a Blood Spirit Contract. You can use my power.’
’Maybe that’ll increase our chances of survival.’
The voice of the Ghostly Qilin Profound Flood Dragon echoed in Gu Yun’s mind.
"Fuck! Why didn’t you say so earlier!?"
’You didn’t ask, Boss!’
’This guy!’
Just as Gu Yun was communicating with the Ghostly Qilin Profound Flood Dragon in his mind via Spiritual Sense,
Jiang Qingfeng, who was still high above, suddenly struck out with his palm.
Instantly, a massive hand that blotted out the sky descended, seemingly crushing the very heavens and earth.
The stellar Dao Rhythm contained within its five fingers spun rapidly.
It was as if it contained an entire world of stars.
The attack expanded rapidly, threatening to engulf the entire world within the Star Palm Seal.
The tyrannical Star Hand blotted out the sun, descending with a vast and boundless Divine Power.
It crushed the sky as it hurtled down to annihilate Gu Yun!
Gu Yun’s pupils constricted.
He could feel it.
It was as if an entire world of stars was bearing down on him to crush him into dust.
The pressure it exuded was terrifying beyond belief!
But his gaze quickly hardened with determination.
His eyes shone with an unprecedented light!
’Bring it on!’
In an instant,
Gu Yun fused with the power of the Ghostly Qilin Profound Flood Dragon.
His Cultivation began to climb dramatically.
True Martial Seventh Layer Late Stage... Peak...
True Martial Eighth Layer Early Stage... all the way to True Martial Eighth Layer Peak!
A torrent of True Yuan, as deep as an abyssal sea, erupted from him, sweeping outwards in all directions like a monstrous flood!
Fight!
Gu Yun’s tattered clothes whipped about him, and his long hair flowed in the still air. His dark, profound eyes flashed with sparks of fire and arcs of lightning, filled with an unprecedented determination.
He radiated boundless confidence.
"Suppressing Qiankun!"
Gu Yun unleashed the attack with the full might of his True Martial Realm Eighth Layer Peak Cultivation.
At once, the world began to tremble violently.
It pulled on the energy of the world, and a massive vortex began to churn.
A golden light burst forth, shining with a blinding radiance.
A majestic, giant golden palm emerged from the vortex as if it had just crossed through countless dimensions.
The giant golden palm, miles wide, suddenly shattered the space around it.
With immense Divine Power, it surged upward against the tide, slamming into the brilliant Star Hand!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
As the two tyrannical techniques collided, the surrounding void collapsed.
The entire world shook violently, like boundless, surging ocean waves!
Starlight and brilliant golden light intertwined in a frenzy.
The next instant,
after the giant golden palm clashed with the Star Hand for only a moment,
Gu Yun’s giant golden palm was mercilessly shattered!
In the end, the gap was simply too great.
Their respective powers were not on the same level at all.
There was a fundamental, qualitative gap between True Yuan and the Dao Rhythm of Heaven and Earth.
After shattering the giant golden palm,
the Star Hand continued its descent, piercing through the heavens!
The Star Palm Seal seemed to contain an entire world of stars.
With its vast and boundless Divine Power, it smashed down toward Gu Yun!
"This is bad!"
Gu Yun’s pupils contracted to the size of pinpricks.
’So, in the end, I still can’t win!’
’And to be defeated so completely!’
Eight Desolates Star Slash!
Gu Yun slashed out with his blade.
A powerful Sword Intent soared to the heavens.
It transformed into a brilliant Starlight Blade that streaked across the sky, slashing toward the Star Hand.
It was a desperate attempt to create an opening for survival!
But the razor-sharp Starlight Blade was instantly shattered by the Star Hand.
The hand then continued its descent with unstoppable force!
BANG! BANG! BANG!
The terrifying Star Hand, infused with the Dao Rhythm of Heaven and Earth, slammed into the ground.
In that instant,
the land for hundreds of miles around collapsed and sank.
The Star Hand had blasted a massive crater deep into the earth!
Countless massive, crisscrossing fissures, like gaping abysses, appeared on the surface.
The residual Heaven and Earth Dao Rhythm shattered the surrounding void.
Terrifying, violent energies poured out from the pitch-black abyssal fissures,
destroying everything in the vicinity!
The horrifying scene, combined with the terrifying residual power,
had turned the area for hundreds of miles into a forbidden zone!
Standing high in the sky with his hands behind his back,
his robes fluttering in the still air,
Jiang Qingfeng looked down with an indifferent gaze, his dignified, square face unreadable.
His expression was as placid as an old well, betraying none of his thoughts.
’This kid...’
’...is truly Heaven-Defying!’
’That last strike probably surpassed the level of a True Martial Ninth Layer Peak expert. It faintly reached the power of the Half-Step Tongxuan realm!’
’How astonishing!’
’No wonder my son died at his hands!’
’He’s an absolute monster. To forcibly raise his strength from the mere True Martial Realm Seventh Layer to the peak of the True Martial Realm Eighth Layer...’
’...and then unleash a Heaven-Defying technique comparable to the Half-Step Tongxuan realm!’
’Truly a talent without equal!’
’But...’
’no matter how monstrous his talent,’
’he was still annihilated with a wave of my hand!’
’All those beneath the Tongxuan realm are merely ants!’
’Though his talent was extraordinary,’
’he never had the chance to fully mature.’
’Fortunately,’
’I was able to snuff it all out in the cradle!’
At this thought,
a faint smile touched Jiang Qingfeng’s otherwise expressionless face.
He then turned his gaze toward the Original Blood Stele in the center of the city.
A flicker of emotion appeared in his cold eyes, and a trace of greed flashed within them.
’I wonder what quality it is. Everything around it was destroyed, yet it remains standing, completely unharmed!’
Below.
In the collapsed earth, deep within the abyss created by the Star Palm Seal,
lay a figure completely covered in blood.
His bones were shattered,
his flesh a mangled ruin.
He lay at the bottom of the abyss,
barely breathing.
Pain. Excruciating pain! So much pain that he was numb!
He was down to his very last breath.
Gu Yun’s consciousness was fading.
The world he saw was nothing but shattered phantoms.
He couldn’t move a single muscle.
’Am... I going to die?’