Chapter 264 - 152: Bloody Battle with the True Monarch
Jiang Qingfeng’s tattered blood-red robes flapped violently. His jet-black hair danced wildly, and his eyes were filled with unparalleled ferocity. Heaven-reaching Magical Power erupted from him as terrifying Dao Rhythm flowed around him. He stood high above the nine heavens, like a god or a demon, radiating an incredibly tyrannical might!
Then, with a wave of his hand, a bloody red light flashed out. It was a square Blood Stele, covered in cracks.
The moment the Original Blood Stele appeared, it emitted a terrifying aura, causing the surrounding space to collapse and sink.
Immediately after, the palm-sized, square Blood Stele expanded by tens of millions of times in an instant, becoming like a colossal mountain pressing down from the horizon!
"Suppress!"
Following Jiang Qingfeng’s command,
the gigantic Original Blood Stele crushed the firmament, shattered space, and descended upon Gu Yun with overwhelming, world-ending force!
HUFF!
Gu Yun took a deep breath.
He watched as the incomparably tyrannical, massive Blood Stele pressed down on him from the sky.
The unseen mechanisms of the world locked onto him, making escape impossible!
’It’s time to fight for my life!!’
’Besides, that old dog Jiang’s condition doesn’t seem right. After our last clash, although he’s still tyrannical and domineering, he lacks the initial overwhelming ferocity that could suppress everything.’
’He must have suffered some kind of grievous injury.’
’But this is extremely advantageous for me!’
’This battle isn’t without a chance of victory!’
As these thoughts raced through his mind, Gu Yun made his decision.
A flash of lightning flickered in Gu Yun’s eyes, like a thunderbolt streaking through the dim world, shining with unprecedented brilliance.
He then formed a seal with one hand.
"Divine Skill·Taiyi Thunder Technique!"
KABOOM!!
Following a sound that reverberated through heaven and earth, a bolt of Taiyi Thunder containing a trace of Dao Rhythm descended from thin air. It shone with an exceptionally dazzling light, like the first light of dawn breaking through the world. It pierced the endless darkness and suppressed the colors of the entire sky!
RUMBLE!
Immediately after, bolt after bolt of Taiyi Thunder, each containing traces of Dao Rhythm and pure to the extreme, suddenly descended upon the world, radiating a power like that of heavenly might.
In the next instant, countless bolts of Taiyi Thunder, imbued with terrifying power, tore through layer after layer of space like a divine Thunder Punishment, blasting overwhelmingly toward the giant Blood Stele!
BANG!
Countless bolts of Taiyi Thunder, containing the purest, most extreme energy, collided with the all-suppressing Blood Stele in midair, instantly creating a world-shaking explosion.
The entire world went dark in that moment, as if falling into complete silence.
The sky lost its color and space itself became indistinct, just like the primordial state before the world’s creation—a field of pure chaos!
Half a breath later,
an earth-shattering explosion erupted at the epicenter of the two colliding attacks. Vast swathes of the surrounding space shattered, and the chaotic qi from the endless abyss of the void surged outward like a primordial beast, devouring everything. An utterly terrifying astral wind rushed out like a tsunami!!
A powerful shockwave swept out in all directions, kicking up storms across the land! The moment the terrifying aftershock hit the plains below, the earth buckled as if a dragon was turning over beneath it. The land for miles around completely caved in.
"Holy shit!"
"Brother Gu is way too fierce!"
Xiao Chen, who had already fled hundreds of miles away, could vaguely make out the world-shaking scene from his position high in the distant void, relying on his astonishing eyesight.
A look of unshakable shock was etched on his face.
This was quickly followed by worry.
’Brother Gu... he’ll be okay, right?’
’Based on the aura that expert revealed alone, I could tell his strength far surpassed the True Martial Realm. He must be a genuine Tongxuan Realm expert!’
’Against such a powerful figure, staying behind would have been pointless. I would have been no help at all, just an extra burden.’
’Sigh!’
’In the end... I’m still too weak!’
Xiao Chen stood in midair, his black robes fluttering. His deep, dark eyes gazed in Gu Yun’s direction as he clenched his fists so tightly it seemed he might draw blood.
...
At this moment,
high above the shattered plains that stretched for thousands of miles,
the Taiyi Thunder, containing pure power, intertwined with the terrifying Blood Stele.
They radiated an incredibly brilliant light that covered every corner of the world.
Then,
under this heavenly might, the power of both sides gradually weakened, and the cracks on the Original Blood Stele widened a little more.
Seeing this, Jiang Qingfeng, who stood proudly in the sky, had an ugly expression on his face. Deep in his eyes was a trace of shock he couldn’t hide.
The Original Blood Stele had been nearly destroyed in his previous climactic battle against Ao Jiuyou and Gu Sha. Even so, it still possessed immense power, and killing anyone below the Tongxuan Realm should have been easier than slaughtering a chicken. Yet now, it couldn’t even take down this brat right away. How could he not be shocked?
’It’s true that my injuries are extremely severe, and my current strength is probably less than thirty percent of my peak.’
’But that’s still far beyond what an ant below the Tongxuan Realm should be able to match!’
’In just a few short years, this guy’s Cultivation has actually reached the True Martial Realm Ninth Layer Late Stage.’
’His Cultivation grew rapidly, which is one thing, but he even comprehended Dao Rhythm at this level. The combat power he’s displaying is faintly, barely reaching the Tongxuan Realm.’
No matter how much he refused to believe it, his opponent’s strength was the real deal.
’Sigh!’
’How unfair the Celestial Dao is!’
But in the next instant, Jiang Qingfeng’s pupils shrank, and he roared in anger:
"You dare!"
A blade of light, imbued with Heaven-Reaching Blade Intent, suddenly tore through the void. Like a flash of lightning piercing the very heavens, it ripped through the dim world and erupted in a brilliant flash of light in midair. It then slashed through layer after layer of space, striking toward Jiang Qingfeng with an exceptionally sharp Blade Intent!