Ascension Day

Zhu Chanchan jumped in front of Da Zhong and punched it twice, but Da Zhong remained shriveled and deflated. Zhu Chanchan said sheepishly, “I dragged the Flying Peak all the way here, and then I had to activate it one more time. My Magical Power is completely spent. Give me two days. Once I’ve recovered my Cultivation, I’ll heal you.”

“By then, Ying will probably already be dead.”

Da Zhong immediately moved closer to the back of Xu Ying’s head and stammered, “Ying, let me in for a couple of sips. I can still protect you when we make a run for it later.”

Xu Ying’s Cultivation was much higher now; he was no longer the boy he used to be. And with Da Zhong injured, if Xu Ying sealed his Mysterious Domain, Da Zhong wouldn’t be able to force its way in. Thus, it had no choice but to be a little subservient.

Xu Ying nodded. Da Zhong hurriedly burrowed into his Mysterious Domain and took two gulps of Qi Blood to stabilize its injuries. Only then did it feel relieved, shouting, “Ying, there’s no time to lose! Our best bet is to run!”

Zhu Chanchan asked, confused, “Weren’t you just saying you were going to fight to the end?”

Da Zhong said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world, “If you had healed me and Ying had given me enough Qi Blood, of course we would have fought to the end. But now you’re useless, so obviously, running is the best plan! Quick! Quick!”

As it spoke, the Golden Man had already lifted the Flying Peak from its head and hurled it forcefully, sending it crashing down on them!

Xu Ying quickly scooped up Zhu Chanchan and leaped aside to dodge. The Flying Peak was truly massive. Even though he ran with all his might, he was still blasted into the air by its shockwave.

The fire in the Imperial Mausoleum Golden Man’s eyes flared again. Seeing its eyes turn crimson, Xu Ying immediately executed Cloud Ladder Celestial Soaring. He stepped onto a Cloud Ladder, carrying Zhu Chanchan as he soared into the sky to evade the fiery blast.

The Imperial Mausoleum Golden Man immediately planted its hands on the ground, struggling to pull its legs out of the earth. At that exact moment, Xu Ying’s figure plummeted toward the back of its head!

Zhu Chanchan cried out in alarm, “I thought we agreed to run away!”

At the same time, Yuan Qi woke up. Seeing the giant Golden Man rising below, it couldn’t help but shriek.

“Lord Qi, open your mouth wide!” Xu Ying shouted.

Yuan Qi, who had been coiled on his shoulder, heard him and instinctively opened its mouth wide, its head becoming as large as a small mountain. Xu Ying pushed Zhu Chanchan backward, stuffed her into its mouth, and said, “Don’t bite!”

Yuan Qi subconsciously wanted to take a bite, but upon hearing the command, it hastily retracted its venomous fangs.

Xu Ying crashed down, smashing onto the Imperial Mausoleum Golden Man’s Divine Bridge. The Divine Bridge was forged entirely from Profound Gold and was incredibly sturdy. Dao Image patterns flowed across its surface, and it remained completely undamaged even after Xu Ying’s fall from high above.

‘Just as I thought. The Abnormal Phenomena behind this Golden Man are all refined Magical Treasures, not a true Mysterious Domain!’

Xu Ying snatched up the Stone Axe and activated the Taiyi Guiding Skill with all his might. He mobilized the full power of his Mud Pill, Yellow Court, Jiang Palace, and Jade Pool, silently chanting the Yuan Yu Eight Sounds. The Qi Blood in his body began to boil and surge wildly!

The Stone Axe’s baleful might was fully unleashed, causing a sea of blood to appear behind him. Within the bloody sea, countless skeletons rose to their feet, as if rising to live again!

BOOM!

Xu Ying swung the Giant Axe down, chopping at the Divine Bridge. Countless patterns containing Dao Images instantly appeared on the bridge’s surface, shimmering with radiant light that blocked his Giant Axe.

A glint in his eye, Xu Ying activated his Celestial Eye and saw the patterns formed by the Dao Images with perfect clarity. He perceived the weak points in the Dao Images, and the Stone Axe cut through them like a hot knife through butter, cleaving through all the obstructing Dao Images at once!

The Stone Axe finally made contact with the body of the Divine Bridge. A terrifying rebound force shot back. All ten of Xu Ying’s fingers were shattered by the shock, exploding with a series of pops. His arms were drenched in blood as flesh flew off, separating from the bones!

Even his arm bones cracked from the impact and began to splinter apart.

Suddenly, two more arms of flesh and blood sprouted from under Xu Ying’s armpits. This was the Physical Body Skill from the Mud Ball Hidden Scenery Longevity Technique.

His two new arms grabbed the Stone Axe and swung it down again. Immediately, these new arms were also blasted apart by the impact. But at the same instant, another new pair of arms grew from his armpits, and he swung the axe down once more!

This was the first time he had ever used the Undying Body of the Mud Ball Secret Treasury, pitting his flesh body’s powerful regenerative ability against the Divine Bridge!

In this manner, his arms were destroyed and regenerated dozens of times. Finally, with a loud CRACK, the Stone Axe in his hands suddenly exploded!

Although Zhu Chanchan had repaired the Stone Axe, it had been greatly weakened from its time suppressing the Female Immortal. It had already been damaged when Xu Ying used it to clash head-on with the Twelve Golden Men, and now, after being struck against the bridge dozens of times, it finally couldn’t take any more and shattered!

“Lord Zhong, get out here!”

Xu Ying stared at the Divine Bridge before him and roared. Da Zhong, which had been hiding in the Sea of Chaos inside Xu Ying’s mind and drawing Qi Blood from his Grotto Heaven, couldn’t help but shudder at the command. It cried, “I’m not coming out!”

Despite its words, it still flew out unsteadily.

After all, it knew which was more important: one satisfying meal now, or the chance for many more in the future.

Sure enough, the moment it flew out, it was grabbed by its handle by a four-armed Xu Ying. Da Zhong hurriedly said, “Lord Ying, be gentle!”

CLANG!

Xu Ying’s Qi Blood raged as he swung Da Zhong, smashing it violently against the Divine Bridge. The bridge, already halfway severed by the Stone Axe, let out a sharp CRACK under Da Zhong’s heavy blow!

Meanwhile, the Imperial Mausoleum Golden Man had already pulled its two legs free, but with its head tucked into its chest cavity, it couldn’t see what was happening behind it.

It knew something was wrong and immediately began grabbing blindly behind itself.

Da Zhong was terrified. It saw the sky-blotting hand whistle past over their heads and hastily cried, “Lord Ying!”

Xu Ying paid it no mind, once again swinging Da Zhong down!

“CLANG!”

“Lord Ying!”

“CLANG!”

“Damn you!”

“CLANG!”

Finally, the Golden Man located Xu Ying and its massive hand swiped toward him. However, with another clang of the bell, the Divine Bridge was forcefully smashed in two!

The Imperial Mausoleum Golden Man’s aura plummeted, becoming a shadow of its former self. The power of its grasping hand was also greatly diminished.