Translator: Sparrow Translations Editor: Sparrow Translations
The Origin Dragon King was forced back into the Black Sea by Xuan Li. The Earth Dragon King was killed by s.h.i.+ Tianhao. The Heavenly Grandmaster Grand Sage, the Shen Dragon King, and the Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage were all injured. Right now, s.h.i.+ Tianhao pursued them tightly. All they could do was to retreat.
After he witnessed how s.h.i.+ Tianhao used a tree branch from the Black Heavenly Treasure Tree to stop the Black Sea Ceremony and killed the Earth Dragon King, the Shen Dragon King did not dare to use the ceremony again.
With the Origin Dragon King had retreated back into the Black Sea, which would enhance the power and effectiveness of the ceremony if it was activated again, another tree branch from the Black Heavenly Treasure Tree may not be as effective as before in stopping it.
However, the Shen Dragon King did not want to take the risk. If s.h.i.+ Tianhao abandoned the two apes and target him, the time he lost may very result kill him.
Even if the Origin Dragon King acted, he had to be wary of Xuan Li. Helpless, all the Shen Dragon King could do was to retreat along with the Heavenly Grandmaster Grand Sage and the Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage.
The three Vipralopa Stage demons, in an attempt to shake their pursuers off their tails, did not try to retreat to Barren Expanses via the inter-world pa.s.sageway in the Southern Wilderness. Instead, they tried to go via the void and then find a way back into the Greater World.
s.h.i.+ Tianhao and the rest pursued tightly behind them. They battled as they retreated. Their fights reduced the void to nearly nothing. Countless stars in the galaxy were destroyed.
The Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage was infuriated by the pursuit. Br.i.m.m.i.n.g with hate, he said, "By helping Mount Shu, your Celestial Sect of Wonders may lose the Netherworld Sea. Let's see if you will be happy then!"
s.h.i.+ Tianhao stared at the Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage. He did not think that he was merely bluffing.
As they fought, s.h.i.+ Tianhao felt an uneasy feeling in his heart. However, he tried to suppress all other thoughts as he fought.
Before he took part in the battle of Mount Shu, he had communicated with his Big Senior, Xiao Yan. When he asked about the anomalies in the Netherworld Sea, all Xiao Yan said was that everything was fine. Then, he cut off communication.
Having been in the same sect for many years, s.h.i.+ Tianhao knew Xiao Yan's personality well. Even if he was in severe trouble and under immense pressure, Xiao Yan would still try to handle it himself.
However, one could not simply enter and exit the Netherworld Sea as one pleased. Without the right spell, even if one found a way to enter the Netherworld Sea, he/she would be subject to its powerful attacks.
The Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage chuckled and said, "While there are more people in the Spirit Sea than the Netherworld Sea, it is rather busy in the latter too. After all, your sect has many enemies."
"The Golden Cicada suffered greatly under your master a long time ago. Now, he is seeking revenge."
s.h.i.+ Tianhao arched his eyebrow. "Golden Cicada? How did he enter the Netherworld Sea? Even the Cosmic Marble Buddha found it extremely perilous to venture inside."
His heart twitched. "Wait a minute… Shen Tuze has been missing in the past few years. Neither my sect nor the Great Void Sect can find him. Could he have joined the Buddha?"
The more he thought, the more ridiculous the notion seemed. However, for him to be able detection from his many enemies, which included not only the Celestial Sect of Wonders or the Great Void Sect but also the Emperor of the Dead and the Nether Priest, it was strange indeed.
When he thought about the many tricks the Cosmic Marble Buddha had up his sleeves, s.h.i.+ Tianhao's eyes flashed and he gave more thought to it.
However, his expression betrayed no such thought. Instead, an odd expression crossed his face as he stared at the Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage and said, "You seem to be unclear about the situation at hand. Be more worried about yourself!"
As he said that, s.h.i.+ Tianhao dashed to one side. He raised the Great Heavenly Wheel high above his head and pointed out with one of his fingers. He made a fist and then said in a low voice, "Yu!"
With s.h.i.+ Tianhao's current cultivation level, the power of the 'Yu' Mantra in his Xuanhuang Four-Words Mantra over s.p.a.ce was powerful indeed.
The 'Yu'-Word Mantra combined its power with the Celestial Sky Formation and the City in the Sky. A clear sky enveloped the area around him, which almost caused the void to solidify. The whole scene appeared frozen.
Even the Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage felt his movements slow. He wanted to break free from this spell, but he found it very hard to do so.
As someone who had experienced hundreds of battles, he knew that s.h.i.+ Tianhao would quickly follow up with another attack after he had been immobilized.
However, the attack that he was expecting did not come. This puzzled the Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage.
Suddenly, however, every single strand of his white fur stood up. He felt an immense sense of danger.
In the next instant, his surroundings started to blow up.
Destroying the void was not something very extraordinary to the Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage. After all, even the apes under his command could do that, much less him.
However, the s.p.a.ce that was being blown up right now was not the void around where he was located. Instead, it was his precise location! His flesh and blood, as well as his demon soul, were all under attack!
At this moment, he felt that his body was about to explode from inside-out!
In the Crimson Gorilla Tribe, their special ability was their mastery over s.p.a.ce. However, right now, he felt as if he was unable to control this explosion.
He used his demon powers to stabilize s.p.a.ce. However, one of his back legs still vibrated violently.
On the Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage's left leg, tears and scars could be seen. These tears and scars were not b.l.o.o.d.y or fleshy. Instead, they were pitch-black holes that resembled dimensional tears.
One could hear thunder from these tears.
It seemed as if there was an invisible thunder that was rumbling in the void, triggering an explosion in the void.
The Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage's face betrayed fear. "This thunder resembled the Void Lightning Tribulation that I had experienced when I was forming my nascent soul. However, it was much more powerful. Furthermore, I could not detect its source. It also resembled the Nine Heavens Formless Squall and the Void Storm. I had never encountered this before, what exactly is…"
Shapeless thunder roared through the void. They seemed to be formed from nothing, traceless and leaving no scars. Controlled by s.h.i.+ Tianhao, they could appear anywhere he wished. It was impossible to guard against them.
This was a new thunder-type spell that s.h.i.+ Tianhao came up with after he ascended into the Immortal Soul Second Level and cultivated his Yingyuan Body. With his sect's The Heavenly Cla.s.sic of the Way's Virtues as a foundation, he combined the powers of the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, the Nine Heavens Formless Squalls, the Void Storm as well as his own understanding of s.p.a.ce, thunder and storm to form his spell. It was called Nine Heavens Traceless Void Lightning.
In the Grand Celestial World, no new form of thunder or lightning had existed before. With his mind, he was able to destroy everything in the void and completely omnipresent. Yet, it was traceless and almost impossible to detect.
This Nine Heavens Traceless Void Lightning's omnipresence was not a result of Celestial Sky Formation's ability. It was inherent.
The Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage roared and his body shone with jade-white light. The fire on all four of his limbs turned green. The green demonic fire covered his entire body and he tried his best to control s.h.i.+ Tianhao's attack. He was doing his best to prevent s.h.i.+ Tianhao from destroying his back left leg completely.
However, this caused his movement speed to slow.
In his right hand, s.h.i.+ Tianhao held the Great Heavenly Wheel. His left hand took the shape of a claw as he made a slas.h.i.+ng motion at the Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage.
The Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage was slightly crippled but he tried to dodge. However, on the other side, Xin Longsheng and the Tiangang Swordmaster activated their Heaven-Opening Sword and the Tiangang Ancient Sword respectively. Attacking him, they cut off his escape path, ensuring that he had nowhere to hide. s.h.i.+ Tianhao was able to grab him by his arm.
The Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage roared in rage. He tried to grapple with s.h.i.+ Tianhao and slow him down. This would allow the Heavenly Grandmaster Grand Sage to attack him.
At this moment, s.h.i.+ Tianhao used his Nine Heavens Traceless Void Lightning again. He revealed the power of his Yingyuan Body. While his body strength was further reinforced by the City in the Sky and the Celestial Sky Formation, it was still weaker than just now, when he was fighting with the Heavenly Grandmaster Grand Sage.
The Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage was not as strong as the Heavenly Grandmaster Grand Sage, but he was still considered strong. Mercilessly, he attacked s.h.i.+ Tianhao.
However, s.h.i.+ Tianhao grinned evilly. Bolts of Nine Heaven Traceless Void Lightning blasted every single inch of the Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage's body, silently and formlessly!
His body froze once more. Green demonic fires continued to flash as they tried to resist against the Nine Heavens Traceless Void Lightning.
However, Xin Longsheng and the Tiangang Swordmaster now started to attack him instead. All he could do was to try and defend himself.
On the other hand, s.h.i.+ Xingyun used the humongous dragon underneath her to attack the Heavenly Grandmaster Grand Sage, stopping him from doing anything.
The Great Heavenly Wheel in s.h.i.+ Tianhao's hand rotated mercilessly. Then, he smashed it down on the Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage's head!
This Destiny-level magic treasure could not be used like the Crucible of the Divine Lands to cultivate pills. Neither was it as mysterious and unpredictable as the Longevity Lotus Seat nor could it form many other attacks like the Imperial Palace of Emperor Tai. It did not represent the collective direction of humanity like the Higan Golden Bridge.
The Great Heavenly Wheel's specialty was its sheer vastness. It was like using an entire world to smash an enemy!
As the heavens spun, destruction was all around!
Coupled with the power of the City in the Sky and the Celestial Sky Formation, which s.h.i.+ Tianhao used to their maximum effect, the Great Heavenly Wheel, which had killed the Earth Dragon King earlier, brimmed once more with a universe-destroying power as it came cras.h.i.+ng down onto the Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage.
He roared and tried to escape. However, s.h.i.+ Tianhao grabbed him and prevented him from escaping. All he could do was to save his head from being struck by the wheel, which then landed on his shoulder!
With a mighty 'boom', the Greater World trembled slightly. The s.p.a.ce where the Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage was located was almost completely destroyed. A terrifying dimensional power was rising.
The Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage wailed. The arm that s.h.i.+ Tianhao grabbed was broken off at its shoulder by the Great Heavenly Wheel!
Countless droplets of blood floated in the void. The Crimson Gorilla Grand Sage continued to roar. He abandoned his arm as he tried to escape. On the other side, the Heavenly Grandmaster Grand Sage roared too as he escaped.
The Shen Dragon King did the same. As he escaped, s.h.i.+ Xingyun and Gu Jun pursued. Xin Longsheng and the Tiangang Swordmaster did not stop as they retracted their sword radiance and continued their pursuit of these three demons.