Chapter 1773

Bai Zhongsheng self-detonated, blowing up the entire cave heaven; the impact was huge, not limited to inside the cave heaven.

Outside the cave heaven was also affected; the Dadian of the Corpse Refining Sect collapsed, and surrounding buildings were also hit by the blast's aftershocks, collapsing together.

Some disciples didn't react in time and were blown away by the blast's aftershock; the lucky ones only got injured, while the unlucky ones died on the spot.

Wu Mie Zhenren reacted immediately, ordering everyone to retreat, but she was still a step slow; she could escape this place, while other disciples weren't so fortunate—within thirty meters of the Dadian, everything turned to ruins.

Palaces and houses all collapsed, affecting many people; this self-detonation wasn't just about those buildings collapsing—surrounding space twisted as well, the impact enormous, and nobody dared to approach.

Before their eyes were twisted spaces, shattered layered spaces appearing; once entered, one could fall into those spaces, losing oneself, while the spaces were self-repairing; during this time, everyone obediently stood far away, not daring to get too close, fearing another explosion.

This explosion attracted many people; Lan Tiansheng and his group landed immediately, standing beside Wu Mie Zhenren, and they all asked, "Wu Mie Zhenren, what happened? Why did it suddenly become like this?"

"What did you do?"

"What happened inside the cave heaven? Is the battle in there really that terrifying?"

Everyone knew what place the other end of the Dadian connected to; they were glad they hadn't gone in, otherwise the outcome would be grim.

Lan Tiansheng stared at the ruins before him, his heart filled with worry: "Diewumeng, you must not come to harm."

He didn't care if others came to harm; as long as Diewumeng was safe, that was enough—she was the master's woman; if he let Diewumeng die and the master found out, he would surely not be spared. Lan Tiansheng wanted to enter the cave heaven to check on Diewumeng's condition, but before he could take two steps, Wu Mie Zhenren stopped him.

"Lan Tiansheng, don't act recklessly; the space over there is unstable—if you get close, you might disturb those spaces, and once trapped, you'd truly be ruined."

"I..." Lan Tiansheng pointed inside, worrying: "The demon monarch of my Mangshan Demon Palace is in there; if she comes to harm, I won't be able to get away with it."

"Wu Mie Zhenren, aren't you worried? The Tian Du Dragon King is also inside; if he too comes to harm, then Tian Du Men..."

Wu Mie Zhenren fell silent—how could she not be worried? But under the current circumstances, she couldn't get close or go over.

Going over would be suicide; one careless slip and you'd fall into the spatial turbulence, making escape unlikely.

"Lan Tiansheng, don't panic—going over is suicide; doing that wouldn't save Diewumeng but would drag you in as well, a loss outweighing the gain." Wu Mie Zhenren analyzed calmly, and also urged Lan Tiansheng to steady himself, not to act impulsively.

"Now we must not act impulsively nor go over; we can only wait."

Diewumeng is a Tribulation Realm cultivator, and the Tian Du Dragon King is also inside; for matters they themselves cannot resolve, rushing in would not help them but would become a burden—this self-awareness Wu Mie Zhenren still possesses.

The Emei True Person nodded beside them, saying nothing, but her eyes were full of worry.

Feng Ling True Person's eyes flickered, unknown what he was thinking.

Inside the cave heaven.

Heishanyang walked out of the space, opened his mouth, and spat out Lian Hongchen, then with a shudder said: "Scared the hell out of me—I almost thought I'd kick the bucket here, Lian Hongchen, you'd better thank me; if it weren't for me, you might already be dead."

"Thank you very much, Heishanyang; I will remember this favor." Lian Hongchen said solemnly, adding that if Heishanyang hadn't swallowed her at the crucial moment and fled, they might all have been erased by the explosion.

The blast's aftershock was too strong; the entire cave heaven was shattered, with no part left intact.

The shattered cave heaven, along with the shattered formation—the Three Tribulations Corpse Refining Grand Formation completely collapsed—and the apparition of the White Corpse King Bai Zhongsheng also vanished; he had utterly self-destructed to death.

"This is too terrifying, isn't it?"

Lian Hongchen glanced over, his gaze gradually shifting to the Corpse-Growing Lotus; seeing that the lotus still emitted a bewitching aura, unaffected, while its roots began linking the spatial fragments, repairing this cave heaven anew.

Boundless roots swiftly repaired, the surrounding space was restored; the Corpse-Growing Lotus did this for itself—after the Three Tribulations Corpse Refining Grand Formation was broken, it lost energy and sacrifices, so it could no longer grow or mature.

The Tian Du Dragon King and Diewumeng lowered their hands, each exhaling a mouthful of turbid qi; blood trickled from the corners of their mouths, they glanced at each other and inadvertently wiped away the blood—on the surface they seemed unharmed, but in truth the impact of this self-detonation on them was enormous.

Aside from the Wu Tian Corpse Venerable, they were the two closest to the blast, unable to leave or evade; they could have avoided all this, but they couldn't, because the Corpse-Growing Lotus must not come to harm.

To protect the Corpse-Growing Lotus, they had to grit their teeth and withstand this self-detonation; their demonic power was depleted by at least half, their five viscera and six bowels shattered by the shock, now in the process of repair.

"Diewumeng, are you alright?"

"I'm fine, you?"

The Tian Du Dragon King chuckled and said, "I'm okay; I never expected Bai Zhongsheng to self-detonate directly—he's absolutely insane."

At that final moment, Bai Zhongsheng actually self-detonated—unexpected.

That person is truly insane—are all members of the Corpse Refining Sect this crazy?

"The Corpse-Growing Lotus is unharmed—a great fortune amid misfortune."

"Yeah, the Corpse-Growing Lotus is fine." Diewumeng exhaled in relief, glanced back at the lotus, and couldn't help smiling; their efforts hadn't been in vain.

And the Wu Tian Corpse Venerable?

He's still alive, but his body is half gone; the Wu Tian Sect is outright ruined, beyond repair.

The Soul-Refining Banner is the same—only a wooden stick remains, having lost its radiance.

Both of the Wu Tian Corpse Venerable's weapons are ruined; being too close, most of the self-detonation energy struck his body, and even a Corpse King's physique can't withstand it.

Although the Three Tribulations Spirit Disk is a damaged holy artifact, it is still a holy artifact; its self-detonation, plus Bai Zhongsheng's voluntary self-detonation, produced tremendously terrifying energy.

"He didn't die from all that—the Wu Tian Corpse Venerable can really take a beating."

"Yeah, he didn't die from all that, but he's practically as good as dead now."

Diewumeng stared at the Wu Tian Corpse Venerable, not giving him a second glance; the crippled Wu Tian Corpse Venerable was in the process of restoring his body.

Inside the cave heaven, the corpse qi had long vanished; the Three Tribulations Corpse Refining Grand Formation was also broken. He wanted to heal his body, but it wasn't easy—lacking corpse qi and fleshly nourishment, with his two weapons shattered, his soul suffered grave injury; wanting to mend his body, it's certainly not simple.