Chapter 244: Heavenly Disaster Strikes

「Just here? How about it? 」 Tian Zai asked his two opponents.

Tian Zai, the Royal Old Ancestor, and Dongfang Wuji are now standing in a wilderness outside; this place is the only remaining wilderness outside the Imperial Capital.

In autumn, the trees here remain lush and dense; sunlight from above cannot penetrate. Beyond this grove lies an extremely vast plain where wild beasts often roam, a forbidden zone no one dares enter. It is said that at the plain's end lies the Western Desert.

「Couldn't be better... 」 the Royal Old Ancestor said to Tian Zai.

The Royal Old Ancestor's plan has been completely thrown into disarray today; from the moment Shangguan Yunyi was defeated, it fell into total chaos. But taking advantage of chaos to cause chaos is the most interesting.

「Why waste words? Let's just fight! 」 Dongfang Wuji said impatiently.

Dongfang Wuji is a rather tragic figure. Three hundred years ago he was invincible under heaven, yet he provoked many and ultimately died in defeat. Three hundred years later he returned, stronger than before, but suddenly many stronger than him appeared, instantly affecting his mindset.

As a mighty demon, how could he tolerate such arrogance? How could his limelight be snatched by a person of the Heavenly Dao?

「Today I'll let you see what the true Heavenly Dao is! 」 Tian Zai said coldly, as his body slowly rose into midair, the trees in the forest gradually being stepped under his feet.

His arms slowly opened, palms held up, a powerful force emanated from him like flowing water, like a gentle breeze, causing the trees to tremble.

Branches and leaves were swaying!

Swaying back and forth.

Afterwards they were slowly drawn upward, their roots struggling, and soon they burst out of the ground!

All the trees did the same, as if responding to Tian Zai's sensation, they sprang up one after another, rising toward the sky…

The fragrance of the soil, entwined with the trees' fresh scent, stimulated the nostrils of the three strangers.

「Strangle them! Trees! 」 Tian Zai shouted loudly.

Countless trees rushed toward the Royal Old Ancestor and Dongfang Wuji, forming a surrounding attack!

「Yin and yang halves, combine into form! 」 the Royal Old Ancestor cultivated the Longevity Classic, and a barrier rose before him and Dongfang Wuji.

Dongfang Wuji fully unleashed his demonic energy, then exploded outward in all directions!

Countless strands of black demonic energy shot toward the oncoming trees!

「Bang bang bang! 」

The trees were directly shot into powder!!!

Right after that came Tian Zai!

「Bang! 」 Tian Zai and Dongfang Wuji clashed fists; upon impact, the heavens and earth seemed to tremble.

The Royal Old Ancestor also drew near Tian Zai.

Three masters on the verge of surpassing the Sevenfold Heaven engaged in close combat—an unprecedented scene, a situation never before seen; if anyone could watch, this battle would surely be recorded in history.

But how many observers could there be for such a level of masters? Anyone who drew even slightly near would be shaken to pieces by the immense power.

Chen Yi He could throw thousands of strikes in a finger snap, while the three of them could unleash tens of thousands in the same span—this is the crushing superiority of realm.

Terrifying indeed!

There's simply no way to face it!

Accidental discharge!

No room for the slightest mistake!

「Annihilation of Heavenly Dao! 」 In Tian Zai's hand this move's power far exceeds that of Xiao Xiao Yu; heavenly dao power capable of destroying heaven and earth emanates from all directions—every angle, every direction is its range, leaving the opponent no escape.

Because he sought longevity, the Royal Old Ancestor has practiced only internal cultivation methods these past centuries, thus he has no fixed killing techniques. Yet as a master of this realm with profound inner method, he has reached the point where a casual strike can unleash terrifying power.

He placed both hands before him, guiding with true qi; each streak of Annihilation of Heavenly Dao would be firmly caught by his palms.

As for Dongfang Wuji, fierce to the point of terror. He spread his ten fingers; each fingertip shot a strand of black demonic energy, ten strands of demonic energy splitting heaven and earth! Ten strands of black light intertwined with Annihilation of Heavenly Dao.

「Bang bang bang! Rumble rumble…… rumble rumble……」

Black light and pure white light intertwined in the sky, intersecting and separating, the scene extraordinarily splendid.

When the black demonic energy collided with heavenly dao power, it unleashed a deafening explosion; the entire forest was flattened, the distant river's flow was cut off, and its banks shattered beyond recognition.

When they separated, they shot out like beams into the distance! Mountains were pierced and collapsed, plains shattered, even the edge of the Western Desert suffered bombardment.

After the great battle, a radius of a thousand li would suffer devastation. This is a catastrophic disaster.

「Thud! 」 Tian Zai's fist struck the Royal Old Ancestor's face.

The Royal Old Ancestor fell from a height of ten thousand zhang, his descent accelerating, and finally smashed directly into a mountain whose peak had just been sheared off!

「Boom! 」

The mountains were smashed to pieces. Rocks kept rolling down, trees on the mountains were crushed outright, countless beasts perished within, with no escape, like the end of the world, they could only stare hopelessly and await death.

But after only a moment's pause, the Royal Old Ancestor flew out from the collapsed mountain, pierced the clouds, and returned with a punch!

「Bang! 」

Tian Zai was struck by a punch!

Heaven and earth, nothing is impossible. With steel tendons and iron bones, blades and spears cannot penetrate.

All of this happened in an instant.

Tian Zai steadied his stance, turned back, and struck again.

Dongfang Wuji transformed into a ten-thousand-zhang demon, demonic flames blazing to the heavens, his aura covering the sky! He stood at one end of the clouds, a single hand able to lift a mountain, a single foot able to flatten a city.

Dongfang Wuji's palms were larger than Tian Zai's; when he pressed down, the atmospheric pressure in the sky was seized by him, drawn tight, making the clouds feel heavy.

Tian Zai is a person of the Heavenly Dao; he knows his own strength best, his judgment of combat is orderly, he clearly knows what he can and cannot strike, and he sees that Dongfang Wuji's palm is fully powered, so he must dodge.

But how would the Royal Old Ancestor give him that chance?

The Royal Old Ancestor exerted all his might, pressing Tian Zai tightly! He would not let him leave the range of Dongfang Wuji's giant palm.

「Heh, you think you can stop me? 」 Tian Zai sneered, remaining composed from start to finish; even if Mount Tai collapsed before him, he would stay unperturbed.

Tian Zai suddenly stood still in place, no longer fleeing; the Royal Old Ancestor, momentarily unsteady, was seized by the opening.

Tian Zai fiercely slapped a palm, forcibly carving a path for himself!

The Royal Old Ancestor could not stop Tian Zai.

If it weren't for Dongfang Wuji withdrawing his palm in time, the one who would have died under his giant palm would have been the royal ancestor!