Chapter 761

At that moment, a black-robed figure tore through Space, and beneath his Hood, his gaze turned icy—he changed his hand seals, and instantly, colossal Spiritual Energy surged up from beneath his feet, terrifying Spiritual Power roaring skyward, gathering at an astonishing speed above him, until, before the stunned gazes of all, it formed a seal nearly a thousand zhang in size.

Gu Yuan shattered through the air instantly, facing the torrential sea of blood without an ounce of fear; the terrifying Spiritual Pressure of a Nine-Pin Sovereign erupted, and the Mountain-Splitting Seal glowed with emerald light.

"Mountain-Splitting Seal!"

Boom—a deafening crash erupted in an instant, before anyone could react, the heavens trembled as a colossal palm seal descended from the sky; its size was so immense that even the raging sea of blood could not withstand it.

As the Mountain-Splitting Seal slammed down, it radiated Supreme divine authority, capable of suppressing all heavens and crushing divine spirits.

The thunderous crashes echoed endlessly as the Mountain-Splitting Seal collided with the sea of blood; the sky shook and the earth quaked, mud and stone sprayed everywhere, Space shattered, and the distant strike shook both land and void—Gu Yuan's Mountain-Splitting Seal directly shattered the torrential sea of blood.

The disciples of the Corpse Cloud Sect within the sea of blood were thrown back in succession; those with weaker Cultivation Realms spat blood and screamed in agony.

After the Spiritual Pressure of the Mountain-Splitting Seal dissipated, a colossal Supreme Form appeared in the sky—this blood-red Supreme Form was cracked with numerous fissures; Gu Yuan, having cultivated for a millennium, had already reached the Emperor realm of Soul Force.

The power of the Mountain-Splitting Seal was certainly not weak—it had been transformed into the level of a Minor Divine Art.

One seal shattered the void and the sea of blood, leaving everyone breathless; such a palm strike would surely crush mountains into dust and slam them deep into the earth.

Seeing Gu Yuan appear, Xin Zhangsheng was overjoyed and flew swiftly to stand beside Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun, who were cloaked in black robes, and bowed respectfully: "CandlePatriarch, AncientPatriarch!"

Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun said nothing; they stood with their hands behind their backs in Space, staring directly at the dense, overwhelming masses of the Corpse Cloud Sect who had poured forth in full force.

Zhu Kun's eyes blazed like those of a dragon as he scanned the surrounding Space; a cold smile curled his lips as he growled: "Since you've come, come out all of you."

Before this Old Dragon Emperor who controlled Void Manipulation, hiding in Space to launch ambushes was utterly impossible.

"Hmph. How dare you hide behind shadows before me?" Zhu Kun's gaze turned icy; he took a single step and crossed Space, vanishing instantly into the void.

He let out a cold sneer—BOOM—a thunderous explosion erupted within Space; an unimaginably fierce wave surged out from within, smashing through the barriers of Space.

BOOM BOOM BOOM!! The unimaginably fierce wave erupted from within Space and blasted outward in all directions, spreading at an unmatched speed; amid the deafening roar, the surging force was apocalyptic, surging straight into the heavens, instantly destroying and pulverizing every Spirit Array, every Space Seal, everything in its path.

CRASH—four figures, their bodies spewing terrifying Spiritual Pressure, were blasted out of Space; though they had instantly activated Divine Defense Arts, they still could not withstand Zhu Kun's surge of Space Power.

Seeing the four hidden figures revealed, their true forms exposed, Xin Zhangsheng gasped in shock: "Sect Master Youtianhuang, Sect Master Xue Shi Yun of the Corpse Cloud Sect, Chief Wei Lang of the Wolf Fangs Club, and Emperor An of the Volcano Nation!"

"They've come… all four leaders of the top Factions… to the Western Realm? This is insane!"

Generally, Faction leaders never left their own territories, for once their strongest member departed, their homeland became vulnerable to attack.

Especially on the Ning Tian Continent, where the factions were evenly matched—any leader leaving home would invite covetous advances from all sides.

Instantly, many Old Generation elders watching from afar through Spirit Arrays were shaken; they too had just realized something terrifying.

"This is no ordinary revenge. The Western Realm alone isn't worth the four top Faction leaders traveling millions of miles—and in alliance."

Some clever observers watching from afar had also realized something: "Xin Zhangsheng and his group reached the Sovereign realm and repelled the disciples of the four Factions—there must be a powerful Faction backing them. Knowing this, the four Factions still poured out their entire forces—this proves something in the Western Realm is so desirable they'll risk everything to obtain it!"

Many simultaneously recalled the Heavenly Tomb, for all the major events recently had occurred after that mysterious continent fell.

Space tore open—three colossal ancient ships arrived from the horizon; these Ancient Ships resembled massive mobile fortresses, exhaling ancient radiance, their hulls engraved with Spirit Arrays whose power flowed ceaselessly, radiating immense strength.

Undoubtedly, these Ancient Ships weren't merely capable of flight—they could withstand attacks, and were unquestionably powerful siege weapons.

On the Ancient Ships, blood aura surged like rainbows; three distinct banners flew atop them, their overwhelming might pouring forth without restraint—the crushing Sovereign Pressure made every disciple in the Xin Region feel it from afar.

While the Corpse Cloud Sect disciples rode their sect's unique Blood Clouds, the other Three Great Sects each possessed their own ships, and nearly all disciples who had reached the Three Heavens Realm were aboard them.

The ships halted beyond the main city of the Xin Region; every soul within the Xin Region turned pale—even the three other Region Sovereigns who had rushed to the scene grew grim; the atmosphere in the Xin Region tightened to its breaking point, every disciple entering full battle readiness!

At this moment, Emperor An of the Volcano Nation stepped forward—a middle-aged man, broad and muscular, clad in battle armor like a divine monarch preparing for war.

His eyes glowed with ferocity, his Spiritual Pressure overwhelming; his immense power surged skyward without restraint like a colossal wave.

"I've heard several powerful experts from other continents have arrived in the Western Realm—even defeating Master Zhu Ye. I couldn't help but grow eager. So today, I've come to pay a visit and test your peerless prowess!" Emperor An laughed loudly, his aura towering.

Such an arrival was no friendly visit—it was a naked provocation.

Hearing this, Zhu Kun, standing beside him, would not tolerate it—he swept his hand, and his Space Power instantly crushed the opponent's Spiritual Pressure, his voice brimming with arrogance: "You little brats?"

Zhu Kun had every right to say that—not only because he had lived for thousands of years, older than any of them, but because of his power.

Zhu Kun's combat strength now surpassed even Gu Yuan's, for he was a Tai Xu Ancient Dragon; even though he had not yet evolved his Bloodline to the level of a Divine Beast, after fully transforming his Spiritual Energy, his Bloodline had grown even stronger—and beasts never needed to learn Dou Techniques; they fought through instinct and innate power.

Just like Zhu Kun—his Void Manipulation remained terrifying even in the Great Thousand World.

Hearing Zhu Kun's disrespect, Emperor An and the others' faces darkened; after all, they were tyrants ruling their own domains—now being called "little brats," how could they not be enraged?

"Enough of your arrogance! This is the Ning Tian Continent—none of you have the right to act so recklessly!" Wei Lang roared, the first to step forward; instantly, his Eight-Star Sovereign Pressure shook heaven and earth as he swung his Wolf Fangs Club with crushing force.

Seeing Wei Lang charge, Zhu Kun glanced at him coldly, sneering: "You dare boast before me with such strength? Get lost!" As the words left his lips, Zhu Kun dropped all pretense—he gathered Space Power into a colossal Space DragonClaw, striking downward.

As the Space Dragon Claw emerged, it severed a thousand zhang of space; the Dragon Claw stretched across the heavens, warping space—this terrifying Space Power could obliterate any Sovereign below Nine-Pin.

Though Eight-Star and Nine-Pin differed by only one rank, the gap between them was immense.

"Such terrifying Space Power!"

"This black-robed man has extraordinary control over Space!" Seeing the Space DragonClaw strike down, many gasped in shock.

"Divine Art! Wolf Fangs Torrent!" Wei Lang roared, raising his top-grade Divine Weapon skyward to meet Zhu Kun's Void DragonClaw.

BOOM—the crash was deafening; even with his top-grade Divine Weapon and Divine Art, Wei Lang could not withstand Zhu Kun's Space Manipulation strike.

Wei Lang was blasted backward, spewing blood, staggering back with heavy thuds; though his Cultivation Realm was only newly entered Eight-Star Sovereign, inferior to the other three who had long since reached that level, his true strength was solidly Eight-Star—yet he couldn't even block a single blow.

Zhu Kun brushed the dust off his hands and chuckled: "So the powerhouses of the Ning Tian Continent are nothing special."

"You—!" Wei Lang's face flushed crimson with rage.

But Youtianhuang, standing in the center, grabbed Wei Lang and shook his head: "They have two Nine-Pin Sovereigns—we can't defeat them one-on-one."

Youtianhuang's eyes flickered with a strange light; seeing the meaning in Youtianhuang's gaze, Wei Lang narrowed his eyes and nodded firmly.

"They're only two—every disciple, listen! Activate the Array!" Youtianhuang suddenly roared, sweeping his hand; the Ancient Ship bearing the Youtianhuang Sect banner suddenly erupted in blinding Spiritual Light, and a colossal Spirit Array rose from the massive vessel.

At that moment, ten elders of Sovereign-level Cultivation stepped forth from within the Youtianhuang Ship; though their bloodlines had weakened with age, their internal Spiritual Energy surged like rainbows, immensely powerful.

Instantly, the ten Sovereigns summoned their Supreme Forms; each disciple of the Youtianhuang Sect took a corner, continuously channeling Spiritual Energy into the Array, making the Array on the ship grow ever stronger.

BOOM—the Array on the ship erupted with unstoppable force, slamming into the Xin Region; with a thunderous crash, the Xin Region's protective Demonic Array shattered instantly—even Xin Zhangsheng, Lu Ming, and other Sovereigns combined could not resist it; countless disciples were thrown flying.

Compared to the Four Great Sects of the Ning Tian Continent, without Zhu Ye as a Spirit Array Grandmaster, the Western Realm was utterly defenseless.

A powerful shockwave surged straight toward Zhu Kun and Gu Yuan; this time, Zhu Kun did not move—instead, Gu Yuan stepped forward, changed his hand seals, and the Mountain-Splitting Seal transformed into the Sea-Turning Seal!

The Emperor Seal Technique was a Dou Technique left behind by the Ancient Emperor—only now did Gu Yuan understand the profound intention of his Ancestor.

The Emperor Seal Technique was created by a Dou Di, yet it is only an Earth Rank Advanced Grade Dou Technique—its power activates only when the Dou Di Bloodline is awakened. When Gu Yuan arrived in the Great Thousand World, he finally understood: the Emperor Seal Technique was far more than merely an Earth Rank Advanced Grade Dou Technique.

Ordinary cultivators must carve out a special spiritual vein to practice the Emperor Seal Technique, but the Gu Clan is born with this exact vein.

In the Great Thousand World, many cultivators possess something called a Spiritual Vein; at the beginning of cultivation, those with higher-ranked Spiritual Veins cultivate faster—a phenomenon akin in principle to the Dou Di Bloodline.

However, as one's strength reached a certain level, the concept of the Spiritual Vein gradually faded from common understanding. Many believed it served a purpose only in early cultivation, becoming increasingly negligible—or even useless—later on.

The Spiritual Vein deep within the body was not without function; rather, most lacked the strength to truly refine it. Only those who met a necessary condition possessed such power.

When Gu Yuan first arrived in the Great Thousand World, his Dou Di Bloodline was likewise being eroded by Spiritual Energy, transforming into a Spiritual Vein.

In the instant the hand seal solidified, the Spiritual Energy fully transformed within Gu Yuan surged along that Spiritual Vein, halting abruptly at the hand seal. Instantly, a brilliant emerald light erupted from his palm. As the light spread, a strange emerald Crystal Layer extended outward from his hand seal. Within moments, a massive emerald crystal hand seal clung firmly to his palm.

The moment the emerald crystal hand seal appeared, the space around Gu Yuan violently rippled. The overwhelming aura radiating from it even made Zhu Kun feel a crushing pressure in his chest.

"This is the true power of the Dou Di's created Dou Technique! It seems the Ancient Emperor left a hidden card—if his descendants ever came to the Great Thousand World, they wouldn't be left without a corresponding divine technique." Zhu Kun's heart trembled. The Ancient Emperor must have been an extraordinary Dou Di in ancient times.

The Emperor Seal Technique can be applied to the Spiritual Energy of the Great Thousand World—and judging by its effect, using Spiritual Energy to wield it grants even greater power than before!

"Ocean-Turning Seal!" Gu Yuan roared, thrusting his hand seal forward with force. The emerald crystal hand seal instantly flew free, rapidly expanding into a colossal beam of crystal light thousands of zhang long, shooting like lightning toward the Ancient Ship of the Youtianhuang Sect.

BOOM BOOM BOOM!!! The moment the powerful Spirit Array of the Youtianhuang Sect unleashed its force, it was instantly vaporized—utterly unable to resist Gu Yuan's Ocean-Turning Seal!

"Great Round Divine Technique?!!"

"Defend together!" Seeing this, Youtianhuang's face turned pale. He alone could not withstand this blow—if they failed to block it, the strike would strike the Youtianhuang Sect's airship and vaporize it instantly, killing all its disciples.

The three Sect Masters of the Shi Yun Sect exchanged glances, yet all three knew that if they abandoned their alliance now, their sects would be picked off one by one.

Facing Gu Yuan's Ocean-Turning Seal, Youtianhuang and the other three hastily summoned their Sovereign Bodies. Four Sovereign Bodies, each thousands of zhang tall, stretched across the sky. Their boundless Spiritual Energy merged into a single wall of force.

BOOM!! In the reflections of countless eyes, two terrifying attacks collided like meteorites crashing together!

Blinding light rained from the heavens. As Heavenly Energy erupted in chaos, the collision's energy core exploded with a thunderclap, unleashing a monstrous storm that swept outward from midair. Where the storm passed, the earth shattered, as if the entire Xin Region's ground had been ripped upward.

"A clash between four Eight-Star Sovereigns and one Nine-Pin Sovereign!"

"Too terrifying—this residual shockwave alone could destroy a City!"

Far away, atop a distant Shan Mai, Zhu Ye and the Dragon-Seer concealed themselves within a powerful Spirit Array. This Array masked their presence—not by hiding in Space—so even Zhu Kun could not detect them.

Gazing through the Spirit Array, Zhu Ye and the Dragon-Seer both frowned deeply.

"Are they truly from the Lower Plane?" the Dragon-Seer asked in disbelief.

Are you kidding me? Who in the Lower Plane could possess such terrifying strength?! And the Heavenly Tomb only fell two months ago—two months is barely enough time to complete Spiritual Energy transformation. If not for Zhu Ye's 'assistance,' they wouldn't have had enough time to even finish the transformation.

And this is only the transformation of Spiritual Energy. The gap between Lower Plane cultivators and those of the Great Thousand World is immense—mainly in Cultivation Methods, Divine Techniques, weapons, Sovereign Bodies, and Spiritual Energy attributes. Each of these differs drastically.

It's like a cultivator practicing a Profound Class Dou Technique and Cultivation Method fighting one who practices an Earth Rank Cultivation Method and Dou Technique—even if their Cultivation Realms are equal, the gap is insurmountable.

Generally speaking, cultivators from the Lower Plane are significantly weaker than their counterparts of the same level in the Great Thousand World.

From the Great Thousand World's perspective, Lower Plane cultivators have taken a wrong path. Only upon arriving in the Great Thousand World do they correct their course and begin cultivating higher-grade Spiritual Energy. Even after transformation, they struggle to achieve greatness—they wasted their most crucial youthful years cultivating the Lower Plane system. Even after transformation, they've missed the optimal cultivation window; their foundation is irreparably flawed.

For Lower Plane cultivators, reaching Earth Supreme is already extraordinary. Most get stuck before achieving Earth Supreme. To become a Heaven Supreme from the Lower Plane? It's unheard of.

Lower Plane cultivators cannot even condense a World Embryo.

But these two before us—how could they possibly be from the Lower Plane?! Their Cultivation Realm is already Nine-Pin Sovereign—and they can wield the Great Round Divine Technique!

Even Zhu Ye now frowned deeply, suspecting this Lower Plane had long been discovered—that the Flame Sovereign they first met had deliberately pretended to be weak to deceive him. Otherwise, how could a Lower Plane produce so many powerful cultivators?

"The Soul Palace's strength exceeds my expectations. We must act now—Youtianhuang and the others would never risk their lives against them," Zhu Ye said grimly, then turned toward Wan Zhu Lin.

"Zhu Ye! Are you still not acting?!" came an angry voice.

Gu Yuan, a Nine-Pin Sovereign, is already a match for their four combined—but with Zhu Kun added, even all four sects together cannot stand against them. Especially with Zhu Kun controlling Space—just one Space Turbulence kills countless sect disciples.

First, five thousand more characters. I'll write more after eating!

(End of Chapter)