Chapter 1742: The Fist Seal Descending from the Sky

Boom!

A mysterious, magnificent ancient sword formation rumbled into motion. Within the formation, eight Dragon Fang Swords released endless Annihilation sword-light, though compared to Li Luo's previous uses, the might of this Annihilation sword-light was now immeasurably more terrifying.

Because the Annihilation sword-light at this moment was condensed from the power of a Persona.

Faced with this kind of destructive sword-light, even a peak Three-Crowned King who fell into it would have his origin ground to pieces in an instant and turn to flying ash.

The dark, profound sword-light was refined and fused countless times within the sword formation.

Finally, a low rumble of thunder faintly echoed within the formation.

The vast sword-light vanished, replaced by a kind of black thunder-light.

The black thunder did not display any wildness; on the contrary, it appeared extremely restrained. The black thunder flowed slowly within the sword formation, like gentle pool water.

Yet when this black thunder appeared, even "Li Li Lingjing," who was normally expressionless, had a ripple in her dark, vortex-like pupils.

Clearly, the killing move Li Luo had unleashed at this moment had made her sense a threat.

Li Luo watched the surging black thunder flowing within the sword formation. Driving the "Many-Aspect Dragon Fang Sword Formation" to the level of eight Dragon Fangs — even the founding ancestor Li Jun might never have achieved this.

This original "Unrivalled Embryonic Art," in Li Luo's hands, had already surpassed many true Unrivalled Arts.

"Go."

Li Luo's face was calm. He extended a finger and tapped down through the air.

The next instant, the sword-light black thunder condensed from the power of a Persona poured out in overwhelming torrents. Wherever it passed, it was as if a beast of destruction had opened a maw of the abyss, grinding everything to nothing.

The feeling was like a celestial dog devouring the moon, swallowing a great swath of the entire heavens.

Such a terrifyingly extreme attack caused countless battling experts across the Tianxing Great Plain to look up in shock. The black thunder-light quietly swept across the heavens — silent beneath, yet endless destruction within.

Like a divine punishment descended by the gods.

Fortunately, this divine punishment was not falling upon the living beings of Outer Shenzhou, but was locked onto "Li Li Lingjing" in the void.

The divine-punishment black thunder descended, with no way to evade.

And "Li Li Lingjing" had no intention of evading. Her eerily pale cheeks were filled with indifference. She raised her hand, and between her palm a black speck of light condensed into being, then slowly rose.

The black speck swelled against the wind, and in just a few breaths it transformed into a giant black umbrella.

Upon the black umbrella were inscribed countless patterns. Black pearl curtains hung down along its edges, and every single black pearl radiated surging, majestic power of a Persona.

At this moment, the umbrella's surface slowly rotated, layer upon layer of black ripples spreading outward. Boundless power of the Annihilation Persona churned, as if turning the surrounding space into a barrier of annihilation that no force could penetrate.

Li Li Lingjing's crimson lips parted slightly, and a faint, flat, indifferent voice rang out.

"Annihilation Heaven-Net Umbrella."

And at this moment, the divine-punishment black thunder poured down, quietly colliding with the sky-covering Annihilation Heaven-Net Umbrella.

Two terrifying powers of Persona collided at this moment. Like great sounds being rare, no one could hear the sound of Personas colliding, yet everyone could clearly feel that at this instant, it seemed the entire world's energy across Outer Shenzhou was violently stirred.

Massive energy tides, originating from above the Tianxing Great Plain, surged outward in raging waves, ravaging every corner of this vast Outer Shenzhou.

Such trembling seemed to last for an instant, yet also seemed to last an eternity.

Until a certain moment, a fine crack appeared on the black umbrella. The moment the crack appeared, it spread at a startling speed, covering the entire umbrella surface in the span of a breath.

Boom!

The Annihilation Heaven-Net Umbrella shattered, and the now much-weakened divine-punishment black thunder surged in, taking advantage of the momentum to head straight for Li Li Lingjing.

But within ten thousand zhang around Li Li Lingjing's body, the domain formed by the Annihilation Persona filled the space. Even though the divine-punishment black thunder was sharp and domineering, it still continuously weakened as it approached Li Li Lingjing's body.

In the end, when it was less than an inch from her, only a wisp of thunder-black remained.

Li Li Lingjing extended a pale finger, pinched this wisp of black thunder, and with a slight squeeze of her fingertip, crushed it to nothing.

However, when she crushed the black thunder, a shallow cut of blood was also torn open between her fingers.

Li Luo saw this scene and could not help but sigh inwardly. What terrifying Annihilation Persona... even his "Eight Dragon Fangs" attack could not defeat it.

In this magical duel, he held not the slightest upper hand.

Moreover, what made Li Luo's heart sink even more was that, while he was being intercepted by Li Li Lingjing and unable to break free, at another battlefield the situation was rapidly deteriorating.

Because even with Qi Huang, Jiang Qing'e, and Zhen Linshuang joining forces and giving their all, they still could not shake the current Sin-Debt Demon King.

In just a short while, all three had been wounded.

"Boom!"

At this moment, at the location of the Lingxiang Grotto-Heaven, increasingly vast and surging Withering-Flourishing energy erupted. The spatial rift torn open by the grotto-heaven grew larger and larger, which caused the divine fruit at the deepest point to become clearer and clearer.

The Sin-Debt Demon King let out a greedy long howl. The power of the Slaughter Persona swept across, directly forcing Qi Huang, Jiang Qing'e, and Zhen Linshuang back.

Then it no longer entangled with them. Its figure transformed into a streak of blood-light that pierced through the sky, about to plunge straight into the Lingxiang Grotto-Heaven to seize the "Withering-Flourishing Aspect."

This scene caused countless experts of the Outer Shenzhou Allied Forces to change color one after another.

But the situation had reached such a critical juncture, and all of Outer Shenzhou's strength had already been displayed — who else could stop this Sin-Debt Demon King?!

Li Luo tried to shake off "Li Li Lingjing," but the latter clung to him like a shadow, the power of the Annihilation Persona intercepting all of Li Luo's attacks.

"Is your Guiyi Society really going to let the 'Withering-Flourishing Aspect' fall into the hands of the Dark World?" Li Luo said in a low voice. Although the Guiyi Society had deep entanglements with the Dark World, the two sides should only have been using each other — how could they help the other obtain the "Withering-Flourishing Aspect"?

Yet the "Li Li Lingjing" before him, merely a vessel of Annihilation power, would not answer. Her eyes, like dark vortices, were filled with indifference, like a puppet.

In just a short while, the blood-light transformed from the Sin-Debt Demon King, under countless gradually despairing gazes, had completely closed in on the Lingxiang Grotto-Heaven.

"This Withering-Flourishing Aspect should belong to our Dark World."

The Sin-Debt Demon King let out a fierce howl, about to charge into that grotto-heaven space.

Boom!

However, just at the moment it was about to enter the Lingxiang Grotto-Heaven, everyone saw in astonishment that in the heavens above the Sin-Debt Demon King, space suddenly ruptured, as if a spatial passage had been pierced open.

Along with countless spatial fragments falling, a heaven-shaking dragon roar suddenly resounded through heaven and earth.

That dragon roar was filled with pure, vast, majestic pressure.

That was... the might of a Heavenly Dragon!

Zhen Linshuang looked up in shock. Such pure Heavenly Dragon might was no less than her own — who was this person who had struck? Could it be a Heavenly King from within the Heavenly Dragon Clan? But wasn't the Heavenly King's power unable to descend?!

Roar!

Under countless shocked gazes, from within the spatial passage, resplendent purple-gold light swept forth. The next instant, a purple-gold dragon seal, carrying the vast and majestic power of a supreme rank, descended with a thunderous crash.

Accompanying the descent of the purple-gold dragon seal was a sudden peal of thunder.

"Peerless Art, Great Might Heavenly Dragon Seal!"

Boom!

The domineering, unmatched purple-gold dragon seal descended from the heavens like a falling star. With an invincible momentum, it crushed the void and, right before the stunned gaze of the Sin-Demon King, shattered the killing-rank power flowing around its body.

Rumble!

Layer upon layer of space shattered.

The Sin-Demon King's body was sent flying tens of thousands of miles by this single purple-gold dragon seal, with only the piercing sound of sonic booms echoing continuously.

The sudden turn of events left everyone utterly shocked.

Including Li Luo.

Who was this person? How could they send the Sin-Demon King flying with a single blow?! In today's ten great Outer Shenzhou, how could such an existence still exist?!

Under those countless awestruck gazes, at the far end of the spatial passage, purple-gold light descended. A tall, stalwart figure, striding with steps that caused the void to tremble, walked step by step out from the depths of space.

In the end, he stood above the sky of the Heavenly Star Great Plains.

Countless gazes focused upon him.

Li Luo stared at that figure, his expression gradually turning blank.

"That's..."

While he was lost in a daze, that tall, stalwart figure's gaze had already shot toward him. Then a hearty laugh reverberated mightily through the heavens and earth.

"Haha, my good son, after so many years apart, you don't even recognize your most respected old man?"

Li Luo's pupils suddenly dilated.

"Old man?!"

The one who had come was none other than Li Taixuan!!