Chapter 59: Aperture Opening

Just when I was at the Heavenly Mystery Dao Sect, the Dark Guard Leader said that.

Now that I've arrived at the Blackwater Heavenly Prison, the Warden still says that.

But the Chief Senior Brother still firmly believes that he is different from these cowards of his; he is a half-step Martial Venerable, the strongest below Martial Venerable, greatly trusted by Young Master Ye Xuan—not to mention talisman refiners, even the Star Pavilion can't afford to support—and even if Su Chen truly has the talismans they speak of, under his Beheading Great Blade, he will die!

In an instant.

Five hundred Azure Abyss Sect cultivators surrounded the Heavenly Prison so tightly that not even water could leak.

A flicker of contempt crossed the Chief Senior Brother's face; dressed in fine robes, he held a greatsword mismatched to his stature, hovering at the forefront.

His eyes flashed with sharp cold light as he stood at the sole exit of the Heavenly Prison, waiting silently for Su Chen to come and die.

Whoosh—

A gust of wind howled past his ears.

Someone appeared.

Coming into view were two black-robed Martial King cultivators who piloted their personal magic artifacts in flight, unable even to walk on air.

Just two Martial Kings came to break the prison, and they weren't even wearing specially made spiritual armor.

They didn't even wear defensive spiritual treasures, yet dare to break the prison?

The Chief Senior Brother sneered, lifting his chin and waving a hand behind him.

Swish—

Over a hundred cultivators simultaneously unleashed their personal magic treasures and displayed martial techniques.

The cautious Su Chen stood between the two guards, clutching two Displacement Talismans in his hand.

He had earlier sensed a strong aura approaching his direction, thinking it was Ye Xuan so they could settle things, but it turned out to be someone not even a Martial Venerable, accompanied by a group of Martial Warriors and Martial Kings.

"Su Chen!!" the Chief Senior Brother, tens of li away, caught sight of Su Chen's silhouette, his expression changing as he locked his gaze on Su Chen like a predator on prey.

He shouted: "I, the Chief, have already had my Azure Abyss Sect disciples set up the Three Talents Formation ahead of time!"

"How dare you break into the prison on your own—are you guilty, afraid that your collusion with the Outside Realm will be exposed?"

"Now you all abolish your cultivation and kneel; perhaps I, the Chief, can spare your lives."

Su Chen gave the other a look as if he were an idiot.

His face showed no trace of fear.

That aside, he raised the handful of Thunderfire Talismans in his hand, formed a seal, and then aimed directly to summon heavenly thunder.

First, I'll give you a greeting gift.

A few dark clouds appeared above the sky.

Is this the talisman that scared the Warden and Dark Guard Leader into losing bladder and bowel control?

It's just a few dark clouds, right?

Absolutely ridiculous!

Seeing Su Chen's nonchalant attitude, the Chief Senior Brother didn't even glance at him; his anger flared: "Su Chen, by order of Young Master Ye Xuan, I, the Chief, will exterminate the entire Heavenly Mystery Dao Sect from top to bottom!"

The Lin Manor miss accuses your father of colluding with Outside Realm Heavenly Demons and secretly communicating with the Demon Race; I, the Chief, have found letters—what else do you have to argue?

Let me be frank: Su Changfeng no longer has the spirit stones to build a Spirit Gathering Formation, and outside Cloud Sea City, the Myriad Demon Mountain Range has erupted in a beast tide! The several hundred cultivators who betrayed humanity alongside him will have no burial place; do you think fleeing Primordial Origin City will save you? Don't dream!

Finally, I, the Chief, give you three breaths to consider.

Within three breaths, if you do not abolish your cultivation, I will directly activate the Killing Formation, causing all of you to die here.

Three!

The countdown begins.

The five hundred elite Azure Abyss Sect disciples behind him joined forces to set up the Killing Formation, all unleashing martial techniques aimed at Su Chen and company.

Seeing Su Chen still struggling like a trapped beast, the Chief Senior Brother formed a seal with his hand, activated the talisman paper, his eyes icy almost solid, with a hint of contempt like a mite trying to shake a tree.

He simply didn't regard Su Chen; a few Martial Kings couldn't make any waves.

Two!

The Killing Formation activates.

One!

All the disciples' martial techniques resembled splendid fireworks.

Kill them!

The instant that word fell, Su Chen was the first to summon a bolt of heavenly thunder.

The sky had already been covered with tribulation clouds.

The thunder's roar sounded.

The Chief Senior Brother glared, just about to unleash his Beheading Great Blade, when he saw a silver streak slash across the horizon.

Boom—

Zap!

A bolt of lightning struck down; several dozen cultivators tried to dodge, but it was too fast for them to mount any defense.

One-tenth of the Martial Warrior cultivators were split into charcoal, a wisp of flame burning on their bodies.

They didn't even have time to let out a cry.

Two-tenths of the cultivators retained electric arcs, their eyes dazed and numb.

The remaining majority were utterly shocked by the sight before them, some staring wide-eyed in panic.

In their hearts, they stared in disbelief at the scene before them.

Thump—thump—thump!

Their hearts were about to jump out of their chests.

Breast cancer spiked to the limit, bringing the brain along, bleeding from the seven orifices, the eardrums about to burst.

……

……

All the uninjured and lightly wounded elite disciples of the Qingming Sect were dumbfounded.

At the critical moment, the Chief Senior Brother used a disciple as a human shield to block a bolt of lightning.

They escaped disaster.

But one arm was still struck by the lightning, now numb and lacking sensation, and his back also felt a tingling numbness.

He hadn't even come to his senses from the shock.

Opposite him, Su Chen began throwing Imperial artifacts that self-destructed, launching a sweeping assault; everywhere he looked lay in ruin.

Boom boom boom!

Ahhh!

Self-destructing magic items, plus a spirit-grade thunderfire talisman, and his cultivation… not a Martial King… a Martial Saint, an Ancestor Realm expert?!

Heavenly thunder kept falling; with a glance, Su Chen obliterated his enemies' souls, snapped his fingers, and ignited raging flames.

Thunder and fire intertwined.

In this moment,

The Chief Senior Brother even doubted whether he was dreaming, his face deathly pale as he sat slumped in a pool of blood, feeling the surrounding air grow hotter; he wiped sweat from his forehead and muttered incoherently: "No, this isn't real!"

"This is merely an illusion; Su Chen had set up an illusion formation here beforehand……"

"Chief Senior Brother." A Qingming Sect disciple dragged the Chief Senior Brother out, trembling with fear: "This isn't an illusion; it's real—the Shadow Guard Leader and the Warden said so. Su Chen secretly bought so many talismans, and even his cultivation… has risen to the Ancestor Realm."

"Chief, retreat quickly—our Qingming Sect disciples have perished in the sea of fire; I'm burning my cultivation to perform the Blood Escape Forbidden Technique, which can buy us some time."

Having regained his senses, the Chief Senior Brother's lips turned white and his whole body trembled.

In just a few breaths, flames shot up to the sky at the gate of the Heavenly Prison.

Those high-cultivation elite disciples of the Qingming Sect didn't even get a chance to activate their killing formation, let alone unleash their natal magic artifacts or use their martial skills; they were all struck down by heavenly thunder, buried in the flames, leaving no remains.

And what about the soul cultivators?

Dead!

They hadn't even had time to launch a soul attack!

Su Chen annihilated their souls completely, and their corpses were burned to ash by thunderfire.

"Flee! Get out of here at once!"

"Rush to the Qingming Sect, report to Young Master Ye Xuan, then send a Hall Master—no! Send the Five Great Protectors of the Qingming Sect, have a Martial Venerable Realm expert come to reinforce!" The Chief Senior Brother burned his essence blood and unleashed the Heavenly Demon Body Dissolution Great Law.

He didn't even dare to use his physical body!

Everyone, down to the bone, can be beaten to death; no matter how high your cultivation or status, once you're dead, you have nothing.