Chapter 351 - 339: The Soul Returns!

Whether out of pity, pain, or excitement...

Countless gazes converged on Hong Yuan and Cloud Rock Martial Saint.

Faced with the formidable Cloud Rock Martial Saint, Hong Yuan remained unruffled, continuing to recite the final passage, "Divine Power, Holy Virtue, bequeath the law until this day..."

"Putting on airs! Die!" Cloud Rock Martial Saint sneered coldly.

Myriad specks of yellow earthy light gathered in his right arm. He swung his arm like a sword, slashing a magnificent sword shadow toward Hong Yuan.

Though Cloud Rock Martial Saint was renowned across the Five Great Academies for his unmatched defensive power, this did not mean he was unskilled in offensive tactics.

Especially since the object of his admiration, Butterfly Sword Martial Saint, was a Sword Tao Saint, this made him even more demanding of his own offensive capabilities.

This move was the Sword Tao Divine Power "Yellow Earth Sword Shadow," an integration of Earth Tao and Sword Tao, with offensive power far beyond the ordinary.

Even some seventh-rank Martial Saints with weaker defensive power could be cut down with a single sword strike, which spoke to its terrifying might.

BOOM—

The massive, earthy-yellow sword shadow cleaved at Hong Yuan’s body, stirring boundless tremors.

The Dragon Sparrow Zither, the Flood Gathering War Banner, and the Purple-Gold Furnace—three Holy Artifacts—emerged in succession to resist the massive sword shadow.

CRACK...

The strings of the Dragon Sparrow Zither broke first. The pole of the Flood Gathering War Banner also showed cracks, and the Purple-Gold Furnace, which bore the brunt of the attack, fared no better.

"Only heaven bears witness; let it be presented!"

Hong Yuan slowly recited the last sentence.

The Fortune True Dragon above his head suddenly roared to the heavens. With its complete body, it surged upward, shattering the Black Coffin Fate in one fell swoop!

At that moment, Hong Yuan suddenly felt a great change in the world. He could sense the breath of all things between heaven and earth; he heard the cries of the surrounding Zero Desolate Sea Area...

"So you have ascended in the end, huh? But what of it?!"

Cloud Rock Martial Saint said with a disdainful look in his eyes as he once again deployed "Yellow Earth Sword Shadow."

The grand sword shadow descended once more, striking directly at Hong Yuan.

However, this time, Hong Yuan’s three Holy Artifacts showed no signs of further damage; instead, they stood firm.

Facing Cloud Rock Martial Saint, who was nearly within arm’s reach, Hong Yuan’s lips curled up slightly, and he made a move.

The next moment, 300,000 Food Tao Marks swirled, roaring fiercely.

Hong Yuan’s figure also soared alongside them.

"Hmm?!"

Cloud Rock Martial Saint was taken aback, but soon the light in his eyes completely faded.

Because at that moment, Hong Yuan’s hand had pierced through his heart, and countless Food Tao Marks devoured all he had, snatching away his vitality in an instant.

BOOM!

The entire place was shocked, trembling incessantly.

Seeing Hong Yuan, who had effortlessly slain Cloud Rock Martial Saint and now exuded the aura of a Saint, left all the other Saints with complex emotions.

The sight was too terrifying, beyond anyone’s belief.

Who could have expected Hong Yuan to ascend to become a Saint and possess 300,000 Food Tao Marks, heavenly Divine Powers, and an almost infinite Life Span?

This scene, like a large stone falling into a pond, caused boundless waves, leaving the Saints unable to contain themselves.

"Guangqiao, he’s become so powerful? That’s great, that’s great!" The Black Dragon Demon Saint was initially stunned, then filled with immense excitement, its dragon tail swinging nonstop.

"I knew it! I knew Great Moon Saint couldn’t die so easily! *Sob sob*..." The Nine-tailed Crocodile Dragon continued to shed tears, but this time, they were tears of joy.

Is this why you didn’t take action...Gu Jingshou gazed at the immobile Bronze Mirror, seemingly coming to a realization.

"Damn it, damn it!!!" Butterfly Sword Martial Saint’s hair danced wildly, her beautiful eyes bulging with rage, clearly enraged to the extreme.

Phew... Lucky I didn’t charge in; otherwise, I might be the one dead,Master Eastward Flowing secretly breathed a sigh of relief.An assassination target transformed from a kitten to a tiger—who could believe it?

Such an immense number of Tao Marks... Brother Cloud Rock, you died too unjustly...The Mysterious Talisman Heaven Master’s expression was sorrowful; his good friend, Cloud Rock Martial Saint, had died so suddenly.

Following Hong Yuan’s triumphant achievement, the Demon Saints were invigorated, while the Human Martial Saints felt enormous pressure.

The Nine-tailed Crocodile Dragon was so thrilled that it dashed straight toward Hong Yuan.

It wanted to reach Hong Yuan and use its Space Tao Divine Power to help Hong Yuan escape this dreadful battlefield.

As a youth, it had witnessed Great Moon Saint Han Jiuming battle the Sky Roc Clan and the Kunyu Tribe in the Tianque Palace of the Kunyu Tribe.

Since then, it had been contemplating the Space Tao power of the Sky Roc Clan.

Later, with the help of Great Moon Saint Han Jiuming, its mastery of Space Tao had reached the Grandmaster Realm.

As long as it could reach Hong Yuan, it was confident it could help him flee this terrifying battlefield before it died!

"Haha."

"HAHAHA!"

Bold and unrestrained laughter suddenly filled the area, and an immensely oppressive atmosphere enveloped it.

Because the one laughing was none other than the Emperor’s son—Xiao Zhanxian!

"Trace back to the origins, let the soul return."

Xiao Zhanxian laughed heartily.

Killing Tao Divine Power—Killing the Body and Become Benevolent!

His bloodline surged tumultuously, burning to its utmost.

He was sacrificing himself, hoping to use his bloodline to summon the Soul Killing Demon Emperor back from the River of Time.

The vast sky, originally dark with night, was suddenly filled with brilliant lightning, electric sparks engulfing everything above and below.

This was an extraordinarily grand scene. In this moment, even Green Heaven seemed to collapse as endless, intense fire fell from the sky, raining down fireballs.

In the next moment, a dark rift slowly appeared, and the Soul Killing Banner and Dragon God Incense Body emerged one after another.

The Soul Killing Banner flew through the air, arriving before the gradually fading Xiao Zhanxian.

"WHIMPER... WHIMPER..."

The Soul Killing Banner trembled lightly, as if mourning.

"Don’t be sad. I’m already very happy to have walked such a long path with you."

Xiao Zhanxian squinted, a bright smile spreading across his face as he gently stroked the Soul Killing Banner, pacifying it.

The Soul Killing Banner remained silent, but the sorrow it exuded was palpable.

「After a long while.」

Xiao Zhanxian burned completely, vanishing from the mortal realm and transforming into a tiny river.

WHOOSH—

Not long after, an overwhelmingly dominant figure emerged from the tiny river, struggling to cross over to this realm from the small river’s end.

Upon seeing his face, all the Saints were terrified.

"The River of Time!"

"Soul Killing Demon Emperor!"

"How is this possible? The Soul Killing Demon Emperor actually managed to cross the River of Time and arrive in the present?!"

The Saints were utterly shocked.

Feeling that commanding aura of supremacy, they were absolutely certain the Soul Killing Demon Emperor intended to cross the River of Time!

At this moment, the Demon Clan’s Saints exerted all their strength to assault this tiny River of Time, attempting to block the Soul Killing Demon Emperor’s emergence.

Although they knew such a tiny River of Time was insufficient to sustain the Soul Killing Demon Emperor’s presence in this world for long, they couldn’t afford to take the risk.

Damn it, how can this be so troublesome?Hong Yuan gritted his teeth, his heart filled with immense hatred.

He too joined the effort to destroy the tiny River of Time.

Yet, with the obstruction from the assembled Saints of the Human Race and the Soul Killing Banner, the Soul Killing Demon Emperor’s emergence was nearly unstoppable!

*Sigh...*

Worm Roc Gu Jingshou let out a soft sigh.

A streak of Qing Shui’s aqueous light flashed by. Gu Jingshou, holding the Bronze Mirror high, sacrificed himself entirely, just as Xiao Zhanxian had done.

The Bronze Mirror shone brilliantly with starlight, suddenly revealing its true form.

An ordinary, disc-shaped Bronze Mirror, inscribed with the Bird Flying Fish Swimming Picture.

This was—the Great Moon Virtual Mirror!

In the sky, blood-red lightning streaked by, like Blood Rivers flowing into the sea.

At that moment, heaven and earth fell silent.

Hong Yuan stood there stunned, feeling a kindred sensation as he looked at the Great Moon Virtual Mirror, identical to what he had felt in his dreams.

BOOM!!!

As the Great Moon Virtual Mirror burst forth with starlight, the Dragon God Incense Body, the Sky-connecting Tower, and the Nine-tailed Crocodile Dragon all arrived beneath it.

A phantom figure started to materialize:

Alone, I travel a thousand li, the long road fraught with hardship, my thoughts in tumult.

In dreams, I roam without bounds, ethereal beyond the heavens, all gloom forgotten.

In the dark night, I search for light, the magnificent Stars embolden my spirit.

When the dust settles and clarity shines, Great Moon’s profound depth requires ninefold coldness.

That phantom figure was none other than the Great Moon Saint—Han Jiuming!

The Sky-connecting Tower for sentiment, the Great Moon Virtual Mirror for spirit, the Worm Roc for body, the Nine-tailed Crocodile Dragon for strength, and the Dragon God Incense Body for divinity.

The Great Moon Saint, like the Soul Killing Demon Emperor, also arrived in this world.

At this moment, every demon and human held their breath, intently observing.

Both sides’ progress was almost synchronized!

As the Soul Killing Demon Emperor stepped out from the River of Time, the Great Moon Saint also reconstructed his True Body, opening his dragon eyes.

Since this era did not belong to Soul Tao, the Soul Killing Demon Emperor had lost his Heaven Heart Imprint. His realm was now akin to the Great Moon Saint’s; both were unique in their Tao Achievement.

"Great Moon?!"

"Soul Killing?!"

Both spoke at the same time, sharing a smile.

And Hong Yuan, looking at them, felt a peculiar sensation, especially when looking at Han Jiuming.

PLIP—

These two legendary figures simultaneously uttered a word, immediately segregating all living beings in the vicinity.

The beings of the Demon Clan returned to the Demon Court, and the beings of the Human Race returned to the Heavenly Palace.

In the void of the Zero Desolate Sea Area, only the two uniquely Tao-achieved entities remained, hidden from countless gazes.

But to Hong Yuan’s surprise, he discovered he could observe Han Jiuming’s every move!

What is this...?Hong Yuan was flabbergasted.

BOOM—

From his perspective, he saw:

The two uniquely Tao-achieved supreme existences battled to the edge of the universe, eroding the Great Taoism itself and causing all beings to tremble and kneel in fear.

After an unknown period, the Soul Killing Demon Emperor had to leave the present due to the rupture of the River of Time’s tributary.

The Great Moon Saint, on the other hand, gazed deeply in the direction of the Dragon God Sacred Land, then split into five.

Apart from Worm Roc Gu Jingshou, who was beyond saving, the Nine-tailed Crocodile Dragon, which had been destined for extinction, was rescued by the Great Moon Saint.

Afterwards, he reached the Great Moon Star and vanished from the mortal world.

Is he looking at me?!

Hong Yuan was puzzled, yet he was utterly certain: the Great Moon Saint was looking right at him!

「Tranquility returned to heaven and earth.」

The sudden great battle between the Demon Clan and the Human Race seemed as if it had never happened.

But the disappearance of regions like the Zero Desolate Sea Area proved the event had indeed occurred.

The aftermath of this incident continued to ripple in all directions...