Chapter 1040

「Legend says the Spirit Martial Emperor controlled the Ice‑Yang Great Dao, a unique existence in the entire upper realm! Could it be this kind of Great Dao? 」

Old Ancestor Zhao Ying and others were extremely shocked.

Wasn't it said that since the Spirit Martial Emperor descended to the lower realm, the Ice Great Dao was severed, and there would no longer be such a heaven‑defying Great Dao in the world?

What is going on?

As Lu Xuan continually approached, the aura emanating from the Yang Great Dao grew stronger and stronger, like a huge sun hanging in the sky.

Beside Old Ancestor Zhao Ying, an old man had a bronze great cauldron hovering above his head, its surface covered in rust spots, his long hair flowing, his face ferocious as he charged toward Lu Xuan to kill him.

「Our Zhao family can only fight with our backs to the water! 」

His voice was filled with a sense of tragic heroism.

The old man with the hanging cauldron waved his hand, and within the great cauldron a long river continuously poured down toward Lu Xuan; it was actually a surging sword‑river aura, incredibly turbulent.

Heaven and earth were instantly sliced apart by the vast sword aura!

The terrifying sword aura surged wildly, but the moment it touched Lu Xuan's Yang Great Dao, the sword aura was directly refined, instantly turning into countless mists, like clouds rising and rosy glows, extremely splendid.

Lu Xuan flicked his finger and waved; his palm glittered crystal‑clear, and the Yang Great Dao evolved into a giant phantom finger that directly crushed toward the hanging‑cauldron old man.

The giant finger pierced the heavens, and even the lines on it were clearly visible.

The hanging‑cauldron old man slapped with his hand, and the great cauldron shot straight up to block this offensive force.

「Boom—」

「Crack! 」

In the span of a breath, the great cauldron turned into endless ages; the immense sword aura it contained surged outward in all directions like a sea breaking its banks, but before it could pour out it was annihilated by the giant finger.

「Pfft! 」

The old man's body also turned into endless blood mist and exploded outright!

Instant kill!

This scene was truly terrifying.

A single finger imprint shattered the Zhao family's supreme treasure, the bronze cauldron!

Old Ancestor Zhao Ying exclaimed in shock, "Are you a One‑Star Dao Origin realm?!"

Lu Xuan said nothing, his face calm and unwavering, his steps unchanged; each footfall sounded like a drumbeat, and a kind of indescribable dread rose in their hearts.

Today they, the Zhao family, have destroyed many stars; those people cursed the Zhao family's demise, and they also said that the one who would overthrow the Zhao family had not yet been born.

Who would have thought that now a traitor from the Heaven‑Burying Alliance would strike!

Could it be that the heavenly way has reincarnation?

「Ahhh! 」

「No! No……」

Old Ancestor Zhao Ying and the others let out a mournful cry, unable to accept this fact.

Clearly, as long as the Azure Abyss Emperor and Lord Sun Qinghou descend, this white‑robed man will be obliterated like an ant.

But they simply cannot last that long!

Merely as this white‑robed man continually approaches, his Great Dao is already crushing theirs.

Like a huge millstone, it grinds their Great Dao to powder, wearing it away completely!

The inner worlds of Old Ancestor Zhao Ying and the others are also undergoing strange changes.

Their Dao foundations emitted "crack, crack" sounds, the Dao patterns on them shattering and continually blurring.

「Terrifying! 」

「Too terrifying! 」

The few remaining Zhao family elders kept howling, sacrificing all the Zhao family's reserves; one after another, formation disks and Spiritual Weapons of the Inquiry‑Dao realm were activated, dyeing heaven and earth incomparably brilliant.

But it was useless!

But it was useless!

One after another, formation disks and Spiritual Weapons kept shattering!

Soon, Lu Xuan stood before Old Ancestor Zhao Ying; his eyes emitted a terrifying light, and he merely raised his hand and struck down, causing Old Ancestor Zhao Ying's body to collapse layer by layer.

Zhao Ying's tragic voice rang out.

「The Azure Abyss Emperor is about to descend! You cannot escape! Hahahaha! 」

「Our Zhao family will be waiting for you on the road to the underworld! 」

And behind Old Ancestor Zhao Ying, the few remaining elders' bodies were also continually collapsing!

「You will die a horrible death! The Azure Abyss Emperor is invincible in the Azure Abyss Heaven……」

The arena fell into a deathly silence.

All members of the Zhao family were buried in the starry sky.

Lu Xuan flicked his sleeve, and over a dozen ownerless floating cloud‑ships and a large number of storage rings flew over; his divine sense swept over them, and he was slightly taken aback.

How many stars has this Zhao family destroyed, yet they managed to amass so much reserves?

He tossed these storage rings to Yang Ling'er and Yang Xuan, saying, "Take them."

Yang Ling'er's beautiful eyes sparkled, astonishment after astonishment; divine radiance emanated from her whole being, the Ice‑Yang Great Dao shimmering, the two Great Dao like two long dragons wandering about, appearing extremely profound.

She has comprehended it!

Just now, as the master acted, the Dao Resonance flowed, letting her gain much insight.

Lu Xuan spread his right hand, and three Dao‑source fruits slowly appeared; "Ling'er, take them. These are from Fuyao and them for you."

Yang Ling'er slightly inclined her snow‑white neck, nodded, and said, "Thank you, Senior Sister and the others for your hard work!"

Lu Xuan rubbed Yang Ling'er's head, saying, "Let's go, take you to Inverted‑Peak Mountain to activate the World Tree Dao Patterns here."

Yang Ling'er said, "Okay, Master."

Lu Xuan's thought moved, a mysterious spatial Dao pattern surged, instantly enveloping Lu Xuan, Yang Ling'er, and a few others, directly disappearing on the spot.

Hiss!

In the blink of an eye, Lu Xuan had already arrived at the entrance of Upside-down Mountain.

This mountain is toweringly majestic, rising upside‑down, surging with tumultuous Dao Resonance on its peak, the fragrant aura of the ripe Dao Source Fruit assails the nose, irresistibly tempting.

At the mountainside, a ring of mist swirled, extraordinarily splendid, like a floral wreath.

Here there were also some Azure Abyss Army guards; they had earlier seen terrifying attack fluctuations in the distant starry sky and were already on high alert. Now seeing Lu Xuan and a few others descend, they all bristled with killing intent, shouting, 'Who goes there? Ahead lies Upside-down Mountain—entry forbidden!'

Lu Xuan said nothing, merely flicked his sleeve.

Boom!

A terrifying river of divine radiance poured down directly, mighty and surging, flowing steadily; wherever it passed, like autumn wind sweeping leaves, the armor and flesh of the guarding Azure Abyss Army soldiers turned to powder, each annihilated, beginning to drift away on the wind.

Everyone was horrified; their Spiritual Weapons could not withstand it!

Their Great Dao was being ground away by themselves!

What kind of power is this!?

This is a Dao Yuan Realm expert! They came for the Dao Source Fruit!

Enemy attack! Enemy attack!

Many guards sought to activate their transmission jade slips to call for help, but there was no time!

All were instantly killed!

Lu Xuan's hand seal shifted, laying down numerous sealing restrictions here.

Boom!

Brilliant array patterns surged outward, directly enveloping Upside-down Mountain, then merging into the mist swirling at the mountainside.

Lu Xuan led Yang Ling'er and a few others into the interior of Upside-down Mountain.

Inside the mountain, however, was another sight: a dark river surged forward, submerging Yang Ling'er's feet, emitting a gentle gurgling sound; the rich power of the World Tree caressed her soles like a spring breeze, extremely comfortable.

In the depths of the dark river, a profound whirlpool turned.

The Dao Source Fruit was evolving here.

Lu Xuan raised his hand, directly plucked the Dao Source Fruit, and gave it to Yang Ling'er.

'Alright. You absorb the Dao Source Fruit at the side; I will activate this place's World Tree to refine the Dao pattern!'

Yang Ling'er nodded, 'Okay, Master.'

Lu Xuan sat cross-legged; his white robe billowed, the dark river's water brushed his white robe but could not soak through.

Instantly, dark rivers of obscure Divine Light appeared here, revolving around Lu Xuan as the center; the entire Upside-down Mountain burst forth with Divine Light, and the power of the World Tree began to flow.

At the same time, deep in the starry void, the Azure Abyss Emperor stood upon his cloud vessel, constantly monitoring the World Tree power fluctuations in the eastern starry void; suddenly his brows knit, he coldly snorted, 'The Spirit Martial Emperor's position has appeared!'