Chapter 1062

Void Flash!

Among Xi Yu, Xi Zhu, and the other elders, one elder who appeared to be just over forty, with a rather imposing bearing, waved a jade staff of bluish‑green hue and suddenly bellowed.

Xi Xu, nicely done!

Xi Yu, Xi Zhu, and the others shouted their approval in unison.

Xi Xu, together with the twenty‑three elders beside him, suddenly vanished into thin air and appeared directly within the azure water‑light range of the Canghai Divine Formation.

A low, rumbling surge of sea waves sounded, and Xi Xu and the twenty‑four elders at once twisted space, broke through, and forcibly entered the Canghai Divine Formation, immediately suffering its full backlash.

Pressure from a hundred and eight small worlds surged forth, and the various defensive treasures worn by Xi Xu and the others all blazed with light.

Whether they were divine armor and weapons from foreign races, or treasures of unknown origin from demonic or heretical paths, each possessed tremendous defensive power and endless marvelous uses.

Even so, Xi Xu and the others were still crushed to the point of broken bones and torn tendons, each spitting blood.

But they had after all successfully invaded the Canghai Divine Formation… and the present Canghai Divine Formation is merely a purely defensive formation, lacking any offensive variations.

Countless giant divine soldiers hovering in mid‑air focused fire together; their eyes flashed with bloody dark light eighteen times in succession, launching a deadly vital strike at eighteen elders.

Light scattered from their divine armor, demonic treasures, and demonic devices as the giant divine soldiers' concentrated barrage made the eighteen elders grunt in pain, stumbling backward far, their heads slamming into the azure water‑waves emitted by the Canghai Divine Formation, instantly shaking them so violently that their internal organs were nearly shattered, and they spat blood continuously.

Six elders who had not been attacked drew a deep breath, their mana circulating and essence blood surging, instantly repairing the internal injuries inflicted by the formation's backlash, then countless bolts of lightning, heavenly fire, golden blades, and icy shards shot toward the three Canghai Daoists to assassinate them.

Behind the Five Elements Daoist, the Five Elements Divine Light swirled, transforming into a gorgeous cascade of five‑colored light rain that poured down.

Facing six opponents alone, and these six elders were all of Venerable rank seventh heaven or higher, whereas the cultivation level of these three incarnations of the Five Elements Daoist falls far short of that of Wu Tie's true self.

The Five Elements Divine Light rendered the bolts of lightning, heavenly fire, golden blades, and icy shards intangible, and also swept away several vicious dark‑assault demonic troops lurking in the attack frenzy, leaving no trace.

With a "puff", a stark‑white triple‑pointed spike forged from demon bone pierced deep into the Five Elements Daoist's lower abdomen.

The icy, bone‑piercing evil toxin swiftly spread through his body, and the Five Elements Daoist's complexion instantly turned deathly pale.

The Yin‑Yang Daoist gave a long whistle; his Yin‑Yang Two‑Qi Vase rose above his head, the yin and yang qi swirling into a black‑and‑white light curtain that enveloped the three of them. He placed one hand on the Five Elements Daoist, and the yin‑yang qi, working together with the five‑element power, endlessly surged wave after wave to suppress the evil toxin that had invaded the Five Elements Daoist's body.

With a "puchi", the triple‑pointed spike was forced to fly out of his body, and a strand of death‑white toxic blood spurted from the Five Elements Daoist's lower abdomen.

With a resonant "hum", a bizarrely shaped giant bell resembling a skull was produced by an elder. He bit off his own tongue tip, turning a mass of flesh and blood into a huge hammer, which he slammed hard onto the bell.

The eerie sound waves were thick and viscous, rolling back and forth in wave after wave within the Canghai Divine Formation.

Vast numbers of giant divine soldiers twisted and shattered, exploding into countless minute particles that drifted away. The twelve god‑slaying vessels emitted strained, twisting noises, and faint hairline cracks appeared on their massive hulls.

Wuguo's small god‑slaying vessels were also forged from the demon venerable's natal demon bones combined with rare materials; in terms of defensive power, they could easily withstand the full‑force attacks of a Venerable of the third or fourth heaven.

However, the elders of the Xi Huang lineage were so powerful that their attack power far exceeded the defensive limits of these god‑slaying vessels.

Hordes of giant divine soldiers replenished their primordial crystal consumption, surging out of the god‑slaying vessels like a tide, they flung themselves at the twenty‑four elders who had charged into the Canghai Divine Formation and daringly detonated themselves at close range.

The relentless self‑detonations left the elders feeling rather harried and overwhelmed.

These giant divine soldiers were merely of the first or second heaven of the Divine Realm; even when they sacrificed themselves, their instantaneous destructive power was no greater than that of a third‑ or fourth‑heaven Divine Realm being.

To these Venerable elders, and to the defensive treasures they wore, such attack power was nothing more than a fairly strong gust of wind.

It was merely that their numbers were far too great, too great, too great…

As the saying goes, constant dripping wears away stone; a single slightly violent wind could inflict no harm on these elders, but a thousand, ten thousand… a hundred thousand… a hundred million such winds…

The endless self‑detonations made the void boil; the bodies of the twenty‑four elders trembled slightly, the gleam of their defensive treasures faintly dimmed, and such self‑detonations were no trivial drain on their mana.

But after all, they had managed to break in.

Having broken in, these giant divine soldiers could no longer attack the elders outside the Canghai Divine Formation; they could only keep self‑detonating to protect the three Canghai Daoists.

Xi Yu, Xi Zhu, and the other elders laughed aloud together, brandishing their various weapons and launching an all‑out assault on the Canghai Divine Formation.

The azure light curtain rapidly contracted inward, swiftly shrinking the space it covered.

The recoil force striking the Canghai Daoist was immense, his body shaking violently as blood continually spurted from his mouth.

The Five Elements Daoist and Yin‑Yang Daoist also had to expel the evil toxin from the Five Elements Daoist's body while assisting the Canghai Daoist in maintaining the formation; for a moment the three's mana fluctuations grew ever more violent, making control of the formation increasingly difficult.

Even with a thirty‑three‑layer reliquary tower anchoring the formation's core, the Canghai Divine Formation still rapidly approached the brink of collapse.

Hum!

Another bell tolled; countless giant divine soldiers shattered in mid‑air before they could self‑detonate, and the elder who had produced that great bell turned as deathly pale as the Five Elements Daoist—this bell was excessively evil, the greater its eruptive power, the stronger the backlash on its wielder.

This elder had already lost more than seventy percent of his blood.

With a tremendous "boom", as Xi Yu and Xi Zhu and the others coordinated inside and out, the Canghai Divine Formation held for three breaths before finally being violently broken open.

The azure water‑light shattered, and the 108 Canghai Divine Pearls undergoing rapid transformation emitted a pleasant chime; under the Canghai Daoist's control they flew wildly across the sky. Azure pearl light rained down like hail, whistling as it fell upon Xi Yu, Xi Zhu, and the other elders.

The defensive treasures worn by Xi Yu, Xi Zhu, and the others blazed with blinding light; wielding their various weapons, they released icy rays stretching tens of thousands of feet to bombard the Canghai Divine Pearls.

The weighty Canghai Divine Pearls whistled down, knocking dozens of unprepared elders to tumble across the ground.

But Xi Yu, Xi Zhu, and their comrades promptly organized a defense, sending icy rays sweeping across the sky; one could see their bodies shaking violently as they sent the incoming Canghai Divine Pearls flying high in a rebound.

A sheer emerald‑green net flickered with grim dark light, shooting up from an elder's hand with a soft "swish" to envelop half of the Canghai Divine Pearls. The elder who unleashed the net shouted harshly: "Brothers, quickly cut them down… ha, I won't hold back on this set of pearls!"

The Canghai Divine Pearls trapped within the net shuddered violently; the immense power of the Canghai world surged forth with a "rushing" sound, inflating the net and causing its strands to emit faint cracking noises.

The face of the elder holding the net flushed crimson all at once, and two streams of blood spurted from his nostrils with a "puff‑puff", like tiny waterfalls.

"Quick! I can't hold on any longer!" the elder clutching the net screamed hoarsely… he never imagined the backlash of the Canghai Divine Pearls would be so violent, so fierce, that he couldn't even endure a single breath.

Thud‑thud‑thud, three Canghai Divine Pearls suddenly popped up behind him and slammed heavily into his back.

The sound of his spine breaking rang like bursting beans; this elder spat out mouthfuls of blood, and the black‑mist cloak obviously from the Dark Soul Divine Clan was shredded to pieces by the Canghai Divine Pearls.

This elder's eyes bulged as he flew forward seven or eight li, and the great net in his hand shattered with a loud boom under the impact of the Canghai Divine Pearls.

Azure pearl light once again turned into hail and fell.

But Xi Yu, Xi Zhu, and the others seized the moment while most of the Canghai Divine Pearls were trapped, striding forward to reach the three Canghai Daoists.

The Yin‑Yang Daoist drew on his Yin‑Yang Two‑Qi Vase to release innate yin‑yang qi, which is far more adept at absorbing treasures and grinding down enemies; the Yin‑Yang Two‑Qi Vase is fundamentally not a defensive secret treasure!

Xi Yu, Xi Zhu, and the others naturally noticed this as well; several dozen elders who had closed in brandished their weapons and ruthlessly slashed at the three Canghai Daoists. The protective yin‑yang qi around their bodies could not withstand it, layer after layer of black‑and‑white spiritual qi was cut apart, and the Yin‑Yang Daoist immediately spat fresh blood, clearly suffering grave injury.

Just as the three Canghai Daoists seemed about to be slain, a tremendous "boom" sounded and a towering pagoda ten thousand feet high came crashing down from the heavens.

Xi Yu, Xi Zhu, and the others fled in disarray, flying backward in a clumsy retreat.

The Thirty-three-layer Relic Pagoda's light blazed brightly, properly placing the three Canghai Dao persons under its protection.

Boundless Golden Light burst forth, a massive pressure spreading in all directions; over a hundred Elders found it extremely difficult, only after great effort did they manage to steady their footing.

"Kill them!" Xihui, furious, gazed at the Relic Pagoda and hoarsely roared: "I've said it, I've said it: such a great treasure should be refined by a single person alone, to bring it completely under control… Look now, look now: our Xihuang lineage's treasure that suppresses the qi fortune, yet it is protecting our enemies!"

Several Elders snorted coldly at once.

Refine this Relic Pagoda alone? Hah, that would only work if the Relic Pagoda could actually be successfully refined by a single person!

Moreover, speaking of such a wondrous defense and boundless merit treasure, who would give it to whom? Who would give it to whom?

"Let's join forces to break it… as for the trivial matter of sesame and millet, don't bring it up." Xizhu was the first to attack the Relic Pagoda blazing with golden light, and he casually threw out the remark: "After today, the whole Xigu will still need to be properly sorted out… this time, our greatest loss is the people's hearts!"

Xihui's face instantly darkened.

He turned his head to look at the elite clanspeople standing in the main hall to watch the battle; his gaze swiftly swept over the faces of the warrior leaders such as Xikuang.

"People's hearts!"

Xihui curled his lip and coldly said: "We represent the will of humanity; we are the orthodox of humanity, humanity is the darling of heaven and earth, we are the supreme will of this realm… whoever dares to oppose us is a traitor to humanity… directly refine…"

Several Elders beside Xihui shouted in unison: "Shut up!"

Xihui obediently closed his mouth, a flash of ruthlessness crossing his face.

"Refine…" "Refine what?"

It was obvious that, to those Elders, that too was a taboo!

Over a hundred mighty Elders, moreover holding great treasures, surrounded the Relic Pagoda and launched a fierce assault. The Pagoda's body shone with boundless golden light, countless merit golden lights transforming into swimming dragons and flying phoenixes that coiled around its body and slowly circled.

The Pagoda's might was unmatched; despite their frenzied assault, Xihui and company merely caused its golden light to wear away bit by bit.

To completely break through the Pagoda's defense and slay the three Canghai Dao persons, a rough estimate suggests it would take several days for Xihui and company to utterly wear away the golden light emitted from the Pagoda's body.

"In the era of primordial myths, the posthumous first supreme treasure… damn it!" Xizhu cursed furiously, then hoarsely shouted: "Are you all corpses? Come on, all together!"

Following Xihui, Xizhu and the others as they surged into the main hall, over a thousand experts of the Xihuang lineage who likewise possessed Venerable-level cultivation heard the call and moved in unison; they also donned various armors of murderous, sky‑filling evil aura, wielded assorted weapons entwined with demonic light, and formed ranks to charge forward.

These experts of the Xihuang lineage, on average cultivating at the Venerable Fourth Heaven or higher, were stronger than the warrior leaders such as Xikuang.

After they formed an army of over a thousand, under the leadership of Xihui and company they launched a frenzied assault; the golden light emitted by the Relic Pagoda suddenly collapsed and contracted rapidly, and the Pagoda's body began to tremble slightly.

No matter how extraordinary the origin of this Relic Pagoda may be, its core is now merely a small fragment of the original body.

A mere fragment can withstand the combined assault of over a thousand mighty Venerable beings, and those Venerable beings still hold various strange and cruel divine weapons in their hands; the Pagoda's power is truly ancient and unsurpassed, genuinely astonishing.

After adding those over a thousand Venerable experts, one could see the Pagoda's protective golden light gradually dimming; within at most a quarter hour its defense would be broken, and the already gravely wounded Canghai Dao person, Five Elements Dao person, and Yin‑Yang Dao person would be slain outright by Xihui and company.

The Canghai Dao person spat out a mouthful of blood; he was about to burn his essence blood to activate the Canghai Divine Pearl for a bloody strike…

A terrifying rending sound came from beneath the Heavenly Dao Cavern, followed by four dreadful sword‑lights shooting up into the sky.

Black, blood‑red, pallid white, chaotic.

The four sword‑lights were each a hundred zhang long; in just a flash, before Xihui and company could even make out their true form, the lights had already whirled around them at breakneck speed.

Four weapons of ancient, unadorned form—no patterning anywhere—hovered silently beside the three Canghai Dao persons.

In the next instant, the bodies of Xihui and company shattered simultaneously.

In the time it took to circle their bodies once, the four sword‑lights had pierced them an unknown number of times; in the snap of a finger each person had undergone, on average, over a million sword‑light thrusts.

Their armor and other defensive treasures offered no resistance whatsoever before those four weapons.

A towering killing intent surged straight into the void.

The four sword‑lights flashed once more.

The vast hall exploded apart.

The four sword‑lights shot out of the hall, each cutting toward one of the four directions—southeast, southwest, northwest, northeast—of Xigu.

Countless palaces and towers were blown to smithereens; countless divine formations and seals were severed into fragments; the round continent on which Xigu lay was directly sliced into four relatively equal pieces.

The ley lines ruptured, primordial energy leaked, and the chaotic Dao resonance above Xigu, like a tsunami finding an outlet, howled as it surged toward the land.

With a tremendous roar, ninety percent of the land where Xigu lay was shattered, directly sunk by the utmost‑chaotic Dao resonance.