Chapter 759: Tathagata Palm

The grasslands.

Upon the battlefield.

The Kirin Army, equipped in heavy profound steel armor and wielding battle sabers, launched the most ferocious charge; they were unstoppable, like a mountain torrent or a tidal wave, like a collapsing Divine Mountain, surging forward in wave after wave.

The Yunmeng Guo soldiers, caught unprepared, instantly crumbled under the impact of this iron torrent.

The soldiers in the very front were sent flying the moment they touched the horses, their tendons snapped and bones broken. Even those who dodged quickly were decapitated by the Kirin Army's sabers, brains splattering everywhere.

The fully armored Kirin Army slaughtered in all directions; even as arrows rained down like locusts, they were all blocked by the iron armor, having no effect.

In an instant, heads rolled across the ground, and under the trampling of hooves, the heads were crushed into a red and white mush, covering the earth like a layer of paste.

This is the real battlefield.

Tragic and fierce to the extreme.

With every breath, countless soldiers from both camps lost their lives.

Of course, overall, the Kirin Army, having succeeded in their surprise attack, held the upper hand, almost suppressing the Yunmeng Guo soldiers.

Naturally, the most important battlefield in this fight was the clash between the Champion Marquis and the Yunmeng Guo generals such as Heilang King Bi Shihua, which could even determine the outcome of the war.

Boom!

——The seven great killing moves, Fire Dance Bright Sun!

The Shangmang Divine Spear transformed into a striking fiery red color, as if a great sun were igniting upon the spear shaft; blinding flames rose up, scorching the air.

"Crack!" As the Champion Marquis exerted force with his feet, the ground beneath him exploded in sequence, spreading out for dozens of zhang. The air across the entire battlefield became dry, as if all moisture had been baked away. The already dry ground seemed to suffer a cruel roasting, exploding with a "bang."

Amidst a long whistle, the Champion Marquis himself seemed to ignite into a sun; man and spear became one, transforming into a brilliant great sun as he smashed toward Heilang King.

Heilang King likewise let out a roar, swinging an axe named "Doomsday," carrying the intense aura of battlefield slaughter; it whistled and stirred the wind, and the entire space seemed to tremble like a mirror before this axe—the power was truly unimaginable!

However, as the "brilliant great sun" approached, its powerful presence crushing every inch of space, Heilang King instantly felt an incomparable sense of fear surge up. The surrounding air seemed to solidify into copper walls and iron bastions, and his own existence felt like a tiny speck of dust squeezed before an immensely vast sun.

Boom!!!

Amidst an earth-shattering roar, scorching radiance erupted—it was the light and heat that could only be produced when a great sun shatters, possessing inconceivable penetrating power. Some soldiers and generals secretly watching the battle immediately let out screams, their eyes burned by the scorching radiance, bleeding tears as they collapsed to the ground in agony.

When the light dissipated, the massive tent originally used for meetings had vanished, replaced by an extremely dry, massive crater filled with countless fissures. The high-ranking generals who had originally followed behind Heilang King had all turned to fly ash in that violent spear strike.

Within the entire crater, only the Champion Marquis and a skeleton remained, with the Shangmang Divine Spear thrust into the skeleton's chest.

The skeleton was, of course, Heilang King; his Doomsday battle axe, black wolf cloak, and even his flesh and internal organs had been burned away inch by inch.

But Heilang King's vitality was truly powerful; in such a tragic situation, he actually managed to keep a sliver of his true spirit from extinguishing, not yet completely dead.

"Champion Marquis, you... are very strong." From the skull without a shred of flesh, a voice emerged with difficulty, weak to the extreme.

"That is something everyone knows, so there is no need for more nonsense."

The Champion Marquis shook the Shangmang Divine Spear in his hand, and the power of great destruction and devastation rippled out; "crack, crack" sounds of shattering came from Heilang King's remaining bones.

"You... how did you... how did you know my plan?"

Heilang King's bones were already covered in inch-by-inch cracks, beginning to annihilate from the leg bones and turning into fly ash.

Relying on his final sliver of stubborn will, he issued his final, unwilling question. If he could not know the answer, he would not die in peace.

"It was we who told him." A voice of extreme majesty arrived.

At the same time, the void tore open, and three figures appeared on the battlefield.

These were two men and one woman.

The person who spoke earlier was a middle-aged man wearing brocade robes, his waist tied with five-colored silk threads, standing with his hands behind his back, looking down upon the world with arrogance.

He carried an indescribable pride, and his whole person seemed reflected in five-colored divine light, extremely resplendent.

"Kongque King, why... why did you..."

Upon seeing the newcomers, Heilang King's weak tone carried a trace of astonishment.

And as these words fell, his final cranial bone turned to fly ash, his soul annihilated, and he could not hear the answer.

"Sigh, I originally wanted to use you to lure out the Champion Marquis, but I didn't expect that while the Champion Marquis was lured out, you were too weak and couldn't even hold on until we could intervene." The middle-aged man in brocade robes sighed lightly.

This man was none other than the leader of the eight demon immortals, Kongque King Xing Xuan, whose strength far surpassed the other demon immortals.

Likewise, he and Heilang King both belonged to the Yunmeng Empire camp, which was why Heilang King was so bewildered upon realizing it was Kongque King and the others who had betrayed him.

"Xing Xuan, Heilang King has fulfilled his duty. The only thing we can do now is to capture and kill the Champion Marquis, so that Heilang King did not sacrifice himself in vain." The one speaking was another man, about thirty years old, dressed in black, with a black halo behind his head like an ancient God, and beneath his feet appeared countless mandala flowers.

His gaze swept toward Yu Liancheng, icy and cold, filled with intense killing intent, and he said coldly: "Champion Marquis, I am the Master of the Profound Heaven Pavilion. Today, I shall take your life. In heaven and on earth, no one can save you."

This person was none other than the dao companion of Tianshe Wang, the Master of the Profound Heaven Pavilion, whose strength was even above that of Kongque King, one of the supreme experts of the current age.

Hundreds of years ago, Kongque King and the Master of the Profound Heaven Pavilion fought fiercely over Tianshe Wang, resulting in Tianshe Wang becoming the dao companion of the Master of the Profound Heaven Pavilion.

And the Master of the Profound Heaven Pavilion and Kongque King also became friends after their fight.

"Champion Marquis, didn't you want to see my true form? Now my true form is here, and you are facing the encirclement of us three great experts; have you felt despair?" The last person, a stunning woman who seemed to be the embodiment of Darkness, was Tianshe Wang. At this moment, Tianshe Wang smiled charmingly, full of allure, though her charming eyes held traces of killing intent.

After Tianshe Wang's avatar was destroyed by the Champion Marquis, Tianshe Wang found her husband, the Master of the Profound Heaven Pavilion, and the Master of the Profound Heaven Pavilion then contacted Kongque King.

The three of them were all pivotal figures in the Yunmeng Empire, and they easily discovered that Heilang King was mobilizing troops with the intention of attacking Great Gan. Thus, they passed this news to the officials in Qingzhou, with the goal of luring the Champion Marquis to appear.

The Champion Marquis had indeed appeared, but they had not expected his strength to be so formidable that he killed Heilang King with a single spear strike, leaving them no time to rescue him.

Heilang King was one of the five great commanders of the Yunmeng Empire; if they could not kill or capture the Champion Marquis today, their plan would be a case of trying to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice.

The Champion Marquis swept his gaze over the three of them, finally fixing it on Tianshe Wang, and laughed aloud: "Despair? It is you who should be feeling despair." Swish! The Shangmang Divine Spear pointed directly at Tianshe Wang: "The three of you are surrounded by me; surrender early, otherwise there is only a dead end. Tianshe Wang, you wouldn't want your husband to be killed by me, would you?"

"Hmph, arrogant brat."

Kongque King Xing Xuan let out a cold snort; as a dignified Ghost Immortal who had leaped out of the cycle of life and death and roamed the world for a hundred years, he had never encountered such an arrogant person. Furthermore, not having given up on Tianshe Wang, he was eager to show off and struck first.

"Haotian Fan!"

In Kongque King's hand, a feather fan suddenly appeared.

With black jade as the ribs, the feathers were the color of a peacock's tail, nine in total.

Immediately, the Haotian Fan burst into brilliant light. Vaguely, a mist-like cloud aura swirled around Kongque King's body.

This cloud aura appeared purple, faint and ethereal, and every wisp of cloud seemed like a living sprite, dancing gracefully in the air.

In this instant, Kongque King seemed to be supported by a host of immortals, immune to a hundred demons. The immortal aura was striking, ethereal and agile, making one feel as if they were omnipresent, yet also as if they did not exist at all; it was extremely miraculous.

With a fan in hand, Kongque King waved it violently.

Whoosh!!

The air whistled violently, and a powerful tornado erupted fiercely from the tip of the fan.

This tornado actually presented a color that was neither black nor gold, a mixture of the five elements.

Furthermore, strange sounds of Broken echoed from within the wind.

Once this wind emerged, it was even more violent than a storm on the ocean, seemingly carrying a feeling of brushing away everything and being invincible.

At the same time, the Profound Heaven Pavilion Master and Kongque King also struck simultaneously.

The Profound Heaven Pavilion Master's brow twitched, and ten thousand thoughts surged out, forming four Demon Gods in the sky. One was Heitian Moshen, and one was Great Destruction God.

Another was a plump white girl with pure white wings and a halo above her head; the moment one saw her, feelings of auspiciousness and well-being arose, for she was the incarnation of Lucky Heaven from the Profound Heaven Pavilion.

The final one was a woman with four arms, holding musical instruments such as a zither, a drum, a flute, and a bell. This woman was exquisitely beautiful, and as the instruments in her hands vibrated slightly, they emitted infinitely beautiful sounds.

The image of this woman was Youle Heaven Lord.

These four Demon Gods represented the four great heavenly realms of the Profound Heaven Pavilion.

Great Black Heaven, Freedom Heaven, Lucky Heaven, and Youle Heaven.

As the Profound Heaven Pavilion Master shifted his thoughts, among the four Demon Gods, Youle Heaven Lord danced with her four arms, emitting sounds like heavenly music that disturbed the mind. Meanwhile, as Lucky Heaven danced with her hands, gorgeous illusions were revealed—flying celestial maidens, boundless wealth, and monstrous power came one after another, as if one could possess everything by opening their arms, making one's spirit sway.

As for Heitian Moshen and Great Destruction God, they each unleashed a strike that shook the heavens and earth, intending to reduce Yu Liancheng to ashes.

And Tianshe Wang, with her Xingmou and slender hands, picked up a mandala flower at some unknown moment; thousands of thoughts tore through space to form an Array, and at the very center of the Array was a patch of Darkness, which surged out like a deluge, intending to seal Champion Marquis.

It was precisely the "Darkness Mandala Womb-Store Great Barrier" that Tianshe Wang's clone had once used.

Of course, this time Tianshe Wang did not use the Great Barrier to seal Champion Marquis, but to slow his movements so that he would be struck by the other two.

Boom!

Boom-boom!!

The next moment, a heaven-shaking explosion occurred at the location of Champion Marquis; smoke and dust poured out like a sandstorm, giant rocks were pulverized, and the earth trembled continuously, as if the world itself were being Broken by three Thunder Tribulation experts.

This scene naturally caught the attention of many Kirin Army generals; although they held the upper hand in battle, they were now feeling uneasy. Because all the Kirin Army soldiers combined could absolutely not defeat three Thunder Tribulation experts.

The Profound Heaven Pavilion Master drifted down slowly from the firmament, his expression indifferent: "With the three of us joining forces, even a Creator would not dare to underestimate us. This guy is at most a Peak Martial Saint; if he doesn't die, he will be severely injured..."

Before his voice had even faded, a gale rose from the ground, blowing the sky-filling smoke and grit in all directions. A figure appeared in the eyes of the three, flicking the dust off his body with a casual wave, and shook his head in disdain: "Lots of thunder, little rain. I thought you three could come up with some tricks, but it turns out you can only cover my face in dust."

The calm voice entered their ears, and all three narrowed their eyes, their expressions grave. Kongque King immediately clapped and laughed: "Interesting, Champion Marquis, you are much stronger than we imagined."

Champion Marquis, however, put away the Shangmang Divine Spear and looked down at his own palms, fair and slender, murmuring to himself: "Having been struck by the three of you earlier, my spirit was shaken, and I seem to have recalled many things, among which is a Fotu palm technique of considerable power. Come to think of it, I am a man who clearly indulges in wine, women, wealth, and temper, so how could I know Fotu martial arts?"

As he spoke, Champion Marquis flipped his palms; for a moment, wind and clouds surged, thunder and lightning raged, the heavens and earth roared, and dust was shaken up from the ground.

"I'll give this palm to you all."

Champion Marquis suddenly vanished, and a thick, solemn, and profound aura appeared. At the same time, in the eyes of the three, a Fotu radiating eternal light appeared, of unknown height—thousands or tens of thousands of feet tall. It tore through the firmament, and the stars of the universe seemed to revolve around it. Its eyes were lowered, overlooking all living beings.

Looking closely, the Fotu's appearance was surprisingly handsome, and there was no pity on its face, but rather a faint mockery.

Boom!!

The next moment, the Fotu raised its palm, covering the sky and earth, and pressed it down.

The speed of this palm seemed very "slow," but within the coverage of the palm's momentum, it felt as if the torrent of time itself had stagnated. It encompassed the heavens and earth, and no matter how one fled, they remained within the coverage of this palm. Before the palm even arrived, the vast and boundless palm force descended like a heavenly river bursting its banks, and the ground began to collapse and sink heavily.

The heavens and earth seemed about to be destroyed by this palm.

At this moment, Kongque King, the Profound Heaven Pavilion Master, and Tianshe Wang—three powerhouses who had stood tall in the world for over a hundred years—began to feel fear. Originally, they thought they would never again possess the emotions that only mortals have, but at this moment, they all felt a great terror.

This palm was not only superior in martial power, but also contained the Dao of the spirit; as long as there was a trace of a flaw in the human heart, it would be attacked. The illusions of the human heart were all contained within this one palm.

Boom!!