Chapter 76: Encountering the Jun Family Again

After an unknown amount of time.

At some moment.

Suddenly.

Buzz…

The starry sky trembled, and the space fissure spanning a million miles stretched across like the snarling maw of a colossal beast, continuously gulping chaotic energy streams and an ancient, heart‑pounding aura.

"The entrance is stable! Charge!"

Someone shouted, and the countless minor factions and lone cultivators, who had long been unable to hold back, surged like a tide, eyes reddened, toward the fissure's entrance, instantly devoured by the strange, dim light within.

"Ah! Not good! Retreat quickly!"

"Pfft! What the hell is this!"

"Aaaahhh!"

"Bang bang bang!"

In that very instant, the countless beings that rushed in madly were already dead, leaving not even a trace!

Blood instantly flowed like a river, corpses numbering in the billions!

A scene of utter carnage!

Countless beings instantly calmed down!

It seemed they understood the terrifying strangeness of this place.

They no longer dared to advance recklessly.

At last, their gazes drifted toward the unhurried Zhen Tian Immortal Dynasty, the Undying Ye Clan, the Dao Heaven Immortal Pavilion and other forces.

At this moment, the three dominant hegemonic forces remained composed.

"Fool..."

The imperial uncle Duan Tianxiao of the Zhen Tian Immortal Dynasty let out a cold snort, waved his massive hand, and the Immortal Dynasty's war fortress slowly activated, moving like a mountain range into the fissure.

The Dao Heaven Immortal Pavilion's Tai Chi Formation Diagram and the Undying Ye Clan's Qingye Flying Boat followed closely.

Only then did the other major powers dare to set out.

Ye Wuque, Duan Wutian and Duan Xiuluo, the three of them, mingled into the advancing crowd and surged into the fissure.

The moment they entered, it seemed heaven and earth reversed, time and space fluctuated!

A suffocatingly thick scent of blood mixed with Dead Silence killing aura and a bone‑chilling, gloomy wind slammed into them, making them gag and their souls tremble!

Before them was not the imagined fairy‑tale treasure land, but a shattered, ancient star ruin that seemed to have endured an apocalyptic cataclysm!

The dark‑red sky was riddled with spider‑web‑like fissures, as if it could collapse at any moment.

The ground was black‑brown, parched and cracked, dotted with massive pits and abysses.

Countless oddly shaped, withered Bones lay half‑buried, some shimmering like jade, some glinting with metallic luster, and some still exuding a heart‑pounding oppressive pressure, clearly once belonging to immensely powerful beings.

Broken Divine Weapons and shattered war‑armor fragments were everywhere; most had lost their spirit, covered in dust, yet still emitted lingering Grievance and a murderous aura.

"These must all be beings who once foolishly tried to come in seeking opportunity..."

The voice of Elder Ye Lingyun of the Ye Clan rose casually, his tone bearing an unmistakable gravity.

Even the great figures of hegemonic‑level powers were this cautious, underscoring the danger.

Wooo—

A howling, ominous wind roared, swirling bone dust and sand, emitting a nauseating sound like ten thousand ghosts wailing, constantly assaulting everyone's mind.

Worse yet, the natural laws here were abnormally chaotic; Space was fragile and twisted, spiritual perception was heavily suppressed, rendering it virtually impossible to reach far.

"Ah!!"

Horrific screams quickly came from different directions!

A Dark Cultivator inadvertently triggered a lingering ancient seal, instantly being sliced into fragments by an invisible force, or burned to ash by the erupting underworld fire.

Strange shadows also sprang from the ruins, gaunt in shape, moving as fast as lightning, instantly piercing a Dark Cultivator's brow, sucking the brain matter, then vanishing without a trace.

Even.

There was also a formidable entity brimming with Immortal aura that, struck by a hidden terrifying formation in the Void, bled the Void instantly, looking utterly ragged!

Death, at this moment, became so cheap and sudden.

The previously fervent atmosphere suddenly cooled by far, replaced by deep fear and vigilance.

Everyone slowed their steps, proceeding cautiously as if walking on thin ice.

"Stay close to me; the rules here are chaotic, easy to get lost!"

Duan Wutian's expression was exceedingly grave; an overwhelmingly strong aura radiated outward, shielding Duan Xiuluo and Ye Wuque.

Ye Wuque's gaze swept sharply around; the divine‑soul cultivation of the Source God Realm played a major role at this moment.

His perception of the surrounding energy was somewhat clearer than that of others.

The party trudged laboriously through this death‑ridden star ruin, occasionally witnessing bloody skirmishes over a bizarre divine pill sprouting from a heap of Bones or a tattered yet faintly sentient ancient artifact.

Screams, roars, and the clashing of divine treasures rose and fell, blood constantly splattering over this ancient ground, intensifying the murderous aura.

After roughly a day of marching, the number of fallen beings had reached an extremely terrifying count.

At that moment, Ye Wuque's steps faltered slightly.

He keenly sensed, beneath a collapsed massive palace to his left‑front, an exceedingly pure, warm aura that seemed capable of nurturing the very source of all things!

That aura made the Divine Apertures within his body emit a yearning hum!

"There's something over there."

Ye Wuque whispered, leading the charge toward that direction.

Duan Wutian and Duan Xiuluo immediately followed.

Passing through broken massive pillars and crumbling palace walls, the three arrived at a relatively intact side‑hall ruin.

In the center of the hall stood a pool no larger than about a yard in radius; its water displayed an enchanting Chaos hue, shrouded in dreamlike, illusory mist. Just a single breath of it made one's spirit feel clear, the Divine Power circulating within accelerated a few beats, and the previously stagnant cultivation bottleneck showed faint signs of loosening!

"This is... the Wan Yuan Mother Qi Pool?!"

Duan Wutian, well‑read and knowledgeable, instantly recognized the item, his face showing shock and ecstatic joy, "Legend says this is the spirit liquid formed from a strand of Primordial Mother Qi that emerged when Chaos first opened, giving rise to all things. It has supreme divine effect for tempering the Divine Aperture, consolidating the Primordial, and even repairing the Dao Foundation! Especially for a Dark Cultivator at the breakthrough threshold, it is a treasure that can be met but not sought!"

Ye Wuque's eyes flashed with brilliant light!

This item would have an inconceivable effect in opening a new Divine Aperture for him!

However, at the very moment they discovered the Mother Qi Pool, a sound of breaking the Void came from the opposite side!

"Wan Yuan Mother Qi?! Heaven aids me! This should lay an unparalleled Dao Foundation for me, Jun Mo Shen!"

A long laugh, full of delight and arrogance, rang out.

There, the Heavenly Pride Jun Mo Shen of the Jun imperial clan, accompanied by two powerful‑aura Jun family guards, also spotted the place and lunged forward in an instant, his eyes brimming with greed and the glow of inevitable conquest.

Jun Mo Shen completely ignored Ye Wuque and his two companions, his massive hand reaching straight for the Mother Qi in the pool, as if it were already in his grasp.

"Get out of the way!"

Ye Wuque's cold voice rang out; Dark Shadow arrived before the sound, a fist thundered out, its punch wind fierce and unmatched, aiming straight at Jun Mo Shen's wrist!

"Hm? Seeking death!"

Jun Mo Shen hadn't expected anyone to dare block him; he roared in anger, transforming his claws into a palm, a surge of azure Divine Light erupted, imbued with an overbearing, fierce aura, meeting Ye Wuque's fist!

Boom!

Fist and palm clashed, the wave of Qi rolled, shattering the ground stones into powder!

Jun Mo Shen's figure wavered, actually forced back half a step by the shock; his palm went numb, and his face showed astonishment.

He is of the third echelon of the Jun family; his Flesh, tempered by the clan's secret alchemy, is immensely strong, yet he fell at a disadvantage in a direct clash?

"Who are you? Dare block the Jun family's path?!"

Jun Mo Shen's gaze darkened, murderous intent fully revealed.

"The one who will kill you."

Ye Wuque was too lazy for idle talk; such an opportunity left no room for concession!

He stepped forward; his entire body resonated with surging Qi and blood, golden sunrise light radiated through him, Chaos spirit light swirled, as if a War God were revived, launching an aggressive attack toward Jun Mo Shen!

"Form the formation! Kill him!"

Jun Mo Shen roared angrily at the guards beside him.

The two Jun family guards, both veterans of countless battles, instantly linked their breaths, forming a Battle Formation adept at both offense and defense, flanking Ye Wuque from both sides, blade light and sword Qi tearing the Void!

"Dirt chicken, tile dog!"

"Not worth mentioning!"

Ye Wuque's eyes were cold and sharp, neither flashing nor evading, he charged straight into the Battle Formation!

He swung both fists, simple and direct, yet containing terrifying force capable of shattering stars!

Crack!

A guard's divine blade that slashed forward was bent and deformed by his punch, the terrifying force passing through the body; the guard let out a wail, his palm bone shattered, the entire arm twisted into a grotesque angle, and he was flung backward.

The other guard's sword tip was about to pierce Ye Wuque's back, but it seemed as if Ye Wuque had eyes on his rear; with a reverse hand, he pointed, the fingertip surrounded by Chaos mist, arriving before the strike, pinpointing the sword tip with perfect precision!

Ding!

Like the clash of gold and iron!

The extraordinary divine sword's tip shattered instantly!

The residual force of his fingertip remained strong, spreading up along the sword's blade!

Puff!

The guard, as if struck heavily, spewed blood from his mouth, his divine blade fracturing inch by inch, and his whole body collapsed weakly to the ground.

In the blink of an eye, the two powerful Jun family guards were rendered useless!