Chapter 1832: Desperate Situation Canglan (7)
In the Southern Divine Realm, the overall strength of the Ten Directions Canglan Realm was second only to the Nanming Divine Realm.
But when it came to protective barriers, the Canglan Barrier was indisputably the strongest in the Southern Domain.
Canglan Divine Power was not a type of water-based profound force; instead, it was a power that the ancient Canglan Divine Clan had comprehended and evolved from the surging waves of the sea. When manifested, it could flow and transform like water, and the Canglan Barrier forged from the ultimate Canglan Divine Power was exactly the same.
Its greatest strength lay in the fact that no matter which part of the barrier was attacked, the Canglan Divine Power would instantly flow and distribute the force throughout the entire barrier. Therefore, breaking it by focusing on a single point was nearly impossible.
Boom!
Boom!!
Boom!!!
With every instant, it was as if billions of heavenly thunderbolts were striking down. The Canglan lands outside the Canglan Divine Domain crazily shattered and collapsed.
The Canglan Barrier constantly deformed and caved in amidst the flashing blue light.
The final barrier of a king realm was undoubtedly powerful. Although the barrier currently only had thirty percent of its full strength, even the Nanming Divine Realm at its peak would need at least a day or two to forcibly break it open.
But, with hundreds of Divine Lords attacking simultaneously... no matter how strong the barrier, it could not hold out for long.
Perhaps in the entire history of the Divine Realm, no barrier had ever endured such an "honor."
"Hahahaha!!"
The roaring shook the heavens, and space trembled, but it could not drown out Cang Shitian's wild laughter: "The Dragon Lords and master dragons of the Dragon God Realm are all renowned, yet this is all they can do? Swarming together, yet they can't even crack a single gap in this Canglan Barrier."
"Several Dragon God lords, it's better for you to make your move. With such a grand formation, if you can't break this Canglan Barrier in half a day, where will the face of your Dragon God Realm be?"
Cang Shitian's demeanor had shifted from initial struggle, to hesitation, to respectful reception, to confrontation... and now, he was directly and unceremoniously provoking and insulting them head-on.
It was as if a certain switch inside him had been gradually turned on, fully unleashing a madman.
The Sea Gods were already numb from shock.
But in truth, as the people of Canglan Realm most familiar with Cang Shitian, they knew very well: when he was not normal, that was when he was most normal.
His usual imperial demeanor was, in fact, the suppression of his true nature.
Moreover, Cang Shitian was by no means releasing his madness recklessly. This provocation of the seven Dragon Gods actually concealed hidden intentions... By acting this way, he prevented the seven Dragon Gods from making a move, let alone Long Bai and the Withered Dragon Venerable.
"Oh, what a mad dog that has lost its heart." Zili Dragon God curled her lips in disdain.
In response to this extremely insulting mockery, Cang Shitian did not become angry. Instead, his eyes suddenly lit up, and a wild grin spread across his face: "Mad dog? A fine title! It's a berserk name practically born for me!"
He spun around with a "whoosh" and let out a strange roar: "Listen! From this moment on, I am the mad dog under the Demon Lord! In the future, when the Demon Lord covers the world with darkness, whoever dares to defy the Demon Lord, I will be the first to bite him to death!!"
His divine emperor voice overpowered the violent rumbling of the Canglan Barrier being fiercely bombarded, proclaiming to the Northern Domain Demon Clan, to the Western Domain cultivators, and even to the entire Ten Directions Canglan Realm... His gaze was fervent, his expression wild, as if he were accepting some supreme honor.
This time, not to mention the Western Divine Realm, even Yan Tianxiao and Fen Daoqi looked at Cang Shitian as if he were a monster.
This was actually... a Southern Domain Divine Emperor!?
"Of course," he tilted his gaze, then actually stuck out his tongue and slowly licked his lower lip, his eyes radiating a viciousness truly like a mad dog: "Today, 'the Demon Lord's mad dog' will use these Canglan fangs to first twist off the heads of a bunch of stupid dragons!"
"Hmph, what a pity. This mad dog of yours will soon turn into a dead dog! How pathetic." The Chi Dragon Emperor looked down on him with contempt, even feeling deeply ashamed to be a Divine Emperor alongside him. He waved his arm and said in a deep voice, "Go!"
With his command, a group of Divine Lord Chi Dragons from the Chi Dragon Realm quickly surged forward, directly attacking the Canglan Barrier.
The Hui Dragon Emperor and the Wanxiang God Emperor also gave orders, and all the Divine Lord Hui Dragons and Divine Lords of the Wanxiang Realm joined the attack.
"Go ahead." The Qilin Emperor raised his hand, simultaneously signaling the Azure Dragon Emperor with his eyes. He knew very well that the Azure Dragon Emperor did not want to come here at all. She disliked any conflict, and even more so, did not want to make a move against Yun Che.
The Azure Dragon Emperor waved her hand, and dragon roars carrying blue light crashed straight into the Canglan Barrier.
When the power of the five king realms also surged in violently, nearly thirty percent of the Canglan land was shattered in an instant. The Canglan Barrier also developed dozens of large depressions that took a long time to recover, and the shining blue light of the Canglan Barrier became completely chaotic.
Behind them, Chi Wuyue sighed softly and said, "This Cang Shitian is having the time of his life. At this rate, even if the outcome is a violent death, he probably acknowledges it."
Boom—
Boom!!
Qianye Ying'er looked up at the sky and said, "This barrier probably won't last much longer. What are you planning to do next?"
Chi Wuyue turned around, her gaze suddenly fixed on Qianye Ying'er, not moving away.
Qianye Ying'er: "...?"
"Qianying, the method I used to make the people of the Northern Divine Realm willing to defend Yun Che to the death, and to make Cang Shitian willing to be a mad dog, was actually the same. What do you think it was?" Chi Wuyue said.
"...Just say it directly." Qianye Ying'er said. Under such pressing circumstances, how could she have the mind to ponder?
"Guide and amplify the desires in their hearts." Chi Wuyue gave the answer, then said, "Then guess what Long Bai's greatest desire is at this moment?"
On this point, Qianye Ying'er did not need to think and directly said, "Of course it's Yun Che."
"Correct. But more precisely, it is the desire to torture Yun Che." Chi Wuyue said slowly, "Under the condition of having an absolute advantage in power, Long Bai does not hesitate to use the Kunlun Dragon City and the Withered Dragon Venerable, all for the purpose of making Yun Che suffer a crushing defeat and despair in the most overwhelming manner... to make Yun Che completely powerless and pitiful before him, and best of all, to make him reveal his ugly side, wail, and beg for mercy."
"Only then can he to the greatest extent balance and vent his jealousy and hatred towards Yun Che."
"Then, we can use this to gain a sliver of opportunity."
"..." Qianye Ying'er fell into thought.
"When the barrier is about to break, I will go face Long Bai. Then, how much you can comprehend and learn will depend on you."
Qianye Ying'er looked up, her gaze unusual: "How strange. Usually, you hide and conceal everything, yet at such a critical juncture, you come to teach me? Isn't it a bit too late?"
Chi Wuyue, however, smiled faintly: "Teach? In that case, you actually want me to teach you?"
"That's right." Qianye Ying'er actually admitted directly: "It's laughable to say, but back when I was the Fandi Shennü, I thought my methods were unparalleled. As long as I plotted to get something, no one could escape my grasp."
"Later, when Qianye Fantian destroyed my Fan soul, I realized that in front of a true old fox, I was ridiculously naive. He controlled and toyed with my entire life in the palm of his hand, yet I had always been arrogantly self-satisfied... Hah."
"The so-called cunning scheming I once prided myself on was nothing more than because I had the backing of the Fan Di Divine Realm."
"But you are the dark fox even Qianye Fantian fears! In terms of scheming, I admit I am far inferior to you. And to be honest, whenever you are nearby, no matter what situation we face, you give people a sense of reassurance. I believe Yun Che feels the same."
Qianye Ying'er, who had always maintained hostility toward Chi Wuyue on the surface, rarely poured out her true feelings under this desperate situation.
Chi Wuyue's smile deepened a bit. She sighed softly and said, "For someone with such strong pride to say these words, I consider it quite an honor. And you don't need to belittle yourself so much. You are just too young, and the five years before now were too smooth for you. If you had my age and experience, you would only surpass me."
"So?" Qianye Ying'er said. "Why now, all of a sudden, do you want to teach me how to play mind games?"
Her gaze left Qianye Ying'er. Chi Wuyue turned around, looking at the blue barrier that could collapse at any moment, and said in a deep voice, "I hope you can survive."
Qianye Ying'er: "??"
"If we finally manage a miracle, and Yun Che walks out of the Zhou Tian Pearl in time, you must do everything to take him and escape... don't look back."
"And if it ends badly, for example, if Yun Che and the Zhou Tian Pearl fall into Long Bai's hands, you must still escape... because given Long Bai's hatred for Yun Che, he is likely unwilling to kill Yun Che immediately. And you will be the last hope, because I know that as long as you live for one more day, you will use any means to save him."
"If possible, I would rather you escape now. But I know you won't."
Qianye Ying'er furrowed her brows and said in a low voice, "You want me to escape that much... what about you?"
Chi Wuyue's chest heaved, her voice slow and quiet: "I was born in the Northern Divine Realm, a demon growing up in darkness. I received the gift of darkness, bearing the demon soul inherited from the ancient Demon Emperor."
"Leading the cultivators of the Northern Domain to overturn their fate is my wish, and it is also the mission I bore when I obtained the Nirvana Wheel Demon Soul. Yet today, I did not lead them to retreat; instead, I guided these people of the Northern Domain—the very lifeblood of the Northern Domain—to defend to the death."
"If they die, the hope of the Northern Domain will be extinguished forever." Chi Wuyue closed her eyes. "For this sin alone, I have no face to continue living. I can only be buried with them."
"..." Qianye Ying'er suddenly stepped forward, her golden eyes shaking, but she could not say anything.
"Rest assured, before I die, I will definitely ensure you escape..." After a short pause, she whispered very softly, "I definitely will."
Just as Qianye Ying'er was about to speak, suddenly, a tremendous noise came from ahead.
"Crack!!"
Unlike the previous sky-shaking rumbles, this time it was an extremely terrifying tearing sound.
A white crack exploded on the Canglan Barrier and spread rapidly. At a glance, it was as if the sky itself had been brutally torn open.
Once cracks appeared, it meant the Canglan Barrier was about to collapse.
This barrier, the strongest in the Southern Domain at only thirty percent power, had barely withstood the impact of power from hundreds of Divine Lords for just three quarters of an hour.
At this moment, the Wanxiang God Emperor and the Hui Dragon Emperor exchanged glances, then suddenly attacked simultaneously. The force of two Divine Emperors struck the already tottering Canglan Barrier.
"Shatter!" the two Divine Emperors roared in low voices.
Chi Wuyue's figure flashed rapidly: "Yan Yi! Yan San!"
Tear!!
Two black shadows ripped through space, passing through the air. Two streams of ultimate Yama's Power struck the Canglan Barrier from within, colliding violently with the power of the Wanxiang God Emperor and the Hui Dragon Emperor across the barrier.
Boom!!
Black mist spread, and baleful energy filled the sky. The Canglan Barrier, bearing immense force, bent sharply like thin paper. Meanwhile, outside the barrier, the two Western Domain Divine Emperors both grunted and were sent flying far away. When they stopped, their arms were numb and in severe pain.
Everyone looked in shock at the two terrifying black shadows within the barrier.
"Two of the three hidden Yan Ancestors from the Eternal Dark Bone Sea under the Yanmo Realm of the Northern Divine Realm," Long Bai said blandly. "Those three are probably the pinnacle of Dark Profound Force."
"...I see." Long San murmured.
"The one on the right is not inferior to us." Long Wu said.
"In the end, they are demon scum. Let's eliminate them all." Long Si said.
At that moment, a seductive, bone-melting, soul-stirring voice drifted over from afar: "As expected of the Dragon God Realm. Even the greatest secret of my Northern Domain, you know it clearly and in detail."
Her voice faint, Chi Wuyue's figure also flashed through the air, landing in front of Yan Yi and Yan San, facing Long Bai directly.
"De~mon~Em~press!!" The Feimie Dragon God's dragon eyes dilated, and his tightly clenched fingers cracked.
What he found most unbearable was that when facing Chi Wuyue, besides hatred... he actually felt a trace of icy fear, and no matter how hard he tried, he could not dispel it.
As if that terrifying demon soul had never truly left his dragon soul.
Faced with this famous Northern Domain Demon Empress, Long Bai only gave her a faint glance and said expressionlessly, "So your so-called Demon Lord, Yun Che, has decided to be a turtle hiding in its shell?"
"Hmph..." This remark drew a low laugh from Chi Wuyue. Her soft, enchanting voice carried a thread of soul-piercing mockery: "You knew full well that our Demon Lord was not here, that's why you launched this massive assault. And now you call our Demon Lord a turtle hiding in its shell?"
"The so-called Emperor of Chaos, yet you are nothing but such a hypocritical, lowly, and pretentious person. How disappointing."
"..." Long Bai's dragon eyes turned down, each word weighing ten thousand jun: "What... did... you... say?"
Chi Wuyue said proudly, "The forces of my Northern Domain have been gathered here for a long time. At that time, you, Dragon Emperor, were not in the Dragon God Realm. It should have been the best opportunity for our clan to trample your Dragon God Realm."
"But the Demon Lord decreed that such a victory would be dishonorable and disgrace the prestige of my Northern Domain! The war with the Dragon God Realm must be fought only after you, Dragon Emperor, returned to your realm. The Demon Lord repeatedly emphasized that he wanted to face you in a direct battle."
"Therefore, although the Demon Lord hates you, Dragon Emperor, to the core, during the months you were away from the Dragon God Realm, my Northern Domain Demon Clan swept through the Eastern Divine Realm and trampled the Southern Divine Realm, yet we never took the opportunity to touch your Dragon God Realm in the slightest."
Long Bai: "..."
"..." Yan Tianxiao and Fen Daoqi slowly widened their eyes.
"And you, Dragon Emperor..." Chi Wuyue's every word was dripping with sarcasm: "After learning that our Demon Lord was not in Canglan, in order to seize this opportunity, you did not hesitate to use the Kunlun Dragon City, hidden for a million years, to descend at extreme speed... Oh my, I truly didn't expect that you, Dragon Emperor, are so afraid of our Demon Lord. How shocking, and how disappointing."
"But it seems that the direct battle between the Demon Lord and you, Dragon Emperor, is truly unnecessary. Because such cowardly behavior and pretentious attitude of yours are already unworthy of comparison with my Demon Lord!"