Chapter 1899: Nine Eyes Open All At Once
Nine Eyes Heavenly King's face was gloomy. All nine of his eyes were fully open, all fixed on Zhang Ruochen, which was enough to make anyone feel a chill run down their spine.
"Boom."
A vast amount of Sacred Dao Rules surged out from Nine Eyes Heavenly King's body, densely covering this expanse of sky. A terrifying pressure spread in all directions. Those with slightly weaker cultivation and strength couldn't help but want to kneel down and worship.
"Approaching the Dao."
Zhang Ruochen's expression shifted slightly, and his eyes became much more serious.
He could already tell that Nine Eyes Heavenly King was breaking through his cultivation, truly stepping into the Approaching the Dao Realm.
A Great Saint was the emperor among saints. Reaching the Approaching the Dao Realm allowed one to be called a Quasi-Great Saint. The pressure they emitted was indeed not something ordinary people could withstand.
There was no doubt that Nine Eyes Heavenly King had already reached the peak of the Reaching Heaven Realm, only a single step away from Approaching the Dao.
Just now, under the effect of immense pressure, he had finally managed to take that step smoothly.
Speaking of which, it was Zhang Ruochen who had helped him out.
From this point on, he was no longer comparable to an Approaching the Dao Realm expert; he was a genuine Approaching the Dao Realm expert, and his combat power was by no means comparable to an ordinary Approaching the Dao Realm expert.
They saw him open his mouth and inhale. The blood energy from the bodies of the dead on the black wilderness all converged toward him, turning into a whirlwind that he sucked into his abdomen.
With him as the center, a vast Blood Fiend Qi swirled, forming a huge vortex that emitted a power capable of destroying heaven and earth. The black wilderness cracked apart, as if it were the end of the world.
"Retreat."
Knowing that he could no longer stop Nine Eyes Heavenly King, Zhang Ruochen immediately ordered everyone to fall back.
Once sucked into the Blood Fiend Vortex, even a Saint King would have their blood energy drained in an instant, becoming nourishment for Nine Eyes Heavenly King's breakthrough.
"Space Collapse."
Zhang Ruochen raised his hand and cast a Space Secret Art.
"Boom."
The space in the designated area immediately collapsed. However, before it could expand, it was covered by the Blood Fiend Vortex and vanished without a trace.
Seeing this, Zhang Ruochen's gaze tightened. Nine Eyes Heavenly King's power was stronger than he had anticipated.
Moreover, this man was ruthless enough. Not having obtained enough essence energy, he not only attacked the Zhenyu Ancient Clan cultivators but also didn't spare his own warriors.
With a stretch of his hand, the Azure Heaven Floating Pagoda appeared. A large number of inscriptions rapidly surfaced on its surface, releasing an increasingly powerful wave of energy.
With a "whoosh," a layer of cyan light surged out, directly striking the Blood Fiend Vortex.
This was the power of a Supreme Rune. Even though the Blood Fiend Vortex had gathered immense power, it couldn't withstand it and was torn apart.
Then, the cyan light crashed into Nine Eyes Heavenly King's body.
Even though the Supreme Rune power had been weakened, it still dealt a considerable impact to Nine Eyes Heavenly King. The Hundred Saint Blood Armor on his body developed even more cracks, nearly shattering.
Following that, the Azure Heaven Floating Pagoda released another stream of Supreme Rune power, targeting both Nine Eyes Heavenly King and the Undying Blood Clan army.
"Damn it!" Nine Eyes Heavenly King roared, nearly going mad.
At the moment of his breakthrough, Zhang Ruochen dared to obstruct him. It was utterly infuriating.
Unfortunately, the Supreme Sacred Artifact was truly terrifying. Even he found its power difficult to endure.
If he were an ordinary Approaching the Dao Realm expert, that previous strike, even if it didn't kill him, would have left him with unimaginably severe injuries.
The Undying Blood Clan army suffered even greater losses. Anyone who came within a hundred miles was instantly turned into a mist of blood, Saint Kings included.
Back in the Holy Bright City, Lingxiao Heavenly King had used the Azure Heaven Floating Pagoda to inflict heavy losses on the Sacred Bright Remnants, nearly sinking the entire Holy Bright City. The power of a Supreme Sacred Artifact was by no means just empty talk.
"Do you think that with a Supreme Sacred Artifact, you can deal with this king? I will now make you understand the consequences of angering me." Nine Eyes Heavenly King spread his fleshy wings, and as he flapped them, a terrifying storm formed.
A beam of blood light flew out from between his brows, transforming into an ancient mirror.
One inscription after another appeared on the ancient mirror. A blood-colored halo surged out, forming terrifying ripples. The space itself developed many fine cracks.
Incredibly, the blood-colored halo released by the ancient mirror actually managed to block the attack of the Azure Heaven Floating Pagoda.
"Supreme Sacred Artifact."
A strange light flashed in Zhang Ruochen's eyes, and he immediately saw through the true nature of the ancient mirror.
There was no doubt that this was a Supreme Sacred Artifact. That Nine Eyes Heavenly King also possessed a Supreme Sacred Artifact was truly unexpected.
His gaze fixed on the ancient mirror, he soon noticed that there were several cracks on its surface, and in one place, a small piece was missing.
Clearly, this ancient mirror was damaged and was not a complete Supreme Sacred Artifact.
Of course, even as a damaged sacred artifact, the power it could unleash was still terrifying. Especially in the hands of a cultivator below the Great Saint Realm, there wasn't much difference.
After all, unless one was a top-tier Great Saint or even a god, it was impossible to fully unleash the power of a Supreme Sacred Artifact.
"Fall back quickly."
Without a moment's delay, Zhang Ruochen ordered everyone on his side to retreat.
A collision between two Supreme Sacred Artifacts could almost destroy heaven and earth. In such a situation, he wouldn't be able to protect the others.
"Too late."
A cold light flickered in Nine Eyes Heavenly King's eyes as he fully activated the ancient mirror.
All nine of his eyes opened wide, bursting forth with terrifying light that converged onto the ancient mirror.
The next moment, ninety beams of light burst forth from the ancient mirror, their power no different from the initial nine.
Nine Eyes Heavenly King was born with nine eyes. These eyes were not just for show; they possessed all sorts of terrifying abilities.
On ordinary days, he only kept two eyes open, with the others closed. Once all of them opened, it meant he was enraged and no longer holding back.
"Space Rift."
Zhang Ruochen quickly cast a Space Secret Art, causing large areas of space around him to develop cracks.
At the same time, he offered up the Azure Heaven Floating Pagoda, doing his best to activate its Supreme Rune power.
"Boom."
The Azure Heaven Floating Pagoda transformed into a cyan mountain, blocking most of the light.
Part of the light was devoured by the space cracks, but a few beams still slipped through and struck toward the Zhenyu Ancient Clan cultivators.
"Ha! Do not be insolent!"
Zhenmiao Little Daoist let out a loud shout and quickly offered up the Purple Gold Eight Trigram Mirror.
Relatively speaking, the Purple Gold Eight Trigram Mirror was more damaged than Nine Eyes Heavenly King's ancient mirror. However, in Zhenmiao Little Daoist's hands, it could still unleash astonishing Supreme Rune power.
After a few years of seclusion, Zhenmiao Little Daoist's cultivation had broken through to the Rule Great Heaven Realm, allowing him to better control the Purple Gold Eight Trigram Mirror.
Grand Minister of Works and Second Minister of Works also made their move, joining forces to unleash a strike of mixed black and white, which managed to barely block one of the beams.
On the other side, Ji Fanxin made her move. Her snow-white, jade-like fingers pointed upward.
"Water Moon Heavenly Light Mirror."
A vast amount of Sacred Dao Rules intertwined, merging with Saint Qi to form a white sacred mirror. It looked very much like a full moon with a diameter of several tens of zhang.
The mirror's light screen appeared to be only a thin layer, but its defensive power was extremely formidable.
"Boom."
The remaining two beams of light both struck the sacred mirror's light screen.
Cracks appeared on the sacred mirror's light screen, and it soon shattered. However, the two incoming beams of light also rapidly annihilated, their power exhausted by the light screen.
Seeing this, all the Zhenyu Ancient Clan cultivators couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief. The threat had been temporarily neutralized.
The reason it was called a temporary neutralization was that Nine Eyes Heavenly King was still there. No one knew what other terrifying methods he might unleash.
Without any hesitation, the Zhenyu Ancient Clan cultivators retreated at top speed, clearing the battlefield for the fight between Zhang Ruochen and Nine Eyes Heavenly King.
The ancient mirror hovered above Nine Eyes Heavenly King's head. Countless blood lights converged, actually condensing a blood-colored vertical eye on the mirror's surface.
The next moment, a huge eye was reflected in the sky above the Zhenyu Ancient Clan, as if a god were looking down upon the mortal world.
The black wilderness was instantly dyed blood-red. A strange power permeated the air, oppressive to the extreme.
"Ah!"
A Zhenyu Ancient Clan cultivator screamed, his face twisted. He suddenly attacked the person beside him.
Like a plague, this situation spread rapidly.
In an instant, the Zhenyu Ancient Clan camp was thrown into chaos.
"What a strange ability. It can confuse the mind, and its range of influence is so wide."
Zhang Ruochen's expression changed drastically. Even he was slightly affected.
This ability was too strong. Anyone with a slightly weaker spiritual will would be unable to resist and would be involuntarily controlled.
Nine Eyes Heavenly King's innate ability was already extremely powerful. With the amplification of the ancient mirror, it became even more terrifying.
With this move, it was no difficult task for Nine Eyes Heavenly King to face ten thousand enemies alone.
"I have to stop him. Break for me!"
With a stretch of his hand, Zhang Ruochen took out the Azure Heaven Bow and the Daylight Arrow, and shot an arrow with all his might.
The Azure Heaven Bow and the Daylight Arrow were once the clan treasures of the Azure Heaven Tribe of the Undying Blood Clan in the Kunlun Realm. Both artifacts were of a grade higher than a Ten-Shine Ten-Thousand Pattern Sacred Artifact.
In the hands of a truly powerful person, they were enough to shoot down a Great Saint.
"Whoosh."
The Daylight Arrow flew out at an unimaginable speed, its target locked onto Nine Eyes Heavenly King.
Blood energy surged outside Nine Eyes Heavenly King's body, quickly forming a shield that tightly protected him.
"Bang."
The shield shattered, unable to withstand the Daylight Arrow.
However, while breaking through the shield, most of the power carried by the Daylight Arrow was also consumed. With the Hundred Saint Blood Armor blocking it, it couldn't harm Nine Eyes Heavenly King at all.
Seeing the Daylight Arrow strike Nine Eyes Heavenly King, the corners of Zhang Ruochen's mouth slightly lifted, revealing a faint smile.
"Damn it!"
Nine Eyes Heavenly King's expression changed drastically. He finally realized Zhang Ruochen's true intention.
On the Daylight Arrow, a Time Imprint was inscribed, capable of severing a person's lifespan.
When it struck Nine Eyes Heavenly King just now, a Time Imprint had fallen onto his body.
A sudden feeling of weakness appeared, instantly spreading throughout his entire body. Nine Eyes Heavenly King's legs trembled, and cold sweat broke out all over his body.
In this state, he could no longer control the ancient mirror. The huge demonic eye reflected in the sky dissipated, and the strange power vanished without a trace.
Seizing this opportunity, Zhang Ruochen activated the Azure Heaven Floating Pagoda, sending it crashing toward Nine Eyes Heavenly King.
If he were hit head-on by the Azure Heaven Floating Pagoda, even as powerful as Nine Eyes Heavenly King was, he wouldn't fare well. At the very least, he would be severely injured.
With this great enemy crippled, the subsequent battle would be much easier.
"Bang."
A huge cross, a hundred zhang long, appeared out of thin air and collided with the Azure Heaven Floating Pagoda.
The Azure Heaven Floating Pagoda flew back, failing to strike Nine Eyes Heavenly King as intended.
The cross plunged into the shattered ground, illuminating an area thousands of miles around in blood red.
One divine pattern after another flowed on the cross. Vaguely, one could see a god nailed to it, divine blood continuously flowing down, a scene of extreme tragedy.