Chapter 1903: Danger Index Level Ten
"Boom."
The White Bone Mountain was snapped in half at the waist, countless sacred bones shattering and scattering.
"Ah... my White Bone Sacred Mountain..."
Nine-Eyed Heavenly King spat out a mouthful of blood, his grief and indignation intermingled.
The damage to the White Bone Mountain this time was extremely severe. To repair it would require an unknown amount of effort, the loss truly too great.
After snapping the White Bone Mountain, the Azure Heaven Floating Pagoda gradually returned to calm, the power it had unleashed now exhausted.
Zhang Ruochen's face was slightly pale. He reached out, retrieved the Azure Heaven Floating Pagoda, and held it in his palm.
This single strike had consumed too much of his sacred qi. If it had been an ordinary person, they would likely have already collapsed.
Of course, he had already taken a sacred pill at the first opportunity. Now, in the midst of battle, he could not afford to fall.
Regardless, he had made it in time. He had awakened the Azure Bixie Beast and explained the situation. Upon learning they were to fight the Undying Blood Clan, the Azure Bixie Beast immediately agreed to help—after all, they were the common enemy of the entire Kunlun Realm.
Standing side by side with Bao Lie, Zhang Ruochen took out a jade bottle and handed it to him. "Third Senior Brother, drink the Life Spring in this bottle first."
"Alright."
Bao Lie did not stand on ceremony. He took the jade bottle and downed the Life Spring in one gulp.
The effect of the Life Spring was immediate. After drinking it, the large hole in his chest began to heal at once. Flesh and bones grew back rapidly, visible to the naked eye.
In no time, the large hole was fully repaired, leaving no trace behind.
On the other side, Nine-Eyed Heavenly King and the Third Divine Son retreated rapidly, retrieving the broken White Bone Mountain.
Nine-Eyed Heavenly King's face was as dark as the abyss, his heart bleeding. He had thought to take this opportunity to elevate and strengthen the White Bone Mountain, never expecting such an outcome. It was a complete loss.
"That pagoda has changed. The supreme power it unleashed is no small matter," the Third Divine Son said in a deep voice.
He knew very well how sturdy the White Bone Mountain was. Ordinary power could never have snapped it.
He had already roughly figured it out. It was highly likely that the artifact spirit of the Azure Heaven Floating Pagoda had awakened, leading to this situation.
From the start, they had all assumed that the Azure Heaven Floating Pagoda had no artifact spirit. Now, it seemed that was not the case.
Just then, a dark divine light flew out from Ji Fanxin's body, blasting into the thick black mist.
The black mist trembled, dissipating significantly, then rapidly retreated.
"This woman is formidable."
A flicker of wariness appeared in Ming Xian's eyes as he controlled the black mist, continuously widening the distance from Ji Fanxin.
She was the first to make him suffer a loss.
"Boom."
Just as Zhang Ruochen was about to strike again, a massive commotion came from another direction.
Turning his head, he saw a huge cross-shaped light crashing into the Evil Spirit, sending it flying backward.
This cross-shaped light was terrifying beyond measure. Wherever it passed, space shattered.
Even the Evil Spirit, possessing an Immortal Sacred Body, could not withstand it. Gruesome wounds appeared on its body, and it was nearly torn apart.
This was not to say the Immortal Sacred Body was weak, but rather that the Evil Spirit was too weak to fully unleash the power of this body, thus suffering such a loss.
Zhang Ruochen instantly appeared beside the Evil Spirit, pouring a large amount of Life Spring into its mouth to repair its damaged Immortal Sacred Body.
"A cross-shaped light appeared within Xia Wenxin's body, combining with the God-Exterminating Cross Shield. The power is terrifying," the Evil Spirit said in a hoarse voice.
Hearing this, a gleam of light flashed in Zhang Ruochen's eyes. It seemed there was a reason Xia Wenxin could use the God-Exterminating Cross Shield.
He had tested it before. The God-Exterminating Cross Shield did have an artifact spirit, but it was in a dormant state. It seemed Xia Wenxin had not yet fully mastered it. Otherwise, he would have already swept through everything. This was something to be grateful for.
Fortunately, the Evil Spirit's Immortal Sacred Body had not been destroyed. Otherwise, it would have been a real problem, as he could not easily obtain a second Immortal Sacred Body in such a short time.
In the blink of an eye, Bao Lie, Ji Fanxin, and the True Miao Little Daoist gathered around, while Xia Wenxin regrouped with Nine-Eyed Heavenly King and the others.
Even with Xia Wenxin's calm and detached nature, he could not help but frown slightly.
The reason he had used his trump card to severely wound the Evil Spirit was that he had seen Nine-Eyed Heavenly King and Ming Xian fail. If he did not gain some advantage on his side, the situation would become even more unfavorable for them.
He had thought attacking the Sword Grave would be easy. Who would have thought it would come to this?
He had already regarded Zhang Ruochen highly, but now it seemed he had still underestimated him.
Zhang Ruochen's trump cards were endless. Who knew what other tricks he had up his sleeve?
The morale of the entire Undying Blood Clan army was low, and they dared not launch another attack.
After successive assaults, they had lost a third of their forces, including four imperial princes and princesses. The loss was immense.
Yet, having paid such a heavy price, they had not even managed to destroy the Zhenyu Ancient Clan. It was a great failure.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Zhang Ruochen felt a premonition. He looked up at the sky.
The Azure Heaven Floating Pagoda rotated, once again emitting a cyan glow that spread outward layer by layer.
"Boom."
The sky shattered, the blood clouds collapsed, and a massive fireball appeared, falling at extreme speed.
The fireball was enormous, carrying an unparalleled impact, like a falling star.
"Stop it."
Zhang Ruochen let out a loud roar and struck out with the Azure Heaven Floating Pagoda with all his might.
Bao Lie did not hesitate. He activated his Star God Eye, unleashing a strike of ultimate power.
"True Miao, True Miao, block it for this Daoist!" the True Miao Little Daoist shouted, activating the Purple Gold Bagua Mirror together with Ji Fanxin.
"Big Brother, I'll help you!"
Xiang Chunan flashed over and struck out with his Iron Hat.
Three top-tier war artifacts struck simultaneously, combined with Bao Lie's Star God Eye, unleashing a power so terrifying it could knock down a star.
The Azure Heaven Floating Pagoda released the strongest force, propping up a cyan divine light in an attempt to hold the fireball.
But the fireball's power was too great, forcibly suppressing the Azure Heaven Floating Pagoda.
"The Interminable Hell Pagoda... So he has come after all," Xia Wenxin murmured as he watched the fireball descending from the sky.
Nine-Eyed Heavenly King's face changed drastically. "You mean Blood Butcher?"
"Who else could control the Interminable Hell Pagoda?" Xia Wenxin said calmly.
Hearing this, Nine-Eyed Heavenly King and the Third Divine Son could not help but draw in a sharp breath. Even as divine sons, they were still extremely wary of Blood Butcher.
Blood Butcher's intervention at this moment meant he had already arrived long ago, merely observing from the shadows until their attack on the Sword Grave failed before finally making his move.
"Bang."
At the same time, the Azure Heaven Floating Pagoda, the Purple Gold Bagua Mirror, and the Iron Hat were all sent flying, unable to block the fireball.
"Pfft."
A terrifying force descended, sending Zhang Ruochen and the others flying, all spitting blood.
"Boom."
The fireball struck the ground, causing the earth to sink. The terrifying force spread in all directions.
Though already injured, Zhang Ruochen and the others still struck out with all their might, trying to withstand the spreading shockwave. Otherwise, the Zhenyu Ancient Clan would surely suffer heavy casualties.
On the other side, Xia Wenxin activated the God-Exterminating Cross Shield, stabilizing the space to protect the Undying Blood Clan army behind him.
After expending great effort, Zhang Ruochen and the others barely managed to withstand the shockwave.
Only then did they see the true form of the fireball: a dark red pagoda a thousand meters tall, its body wrapped in crimson flames.
At the top of the pagoda stood a figure, blood-red robes and hair, even his pupils blood-red. His body was wrapped in an intensely thick Blood Fiend Qi, as if he had emerged from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
"With the arrival of Divine Son Blood Butcher, breaking through the Sword Grave will be effortless."
"Divine Son Blood Butcher alone can destroy the entire Zhenyu Ancient Clan. The Heir of Time and Space is no match for him."
"Divine Son Blood Butcher is invincible!"
Many Undying Blood Clan warriors grew excited, nearly prostrating themselves in worship before Divine Son Blood Butcher.
"It seems there's nothing left for us to do. After all our hard work, the credit still goes to Blood Butcher," Nine-Eyed Heavenly King said with some reluctance.
But no matter how unwilling he was, he could do nothing. He dared not challenge Blood Butcher.
Xia Wenxin smiled faintly. "That may not be the case. Nothing is certain yet."
Hearing this, Nine-Eyed Heavenly King showed a hint of confusion, not understanding what he meant.
"Divine Son Blood Butcher. According to the 'Ten Clans of Hell Myriad Evil Record,' his cultivation has reached the Lin Dao Realm, and his danger index is level ten."
Looking at the figure standing atop the Interminable Hell Pagoda, Zhang Ruochen said with extreme gravity.
In the 'Ten Clans of Hell Myriad Evil Record,' the danger index was divided into ten levels, with the most terrifying being level ten.
Anyone with a danger index of level ten could at least contend with or even defeat an Immortal Great Saint.
For example, Nine-Eyed Heavenly King, before his breakthrough, had a danger index of only level eight, far inferior to Divine Son Blood Butcher.
According to the 'Ten Clans of Hell Myriad Evil Record,' Divine Son Blood Butcher possessed an Interminable Hell Pagoda, a complete Supreme Sacred Artifact. He had once used this pagoda to defeat an Immortal Great Saint.
For such a formidable figure to have also arrived in the Kunlun Realm was truly terrible news.
"Even the Sword Holder cannot withstand that man. Is heaven determined to destroy our Zhenyu Ancient Clan?"
Feeling the terrifying aura emanating from the Interminable Hell Pagoda, many in the Zhenyu Ancient Clan began to feel despair.
They had already felt the true horror of the Interminable Hell Pagoda. How could they not despair?
"You have truly disappointed me. A bunch of trash," Divine Son Blood Butcher said coldly, showing no regard for Xia Wenxin and the others' dignity.
Only he would dare to call Xia Wenxin and the others trash face to face.
"I..."
Nine-Eyed Heavenly King was furious and wanted to retort, but Xia Wenxin stopped him by pressing his shoulder.
Xia Wenxin smiled faintly. "Since Divine Son Blood Butcher has arrived, we will naturally follow your orders."
"Hmph."
Divine Son Blood Butcher merely snorted coldly and said no more.
Once he broke through the Sword Grave and released the Underworld King, he would reprimand them then.
"Retreat into the Sword Grave immediately!"
Zhang Ruochen reacted and shouted loudly.
The appearance of Divine Son Blood Butcher had completely changed the battle situation. If they did not retreat into the Sword Grave, the Zhenyu Ancient Clan might be completely annihilated.
Shi Qiankun did not hesitate. He activated the Sword Tomb Palace, gathering all the cultivators of the Zhenyu Ancient Clan at the fastest speed, then retreated rapidly.
"Trying to escape?"
Divine Son Blood Butcher sneered coldly. The Interminable Hell Pagoda rose from the ground.
Since he had made his move, he would not let anyone escape. The Zhenyu Ancient Clan would be destroyed today.
The flames on the surface of the Interminable Hell Pagoda surged, their scorching heat nearly melting space itself.
These were the flames of hell, capable of refining everything. Even an immortal body might not withstand them.
"Damn it."
Zhang Ruochen gritted his teeth and struck out with the Azure Heaven Floating Pagoda once more.
Shi Qiankun had not yet retreated into the Sword Grave. He had to buy him some time.
At the same time, Bao Lie, Ji Fanxin, and the others also struck out, each doing their utmost.
"Boom."
Once again, Zhang Ruochen and the others were sent flying by the terrifying force, all spitting blood, severely injured.
A complete Supreme Sacred Artifact—its power was truly terrifying.
(End of Chapter)
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