Chapter 2802: Divine Battle Beneath the Heavenly Gate
When a Supreme Realm Great Saint self-detonates their Sacred Source, the destructive energy bursts like a star exploding. Every beam of light is like a sky-splitting sharp sword, shooting in all directions, capable of easily piercing through a Great Saint's body.
The energy ripples spread across a thousand miles.
Blood Butcher was stunned, saying, "The self-detonation of a Supreme Realm Great Saint's Sacred Source is too terrifying. If one is very close, even a True God would be wounded. If it happened in the starry sky, space would shatter in large patches, and stars would fall one by one."
"It's not just the self-detonation of the Sacred Source," Zhang Ruochen said. "This Yama Clan Supreme Realm Great Saint's Spiritual Power is very strong. They also self-detonated their Sacred Heart, which can affect the Sacred Soul and Spiritual Will."
Zhang Ruochen felt regret. He could have reached out just now to help Yan Wushen and save that Yama Clan Supreme Realm Great Saint who self-detonated their Sacred Source.
But reason told him he couldn't do that.
Because Yan Wushen and Yan Ting had entered the Abyss of Darkness carrying an important mission, bearing the hopes of the entire Dark Abyss Yan Clan. They must be carrying supreme treasures on them.
Yet they hadn't used them.
This showed that the danger was far more than what they could see before them.
Using those supreme treasures might resolve the immediate crisis, but when the real danger descended, they would be helpless.
Blood Butcher wanted to charge out, but Zhang Ruochen grabbed him and pulled him back, continuing to hide.
...
The ghost clouds shattered, the Yin souls were completely destroyed, and pieces of broken golden armor fell down.
The ghostly energy in the sky and earth was chaotically tangled, like fluff or mist.
Looking at those golden armor fragments, Zhang Ruochen showed a look of sudden realization, but he didn't relax his vigilance. Instead, he felt even deeper wariness.
Yan Wushen was the first to stand up, showing no joy at all from the ghost clouds being scattered.
He immediately turned back and found that under the Liuli light curtain between the two heavenly pillars, wisps of ghostly energy had condensed into a one-zhang-tall golden-armored fierce ghost.
The golden-armored fierce ghost was chillingly cold, with a green face and fangs. The ghostly energy radiating from its body transformed into countless disheveled, long-haired Yin souls.
"Shua!"
A second golden-armored fierce ghost, a third golden-armored fierce ghost...
A total of six golden-armored fierce ghosts appeared, positioned in six different directions around them. Each exuded a powerful divine might, with Yin-sha energy freezing the ground, forming black icy rivers like ribbons.
Blood Butcher laughed, "Senior Brother, do you know the origin of these golden-armored fierce ghosts?"
Zhang Ruochen said nothing.
"They are the Xuan Sha Yin Ghosts raised by Luo, the Third Son of the Ghost Lord," Blood Butcher said. "It's said that Luo raised eight Xuan Sha Yin Ghosts in total. One was just destroyed, so there should be seven left. Why are there only six?"
He didn't know that one Xuan Sha Yin Ghost had been slain by Zhang Ruochen.
Zhang Ruochen could see that within the six Xuan Sha Yin Ghosts, divine souls had merged into them. Each was powerful, with surging auras.
They were no longer just Xuan Sha Yin Ghosts; they were Luo's six divine avatars.
The Yama Clan cultivators all stood up and gathered together.
Some propped up Sacred Artifacts, some offered talismans, some released Spiritual Power fields... Their eyes were full of fear, yet they were resolute and fearless, ready to self-detonate their Sacred Sources and die at any moment to protect Yan Wushen and Yan Ting.
Yan Ting's face was pale, with Yin energy Chanrao around her.
She had been struck from afar by a Xuan Sha Yin Ghost, suffering severe injuries. She transmitted her voice, "Young Venerable, we can't wait any longer!"
Yan Wushen's gaze swept across the six ghosts in six directions, his brow deeply furrowed, his aura thick. He said, "Luo! Our Dark Abyss Yan Clan has no enmity with the Earthly Evil Ghost City. By doing this, you are making enemies for yourself."
One of the Xuan Sha Yin Ghosts said, "The Heavenly Dao's law is the survival of the fittest. I kill you only to devour Sacred Souls and improve my cultivation. Why would I need any enmity? Besides, the great enmity is already formed today, so I really must wipe you out root and branch."
"Wait!"
Yan Wushen said, "Your true body must be nearby, right? A dignified True God, why are you a coward? Why don't you dare to show yourself?"
The Yama Clan Supreme Realm Great Saints all felt a glimmer of hope.
If Luo's true body appeared, they would naturally have the confidence to kill or severely wound him. What they feared was that Luo would keep attacking using his avatars, in which case they would likely face a grim fate today.
Luo's divine voice came from afar, "Yan Wushen, do you think I would fall for your provocation? I know you must have divine-killing treasures in your hands."
"Your Dark Abyss Yan Clan has almost come out in full force this time. You must be trying to rescue Yan Huanyu, who is trapped in the Abyss of Darkness, right?"
"Unfortunately, Yan Huanyu has most likely fallen and become one of the many divine corpses in the Ancient Desolate Ruins City. All of you will die here, and the Dark Abyss Yan Clan will be destroyed along with you."
Yan Ting's heart burned with anger. "How dare you curse the Old Clan Leader! I will make you die without a burial place."
She took out a scroll of formation diagrams and unfurled it.
The formation diagram was painted on a divine skin. As Sacred Qi was injected into it, dense formation inscription patterns emerged from the divine skin. A black wolf-shaped fierce beast charged out from the formation diagram and pounced on the Xuan Sha Yin Ghost that had spoken earlier.
Six elders appeared beside Yan Ting, each channeling their internal power into the formation diagram.
"Hua!"
"Hua!"
...
From the divine skin formation diagram, five more fierce beasts charged out, each with a different form, attacking the other five Xuan Sha Yin Ghosts.
The fierce beasts were immensely powerful, each at the divine beast level. In an instant, they tore apart the six Xuan Sha Yin Ghosts, scattering golden armor fragments all over the ground.
Although the Xuan Sha Yin Ghosts were torn apart, their ghostly energy did not disperse, and their divine souls were not extinguished. They still floated around them, flowing like a river of souls.
Luo's laughter echoed within the ghost mist. "So it's the Yama Clan's 'Seven Fierce Beasts Formation Diagram.' It's said that seven ferocious divine beasts are sealed within it, making it a top-tier treasure in the world."
Yan Ting said, "Since you know about the 'Seven Fierce Beasts Formation Diagram,' why don't you get lost immediately?"
Luo's true body appeared, standing dozens of miles away. "The seven divine beasts are indeed powerful, but you who control the formation diagram are too weak. Once your Sacred Qi is exhausted and you can no longer activate the formation diagram, I will strike. That way, I can both kill you and obtain the diagram."
Luo's words struck Yan Ting's weak point.
The "Seven Fierce Beasts Formation Diagram" was indeed immensely powerful, but it also consumed a great deal of Sacred Qi. If there was no certainty of a one-strike kill, it couldn't be used lightly.
But since it had been used now, they had to tough it out.
Blood Butcher curled his lips and smiled. "This Luo has mediocre talent, but he's too arrogant. Forget Yan Wushen; even if Yan Ting breaks through to the Divine Realm, she could defeat him. Senior Brother, leave this small matter to me. Watch how I teach this bastard a lesson. After all, I am a friend of the Dark Abyss Yan Clan and have even met the Old Clan Leader once."
This time, Zhang Ruochen did not stop Blood Butcher.
But his expression remained grave, and his gaze looked beyond Luo into the distance. He felt something was off.
In the boundless darkness, there seemed to be an even greater danger hidden. The feeling was somewhat similar to ghost-type strange beasts, yet different.
Yan Wushen's perception was very strong, and he shared the same wariness as Zhang Ruochen. Unfortunately, Luo, a True God, had already put them on the back foot, plunging them into a difficult and dangerous situation. Where would they find the strength to deal with anything else?
This journey into the Abyss of Darkness was destined to be the greatest trial before he became a god.
Yan Ting didn't want to sit idly by and wait for death. So, along with the six elders, she controlled the six fierce beasts and attacked Luo. Luo chuckled, refusing to engage them head-on, and flew far back.
At the same time, Luo waved his arm through the air.
The ghostly energy floating around Yan Wushen and the Yama Clan Supreme Realm Great Saints condensed into a one-zhang-two-long spear, striking a Supreme Realm Great Saint in the chest.
"Puchi!"
That Supreme Realm Great Saint let out a muffled cry of pain and fell into a pool of blood.
Yan Ting looked back, her eyes seeming to drip blood. She quickly drove the "Seven Fierce Beasts Formation Diagram" back to prevent Luo from striking again.
The power of a True God was too great, with endless means. A Supreme Realm Great Saint was utterly helpless before them. The Yama Clan cultivators were all panicked, knowing that today would likely end badly.
Yan Ting and the six Supreme Realm Great Saints consumed a massive amount of Sacred Qi, and the light of the "Seven Fierce Beasts Formation Diagram" gradually dimmed.
Luo's true body approached again, waiting for them to switch who was controlling the formation diagram.
The moment they switched was when Luo would strike.
Sweat dripped from Yan Ting's forehead, drop by drop. "Young Venerable, your body..."
Yan Wushen interrupted her, cutting her off decisively. "Enough. Today, I can only risk crossing the tribulation and charging into the Divine Realm. Once I break through, Luo's death is certain."
He deliberately said this, then formed the "Wish-Granting Seal" with both hands, rapidly surging his internal power outward.
How could Luo dare to let Yan Wushen cross the tribulation and break through? Seeing the "Seven Fierce Beasts Formation Diagram" grow even dimmer, with five of the fierce beasts forced back into the diagram, leaving only one.
"Shua!"
Luo cupped his hands in a circle.
Between his two palms, at the center of the circle, dense rules and divine patterns condensed into a pitch-black divine spear, flying toward Yan Wushen.
At the same time, he followed closely behind the divine spear, forming a seal with his left hand, activating a ghost gate divine ability.
"Young Venerable, be careful!"
Some of the older Supreme Realm Great Saints wanted to charge forward and block this strike for Yan Wushen, but they couldn't make it in time.
Just as the pitch-black divine spear was about to strike Yan Wushen, and all the Yama Clan cultivators' hearts were in their throats, tense and furious, letting out roars...
"Shua!"
A divine light rushed in front of Yan Wushen, condensing into a towering figure who grabbed the pitch-black divine spear.
Seeing this sudden divine figure, Luo's expression changed. But before he could retreat, the figure had already thrown a punch. In front of the fist, a sea of blood appeared, with divine energy surging mightily.
"Bang!"
Luo was sent flying backward, his ghostly energy in chaos, and his ghost body showing signs of shattering.
Blood Butcher let out a long roar: "How dare you! We are all cultivators of the Hell Realm, yet you kill your own kind. I am the Great Slaughter War God Emperor under the Death God Venerable, a friend of the Dark Abyss Yan Clan. Today, I will teach you a proper lesson. Bring out any treasures you have now, or you won't have the chance to use them later."
Blood Butcher struck out with both palms, like a mountain collapsing and a sea overturning. A blazing sea of fire appeared, surging like waves, crashing into Luo.
It must be noted that Blood Butcher had extremely high attainments in fire.
Before becoming a god, he had fused the Hellfire he cultivated with the Blood Flame Divine Fire of the Blood Flame War God and the Fengming Divine Flame of the Death God Venerable, creating his own "Great Slaughter Divine Fire," thereby entering the divine realm through the Way of Fire.
Now that he had stepped into the Divine Realm, the temperature of the Great Slaughter Divine Fire had reached five million degrees, instantly igniting Luo's ghost body divine form.
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Many readers have asked how much longer the Abyss of Darkness storyline will last.
Actually, not much longer. The Heavenly Gate here is the final storyline!
Some readers also ask why the protagonist is so weak. Sigh, actually, I've always felt the protagonist is too strong. In the Abyss of Darkness, he can almost crush all the gods, too invincible, so I've been holding him back in the writing.