Chapter 3189: Draw a Boat
The Heavenly Demon's figure manifested once again, presenting the scene of the "Heavenly Demon Blood Axe Diagram," and swung an axe upward.
Axe against axe.
"Boom!"
The Heavenly Demon figure wielding the blood axe shattered, and Chi Xingtian staggered backward repeatedly.
Puerbas spat a mouthful of blood and flew backward, feeling extremely frustrated. With Talon War God and Famous Sword God both making their moves, such a good opportunity had still failed to injure that brute Chi Xingtian.
The key point was that the brute hadn't even used a war weapon, relying purely on his fists to endure.
Was the gap really that big?
Puerbas was no nobody; he was the greatest prodigy of the Dwarf Clan in a million years, his combat power intimidating the gods of Hell Realm. On the Axe Ranking of the "Great God Treatise," he ranked above Moluo Ancient God.
Seeing Chi Xingtian's demonic qi defense split open by Puerbas's axe, Famous Sword God would not miss this opportunity. His form shot forward like a meteor divine sword, striking Chi Xingtian's back.
"Pfft!"
The sword pierced three inches deep.
The sword vanished, becoming Famous Sword God's body.
What pierced Chi Xingtian's back were Famous Sword God's two fingers, with sword light flickering between them.
Famous Sword God's expression changed completely. How could anyone in the world block his sword technique with just their body? Even without his divine sword and the essence of the Sword Dao God Lord, this strike's power should not have been so weak.
It wasn't that his sword was weak; it was that Chi Xingtian's physical body was too strong.
In the "Great God Treatise" from a hundred thousand years ago, Chi Xingtian ranked first in the universe for physical body strength.
Speaking purely of physical body, even Xuan Yi, hailed as the number one expert of the present age, might not surpass Chi Xingtian. A hundred thousand years had passed, yet he remained invincible.
Chi Xingtian grew green long fur on his body, his head emitting a hundred thousand bolts of lightning. His fierce aura condensed into a demon sea and blood cliff, and after knocking Famous Sword God back, he pursued, his hands transformed into claws, launching dozens of attacks in succession.
The divine realm world, sword domain, and defensive formations that Famous Sword God erected were torn to shreds by the claws as if made of cloth. While wielding sword dao divine abilities to defend, he retreated backward in a sorry state.
"Pfft!"
With the final claw, Chi Xingtian tore through Famous Sword God's chest and ripped out a handful of bloody organs.
Chi Xingtian's fangs were sharp, transforming into a world-shaking fierce demon. He roared at Famous Sword God, startling the latter into immediately fleeing far away, not daring to stay in place for even a moment.
Talon War God and Puerbas exchanged glances, once again feeling the terror of Chi Xingtian, a fierce demon war god from the medieval period.
Though he had suffered calamity and was far from his former self, as the former number one below the Infinite Realm in Kunlun Realm, Chi Xingtian's combat power was still not to be underestimated.
Talon War God said, "Chi Xingtian, you're already injured. Why not use the thirty-six Heavenly Demon Stone Inscriptions left by the Heavenly Demon? Do you think you can defeat all of us with bare hands?"
Quanzhongsheng refined the demonic qi that had invaded his body, his physical injuries healed, and he flew out from the canyon.
Famous Sword God's chest flesh regenerated, his handsome face turning pale and cold. He held a sub-god-level supreme sacred artifact war sword, walking forward with billions of sword lights.
Dai Xue the Queen's God-Shooting Arrow was nocked on the bowstring.
But no one dared to approach Chi Xingtian easily anymore.
Chi Xingtian grew two rows of cat whiskers on his face and laughed uproariously: "This little injury is nothing! Even if my head were gone, I would still fight. But I fight against the evil ghosts and Rakshasa of Hell Realm. You all have such cultivation, yet you attack your own side's cultivators."
"I've been in Paradise Realm for several months but have never killed anyone, because I know that grievances have their owners and debts have their collectors. Killing a few juniors who know nothing to vent my anger is not what a true man does. I came to Paradise Realm only to save people."
"Now you want to force me to go on a killing spree? I won't hold back! Today, I will take Princess Shenba away. Who dares to stop me?"
The gods present were all stunned for a moment.
The Divine Light Temple opened, and a surge of light power poured out, illuminating the Great Shang Divine Dynasty spanning one hundred and thirty million li. A warm voice sounded: "What if I stop you?"
Chi Xingtian fixed his gaze and saw, at the center of the dazzling light, a young and extraordinarily handsome man standing there, with pairs of white feathers on his back, like an incarnation of light.
"Ke Yangshan!" Chi Xingtian said.
Ke Yangshan, the Young Hall Master of the Radiant Divine Temple, smiled and said, "Senior Chi actually remembers Ke."
How could Chi Xingtian not remember this man? He was the son of the Radiant Divine Temple Hall Master, already famous throughout the world a hundred thousand years ago. Now, he was one of only two people from Paradise Realm to rank in the top thirty of the "Great God Treatise" comprehensive list.
Ke Yangshan said, "Senior has come to rescue the princess, but this is her home. Why would she leave with you? And it seems Senior has no right to take her away."
"Let me see her," Chi Xingtian said.
Ke Yangshan smiled and shook his head.
Chi Xingtian was like a chaotic ancient fierce demon, his demonic aura soaring to the sky. He charged rapidly toward the Divine Light Temple, the demonic might he unleashed darkening the sky.
Ke Yangshan still smiled: "Senior is very strong. Famous Sword God, Talon War God, and Puerbas are all top-tier experts of the entire Western Universe, yet even with the Elf Queen and Quanzhongsheng joining forces, they still fall short."
Famous Sword God, Talon War God, and Puerbas all had cold, grim expressions, clearly unconvinced. If the battle continued, they had full confidence in defeating Chi Xingtian.
Chi Xingtian had already charged to the base of the Divine Light Temple. A nearly solid giant Heavenly Demon divine statue manifested behind him, taking on an eerie formless state, like a demon or a Buddha, and he struck a palm down at Ke Yangshan.
This strike was the essence of Chi Xingtian's lifelong cultivation, the strongest blow he could unleash after fully mastering the Heavenly Demon Stone Inscriptions.
Ke Yangshan held one hand behind his back and struck out with a scepter. All the light rules of Paradise Realm converged toward him, transforming into vast and unparalleled light power, colliding with the Heavenly Demon's palm.
"Boom!"
It was like a collision between a world of light and a world of demonic dao. The energy tide surged outward like water waves.
A section of Chi Xingtian's chest ribs broke, his body caved in, and he spat a blood arrow from his mouth, flying backward like a kite with a broken string.
Ke Yangshan withdrew his scepter, looked down at the blood on the scepter's tip, and smiled: "No matter how strong the physical body, before essence, before the power of heaven and earth, it is still like a boat in a storm, mercilessly torn apart. Senior Chi, where is your essence? Where are the divine weapons and war tools left by the Heavenly Demon? You have nothing. How can you fight me?"
Chi Xingtian knew this trip was fraught with danger. How could he have brought the thirty-six Heavenly Demon Stone Inscriptions with him?
In fact, the moment his whereabouts were exposed, he knew that death was inevitable today. But the only descendant of Wen Tianjun was right in the temple before him, a temple that had once been a place where he drank and laughed. How could he suppress the anger in his heart?
What could extinguish the battle intent in his heart?
"Killing someone in Paradise Realm doesn't require the Young Hall Master to act personally."
The Second Elder of the Array Destruction Palace appeared in the clouds, using his finger to activate a corner of Paradise Realm's world-protecting divine formation. Dense divine formation patterns descended from the sky like a heavenly net and earthly trap.
In Chi Xingtian's eyes, the ground beneath him turned into an endless ocean. His body sank into the sea, unable to breathe, unable to struggle. The more he struggled, the tighter he was bound.
Though light power filled his vision, he felt as if he were about to fall into the dark abyss.
Suffocation, coldness, numbness—all sensations that should not appear on a god surged toward him, threatening to devour him.
Just then, the Second Elder, who had been controlling the formation, suddenly lost control of his staff. It flew out of his hand.
Under the Second Elder's shocked gaze, the staff transformed into a brush and drew a boat on the ground.
The boat, originally drawn, became real, lifting Chi Xingtian, who had been sinking into the formation's ocean.
"What's going on, Second Elder? What are you doing?" Puerbas raised his axe and glared at the sky.
The Second Elder was completely bewildered. The staff was no longer under his control; it had been seized by a spiritual power stronger than his.
"So strong in the Way of Painting."
Ke Yangshan looked toward the Divine Light Temple. He could hear the sound of chains dragging inside and muttered to himself: "So she has been enduring all these years. Her martial dao was sealed, her physical body and divine soul locked down, yet she has honed her spiritual power and Way of Painting to such a level. Truly worthy of being Wen Tianjun's daughter. No, no, there is a traitor in the Divine Light Temple, a traitor helping her."
The sound of chains in the Divine Light Temple grew louder, and the sound of breaking could be heard.
"Trying to break free of the cage? Hmph! Kill Chi Xingtian."
After giving the order through divine sound transmission, Ke Yangshan held his scepter and walked into the Divine Light Temple, closing the door behind him.
Before the door closed, Chi Xingtian heard Princess Shenba's divine sound transmission telling him to escape on the boat. But how could Chi Xingtian flee?
He saw Ke Yangshan walking into the temple with his scepter!
He heard the piercing sound of chains inside!
"Princess, Chi Xingtian has come to rescue you."
"Chi Xingtian, by the last command of Wen Tianjun, I am here to take you back to Kunlun. Fight!"
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Chi Xingtian roared again and again, telling all of Paradise Realm that Wen Tianjun still had warriors under his command. Telling Shenba that Kunlun had forgiven her.
The next moment, Chi Xingtian engaged in fierce battle with Talon War God, Famous Sword God, and Puerbas. Waves of demonic force and divine light shook space, disrupted rules, and turned heaven and earth into chaos.
Dai Xue the Queen and Quanzhongsheng attacked from a distance, either shooting God-Shooting Arrows or unleashing Purple Calamity Divine Thunder.
The Second Elder activated the power of the world-protecting formation, bringing down Grand Void Purple Firmament Divine Thunder. The lightning condensed into palaces that crashed down on Chi Xingtian, shattering his bones.
Chi Xingtian fought his way step by step toward the Divine Light Temple, severing Talon War God's body and crushing Puerbas's head, but he himself was covered in wounds.
No matter how strong the physical body, it could be breached.
A God-Shooting Arrow pierced through his abdomen, creating a basin-sized bloody hole. His organs fell from the hole, blood flowing endlessly.
Finally, Chi Xingtian limped, leaving bloody footprints, and arrived at the door of the Divine Light Temple.
Looking at the familiar patterns on the door, scenes from a hundred thousand years ago before this door surfaced in his mind. He seemed to see Wen Tianjun and him sitting on the threshold, laughing and talking.
Tears of blood streaming down his face, Chi Xingtian let out a great roar, mustered the last of his strength, and struck the temple door heavily with his fist.
"Boom!"
With the deafening sound like a great bell, he slowly fell backward, his eyes fixed on the door, but in the end, he could not break it open.
The door remained tightly shut, locking away all his hope. His vision went dark.
(End of Chapter)