# Chapter 3240: Desperate Situation
This was a pure-blooded ancient divine beast descendant, named "Three-Eyed Petrification Flood Dragon," extremely famous, serving as the mount of the Tiannan Four Great One.
As early as three hundred thousand years ago, it had campaigned north and south with the Four Great One, devouring multiple Heavenly Court deities during the divine wars between Heavenly Court and Hell, earning a fearsome reputation.
As an ancient descendant, the Three-Eyed Petrification Flood Dragon possessed terrifying combat power, having devoured a Heavenly Court Great God one hundred thousand years ago.
Liang Lai had never acknowledged his identity, but with the Three-Eyed Petrification Flood Dragon appearing, whether he acknowledged it or not no longer mattered!
Juemiao Chan Nu, her entire body wreathed in divine flames, charged directly forward, colliding with the Three-Eyed Petrification Flood Dragon's claw.
"Puchi!"
Divine blood splattered from the claw.
This Three-Eyed Petrification Flood Dragon, whose cultivation had reached the Taixu Peak Soul-Stopping Realm, possessed an absolute advantage in physical body. Yet its hardest claw proved somewhat fragile before Juemiao Chan Nu and the Fire God Armor.
Juemiao Chan Nu pierced through the Three-Eyed Petrification Flood Dragon's claw, her body covered in divine fire armor, reaching out to grab through the air at the rapidly fleeing Liang Shi Divine Robe.
Behind her, the Three-Eyed Petrification Flood Dragon let out a long roar, its purple metallic tail sweeping horizontally, dense electric light and rule divine patterns flowing across the scales.
Juemiao Chan Nu glanced sideways, and the Nether Realm City manifested, colliding thunderously with the dragon's tail.
The Three-Eyed Petrification Flood Dragon possessed immense strength, erupting with ancient chaotic qi, actually shattering the Nether Realm City, forcing Juemiao Chan Nu to temporarily abandon capturing the Liang Shi Divine Robe.
She struck out with a palm, unleashing a Fearless Seal tens of thousands of zhang long, sending the Three-Eyed Petrification Flood Dragon flying away.
The Liang Shi Divine Robe possessed strange power—once activated, it could leap through space at an inconceivable speed.
But Zhang Ruochen had long witnessed the characteristics of the Liang Shi Divine Robe and had anticipated that once Liang Lai was defeated, he would certainly not keep his oath and obediently surrender.
Thus Zhang Ruochen was prepared, teleporting out from space to intercept the Liang Shi Divine Robe, saying: "Four Great One, you have lost. Are you trying to flee? Don't forget the oath you swore by Qingtian's honor before the battle."
Liang Lai's physical body recondensed within the black Liang Shi Divine Robe, becoming full once more.
The Red Flood Dragon Divine Staff in his hand pointed toward Zhang Ruochen.
"Boom!"
At the tip of the staff, a river of lightning surged toward Zhang Ruochen.
The momentum was fierce, space continuously splitting apart.
Zhang Ruochen held the Mani Pearl in one hand while forming a sword seal with the other. The six divine swords formed a sword formation, slashing out together, clashing thunderously against the lightning river.
Zhang Ruochen rapidly retreated backward, the Taiji Yin-Yang Diagram spinning continuously, dispersing the violent impact of the lightning river.
Liang Lai snorted coldly, leaped up, and landed atop the Three-Eyed Petrification Flood Dragon flying from behind. Seven spatial gates manifested behind him.
Seven single-winged five-colored divine birds flew out from the spatial gates, like seven five-colored cloud clusters, intercepting Juemiao Chan Nu who was pursuing closely behind.
They were seven divine beasts—Seven-Life Paired Birds.
"Boom rumble!"
All seven divine beasts simultaneously self-detonated their divine sources, engulfing Juemiao Chan Nu.
There, destructive energy raged violently, time and space seeming to disappear, leaving only chaos and nothingness.
Liang Lai smiled coldly. If he could kill Juemiao Chan Nu in one blow, sacrificing the Seven-Life Paired Birds would be worth it.
He did not linger in battle, urging the Three-Eyed Petrification Flood Dragon to charge rapidly into the Void World.
Zhang Ruochen once again crossed space to intercept him, activating the Earth Cauldron until it was a thousand li in diameter, spinning with a "humming" sound as it smashed toward Liang Lai.
The Nine Cauldrons—who wouldn't covet them?
But today's Zhang Ruochen had grown strong enough that Liang Lai could no longer underestimate him.
To seize the Earth Cauldron, one must first withstand this strike from the cauldron.
Liang Lai's gaze was cautious. He raised the Red Flood Dragon Divine Staff horizontally, and a divine talisman formed from starlight appeared before him, clashing against the Earth Cauldron.
"Boom!"
Energy ripples spread outward in rings.
Liang Lai's lips moved slightly. The Three-Eyed Petrification Flood Dragon beneath him immediately released eerie light from its three eyes, grayish-white in color, turning even this starry sky gray.
The Three-Eyed Petrification Flood Dragon's most fearsome aspect was not its physical attacks, but these three petrification eyes.
Legend said that any substance in the world, once seen by its three petrification eyes, would turn to stone.
Including deities!
Liang Lai was famous throughout the world for beast taming and soul control. Among these, the "beast taming" aspect was heavily weighted by the Three-Eyed Petrification Flood Dragon. This was also why he could be listed on the "Great God Theory" comprehensive ranking!
Zhang Ruochen poured all his power into activating the Earth Cauldron, but found his body growing increasingly numb, his skin turning gray, gradually hardening...
If he weren't activating the Earth Cauldron, he could use the Wuji Divine Dao to dissolve the Three-Eyed Petrification Flood Dragon's strange power.
But he couldn't multitask—resisting Liang Lai while also resisting the Three-Eyed Petrification Flood Dragon.
Even more dangerous, the divine qi within his body could hardly circulate, space seemed to petrify, and the light emitted by the Earth Cauldron grew dimmer and dimmer.
"As expected of the Scatter Wealth Boy, the Earth Cauldron—I'll take it!"
Liang Lai laughed, releasing powerful spiritual power from his body, wrapping around the Earth Cauldron.
Zhang Ruochen's gaze darkened. Instead of retreating, he advanced, charging decisively toward the Earth Cauldron.
A hint of surprise appeared in Liang Lai's eyes as he praised: "Good courage!"
Liang Lai flew up from atop the Three-Eyed Petrification Flood Dragon, approaching the Earth Cauldron faster than Zhang Ruochen.
Just as he neared the Earth Cauldron, he suddenly sensed extreme danger. Instinctively, he raised the Red Flood Dragon Divine Staff above his head.
"Bang!"
The barrier between the Void World and the Real World was split open by a stone axe.
The stone axe descended fiercely, drawing in heaven and earth, heavily striking the Red Flood Dragon Divine Staff.
Countless talisman patterns emerged on the staff, condensing into a spiritual power divine shield.
The Red Flood Dragon Divine Staff and the spiritual power divine shield could not neutralize all the force. Shockwaves penetrated through the shield, landing on Liang Lai.
With Liang Lai's physical body strength, how could he withstand this?
"This is... Dayan Qiankun!"
"Puff!"
Blood sprayed from his mouth as Liang Lai's body plummeted into the abyss of nothingness.
Huang Tian, with a tiger's form and dragon's posture, strode into the Void World, grabbing the stone axe and pursuing into the abyss.
Connected to the axe head was a river—a river of heaven and earth rules flowing from the Real World, the rules never dispersing.
"Boom!"
The second axe descended, the axe head as large as a star, splitting Liang Lai's body and erupting a massive spray of spiritual power sparks.
The third and fourth axes fell in succession.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
As a spiritual power deity, how could Liang Lai withstand this? The black Liang Shi Divine Robe was soaked through with blood, his body continuously flying backward, unable to use any of his myriad divine techniques.
The Three-Eyed Petrification Flood Dragon roared in fury, its three eyes erupting with grayish-white light, unleashing its ancient divine ability toward Huang Tian.
"Ancient petrification divine ability—useless against me."
Huang Tian looked up, and behind him, a massive life-and-death dharma image grew.
One side life, one side death.
One side demon, stepping on an ocean of death qi.
One side buddha, with a sky-reaching divine tree manifesting before it.
The life-and-death dharma image instantly grew taller than the Three-Eyed Petrification Flood Dragon, reaching out to grab the flood dragon's body and throwing it away like a stone.
Zhang Ruochen stood atop the Earth Cauldron, seeing Huang Tian arrive with greatly improved cultivation, and was overjoyed.
His gaze fixed on Liang Lai, who had concealed his form and was fleeing at top speed.
"Don't go!"
Dense spatial rule divine patterns appeared beneath Zhang Ruochen's feet as the Taiji Yin-Yang Diagram spread outward. Taking a step on the diagram, he directly crossed vast distances of heaven and earth, catching up to Liang Lai.
Holding the Earth Cauldron, he smashed it down fiercely.
It must be said that with the Wuji Divine Dao and spatial mastery, Zhang Ruochen caused Liang Lai too much trouble, breaking his concealment and catching up to him every time.
Without Zhang Ruochen, he would have been completely confident in escaping today.
Already fleeing in panic, Liang Lai hastily swung the Red Flood Dragon Divine Staff, clashing with the Earth Cauldron.
"Boom!"
Like a bronze pillar striking a divine bell!
Zhang Ruochen and Liang Lai were both thrown backward.
The difference was that Zhang Ruochen's physical body was strong. He shook slightly, his injuries healed, and he pursued again.
Liang Lai's body, however, developed countless cracks, blood flowing profusely.
But this didn't indicate how dire his situation was, because with his level of spiritual power, even if his physical body were refined to ashes, his combat power wouldn't decline much.
Only if his spiritual power were greatly worn away would he be truly injured.
The physical trauma only damaged his confidence and battle intent.
"Hua!"
A bright and dazzling blade light, like a beautifully curved river, bloomed in the Void World, landing on Liang Lai who was trying to escape.
Liang Lai's physical body completely exploded, even the Liang Shi Mask and Liang Shi Divine Robe flying in two separate directions.
This single strike not only shattered Liang Lai's physical body but also his divine soul.
Hun Qi's figure appeared in the Void World, a layer of water-curtain-like death energy beneath his feet. His form was straight, his aura like a sky-supporting divine mountain, completely cutting off Liang Lai's escape route.
When Liang Lai recondensed his body, he found himself surrounded.
To his left was Zhang Ruochen holding the Earth Cauldron, standing on the Taiji Yin-Yang Diagram, surrounded by six divine swords. Though Liang Lai was not afraid, he couldn't break through in a short time. This Zhang Ruochen had already grown to a level qualified to participate in besieging him.
To his right, Huang Tian strode forward with his stone axe, revealing the life-and-death dharma image behind him, death qi and buddha light coexisting, life and death jointly controlled.
Behind him, Juemiao Chan Nu, her buddhist robe white as snow, walked slowly with the Five Dharmas of the Underworld and an army of divine corpses, like thousands of troops and horses arriving together. She said: "Since you agreed to the condition of a fair battle with me, going back on your word after losing—that's your fault!"
Hun Qi rested his war blade on his shoulder, killing intent surging in his eyes, and said: "Old Four, you have no way out. Give up resistance! If you're willing to reveal all the secrets you know, I will grant you final dignity."
(Chapter End)