Chapter 3259: Desperate End
In the empty and chaotic void, divine light blazed brilliantly, the gods scattered like stars across the sky.
Xuan Yi flew forward, each strike shattering a Ghost Clan god's ghostly body, their divine light dimming.
Although the Ghost Clan did not possess flesh-and-blood bodies, the ghostly divine forms they cultivated were no different from physical bodies. Once shattered, it would take thousands of years to recover to their peak state.
Not every god was like Zhang Ruochen or Huang Tian.
Nor did every god possess healing divine pills.
With each blow Xuan Yi delivered, killing rule surged forth, eroding vast amounts of their divine substance and divine soul. Some fell directly, their divine souls completely obliterated.
The Way of Killing possessed specialized methods for slaying gods.
These Ghost Clan gods had originally arranged a divine formation for coordinated attacks, but they underestimated Xuan Yi's power, believing him to be a fish on the chopping block, at their mercy.
Thus, when Xuan Yi emerged from concealment, they had not yet fully activated the divine formation before the formation's light barrier was pierced.
Among the Ghost Clan gods were Great God-level existences, yet even they could barely withstand a single blow against Xuan Yi.
"Boom!"
A lion-headed Ghost Clan Great God had his divine sea pierced through by Xuan Yi's palm, lightning surging from his palm to tear the divine sea apart, annihilating countless divine soul thoughts.
Moments later, Xuan Yi broke through the Ghost Clan's divine ranks, causing thirteen gods' ghostly bodies to explode in succession. Patches of soul mist spread, countless divine soul thoughts drifting through the void.
The remaining Ghost Clan gods fled as if avoiding a venomous snake, each using their fastest movement techniques to escape far away.
How terrifying!
Countless gods in the starry sky watched in shock, finally understanding why Hun Qi had fallen so quickly earlier. It wasn't that he was weak, but that both Xuan Yi and Huang Tian were too formidable—they simply could not be regarded as ordinary Great Gods.
They could be called "Half God Kings."
"Xuan Yi, you cannot escape!"
Huang Tian's voice came, like Buddha's chant, like demon's roar.
The Dark Divine Sword slashed from afar, tearing space apart, splitting the rules of heaven and earth.
Xuan Yi took a deep breath, activating the Heaven and Earth Heart Divine Path, devouring the thirteen exploded Ghost Clan gods into his abdomen, directly consuming them as gods.
He refined them with his divine path, rapidly healing his injuries.
The Heaven and Earth Heart could devour all things.
Since the war between Hell and Heavenly Court erupted again, the gods on both sides were no longer as restrained as before. Many unspoken rules binding the gods had vanished, leaving only life-and-death struggle.
"Wind Thunder Heaven-Penetrating Seal!"
A profound and unfathomable divine ability manifested. Xuan Yi struck with the seal technique, wind and thunder roaring around him. His physical strength instantly broke through the critical point, reaching the level of ten-percent Boundless.
Like a God King emerging into the world, Xuan Yi's aura was overwhelmingly powerful.
The seal technique clashed with the Dark Divine Sword, neutralizing the boundless sword qi.
Xuan Yi and Huang Tian each retreated, the space between them completely shattered.
However, Xuan Yi could not take this opportunity to escape. The Exquisite Zen Maiden blocked his retreat.
From the Mani Pearl, Brahma fire surged forth, igniting hundreds of thousands of miles of space.
A sea of fire appeared in the void.
"Om! Ma! Ni! Pad! Me! Hum!"
The Six Syllable True Mantra rang out in succession, like ten thousand Buddhas chanting sutras. The Buddha's voice echoed melodiously, audible throughout the starry sky of the chaotic zone.
In an instant, Xuan Yi's five senses and consciousness were sealed. Only within ten zhang could he maintain perception. This was very dangerous, because this time, no one would rush within ten zhang to attack him.
The Mani Pearl's power was terrifying. The Exquisite Zen Maiden did not deliberately suppress its strength. Although it mainly targeted Xuan Yi, all gods in this starfield were affected.
Even Zhang Ruochen, millions of miles away, felt his vision darken slightly, his sight affected.
"Today might truly be the day of Xuan Yi's fall," Wu Yue said, a hint of desolation in her tone.
It was not sympathy for Xuan Yi, but from this incident, she thought of more.
As powerful as Xuan Yi was, shaking the universe for two eons, facing the siege of many gods, he still risked falling. What about other gods?
Cultivators who had not reached the divine realm always believed gods had long lifespans, could manifest billions of incarnations, possessed vast divine powers, and were the lifelong pursuit. Only by reaching the divine realm could one laugh proudly at heaven and earth.
But after becoming a god, one understood that the world of gods was equally cruel.
The desolation in Wu Yue's eyes quickly dissipated. She looked at Zhang Ruochen and Hai Shang You Ruo, smiling charmingly: "If Xuan Yi falls, his entire body will be a supreme treasure."
Hai Shang You Ruo's expression was cautious, saying: "Today, at most, we can suppress Xuan Yi. To refine and kill him—how easy is that?"
"That may not be the case. Hell Realm has brought several divine artifacts, including the Buddhist supreme treasures Mani Pearl and Bright Mirror Platform," Wu Yue said.
Zhang Ruochen was still pondering the "Wind Thunder Heaven-Penetrating Seal" divine ability Xuan Yi had just used. This was Wen Tianjun's ultimate technique, capable of instantly elevating a god's physical strength by a large margin.
To cultivate such a profound divine ability at the Great God level, Xuan Yi's talent and comprehension were indeed extraordinary. No wonder he had earned Wen Tianjun's regard back then.
Perhaps only by successfully cultivating the eighteenth level of fist intent of the Immovable Wisdom King Fist could he contend with it.
Zhang Ruochen sighed: "It's a pity I lost eight hundred years. Otherwise, I could have matched Xuan Yi today. If he dies, where will I find an opponent in the future?"
"You could have a match with Xue Jue. Defeat him, then challenge Huang Tian. No need to regret—how could this era lack opponents?" Hai Shang You Ruo gave him sincere advice.
Zhang Ruochen looked at Xue Jue War God in the distant heavens, nodding slightly: "Grandfather has probably been waiting for the day I defeat him. But alas, such a contest is ultimately not as satisfying as a life-and-death battle."
Xue Jue War God sensed something and glanced at Zhang Ruochen in the distance. For some reason, seeing his most beloved grandson made him feel a bit uneasy.
Why was that?
"All Undying Blood Clan gods, hear my command! Prepare the God King Battle Formation, activate the spiritual power divine artifact!"
Xue Jue War God's eyes blazed with light. Like Wu Yue, he believed Xuan Yi was a treasure trove. If he could devour his blood, his physical body would surely advance greatly, quickly reaching Body Stop.
Or even break through Body Stop.
The armor on his body emitted vast blood light. Activating the "Jue" character fist gloves, Xue Jue War God stepped with divine steps, charging forward first. He was anxious, afraid that Huang Tian would snatch the benefits, widening the gap between them.
"Xiu Chen, if you help me capture Xuan Yi, I will definitely make Zhang Ruochen return the Time Divine Liquid to you, and mobilize all resources to help you condense a divine source," Xue Jue War God said, taking out the Sundial.
Urged by divine qi, a bright ocean of time spread out from Xue Jue War God's body.
Behind him, a large number of Undying Blood Clan gods stood on a ten-thousand-zhang-high divine mountain altar. Using the altar as a foundation, they activated a God King Battle Formation.
A nine-thousand-mile-tall God King blood shadow manifested above the altar, its armor gleaming, holding a war lance. Pairs of blood wings on its back were like seas of blood, vast and boundless, containing infinite power.
This was a formation formed by using a God King's blood to activate the altar and mobilize the formation patterns.
Although the God King's blood in the altar was precious, it was left over from a hundred thousand years ago. Its vitality had long been lost—it was dead blood, not as valuable as the blood in Xuan Yi's body.
More than a dozen spiritual power gods from the Undying Blood Clan's ancestral mansion gathered with Cui Xi, activating a rhombus-shaped spiritual power divine artifact, like a translucent blue gem.
This was the "Injury Character Blue Heart."
It was said to have transformed from the divine heart of an Undying Blood Clan Ancestor.
Of course, whether it was truly an Ancestor could no longer be traced. In the long history of the Undying Blood Clan, as many as twenty or thirty existences had been passed down as Ancestors.
But later, it was confirmed that most of them were Half-Ancestors. Some, after finding their corpses, were discovered not even to be Half-Ancestors.
All the Undying Blood Clan gods saw Xue Jue War God's intention—he was preparing to pluck the peach, to seize the fruits of victory. Naturally, they had to help their future clan leader.
Wu Yue had already moved ahead of Xue Jue War God. In one divine step, she outlined divine talismans across the sky, sealing a stretch of starry sky, forming a triangular encirclement with Huang Tian and the Exquisite Zen Maiden.
Hun Qi recondensed his ghostly divine body, mobilizing the sword rules of heaven and earth. Billions of sword lights accompanied him as he attacked Xuan Yi again.
This time, the Ghost Clan had sent a large number of gods, making them the strongest faction. Although they had lost thirteen gods devoured, they quickly regrouped and activated a majestic ghost city.
Within the ghost city, divine lights flickered. The formation's light barrier had nine layers, its power not inferior to the Undying Blood Clan's God King Battle Formation.
"After the Boundless Northern Expedition, this is the largest divine operation in Hell Realm! Xuan Yi, even if you fall today, you will be glorious for a lifetime," Xue Jue War God said, stepping on five layers of heaven. He threw a punch, the massive fist shadow pressing space inward.
Throughout history, the strongest of the Undying Blood Clan would condense a divine weapon and inscribe a character on it, thus passing their name down through the ages. They all imitated the Ancestor "Yin"!
Legend had it that Ancestor "Yin" left behind a golden divine staff with the secret patterns of the Yin character, making it the Undying Blood Clan's first divine artifact.
Unfortunately, the Yin character golden divine staff had long been lost in the Ancient Era, leaving only legends about it.
The Undying Blood Clan had twenty or thirty inscribed divine weapons, some divine artifacts, some treasures close to divine artifacts—all recorded in documents.
The "Jue" character fist gloves in Xue Jue War God's hands were one of them.
Even facing the siege of many gods and falling into a desperate situation, Xuan Yi did not sit idly by. His body kept shifting, avoiding being locked by the Mani Pearl, constantly seeking opportunities to break out.
But this time, he could not succeed, because Huang Tian's speed was not inferior to his.
Even more terrifying, not only did the Mani Pearl greatly affect him, but the illusion techniques Wu Yue used also impacted him.
Under the attacks of various divine abilities and divine artifacts, Xuan Yi's physical body was once again cracked, divine blood continuously flowing. Although the Wind Thunder Heaven-Penetrating Seal could unleash a ten-percent Boundless-level physical attack, it could not be sustained, and each activation required time.
Zhang Ruochen had already repaired the Yin Yang Eighteen Formations to about seventy or eighty percent. He glanced at Hai Shang You Ruo and transmitted his voice: "Prepare to act."
"You really are a liar. Didn't you say killing Xuan Yi had nothing to do with you?" Hai Shang You Ruo's eyes were unfriendly, feeling even more that she needed to guard against Zhang Ruochen and not trust his mouth.
Zhang Ruochen said: "Xuan Yi possesses a large amount of Killing Dao Profound Meaning, which is worth studying. The Light Profound Meaning is also useful to me. The Flowing Light Profound Meaning goes to you, how about that?"
"He also seems to possess a small amount of Time Profound Meaning," Hai Shang You Ruo said.
"Yours!"
This small amount of Time Profound Meaning, Zhang Ruochen did not care about.
Putting Hai Shang You Ruo into the Yin Yang Eighteen Formations, Zhang Ruochen restrained his aura, concealed his form, and sneaked toward the battlefield. Even if facing his own grandfather, father-in-law, and wife, some things had to be taken personally.