Chapter 1464: Cataclysm
The Dragon Horse strongly urged entering, following behind Dao Yi, waiting for an opportunity, and striking at the critical moment to become the ultimate victor of this battle.
Ye Fan pondered. The Numinous Treasure Heavenly Venerable's slaughter formation was bound to be filled with danger. Entering like this could not be judged as good or bad; there might be gains, or it could lead to major problems.
Wait!
In the end, he only uttered this single word, using the Heaven-Deceiving Array to conceal their aura, silently guarding outside the Divine Domain, not striking until the critical moment.
He had various considerations. Following along all the way, he could almost confirm that the person wearing the Dao Tribulation Golden Immortal Robe was Dao Yi's Dao Protector, not Dao Yi himself.
Dao Yi had not yet appeared. He still held an Ancient Emperor Formation Diagram in his hands. Although it was incomplete, it was absolutely a great killing weapon, capable of tearing apart stars at the slightest provocation.
"The most important thing is that the Numinous Treasure Heavenly Venerable's slaughter formation diagram is too powerful. Once we enter, the Green Copper Cauldron will most likely be pressured into glowing. At that time, we will be in the open, watched by many."
Four immortal swords hung in the four directions, each guarding a gate. Chaos surged, and sword energy was vast as the sea. Any single wisp of fine radiance could cleave apart a Great Sage.
This was a Forbidden Zone of Life. One needed to hold an Imperial-level artifact to enter; otherwise, failure was certain, and a single misstep could even lead to death.
"He hasn't come!"
After waiting a full half hour, Dao Yi still had not appeared. Outside the Divine Domain, thunder roared deafeningly, lightning tore through the sky, and torrents of blood rain scattered. This place had become a land of nightmares, utterly terrifying.
It could be imagined that within the Divine Domain, the battle had reached a point of heaven-cracking and earth-shattering, completely insane. This was a clash of Imperial weapons. Without this formation protecting it, the entire ancient star would have exploded.
At this moment, the four swords were already unstable, almost falling. The forces from all sides attacked, almost breaking through the great formation, fighting to the point of madness.
The Great Sages divided into four groups, doing their utmost. This was their effort to pluck the four killing swords, to completely break the Numinous Treasure Heavenly Venerable's formation.
The Dragon Horse, Ancient Golden Peng, and others all had red eyes. These were Imperial artifacts, placed right in front of them, within reach, yet feeling like the horizon. They wished they could rush up and seize the immortal swords.
Ye Fan smiled bitterly. Half an hour had passed. So many Great Sages had struck, jointly controlling four Imperial artifacts to resist the slaughter formation, yet they had not succeeded. Truly terrifying.
"Boom!"
A violent upheaval came from within the Divine Domain. That most ancient divine mountain exploded. The power of faith surged wildly, like a mountain collapse and a tsunami, completely igniting the Divine Domain.
How vast it was! This was the divine power accumulated from ancient times to the present. The Divine Domain had been ruled by gods for who knows how many generations. Its foundation and accumulation could be imagined.
It was simply too immense!
Once this power emerged, it was comparable to an Imperial artifact reviving, supremely powerful. It attacked everyone on the Great Sage side. Almost from the very beginning, someone unfortunately fell.
"Hurry and lift the ancient coffin, use the Imperial Baleful Qi to counter the power of faith!" an old Great Sage roared.
This was a bitter battle. The power of faith poured in, while the ancient coffin was difficult to carry into the formation in a short time. It was too massive. Aside from the Ji siblings, it was troublesome for ordinary people to even approach it on normal days, let alone carry it by their side.
A tug-of-war unfolded. The power of faith erupted, and that most ancient divine mountain disintegrated. The Divine Domain, surrounded by the slaughter formation, was instantly filled with thought force, surging like an ocean, not a single drop leaking to the outside.
The Great Sages were in extreme suffering. If not for the four Imperial artifacts, many might have been severely injured, or even fallen.
The Numinous Treasure Heavenly Venerable's slaughter formation diagram stabilized because of this. The four immortal swords clanged and trembled, re-hanging on the four gates. Chaos churned, and the killing intent shook the ages.
The Divine Domain's decline was completely reversed. Relying on the ocean-like thought force, it gained the upper hand, counterattacking wildly. The formation diagram rotated, and the killing swords from the four directions clanged deafeningly.
One could clearly see the dark red sword bodies constantly vibrating. Tens of thousands of sword beams slashed out. Their offensive power was unmatched in the world; no hero could withstand it.
The immortal swords turned bright red, as if blood were flowing, extremely terrifying. Every wisp of light shattered the cosmos, and chaotic energy surged.
"This is bad. How can this slaughter formation be so terrifying? Is it really going to suppress four Imperial artifacts?" someone among the ten sages said with a trembling voice.
"Just a dying flash," Ji Haoyue said.
This was caused by the eruption of the power of faith, but it could not continue indefinitely. The thought force would eventually be exhausted, drained clean by the Imperial artifacts.
At that time, the Numinous Treasure Heavenly Venerable's slaughter formation would find it difficult to resist four Imperial artifacts for long. One must know that these were the crystallized efforts of four Ancient Emperors, ancient weapons that had accompanied them throughout their lives of battle.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, a heaven-shaking sound erupted. That huge stone coffin was carried into the Divine Domain. When blood was poured down, it opened layer by layer, blasting away everyone around. Imperial Baleful Qi overflowed, igniting the power of faith.
This was a great disaster. The people of the Divine Domain were densely packed, falling from the sky like raindrops. Countless corpses and bones turned into ashes in the flames.
This scene was extremely bloody. Even powerful hall masters could not withstand it. Their bodies directly exploded, blood mist rose everywhere, and thought force burned.
"Holy Maiden!"
A woman in blue, ethereal and otherworldly, now had her face covered in tears. She exploded in the flames, blood rain scattering.
This was a Holy Maiden of the Divine Domain, an extraordinary woman who had surpassed the mundane. Unable to withstand this pressure, she died a violent death.
Many wept. This was an unbearable weight. The Divine Domain was breached today, with heavy casualties. It was truly a tragedy of blood and tears.
"Ah..."
A Divine Elder glared with fury, his hair standing on end, the corners of his eyes splitting open from rage, blood flowing out. But he could change nothing. He was struck by a wisp of Imperial weapon killing intent and turned to ashes.
Within the Divine Domain, all four Holy Maidens fell. Two Divine Elders also died in battle. Their flesh and blood were evaporated, turning into dust.
The situation here was already decided, impossible to change. The Divine Domain was bound to suffer a great defeat. This battle had heavy casualties, extremely cruel. They were already powerless to turn the tide.
"Abandon everything here! Leave nothing behind!" a hall master roared, leading the crowd to break out and flee.
Every war is bloody and cruel. Sometimes there is no right or wrong, only different standpoints.
The Divine Domain, towering above all living beings, receiving offerings from myriad creatures, transcendent like gods, was like a behemoth looming in the clouds for the various races of this star, unattainable.
For so many years, they had held the power of life and death, everything in their grasp. They never imagined that such a day would come, when they too would become pitiful beings, fate coming full circle.
On the Other Shore, the leaders of many great races were elated. The behemoth of the Divine Domain had finally fallen. The mountain pressing down on their heads had collapsed, no longer able to restrain them.
"Grandfather, you can rest in peace beneath the wine spring. Back then, the Divine Domain destroyed our clan and seized our ancestral scriptures. Now, a similar thing has happened to them."
"This is a cycle. The Divine Domain has been overthrown. Our people no longer need to worship. We will believe in our own ancient ancestors!"
Outside, reactions varied. Ordinary people were terrified and uneasy day and night, while the rulers of the various races were extremely joyful, clenching their fists.
"Those who kill will be killed!" These were the cold words of some old clan leaders. They were not as at a loss as their people; they all had their own ambitions.
Within the Divine Domain, corpses lay in piles, blood splashed high, and the view was a sea of red.
"Boom!"
Several hall masters, tears in their eyes, led a group of people charging out, fleeing the Divine Domain. This place was truly finished, impossible to hold.
At this moment, the Numinous Treasure Heavenly Venerable's slaughter formation finally became unstable. The formation diagram's rotation grew slower and slower. The four killing swords' luster dimmed, no longer bright red, and their killing intent gradually receded.
Some people rushed toward a sacred mountain, preparing to seize the Ancient Tree of Life. Others prepared to pluck the immortal swords. Still others held Imperial artifacts and charged into the high heavens, wanting to obtain this rare, supreme formation diagram.
The Divine Domain's momentum was gone, on the verge of defeat. Even the killing swords and formation diagram might be divided up by those holding Imperial artifacts.
With a rumble, the formation diagram flew up. The four swords became unstable. All four gates were lost. Chaotic energy exploded. The great formation was declared broken, in ruins.
The formation diagram dimmed, suppressing the cosmos, unreachable. The four immortal swords turned into several divine lights, dancing and clashing with the Imperial artifacts from time to time, terrifyingly transcendent.
However, the four killing swords were no longer as sharp as before. They were originally one entity. Fighting alone now, how could they withstand four Imperial artifacts?
"Dao Yi is there!" Ye Fan opened his Source Heaven Eye and saw the scene within the Divine Domain, able to see through all things in the world.
At this moment, the great formation was broken. Nothing could block the Source Heaven Eye. He saw through Dao Yi's disguise. It was indeed not the person wearing the Dao Tribulation Golden Immortal Robe.
"Enter the Divine Domain!"
The Numinous Treasure Heavenly Venerable's slaughter formation was broken. The four immortal swords were each in one direction. There was no longer any Dao mark pressure here. Entering the formation would not subject them to immense pressure causing the Green Copper Cauldron to glow.
Dao Yi ascended that ancient mountain. On it was a precious tree, verdant and emerald green, as if carved from divine jade, emitting powerful life essence. It was an Immortality Pill.
Ye Fan and the others, using the Heaven-Deceiving Array for cover, silently approached and also arrived here. Dao Yi clearly had a secret treasure on him. He suddenly looked up, gazing in this direction, sensing someone approaching stealthily.
At the same time, the Great Sages nearby, who were contending for the four immortal swords, saw someone approaching the Ancient Tree of Life and sneered, preparing to strike with Imperial artifacts. Of course, they did not dare to directly swing their Imperial weapons in this direction, as that might destroy this precious medicine.
They were hesitant to act, but Dao Yi dared to make a big move. He directly let out a roar, his aura surging to the sky. Two terrifying beams of light shot from his eyes, looking toward the cosmos.
Boom!
A terrible disaster descended. The boundless Five Elements Immortal Qi from beyond the domain boiled over, pouring down from the five continents, flowing toward this ancient star. The Divine Domain bore the brunt.
This was the Five Elements essence produced by the Dao Palace of an ancient Great Emperor. Being drawn down at this moment was a catastrophe compounded by man-made disaster!
In that instant, the entire ancient star split apart, rapidly disintegrating, and then exploded with a boom!
Except for the Divine Domain here, which was suppressed by several Imperial artifacts, how could the other places withstand this? This was immortal energy nurtured by a Great Emperor, directly destroying this ancient star.
Without a doubt, this place became a scene of utter devastation. Blood water surged to the heavens, corpses piled like mountains. Almost everyone on the star died!
Just moments ago, the various races were hoping that the Divine Domain would be overthrown and they would rise, welcoming a new era. Who would have thought that in the next moment, this ancient land would be destroyed, and the entire world's people would be wiped out.
Every ten thousand years, the Five Elements continents beyond the domain would boil for a time. After a cycle, the deadline had arrived again, but this was the result.
Many died with their eyes open, not knowing that someone had used this violent eruption of Five Elements immortal energy, drawing it down to create this immeasurable slaughter.
"Dao Yi is too ruthless!" Pang Bo's pupils contracted sharply. This person, to achieve his goal, truly stopped at nothing, bloody and cruel.
Ye Fan's heart also tightened. This seemingly gentle and refined young Imperial Prince, who had set a trap to kill the Great Sage Yan Qi of the Fire Qilin Cave, was even more terrifying than he had imagined.
The Divine Domain suffered a terrible impact. The Five Elements immortal energy nurtured within the Great Emperor's body poured down from the sky, blocking the approach of the Imperial weapons.
(To be continued)