Chapter 129: Divine Might Overwhelms the World
Chapter 129: Divine Might Overwhelms the World
Bai Ruomei followed closely behind, giving up her pursuit of the ancient jade.
The other experts snapped back to reality and fled in terror as the skeletal figure casually crushed a spirit artifact with a wave of its hand.
The skeleton took a step forward. The earth shook violently, and the ground around the stone coffin cracked into icy fissures. The intact coffin tore free from the earth, hovering above the skeleton.
Though the skeleton moved slowly, cultivators in its path exploded one after another. None within its range could endure the destructive force.
Terrified cultivators scattered. Beichen Haoyu clutched the trembling ancient jade. Whenever the skeleton’s ghastly gaze fell upon him, the jade emitted strange ripples that blocked the mental assault, allowing him to escape.
The skeleton pursued the ancient jade relentlessly. Beichen Haoyu, holding the jade, fled toward the exit with the crowd, unwittingly guiding the skeleton there.
The skeleton’s emergence shook Guishun Valley. Barren peaks crumbled, volcanoes spewed fire, and the earth sank. Every cultivator in the valley rushed toward the exit, desperate to escape the collapsing realm.
Blood painted the sky as cultivators screamed. Though everyone fled at top speed, the skeleton accelerated like a reaper hunting prey. Those with lower cultivation levels at the rear died instantly under its crushing aura.
With each step, mountains shattered and life vanished. Wherever the skeleton tread, only desolation remained.
In Guishun Valley’s western region, Cheng Lingyu reached a critical moment. Using the Thousand Mountains Trapped Dragon formation, he suppressed the Jade Crystal Ice Wing Dragon’s arrogance, forcing it into his sea of consciousness. Any hesitation would undo all his efforts.
The dragon resisted fiercely until unstoppable destruction erupted. The Thousand Mountains Trapped Dragon formation shattered, and a dreadful aura blanketed the valley. Only then did the dragon cease fighting, relenting at the final moment.
Sensing danger, Cheng Lingyu pulled the dragon into his sea of consciousness, dismantled the formation, and sprinted to Lan Xiaozhu. “Run!”
They raced to the teleportation array, only to find it destroyed. Cheng Lingyu swiftly built a new array, teleporting them toward the exit in thousand-mile leaps.
Near the exit, they joined fleeing crowds. In the distance, the skeleton advanced miles with each step, its stone coffin floating above.
“That’s the skeleton from the third Spirit Hall! How did it escape?” Cheng Lingyu muttered.
Lan Xiaozhu dragged him toward the clogged exit. Trapped in the crowd, Cheng Lingyu questioned others about the skeleton.
“Was the ancient jade meant to suppress that thing?” he realized. While uncertain about saint’s inheritance, the jade clearly restrained the skeleton. The major Forces had foolishly unleashed it while seizing the jade.
As cultivators poured out of Guishun Valley, Cheng Lingyu and Lan Xiaozhu emerged. Outside, an expert’s voice boomed: “Surrender the ancient jade, or none shall leave!”
Confinement gripped the area, trapping all escapees within shackled time and space.
A cultivator cried out, describing the horror of the white skeleton and pleading for the experts to let them escape.
The expert remained unmoved, fixated on seizing the ancient jade while disregarding everyone’s safety.
Soon, all cultivators emerged, buzzing about two things – the approaching skeleton and the revealed location of the ancient jade.
“Beichen Haoyu, surrender the jade and I’ll spare you.”
Though many had regained their Blood Martial Realm after leaving Guishun Valley, they still paled before the five Spirit Masters from two saints and three brilliant ones.
Beichen Haoyu stayed silent, calculating his options.
The five Spirit Masters present all came from rival factions, but their shared interest in the jade meant none would aid him.
The Beichen family’s own Spirit Master was absent, leaving Beichen Haoyu dangerously exposed.
Cheng Lingyu hid in the crowd, keeping distance from the entrance where strange ripples emanated.
Beichen Haoyu played for time, hoping to pit the skeleton against the Spirit Masters for his escape.
“I’ll count to three. Refuse and I’ll take it by force.”
Disciples from five major forces warned their Spirit Masters about the skeleton, urging swift action.
“One… Two…”
At “two,” explosive energy erupted from the entrance as the skeleton appeared, radiating terrifying aura that shook the world.
“Beware!”
Panic erupted as fleeing cultivators crashed against the Spirit Masters’ spatial barrier.
Expressionless, the skeleton took one step that shook the earth. Nearby restraints shattered instantly, reducing nearby cultivators to silent dust.
With that step, the skeleton grew mountain-sized, towering like the Holy Emperor overlooking Nine Provinces.
As cultivators fled, five Spirit Masters rose, casting binding light to subdue the skeleton.
Cheng Lingyu dragged Lan Xiaozhu backward as a teleportation array flashed them miles away.
Nearby, Caiyun abandoned her cultivation upon sensing the skeleton’s aura, spotting Cheng Lingyu and Lan Xiaozhu.
She instantly pursued them.
“Junior apprentice!”
Cheng Lingyu whirled, releasing Lan Xiaozhu to embrace Caiyun’s waist. He kissed her fiercely despite muffled protests.
Lan Xiaozhu’s smile turned strained but resigned.
Caiyun struggled briefly before relenting, glaring as Cheng Lingyu lingered on her lips.
“Senior Sister’s lips taste sweet,” he grinned.
Blushing, Caiyun snapped, “Impudent! You’ll pay for this ambush later!”
A thunderous crash interrupted them.
The five Spirit Masters attacked the skeleton.
Holding both women, Cheng Lingyu watched the battle mid-air.
Their faces drained of color.
The united Spirit Masters’ First Move resulted in three deaths and two gravely injured.
Five major forces’ members fled in terror.
The colossal skeleton radiated terrifying disturbance, ignoring escaping Spirit Masters like insignificant ants.
“Move!”
Cheng Lingyu fled with both women until safely distant.
The skeleton stood motionless, seemingly lost in thought.
Suddenly, it turned toward Guishun Valley’s entrance where a man in gray appeared, radiating horrifying disturbance.
Excited, Cheng Lingyu wondered how this mystery figure compared to the skeleton.
The gray-clad man’s piercing Gaze made Cheng Lingyu stagger.
The skeleton’s massive palm lunged for Cheng Lingyu.
“Run!”
They found space locked by unimaginable power.
As death loomed, the gray-clad man’s palm strike diverted the attack and shattered spatial Confinement.
“Why spare me with such cold eyes?” Cheng Lingyu wondered while escaping.
Cataclysmic battle sounds followed them.
After fleeing thousand miles, Cheng Lingyu saw divine light and lightning engulfing Guishun Valley in destructive space.
The half-hour great battle ended abruptly.
Both skeleton and gray-clad man vanished without trace, leaving the battle’s outcome a mystery.