Undying Mountain suddenly shook. The prohibitions covering its surface all lit up at once, dense as a chessboard of stars. A terrifying fluctuation erupted, and the sky cracked while the earth split apart.
“Ah…”
An Zaitian bore the brunt. His body was shattered by the shockwave, and he let out a shrill scream.
A saint’s body is supposed to be as tough as a saint weapon, yet it exploded into pieces from the mere impact. He suffered grievous wounds on the spot.
Li Chaohui and Nangong Jingyun were startled by the sudden change and hurriedly retreated.
After An Zaitian’s body was destroyed, his primordial spirit tried to flee, but Undying Mountain shook even more violently. An appalling pressure blanketed everything.
His primordial spirit froze in place, not daring to move a muscle for fear the mountain’s might would target him.
Then, Undying Mountain shot straight into the sky like a colossal as a star, and vanished without a trace in an instant.
“That was close.”
An Zaitian was just about to wipe the sweat from his brow when, out of nowhere, a severed hand appeared. It carried towering demonic qi and slapped his primordial spirit squarely.
Caught completely off guard.
Pfft!
An Zaitian’s primordial spirit was annihilated.
“Kid, run now!” Old Nine’s urgent voice rang in Ye Qiu’s ear.
Without the slightest hesitation, Ye Qiu leapt into the saint-level array pattern together with True Person Longbrow.
The next second, the ring of light vanished. The two of them escaped cleanly escaped.
Supreme Venerable Wuji saw this and nearly burst with rage.
He had gone to enormous lengths to capture Ye Qiu, yet the boy had slipped away right under his nose.
“Detestable!”
He wanted to pursue personally, but Dugu Wudi attacked him like a madman, leaving him no chance to disengage.
“What are you two idiots standing there for? Go after Ye Changsheng!” Supreme Venerable Wuji roared while fending off Dugu Wudi’s onslaught.
Nangong Jingyun and Li Chaohui snapped to attention, turned into two streaks of light, and vanished from the spot.
“Remember, you must bring Ye Changsheng back alive. I want him alive!” Supreme Venerable Wuji bellowed. “If Ye Changsheng dies or escapes, you can look forward to your own destruction!”
Boom!
With those words, Supreme Venerable Wuji swung both hands. In his fury he unleashed the full power of a Saint King. His offensive strength defied the heavens. Countless divine rays burst from his palms.
“Ah…”
Dugu Wudi cried out as he was sent flying. His body broke into dozens of pieces. Blood sprayed in sheets, forming a long river in the void before evaporating, creating a magnificent scene of radiant clouds and rosy mists.
“Dugu Wudi, you held me back just to buy time for Ye Changsheng to escape, didn’t you?”
“How cunning.”
“But don’t think a mere saint-level array pattern will let him get far. His cultivation is too low. He cannot run for long.”
Supreme Venerable Wuji said with a cruel smile. “Before those two bring Ye Changsheng back, this seat will first kill you.”
“I want Ye Changsheng to know that your death here today is entirely because he fled.”
Dugu Wudi showed no fear. His broken body instantly reformed. He laughed brazenly. “A sect leader who natters on like a woman.”
“Stop talking big. If you have the guts, come and kill me.”
“If you manage to kill me today, when I reach the underworld I’ll slaughter your entire immortal lineage.”
Hmph!
Supreme Venerable Wuji was infuriated. He snorted coldly, glared at Dugu Wudi with eyes sharp as blades, then strode through the void. His aura was overwhelming, like a divine emperor touring the heavens.
At this moment, Supreme Venerable Wuji radiated unprecedented domineering arrogance. His gaze was icy. In his eyes, all living beings were ants. Above and below the heavens, he alone reigned supreme.
This was extreme conceit, yet overwhelmingly powerful. It felt as though even an immortal descending would be trampled beneath his feet.
With every step, vast expanses of void beneath him collapsed. The sight was horrifying.
Dugu Wudi felt as if an ancient ferocious primordial beast was closing in. His breathing grew difficult. His heartbeat nearly stopped.
“Worthy of a Saint King. Impressive.”
“If I could recover my missing soul and spirit, I would break through in an instant.”
“I wouldn’t be reduced to this!”
Dugu Wudi sighed inwardly, then pointed his broken sword at Supreme Venerable Wuji and roared, “Halt!”
Dong!
Supreme Venerable Wuji took one final step and looked at Dugu Wudi coldly. “What, you know you’re no match for this seat, so you plan to commit suicide?”
“Let me tell you, this seat will not give you the chance.”
“I will personally wring your neck and crush your primordial spirit, leaving you no grave to rest in.”
With that, Supreme Venerable Wuji lifted his foot again.
Bang!
Dugu Wudi suddenly stomped the ground.
Instantly, tens of thousands of dao patterns burst from the earth, forming a teleportation array.
He slashed with his sword. In a flash, a spatial passage appeared, flickering with black light like a road leading straight to hell.
“Hm?” Supreme Venerable Wuji’s eyelid twitched.
“You mangy cur, next time we meet I’ll definitely kill you.” Dugu Wudi stepped into the passage.
“You think you can escape too? Hmph. This seat will not allow it.” Supreme Venerable Wuji rapidly formed seals with both hands. A Taiji diagram of Yin-Yang dual qi slammed towards the passage.
He wanted to shatter the passage and prevent Dugu Wudi’s escape.
Boom!
When the Taiji diagram struck, a heaven-shaking explosion occurred. Everything within ten thousand li turned to nothingness, yet the passage remained undamaged.
Swish!
Supreme Venerable Wuji’s expression changed to surprise. He stepped before the passage, examined it closely, and saw the truth.
“One step spanning nine million li?”
“Hmph. Dugu Wudi, even if you flee nine million li away, or ninety million li, this seat will still hunt you down and kill you.”
With those words, Supreme Venerable Wuji’s figure vanished from the spot, pursuing Dugu Wudi.
He did not chase Ye Qiu personally because, in his view, Nangong Jingyun and Li Chaohui were more than capable of capturing the boy.
Moreover, Dugu Wudi was a powerful saint. If he was not killed today, he would become a calamity in the future.
As Supreme Venerable Wuji and Dugu Wudi departed, the great emperor battle formation also disappeared.
The world returned to calm.
“Let us return to Azure Cloud Sword Sect!”
Yun Shan wasted no time. He pointed, and a thousand-zhang-long sword appeared suspended in the air, serving as a flying treasure.
He took Yun Xi, Mo Tianji, Lin Da Niao, Wu Qianfan, and the Azure Cloud Sword Sect disciples aboard the sword and sped away.
Once Yun Shan left, the arrays shielding the other cultivators vanished. The crowd fled in panic, hurrying back the way they came.
Watching the excitement had been far too terrifying. They had nearly lost their lives today.
As for whether Supreme Venerable Wuji would kill Dugu Wudi, or whether Ye Changsheng would live or die, no one cared any longer.
Amidst the dispersing crowd, only one petite figure remained standing in place. Her almond eyes were filled with deep worry.
