Free Web NovelChapter 40: Chapter 40: Shock, Heaven Opening
"Slaying this Demon Fiend will determine the future of our cultivation paths. We absolutely cannot let our guard down." Zhuge Wuwo’s face grew serious.
Hearing this, Pang Qingyun nodded, his own expression turning grave.
Pang Qingyun took a step forward, his eyes locked on the Demon Giant Tree up on the mountain. It emanated a terrifying black aura, within which the faint outline of a gigantic face could be seen. A truly horrifying sight!
Pang Qingyun spoke slowly, "Brother Zhuge, this journey is fraught with peril; every step is like walking on thin ice. Tell me... do you think we can survive this ordeal?"
Upon hearing this, Zhuge Wuwo replied in a low, serious voice:
"’To hear the Dao in the morning and die in the evening contented.’ If we can overcome this tribulation, we will surely become Tongxuan True Monarchs in the future!"
This white-robed, middle-aged Cultivator looked quiet and scholarly, yet he harbored such grand ambitions!
Those in the Tongxuan Realm had a lifespan of eight hundred years and possessed heaven-reaching, earth-shattering power. Within the vast Cultivation Realm, they could be called True Monarchs!
"You see things so clearly, Brother Zhuge!"
"We’ve been stuck at the True Martial Ninth Layer Peak for decades without making an inch of progress. It’s better to go all out and risk everything now!" Pang Qingyun declared.
Eh!?
A streak of light was seen speeding toward them from not far away!
When Gu Yun had used his Spiritual Sense to detect two incredibly vast Cultivator auras in this location, he had decided to fly over.
After all, if he could sense them, they should have been able to discover him long ago.
It was better to meet face-to-face,
so they could better deal with the utterly terrifying Demon Giant Tree up on the mountain, whose Demonic Qi surged to the heavens!
This Demon Fiend far surpassed the Bai Mo that Gu Yun had encountered before.
That Bai Mo probably wasn’t even worthy of carrying this Demon Giant Tree’s shoes.
This Demon Giant Tree was revealing its true form directly!
A moment later, Gu Yun arrived before the two men.
He respectfully cupped his fist. "I am Gu Yun, an Inner Sect Disciple of the Profound Celestial Sect. Greetings, Seniors."
Hearing the words "Profound Celestial Sect Inner Sect Disciple," Pang Qingyun was slightly surprised and couldn’t help but give him a second look.
’As expected of a prized disciple of the Profound Celestial Sect,’ he thought, ’to have broken through to the True Martial Realm at such a young age.’
"Young friend, there’s no need for such formalities. I am Pang Qingyun, Town Guardian Envoy of the Great Yan Dynasty’s Demon Suppression Bureau.
And this is my dearest friend, Zhuge Wuwo."
Gu Yun was slightly shocked to hear of the Great Yan Dynasty. To think that here, in the Chaotic Star Sea—a Land of Demons and Monsters—he would actually run into someone affiliated with the Profound Celestial Sect.
The Great Yan Dynasty was a vassal state under the Profound Celestial Sect, which meant the three of them were natural allies.
Pang Qingyun.
Gu Yun had heard of him. He was the head of the Great Yan Dynasty’s Demon Suppression Bureau and one of the top Cultivators in the Dynasty.
He had reached the True Martial Realm Ninth Layer Peak decades ago and was likely even more powerful now.
Pang Qingyun asked Gu Yun, "May I ask what brings you to this place, young friend?"
"I accepted a Sect mission to slay a Demon Fiend here. I never imagined its power would so far exceed my own.
It seems I was doomed to a crushing defeat this time." Gu Yun gave a bitter smile.
"But now, it’s not so simple to leave. This area has been sealed off by the Demon Fiend."
"Unless one has a means of spatial teleportation, leaving will be difficult."
"Young friend, would you be willing to ascend with the two of us?" Pang Qingyun finally asked in a low voice.
Gu Yun replied at once, without a moment’s hesitation, "I am willing to join you in slaying the demon, Seniors!"
’The only way for me to get out now is to use my single life-saving trump card, the Ten Thousand Miles Space Talisman.’
’But things haven’t reached that level of desperation just yet.’
With that said, the three figures flickered and shot up the mountain at extreme speed.
As soon as they entered the mountain, a thick black mist enveloped them. The way back was gone.
"It seems this Demon Giant Tree intends to slaughter us," Pang Qingyun remarked from mid-air.
"Brother Pang, I have a feeling there’s more to this place than just the Demon Giant Tree." Zhuge Wuwo’s eyes grew solemn as they ventured deeper into the mountain.
Yet, it was at times like these that Pang Qingyun maintained a surprisingly positive attitude.
"Who gives a damn! The only way for us now is forward!"
...
The trio flew swiftly through the air, and just as they were about to reach the Demon Giant Tree,
countless winding branches, exuding a terrifying demonic aura, shot out from its body and swept toward the three of them.
The aura was absolutely appalling.
The three hovered in the air, spreading out into a triangular formation.
Countless branches twisted and writhed, looking like a mass of tentacles. It was an incredibly bizarre sight.
Upon seeing the base of the Demon Giant Tree,
they saw a piece of Dragon’s Blood Wood that had turned completely black.
How could a Dragon’s Blood Wood take on such a dark, sinister appearance?
Dragon’s Blood Wood, rumored to have been bathed in the blood of dragons, was supposed to be bursting with Spiritual Qi.
This left Zhuge Wuwo somewhat stunned.
Before Zhuge Wuwo could figure it out, the Demon Giant Tree’s Demonic Power pulsed, and its innumerable branches, all wreathed in black qi, began to coalesce.
They transformed into dozens of ferocious black pythons and charged toward Zhuge Wuwo.
"Hahaha! A King Level Demon Fiend! Come and fight!"
Pang Qingyun roared with laughter.
He charged forward to meet the attack on Zhuge Wuwo’s behalf.
Several different Longswords had already flown out of Pang Qingyun’s Sword Box!
Gu Yun’s pupils shrank at the sight. ’Those Longswords... they’re all Spiritual Artifacts!’
’And I don’t even have one...’
The five Spirit Swords glowed with different colors: purple, yellow, cyan, blue, and purple.
Pang Qingyun’s boundless True Yuan erupted, and in an instant, the five Spiritual Artifacts transformed into five massive sword phantoms, each hundreds of feet long.
The five colossal sword phantoms radiated an astonishing aura as they descended from the sky, slashing down toward the dozens of ferocious pythons!
BOOM!
An earth-shattering collision rang out. The clash between the potent True Yuan and the demonic power unleashed a tangible shockwave.
Under the terrifying force of the impact, the surrounding rock formations and stones instantly crumbled to dust!
The impact kicked up a howling gale.
The dozens of ferocious pythons were actually smashed to pieces by the five Spirit Swords!
Suddenly,
at that very moment,
the Demon Giant Tree’s aura erupted with overwhelming power! Its Demon Qi surged to the heavens, blanketing everything!
The sky instantly grew dim and heavy, as if it were about to collapse.
Then, a sea of blackness suddenly appeared in the sky, crashing down to engulf the three of them.
It was like the oppressive weight of the sky itself bearing down on a few tiny creatures.
At that moment, Gu Yun felt an immense sense of pressure.
Just as he was considering whether to use his Ten Thousand Miles Space Talisman to escape,
at the most critical moment, Zhuge Wuwo made his move!
He reached out and grasped the air, and a golden Longsword, shimmering with brilliant, flowing light, suddenly appeared in his hand.
’I, Zhuge Wuwo, have but one sword,’
"Heaven Opening!"
In that instant, an aura surpassing even the True Martial Ninth Layer Peak erupted from Zhuge Wuwo, as deep and vast as the ocean. His qi surged outwards in all directions like a cataclysmic flood.
His long hair billowed, though there was no wind.
In a flash, the radiant, incomparably sharp golden Longsword transformed into a magnificent, imposing golden Giant Sword dozens of miles long!
He swung it in a single cleaving motion at the black sea pressing down from above!
RUMBLE!
In the sky, now dim and completely covered by Demon Qi, colossal waves surged and black water splashed everywhere!
The black sea, which bore down with the force to topple the very heavens, was forcefully split in two!
Across the sky, which had been covered by the overwhelming demonic aura, the miles-long golden Giant Sword had violently torn open a massive fissure.
Rays of radiant light shone through, gradually illuminating the dim sky.
As time slowly passed, the golden Giant Sword pushed deeper, and the inverted black sea in the sky let out a final, deafening roar.
The entire sky trembled!
"Heaven-Burning!"
Zhuge Wuwo chanted another incantation. Hundreds of fiery red Talismans flew from his sleeves, rushing toward the collapsing, monstrous sea!
Instantly, the ocean in the sky began to boil.
’Is this the power of a Great Cultivator who has surpassed the True Martial Ninth Layer Peak? A Half-Step Tongxuan True Monarch?’
’That’s so damn Heaven-Defying!’
’Holy shit!’
Gu Yun’s pupils contracted, his eyes filled with utter shock!
