Chapter 352: Chapter 356: Collapse of the Secret Realm_1
The Eternal Temple Disciple who had burned his essence blood had gained greatly increased perception and soon found a gathering of prodigies on a hillside. There were about sixty prodigies, including four with special physiques ranked in the top ten: Dongfang Zhantian, Jin Baoqian, Murong Zi, and Han Shuo.
"Kill!" an Eternal Temple Disciple shouted, launching an attack.
The rest of the Disciples followed him, shrouded in a roiling black aura. Dozens of chains manifested in the air, intertwining endlessly, completely blocking off the Void and forming a barrier.
"We’re being attacked! Everyone, be careful!" Dongfang Zhantian roared, pulling out his weapon and slashing at the chains in the sky. Golden Sword Qi surged, accompanied by the resounding roars of dragons, creating a magnificent spectacle.
Unfortunately, he failed to break the barrier.
Several Eternal Temple Disciples entered the battlefield with indifferent expressions and intimidating auras. Like wolves among sheep, they slaughtered over ten prodigies.
"What happened? Their strength has drastically increased!" Jin Baoqian asked with astonishment. He had a basic understanding of the Eternal Temple Disciples’ strength. They were generally at the third or fourth level of the Saint King Realm and could fight fifth-level Saint Kings by relying on their unusual attack methods.
But now? All of them were at least seventh-level Saint Kings! How could they possibly fight that?!
Dongfang Zhantian stared fixedly at the Eternal Temple Disciples. After some contemplation, he spoke in a deep voice, "They are burning their essence blood. No, to be more precise, they are burning the source essence blood of their special physiques!"
Jin Baoqian’s eyes widened in shock. Burning the source essence blood of their special physiques! That was an incredibly desperate move!
As someone possessing a special physique, he knew exactly how important source essence blood was. Even when he was pursued by the Soul Martial Ancestor to the brink of death, he hadn’t even considered burning his own source essence blood.
"Everyone, hold on! Once their essence blood is completely burned, they will lose their combat power!" Dongfang Zhantian shouted loudly. This caused the many panicked prodigies to temporarily calm down, exchange glances, and then join forces to fight.
They all knew that to survive, they had to fight with everything they had!
The Void had been sealed. Unless one possessed the strength of a ninth-level Saint King, there was absolutely no chance of escape.
RUMBLE! The deafening sounds of battle echoed through the sky, traveling far and wide.
The battle was intense. However, the Eternal Temple Disciples, despite holding the advantage, couldn’t end the fight quickly and only maintained a slight upper hand.
What they lacked in strength, they made up for with equipment!
The prodigies present were all treasured talents from various factions, armed to the teeth with Saint Level and Emperor Level weapons, possessing incredible defensive power.
In stark contrast, the Eternal Temple Disciples only had their chains and lacked other powerful weapons. The disparity in their equipment was immense.
Thus, both sides found themselves in a temporary stalemate.
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Hmm, there are still people fighting here? Qin Wudao thought. As he was heading to the central mountain, he spotted the black barrier formed by chains on a hillside, and a gleam flashed in his eyes.
Throughout the entire Primordial Continent, the only faction that used chains as primary weapons was the Eternal Temple!
After a moment of hesitation, Qin Wudao chose not to intervene and continued towards the mountain. He knew that the Eternal Temple enjoyed capturing those with special physiques. He himself possessed the Chaos Divine Body, a physique that had never appeared before. If his identity were exposed, he would never know a moment’s peace.
Develop cautiously, don’t make waves!
As long as he reached the mountain peak and the medicine garden recognized him as its master, he could expel everyone.
Strictly speaking, the medicine garden was not the legacy of the Primordial Supreme; the Nine Heavens World was. But it had already collapsed, so the medicine garden could, at best, be considered an entrance.
Strange, why is there an ordinary person here? In the woods, the Soul Martial Ancestor thought, slightly puzzled as he spotted Qin Wudao’s figure. He carefully took out a crystal bead and glanced at it; it did not emit a red light.
Afterward, he paid no more attention to Qin Wudao and continued to observe the battle within the black chain barrier.
Unaware that he had been spotted, Qin Wudao flew for about ten more minutes and arrived at the foot of the massive mountain.
Upon closer inspection, he saw a steep, narrow path leading straight up into the sky, disappearing into the clouds.
Qin Wudao lightly tapped his foot on a stone step and soared into the sky. Like a fleeting shadow, the scenery on both sides rapidly receded. Before long, he had reached the mountaintop.
A green jewel floated in mid-air, emitting a gentle radiance and revealing a vast world power.
This jewel was the World Stone.
Qin Wudao stepped forward, took out a dagger, and cut his palm. A stream of blood, shimmering with golden light, fell onto the World Stone.
The moment the blood touched the jewel, it was absorbed by the World Stone.
Instantly, Qin Wudao felt he could control the medicine garden, as if he were a supreme god within this small world. Here, a mere thought from him could alter heaven and earth; he could do anything.
He could clearly sense how many trees, Spiritual Medicines, and people were within the medicine garden!
Only ninety-six people? It seems most of the prodigies are still trapped in the two illusory realms! Qin Wudao mused. He observed the battle on the distant hillside as if from an omniscient perspective, every detail, no matter how minute, clear in his sight.
"Hmm?" As he watched the battle, the Soul Martial Ancestor suddenly looked up at the sky, his brow furrowed while he scanned his surroundings.
He had the distinct feeling of being watched!
Such sharp senses! Qin Wudao thought, astonished, as he quickly averted his gaze from the Soul Martial Ancestor. He hadn’t expected to be detected from such a great distance.
At that moment, he marked the Soul Martial Ancestor as his most dangerous opponent.
"Time Reversal!"
"Exquisite Sword Technique!"
"Five Elements Reincarnation Sword Qi!"
"One Thought Becomes Three Gods!"
Inside the black chain barrier, the battle had reached a white-hot stage. The prodigies from the major factions were at their limits; many were grievously injured, their armor shredded, and their losses severe.
However, the source essence blood of the Eternal Temple Disciples was also nearly depleted.
It’s time to make my move! The Soul Martial Ancestor thought with a cold smile. He appeared on the battlefield wielding an Emperor Level chain and, with absolute power, lashed out, sending a prodigy flying. The prodigy vomited blood and perished.
The expressions of Dongfang Zhantian, Jin Baoqian, Murong Zi, and Han Shuo changed drastically as the pressure on them intensified enormously.
Just as they resolved to fight to the death, the ground began to shake violently. A vortex appeared in the sky above them, emanating a powerful suction force.
Qin Wudao, standing atop the mountain, had expelled everyone!
Finally, he too left this world via the vortex. However, unlike the others, he could return whenever he wished.
「Outside Bull Head Mountain」
Many powerful experts were waiting. The Eternal Temple members occupied one area, while the other factions stood apart. Guo Jia and Li Yuanba stood on the hillside, not drawing attention to themselves.
A faint ripple emanated through the Void, causing the powerful experts to stand up, their expressions filled with surprise.
Could someone have obtained the inheritance? That was rather fast!
Under everyone’s watchful eyes, a vortex appeared in the Void, more than three hundred meters from the mountain’s peak. One by one, the figures of prodigies flew out from within it.
Many of them were still in combat stances!