Nearly ten Sovereign Emperor Realm cultivators struck together, several of whom were at the Second Stage of the Sovereign Emperor Realm. What a spectacular sight it was! Brilliant light from every manner of secret art and divine ability bloomed across the battlefield, the might of Emperor-grade treasures ran rampant, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth descended into utter chaos.
Feng Ming reacted in time. A blinding burst of light erupted from his Thunder Goose Spear, detonating directly ahead.
All the attacks surged into that gaping maw, yet it was like stones sinking into the sea — not the slightest ripple in response.
The great mouth clamped shut and swallowed Feng Ming whole.
*Hsss...*
The sound of sharp intakes of breath rose from every direction. Everyone felt their scalps go numb, staring in horror at the foot-long little beast, their eyes nearly popping from their sockets.
Yang Kai was also somewhat dazed.
He had encountered that small black dog twice before. The first time was after the elders of the Clear Sun Divine Temple had gone on a collective drinking binge, and the second was when he had been setting up a spatial formation. Apart from the strange fluctuation from the demonic energy in his dantian the second time they met, there had been nothing particularly noteworthy about it.
Thinking back now, he had clearly underestimated it.
This little black dog had very likely inherited the bloodline of some extraordinary beast — otherwise it could never possess such bizarre abilities. A Second Stage Sovereign Emperor had been swallowed in a single bite. Even granting that Feng Ming had been careless, this power was nothing short of astonishing.
After swallowing Feng Ming, the great mouth vanished, and the small black dog reverted to its original size. It still looked thoroughly vicious, radiating an extremely aggressive aura.
With Feng Ming's fate as a cautionary tale, none of the others dared rush in. They unleashed their own abilities in a barrage, bombarding forward all at once.
The great maw reappeared and devoured every last attack from the Sovereign Emperor Realm cultivators. The mouth seemed connected to a bottomless pit — no matter how much was fed into it, everything vanished without a trace.
Gong Yue was hiding behind the small black dog, his hands ceaselessly forming seals as he commanded the creature to fight the powerful enemies. Facing multiple opponents alone, it did not give ground in the slightest.
Yang Kai attempted several times to teleport over and capture the master to subdue the servant, but Gong Yue saw through it each time and blocked him.
Divine Sense surged among the many Sovereign Emperor Realm cultivators as they exchanged information. Not a single one recognized what beast's bloodline this small black dog carried, and they had never even heard of such an ability to swallow heaven and earth. With no leads at all, none of them dared greedily press forward — none wished to share Feng Ming's fate.
In the primordial era, there had indeed been many powerful extraordinary beasts roaming between heaven and earth. The numerous Sacred Spirits were the finest among them, each possessing the power to move mountains and drain seas, to overturn sky and earth. But a creature as peculiar as this small black dog had never been recorded in any text.
Mid-battle, a flash of insight struck Yang Kai's mind, and he called out in a low voice: "A magic beast?"
Gong Yue, who had been sitting calmly behind the small black dog the entire time, using it as a shield, allowed a faint smile: "You really are different from the rest. You do indeed know a great deal. This creature carries a trace of the Guixu bloodline — not the purest or most concentrated, but formidable nonetheless. If you gentlemen wish to kill this old man, you will have to pass through it first."
"Guixu?"
Every Sovereign Emperor Realm cultivator present was startled, because none of them had heard this name before. Even Elder Chen Qian, who had read more histories than anyone else, was completely mystified.
But there was no denying it — this small black dog carrying even a trace of the Guixu bloodline was powerfully, almost heaven-defyingly strong. Under Gong Yue's command, each time it snapped its jaws, a hole tore open in the void. The entire world before it seemed like nothing more than a delicious cake — one bite left a mark that refused to heal for a very long time.
After several rounds of this, Spirit Sword Peak was riddled with void rifts. From a distance, it looked like an exquisite landscape painting splattered with careless streaks of ink. Within those rifts lay absolute void, harboring tremendous destructive force, and everyone had to carefully avoid them.
Only Yang Kai moved through them like a fish in water, swimming freely. He leaped and darted among the void rifts, looking for an opening to bypass the Guixu and sneak-attack Gong Yue. Several times he nearly succeeded, but the Guixu would countercharge each time, forcing him to temporarily retreat.
"We can't keep dragging this out. Brother Feng may be in danger!" Chen Wenhao called out sharply, his expression grave. "When the moon is fullest, it begins to wane; when water fills to the brim, it overflows! Everyone, lend me your strength!"
As his words fell, the Water Flow Sword in his hand suddenly rippled with a luminous, misty glow. As sovereign might radiated outward, he himself seemed to transform into an indestructible sword, his sword intent piercing the heavens.
The spiritual energy of heaven and earth across dozens of miles quaked violently, all of it converging toward the Water Flow Sword.
The others' eyes brightened at his words, and each began channeling their own techniques.
Gong Yue's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly, but his hands did not stop moving.
Nearly ten Sovereign Emperor Realm cultivators unleashing their full power — the entire Clear Sun Divine Temple seemed to begin trembling. With Spirit Sword Peak at the center, a colossal vortex had formed, drawing in the spiritual energy from a thousand miles in every direction. Fearsome, surging divine abilities condensed into shape, one after another.
"The Sword Dao Knows No Bounds!" Chen Wenhao was the first to strike. As the Water Flow Sword swept forward, it raised a visible tidal wave of spiritual energy. Within that wave, countless sword beams by the billions surged and receded, seeming capable of annihilating everything in their path.
"The Seal of Life and Death — one seal to judge between life and death!"
"Nine Suns Shine as One!"
"Charge through Yin and Yang, Break and Reverse Heaven and Earth!"
"Withering and Flourishing of the Years — swift as a shuttle, fleeting as a dream!"