CHAPTER 540: 278. NIRVANA TECHNIQUE, THE ULTIMATE SUBLIMATION! _3

Zhongtai Dao Monarch’s face was ashen as he looked at his Daoist friends, who had been with him for thousands of years, and shook his head.

Just now, Xu Xing had burned his blood lineage, unleashing his full strength in a single attack, yet this was merely the early phase of his Nirvana preparation. This ultimate sublimation was far from over.

"What, it’s not over yet..."

"The Nirvana Technique..."

The Dao Lords felt their hearts palpitating unceasingly.

The Vermilion Bird Avatar had only just managed to resist Xu Xing’s assault due in large part to them sacrificing their Dharma lineage’s Taoist Treasures. If it happened one more time, what would they use to block it?

Daoist Gouli’s proposal...

At this moment, some Dao Lords who had previously bluntly refused Daoist Gouli’s suggestion to join the Butian Sect began to waver.

Today’s battle, though not explicitly a fight to the death, was one where everyone knew no one would be held accountable for any fatalities...

Let’s see...

What if... the Nirvana isn’t successful...

Jueming Daoist and the others still couldn’t bring themselves to truly join the poor and destitute Butian Sect.

As soon as the fierce sword light outside the Dharma Phase subsided, Zhongtai Dao Monarch and the others maneuvered the Vermilion Bird Avatar to flap its wings, dispersing the lingering might of the Sun True Fire outside the array. They then looked toward the other side of the Heavenly Vault where Xu Xing was located.

At this moment, Xu Xing had transformed into a Golden Fetus Egg about half a zhang in size, continuously absorbing spiritual power within the sea of fire.

A pale white shield enveloped the white fetus egg and the surrounding Sun True Fire.

"If he succeeds in Nirvana..." Zhongtai Dao Monarch said, "we will not be far from the day of our demise!"

With those words, he fully activated the Nine Suns Fire Pillar Array, absorbing nearby Qi pathways to replenish more than half of the Vermilion Bird Avatar’s power, and then charged towards Xu Xing’s position.

Streams of Netherflame Fire spewed from the Vermilion Bird Avatar’s beak.

Simultaneously, the Vermilion Bird Avatar’s claws suddenly turned a reddish-purple, swelling to more than double their original size as they viciously clawed at the white fetus egg containing Xu Xing.

Zhongtai Dao Monarch and the others had witnessed this white shield before; with this divine treasure protecting him, Xu Xing was nearly invincible, like being guarded by a tortoise shell that was impossible to break.

Therefore, rather than waste time and drain their Magic Power, it was better to stake everything on this one attempt.

Unleash the full power of the Large Array!

The Vermilion Bird Avatar soared through the air, dodging the attacks from the Butian Sect’s Dao Lords, its claws aimed downwards, directly at the Golden Fetus Egg where Xu Xing was undergoing Nirvana.

CRACK! CRACK!

Under this assault, the white shield visibly thinned at a rapid pace, soon becoming almost as fragile as paper.

In another instant, the white shield shattered completely, turning into fine powder that dissipated between heaven and earth.

The Vermilion Bird Avatar’s claws landed on the Golden Fetus Egg, still enveloped in Sun True Fire.

"It’s over..."

"Everything is over."

Witnessing this, the Butian Sect Dao Lords were overcome with sorrow. The Vermilion Bird Avatar breaking the shield meant Xu Xing’s Nirvana had failed. Once Xu Xing died, they would be utterly helpless.

Although the Nirvana Technique was a great Divine Power, it was also fraught with extreme danger. If disturbed during Nirvana, the individual would often perish in both body and soul.

With a single strike, the situation had instantly reversed. A hint of joy appeared on the faces of the Flying Feather Immortal Palace members, the earlier pressure they felt now gone.

"Xu Xing, if you surrender quickly, willingly dissolve the Butian Sect, and come to my Flying Feather Immortal Palace to atone for your crimes, I, on behalf of the Sect, will forgive you," Zhongtai Dao Monarch’s voice was a Sound transmission via divine consciousness, delivered in the blink of an eye so as not to miss any tactical opportunity. "From then on, you will become a Sect Guardian and no longer involve yourself in the fame and fortune of the Cultivation World. Are you willing?"

Facing Xu Xing, Zhongtai Dao Monarch and the high-level members of the Flying Feather Immortal Palace all felt an appreciation for his talent. They were unwilling to personally extinguish this Pride of Heaven.

"Oh?" Xu Xing’s reply came the instant Zhongtai Dao Monarch’s words faded. "A Sect Guardian? That’s not a bad choice. It’s just a pity, Xu Mou hasn’t been defeated yet. Brother Zhongtai, you... you’re one step too late..."

"What?"

Zhongtai Dao Monarch was startled by the response. He hurriedly looked back at the Vermilion Bird Avatar’s claws, only to see that the Golden Fetus Egg they had grasped had vanished.

In its place stood a youth in a green robe, a Golden Crow Avatar manifesting behind him, casually holding the Tide Feather Sword inverted, his expression calm and composed.