Translator: CinderTL

The Dao Canon Blade flashed like lightning, hurtling toward Xu Geng.

This blade, obtained by Song Wen from Xuan Chengzi, was a High-Grade Mystic Treasure. Unlike most such treasures, it didn't rely on overwhelming power but instead possessed a restrained aura and exceptional stealth, making it ideal for the surprise attack Song Wen had planned.

Just as the blade was about to strike Xu Geng, who was embracing a beautiful woman, a ring on Xu Geng's finger suddenly detached and flew outward. It rapidly expanded into a massive bronze ring, the size of a small room, shaped like a serpent biting its own tail. A faint bronze light erupted from its surface.

The Dao Canon Blade struck the bronze radiance but met an impenetrable barrier, as if slamming into a wall of iron or copper. Unable to make even a scratch, the blade was violently repelled by the immense force contained within the light, emitting a crisp, helpless hum as it spun backward.

Simultaneously, a devastating shockwave erupted outward. The entire pavilion—including the nine mortals within, the beautiful women surrounding Xu Geng, and Xu Geng himself—was instantly reduced to dust.

The Lingering Force continued to spread until it reached the Formation Barrier enveloping Xidong Mountain, where it was finally contained.

"Who are you, daring to—"

Xu Geng's words hung unfinished as dark clouds suddenly churned overhead. A bolt of violet lightning shattered through the darkness, striking down with thunderous force.

"The Nine Great Heavenly Thunder Secrets!" A flicker of surprise crossed Xu Geng's eyes.

The bronze ring swiftly ascended to meet the descending violet thunderbolt.

Boom!

With Song Wen's current cultivation level and innate talent for Thunder Magic, unleashing the full might of the Purple Mansion Divine Thunder would be enough to make even a Peak Nascent Soul cultivator pale in fear, barely able to withstand its force with their utmost effort.

Yet, the bronze ring remained as steadfast as Mount Tai, unshaken by the onslaught of the Purple Mansion Divine Thunder.

Xu Geng maintained an unperturbed composure, as if utterly unfazed by the impending threat.

Roar!

A sudden corpse roar shattered the air.

While the bronze ring deflected the divine thunder, Song Wen had already transformed into a towering three-zhang Giant Corpse, lunging ferociously at Xu Geng.

"Hmm! The Undying True Corpse Transformation! So you've been cultivating the Corpse King's Rebirth Art! But your tricks are useless against me."

With a casual flick of his wrist, Xu Geng lightly tapped the bronze ring floating above him.

Instantly, the ring conjured a circular Phantom Shadow that descended to engulf Song Wen.

"Break!" Song Wen roared in fury.

Channeling the Corpse Qi within him, he concentrated it in his fist and unleashed a devastating punch.

Instantly, a colossal black fist shot forth, hurtling toward the Bronze Ring Phantom Shadow.

Yet, the fist struck the Phantom Shadow as if it were insubstantial, passing right through it effortlessly before shattering against the distant Formation Barrier.

A chill ran through Song Wen, and a premonition of disaster seized him.

Suddenly, a surge of crimson energy erupted beneath his feet, forming a churning Blood Sea that instantly engulfed him.

The Bronze Ring Phantom Shadow lost track of Song Wen, hovering motionless in mid-air.

The Blood Sea surged forward like a raging river, sweeping toward Xu Geng.

Song Wen reappeared atop the crest of a wave, wielding a blood-red flying sword—a High-Grade Magic Treasure salvaged from Xue Cangqiong's legacy.

Xu Geng's mind stirred, and the Bronze Ring Phantom Shadow shifted its trajectory, descending upon Song Wen.

Song Wen slashed with his sword.

But like the earlier Corpse Qi fist, the blade passed right through the Phantom Shadow without resistance.

Seizing the opportunity, the Phantom Shadow crashed down upon Song Wen, encircling him completely before rapidly constricting, its grip tightening mercilessly around his chest.

Song Wen struggled frantically, but his efforts were futile. He couldn't break free from the Phantom Shadow's ironclad restraint.

The Bronze Ring Phantom Shadow contracted relentlessly, crushing Song Wen's chest with brutal force.

Boom!

Song Wen exploded into a cloud of blood mist.

Xu Geng's eyes turned icy. "Blood Shadow Clone!"

His figure shot upward, dodging the surging wave of blood.

Simultaneously, his gaze swept across the crimson tide, searching for any trace of Song Wen.

To his astonishment, even his Divine Sense, honed to the Divine Transformation Realm, couldn't fully penetrate the Blood Sea's depths. The density of Blood Qi within was overwhelming, limiting his Divine Sense to a range of only a few dozen zhang.

"This Blood Sea... it's formed from the Blood Sea Seal!"

Xu Geng recognized the method for crafting the Blood Sea Seal, which originated from his own Divine Blood Gate.

What truly shocked him was the sheer volume of Blood Qi contained within this particular seal—it was almost inconceivable. How could a mere Nascent Soul cultivator have refined the blood of so many living beings?

Crafting the Blood Sea Seal required the practitioner to personally refine the blood of living creatures. How much time had Song Wen devoted to this gruesome task?

"If I can't find your true form, I'll shatter your Blood Sea instead," Xu Geng declared, his eyes flashing with murderous intent.

The power of the Blood Sea Seal was directly proportional to the amount of living blood it had absorbed and intimately connected to the cultivator's own cultivation level.

Due to its ever-shifting form, the Blood Sea Seal was nearly impossible to truly destroy, but it could be dispersed.

Xu Geng swiftly formed magic seals with his hands, channeling them into the Bronze Ring Phantom Shadow floating above him.

The bronze ring erupted in azure light, condensing countless azure orbs that streaked toward the surging Blood Sea.

Each orb carried the weight of a mountain range, crashing into the churning Blood Sea with earth-shattering force.

The Blood Sea erupted in thunderous roars, as if countless monstrous beasts were howling within its depths, splattering crimson droplets across the battlefield.

The azure orbs rained down relentlessly, a celestial torrent of destruction battering the Blood Sea.

Unable to withstand the relentless assault, the Blood Sea buckled, shattered, and dissolved into countless droplets of blood-tinged rain.

Song Wen, now in his ten-foot-tall Giant Corpse Incarnation, stood exposed.

"Found you!" Xu Geng's eyes flashed with triumph as the azure orbs abruptly shifted their trajectories, converging on Song Wen.

Boom!

Song Wen's figure suddenly shattered into countless fragments.

Yet Xu Geng showed no relief, his expression growing even more grave.

"Life Substitution Art," he muttered.

The bronze ring phantom shadow above Xu Geng's head glowed with a bronze light, which cascaded down to form a cyan shield enveloping his entire body.

Simultaneously, he fully extended his Divine Sense, searching for Song Wen's presence.

Suddenly, he sensed a towering thirty-foot-tall Giant Corpse materializing behind him.

The Giant Corpse gripped a broken blade and thrust it toward the cyan shield.

Xu Geng's composure shattered. "The Soul Cleaving Blade! How did this blade end up in the Lower Realm and fall into your hands?"

His forehead flashed as nine transparent blades materialized between his brows.

"Die!"

The nine blades bypassed Xu Geng entirely, streaking toward Song Wen behind him.

Just as the Soul Cleaving Blade was about to strike the cyan shield, the transparent blades pierced Song Wen's Sea of Consciousness.

Song Wen staggered slightly, a searing pain erupting within his Sea of Consciousness.

Gritting his teeth against the searing pain in his Sea of Consciousness, Song Wen mustered all his strength and thrust the short blade forward.

Clang!

The azure shield shuddered violently, then shattered like glass.

The shield's destruction unleashed a powerful shockwave that sent Song Wen flying backward several zhang.

That short distance cost Song Wen his chance to kill Xu Geng.

An Array Disk had inexplicably materialized before Xu Geng. As Xu Geng poured Spiritual Power into it, the disk glowed with an intense dark light that rapidly expanded outward.

Song Wen felt his surroundings blur as the world around him began to twist and distort.

A colossal figure suddenly materialized before him.

At first, the giant's form was hazy, but in an instant, it resolved into sharp clarity.

It was a black monster over a hundred zhang tall.

Its humanoid frame boasted arms and legs, but its fingers and toes ended in sharp, curved iron hooks.

Twin horns sprouted from its head, and crimson eyes glared coldly at Song Wen.

"Die!"

With a furious roar, the monster raised its left foot and brought it crashing down upon Song Wen.

(End of the Chapter)

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