CHAPTER 339: CHAPTER 315: HUNYUAN, WUJ!

The Purple Firmament Lotus, accumulated to its peak, finally burst open with a BOOM!

Bundles of highly condensed, pulse-like, terrifying true fire instantly covered an area of several miles. They carried an unrivaled, fierce power that seemed to burn all things in heaven and earth, rolling down and crushing everything in its path.

"ARGH!!!"

In an instant, Wu Yi’s body was riddled with thousands of holes. His agonizing scream echoed as the true fire inflicted severe damage, causing his Tao Blood to rapidly deplete. His blood avatars were directly extinguished, bringing him to the verge of death.

"No!"

Having exhausted all nine lives, Wu Yi’s face twisted in agony. Stretching out his palm towards the distant Wu Er, his eyes were filled with unbearable resentment and venom, like a turbulent ocean.

You beast...

BANG!

His body, utterly stained with blood, was inundated by the Purple Firmament True Fire. Wu Yi’s physical form exploded into smithereens, turning into lingering ashes that slowly scattered to the ground.

In the far distance, watching Wu Yi be blown to pieces and turned into a cloud of ash, Wu Er slowly bowed his head. His shoulders heaved as he let out a series of scalp-numbing, horrifying chuckles.

"Hehehe, hahaha, hahaha!"

Amidst his increasingly manic laughter, the last remaining Vine Demon suddenly raised its head, its fierce eyes bursting with malicious light. Its body surged like a dragon python rising from the land, its aura towering. It clenched its fist, causing the void to explode with a thunderous bang!

Seven Vines Union!

Malice reconvenes!

Having gathered the strength of the other six Vine Demons, Wu Er’s eyes turned pitch black, and his aura had climbed to a level that surpassed the Blood-Stained Realm. Terrifying demonic qi emanated from his body, exerting such pressure that the surrounding space creaked, struggling to cope.

"ROAR—"

Wu Er roared towards the heavens, tearing the sky and earth apart, his boundless demonic qi flooding the firmament. The land for nearly a thousand miles began to erupt, with black light bursting forth from the ground.

In a blink, two boundless forces—one clear, one turbid—swept over and infused into the Vine Demon.

His figure, like that of an ancient demon god, grew rapidly. In the time it took to breathe, he transformed into a vast being. His head reached the sky, his feet stomped the firmament, and clouds entwined around his lower legs.

RUMBLE—

The mountain cave space couldn’t bear such a massive physique, and its ceiling instantly shattered. Large swathes of the mountain cave’s Cosmic Bi collapsed, gradually merging to form an even larger, vast space.

Law of Heaven and Earth!

This was an ability that could only be mastered by Dao Experts who specialized in the physical Martial Path.

A colossal battle physique forged by blending the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Sha Force with physical qi and blood!

Correspondingly, there was also the spell cultivators’ version, the Law of Heaven and Earth!

And this was precisely why the Sovereign of Myriad Vines was so confident in the Seven Vines Monster.

Because as long as the Seven Vines were united, the remaining Vine Demon could wield half the power of the Dao Body Realm.

Although this Dao Body Realm had no Daoist Spirit nor a corresponding realm, just the Law of Heaven and Earth exclusive to this Dao Body Realm itself was an insurmountable chasm!

Having activated the Law of Heaven and Earth, Wu Er’s long, dark green hair fluttered like a great river, his eyes shimmering with endless brilliance. Even the sound of his breathing seemed to thunder like the sounds of the cosmos, rumbling and echoing, audible from thousands of miles away!

"Today, I will show you, petty human, what it means to be an ant beneath the Dao Body Realm!"

Wu Er reached out towards Qi Xiu, infinite Heavenly Gang and Earthly Sha Force converging in his palm, forming a black hole that devoured everything around it.

At that moment, it was as if a world was crashing down, crushing Qiankun, burying all living beings!

The Law of Heaven and Earth, as the exclusive method of the Dao Body Realm, was not merely about magnifying one’s body size.

It was an overall enhancement of strength; the "heaven and earth" in its name hinted at the boundless nature of this force!

BOOM—

Before the giant hand even fell, the terrifying pressure had already started to bear down!

The power of the Dao Body Realm, huh...

Slowly raising his eyes, Qi Xiu’s dark hair billowed, his garment fluttering with a booming noise. From within his body came the sound of ancient stars rotating.

"Die!"

The overwhelming hand covered hundreds of miles, pressing down on everything. It was about to fall, its palm brewing a black hole. This black hole exuded a terrifying pressure capable of tearing mountains and rivers asunder, intending to sweep Qi Xiu into it and shred him to pieces.

Up close, one could even clearly see within the palm lines the endless flow of the qi of Heavenly Gangs and Earthly Fiends.

The power of the Law of Heaven and Earth was indeed too frightening.

Without even making contact, Qi Xiu felt his body nearly collapse and break apart. Within the Ancestral Aperture on his forehead, his soul twisted erratically.

It’s worth noting that he possessed the Innate Mixed Yuan Holy Body, an incredibly strong physique rare in the world.

His soul was cultivated with [Yama’s Golden Chapter] from the Middle-Aged Demon Sect’s Hell Dao, presiding over Yama’s court with myriad souls in veneration.

Yet, even so, he was still significantly affected.

Had it been any other cultivator of the Blood-Stained Realm, their bodies would have likely collapsed, and their souls would have gone mad and perished by now.

"It’s also time for me to be unrestrained today!"

With his eyes bursting with brilliant colors, Qi Xiu’s body shone with layers upon layers of dazzling Hunyuan brilliance, endless halos slowly rising, like an ancient god awakening from slumber.

RUMBLE—

Qiankun shook, the void trembled.

All three hundred and sixty-five Hunyuan Apertures within him revived without reservation. At this moment, Qi Xiu’s aura soared exponentially, strengthening by thousands, even hundreds of thousands of times!

Even his skin became translucent and flawless, and pure Hunyuan essence flowed through his veins!

Such a massive and turbulent commotion directly penetrated Ten Thousand Caves Mountain, drawing the attention of the outsiders.

"’Huh? This aura...’"

"’Such heavy demonic qi! Law of Heaven and Earth? You dare to deceive!’"

"’This power... ancient, massive, as if concealing everything, this, this...’"

"’Unbelievable...’"

Ten Thousand Caves Mountain was penetrated, and the surging aura inside was instantly detected by the Dao Experts guarding outside.

The Nature Banner Dao Expert from the Human Race, holding a sickle, frowned deeply as he stepped forward. Behind him, a huge figure exuding an incomparable pressure flickered in and out of view, its face indiscernible.

"Hey," the Dao Expert spoke calmly, though the seemingly ordinary sickle in his hand grew increasingly heavy, rust flaking off as if awakening some terrifying power, "explain this Dao Body Realm demonic qi in the mountain."

The Sovereign of Myriad Vines, confident and knowing what to say, began to explain the powers possessed by his seven offspring.

However, while explaining, his gaze kept darting to the side at Ten Thousand Caves Mountain.

This overwhelming, dark demonic qi is of the same origin as me; it must be from my child. But whose is that other ancient, massive power that seems to conceal all? Moreover, someone killed my offspring, leaving only one and forcing the Seven Vines Union. This shows that those youngsters in the mountain indeed have some tricks up their sleeves.

After hearing the Sovereign of Myriad Vines’ explanation, the Dao Experts of the Human Race exchanged glances, then carefully sensed the Dao Body Realm demonic qi.

Upon closer inspection, they indeed found something. While the demonic qi seemed to be of the Dao Body Realm level at first glance, a more focused perception revealed it to be strong on the surface but hollow inside—substantial in appearance but empty in essence.

It only had the form of a Dao Body, but not its spirit.

It was nothing but an empty shell of the Dao Body Realm.

Even so, the Dao Experts of the Human Race still felt a trace of concern.

Even an empty shell of the Dao Body Realm was by no means a match for the Blood-Stained Realm.

The difference in fundamental power could not be made up by sheer numbers.

"Wait a minute, why were your offspring in Ten Thousand Caves Mountain?" Grasping the loophole in the Sovereign of Myriad Vines’ words, the Nature Banner Dao Expert narrowed his eyes and asked in a deep voice.

"’Er...’" Caught off guard and pondering what deception to concoct, just as the Sovereign of Myriad Vines was racking his brain, the Green Hill Ruler gracefully stepped forward and said,

"How is it that only you, the Human Race, are permitted to investigate traces of the Outer Realm Evil God, and we are not allowed? You accuse us of breaking the rules, yet we could also accuse you of deception. Those seven children were sent by us into the mountains to find evidence of your wrongdoing."

With a light and breezy manner, the Green Hill Ruler covered the gaps in the Sovereign of Myriad Vines’ story, trying to turn the accusation back onto the Human Race with just a few words.

"HEH, sharp-tongued." Knowing that a few words alone would settle nothing, the Nature Banner Dao Expert scoffed and decided not to squabble with these Demons anymore.

「...」

Qi Xiu’s cultivation simultaneously unsealed and returned to its peak state, a level he had not experienced since he had cultivated three hundred and sixty-five Hunyuan Apertures.

At that moment, he was like a deity descending into the world, his boundless Hunyuan Power roaring fiercely and emitting shockwaves so substantial they seemed almost tangible. The ground for hundreds of miles around suffered, torn apart directly by this endless force, which clawed away at the surface, creating a terrifying tsunami of earth.

SHIT! Is this guy even human?

Sensing the burst of power emanating from Qi Xiu, Wu Er, who possessed the framework of the Dao Body Realm, also felt his scalp tingle and his soul quiver incessantly.

He was certain of one thing. If he did not possess half the power of the Dao Body Realm at this moment, he wouldn’t even be able to fight back. Just the burst of Qi Xiu’s power would have shredded him into pieces if he were within a hundred miles.

His eyes blazed as if they could pierce through heaven and earth. Qi Xiu slightly raised his head, his hands opened in the air, and his fingers met, forming an ancient spell.

The next instant.

A strand of extremely bright light, even brighter than the sun, began to gather ferociously. It was the pure and singular essence left after all colors had faded.

Mixed Yuan Ultimate Cannon

BOOM!

As a dazzling white beam of light appeared, even the black hole in the descending, sky-covering giant palm could not absorb its radiance.

Especially the earth-shattering, heaven-and-earth-shaking roar of the cannon, reminiscent of the great explosion at the dawn of creation.

This colossal sound signified that everything from the past was to be destroyed and restarted.

Sweep away all, and welcome rebirth!

This Mixed Yuan Ultimate Cannon was a Dharma Gate Qi Xiu created based on the Primordial Heavenly Thunder Cannon from the Sect-Defending Divine Artifact, the Nine Heavens Shenxiao Thunder City of the Shenxiao Sect.

It was also the only offensive Dharma Gate in "The Secret of the Primordial Dragon-Tiger Scripture."

Originally, this Dharma Gate was just an idea in Qi Xiu’s mind, a mere thought, far from being perfected and ready for use.

But previously, during his near Dao Body breakthrough, the bald monk from the Secret Shrine Temple had provided significant help to the birth of this Dharma Gate.

The Secret Shrine Temple was extremely adept at harnessing the elemental qi of heaven and earth as a means of attack. The bald monk just happened to possess one of the temple’s ultimate techniques, the [Ten Directions Elemental Energy Cannon].

Therefore, the initially rudimentary Mixed Yuan Ultimate Cannon quickly took shape after incorporating the [Ten Directions Elemental Energy Cannon] from the Secret Shrine Temple.

Today marked its first appearance.

The original Ten Directions Elemental Energy Cannon gathered the infinite elemental qi of heaven and earth to form an immensely powerful attack. The longer it accumulated elemental qi, the greater its power.

At its limit, it could even unleash ten times the user’s own power.

Yet its drawback was clear: the prolonged accumulation of elemental qi made the caster a sitting duck during the process.

Qi Xiu’s Mixed Yuan Ultimate Cannon, rooted in the Primordial Heavenly Thunder Cannon, incorporated the method of the Ten Directions Elemental Energy Cannon and was sourced from his own Hunyuan Apertures.

It not only lacked the drawback of a long accumulation time for elemental qi but also possessed the Divine Marvel of the Hunyuan true meaning—the convergence of all laws into one.

It mimicked the explosive sound of the universe’s inception.

Its power was vastly superior to the original Ten Directions Elemental Energy Cannon. To put it simply, in four words:

Unstoppable!