As a father, I just want to quietly watch you live a long life Chapter 1543: 411: Borrowing the Great Vista's Luck Golden Lotus—Below God Realm, I Am Invincible
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Boom—!!!
A cataclysmic detonation erupted between the heavens and the earth, sending savage gales howling across the land. The shockwaves materialized into visible white surges, rampaging violently in every direction!
A blinding, magnificent radiance flared, and a towering mushroom cloud ascended thousands of feet into the firmament!
The golden mist of the explosion was so intense that the pitch-black night was instantly transformed into broad daylight!
The tremors were felt even within the distant Qianyuan Taoist City!
Whizz whizz whizz—
The whistling sounds of figures cutting through the air echoed immediately. Inside the Dao City, numerous silhouettes vaulted into the sky.
Every face was masked with sheer shock.
Staring at the horizon where night had turned to day, a collective shiver ran down their spines.
Something had occurred!
Another major incident had unfolded!
The colossal mushroom cloud resembled a furious dragon surging from the depths of an abyss, roaring as it climbed toward the clouds thousands of feet above!
Even at a distance of eight hundred miles, the scorching heat carried by the wind seemed to brush against them, saturated with a terrifying, ruinous energy and overwhelming power!
“It’s the mechanical fire mushroom of the Underworld!”
Wenlong Yuwen shouted in disbelief.
The Temple Control Bureau had been investigating the Underworld for a significant period. They were well aware that the Underworld’s methods of slaughter bore a specific signature; they always left behind a churning mushroom cloud, and wherever that cloud rolled, only death remained!
Hong Shifu, clutching his chessboard, also ascended to the city’s watchtower.
Within the Divine Sect.
Figures burst into the air one after another.
The Second Elder Zhao Fangzhou and the Third Elder Ding Zi—both Martial Saints with Divine Fetuses—wore grim expressions.
The ancestors of the various noble families, all possessing Martial Saint Divine Embryos, also began to appear.
Every countenance was filled with bewilderment.
“The strength… it has increased!”
The Yun Family Patriarch couldn't help but gulp nervously.
Many of those present had seen the Underworld’s mechanical mushrooms with their own eyes before, and they could distinctly perceive the evolution in its destructive capability.
Now, the sheer force of the blast was palpable even eight hundred miles away…
This weapon…
If it landed a direct hit, even a Martial Saint of the Four Transformations might be crippled!
“That coordinate… that is where the imperial army is camped. What is the Underworld planning? A midnight raid on the court’s forces? If that thing struck the heart of the camp, the army… might be completely annihilated!”
Gongshu Jingjun and Tang Xiejia also hurried to the scene.
The two had not remained at Divine Carving Ridge during this period.
In reality, they had shifted the Woodcarving Masters from the Ridge into the safety of the Dao City.
With the flames of war ignited, Divine Carving Ridge was too exposed. While not incredibly far from Qianyuan Dao City, the distance was enough that if Xie Yun Shen acted ruthlessly and sent a detachment to seize the Ridge, it would be a devastating blow to the Qian Yuan Divine Sect!
“Should we investigate?”
The crowd wavered for a moment.
After a brief exchange of looks, Feng Zhiqi moved first. His aura as a Martial Saint of the Four Transformations shattered the surrounding clouds as he flew rapidly toward the horizon.
Others hesitated briefly before following his lead.
The ancestors of the noble families were deeply moved.
This mushroom cloud had provided them with a sudden surge of confidence!
Why?
Because no one present was a fool. Sensing the horrific power of that explosion, everyone understood what a nightmare such a force would be for a concentrated army!
In fact…
It was even more fearsome than the Mechanical Beasts of the Tang Family!
And this terrifying power was controlled by the Qian Yuan Divine Sect!
Did this not imply that in the coming conflict…
The Qian Yuan Divine Sect still held a winning hand!
Defeat was no longer a certainty!
A single mushroom cloud!
It had revitalized the spirits of everyone in Qianyuan Taoist City!
Hope…
Had been forged in that explosion!
…
…
Hazy eyes pierced through thirty feet of space, locking onto Xie Yun Shen.
Around Xie Yun Shen, a misty light swirled, creating a defensive barrier that helped him withstand the terrifying ripples of the slaughter.
As the State Preceptor of Dajing, his Cultivation was mediocre, but his rank was exalted, and he possessed the absolute trust of the Emperor.
Consequently, the Emperor had gifted him a specialized life-saving divine weapon.
Furthermore, with the protection of Heavenly Defect and Earth Defect—two elite entities who had transcended the Heavenly Gate—their combined strength could reach the level of a half-step Martial God.
Xie Yun Shen’s security was practically ironclad…
Countless people in this world desired Xie Yun Shen’s head.
He had aided the Imperial Court in crushing the great Divine Sects, causing the influence of various sects across all paths to wither under his hand.
Because of this, assassination attempts were nothing new to him; he had survived many.
Yet, this occasion was different…
This specific attempt made Xie Yun Shen feel the cold breath of death on his neck!
“Underworld… King Yan!”
Xie Yun Shen exhaled slowly.
He had never anticipated…
That the Underworld would employ such an unexpected tactic!
Normally, with a Divine Tribulation Cultivator like Zhao Beidou guarding him, the Qian Yuan Divine Sect would need to send at least two experts of the same rank to succeed in an assassination.
However, the Grandmaster of the Qian Yuan Divine Sect had not even appeared yet, and Xie Yun Shen was already in a life-threatening situation.
The Underworld had chosen a truly ruthless and unorthodox path!
They had simply lured Zhao Beidou away!
They ignored all sense of martial virtue!
As for where he had been taken, it was irrelevant now!
For Xie Yun Shen, standing before the Underworld Yama meant he was already balanced on the brink of the grave.
As expected.
The Underworld Yama took a single step forward!
A crushing pressure seemed to slice through the air, and the entire world appeared to fall into a dead silence in an instant!
The shimmering veil of his protective divine weapon began to vibrate at a frantic, violent frequency!
Yet, in that critical moment, Xie Yun Shen regained his composure.
“Clap, clap, clap…”
He began to applaud with a hint of genuine respect, staring at the Underworld Yama who had manifested within the tent.