Invincible Divine Sword Chapter 2147: Visiting the Great Saint Holy Master of Xuanhuang
Previously on Invincible Divine Sword...
Spotting the enormous Ice Lotus charging swiftly toward them, Yang Xiaotian felt a jolt of surprise; wasn't this the precise Mother of All Lotus they'd ventured here to locate this time?
To their astonishment, mere moments after stepping into the Ice River, they ran into this Mother of All Lotus!
The Mother of All Lotus had clearly noticed Yang Xiaotian and his companions from a distance and was attempting to veer away around them when Yang Xiaotian sprang into action, igniting his Supreme Holy Body and releasing the Power of Space-Time.
"Stop right there!"
Yang Xiaotian bellowed.
The Mother of All Lotus, which had been set to dodge past them, abruptly halted in place.
Yang Xiaotian's Supreme Holy Body had now advanced to the Thirty-Five Layer, granting him the ability not just for Space-Time Instantaneous Movement but also to lock down the Power of Space-Time within a specific zone.
Yet, this Mother of All Lotus possessed considerable strength, so Yang Xiaotian managed to hold it steady for only a couple of breaths.
Even so, that brief window proved sufficient for Yang Xiaotian.
With a swift motion of his hand, Yang Xiaotian seized the Mother of All Lotus right in front of him.
Beneath Yang Xiaotian's overwhelming force, the Mother of All Lotus thrashed wildly but failed to escape its bonds.
Trailing behind were the nine Great Saints serving under the Xuanhuang Holy Master. Upon closing in and witnessing the Mother of All Lotus gripped in Yang Xiaotian's grasp, their expressions turned grim.
Not bothering to inquire about Yang Xiaotian's identity, one of them struck out with a claw toward Yang Xiaotian: "You've got some nerve, snatching the Mother of All Lotus from this Great Saint! Give it here!"
A fearsome claw force promptly engulfed Yang Xiaotian.
Though the nine Great Saints didn't rank as top powers on the Eternal Realm List, they were experts at the Harmonization Tenth Layer Realm, and their claw assault was utterly daunting.
Still, prior to the claw force striking true, Rain Demon countered fiercely with a Yin Ghost Demon Claw.
Rain Demon thrust out his claw, summoning a horde of wailing Yin Ghosts, with Demonic Qi erupting skyward and shrouding the heavens and earth in gloom.
The nine Great Saints' claw force shattered in an instant, as Rain Demon's attack pressed onward toward the nine Great Saints.
"Yin Ghost Demon Claw!" The nine Great Saints blanched at the sight of the demonic claw bearing down and fell back hastily, while conjuring a barrage of armors and shields.
Yet it proved futile; the Yin Ghost Demon Claw pulverized those armors and shields without mercy.
The followers of the nine Great Saints stared in shock at the scene, then unleashed their own strikes in response.
A thunderous boom echoed.
The nine Great Saints along with their hundreds of followers were hurled back, slamming into the far-off Ice River with sprays of ice fragments.
The nearby waters of the river turned crimson with spilled blood.
The nine Great Saints emerged mostly unscathed, but their lesser followers lay broken and teetering on the brink of death.
"Rain Demon!" The nine Great Saints gazed in terror at Rain Demon standing next to Yang Xiaotian.
The Yin Ghost Demon Claw stood as Rain Demon's signature technique.
Their eyes shifted to Yang Xiaotian, piecing together the identity of this youth.
"Return and inform your Xuanhuang Holy Master that I'm claiming this Mother of All Lotus." Yang Xiaotian stated coolly, then soared off alongside Rain Demon and the Abyss of Darkness crew.
Recognizing it was Yang Xiaotian, Rain Demon, and their allies, the nine Great Saints and followers didn't dare try to intercept, merely watching as Yang Xiaotian vanished from sight.
"Sir, what do we do next? Shall we notify His Majesty?" One subordinate among the nine Great Saints inquired anxiously.
The nine Great Saints appeared deeply vexed.
They had protected this Mother of All Lotus for countless years, and now, just as they'd tracked it down, Yang Xiaotian had whisked it away.
"We'll report to His Majesty immediately." The nine Great Saints heaved a sigh and declared.
They could already picture the fury that would explode from their Majesty at this report.
As the nine Great Saints activated their Message Talisman to relay details of the Mother of All Lotus to the Xuanhuang Holy Master, he sat in eager wait for word from them.
Spotting the incoming Message Talisman from the nine Great Saints, he figured they'd secured the Mother of All Lotus and eagerly unsealed it with high hopes.
But upon scanning its words, a surge of killing intent overtook him, and he roared in rage: "Yang Xiaotian, you've gone too far!"
He'd first crippled his disciple's Holy Vein, then plundered thousands of Mother Crystals from him, and now he'd claimed the Mother of All Lotus after years of patient waiting.
The White-haired Sword Venerate and the rest recoiled in alarm at the Xuanhuang Holy Master's outburst.
The Xuanhuang Holy Master passed the Message Talisman around for the others to see.
Once they'd read it, the White-haired Sword Venerate and companions seethed with equal wrath.
"Your Majesty, Yang Xiaotian's conduct is utterly despicable! He's clashing with you time and again! If you let him rampage unchecked, what respect will remain for Your Majesty's rule?" The White-haired Sword Venerate fumed passionately.
"Does he believe this is the Bright Heavenly Realm? Does he imagine he can act with impunity! Your Majesty, assemble a billion troops and rally half of Xuanhuang Great World's Unity Realm Stage powerhouses; I refuse to accept we can't crush Yang Xiaotian and his mere band of hundreds!" Another advisor burst out.
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Upon departing the Ice River, Yang Xiaotian chose to enter secluded cultivation.
After all, the Xuanhuang Great World stretched endlessly, and locating the Bright Dragon Ancestor Dragon Body would prove no simple task, so he intended to cultivate in isolation while Rain Demon and the others scouted intel and hunted for the Bright Dragon Ancestor Dragon Body.
In the midst of his seclusion, Yang Xiaotian drew forth the Mother of All Lotus, devouring it to fuel his cultivation, as his two Divine Avatars drew in Creation Spirit Root to forge the Innate Holy Spirit.
At the same time, he channeled the Mother Qi from the Mother Crystals to nourish the Tree of Eternal Life and the Innate Demon Tree.
Fueled by the Mother Qi, the Tree of Eternal Life and Innate Demon Tree accelerated their expansion.
Nevertheless, the thousands of Mother Crystals in his possession were finite, and after a decade, they'd been fully depleted.
Lacking further Mother Crystals, the Tree of Eternal Life and Innate Demon Tree's progress ground to a sluggish pace again.
More than ten years later, Yang Xiaotian had fully assimilated the Mother of All Lotus and advanced triumphantly to the Heavenly Dao Fourth Layer Realm.
Through his relentless day-and-night efforts, he'd also amassed a million Innate Holy Spirits during that span.
On that particular day, as Yang Xiaotian continued absorbing Creation Spirit Root to cultivate the Innate Holy Spirit, Rain Demon arrived with urgent news about the Bright Dragon Ancestor Dragon Body.
Excitement surged through Yang Xiaotian at the revelation.
The Xuanhuang Great World was immense, and he'd scarcely anticipated that Rain Demon and the team would uncover leads on the Bright Dragon Ancestor Dragon Body so soon.
"At Dragon Spring Land?" Yang Xiaotian uttered in astonishment after hearing Rain Demon's briefing.
Dragon Spring Land lay perilously near the Xuanhuang Great Saint Palace.
The Xuanhuang Great Saint Palace served as the current residence and cultivation ground for the Xuanhuang Holy Master.
Barring the Xuanhuang Holy Master and a handful of inner circle aides, none could access the Xuanhuang Great Saint Palace, much less draw close.
"We're going to Dragon Spring Land!" Learning the Bright Dragon Ancestor Dragon Body was probably located at Dragon Spring Land, Yang Xiaotian wasted no time and directed Rain Demon and the rest.
Rain Demon and his companions bowed in affirmation.
Without delay, Yang Xiaotian piloted the Ancient Heavenly Court carrying everyone toward Dragon Spring Land.
Two months onward, Yang Xiaotian and his entourage reached the vicinity of the Xuanhuang Great Saint Palace.
Yet no sooner had they arrived than the Xuanhuang Army patrolling the Xuanhuang Great Saint Palace area blocked their path.
Gazing at the Xuanhuang Army obstructing them, Yang Xiaotian declared: "Relay to your Xuanhuang Holy Master that Yang Xiaotian has come to call; I need to access Dragon Spring Land for an important matter!"
The Xuanhuang Army's commander and the assembled elites froze in disbelief upon realizing the intruder was Yang Xiaotian, then rushed to alert the Xuanhuang Holy Master of his presence.