Invincible Divine Sword Chapter 2148: 2148: A Battle to the Death with Yang Xiaotian
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Over recent days, the Master of Xuanhuang Great Saint had been nurturing a swelling grudge against Yang Xiaotian, yet dread of Master Ding's formidable might had prevented him from striking.
Now, upon hearing Yang Xiaotian—the one who crippled his disciple's holy vein and plundered the Mother of All Lotus nurtured for eight billion years—boldly announcing his arrival, fury surged uncontrollably within him.
“Yang Xiaotian is outside?” The Master of Xuanhuang Great Saint shot to his feet, his expression twisted with lethal fury.
The legion commander avoided the piercing stare of the Master of Xuanhuang Great Saint, bowed deeply, and replied, “Yes, he claims he wishes to step into the Dragon Spring Land.”
At the mention of Yang Xiaotian's desire to access Dragon Spring Land, the Master of Xuanhuang Great Saint jolted in alarm; had the hidden truth of Dragon Spring Land been exposed?
Dragon Spring Land contained Bright Dragon Qi of unmatched purity, making it a prime candidate for the dwelling of the Bright Dragon Ancestor Dragon Body; he had selected this spot for Xuanhuang Great Saint Palace precisely to harness that Bright Dragon Qi for his cultivation.
Still, across all these years, securing the Bright Dragon Ancestor Dragon Body had eluded him.
Should he claim the Bright Dragon Ancestor Dragon Body, his strength would surely soar to new heights.
The Bright Dragon Ancestor ranked among the ten Ancestor Dragons of the Long Clan, boasting might rivaling that of the Dark Dragon Ancestor Long Ye.
“Inform Yang Xiaotian that Xuanhuang Great Saint Palace bars him from entry; he must scram!” the Master of Xuanhuang Great Saint declared icily.
Given Yang Xiaotian's intent to breach Dragon Spring Land, he must already suspect its mysteries, so permitting his entry was out of the question.
The subordinate legion commander hesitated to defy him, acknowledged with respect, then approached Yang Xiaotian and stated, “Our Majesty refuses to host you, kindly depart.”
Suddenly, the whole Xuanhuang Great Saint Palace blazed with intense array radiance.
Countless Great Array Runes coalesced into a colossal Golden Light Shield overhead, enveloping the full expanse of Xuanhuang Great Saint Palace.
Evidently, the Master of Xuanhuang Great Saint had triggered the mighty grand array safeguarding the Xuanhuang Great Saint Palace region.
Through this display, he conveyed his staunch opposition to Yang Xiaotian.
Yang Xiaotian had foreseen such resistance; he addressed the legion commander, “Welcome or not from your Majesty, we shall proceed into Dragon Spring Land!”
“I was simply relaying to your Majesty!”
With those words, he gestured sharply, signaling the assault.
At once, powerhouses from the Rain Demon, Abyss of Darkness, and Star Storm Demon of the Three Realms surged forward, unleashing their utmost fury.
Over a hundred overlords from the Eternal Realm List struck in unison, unleashing a torrent of overwhelming force.
Destructive might crashed against the grand array's light shield over Xuanhuang Great Saint Palace.
Boom!
The vast Xuanhuang Great Saint Palace domain quaked fiercely, the earth heaved upward, and dust billowed in apocalyptic chaos.
Every force stationed in Xuanhuang Great Saint Palace quivered in terror.
Inside Xuanhuang Great Saint Palace, as the Master of Xuanhuang Great Saint conferred with the White-haired Sword Venerate and allies on countering Yang Xiaotian, a thunderous blast echoed, jolting his throne and stunning all within the hall.
“It’s Yang Xiaotian!” The White-haired Sword Venerate and the rest seethed with rage.
No doubt remained—it was Yang Xiaotian and his forces brazenly hammering the defensive grand array of Xuanhuang Great Saint Palace.
The Master of Xuanhuang Great Saint leaped up, radiating slaughterous aura; he never imagined Yang Xiaotian would charge headlong, flouting every convention.
“Yang Xiaotian, you've crossed the line!” he bellowed in wrath, “All forces of Xuanhuang Great Saint Palace, form arrays, strike down the intruders!”
“Slaughter them for me!”
He could tolerate no more!
Earlier, when Yang Xiaotian shattered his disciple’s holy vein and looted millions of Mother Crystals, he had swallowed the insult!
Later, as Yang Xiaotian snatched his eight billion year Mother of All Lotus, he still held back!
But this time, Yang Xiaotian had the audacity to launch a frontal assault!
Endurance reached its limit!
The Master of Xuanhuang Great Saint's command boomed across every inch of Xuanhuang Great Saint Palace.
Instantly, all troops in Xuanhuang Great Saint Palace mobilized into formations, charging at Yang Xiaotian and his group.
At the same time, the Master of Xuanhuang Great Saint commanded, “Every unity stage expert in the Empire, converge on Xuanhuang Great Saint Palace, eradicate the foes!”
He rallied all unity stage masters under his banner, resolved to clash unto death with Yang Xiaotian!
In his assessment, with the grand array of Xuanhuang Great Saint Palace and nearly half the unity stage forces of Xuanhuang Great World, he could very well stand against Yang Xiaotian—or even slay him!
Yang Xiaotian’s Golden Cauldron wielded immense potency, yet absent creation realm prowess, it remained vulnerable to assault and ruin!
As the Master of Xuanhuang Great Saint soared from the hall, the heavens flared brilliantly, revealing a colossal Golden Cauldron plummeting from above, its vastness beyond comprehension, fully eclipsing the Xuanhuang Great Saint Palace domain.
“Nine Strike of Epoch!”
“Era Destruction!”
Master Ding's form blazed with radiant rune light.
The Dao Tribulation Thunder morphed into nine heavenly streams, thundering downward.
Following a earth-shattering boom.
The cosmos shuddered, with Xuanhuang Great Saint Palace at the epicenter, fissures spiderwebbing across the surrounding terrain.
Cataclysmic energy roiled over the grand array of Xuanhuang Great Saint Palace, causing it to flicker unstably.
The Master of Xuanhuang Great Saint and the White-haired Sword Venerate recoiled in horror; this grand array had been forged with endless Heaven and Earth Treasures, its heart powered by ten Kaitian Sacred Artifacts.
Nevertheless, that lone blow from the Golden Cauldron had almost hurled it asunder.
“How could this Giant Cauldron possess such terrifying might!” The White-haired Sword Venerate quaked.
Master Ding’s prowess had shattered all their expectations and calculations.
This level of dominance already outstripped the Master of Holy Realm?!
Their suspicions held true; beyond the confines of Holy Realm, Master Ding’s current strength eclipsed even the Master of Holy Realm.
Naturally, that prior strike had drawn from Master Ding igniting two hundred clusters of primordial qi.
The Master of Xuanhuang Great Saint's grip on his Dual Swords quivered faintly; moments ago, he had pinned hopes on the grand array of Xuanhuang Great Saint Palace and the rallied might of his subordinates to shatter this Giant Cauldron and end Yang Xiaotian.
But now, with the Giant Cauldron's power eclipsing the Master of Holy Realm, destruction seemed impossible!
In that instant, Master Ding pierced the skies once more, the cauldron's surface gleaming fiercely as the Nine Strike of Epoch descended anew.
“Strike for me!”
“Endure it!”
The Master of Xuanhuang Great Saint bellowed in frantic outrage.
His frame cloaked in Xuanhuang Qi, he merged with the Xuanhuang Great Saint Formation, bracing to repel Master Ding’s onslaught.
The White-haired Sword Venerate and companions unleashed their full might as well, reinforcing the Xuanhuang Great Saint Formation.
As the Master of Xuanhuang Great Saint's energies and those of his allies fortified the Xuanhuang Great Saint Formation, Master Ding’s blow landed.
In a flash, the Master of Xuanhuang Great Saint and the others sensed the impact of ten million Chaos Divine Mountains colliding.
With a cataclysmic thunderclap, their forms shuddered violently, minds reeling, as a gaping rift tore through the Xuanhuang Great Saint Formation, the breach widening relentlessly.
The Master of Xuanhuang Great Saint's countenance paled truly; he never foresaw that the Xuanhuang Great Saint Formation, built through exhaustive toil, would fracture after merely two assaults from this Giant Cauldron.
At this juncture, Master Ding cleaved the heavens yet again, loosing a third Nine Strike of Epoch.
“Fall back!” The Master of Xuanhuang Great Saint perceived inevitable downfall, cried out in desperate fury.
Even as he darted to escape, Master Ding’s strike descended, utterly demolishing the Xuanhuang Great Saint Formation.
Master Ding’s devastating force slammed into the heart of Xuanhuang Great Saint Palace, skies turned pitch black, and the entire Xuanhuang Great Saint Palace was hurled into oblivion.