Chapter 855 - 850: For This World!
Failed to execute a kill!
Nearly seventeen thousand points of damage, yet didn’t manage to kill?
This means that Emperor Yan’s form in Great Dark Heaven has a total life value that has already exceeded fifty thousand points.
Only in this way can it prevent vital attacks from reaching 1/3 of total life value and triggering an instant kill!
This is also possible, considering that native powerhouses have life value bonuses from the World Waymark.
According to Bai Pu’s calculations, the life value of a Level 10 Enhanced Lord is no less than fifty thousand, and as a King-level powerhouse, Great Dark Heaven’s life value bonus ratio can’t possibly be lower than that of an Enhanced Lord, having life value of one hundred thousand or eighty thousand wouldn’t be strange.
However, this strike already heavily damaged the Black Heaven Shell. Henceforth, even if Emperor Qing controls the Black Heaven Shell, it won’t be able to have the Fierce Aura of the Black Emperor or Emperor Yan.
As Emperor Qing’s eyes opened, the chaotic, unruly demonic power gradually subsided.
The demonic power was reabsorbed into Great Dark Heaven’s body.
Great Dark Heaven’s head, under the surge of demonic power, like grass sprouting, trees extending tender branches, the gaping wound that had been blasted away, was now being mended by the writhing, massive flesh buds making the head whole again!
This should be Emperor Qing’s mystical arts effect.
Bai Pu can feel Great Dark Heaven’s aura weakening.
Indeed, after Emperor Qing opened his eyes, there was a dissatisfied sigh.
"That foolish, brainless Emperor Yan actually squandered Great Dark Heaven’s demonic power reserve to this extent, and allowed the Black Heaven Shell to suffer such severe injuries..."
Correct, a demonic power reserve!
Bai Pu instantly figured out the reason for Great Dark Heaven’s deterioration.
It’s not because of the head injury, but due to a significant decrease in the demonic power reserve!
Great Dark Heaven’s demonic power reserve is likely the collective fruit of demonic power gathered and refined by the Black Emperor, Emperor Yan, and Emperor Qing.
Every time one of the three Great Demon Emperors releases a skill, it consumes the demonic power reserve.
Moreover, every time the consciousness of the manipulator of Great Dark Heaven—the Demon Emperor—is defeated, due to scattered consciousness, demonic power runs rampant, resulting in a massive depletion of the demonic power reserve!
Thus, the rotation of the three Great Demon Emperors on the battlefield isn’t endless.
When the demonic power is entirely depleted, that marks the defeat of Great Dark Heaven.
In light of this, Bai Pu leaving Mei Xi as a countermeasure, to destroy the Jade Fall and Yellow Springs beneath the Profound Water Palace, cutting off the last source of demonic power for Great Dark Heaven, is incredibly important.
Otherwise, we’d have to face a Great Dark Heaven with an endlessly replenishing demonic power!
As one Demon Emperor’s consciousness gets defeated, the other two alternate shifts. During this downtime, the defeated Demon Emperor’s consciousness regroups for the next round... This is undoubtedly a nightmare for any Awakened team, including native expeditions.
This exemplifies the difficulty level of an S-level Golden Branch.
The Spirit Realm Will wouldn’t issue an impossible task.
To undertake this S-level Golden Branch, destroying the three sources of demonic power first is a prerequisite.
Even if only one source remains, facing Great Dark Heaven in the Black Heaven Palace will lead to a deadlock!
For instance, at first, the Black Emperor still held the "Jade Fall and Yellow Springs" source of demonic power, suppressing the consciousness of the other two Great Demon Emperors. Given enough time, if all Demon Emperors’ consciousnesses are unified, that would lead to Great Dark Heaven’s resurgence.
—A Demon God-level existence capable of exhibiting power in a 9.2 difficulty setting beyond the level of a One-star King.
Now, as Emperor Qing was repairing the wound, Dongbo Chengzhi stood up.
"Ancestor Duke Yue, unworthy descendent Dongbo Chengzhi pays respects."
Emperor Qing hesitated slightly, then sneered, "Dongbo Yue? I haven’t used that name for a long while, don’t think you can awaken the residual consciousness of Dongbo Yue. Twenty years ago, I obliterated his consciousness entirely."
Dongbo Chengzhi shook his head, "No, the ancestor’s consciousness was not obliterated, he stored his final memories within his sword."
Dongbo Chengzhi’s White Dragon Fang unsheathed inch by inch.
Dongbo Chengzhi infused spiritual power, and the surface of White Dragon Fang lit up with dazzling brilliance.
"Demon Power Release!"
Dongbo Chengzhi injected all his spiritual power into it, White Dragon Fang transformed into an imposing dragon, abruptly plunging into the Great Dark Heaven manipulated by Emperor Qing!
"What is this...dammit...my head hurts!"
The Great Dark Heaven manipulated by Emperor Qing clutched its fragmented head and squatted down.
On Emperor Qing’s face appeared the visage of an elderly swordsman. His hair and beard were entirely white, but his features were lean and thin, unmistakably revealing that he must have been a charismatic young man.
Moreover, in bone structure, this elderly swordsman resembled both Emperor Qing’s visage and Dongbo Chengzhi’s facial features.
He is Dongbo Yue, the Ancestor of the Cyan Dragon Oath.
"Ancestor!"
Dongbo Chengzhi bowed first, tears streaming down.
While contemplating the White Dragon Fang, the elderly swordsman Dongbo Yue’s image appeared in Dongbo Chengzhi’s mind.
Dongbo Yue’s aged voice resounded;
"My descendent, it seems you’ve made it this far... wonderful. Twenty years ago, I infused this memory into the White Dragon Fang, hoping for this day to come.
"Listen, I don’t have much time.
"Regardless of whether I possess Emperor Qing’s body directly or the shell of Great Dark Heaven, I’ll restrain his actions as much as possible.
"Attack relentlessly! For this world!"
Emperor Qing’s twisted countenance roared angrily: "Old coot! Stop hindering me!"
At this moment, Emperor Qing’s face is terrifying, a dual imagery.
The tangible visage is that of a twisted young man, angrily roaring; the phantom visage is an elder with white hair, calm and resolute.
"Come, Gangxin."
Dongbo Chengzhi took a breath, "My spiritual power is exhausted."
"Alright."
Bai Pu stood up, powering up the Shield of the Calamity of Mountains and Seas, the Doomsday Spear, carrying its scorching blue-golden radiance, stabbed towards the incomplete head of Emperor Qing.
Cannon Bombardment!
Currently, amidst the dual consciousness struggle for control, Emperor Qing couldn’t gather demonic power for effective defense!
The Great Dark Heaven’s Shell head, hit by Bai Pu’s move [Immortal King’s Wrath], suffered dreadful damage, significantly weakening its physical defense.
Dongbo Yue’s residual consciousness’s "single-minded pursuit of death" also rendered the Black Heaven Shell’s muscles incapable of tightening to resist external damage, significantly reducing natural armor and magic resistance.
Bai Pu’s Mountain and Sea Calamity Cannon Bombardment in itself had powerful armor-breaking special effects.
This cannon bombardment directly inflicted over thirty thousand damage! Nearly equivalent to true damage.
The Doomsday Spear, amid a deafening thunder, blew away Emperor Qing’s dual countenance, along with the entire head of Great Dark Heaven!
The head was destroyed and dissipated by the residual force of fighting qi while in mid-air.
The headless shell of Great Dark Heaven collapsed thunderously!
Instant kill!
This shot was an authentic instant kill!
Great Dark Heaven was battered by the expedition team for quite some time, drastically reducing the demonic power reserve. Due to severe injuries, its life value upper limit fell significantly, not to mention thirty thousand damage, even twenty thousand damage was around the instant kill alert line.
Only a splendid purple treasure chest remained on the spot!