Chapter 187 - 216: Assault of the Hegemons, Divine Might of the Great Saint, the Heavens Split into 9 Colors, One Step, 1 Bolt of Thunder
"That person was right. By using a Secret Technique like this,"
"and absorbing the full Essence Blood of a Dragon Mansion Realm expert,"
"the Blood Sunflower has truly transformed into the Blood Demon Dao Flower!"
As the voice faded,
the master of the giant bone palm, the Crownless Lord of the White Bone Hall—the Bai Gu Great Saint!
He strode down from the heavens, stepping on a wisp of a black cloud as lightning crackled around him.
His voice exploded in the ears of the Bai Gu Saint Son and the Black Robe Elder, booming like ten thousand thunderclaps and shaking their Heart Spirits.
"Greetings, Great Saint!"
Seeing the Bai Gu Great Saint reveal his True Body, the Black Robe Elder didn’t dare act presumptuously. He hurried forward, bowing deeply and speaking with the utmost humility.
"You did well to refine the blood offering and call out the Celestial Spirit Ancestor."
The Bai Gu Great Saint spoke slowly as he approached the Blood Demon Dao Flower.
"You flatter me, Great Saint!"
Hearing the Bai Gu Great Saint’s praise, the heavy stone weighing on the Black Robe Elder’s heart was finally lifted.
Although the Celestial Spirit Sect only ranked third among the Five Demonic Sects of the Demon Dao outside the Great Xia Domain, even below the Red Flame Demon Sect...
...the sect still had a Dragon Mansion Realm ancestor. Moreover, that ancestor’s strength was even greater than the late Celestial Spirit Ancestor’s—a case of the student surpassing the master.
Simply unfathomable!
If that ancestor were to learn of his actions today, being torn to shreds would probably be considered a light punishment.
"I know what you’re worried about. You can rest easy."
"After this matter is concluded, you can join my White Bone Hall and assume the position of Inner Hall Elder."
"Furthermore, I can help you cultivate a Third-Grade Daoist Palace Dharma Aspect, allowing you to go further on the path of the Martial Dao,"
the Bai Gu Great Saint said nonchalantly.
To him, granting these boons was a trivial matter, accomplished with but a word.
"Thank you, Great Saint!!"
Hearing this, the Black Robe Elder was ecstatic, his hands trembling slightly.
At this moment, the Bai Gu Great Saint was less than three feet from the Blood Demon Dao Flower, which pulsed with an eerie, blood-red light.
He only had to reach out to claim the flower for himself.
Just then, a cold voice rang out.
"Bai Gu! You can’t have the Blood Demon Dao Flower all to yourself!"
As the cold words fell,
a series of incomparably terrifying figures appeared high in the sky!
Their powerful auras pressed down, tearing the clouds apart and dimming the light.
The effect of the Blood Sunflower is to help a Dao Palace Realm expert break through to the Dragon Mansion Realm.
After its transformation, however, the Blood Demon Dao Flower’s effects were greatly enhanced. Consuming it would not only significantly increase a Dragon Mansion Realm expert’s Cultivation, but it would also enhance their comprehension!
Once the Bai Gu Great Saint devoured the Blood Demon Dao Flower and his strength was greatly enhanced, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Therefore, they had no choice but to intervene.
「At this time.」
The Black Robe Elder looked up, his expression one of pure horror.
In his line of sight...
There was a burly man wreathed in cyan lightning, eyes wide with anger, holding a black broadsword. With every breath, a storm swirled!
There was a small child—bald, with white eyebrows, a sharp nose, and red lips—wielding a large hammer, his aura erupting with violence.
There was also a white-haired old man, his hands behind his back, standing at the highest point and looking down upon the Bai Gu Great Saint!
Upon seeing this person, the Black Robe Elder stumbled back a step, so terrified his legs nearly gave out. His face was filled with utter dread!
Because this person was none other than the Dragon Mansion Realm ancestor of the Celestial Spirit Sect, the Tian He Ancestor.
He had thought that the Tian He Ancestor had been in seclusion for many years, indifferent to worldly affairs, and that he would surely be able to escape this situation unscathed.
He never expected the Ancestor to actually emerge!
"So, the traitor within the sect was you!"
The Tian He Ancestor’s gaze fell upon the Black Robe Elder.
He said grimly.
SWISH!
Then, before the Black Robe Elder could open his mouth to explain, a dazzling black gleam shot out from the Tian He Ancestor’s fingertip in an instant!
"Great Saint! Save me!!"
The Black Robe Elder had barely let out a desperate cry before his body was utterly annihilated by the streak of black light.
His Divine Spirit was destroyed!
The Bai Gu Great Saint paid no mind to whether the Black Robe Elder lived or died.
His gaze swept over each of the people present.
’Finally, they’re here...’
As soon as he finished the thought, a look of long-absent excitement and delight spread across the Bai Gu Great Saint’s face!
Seeing the Bai Gu Great Saint’s smile, the white-haired elder’s brow furrowed.
The others couldn’t understand what the Bai Gu Great Saint found so amusing.
They were all at the Dragon Mansion Realm. Although there were differences in their strength, the gaps weren’t massive.
’Could it be that, even surrounded, the Bai Gu Great Saint has the power to escape, or even kill us instead?’
’Something’s not right. Does this Bai Gu Great Saint have some kind of ace up his sleeve?’
’I’m not sure. He’s always been shrouded in mystery. Many years ago, he announced he was entering deep seclusion for a Realm breakthrough.’
’But in reality, according to some secret intelligence I obtained, he left the White Bone Hall and went to Cangzhou!’
’The exact reason is unknown.’
’All I know is that when he announced his return from seclusion, his Cultivation and strength had increased dramatically!’
’Let’s be careful. If things go south, we retreat immediately!’
The Dragon Mansion Realm Great Powers present used their Divine Thoughts to communicate at extreme speed.
In less than a breath, they withdrew their Divine Thoughts, ending the conversation.
’As long as we refine these Dragon Mansion Realm Great Powers, Master’s Divine Technique is certain to reach the Great Success Stage!’
The Bai Gu Saint Son, who had already retreated to a safe distance to watch, thought to himself with a joyful expression.
To outsiders, the Bai Gu Great Saint’s goal was this Blood Demon Dao Flower.
But in reality, his true target had always been these Dragon Mansion Realm experts lying in wait.
"Attack!"
To avoid any unforeseen complications, the Tian He Ancestor’s expression hardened as he spoke in a low voice.
"Alright."
The other Dragon Mansion Realm figures also agreed and attacked together!
In an instant, the clouds and mist exploded!
Countless brilliant lights enveloped everything in all directions!
Lightning erupted everywhere!
BOOM!
...
BOOM!
Above Xia Imperial City, Wu Tianming and the Dao Palace Realm Elder from the White Bone Hall viciously clashed palms once more!
Powerful True Qi fluctuations poured out in all directions like a waterfall!
"Die!"
That Dao Palace Realm Elder from the White Bone Hall suddenly let out a long cry, and his aura surged once again!
’A White Bone Hall Secret Technique?’
Wu Tianming’s expression tensed, but he felt no fear. He raised his right hand, preparing to continue the fight, when suddenly,
a dazzling Sword Aura fell from the sky!
In an instant, it slashed across the neck of the snarling White Bone Hall Elder, whose aura was raging!
A brilliant spray of blood erupted, scattering in midair!
The Dao Palace Elder from the White Bone Hall was dead!
’It’s that senior...’
Wu Tianming’s expression was startled, and he subconsciously looked up.
What met his eyes was a white-robed figure holding a longsword.
At this time, Su Bai was in the prison, locking up the disciples of the White Bone Hall one by one.
The white-robed figure that had just attacked was merely one of his Divine Thought Incarnations.
After finishing locking them up, Su Bai took advantage of a break while slacking off on patrol and returned to his personal residence.
He took out the drop of Essence Blood, his gaze profound.
Then, tracing the source of the Essence Blood, his body dissolved into a mist and vanished.
「High in the clouds.」
That wisp of Essence Blood swirled around Su Bai’s fingertip, pointing toward the Great Xia Border.
His eyes flickered, and he vanished in a flash.
...
Meanwhile, above the Great Xia Border, the several Dragon Mansion Realm experts besieging the Bai Gu Great Saint were all wounded, some quite severely.
The Bai Gu Great Saint, in contrast, seemed to be taking a leisurely stroll, completely at ease and having sustained only minor injuries.
"Damn it! How can this Bai Gu Great Saint’s strength be so immense!?"
"The situation is not looking good. Fellow Daoists, I’ll be taking my leave!"
Immediately, someone tried to withdraw from the battle, flashing away to escape.
"You’ve all come this far. Do you really think you can just leave whenever you please?"
The Bai Gu Great Saint chuckled lightly as the aura all over his body surged to its absolute limit!
His entire body instantly swelled to a thousand feet tall!
Streaks of blue smoke, like ocean currents, swirled around his body.
"Not good! It’s the Profound Nether True Body!"
The Tian He Ancestor’s expression changed in horror, and he immediately tried to flee without a second thought!
"Trying to run? Stay right where you are!"
The thousand-foot-tall Bai Gu Great Saint simply reached out a hand and completely captured three of them!
"AHH!!"
Then, amidst their screams, the Bai Gu Great Saint swallowed the three of them in one gulp!
After that, he also swallowed the Blood Demon Dao Flower!
His aura began to skyrocket!
In a short while, his Realm broke through to the Dragon Mansion Realm Eighth Layer!
And it continued to soar all the way to the Ninth Level of Dragon Mansion Realm!
Not only that, but after devouring the full Essence Blood of three Dragon Mansion Realm Great Powers, the Bai Gu Great Saint’s Ninth-Grade Divine Technique, the Profound Nether True Body,
finally broke through to the 7th Layer in one go, entering the Great Success Stage!
His body swelled again, now reaching thousands of feet in height!
His might was terrifying beyond compare!
In an instant, the Bai Gu Great Saint, now thousands of feet tall, stood in the firmament and slowly opened his eyes.
He gazed down upon the world with contempt!
"Congratulations, Master, on your Divine Skill reaching Great..."
The excited Bai Gu Saint Son hadn’t even had time to offer his congratulations.
RUMBLE—
A sudden series of roars echoed between heaven and earth!
The Bai Gu Saint Son was stunned, and he couldn’t help but turn and look toward the sound.
The next moment, his pupils suddenly constricted!
He saw a nine-colored splendor descending from the heavens above.
The earth trembled as golden lotuses bloomed one after another.
It was as if Daoist hymns echoed through the world, accompanied by the cries of Dragons and Phoenixes!
A white figure materialized from the void, treading upon a ray of rosy light.
It surged forth from the farthest horizon, riding upon roiling thunderclouds!
At that moment, a certain phrase surfaced in the Bai Gu Saint Son’s mind.
A Great Power descends from the heavens.
The sky splits into nine colors, a clap of thunder with every step!