Chapter 1461 - 60: Crimson Tide (Part 2)
It’s obvious.
This duel with Jiang Huang can’t be considered a critically urgent event.
"Just a Divine Soul Body?"
Jiang Huang glanced at the five streams of light, her eyes still filled with mockery.
"Is that so? My five younger siblings are no ordinary cultivators. When they join forces, even Xie Xuanyi of the Yin God Realm would find it troublesome."
Cheng Er smiled slightly, speaking calmly: "Isn’t King Jiang aiming to become the second ’Harmonizer’ in a thousand years? Why not try to defeat them... if you can’t even defeat a Divine Soul Body, then don’t even fantasize about ’Harmonization’."
Upon these words.
A flash of fiery intent emerged in Jiang Huang’s eyes.
Xie Xuanyi.
Again, it was Xie Xuanyi.
She already despised this name to the core.
The reason she endured humiliation for so many years in the Da Chu Dynasty was because of Xie Xuanyi... Now, upon returning to the Demon Country, she still had to be oppressed by this surname at every turn. Why is he always a step ahead, and why can he achieve ’Harmonization’ so effortlessly!
"Swish!"
In an instant, countless Phoenix Fire flames rained down from the sky vault.
Jiang Huang raised her hand and combined the two Great Daos of [Karmic Fire] and [Lotus], striking down together.
The Phoenix Fire, entwined over hundreds of feet, transformed into a gigantic lotus flower.
The entire Outer Wall Ridge could see the fiery red blossom blooming in the sky vault—
"Form the array!"
Looking up at this scene.
The five Venerable Wu Gou appeared calm and composed.
On one hand, they were merely "Divine Soul Bodies," with their true forms sitting within the River of Destiny, posing no threat to their lives even if defeated.
On the other hand, this scene was nothing remarkable for them.
They had traveled divinely for many years.
Even the weakest among the five Venerable Wu Gou, "Xiang Ba," had ascended to the Seventeenth Realm of Yin God. As for the strongest, "Jing San," they had long reached the Twenty Realms.
In Lu Yuzhen’s plan.
All the Venerables of the Paperman Sect were destined to promote to Yang Gods in the future!
When one ascends, the Dao ascends together!
The five harmonized intentions of the Paperman Sect Treasure Venerables, acting together, exerted extraordinary power...
Although Jing San had not yet reached "Great Perfection."
Yet when the five Venerables acted in unison, their power exceeded that of "Great Perfection"!
In some ways, these five Venerables indeed served as a whetstone to test the qualifications for "Harmonization." Without being able to face these five, achieving "Harmonization" is certainly impossible.
"Rumble——"
Led by Jing San.
A massive icy mirror manifested between heaven and earth.
Mo Si used Divine Thought to draw talismans, empowering the icy mirror to counter the Phoenix Fire.
From all directions, the continuous sound of lutes and flutes impacted Divine Souls.
Deep within the mountains, lightning flashes appeared continuously. At the point of confrontation, each Thunder Pool Swamp emerged suddenly, with the Heavenly Phenomenon Drum echoing soul sounds, injecting Thunder Power into the Mirror Array.
"..."
Miles away.
Mao Que, seated on the ground, appeared pale.
He had never witnessed a Great Divine Ability User in action, but the battle before him seemed to rival the legendary Yang God Great Cultivators.
As heavenly fire descended and ice thunder reverberated.
Upon first contact, they nearly penetrated this Outer Wall Ridge.
Jiang Huang.
This future throne of the Heavenly Phoenix Palace, standing independently atop the heavenly peak, fought against the five Venerable Wu Gou of the Paperman Sect single-handedly.
Her expression was indifferent, her eyes simmering with killing intent.
The two Great Daos of Karmic Fire and Lotus tenaciously suppressed various abnormalities—
The combined force of the five Venerables already surpassed the worldly "Yin God Great Perfection."
But unfortunately.
They encountered Jiang Huang.
The current Jiang Huang had already completed all trials within the Phoenix Fire Cave Heaven of the Heavenly Phoenix Palace, absorbing the Holy Empress’s Daoist Collection entirely.
Only one step away.
From breaking the threshold to become a Yang God.
Like Xie Xuanyi and Cui Zhen of the past... she actually had the freedom to "Breakthrough," but chose restraint under the Great Palace Master’s advice.
The Heavenly Phoenix Palace was not lacking in Yang God Great Cultivators.
Presently, she encountered a rare "Harmonization" opportunity that few fortunate ones in a millennia would encounter.
She wanted to seize the perfect moment.
To accomplish this once-in-a-lifetime breakthrough!
"Is it today?"
Jiang Huang gazed at the surging ice and thunder abnormalities below, sensing a subtle and profound premonition within her heart.
There were already very few Yin God cultivators in this world that could pressure her.
Not long ago.
The Great Palace Master summoned "Venerable Ling" under the command of Dead Phoenix Venerable to the Phoenix Fire Cave Heaven.
This was a genuine Great Perfection Cultivator.
Yet in the hands of Jiang Huang... Venerable Ling was utterly defeated, unable to hold even for half an incense stick’s time.
At this moment, the five Venerable Wu Gou summoned by Cheng Er exerted considerable pressure on Jiang Huang.
Together, these five should possess "Half-step Yang God" strength!
"Jiang King, is this all you can do?"
Inside the Ice Thunder Array.
Cheng Er sat down, mocked, "Back in the day, Xie Xuanyi pressed us, shattering Pure White Mountain."
Although the words had a hint of provocation against the Dao Heart.
They were nonetheless true.
Back then, Xie Xuanyi indeed defeated all the Venerable Wu Gou head-on...
But that was long ago.
At the time, the Venerable Wu Gou hadn’t ascended to this level.
Some battles need not be fought, Cheng Er knew that well.
Xie Xuanyi became one of the "Ten Heroes" of the Human Race in the Yin God Realm, a unique and unparalleled achievement through the ages; these "younger siblings" of hers might all need to achieve Great Perfection to challenge him. As for Jiang Huang now, though stronger than any Yin God, still lags behind Xie Xuanyi.
"Is that something to be proud of?"
Jiang Huang spoke coldly, "What Xie Xuanyi can do, I can naturally accomplish too."
Heavenly Fire roared.
She intensified her firepower, fully attacking with Taoist Intent.
But this suited Cheng Er well...
She knew well that she couldn’t gain the upper hand in a frontal confrontation. This Divine Skill of summoning Venerable Wu Gou couldn’t last long, so right now, with the help of the "Ice Thunder Array," she could sustain a while longer and exhaust some of Jiang Huang’s energy.
In intense combat.
Cheng Er suddenly summoned a black coffin from her brow.
"Huh?"
Jiang Huang frowned slightly.
This black coffin seemed to emit a familiar Taoist Intent aura.
She looked down, trying to investigate further, but saw countless Paper Snow flying in the array, covering the coffin, obstructing Divine Thought from probing, and isolating the surrounding view.
Jiang Huang could only see Cheng Er’s vague silhouette.
The woman in the green robe raised her arms again, seemingly engraving some talisman, chanting and preparing some Divine Skills.
"Pretending to be mysterious."
Jiang Huang sneered, retracted her Divine Thought.
She shouted loudly.
The all-encompassing Phoenix Fire suddenly converged.
From the center of Jiang Huang’s brow, a brilliant golden light shot out swiftly; she chose not to prolong the battle line but to engage in quick combat.
"Come!"
Jiang Huang raised her arm.
Reaching the Sky Vault.
Just one word, and a great wind rose!
Mighty Phoenix Fire surged back, gathering rapidly at the palm of the woman’s throne like dragons drawing water—
Thunder rumbled!
In just a few breaths, a massive, splendid axe of a hundred zhang in size was forcefully condensed in the palm of the young woman’s hand!
"Go!"
Jiang Huang grasped the Phoenix Fire Giant Axe and shouted.
The petite and graceful figure in red robes brought her palms together, forcibly executed a mighty strike below, with an axe weight incongruent with her physique!
This was an extraordinary strike beyond the Yin God Realm.
The dazzling golden light seemed ready to swallow and annihilate the entire Outer Wall Ridge.
Phoenix Fire rampaged like a vast ocean.
The five Venerable Wu Gou raised their heads, the world turned crimson.
In this extremely intense red tide.
The Ice Thunder Array they jointly deployed was struck by the giant axe, "slowly" breaking apart.
Ice, ink, zither, flute, thunder, drum...
All sounds fell into Silent Annihilation.
Everything was melted by the Phoenix Fire.
The Divine Soul Bodies of these five Venerable Wu Gou didn’t have time to act before they perished inch by inch.
Turning into White Paper.
Turning into snow.
Turning into countless flying invisible ashes and fragments.