Lingzhang

Chapter 863 Nine Saints Soar Through the Sky
The moment Yue Hanzhang gazed at the man's appearance, he couldn't hide the intense emotions that welled up within him.

On the journey of life, countless people come and go, and often, with just a turn of the head, they vanish completely into the mist stirred up by the passage of time.

Only a handful of people from the Beihai Tiandu lineage were regarded by Yue Hanzhang as fellow travelers and companions on the path of cultivation.

Those who can truly be regarded by Yue Hanzhang as formidable rivals on the path of the Great Dao are even fewer than the few companions he has.

Many people can only engage in a prolonged struggle with Yue Hanzhang.

When Yue Hanzhang made further progress in his cultivation, he could only face the destruction brought about by thunder and fire.

Think about it this way.

Even the existence of Su Garden itself is a very precious thing.

The All Saints Sect was the first major enemy that Yue Hanzhang encountered during his rise to power in the northern mortal realm, because he was a student of Teacher Qin!

As the initial deputy leader of the Holy Sect, Su Yuan truly hindered the revival of the Beihai Tiandu lineage with a large-scale and organized approach as Yue Hanzhang continued to rise.

Finally, even Yue Hanzhang had set foot in the boundless starry sea. His establishment and naming as the Outer Realm Venerable King was achieved through a bloody battle against the Spirit Head Clan, who had undergone metamorphosis and leaps, along with Su Yuan and the others.

From humble beginnings to the exterior of the Dragon Map.

From the mortal world to the boundless sea of ​​stars.

In this way, it turns out that Su Yuan is the one who has been repeatedly entangled with Yue Hanzhang's many rivals in the struggle for the Great Dao, and the one who has existed for the longest time.

nowadays.

Su Yuan, or rather the real Su Yuan, is dead, and has been usurped by a new soul from the Zhuse Lianfu.

Just thinking about these things.

A nameless rage suddenly surged from Yue Hanzhang's mind.

It's not that I have any special friendship with Su Yuan, my enemy, that we became friends after fighting.

Rather, with this person's death, it signifies that another real-world benchmark anchored in Yue Hanzhang's past stories has snapped.

The stories he experienced are gradually becoming part of ancient history as all sorts of people pass away.

This aroused a nameless anger in Yue Hanzhang's heart.

of course.

Besides.

There is also Yue Hanzhang's most instinctive reaction of anger towards the fact that this barbarian had usurped Su Garden's place.

So, in the next moment.

This nameless rage that suddenly surged from his mind transformed into a mocking smile on Yue Hanzhang's face and a sneer that he let out.

"Taboo?"

"You call the exploration of breaking through the shackles of the Dao path, which I, Yue, have further developed based on the foundations left by Elder Lin and the various sages of our Dao Alliance throughout the ages, a taboo?"

"The real taboo?"

"Then I'd like to know, whose taboo is this? Is it a taboo of my human race? Or a taboo of your Zhuse Lianfu people?"

"Who are imprisoned in this formless yet omnipresent cage? Demons? Humans? You scum? Or perhaps, you and I are among them?"

"What a transcendent word! What an arrogant way of putting it!"

"It seems that even today, at a time when I, Yue, have touched upon the 'taboo,' you are still looking down at me, like some high and mighty god looking down at the primitive Homo sapiens who have just learned to make fire by rubbing sticks together."

But is that really the case?

"You are not detached! So what if the plan for this Lotus Mansion Secret Realm is magnificent? Hasn't it still failed? And you, the various Lotus Mansion beings, have failed in more than just this one thing?"

"What are the facts?"

"The fact is that Senior Lin had found a feasible direction. Although he failed, I, Yue, took over Senior Lin's mantle and made further progress on the original basis."

"The moment that Blood Marrow Jade was created, you were already tempted. That's the best proof of what Yue has gained, isn't it?"

"So the essence of the matter is that you are jealous of my talent and endowment, and finally decided to forcibly seize the Dao Fruit that is about to be born here, and even gave your actions a high-sounding explanation."

"These are all the people of the Lotus Palace of All Colors."

"Behind those always high-sounding and condescending words lies a despicable and utterly vile behavior."

"If you keep saying these things, you may not even realize your true situation."

"It's as if you've taken over Su Yuan's body, just as if you're trying to forcibly seize the Dao Fruit that I'm about to condense."

"Parasite!"

"You beings of the Lotus Palace are nothing but parasites that have clung to the myriad beings of my human race for hundreds and thousands of years!"

"When it comes to the truly righteous path, you are not even as good as the demon race!"

Yue Hanzhang knows how to touch people's hearts.

He said a few words.

The calm, composed, and confident expression that had been on Su Yuan's face vanished instantly.

Instead, there was a kind of ferocious expression, as if it were born of rage and shame.

His eyes were twitching uncontrollably.

Consequently, the person's entire face exhibited a kind of stiff, distorted appearance.

"I am not good with words, nor do I like to nitpick like you."

"I can't argue with you!"

"What you said is not the truth, but only the limited perspective of a frog in a well."

"Besides, whatever we say at this moment is meaningless, understand?"

"When this life-or-death battle is over, who will still be alive and who will still be able to speak will be the one who truly counts and establishes the 'facts' recorded in ancient history!"

"The victor is king, the loser is villain; it has always been so, hasn't it?"

Upon hearing this, Yue Hanzhang's smile grew increasingly serene.

"At our level, I won't talk about trivial things like the difference in cultivation level. You should know that this framework can no longer affect our performance in terms of combat strength."

“Many profound cultivations on the path cannot be reflected in the realm of understanding.”

"But how far have you gone in your studies? Your arrogance is nothing more than that of the old senior Lin before his breakthrough."

"But I, Yue, have already taken another step forward based on the breakthrough made by the old senior Lin."

"It might even be more than one step."

"Leaving aside the victor and the vanquished, it is I, Yue, who has touched upon the 'taboo' you speak of, not you!"

"Life and death are separated by a mere instant."

"What makes you think you've got me cornered!"

At this point, even Su Yuan, whose expression had been ferocious, suddenly grinned maliciously.

"No! I never felt I could have you under my control!"

"I also know that a person who can use their own talents and abilities to touch the taboo can possess such monstrous combat power."

“I dare not be the slightest bit careless in this crucial step.”

"Therefore, Yue Hanzhang, I have exhausted all my strength to kill you!"

As soon as the words were spoken.

It seemed as if they were about to echo Su Yuan's words.

Even though such a devastating natural disaster storm has swept across the entire Ninth Starfield.

In an instant, a powerful aura suddenly erupted near the two of them.

Without unique and exquisite methods, even the Outer Realm Venerable King would find it difficult to perform Sumeru teleportation under such harsh conditions, given the normal power to shatter a region's Sumeru.

But at this moment.

Such a raging storm of destruction encompassed the natural forces of this region, shattering everything into a state of collapse, including the power of Sumeru.

Even in such a hellish environment, he was still able to remotely demonstrate his control over the rampaging Sumeru power.

Or perhaps, their methods are on par with Yue Hanzhang's.

Either.

They are creatures from the Inner Realm!

really.

Almost the instant this thought crossed Yue Hanzhang's mind.

It seemed to be confirming Yue Hanzhang's judgment.

The power of Sumeru was forcibly gathered and controlled, and then, in a way that even Yue Hanzhang had never seen before, the power of Sumeru opened a passage, which appeared near this vacuum zone.

Within that entire area, the power of Sumeru was more violent than ever before. Then, in the surging torrent, a creature that resembled a worm, but upon closer inspection, had many wrinkles on its smooth body formed by the compression of keratin, and in the gaps between these wrinkles, there was a little bit of slime that shone with an eerie, demonic glow.

Such an unfamiliar creature emerged from the even more turbulent Sumeru Storm.

Moreover, as the bizarre and unfamiliar insect revealed its form, the sticky fluid secreted from its crevices, brimming with demonic radiance, gradually "smeared" onto the surroundings as it wriggled.

All of a sudden.

As these slimes became tainted with the raging power of Sumeru.

In an instant, it was like a gel containing some kind of incredible power, even the raging Sumeru power itself was frozen in it by the sticky substance.

In this way, it relied on its own crawling to "drill" out a thoroughfare, a solid and stable Sumeru Passage.

at the same time.

The ancient and rustic inner world of the Great Sage's extraordinary aura burst forth completely from this insect.

The Great Sage in the Inner Realm!

Moreover, he is the Great Sage of the Inner Realm who has resided in this world for a very long time!

Over time, the entire ethnic group from which these Liao people originated has been completely wiped out by the passage of time.

Yue Hanzhang suddenly raised his eyebrows.

Is this what Su Garden meant by "going all out"?

really.

The next moment.

Swish—swish—swish—

Through the Sumeru Passage that the Great Sage Worm drilled open and solidified with mucus, the sound of Sumeru teleportation echoed in quick succession.

One after another, the figures of the Great Sages of the Inner Realm, with their ferocious and terrifying auras, appeared in this vacuum area.

Just a glance.

Indeed, there were quite a few figures that Yue Hanzhang seemed to know very well.

Bloodflame Demon Ape, Dragon Scale Berserker Ape, Shadowflame Fox Wolf, Azure Fire Thunder Lion, Abyss Flame Sea Serpent, Mysterious Fiend Octopus...

even.

And there's the Xuan Yu Dragon Eagle!

But these.

They are no longer the same people who once fought against Yue Hanzhang.

Every single one of them exudes a ferocious and terrifying aura.

These are the ancestors of every ethnic group, most likely the source of the initial bloodline mutation, who truly made them capable of becoming top predators!
Including the worm-like Great Sage, and another Great Sage of the Leopard whom we have never seen before, whose appearance is unfamiliar and whose bloodline has obviously been severed.

Nine Great Sages of the Inner Realm are lined up in a row.

All of them enveloped Yue Hanzhang with ferocious and terrifying murderous intent.

In the blink of an eye, Yue Hanzhang's expression remained calm.

With the "True Form Myriad Transformations Killing Technique" activated, Yue Hanzhang quickly used the aura surrounding them to keenly identify the most powerful being among them.

He looked at the dragon-scaled ape, and then his inner voice exploded.

"You must have heard what Yue said to him just now, right?"

"Even without these words, with your Inner Realm Great Sage's life level, you should be able to see through the strange and bizarre aspects of this fiend's origins. Do you really think his appearance as a member of your own demon race?"

"Think carefully. If you help him seize my Dao Fruit, what will become of your demon race in the future!"

Hear the words.

The Dragonscale Violent Ape seemed to have already pondered this question.

It responded with its heartbeat almost instantly.

What will happen after the Great Sage Lingshou takes your credit is another story.

"But if you continue to live."

"With your current combat strength and your current resources, my Holy Clan has nothing more to say!"

"With such a formidable enemy before me, my vision is not that far-reaching!"

Hear the words.

Yue Hanzhang fell into a long silence.

He genuinely couldn't refute such a statement.

After all, it was Yue Hanzhang, who had truly crushed the limits of the demon race's living space, who propelled the Dao Alliance into the Golden Age.

If we put ourselves in their shoes, Yue Hanzhang's threat to the demon race is indeed far greater than that of the "Great Sage of the Spirit Head" before us.

It's all Yue Hanzhang's fault for being too domineering.

then.

Yue Hanzhang's gaze returned to Su Garden.

"With only nine demon race Inner Realm Great Saints assisting you, you think that counts as 'going all out' and you can defeat me?"

Upon hearing this, Su Yuan's ferocious smile only intensified.

"I know."

“In the past, you had a more powerful victory than when you faced nine beings from the inner realm.”

"But that's on the premise that Old Ghost Lin is your helper, helps you cover the battle, instantly kills six people, and helps you break through the Dao Lord's domain."

"But today."

“You don’t have a helper like Lin Laogui.”

"And even you, based on what you just said, at least acknowledge that I possess combat power unmatched by the old ghost Lin of yesteryear!"

"The same situation, but the former helper has become the current opponent."

"You are trapped here all alone."

"Nine Saints? It's ten saints appearing out of nowhere! I'm taking the meaning of 'perfection' from this situation. With this kind of setup, killing you is enough!"

Upon hearing this, Yue Hanzhang smiled peacefully.

"How dare you be so sure that I, Yue, am alone!"

"I used the Ninth Starfield to build this base."

"When you lifted the Storm Barrier and saw that it was empty inside, you should have realized that it was I, Yue, who first set up the trap and lured you from the outer star sea to this place!"

"The initiative is in my hands!"

"This is my setup!"

Do you think that I, Yue, did not anticipate this situation?

"Yue also has accomplices!"

As soon as the words were spoken.

Yue Hanzhang flicked his sleeve.

In an instant, a teleportation platform appeared behind Yue Hanzhang.

A dazzling light began to emanate from the teleportation platform.

Swah——

With just a faint whooshing sound, and the instant the Yin energy surged up, the figure of the merchant, draped in a six-dragon robe, suddenly materialized.

A grand curtain of divine splendor unfolded behind her, layer upon layer.

Nine Heavens (exterior view)!
As you can see, elemental spiritual light continues to shine on the teleportation platform.

Before any more figures could materialize.

Su Yuan's almost mocking voice had already resounded.

"what--"

"Nine Heavens of Exterior Scenery?"

Is this what you're hoping for?

Yue Hanzhang's expression remained calm.

You may have forgotten—

"Yue is also at the Ninth Heaven of Exterior Scenery!"

(End of this chapter)