Daqin Zhentiansi

It roared and pounced, trying to devour the two vibrant souls to replenish itself.

Yuwen Zhen's expression changed drastically. He was about to draw his sword, but he was intimidated by the pure evil and oppressive aura, and his movements slowed down by half a beat.

However, Zhang Yuan didn't even lift his eyelids.

He simply flicked his finger lightly!
"Buzz—Pfft!"

It was as if an invisible giant hammer had struck the fragile glass bottle.

The newly formed holy realm divine soul demon didn't even have time to utter a scream before it instantly disintegrated like a candle flame blown away by the wind with a crisp cracking sound!

This is the suppression of the Great Dao!
Before the Great Way, all struggles are in vain.

Zhang Yuan controlled the Netherfire, and the creatures born from it were utterly helpless against him.

A crystal, the size of a grain of rice, purified of all impurities and shimmering with pure, seven-colored soul light, fell from it.

Zhang Yuan reached out and the crystal fell into his palm.

This is an extremely pure soul core crystal, containing a vast and pure soul essence.

"Ding!"

Almost the instant Zhang Yuan put away the crystal.

On the crystal monument outside, Zhang Yuan's score suddenly trembled, and under the gaze of countless incredulous eyes, it broke through the 73,000 mark!
First place.

Zhang Qingyang, of the Great River Sword Sect.

Points: 73,100!
Shining brightly, the summit was undeniably reached!

The crystal platform fell into a deathly silence for a moment, then erupted into even more violent shouts and uproar!
"Zhang Qingyang is truly incredibly powerful..."

"Of course, their strength is beyond doubt."

There might have been doubts before, but now that Zhang Yuan has topped the leaderboard, who would dare to doubt him anymore?
That's just how things are in this world.

Once you demonstrate sufficient strength, great scholars will naturally engage in debates.

Within the sea of ​​blood.

Space trembled violently!

The second floor of the Blood Sea Burning Heart Palace began to shake violently.

The world of crimson-gold flames seemed to have been torn open by an invisible force, revealing a deep portal leading to a more central location—the third level!
A terrifying aura, far deeper, older, and heavier than the second layer, seemed to emanate from it, as if a primordial beast was lurking within.

"go!"

Without hesitation, Zhang Yuan used the power of his domain to protect Yuwen Zhen and stepped into the trembling spatial rift.

The light flickers.

The two appeared in a completely different space.

This place is no longer a sea of ​​flames, but a grand hall constructed of blood-red crystals that are extremely viscous and radiate a dark golden luster!

The space was empty and deathly silent, yet it contained a pressure that sent shivers down one's spine.

At the far end of the hall, on a massive dark gold blood crystal throne, a figure slowly raised his head.

It wasn't a physical entity; it was more like a condensation of extremely pure soul energy, blood essence, and the fundamental rules of the blood path!

Its features were blurred, and its form was like smoke and mist, yet it was also solid and tangible.

The aura emanating from him had already transcended the Void Control realm and reached the terrifying fourth level of the Grandmaster realm, the Dao Inquiry realm!

Even those at the Dao Inquiry Realm are considered powerful!
He is the true core and ruler of the Burning Heart Palace, the Blood Soul Palace Master!
"Ants... disturbing my slumber... stealing my ghostly fire..."

A deep, cold sound, like countless fragments of a soul rubbing together, echoed in the hall. Every syllable resonated in the space, making Yuwen Zhen feel as if his soul was about to break and he was on the verge of fainting.

"Offer your souls, flesh, and blood... as provisions for my breakthrough!"

Faced with this ultimate being comparable to the Dao Seeking Realm, Yuwen Zhen's face turned ashen, an absolute suppression on the level of life itself.

He gripped his longsword tightly, knowing he was no match for the enemy, yet prepared to fight to the death.

Zhang Yuan stepped forward and shielded Yuwen Zhen behind him.

Behind him, which was surrounded by the Burning Heart Netherflame Golden Wheel, there seemed to be an invisible galaxy slowly rotating, with chaotic energy as vast as the sea.

The voice was calm, yet it contained supreme authority and confidence.

"A stubborn spirit like yourself dares to ask the question?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he moved!
It is no longer just physical strength, but the true power of the Saint Realm Reincarnation level!
The power of the domain—mountains and rivers tremble!

The Divine Elephant Suppresses the Prison!

The Annihilation Star God – First Unreserved Fusion and Unleashed!

"Om-!"

The entire Dark Gold Hall roared violently!

Space seemed to be distorted and crushed by a solidified force!
For the first time, the illusory figure of the Blood Soul Palace Master showed violent fluctuations, letting out a roar of shock and anger!

An invisible, immense force was pulling at his very essence!

Yuwen Zhen seized this once-in-a-lifetime moment!

"Crimson flames ignite the heavens, a prairie fire shatters the chaos!"

He used all his strength, burning his essence and divine power, and the Crimson Glazed Ancient Sword transformed into a pillar of destructive light that tore through the sky. With a resolute determination to burn everything, it fiercely slashed at the Blood Soul Palace Master's core, which was sluggish due to the suppression of his domain!

This strike ignited his potential, but also brought him to an unprecedented peak!
"The worm shakes the tree!"

The Blood Soul Palace Master roared, splitting off a small portion of his power to condense into a giant shield of blood-red runes in an attempt to block.

Just as the crimson sword light was about to collide with the blood shield, Zhang Yuan's eyes flashed with a sharp light:
"broken!"

Follow your words!
The combined power of the Chaos True Essence and the Holy Realm Domain directly impacted the Blood Shield!
"Crack!"

The blood shield shattered instantly!

The sword light, now unimpeded, pierced into the Palace Master's refined dark gold body!
"what--!"

A piercing scream, as if a thousand souls were mourning, rang out.

While Yuwen Zhen's sword light was indeed powerful, what truly caused the severe damage to his essence was Zhang Yuan's domain pressure that pierced through all laws and annihilated everything!
Zhang Yuan's figure had already appeared above the Blood Soul Palace Master.

The "Broken Waves" heavy ruler in his hand seemed to be carrying a collapsed universe. The dark ruler body was filled with chaotic traces of the Dao, and the Burning Heart Netherflame Golden Wheel behind it shone brightly!
There are no fancy moves, only the simplest and most unadorned strike, yet it contains the essence of shattering stars—Divine Elephant Steps on the Abyss!
"town!"

The heavy ruler crashed down with a deafening roar!
"No—!!!" The Blood Soul Palace Master's final desperate roar was completely drowned out by an even louder sound of shattering!
"Boom--!"

Like stars shattering!

In the core area of ​​the entire Dark Gold Hall, the soul body condensed by the Blood Soul Hall Master was like an ice crystal thrown into the interior of a star, directly vaporizing and disintegrating under the unparalleled power!
The dark, dull scepter, yet radiating overwhelming bloodline rules, fell from the collapsing body and was instantly retrieved by Zhang Yuan.

Countless pure soul energies and blood essences scattered like a tsunami, greedily devoured by the holy realm domain that Zhang Yuan had unleashed.

The golden wheel behind him shone even brighter and deeper!
Yuwen Zhen, leaning on his sword, knelt on one knee, panting heavily, his face pale but filled with unbelievable ecstasy.

His sword strike just now, combined with the Holy Venerable's, actually injured a being at the Dao Inquiry Realm!
Although it is only a remnant soul, its power is real and undeniable!
This achievement is enough to make his status in the sect soar!

Not to mention the few items Zhang Yuan gave him and the insights he gained from the battle just now, which are absolutely priceless!

He took the opportunity to refine a fragment of the Blood Soul Palace Master's broken core rules by drawing upon his sword essence, and felt that his bottleneck was loosening!

But their joy did not last long.

The Blood Sea Burning Heart Palace lost its core suppression and began to collapse violently like never before!
The dark golden crystal wall cracked inch by inch, and viscous blood sea demonic energy and chaotic law storms surged in and raged from all directions!
Furthermore, an overwhelming and terrifying divine sense, ten times stronger than the Blood Soul Palace Master who had just been killed, suddenly locked onto this place!
"You audacious wretch! How dare you destroy the very foundation of my Blood Sea!"

A deafening roar, brimming with boundless fury and supreme power, pierced through the collapsing void!

A colossal demonic shadow, obscuring the sky and the sun, manifested outside the shattered hall, its aura reaching the peak of the first level of the Saint Realm!
It was surrounded by nearly tangible chains of rules, exuding a terrifying power that could pierce through eternity and trace back to the netherworld.

The ancient demons who had been cultivating in seclusion in the Blood Sea Demon Cave have finally been completely alarmed and have made their move!

Almost at the same time.

Outside the sea of ​​blood, around the crystal tablet, several powerful and incomparable auras of the Holy Realm, spanning the chasm, suddenly erupted!
"You dare, you fiend!"

"Where are my disciples? Form the formation and rescue them!"

"Quick! Go in and save people!"

With eyes blazing with fury, Deacon Li of the Great River Sword Sect could no longer care about anything else. He joined forces with the powerful protectors from other sects, transforming into streaks of light that tore through space, and charged headlong into the entrance to the violently shaking, demonic sea of ​​blood!
However, the half-step Saint Realm demonic figure that had been condensing outside the collapsed hall merely glanced coldly at the rushing light and casually waved his hand!
A colossal claw formed from the filthy laws of the Blood Sea descended, carrying a deathly power that obliterates all life, and fiercely swept towards the charging Saint Realm experts!
The space at the entrance to the Blood Sea instantly became as viscous as iron, making entry extremely difficult!
Inside the main hall, Zhang Yuan and Yuwen Zhen were facing a demonic shadow at the half-step Saint Realm level, which resembled an ancient demonic mountain!
The violent pressure made them feel as if they were in an endless abyss of blood, unable to move an inch!

Just as the residual power of the colossal claw and the aura of a half-step Saint Realm expert had enveloped Zhang Yuan and his companion, two incomparably sharp figures, each carrying their own powerful Daoist charm, forcefully descended from the collapsing void turbulence!
A sword light, vast and ethereal, seemed to pierce through illusion—this was Xuan Chengzi of Qingxu Temple!

An aura, obscure and difficult to discern, seemed to contain the principles of the changes in heaven and earth—it was Lin Su'e of the Tianyan Sect!
Xuan Chengzi's clear voice rang out with the sound of a sword, seemingly piercing through the chaotic storm of laws: "Fellow Daoist Zhang! This fiend is vicious and unruly! How about we join forces?"

His words were filled with sincerity and urgency.

Lin Su'e's gaze was fixed on the Burning Heart Netherflame Golden Wheel behind Zhang Yuan's head and the nascent yet unfathomable Saint Realm Domain on his body. Her eyes were complex and solemn: "Fellow Daoist Zhang, let's advance and retreat together!"

The enormous half-step Saint Realm demonic figure, suspended in the sky and blocking the way, let out a contemptuous sneer. Its overwhelming pressure, like a sea of ​​blood pouring down, crashed down!

Zhang Yuan stood in the center of the collapsed Demon Palace ruins, his clothes fluttering in the raging torrents.

The golden wheel of burning heart flames behind his head emitted a light that intertwined holiness and destruction, resisting the endless demonic pressure.

Faced with the invitation from Xuan Chengzi and Lin Su'e, he slowly raised his head, his gaze piercing through layers of blood-fiend demonic energy, staring directly at the enormous figure that resembled an ancient demonic star.

A cold smile, completely out of place in his current desperate situation, curled at the corner of his lips.

That smile held no trace of compromise, only a defiant surging forth in the face of raging storms—

Ruthless!

The cold laugh of that half-step Saint Realm demon seemed to freeze the churning, foul waves of the sea of ​​blood.

An overwhelming and irresistible pressure, like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing down on the crumbling remains of the palace.

Yuwen Zhen groaned, blood gushing from his mouth and nose, almost collapsing under the weight of the dark gold crystal, his crimson ancient sword humming dimly.

Xuan Chengzi and Lin Su'e also felt their blood surging, their protective light and mysterious runes flickering, and for the first time, a solemn look appeared in their eyes as they faced a real threat of death.

However, Zhang Yuan, who was at the heart of the storm, did not retreat. Instead, he stepped forward to meet the overwhelming pressure!
"Join forces? This fiend is just what I need to hone my fighting spirit!"

Zhang Yuan's voice wasn't loud, but it was like cold water thrown into boiling oil, instantly igniting this battlefield of despair.

The light burning in his deep, abyss-like eyes was not fear.

It was a boiling, almost fanatical fighting spirit!

"Boom——!"

It was as if a volcano that had been dormant for millennia had suddenly erupted!
Zhang Yuan's entire body, muscles and bones, instantly emitted a burst of sound that was both unbearable and incredibly resilient.

The dark robe was suddenly torn apart by the bulging, knotted muscles!
A pure, savage, and terrifying power from the ancient primordial era exploded from every cell in his body!
He wasn't using true essence or supernatural powers, but rather burning his life force to propel this peerless treasure body, which had been tempered and refined by the shackles of the Great Dao of Yongtian Continent and sublimated in the cycle of the Holy Realm!
He suddenly bent over and pushed off the ground!
"boom--"

The solidified dark gold blood crystal palace beneath their feet, in the horrified gazes of everyone, shattered into dust like inferior glass trampled by an ancient divine elephant!
Zhang Yuan's figure, trailing a visible ring of gas explosion clouds, resembled a human-shaped meteorite, soaring against the heavens!

The target: that overwhelming, half-step Saint Realm demonic figure!
"Roar!"

The demonic shadow was enraged.

He never imagined that anyone would dare to physically confront his Law Demon Body.

Its enormous hand swung out again, this time not with the residual force of sweeping away the rescuers of the Holy Land, but with a deadly strike that concentrated all its strength.

Within his palm, the filthy rules of the Blood Sea condensed into a massive "Blood Prison Furnace," intent on refining Zhang Yuan directly!

"Brother Zhang!!!"

Yuwen Zhen roared, disregarding the overwhelming pressure that threatened to shatter his soul, and forcefully activated the remaining sword energy. The Crimson Glazed Ancient Sword transformed into a fiery line that tore through the sky, piercing straight into the Demon Shadow's wrist joint!
He was determined to use everything he had, even if it meant shaking the very ground, to create a chance for Zhang Yuan.

"Sword, shatter illusion!"

Xuan Chengzi's eyes sharpened, and his pure and ethereal Daoist energy soared straight into the heavens.

The ancient sword in his hand radiated an unparalleled sharpness that could pierce through the netherworld.

Instead of trying to block the giant claw, it transformed into a slender stream of light that was extremely condensed and ignored spatial obstacles, instantly piercing the core law node of the giant furnace hand of the demonic shadow!

"Heavenly Evolution, Stabilizing the Universe!"

Lin Su'e's delicate hands moved swiftly, and countless mysterious runes wove an invisible giant net around her.

It wasn't an attack, but rather a forced interference with and slowing down the torrent of demonic energy and spatial laws circulating around the demonic shadow, buying the other three a fleeting moment of respite!

This is the first time the four of them have truly teamed up for a combined attack!
Zhang Yuan was at the forefront, defying the heavens with his own body!
Yuwen Zhen held the key points, Xuan Chengzi attacked the core and vital points, and Lin Su'e controlled the situation and provided support!
"Boom——!!!"

"Crack, crack..."

A terrifying, muffled explosion that silenced the entire sea of ​​blood erupted!

Then came a series of teeth-grinding, rapid cracking sounds!
Zhang Yuan's iron fist, covered with thick chaotic true essence and holy divine power, collided fiercely with the "Blood Prison Furnace" that condensed half-step holy blood law!
The imagined scene of blood and gore did not materialize!

Under Zhang Yuan's brutal and unreasonable punch, the filthy furnace was actually forced to collapse and deform inward!
After emitting a piercing wail, the runes that formed the furnace shattered into large pieces in an instant!
The terrifying shockwave, mixed with the dissipated blood demonic energy and Zhang Yuan's pure power ripples, was like billions of invisible blades, which plowed the already collapsed Burning Heart Palace ruins hundreds of feet deeper!
The blood-red wave receded, revealing the murky, rocky abyss below! (End of Chapter)