Daqin Zhentiansi

Pan Yue roared to the sky, his blood and energy surging like thunder.

"boom--"

The patrol and guard troops were thrown into chaos, with men and horses falling to the ground!

A terrifying shockwave, originating from the depths of the earth, crashed down on the heavily fortified military formation of the Patrol Division like an invisible, world-destroying wave!
Caught off guard, the dozens of elite guards at the forefront of the patrol were struck as if by a heavy blow, spitting out blood and flying backward like leaves swept up by a gale!

The carefully maintained formation collapsed instantly, with men and horses falling to the ground, and shouts and curses erupting everywhere!
"Hold the line! Form ranks! Form ranks now!"

The leader of the group, the guardian abbot, shouted himself hoarse, but was overwhelmed by the chaotic shockwave.

Several Shattered Mountain Chariots, already overloaded with runes and their core furnaces flashing dangerous red light due to the impact of the Vermilion Bird's World-Burning Flame, were violently struck by this turbulent flow of earth vein energy!

The "Shattered Mountain" rune chain, meticulously engraved on the vehicle body, shattered as if torn apart by an invisible hand!
The overloaded core furnace emitted a piercing shriek, followed by several muffled thuds, billowing thick smoke and out-of-control energy sparks!

These steel behemoths swayed and spun violently in the air like drunkards, eventually losing all control, billowing black smoke and trailing a shrill whistling sound as they crashed down toward the chaotic battlefield below or the surrounding mountains!
"The tank! My tank!"

"Get out of the way—!"

Zhang Yuan looked up, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light.

"An excellent opportunity!"

He held the Mountain-Suppressing Token in his hand, and his icy divine sense instantly pierced through the smoke and turbulent energy currents.

The instantaneous flaws created by this astonishing reversal on the entire battlefield were all laid bare before our eyes.

The Earth-Splitting Venerable was injured and his aura was unstable; the Earth-Piercing Cone's spiritual light dimmed and its power was greatly reduced!

The army was in chaos, the command chain broke in many places, and the cultivators fought each other!

Several mountain-crushing tanks crashed and became disabled, creating a huge gap in the outer firepower network!
The surviving tanks experienced significant sluggish energy circulation due to overload or chaos!

Some areas have been plunged into deeper panic and chaos due to tank explosions or crashes!
"All generals of Huanglin, heed my command!" The voice, like cold iron branding one's soul, proclaimed: "Thick Earth Peak has not fallen, yet the enemy's head is wounded! Bloodline of the Qilin, follow me—kill!!"

This clear, cold, and powerful voice was like a torch thrown into the abyss of despair, instantly igniting the fighting spirit of the Huanglin warriors who were on the verge of collapse!
The initial mournful roar transformed into a deafening howl: "Kill—!!!"

The dying beast finally bared its blood-stained fangs!
Throughout the formation, exhausted and desperate Qilin warriors suddenly looked up, their eyes bloodshot, yet burning with fierce battle spirit!

"Kill! Fight your way out!"

Zhang Yuan's voice rang out again: "All elders, abandon the secondary array points and fully reinforce 'Earth Imprisonment'! Target—all 'Mountain Shattering' chariots that are still able to levitate!"

As soon as Zhang Yuan finished speaking, the remaining Huang Lin elders responded immediately.

Ignoring their own injuries and the excruciating pain of depleted life force, they abandoned maintaining those crumbling secondary array points and frantically poured their last strength into the earth beneath their feet, connecting with the earth's veins!
"For our ancestral land!"

An elder roared, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, but his eyes gleamed with a resolute light.

"boom!"

"Crack—"

The furnaces of several Shattered Mountain Chariots exploded with blinding flames due to energy overload, and metal fragments mixed with rune debris flew everywhere.

Just as the patrolmen were struggling to restart the remaining chariot engines, the earth suddenly roared!
Several blood-soaked Elder Huang Lin simultaneously formed hand seals and roared, slamming their palms heavily into the cracked rock strata—

"Lock!"

With the help of the remaining power of the Wutu Divine Crystal Mine mobilized by the Zhenyue Decree, hundreds of earthen yellow chains, as refined as steel, burst forth from the ground!

The chains churned with the sharp energy of the earth, like vengeful claws extending from the primordial veins of the land, tearing through the air with a shrill whistle as they viciously entangled the trembling, struggling chariots.

"Sizzle! Clang clang clang—!"

The chain tip, like a giant cone, pierced through the chassis of the chariot and precisely penetrated the core energy circuit.

Amidst the ear-piercing metallic twisting sound and the crisp cracking of the runes collapsing, the sharp energy of the Earth element frantically eroded along the energy channels, instantly dimming the engine runes that had just lit up to ashes.

The paralyzed tank was like a giant beast nailed to the ground, unable to rise even an inch.

"Damn it! What the hell is that?!"

The surviving tank commander watched in horror as thick, earthen-yellow chains wrapped around him, causing the tank to shake violently and the energy output of the core furnace to become chaotic and drop sharply!

"We can't break free! We're locked in!"

Wherever the chains went, they not only imprisoned the heavy vehicle, but the earthen sealing power flowing on it also corroded and interfered with its core like a venomous snake, causing it to be completely paralyzed and reduced to floating scrap metal!

"Qilin Warriors, divide into three routes—Breaking Army!"

Zhang Yuan's voice, transmitted through the Zhenyue Decree, became an ironclad rule, penetrating the soul of every Huanglin warrior.

Amidst the smoke and dust of the battlefield, three torrents of earthen yellow surged forth in response to the order!

On the left flank, Elder Pan Yue burned his life essence to manifest the true form of a Qilin, which, along with the collapsing rock strata, crashed into the "Shock Gate" on the left wing of the Patrol Division.

Due to the Vermilion Bird's incineration flames and the backlash from the earth's veins, the runes here are in disarray, the spiritual energy flow is interrupted, and the defenses are already riddled with holes.

The mountain-like behemoth rolled over, and the fragile defenses shattered like rotten wood. The patrolling monks were torn to pieces amidst the flying earth, rocks, and sharp claws!
Elder Kuiyan led his team on the right flank, transforming into shadowy ley lines to precisely cut into the gap between the enemy's right flank and their crippled tanks.

The shattered mountain chariot, bound by chains of the Earth element, was emitting black smoke and reduced to a pile of scrap metal.

When the patrolling army realized their retreat was cut off, the earthen-yellow figure had already blocked their escape route like an iron gate!
In the middle lane, Zhang Yuan shattered the rock strata with a single step!
"boom--"

Its dark gold body crashed through the surging energy turbulence, piercing through the battlefield with unstoppable force.

The scattered arrows of Taoist magic struck the body of the Chaos God and Demon, exploding into dazzling sparks, but vanished without a trace amidst the flowing dark gold runes.

This physical body has undergone the burning hell and the tempering of the soul in the thunder pool, and is no longer something that can be harmed by ordinary Taoist techniques!

Venerable Pan Yue gasped as he gazed at the streak of light that tore through the smoke and dust.

He had personally witnessed the power of the Vermilion Bird burning the world and the riot of the Azure Dragon Thunder Pool, but no one had ever combined the domineering power of "breaking all laws with one force" with the precision of "calculating the timing of heaven" like Zhang Yuan!
As the Earth-Splitting Venerable was forcefully suppressing the rampant backlash from the earth veins in his right arm's meridians, he suddenly felt his hair stand on end!

Before the killing intent even arrived, the chilling Daoist aura had already frozen the surrounding space—

"puff!"

He could no longer suppress the metallic taste in his throat, blood and foam spilled from the corner of his mouth, and his right arm trembled violently as if it were being crushed by a massive mountain.

In shock and rage, he unleashed a burst of internal energy, sending the guards flying: "Get out of my way!"

The dissipating, earth-yellow protective aura completely exposed the pathetic state of his Dao foundation, which was on the verge of collapse.

The cultivators in the central army looked up in shock, only to see that wherever the dark golden figure passed, the cracks in the void healed on their own, and the remaining array light converged towards it as if submitting.

Someone hissed and trembled: "He's not human... he's a primordial beast!"

The cold glint in Zhang Yuan's eyes was like a star falling to the ground!
The Chaos God-Demon's body tore through the final hundred feet, its fist condensing the world-burning power of the Vermilion Bird True Flame and the Dao-breaking might of the Azure Dragon Thunder Source, carrying a resolute determination to reverse the universe, directly slamming into the face of the Earth Venerable—

"This punch will fall for the ten thousand souls beneath Zhenyue Mountain!" "Kill—!"

Before the fist even landed, the flames had already burned away the sky!

The Vermilion Bird True Flame's power to burn the world distorted a hundred feet of space, while the Azure Dragon Thunder Source's power to break through the shackles of the laws shattered. Under the control of the Chaos God and Demon Body, the two divine beast origins condensed into dark gold fist energy.

The Earth-Splitting Venerable's pupils constricted sharply, and the meridians in his right arm shattered inch by inch due to the backlash from the Earth-Piercing Cone. The hastily gathered earth-yellow qi was torn to shreds like paper by the force of the fist.

"Crack!"

A loud cracking sound rang out as bones burst!
The fist's energy pierced into his face, the incinerating fire scorched through his protective aura, and the destructive lightning crushed his nose and cheekbones.

The Earth-Splitting Venerable's head tilted back at an eerie angle, blood splattering with shattered teeth, and his Dao Foundation emitting a mournful cry of porcelain shattering under the impact of the dual origins!
"kill--!"

The roar of the Yellow-Scaled Warrior and the dying groan of the Earth-Splitting Venerable simultaneously shook the valley.

The three streams of earthen torrents swept over the patrol army formation, and the cultivators, who had lost their commander, were torn to pieces by the sudden attacks of the Qilin's claws and earth spikes.

The Shattered Mountain Chariot was pinned to the ground by the Earthen Chains, billowing black smoke. Its right flank retreat route had long been cut off by Elder Kuiyan and his team.

The once invincible elite of the patrol force has now turned into scattered, blood-red ants!
Zhang Yuan stood with his fist clenched, and the rock strata beneath his feet cracked radially.

The mangled body of the Earth-Splitting Venerable crashed into the mountain wall, his chest caved in like tattered leather, his only remaining left eye fixedly staring at the dark golden figure.

The Earth-Splitter was both shocked and furious, his golden pupils bloodshot with rage!
With his precious treasures damaged and his army in disarray, how dare a lowly human, whom he regarded as an ant, disregard the chaotic battlefield and attack him directly?
This is not only a provocation, but also a trampling on his dignity as a venerable figure!

He forcefully suppressed the violent backlash energy within the "earth-trapping cone," and the excruciating pain in his arm only fueled his ferocity.

"You ant! How dare you harm me in the slightest?!"

The Earth-Splitter Venerable let out a deafening roar, pulling most of his mind out of the suppression backlash. Ignoring the excruciating pain in his injured arm, he swung the cracked Earth-Piercing Cone, drawing upon the remaining power of the earth around him!
"Boom!"

Centered on him, the earth within a radius of a hundred feet suddenly churned!
Countless giant stalagmites, sharp as a forest of spears, burst forth from the ground, piercing towards Zhang Yuan from all directions!

At the same time, a terrifying gravitational field as heavy as a star core suddenly descended, like an invisible swamp cage, trying to imprison Zhang Yuan in place and then crush him into mincemeat by the stalagmite!

Faced with the Earth-Splitting Venerable's furious killing move, Zhang Yuan's eyes remained calm and unwavering, only burning with icy killing intent.

Faced with the overwhelming gravity cage, Zhang Yuan's speed increased instead of decreased!

Dark gold runes flowed across the surface of the Chaos God and Demon Body like lava, bursting with dazzling light!

Instead of dodging or avoiding, he slammed headfirst into the gravity field that could crush mountains with the most brute force!
"Snap—!"

Like the sound of solid glass shattering, the invisible cage of gravity was smashed to pieces by his incomparably powerful body!

The moment the gravity cage shattered, a dense forest of sharp stalagmites was already within reach!

Zhang Yuan moved like a ghost, flashing and leaping through the gaps in the stalagmites. His steps were mysterious and unpredictable, each step landing in the blind spots of the stalagmite's attacks and the gaps in the flow of energy, leaving behind a series of afterimages.

The violent stalagmites rained down like drops of water, yet they couldn't even touch the hem of his clothes!

Close combat!

The moment the Earth-Splitting Venerable's mind trembled slightly as the gravity cage shattered, Zhang Yuan had already approached him like a leech!

A simple, unadorned punch was unleashed!
On the fist, the chaotic true essence condensed and compressed like a black hole, faintly emanating the vast roar of the Ancestral Dragon's source blood and the iron will of the Great Qin Mountains and Rivers!

This punch embodies Zhang Yuan's physical strength and indomitable fighting spirit!

Use their own methods against them!
The Earth-Splitting Venerable's pupils shrank sharply; Zhang Yuan's speed at close range far exceeded expectations!

He didn't have time to unleash a stronger spell, so he could only roar and hold his injured right arm, along with the cracked pit cone, in front of him to block!

Fists and cones clashed!

"clang--!!!"

A deafening roar, far more muffled and soul-shaking than the clash of metal, erupted!
"Snap! Snap!"

A teeth-grinding cracking sound followed immediately!

The already severely damaged and dimmed "Earth-Piercing Cone" could no longer withstand the terrifying fist force containing the mighty power of chaotic gods and demons!
On the cone, the cracks that had been created by the backlash from the earth veins spread across the entire cone like ice being hit by a boulder!
After a crisp sound filled with a spiritual lament, this precious treasure of the Patrol Division shattered into countless metal fragments that shimmered with a dim spiritual light under Zhang Yuan's punch, scattering in all directions!
The impact of the shattered treasure was like detonating a star deep within the soul of the Earth-Splitting Venerable!
His mind was shaken violently, his consciousness went blank, and his entire body's defenses were fatally breached by this sudden and drastic change!
Her chest was wide open!

How could Zhang Yuan let go of such a golden opportunity?
"Zzz—!"

A sword cry, seemingly emanating from the deepest hell, resounded throughout the battlefield!
The "Dragon Sparrow" longsword at his waist was instantly drawn!

A dark golden blade aura, condensed to its extreme and carrying the chilling intent of autumn killing all things, seemed to tear through the boundaries of time and space, ignoring the short distance between the two, and instantly slashed towards the chest of the Earth-Splitting Venerable!
The Earth-Splitting Venerable only had time to rely on instinct to hastily condense a thin layer of protective qi, while his Xuan Armor emitted its last defensive spiritual light.

"Hey!"

Like a hot knife through butter, the dark gold blade energy, with unstoppable force, easily tore through the hasty protective energy and the sturdy black armor!
The blade flashed and slashed fiercely at his chest!
The black armor shattered!

A huge, deep wound, almost splitting the body in two, appeared, and golden celestial blood gushed out like a fountain!

Even more terrifying is the life-destroying sword intent contained within that sword energy, which, like a maggot clinging to the bone, frantically erodes the internal organs, meridians, and the very essence of the soul!

"Ugh—!!!"

The earth-shattering lord's agonizing screams shook the remaining rocks, causing them to crumble and fall.

From the enormous wound that had almost cleaved him in two, the golden celestial blood no longer gushed forth, but flowed out like a burst dam, mixed with charred and broken fragments of internal organs corroded by the dark gold blade intent.

The destructive power contained in the Dragon Sparrow Blade Aura not only tears the flesh, but also, with the blood of the Ancestral Dragon as the guide and the domineering power of the Chaos God and Demon Body as the foundation, it transforms into billions of invisible needles of destruction, which frantically drill into his limbs, bones, dantian and sea of ​​consciousness, burning his foundation and tearing his soul!
"No...impossible...I am..."

The shock in the eyes of the Earth-Splitting Venerable froze, replaced by an emptiness and coldness brought about by the rapid passing of life.

He tried to summon the last vestiges of his divine essence to resist the leech-like intent of the blade.

However, the shattered foundation of his Dao and the severely damaged soul were like rotten wood, unable to gather any power.

His Venerable Realm cultivation, which he was so proud of, was as fragile as paper in the face of this deadly strike that contained the power of the unorthodox path and the origin of a divine beast.

His massive, mountain-like body lost all support and, like a marionette with its strings cut, plummeted from the sky with a crash!

"Boom—!"

The place where his body crashed was a mixture of lava and rubble churning from the previous battle.

The immense impact caused the ground to collapse again, sending plumes of smoke and scalding mud billowing into the sky and completely engulfing his figure.

Only the constantly dissipating, acrid golden blood energy and the faint, dying light indicated that a venerable being was heading towards complete annihilation.

"Lord Rift Earth... has fallen?!"

"The trapdoor cone... is shattered! The lord has been defeated!"

"Run! Run for your lives—!" (End of Chapter)