One person established a clan

Chapter 370 The Body of the Calamity Emperor
"You still have the strength?"

Duanmu Jing breathed softly, barely managing to stand up.

Ripples spread beneath their feet, and the 'ground' on which the two stood resembled a pale lake, its stillness chilling to the bone.

"Even if I don't have the strength, I have to give it a try."

Eleven leaned on her sword, her legs trembling slightly beneath her tattered skirt, but her expression grew increasingly cold.

"The 'Boundary Essence' must be extracted."

"You certainly have a lot of ambition."

Duanmu Jing chuckled twice, gazing at the holy figure in the distance, her heart filled with unease.

"But if we continue fighting, we're afraid we'll lose half our lives."

"You step back and let me handle this."

Eleven stubbornly took her first steps, walking forward with a slightly unsteady gait.

Before Duanmu Jing could stop them, a vast and boundless pressure swept over them, causing both of them to tremble violently.

"—Stop."

That sacred figure still hangs in the sky, and the clear, cold voice seems to shake the very depths of one's soul.

Eleven's expression grew even colder. He stood tall, sword in hand, and slowly rose into the air.

Sword intent gathered in her eyes, her blood boiled and burned, and the aura of a perfected spiritual master continued to burst forth and expand.

"—Stop."

The divine figure spoke again with a cool and aloof air, her fair wrist slightly raised, and amidst the fluttering tassels of her celestial veil, her delicate white fingers pointed from afar.

"If you do not retreat, I will continue my attack—"

"Then try it!"

Suddenly, Shiyi focused his gaze and shouted sharply. His aura instantly broke through the shackles of the Void Profound Realm, sweeping across hundreds of feet with the force of shattering the void, his sword pointing directly at that figure.

--Ding!

This killing move, comparable to a desperate strike at the initial stage of the Void Profound Realm, froze and solidified in an instant, hovering as if still before the fingertips.

With his teeth clenched, his sword moves changed rapidly, unleashing hundreds of distinct and mysterious sword lights in an instant, along with more than ten supernatural techniques.

Even so, not a single ripple was stirred, all of which were gently dissolved by the divine figure with his fingertips, leaving only invisible ripples spreading in the air.

"—Stubborn to the end."

The divine figure parted his lips coolly, flicking his fingertips lightly.

His aura suddenly collapsed, his expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly tried to block with his sword.

At the critical moment, a figure flashed through the air and forcibly pulled her away from the spot.

"Cough cough!"

Retreating several hundred feet away, Duanmu Jing staggered and knelt on one knee, clutching her chest and panting.

Looking to the side, Eleven had no external injuries, but the sword in his hand had been hit by the aftershocks, leaving cracks.

"You're being too reckless!"

Duanmu Jing couldn't help but click her tongue: "If you suffer another serious injury, how can your current physical body withstand it!"

Eleven pressed his hand against the bloody gash on his right arm, his face cold as he slowly regulated his breathing. "I really can't swallow this."

Duanmu Jing was taken aback upon hearing this, then sighed, "This was also due to my lack of foresight; I never expected such an unexpected turn of events."

She looked at that majestic and holy figure again, her gaze becoming increasingly complex.

The so-called Heavenly Dao has no physical body or substance; it is a set of fundamental laws that have existed since the beginning of creation, maintaining the foundation of the Five Desolate Domains.

The 'Heavenly Dao' before us truly grasps the principles of heaven and earth. But this body is a usurper's possession.

As for the original owner of this body...
It was the body of the 'Five Desolate Calamity Emperor' that she had sealed here back then.

"so troublesome!"

Eleven couldn't help but spit. "Now I finally understand why those Holy Spirits hated me so much back then; even now, I'm furious when I face them myself!"

Duanmu Jing chuckled: "There's no reason to be angry with your own body."

"That body is no longer under my control, how can I not be angry?" Eleven rarely showed such resentment. "And to use my body to give me such a contemptuous look, it's truly hateful!"

"Well, the Heavenly Dao has no consciousness. Your body is currently driven by the laws of Heaven and Earth, so that expression is just how you are."

Before Duanmu Jing could finish speaking, Eleven turned around and glared at her irritably.

"If you say another word, you can go up and fight 'me' a few more times."

Duanmu Jing smiled helplessly, "I've already lost once, how many more do you want me to lose?"

Shiyi withdrew her gaze, took a deep breath, and barely managed to calm herself down.

She knew very well that this was not Duanmu's fault.

If that physical body wanted to remain immortal, it could only exist here for a long time, and she had agreed to this arrangement in the first place.

But to everyone's surprise, the Heavenly Dao quietly possessed him, and at this crucial moment no less.
"Although your body was severely injured back then, it has been nourished by the marrow of the world over the years, and the injury has been mostly recovered. Now, with the Heavenly Dao guiding you, you can exert 30 to 40% of your Divine Void Realm cultivation."

Duanmu Jing's face darkened, and she solemnly analyzed: "I tested 'you' before. If we were to fight head-on, I would be defeated after at most ten thousand moves."

Even if we join forces, our chances of winning are extremely slim, so you must not act rashly again.

"Besides that, do you have any other methods?"

Eleven fingers traced the blade of the sword, her jade-like face hardened with frost. "You tried it yourself just now; the Heavenly Dao is utterly uncommunicative, nothing more than a cold, icy law."

"Don't you think the timing of the Heavenly Dao's possession is too coincidental?"

Duanmu Jing, distracted by the radiant body of the Calamity Emperor, pondered, "Just as we were about to seize the essence of the realm, she suddenly revived and intervened."

After that, it continued to prevent us from approaching, but no longer launched any attacks.

"You mean there's another reason behind this?" Eleven frowned and whispered, "But judging from her appearance, she obviously won't answer our questions."

"We can also try a different approach."

A cold glint flashed in Duanmu Jing's eyes: "Just find a way to seize the World Essence, why bother getting entangled with her?"

She stood up again, her robes fluttering even without wind, and her aura became even more profound and powerful.

“I’ll hold her off from the front. You go find the Boundary Essence, and once you’ve got it, leave.”

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Eleven frowned slightly: "If you arrange it this way, you'll lose your life."

Duanmu Jing smiled faintly: "I have no regrets about getting to know Cheng'er."

"How dare you bring that up?"

Eleven stood beside her, his face cold. "Calling him 'child' while doing that kind of thing with him, it's truly shameless."

"eleven"

Duanmu Jing paused slightly, then smiled and said, "Dugu, so you're finally angry with me?"

Eleven snorted coldly: "You should just call me mother-in-law."

"This...this is still too much."

"If you don't want to shout, then don't die."

Eleven pointed to his brow, preparing to unleash several forbidden secret techniques. "After we return, Su Cheng will still need your care."

Duanmu Jing smiled gently, smoothed her hair, and looked at her old friend. "Don't worry, I also want to go back to see Cheng'er—"

Click!

A strange noise suddenly came from behind.

Duanmu Jing and Eleven's expressions froze simultaneously, and they turned around abruptly.

This place is the deepest part of the ancient realm, connecting to the 'Great Earth Vein' of the Five Desolate Domains, and can be said to be the deepest mystery of this domain.

Even the chieftains of the five tribes would find it extremely difficult to intrude. Who on earth could have broken into this place?
In the blink of an eye, three figures suddenly burst through the pale void and leaped into the space.

"Huh?" Their eyes met instantly.

Both Duanmu Jing and Shiyi looked bewildered.

"Cheng'er?"

(End of this chapter)