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Chapter 742 The End of the Abyss, Xing Tian's Battle Axe (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Most astonishingly, a headless phantom was floating around the axe blade, wielding a giant axe and continuously slashing at the void.

Each swing of the axe tears open a dark rift, and the malevolent energy surging from the rift is absorbed by the axe blade, forming a cycle.

"That is the remnant soul of Xing Tian."

Li Yunjing held his breath. He could sense that although the remnant soul had no independent consciousness, it still retained the instinct to fight, and any living being that came near would be regarded as an enemy.

He tried to release a wisp of divine sense, but as soon as it approached within three zhang of the axe blade, it was pulverized by the axe energy unleashed by the remnant soul.

"Forced entry is definitely not an option."

Li Yunjing frowned in thought, his gaze falling on the "Boundary-Breaking Sword" at his waist.

Since entering the "Abyss of Burial Gods", the "Breaking Boundary Sword" has been in a useless state.

It's not that this sword isn't powerful, but rather that the level here is too high.

It completely exceeded the limits of the "Boundary-Breaking Sword".

Li Yunjing was also reluctant to risk this mid-grade fifth-tier magic weapon flying sword!

This is already his most powerful weapon.

He would be heartbroken if it were destroyed!
Unfortunately, there seems to be no other way now. Perhaps using the characteristics of the "Boundary-Breaking Sword" to carve out a path for myself is a good option?

"Perhaps we could try this."

With a thought, he poured the chaotic power, a fusion of many laws, into the "Boundary-Breaking Sword".

The moment the power of chaos surged into the "Breaking Boundary Sword," a hazy gray halo appeared on the sword's surface.

"cut!"

Li Yunjing gritted his teeth and finally swung his sword.

The "Boundary-Breaking Sword's" "boundary-breaking" characteristic was brought to its extreme by the power of chaos. Subtle ripples appeared in the space around the blade, as if it could tear the void apart at any moment.

At this moment, the remnant soul of Xing Tian beside the axe blade seemed to sense the threat. The ferocious aura spewing from its headless neck suddenly surged, and the phantom of the giant axe in its hand paused abruptly before slashing into the void at an even faster speed.

This time, what surged from the torn rift was no longer ordinary malevolent energy, but a black torrent mixed with golden lightning.

That was the lingering fighting spirit of Xing Tian when he fought against all the gods and Buddhas, which was actually subtly clashing with Li Yunjing's chaotic power.

"Fight!"

Instead of retreating, Li Yunjing advanced, gripping the "Boundary-Breaking Sword" tightly as he charged forward.

At the same time, the "Ancient Bronze Bell", "Yin-Yang Treasure Mirror", "Water Virtue Pearl", "Myriad Lotus Lantern", "Reverse Scale Inner Armor", "Mysterious Heaven Compass", "Dragon and Phoenix Yin-Yang Heavenly Secret Pendant", and "Star Essence Bottle" were all activated!

All of these magical treasures were top-tier fourth-order or fifth-order. At this moment, disregarding the potential losses, Li Yunjing restored all the treasures to their peak condition.

"Boom!"

As the blade of the "Boundary-Breaking Sword" traced its path, a hazy halo and spatial ripples intertwined, forming a narrow "gap".

The surging torrents of malevolent energy crashed into the boundary, but were actually cut open, and flowed away along the crack.

"Rush over!"

He was both surprised and delighted, and his pace quickened even more.

The overwhelming malevolent energy was entirely resisted by the magical treasures covering his body!

But just as it approached within five zhang of the axe blade, the phantom of the giant axe of the remnant soul suddenly turned, and the axe blade, carrying the power to shatter stars, cleaved down from above.

This axe strike far surpassed any previous attack, its axe energy carrying the killing intent of an ancient battlefield, causing spiderweb-like cracks to appear on all of Li Yunjing's magical treasures.

"Fight!"

A resolute glint flashed in Li Yunjing's eyes as he pushed the chaotic light cluster in his dantian to its limit.

"when!"

The moment the "Boundary-Breaking Sword" collided with the giant axe phantom, the world seemed to fall silent for a moment.

Immediately, a violent energy shockwave spread out from the point of impact, and Li Yunjing was thrown backward, his tiger's mouth split open, and the "Boundary-Breaking Sword" turned into starlight and was completely shattered.

This mid-grade fifth-tier magic weapon was completely destroyed in a single blow!

And there's no possibility of repairing it!

The giant axe phantom of Xing Tian's remnant soul also froze for a moment, and the runes on the axe blade flickered, as if it was briefly disturbed by the laws of space.

"It's now!"

Taking advantage of the momentum of flying backward, Li Yunjing forcibly twisted his body, formed a sword with his left hand, pinched the half of the vermilion pen given to him by the judge at his fingertips, and suddenly poured spiritual power into it.

"Reincarnation Bureau! Arrest them!"

The power of reincarnation on the vermilion brush erupted with dazzling golden light, transforming into a chain that precisely wrapped around the most active rune on the axe blade.

This is his last chance!

The actions of temporarily binding the remnant soul with the authority of the "Reincarnation Bureau".

The moment the chains wrapped around him, Xing Tian's remnant soul trembled violently. The phantom of the giant axe stopped in mid-air, and the malevolent energy on the axe blade surged like boiling water.

Li Yunjing dared not delay. Enduring the excruciating pain that felt like his meridians were being severed, he used the spatial ripples as cover and darted through the gaps in the axe energy like an eel, instantly reaching the axe blade.

Li Yunjing moved like lightning, seizing the moment when Xing Tian's remnant soul was bound by the chains of reincarnation, and suddenly reached out to grab the axe blade!
"boom……"

Just as his fingertips were about to touch the axe handle, a vast and boundless fighting spirit suddenly erupted!

In an instant, Li Yunjing's consciousness was pulled into a blood-red battlefield...

The sky collapsed and the earth cracked; stars fell!
A headless giant wielding a giant axe fights alone against countless gods and immortals!

His fighting spirit transcends eternity; even with his head severed, his body remains standing!
"Fight! Fight! Fight!"

Xing Tian's roar exploded in Li Yunjing's sea of ​​consciousness, almost shattering his soul!

"Oh no! They've been corrupted by the will to fight!"

Li Yunjing gritted his teeth and immediately activated the "Heavenly Thunder Emperor Seal" to suppress his sea of ​​consciousness and forcibly stabilize his mind.

At the same time, he bit his tongue without hesitation and spat a mouthful of blood onto the axe blade!
"Buzz!"

The axe blade trembled and even paused for a brief moment!
"It's now!"

Li Yunjing grabbed it tightly and finally got his hands on the battle axe!
"Crack!"

However, the instant he touched it, his entire right arm was instantly eroded by the violent energy, his flesh and blood ripped apart, and his bones shattered!

"what……"

Li Yunjing grunted, but still held the axe blade tightly!
"Suppression..."

He roared, and the chaotic light ball inside his body spun wildly. The laws of life and death, the yin and yang energies, and the five-colored divine light all erupted, forcibly suppressing the ferocity of the axe blade!
"Boom!"

The axe blade struggled violently, its terrifying fighting spirit almost tearing Li Yunjing's body apart!

"Thorn..."

Just as Li Yunjing froze a fraction of the "World-Splitting Axe"!
In that brief moment, Li Yunjing's palm was cut by the axe blade, and a wisp of "fierce energy" was immobilized by him and contained in the "Star Essence Bottle"!
Just as the "Star Essence Bottle" locked away that wisp of malevolent energy, the giant axe phantom of Xing Tian's remnant soul broke free from the chains of reincarnation.

Li Yunjing felt an immense force coming from the axe blade, and his mutilated right arm was instantly shattered from his shoulder bone, flying out with bits of flesh and blood.

"puff……"

He spat out a mouthful of scalding blood and used the force of the recoil to retreat rapidly.

His left shoulder was grazed by the sweeping axe energy, his shoulder blade shattered on the spot, and the blood mist he brought up condensed into ice crystals in mid-air!
That was the essence and blood frozen by malevolent energy.

"Lei Dun!"

Li Yunjing bit his tongue, forcibly suppressing the shock to his soul. In the instant his body was engulfed in lightning, a jet-black axe aura cleaved towards his brow. He subconsciously turned his head, and the axe aura grazed his cheek, severing his left ear and a strand of hair at the root.

The incomparable battle roar of Xing Tian's remnant soul echoed in his ears. The sound seemed to transform into a tangible heavy hammer, and each boom caused turbulent waves to surge in his sea of ​​consciousness.

The "Heavenly Thunder Emperor Seal" trembled violently in the sea of ​​consciousness, and the lightning on its surface was shattered inch by inch.

"We can't stop!"

He gripped the "Star Essence Bottle" tightly with his left arm, letting the blood from his severed ear smear half his face. Using the remaining power of the "Thunder Escape Technique," he flashed continuously, forcefully breaking out of the attack range of Xing Tian's remnant soul.

It wasn't until it crashed into a black rock covered in sword marks that it staggered and came to a stop.

Looking back, the space around the "Dimensional Rift Axe" had completely boiled over.

The headless phantom of Xing Tian's remnant soul was frantically slashing at the void, tearing out countless cracks with axe energy. The malevolent energy of "Burial God Abyss" was stirred up like a tsunami, and even the distant fragments of memory were shredded into ashes.

"so close……"

Li Yunjing collapsed to the ground, the blood gushing from the severed part of his right arm pooling on the black sand, which was quickly frozen into dark red ice crystals by the malevolent energy.

He raised his left arm with trembling hands. The "Star Essence Bottle" in his palm was emitting a faint starlight. The wisp of malevolent energy inside the bottle twisted and clashed like a living thing, but it could not break through the bottle wall.

"This is the malevolent aura of the 'World-Splitting Axe'..."

He was breathing heavily, his left eye fixed on the contents of the bottle.

That seemingly slender wisp of black energy contained a battle intent powerful enough to shatter stars, and even through the "Star Essence Bottle," it could cause his soul to ache.

Only then did he belatedly realize how much he had suffered!

The "Boundary-Breaking Sword" is gone.

The fifth-tier magic weapon that had been with him for many years eventually perished in the "Abyss of Burial Gods".

As for the other magical treasures on his body, the cracks on the surface of the "Ancient Bronze Bell" had spread to the bell itself, and the light of the "Yin Yang Mirror" was as dim as a candle flame, clearly on the verge of breaking.

He himself was seriously injured, and even his entire right arm was gone.

The left shoulder blade was shattered, and the entire arm was just tendons and flesh barely holding it together.

"It's worth it."

Li Yunjing licked the blood from the corner of his mouth, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes.

As long as I can obtain this wisp of malevolent energy, it would be worth it, let alone a few magical treasures, even if it meant paying a greater price.

He took out the last "Purple Cloud Pill" from his storage ring, crushed it, and applied it to the severed area of ​​his right arm.

The pill turned into a scalding liquid the moment it touched the wound, but it could only barely stop the bleeding. The excruciating pain from the broken bone made his whole body convulse.

He also swallowed the three "Tianluo Great Rejuvenation Pills" from the "Tianluo Dao Sect" in one gulp.

The medicinal power of the "Purple Cloud Pill" circulated, and combined with Li Yunjing's life force, tiny buds of flesh slowly grew from the crack...

Meanwhile, the three "Heavenly Net Great Rejuvenation Pills" also unleashed their medicinal power in his internal organs. A surge of extremely powerful energy invigorated Li Yunjing, giving him a renewed surge of powerful magical power.

"We must leave here as soon as possible." Li Yunjing struggled to his feet, temporarily sealing the meridians in his right arm with his spiritual power, while holding the "Star Essence Bottle" under his left arm. He stumbled and shuffled towards the "Yin-Yang Boundary".

With each step, the wound on his left arm tore open a little more, and blood dripped from his fingertips onto the black sand, leaving a string of conspicuous bloodstains.

The malevolent aura of the "Burial Abyss" still roared behind him, but Li Yunjing knew that the most dangerous moment had passed.

Next, as long as they can safely return to the "Reincarnation Bureau," they can use the power of the judge to open the passage to the human world with the help of the "Reincarnation Disc."

He looked up at the sky where the blood moon was being devoured by shadows, the excruciating pain in his mutilated ear seeming to remind him of the price of this adventure.

"Just wait... I will definitely come back."

Li Yunjing gritted his teeth, his figure gradually disappearing into the pervasive malevolent aura, leaving only a trail of blood that stretched out, particularly glaring against the dark sand.

Li Yunjing dragged his broken body as he struggled across the desolate land of the "Burial Abyss of Gods".

With every step, excruciating pain shot through his broken right shoulder and shattered left scapula.

But what's even more terrifying is!
He felt the "Star Essence Bottle" in his hand trembling violently!
"Not good... This wisp of malevolent energy is actually trying to break through the seal!"

Li Yunjing's heart tightened, and he immediately activated the remaining star power within his body to forcefully suppress the riot within the "Star Essence Bottle".

You have to understand, if that wisp of malevolent energy were to burst forth, all his efforts would have been in vain!
However, that wisp of Xing Tian's ferocity was too violent. Even a tiny bit contained a terrifying fighting spirit capable of tearing apart the soul!
"Click..."

A tiny crack appeared on the surface of the "Star Essence Bottle"!

"Damn it!"

Li Yunjing's expression changed drastically. He immediately took out a "Spirit Sealing Talisman" from his storage ring and stuck it on the bottle, barely slowing down the impact of the malevolent energy.

"We must return to the 'Reincarnation Bureau' as soon as possible!"

He gritted his teeth and quickened his pace, but just then, the ground in the distance suddenly exploded, and a giant claw covered with bone spurs burst out of the ground!

"Roar……"

With a deafening roar, a monster wrapped in black chains crawled out of the ground, its scarlet eyes fixed on Li Yunjing!
"The Prison-Suppressing Black Tortoise?!"

Li Yunjing's pupils contracted sharply, and a strong sense of alarm rose in his heart!

This monster actually chased us all the way here!

"It's over!"

Li Yunjing suddenly realized that the gaze of the "Prison-Suppressing Black Tortoise" was fixed on the "tortoise shell" at his waist!
"It wants to steal the 'tortoise shell'?!"

Li Yunjing thought to himself.

"Human! You possess the aura of Xuanwu?"

With a roar, the "Prison-Suppressing Black Tortoise" unleashed an astonishing speed as it charged toward him!

"Ok?"

Li Yunjing was taken aback. Was there some explanation?
The techniques he practiced in the "Xuanwu Hall" could be considered to have some inheritance from Xuanwu, but it wouldn't be accurate to say that they contained Xuanwu aura, would it?

"I sensed the aura of the Xuanwu Ancestor within you!"

The Prison-Suppressing Black Tortoise did not make a move. Instead, it lay down in front of Li Yunjing like a small mountain, looking down at this tiny human.

Li Yunjing's heart skipped a beat. Could it be the tortoise shell from the "Xuanwu Hall"?
That's a celestial artifact imbued with the secrets of Fuxi!
Could that tortoise shell be the legendary tortoise shell of the progenitor Xuanwu?
Thinking of this, Li Yunjing's heart pounded!
The breath of the "Prison-Suppressing Black Tortoise" sprayed onto the black sand, stirring up clouds of dust.

Its scarlet pupils scanned Li Yunjing's body, finally settling on his chest.

Beneath his robes, a palm-sized tortoise shell emitted a faint blue light; it was the ancient tortoise shell he had brought from the "Xuanwu Hall."

"The ancestor's... tortoise shell?"

The roar of "Suppressing Prison Black Tortoise" suddenly turned low, its giant claws covered in bone spurs slowly retracted, and the black chains wrapped around its body made a soft "clattering" sound. "No wonder you have the aura of an ancestor on you..."

Li Yunjing was shocked. It really was this tortoise shell!
He endured the excruciating pain, his left hand protecting the tortoise shell on his chest, and asked in a trembling voice, "Senior, do you recognize this tortoise shell?"

"More than just acquaintances."

"This is the tortoise shell left behind by the Xuanwu Ancestor before his ascension, carrying the most fundamental laws of our clan."

The massive body of the Prison-Suppressing Black Tortoise leaned forward slightly, its snake head approaching Li Yunjing, its tongue sweeping across his broken shoulder. "Back then, the tortoise shell of the progenitor fell into the hands of Emperor Fuxi."

"Legend has it that after Emperor Fuxi attained enlightenment, he sent him to the mortal realm, saying he was waiting for someone who could 'bear life and death and communicate between yin and yang'..."

The words of the Prison-Suppressing Black Tortoise stirred up a storm in Li Yunjing's heart.

He couldn't calm down for a long time!
Originally, the topic of the ancestral master, the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak, had already made Li Yunjing somewhat numb.

Now, the topic of the ancestor of mankind has been brought up, which almost left Li Yunjing speechless.

His mind seemed to be frozen.

It’s unimaginable!
The tortoise shell on his body really has such a great history!
What is the concept of Xuanwu, the progenitor?
In the beginning of the primordial world, the origin of heaven and earth gave birth to the four divine beasts, namely the first generation of Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise.

The four divine beasts guard the four directions of heaven and earth, protecting the primordial world.

As for what happened to the four divine beasts after the primordial world shattered, Li Yunjing had no idea.

But divine beasts of that level are already unimaginable.

Furthermore, Emperor Fuxi was involved in this; what a tremendous karmic connection this is!

How did it end up happening to him?

Completely numb!

"Ok?"

Its gaze fell on the "Star Essence Bottle" that Li Yunjing was holding tightly under his left arm, and its pupils suddenly contracted: "You actually took Xing Tian's malevolent energy?"

"I had no choice but to do this in order to return to the human world."

Li Yunjing dared not conceal the truth, "As long as we obtain this wisp of malevolent energy, the judge of the 'Reincarnation Division' can use the power of the 'Reincarnation Disc' to open the passage."

“Xingtian has a long-standing grudge against my clan. His malevolent spirit remains in the world and will eventually bring disaster.”

After a moment of silence, the Xuanwu of the Prison suddenly turned its snake head towards the direction where Xing Tian's remnant soul was, where the axe energy was still tearing through the void: "It is not allowed for you to take a wisp of malevolent energy away from the 'Abyss of Burial Gods,' but since you have some karmic connection with the Ancestor, I cannot forcibly stop you."

"Thank you, senior!"

Li Yunjing felt relieved and performed a deep bow.

"This is the 'Black Tortoise Pearl,' which can temporarily suppress malevolent energy and protect your body from being eroded by it."

It suddenly opened its mouth and spat out a fist-sized blue bead covered with mysterious tortoise shell patterns: "Take this and walk thirty miles along this rift valley. There is a shortcut to the 'Reincarnation Bureau'."

Li Yunjing took the "Xuanwu Pearl" and felt a warm energy flow into his meridians through his palm. The excruciating pain at the cut on his right arm was relieved by more than half, and the trembling of the "Star Essence Bottle" also subsided instantly.

Looking at the massive body of the Prison-Suppressing Black Tortoise, he suddenly remembered something: "Why was the senior's resentment clone created by Xing Tian's malevolent energy?"

"Back then, I was ordered to guard the 'World-Splitting Axe,' but my mind was corrupted by the fighting spirit of Xing Tian's remnant soul, and over time, I developed resentment."

The serpent head of the Prison-Suppressing Black Tortoise lowered, its voice tinged with a sense of vicissitude: "If it weren't for the ancestral aura within you that awakened me, I would probably still be in a daze..."

"Come on!"

It flicked its tail, carving a deep trench in the black sand: "The lunar eclipse lasts only one hour. If you don't return to the 'Reincarnation Bureau' before the passage closes, you will be trapped here."

Without further hesitation, Li Yunjing bowed deeply to the Prison-Suppressing Black Tortoise: "Senior's great kindness will be forever remembered by this junior!"

He embedded the "Black Tortoise Pearl" into the crack in the "Star Essence Bottle," then turned and rushed into the rift carved out by the Black Tortoise that suppressed the prison.

"Who is this kid?"

Looking at Li Yunjing's retreating figure, the Prison-Suppressing Black Tortoise muttered to itself, "I sensed the presence of many important figures. It seems the karmic entanglements are quite troublesome..."

The rock walls on both sides of the rift valley were covered with glowing moss, illuminating the path ahead, which was more than ten times shorter than the route they had taken to get there.

As he ran, Li Yunjing could feel the energy of the "Black Tortoise Pearl" constantly repairing his physical body.

The granulation tissue at the severed point of the right arm was growing at a visible rate, and a tingling, itchy sensation came from the shattered scapula of the left arm. Even the trembling soul in the sea of ​​consciousness was calmed down a lot.

This bead is extremely useful.

It almost made Li Yunjing feel like he had been reborn.

"So this is the origin of the tortoise shell..."

Li Yunjing touched the tortoise shell on his chest, and a blue light flowed under his clothes, echoing the energy of the "Black Tortoise Pearl".

The thirty-mile journey was completed in the blink of an eye.

At the end of the rift valley, a fissure leading to the void is slowly narrowing, and the phantom image of the "Reincarnation Bureau" can be vaguely seen within the fissure.

This is exactly the shortcut that the Prison-Suppressing Black Tortoise mentioned.

Li Yunjing glanced back at the depths of the "Burial God Abyss," where the axe energy had gradually subsided, and the massive figure of the Prison-Suppressing Black Tortoise stood silently facing the void, like an unchanging statue from ancient times.

"See you later."

He didn't linger and leaped into the crevice.

The moment the rift closed behind him, he seemed to hear a long roar from the Prison-Suppressing Black Tortoise, a roar that carried both relief and anticipation.

When Li Yunjing finally stood on solid ground again, he was already standing at the boundary between Yin and Yang in the "Reincarnation Bureau".

The judge was waiting by the altar. When he saw him return, a hint of relief flashed in his eyes: "It seems you have succeeded."

Li Yunjing handed over the "Star Essence Bottle," his left arm still trembling slightly: "I have not failed in my mission."

"With the 'Black Tortoise Pearl' suppressing it, things will be much easier."

The judge took the Star Essence Bottle, ran his fingertip along the Xuanwu Bead on the bottle, and nodded: "Come with me. You go and rest first. The preparation of the 'Reincarnation Disc' will take some time!"

The two walked through the empty hall and headed out of the "Reincarnation Bureau".

Li Yunjing looked at his right arm, which was healing, and then touched the tortoise shell on his chest. Suddenly, he understood.

This journey to the Netherworld was perhaps destined from the moment he obtained that tortoise shell.

Back in the "Hall of Contemplation," the judge spoke with Li Yunjing for a while before leisurely departing.

"Squeak!"

After closing the door, Li Yunjing plopped down on the floor.

"This loss is considerable!"

After a long while, catching his breath, Li Yunjing muttered to himself.

He took out the "purple-gold gourd" and several "storage rings" from his body, poured all the contents onto the ground, and prepared to take stock of them one by one.

The bronze ancient bell, the Yin-Yang mirror, the Water Virtue Pearl, the Myriad Lotus Lantern, the Reverse Scale Inner Armor, the Mysterious Heaven Compass, the Dragon and Phoenix Yin-Yang Heavenly Secret Pendant, and the Star Essence Bottle—almost all of these magical treasures were damaged!
(End of this chapter)