Fantasy: I, the Great Celestial Venerable of the Dao

At the edge of the sky, a streak of blue light pierced through the air at a speed beyond the reach of sight.

Following closely behind were sword shadows that blotted out the sky!

Tens of thousands of longswords, their blades pointing directly at the Moon Worship Cult Leader who stood in mid-air!

"The sect leader is back!"

Cheers erupted from the surviving disciples of Mount Shu, a testament to their triumph over the ordeal.

Dugu Yuyun's beard and hair stood on end, his eyes wide with anger, but he had not yet arrived.

The torrent of ten thousand swords, carrying a sharp aura capable of tearing everything apart, completely enveloped Baiyue!

Bai Yue frowned slightly, but he remained calm in the face of the rain of swords. He simply threw a punch.

There were no flashy lights, no complicated techniques, just a simple and unadorned fist shadow.

However, this fist shadow grew as soon as it was hit by the wind, instantly transforming into the size of a mountain, and collided fiercely with the torrent of ten thousand swords!

boom--!!!

The terrifying shockwave spread outwards, turning the rain into mist.

The fist shadows and the rain of swords vanished simultaneously!

As the light faded, two figures appeared before Master Qingwei.

One of them was none other than Dugu Yuyun, the leader of the Shushan Sect.

The other person had an otherworldly air about him, dressed in a blue Taoist robe; he was none other than Dao Xuan Zhenren, the head of the Qingyun Sect!

"Brother Dao, leave the Moon Worship to me."

Dao Xuan looked calmly at Bai Yue, but his voice carried an undeniable authority.

"Thank you for your help, Water Demon Beast."

Dugu Yuyun nodded emphatically, and without hesitation, he transformed into a sword beam and charged straight at the water demon beast that was still causing trouble below.

In an instant, sword energy surged forth, clashing with the giant waves stirred up by the water demon beast.

"Master of the Moon Worship Cult, how have you been?" Dao Xuan nodded slightly as a greeting.

The feigned peace on Bai Yue's face finally vanished completely.

Instead, there was an unprecedented solemnity.

"Dao Xuan Zhenren... every time we meet, he surprises me."

"Hmph, your schemes have long been seen through by this humble Taoist."

Xuan Zhou's aura began to rise, and his power at the peak of the Returning to Emptiness realm was like a giant dragon awakening.

It stirs up the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a radius of a hundred miles.

"Taking advantage of the Beast God's wreaking havoc on the world, you commit this despicable act, Bai Yue! You are unworthy of being a cultivator of the Divine Land!"

He said no more, and with a wave of his hands in front of his chest, a huge dark blue Tai Chi diagram appeared out of thin air.

Rotate slowly.

With each rotation, the pressure between heaven and earth increases.

"go!"

Dao Xuan let out a soft shout, and the Taiji Diagram, carrying the momentum to crush all things, pressed down on Bai Yue!

Bai Yue's pupils contracted, and he dared not be negligent in the slightest.

With both fists thrust out simultaneously, two highly refined fist shadows burst forth from the air, striking the Tai Chi diagram from the left and right respectively.

A second, earth-shattering collision erupted!

This time, a clear cracking sound rang out—Bai Yue's fist shadow shattered inch by inch under the crushing force of the Tai Chi diagram!

Dao Xuan's attack was not over yet!

Clang—!

A clear, resonant sword cry echoed through the heavens as Dao Xuan unleashed his sword strike.

A cyan sword beam, hundreds of feet long, stretched across the sky, like a divine sword that opened up the world.

With an indomitable and all-consuming momentum, it followed closely behind the Tai Chi diagram and slashed towards Baiyue!

Bai Yue's expression changed drastically!

It wasn't until he truly faced Dao Xuan's sword that he experienced firsthand the suffocating, terrifying pressure!

"Roar!" "Awooo!" "Woo!"

At the critical moment, the void behind Bai Yue twisted, and the phantoms of three ferocious demonic beasts suddenly appeared!

The Earth Beast is as heavy as a mountain, the Fire Beast is as fierce as the sun, and the Wind Beast is as swift as lightning!

The three phantom beasts roared.

Together with Bai Yue, they unleashed a powerful attack, directly clashing with Dao Xuan's Taiji diagram and earth-shattering sword light!

Rumble—!!!

This clash is far greater than any before!

The main peak of Mount Shu shook violently, and countless rocks tumbled down.

Qingwei and the others were shaken by the overwhelming force, causing their blood and qi to churn and forcing them to retreat repeatedly.

As the light faded, Dao Xuan stood holding his sword, his robes fluttering, looking like an immortal.

Bai Yue, on the other hand, looked rather disheveled, with the three phantom images of demonic beasts behind him noticeably dimmer.

His face was also a little pale.

"You actually resurrected three great demonic beasts!" Dao Xuan's eyes blazed with fury.

"The evil creature that Nuwa's descendants suppressed at the cost of their lives, how dare you..."

Before he could finish speaking, the water demon beast, which was locked in combat with Dugu Yuyun, suddenly let out a roar of resentment.

With a sudden twist of its massive body, it abandoned its opponent and transformed into a streak of blue light, instantly piercing into Baiyue's brow!

"Ugh—!!!"

Baiyue let out a pained roar that sounded unlike anything in human form.

His body began to undergo terrifying changes!

The skin becomes rough, with scale-like patterns appearing, and bone spurs grow at the joints.

The three illusory images of demonic beasts behind him suddenly solidified.

And there's another phantom image of a water demon beast!

The phantoms of four demonic beasts twisted and roared behind him, their terrifying aura rising steadily.

It even surpassed the oppressive feeling brought by the original form of the Water Demon Beast!

At this moment, Baiyue was half-human and half-demon, with a ferocious face and an aura of chaos and violence emanating from him.

Where is even a trace of the cult leader's dignified demeanor?

"Dao Xuan! Take another one of my moves!" Bai Yue's voice became hoarse and overlapping, as if several voices were roaring at the same time.

Dao Xuan and Dugu Yuyun, who had just flown back, exchanged a glance.

They both saw the shock and solemnity in each other's eyes.

"Nine Heavens Mysterious Temple, transform into divine thunder! The majestic might of heaven, drawn forth with the sword!"

Dao Xuan no longer hesitated and directly used the Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique!

The sky instantly filled with dark clouds, and a silver-white lightning bolt as thick as a bucket darted wildly through the clouds.

A destructive aura locked onto the moon below.

Bai Yue's body erupted with a dense, inky black light.

The four phantom images of demonic beasts merged into the black light, transforming into a dark torrent that tore through space!

A deafening collision!

The entire world lost its color!

Just then, Dao Xuan's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he unleashed the Demon-Slaying True Technique once more!

"The righteous spirit of heaven and earth endures forever! We do not seek to slay immortals, but only to vanquish ghosts and gods!"

A sword beam, condensed to its extreme, seemingly capable of cutting through everything.

Silently merging into the thunder, it traveled upstream against the dark torrent!

"puff--!"

Bai Yue suddenly spat out a mouthful of pitch-black blood, and the four phantom demonic beasts behind him let out mournful howls.

My lower body started to disintegrate!

His demonic body, formed by fusing the power of the four great demonic beasts, was also covered in cracks.

We've lost! Utterly lost!

A strong sense of regret and horror finally welled up in Bai Yue's heart.

He underestimated Dao Xuan, and underestimated his power that could shake the heavens and the earth!

As long as the green hills remain!

A ruthless and decisive glint flashed in Bai Yue's eyes as she forcefully squeezed out the last of her strength.

His body erupted with a blood-red light even more dazzling and blinding than when he was at his peak!

Dao Xuan and Dugu Yuyun thought he was going to fight to the death, so they immediately became alert and on guard.

However, Bai Yue used this burst of power to transform into a streak of blood-red light.

It accelerated to its maximum speed and fled southwards without looking back.

It disappeared into the horizon after a few flashes.

Dao Xuan and Dugu Jiansheng looked at each other, both seeing a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.