A Scroll of Infinite Glory

Chapter 596 The Most Ferocious Creature in the Native Universe

Among the four mythical creatures of the culinary universe, the Ghost King Clam can be considered a top predator, but its true strength lies in its ability to brew, evolve, and sublimate, transforming into the ultimate umami flavor and the purest life essence.

Therefore, among the four mythical creatures, the Ghost King Clam can only be considered the most premium ingredient.

The predator that truly stands at the top of the food chain in this universe is the Cosmic Taipan, one of the four mythical beasts!

For the Cosmic Taipan, the Ghost King Clam is the last, best, and most irresistible delicacy in the world.

Researchers from the "Tongue Tip Battle" team once believed that the cosmic taipan was fully capable of leaving this universe, traversing the Great Void Sea, and escaping the stagnant future of this universe.

The reason he remains in this universe and occasionally reveals his whereabouts is to search for the whereabouts of the Ancient Cold Nether Sea Ghost King Shell.

When Oni-King Bea was first unearthed by Toriko, its long-dormant, frightened appearance was likely related to the pursuit by the Space Taipan Serpent.

Not long ago, Ghost King Bei reappeared in the world and was forced to take action. After a fierce battle, the life energy he unleashed attracted the attention of the Cosmic Taipan Serpent!

The area where Ryūshi Sanzang and Rainbow Cat are fighting now is the very place where Toriko once stayed with Oni-Koubei.

Therefore, the Cosmic Taipan Snake's pounce beyond its field of vision was not actually intended to attack Rainbow Cat and the others' sword formation; it was simply traveling at full speed.

The moment Liuzhi Sanzang saw the giant python, he already knew the whole story. With a slight thought, he immediately seized the opportunity and withdrew the Golden Embryo Great Barrier.

The gilded and radiant barrier spun and contracted rapidly, condensing into an exquisite sphere resembling a small, openwork incense burner. It appeared on the right palm of Ryuji Sanzang, and moved slightly backward to avoid it, accompanying his figure.

The taipan swooped down, its long, endless body spanning thousands of mountains and rivers, and crashed headfirst into the center of the sword array's pillar of light.

The towering pillar of light emitted a resounding clang, its sword energy and divine light following their established trajectory as it struck the head of the Cosmic Taipan Serpent, leaving only crisscrossing white marks on its black and red scales.

Even with Rainbow Cat's Rainbow Sword Slash mixed in, it still couldn't completely break through the opponent's scales.

Moreover, the cosmic twilight they drew in by simulating the celestial axis with this sword formation seemed to have no effect on the taipan serpent, as it could not penetrate its body at all.

The body of this taipan serpent is far more rigid and inflexible than the golden womb barrier, which needs to operate according to the laws of Brahma. It is so stubborn that no flexibility or transformation can be detected inside; it is simply hard.

It is hard enough to withstand the force of Rainbow Cat's Rainbow Sword, which measures the universe, and hard enough to keep out the fading energy on the periphery of this world, leaving no gaps that can be eroded.

The many Seven Star experts who set up the sword formation were even a little dazed at this moment. They couldn't understand how such a hard thing could move so flexibly like a snake's body.

The entire beam of light simulating the celestial axis began to bend to one side after being struck by the taipan.

As this angle becomes more and more obvious, the significance of the celestial axis will cease to exist, and the sword formation may be directly shattered.

It was at this moment that Liuzhi Sanzang made his move.

Formations are prone to breaking up and coming together again; it's quite common for them to disperse and then regroup.

While the brute force of the Cosmic Taipan Serpent's impact is certainly astonishing and could potentially shatter the sword formation, it is more likely that those who set up the formation would proactively adapt, dismantling the sword formation a fraction of an hour in advance and then reassembling it.

Therefore, Liuzhi Sanzang could not wait until the formation was fully dispersed before making his move, because by then, the many sword immortals would already be in a state of ease.

The best opportunity is only when the conflict has just broken out, the balance of power is beginning to emerge, and neither side has had time to change course.

Three wisps of white smoke slowly rose from the sphere in Liuzhi Sanzang's palm: one symbolizing creation, one symbolizing destruction, and one symbolizing the maintenance of the world. From within them, an incredible and wondrous sound was also conveyed.

It seemed as if the creation of the world, the destruction of the world, and the sounds of all things growing and flourishing within the world all occurred at the same time.

The sound was short, just one syllable, yet it was also very long, because the echo seemed to go on and on.

In this not-so-fierce sound, all living things, as numerous as the sands of the Ganges, seemed to be able to leisurely forget the past and no longer need the future.

No longer burdened, no longer troubled, no longer needing to move, yet not dead.

This is called Nirvana!

Suddenly, the figure of Liuzhi Sanzang appeared at a very high place, with a golden auspicious cloud surging beneath his feet.

This height is not higher than the top of the Kendo Light Pillar, but it is already much higher than the point where the Kendo Light Pillar collided with the Taipan Serpent.

He stood atop the clouds and tossed down the golden ball in his hand.

The small golden ball traced a slanted trajectory, aiming at the point where the sword beam and the taipan snake collided, before falling diagonally.

"Three identical sounds emerge, the divine sound of Nirvana!"

This small golden ball is, at this very moment, a symbol of the divine sound of Nirvana.

Things struck by the Nirvana Divine Sound will be banished to all dimensions, but will not enter the Boundary Sea; they will not be in the past, the future, or the present.

They will not die, but they will also be unable to return to the real world, unable to observe or interfere with reality, and will be trapped in a state of permanent mental interruption.

The Nirvana Golden Sphere struck the area where the simulated celestial axis collided with the taipan serpent, unleashing a dazzling burst of golden light.

The entire simulated celestial pillar completely disintegrated, and the sword light that had been piercing the heavens vanished entirely.

The beam of light grew shorter and shorter, and the trail of the sword light became less and less.

In the blink of an eye, only twenty-two sword energy streaks remained, arranged like wheels, still faintly supporting the golden light of Nirvana.

The head of the Cosmic Taipan was also swallowed by this golden light of nirvana, and its incomparably long body became flickering, as if it too was about to be banished and disappear by this golden light of nirvana.

Just then, something indescribable was released from the taipan's body and burst forth in all directions.

It seemed to be just a black shockwave that swept across the sky and the earth, instantly expanding to extremely distant places.

The shockwave did not directly cause any harm to Liuzhi Sanzang, but the golden auspicious cloud beneath his feet suddenly contracted and surged back into his body.

"this?!"

Liuzhi Sanzang suddenly felt his feet sink into the air, as if he were about to fall from the sky. All the magical power in his body disappeared, and he could no longer release his pure Buddhist spiritual power.

These forces are rapidly disappearing—no, they are not disappearing into thin air, but rather they are all transforming into physical matter, filling the spaces between the body and causing drastic changes in the body's condition.

Originally, an eight-star Reincarnator, even if there was no physical barrier among the two Heavenly Barriers he broke through, already had a strong enough physical body to travel through the stars and swim on the planets with just his physical body.

However, due to the drastic change in his physical condition caused by this inexplicable external force, Ryuji Sanzang was unable to remain in the air in time, and instead fell freely down into the mountains.

The mountainside cracked open, sending up a cloud of dust.

If Toriko, a local powerhouse, were here, he would understand what had happened.

The Cosmic Taipan Serpent is a super creature that has reached the second extreme level in terms of physical strength. Not only is its physical body incredibly powerful, but the ability to grasp reality and directly point to the origin, which is possessed by those who have broken through the physical barrier, has also been further developed in it.

When a taipan is attacked or its appetite reaches its peak, no energy can be released within a certain range around its body. Its spirit and mind are all confined within its physical body, thus creating a realm where only physical objects exist.

In the Gourmet Universe, some powerful beings have witnessed this realm and given it a name: "The Primal Abyss"!

This means that in this field, the technology of any civilization will almost always regress to the most primitive stage, and can only meet the despair of the tapan snake's passage in a barbaric and ignorant state.

In fact, most normal living beings in the universe, even without practicing any internal energy cultivation techniques or magical abilities, still have energy continuously circulating within their bodies.

Leaving aside the more superficial aspects such as digestion, nutrition, and body temperature regulation, just looking at the atomic structure, the reason why electrons continuously orbit the atomic nucleus is actually a phenomenon of energy flow.

The effect of "Primordial Abyss" is so extreme that even normal atomic forms no longer exist. Within this realm, the form of physical matter is completely different from the basic structure of the normal starry universe.

Nor can we apply the rules of atoms, electrons, or simple matter to this field.

For creatures below the seventh star level, the moment they fall into the Primordial Despair, they are essentially transformed into another kind of creature.

Even if they are not eaten by the cosmic taipan, they will become its appendages and will only be able to move around in the area near the taipan. Once they enter the normal universe, they will be "exploded" to death on the spot.

Even Liuzhi Sanzang couldn't adapt to the power of the second extreme realm of this body barrier in a short time, so Hongmao and the others were naturally even less likely to escape unscathed.

However, Rainbow Cat is a veteran reincarnator who graduated from the "Sword Immortal Project" and has undergone many unexpected trials.

Just as he was about to crash to the ground, he regained control of his body, gently thrusting the Rainbow Sword towards the ground, sprang up, and caught Blue Rabbit.

"Flying Star Bridge!"

Rainbow Cat Young Hero uttered a sword move, threw out the Rainbow Sword in his hand, and the blade spun away.

Upon hearing this, Tao Hanting, who was falling at high speed, barely managed to swing his Xihe Sword, colliding with the rainbow.

The force of the recoil from the sword allowed Tao Hanting to adjust his posture and position.

The Changhong Sword was also deflected in another direction by him, and Fang Zixia, who was holding the Wangshu Sword, was able to adjust her posture just in time.

In an instant, the Long Rainbow Sword flew like a shooting star, repeatedly refracting and weaving back and forth, finally coming into contact with all the members of the sword formation. After they landed, they were naturally arranged into a new formation.

With a whoosh, the Rainbow Sword spun back, its hilt landing perfectly in Rainbow Cat's palm.

The twenty-two sword immortals were on high alert, extremely cautious.

As they began to fall, they noticed that the taipan snake's figure disappeared as the black shockwave was released.

The Nirvana Golden Light was neutralized by both sides. The Taipan Serpent, in its desperate situation, contributed even more, so there was no reason for it to be banished at the last moment.

This predator that roams the universe mostly transforms itself into a more concealed form while releasing its domain.

However, now that Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit have no energy flowing within their bodies, the deep space formed by the sword formation can no longer be maintained.

Li Shaobai and his two companions appeared within this new, rather rudimentary-looking sword formation.

Tie Feihua and Wang Zhaoxing also joined the ranks of those on guard, while Li Shaobai removed the crystal pendant that was stuck to his forehead.

When Liuzhi Sanzang first appeared, Li Shaobai had already tried to peek into the restrictions on Liuzhi Sanzang. However, they were later drawn into the depths of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches Grand Array and were shocked by the array's grandeur, which simulated the celestial axis of the universe. They did not have the opportunity to reveal the results of their peek.

Only now did he breathe a sigh of relief, recalling the scenes he had observed earlier.

"The identity assigned to Ryūshi Sanzang is the old Emperor of Japan. He was proud of his perfect move, but his counter-move and broken style made the current emperor ashamed."

With a hint of excitement on his face, Li Shaobai said to everyone, "In short, he is severely restricted. As long as someone can break his perfect move, he will die on the spot."

Rainbow Cat and the others were somewhat taken aback by what they heard.

This restriction is indeed very serious.

The vitality of a seven-star expert is already extremely tenacious, and the vitality of an eight-star expert is even more so.

The breaking of a special move might be quite serious for someone below the seventh star level, but for an eighth-star expert, it's at most a slight setback, far from complete defeat.

Even if the other side is at the peak of the eighth star and possesses a nine-star artifact, facing a powerful figure like Liuzhi Sanzang, after breaking his ultimate move, they would only have about a 60% chance of successfully suppressing him, and there is still a considerable possibility that he will escape.

As for whether the suppression can last until it is completely eradicated, it depends on what the other participants in this competition will do next; there are many variables.

This limitation on Liuzhi Sanzang is tantamount to creating a fatal flaw for an eight-star powerhouse who originally had no obvious weaknesses.

"But for Ryuji Sanzang, what would be considered a perfect move?"

Tao Hanting asked doubtfully, "Was it that golden light that contained the essence of Nirvana in his previous move?"

Blue Rabbit shook her head and said, "He didn't use any special moves when he fought us today. However, in the previous war, he fought to the death with Senior Yan and used his special moves, which were then countered by Senior Yan."

Tao Hanting exclaimed in delight, "So, as long as..."

"Be careful!"

Rainbow Cat's sword suddenly spun, its light cleaving through the void.

A faint snake shadow appeared beside Tao Hanting, but at the same time, the tips of at least ten swords pierced through the space and concentrated their attacks on the snake's body.

The snake's shadow was forcefully pushed aside and disappeared into the void.

Tao Hanting had a deep, bone-revealing bloodstain on his waist, and his face was slightly pale. He had lost at least one-tenth of his vital essence just from being grazed by that slender snake shadow.

Rainbow Cat stared at the Rainbow Sword, his expression growing even more solemn.

Although the group no longer possessed magical power or sword energy, the Primordial Abyss was not enough to directly erase some of their abilities; it merely transformed their magical power into physical strength.

With the physical strength of a Seven-Star expert, slicing through the void with a sword is not a difficult task.

As Rainbow Cat drew his sword, all twenty-one other swords had already drawn theirs, but in the end only ten swords successfully cut through the void, rescuing Tao Hanting in time.

Even Rainbow Cat himself felt an unexpectedly strong resistance during that sword strike, reminding him of the feeling he had when he was a boy, trying to pierce a steel wall with an ordinary iron sword.

After the cosmic taipan's perilous domain combined with the environment of the Gourmet Continent, the intensity of the void in this area surpasses that of a typical neutron star, and it fluctuates with the taipan's activities.

In contrast, the Cosmic Taipan can thrive in this region, even shrinking its body, which spans thousands of mountains, to a size of only two fingers thick, making it unpredictable and impossible to defend against.

"Even if we, the twenty-two of us, were to join forces, and add Ryuji Sanzang, we might not be able to defeat this monster."

Rainbow Cat said cautiously, "It is said that the area of ​​this domain was formed by the Taipan Serpent expanding outwards, and its size is difficult to estimate. We should not move rashly for now. We should maintain the most secure formation and wait for me to contact my other eight-star companions to see if they have time to provide support."

Before he could finish speaking, a scream came from more than a dozen hilltops in the distance.

Wang Zhaoxing, Tie Feihua, and the other two all changed their expressions. Their team consisted of meticulous people, and they clearly remembered the tone of that scream. It should have come from the person who possessed the Yaksha King God Armor among the eight sets of divine armor from before.

The most ferocious creature in the native universe, revealing its fangs for the first time, devoured a high-level seven-star reincarnator.

(End of this chapter)