A Scroll of Infinite Glory

Chapter 604 The Broken Blade Enters the Demonic Realm, the Dragon's Roar in the Nine Heavens

"roar!!!!"

The violent shockwave swept across tens of millions of miles of mountains and land. Compared to its previous hissing, the giant serpent's roar this time was less sharp and more deep and rugged, exuding a completely different sense of power.

Before the Cosmic Taipan Serpent devoured the Ghost King Clam, it suffered greatly at Guan Luoyang's hands, yet it still managed to struggle fiercely, showing no sign of submission whatsoever.

Its current state has been further elevated, with half of its body integrated into the earth veins of the Gourmet Continent. Although its own consciousness has become much thinner, its power has become even greater. Its ferocity has not been extinguished, so how could it easily quiet down just because of Yan Kuangtu's hammer?

The moment that roar was transmitted, the vast and boundless power of the earth's veins on the Gourmet Continent was stirred up.

Boom!! Boom!! Boom!!

When the upper body of the Cosmic Taipan slammed onto the ground, it created numerous cracks. Now, from those cracks, a large amount of lightning burst forth, striking Yan Kuangtu.

The energy in these lightning bolts is unimaginably concentrated. What appears to be lightning is more like an extremely high-density, high-energy substance that appears when the universe is approaching its end, as the entire universe shrinks, its boundaries converge, and spacetime contracts.

Although the universe is currently shrouded in gloom, it is actually at least 10,000 years away from its true end, so it would have been impossible for such a phenomenon of end-times lightning to occur.

However, as the Cosmic Taipan Serpent, which had already devoured the Demon King Shell and represented the concept of the end, instinctively wanted to unleash its most powerful attack, the power of the earth's veins in the Gourmet Continent condensed into the form of "Final Lightning".

If such lightning were to appear in the normal universe, it could literally tear apart galaxies, causing the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy to be in a state of long-term violent turbulence and deformation, causing the entire star cluster to collapse rapidly and ushering in the final dirge of the vast sea of ​​stars ahead of schedule.

However, Yan Kuangtu remained calm and swung his hammer backhand, directly striking the tips of these final lightning bolts.

He raised his head slightly, looking down on everyone. Any bolt of lightning that was about to reach him was struck by his hammer and suddenly froze.

The electric traces, whose light was so intense that even a seven-star being would not dare to look directly at them or observe them clearly, began to darken from their tips at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The lightning bolts, originating from cracks in the earth and hurtling diagonally, now resemble towering iron branches reaching into the clouds, winding and twisting, thick at the bottom and thin at the top, connecting heaven and earth.

Even in the furious eyes of the Cosmic Taipan Serpent, a slight hint of confusion appeared.

Its primordial realm, within its domain, can reconstruct normal lightning and even stars into primordial matter; turning lightning into a physical entity is not a difficult task.

However, the lifespan of this universe is already limited, and things like the final lightning are signs that conform to the general trend of the universe.

Theoretically, even if the primordial matter comes into contact with the final lightning, it will only be assimilated by the final lightning.

The Cosmic Taipan Serpent couldn't understand how there could be something else that could transform the Final Lightning into a completely new state.

Its attack failed, and something seemed to flash among those towering iron branches, before it was struck on the head again.

This hammer blow directly assimilated a large number of the scales on the head of the Cosmic Taipan into a rough, black, iron-like state.

"Either obey, or die!"

A powerful spiritual force was poured into the mind of the Cosmic Taipan Serpent.

Just as the giant serpent was about to open its mouth and roar, Yan Kuangtu, his white hair flying wildly, appeared directly in front of that gaping maw.

Before the taipan snake could even roar, the aura emanating from its body had already torn several places in Yan Kuangtu's robes, revealing his muscular and bony body. Despite the aura's influence, his bronze skin remained completely unscathed.

when!!!

Another hammer blow struck the taipan's fangs, and the black texture instantly spread from the teeth, covering the blood-red lava-like mouth.

The roar that the taipan was about to unleash came to an abrupt halt.

"Either obey me, or... die!!!!"

When Yan Kuangtu swung his hammer again, a terrifying silhouette was reflected in the eyes of the Cosmic Taipan Serpent.

Because this hammer blow was aimed directly at the taipan snake's left eyeball.

A deafening clang followed, and sparks flew everywhere!

Even with its physical body being like the Cosmic Taipan Serpent, which has now undergone further transformation, this hammer blow still caused its eyeballs to violently shrink back into their sockets.

The two eyes of the Cosmic Taipan were originally like two huge red light sources, without a single other color.

However, after being hit by this hammer, dark spots quickly spread in its left eye, obscuring large areas of red light and penetrating deep into the eyeball.

"Submit or die!"

Another mental shock severely impacted the consciousness of the Cosmic Taipan Serpent.

The taipan could clearly sense that the earth's power that it could draw upon far exceeded that of the tiny creature attacking it.

However, its previous attacks have been easily countered, and the forces it continues to mobilize are being contained just before they are about to erupt.

Between heaven and earth, countless folds were squeezed out, each of which was bearing the unparalleled earth vein power of the Gourmet Continent.

However, even with such a pervasive offensive, they were completely unable to find a way to attack that tiny creature.

With a single swing of its massive hammer, the creature preemptively inflicted intense pain upon the cosmic taipan's body and mind.

Yan Kuangtu's Xuan Tian Wu Jin Palm, after his transformation through cultivation, originally had a miraculous effect: it could transform tangible and intangible hostile things into a substance called Xuan Tian Divine Iron.

Although he now holds a hammer, the foundation of his martial arts still lies in the profound mysteries of the Xuan Tian Wu Jin style.

The mighty nine-star artifact, the Hammer of Wrath and Darkness, was used in his hands merely as an amplifier, without utilizing any of its original features.

However, his method of application was far more sophisticated than Shao Kang's method.

When Shao Kang used this hammer, it seemed that he released some of the hammer's internal characteristics to generate greater destructive power, but in reality, his own cultivation level could not fully match the characteristics of this divine weapon.

In the eyes of a truly skilled opponent, his desire for destruction only exposed the flaws in both himself and the artifact.

The reason why Guan Luoyang could easily defeat him and leave him in disarray even with only one-tenth of his attack power is because of this.

The only requirement Yan Kuangtu has for the artifact is to amplify the power of his own moves. It can be said to be extremely monotonous, or extremely pure.

Even with a nine-star artifact in hand, this old man was completely self-centered, showing no intention of yielding to or blindly believing in the artifact.

This utter madness, ironically, prevented him from revealing the slightest flaw when using the newly acquired divine artifact.

Although the Cosmic Taipan is considered a top predator in its native universe, how could it possibly compete with such a madman as Yan in terms of combat awareness?

It suffered countless attacks in the blink of an eye. Although the earth vein power of the Gourmet Continent continuously dissipated the damage it suffered, an indelible fear gradually grew in its consciousness.

When the heart is filled with fear, there are obstacles.

Since the Cosmic Taipan Serpent had something on its mind, those things that originally existed within it but were submerged by the power of the Gourmet Continent's ley lines immediately found a gap and began to operate again.

Before feeding the Ghost King Shell to the Cosmic Taipan Serpent, Guan Luoyang set up all the sealing, manipulation, and guiding formations he could use on the Cosmic Taipan Serpent.

Du Fa and the others also replicated the entire territory array within the mind and body of the Cosmic Taipan Serpent.

When all these formations began to operate, the once ferocious and powerful Cosmic Taipan Serpent quickly became dazed and confused, emitting whimpering sounds, and its body lowered slightly.

Yan Kuangtu's figure crashed onto the head of the Cosmic Taipan Serpent, pinning the giant serpent down and accelerating the operation of the formations.

At the same time, the veins on his hand holding the hammer bulged, causing the hammerhead to slowly rotate, clearly indicating that he had accumulated maximum power. His eyes seemed to sweep over the eight-star powerhouses in the Chaos Tide.

Currently, among the participants in the "Most Ferocious and Mad" category, there are eight eight-star Reincarnators, while in the "Chaos Tide" category, only six eight-star Reincarnators remain.

The reason why Tianwang and his group were able to break into the most ferocious territory was mainly because they seized the opportunity and launched a fierce offensive while Guan Luoyang and his group were on guard against and suppressing the Cosmic Taipan Serpent, creating a situation of being besieged from both inside and outside.

However, once the Cosmic Taipan is subdued, the manpower originally used to fight the Taipan can be freed up, and the Taipan may even become an ally for the "most ferocious" side.

—It should be noted that although the Taipan Serpent itself is "not very capable", if it were used as an energy source for the formation, it is unlikely that Guan Luoyang, Bai Mei, Dongfang Wuyou, or Yan Kuangtu would be able to break through such a large formation on their own.

Therefore, the closer we get to the critical point where the Taipan Serpent is about to be subdued, the more reckless and fierce the Chaos Tide's offensive will become.

The sun has set in the west, and the silver moon is about to rise in the sky.

Sure enough, at that moment, the Haotian Mirror rose into the air, split into nine, and transformed into nine streams of light that pierced through the sky and crashed into the territory of the [Most Ferocious and Mad].

Within each streak of light, on each mirror surface, lies the figure of Dongfang Wuyou.

Even Yan Kuangtu couldn't distinguish which of the nine mirrors represented his true self.

He gripped the hammer in his hand with utmost tension, then swung it through the air, the motion appearing as if it had been replayed three times, yet compressed into the briefest possible moment.

The three mirrors made a loud bang, were knocked into mid-air and remained in a state of shock.

The taipan serpent has not been completely subdued, and Yan Kuangtu, distracted, can only do so much.

Rainbow Cat's sword formation, like a phoenix embodying light, blocked one of the precious mirrors.

Lin Touhua waved her left hand, and three physical swords—Life, Time, and Void—appeared simultaneously, their swords pointing outwards. With a slash of her right palm, three blades of energy—Heavenly Will, Universe, and Time—spread out like a fan in the wind.

Three swords and three blades, divine swordsmanship, effortlessly vanquishing the mortal world!

The three swords are real, the three knives are illusory, together constructing time, space, and spirit. But the purpose of building such a seemingly flawless living environment is to better surpass it.

Her move was enough to obstruct all five mirrors, forcing them to discern her true identity.

However, just as she blocked all five mirrors, they suddenly flipped over.

Originally, the mirror was facing the most ferocious territory, which is to the west.

Now the mirrors are all turned due east, and all the obstacles along the way seem to have disappeared in the mirrors, becoming transparent. Finally, what is reflected in the mirrors is only the silver moon that is about to rise on the eastern horizon.

Lin Touhua's divine sword skills clashed with the five precious mirrors, yet at the same time, she felt a chill run down her spine, as if she had lost something.

She had already realized that Dongfang Wuyou's true form had left, but it was too late to change her tactics.

The sun's light is reflected in the moon.

Just a moment ago, Dongfang Wuyou's true form went from the treasure mirror to the moon, and then reflected back from the moon, landing in another location in the most ferocious territory.

His goal was to overcome the difficulties of travel.

Name: The Road is Difficult to Travel.

Matched identity: God of the Wind.

Traits: Naturally cheerful, indomitable, and sees good in everything.

Alas, the path of martial arts is fraught with bloodshed; a broken blade leads to demonic possession, where the spirit of a benevolent hero is forbidden!

Barn's third eye could see what kind of restrictions the eight-star reincarnators in Guan Luoyang's camp were subject to.

Of these restrictions, the one that is most likely to be met at present is the difficulty in traveling.

If her natal divine sword can be broken, she will immediately fall into demonic possession and lose her original stance due to the restrictions of the competition rules.

As early as when Barn launched his attack, he had already conveyed all of this information to Dongfang Wuyou.

Faced with such an offensive from Dongfang Wuyou, Lu Nanxing could not possibly hide her natal divine sword.

The black sword stood upright in front of his chest, its tip pointing to the sky.

The defensive measures of Lu Nanxing, in terms of tactics alone, were so effective that even the White-Browed Taoist Master considered them impeccable.

Even when faced with Dongfang Wuyou's speed, she still had time to build up her defenses.

The black sword pointed to the sky, guarding the figure in front, revealing the eternal truth of being present, past, and forever.

But an impeccable technique does not mean an indestructible foundation, and the truth that was and will always be does not mean it is immune to any violence.

When the sword light that Dongfang Wuyou had gathered to its fullest extent struck the blade of the black sword, Lu Nanxing seemed to hear a crisp sound.

She clearly saw a glimmer of silver light appear within the ruby-red sword light, followed by the complete breakage of the black sword.

Although this sword is actually still within the eight-star range, it can be regarded as the embryo of a nine-star divine weapon, which shows its quality. It was not destroyed in the previous fierce battle with the White-browed Taoist, but now it was broken by Dongfang Wuyou with a single finger.

Guan Luoyang and the others knew about the limitations imposed by the difficult road, but they did not expect that the limitation would appear so suddenly.

The Gourmet Continent is vast and boundless. For true light to travel from its central location to the moon located outside the Gourmet Continent, it would take an unknown amount of time.

Dongfang Wuyou's journey back and forth was actually much faster than the speed of light. The principles of the speed of light in this universe simply cannot support such an action.

The foundation that truly allows him to unleash this speed is the silver moon located outside the Gourmet Continent.

He stepped onto the silver moon and then sped back.

At the same moment the black sword broke, the silver moon, which should have been able to continue its endless cycle, also shattered into pieces.

With the divine sword broken, Lu Nanxing's hair ornament exploded, and his eyes revealed a scarlet light.

"Shao Kang himself is indeed not very important. The numerical disadvantage caused by losing him can be easily made up for."

Dongfang Wuyou had already left Lu Nanxing and was now facing Yan Kuangtu.

Everything changed too quickly. At this moment, Yan Kuangtu was still mainly focused on suppressing the Taipan Serpent, while Dongfang Wuyou's sword finger, reflecting the raging sky, was already piercing right in front of him.

"Old man Yan, have you ever considered that this very opportunity you're trying to secure victory is also the opportunity to take your life?!"

(End of this chapter)