Blazing Fire Old Ancestor darted left and right within the Profound Heaven Sword Formation, but it was like a trapped beast fighting for its life; every attempt to break through the sword net only drew more counterattacks from Dao Swords, and one Dao Sword after another pierced through his massive Dragon body, sending blood splattering and forming a rain of blood across the sky.
Trapped within the Sword Formation, amidst countless sword gleams, Blazing Fire Old Ancestor roared repeatedly, his voice shaking the heavens. If he continued to passively endure like this, even a Great Vehicle Dao Lord of his caliber would eventually be ground to dust by the Profound Heaven Sword Formation.
Therefore, Blazing Fire Old Ancestor steeled his heart and used a secret Fire Dao technique, sacrificing his own Fire Dao Origin in exchange for a sliver of survival.
Blazing Fire Old Ancestor, with a pair of vertical pupils, gripped his Dragon Pearl tightly in one claw. His massive Dragon body erupted with a large amount of flames—fierce and scorching, like the descent of a blazing sun, charring the surrounding space until it warped.
Blazing Fire Old Ancestor chanted incessantly, ancient and mysterious incantations echoing in the air. With each uttered word, the flames on his body intensified; it was the condensation of his lifelong Cultivation in Fire Dao Origin.
As the final incantation fell, Blazing Fire Old Ancestor’s Dragon body suddenly erupted with purple flames, containing the power of destruction and Rebirth, as if to turn all obstacles into nothingness. Immediately after, the purple flames transformed into streaks of fire Dragons, coiling around his body and fiercely clashing with the Dao Swords piercing through him.
At this moment, the sword wounds that had been raging within Blazing Fire Old Ancestor’s body began to heal at a visible speed, smoothed over by the power of the Fire Dao Origin. The flowing blood was evaporated by the high temperature, turning into wisps of green smoke.
“Go to hell!” Blazing Fire Old Ancestor’s eyes revealed endless killing intent, staring intently at Li Mu.
In the next moment, Blazing Fire Old Ancestor’s massive Dragon body transformed into a streak of purple light, rushing directly towards Li Mu with lightning speed.
“Profound Heaven Sword Formation, Myriad Swords Return to One, Kill!”
Li Mu showed no fear, controlling Myriad Swords Mountain to command the Myriad Swords.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…” One Seventh-Order Dao Sword, one Sixth-Order Spirit Sword after another, all detached from the Profound Heaven Sword Formation. With even greater speed and a more formidable offensive, they merged into one giant sword in the blink of an eye, directly meeting Blazing Fire Old Ancestor.
“Boom!” With a heaven-shattering roar, the purple streak of light and the giant sword violently collided in the air, erupting in a deafening rumble. The sharp Sword Intent and Fire Dao Origin slammed together, instantly producing a dazzling light that caused a gigantic tsunami across the entire Sea Region, sweeping outwards in all directions.
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This earth-shattering battle quickly affected countless islands and Cultivators in the Heavenly South Sea Region.
On the distant horizon, islands were scattered like pearls. The Cultivators on these islands, originally immersed in their respective Cultivation or daily lives, suddenly felt an unprecedentedly powerful fluctuation emanating from afar, like a thunderclap exploding in everyone’s hearts. They all looked up at the sky.
They saw that the distant sky was enveloped by a brilliant light, which contained supreme Sword Intent and destructive extreme Fire Dao Intent, inspiring awe in people’s hearts.
“What happened?” A Cultivator exclaimed, his voice filled with shock and curiosity.
“It’s a battle between high-level Cultivators, it’s terrifying! Run!” A Soul Transformation Cultivator’s gaze pierced through layers of clouds. Before he finished speaking, he quickly cast a spell and fled from his original position.
As the battle’s aftershocks continued to spread, a gigantic tsunami raged like a beast across the surrounding Sea Region. Islands swayed precariously under the impact of the waves, forcing the Cultivators on them to exert all their efforts to protect themselves and their homes from being affected.
“Run? Where to run?” Yaoguang Island Lord snorted coldly. Although he also felt the heart-palpitating power fluctuation, as a Body Integration Realm expert, he had his own pride and confidence, and he fully activated the island’s protective formation.
However, an even more violent tsunami swept in from afar, accompanied by the destructive aftershocks of extreme Fire Dao Intent and supreme Sword Intent. The strength of this power caused his expression to change drastically.
In the face of this power, the island’s protective formation instantly shattered. Yaoguang Island Lord himself, under the impact of this power, spat out blood and staggered, almost unable to stand firm.
“How is this possible, from such a distance! This… what kind of power is this?” Yaoguang Island Lord cried out in horror, his eyes filled with disbelief, watching helplessly as his diligently Cultivated Spirit Island was submerged by the tsunami.
For a time, countless Cultivators in the Heavenly South Sea Region were similarly shaken by this power, and they all unleashed their respective methods, attempting to escape. But their methods seemed so powerless; they were all affected, countless islands were submerged, countless Cultivators perished, and the entire Sea Region plunged into Chaos and panic.
“Damn it, who is fighting here to cause such terrifying Heaven and Earth phenomena!”
Soon, several figures with profound auras broke through the air. They were all Body Integration Cultivators, either flying on swords or riding Spirit Beasts, moving as fast as lightning, heading straight for the center of the battle.
The auras emanating from these Cultivators were powerful and profound, clearly indicating that they were all overlord-level existences.
“Look, that’s Heavenly Evil Sword Venerable!” A Cultivator with keen eyesight exclaimed, pointing to one of the figures. Heavenly Evil Sword Venerable, a Body Integration Stage expert renowned in the Heavenly South Sea Region for his exquisite swordsmanship.
“And King of the South Sea, he’s here too!” An embarrassed Void Refining Cultivator said excitedly.
The King of the South Sea, also a Body Integration Stage expert, wielded powerful Water-element Divine Abilities and was one of the overlords of the Heavenly South Sea Region.
The arrival of seven or eight high-level Cultivators. They joined forces to cast spells, mitigating the impact of the battle’s aftershocks. At the same time, they watched the fierce battlefield from afar, not daring to approach. They had already realized that this battle was no small matter, involving a life-and-death duel between two Great Vehicle Dao Lords. If the battle spiraled out of control, the entire Sea Region would face a crisis of destruction.
At this moment, Heavenly Evil Sword Venerable’s eyes were dull, as if he had discovered something incredible. His eyes were fixed on the battlefield, where Dao Origin intertwined and a Dao Domain enveloped, sensing the unusual nature of the Sword Dao Domain within it.
“So many, so many Seventh-Order Dao Swords!”
Heavenly Evil Sword Venerable’s voice carried an unbelievable shock. At this moment, he sensed the presence of countless Seventh-Order Dao Swords within the battlefield. Their aura was so strong that even he, a Body Integration Stage expert renowned for his swordsmanship, felt a sense of dread.
“What? So many Seventh-Order Dao Swords?” All the Cultivators were shocked upon hearing this. Seventh-Order Dao Swords were legendary existences; each one contained terrifying power, enough to make even Body Integration Stage experts take notice. And now, Heavenly Evil Sword Venerable actually said there were so many Seventh-Order Dao Swords there. How could this not be shocking?
“Fellow Daoist Jian Chen, you’ve also discovered it!” The King of the South Sea looked deeply at the battlefield, also shocked by his own discovery.
“And the one fighting him is the Lord of Fire Dragon Island - Blazing Fire Dao Ancestor!”
“It’s too terrifying. Who did Blazing Fire Old Ancestor provoke! To encounter such a formidable enemy!”
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The Body Integration Cultivators, tens of thousands of miles away from the battlefield, were simultaneously casting spells to resist the battle’s aftershocks and communicating through intertwined Divine Thought. The battlefield was too intense; Sword Intent filled the air, and extreme Fire Dao elements scorched Divine Souls, preventing their Divine Thought from penetrating and ‘seeing’ clearly.
However, the destructive aura released by that eight-level thousand-zhang Fire Dragon, and the countless Seventh-Order Dao Swords flying and interweaving into a net, were branded deeply into their minds like an imprint.
“Blazing Fire Old Ancestor, who has dominated the Heavenly South Sea Region for many years, has come to such a tragic end today. Truly, the world is unpredictable,” sighed an old man with a weathered face, dressed in a green robe and carrying a long sword on his back, another reclusive Sword Cultivator from the Heavenly South Sea Region.
“Hmph, Blazing Fire Old Ancestor committed many evil deeds in his daily life. That he should encounter this calamity today is simply fate’s decree.” The King of the South Sea snorted coldly, his words not lacking in schadenfreude, as he and Blazing Fire Old Ancestor had indeed had quite a few conflicts.
Heavenly Evil Sword Venerable remained silent, his gaze never leaving the battlefield. He pondered to himself: Who exactly is the person fighting Blazing Fire Old Ancestor, capable of condensing so many Seventh-Order Dao Swords and forcing Blazing Fire Old Ancestor into a desperate situation?
Just then, a more violent energy fluctuation suddenly erupted from within the battlefield, as if something was about to break free from its cocoon, causing all the high-level Cultivators present to feel an unprecedented pressure.
“That is…” Northern Sea Sword Venerable’s face changed drastically. He clearly saw that at the center where Sword Intent and extreme fire intertwined, a colossal, illusory sword shadow instantly condensed, imbued with a faint golden glow, exuding an otherworldly majesty and sanctity.
“What a terrifying Sword Domain, what kind of Sword Dao is this!” King of the South Sea exclaimed in shock. Although he was known for his Water-element Divine Abilities, he had considerable knowledge of Sword Dao and naturally understood what this implied.
Heavenly Evil Sword Venerable was equally astonished. He had pursued the ultimate Sword Dao his entire life, yet he never imagined he would witness the power of this Sword Domain, condensed from Myriad Swords, with his own eyes today. His heart was filled with both shock and yearning.
With the appearance of the colossal sword shadow, the intense fluctuations of the battlefield also drew to a close.
At this moment, the battle between Li Mu and Blazing Fire Old Ancestor had already been decided. Blazing Fire Old Ancestor, who had consumed a large amount of Fire Dao Origin, had a withered aura, and the purple flames on his Dragon body had dimmed considerably, clearly unable to unleash his previous might.
Li Mu’s control of the Profound Heaven Sword Formation also consumed a lot, but by comparison, his consumption was extremely low through controlling Myriad Swords with Myriad Swords Mountain. His condition was much better, and he did not consume his own Origin power.
This battle, from start to finish, lasted less than half an hour. However, Li Mu’s True Qi and Divine Soul consumption were immense; even with the profound foundation of his Chaotic Great Dao, it was difficult to bear.
Under his Divine Sense, he discovered many prying Divine Senses. Li Mu dared not linger and quickly cleaned up the battlefield, collecting Blazing Fire Old Ancestor’s Dragon Corpse and the Chaos Spirit Banner. Once Myriad Swords Mountain gathered the Myriad Spirit Swords and flew back to his side, he swiftly stored them in his tianxuan ring.
Next, Li Mu took out a Medicinal Pill for recovering True Qi and Divine Soul, swallowed it without hesitation, and then summoned the set of teleportation array tokens, quickly activating the teleportation array. A flash of light passed, and his figure instantly vanished from the spot.
Not long after Li Mu disappeared, several figures quickly approached the battlefield. They were precisely the several Body Integration Cultivators who had been observing the battle from afar. They cautiously stepped onto the edge of the battlefield, scanning their surroundings, attempting to find traces left after the battle.
However, the lingering Sword Intent, Fire Dao Principles, and Chaos Dao rhyme left them both terrified and overjoyed. They cautiously explored the post-battle ruins, their eyes filled with both fear and excitement. The traces left by this great battle were too astonishing; even Body Integration experts like them could gain many Epiphanies and Opportunities from it. (End of Chapter)