Aspiring to the Immortal Path - Chapter 785
Chapter 785: Sect Annihilation Battle
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
The burst of white light was naturally the attack of the Yin Yang Division Sword.
Just like the God-Conquering Merak Sword, it had the ability to target the soul, so the Yin Yang Division Sword was also a powerful Dao armament that could sever the soul.
When the sword erupted, the Yin Yang Division Sword became like the emissary of death, instantly obliterating Zhan Wushang’s Divine Soul. As it was planted within the body, its power swept through every cell of Zhan Wushang’s body, annihilating any hope he had of escaping.
Without even a chance to wail, Zhan Wushang died.
This left everyone stunned.
Dead in a single blow!
The difficulty of doing this to a Deification cultivator was far too high, and even the likes of Ling Xiao and Jin Wuyu would find it extremely hard. Even Zhan Wushang, who had shattered Mystic Moon’s divine treasure and pulverized his physical body, still hadn’t managed to actually kill Mystic Moon. This was because people at their level were very tenacious, able to come back so long as they had even the smallest sign of life.
That Tang Jie had done it demonstrated to everyone how immensely powerful this attack had been.
Tang Jie pulled out the Sovereign Blade, upon which Zhan Wushang’s body dissolved into spiritual energy. But the Godhead Aegis did not turn into a golden grain. Rather, the hole that Tang Jie had punched through it began to heal, and it turned into a streak of golden light and flew toward Jin Wuyu. Tang Jie was a little slow to react, so he failed to catch it in time.
Tang Jie sighed. As expected of a Dao armament, even with his upgraded Sovereign Blade empowered by the Weapon Mantra, the Godhead Aegis had still survived his full-power attack. All he had been able to do was punch a small hole in it, but it had quickly healed, such was its power. In truth, the Sovereign Blade had run out of power after piercing through the Godhead Aegis, and the Yin Yang sword spirit had needed to give it that extra boost. Otherwise, the wound he would have inflicted on Zhan Wushang would have been as small as a mosquito bite.
But this eruption had used up all of the sword spirit’s power, and it once more fell into hibernation, probably needing as many as one hundred years until it could be used again.
However, rather than letting that happen, as Tang Jie pulled out the sword, he also grabbed the slumbering sword spirit and pulled it out of the Sovereign Blade.
After learning about the real use of the Sovereign Blade, he had been wanting to pull out the sword spirit and restore the Sovereign Blade to its original form. But the sword spirit’s sharpness made it difficult to extract, so he had put that matter to the side. Now that it was out of power, extracting it became much easier.
Holding the sword spirit, Tang Jie shouted, “Third Martial Uncle, catch!”
He threw the sword spirit at Xiao Biehan.
Xiao Biehan didn’t know what he was supposed to catch, only seeing a white light flying toward him. But he trusted Tang Jie and knew that he wouldn’t hurt him, so he didn’t try to evade. The white light lunged at Xiao Biehan’s Sky-Parting Sword, fusing with it.
The Yin Yang sword spirit was a supreme sword spirit, but it was a complete mismatch with the Sovereign Blade. While it resided within the sword, it could not fully use its power, instead having to hibernate for one hundred years after every burst of power.
But upon merging with Xiao Biehan’s sword, it was like it had truly found a home. The Sky-Parting Sword immediately began to shine with a white light, radiating a surge of boundless, vast, and ancient sword intent from the blade.
“This is…” everyone gasped in surprise.
“A Dao armament!” Xiao Biehan was startled. As the sword’s master, he was best able to sense its changes.
That white light that Tang Jie had thrown over had made his sword evolve, and the power of a Great Dao was gathering within it. Moreover, it was the power of Slaughter that Xiao Biehan was familiar with, as with the God-Conquering Merak Sword.
The Yin Yang Division Sword and the God-Conquering Merak Sword were both blades of Slaughter, annihilating the soul. And in terms of pure power, the Yin Yang Division Sword was actually above the God-Conquering Merak Sword. Xiao Biehan had held the Merak Sword for many years and had grown very familiar with its Slaughter energy, and the similarity of aura had made him very attractive to the Yin Yang Division Sword.
Unlike with the Sovereign Blade, it merged on its own, and the result was that it began to resonate with the Sky-Parting Sword.
The God-Conquering Merak Sword was the guardian treasure of the sect, not to be recklessly used, while the Sky-Parting Sword was Xiao Biehan’s everyday weapon. Xiao Biehan cherished this sword and had invested countless materials into it so that it could get stronger, with the goal of upgrading it into a Dao armament. Alas, a Dao armament required a Dao Will to support it, which was difficult to acquire. Xiao Biehan had yet to even become a Celestial Sovereign, having only comprehended the Dao of Slaughter, so he was still far from reaching this goal. But at least from a material perspective, the Sky-Parting Sword was comparable to a Dao armament.
When the sword spirit fused into it, it filled in what the Sky-Parting Sword had been lacking the most, allowing it to directly evolve into a Dao armament.
Not even Tang Jie had expected this development, and he couldn’t help but laugh. “I suppose sometimes you really have to find the right master, huh?”
Xiao Biehan also laughed. “Haha, kid, thanks for the gift!”
He swung his sword at Shi Wunian.
It was still the Sky-Parting Sword, but the power it contained was completely different. Shi Wunian felt an immense danger, like he was facing the God-Conquering Merak Sword, though it was not exactly the same feeling.
The God-Conquering Merak Sword was still the number one Dao armament of the Basking Moon Sect, its power unstoppable. While the Sky-Parting Sword had been upgraded to a Dao armament, it was an artificial Dao armament, inferior to a natural one. But this was Xiao Biehan’s everyday sword, so he found it easier to use. And besides, a weaker Dao armament also made it easier to use. In contrast, the God-Conquering Merak Sword was so powerful that Xiao Biehan couldn’t use it as he pleased.
Thus, while the Sky-Parting Sword didn’t feel as dangerous, it was much more flexible, and Shi Wunian didn’t dare to defend against its blows. Even though Godhead Palace was famed for its defense, he still backed away again and again in the face of this soul-destroying Dao armament. He even altered his Great Aspiration Divine Connection from destroying all things to strengthening himself, the Divine Connection empowering him to evade these strikes. Even so, whenever a wave of sword energy brushed past him, Shi Wunian would be shaken down to his soul. The battle instantly took a turn for the worse.
And Shi Wunian was not the only one to suffer.
Tang Jie’s appearance and Zhan Wushang’s death had completely tipped the balance of power.
While Mystic Moon had been removed from the battle so that his injuries would not leave irreparable damage, he had been replaced by Tang Jie.
While he was just an Infant Tending cultivator, his actual strength was on par with Deification.
With a smile, he took out the Myriad Immortals Cauldron and threw it at Han Wuxin.
Although Han Wuxin had not seen this item before, he had been told about the battle at Heavenly Balance Mountain, so he guessed that this cauldron was the Dao armament which had sealed the Spotted Char. Unwilling to let himself be sealed, he followed Shi Wunian in evading, running away in a streak of light.
He was so fast that the Myriad Immortals Cauldron couldn’t catch up, so it hurtled toward Jin Wuyu instead.
Jin Wuyu simply grunted and produced his Divine Weapon Codex. Golden characters flew up and shot at the Myriad Immortals Cauldron. Cling! Clang! Cling! Unexpectedly, the Myriad Immortals Cauldron couldn’t overcome these magic weapons, instead being knocked around here and there, its Dao Runes bursting with waves of light.
Tang Jie understood that the Myriad Immortals Cauldron wasn’t suitable for head-to-head battle and was about to call it back, but then Ling Xiao took out the Heaven Earth Mirror and shone it upon the cauldron. The clash of three Dao armaments resulted in an explosion of Dao Wills that made the world tremble.
In the distance, large mountains began to crumble into dust.
Even Ye Yun and Yun Tianlan were stunned by the intensity of the battle taking place on the other end.
Ye Yun resentfully glared at Yun Tianlian, but there was nothing he could do, for he realized that Yun Tianlan was already completely above him.
One hundred and thirty years of being favored by fortune and receiving instruction from a Boundless Gold Immortal and a Supreme True Immortal had allowed this Earth Immortal to achieve shocking progress. Although he had yet to advance to True Immortal, he had broken through his previous rut and become a half-step True Immortal.
Ye Yun was no longer a match for him.
He suddenly realized that Godhead Palace was probably going to be wiped out.
But at the same time, Yun Tianlan frowned, shaking his head and muttering, “Brat, daring to trick me.”
In the distance, Ling Xiao asked in confusion, “Tang Jie, why are you here instead of Godhead Palace?”
According to the original plan, while the two sides were fighting, Tang Jie would charge into Godhead Palace and seize the Divine Will Golden Body to help the ancestor break through.
But instead of going to Godhead Palace, Tang Jie had joined the battle.
Tang Jie punched several times at Jin Wuyu while replying, “Sect Master, don’t you think annihilating Godhead Palace and then taking the golden body would be better?”
“What?” These words left everyone dumbfounded.
Perhaps because they weren’t mortal foes, the Basking Moon Sect had never held too much animosity against Godhead Palace. Even when Godhead Palace had led a major force against Heavenly Balance Mountain, since they had been defeated and the Basking Moon Sect hadn’t suffered much damage, the hatred wasn’t deep. Not only that, they worried that the destruction of Godhead Palace might lead to a collapse in the power structure, making the future difficult to predict. They were unwilling to be the ones to break the stalemate, which made them all the more unwilling to destroy Godhead Palace.
They were seizing the Divine Will Golden Body because the Cloud Ancestor needed it to break through.
In their view, if the Cloud Ancestor broke through, the Basking Moon Sect would be the sole hegemon. Thus, there was no need to risk a major conflict, which might result in many deaths and give an opportunity to others.
But Tang Jie was different.
He had loathed Godhead Palace from the very beginning. His number one enemy would always be Godhead Palace, not the Beast Refining Gate.
He had sworn a Great Aspiration to destroy Godhead Palace.
The Basking Moon Sect had never imagined that when Tang Jie had proposed his plan to steal the Divine Will Golden Body to the Cloud Ancestor, he had already made up his mind to turn a heist into the annihilation of Godhead Palace.
The Divine Will Golden Body?
Just as Tang Jie said, once Godhead Palace was destroyed, this would become one of their spoils of war. There was no need to go and steal it in particular.
Moreover, in Tang Jie’s eyes, waiting for the Cloud Ancestor to dominate was being too passive.
What if someone else broke through before the Cloud Ancestor?
Perhaps the ancestor of one of the other sects was closer than he was.
Fortune did not favor just one person. While it wasn’t clear to Tang Jie who had had more resources before this, Tang Jie did know that the power balance of the world had never been even. There would always be the strong and the weak. For example, the strongest among the six major sects in this later era had always been publicly acknowledged as Horizon Ocean Pavilion, not the Basking Moon Sect.
What if Horizon Ocean Pavilion’s ancestor broke through before the Cloud Ancestor?
Thus, rather than waiting, it would be better to conquer and take first, and then help the Cloud Ancestor break through!
In his view, this method was more reliable.
Besides, he was never the kind of person to entrust his fate to others.
Thus, he had made a plan to drag in the Cloud Ancestor and the upper echelons of the Basking Moon Sect.
Of course, he wouldn’t do this alone. He needed allies and the opportunity.
In this matter, Xiao Biehan and Ming Yekong supported his plan.
As for the opportunity…
Completely annihilating Godhead Palace was best, taking the Divine Will Golden Body was a compromise, and gaining a small advantage in the name of revenge was the worst option, but as for which one he chose, that would all depend on the situation. If the opportunity came, Tang Jie would resolutely choose the first option and execute a complete annihilation.
The battle had already started, and the upper echelons of Godhead Palace were in peril. Even if Yun Tianlan wanted to withdraw, Ye Yun wouldn’t let him.
Upon understanding this, everyone understood Tang Jie’s plan.
Shi Wunian roared, “Xu Muyang taught you well, you shameless bastard! But if you want to destroy my Godhead Palace, you’ll need far more than this! Retreat and defend within the formation!”
Godhead Mountain had a guardian formation that could even keep out an Earth Immortal once activated. The six major sects had maintained their equilibrium not just through manpower, but also through abundant resources.
Tang Jie laughed. “You really think Godhead Mountain is safe? Did you forget who gave you that stab in the back last time?”
The Seven Absolutions Sect?
Jin Wuyu and the others froze in shock.
A figure appeared in their minds.
Hong Shenji!
The Rosecloud Domain’s number one formation master.
If there was anyone who could break the formation, it was Hong Shenji.
If all of the experts of Godhead Palace were still back at the mountain, Hong Shenji naturally wouldn’t have the chance, but what if the upper echelons of the Seven Absolutions Sect were also present?
Moreover, Tang Jie was only using his physical body to fight and hadn’t shown the abilities of Violet Palace. This clearly wasn’t the complete Tang Jie, so the avatar Tang Jie had probably gone to Godhead Palace.
The combined abilities of two formation masters were bound to break open Godhead Palace!
