Chapter 310 - 170: Celestial Thunder Suppresses the World, Nine Tribulations Celestial Sword Array

The surrounding space instantly began to collapse and shatter, revealing a pitch-black abyssal void where one couldn’t even see their hand. From within, endless streams of chaotic energy surged out like a ferocious torrent, emitting a shudder-inducing aura.

The terrifying aftershocks completely scattered the thick, mountain-like clouds that had turned the sky dark as ink. Sunlight poured down, its brilliance amplified against the remaining expanse of dark clouds. From a distance, it looked as if a colossal beam of light was shooting down from the heavens, tearing a hole hundreds of miles wide in the sky, a stark contrast to the endless darkness.

BOOM!!

In the void, the incredibly powerful Thunderous Hand and the sword light, which resembled a galaxy from beyond the heavens, furiously intertwined. Purple-blue and silver-white light clashed and bled into each other, creating a dazzling radiance, as if two worlds were colliding!

CRACK!!

The next instant, the colossal Sword Qi, like a galaxy from beyond the heavens, channeled its incomparably sharp Sword Intent and sliced the sky-blotting, hundred-mile-long Thunderous Hand in two. Then, tearing through layers of space with a sharp crack of energy, it hurtled straight for Gu Yun!

’Hm?! This seems a little too strong...’

Suspended high in the air, his white robes fluttering and hair dancing wildly, Gu Yun was wreathed in countless Thunder Arcs as he watched this unfold. Surprise flickered in his eyes, and his expression turned grave.

’His opponent’s Sword Intent is unbelievably sharp. It feels like he’s been at this level for a very long time.’

’It even carries a hint of brushing against the profound concept of a Domain!’

’But how is that possible? From what I can tell, his Cultivation is the same as mine—the Half-Step Tongxuan Realm. How could he have possibly comprehended the level of a Domain, which is beyond the Mental Realm?’

’If that’s really the case, his comprehension of the Dao is just too monstrous!’

’No!’

’Perhaps he has simply been immersed in the state of Sword Intent for so long that it has gained this ultimate sharpness, a power capable of shattering all illusions!’

In a flash, Gu Yun understood. His deep, terrifying eyes, flickering with Thunder Arcs, watched the sword light slash toward him from below. It was as brilliant as a galaxy, contained a heaven-shattering Sword Intent, and seemed capable of tearing through space and annihilating everything in its path!

Gu Yun immediately executed the Three Thousand Roaming Dragon Steps. His form was like a startled swan flitting through the void, his speed as shocking as lightning.

In the blink of an eye, Gu Yun transformed into a streak of lightning. Moving at ultimate speed, he instantly flashed hundreds of miles away, evading the deadly slash of that galaxy-bright, peerless Sword Intent!

WHOOSH!!

The afterimage left by his incredible speed was instantly pulverized by the colossal Sword Qi, which shone like a galaxy. Continuing with unstoppable momentum, the Sword Qi sliced through space, carving a massive fissure hundreds of miles long across the sky. From the endless, pitch-black abyss, boundless, violent gales erupted!

"Not bad, not bad!"

"To be able to fight that fellow Qin Wushuang to this extent, he has a decent chance of clearing the One-Star Tower."

At this moment, the Light and Shadow Artifact Spirit, watching the battle from an extremely secret space, had a faint glimmer of anticipation in its eyes.

After all, it had been in the Celestial Essence Realm for far too long. If it could find a young person with both outstanding talent and power, then it could finally leave this place.

However, even Outside the Celestial Essence Realm, prodigies of his age who possessed the strength to make it this far were exceedingly rare.

’If he can clear the entire One-Star Tower,’

’he can truly be considered a genius.’

...

「At this moment, in the Holy Origin Secret Realm」

Deep within a mountain forest, gloomy and suffused with a dense Evil Qi, a Fat Daoist was walking with light footsteps. He wore a white Daoist Robe, and his enormous belly looked ready to burst through the fabric. His round face jiggled as he moved, and his eyes were little more than tiny slits.

"Good heavens, how did the little fella end up in a place like this?!" The Fat Daoist shook his head, glancing left and right. All he saw was a gloomy, dark forest suffused with a palpable, unseen Evil Qi. ’Anyone could tell at a glance this is no decent place,’ he thought. ’It’s filled with a murderous, baleful aura. How could it be anything but treacherous?’

But the little thing was just too tempting; he couldn’t bear to give up on it so easily. ’The Buddhists speak of cause and effect, the Daoists of fate. Isn’t this my fated opportunity right here?’

’If I can obtain the Purple Celestial Crane Grass, it’ll all be worth it.’

’Besides, what’s a mere land of Demons and Monsters to me, the Daoist Master?’

"Hm? There’s Demon Qi!!"

The Fat Daoist stopped dead in his tracks. He narrowed his eyes until the tiny openings became mere slits.

A continuous, sinister sound of Powerful Qi echoed all around him, like the cry of a vengeful ghost claiming a soul. It was terrifyingly grim.

"This is... a Land of Extreme Evil Qi?!"

The Fat Daoist extended his Spiritual Sense, probing a hundred-mile radius. He discovered the area was dominated by the yin attribute. The Yin and Evil Qi was incredibly dense—exactly the conditions described in ancient texts for the formation of a Land of Extreme Evil Qi.

’But the Purple Celestial Crane Grass is an auspicious plant that carries a trace of innate purple qi and possesses vast Divine Abilities. How could it appear in such an ominous place?’

’Could it be that it deliberately lured me here? An Absolute Heaven and Earth Kill?’

’Impossible. The little fella probably only just gained consciousness. How could it possess such innate cunning?’

The Fat Daoist then closed his eyes and tapped a finger to the center of his brow.

When he opened his eyes again, profound, pale-gold patterns swirled within his pupils, emitting a brilliant golden light.

The world he now saw was completely different.

Blazing fires reflected against the sky, and the wails of ghosts seemed to shake the earth. The land was scorched and grim, crawling with the souls of vengeful spirits, a hellscape formed from Yin and Evil Qi.

"This isn’t a Land of Extreme Evil... it’s a Land of Ghosts and Demons!!"

A look of utter shock appeared on the Fat Daoist’s round face.

"Impossible!"

"Absolutely impossible!!"

"How can it be a Land of Ghosts and Demons?! That’s infinitely more dangerous than a Land of Extreme Evil!"

They are worlds apart.

’Ghosts and demons... ghosts and demons... A place said to harbor ten thousand ghosts, a realm for phantoms and vengeful spirits. It’s incomparably dangerous and utterly terrifying. Easy to enter, but hard to leave!’