Chapter 311 - 170: Celestial Thunder Suppresses the World, Nine Tribulations Celestial Sword Array

Suddenly,

A sinister wind whipped through the surroundings. The sky turned dark as black clouds gathered, thick as mountains and impossibly black. The souls of vengeful ghosts could be vaguely seen emerging from the dense cloud cover.

At the same time, tens of thousands of phantoms and vengeful ghosts surged forth from the surrounding space. Opening their savage maws, they swarmed toward the Fat Daoist with ferocious, malevolent power, threatening to devour him whole!

"Damn it.

Looks like you’re forcing this Daoist Master to show some real skill!"

The Fat Daoist closed his eyes and took a deep breath. His Magical Power began to circulate within him, and a faint golden Dao Rhythm wreathed his body, emitting a brilliant golden light.

The next moment, he snapped his eyes open. A flash of gold streaked through them as he immediately formed a hand seal, creating a profound Seal.

The void rippled like the surface of a mirrored lake. Then, a high platform-throne descended as if from beyond the cosmos, hanging silently in mid-air.

The platform-throne was distinctly shaped like a nine-petaled lotus and radiated waves of treasured light. It seemed impervious to all techniques, possessing an immense Divine Power!

Immediately after, in this sinister and gloomy Land of Ghosts and Demons, the sound of chanting seemed to arise. It radiated outward from the lotus platform-throne, rising and echoing, continuous and unending:

Wondrous qi drifts, wandering through the air; all Feathered Daoists praise this sacred ritual.

In the Seven Treasures Forest, on the Seven Treasures Platform, the Treasure Forest, Treasure Trees, and Treasure Flowers are Blooming.

If the souls of ghosts wish to ascend to the Extreme Realm, the Master is invited to ascend the Dharma King Platform.

As the sacred chant echoed, the Fat Daoist levitated and sat upon the high platform-throne. His hands formed a profound Seal, and he spoke with the magnificent authority of the heavens:

This throne, this throne is no ordinary seat; the Celestial Lord of Salvation once sat upon it.

Now I preach the dharma to deliver the living and the dead; all Hells shall be liberated.

The Taiyi Celestial Venerable sits on the lotus platform, with the Ten Hall Yama ranked on either side.

The Judge unfurls the Book of Life and Death, summoning the departed souls to come and receive salvation.

As the Fat Daoist chanted, the lotus platform-throne suddenly unleashed an immense, radiant glow that covered the sky and land.

The brilliant glow seemed to have the miraculous effect of purifying vengeful ghosts. Wherever the immense light reached, all vengeful ghosts were annihilated!!

...

At this very moment, inside the One-Star Tower of the Holy Origin Seven-Star Tower, an enormous, supremely sharp gash from a sword strike had split the sky, creating a fissure hundreds of miles long. It tore open a pitch-black abyssal void, from which an endless torrent of chaotic energy surged out like a stampede of wild beasts, exuding an aura that made one tremble!!

"Oh? So you dodged it. Cultivators who practice Thunder Techniques really are fast..." murmured Qin Wushuang. He was clad in a black Profound Robe, his posture as straight as a pine, with snow-white hair, a stern face, and sharp eyes. In his hand, a Longsword shimmered with silver light, radiating an extreme sharpness.

"If I were to seal this space, unleash an Absolute Heaven and Earth Kill, and annihilate everything... how would you respond then, Your Excellency?"

Qin Wushuang formed a seal with one hand. A glint of sword light flashed in his eyes, like a sharp blade tearing through the heavens. A Heaven-Reaching Sword Intent powerful enough to make heaven and earth tremble surged from his body!

"Nine Tribulations Celestial Sword Array!!"

Suddenly, nine Longswords of different colors rose into the void, each radiating an extreme sharpness and containing a terrifying Sword Intent. The invisible Sword Qi they emitted pierced through heaven and earth, and the worldly energy between them seemed to merge into a single entity.

Immediately, the worldly energy began to tremble violently, as if re-enacting the creation of the Wuji world from earth, fire, wind, and water. The nine sharp swords spun through the void before instantly scattering to the far corners of the world. Then, nine enormous pillars of light shot toward the sky, completely sealing off the space for a thousand miles in every direction!!

At that moment, floating high in the sky, Gu Yun watched the scene unfold, his expression graver than ever before. His white Profound Robe whipped in the wind, and his long hair danced wildly. His figure was tall and straight, his features handsome, and his entire body was wreathed in crackling Thunder Arcs.