Chapter 324: Baohu Is an Amateur!

The devastation of the great battle still scarred the boundless wilderness. Fissures spiderwebbed across a hundred li of terrain, and even though the victor had been decided, the violent tremors of the earth dragon turning over had not yet ceased.

This was only because Jingyuan Pass locked down the earth veins, its formations bearing the brunt of the shockwaves. Had this clash occurred anywhere else in the Cosmos, the devastation would not have been contained to a mere hundred li. The entire planet would have been fractured and reduced to deep-space dust.

After all, this was no longer a simple clash between Tribulation Transcending Third Layer cultivators.

Whether it was Wang Ping or Baohu, regardless of their cultivation realms, both had utilized Spiritual Treasures. Their actual combat prowess far surpassed that of ordinary cultivators.

The eight inner sect disciples and the crowd of Brahma cultivators, for instance, did not even dare approach the battlefield, terrified that just brushing against the shockwaves would spell severe injury or death.

In the center of the shattered earth, a pair of divine maces and a suit of armor rested in the open. They appeared masterless, their profound mysteries concealed, completely stripped of their former divine might.

"Amitabha..."

Seeing this, even though Baohu had exhausted most of her magical power and was in a severe state of weakness, greed still took hold. She could not help but reach out to grab them.

But in that exact instant, the distant Ever-Suppressing Six Harmonies Cauldron gave a slight tremble. Driven by the profound circulation of Land-Walking, a wisp of clear qi drifting like smoke suddenly appeared on the armor. It inhaled the surrounding spiritual qi and exploded with a boom, recondensing into a physical form in the blink of an eye!

"Hmm?!"

Baohu's pupils shrank.

"Not good..."

She had instantly killed Wang Ping by combining the Heavenly Eye Universal Sight Vow with the Deep Blue Eyes Phase, but that strike had come with a price. Her Deep Blue Eyes Phase was already stagnant.

To rashly step forward without the ability to foresee the future...

She had been careless!

A second later, the newly manifested Wang Ping opened his eyes. This was a life-preserving wisp of qi he had left behind in advance within the Ever-Suppressing Six Harmonies Cauldron.

After all, he had expended the strength of nine oxen and two tigers to forge this avatar; how could he sit back and watch it be destroyed so easily? Wang Ping had naturally prepared a backup plan. Still, this was merely a life-preserving wisp of qi. His reconstructed form was nowhere near his peak—in strictly objective terms, his condition was actually much worse than Baohu's.

However, his timing was impeccable.

Baohu was right in front of him, entirely off guard. And even stripped of his martial dao divine aura, he was still an immortal dao cultivator at the Tribulation Transcending Second Layer!

In an instant, pavilions, mountains, rivers, the sun, and the moon surfaced in the depths of Baohu's eyes. Her world spun, and she abruptly plummeted into the vision.

Ten Thousand Gods Terrestrial Chart!

Wang Ping knew the disparity between the Tribulation Transcending Second Layer and the Tribulation Transcending Third Layer. Naturally, he did not expect this Major Divine Ability to do much against Baohu. That wasn't the point.

The point lay in what had been accumulating within the divine ability.

"Rumble!"

The most supreme of the three calamities, the nine-nine lightning tribulation!

The surging lightning gave Baohu no time to react, instantly piercing through her delicate body. The true damage of the Heavenly Thunder forced a muffled groan from her lips.

Of course, this strike was not enough to claim the life of this cultivator under the Bodhisattva, but it piled new injuries onto her old ones, making it impossible for her to keep hold of the Seven Hearts Linked Gourd.

"Hahaha!"

A second later, Wang Ping's true body violently slammed against the mouth of the gourd. Taking advantage of the moment Baohu's body shuddered from the Heavenly Thunder, he forcefully broke free!

With thunder so swift there was no time to cover one's ears, he retracted his avatar, re-equipped the Heavenly Martial Campaign Profound Armor onto his true body, and shot toward the nearby battlefield between the eight inner sect disciples and the crowd of Brahma cultivators. His sudden arrival triggered a wave of exclamations, scaring Wu Chi and the others half to death.

"Don't be afraid!"

Almost simultaneously, Baohu's pain-filled shout rang out. "I've already beaten him to this state—what is there to be afraid of? Attack together and take him down!"

These were not empty words.

In truth, while Baohu was indeed struggling to move as she neutralized the Heavenly Thunder within her body, she still retained some strength. She was not completely drained.

Wang Ping, however, was truly at the end of his rope. His martial dao combat power had almost entirely vanished, leaving only his magical power relatively abundant. With his Tribulation Transcending Second Layer cultivation, even possessing a divine ability like the Ten Thousand Gods Terrestrial Chart, he could at best tangle with those under the Wisdom King, and even then, victory was not guaranteed.

In other words, the opportunity for beating a dog that had fallen into water had arrived?

If the Brahma cultivators felt pleasant surprise after coming to their senses, the inner sect disciples felt pure terror. A few even showed expressions of utter despair.

Yet, Wang Ping remained exceptionally calm.

Despair was exactly what he wanted. He had even considered the possibility that some of the eight inner sect disciples might abruptly die from failing to hold on, but the reality was somewhat surprising.

Surprisingly, not a single one had died.

It was true. Even though they had the Ever-Suppressing Six Harmonies Cauldron as a supporting Spiritual Treasure, the eight inner sect disciples had still managed to hold their ground against dozens of Brahma cultivators.

While most of the enemies were second-rate, there was still Jingshan from the Arhat Seats, who possessed a Spiritual Treasure of his own. For them to hold the line without a single casualty merely proved that the Immortal Gate truly prioritized elites. Even their inner sect disciples were of much higher quality than the Brahma cultivators, each possessing their own trump cards.

Although everyone had sustained injuries by holding out until now, they had done remarkably well.

A second later, Wang Ping looked toward the inner sect disciples and sent a sound transmission. "I will give an order shortly. One of you step forward and detonate yourself immediately upon my command."

...What?

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone froze. Anger flared on someone's face. Damn it, didn't you promise not a single one of us would die? Were you lying to us?

This Biyang's... animal!

An atmosphere of despair instantly spread, but Wang Ping paid it no heed. He simply observed the Brahma cultivators' movements until someone tentatively tried to block him.

Only then did he bark abruptly, "Do it!"

In the next second, someone moved.

Wang Ping recognized her. It was Fairy Hehuan of Bliss Immortal Peak... Despite her usual demeanor, the woman displayed extraordinary madness in this moment.

"Even if I die, I'm taking one down with me!"

Immediately after, she detonated!

At the same time, on the other side, a Brahma cultivator had actually noticed Fairy Hehuan suddenly rushing out. It was Nurong, who served under the Great Joy Wisdom King.

She hadn't taken it seriously yet.

She had been the one fighting Fairy Hehuan previously and assumed this time would be no different. Thus, she immediately called for the Brahma cultivators to step forward, preparing to deliver a righteous group beating.

This cultivator from Bliss Immortal Peak was truly not weak. Even with a group attack, they probably wouldn't be able to take her down quickly. They also had to be wary of a cornered dog leaping over a wall to drag them down with her...

Nurong was still thinking.

Then, she heard a massive boom. Her vision and divine sense were engulfed by boundless, radiant light, followed by a scorching sensation that swept over her entire body, bringing agonizing pain.

Even up to this point, she hadn't managed to react.

"Huh?"

The self-detonation of a Tribulation Transcending Third Layer cultivator! And it was no simple detonation; she ignited her divine abilities, destiny form, and magical power all at once. How immense was the resulting power?!

Even though Fairy Hehuan was heavily injured and had less than thirty percent of her usual strength, her sudden self-detonation still blasted the nearest person, Nurong, into pieces on the spot. The other Brahma cultivators who had intended to gang up on her were all injured and retreated in a wretched state, their faces full of utter bewilderment.

We hadn't even attacked yet, and you just blew yourself up?

Even though we were prepared for a cornered dog to leap over a wall, did you really have to leap right out of the gate? Weren't you going to struggle or put up a fight first?

Lunatics from the Immortal Gate!

Not to mention the Brahma cultivators, even the inner sect disciples were stunned. They never expected Fairy Hehuan to be so fierce, detonating herself without a second thought just because he said so.

Only Wang Ping remained calm as he stretched out his hand.

A second later, the avatar he had previously stored away—the fire qi Immortal Physique derived from the Corpse Dissolution Immortal, Ghost Axe—began to operate violently, descending upon the site of Fairy Hehuan's self-detonation.

Reversing Heaven and Sun!

Instantly, under the dumbfounded gazes of the crowd, the destructive shockwaves produced by the detonation abruptly flowed backward, unexpectedly recondensing into Fairy Hehuan's figure!

Time had reversed!

However, only Fairy Hehuan experienced the time reversal. The injuries of the surrounding Brahma cultivators, and the physical destruction of Nurong—whose divine sense was now all that remained floating in the air—did not disappear.

"Holy shit!"

In an instant, another inner sect disciple came to his senses. It was Zhu Fuzi of Ten Thousand Dharmas Immortal Peak. While most people were still in a daze, he leaped out fiercely.

"Rumble!"

The second self-detonation!

Terrifying light erupted amid the group of Brahma cultivators, immediately blowing another one to pieces and injuring several others. Seeing this, Wang Ping simply reached out again and made a reversing motion.

Once again, Reversing Heaven and Sun. Once again, time flowed backward. The Zhu Fuzi who had just blown himself up was resurrected just like that. A resolute expression still lingered on his face until he realized what had happened, at which point it gave way to wild ecstasy... As for the other inner sect disciples, they also jolted awake.

Our attitude earlier was out of line.

Senior Brother... no, My Lord! If you had this ability, why didn't you say so earlier!

Wang Ping seemed to detect their thoughts and curled his lips. Say so earlier? If I said it earlier, which one of you would have believed me and rushed right up to detonate yourselves? Unless driven to an absolute dead end, who would have the courage to do such a thing?

"What are you all standing around for?"

Glancing around, Wang Ping gave a cold smile. "Keep going! Don't waste time on spell battles anymore—all of you charge in and blow yourselves up! Let's see which Brahma cultivator still dares to approach!"

As soon as his voice fell, everyone responded.

"Understood!"

With that, it was like ferocious tigers being released from their cages!

The eight inner sect disciples, including Fairy Hehuan and Zhu Fuzi who had just detonated, now charged fearlessly toward the Brahma cultivators encircling them from all sides.

Previously, such an encirclement had filled them with despair. Now, however, it only filled them with boundless excitement, because they didn't have to worry about missing their targets.

Enemies everywhere?

Then open fire everywhere!

"Rumble!"

Eight bursts of flames, eight destiny forms, and eight divine abilities ascended once more from the crowd of Brahma cultivators, illuminating faces filled with terror.

"Hold on!"

From a distance, Baohu's voice continued to ring out. "Reversing time defies heavenly principles! It must exact a massive toll. It's impossible for him to use it endlessly!"

She wasn't wrong. The cost of Reversing Heaven and Sun was indeed extremely heavy. For every second reversed, an equivalent amount of lifespan measured in years had to be consumed. Just reviving Fairy Hehuan and Zhu Fuzi a moment ago had already cost him around ten years of lifespan.

However... A second later, Wang Ping swiped his hand forcefully toward the corpses of the Brahma cultivators who had been blown apart, suddenly pulling streaks of golden light out of thin air.

Extracting Primal Yang!

The wood qi Immortal Physique, obtained from the Celestial Immortals' Secretly Bestowed Ageless Longevity Scripture, bore the name "Ageless Longevity." Its profound mystery allowed him to extract the lifespan of others and convert it for his own use!

Although he couldn't achieve a one-hundred-percent conversion rate, it was more than enough to replenish the toll taken by Reversing Heaven and Sun. If he calculated carefully, there was even a surplus!

In other words, no matter how many Brahma cultivators came, unless every single one of them belonged to the Arhat Seats, wielded a Spiritual Treasure, and possessed enough strength to survive the self-detonations of the eight inner sect disciples so that he couldn't extract their lifespans to maintain Reversing Heaven and Sun, he could support the inner sect disciples in detonating themselves infinitely!

Thus, the Brahma cultivators quickly collapsed.

Through the first wave of self-detonations, the Brahma cultivators stubbornly held on. By the second wave, they were teetering on the edge. With the third wave, someone finally couldn't endure it any longer.

"Motherfucking Amitabha!"

Without another word, Jingshan—the sole member of the Arhat Seats present, now completely covered in dirt and grime—rode a streak of escaping light and vanished into the distance in the blink of an eye.

The opponents couldn't die; they were obviously cheating. How were they supposed to fight this!

Recalling Baohu's earlier claim that resurrecting definitely came with a price, Jingshan grew even more furious. What cultivator under the Bodhisattva? She is clearly an amateur!