Chapter 403.1: So Youre the Great Calamity? You Think You Are the Only One Who Can Call for Reinforcements?

Chapter 403.1: So You're the Great Calamity? You Think You Are the Only One Who Can Call for Reinforcements?

An enormous, soul-shaking, blood-red maw opened wide toward the Great Calamity. The colossal blood-colored entity above its head was boundlessly majestic. The muddled Great Calamity seemed unable to react for a moment, merely murmuring instinctively, "Big."

Seeing crimson light overflowing across heaven and earth, the legs of every cultivator buckled. The endless darkness vanished, replaced by an infinite sea of scarlet and violet radiance.

Peerlessly majestic, Qi Yuan was clad in blood-red armor, every inch engraved with intricate and exquisite patterns. Though incomparably vast, not a trace of detail was lost. The blood-crystal spikes protruding from his shoulders were larger than heavenly pillars themselves!

He stood in the void, primal chaos before him and endless stars stretching across the heavens behind him. The stars drifted like fireflies, while the chaos resembled a lump of dough. He opened his massive mouth and bit into that chaos. However, only the Great Calamity witnessed it.

Crunch.

It seemed that every living being in the world heard the sound of swallowing, but they had no idea what had happened. They only knew that the Blood-Clothed Sword God seemed to have appeared.

Finding itself in a strange place, the Great Calamity’s muddled voice echoed, tinged with confusion. "Tribulation Walker... did you swallow... Canglan World and I together?"

Every cultivator's expression changed dramatically.

"Canglan World was swallowed?"

"We were swallowed too?"

"I think I heard someone swallowing!"

"The Blood-Clothed Sword God can devour even the Great Calamity? Just how powerful is he?"

Countless beings were bewildered. Or rather, they simply could not comprehend it.

Wang Lingtong also turned pale. He immediately activated a World-Transcending Talisman. The talisman, which should have been capable of sending him back to Xingli World, failed.

His face changed drastically. "The Great Calamity was telling the truth?!"

Wang Lingshan was equally stunned. "We were swallowed?"

This was simply unimaginable! As Great Venerables, they knew the limits of their strength. Even an ordinary Yang Spirit Dharma form would not be larger than a great world as immense as Canglan World.

Yet now, it had been swallowed whole by the Blood-Clothed Sword God? What kind of concept was that? Above all, why had the Blood-Clothed Sword God swallowed this world? What state were they in now? Every cultivator shared the same confusion.

Then, they heard the Great Calamity ask, "What is this place?"

Apparently, even after being swallowed, it did not fear the Blood-Clothed Sword God.

From the distant void came the Blood-Clothed Sword God's cool yet carefree voice. "This is my Violet Palace!"

Today, he had traversed all of Canglan, marking every living being. Against the Great Calamity, he required absolute initiative. Thus, he fused with Little Bride and revealed his Dharma form, swallowing both the Great Calamity and Canglan into his Violet Palace. With the Myriad Principle Gate present, this world had become completely isolated. The Taihuang Palace Master could no longer use the mark to erase all life in Canglan.

Most importantly, he could now close the door and beat the dog. Otherwise, if the Taihuang Palace Master descended, there was a ninety percent chance that Qi Yuan would lose. After all, he was merely a Violet Palace cultivator. At best, he was the richest man in the village. How could he compare with the world-class tycoon that was the Taihuang Palace Master?

"Violet Palace?" The muddled Great Calamity sounded surprised, but not alarmed. "Peak Major Heavenly Position... No, far stronger than the Major Heavenly Position."

It looked at Qi Yuan, its gaze still clouded. "For beings such as us, the size of our bodies is meaningless. Why maintain a Dharma form? Looking at you is rather frightening."

In the upper world, the common understanding was that beyond the Major Heavenly Position lay the Principle realms. Without cultivating to the Principle realm, no matter how gigantic one's Dharma form became, it was merely an oversized toy.

However, Qi Yuan disagreed. He thought the toy was simply not large enough. If he were trillions of times larger than the sun, or even the universe itself, would the Principle realm be enough to scratch his itch? If he were any smaller, swallowing Canglan World would probably shatter half its continents. Sometimes, size mattered.

Still, after swallowing Canglan World, there was no longer any point in maintaining such an enormous Dharma form. Qi Yuan shrank by tens of thousands of times. Only then did his eyes truly settle upon the Great Calamity.

[Great Calamity. The Origin Body of the Great Sun's Past Self. Born from a unique mutation after being severed from the Great Sun.]

Qi Yuan was surprised, a trace of vigilance surfacing within him. "So you're the Great Sun's Past Self?"

Didn't that mean the Great Sun's true body had discovered him? That world-class billionaire had come to know him, the richest man in the village!

A glimmer of intelligence flashed through the muddled Great Calamity's eyes. "He is not me. I am not him. Power is calamity."

Qi Yuan somewhat understood what it meant. Unlike an ordinary Yang Spirit’s Past Self, the Great Calamity had been severed from the true body. As for why, Qi Yuan had no idea. Nor had any Yang Spirit ever told him. Even the Principle True Buddhas knew nothing of it. Clearly, this was a secret involving the Major Principle realm.

Qi Yuan's voice suddenly rose. "Alright, the dialogue's over. If we keep talking, we'll have to pay for extra lines, and the investors will complain... Qi Yuan Eliminates the Great Calamity begins!"

Boundless battle intent erupted from him. Even the continents of Canglan World trembled with his voice. At long last, every cultivator in heaven and earth saw him.

The Great Calamity's voice thundered. "Tribulation Walker! Even if you stand unrivaled across Canglan, you are destined to die in my hands! Such is fate!"

Without a shred of intelligence, it fought purely on instinct. An overwhelmingly powerful attack collided head-on.

Boom!

The heavens and earth shook violently, sending a terrifying shockwave that threatened to shatter Canglan.

From afar, Qi Qi stood with solemn expression. "Yin and Yang are forever separated. Neither shall interfere with the other."

Canglan descended into the Underworld. A unique aura separated the realm below from the battlefield above. Combat belonged to Yang, while the Underworld belonged to Yin—the two would never interfere. The devastating blows collided.

Qi Yuan remained expressionless. "So, this is the Great Calamity's strength?"

It was actually much weaker than Dong Jun, the final boss of Arch Star. A single, straightforward strike caused the chaotic form to crack apart. The Great Calamity had obviously lost the first exchange.

The other cultivators were reeling from excitement.

"Maybe the Blood-Clothed Sword God can destroy the Great Calamity?!"

"Just how powerful is he?!"

Lord Great Wisdom's eyes gleamed with insight. "This time, the Underworld has isolated the upper world. The Great Calamity can't call for reinforcements anymore... Perhaps..."

Wang Lingtong trembled all over. He simply could not understand how Canglan World had produced someone like the Blood-Clothed Sword God. He had swallowed Canglan World, preventing the Great Calamity from summoning help before slowly dealing with it. Could this be the proper way to save the world?

In the past, when the three Yang Spirits of Xingli World attacked the still-weak Great Calamity together, it had immediately called for reinforcements. Soon, two Yang Spirits from Taihuang Palace descended. Gods and Buddhas fell before them.

His heart surged with excitement. If the Blood-Clothed Sword God succeeded, could they invite him to Xingli World and have him swallow it as well?