Chapter 558 - 568: The Great Battle Ends

The onlookers, who had yet to process what was happening, were suddenly struck with a heart-pounding terror that flooded every fiber of their being.

Invincible Nine Swords Zhang Bubai was dead!?

At that moment, Tangg Guanzhong also surged forward, charging toward the Sect Leader of the Heaven-Burying Sect.

Ouyang gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot. "Sect Leader, you go! I’ll hold the rear!"

"Alright. I will fulfill your dying wish."

The Sect Leader of the Heaven-Burying Sect showed not a hint of hesitation and continued to charge forward. From start to finish, he never once exchanged a blow with Yum Tianyang or Tangg Guanzhong.

With Ouyang blocking Tangg Guanzhong, the body of the Heaven-Burying Sect’s Sect Leader flickered and transformed. His speed was astonishing—fewer than five people present could even react.

In the blink of an eye, he vanished from everyone’s sight. He had come quickly, and he left just as fast.

After blasting Zhang Bubai to bits, Yum Tianyang threw another punch. Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi surged in all directions. His Fist Force instantly annihilated dozens of men, leaving them just as dead as Zhang Bubai.

He was like a God of Slaughter, unstoppable and indestructible.

When Luu Jing saw Yum Tianyang kill Zhou Kongkong in a few moves, leaving not even a corpse behind, he was scared out of his wits. He didn’t dare linger for a second longer and fled into the distance.

The pressure on Wen Qingye instantly lessened, and he didn’t pursue the fleeing Luu Jing.

After that, Yum Tianyang and Hua Lie joined forces, completely cutting off all of Ghost Child’s escape routes.

"I hate this! I hate this so much! I regret ever listening to Ouyang’s damned lies!"

Yum Tianyang sneered. "You can go listen to more of his damned lies in hell."

BOOM!

Yum Tianyang threw a punch. Boundless Primordial Qi surged forth, as steady and heavy as an ancient mountain. Ghost Child’s skull was instantly annihilated into dust, and his body was struck by the immense Primordial Qi.

And so, Ghost Child also died a miserable death at Yum Tianyang’s hands.

As for Jiang Chou, she saw the tide had turned. Since Bai Xu was no match for her, she easily disengaged and was the first to flee. The others were not so fortunate; they were all surrounded and killed.

In the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, the experts from the Heaven-Burying Sect, Inference Void Sect, Siyun Mansion, and Asura Sect were all but wiped out. Barely any managed to escape.

Under Tangg Guanzhong’s pressure, Ouyang could only barely hold on.

Ouyang looked at Tangg Guanzhong before him and laughed maniacally. "I never expected this to be a trap within a trap. My Heaven-Burying Sect has lost. HAHAHAHA!"

In this one battle, the Heaven-Burying Sect had lost ninety percent of its effective forces. With such a loss, what chance did they have of surviving under the pressure of the Celestial Profound Sect?

It wasn’t just the Heaven-Burying Sect. The Celestial Profound Sect had also razed Siyun Mansion and the Inference Void Sect to the ground. By seeing through the Heaven-Burying Sect’s conspiracy, the Celestial Profound Sect had achieved a total victory.

Xia Qianhe sneered. "When Heaven sends a disaster, one may still survive. When you bring disaster upon yourself, you have no hope of living."

Ouyang coldly swept his gaze over the crowd and said, "You... you think that by eradicating my Heaven-Burying Sect, your Celestial Profound Sect will be safe? This is only the beginning."

Tangg Guanzhong sneered, "Is that so? I don’t care what schemes or plots the Taiyi Pavilion has. The Celestial Profound Sect will take them all on."

"I’ll be waiting for you down below. You’d better watch yourselves. A bunch of self-righteous fools. You’re the truly pitiful ones."

Ouyang threw his head back and laughed loudly, but in the middle of his laughter, his expression froze.

ACK!

A spray of red blood erupted from his mouth, and he collapsed to the ground.

"He’s dead," Yum Tianyang said, looking indifferently at Ouyang’s corpse and shaking his head.

And with that, Ouyang, the Great Elder of the Heaven-Burying Sect, was dead.

Tangg Guanzhong took a deep breath, looked at the crowd around him, and said slowly, "This battle is over. Let’s go back and tend to our wounds."

"Alright. We’ll discuss everything when we get back," Xia Qianhe and Bai Xu said, nodding.

Everyone knew that this thrilling, terrifying battle was finally over.

...

The battle outside the Imperial City of the Celestial Martial Country shook the entire Eastern Profound Domain.

The Celestial Profound Dual Pride, Tangg Guanzhong and Yum Tianyang, had joined forces. They set a trap within a trap, razing the Inference Void Sect and Siyun Mansion in one fell swoop and dealing a devastating blow to the Heaven-Burying Sect.

The Heaven-Burying Sect had lost ninety percent of its strength. Decades of hard work by the Taiyi Pavilion had been for naught.

For a time, the situation in the Eastern Profound Domain was thrown into turmoil. Undercurrents surged as every power watched and waited for the Taiyi Pavilion’s response. But the Taiyi Pavilion remained silent, simply swallowing this bitter defeat.

The names Yum Tianyang and Tangg Guanzhong were on everyone’s lips once again. People were reminded that the Celestial Profound Sect was the second-largest sect in the Eastern Profound Domain, surpassed only by the Taiyi Pavilion.

It had bided its time for so long that people had almost forgotten its terrifying fangs. It was just as fierce, just as untouchable.

The situation in the Eastern Profound Domain grew even more complex and unpredictable. Every power knew this was merely the calm before the storm.

「Ten days later. Imperial City of the Celestial Martial Country, Zhengxuan Hall.」

Everyone was gathered together. Members of the Celestial Profound Sect, Celestial Thunder Hall, Three Realms Sect, and Flowing Cloud Sect were all seated.

Tangg Guanzhong looked at Wen Qingye and said with a smile, "If it weren’t for Qingye this time, we would have fallen right into the Heaven-Burying Sect’s trap."

Wen Qingye was sitting in a chair. Having consumed a great deal of his Lifespan, his face was still pale. His appearance had changed slightly; he had lost a touch of his youthful immaturity, becoming more mature and possessing a deeper charisma.

Wen Qingye smiled slightly and said, "This time, it was mainly thanks to the efforts of all you seniors. I merely passed on a piece of information."

’A chess piece I laid out long ago has finally served its purpose. Who is Hei Xuan? The Saintess of the Heaven-Burying Sect. With something this big happening in her sect, how could she not have known?’

’After I learned of the Heaven-Burying Sect’s entire plan that day, I told Tangg Guanzhong about it. The only thing that surprised me was that the traitor within the Celestial Profound Sect wasn’t Hua Lie, but Situ Yun. But then why did Guo Gao name Hua Lie? Could there be something more to this matter?’

Bai Xu said with a smile, "Young Hero Wen’s strength truly surprised me. To think you even know Immortal Martial Arts."

Xia Qianhe nodded and said gravely, "In that case, Young Hero Wen must be careful in the future. You should know that in the entire Eastern Profound Domain, only the Taiyi Pavilion possesses an Immortal Martial Art."

"Mm, I will be," Wen Qingye nodded.

Tangg Guanzhong nodded and said, "I’ve already discussed it with Martial Brother Chuu Qi. I asked him about some methods to treat severed meridians. Rest assured, the Sect will not abandon you."

Hua Lie declared, "Right. If you need anything, just say the word. I will absolutely spare no effort to help you."

Wen Qingye looked at Hua Lie, nodded, and said with a smile, "Thank you for your care, Martial Uncle Hua."

Suddenly, Yum Tianyang knitted his brows and said, "By the way, after this great battle, your sects must be extra careful of Taiyi Pavilion’s retaliation."

"Of course," Xia Qianhe said, nodding. "We’ve practically annihilated the Heaven-Burying Sect this time. The Taiyi Pavilion has undoubtedly lost an arm. They won’t let this go so easily."

Bai Xu said, "Our sects are all located in the northwest, and we have a mutual defense pact. We can support each other, so we don’t need to be too afraid of the Taiyi Pavilion."

Xia Qianhe nodded and said, "That may be so, but we can’t be careless."

"Hahaha, it seems Qingye won’t be able to return with us to the Celestial Profound Sect after all!"

Just then, a voice came from outside the hall. Elder Li of the Celestial Profound Sect strode in slowly, laughing.

"Why?" Yum Tianyang asked Elder Li, looking confused.

Elder Li stroked his beard and smiled. "Because the people from the Jade Maiden Sect are here."