Chapter 580: Complete Detonation

Under everyone’s watchful gaze, Duan Tianlang turned to Tang Zhao in terror. "Sect Master, I didn’t say anything! I really didn’t! I don’t know how this Xuan Ye heard any of this, but I swear I said nothing! Sect Master, you remember! I took an oath back then! I can’t reveal a single word about that Lord. The moment I do, the Golden Palace Celestial Lock Seal will self-destruct and obliterate my soul! This guy is just spouting nonsense..."

Duan Tianlang’s panicked explanation was a jumbled mess.

"Duan Tianlang, shut your mouth!" Tang Zhao roared, his face ashen with fury.

Only then did Duan Tianlang snap out of his confusion, his expression clearing.

Ye Xuan began to laugh. "You two, did you hear that? ’That Lord,’ ’Golden Palace Celestial Lock Seal,’ ’soul obliteration’... Duan Tianlang, it seems the Profound Mystery Sect’s conspiracy is quite something. Tsk, tsk. And you admitted to it all yourself."

’Originally, I wasn’t sure who was backing the Profound Mystery Sect, but now I’m certain. It’s just as I thought—Infinite Mountain.’

Qiu Diantian and Xie Li’s faces were incredibly grim, their gazes flickering. They were clearly deeply shaken.

They looked at Tang Zhao coldly. "Sect Master Tang," one of them said, his voice like ice, "don’t you think you owe us an explanation for this?"

Tang Zhao frowned. "Don’t let this boy sow discord between us. There’s more to this situation than meets the eye. Once we’ve dealt with matters here, I will explain everything in detail."

"Xuan Ye, you bastard, you set me up!"

Duan Tianlang finally understood that he had been tricked by Ye Xuan.

"AGH! You brat! I’ll kill you! I’ll kill you!"

His face flushed crimson, Duan Tianlang charged madly toward Ye Xuan as if he had a death wish.

BOOM!

Terrifying Profound erupted from his body like an ocean. The surging Profound undulated like waves, sweeping toward Ye Xuan.

Ye Xuan smiled faintly. "Duan Tianlang, why get so worked up?"

With a wave of his hand, a dozen or so beams of light split off from the seven-colored radiance in the sky, blasting toward Duan Tianlang one after another.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

At his peak, Duan Tianlang naturally wouldn’t have feared the killing formation of the Seven Star Earth Element Array. But now, with his injuries only partially healed and his strength at about fifty percent, the dozen or so beams of seven-colored light sent him flying backward, spitting blood and looking utterly wretched.

Immediately after, another dozen or so rainbow lights intertwined, forming a massive beam of seven-colored radiance that shot directly after Duan Tianlang.

Not far away, Tang Zhao’s brow furrowed.

SWOOSH!

His figure flickered, and in the next instant, he appeared in front of Duan Tianlang. A hazy shadow of light manifested on his palm, and he struck out like lightning.

BOOM!

The hazy palm print collided with the seven-colored radiance, creating a deafening roar as both attacks annihilated each other.

"Useless fool. Get back." Tang Zhao shot Duan Tianlang a disgusted look before turning to Ye Xuan. ’This Seven Star Earth Element Array’s killing formation seems even more terrifying in Xuan Ye’s hands than when I use it myself,’ he thought, inwardly shocked.

Duan Tianlang’s face was twisted with a venomous expression, but he didn’t dare defy Tang Zhao’s sharp command and retreated to the Profound Mystery Sect’s ranks.

Tang Zhao looked at Qiu Diantian and the others, his gaze chillingly calm. "Brother Qiu, Brother Xie," he said coldly, "there is indeed some enmity between my Profound Mystery Sect and Gale Light Academy, but we are absolutely not using you as Xuan Ye claims."

"Everything he said before was just clever manipulation, meant to destroy the relationship between our three factions so he could find a sliver of a chance to survive. If you two trust me, Tang Zhao, then let our three factions join forces today and slaughter everyone here. When we’re done, the entire Dream Realm Plain will be under our control."

"What do you two say to that?"

It had to be said that Tang Zhao possessed an extraordinary presence. After his speech, Qiu Diantian and the others inexplicably felt a hint of sincerity.

However, Ye Xuan’s previous words had still cast a shadow in their hearts, leaving them hesitant and uncertain.

Tang Zhao frowned. "What are you two still hesitating for? Have you forgotten our agreement? Besides, the arrow has already left the bow. Do you really think you can back out of this conflict now?"

Tang Zhao’s words completely dispelled any other thoughts Qiu Diantian and the others might have had.

"Fine," Qiu Diantian barked. "Sect Master Tang, I will trust you this once. But after this is over, you must give me an explanation."

"Me too," Xie Li said grimly, black mist swirling around his body.

"No problem. In that case, please join me in slaughtering our enemies!" Tang Zhao shouted coldly, then brazenly made his move.

WHOOSH!

His figure transformed into a streak of azure light, shooting toward Ye Xuan and the others.

"Nine Yang Sect, on my command—kill them!"

"Bright Moon Empire, attack!"

Qiu Diantian, Xie Li, and their followers shot forward as well.

"Kill them! There are so many of us, why should we be afraid of them?"

"All Martial Artists of Ancient Yang City below, if you want to live, then fight!"

"Sword Sect, follow me!"

"The Divine Sea Sect will die before we yield!"

"KILL!"

On Ye Xuan’s side, the experts from the various factions also roared in fury, drawing their weapons and plunging into a fierce battle.

BOOM!

Instantly, a terrifying pressure was released, and overwhelming Spiritual Power blotted out the sky as the two sides clashed.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Countless explosions of Profound rocked the heavens and the earth, and overwhelming Profound Power boiled. In that moment, it seemed as if the entire sky was about to collapse. It was as if the apocalypse had arrived in Ancient Yang City.

This time, in order to mediate the conflict between Gale Light Academy and the Profound Mystery Sect, the major factions had all dispatched their core experts. On the battlefield right now, there were over a dozen Tier Seven Third Layer Martial Kings, and nearly a hundred Martial Kings of the Tier Seven First and Second Layers.

So many people fighting at once—what kind of concept was this? What kind of scene did it create?

Above Ancient Yang City, Profound of every color boiled, and all sorts of Cultivation Techniques and Martial Souls flashed continuously. Powers of various attributes smashed and collided with one another, creating rumbling explosions that seemed to shake the very void until it threatened to tear apart, painting a majestic and terrifying picture.

The sky was a dazzling spectacle, but down in Ancient Yang City, it was a living hell.

WHOOSH!

Streams of attacks unleashed by Martial King Level experts arced through the air, and many of them shot down into the city below.

Immediately, rumbling explosions echoed as countless buildings and houses collapsed. Amidst shrill screams, a great number of citizens were crushed into paste.

A casual strike from a Tier Seven Martial King was enough to obliterate any Martial Artist below the rank of a Tier Six Martial Venerable. Even some Tier Six Martial Venerables could only flee in a wretched state, barely managing to survive.

The crowd below instantly went mad, scattering and fleeing in terror.

Many of the Martial Artists among them had come to watch what they heard was a reconciliation between the two major powers. Who could have known it would turn into such a massacre?

If Ancient Yang City hadn’t once been the incredibly sturdy Imperial Capital of the Ancient Yang Empire, and if it weren’t contained by the Seven Star Earth Element Array, the entire city would likely have been annihilated the moment these experts began to fight.

Even so, Ancient Yang City had now become a living hell.

"We have to fight them!"

Amid the panic, some Martial Artists understood the desperation of their situation. Roaring in anger, they launched their own attacks at the warriors of the Profound Mystery Sect and the other two factions in the sky.

They knew very well that the entire city was enveloped by the great array. Not even a Tier Seven Peak Martial King could escape, let alone ordinary people like them. At this point, their only sliver of hope for survival was if the people from the Profound Mystery Sect and the other two factions were killed.

"Xuan Ye, stay close to us! Don’t stray too far!"

The instant the battle erupted, Vice Director Ge, Elder Dong, Elder Yao, and the others shouted sharply, forming a protective circle around Ye Xuan.

"Go!"

Ye Xuan’s gaze was cold. He directly controlled the seven-colored radiance, sending it crushing down madly upon the members of the three factions. Amid a tremendous boom, the seven-colored radiance poured down from the sky like an ocean, dazzling and brilliant.

BOOM!

The seven-colored radiance smashed into the experts from the three factions. Some of the weaker Tier Seven Martial Kings cried out in shocked fury, coughing up blood.

With Ye Xuan controlling the killing array, the three factions were immediately put on the back foot the moment the fight began.

"Tang Zhao, aren’t you going to do something? If this continues, how are we supposed to kill them?" Qiu Diantian roared in frustration after batting away several beams of radiance, watching his own Nine Yang Sect experts struggling under the light.

"Damn it! Seal!" Tang Zhao’s gaze was cold as his hands rapidly formed a series of seals. Streams of light shot from his fingers, disappearing into the ethereal great array. "Brother Qiu, Brother Xie!" he bellowed, "I’m cutting off the killing array’s connection! You two kill that brat first!"

"Alright."

"Everyone, on my order, kill that brat!"

Qiu Diantian and Xie Li roared furiously, and streams of light instantly surged toward Ye Xuan.

"Stop them!"

How could the experts from factions like the Divine Sea Sect, Sky Empire, Qingfeng Empire, Sword Sect, War God Tribe, and Profound Sound Valley not understand Ye Xuan’s importance at this moment? They all shot up, surrounding Ye Xuan and blocking the attacks from Qiu Diantian and the others.

Though Qiu Diantian and his allies were powerful, they couldn’t possibly break through the combined defense of these seven factions in such a short time.

Tang Zhao continuously formed Array Skills with his hands. After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the final Array Skill shot from his hand and merged into the world around them.

VMMMM!

A strange ripple passed through the area. The entire Seven Star Earth Element Array immediately fell silent, and the seven-colored radiance in the sky vanished in an instant.

Ye Xuan’s expression changed. "Everyone, be careful," he said in a low voice. "Tang Zhao has cut off the energy supply to the killing array. I can no longer control it."

"What?"

The Sword Elder and the others’ expressions changed, their hearts sinking in alarm.

"Hahaha! Without the killing array, let’s see how you’ll resist now! Kill them!"

Tang Zhao sneered, his face a mask of savagery as he charged forward like a lightning bolt. His first target was Ge Puzi.