Chapter 2459 - 2459: Vanished Without a Trace

This powerful Divine Clan corpse, although it withstood three attacks from the Heavenly Thunder, ultimately couldn't hold on anymore, and its skeletal structure has begun to break. Judging by this situation, if the Heavenly Thunder strikes a few more times, this skeleton will be completely shattered.

At this moment, the Divine Clan corpse seemed to sense its fate and began to panic. No longer daring to withstand the assault from the Heavenly Thunder, it unfolded three pairs of wings and turned to fly away.

Just then, a beam of light fell from the sky, directly covering the Divine Clan corpse. The beam seemed to carry ten thousand pounds of force, pressing the Divine Clan corpse straight to the ground.

The Divine Clan corpse struggled desperately, but under the beam's cover, it had no power to resist at all. After several attempts to struggle, it couldn't break free in the slightest. On the contrary, the thunderball in the sky shook again, and another bolt of lightning descended heavily on the Divine Clan corpse.

The Divine Clan corpse reacted quickly; seeing the lightning rushing down, it immediately raised its arms to block it. The lightning struck its arms, shattering them into pieces, leaving not even bone fragments behind. This demonstrated the immense strength of the lightning. To know that the Divine Clan corpse was immortal and yet this lightning could destroy it completely, how could one not be shocked?

Seeing this situation, Knife Saint and Wanyan Hongfeng both breathed a sigh of relief. There's no need to say any more; the Divine Clan corpse certainly couldn't withstand this Heavenly Thunder. The stone in their hearts finally settled, especially for Wanyan Hongfeng, who nearly crumbled seeing the power of the Divine Clan corpse just now.

The Wanyan Family had always thought it was a Three-winged God, so they used methods suitable for a Three-winged God to cultivate this Divine Clan corpse and brought it under their control. However, they never expected this Divine Clan corpse to be not a Three-winged God, but rather a more powerful Four-winged God. Such a Four-winged God was naturally beyond their control. Although this Divine Clan corpse seemed to temporarily follow his orders, Wanyan Hongfeng was well aware that having such a Four-winged God nearby was like a Time Bomb; you wouldn't know when it might explode. But undoubtedly, once it explodes, it would definitely throw him into a place of no return!

Now that they can solve this Divine Clan corpse matter, his heart is more at ease. After all, Knife Saint has also triggered the Heavenly Retribution this time, and with the Divine Clan corpse gone, Knife Saint must disappear too, never to appear again. This way, no one could rival the Wanyan Family, and their plan would remain intact.

Hit by the fourth bolt of Heavenly Thunder, the Divine Clan corpse began to struggle more desperately. However, the power of the beam was exceedingly strong, and under its cover, he couldn't break free, only watching helplessly as the fifth bolt of lightning fell.

With a loud bang, half of the Divine Clan corpse was blown away. Of the three pairs of wings on its back, only one pair remained. And the body was half destroyed, even the head was halved, adding an extra layer of horror.

Severely wounded, the Divine Clan corpse clearly knew that its demise was imminent. It suddenly lifted its head, empty eye sockets still fiercely glaring at the ominous clouds in the sky, seeming to completely give up resistance. With only half a head left, it opened its mouth and let out a piercing howl, like a ghost's wail in the night, which added to the eerie atmosphere.

The Divine Clan corpse seemed to be roaring at the ominous clouds, but the clouds showed no sign of pause as the sixth bolt of lightning descended. The Divine Clan corpse didn't dodge, nor could it, being struck squarely by the sixth bolt.

A bolt of lightning, dazzling everyone's eyes. After a while, people's eyesight gradually recovered, everyone immediately looked at the beam-covered area to see whether the Divine Clan corpse could withstand the sixth bolt of lightning. Yet the reality was cruel; under the veil of light, there was nothing but the scabbard of the Minghong Knife.

Everyone stared wide-eyed, was this powerful Divine Clan corpse destroyed heartlessly by the Heavenly Thunder? Not even a trace of its remains left? The power of this Heavenly Thunder is unbelievably terrifying!

Wanyan Hongfeng actually breathed a sigh of relief, seeing the Divine Clan corpse annihilated was like removing a grave concern for the Wanyan Family!

Knife Saint reacted indifferently because this outcome was exactly as he anticipated. If even the power of the Heavenly Retribution couldn't kill this Divine Clan corpse, it would be an impossible task. He dared to face the battle today because he was sure the Heavenly Retribution could kill the Divine Clan corpse.

After slaying the Divine Clan corpse, the thunderball in the ominous clouds slowly dissipated, and the intensity above the clouds became less fierce. However, the chill in the valley persisted, and the clouds did not disperse, as if awaiting something. Gradually, the clouds shifted to hover above Knife Saint's head, seemingly targeting him.

Seeing this situation, Wanyan Hongfeng broke into a smile, looking distantly at Knife Saint, saying, "Knife Saint senior, it seems it's your turn now!"

The Knife Saint looked up at the mysterious cloud above his head, and helplessly waved his hand, saying, "Don't try that with me, I'll leave of my own accord."

Wanyan Hongfeng was surprised. It was just a cloud. Could the Knife Saint actually talk to it?

However, that cloud made no response at all; it was unclear whether it hadn't heard the Knife Saint's words or had no thoughts at all. Either way, it continued to hover over the Knife Saint's head.

"Ah!" The Knife Saint sighed and said, "What should come cannot be escaped. Wanyan Hongfeng, I'll advise you one last time; your Wanyan Family's persistence is wrong. If you can rein in at the brink, perhaps your family can be preserved. But if you stubbornly continue, humph, even if your Wanyan Family has accumulated a thousand years of legacy, it will be destroyed in a day!"

Wanyan Hongfeng furrowed his brow. The Knife Saint's words seemed like advice, but to him, they were actually a threat. He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Knife Saint, the matters of my Wanyan Family are of no concern to you. My Wanyan Family's heritage has been prepared for this era for a thousand years. You have no idea how powerful my Wanyan Family truly is. It won't be long before my Wanyan Family controls everything. I hope by then, you'll live long enough to regret your words!"

"Stubborn to the end!" The Knife Saint shook his head and said no more as he slowly spread his arms, and his body began to float up, suspended in the air.

This situation surprised the onlookers but didn't particularly shock them. After all, those beyond peerless masters have such abilities. During the last battle in Shenchuan City, when several beyond peerless masters clashed, they witnessed such occurrences firsthand. Seeing the Knife Saint exhibit such capabilities wasn't all that novel to the crowd.

Amidst everyone's gaze, the Knife Saint slowly floated upward. Above his head was that very cloud, and the people watched as the distance between the Knife Saint and the cloud shrank. Eventually, the Knife Saint fully entered the cloud and disappeared from sight. Not long after, the cloud suddenly dispersed, as if it had never existed, and the Knife Saint, who had entered the cloud, vanished without a trace as well, almost dissolving into the cloud.

This scenario elicited gasps from everyone. Who could have anticipated such an occurrence? The Knife Saint clearly entered the cloud, so why was he now missing? Everyone had been watching the slow dispersal of the cloud without ever seeing the Knife Saint leave. Could it be that the Knife Saint vanished into thin air?

Even Wanyan Hongfeng appeared somewhat astonished, slightly furrowing his brows. Staring at the clear sky, he murmured, "Could this be the legendary mysterious disappearance? Indeed, it's quite mysterious!"

In fact, only at this moment did the crowd finally understand the true nature of what 'mysterious disappearance' meant. A disappearance like the Knife Saint's truly deserved the word 'mysterious.'

Wanyan Hongfeng looked around but saw nothing unusual, so he paid it no further mind. He slowly walked to where the Divine Clan's corpse had vanished, bending to pick up the scabbard of the Minghong Knife from the ground.

The scabbard of the Minghong Knife was a supreme treasure and one of the Wanyan Family's trump cards in their quest for dominion over the world. Fortunately, during the Heavenly Retribution, the scabbard remained undamaged and stayed put. Thus, the Minghong Knife's scabbard remained within the Wanyan Family's grasp.

Picking up the scabbard, Wanyan Hongfeng felt even more assured. With the Knife Saint gone, who in the world could challenge him now? The Wanyan Family's plan for world domination had no more obstacles, and his excitement was palpable!

In his excitement, Wanyan Hongfeng failed to notice that within the Minghong Knife's scabbard, a dark light was flickering continuously in the cave. This was a small piece of bone, lodged inside the Minghong Knife's scabbard. It was part of the earlier Divine Clan's corpse.

As Wanyan Hongfeng and his people were aware, the Minghong Knife's scabbard could block Heavenly Retribution. Though the Divine Clan's corpse was untenable in this world, the force of Heavenly Retribution couldn't penetrate the Minghong Knife's scabbard. Thus, some bone fragments hidden within survived, and the flickering light on them seemed to indicate that they still carried some power.

Wanyan Hongfeng didn't notice this at all. Holding the Minghong Knife's scabbard, he pointed in the direction of the Sword Saint Sect and shouted loudly, "Long-toothed Rat Swarm, charge in for me. Those inside, regardless of who they are, those who follow me will prosper, those who oppose will perish!"

The Wanyan Family members called out as they rushed in, none of them noticing that at this moment, the bone fragments were quietly slipping out of the Minghong Knife's scabbard, attaching themselves to Wanyan Hongfeng. The dark light, remarkably, was entering Wanyan Hongfeng's body.