Chapter 453: Divine Sun Celestial Dao

The massive sun beneath the ground suddenly exploded. Light erupted in all directions as countless beams shot out from within.

ZZZZT!

A colossal figure then slowly emerged from within, so immense it seemed to touch the heavens and stand upon the earth.

He was a man with ice-cold eyes and a face devoid of all emotion. His white Daoist robes fluttered about him, giving him the air of an immortal. A golden, sun-like wheel spun slowly behind his back. He looked just like a great Immortal descended from the heavens!

Heaven and Earth!

Jun Wushuang had finally unleashed his Heaven and Earth technique.

"Good. You are fortunate. You are the first to witness me in this form!"

Jun Wushuang's emotionless voice drifted down from the sky. He lowered his head, looking down at Shen Daoxing with indifference, like one of the high and mighty Immortals and Buddhas gazing upon a mortal ant.

"This... so this is Jun Wushuang's Heaven and Earth!"

High in the sky, the spectators watched this towering figure, their eyes wide with shock. Though they were far above the clouds, the sight of Jun Wushuang in this form made their breath catch in their throats. They felt an overwhelming urge to kneel in worship.

Down below, however, Shen Daoxing had no intention of wasting any more words with Jun Wushuang. He raised his arm high.

CRACKLE!

Countless black arcs of electricity flickered into existence as Shen Daoxing's entire arm turned a shimmering black-gold, glinting like metal in the sky.

"Venerable Arm!"

With a great shout, Shen Daoxing shot up from the ground, soaring high into the sky until he was above Jun Wushuang. Then, raising his arm, he brought it crashing down without the slightest hesitation.

At that moment, Jun Wushuang's two enormous palms suddenly came together.

A low chant began to issue from his lips.

"Divine Sun Celestial Dao—Three Days in the Sky!"

The majestic words issued from Jun Wushuang's mouth, one by one.

Without warning, the world itself seemed to transform. The heavens and earth were abruptly cast in a crimson glow.

The next instant, three incomparably massive Great Suns materialized, slowly rising into the sky. They continuously spewed pillars of fire, and the temperature of the entire Pengze Immortal Island rose by several degrees.

Wisps of heat began to rise from the entire desert, and the very air seemed to warp and twist under the scorching temperature.

The disciples watching from the heavens stared with wide eyes.

"Divine Techniques! Those are Divine Techniques!"

"Ancient Celestial Dao Divine Techniques! Jun Wushuang has mastered Celestial Dao Divine Techniques!"

"One can only learn Celestial Dao Divine Techniques with the approval of the Celestial Dao itself! Even mighty experts at the Refining Dust realm might go their entire lives without mastering a single one!"

"Hiss... Jun Wushuang is terrifying beyond belief."

Below, Jun Wushuang suddenly extended a finger.

"Fall!"

His voice was cold and merciless.

To the horror of all, the three massive Great Suns in the sky moved. They flew as one, streaking across the heavens and leaving a trail of crimson that made it seem as if the very sky was burning.

"BOOM!"

A deafening explosion rang out.

Trapped in mid-air, Shen Daoxing had nowhere to flee.

The three Great Suns slammed into him, catching him between them.

A blast of fire and light erupted, and the surrounding space distorted.

Just as the three Great Suns were about to collide and crush Shen Daoxing into a bloody pulp...

At that moment.

"SCREECH!"

A loud, resonant cry suddenly rang out from within the three Great Suns.

The three Great Suns, on the verge of collision just a moment before, suddenly exploded.

The next moment, Shen Daoxing emerged, soaring high on the back of an enormous Demon Sparrow as it powerfully beat its wings.

He stood atop the flying Demon Sparrow, a colossal, pitch-black greatsword held high in his hands.

"Venerable Taboo—Kunlun Duanyue!"

Shen Daoxing roared, bringing the Great Ming Demon Sparrow in his hand slashing down.

Instantly.

A colossal beam of sword light, vast enough to span mountains and sunder the heavens, shot forth, looking as if it would cleave the very world in two.

"CLANG!"

The sound of metal striking metal rang out.

Jun Wushuang's Golden Body Dharma Aspect flared, erupting in a brilliant golden light. A Protective Golden Light materialized, and with a ripple, it managed to block Shen Daoxing's mountain-sundering strike.

But Shen Daoxing wasn't finished.

CRACKLE!

Black arcs of electricity crackled along the Great Ming Demon Sparrow. Shen Daoxing raised his sword high once more, rode the Demon Sparrow directly above Jun Wushuang's head, and then brought it crashing down again.

"CLANG!"

The sound of metal on metal echoed abruptly.

Shen Daoxing's Great Ming Demon Sparrow had smashed against Jun Wushuang's Divine Sun Sword.

"CRACKLE!"

Jun Wushuang's immense Divine Sun Flame clashed with the black arcs of electricity.

"RUMBLE!"

Firelight blazed, and arcs of electricity flickered violently.

Shen Daoxing's figure came to a halt in the sky, locked in a temporary stalemate with Jun Wushuang.

At that exact moment.

"Divine Sun Celestial Dao—Five-Day Celestial Punishment!"

Once again, the majestic words issued from Jun Wushuang's mouth, one by one.

Instantly.

In an instant, the world transformed. The sky turned a deep crimson as five incomparably massive Great Suns rose into the air. It was as if a celestial punishment was descending; the very fabric of heaven and earth began to distort under the scorching heat.

Billowing waves of heat rolled across the desert below like an ocean tide.

Unable to bear the subterranean heat, Desert Poison Scorpions burst from the ground one after another.

"CHITTER!"

They shrieked and scurried about in a panic on the scorching sand.

Wan Hai, Tang Yi, Liu Ying, and the others felt as if they were about to be incinerated, the heat was so intense.

"Nine Spirits Profound Umbrella!"

At that moment, the already weakened Gu Muyun hastily summoned a battered Profound Umbrella, holding it over their heads. Only then did the oppressive heat lessen for them.

"Fall!"

Jun Wushuang only let out a sharp cry, pointing a finger down.

The five terrifying Great Suns thundered into motion, plummeting down toward Shen Daoxing and setting the entire sky ablaze in a vast sea of fire.

At that very moment, however, Shen Daoxing was still locked in a clash with Jun Wushuang, their swords pressed against each other. He was completely unable to disengage.

Shen Daoxing's grip on the Great Ming Demon Sparrow faltered for just a moment, but Jun Wushuang immediately seized the opportunity, pressing down with his Divine Sun Sword.

A smirk pulled at the corner of Jun Wushuang's mouth.

Just as Shen Daoxing was about to be struck by the plummeting Great Suns and smashed to smithereens...

"SHING!"

Suddenly, the sharp ring of a longsword being drawn from its sheath echoed out.

A bright flash of light streaked past, and in the next instant, a cyan Treasure Sword had appeared in one of Shen Daoxing's hands.

The Shattering Void Sword!

It was none other than the World Divine Soldier gifted to him by Grand Elder Wang Guyuan.

"Shattering Void!"

Shen Daoxing abruptly bent his arm inward, gathering power, then swung it out again, carving a graceful arc through the sky.

"SWISH!"

The whistle of something cleaving the air was barely audible, yet there was no flash of light, no gleam of a blade—nothing. It was as if Shen Daoxing hadn't swung his sword at all.

And yet.

The next moment, one of the Great Suns plummeting toward Shen Daoxing suddenly and without any warning slid apart, the top half separating from the bottom. It then crumbled to pieces, as if space itself had been sliced in two.