Chapter 471 - 417: Divine Dao Clash

Outside the Yongzhou Divine Court, the Celestial Vault was suddenly dyed two starkly different colors.

In the East, within the lands of Yongzhou where Qi Yun stood, the sky was clear and bright. Auspicious clouds swirled about as a purple-gold divine light permeated the air, exuding a majestic and orderly Dao Rhyme—one of boundless power that reigned over all.

Meanwhile, the western horizon was swallowed by a rapidly spreading, piercingly cold tide and a dark, heavy blood cloud.

A murderous, cruel, and conquering aura rushed forward, threatening to freeze and tear all creation asunder.

"The new lord of Yongzhou?

Such audacity! Daring to devour the people’s worship and overstep your authority to such an extent!"

A voice, cold and violent like the grinding of metal, rolled in. It carried a chill that could freeze the Divine Soul and the clamor of war, shaking the sea of clouds for thousands of miles until it roiled and shattered.

Before the voice had even faded, the tide of cold and the cloud of blood that filled the sky had already reached the borders of Yongzhou, pressing inward with violent force.

Above the clouds, a towering and boundless Divine Dao Dharma Aspect manifested.

It was impossibly tall, its body clad in Divine Armor the color of deep blue, as if forged from ancient Profound Ice. The natural patterns on the armor resembled countless wailing, struggling souls of soldiers and creatures frozen to death, radiating an ultimate cold and deathly silence.

Outside the Divine Armor, a layer of constantly flowing, dark red Evil Qi swirled, like magma yet also like a Blood Sea. It was the materialized manifestation of the aura of war and slaughter.

The Dharma Aspect had three heads—the front one glaring with rage, the left one with a savage grin, the right one with an indifferent expression—and six arms, each holding an Ice Spear, a Battle Halberd, a Blood Banner, a Broken Blade, a Skull Hammer, or an Earth-Splitting Mace.

All were Divine Dao Weapons forged from the purest authority of Frosty Winter and the Wish Power of War Calamity!

This was none other than the Lord of Cold Province, the ruler of the state that bordered Yongzhou!

His divine portfolio included dominion over Frosty Winter, the ravages of war, and conquest. He was a god of slaughter, renowned for his ferocious combat prowess and cruel temperament.

Facing this opponent of the same caliber, who arrived aggressively with the might of an entire province, Qi Yun’s expression remained calm.

He took a step out of the Yongzhou Divine Court, and a purple-gold divine light naturally condensed into steps beneath his feet, allowing him to ascend higher with each stride.

"Lord of Cold Province?"

Qi Yun’s voice was not loud, yet it clearly pierced through the opponent’s vast sound wave and aura of slaughter, echoing between Heaven and Earth.

"I am the State Monarch of this land. It is my duty to gather the worship of the people and manage the Divine Dao. How is that overstepping my authority?

You, on the other hand, have come uninvited, violating our borders with your blades. Do you truly believe there is no one in Yongzhou to stand against you?"

As he spoke, a phantom image of Yongzhou’s vast territory suddenly materialized behind Qi Yun!

It was no mere map, but a Divine Dao Dharma Aspect that fused the contours of its mountains and rivers, the flow of its Earth Veins across countless miles, the aura of its cities and living beings, and the vast, pure Incense and Wish Power!

Within the Dharma Aspect, countless mountains stood guard and myriad rivers paid homage. The phantom prayers of trillions of living beings converged into an equally boundless torrent of purple-gold Divine Dao power—one that was heavier, more orderly, and ever-renewing.

Before this Divine Dao Dharma Aspect, Qi Yun’s figure seemed to grow infinitely tall. He wore the Purple Gold Dragon-Embroidered Divine Robe and the Heaven-Peace Divine Crown.

But the Dao Rhyme flowing around him merged perfectly with the phantom image of all of Yongzhou behind him.

It was as if he was Yongzhou, and Yongzhou was him!

A supreme majesty permeated the air—the authority to shepherd the people on behalf of heaven and rule over all—standing in direct opposition to the cruel, murderous might of the Lord of Cold Province!

"Your duty? Hmph! Such fine words!

Today, this monarch shall test just how much real skill you, a newly ascended State Monarch, truly possess to dare to have designs on what is mine!"

The Lord of Cold Province wasted no more words. The enraged head in the center suddenly opened its mouth and spat out a beam of Profound Nether Absolute Divine Light!

Wherever the divine light passed, space emitted crisp CRACKLING sounds. It was instantly frozen solid, forming a deep blue, ice-sealed path that stretched for tens of thousands of miles, shooting straight toward Qi Yun!

At the same time, its six arms moved in unison. The Ice Spear thrust out, unleashing countless points of Ice Crystal Spear Radiance to seal the space above and below. The Battle Halberd swung down, creating a blood-red arc of light that seemed to tear the heavens. The Blood Banner waved, summoning a boundless Blood Evil Filthy Divine Light. The Broken Blade, Skull Hammer, and Earth-Splitting Mace each displayed their vicious might, transforming into a world-destroying torrent that cascaded down!

This opening move was an all-out attack!

The Lord of Cold Province’s way of slaughter emphasized overwhelming force, destroying everything with absolute power and ruthless assaults!

"Well met."

Qi Yun’s gaze sharpened, and he uttered a soft command:

"Decree: Land of Yongzhou, heed my call!"

He did not dodge, but simply raised his right hand and pressed forward into the void.

In an instant, the massive phantom of Yongzhou behind him became noticeably more substantial.

From the representation of Yongzhou’s land, phantom images of countless magnificent mountain ranges rose up, forming barriers of Divine Mountains thousands of miles long and as solid as the heavens, barring the path of the Profound Nether Absolute Divine Light!

On these Divine Mountains, grass and trees flourished, and birds and beasts thrived. They were filled with vibrant life and the immortal spirit of the earth—a manifestation of the wishes for "peace and prosperity" and "an everlasting foundation" contained within the Incense and Wish Power.

CHSSSSS—BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The deep blue Absolute Divine Light slammed viciously into the continuous barrier of Divine Mountains. Its extreme cold frantically eroded it, instantly freezing the first few phantom Divine Mountains into ice sculptures, which then crumbled.

But from behind, more and thicker phantom Divine Mountains surged forward, layer upon layer, in an inexhaustible stream!

Fierce as the Absolute Divine Light was, it could not instantly penetrate this seemingly endless and deeply rooted protective Wish Power.

At the same time, Qi Yun formed a hand seal with his left hand and chanted the True Words of the Daluo Daoist Sound. His voice was not loud, but it caused countless worshippers within Yongzhou who were chanting the Daoist Sound to feel a connection, their Wish Power resonating in unison!

"The Dao transforms all, while Law upholds order and justice."

In the phantom of Yongzhou, the torrent of Wish Power from the trillions of praying beings suddenly split. One part transformed into a sky full of golden chains of law, glittering with runes of order. Like spiritual serpents, they coiled around the sky-filling Ice Crystal Spear Radiance and the blood-red arcs of light.

Wherever the chains reached, the frenzied attacks seemed to be restricted by some kind of "rule," becoming stagnant and slow, their power greatly reduced.