Chapter 362: The Battle at Celestial Pivot Mansion

Chapter 362: The Battle at Celestial Pivot Mansion

Subsequently.

Gu Qingfeng left Zhenyao Immortal City.

Gu Fengchen stood guard outside the grand hall, preventing anyone from entering.

Anyone who came to seek an audience with Gu Qingfeng was turned away by Gu Fengchen, who claimed that Gu Qingfeng was in seclusion to break through to a higher realm.

He also informed them that they should not disturb Gu Qingfeng unless it was a matter of life and death for Zhenyao Immortal City.

As a result, no one dared to come and disturb him again.

Seeing this, Gu Fengchen heaved a sigh of relief.

Then, he looked toward the grand hall, a bitter smile spreading across his face.

"Ancestor, you must return soon, or I might not be able to handle the pressure!"

Although everything in Zhenyao Immortal City seemed to be proceeding as usual,

no one could guarantee that nothing would go wrong in the future.

Without Gu Qingfeng around, Gu Fengchen always felt uneasy.

However, thinking about the Imperial Weapon that Gu Qingfeng had left behind, he felt slightly more at ease.

An Imperial Weapon, if properly activated, could handle many situations.

After that, Gu Fengchen sat down to meditate.

With his Star Dao Body awakened, Gu Fengchen could absorb the celestial forces from the heavens at any time to refine himself, so he had no particular requirements for his cultivation environment.

As he began to cultivate, a faint starlight descended from the heavens, enveloping his body and emitting a divine glow.

If anyone else had seen this, they would have been shocked.

After all, celestial forces were hard to capture, and even a half-saint realm expert would find it impossible to use them as a cultivation source without a specific method.

Thanks to Gu Qingfeng's guidance and the advantages of his Star Dao Body, Gu Fengchen's cultivation of the Voidstar Scripture had advanced rapidly, reaching the first level of the Divine Transformation Chapter in a short time.

At his current rate, it wouldn't take long for him to reach the fifth level of the Divine Transformation Chapter, aligning with his cultivation realm.

Originally,

with the power of his Star Dao Body, along with Gu Qingfeng's guidance and resources, Gu Fengchen's cultivation speed in the Divine Transformation realm would have been very fast.

However, the need to cultivate the Voidstar Scripture and switch to the Profound Scripture had slowed his progress somewhat.

Despite this,

Gu Fengchen was not too concerned.

The speed of cultivation was not as important as having a solid foundation.

By cultivating two imperial scriptures, Gu Fengchen's foundation was destined to be much stronger than that of other cultivators.

For example,

although Gu Fengchen had not yet made a breakthrough, since reaching the Divine Transformation Chapter of the Voidstar Scripture, he found that he could easily suppress his former self before cultivating the Voidstar Scripture.

This clearly demonstrated the significant impact of an imperial scripture.

As the fourth-generation genius of the Gu family and a leading figure among his peers, Gu Fengchen did not want his strength to be weak.

After all, if he, who had been cultivating under Gu Qingfeng, was weaker than other members of his generation in the Gu family, it would be rather embarrassing.

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Inside Celestial Pivot Mansion,

the forces were converging.

Many powerful figures from various factions entered Celestial Pivot Mansion, clashing with the Evil Spirits.

In the direction of the Void Sanctum,

Fu Shenjun's expression was serious as he looked at the numerous Evil Spirits before him, his eyes filled with cold light.

"How many Evil Spirits are there in Celestial Pivot Mansion? With their strength, even if we win this battle, the Void Sanctum will likely pay a heavy price!"

In this battle, the Void Sanctum had mobilized all its strong cultivators, including many geniuses, to both eliminate the Xingchen Imperial Court, which had allied with the Evil Spirits, and to gain a share of its wealth.

After all, the resources of an imperial dynasty were enough to entice the Void Sanctum.

However,

the resistance from the Xingchen Imperial Court had made things difficult for the Void Sanctum.

But at this point, the Void Sanctum could not afford to retreat.

This battle would end in one of two ways:

either the Xingchen Imperial Court would be destroyed,

or the allied forces would be defeated and forced to retreat.

There was no third possibility.

As he spoke,

Fu Shenjun looked at the leading figure, who was none other than Grand Daoist Taiyuan, the only Saint Eighth Heaven cultivator who had awoken in the Void Sanctum.

With Grand Daoist Taiyuan leading the charge, the Void Sanctum was barely able to hold back the pressure from the Evil Spirits.

Otherwise,

relying solely on the strength of Fu Shenjun and the others, they would have been no match for the Evil Spirits.

"The Xingchen Imperial Court is not that simple. There are so many Evil Spirits, and a significant number have even reached the Mid Disaster level. It’s rumored that the Divine Martial Empire has been hit by an upper cataclysm."

"Relying solely on the Xingchen Imperial Court, it’s impossible for so many Evil Spirits to emerge in such a short time. Behind this, there must be a greater Evil Spirit lurking!"

Grand Daoist Taiyuan’s voice was grave as he looked at the battlefield. With a flick of his fingers, several streams of pure energy pierced through the void, instantly slaying several Low Disaster-level Evil Spirits that were comparable to the Dao Palace Realm.

With these words, Gu Xuan’s expression changed abruptly.

"What did you mean, Ancestor, that the Divine Martial Empire’s army has been hit by an upper cataclysm?"

An upper cataclysm.

That was no small matter.

According to Gu Xuan’s understanding, his third brother, Gu Xiu, was also commanding the army. If an upper cataclysm had struck, Gu Xiu might be in grave danger.

Thinking of this, Gu Xuan became anxious.

Grand Daoist Taiyuan shook his head. "Saint Son, don’t worry. Although an upper cataclysm has intervened, the Divine Martial Empire has ancient great sages on their side. It’s rumored that the legendary Huang Jie Great Sage from the Southern Domain, who shook the heavens hundreds of thousands of years ago, has taken action."

"Huang Jie Great Sage has already subdued the upper cataclysm, thus resolving the crisis for the Divine Martial Empire."

Hearing this, Gu Xuan immediately felt a weight lift from his shoulders.

With a great sage intervening, things were much better.

Fu Shenjun’s face was one of shock. "Huang Jie Great Sage... Saint Son Gu, your family truly has deep roots!"

"Head of the Peak, you flatter me. Why Huang Jie Great Sage would intervene, I have no idea."

Gu Xuan gave a wry smile, as he genuinely knew little about Huang Jie Great Sage.

Despite this, knowing that the Divine Martial Empire’s army had the support of an ancient great sage, Gu Xuan was no longer overly concerned.

After all, the power of an ancient great sage far surpassed that of Grand Daoist Taiyuan.

Upon hearing this, Fu Shenjun was even more astonished by the Gu family’s strength.

At the same time, he felt relieved.

Fortunately, the Void Sanctum had always stood by the side of the Gu family and the Divine Martial Empire, with a very close relationship. The stronger the Gu family became, the more benefits it would bring to the Void Sanctum.

Although they were officially allies, the Void Sanctum was already subtly leaning towards the Gu family.

Fu Shenjun believed that the rise of the Gu family was now unstoppable.

Grand Daoist Taiyuan continued, "However, although that upper cataclysm has fallen, I believe the Evil Spirits have more than just one upper cataclysm. The one who can command an upper cataclysm in secret is likely to have already reached the World-Ending level!"

Upon hearing this, everyone’s faces changed again.

World-Ending level!

That was the realm equivalent to a Saint King.

Grand Daoist Taiyuan said, "But there’s no point in worrying about this now. The Eastern Domain is not so weak. Even a World-Ending level disaster, we can suppress it together. The real question is how much more strength the Evil Spirits are hiding!"

Just as Grand Daoist Taiyuan finished speaking, a terrifying spiritual force suddenly erupted from the Evil Spirits’ army. A sound like an infant’s cry echoed through the battlefield, causing everyone to shudder with a sense of overwhelming dread.

"Mid Disaster!"

Grand Daoist Taiyuan’s expression changed.

The void shattered as a child-like being suddenly appeared. It had a round body, wearing a festive red robe, and its face was devoid of features, yet it emitted a strange infant’s cry.

Many cultivators, upon seeing this Evil Spirit, were immediately swept by a terrifying and bizarre pollution, losing their mental focus and showing signs of falling into an abyss.

"Wake up!"

Grand Daoist Taiyuan roared, his terrifying divine consciousness at the Eighth Heaven of the Saint Realm sweeping through the area, instantly dispelling all the spiritual pollution.

Then, he sternly commanded, "No one is to stare at this Evil Spirit! Focus on slaying the other Evil Spirits!"

Top-tier Evil Spirits carry strong spiritual pollution. They are like walking disasters, causing other beings to fall into despair wherever they go.

This is why such Evil Spirits are called disaster-level.

Because these Evil Spirits themselves are a terrible disaster.

Even if Evil Spirits do not deliberately kill, the mental power they emit can corrupt an entire region, causing all living beings to fall into despair and transform into their servants.

A powerful Calamity-level Evil Spirit can autonomously corrupt an entire nation.

While Low Calamity Evil Spirits are manageable, Mid Calamity ones are far more terrifying.

Currently, only Grand Daoist Taiyuan of the Void Sanctum has the ability to deal with such a Calamity.

As he spoke, Grand Daoist Taiyuan took immediate action, summoning the Voidstar Ancient Mirror. A terrifying divine light pierced through the void, directly targeting the peculiar Evil Spirit that resembled a child.

It was a Mid Calamity Evil Spirit.

Grand Daoist Taiyuan did not dare to be careless.

Especially in the current battlefield, no one could predict what would happen next.

Thus, the moment he made his move, Grand Daoist Taiyuan unleashed his full potential.

With the cultivation of an Eighth Heaven Saint and the power of a Great Sage Artifact, this strike broke through the Saint barrier, reaching the true Great Sage level.

"Ah!!"

The Evil Spirit child let out a shrill scream, as if sensing the threat of the attack. Then, it saw the child's short, plump hands strike out, as if a vast sea of blood was surging forth.

However, the moment the two forces collided, the divine light from the Voidstar Ancient Mirror pierced through the sea of blood, causing the Evil Spirit child's arm to explode, scattering large amounts of dark blood and flesh.

This strike left the Evil Spirit child clearly injured.

The intense pain seemed to completely enrage the Evil Spirit, and its eerie wailing echoed across the battlefield. Terrifying mental power pressed down on Grand Daoist Taiyuan, with various illusory figures almost taking on a substantial form.

"Filthy creature!"

Grand Daoist Taiyuan showed no fear, channeling his formidable life force into the Voidstar Ancient Mirror. Streams of divine light pierced through the void, like stars falling from the heavens, leaving the Evil Spirit child struggling to defend itself.

As Grand Daoist Taiyuan engaged the Evil Spirit child, other factions were also attacked by Evil Spirits of varying levels.

Some factions, like the Void Sanctum, had top-tier experts who were not afraid of these Evil Spirits' tactics.

But for those with slightly weaker strength, the consequences were dire.

On the battlefield, an ancient Saint was seen bleeding, torn apart by a peculiar Evil Spirit using cruel methods. The intense pain made him scream, and no matter how he struggled, he could only watch as his body was gradually devoured by the Evil Spirit.

"Ancestor!!"

The strong of this faction, upon seeing this, were filled with rage. They wanted to save their ancestor, but they had no way to do so.

After all, a Saint-level ancestor had been cruelly dismembered and devoured by the Evil Spirit. If they were to intervene, they would only be adding to the body count.

Immediately, the leader of this faction, with bloodshot eyes, issued a painful order.

"Retreat!! Everyone, retreat!! Leave the Celestial Pivot Mansion—"

However, they wanted to retreat, but the Evil Spirits did not give them the chance.

The powerful Evil Spirit, after devouring the Saint's body in its entirety, fixed its blood-red gaze on the people below. A terrifying forbidden zone field unfolded, instantly covering a hundred-mile radius.

All cultivators within the forbidden zone found it impossible to escape.

Although it was difficult to see what was happening inside the forbidden zone from the outside, the numerous shrill screams and cries of pain made it clear what was happening.

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"Six sects and three great families have been wiped out!"

On the side of the Divine Martial Empire, Gu Xiu looked at the intelligence report from the Imperial Guards, his expression grim.

The battle had just begun, and already nine factions had been annihilated.

Among these factions, some had Saint-level experts.

Despite this, these factions were still wiped out, with even the Saint-level ancestors meeting a tragic end.

Moreover, many other factions had suffered heavy damage, with varying degrees of loss.

Great Sage Huang Jie's expression was grim. "It seems my suspicions were correct. The Evil Spirits indeed have a powerful foundation. Now that various factions are attacking the Celestial Pivot Mansion, they are truly showing their fangs!"

Even though he understood the Evil Spirits' strength, Great Sage Huang Jie knew that the Divine Martial Empire and other factions had no choice but to fight.

At this point, they had to destroy the Xingchen Imperial Court.

Otherwise, a crushing defeat for the allied forces would cause chaos among the people of the Eastern Domain.

At that time, with the Demons' invasion still unresolved and the Evil Spirits dominating a region, allowing the latter to grow unchecked would certainly become a terrifying threat.

One misstep, and the human race could find itself under attack from all sides.

Therefore, the Xingchen Imperial Court must be destroyed, and it can only be destroyed.

Otherwise, it would be a catastrophic disaster for the entire Eastern Domain.

This was the situation.

Huang Jie knew the situation clearly, and he believed that other factions could see it just as clearly. No matter the cost, they had to root out this cancer completely.

After all, they had come this far, and there was no turning back now. (End of Chapter)

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