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Chapter 508: The Defeat of Ao Xiao
Chapter 508: The Defeat of Ao Xiao
"Fellow Daoist, we're going to gather our disciples and take our leave."
"Alright, we'll meet again later."
After a respectful farewell, Yu Jiaolong and her companion returned to the battlefield to gather their disciples.
Meanwhile, Luo Chen released a stream of spiritual power, enveloping the panting Zeng Yilong and flying towards the rear.
"Master, where are we going?" Zeng Yilong asked, puzzled.
Luo Chen looked up at the sky and said, "When Nascent Soul cultivators fight, it's a battle that shakes the heavens and the earth. The destructive power of their existence is immeasurable, and the range of its impact is hard to estimate. If we don't want collateral damage to spread from the city gates, it's best to retreat for now!"
As he spoke, Luo Chen had already retreated with Zeng Yilong to a sparsely populated area.
After landing, he took out a spirit compass and, following the simple hand seals taught by Min Longyu, activated the array.
A cluster of yellowish-brown light rose and then vanished in an instant.
Only then did Luo Chen heave a sigh of relief, focusing his attention on the battle above.
In truth, before he made these moves, the battle between the two Nascent Soul cultivators had already erupted.
Despite the gap in cultivation levels, even with Luo Chen's sharp eyes and powerful divine perception, he couldn't see clearly.
However, he could vaguely sense the atmosphere of the battle.
Luo Chen furrowed his brows, "Why does it seem like they're going for the kill from the very start?"
According to their thinking, the human alliance had already achieved victory on the main battlefield, and the battle between Nascent Soul cultivators was just a formality.
Everyone was striving for immortal ascension, and fighting to the death here was truly not worth it.
If it were Han Zhan, with his hatred for the deaths of the Falling Cloud Sect's disciples and his thirst for a cultivation site, it was only natural for him to fight with all his might.
But the Savage Wolf Sovereign didn't need to do this.
With his abilities and talent, he could retreat to the vast wilderness of the million mountains and still have a place of his own.
However, judging by his powerful and ruthless moves, he seemed determined to kill Han Zhan.
"Does he want to turn the tide of battle with his own strength, kill Han Zhan, and win this opening war?"
"Even if he wins this battle, the Howling Moon Mountains have already suffered great damage, and the situation is irreversible. If the Falling Cloud Sect retreats now, the next Nascent Soul cultivator can easily conquer the Howling Moon Mountains. Unless the Savage Wolf Sovereign stays here and uses his strength to withstand wave after wave of attacks from the human cultivators."
"This is neither a wise move nor a feasible strategy!"
"So, what is he really thinking?"
...
No one knew what the Savage Wolf Sovereign was thinking.
At least Han Zhan, his opponent in battle, felt immense pressure.
But this was good!
It was exactly what he wanted!
As he made his move, spiritual power surged, and the heavens seemed to resonate with him. Streaks of free-flowing wood spiritual energy rushed towards him.
This was the transformation that occurred when a cultivator advanced to the Nascent Soul stage.
They no longer relied solely on their own spiritual power in battle but could use their Nascent Soul's pressure to draw in a portion of the heaven and earth's spiritual energy that shared the same attributes as their own.
This was the foundation for creating the most suitable combat domain.
People called it the Nascent Soul Domain!
At this moment, the spiritual pressure was no longer just a simple intimidation but could be effectively utilized in combat.
Of course, the construction of such a domain was influenced by many factors.
To put it simply, the more spiritual power a Nascent Soul cultivator had, the more heaven and earth's spiritual energy of the same attribute they could manipulate.
At this moment, as Han Zhan's Nascent Soul domain expanded, he felt an overwhelming surge of spiritual power, an endless flow of heaven and earth's energy, and his Purple Mansion's Nascent Soul was like a fish in water, feeling incredibly invigorated.
However!
His domain had barely expanded halfway when it was forcibly suppressed by an extremely powerful and sharp aura.
Not far away, the Savage Wolf Sovereign let out a cold snort.
"You dare to flaunt your Nascent Soul domain before me? Have you forgotten that your cultivation level is weaker than mine?"
He took a step forward and raised his hands.
Shua! A radiant golden light emerged from his mouth, expanding and flying towards Han Zhan.
Wherever it passed, the seemingly powerful Nascent Soul domain was completely unable to block it.
Shua! Shua! Shua! The golden light transformed into countless round golden wheels.
At first glance, they resembled Luo Chen's Heavenly Moon Purple Golden Wheels.
However, Luo Chen's flying wheels were crescent-shaped, while the Savage Wolf Sovereign's were full moon-shaped.
This was his imitation of a human cultivator's innate treasure—the World Devastating Golden Wheel!
He had nurtured this treasure for hundreds of years, and it had accompanied him through the Formation Thunder Tribulation, just one step away from transforming into a true artifact.
As soon as this treasure appeared, it completely shattered Han Zhan's Nascent Soul domain.
Naturally, Han Zhan wouldn't just sit and wait for his demise. He raised his hand, and a five-colored sword light fell by his side.
As the sword light flowed and turned, a sword formation had already been formed.
The sword formation's range was vast, seemingly intending to encompass the Savage Wolf Sovereign.
But his opponent was alert and had already anticipated this move, calmly dispersing the formation and retreating while remotely controlling the World Devastating Golden Wheel to attack Han Zhan.
"Without the assistance of a large spirit vein, your sword formation's power is greatly diminished. Forget about the Five Elements Sword Formation; even if you use your puppet incarnation to set up the Two Instruments Five Elements Sword Formation, you're still no match for me."
At this point, the Savage Wolf Sovereign revealed a cruel smile.
With the opponent occupying the advantage of the spirit vein's geography, he had no way to deal with Han Zhan.
Therefore, when the human alliance gained the upper hand on the main battlefield, the opponent, thinking the situation was settled, would easily attack, disregarding the geographical advantage.
And so, he once again gained the upper hand!
As expected!
Even with the faint glow emanating from Han Zhan, the Nascent Soul Stage puppet that appeared alongside him, including Han Zhan himself, formed the Two Instruments Five Elements Grand Array, yet it could only barely withstand the endless golden light.
However, as the battle raged on, Ao Xiao sensed something amiss.
The power of the enemy's sword formation seemed not as weak as he thought, gradually gaining the upper hand over the World Devastating Golden Wheel.
Ao Xiao's brows furrowed, and as the Demonic Energy flowed, he searched for the reason behind the changes in the enemy's sword formation.
Soon!
"So that's it!"
"As expected of a human cultivator with exceptional comprehension, to actually incorporate the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, channeled through his domain, into the sword formation."
"But!"
"It's just that!"
Ao Xiao grinned viciously and leaped, transforming into a golden light, then began circling the perimeter of the sword formation.
Suddenly, he struck with a palm.
Boom! The puppet made from Pang Renxiong's corpse, as if struck by a heavy blow, now felt a bit sluggish and stiff.
"As I thought!"
"Your sword formation requires the Five Elements spiritual energy. Yet your domain only attracts the stray Wood spiritual energy between heaven and earth."
"With this, the formation is imbalanced, merely an empty shell!"
Amidst his wild laughter, the golden light moved faster, leaving afterimages in the void.
Each strike severely damaged a puppet.
In a short while, out of the six puppets, except for the Nascent Soul Stage puppet and a Wood-attributed puppet, all were severely damaged.
The operation of the sword formation slowed down.
The sword energy it produced was no longer as fierce.
With this shift, the World Devastating Golden Wheel's might surged, as if it wanted to flay Han Zhan alive, continuously attacking him from all sides.
If not for the support of the Nascent Soul Level puppet,
Han Zhan would likely have been injured after dozens of intense exchanges.
However, it seemed that if this continued, defeat was inevitable.
...
Lu Chen couldn't see the details of the battle in the sky clearly.
But he could still vaguely discern the overall situation.
He could tell that Han Zhan was in a dangerous situation, being completely suppressed by his opponent.
"Although the sword formation is powerful, it's similar to a formation, requiring prior setup."
"Forced to deploy it now, its might is greatly reduced."
"But, is this the extent of Han Zhan's abilities?"
Doubts like these arose in many people's minds.
A Nascent Soul Stage cultivator daring to initiate an Opening War wouldn't be weak.
Could Han Zhan be waiting for his defeat?
...
"Wait until I destroy your Wood puppet, and that will be the end of you!"
A loud shout echoed in the void.
Ao Xiao struck with a thunderous palm, shattering the strongest Wood puppet among the Five Elements.
Countless fragments scattered in the air.
At that moment, Han Zhan's eyes suddenly lifted, fixing on Ao Xiao.
Just one glance.
Ao Xiao felt as if he'd been struck.
A soul attack!
The next moment, the five destroyed puppets flew out, releasing sword orbs! Five sword orbs, like meteors, crisscrossed the sky.
The sword formation reactivated! Sword light transformed! The range suddenly expanded, and in an instant, during Ao Xiao's moment of distraction, he was completely enveloped.
Not only that, but Han Zhan clapped his hands, and his lifebound puppet merged into his body.
He took a step into the sword formation.
The complete Two Instruments Five Elements Sword Formation was revealed to the world.
Hiss! Hiss! Hiss...
When Han Zhan fully activated the sword formation, the terrifying cutting intent crisscrossed and intertwined.
In a short while, countless large and small wounds appeared on Ao Xiao's body.
"I underestimated you!"
Within the sword formation, no matter how much the World Devastating Golden Wheel protected his body, it couldn't block the all-encompassing sword energy.
But Ao Xiao wasn't alarmed.
"However, if you think my abilities are limited to this, you're greatly mistaken."
"Ao!"
With a wolf roar, the Savage Wolf Sovereign's body began to swell.
One zhang, two zhang... ten zhang, thirty zhang... In a moment, it swelled to a hundred zhang!
In the void, it was as if a small mountain stood tall.
Compared to this, the giant transformations of Lu Chen and Wang Yuan seemed insignificant.
With such a massive body, it naturally endured more sword energy attacks.
However, after revealing his true form, Ao Xiao paid no heed to the Five Elements sword energy.
He reached out his giant hand, gathering endless golden light, and as he struck, a rumbling sound filled the void.
Wherever the giant golden hand passed, the layered sword energy dissipated.
Han Zhan's figure was revealed.
He wanted to retreat, but a terrifying suppression force made escape difficult.
This mysterious demonic technique caused the thin old man's face to show a hint of shock.
This was definitely not a technique a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator should possess!
It was the inherited demonic technique from the Celestial Wolf Bloodline that the Savage Wolf Sovereign had awakened!
Han Zhan's heart and gallbladder shattered, but his actions remained swift.
The faint glow reappeared on his body!
Boom!
Under the Golden Wolf's claw, the force shook the heavens and earth, and a figure fell to the ground as if struck by a heavy blow.
But at the same time, another figure leaped out of the sword formation.
"Shape-shifting and using a decoy to escape death?"
The Savage Wolf Sovereign watched the fleeing figure and grinned viciously.
"I want to see if you have another Nascent Soul puppet!"
His body moved, dispersing the remaining sword formation, and he flew towards Han Zhan.
The two were not even close in terms of speed.
Within a few breaths, they were within range to unleash that bizarre demonic technique once more.
At that moment, Han Zhan abruptly stopped and turned back to glare at the Demon Wolf.
The Demon Wolf's charging momentum halted.
It was that soul attack again!
The Savage Wolf Sovereign was prepared, and this time, he woke up even faster, in less than a breath.
But just as he regained consciousness, he saw a Daoist holding a nine-story pagoda, looking at him with a cold smile.
In his hand, the nine-story pagoda suddenly expanded.
As the thunderous roar reverberated, golden chains stretched across the sky, binding the Savage Wolf Sovereign.
Feeling the slight binding force, the Savage Wolf Sovereign disdainfully stirred his demonic energy.
"Dare you use such a treasure to provoke me?"
Just as he was about to stir his demonic energy and break free from the golden chains, he suddenly felt something amiss.
These chains weren't binding his physical body but his Nascent Soul!
At that moment, Han Zhan suddenly roared towards the sky.
"Fellow Daoists, if you don't act now, when will you?"
Almost simultaneously with his roar, a sword light pierced through the air from the extreme west.
Whoosh!
A sword came from the west, piercing the hundred-zhang-long body of the Demon Wolf.
"Despicable!"
The Demon Wolf roared in anger, shaking violently, and the golden chains shattered inch by inch.
He no longer had the intention to kill Han Zhan. With immense demonic power, he temporarily suppressed the terrifying sword intent within his body and turned to flee.
However, a magnificent palace blocked his escape route, carrying the power of thunder and lightning.
On the Thunder and Lightning Temple, a colossal hammer suddenly smashed down.
The Savage Wolf Sovereign held it off with both hands.
Boom!
The hundred-zhang-long body, caught off guard, was sent flying dozens of li away by a single hammer strike.
In midair, the Savage Wolf Sovereign spewed a mouthful of fresh blood, but he laughed loudly, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist, for sending me off! Today's grudge, the Savage Wolf will repay in the future!"
He wanted to use this immense force to escape in another direction.
However, Han Zhan's preparations were far from over.
A figure, at some unknown time, had already quietly stood in that direction.
The newcomer appeared extremely young, around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old.
His sword-like eyebrows slanted into his temples, and his jet-black hair was tied high in a dark jade crown. His handsome face was so perfect that it seemed impossible to find any flaws.
Especially those eyes, like peach blossoms, made people want to fall in love with him at first sight.
The Savage Wolf Sovereign, of course, was not one with a weak will.
He roared in anger.
"Get out of my way!"
The young man shook his head, plucked a flower, and flicked it lightly.
"Fellow Daoist, stay!"
As he flicked his finger, a pink mist, fragrant like musk and orchid, filled the heavens and earth.
The mist permeated the air, and falling petals danced.
But these dancing petals weren't from peach blossoms; they were flesh and blood!
With just one strike!
"Ah..."
The Savage Wolf Sovereign cried out in agony as his hundred-zhang-long body seemed to melt.
Especially the sword intent temporarily suppressed within his body was now raging uncontrollably.
Amidst internal and external crises, another attack descended.
On the Thunder and Lightning Temple, the colossal hammer reappeared!
With unstoppable force, it smashed onto the Savage Wolf Sovereign.
The hundred-zhang-long body instantly shattered into pieces.
The shattered body seemed to want to re-form, but under the pervasive pink mist, it gradually dissipated inch by inch.
Whoosh!
A tiny figure, no more than three inches tall, emerged from the shattered wolf body.
It flew out in a daze, then its eyes narrowed, and it glared at Han Zhan with hatred.
Without uttering any harsh words, its body trembled and disappeared from its original spot.
The Nascent Soul fled!
Unfortunately, this move was entirely within Han Zhan and the others' expectations.
In the empty void, a figure descended, surrounded by white feathers and demonic energy, its power no less than the Savage Wolf Sovereign at his peak.
Bang!
In the void, the Demon Wolf's Nascent Soul was forced to reveal itself.
"Crane Purity, you despicable man!"
The Demon Wolf's Nascent Soul let out a shrill cry, about to merge into the void again.
However, this time, it wasn't that easy.
From a distance, a pair of eyes stared fixedly at it, launching another soul attack.
The Savage Wolf trembled, and its Nascent Soul halted.
Seizing this opportunity, the golden chains extended from the void, wrapping around its Nascent Soul tightly.
"Lock!"
"Return!"
Han Zhan formed hand seals with both hands, ignoring his dizziness and soul fatigue, and manipulated the golden chains with difficulty, pulling the Demon Wolf's Nascent Soul back into the nine-story pagoda.
At this moment, the great battle concluded.
Five figures stood tall in the sky.
From the He Huan Sect, a human and a demon stood together—the cloud-riding Daoist couple. The two seemed calm, but a hint of anticipation couldn't be concealed.
On the Thunder and Lightning Temple, Heaven Forge stared at the small pagoda in Han Zhan's hand with a look of surprise and curiosity.
The Jade Cauldron Immortal from the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect held a long sword upside down in one hand and formed a sword seal with the other.
Instantly, four sword orbs flew back to his side, circling around him.
He glanced at Han Zhan and coldly snorted.
Han Zhan seemed oblivious to these various gazes. With one hand holding the pagoda, a relic from the Ghost God Valley, and the other pointing towards the ground, he addressed the tens of thousands of human cultivators below.
"Foundation Establishment cultivators, sweep away the remnants of the Savage Wolf Courtyard!"
"Core Formation cultivators, heed my call and gather at the Thunder and Lightning Temple!"
"Follow us to the Grand Mountain!"
(End of Chapter)
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