Chapter 586: Once Here, There's No Escape

Chapter 586: Once Here, There's No Escape

Boom!

The continuous rumbling exploded, and under the rolling breath, even several Dao Fusion Realm cultivators turned pale.

The entire Dark and Mysterious Grand Manor was not substantial but formed by the dense and terrifying death Qi!

Just a glance seemed to have a soul-stirring power, wanting to devour everyone.

Even from a distance, the Treasure Flower Sect Master was surrounded by the death Qi released from the Grand Manor, and she felt the connection between her and the treasure land rapidly weakening.

It was known that the cultivators used their own cultivated Dao Armament to suppress the treasure land, thus establishing this connection.

This connection was not only as tight as their own flesh and blood but also linked their divine souls, making it as easy as moving a finger.

But at this moment, she felt her "arm" gradually slipping out of her control.

Without the treasure land's support, could a Dao Fusion Realm cultivator still be called one?

"What kind of spell is this?"

The Treasure Flower Sect Master looked up, filled with awe and fear. With her relationship with the Southern Seven Sons, she had seen the spells of seniors like Ji and Ye, Heaven Realm giants, but compared to this enormous mysterious manor, she felt somewhat overshadowed.

Fortunately, this manor was not targeting her, and the few strands of death Qi surrounding her gradually dissipated.

But the two dragon demons were not so lucky.

Roar!

Under this terrifying manor, their nearly thousand-zhang bodies seemed minuscule. Their demon bodies, capable of easily breaking mountain ridges, frantically danced like headless flies, repeatedly crashing into the manor, trying to break free.

The strength of the Heaven Realm dragon demons was formidable, but whenever they shattered parts of the manor, they were entangled by the scattered death Qi. As the death Qi around them became denser, their ferocious gaze seemed to fade, and their scarlet pupils gradually became hazy.

"What skill is it to use these demon techniques?"

"Dare you come down and fight me with real blades and guns?"

Qi Zhaoyi roared, raising his head, and once again smashed the manor in front of him. He glared angrily at the figure sitting above.

He roared and charged towards it. The thousand-zhang dragon body was mighty, carrying the vast power to overturn mountains and seas. With its jade horn as a blade, the entire dragon seemed to transform into a sword that split the heavens.

Not to mention the Dao Fusion Realm cultivators, even the Heaven Realm giants would likely feel heart palpitations facing such a terrifying strike.

However, Shen Yi calmly looked down, slightly raising his palm, and gently pressing it down.

Boom!

This silver-white giant sword, the long dragon, slammed heavily down, tumbling pathetically among the broken ridges, and then was once again completely enveloped by the Supreme Nether Mansion!

Qi Zhaoyi vigorously shook his head, baring his sharp fangs.

He stared fixedly at Shen Yi, and the heavy dragon's breath echoed all around.

It was clear that this move was the same immortal technique Shen Yi had used before, forcing them out of the water.

But while Qi Zhaoyi could previously resist and even break free from the Blue Sky Technique's confinement, facing the same move now, he couldn't seem to summon his demonic power and blood Qi, feeling exhausted.

"What's going on..." He suddenly panicked.

If the Palace Lords could speak, they would be all too familiar with this situation.

With an insufficiently powerful divine soul, they couldn't control the Spirit Rock, and the same was true if they used their demon bodies.

Just as Qi Zhaoyi was about to react, in the Supreme Nether Mansion, his divine soul had unknowingly been partially devoured.

As for who was devouring it—

Shen Yi slightly lowered his head, and in his deep, black eyes, a glimmer of essence seemed to surge. His aura remained unchanged, but it became more harmonious.

While the Supreme Nether Mansion was indeed formidable, it wasn't as mysterious as others imagined.

Ultimately, it was a technique targeting the divine soul.

Its function had only two purposes.

After personally using it once, Shen Yi gradually understood it.

The so-called controlling life and death, participating in reincarnation, was, in essence, dissolving the opponent's divine soul and using it to replenish one's own soul.

The reason why the two dragon demons couldn't destroy the manor, no matter how desperately they fought, was because it wasn't a physical object. What truly trapped the two great demons inside, preventing their escape, was the Sacred Mountain Tranquil Sky Technique.

The combination of the divine mountain technique and spell was so harmonious.

"I understand now."

As the bloodline of the Ke family's prince was extremely pure, a Yellow Plague Venom Dragon, he didn't need many techniques. With his innate divine ability, this overwhelming toxic plague would cause injury with a mere touch and death with a slight contact.

But at this moment, he coiled his dragon body, retracting the yellow mist into his body, and decisively shifted his gaze from Shen Yi.

He already felt himself gradually losing his sanity, becoming somewhat dazed.

So he stopped looking at the manor and focused entirely on resisting the invisible suppression.

Losing part of his demon soul was better than losing his life.

"I've witnessed the strength of the Nanyang Sect Master, but that's all. We can't go up, and you probably didn't plan to come down and face us directly. To stop us simultaneously, you alone aren't enough."

"Rest assured, Master Shen, I will report everything that happened here truthfully to the Western Dragon King."

The Ke family's prince looked deeply at the figure above, then lowered his head and slowly closed his eyes, beginning to adjust his energy and no longer paying attention to the death Qi on his body. He transformed into a human form to avoid excessive contact, allowing it to consume him as he concentrated on preparing to break through.

Seeing this, Huang Wenfa's eyelids twitched.

It was evident that Shen Zongzhu's strength had taken another unimaginable leap since their previous encounter.

Despite his youth, he had already become a formidable existence, revered across all of Hongze.

With his own power, he forcefully suppressed two terrifying dragon demons in the mid-Heaven Realm, forcing them to flee, leaving no room for resistance.

However, Ke Family's Prince did speak the truth.

If Shen Zongzhu could maintain his composure and fully utilize his divine abilities, keeping one of them here would not be an issue. But if he became too greedy, not only would he fail to keep any of them, losing the advantage of the Nether Mansion, he might also risk his life.

Yet, if even one of them escaped, the Southern Seven Sons would likely face the wrath of two enraged Dragon Kings.

Either kill both of them... or it would be best to stop here. As long as he didn't harm their lives, there was still room for negotiation.

After all, Qi Zhaoyi only wanted to return to the palace, and at least on the surface, he hadn't provoked the Seven Sons. If he died on the Western Flood's border, no one would have a reason to stop the Western Dragon King from retaliating against the Southern Flood.

"It's impossible, and I can only blame our uselessness."

Huang Wenfa clenched his teeth with some reluctance, knowing that with their strength, they couldn't possibly interfere in the battle between Heaven Realm experts.

Even if they risked their lives, they probably couldn't hold back the Ke Family Prince for even half a stick of incense.

The next moment, facing the threat from the Ke Family Prince, Shen Yi raised his hand again, and the entire Nether Mansion forcefully suppressed the crazed Yujiao Yinyinlong on the ground.

"Roar!"

Qi Zhaoyi appeared unharmed, but his mind felt as if countless needles had pierced it, as if his entire soul was being torn apart.

Countless rays of sharp brilliance erupted from the jade horn, but they were randomly smashed in all directions, creating a grand spectacle. However, apart from venting his anger, it served no other purpose.

Anyone with eyes could see that this jade horned silver dragon had already lost his sanity.

"Are you still planning to keep one of them?"

Cheng Xiaoyuan sighed slightly.

The opponent was indeed decisive, quickly making a decision, but this didn't seem like a good thing.

Since he wasn't familiar with Shen Zongzhu, it was awkward for him to offer advice.

"Forget it."

Even though Cheng Xiaoyuan felt that killing Qi Zhaoyi would bring no benefit to the overall situation and might even provoke a more severe backlash, he was only an outsider aiding the Southern Flood, so he decided to follow the arrangement.

"..."

The Treasure Flower Sect Master frowned and looked up at the sky. Based on the rumors she heard from Li Xuanqing about Shen Zongzhu, he seemed fearless, but in reality, he was more meticulous than ordinary people and would never let the situation spiral out of control.

"Please do as you wish, Shen Zongzhu." The Ke Family Prince also heard Qi Zhaoyi's wails, but he kept his eyes closed, and a hint of mockery appeared on his face.

Obviously, he had already found a way to break through.

Crack! Crack! The next moment, the accumulated demon power erupted, shattering the invisible pressure in the sky. The Ke Family Prince finally opened his eyes, his expression unreadable.

"Ke will take his leave now."

As his words fell, he took a step forward without looking back.

Under the nervous gaze of the three sect leaders from the Mountain Movers Sect and the Treasure Flower Sect, the figure on the heavenly throne quietly withdrew his gaze from the jade horned silver dragon and stood up.

In an instant, Shen Yi merged back into the blue sky.

"Huh!"

The Ke Family Prince seemed to have anticipated something, and his blood-red eyes narrowed slightly.

He immediately sensed the changes around him.

The dragon demon, comparable to the Heaven Realm, had an incredibly sharp sense of smell, especially during such a life-and-death battle.

Almost instantly, he detected the subtle ripples in the atmosphere.

With a low roar, the Ke Family Prince turned around sharply, and his sharp claws blocked an invisible attack. His response was swift and fluid, but his eyes showed a hint of panic.

The injury to his soul wasn't too severe, but in a battle of this level, a slight difference could lead to a huge gap.

He first smelled, then saw, and without hesitation, he struck out, acting purely on instinct honed from life-and-death battles... but he was still too slow.

Before the Ke Family Prince could raise his hand, a figure in an ink-black robe had already appeared in his line of sight, and the slender right leg struck his shoulder with the force of thunder.

Boom!

The entire world seemed to surge with the youth's movement!

With the blessing of the Sacred Mountain Tranquil Sky Technique, the Ke Family Prince's towering body was sent flying backward, like a thrown stone, causing turbulent waves on the water's surface!

He felt the intense pain in his shoulder and looked up in disbelief.

This damn thing had actually given up the advantage of the Nether Mansion and came to face this Dragon Clan member?

Shen Yi stood in mid-air, and the golden-patterned dark blade appeared in his palm as he loosely clasped his hands.

He lowered his eyes slightly and looked down at the furious figure below, and in his pitch-black eyes, a faint blood-red light flickered.

With the Ten Thousand Tribulation Blood God Technique, his slightly hoarse voice slowly resonated.

"Who told you to leave?"

After his physical cultivation could no longer keep up with his realm, Shen Yi rarely engaged in close combat with demons and monsters of the same level. Among his five Tao Armaments, the Dark Armor formed by Wu Jun's crossing tribulation had become a real weakness. Although the Sacred Mountain Tranquil Sky Technique made up for the lack of offensive power, the defense was too weak, and the risk was indeed significant.

Moreover, the Ke Family Prince was a realm higher than him and was one of the top Yellow Plague Venom Dragons among the demons and monsters! But... he didn't engage in close combat because it wasn't necessary, not because he was afraid.

When it was time to strike, Shen Yi did miss the days when his life was on the line.

Perhaps it was the Ten Thousand Tribulation Blood God Technique, or perhaps it was the Phoenix Essence burning his heart. Of course, it could also be pure excitement. Shen Yi suddenly felt his mouth and throat go dry.

He pursed his lips, and a hint of ferocity gradually appeared at the corners of his slightly raised mouth.

"Heh... Heh heh!" Under such a gaze, Ke Family's Prince quickly understood his opponent's intention.

He slowly steadied his body, and within the hideous dragon head, a hint of ferocity emerged: "It seems you really want me dead. But I wonder, which one of us will die first?"

This Great Demon, born in the Southern Dragon Palace and firmly seated on the Prince's Throne, was filled with contempt. After repeated provocations, he could no longer suppress the killing intent in his heart.

"Roar!"

A bone spike lance, enveloped in venomous aura, fell into his palm. He ferociously unleashed a deafening roar towards the front!

The Dragon's Roar shook the river, and all creatures bowed in submission!

The two figures stood off against each other from a distance, leaving the onlookers dumbfounded.

Today, Shen Zongzhu was determined to risk his life to keep these two Dragon Demons in check!

The next moment, the Ink Robe, which had been rushing forward, answered the doubts in everyone's hearts with its actions.

The fist seemed to pierce the sky like a rainbow, and with the support of Immortal Techniques, it even caused the sun hanging in the sky to descend three parts.

The energy of heaven and earth instantly gathered in the palm of his hand, where the knuckles were clearly visible. The sound of the impact was like a huge bell, leaving the bystanders nearly deafened.

Boom!

Shen Yi's fist slammed into the chest of Ke Family's Prince, shattering the exquisite Dragon Palace Treasure Armor he wore.

At the same time, the bone spike lance in the prince's hand also stabbed towards Shen Yi's face.

Just at this moment, a black-colored tiger pounced forward. Under its thick tiger roar, its wide front claws fiercely slapped the head of the dragon demon.

"Get out of the way!"

Ke Family's Prince had already suffered soul damage. When the tiger's claw touched his head, his eyes scattered, and the bone spike lance deviated by an unknown amount. The powerful demonic energy burst forth, tearing open a huge hole in the sky.

But the Ink Robe figure in front of him had already disappeared.

When it appeared again, it had already reached behind the prince.

The rolling black clouds howled and spread, taking advantage of the prince's daze to instantly obscure his senses.

Pfft!

Even without the protection of the Dragon Palace Treasure Armor, the dragon demon's scales were an armor rarely seen in the world! But the Golden Patterned Dark Blade was also no ordinary object. With the support of Immortal Techniques, it fiercely pierced three inches into his back.

"Awooo!"

Ke Family's Prince let out a cry of anger and pain. Despite his senses being obscured, he still turned and thrust the lance out, unleashing terrifying venom in the shape of a dragon, which turned the entire body of water into a turbid mess.

"Block it!"

Huang Wenfa saw the venomous aura approaching and slapped his palms out, bringing Cheng Xiaoyuan with him, as they transformed into two boundless mountains in front of the Treasure Flower Sect.

However, in just one breath, these two invisible barriers were completely stained by the venom.

The faces of the two changed abruptly, and they rushed forward. After just one encounter, they were drenched in sweat. Huang Wenfa, in particular, was astonished as he looked at his palm, which was stained with a strand of venom. His right palm had lost its flesh, and even the bones were quickly dissolved.

For a Dao Fusion Realm cultivator, such an injury was nothing to worry about. But even at this distance, and with only the residual wave, it was still so severe. What about Shen Zongzhu, who faced the lance directly...

Thinking of this, Huang Wenfa hurriedly looked towards the distance.

He saw that behind the dragon demon, there was nothing but empty space. Only the Golden Patterned Dark Blade, stuck in his back, proved that Shen Zongzhu had indeed been there earlier.

The next moment, Shen Yi appeared in mid-air, his expression calm. With another ferocious whip kick, he fiercely struck the hilt of the blade.

Pfft—

Ke Family's Prince stumbled forward a few steps, and the blade had already penetrated half of his body.

The Dark Tiger continued to surge within the black clouds, frantically tearing at his soul.

Under the indescribable pain, the bone spike lance slipped from his hand, and his arms twitched as he slapped backwards.

"..."

Shen Yi slightly tilted his head, and the sharp dragon claw brushed past his temple. Throughout the entire avoidance process, he didn't make a single unnecessary movement.

The Supreme Nether Mansion was cruelly devouring the soul of Yujiao Yinyinlong, and those things were quickly supplied to Shen Yi, making him increasingly clear-headed, and his perception reached an unprecedented level.

Every move of Ke Family's Prince seemed to be playing in slow motion in Shen Yi's eyes.

This seemingly ferocious and towering dragon demon could easily tear apart Shen Yi's body with a single claw, but at this moment, he didn't even have the thought to summon the Dark Armor.

Ke Family's Prince turned his head to look at the calm and handsome face, and a hint of fear suddenly appeared in his eyes.

He suddenly felt that in his opponent's eyes, he was like a prey with no way out, just waiting to die sooner or later.

Boom! Boom!

Shen Yi unleashed two consecutive punches on the hilt, finally causing the blade to tear open the chest of Ke Family's Prince.

Under the other's terrified gaze, he quietly clenched the hilt, and strands of blood accompanied by invisible heart flames poured into the dragon demon's body.

Shen Yi transformed into the Sacred Mountain, suppressing the Blue Sky, forcing all the energy of this piece of heaven and earth to gather into the sharp blade, causing the flower pattern, like a golden lotus, to bloom with an unprecedented dazzling radiance in this piece of blue sea and green sky.

Clang!

In an instant.

The Ink Robe figure raised the long blade from below, and the two-headed dragon leaped high!

The red bloodstain dyed the hem of his clothes.

Perhaps even Ke Family's Prince hadn't expected that during the entire battle, he would "touch" Shen Yi for the first time in such a manner.

(End of Chapter)

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