Chapter 794 - 381: Battle on the River, Secret Meeting in the Divine Palace

Chapter 794: Chapter 381: Battle on the River, Secret Meeting in the Divine Palace

Outside the Four Domains.

The Heaven-Reaching River stretches beyond sight, its waters continuously rushing towards the depths of the lower Tongtian River.

Above the Heaven-Reaching River is a void abyss as dark as a pit, releasing an unsettling aura even Nascent Soul Cultivators would fear, while below lies the Lifeless Abyss, rampant with Yin Evil Qi and monsters.

At this moment, in the hazy light of dawn, over a hundred flying ships, each a hundred zhang long, are majestically sailing along the Heaven-Reaching River. The waves crash against them continuously but fail to halt their progress as they proceed towards the Spirit Water Floating Domain at the outermost area of the Four Domains, led by the leading flying ship.

Seeing that they were only tens of thousands of miles away from the Spirit Water Floating Domain, and its outline already appearing in sight, the crew members on the deck and inside the cabin did not display the curiosity or yearning for reaching a new realm. Their expressions were exceedingly profound, like the water of Heaven-Reaching River.

"Crew members—"

"Prepare—"

A sharp and piercing voice rang in the sky above the fleet, and everyone started bustling like warriors: lowering sails, stopping paddles, adjusting sails, or gripping the rails; many crew members took out magical artifacts, readying for battle, and simultaneously activated the flying ship protection array. Lastly, on all the flying ships, a giant flag bearing the characters ’Celestial Splendor’ was hoisted, radiating beams of treasure light that unleashed waves of spiritual qi, stirring up torrents in the Heaven-Reaching River.

As the cross-domain flying ships broke waves once more, off toward the direction of Spirit Water Floating Domain, a series of black ships emerged from the void, continuously approaching the cross-domain flying ships raising the "Celestial Splendor" flag.

Nine thousand miles.

Six thousand miles.

One thousand miles.

Getting closer.

Seeing the distance between them narrowing to just a hundred miles, behind the swarm of black ships, a black bat a hundred zhang in size ceaselessly screeched, cutting through the sky to oversee the cross-domain flying ships from the front.

Standing atop the black bat was a bald demon cultivator, with an aura surpassing ordinary late-stage Golden Core.

The bald demon cultivator, standing on the black bat, sent his angry voice resounding across a hundred miles, "The Four Domains have been sealed. No one is permitted to enter or leave. It would be best for the Celestial Splendor Pavilion’s members to turn back, as the Four Domains have no business for you!"

As soon as he finished speaking,

an uproar of anger erupted from the black ships.

"Retreat!"

"Retreat!"

"Retreat!"

...

Voices like thunder.

Gathering to form waves.

Constantly pressing toward the cross-domain flying ships a hundred miles away, causing them to sway left and right in the Heaven-Reaching River.

But in the next moment, an extremely impatient voice burst forth from the Celestial Splendor Pavilion’s cross-domain flying ship.

"Such noise!"

Immediately, a large crimson saber ascended into the sky, its blood-red light poured down like giant hands, stabilizing the flying ships and blocking the wave-like angry voices, while also releasing a tremendously strong aura.

As the anger-filled voices were completely suppressed, a bare-chested burly man jumped up, appearing before the crimson saber, standing with his hands behind his back, coldly gazing at the bald demon cultivator and those black ships, "Your Outer Path Hidden Demon Sect really don’t know their place. A mere late-stage Demon Pill Cultivator dares to block the Celestial Splendor Pavilion’s ship?"

As soon as he finished speaking,

his aura of Golden Core Perfection expanded, causing every demon cultivator on the black ships to be astonished.

The bald demon cultivator’s expression also tensed, but he did not take a step back, "If you dare to charge through, I’ll personally show you my power!"

"Such courage!"

The bare-chested burly man, in his fury, laughed.

"I, Duan Qianren, have been at Golden Core Perfection for over three hundred seventy years, and you are the first late-stage Golden Core Cultivator to speak to me like this; our Celestial Splendor Pavilion’s cross-domain flying ships traverse the Heaven-Reaching River across thirty-seven domains. For thousands of years, facing the strongest force at the lower Heaven-Reaching River Sea Suppressing Mountain, or the most excluding Sea Moon Pavilion, or the invincible Heaven and Earth Sect who utilizes the power of heaven and earth, they all treat our Celestial Splendor Pavilion with respect. Even the Demon Infant True Monarch of your Upper Demon Sect often visits the Celestial Splendor Pavilion... young one, whatever you say today, you must pay the price; my saber will cut demon souls!"

As he finished speaking,

the crimson saber flashed across a hundred miles, breaking through to slash.

With one slash, the terrifying saber energy plowed through the water, splitting the Heaven-Reaching River below, creating a thousand-zhang chasm.

Despite the bald demon cultivator activating demon technique, the demon artifact emerged, and even the black bat underfoot emitted killing sounds, before this slash, it was like a creek facing a river—utterly insignificant.

However, at that moment, a surge of demonic qi erupted from the bald demon cultivator, coiling like a serpent around him, rapidly demonizing upon sensing Duan Qianren, transforming into a demon python, roaring as it lunged ahead, the gray demonic qi even engulfing the saber energy that cut through the water.

"Nine Nether Demonic Qi!"

Duan Qianren exclaimed in surprise, planting his crimson saber before him, gripping it with both hands. Immediately after, from the hundred cross-domain flying ship formations and the flags behind him, vast quantities of spiritual qi surged into Duan Qianren’s crimson saber, reaching a peak once more, his next strike expanding invisible saber energy instantly to one hundred miles.

Boom—

One could only see the Heaven-Reaching River split open a massive chasm, raising thousand-zhang high waves.

But as this strike fell upon the demon python-like ferocious demonic qi, it was as if it disappeared into the sea, merely producing ripples across the gray demonic qi without further effect. 𝑓𝑟ℯℴ𝓂

"That’s the Nine Abyss Demon Spirit!" Duan Qianren was startled, but he immediately recognized that this was evidently not a true Tier Four Nine Abyss Demon Spirit. If it were truly a Tier Four Nine Abyss Demon Spirit, he wouldn’t even have had the chance to make this strike.