Chapter 642 - 39: Breaking into the Taixu Gate

"Feng Yan, I’ve been waiting a long time for you!"

A furious, yet somewhat excited, roar echoed through the void.

A flash of light erupted from below the Taixu Gate. A figure shot out, proudly taking a stand before the Golden Crow.

He was clad in a black robe with gold embroidery. With his fair complexion, large ears, and a black beard that hung to his chest, he radiated an air of stern majesty.

It was none other than Beiming Yong.

He held a man-high Dragon-Embossed Longbow. One hand gripped the bowstave firmly while the other held an arrow nocked, its tip aimed squarely at the Golden Crow. Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi surged wildly, pouring into both the bow and his body. The bow itself began to glow with astonishing brilliance.

With a cold expression, Beiming Yong released the bowstring. A wave of pure, immense power burst forth like a tsunami.

In an instant, a golden divine rainbow pierced the void and struck the Golden Crow.

BOOM!

The Talisman on the Golden Crow’s back erupted with golden light. Great Sun True Fire, as vast as an ocean, poured out from the Talisman like a flood, instantly blanketing the void before the Taixu Gate.

Many Cultivators of the Beiming Immortal Race scrambled to block the blaze, only to discover with horror that the flames were immensely powerful. The slightest touch from their Divine Power was enough to be refined into nothingness.

When they used their Magical Artifacts to block, the artifacts’ spiritual light dimmed, and in the blink of an eye, they were burned glowing red.

Seeing the situation was dire, many immediately began to retreat.

Amid the fiery expanse, a heaven-shattering sword light suddenly streaked across the sky.

The beam of light was like a rainbow, as swift and startling as a bolt of lightning, gone in a flash.

Seven or eight Tribulation Realm Cultivators from the Beiming Immortal Race, who were in the middle of retreating, were instantly bisected, perishing on the spot.

The edge of a Tier Six Flying Sword was nearly impossible to block.

The sword light shifted, its movements nimble and illusory, ethereal and formless. It weaved through the sea of fire, and in an instant, claimed the lives of five more Tribulation Realm Cultivators.

The sudden turn of events left the powerful experts of the Beiming Immortal Race both shocked and furious. They roared like thunder. Beiming Yong drew his bow and fired arrow after arrow, trying to intercept the terrifying sword light, but every shot missed its mark, achieving nothing.

Even now, the thirty-some Tribulation Realm experts of the Beiming Immortal Race still had no idea where their opponent was hiding.

In the distance, their auras masked by the Void God Gu, two Spiritual Mechanism Incarnations were at work. One controlled the sword light, reaping the lives of the Beiming Immortal Race’s Tribulation Realm experts and their Guests.

The other activated the Great Sun Golden Crow Talisman Formation, conjuring a sea of golden flames that filled the sky, as if to burn the heavens and refine the earth, destroying all obstacles before the Taixu Gate.

The moment the battle began, it turned exceedingly brutal.

On the side of the Beiming Immortal Race, any Cultivator below the Seven Tribulations realm either died a horrible death on the spot or fled in a panic.

Their opponent’s strength had far surpassed their highest estimates. In a scene like this, forget about competing for the Taixu Token; even being a bystander could get one killed at any moment.

The three top experts of the Beiming Immortal Race finally set aside their internal conflicts and began to work together.

A middle-aged man with a broad frame, a portly build, and a face as round as the full moon stood in the void. His body was wreathed in an aqueous light that blocked the endless golden flames. His sleeves, as wide as the mouth of a sack, billowed in the wind. Like a mountain, he stood firm and unmoving within the sea of fire.

From his sleeve flew two hundred-zhang-long silver Cold Qilins. They were graceful in form, with faint, wondrous patterns shimmering on their silver scales.

The two Cold Qilins swam through the sky. Wherever they passed, the golden flames were extinguished, and a frigid aura spread out.

Suddenly, the two Cold Qilins converged and merged, transforming into a pair of gleaming silver Cold Qilin Scissors.

The Cold Qilin Scissors appeared silently before the "Wuya" sword light. Its blades opened wide and snapped shut viciously on the beam of light!

ZING!

With a sharp ring, the sword light faltered for a moment before shattering into countless smaller beams, which then entangled the giant scissors in a fierce struggle.

These scissors were also a Tier Six Fragmented Artifact. Nimble and sharp, they fought the "Wuya" sword light to a standstill.

This finally gave the other surviving Cultivators of the Beiming Immortal Race the opportunity to flee the battlefield.

Meanwhile, nine Great Sun Golden Crows danced in the air around Beiming Yong, emitting thousands of golden rays that trapped him within the Talisman Array.

Around Beiming Yong’s body, a Golden Shell Leaf floated and spun. Its veins were clearly visible, and it shimmered with iridescent light and a lustrous, cloud-like sheen, blocking all the flames that surged toward him.

The Sixth-rank Magical Artifact, the Earth-Opening Universe Leaf.

This treasure was ranked second among the ten great Clan’s Magical Artifacts of the Beiming Immortal Race. With it protecting him, Beiming Yong was confident he was invincible.

His expression was cold, completely unaffected by the deaths of his fellow clansmen. He continued to fire his bow repeatedly, striking the nine Golden Crows until their golden light wavered. It looked as if he was about to break through the Talisman Array.

"Fellow Daoist Feng, it’s our turn."

In the distance, Fang Cheng deactivated the Void God Gu, revealing himself. He said to Feng Yan, "I’ll hold off these three. You charge the gate."

Feng Yan nodded, her eyes filled with chilling killing intent. She took the lead, transforming into a strange streak of light and shooting toward the Taixu Gate.

In the void, ten Demon Saint Illusions materialized one after another, and streams of multi-colored light surged toward the front of the Stone Sect.

Fang Cheng’s two Spiritual Mechanism Incarnations also charged forward, joining the fray.

The Golden Crow Incarnation confronted Beiming Yong. Behind it, a Yin Yang Vortex appeared, from which a hundred-zhang Cyan Lotus slowly rose. As it bloomed, it refined an axe-light that seemed capable of sundering the heavens and earth, which then chopped down.

Beiming Yong’s expression was grim. He completely ignored the attack and fired an arrow straight at the Golden Crow Incarnation.

They struck each other at almost the same instant!

The Heaven-Opening Giant Axe slammed down upon the Sixth-rank Magical Artifact, the Earth-Opening Universe Leaf. The impact created blinding, overlapping layers of bizarre light that then exploded outwards.

Beiming Yong’s body trembled violently. In that instant, the Earth-Opening Universe Leaf drained nearly half of his Magical Power.

The golden arrow light also pierced the Golden Crow Incarnation’s Protective Spiritual Light, but the incarnation raised its arm and blocked it with its vambrace.

The armor had been forged from the Great Sun Celestial Fire Tree; its defensive capabilities were second to none.

The Golden Crow Incarnation calmly activated nine Golden Crow Talismans. A sky full of Great Sun Golden Fire surged, churning into a massive vortex that trapped Beiming Yong inside, continuously refining and consuming his Dharma Body.