Chapter 265 - 152: Bloody Battle with the True Monarch

"Star Xuan Light Shield Technique!"

Jiang Qingfeng stood tall in the sky. With a sharp glint in his eyes, his tattered, blood-soaked robes fluttered, and his black hair danced wildly as he formed a one-handed seal.

In an instant, brilliant motes of starlight appeared all around him, dotting the empty void like a celestial map.

They then coalesced into a profound, shimmering shield, infused with Dao Rhythm and covered in constellations.

"BANG!"

The Sword Qi, imbued with Sword Intent and seeming capable of sundering the very world, slammed into the Starlight Shield.

A deafening roar echoed across the heavens, and the entire world shook violently, like an endless, churning tsunami.

Yet, not a single crack appeared on the Starlight Shield. Like an indestructible fortress wall in the void, it had effortlessly withstood the razor-sharp Sword Intent of Gu Yun.

"No matter how monstrously talented you are, you won’t escape my grasp today."

Having lived for hundreds of years, Jiang Qingfeng’s combat experience was immeasurably vast. Seizing the momentary opening, he struck like a bolt of lightning.

He stomped hard on the void, shattering the space around him. His figure transformed into a streak of blood-red light, seemingly teleporting as he instantly appeared behind Gu Yun. He clenched his five fingers into a fist, gathering immense Magical Power that radiated a Dao Rhythm powerful enough to destabilize the void.

"Die!!"

He then threw a devastating punch, like the Nine Heavens Immortal Mountain crashing down through the planes, aimed straight at Gu Yun’s back!

’Hmm?!’

Gu Yun’s pupils shrank to pinpoints. An overwhelming sense of crisis flooded his heart. It felt as if an entire world was bearing down on him from behind, crushing him with an immense pressure.

’Am I going to die just like this?’

’What a joke!!’

’I haven’t even reached the peak of the immortal path,’

’I haven’t even seen the sea of stars,’

’How can I fall in a place like this?!’

Gu Yun roared in defiance,

"Dharma Heaven and Earth!"

In a flash, a colossal Dharma Golden Body erupted from around Gu Yun. A Celestial Spirit Dharma Aspect, hundreds of zhang tall and touching the sky, materialized in the void, instantly blocking the terrifying punch.

Endless tempests raged across the void as large swathes of space shattered. The roar of the impact resounded for over a thousand li.

This great plain, spanning several thousand li, was not some desolate, uninhabited wasteland.

Mortals lived here, and even some Low Tier Cultivators passed through.

"Wh... what in the world is happening?"

Over a thousand li away, a Spiritual Martial Realm Cultivator felt the world tremble and cried out in shock.

"It must be a duel between experts!"

someone guessed.

"What!"

"H-how is that possible?

What kind of experts could cause a scene like this!" exclaimed the Cultivator, who was dressed in white robes, a White Jade pendant at his waist, his hair pinned up with a guan crown.

Meanwhile, standing on a corner of the sky over a thousand li away, Xiao Chen used his incredible vision to faintly make out the enormous Dharma Aspect and the terrifying power it radiated.

"Master... what is that?"

Xiao Chen asked in his mind.

He hadn’t left completely, but was merely observing the battle from a thousand li away.

[This is a Dharma Aspect, a Celestial Spirit divine body. Its power is Heaven-Reaching. Successfully cultivating it enhances one’s strength in every aspect.]

[This kid is quite fortunate to possess something like this.]

[That Tongxuan expert was severely injured before, but he’s still far beyond what a True Martial Cultivator can compare to. For that kid to fight across realms with his Cultivation is a true mark of a prodigy.]

Elder Yan’s ancient, profound voice echoed in Xiao Chen’s mind.

"Then... Master, what are Brother Gu’s chances of winning?" Xiao Chen quickly asked.

[Thirty-seventy,] Elder Yan’s ancient voice rang out again.

"That low! Brother Gu is in grave danger then!

Master, shouldn’t we go save him?" Xiao Chen said hurriedly.

[Let’s watch for now. The fact that he didn’t flee immediately means he must have some confidence.]

[Besides, a thirty-percent chance isn’t low for him!] Elder Yan’s voice, steady as a mountain, sounded in Xiao Chen’s mind.

"Then I’ll listen to you, Master.

If Brother Gu really manages to defeat a Tongxuan True Monarch with his current Cultivation,

it would probably shake the entire Eastern Profound Domain!" Xiao Chen exclaimed in admiration.

...

At that moment, high in the sky, Gu Yun’s newly summoned Celestial Spirit Dharma Aspect blocked Jiang Qingfeng’s punch, which had felt like the Ninth Layer Immortal Mountain crashing down. Then, the colossal, ferocious Dharma Golden Body, like a Celestial God, raised its own fist, shattered the layers of void, and punched ferociously toward Jiang Qingfeng!

"Hmph?!"

"Damn it!!"

Jiang Qingfeng’s pupils shrank. He watched as the giant fist above him pulverized the void and descended upon him with overwhelming Divine Power.

In the nick of time, Jiang Qingfeng retracted his attack, his figure flashing as he shot backward, covering a hundred li in a single leap.

"BOOM!"

The Fist Seal condensed by the Dharma Golden Body slammed into Jiang Qingfeng’s afterimage, instantly annihilating it and shattering the space it occupied!

"This is... a Dharma Aspect! That brat actually managed to cultivate it successfully!" Standing in the void a hundred li away, his tattered, bloody robes whipping in the wind, a look of shock flashed through Jiang Qingfeng’s eyes.

’This kid isn’t just a monstrous talent, he’s also incredibly fortunate. If he doesn’t die today, I’ll be the one to die in the future!’

’No matter what, I must use everything I have to kill him here today!’

A vicious glint flashed in Jiang Qingfeng’s eyes.

A monstrous killing intent surged from his heart.

The dense killing intent seemed to become tangible, causing the entire void to tremble violently.

...

「Meanwhile」

On a mountain incredibly far away, the air was saturated with the aura of Demon Fiends. The dense Demon Qi seemed to have transformed the area into a dark, forbidden land.

Atop the high mountain sat an ancient, dilapidated Mountain God Temple.

Soon, two dark figures radiating terrifying auras streaked across the sky.

One was tall and burly, with knotted muscles and a pair of dark red eyes. He exuded an extremely frightening aura, as if he could devour a person whole. However, this figure was covered in wounds, with a gaping hole in his chest where faint traces of Dao Rhythm still lingered. He was grievously injured, and his face was contorted with unconcealable rage!

The other figure had the horns of a jiao-dragon, eyes like a dragon’s, and was covered in black scales. His robes were soaked in dark blood, and he was covered in gashes. Not a single part of his body was unscathed; his injuries were extremely severe!

"Gu Sha, Jiuyou, have you returned from a great victory?" A scarlet glint flashed in the eyes of a giant Buddha statue inside the ancient, dilapidated Mountain God Temple as it spoke, its hands pressed together.

"Victory, my ass!

We suffered a double loss, tried to pull a fast one and got burned. This was a total disaster!" Gu Sha’s face was so dark it looked like it could drip water.

"I never thought that old man would be so powerful," Ao Jiuyou said grimly from the side.

"But he probably didn’t get off easy either. After I take some time to recuperate,

when I strike again, that old man is as good as dead!" Gu Sha’s voice was frigid and laced with killing intent. The terrifying Demon Qi around him surged uncontrollably, making the surrounding void seem as if it would collapse. The display of power was horrifying!

"Enough. We’ll set this matter aside for now."

"When do those fellows from your clan plan to invade this world?"

"We have more or less finished exploring this world," the dilapidated Mountain God Temple said in a deep voice.

Hearing this, a scarlet light flashed in Gu Sha’s dark red eyes. "Soon!"

"Besides, the Origin Power of this realm is exceptionally alluring. They won’t be able to resist!!"

"Soon, the demon hordes will descend, and this world will fall into our clan’s hands."

...

「Back on the battlefield」

On the plains stretching for ten thousand li, a cold glint flickered in Jiang Qingfeng’s eyes. A terrifying Dao Rhythm swirled around him as Heaven-Reaching Magical Power erupted from his body, shaking the world. He stomped on the void, shattering the space around him.

He transformed into a bolt of blood-red lightning, crossing a hundred li of empty space in an instant. With a fist clenched, he gathered vast and heavy Magical Power, then smashed it directly toward Gu Yun’s Dharma Golden Body!

Even through the Dharma Defense, Gu Yun could feel the vast and boundless Divine Power, like the entire world was collapsing on him—a suffocating pressure!

’So what?!’

’After exchanging a few blows,’

’I’ve already confirmed that Jiang Qingfeng is severely injured. This is probably just a final, desperate burst of power.’

’This is my chance!’

’If I can withstand this, I might be able to claim my revenge today.’

’Even if I can’t kill him, I’ll make sure Jiang the Dog doesn’t get away unscathed.’

"Kill!"

His thoughts flashed by in an instant. Gu Yun’s eyes turned icy cold.

A cold glint flashed in the eyes of the massive Celestial Spirit Dharma Golden Body. It instantly raised its giant hand, formed a fist, and crushed the space before it as it met the attack head-on!