Chapter 448 - 413: The Sky... Has Fallen

Chapter 448: Chapter 413: The Sky... Has Fallen

However, he was also prepared to activate the Dream Emperor Dharma Aspect at any moment to guard against the unexpected.

Even if the bombardment from the two great Enlightenment Weapons shook the Dream Realm Battlefield to its core and ultimately destroyed it, he just needed a single opportunity. With it, he could use his Dream Emperor Dharma Aspect and the unique properties of the Dream Dao to escape in an instant, return to Qingshan Villa, and seek the protection of Han Wu, the Sub-Venerable.

’After all, the White Tiger Demon Lord’s escape technique was nothing special.’

...

Outside the Dream Realm Battlefield, divine light shot toward the heavens, splitting the sky in two.

A piercing metallic drone echoed endlessly. Every black marking on the Heaven-Sundering Demon Butterfly’s wings pulsed with a cold, demonic light, casting a nine-colored glow that looked like a river of stars flowing in reverse.

Following this, the Celestial Demon Banner began to shake violently. Primordial fiends like the White Tiger, Cyan Dragon, and Xuanwu charged forth with unparalleled might. In the blink of an eye, they reached the domain boundary and plunged directly into the Dream Realm Battlefield.

CRACK!

At that same moment, the Purple Sky Manor Master roared like thunder. A cold, piercing light flashed in his eyes as his Demon-slaying Sword burst into flames, activating the Longevity Diagram.

Heaven and earth quaked. The Two-Principle Array began to turn. The Nine-Holed Copper Coin Sword, the silver-white Duster, the Cyan Oil Lamp, and other artifacts all trembled violently. Their heaven-shaking power swept away everything in their path.

RUMBLE—

The two forces collided like opposing cosmic torrents, completely shattering the domain barrier.

The Daoist Mansion of Eternal Life and the Red Flame Demon Country were not located in the same Great Domain.

And between these Great Domains, domain barriers existed.

These domain barriers were incredibly durable, nearly impossible to shatter with external force.

Even a Great Saint at full power could only destroy an area the size of a small city.

But now, the aftershocks from the clash between the Celestial Demon Banner and the Longevity Diagram far exceeded the destruction of a single small city.

The roar of the two great Enlightenment Weapons reverberated throughout the Eight Domains.

It was a clash of two completely different, invincible auras—a terrifying duel that made the spirits of the assembled Saints quail. Their legs grew weak and their bodies trembled, making it almost impossible to remain standing.

The first represented a being from the primordial era who had swept aside all great fiends to be called an Emperor!

The second represented a being who, while in the Demon Country, wielded a single scroll to purge all demonic presence!

The Red Flame Demon Country once held influence over two entire domains.

But after the Eternal Life Daoist Venerable rose to prominence, the Red Flame Demon Country was left with only its earthly domain.

Now, the appearance of the Longevity Diagram managed to forcefully suppress the ferocious might of the Celestial Demon Banner.

But immediately after, the Fire Qilin stepped forward, its body glowing and its scales bristling with a menacing light.

Under the watchful eyes of all creation, a single speck of orange flame appeared. It then expanded violently, transforming into a gigantic furnace.

The Heaven and Earth Furnace!

The Heaven and Earth Furnace was the Enlightenment Weapon of the Ten Thousand Flames Saint Venerable. It contained all the flames under heaven and was said to be able to refine anything.

Combined with the pure essence of the Fire Qilin’s bloodline, it possessed the heaven-defying power to seize the very fortune of creation.

At this moment, the situation was truly spiraling out of control.

The host of Enlightenment Weapons roared without end, their clashing light causing the void to tremble ceaselessly.

Finally, the Laws of Heaven and Earth within the Dream Realm Battlefield began to show signs of shattering.

The powerful arrays and other measures, reinforced by the lineages of various Venerables, were ultimately no match for the divine might of the assembled Enlightenment Weapons.

"No!"

"Saint Ancestor above, please guide our path of return!"

"Damn it, damn it! Are they treating us like sacrificial pawns?!"

Inside the Dream Realm Battlefield, its inhabitants wailed in despair.

Su Xi, Yu Zither Immortal, Silver Phoenix, and the others all sprang into action, preparing to retreat and flee the Dream Realm Battlefield.

On the other side, the Eldest Princess of Great Xuan, the Prince of Qin, Marquis Ye Tian, and their followers also scrambled to evacuate, terrified of being caught in the catastrophe.

Aside from the Great Sun Dragon Lady and Sen Yue, who were still locked in battle, practically the only person in the Dream Realm Battlefield who hadn’t moved to retreat was Fang Yang.

’These two are trapped in a dilemma of trust. Neither believes the other...’ Fang Yang thought, narrowing his eyes as he gazed toward the Demon Emperor’s dreamscape.

Inside the Demon Emperor’s dreamscape, the Great Sun Dragon Lady and Sen Yue knew full well that catastrophe was imminent, yet they continued to fight to the death, refusing to retreat.

It wasn’t that they had suddenly lost their senses or failed to grasp the necessity of a tactical retreat.

Rather, they were trapped in a dilemma of trust, unable to advance or retreat. Neither could be certain what the other would do if they made the first move.

This was especially true now that they had clashed and gotten a clear measure of each other’s strength.

If one of them allowed the other to refine the Fragmented Celestial Destiny Mark, their own side would be doomed to utter defeat.

The Eight Domains were vast, so vast they were home to innumerable living beings.

The Eight Domains were also small, so small that to contend for a chance at immortality, one had to fight to the death. Only the final victor would have the opportunity to set foot in the legendary... Immortal Realm!

After all, even someone like Fang Yang, who possessed the legacies of both the Kunpeng Ancestor and the Lord of the Golden Crow, was still ranked beneath these two Young Venerables.

One could only imagine how brutal the struggle for a chance at immortality truly was.

’The heavens are falling.’

Fang Yang raised his head, still standing with his hands clasped behind his back.

The Dream Realm Battlefield was gradually collapsing. Streaks of dreamlike radiance, like nine-colored meteorites, shot through the void, illuminating one area after another.

At the same time, the Dream Emperor Dharma Aspect within Fang Yang’s body began to glow with intense heat and light.

He silently took in the experience of the shattering battlefield, sensing the various Mystical Skills of the Dream Dao.

He could feel his previously stagnant mastery of the Dream Dao beginning to advance once more!

...

"Hold!"

「Outside the Dream Realm Battlefield.」

With a calm expression, Han Wu, the Sub-Venerable, activated the Divine Light Mirror.

The Divine Light Mirror soared into the air with a metallic ring, tearing through the fabric of space as it forced its way into the clash of Enlightenment Weapons!

"Impossible!" The Heaven-Sundering Demon Butterfly, the Fire Qilin, and the other Great Powers paled in shock.

Enlightenment Weapons could not truly collide. They dueled using the celestial light they emitted; otherwise, no one could withstand such divine might. Even their wielders would be killed by the resulting shockwaves.

And yet, Han Wu was clearly only a Tier Eight Great Saint.

Even though he was called a Sub-Venerable, he was not, in the end, a true Tier Nine Venerable.

Yet now, he had made the Divine Light Mirror erupt with the light of Chaos, forcefully suppressing the aftershocks.

This was an utterly shocking development.

Countless beings stared on in utter astonishment!

Could it be that the true Venerable of this Dream Dao era was someone else entirely?

Was destiny not meant to manifest in peerless talents like the Great Sun Dragon Lady, Sen Yue, and Fang Yang, but in Han Wu instead?

At this thought, many of the ancient Great Saints couldn’t help but gasp, a chill running down their spines.