Chapter 473: Sacrifice of the 7 Tyrants and 3 Fiends, Collapse of the Lightning Sea, Gu Tianyun

All anyone knew was that in the instant it shot into the air, the clouds of Celestial Punishment filling the sky were dyed red by a bloody light.

They were even torn asunder!

A massive fissure was ripped through them!

Even if it was only for a moment, it was enough to shock everyone.

Those were the thunderclouds of the Celestial Punishment.

Even the expression of Venerable Hei Bai changed for a split second.

Because the power contained within that bloody light had not diminished in the slightest!

For any sacrifice, receiving three-tenths of the power was already considered a sign of the Master of the Altar’s immense generosity.

An altar that returned ten-tenths of a sacrifice’s power was truly unheard of.

WHOOSH!

In the next instant, the bloody light pierced through the vast sea of lightning and vanished into the Divine Court, which was nearly half-destroyed.

At that moment, the world fell silent, and time and space seemed to freeze.

The hurricanes, quaking earth, collapsing mountains, and the clap of thunder in the sky across the entire Netherworld all seemed to freeze in that instant.

Under the watchful eyes of numerous Cultivators, the starlit Divine Court was instantly coated in a scarlet, blood-like layer of light the moment the bloody glow entered it!

At this moment, the sacred and the demonic shone in contrast, yet they merged in perfect harmony. As they flowed into one another, they formed a vivid, two-toned tapestry.

This Boxing Saint Map was all-encompassing, capable of containing any opposing forces, be it yin and yang, or life and death.

In that instant, at the very center of the Divine Court, Su Bai felt power.

An unprecedented power flooded his entire body.

Throughout the past million years, from ancient times to the present, no single living being—be it a Spirit Immortal or a Celestial Mandate entity—could compare to these ten Great Demons.

Even Gu Tianyun, the Netherworld Venerable Master who might have already surpassed the Celestial Destiny Realm, was likely inferior in terms of sheer size and strength.

And now, the immense, terrifying power from the immolation of these ten Great Demons, converted by that altar without any loss, was now being channeled into his body, not a single drop wasted.

Instantly, the injuries Su Bai had sustained from the successive clashes were swept away, and he made a full recovery.

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

The moment the immense power was channeled, the Divine Court trembled. One by one, the magnificent halls and palaces that had been shattered and collapsed during the clashes were instantly reborn within the bloody light.

Moreover, they began to expand and grow at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Within those palaces, the numerous Divine Spirits, which had previously only maintained their basic forms, seemed to leap across a long gestation period under the infusion of immense power.

They underwent a massive transformation, their auras growing stronger and stronger, as if they were about to step out of the Divine Court.

‘Such power…’

At the center of the Divine Court, upon the starlit high platform, Su Bai took a deep breath.

This immense infusion of power had allowed him to instantly traverse a gestation period that would have otherwise taken decades, or even centuries.

The three hundred and sixty-five Divine Spirits could now briefly emerge into the world!

At this moment, with the instant sacrifice of the Seven Heroes and Three Li, the empowered Su Bai found that his Divine Thoughts and perception had also ascended by several levels.

He could now faintly sense a vague and indistinct will.

It was slowly brewing outside the Netherworld.

‘The heaven of this realm, the heaven of the Jin Yun Great World…’

Su Bai’s gaze was as deep as the sea. Countless thoughts raced through his mind as he rapidly deduced all sorts of possibilities.

With a mere thought, his Divine Court underwent a drastic change.

The pavilions, towers, and palaces all began to expand and rise higher!

The entire Divine Court started to swell, filling the whole starry sky in just an instant.

It seemed poised to fill the entire Netherworld!

The Divine Techniques striking out in all directions instantly grew countless times more powerful, overwhelmingly crushing the endless bolts of lightning and completely submerging the phantoms of the Treasures of Heavenly Destiny.

But the one that changed the most was the Fire Monkey, who had already leaped out of the Divine Court and was now weaving through the sea of lightning, brandishing its golden rod!

ROAR!

The next moment, the Celestial Punishment roared as layer after layer of lightning exploded. The Fire Monkey, bathed in Thunder Essence Qi, threw its head back and howled, its gaze filled with disdain!

“HYA!!”

Endless red light solidified into a cape, which it draped over its shoulders.

Then, it swung the golden rod in its hands upward with incredible speed, like a Divine Mountain toppling over, or like an ancient Divine Spirit splitting the heavens and the earth!

In an instant, it swept away countless thundercloud storms within a thousand-mile radius.

This single, heavy blow instantly shattered the black Steel Fork that was as large as three tall mountains.

It also knocked aside the whipping Soul Hook Chain, which moved like a serpent-dragon, and the Seven-Star Sword that spewed flowing fire!

Then, with undiminished momentum, it continued onward, parting the air and breaking the waves, carrying with it a tyrannical Divine Thought that felt almost tangible.

With a deafening boom, it smashed into the phantom of the Book of Reincarnation floating in the endless sea of lightning!

BOOM!

The heavens trembled and the earth quaked as the sea of lightning shattered!

A thousand-mile shockwave instantly cleared the air, and everything, tangible or not, was annihilated in the collision.

Immediately after, the Fire Monkey let out a great cry and was sent flying backward like a meteor, falling back toward the Divine Court.

Then, as everyone watched, the phantom of the Book of Reincarnation, which had been formed from lightning, shattered with a deafening crash!

It transformed into billions of streams of Thunder Essence Qi that scattered in all directions, streaking across the vast void like a meteor shower.

The entire vast Netherworld lit up for an instant.

The world fell silent!

The numerous Cultivators stared at the majestic Divine Court that blotted out the sky.

And at the white-robed Daoist who stood at its center, his features obscured, yet seemingly completely unharmed.

Their expressions were all grim and silent.

Whether they were friend or foe, whether they bore good will or malice, at this very moment, a deep sense of reverence and awe rose in their hearts.

No one would believe this to be a coincidence.

That the Boxing Saint Daoist just happened to sacrifice the Seven Heroes and Three Li right as he was about to be overwhelmed.

The only possibility was that the Boxing Saint Daoist had already calculated everything, which was why he had emerged completely unscathed.

‘The Celestial Punishment Sixth Layer… is it over just like that?’

Venerable Hei Bai’s gaze sharpened, and as they looked again at the thunderclouds of the Celestial Punishment, a flicker of hard-to-conceal excitement appeared in their eyes.

“An-… Ancestral Master is invincible!”

Chen Shaoyou couldn’t describe the excitement in his heart and couldn’t help but shout aloud.

His expression was fanatical, like that of a zealot in a temple.

He had benefited greatly from watching the battle.

Hearing this, Jin Yunfeng and the Nianxin Daoist Child, who had also just breathed a sigh of relief, both shook their heads.

“It’s not over yet…”

Jin Yunfeng shook his hand, the bones of which had been shattered by the shockwaves, and said in a heavy voice.

“The Celestial Punishment is still brewing. I’m afraid what comes next will be even more terrifying!”

At this moment, high up in the sky, thunderclouds were still gathering. From within the massive, eye-like vortex, an even more terrifying aura was faintly emanating!

“Just how many layers does this Celestial Punishment have?”

Chen Shaoyou’s excitement came to an abrupt halt, and his mood grew heavy once more.

Seeing his Ancestral Master shatter the sea of celestial lightning, he had almost forgotten that the Celestial Punishment had not truly been overcome yet.

WHOOSH!

Across the world, wind and thunder raged, as starlight and lightning shone in contrast to one another.

Su Bai stood at the center of the Divine Court. The Divine Spirits stepping out from the many palaces surrounded him, moving in a special formation.

The tremendous power boost generated from the sacrifice of the Seven Heroes and Three Li flowed ceaselessly among the Divine Spirits, accumulating and brewing.

That unparalleled, immense power was being held in reserve, contained and unreleased.

Just waiting for the right moment.

ROAR!!

Although it seemed like a long time had passed, the pause in the Celestial Punishment’s thunderclouds had only lasted for an instant.

The streams of light from the shattered Book of Reincarnation had not yet faded.

Above the boundless sea of lightning, within the swirling thunderclouds of the Celestial Punishment, amidst the endless intertwining flashes of electric serpents and monstrous Thunder Dragons, a humanoid figure, cloaked in infinite electrical currents and with an obscured face, stepped out, treading on bolts of lightning.

It stood upon the boundless sea of lightning.

It opened its eyes and looked down!

Su Bai’s gaze was calm as he met its eyes, as if he had expected this all along.

Then, he slowly exhaled a puff of white air.

His voice shook the heavens!

“Gu Tianyun…”