Chapter 452 - 333: Two Halves

Chapter 452: Chapter 333: Two Halves

The Blood Evil Qi on Heaven’s Corner Mountain suddenly began to surge wildly, even forming a tornado that danced through the void. With the Celestial Slaughter Golden Lotus at its center, the Qi was continuously absorbed.

The expressions of the crowd changed. Minds stirred, they all simultaneously turned their gazes toward the Celestial Slaughter Golden Lotus.

Under the watchful eyes of all, the Celestial Slaughter Golden Lotus glowed with a dense, sanguine light, taking on a blood-gold hue. Its tightly closed petals trembled gently, as if about to bloom.

Mysterious fluctuations rippled out, wave after wave. Thunder boomed from the void, Dao Rhyme filled the air, and the sound of Laws resonated, creating an extraordinary phenomenon.

Upon the petals, mysterious golden lines shimmered brightly, illuminating the void. The bloody light was filled with golden Runes, lending it a truly sacred air.

BOOM!

A Thunderbolt suddenly crackled. Under the roll of thunder, the once-budding Celestial Slaughter Golden Lotus began to slowly, fully bloom. Instantly, a heaven-reaching pillar of blood-red light pierced through heaven and earth, shooting straight into the firmament. Outside this pillar of light, streaks of golden radiance coiled around it like long dragons.

At the center of the light pillar, the Celestial Slaughter Golden Lotus bobbed gently. Its petals unfurled one by one, and with each one that opened, its golden light grew more intense. The Blood Evil Qi and the golden light intertwined—simultaneously gory and sacred, two characteristics that manifested without conflict.

There were exactly eighteen petals—no more, no less. Everyone was utterly captivated by the Celestial Slaughter Golden Lotus. Lost in its splendor, they stared with mesmerized, almost dazed, expressions.

When the eighteenth petal finally unfurled, the complete form of the Celestial Slaughter Golden Lotus was revealed to all. At that same moment, the blood-red and golden lights filling the world reached their zenith.

It was a blood-red lotus, adorned with golden markings that shimmered like a sky full of Stars. It was crystal clear and so naturally perfect that not a single flaw could be found. A single glance was enough for anyone to realize its extraordinary value.

The very instant the Celestial Slaughter Golden Lotus finished maturing, the few cultivators who had remained silent burst into action, rocketing toward the lotus in the sky.

The first to move was none other than Yama of the Profound Yin Sect! The others followed in near-perfect unison. Yu Changsheng did as well, his eyes glinting sharply as he stared at the Celestial Slaughter Golden Lotus.

"Get lost! The Celestial Slaughter Golden Lotus is mine!"

With the Celestial Slaughter Golden Lotus now revealed, no one held back. Yama let out a low roar. His Heaven-reaching Evil Qi roiled the void as he fully unleashed the power of his Golden Core Cultivation without reservation.

"Heh, treasures like this belong to the fated. Whoever gets it does so by their own skill."

The others sneered. Seeing Yama about to lay his hands on the Celestial Slaughter Golden Lotus, a vicious glint flashed in their eyes, and they made their move. A volley of Techniques bombarded Yama, hindering his advance.

Yama’s advance faltered, and he was forced to counterattack. For a moment, the inner circle flashed with the light of various Techniques. The fluctuations of Golden Core Cultivation reverberated through the void, sending aftershocks in all directions.

For a moment, the battlefield was a storm of chaos. With the ten of them holding each other in check, no one was able to immediately claim the Celestial Slaughter Golden Lotus.

The violent aftershocks caused the expressions of the onlookers in the outer ring to change. They hastily retreated to a safe distance, afraid of being swept into the fray.

"So this is the strength of the top ten prodigies on the Celestial Slaughter List? Every single one of them is an outstanding figure, even among other Golden Core cultivators!"

"Are the people from the Profound Yin Sect all this powerful? Look at Qiu Xing! He’s fighting two prodigies by himself and not only holding his own, but even seems to have the upper hand!"

"And that Wuya, fourth on the Celestial Slaughter List... just who is he? The fluctuations from his attacks look somewhat similar to the Profound Yin Sect’s. His power is astonishing, he’s not to be underestimated!"

...

Taking this opportunity, the crowd of geniuses in the outer circle discussed amongst themselves as they observed, their sharp intakes of breath rising and falling. Their own gazes dimmed slightly, filled with a mix of emotions. None of them made a rash move, choosing instead to wait and see.

"Wait a minute! Look, what’s Yu Changsheng doing? At that distance, is he trying to pull out of the fight?"

Someone with sharp eyes noticed Yu Changsheng and, after a moment of shock, pointed at him in surprise.

Despite the chaotic battlefield before him, Yu Changsheng’s expression remained placid. His feet, however, were quietly backing away. Using the Profound Turtle’s Turtle Breathing Skill, he had lowered his presence to a minimum and had no intention of rashly joining the scramble.

Instead, he looked up at the Celestial Slaughter Golden Lotus, pursed his lips, and gently exhaled. His Ten Thousand Spirits Technique began to circulate wildly as his connection to—and absorption of—the Celestial Dao Golden Lotus reached its absolute peak.

’The Ten Thousand Spirits Technique’s special property is to improve one’s Physique and create an affinity with all things... On top of that, I have a Spirit Communication Dao Body that is Favored by the Heavens. This Celestial Slaughter Golden Lotus...’

Yu Changsheng muttered to himself, a sharp glint in his eyes. After retreating to a safe distance, he leaped lightly into the air. He glanced at the others who were still fighting, shook his head, and gestured toward the Celestial Slaughter Golden Lotus in the void, beckoning it!

HUMMM...

The Celestial Slaughter Golden Lotus trembled as the aura of the Ten Thousand Spirits Technique reached it. In the next instant, the lotus transformed into a streak of blood-gold light that tore through the void, flying toward Yu Changsheng at an astonishing speed.

The strange movement of the Celestial Slaughter Golden Lotus was instantly perceived by the other nine cultivators. Astonished, they all turned to look at Yu Changsheng, their eyes filled with confusion and doubt. Their expressions flickered, and then, realizing what was happening, they desperately charged toward the Celestial Slaughter Golden Lotus.

"Yu Changsheng? What’s happening?!"

"The Celestial Slaughter Golden Lotus is special; it can’t be seized with a Technique. How did he do it?"

"Why does it look like the Celestial Slaughter Golden Lotus is flying to him on its own? How is that possible?"