Chapter 955 - 950: The Vast Firmament Shall Be Cleaved by 1 Sword!

Chapter 955: Chapter 950: The Vast Firmament Shall Be Cleaved by 1 Sword!

In the very center of the Sea of Light, thunder rolled. Resplendent golden Splendid Light blotted out the sky, shifting with Impermanence. Coordinating with the Righteous Banner, it unfurled a vast expanse of mighty purple Qi.

Facing the multitude of Perfected Lords roaring toward him, Lü Yang’s response was simple: combining the Fruit of Thunderbolt Fire with the Banner Spirit, and then going absolutely berserk with All Evil Beheaded!

Mana, Magic, Realm, Cultivation, and Fruit. In his currently overpowered state, he held a crushing advantage over the Middle Stage of Golden Core in all five areas. At most, due to excessive Combat and the frequent use of various methods, his Mana had slightly waned, but dominating in the other four areas was just as effective!

"BOOM!"

In the next second, Lü Yang charged single-handedly into the throng of Perfected Lords. Empowered by the Reversed Ke Chengyue Dao Fruit, he forcefully endured whatever methods they threw at him.

Fruit of Spring Water, Rebirth Appearance—injury transfer!

Fruit of Pine-Cedar Wood—adaptation!

Accumulated injury energy, Tribulation Evil Profound Light!

Lü Yang surged forward wildly with his sword, his expression thoroughly exhilarated. Like a tiger among sheep, he completely discarded any defense, answering incoming attacks with backhanded slashes of his blade.

As for the attacks that landed on him—whether they were the Profound Mysterious, Magic, or True Treasures—they might have had some effect initially. But as time passed, he adapted to them. They could no longer cause the slightest bit of damage, and even his previous wounds were on the verge of fully healing!

"BANG! BANG! BANG!"

With a sweep of the purple Qi, the Banner Spirit howled. Several Immortal Monarchs of the Celestial Mansion immediately fell into it, locked onto by All Evil Beheaded, before explosively bursting into mangled fragments!

Immediately after, Lü Yang raised his sword once more. This time, however, the True Monarch of Contained Light and Floating Heaven and the others preempted him. They intercepted Lü Yang’s sword strike, preventing him from cutting down another Immortal Monarch of the Celestial Mansion.

"Heh."

Seeing this, Lü Yang chuckled softly. The lightning in his hand dissipated, replaced by a new Fruit Position Profound Mysterious. It combined and proportioned, ultimately transforming into a bright mirror suspended high above:

"Yin Yang Divine Mirror Dao Fruit!"

The mirror divided Yin and Yang, its light displaying brightness and obscurity. Lü Yang formed hand signs and pinched a Dharma Seal. With a thunderous shock from his palm, this bright mirror Dao Fruit suddenly flipped, its Yin side illuminating all directions.

In an instant, endless obscurity spread along with the mirror’s light. Any Perfected Lord who laid eyes on this Dao Fruit felt as if they had been cast into a realm untouched by lamplight and devoid of sun and moon. Their Spiritual perception and all five senses were completely severed. It was pitch-black, so dark they couldn’t see their own fingers, leaving only their drifting consciousness.

Seeing this, the True Monarch of Contained Light and Floating Heaven clenched his jaw.

"East Flowing Venerable!"

Without hesitation, he immediately activated his Profound Mysterious. His figure turned illusory as he intended to first escape into the inner world created by the Profound Mysterious. However, a brilliant light abruptly appeared before his eyes.

"Ugh!" the True Monarch of Contained Light and Floating Heaven groaned.

Wherever the light passed, he felt an unbearable, agonizing pain throughout his entire body, like a moth drawn into a flame.

In the next second, all the gloom and haze were shattered by One Qi. Only a single streak of golden light passed through unimpeded, illuminating his Spiritual Space and landing directly onto his Soul.

The Yin Yang Divine Mirror Dao Fruit! Its Yin side possessed the ability to seal the Spiritual Space and sever all sensory perception, while its Yang side struck the Soul directly. Using the Spiritual Space as oil and the Soul as the lamp, it ignited them directly. As long as the Profound Mysterious remained, the flame would never extinguish. Only when the Spiritual Space was boiled dry and the Soul turned to drifting ash would this fire of golden light dissipate!

Not daring to hesitate, the True Monarch of Contained Light and Floating Heaven immediately self-destructed!

Riding the fierce winds of his self-destruction, his Soul dragged the golden light along and instantly escaped into the Netherworld. Only by borrowing the power of the Netherworld was he finally able to extinguish the Soul-Burning Fire.

And while he was entering the cycle of reincarnation, Lü Yang had already changed directions.

Spreading his arms, his Dharma Body expanded frantically at this moment. In the blink of an eye, it filled the cosmos. His left hand was empty, while his right hand slowly pinched into a Dharma Seal.

Reversed Ke Chengyue Dao Fruit!

"BOOM!"

The very palm strike that had once suppressed the Primordial Celestial Demon, leaving him nowhere to run, now reappeared in the mortal realm. Beneath its five fingers, every single Perfected Lord was encompassed within!

All at once, the Perfected Lords deployed their Profound Mysterious in unison, attempting to prop up the descending palm. However, the more fiercely they resisted, the better the effects of the Reversed Ke Chengyue Dao Fruit became, and the faster its adaptation speed grew. The impact of their methods on Lü Yang became increasingly negligible!

Seeing this scene, World Purger Fei Xue finally let out a sigh.

"He’s invincible..."

On the other side, although Taiyin Immortal Venerable’s beautiful face was dark, she had no choice but to admit in her mind, "This person’s strength has evidently already exceeded the scope of the Middle Stage of Golden Core."

If there was a heavenly chasm between a Great Perfected Lord and the Middle Stage of Golden Core, then at this moment, Lü Yang was standing roughly a third of the way across it. Although he was still an insignificant figure barely worth mentioning compared to a Great Perfected Lord, against anyone at the Middle Stage of Golden Core, he already wielded overwhelming, crushing might!

Taiyin Immortal Venerable murmured, "Three Fruit Arcana, different Fruit proportions, and those Fruit Position Profound Mysterious... How did he do it? Did he evolve all of this relying solely on a single Fruit?

"Incredible!"

After a moment of silence, Taiyin Immortal Venerable finally looked toward the perpetually silent True Monarch Gangxing. "Daoist, the Sword Pavilion cannot stay out of this battle. You are the only one who can subdue this person."

The Great Perfected Lords of both sides were currently in a standoff, neither willing to break the balance. After much deliberation, only True Monarch Gangxing, who stood in the middle, could make a move.

However, Taiyin Immortal Venerable failed to notice that as soon as she said this, World Purger Fei Xue’s expression shifted on the other side. He cast a half-smiling glance at her but had no intention of speaking up to warn her. Instead, holding back his amusement, he crossed his arms, adopting an attitude that this had nothing to do with him.

"You want me to take action? Fine," True Monarch Gangxing finally spoke up. "But I am heavily injured at the moment. Forcibly elevating my Position would cause immense damage to myself."

"I can resolve this matter." Taiyin Immortal Venerable reached into her sleeve and directly retrieved a radiant, jade-colored elixir pill. "This item is called the Taiyin Jade Liquid Pill, capable of pacifying all magic.

"If you consume this pill, Daoist, before forcibly elevating your Position, it can offset the damage for you once."

"...Alright."

Only then did True Monarch Gangxing nod. He accepted the Qi Pill, then launched a magnificent Sword Light, speeding out of the Celestial Mansion toward where Lü Yang was located.

Almost simultaneously, Lü Yang noticed True Monarch Gangxing’s movement. Without a second thought, he raised his hand and unleashed the Profound Mysterious of the Cataclysm Launcher.

"Hmm?"

True Monarch Gangxing’s eyes suddenly lit up, followed by a surge of wild joy.

He thought, "As expected of someone from the Stain Sect! I haven’t even said anything yet!"

In the next second, under the astonished gazes of everyone present, True Monarch Gangxing showed no intention of dodging. Instead, he crashed straight into Lü Yang’s Profound Mysterious. Then, he stopped moving altogether. He neither moved to attack Lü Yang nor to rescue the others. He merely stood blankly in place, then closed his eyes, revealing an expression of pure enjoyment.

Immediately, some Perfected Lords began to curse.

"Gangxing! Why are you just standing there watching?!"

Seizing this prime opportunity, Lü Yang continued to press his massive hand downward. Facing such a critical crisis, and with True Monarch Gangxing still completely unmoving, the suppressed Perfected Lords dared not hesitate any longer. One after another, they all self-destructed!

The flaming light of their self-destruction flared up. This time, it finally scorched Lü Yang’s palm, burning one charred wound after another until it instantly became fractured and shattered.

However, the moment had arrived!

"Gangxing!"

Lü Yang abruptly called out. Hearing this, True Monarch Gangxing suddenly snapped his eyes open. His Position skyrocketed in an instant, stepping into the realm of a Great Perfected Lord in the blink of an eye!

Position suppression!

The sudden, heavy crushing weight of his Position caused the Souls—which would normally have been escorted away by the Netherworld in an instant—to abruptly freeze, forcefully stalling them for a brief moment!

At this moment, time itself seemed to stop.

Only Lü Yang was left able to move freely. And beyond the Current World, above the Sea of Suffering, from an infinitely high and distant place, a chilling gaze seemed to vaguely cast its attention downward.

"Trying to stop me?"

Lü Yang laughed. The Tribulation Wave at his waist rang out with a clang as it was unsheathed, falling right into his hand. Inside the Righteous Banner, the Demon-Vanquishing Perfected channeled the Sword Dao, bestowing its blessing upon the blade as well.

"Then come down here yourself!"

With that said, only a clear, piercing whistle could be heard between Heaven and Earth. Lü Yang’s figure merged with the Sword Light just like that, transforming into a soaring streak of profound rainbow light that swept across all the Souls in an instant!

"RUMBLE!"

The True Monarch of Contained Light and Floating Heaven, Bright Pearl Great Saint, Profound Turtle Great Saint, Celestial Number Immortal Monarch, Immortal Monarch Yan Xiu, Mingtang Immortal Monarch... A full six Perfected Lords at the Middle Stage of Golden Core! Just like that, amid the ringing of the sword, their Souls shattered. The Netherworld failed to receive them in time, and from within their luminous Fruits, their respective Grotto Heaven Spirit Platforms came crashing down!

In the Void Sea of Light, the jade universe cleared.

All adversaries had completely vanished. Only Lü Yang remained, gripping his Magical Sword firmly, standing steady in the void. Above his head was the wondrous spectacle of crumbling grotto-heavens plummeting from the sky.

As far as the eye could see, stars fell like rain. If tens of thousands of years passed, small worlds would inevitably be born in the places where these grotto-heavens collapsed.

"...Heh."

Lü Yang reined in his Qi trace and tilted his head back, laughing at the sky. He felt as though the heavy pressure—vast as the deep sea—that had shrouded his heart and mind through several lifetimes of Cultivation, had now been completely smashed to pieces by this single sword strike!

At the same time, he could sense a vast Qi trace rising from the Sea of Suffering. Without the slightest deviation, it locked directly onto his body.

Tribulation sense!