Chapter 681: The Tiger Devours the Wolf, the Snipe and the Clam Contend

“The Origin of this world’s Celestial Dao is unique. It favors native Divine Spirits and suppresses and rejects outsiders.

Red Sun and Tongxuan are being targeted by the Celestial Dao right now. They’re plagued by bad luck, their Magical Power is stagnating, and what’s more, they’re being besieged by the Three Great Main Gods.

This means the time, the place, and the people are all on our side!”

He paced to the edge of the courtyard, able to feel the aftershocks spreading from the attacks of the Three Great Main Gods.

Or rather, it wasn’t just him; every Divine Spirit in Aitira could clearly sense it.

But their status was clear. Aside from the Three Great Main Gods, any other Divine Spirit who dared approach probably couldn’t even enter the core area. The slightest brush with an aftershock would mean certain death.

Although to Aitira, Red Sun and Tongxuan were merely Outer True Monarchs, they were extremely far from the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm that supplied their Dao Fruit’s power, so they could only rely on themselves.

After all, they were individuals who had manifested a Dao Fruit within their Grotto Heavens. They were self-sustaining, with an endless supply of their own Magical Power, greatly reducing the restrictions placed upon them by the world.

Though this world’s heavens and earth sought to stop them, to a True Monarch, it was ultimately nothing more than a small stumbling block.

Even the Celestial Dao of the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm was helpless against these pests, let alone the Celestial Dao of Aitira, which was several levels lower in status.

But even so, with the two True Monarchs being resisted and besieged by this world’s Celestial Dao, which was generously empowering the Three Great Main Gods, they were not having an easy time.

“The Three Great Main Gods may only have a superficial understanding of their authority, possessing Dao Fruits without grasping the true essence of the Great Dao, but relying on the empowerment of the native Celestial Dao, the might of the three of them combined is no weaker than a Mid-Stage Golden Core True Monarch.

Previously, True Monarch Dong Ming of the Primordial Sect was careless for a moment and was discovered by the Main God of Light. She nearly died here. These people are too greedy. Faced with such a Great Realm, they didn’t think to report it to True Monarch Pu Du and just wanted to devour it all for themselves.”

Zhang Ziyang shook his head slightly and continued.

“Even though Red Sun and Tongxuan are Sword Cultivators with unparalleled killing power, they’ve lost the advantage of time and place here. Suppressed by the Celestial Dao, they are bound to suffer heavy injuries in a prolonged battle. This is a case of setting a tiger on a wolf, of the snipe and the clam fighting!”

Zhang Ziyang suddenly turned, his gaze burning as he stared at Xu Yunfan.

“And you, possessing the Divine Format of a native Divine Spirit, are naturally favored by this world’s Celestial Dao. You can strike at the critical moment, delivering that one thunderous blow.

The Rules of heaven and earth will all aid you. As the saying goes, when your time comes, heaven and earth work together for you.

That Light-Departing Flame Red Sun Dao Fruit is similar in attribute to your Divine Sky Dao Fruit. If you can seize and refine it, Yang Fire will give birth to Yang Thunder, which is enough to let you rapidly advance to the peak of the Early-Stage Golden Core, and even glimpse the threshold of the Middle Stage.

With such a great gift delivered to your doorstep, isn’t this a stroke of heaven-sent luck?”

A single Light-Departing Flame Red Sun Dao Fruit might not be enough to advance Xu Yunfan to the Middle Stage, but it would still greatly increase his Daoist Cultivation. If he could obtain it, with thunder and fire intertwined and the aid of his Attribute Panel, he was confident he would be unmatched in this situation.

Purple-Gold Thunder Light flickered in Xu Yunfan’s eyes. Zhang Ziyang’s analysis coincided perfectly with his own thoughts.

He said in a low voice, “Sect Leader is absolutely right. However, that scoundrel Tongxuan’s Sword Spirit is insidious and tricky, and he excels at escaping. If he gets away, the future trouble will be endless. I’m afraid I don’t have the strength to keep both of them here by myself.”

After a pause, Xu Yunfan continued, “However, I’m certain someone will act as my backup.”

Zhang Ziyang stroked his beard and smiled.

“No matter. Although I have an Undeveloped Core, this world is the foundation of my Incense Fire Divine Dao.

Wherever my Divine Thought reaches, by borrowing the Celestial Dao’s network and the empowerment from the Wish Power of hundreds of millions of followers, I can still perform tasks like scouting, giving warnings, and running interference.

You just need to lock onto Red Sun and deliver the killing blow. If Tongxuan flees, there is a contingency to deal with him.

But are you certain that your backup will make a move?”

A smile appeared on Xu Yunfan’s face.

“Sect Leader, you don’t know those True Monarchs from the Primordial Sect. Every single one of them is a selfish bastard. How could it be in her character to suffer a loss without taking any benefits?

She took benefits from me, she knows this world’s coordinates, and what’s more, she covets the Eternal Night Descent Dao Fruit of the Main God of Darkness.

Now that Red Sun and Tongxuan have been heavily wounded by the Three Great Main Gods, this is a heaven-sent opportunity. How could she possibly miss it?

Although she already fled into the Boundary Sea, I am certain that Dongming is secretly lurking nearby, just waiting for an opportune moment.

If she doesn’t make a move, she can forget about ever touching even a sliver of the Main God of Darkness’s Dao Fruit.”

That True Monarch Dong Ming is a master of Cause and Effect Secret Techniques, and the Celestial-Eroding Netherworld Talisman is among the pinnacle of the Primordial Sect’s Cause and Effect Secret Techniques. She has naturally dabbled in it.

With Xu Yunfan’s Celestial-Eroding Netherworld Talisman at the Great Perfection Realm, he would naturally have a subtle premonition.

‘That woman… she looked like she fled, but in reality, she slipped into this world to lie in wait.’

‘Very insidious.’

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Just as Xu Yunfan and Zhang Ziyang predicted, the distant battlefield had already reached a white-hot intensity, even becoming tragic.

PFFT!

Red Sun True Monarch spat out a mouthful of magma-like blood.

He had been viciously struck in the back by a ten-thousand-zhang-long Ancient Vine summoned by the Lord of Nature, Orion. The Ancient Vine, entwined with the All Things Breathing Dao Fruit, not only possessed terrifying power but also carried a bizarre vitality that eroded his Dao Foundation, making him feel as if his insides were on fire.

If not for the Burning Silence Sword returning in time to block and deflect most of the force, that one blow would have severely wounded him.

But the main reason was that under the Celestial Dao’s suppression, his actions were half a beat too slow.

True Monarch Tongxuan was in an even worse state. His left shoulder was covered in a patch of dark Ice Crystals, the chilling aura penetrating to his very bone marrow. This was the result of a sneak attack by the Main God of Darkness, Ymir.

The power of the Eternal Night Descent Dao Fruit continuously eroded his Sword Soul Dao Foundation, attempting to drag him into eternal Nirvana.

His nine Formless Sword Spirits were already covered in fine cracks, making them increasingly difficult to control.

The bad luck sent down by this world’s Celestial Dao followed him like a shadow. A wave of Holy Light Aftermath that should have landed on the Main God of Light’s head was redirected by a strange spatial fluctuation and blasted straight toward his face.

If they didn’t fight with their lives on the line now, the outcome would surely be defeat and death.

Even though the two of them were Sword Cultivators, hailed as having the greatest killing power in the current age, they were still outmatched when facing the opposition of an entire world.

“Light-Departing Flame, Burn the Eight Desolations to Silence! Break for me!”

Red Sun True Monarch had gone completely berserk. His Light-Departing Flame Red Sun Dao Fruit began to burn recklessly. A terrifying heatwave capable of incinerating the heavens and boiling the seas erupted from his body, temporarily burning through the viscous feeling of the Celestial Dao’s suppression.

The Burning Silence Sword let out a mournful cry as if weeping blood. Its blade turned so crimson it looked ready to drip. A ten-thousand-zhang-long giant sword of lava, condensed to the absolute limit and seemingly capable of melting a realm’s barrier, slashed out with a thunderous roar. Its target was the one who posed the greatest threat to him: the Main God of Light, Orion.

This was a strike fueled by the burning of his Dao Fruit’s Origin.

“Star-Pivot Returning Ruins, Ten Thousand Swords to Dust!”

True Monarch Tongxuan also knew this was a life-or-death moment, and a vicious glint flashed through his eyes.

He recklessly poured the Power of the Phecda Star-Pivot Sword Soul Dao Fruit into his nine crack-covered Sword Spirits, ignoring the cost.

The nine swords instantly multiplied into thousands, transforming into a storm of Profound Ice Sword rain that froze the void and sliced through all things. Its target, however, was the Lord of Nature, Orion, who had countless incarnations and was everywhere at once.

He intended to counter quantity with quantity, and to freeze vitality with extreme cold.

BOOM!

BOOM!

RUMBLE!!!

Red Sun’s world-burning giant sword viciously cleaved into the Main God of Light’s Holy Light Shield, and the terrifying explosion instantly vaporized the clouds for thousands of miles around.

The Holy Light Shield shattered with a deafening crash. The Main God of Light, Orion, let out a pained grunt, the light of his divine body dimming. He had clearly suffered a considerable shock.

Meanwhile, Tongxuan’s storm of Profound Ice Sword rain was locked in a fierce struggle with the endless jungle of vines summoned by the Lord of Nature, Orion.