Chapter 632: Unreconciled

Within the Blood Lake, a box rested at the bottom, exuding a strange aura.

Suddenly, with a WHOOSH, a figure emerged.

It was Qin Ya. With a single thought, he activated the Holy Seal within his Divine Acupoint. A current of the True Meaning of Space immediately began to flow, pouring into the River Mountain Box in his hand.

Meanwhile, inside the River Mountain Box, Xiao Jianfeng was holding his breath in anticipation. With a RUMBLE, the surrounding Space suddenly began to vibrate, and a pitch-black vortex materialized in the void.

Xiao Jianfeng’s eyes narrowed, a hint of surprise on his face.

‘I can’t believe this kid actually found a way to link the River Mountain Box to an external spatial passage. Quite interesting.’ Then, his expression turned cold, and a sharp killing intent flashed in his eyes. “Hmph. How can I let you get away with committing such an atrocity?”

As he spoke, Xiao Jianfeng brought two fingers together. Strands of white Sword Qi condensed and intertwined, forming a sky-piercing pillar of light that illuminated the world within the box and shook the very heavens and earth.

The Sword Qi was so powerful that the Space within the River Mountain Box began to tremble. It shattered inch by inch like glass, with dark fissures appearing as if it would collapse at any moment.

Just then, a wave of Spatial Energy spread throughout the inside of the River Mountain Box. The fracturing gradually came to a halt, and the fissures even began to heal.

“Hm. This kid’s pretty capable,”

Xiao Jianfeng muttered in admiration, his eyes narrowing slightly.

Then, Divine Light surged as he pushed the Sword Qi to its absolute limit.

Within the Blood Lake, Qin Ya’s hands shone with a silver-white brilliance. He was simultaneously maintaining the spatial passage and repairing the Space inside the box, which was struggling to contain the Venerable Power.

This was no simple task. He wouldn’t have been able to do it without the help of the Void Tower inside him, but even so, he still felt utterly drained.

‘If I weren’t worried about loose lips in this crowd and the unwanted attention that using the Holy Tower would attract, I could have crushed an opponent like Wu Xue long ago,’ Qin Ya thought with some resignation.

Still, being able to borrow Xiao Jianfeng’s power directly wasn’t a bad alternative.

‘Heh, Elder Xiao has been living in my River Mountain Box for so long. Let’s just consider this him paying a bit of rent.’ Qin Ya smiled faintly, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

‘It’s coming!’

The River Mountain Box in his hand began to vibrate intensely, and a beam of Sword Qi shot out from the water.

In an instant, the entire Blood Lake began to boil as violent undercurrents surged!

Above the Blood Lake, the great battle was still raging.

Ce Tian had been unable to gain the upper hand against Wu Xue and had suffered quite a few injuries in the process.

He glanced in the direction of the Divine Capital, a flicker of confusion on his face.

‘What’s going on? With such a huge commotion, why hasn’t the Divine Lord arrived yet?’

Just then, the Blood Lake began to boil violently, with bubbles of blood rising to the surface. The blood figures that had emerged from the lake suddenly froze in place. As if struck by some terrifying power, they began to rupture, a scene that stunned everyone present.

“What’s going on? Something’s happening with the Blood Lake.”

“Qin Tianjue went down into the Blood Lake, didn’t he? Could he be the one behind this?”

“It’s possible. Maybe he has a way to disrupt the Blood Lake.”

“Wu Xue has only been able to act so arrogantly because he’s relying on the power of this Blood Lake. If it’s destroyed, how will he possibly stand against us?”

Everyone’s faces lit up with joy, but Wu Xue was burning with anxiety!

Just a moment ago, he had sensed a horrifying scene within the Blood Lake.

A brilliant beam of Sword Qi was churning the lake water, slamming directly into one of the Blood Pillars. In an instant, the seemingly indestructible Blood Pillar began to crack inch by inch!

‘Qin Ya… actually possesses Venerable Power!’

This sight left him utterly horrified. Ignoring Ce Tian’s attacks, he shot toward the Blood Lake, but Ce Tian had no intention of letting him have his way.

“Ha! Trying to run? No way!”

“Get out of my way!”

BOOM…

As their attacks collided, both men were thrown backward!

Ce Tian, however, just laughed mockingly. “What’s wrong, Elder Wu? Your power isn’t as strong as it was a moment ago. It seems this Blood Lake of yours has a weakness after all.”

Wu Xue snorted coldly and charged toward the Blood Lake!

Although Ce Tian didn’t know what method Qin Ya was using to damage the Blood Lake, he knew he absolutely could not let Wu Xue get near it. Ignoring his own injuries, he threw everything he had into stopping him!

He wasn’t alone; the other Half-Venerables also moved to block Wu Xue’s path!

They knew the turning point of the battle had arrived.

Within the Blood Lake…

Qin Ya watched the Blood Pillar collapse with a faint smile. Then, his figure flickered, and he sped toward another Blood Pillar, arriving before it a moment later.

He repeated the process, and the Venerable Sword Qi erupted once more.

The Sword Qi burst from the water, and another Blood Pillar crumbled!

This scene struck terror into Wu Xue’s heart, and panic began to set in.

‘This guy… he can use Venerable Power consecutively.’

‘Is he a Venerable? Damn it, what the hell is that box?’

He was terrified, and his War Intent had all but vanished.

‘I have to escape. I have to get out of here first.’

Having made his decision, Wu Xue waved his hands. A monstrous wave of blood surged forward, accompanied by dense hordes of blood figures, rushing toward the others with terrifying power.

“The power of this move… Ha! His combat strength has weakened!”

“Sure enough. Something unexpected is happening inside the Blood Lake.”

“Hmph. This old dog must die here today.”

With a thunderous roar, the Half-Venerables attacked in unison.

Shockwaves of astonishing energy spread out, shaking the heavens and the earth!

All manner of energies slammed into the tide of blood, setting off constant explosions. Countless sprays of blood were blasted high into the air, and for miles around, it seemed as though a torrential, bloody rain had begun to fall.

WHOOSH…

Just then, a silver chain shot through the void, hurtling toward Wu Xue.

“Get away from me!”

Divine Light surged around Wu Xue as he sent out waves of blood, condensing them into powerful blasts of Palm Qi.

But with his combat power so greatly diminished, how could he possibly resist the chain as easily as before? Dozens of Palm Qi blasts slammed into the chain, but they only managed to slow its advance slightly. The distance between it and Wu Xue continued to shrink.

At that moment, with a tremendous roar, the Blood Lake began to shake as never before.

All of the blood figures froze in place, then burst apart with a soft POP.

“Quick, look! The water level of the Blood Lake is falling.”

“Has the Blood Lake’s Evil Skill been broken?”

“It must have been. I just wonder how exactly Qin Ya managed to do it.”

“Ha! As long as it’s broken, that’s all that matters. Now let’s hurry up and kill Wu Xue!”

Wu Xue was shrouded in a blood-red mist as the power in his body was rapidly depleted. Before long, his strength returned to its normal level, which was nowhere near enough to fend off Ce Tian.

“Damn it! How is this possible?”

Wu Xue’s eyes looked ready to split as he let out a defiant roar.

CLANG! CLANG!

Having lost his power, he was bound by the chains in the blink of an eye.

Ce Tian, holding the end of the chains, snorted coldly. With a sharp tug, he yanked Wu Xue over like a dead dog, smashed him into the Blood Lake, and then immediately hauled him back out.

Soaking wet and with his True Essence sealed by the chains, he was a pathetic sight.

“Elder Wu, it looks like we’ve won this battle.”

“If it weren’t for that kid, do you think you could have defeated my Blood Lake so easily? I can’t accept this! I can’t accept it!” Wu Xue cried out miserably.

“You can’t accept it? What about the Celestial Humans you murdered? Do you think they accepted their fate?”

Ce Tian said in an ice-cold tone. He yanked hard on the chains, causing them to tighten instantly. CRACK! CRACK! The sound of breaking bones erupted from Wu Xue’s body.

Hearing this, the crowd finally confirmed their suspicions.

The Blood Lake’s Secret Skill had indeed been broken by Qin Tianjue.