Chapter 528: Horror: Jiang Lan's Ambition Vastly Underestimated, a Saint Appears to Set the Outcome

Uganda roared in fury, “Junior, enough of your insolence.”

An aura that felt as if the heavens themselves were collapsing erupted from him, like an awakened Barbaric Dragon. A terrifying, indistinct phantom of a Barbarian God materialized behind him. Its feet were planted in the Yin Netherworld while its head pierced the heavens, one hand wielding a stone axe and the other clenched into a fist.

The phantom stood thousands of feet tall, like a veritable mountain. Its eyes were like lakes, and billowing Evil Qi engulfed nearly half the sky. All the Barbarian experts present prostrated themselves in fanatical reverence.

The Barbarian Race also possessed an ability similar to the Human Race’s Dharma Aspects, but their power stemmed from the Barbarian God they worshiped.

FWOOSH!!!

Jiang Lan raised his palm and swept his arm outward. He had not yet condensed a Heaven and Earth Dharma Aspect, but an indistinct phantom also manifested above his head. It was the Four Holy Spirits Divine Form: Cyan Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise. At this moment, they seemed to spring to life, dazzlingly brilliant, as they lunged forward in unison.

Vast golden light surged as the sky rumbled, and in an instant, a boundless radiance drowned the area.

Uganda unleashed his Barbarian God’s Dharma Body and clashed with him. Unsurprisingly, Jiang Lan was instantly put at a disadvantage.

The gap between the Sixth Realm, the Divine Power Realm, and the Eighth Realm, the Tribulation Bridge Realm, was a veritable chasm. Any ordinary Sixth Realm cultivator would have long since exploded under the oppressive Power of Heaven and Earth.

But Jiang Lan’s Life Force was so formidable it could only be described as inexhaustible. The moment he was injured, a boundless surge of Life Force would heal the wound, restoring him to his original state in an instant.

His palm was mangled, spraying bone fragments and blood, only to recover in the next moment.

Encountering such a powerful opponent for the first time in his life, Jiang Lan decided to use this as a chance to temper himself. ‘I want to see where my current limits are,’ he thought. ‘How far can I get with just my cultivation and strength, without using any of my trump cards?’

Uganda was truly enraged. In front of all the Barbarians, and especially with Huangfu Hao watching, he still hadn’t managed to defeat a junior like Jiang Lan.

The mountains trembled and then shattered in unison under a furious roar from the Barbarian God’s Dharma Aspect. Countless trees were obliterated as the sky filled with smoke and pulverized debris.

SPURT…

One of Jiang Lan’s arms exploded, gushing blood. The blast shredded his robes, revealing a Treasure Robe shimmering with divine light. Adorned with the intertwined phantoms of a dragon and phoenix, it protected his heart.

He swiftly retreated and came to a stop a short distance away. Then, as if time itself were reversing, the blood from his severed arm flew back toward him.

The shattered bones flew back and reassembled. An incredible scene unfolded: billowing Immortal Phoenix Divine Flame enveloped the wound as his arm regenerated. With his Life Force surging, it healed completely in the blink of an eye, now glowing with a divine radiance like that of a Treasure Artifact.

This scene stunned everyone. Uganda fixed his gaze on Jiang Lan, his expression a mixture of shock and suspicion.

“Grand Commander, use the Array to refine him to death!” a Barbarian expert suggested, hardly able to believe his own eyes.

‘How can a junior be this powerful?’

Jiang Lan looked at his newly grown arm. As the Immortal Phoenix True Flame receded, it became as flawless as jade porcelain, like the skin of a newborn.

‘As long as an enemy can’t kill me instantly, I can recover quickly.’ Even now, he felt no sign of his Life Force being depleted.

In fact, the great battle was causing his long-dormant Destiny Dao Fruit to show signs of awakening. His aura of Life Force was still swelling, continuing to rise.

As one side waned and the other waxed, he still had a chance of victory.

However, Huangfu Hao had yet to make a move, and Jiang Lan, too, had many trump cards he had yet to play.

‘Even an Immortal Embryo couldn’t possibly have such terrifying Life Force…’

Huangfu Hao watched all this with a tightly furrowed brow. Just then, he seemed to sense something and suddenly looked toward the Demon Abyss.

From that direction, a pillar of black light shot into the sky, surging and roiling as it blotted out the world. It was like a vast black cloud, churning and spreading in all directions, as if a giant, unseen hand were pushing it to drown the lands beyond.

‘That Demon God has made his move…’

Uganda was forced to stop his attack and look over, his expression soon turning to one of pleasant surprise.

‘With the Helian and Tantai Families clashing, the timing is perfect.’

“Next, I’ll have to trouble you, Mr. Huangfu.”

He seemed energized. He then turned to Jiang Lan, his gaze turning frigid as he said, “I have no more time to play with you. I don’t know what your secret is, but you can’t harm me. Once your Life Force is depleted, death will be your only escape.”

Not far away, numerous Barbarian experts joined forces, activating the Devouring Yin and Purifying Yang Divine Refining Array once more. A turbulent vortex howled as it rushed to engulf Jiang Lan and refine him within it.

“The Wushang Demon God wants to break through the shackles of this plane to descend. I’m afraid the plan of the Barbarian Wu God behind you is doomed to fail.”

“Do you really think a Demon God will simply hand the benefits over to you?”

Jiang Lan paid no mind to the encroaching Grand Array. He, too, looked toward the Demon Abyss and spoke with an air of calm composure.

A cold light flashed in Uganda’s eyes as he stared intently at him.

Even Huangfu Hao turned to look at him, his expression one of surprise.

“You know of that Demon God’s existence?” Uganda asked in a heavy tone.

Only a handful of the Barbarian high command knew of the Demon God’s existence. He had never revealed it to anyone—not even Huangfu Hao knew a thing about it.

“Of course I know. I also know the plan of that Barbarian God you serve. You Barbarians think this is all part of your grand design, but you have no idea that a pair of eyes has been watching your every move.”

“Is that about right, Master Huangfu?” Jiang Lan asked, still perfectly composed.