bayedsolid Chapter 1052 Suppressing a Half-Step Perfected Golden Immortal
Chapter 1052 Suppressing a Half-Step Perfected Golden Immortal
Ancestor Liexuan gazed at Falling Phoenix Valley, a million light-years away, his brow furrowed slightly, his mind filled with doubt. Their Fire Crow Clan was renowned throughout the Nine Immortal Realms, their power awe-inspiring. And those who could cultivate to the half-step Golden Immortal realm were all ancient monsters steeped in the Dao for tens of thousands of cosmic eras. They couldn't possibly have been unaware of the Fire Crow Clan's formidable reputation. A mere mid-stage half-step Golden Immortal, in theory, wouldn't dare provoke a powerful clan with an ancient heritage.
However, after repeatedly scanning Falling Phoenix Valley with his divine sense, he could only sense the aura of that mid-stage half-step Golden Immortal, and there was no trace of a second half-step Golden Immortal. With his cultivation as a perfect half-step Golden Immortal, unless an Immortal Golden Immortal personally set up an isolation formation or used a Golden Immortal artifact to forcibly conceal his aura, no being of the same level could escape his discerning eyes.
But is this possible?
If they were truly immortal golden immortals, or possessed golden immortal artifacts, would they need to go to such lengths to scheme against them?
"Fine, whatever tricks this junior is up to, let's rescue Min'er and the others first!"
A resolute glint flashed in the eyes of the Primordial Ancestor, and the crimson-gold light around his body suddenly surged, like magma erupting from a furnace, increasing his speed by another third. The fiery line that pierced through the galaxy tore through tens of millions of light-years of void, almost ignoring the constraints of spatial distance, and in the next moment it was already hovering above Falling Phoenix Valley, directly above the heads of the Four Symbols Sacred Beast phantoms, like a celestial sword poised to strike.
"Fire Crow Seal, emerge!"
A soft shout, like a booming Daoist voice, erupted from the body of the Fire Crow Seal, a flame several times stronger than the Blazing Crow Seal, transforming above his head into an ancient, imposing seal. The seal's surface was engraved with a three-legged fire crow bathing in the sun, its feather patterns flowing with the unique immortal aura of a quasi-Golden Immortal artifact. This was the Fire Crow Clan's most prized treasure—the Fire Crow Seal, whose cultivation was on par with the Fire Crow Ancestor's and had reached the perfect level of a quasi-Golden Immortal artifact. It was only a final touch of immortal rule's tempering away from transforming into a true Golden Immortal artifact.
Instantly, the aura of the Primordial Ancestor Lie Xuan surged another threefold, his terrifying pressure like a collapsing sky, shattering the void surrounding Falling Phoenix Valley into countless pieces of transparent glass. Below, the illusory figures of the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise within the Four Symbols Suppressing Immortal Array trembled violently, their spiritual light flickering like candles in the wind, threatening to collapse completely at any moment; even the array's patterns began to show signs of breaking.
"Roar! Break for me!"
With a mighty roar, the Ancestor Liexuan shook the Milky Way, causing countless stars to tremble as if about to fall from their cosmic orbits. The Fiery Crow Seal above his head rapidly expanded, instantly obscuring the entire Falling Phoenix Valley. From its base hung countless crimson-gold fire chains, each containing the terrifying power to incinerate the very rules of existence. Where the fire chains passed, dark passages were burned through space, crashing down upon the four sacred beasts below like a celestial river collapsing!
"As expected of the renowned Perfect Half-Step Golden Immortal, his strength is indeed extraordinary." At the core of the Four Symbols Suppressing Immortal Formation, the Pure Void Moral True Lord sat in the folds of the void, his gaze sharpening as he sincerely sighed, "If I hadn't already successfully broken through, even if I had gathered all my fellow Daoists to help me, my chances of winning wouldn't have exceeded forty percent."
As he spoke, the True Monarch Qingxu Daode rapidly traced his fingertips across the ground, leaving behind a series of profound runes: "Since this old fellow has gone all out, it's time for me to unleash my true power as well. I humbly request the assistance of all fellow Daoists!"
"The 108 Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends Formation, activate!"
A voice seemingly originating from the primordial chaos suddenly resounded throughout the natal sea of the Pure Void Moral True Lord. The 99 illusory spirits that had been standing in the void of the natal sea of the True Lord ...
In an instant, thirty-six illusory figures of Heavenly Divine Demons rose from the ground, each towering over billions of eons, their bodies like ancient divine mountains. They wielded ninth-grade True Immortal artifacts such as the Star Banner and the Mountain-Suppressing Hammer; the movement of the banner caused the Milky Way to flow, and the fall of the hammer caused the universe to tremble. Seventy-two illusory figures of Earthly Fiend Demons burst from the earth, their bodies bound by Netherworld chains. The sound of the chains caused countless ghosts to wail, and they spewed forth the Weak Water of the Yellow Springs, the droplets of which corroded the laws of nature. One hundred and eight illusory figures of demons blotted out the sky and sun, enveloping the entire Nascent Soul Sea, their oppressive power causing time and space to freeze.
Instantly, the aura of the Pure Void Moral True Lord surged wildly like the Big Bang of the universe. In the blink of an eye, he broke through the shackles of the peak half-step Golden Immortal and steadily surpassed the perfect half-step Golden Immortal, faintly touching the threshold of the Immortal Realm!
Almost simultaneously, the four sacred beasts above Falling Phoenix Valley unleashed resounding dragon roars, tiger howls, phoenix cries, and tortoise bellows, their voices shaking the heavens and the earth. The phantoms of the four sacred beasts, which were on the verge of collapse under the crushing power of the Fire Crow Seal, rapidly solidified at a speed visible to the naked eye. Their azure dragon scales, white tiger fangs, vermilion bird wings, and black tortoise shells became so clear that they seemed to be solid. Terrifying pressures, far exceeding those of the Fierce Profound Ancestor, rose from their bodies. The azure dragon's breath transformed into billions of azure wood divine thunderbolts, the white tiger's tail whipped up all-consuming gales, the vermilion bird spread its wings and ignited the Nirvana Fire that burned away immortality, and the black tortoise, after shrinking its neck, suddenly opened its shell, forming a boundless Xuanhuang barrier.
The four sacred beasts joined forces and actually managed to seal the Fire Crow Seal, which was at the level of a quasi-Golden Immortal artifact, firmly in mid-air. No matter how the crimson-gold fire chains crashed against it and burst out with billions of dazzling rays of light, they could not fall even a fraction of the way. Instead, they were scorched by the Azure Wood Divine Lightning and sizzled.
"This is bad...this momentum..."
The Primordial Ancestor Lie Xuan's expression changed drastically, as if an invisible giant hand had gripped his throat, and his breath suddenly caught in his throat. The terrifying pressure surging from the Four Symbols Sacred Beasts was like billions of immortal mountains pressing down, causing even this Perfect Half-Step Golden Immortal to feel a chill run through his body and his soul to tremble. This power had long surpassed the realm of a Perfect Half-Step Golden Immortal, and even gave him a faint feeling of facing an Immortal Golden Immortal directly.
"A Golden... Golden Immortal artifact! This junior actually possesses a Golden Immortal artifact!" The Ancestor Lie Xuan's heart sank, as if he had fallen into an ice cave. Only a true Golden Immortal artifact could allow a mid-stage half-step Golden Immortal to unleash such heaven-defying power, enough to crush him, a perfect half-step Golden Immortal, across realms. No wonder this seemingly insignificant junior dared to scheme against the Fire Crow Clan; he wasn't reckless, but truly possessed the confidence to overturn the entire game!
"Leave! We must leave immediately!"
At this moment, Ancestor Lie Xuan could no longer care about the Ninth-Rank True Immortals like Lie Min struggling to hold on within the formation, nor could he even spare the chance to rescue his natal treasure, the Fire Crow Seal, which was suspended in mid-air and tightly restrained by the four sacred beasts. A Golden Immortal artifact possessed true power belonging to the level of an Immortal Golden Immortal. Let alone a mid-stage Half-Step Golden Immortal, even a mid-stage Ninth-Rank True Immortal could be easily crushed by the sheer pressure of a Golden Immortal artifact. Continuing to entangle himself would only result in one outcome—utter demise in this Falling Phoenix Valley, without even a chance for reincarnation.
"Heavenly Crow Blood Escape, Escape!"
A resolute glint flashed in the eyes of the Progenitor Lie Xuan, and he suddenly spat out a mouthful of fiery red essence blood containing his primordial essence. The essence blood exploded in the air, transforming into countless tiny threads of fire that instantly enveloped his body. The next second, he transformed into a thin, hair-like streak of crimson-gold light, with a faint blood-red hue flowing at its edges. This was the Fire Crow Clan's trump card escape technique—the "Heavenly Crow Blood Escape," which sacrificed a mouthful of his primordial essence blood and a layer of his lifespan. Once activated, this technique could increase speed a thousandfold in an instant, making it arguably the fastest escape method among those of the same rank within the Nine Immortal Realms.
This crimson-gold ray of light disregarded spatial distance, seemingly traversing the crevices of time. Wherever it passed, even time itself could not capture its trajectory, leaving only a fleeting trail of blood as it sped away towards the outside of Falling Phoenix Valley. He didn't even dare look back at the trapped Fire Crow Seal; every moment of hesitation now could lead to utter destruction.
However, just as the crimson-gold light was about to burst out of the light curtain of the Four Symbols Immortal Suppressing Array, a hazy blue light wall suddenly rose from the ground, stretching across the front like a sky curtain.
"boom......"
The crimson-gold ray of light slammed into the wall of light, producing a piercing scorching sound. The blood-escape power, capable of tearing apart the starry sky, only left a shallow scorch mark on the wall of light, while it itself was shaken and paused slightly.
"Want to leave?" From within the folds of the void, the voice of the Pure Void Moral True Lord carried a hint of cold laughter, as if playing with a cat toying with a mouse. "Once you've entered my Fallen Phoenix Valley, how can you just come and go as you please?"
As his words fell, the Xuanwu, the most adept at sealing space among the Four Divine Beasts, suddenly raised its head. The Xuanhuang Barrier instantly expanded, like an impenetrable net, completely locking down the entire space of Falling Phoenix Valley, even sealing off the rifts in spacetime. The crimson-gold light collided with the barrier, as if sinking into viscous swamp, its speed suddenly slowing down, and the blood-red aura around it began to dim, as if it would be extinguished at any moment.
The Ancestor Liexuan let out a roar of shock and anger amidst the light. He could clearly feel that the power in his entire body was being suppressed and even completely sealed at a visible speed.
"No... break it for me!"
With a hysterical roar, the Primordial Ancestor Lie Xuan mustered his last strength, burning his remaining essence, trying to tear apart the barrier. However, it was all in vain; no matter how he attacked, the barrier remained unmoved, instead constantly reflecting his power back, making his injuries even more severe.
......
After tea time.
The roar of the Primordial Ancestor Lie Xuan subsided completely. The crimson-gold light had dimmed and finally dissipated with a "poof," revealing his disheveled true form. At this moment, the Primordial Ancestor Lie Xuan's face was ashen, golden blood continuously spilling from the corners of his mouth. His aura was extremely weak, and all his power was mercilessly sealed by the immortal laws within the Xuanhuang Barrier. He could not even move a single finger.
Without the blessing of its master's power, the Fire Crow Seal's light grew increasingly dim. Under the combined attack of the four sacred beasts, the three-legged fire crow pattern on the seal gradually blurred, letting out a desperate cry. The unique spiritual light of the quasi-golden immortal artifact was completely extinguished, and with a "clang," it fell from mid-air, crashing heavily onto the Xuanwu's tortoise shell. It was firmly pressed down, powerless to resist, like an ordinary stubborn rock.
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