Chapter 528: Chapter 321: The Dagger Appears_2

Xu Yang, though not a Void Spirit Lord, was a Void Spirit Cultivator all the same, and hence was subject to the restraint imposed by the Ice Soul Divine Light.

Dustless extended one hand pressing down, and five beams of Ice Soul Divine Light shone forth. Silvery crystal rays pierced through the void, working in concert with the Great Five Elements Formation to enhance the freezing, the icy binding restrictions, continuously shrinking Xu Yang’s living space.

In truth, as a Mahayana cultivator, such hassle wasn’t necessary. Directly exerting dominance with his strength alone could have easily secured victory.

But having learned from his past error when he pursued the Void Spirit Monarch with overconfidence, Dustless had an advantage in cultivation that left the Void Spirit Monarch gravely injured and dying, but because he hadn’t sealed off the void, it allowed the Void Spirit Monarch to seize the opportunity, revealing a long-concealed ace—a heavenly-grade Void Spirit—and by using it to initiate a void transference, he escaped from Dustless’s clutches with his life.

He naturally couldn’t repeat such a mistake, prioritising the sealing of the void to ensure an absolute lock-down.

Xu Yang’s eyebrows were tightly furrowed as he broke through the ice seal once more, shifting his position to avoid the beams of Ice Soul Divine Light while searching for weaknesses in the formation, ready to break through it.

Things were developing in the worst possible way. He, who had no desire to encounter a Mahayana, had run straight into one, and moreover one who practiced the Ice Soul Divine Light, capable of restricting the void.

The situation was dire!

Fortunately, this individual had been through the Ten Thousand Star Sea battle and his immortal power had been damaged, not yet restored, leaving him unable to bring his full strength to bear; otherwise, there would have been little hope of success in this battle.

Even so, Mahayana is Mahayana. With the Ice Soul Divine Light sealing the void, not to mention the great distances covered by the grand transference, even the smaller shifting techniques were becoming increasingly difficult to employ. The space for survival, the room to maneuver, was being compressed smaller and smaller, and he was on the brink of being driven into a hopeless situation.

“Dustless!”

“Void Spirit Monarch!”

“Just as I thought!”

“The Five Elements Immortal Mansion, nothing but an illusion!”

“It’s the Void Spirit Cave Heaven that’s the crux!”

“Let’s go!”

“Where do you think you’re going?”

The Ice Soul Divine Light, restricting the void—with such commotion, how could it escape notice from all around?

The figures from the Five Elements Immortal Mansion battle like Zhong Yin Zhi were about to shift the battleground and rush to the aid of the Void Spirit Cave Heaven.

But how could the Myterious Sprit Lord let him get away, tangling him up firmly, while Five Elements Immortal Sect and Great Sun Immortal Sect also held Big Dipper Immortal Sect and Ninth Heaven Sword Pavilion’s forces at bay, with both sides locked in fierce, chaotic combat.

Only a few powers were able to stay out of the fray, arriving at the Void Spirit Cave Heaven to observe the battle.

The Brahma Sect was one among them.

“Dustless contributed much in the battle of the Ten Thousand Star Sea, suffering substantial losses. Now, instead of quietly recuperating inside the sect, he’s involved in this strife. Is he not afraid of damaging his immortal foundation, losing his path ahead?”

“That man also is no ordinary person; with his transference through the void, coming and going without trace. If it weren’t for Dustless cultivating the Great Five Elements Ice Soul Divine Light, I’m afraid he would have already escaped to safety.”

“It’s unclear what this person’s relation to the Void Spirit Monarch is, or whether he holds the Five Elements Immortal Root in his hands?”

“With the Ice Soul Divine Light sealing the void, if this person has no other methods, his defeat and demise are merely a matter of time.”

“Dustless is a Mahayana True Immortal. Even with injured immortal spirit and unable to bring his full strength to bear, he’s not someone those below Mahayana can withstand.”

Within the Brahma Sect’s array formation, several Integration Great Powers watched the battle development, discussing animatedly.

And there was one more person, watching with tense eyes.

“It really is him!”

Meng Fanying’s eyes hardened, her body and mind taut.

“Junior Sister?”

The white-dressed woman beside her sensed something amiss, turned her head back, and with a furrowed brow, asked, “What’s wrong?”

“No, nothing!”

Meng Fanying then snapped out of her shock, remembering his earlier admonishment, and quickly managed her expression.

“Hmm?”

The woman in white furrowed her brows even tighter, but did not press further, instead, she made a mental note of it.

Looking back to the battlefield, within the Five Elements Array, it had turned into a situation of no escape.

Encased in frost, a world of silvery crystal, Xu Yang was now covered in frost-white, each movement and dodge from the light requiring an immense amount of energy.

A point of no return was reached; there was nearly no room left.

Dustless’s expression was cold and ruthless, and without further words, the Ice Soul Divine Light wrapped around like threads, contracting into a spherical form, ready to force Xu Yang into a dead end.

In the void, all was frozen as if by eternal profound ice, as hard and unyielding as iron, unshakeable.

Seeing this, Xu Yang said no more, entering the Great Bow Fully Drawn stance, throwing forth his fists with explosive force.

Heavenly Demon Divine Martial seven-fold limit!

“Boom!!!”

With the Divine Martial in motion, the void drastically altered, the crystal frost shattered, revealing an ancient and profound stele, with its inscribed characters flashing, resembling insects or dragons and snakes, writhing and swimming, linking into arrays, unleashing an unparalleled force that shattered the boundaries of the void.

The Void Stele!

As a final measure, breaking the void, the seven forms of the Heavenly Demon Divine Martial merged into one, empowered with the destructive capabilities of Immortal Artifacts and Spiritual Treasures; he broke through the crystal world with a thunderous blow, darting into the void space.

But unexpectedly…

“Hmph!”

Dustless let out a cold snort, his decision firm. He unleashed his Immortal Spirit Mana forcefully, shattering the space. In an instant, everything froze over, the layers of silver crystals solidifying and cutting off any path of escape.

This was the power of a Mahayana, the force of a True Immortal.

Until now, he had been holding back, firstly, not wanting to damage his Immortal Foundation, and secondly, to guard against the opponent’s trump cards.

Now that the opponent had played his final move and revealed his trump card, he no longer had any reservations. Even if it meant damaging his foundation, he would mobilize his Immortal Power to wash away this disgrace.

“Crack! Crack! Crack!”

The Ice Soul Divine Light exerted its utmost power, freezing the void and even slowing down time. Xu Yang, trapped within it, attempted to flee, but was covered by layers of frost. Even the anomalies shown by the Void Stele were frozen in place, sealed within the ice.

Such terrifying might was the capability of a Mahayana and the power of a True Immortal!

Dustless’s eyes were cold as he raised his hand again, pointing a beam of Ice Soul Divine Light straight at his enemy, who was trapped in a frozen state.

“Bang!!!”

With a crisp sound, the Divine Light pierced the body, and the Ice Soul entered. It was an attack that meant certain death.

“Qingyang!!!”

Seeing this scene, as if struck by thunder, Meng Fanying cried out and leapt forward. But then she heard the Sword Artifact behind her ring out. Manjusri’s Wisdom Seal shone brightly, the Wisdom Sword moved, and the lion roared, causing her body to tremble and fall from the sky.

“Little junior sister?!”

The woman in white changed her expression, flew forward, and caught her. She saw her eyes tightly closed, her face showing pain, and a lotus seal emerging on her forehead, its light flickering on and off.

“Manjusri’s Wisdom Seal?”

“This…”

The woman in white was completely astonished, and she looked back toward the battlefield.

Only to see that within the Mahayana’s Ice Seal, a person’s body was fixed in place, having been pierced through the heart by the Ice Soul Divine Light.

Was the dust settled, life or death decided in triumph or defeat?

Just when everyone was considering this…

“Bang!!!”

There was a tremendous explosion. The ice crystals shattered.

“How could this be?!”

Dustless’s pupils contracted, his expression suddenly changing. Ignoring the damage to his Immortal Foundation, he was about to make a move to salvage the situation.

But unexpectedly, from within the burst ice crystals, a dazzling light cascaded out like a torrent. Billions of Spirit Stones, billions of Magic Artifacts, instantly vaporized, instantly overloaded, and ultimately shattered. Only a stele remained, wrapped in endless light, falling like a comet with a thunderous strike.

“Boom!!!”

With the impact of the fallen star, everywhere was obliterated. The ice crystal landscape was destroyed instantly, the boundaries of the Void shattered, and the brilliance penetrated and vanished in a moment.

The Five Elements Formation, too, was hit and violently exploded. The aftermath swept in all directions, and several figures were splattered with blood as they flew out. Even Dustless took half a step back, his face full of shock.

In the aftermath of the battlefield, there was no longer any Five Elements Formation; in the world of Ice Soul and silver crystals, there was only a huge black hole, like a wound between heaven and earth that could not heal for a long time.

“This…”

“How can this be!”

“The Ice Soul Divine Light, was actually broken?”

“Was that… an Immortal Artifact self-destructing?”

“He self-detonated an Immortal-grade Void treasure?”

“How is that even possible!”

The surrounding crowd was in disbelief, and even the Mahayana cultivators from the Brahma-Confucian Two Sects frowned deeply.

The Ice Soul Divine Light was a supreme Divine Power. Only with the strength of a Mahayana True Immortal like Dustless could it be unleashed. Unless someone was of the same cultivation and possessed the same Divine Power, there was no possibility of breaking through.

But that person…

He had self-destructed an Immortal Artifact, one that belonged to the Void?

No, unless it was a Superior Immortal Implement, there would not be such formidable power.

This didn’t resemble the self-destruction of an Immortal Artifact; it was more like a great commanding Great Array self-destructing with all its might, perhaps even a Sixth-rank Ultimate Formation at its limit.

The knowledge of Array Formation naturally possesses the power to surpass the limits of heaven, and a Sixth-order Ultimate Formation could trap an Integration, while a Seventh Rank Immortal Array could even suppress a Mahayana. So, it was not unreasonable for a self-destructing Sixth-order Ultimate Formation to break through the Divine Power and Immortal Power of a Mahayana.

However…

In the midst of the battlefield, staring at the black hole looming in the void, which could not heal for a long time, Dustless’s face was ashen, and his brows twitched, revealing the fury within.

But in the end, as a Mahayana True Immortal, he quickly suppressed this useless anger and turned towards the Five Elements Immortal Mansion.

The Five Elements Immortal Root had once again slipped through his fingers, and no amount of anger could change that. It would be better to compensate for the loss elsewhere.