Chapter 154: The Peak Battle, The Fourth Layer of the Rain Peak Disc!
Chapter 154: The Peak Battle, The Fourth Layer of the Rain Peak!
Chapter 154: Third on the Heavenly Rankings, Slain in a Flash!
"The battle has begun! The confrontation between Abbot Xuanzhi and Bai Xuan!"
At this moment, countless people were watching. Even from the Black Pirate fleet, a gaze carrying intangible spear intent and faint sacred chants looked over from afar.
This was an earth-shaking battle. With the number three on the Heavenly Rankings making a move, he was bound to unleash his ultimate strike to quickly conclude this battle, matching the Ten God Spears and proving his true invincible might.
"The strongest of the East Sea has made a move. Is he going to recreate the divine might of utter suppression?"
Within the outer sea fleet, a terrifying gaze snapped open, looking over from a distance. It was several times stronger than ordinary scale lords, reaching an indescribable level. If he were to strike, it would be enough to shock an entire sea region.
Amidst the fierce battle.
"Quick resolution!"
Abbot Xuanzhi's white hair swept backward. Since he was establishing his prestige with this battle, he naturally had to unleash his strongest strike to bring it to a complete end.
"Nameless Inner Landscape True Thunder! Die!"
Bai Xuan stepped into the air, his entire body illuminated by cold gray light resembling dark iron, clanking softly without the slightest injury.
In an instant, an entire formation collapsed. Endless thunder light rolled backward, transforming into a true thunderbolt that crashed down violently, shaking the entire sea region and submerging everything!
"What a terrifying strike!"
Feeling the momentum of heaven and earth slip beyond his control, Abbot Xuanzhi felt a trace of terror.
At this moment, his eyes widened abruptly. His previously calm expression shifted drastically, revealing shock and... a trace of fear!
"This is... a top-grade magical treasure!"
Within a radius of five hundred meters, all the momentum of heaven and earth dissipated completely, leaving only a full eighteen hundred raindrops condensing suddenly.
"Rainfall!"
In an instant.
His voice was metallic, his physical body resounding like a great bell, his breathing like the roaring of wind and waves, sweeping across all directions and suppressing a sea region, leaving countless people speechless!
Only when the Daoist rhythm reached a certain degree, intertwining and circulating to evolve, could a Dao domain be formed.
Such magical treasures contained immense true might. Even if one could not mobilize the might of the external heaven and earth, they possessed their own defensive capabilities.
Bai Xuan spoke, his voice very soft, yet it shook the entire sea region.
In an instant, eighteen hundred raindrops fell from the heaven and earth, shooting toward Abbot Xuanzhi.
A quasi-Dao domain was often the hallmark of a top-grade magical treasure, utilizing the power of endless talisman formations to simulate a Dao domain.
Within the Thousand Isles Alliance fleet, thousands of Daoists and soldiers were roaring and cheering. Even talismans were vibrating and rumbling, filled with a massive fanaticism representing a momentum-building display!
"Abbot's divine might!"
Light and agile!
Without hesitation, he raised an orange-yellow light shield—a massive turtle shield, which was a mid-grade magical treasure with countless runes intertwining to ward off everything.
"Then go and die!"
"No! Impossible! What kind of power is this?!"
With a crisp crack, the tortoise shell completely collapsed within a single breath. The magical treasure lost its radiance and plummeted downward.
Countless people were shocked, their gazes fixed intently on this battle.
Only in this way could it rival the divine might of a top-grade divine weapon shattering a continent.
However, his expression shifted from anticipation to bewilderment.
He did not waste words. With Abbot Xuanzhi's level of strength, a full-force strike couldn't even break his bronze skin. What was the point of fighting?
Although this thunder technique was formidable, compared to the Yin-Yang thunder technique of the divine image dragon phantom, it was like a firefly competing with the bright moon!
Swift!
The moment the first wave of raindrops struck the turtle-shell true treasure, Abbot Xuanzhi's expression changed.
These were transformed from two strands of Dao rhythm, evolving into this realm of fine drizzle!
"Not good!"
Rain fell from the heaven and earth!
"Turtle-Shield True Treasure!"
Clang, clang, clang!
In an instant, the runic tortoise shell dimmed. Every single raindrop contained terrifying divine power, causing it to faintly fluctuate and crack. A snapping sound echoed as the entire tortoise shell jerked violently, about to shatter!
"No, impossible! This cannot be a top-grade magical treasure. Such items are extremely precious even in the great era; it's impossible for them to be left in the various seas as heritage!"
"Only to this extent?"
"Thunder technique is invincible!"
Bai Xuan's voice was calm.
That was an extremely terrifying realm, reaching an astonishing degree. Once the Dao domain unfolded, it was like being a sovereign who could reverse life and death at the flip of a hand and manipulate Yin and Yang with a single thought.
"This fine drizzle is a quasi-Dao domain!"
With a single thought, he had already raised the Rain Peak Disk.
Bai Xuan pointed with a finger.
Abbot Xuanzhi also wore an expectant look, his figure retreating several thousand meters away as he gazed at the center of that terrifying strike.
At the higher tiers of top-grade magical treasures, one could even simulate a Dao domain the size of a continent, elevating a Qi refiner's spellcasting prowess to an unmatched level.
The churning thunder light and true might gradually subsided, then were blown away in a single breath, scattering like smoke and ash.
"Is Bai Xuan dead? This strike could destroy everything!"
Abbot Xuanzhi's expression shifted from bewilderment to horror!
He felt his own spiritual sense fly out, yet it was utterly unable to control the momentum of heaven and earth anymore. Everything had turned into a misty drizzle.
Abbot Xuanzhi's entire expression changed. With a fierce roar, he brandished a mediocre-looking talisman.
"Thunder Descends the Law, Nameless Divine General!"
Rumble!
The talisman burst open, and from within it stepped a humanoid figure made of lightning, striding through the air to kill Bai Xuan.
This lightning humanoid was woven from endless thunder techniques, terrifying to the extreme.
However.
"Useless."
Bai Xuan's expression was very calm.
Swish, splash!
Between heaven and earth, fine rain fell. Among the countless raindrops, even if only a fraction carried true power, that was still an unimaginably large number.
In an instant, as the lightning humanoid was touched by the drizzle, the electric light around its body suddenly began to dim.
It was being slashed apart and instantly weakened. Before it could take a second step, the thunder light around its body vibrated and extinguished!
"Break for me!"
Abbot Xuanzhi flipped his hand, and treasures containing terrifying fluctuations flew out. But in an instant, they dimmed, shattered, and scattered into the fine rain.
A treasure tower emitting terrifying flames flew out, but its flames were instantly extinguished, its layers of talismans collapsed, and the dimmed tower fell downward, plunging into the sea below like broken tiles.
A small sword erupted with blue light, its power astonishing and shaking all directions. In an instant, its radiance was beaten away by the rain, and with a cracking sound, it was utterly obliterated and fell into the water.
A talisman flew out, but before it could truly burn, it was soaked by the falling rain. The terrifying heaven and earth might contained within it rapidly decayed, leaving nothing behind until it finally turned into ordinary yellow paper and was swept away by the breeze.
Easier said than done; in reality, it took no more than a dozen breaths. Piece after piece of treasure shattered, and though the lightning humanoid took seven steps, it failed to walk out of the fine rain domain before its form finally paused and it roared into nothingness, scattering apart.
"No!"
Abbot Xuanzhi let out a final, frantic roar.
He still had too many ambitions, too many towering goals. He didn't even have time to say much, and he hadn't necessarily intended to fight Bai Xuan to the death here! There shouldn't have been any deep animosity between them!
Yet, the next moment.
His final defensive treasure also shattered. His expression froze amidst the rain, and with a loud crash, he burst into a mist of blood.
Blood rain fell.
Boom!
The endless might of heaven and earth finally surged.
This was the death of a half-step Dao-entering powerhouse. At this moment, the drizzle domain finally dispersed, and the might of heaven and earth surged along with it like a storm, pouring down heavy rain across the entire sea region in a torrential downpour!
On the Heavenly Rankings, the name of the third-ranked Abbot Xuanzhi, "Daoist Zhiming," was gradually erased.
In this instant, the entire sea region seemed eerily silent, save for the sound of falling rain.
"This is a top-grade magical treasure... My spiritual sense has reached the solid Dao-entering level. Combined with the power of the Rain Peak Disk, killing Abbot Xuanzhi is no different from slaughtering a chicken."
Bai Xuan stood in the air, his expression quite calm.
His spiritual sense had been pierced by the Chi Spear, and after Nirvana and rebirth, it had reached the genuine Dao-entering level.
A spiritual sense at this level, possessing two strands of water Dao rhythm and driving the Rain Peak Disk, was fundamentally no different from a true Dao-entering powerhouse!
Moreover, what ordinary Dao-entering expert could afford such a luxury as a top-grade magical treasure?
Furthermore, the Rain Peak Disk was no ordinary top-grade magical treasure; it was a prime magical treasure, just half a step away from a Dao weapon.
"Go back and continue cultivating."
Bai Xuan couldn't be bothered to deal with the aftermath. Even the Thousand Isles Alliance held no interest for him. With a flash of his figure, he vanished into the air.
He had already stated that disturbing his cultivation and attempting to challenge him would result in the settling of life and death!
A moment later.
In the sea below, a resounding roar like crashing waves finally erupted. At that moment, overwhelming billows rose across the entire distant sea archipelago, exploding thunderously!
...
"What was that scene? A fine drizzle falling from the sky, and in an instant, everything was destroyed!"
"Terrifying, simply too terrifying! Is this Bai Xuan's true strength?"
"That was Abbot Xuanzhi! The invincible powerhouse ranked third on the Heavenly Rankings across the entire East Sea, killed in a flash!"
Countless people trembled.
Within the Thousand Isles Alliance, countless individuals wailed and wept. Some shook like chaff, unable to believe this scene—their leader had been instantly decapitated, everything obliterated without even a chance to fight back!
Envoys of the Thousand Isles Alliance stationed in other factions stood frozen in place, unable to process what they saw.
Weren't they told this battle would be a crushing victory that would broadcast the Alliance's prestige across the boundless seas?
"The Abbot... just died like that?"
An envoy looked up at the sky, staring dazedly at it all.
In his heart, Abbot Xuanzhi had always been one of the strongest figures on the ocean, akin to a deity.
Yet now, the deity had been effortlessly slapped to death like a fly, turning into a mist of blood!
Inside the Thousand Isles Alliance flagship.
"That scene... I fear that Dragon-Head Bai Xuan is dual-cultivating both martial arts and Qi refinement, and his Qi refinement might actually surpass his martial arts!"
An old man spoke, his entire body trembling.
"How can this be!"
He was one of the Three Saints of Starry Heaven. With his perspective, he could not distinguish that Bai Xuan was driving a top-grade magical treasure with his Dao-entering spiritual sense.
He could only assume this was a pure Dao-entering powerhouse whose strength was sufficient to suppress everything!
"Too terrifying. This person will suppress everything. Not to mention martial artists, none of us can withstand a single blow from him!"
Another old man shivered all over.
He had originally thought the Three Saints of Starry Heaven still had the qualification to participate in a battle upon the seas, but facing Abbot Xuanzhi's death, it felt like a basin of cold water poured straight over his head.
Abbot Xuanzhi, just died like that?
Such an invincible existence... whom he once believed could rival Breaking Sea Abyss, had simply been annihilated in the drizzle!
"Bai Xuan... a descendant of the Master of Thousand Mountains Island?"
The third old man wore a misty expression.
"That invincible Qi refiner... once a powerhouse who suppressed an entire era, yet he suffered a narrow defeat at the hands of a woman."
"Bai Xuan's methods did not inherit his, but they have reached the Dao-entering level nonetheless. It is a suppression of any cultivator; once unleashed, no one can contend with him. The momentum of heaven and earth cannot be mobilized, and more than half of one's abilities cannot be displayed."
"But for martial artists, it's relatively fine; there is still a chance to counterattack and rebel."
The old man thought for a moment, then smiled wryly.
"Forget it, what's the use of pondering this? The Thousand Isles Alliance is likely about to scatter."
At this moment, across the entire archipelago sea region, countless people were trembling and discussing, none failing to talk about this battle.
This was the most terrifying and intense battle that had erupted amidst the successive bloody conflicts of the archipelago sea region.
Abbot Xuanzhi, the third on the Heavenly Rankings, had fallen!
In the outer sea fleet, pairs of terrifying eyes snapped open, and their auras emerged—these were scale lords raised within the fleet.
Among them, a being that had almost shed all external marine beast features possessed handsome facial features, yet a cold and ruthless gaze in deep contemplation.
"A Dao-entering powerhouse? The Empire has hunted down a few such figures as well... In truth, they aren't entirely invincible!"
He wore a cold smile, but also carried caution and ferocity.
The strength Bai Xuan displayed was too terrifying; he couldn't afford not to be cautious!
"Wait for the final battle between those two powerhouses. This Dao-entering powerhouse can be ambushed and assassinated!"
On the East Sea.
"Look quickly!"
Someone cried out in alarm.
On the Heavenly Rankings, the disappearance of Abbot Xuanzhi's name as the third-ranked naturally shook the entire East Sea!
Within Xuanzhi Temple, countless people mourned like orphans at a funeral. Some wept and panicked, while others surged with wild joy.
"That scoundrel Zhiming never deserved to be the Abbot of this generation."
"Indeed, Elder Fish Wenhan returned from two hundred years ago, yet Zhiming drove her out. She should be the Abbot!"
Many rioted, and in an instant, internal strife broke out within Xuanzhi Temple as countless Daoists slaughtered one another!
...
Among the archipelago.
The death of Abbot Xuanzhi shocked the East Sea, inevitably bringing profound repercussions.
However, with his death and the Thousand Isles Alliance fleet harboring mixed motives, control fell into the hands of the Three Saints of Starry Heaven.
Several fleets split off, and fully one-third of the island factions directly banded together and left.
Fish Wenhan had her great revenge fulfilled and was wild with joy.
Although she hadn't slain him with her own hands, leaving her with a trace of regret, that regret mattered little. Abbot Xuanzhi was dead, and everything else was acceptable!
Across the entire archipelago sea region, countless people were shocked, all gazing up at that third-ranked name on the Heavenly Rankings.
Meanwhile, Bai Xuan himself was paying a visit.
Black Pirate fleet, flagship.
"I didn't expect your strength in the Dao of Qi refinement to far surpass your blood-qi martial arts. I misjudged you back on the sea."
The Ten God Spears said with a smile, raising his cup in gesture.
He was banqueting Bai Xuan, hosting him as a guest within the fleet.
"Not necessarily."
Bai Xuan's expression was calm.
In truth, he had no Qi refinement cultivation to speak of. Although spiritual sense was the foundation of Qi refiners, to him, it had evolved out of his spear intent.
With a single thought, infinite transformations occurred.
"Oh? Really?"
A look of genuine interest surfaced in the Ten God Spears' eyes.
By now, he already regarded Bai Xuan as a powerhouse equal to himself, or perhaps even stronger.
However, now was not the time to probe.
With a hint of regret in his expression, he said:
"Regrettably, I have already arranged a battle with Breaking Sea Abyss..."
"Let's speak plainly. In the battle three days from now, I do not have absolute certainty of victory."
The Ten God Spears' expression was carefree.
"You must understand that for people like us, whether or not we contend for hegemony in the East Sea is fundamentally unimportant."
"What is truly important remains one's own martial dao."
"Climbing upward, never stopping, never resting... How difficult is it, yet how interesting?"
"Even if it's a peak battle, what of death? Since ancient times, who has ever escaped death? It's still better than rotting in the sea."
The Ten God Spears smiled. "However, sometimes one still cannot completely let go... If I die, the Black Pirates will be handed over to you."
He was extremely detached. "I founded this fleet with my own hands. Once you become the overlord of the East Sea, you will find it useful."
"Besides, if Breaking Sea Abyss wins, he will also head toward the grotto-heaven route. You can simply act as the overlord of the East Sea for a time and set off in the next generation."
"I understand."
Bai Xuan understood in his heart.
"When the time comes, let the Black Pirates become a part of the Thousand Mountains Army."
"Very well."
The Ten God Spears stood up, and both men rose to their feet.
Vaguely, an infinitely terrifying blood-qi pressure emerged, causing two pillars of smoke to shoot into the sky outside. The pirates on the surrounding ships all changed color.
In comparison, Bai Xuan's aura was visibly lower by a tier. The Ten God Spears' blood-qi was too terrifying; at this moment, he had leaped to another realm, with true blood flowing like a river through all the meridians of his body!
"True Blood Completion!"
Bai Xuan's expression tightened.
"Correct. My meditation on the gods has concluded; the deities have dispersed one by one, and my true blood has returned to my body."
The Ten God Spears spoke indifferently. "It is all coming to an end. The final battle is about to arrive!"
This would be an epoch-making, peerless battle where the two of them would finally clash to decide victory and defeat!
...
The ripples reverberated, but to Bai Xuan, this amounted to little.
He had already emerged from seclusion and was walking among the archipelago.
"The Art of True Blood..."
Bai Xuan pondered inwardly.
The time he had spent comprehending his Azure Python Transforming into a Dragon Technique was too short; he could not possibly possess foundations as deep as Breaking Sea Abyss and the Ten God Spears.
However, he possessed the Undying Source Current. As long as he took that final step, he could transform infinite true blood and achieve perfection in a single instant.
"Azure Python transforming into a dragon, Azure Python transforming into a dragon... Leaping over the dragon gate, how difficult is that?"
Bai Xuan gazed at the sea.
It had been a long time since he had paused, rarely doing nothing while simply watching the seawater surge and the breeze brush past in this heaven and earth.
Not far away, a few Daoists were bustling fervently, bit by bit chopping down a spiritual tree.
"I still need to keep climbing."
Bai Xuan took a step forward and arrived aboard his own ship.
Casually, he picked up a jade slip containing the *Abyssal Metal Killing Art*, reading and comprehending it at leisure.
This was an extremely powerful top-grade heritage, inferior to none—even surpassing the Azure Python Transforming into a Dragon Technique in some aspects.
He was drawing analogies to master the true mysteries of true blood immortality, seeking the fundamental principle that allowed a single drop of dragon blood to endure through the ages.
"Abyssal Metal slaughter is the most ferocious; below it is metal, above it is wind, and highest of all is time. When the wind of time blows, everything turns to dust, and all vitality is extinguished..."
Bai Xuan was deep in comprehension.
Time passed quickly.
The ripples of the battle between Bai Xuan and Abbot Xuanzhi were gradually fading, and a far more momentous battle was approaching.
In the eyes of many, this battle would completely alter the outcome of the East Sea hegemony.
In the blink of an eye, three days had arrived.
The day for the final battle between Breaking Sea Abyss and the Ten God Spears had finally come!
(End of this chapter)