Chapter 1297: Chapter 1295: Rout
"Limitless!"
A streak of black light flashed, and the Limitless Sword Sovereign couldn’t remember how many times he deployed his killing move.
For a Supreme Lord, the power of the Supreme was indeed endless; as long as they had not reached their limits, they could fight continuously for years without any problem.
But the Limitless Sword Sovereign wished to end it all immediately.
He had never encountered someone like Shi Xuanzhong, who was slippery and elusive, seemingly possessing three brains, always able to make impossible movements at impossible times, dodging lethal attacks.
The Limitless Sword Sovereign considered himself a once-in-several-hundred-thousand-year unparalleled genius who might one day have the hope of reaching the realm of the Celestial Master.
But Shi Xuanzhong’s talent seemed to be a notch above his own.
Death, this guy must die!
"Blood Sea Chaotic Heaven Fist!"
The fists of Blood Sea Old Demon weren’t fast, but with a single punch, blood clots began pelting down from the sky. These blood clots stuck together to form an entire sea of blood that dispersed the Great Dao’s energy in the vicinity, with Shi Xuanzhong right at its center.
"Mirror Birth Enemy Annihilation!"
The attack from Mirror Ancestor wasn’t as sharp as that of the Limitless Sword Sovereign, nor as wild as Blood Sea Old Demon. He was like a hidden blade in the void, and at a certain moment, mirrors surrounded Shi Xuanzhong, reflecting him at different times.
As the mirrors shattered, a terrifying and ominous power poured onto Shi Xuanzhong, unstoppable and unavoidable.
"Illusion Dream Formless!"
Even in such a dangerous situation, Shi Xuanzhong’s face, as handsome as an immortal’s, did not show a hint of panic. Centered around him, a dreamlike force swept in all directions, obliterating everything it touched.
The mirror image attack from Mirror Ancestor was enveloped by Shi Xuanzhong’s dream, as if it was just a part of it.
"Pfft!"
Mirror Ancestor, hidden in the void, spat out a mouthful of blood.
The Limitless Sword Sovereign and Blood Sea Old Demon were also forced to retreat continuously, their faces ashen.
The three Supreme Lords—one from the top five experts from the Outer Realm, and the other two within the top twenty—had joined forces, only to fail in killing the slightly less powerful Shi Xuanzhong. Instead, they had been outmaneuvered and repelled. It was a terribly humiliating defeat.
Without saying a word, the three charged up frantically again.
Shi Xuanzhong just barely held back the three Supreme Lords, but elsewhere, the situation for the Supreme Lords of East Victory was looking grim.
The progenitor of the Fire Stiffs faced an invincible adversary. After exchanging hundreds of thousands of moves, he began to show signs of decline.
It had to be admitted that as wild as the invincible adversary was, the strength he possessed was truly earth-shattering. His continuous punching and boxing techniques pressed the progenitor of the Fire Stiffs to the brink.
The leader of the Blade Slaves Sect faced an Outer Heaven Sword Lord.
Their blades moved so fast that not even the void left a trace, for no void could withstand the pressure of their blade energy. They fought from the sky to the ground and then from the ground to the stratosphere, with their overwhelming silhouettes overlapping and blurring their techniques.
"Light of Immortality!"
This was still the first time many had seen the Immortal Scholar take action, and they were immediately shocked by this person’s methods.
A layer of iridescent light burst forth from the Immortal Scholar, and wherever the light touched, all injured Supreme Lords of East Victory recovered some of their combat capability to a certain extent. Those who were not injured found their defenses significantly reinforced.
As for the Immortal Scholar himself, he moved within the sea formed by the Supreme Lords’ power, unaffected by all laws; any attacks that struck him were disintegrated by the light.
Additionally, with movements not inferior to the Holy Monarch, wherever help was needed, he appeared there. Aside from Shi Xuanzhong, he made the biggest contribution among those from the East Victory Camp.
More than a hundred Supreme Lords of East Victory were holding back over two hundred Supreme Lords from Outer Heaven, which was nearly their limit.
But then something astonishing happened.
"What are you waiting for? Get moving!"
Within the camp of Outer Heaven, the Nine Heavens Ancestor shouted loudly.
The Giant Demon Heavenly King, the Yama Lord, and Mo Kui, three individuals, suddenly bolstered their powers and counterattacked the Supreme Lords of East Victory.
"Giant Demon Heavenly King, what are you doing?"
The Supreme Lords of East Victory were both shocked and furious.
"What are we doing? Heh heh, back when we conspired to kill the Witch Queen and others, they also played a part. You didn’t know that, did you?"
The Nine Heavens Ancestor laughed triumphantly.
Hearing this, the Sorcerer Lord’s eyebrows stood on end, and he broke through his opponents’ defense head-on, charging towards the three Demon Kings. The scene suddenly descended into chaos.
In such a situation, suddenly over two hundred Supreme Lords from Outer Heaven pulled out from the battlefield and began madly attacking the "Seal Heaven Array."
Once the array was broken, East Victory would be unstoppable, and it would also distract the minds of the Supreme Lords of East Victory, being much more efficient than a combined assault.
"To conquer East Victory, the time is today—strike with all your might!"
A Supreme Lord from Outer Heaven with a spear yelled loudly, stabbing the Array System’s surface with his spear as over two hundred streams of Supreme Lords’ power cascaded down.
Amid the clamorous noises, the Array System’s light screen rippled with countless waves.
A huge concave pillar, under pressure, bore down on East Victory City. Thanks to the adjustment of the Array System, the power from the Ten Great Dangerous Places surged through the array’s filaments to quickly bounce the pillar back.
Worry flared in the eyes of the Holy Empress.
In such circumstances, she had to personally oversee maintaining the "Seal Heaven Array." But the battlefield’s bloody and vigorous atmosphere in the Heavenly pit made her nervous, truly torn between two fronts.
Within moments, the Holy Empress made her choice. With a gesture, she used the array panel to strengthen the "Seal Heaven Array." If even the Array System were broken, then there would be no hope left for the world of East Victory, and all would be lost.
As for Fairy Xinluo and Red Jade Saint, the two women had already fought fiercely, and were now seriously injured.
Bang!
Boom, boom, boom...
One 2-hour period.
Two 2-hour periods.
The Supreme Lords from East Victory on the battlefield were gradually unable to hold on, because the collective strength of the Outer Heaven Supreme Lords was just too overwhelming and their numbers were more than double.
"Die!"
Surrounded by a siege, the Mysterious Armor Supreme Lord, renowned for his defense, had his armor split open by an axe.
Subsequently, unable to dodge in time, his eyes were gouged out by another Outer Heaven Supreme Lord. A corrosive aura began from his brain and surged throughout his body, causing his skin to fester. Golden-colored festering worms crawled out of his wounds, gnawing at his flesh and bones.
"No..."
Atop the city walls, countless warriors from East Victory wailed in sorrow but could only watch helplessly as the Mysterious Armor Supreme Lord’s limbs were severed. Finally, even his soul was jointly extinguished by several of his enemies.
To the end, the Mysterious Armor Supreme Lord didn’t make a sound, since his throat had been cut at the very beginning.
"The Supreme Lord has died, just like that?"
Many faces turned deathly pale, shocked by the tragic end of the Mysterious Armor Supreme Lord.
But this was merely the beginning.
Following the Mysterious Armor Supreme Lord, more Supreme Lords from East Victory fell one after the other. More Outer Heaven Supreme Lords were freed up to desperately besiege the remaining East Victory Supreme Lords.
This was an utterly terrifying vicious cycle. If things continued to develop in this way, it was highly likely that all the East Victory Supreme Lords would be annihilated.
"I did not die 160,000 years ago, yet I am slain in this lifetime. Is heaven truly determined to abolish East Victory? How unjust!"
One of the Blade Slaves Sect at the brink of death shouted, then, not waiting for the enemy’s move, he detonated his soul first. The brilliant light of destruction sent the surrounding Outer Heaven Supreme Lords flying away.
This was the last radiance of his life.
"Blazing fires, consume my body. How I wish that someone from East Victory would stand up and help the Holy Monarch, so that we would not be left so isolated and without support!"
Amid a sea of flames that scorched the heavens and boiled the earth, the fire-haired, yellow-faced Fire Lord wore an expression of sorrow and despair.
He looked at the Holy Monarch, who was finally starting to be overpowered despite fighting one against three, at the fleeing and disheveled Immortal Scholar, at the blood-covered Sorcerer Lord, Saintly Love Young Master, and others. Suddenly, he shouted, "Everyone, please live. We shall not meet again in this life!"
The sea of fire expanded several times over, drawing in the Outer Heaven Supreme Lords attacking him. Some were burned to the point of losing half their bodies, some sustained injuries to their souls, all of them cursing vehemently.
When the sea of flames dissipated, the Fire Lord was no more.
Fairy Xinluo’s eyes were blurred with tears.
This elder, who treated the world with disdain and was both righteous and wicked, highly admired the Holy Monarch. Under the circumstances where his love for one extended to others, she herself had been helped by him on many occasions, escaping from death.
And now, this best friend of age difference had immolated himself, leaving behind only the most beautiful blessing for everyone, for East Victory.
"Is heaven truly giving us no way out?"
The ancestor of the Fire Stiffs was torn asunder by the invincible attacks, roaring in frustration.
For Supreme Lords, vows to the heavens were utterly useless. They were but the tiniest part of the laws of the universe, insufficient to restrain the Supreme Lords.
And for this reason, the Outer Heaven Supreme Lords would not give them any chance to surrender. Back then, Dao Jisheng had personally massacred the Witch Queen and dozens of East Victory Supreme Lords to earn recognition from the people of Outer Heaven.
So today, there was no second path but to fight. Even the Fire Stiff’s ancestor felt an overwhelming sense of despair.
One after another, the presences of Supreme Lords were extinguished, adrift in the vast ocean. The East Victory Camp started showing signs of collapse.
Everyone saw clearly those legendary figures, those who had made their names in history as unparalleled experts, fighting at the front lines for the world of East Victory, but they were ultimately outnumbered. Under the relentless siege and sneak attacks from the enemy, they sustained serious injuries until they gave their last breath.
They turned into a burst of flames.
They had all once had enviable pasts, dressed in fine clothes, famous from young age, undefeated in an era. They were the pillars under heaven for the world of East Victory. Now, one by one, they reluctantly went to their deaths to preserve this land.
"Ah! I must kill the enemy, I must have my revenge!"
"Outer Heaven demons, we are irreconcilable!"
"In this life, I will not rest until all the evil demons are slain!"
Atop the city walls, some cried out to the heavens in mourning, some’s eyes were bloodshot, and others sharpened their blades, wishing they could immediately charge out of the array and vent the hatred in their hearts even at the cost of their lives.
"Hahaha..."
Many others just felt sadness.
They were too weak, too frail to withstand even the shockwaves of the Supreme Lords once they left the Array System. Too weak that at the moment of life and death, they could only hide in the rear, watch as heroes perished, and then await the enemy’s blade to fall and the land to change hands.
How sorrowful, how laughable!
"Pff!"
The Holy Empress spurted a mouthful of blood.
Over two hundred Outer Heaven Supreme Lords, bombarding for two 2-hour periods, shattered many threads of the Seal Heaven Array. The energy supply encountered a significant problem.
Crack!
Cracks started appearing on the screen of the array.
"Press on, we are about to succeed!"
The Outer Heaven Supreme Lord holding a long spear was overjoyed, becoming even crazier with the other Supreme Lords, utterly disregarding the depletion of their powers. Once the great array was breached, even if only one-tenth of their strength remained, they would have no adversary.
Wave after wave of force surged through the array, overwhelming the Holy Empress and turning her complexion deathly pale.
"With my heart and soul, I seal the heavens and lock the earth, bind!"
Witnessing the array’s cracks widen, the Holy Empress didn’t hesitate to invoke her primordial soul’s energy, infusing it into the array. The surface fractures were immediately repaired, but her life force also visibly diminished.
"Stupid woman! How much power can an individual’s soul really possess? Once exhausted, your life is over. You alone think you can hold back the tide? I think you’re tired of living!"
The Absolute Gun Supreme Lord was both angry and laughing. To him, the Holy Empress’s actions were nothing but a futile struggle. Since she wanted to die, they would gladly oblige her.
"Mother, no!"
The Holy Empress’s ear caught a pained plea.
Without opening her eyes, she knew it had to be Shi Xiaole who had come to her side. A force passed through her, directed toward the array, but was expelled by it.
"Silly child, only the power of Supreme Lords can be absorbed by the Seal Heaven Array. You are not yet a Supreme Lord; it’s useless."
The Holy Empress smiled gently.
