Chapter 5158 Hanging By a Thread
“How did they get here?!” asked Mo Nian, his heart sinking.
Wasn’t it said that the devil creatures could not enter the core of the Heavenly Flame Devil Domain? How could they suddenly appear now?
Mo Nian didn’t know that Long Chen had shattered the Heavenly Flame Sourcestone, the source of all the flames in the Heavenly Flame Devil Domain. Furthermore, Long Chen’s heavenly tribulation drew out the entire domain’s heavenly lightning energy, twisting this world’s laws. As a result, the barrier around the core region grew weaker as the tribulation went on.
The Brahma Path and Daynight Bridge had already collapsed, so the Heavenly Flame Devil Domain had lost the laws that maintained it, causing it to start breaking down.
Sensing the barrier had grown exceptionally weak, the Earth Devils directly tore through space to reach this place.
The moment they arrived, they saw Long Chen caught in the Earth Cauldron replica. While it was still surrounded by swirling lightning and flames, it was no longer as solid as before. It looked transparent, letting them see Long Chen seated within it.
In an instant, the leader of the Earth Devils grasped the situation. Without waiting for Lu Fan’s orders, he already took action. A horn appeared in his hand, and as he blew into it, a haunting sound filled the air, driving the three-vein Heaven Saint Mortal Devils into a frenzy. Their eyes turned blood-red as they charged at Mo Nian’s palace with reckless abandon.
Though many were sent flying, some actually self-detonated upon impact, splattering their devil blood onto the barrier. Black smoke rose as the corrosive blood began to eat away at the barrier’s defenses.
“Not good!” Mo Nian exclaimed, realizing the dire situation. He hadn’t expected that their essence blood could corrode the palace’s defenses. While the palace itself was impervious to it, its barrier was not. As a result, its defensive powers were rapidly falling.
With the barrier weakening, the devil creatures frantically clawed and bit at it, producing ear-piercing sounds as they tried to break through.
Runes flowed around them as the formidable aura of six-vein Heaven Saints erupted. The barrier shuddered under their combined force, and cracks began to spread from where they pressed.
When Mo Nian saw the Earth Devils attacking with such terrifying force, his expression darkened. The palace was unable to withstand their relentless assault. Inside the Earth Cauldron, Long Chen’s eyes were closed, and not a trace of his aura leaked out. He seemed to be at a critical juncture.
“Kill!”
Just as Mo Nian was distracted, Lu Fan roared and pushed forward with the Brahma Divine Diagram.
Yan Hong, Li Tianfan, Huang Wudao, Luo Yujiao, Netherdragon Wushang, Qin Keqing, and the others also pushed forward. They were all peak experts, and the brief moment of distraction from Mo Nian was enough for them to capitalize on the opportunity.
Pushing forward with their Human Emperor divine weapons, they advanced together. Mo Nian’s torrent of arrows could no longer keep them at bay.
“Fuck, I thought this would be easy, but you’re forcing me to use my trump cards!” Mo Nian muttered, realizing the gravity of the situation. Surrounded by enemies on all sides, his usual smile faded, replaced by a serious expression. He began to chant softly.
“Blood and fire mix, love and hate intersect. My hate originates from my lost love. The hatred of my heart, my mind, my spirit, and my soul... nothing can extinguish it. With the Dragon Bone Seven String Bow as the bridge, with heaven and earth as the handle, with this raging emotion in my body, heart, mind, soul, and spirit, bestow me the full power of the Maha-Limitless!”
The Dragon Bone Seven String Bow suddenly blazed with blinding light, shining as bright as the sun. At the same time, a sacred, vast, and eternal aura erupted from the bow. As Lu Fan and the others drew close to Long Chen, they were struck by a powerful qi wave that sent them flying, tumbling across the ground in a disheveled state.
“He can awaken a Human Emperor divine weapon?! How is that possible?!” Li Tianfan exclaimed in disbelief, staring at the bow emitting Emperor qi. The overwhelming power stunned them all, leaving them filled with shock and confusion.
“It’s impossible! To awaken a Human Emperor divine weapon in the Eternal realm and obtain its Emperor qi, you have to sacrifice your own life! He must have used a secret art to awaken half of the bow’s power. This bow has already recognized him as its master, so it’s willing to share its power!” Lu Fan exclaimed, wiping blood from his mouth.
Even after hearing his explanation, the others remained shocked. Although they could control Human Emperor divine weapons, they could only draw out a fraction of their power, perhaps a tenth at most. However, Mo Nian was capable of unleashing fifty percent? They weren’t a match for him in this state.
Just then, Mo Nian arrived before the Earth Devils. He swung his bow like a weapon, and it quivered, condensing an enormous arrow in the sky. As Mo Nian attacked, that arrow shot down like lightning.
The expressions of the ten Earth Devils changed. Just as they were about to break the barrier, Mo Nian’s attack descended. The giant arrow was filled with endless Emperor might, making their souls tremble. This was an attack that could threaten their very lives.
“Defend together!” shouted the leader of the Earth Devils. All of them raised their white bone staffs, and six heaven vein dragon qis swirled around them. Their white bone staffs then condensed into a giant shield.
BOOM!
The enormous arrow struck the giant shield, resulting in a massive explosion that sent the Earth Devils flying, blood spewing from their mouths.
BANG!
Just as Mo Nian’s attack landed, the bronze palace’s barrier finally burst apart under the tearing of the countless devil creatures.
“Die, white dragons!” Netherdragon Wushang roared, charging forward. With the rest of the Netherdragon race wiped out, he could only direct his fury at the white dragon race.
“You dare?!” Mo Nian hastily shot toward the white dragon race, but a divine diagram suddenly appeared in his path. When Mo Nian’s bow smashed into it, the impact created an explosive sound that sent him flying back.
“You’re not the only one who can awaken a Human Emperor divine weapon. By sacrificing a hundred years of longevity, I can do the same,” Lu Fan sneered as he stepped in front of Mo Nian. His figure had changed—there were now slight wrinkles at the corners of his eyes and a few white hairs on his head. It was as if he had aged significantly in an instant.
“You trash, I’ll let you watch as they die slowly!” Lu Fan taunted, smiling perversely. He had sacrificed his own longevity to awaken the Brahma Divine Diagram, all in a bid to end the battle as quickly as possible.
“Die!” shouted Netherdragon Wushang as he reached the white dragon race’s side. Bai Yingxue, Feng You, Yu Xiaoyu, and the others clenched their weapons. Though they knew they were about to die, they faced it without fear.
“We will stall as long as we can! Buy time for Long Chen!” Bai Yingxue gave her final orders to the white dragon race’s disciples as Netherdragon Wushang closed in on them.
But just as he was about to reach them, a strange turn of events occurred. A zither rang out, and suddenly, Netherdragon Wushang was sent flying in the opposite direction.
“Qin Keqing, you piece of dogshit!” Netherdragon Wushang roared with fury. He had never expected Qin Keqing to actually send him flying with spatial energy.
“I already said that their lives are mine! Naturally, I, Qin Keqing, will be taking them!” Qin Keqing snorted, lifting the Dragon Bone Zither. It emitted a terrifying Emperor might, descending toward the white dragon race like a mountain.
Previously, Mo Nian had blocked her attack, causing her to lose face. This time, she was determined to reclaim her dignity, focusing her full power on this strike, showing no mercy.
“Die!” shouted Qin Keqing as she smashed the Dragon Bone Zither down. Without a Human Emperor divine weapon to resist, Bai Yingxue and the others could only welcome death’s arrival.
Meanwhile, Mo Nian fought like a madman, attacking Lu Fan relentlessly until he finally managed to push him back. But just as he created an opening, Yan Hong, Li Tianfan, Huang Wudao, and Luo Yujiao quickly appeared, blocking his path. The Earth Devils also charged at him, closing in from all sides.
“Fuck!” Mo Nian lamented. He had thought that he could control the battlefield, but the addition of the Earth Devils caused everything to go out of control. There was no way he could save Bai Yingxue and the others like this.
Seeing Qin Keqing’s killing blow about to land, Mo Nian suddenly roared in desperation. “Long Chen, get out here!”
BOOM!
Heaven and earth quivered as the roaring Dragon Bone Zither suddenly stopped in midair, stopped by an astral hand that appeared out of nowhere.
Qi waves raged violently, and a black-robed figure emerged, his long hair billowing in the wind. Even though he didn’t look that big, it felt as though he commanded the energy of the entire world.
“Long Chen!” Bai Yingxue and the others called out, their voices quivering with relief and disbelief.
BOOM!
Just then, the Earth Cauldron replica that had been hanging in the air collapsed, transforming into a current of lightning and flame runes.
Long Chen caught the Dragon Bone Zither in one hand, standing there without his divine ring, battle armor, or even the presence of Eternal qi. He just calmly stood in front of Bai Yingxue and the others, stunning everyone. Other than the sound of lightning and flame runes flowing, the only sounds that could be heard were their own heartbeats and breathing.
Lu Fan and the others’ hearts tightened when they saw Long Chen. He hadn’t even released his aura or summoned his manifestation, yet a sense of terror gripped them. With just a casual wave of his hand, he had blocked Qin Keqing’s full-power attack.
“How can a brute who’s addicted to killing cultivate the Music Dao? For the Dragon Bone Zither to be willing to be used by your hands, you’ve degraded it!” muttered Long Chen, looking at the Dragon Bone Zither indifferently.
Suddenly, the Dragon Bone Zither began to flash, unleashing a wail as if begging for mercy.
BOOM!
Suddenly, a blood-colored cross appeared on Long Chen’s astral hand, and with an explosive sound, the Dragon Bone Zither exploded in front of everyone’s shocked gazes.