Above the vast skies of the Northern Great Region, thunder rumbled.
Sword energy, infused with the power to destroy all things, crashed down with the force of the heavens, striking Gu Tiangang.
Before this thunderous sword energy, no ancient body of the Gu Huang physique or any six-stage peak expert could withstand it; all seemed as fragile as paper.
As the sword energy descended,
The blood energy surrounding Gu Tiangang instantly disintegrated. His previously proud figure plummeted, with crimson blood scattering across the sky.
"Boom—"
Gu Tiangang's body collided with the ground, creating a massive crater.
With one sword, Gu Tiangang was severely injured. Lu Qingyang harnessed the mighty power of the heavens again, intending to annihilate Gu Tiangang completely.
During the invasion of the otherworldly beings,
Facing such a powerful six-stage peak expert posed an enormous threat to the Qingyang Realm. Lu Qingyang could not allow him to continue living.
However, just as the thunderous sword energy was about to strike,
Gu Tiangang, lying in the crater, spat out a bronze ancient cauldron, shimmering with divine light and profound mystery.
Immediately,
Gu Tiangang grabbed the bronze ancient cauldron, stepping out of the crater. The energy from his blood infused into the cauldron, fully unleashing its immense power.
"Boom!"
The bronze ancient cauldron collided with the thunderous sword energy, the divine light on the cauldron momentarily dimmed, and the cauldron body trembled.
Gu Tiangang spat blood but took this opportunity to rush into the otherworldly portal, disappearing instantly.
All this happened so quickly. From Gu Tiangang activating his Gu Huang physique to his eventual defeat and escape, it was just a matter of moments.
By the time others reacted, Gu Tiangang was already gone.
"Gu Tiangang is defeated!"
"Retreat quickly..."
Gu Tiangang's defeat caused the morale of the otherworldly beings to plummet to freezing point.
They dared not covet the Qingyang Realm any longer and retreated like a receding tide.
On the other side,
The otherworldly experts battling against the local beings, including the Wanquing ancient tree, were all terrified.
They could not believe that Gu Tiangang, praised as the invincible True Monarch, was so easily defeated.
Immediately,
The blue-robed cultivators abandoned their struggle with the Wanquing ancient tree and hastily rushed towards the otherworldly portal, followed by the other five-stage experts.
They had to retreat!
With Gu Tiangang nearly killed in one strike, they, though powerful, could not surpass him. Without a True Monarch, how could they be a match for this mysterious expert?
"Boom!"
In mid-air, Gu Fang and Ji Xuan fought valiantly, struggling to resist the attacks of the five-stage experts.
The strength of these experts was terrifying, and the two could only barely hold on with all their might, with no hope of victory.
Then, the strength of the otherworldly expert surged suddenly, almost critically injuring Gu Fang and Ji Xuan.
At this moment,
The enemy's increased power subsided again, giving Gu Fang and Ji Xuan a moment of relief.
Seeing their opponent's intention to flee, the two wouldn't let them succeed.
Gu Fang's fist energy was as imposing as a mountain, combining wind and thunder, with his blood energy rolling like thunder, exuding a majestic force.
"Get out!"
Di Gang roared, his spear breaking through the wind and thunder, instantly shattering Gu Fang's attack. As the spear tip was about to pierce his body, Gu Fang's hands gripped the spear firmly.
Then,
Ji Xuan leaped into the air again, drawing the spiritual energy of the world into a terrifying flame that devoured everything.
Seeing this, Di Gang had to inject his power into the spear, forcibly shaking off Gu Fang's grip, then turned and swept the spear at the flame, shattering the force.
After doing this, Di Gang did not stay but headed straight for the otherworldly portal.
Unfortunately,
Just as he moved, Gu Fang blocked his path, causing Di Gang to feel extreme anxiety.
Under normal circumstances, as the Sect Master of Bawang Sect, Di Gang would not fear two Dragon Transformation Realm cultivators and could easily defeat them.
But now, with Gu Tiangang wounded by Lu Qingyang and fleeing, the terrifying strength of Lu Qingyang had shattered the morale of the otherworldly beings.
In such a situation, Di Gang had no desire to continue fighting.
With such a fearsome expert nearby, staying would mean certain death.
So,
Di Gang did not wish to entangle with Gu Fang and Ji Xuan further, only seeking to escape quickly.
However, just as Gu Fang blocked his path, a thunderous sound distracted him.
Suddenly, a cold sensation enveloped his neck.
When Di Gang regained his senses, he saw his familiar headless body before him.
Then his eyes closed, descending into endless darkness.
Witnessing Di Gang being killed in one strike, Gu Fang solemnly looked at Lu Qingyang, bowing, "Thank you, Lord Xianmu, for your assistance!"
"Hmm..."
Lu Qingyang nodded slightly, then glanced at the other five-stage experts who had fled into the otherworldly portal.
His spirit-form body gradually dissipated, and the shadow of the Xianmu in the sky disappeared.
After Lu Qingyang left, Gu Fang watched the retreating otherworldly beings and raised his arm, shouting.
"Now is the time to defeat the invaders. Attack!"
With that,
Gu Fang led the charge against a newly ascended fourth-stage cultivator.
The battle with Di Gang had given Gu Fang new insights.
He sensed that his chance to break through to the mid-fourth stage was in this battle.
With Di Gang dead, Gu Fang intended to use the other otherworldly cultivators to help him break through his cultivation bottleneck.
An endless battle!
Now it was sweeping across the heart of the Northern Great Region.
Unlike the previous resistance against the invaders, the Qingyang Realm now resembled the beating of a drowning dog.
With the otherworldly cultivators retreating, they pursued relentlessly, not giving the enemies a moment to breathe.
Since the invasion began, this war had lasted long, with countless lives lost in the alliance. Some fought for revenge, having lost loved ones; others sought to gain achievements and improve themselves.
As the saying goes, the defeated are like a mountain collapsing.
Now, the Qingyang Realm's morale was soaring, while the otherworldly beings' morale was shattered, and they had lost the will to fight.
Seeing some cultivators retreat through the otherworldly portal, massive roots emerged from the ground, sealing the entire portal instantly.
Trapping the remaining otherworldly cultivators in a hopeless situation.
The ones who sealed the portal were none other than the Wanquing ancient tree and Tiangang ancient tree.
Without the five-stage experts, the four-stage perfected ancient trees became the unrivaled beings on the battlefield.
They sealed the otherworldly portal, making it impossible for the otherworldly cultivators to break through.
At this point, it had turned from a chase to a siege and hunt.
Most of the otherworldly cultivators had already fled; the remaining ones were merely a minority of the invading army.
Among these remaining cultivators, few reached the fourth stage; most were third or second stage.
In such a situation, how could they withstand the alliance's fierce attack?
In less than half an hour, all the lingering otherworldly cultivators were annihilated. The previously sealed otherworldly portal was reopened.
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