Destiny is ashes

Chapter 1028 Getting Serious (25)

The moment Lian Baizheng heard An Jing's words, he was stunned, and even his violent power slowed down.

The next instant, a surge of spiritual energy, several times more violent than before, erupted from his body, and Dao battle patterns resembling leaf patterns suddenly appeared on Lian Baizheng's face.

At this moment, the eyes of this true disciple of the Refining Path burned with a blood-red light so intense it was almost like a new star, a light of rage!
The sound of gritted teeth came from his mouth, each word distinct and deliberate: "Don't be too arrogant, Destiny!"

"I'll show you my power!"

The observer who arrived with An Jing, who did not join the beating of Lian Baizheng's angry retaliation, described the incident afterward as follows:

"In that instant, Lian Baizheng manifested his true spirit form, a giant blood-red tree. The divine blade in his hand that invades the soul and destroys life was the root of the giant blood-red tree."

"In an instant, it took root in the earth veins of the Zhaolin Realm, and in the torrent of spiritual energy generated by the self-destruction of the Sun Candle, frantically absorbing its power."

"The soil, earth, rocks, and air of the Zhaolin Realm all became nutrients for the Refining Hundred Conquests. The Divine Tree True Spirit grew larger and larger, eventually transforming into the largest 'Divine Blade - Invading God and Annihilating Life'."

"The existence of this divine blade is like a blood-red pillar of heaven, splitting the sky and capable of cleaving the sun and moon. It carries this incredible and terrifying power as it slashes down towards An Jing."

"When the sword light erupted, the void shattered, and countless blood-red radial lines spread through the nothingness. Everything, including myself at that time, felt a trace of blood energy being stirred and shaken within my body. This was the foundation given to Lian Baizheng by the Refining True Path, a wisp of [Celestial Venerable] power. It was as if the entire world existed to be cleaved, destroyed, and then absorbed by this sword, becoming its nourishment."

"It's incredible, it's like a real god or demon."

"What? You're asking... who won in the end?"

Hui Tianyu, who was being questioned, was slightly taken aback, fell silent, lowered his head, and then raised it again.

He wagged his finger, laughed, and sighed, "That's a stupid question."

"Of course it's Anjing!"

"That was indeed a very strong blow, but if we have to talk about its effect, it was simply that it made An Jing take things seriously!"

At this moment, in Tang Valley.

Faced with Lian Baizheng's strike, which carried the might of a Heavenly Venerable and seemed poised to devour, annihilate, and transform the entire world into its own nourishment, An Jing originally intended to dodge.

Martial artists aren't fools. They don't insist on taking a direct hit when they can dodge, as if only those who can withstand being hit in the face with a mop covered in excrement without flinching are considered tough guys.

That's idiocy, not bravery.

But in that instant, An Jing discovered that the space around him had already shattered.

Every movement he made, every fleeting thought, seemed to have been washed away and rewound by countless years of time, eternally frozen in the previous moment—the moment before he was about to be struck.

He was thus locked into the only possibility of being stabbed.

[Celestial Venerable]. This is undoubtedly the power of [Lingxiao Celestial Venerable].

—Interesting, so you've started using account boosting?

No. That's not right.

The moment the thought arose, An Jing immediately sensed that this was not a complete substitute, because the source of this power was still Lian Baizheng himself.

This true disciple of the Refining Path has, through years of devouring and transformation, and the growth of the divine tree's true spirit, touched upon the essence of [withering and flourishing] and [the cycle of life]. This already falls within the scope of the principles of the universe.

Therefore, he was not fixed by external forces, but was forcibly fixed by the other party's Dao and reason on the possibility of inevitable decay and destruction. He will eventually be killed and absorbed by this 'God-Invading and Life-Destroying' weapon, which has already transformed into the root of a divine tree!

"Not bad. As for the Hundred Signs of Refining the True Path, I will value you."

Faced with this seemingly hopeless situation, An Jing laughed, his eyes blazing with intense fire: "Because among everyone here, they are all just fighting me with all their might."

“And you.” In that instant, An Jing’s gaze locked onto the blood-red figure that had become one with the divine blade: “You’ve come to fight me!”

Since the opponent was prepared to risk his life, An Jing was equally ruthless.

He also took out the Heavenly Sword, which symbolized the punishment of Heaven, from his own cave.

[Heavenly Punishment Sword]!
As soon as the sword was drawn, a crimson divine light soared into the sky, the wind and clouds in the world changed color, and ten thousand thunderbolts struck down, as if the true authority of divine retribution had materialized.

Its mere appearance sent a chill down the spines of all the onlookers, as if all their sins would be settled and judged by this sword!
"A new Heavenly Sword?! A completely new sword intent!"

A knowledgeable swordsman in the crowd exclaimed in surprise, "When was it born?! Why is there no record of it in the Sword Court?!"

"Wow!" At the same time, the group of sword cultivators exclaimed with great emotion, "To witness the descent of the new Heavenly Sword, even death would be worthwhile!"

"Damn it!" The equally knowledgeable but not swordsman-like and less bloodthirsty martial artist was now terrified and shouted to warn the surrounding crowd: "Everyone, retreat! If you don't want to be killed by the aftershocks, set up your defenses!"

The next instant, the Heavenly Punishment Sword and the God-Destroying Life-Invading Sword, imbued with the power of the Heavenly Venerable, clashed violently!

There was no earth-shattering roar, only a moment of deathly silence.

It was as if the sounds of the entire world had been completely swallowed up and annihilated by these two extreme forces. Immediately afterwards, an indescribably massive, blood-red sphere of spiritual energy, composed of pure destruction and annihilation, exploded with a deafening roar at the point of impact between the two divine weapons!
A wisp of uncontrolled sword energy spilled out and casually slashed across the ground below.

The earth was then divided.

A massive, bottomless rift spread wildly at a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow, cleaving everything in its path, from solid rock layers to boiling seas of light, in two.

In just a few breaths, a terrifying canyon, hundreds of miles long and more than ten feet wide, had already taken shape.

Endless heat from the earth's core erupted from this wound, instantly melting the rock walls on both sides of the canyon into crimson lava.

Lava flows like a river, gathering, churning, and rushing rapidly in this newly formed canyon.

The Sword of Divine Punishment quietly disintegrated after this strike, and An Jing lost his sword.

On the other side, Lian Baizheng's figure was struck as if by lightning, blood gushing out, his entire body a bloody mess, turning into a blood-red meteor flying backward, crashing heavily into an unknown place in the distance, his fate unknown.

At that moment, Mo Kongche's figure appeared above him.

"Idol, you really are that strong, stronger than I ever imagined. I truly admire you!"

He laughed heartily and activated his Celestial Venerable power, his body enveloped in pure radiance.

At this moment, Mo Kongche spoke words of reverence, like a true martial artist encountering an idol, filled with admiration, excitement, joy, and a sense of anticipation, as he looked towards the powerful figure he admired.

One strike from the ax!
(End of this chapter)