“You! All of you shall remain here!”
The voice echoing from the Blood River was absolutely incandescent with rage.
Instantly, the two sides clashed. The boundless Blood River surged like a furnace, endless power erupting forth. Even the ancient entity residing within the Blood River couldn't withstand the combined assault of five Nine-star Great Emperors.
The void shuddered! Space warped!
Compounding the pressure, the power of the Blood River was constantly being drained by the Nine Revolutions Heaven Sealing Array, causing the ancient entity to falter.
Duan Hunsheng’s face twisted into a snarl. “That damned Tianyuan Old Thief is utterly insidious! But this bizarre Blood River entity is an idiot, thinking we set up the Nine Revolutions Heaven Sealing Array!”
Another Human Supreme Great Emperor looked frigid. “Tianyuan has been in seclusion for ten thousand years, how did he suddenly become so cunning and treacherous?”
All five Nine-star Great Emperors were seething with fury. For the past few days, they had been led around by the Tianyuan Old Ancestor’s nose, and today they had been repeatedly tricked!
In the distance, the illusory projection of the Tianyuan Old Ancestor deliberately lingered, watching Duan Hunsheng and the others trapped in the array, a slight, mocking smile playing on his lips. This only fueled their fury.
(Of course, this was not the Tianyuan Old Ancestor’s idea; it was Chen Changsheng’s instruction.)
“Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!”
Inside the Nine Revolutions Heaven Sealing Array, the battle raged on. The boundless sea of blood boiled, staining the heavens crimson.
Suddenly, the Human Supreme Great Emperor’s face changed drastically. He cried out in alarm, “Damn it! Tianyuan Old Thief, he even scattered poison powder into the Blood River!”
Duan Hunsheng went pale. “What the hell is it this time?!”
The Human Supreme Great Emperor replied, “If I’m not mistaken, it should be the Netherfall Heartbreak Powder!”
Netherfall Heartbreak Powder! It could temporarily seal the power of an Emperor Realm Expert!
Duan Hunsheng gnashed his teeth in anger. “Dammit! No wonder I felt my combat power drop!”
All five were enraged. That son of a bitch, Tianyuan Old Ancestor, was impossible to guard against! Not only did he set up an array, but he also scattered poison powder!
Now, as they fought the bizarre entity in the Blood River, the scattered blood energy, tainted with the poison, was entering their bodies.
Duan Hunsheng snarled, “We must break out of this Nine Revolutions Heaven Sealing Array immediately! We’re done fighting!”
The other four nodded. They felt an overwhelming sense of humiliation. As Nine-star Great Emperors, when had they ever suffered such an insult?
Meanwhile, in the distance, Chen Changsheng had already led the Tianyuan Old Ancestor to the outer perimeter of the Ancient Lost Fierce Land.
Tianyuan looked back, seeing Duan Hunsheng and the five others trapped in the fierce battle and cursing him wildly. He didn't get angry; instead, he laughed.
Satisfaction!
He had to admit, this White Robe Great Emperor had once again completely subverted his understanding. These designs were Nested Arrays, schemes within schemes. It was no wonder Duan Hunsheng and the others were suffering. They were all old foxes, but clearly, this White Robe Great Emperor was a step ahead, perfectly handling (拿捏) the five Nine-star Great Emperors!
Chen Changsheng’s eyes scanned the front, observing the seals and Restrictions/Inhibitions Duan Hunsheng’s group had set up. He said calmly, “Fellow Daoist, wait a moment. I will break these Restrictions.”
Tianyuan Old Ancestor nodded.
Chen Changsheng’s hand seals shifted, and endless, brilliant spiritual runes surged forth, striking directly at the weak points of the seals and Restrictions.
Tianyuan Old Ancestor watched from the side, secretly astonished. This White Robe Great Emperor’s mastery of Array Dao was too powerful; he was breaking these Restrictions with effortless ease.
“Crack!”
More and more nodes of the seal shattered. The first layer of Restriction was broken!
“Crack!”
The second layer of Restriction was broken!
...
Before long, Chen Changsheng had broken five layers of seals and Restrictions, and he and the Tianyuan Old Ancestor stepped out of the Ancient Lost Fierce Land.
Outside, the sunlight shone down on Tianyuan Old Ancestor’s shoulders, stirring a profound feeling in his heart. The feeling of freedom!
Chen Changsheng said, “Let’s go. That Nine Revolutions Heaven Sealing Array is just a simple array plate; it won’t hold them for too long! But I have other arrangements.”
Tianyuan Old Ancestor was stunned. “You have other arrangements?”
He immediately looked back into the Ancient Lost Fierce Land. Sure enough, cracks had appeared in the Nine Revolutions Heaven Sealing Array, but from several other directions, several bizarre entities were stepping toward the Blood River.
One was a massive white skeleton, its body towering like a small mountain, shimmering with brilliant light, heading straight for Duan Hunsheng and his group.
In another direction, the ground continually tore open, revealing a chasm dozens of miles deep, and some unknown entity was shooting through the earth, also moving toward the Blood River.
Chaos erupted instantly at the Blood River! Five Nine-star Great Emperors were locked in a fierce, chaotic battle with several surviving ancient magnates, sending out earth-shattering roars. The terrifying divine light surged, transforming the originally dim Ancient Lost Fierce Land into a blazing inferno, as if several stars had ignited within it. Terrifying fluctuations surged outward like a tide.
Tianyuan Old Ancestor was secretly terrified. This White Robe Great Emperor was too frightening. He had somehow set up so many arrays within the Ancient Lost Fierce Land without Tianyuan’s knowledge.
If all these arrangements were fully unleashed, even five Nine-star Great Emperors would struggle to cope!
He mused that this White Robe Great Emperor must have entered the Ancient Lost Fierce Land while he was healing, setting up such terrifying methods completely unbeknownst to him. Truly terrifying!
At this moment, Duan Hunsheng and the others continued to curse the Tianyuan Old Ancestor while fighting. They had already sensed that the seals and Restrictions they had set up outside the Fierce Land had been broken, making them even more furious.
“Damned Tianyuan! You are dead!”
“Tianyuan Old Thief, you won’t escape!”
Tianyuan Old Ancestor’s lips curled up slightly. He looked at Chen Changsheng and said, “Fellow Daoist, let’s leave.”
It would be difficult for them to extricate themselves from that battlefield anytime soon.
Chen Changsheng nodded, concealing his and Tianyuan Old Ancestor’s figures, and began Traversing the Void.
Tianyuan Old Ancestor said, “Thank you, Fellow Daoist, for your assistance this time.”
Chen Changsheng replied casually, “This certainly consumed a lot of resources, but it was worth it.”
Tianyuan Old Ancestor immediately promised, “When I return to the sect, I will certainly compensate you!”
Chen Changsheng said, “Then give it to Lu Xuan. Oh, and about Chen Changsheng—that child walks the ‘Mortal Dao.’ Do not pay him too much attention in the future. He has his own path.”
Tianyuan Old Ancestor nodded. “Your Excellency taking Chen Changsheng as a disciple truly holds a deeper mystery. Forgive my poor eyesight; I couldn't detect any clues.”
Chen Changsheng said lightly, “Give him some freedom.”
Tianyuan Old Ancestor agreed, “Good. Chen Changsheng can do whatever he wants from now on, just like Lu Xuan! We will not interfere excessively!”
Chen Changsheng revealed a subtle, almost imperceptible smile.
“Excellent.”
A day later.
Chen Changsheng and the Tianyuan Old Ancestor had long since fled. It was only then that Duan Hunsheng and the others finally emerged from the Ancient Lost Fierce Land. They were all battered, their robes torn, and their bodies stained with blood.
Duan Hunsheng’s face was sinister as he gritted his teeth. “That damned Tianyuan! He actually escaped!”
Another Human Supreme Great Emperor said, “I feel there might be someone else involved this time. The Tianyuan Old Thief I know isn't this insidious and cunning.”
A Demon Race Great Emperor cursed, “Damn it! The five of us were played for fools!”
The Alien Race Supreme Great Emperor asked, “What are your plans now? We likely can’t catch the Tianyuan Old Thief.”
Duan Hunsheng said, “I am returning to the Heavenly Net Hall.”
The other Human Supreme Great Emperor said, “I will return to my place of seclusion.”
The remaining two Demon Race Great Emperors and the Alien Race Great Emperor exchanged glances.
They were filled with hatred! As the saying goes, An Emperor does not leave empty-handed.
The three spoke with cold expressions, “If we don’t avenge this, we are no gentlemen! How about the three of us join forces and go to the Blackflame Mountain Range to capture that White Robe Great Emperor, forcing him to hand over his Supreme Offensive Secret Art?”