649: Chapter 649 Breaking the Impasse, Burying the Heavens

Nian Haocang glanced at Hun Tiandi and revealed a mysterious smile. "Dismissed!"

Gantian Side Hall.

"Your Majesty, this is the might of a Heavenly Empire; such a powerful Aura!" Liu Ling praised, his heart pounding.

"So what?" Hun Tiandi said in a deep voice.

Liu Ling nodded at those words. Indeed, so what? Liu Ling believed wholeheartedly that such a day would eventually come for them.

The Da Zheng Imperial Dynasty would also reach this level.

"Your Majesty, this matter is somewhat troublesome!" Mr. Corpse Soul said with a nod.

"No one can best Your Majesty in the literary or Martial Trials, but the Holy Son of Cangtian's interference has caused things to change!" Liu Ling frowned.

"Your Majesty, the Ninth-Grade Treasure Pill has now been successfully identified..." Mr. Corpse Soul said with a smile.

"Yes, it has been confirmed. With Emperor of Da Gan, Nian Haocang, confirming it, there's absolutely no way it's fake. The news has already spread through the court, and before long, the entire Gantian Holy Capital will know!" Liu Ling nodded.

A Ninth-Grade Treasure Pill, extending life by a thousand years!

"Mm, start preparing. According to plan," Hun Tiandi said in a deep voice, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

"Yes!" Mr. Corpse Soul and Liu Ling immediately responded.

The conversations within the court were eventually leaked by those with ulterior motives; after all, no one could remain calm in the face of such news.

Hun Tiandi of the Da Zheng Imperial Dynasty possessed a life-extending treasure pill, and its authenticity had been verified by the Holy Emperor himself. It was the real deal.

This was a massive development. Previously, everyone had maintained a skeptical attitude, but now it was confirmed—and by the Holy Emperor of Dagan, no less.

Who would still disbelieve?

Hun Tiandi was furious. The Holy Son of Cangtian, Cang Chengjun's interference had ruined his plans.

This unexpected intruder had already been placed on his must-kill list.

As the storm spread in all directions, the struggle in the Black Sea of the Underworld also reached a fever pitch.

The Underworld, the Black Sea.

In the area of the Black Sea where Zhuge Xuan was, not only did stormy waves surge, but suddenly, at some point, a white Chess piece appeared in his right hand.

A battle between Battle Saint experts could only be described as destructive; ordinary people simply couldn't track the traces of their combat.

Aside from the ripples caused by the Blood River Sword cutting through space.

And the figures that momentarily paused during their collisions.

Xue Yiming's fighting style couldn't be described merely as terrifying; it was a dominant display of power. Above the surging Black Sea, space continuously shattered and vibrated.

A battle of this magnitude caused those below the level of Battle Saint to feel despair in their hearts.

This peerless battle lasted for three days and three nights. Fighting oneself was by no means easy, but the dark shadow seemed to be suppressed.

Despite being identical to his opponent, the shadow was being suppressed by Xue Yiming.

"Has Xue Yiming discovered his own flaw and is now attacking himself?"

Only a very few people present could see that the dark shadow was retreating step by step, its injuries mounting.

Clang!

Xue Yiming swung his sword and slew the dark shadow; the battle was over.

Xue Yiming had emerged victorious.

After slaying the shadow, he slightly closed his eyes. Three breaths later, he abruptly opened them. No longer was there a sharp glint; instead, they reflected a Return to Simplicity.

His state of mind had achieved a Breakthrough, and his sword Dao had become even more formidable.

The dark shadow slowly vanished as if it had never existed.

The Lord of the Blood River Holy Land possessed strength that was truly terrifying.

The battlefield returned to its original state, and the two men fell into a standoff once again.

"A Breakthrough in the midst of battle? Lord Xue, your natural talent is indeed extraordinary," Zhuge Xuan said calmly, a white Chess piece surfacing in his hand.

"Thank you. This time, the Blood River Holy Land is determined to obtain the holy scripture. I hope Battle Saint Zhuge will not take offense. We have reached the thirty-fifth piece; show me whatever means you have left!"

Xue Yiming stared at Zhuge Xuan and spoke in a deep voice.

With the elevation of his state of mind, his strength surged once again. His Battle Intent soared to the heavens; what he needed most was an opponent to temper himself, the stronger the better.

The Zhuge Xuan before him was the best choice!

"Of course. Lord Xue, be prepared to face the thirty-sixth piece!" Zhuge Xuan said with a faint smile.

In the distance, Hun Tiandi and the others frowned upon hearing this. The thirty-sixth piece? Did he still have an even stronger trump card?

Xue Yiming's expression was grave. Only by experiencing it personally did he know how terrifying the Yi Tian Wu Ji Array was. With every additional piece, the Formation's offensive variations became infinite and impossible to track.

He had only been able to resist by relying on the blood river divine sword; that level of strength was truly frightening.

He had broken through the situation all the way to the thirty-fifth piece, and he had almost failed to withstand it. His "self"?

He was inwardly shocked; could the Formation even simulate the blood river divine sword?

Regarding the upcoming thirty-sixth piece, he didn't dare to be the least bit careless.

Zhuge Xuan casually tossed the white piece into the Void Realm. A strange Chessboard emerged once more, and the white piece was played.

Clack!

With the crisp sound of the piece landing, the entire Black Sea surged again. Countless islands sank while others rose; the Formation's layout was changing, and the previous black light vanished.

In the next moment, an extremely oppressive atmosphere spread, causing hearts to flutter with unease. Even Hun Tiandi and the others in the distance felt it.

They retreated continuously.

Suddenly, a massive white wind began to blow, carrying a grand pressure that descended from the heavens.

Xue Yiming abruptly looked up as a transformation occurred in the firmament.

The thirty-sixth piece? It couldn't be, right?

Infinite white clouds gathered in the sky, growing thicker and thicker. Countless bolts of black lightning flickered within them, and a destructive Aura of death descended from above.

"This is..." Xue Yiming felt a fatal danger and cried out inwardly in a frenzy.

Zhuge Xuan said confidently, "Yi Tian Wu Ji Array, thirty-sixth piece: Heaven Burial!"

The thirty-sixth piece, Heaven Burial?

His extremely indifferent voice wasn't loud, yet it strangely echoed throughout the surroundings. This was a warning, intentionally leaked to make the outsiders retreat.

Heaven Burial?

Zhuge Xuan was using the Formation to simulate a Heaven Burial to entomb Xue Yiming.

Was this real or fake?

Doubts filled the hearts of countless people. Xue Yiming's gaze was flickering; he had already held a high opinion of the Formation, but with every piece played...

...it shattered his expectations. Now, this Formation could even bury the heavens?

Rumble!

Roars erupted from within the white clouds. A thick bolt of black lightning, like a black Dragon, descended from the sky and slammed violently toward Xue Yiming.

Everywhere it passed, it caused spatial fluctuations, and pitch-black cracks spread all around.

Boom...

The blood river divine sword soared into the sky and collided with the black Dragon of lightning. The powerful slaughtering force pressed Xue Yiming down by a hundred zhang.

Meanwhile, the black Dragon lightning also dissipated under the Blood River Sword.

A massive black hole appeared in the firmament, drawing in the surrounding space as it began to recover.

Heaven Burial?

The spectators were dumbfounded, their hearts filled with shock and horror.

"Xue Yiming is about to lose," Hun Tiandi said flatly.

"Eh?" Everyone was confused. In the next moment, Xue Yiming sheathed his sword and spoke: "Mr. Zhuge, I have offended you. The Blood River Holy Land withdraws!"

They only exchanged one blow? Why did he stop?

Zhuge Xuan looked at Xue Yiming and smiled faintly, nodding as he waved his sleeve. The white clouds and black Dragon in the sky vanished; only then did everyone realize it was merely a derivation of the Formation.

"Interesting," the Array Emperor remarked.

If it were a real Heavenly Tribulation, Xue Yiming would definitely not want to undergo it at this time. Even if he survived, he would be heavily wounded, and it wouldn't be easy to keep the holy scripture even if he managed to seize it.

Right now, he absolutely could not act on impulse.

"Mr. Zhuge, today Xue Yiming admits defeat. We shall have a true duel in the future!" Xue Yiming said in a deep voice.

"I shall await your arrival," Zhuge Xuan said with a smile.

The thirty-sixth piece of the Yi Tian Wu Ji Array had defeated the Blood River Holy Land.

Everyone outside was shocked. Zhuge Xuan was terrifyingly powerful; the Lord of a Holy Land had actually lost?

"Blood River Holy Land, let's go!"

He turned and left without the slightest hesitation, leading nearly ten thousand experts from the Blood River Holy Land as they flew away.

They headed toward the north, and no one dared to block them.

One of the two great Holy Lands of the Underworld had actually failed. Zhuge Xuan's power had been proven; from beginning to end, he had never personally made a move.

He had merely used a Wuji Formation to even summon a Heaven Burial tribulation? Who would still dare to interfere?

Thirty-six pieces? Who could guarantee there wouldn't be a thirty-seventh or thirty-eighth?

Zhuge Xuan scanned the surroundings. With a wave of his hand, countless black mists rose from the Black Sea, growing thicker and thicker until they enveloped the area, making even Soul sensing impossible.

The Formation obscured everything.

"Huh, why isn't he leaving?" the Array Emperor asked in confusion.

This was also what countless experts were thinking. Why wasn't he leaving? Could it be that he was waiting for the next power to arrive?