656: The vengeful beads, the blood-stained holy land

"How is this possible!"

Ancestor Li, whose mind was violently shaken, body decaying, and saber-wielding hand trembled uncontrollably, cried out in horror.

This mere borderland actually harbors an existence capable of directly withstanding a strike from the fully awakened Heavenly Saber.

This had already exceeded his understanding.

There is no Cultivator, Yao Beast, or Spirit Race member in the Dao Integration Realm capable of directly withstanding the Ultimate Strike of a fully awakened Heavenly Venerate Dao Weapon —there are no exceptions.

However, today, an exception truly and concretely occurred right before his eyes.

"Fellow Daoist..."

The aged and decaying Ancestor Li looked at the lowered, savage head and the blood-colored Sun Pupils, opened his mouth, and spoke hoarsely.

He wanted to say something.

This was truly an unexpected calamity; he had no idea that such a powerful existence was lurking in this borderland sea region.

If he had known beforehand, he definitely wouldn't have launched this strike.

His target had always only been the crimson sun pearl; as for everything else, the people and Cultivators of these few border regions were completely insignificant to him.

He absolutely did not intend to make an enemy of this existence capable of resisting a dao soldier.

Now... things had already exceeded his control.

If this strike had killed the opponent, it would have been fine, but instead, it was blocked.

"I..."

Just as the aged and decaying Ancestor Li spoke.

Boom!

Space collapsed, the sun and moon lost their light, and a black shadow crashing down from the sky interrupted Ancestor Li's voice.

That was the Black Serpentine Body pressing down, capable of withstanding the might of a dao soldier.

Boom!

The serpentine body covered the sky, its might suppressing heaven and earth.

Ancestor Li's expression changed drastically; there was no way to evade it.

The Dao-Slaying Heavenly Saber held in his hand vibrated with a buzzing sound.

The powerful Saber Intent shot straight through the firmament.

However, the person wielding the saber lacked the strength to swing it down again.

Boom!

The serpentine body, covered in countless Profound Black Patterns, transformed the surrounding space around the aged figure into a cage.

The serpentine body pressed down.

The Heavenly Saber violently shook.

Boom!

The condensed, immense power collided with the trembling Heavenly Saber.

"Pfft!"

The Heavenly Saber was unharmed, but the aged figure holding the saber spat out a large mouthful of blood from the backlash of the strike.

Within the blood, vitality was dim, and the True Spirit was absent.

This was a sign of the Great Dao decaying and a Dao Lord about to perish.

"Fellow Daoist, this is a misunderstanding."

"How about we stop here?"

Ancestor Li, whose face lacked any color, struggled to hold onto the Heavenly Saber.

He shouted loudly.

This was the truth.

He never once considered anyone in these few regions an opponent.

If not for the existence of those two other Old Ghosts, why would he have awakened the dao soldier?

"Hah!"

However, the reply he received was an even fiercer attack.

The Serpentine Tail, entirely encircled by blood-red color, swept over.

The aged figure, protected by the Heavenly Saber, was like a small boat amidst surging waves, unable to control himself.

In just a moment.

The already aged figure had become increasingly weak and dying.

This was the depletion caused by the Heavenly Saber.

However, if not for the Heavenly Saber, he probably would have died long ago.

"In that case, don't blame me for fighting to the death!"

"You forced my hand!"

Just then.

Ancestor Li, who spat out another large mouthful of fresh blood, roared sharply, his eyes filled with determination.

His entire Dao and Dharma seemed to pour into the Dao-Slaying Heavenly Saber in his hand.

He seemed intent on fighting to the death.

"Can you even swing a second saber strike?"

"Moreover, if I can block the first strike, I can block the second."

High in the sky, the hovering Giant Black Beast spoke in a deep, domineering tone.

As the saying goes: the first effort is the strongest, the second is weaker, and the third is exhausted.

"Your Dao has decayed. Even holding a dao soldier, you are no match for me!"

The Giant Black Beast's voice was deep.

This was absolute confidence.

"You!"

"Heh... If I were a few hundred years younger..."

Ancestor Li, who had been preparing a desperate, fatal strike, let out a miserable laugh, and the supreme Aura that had reignited in his hand slowly extinguished.

He could not swing a second strike.

"Heavenly Saber, you must return to the clan!"

Ancestor Li's mood sank into the abyss.

Since he dared to unleash the Ultimate Strike to force back the other two families, he naturally had a backup plan.

He wouldn't let the fruit in his grasp fall into the hands of others.

He just never expected that the method originally intended to guard against those two Old Ghosts would have to be used right now... Boom!

Within the sealed space.

Space continuously reorganized and collapsed.

Ancestor Li, whose body was like a Mayfly, released his grip.

Immediately after.

His body dissolved into a Blood Mist, merging into the constantly vibrating and buzzing Heavenly Saber.

He intended to sacrifice his body to the saber, sending the Heavenly Saber back to the Li Family.

If the Heavenly Saber were to fall here.

He would be the sinner of the entire Li Family.

"Hmm?"

The black figure coiled in the sky, emitting a fierce Aura, felt a sudden tension in its heart.

Buzz!

At this moment.

The aged figure vanished, and the Heavenly Saber shook.

Splitting the sealed space in two.

The Heavenly Saber awakened once more, and endless sharp intent rose from it.

But it was not directed towards the black figure high in the sky.

"Trying to escape?"

"Stay right there!"

The Giant Black Beast's heart stirred.

The intent of restraint and sealing continuously suppressed the Heavenly Saber surrounded by Blood Mist.

But trying to seal a dao soldier —a dao soldier that was awakening, a dao soldier that had a master —was not so easily accomplished.

The Saber Intent was like the Dao itself, piercing through heaven and earth.

The power of restraint and sealing could not prevent the departure of this ancient Heavenly Saber.

Buzz!

Heaven and earth were pierced through, connecting the two ends of the world.

A supreme Spiritual Peak, shrouded in countless Auspicious Clouds, appeared at the end of the world.

Holy Land aristocratic family, Heavenly Blade Li Clan.

The Heavenly Saber moved, about to disappear into the Rift in Heaven and Earth.

Just then.

Boom!

A crimson precious bead emitted a Scorching Sun, shining upon the Heavenly Saber.

The crimson sun pearl, having broken free from suppression, actively attacked.

It actually did not want the Heavenly Saber to escape.

The Heavenly Saber paused.

But in just an instant, it broke free from the restraints.

A Masterless Dao Soldier, without foundation support, found it difficult to unleash the might of a dao soldier.

"Hehe, let me lend you a hand."

High above the sky, the Giant Black Beast chuckled softly.

Its savage head lifted, and a beam of Profound Light shot out from its mouth, landing on the crimson precious bead that was emitting the Scorching Sun.

Boom!

The crimson sun pearl suddenly shook.

A Supreme Blazing Sun appeared above the horizon.

Boom!

The crimson sun pearl was awakening.

The Great Dao was like the sun.

Scorching heaven and earth.

Threads of crimson light slowly restrained the Heavenly Saber.

Pulling the Heavenly Saber, which was about to vanish without a trace, out little by little.

Buzz!

The Heavenly Saber trembled.

Struggling relentlessly.

But the crimson Blazing Sun, having seized the initiative, was utterly unwilling to let go.

"Wail!"

The Heavenly Saber wailed.

The crimson sun pulsed.

The status of the two was reversed in an instant.

Boom!

The Heavenly Saber, which was forcibly dragged out from the Rift in Heaven and Earth, crashed down onto the boundary between the Eastern Wasteland Continent and the Chaotic Sea.

"No!"

"Heavenly Saber!"

"Old Ancestor!"

At this moment.

On the other side, at the end of space and time.

From within the supreme Holy Land, cries of sorrow and alarm rang out.

Several powerful figures changed expression drastically, seemingly preparing to leave the Holy Land and head toward the Chaotic Sea.

The Heavenly Saber fell, but the pierced channel did not dissipate.

The crimson sun shrank and headed downward.

The precious bead pulsed continuously, seemingly venting its anger.

"Holy Land..."

"I wonder if a Holy Land without its dao soldier can withstand one of my strikes..."

High in the sky, the Giant Black Beast's blood-colored eyes fell upon the supreme Spiritual Peak at the other end of the channel.