240: The overall situation has been determined

Xiao Zhuo slew Star-Embracing True Lord and devoured him; the entire process was as smooth as flowing clouds and water, as if crushing an ant.

When his icy gaze swept towards Old Ancestor Illusion Mist, this reclusive Quasi-Immortal of the Minghu Realm, known for his elusive and unpredictable nature, felt a tremor originating from the depths of his Soul!

His fierce battle with Liao Hua, the leader of the Sacred Blood Guard, was in full swing. Gray mist surged, at times condensing into venomous Dragons to bite, at other times transforming into myriad illusions to confuse. Liao Hua, relying on his Blood Fiend Domain, which bore a seven-tenths resemblance to Xiao Zhuo's, met him head-on, his scarred face filled with solemnity, yet he was always unable to truly capture the opponent's true form.

However, a brilliant golden light shone from Xiao Zhuo's glabella. The Heaven-Observing Divine Eye activated, piercing through layers of illusory mist like a red-hot branding iron, precisely locking onto Old Ancestor Illusion Mist's Main Body, which was hidden within the mist and attempting to unleash a secret killing technique!

"Not good!" An alarm bell rang in Old Ancestor Illusion Mist's heart, and his Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering in terror. Without thinking, he prepared to transform into mist and flee.

"Stay."

Xiao Zhuo's voice was not loud, but it carried a chill that seemed to freeze time and space.

He didn't even make any unnecessary movements; he simply stretched out his five fingers towards the churning gray mist area from a distance, then clenched them sharply!

Buzz!

The Heavenly Dao Law in that area suddenly twisted and solidified!

The gray mist, originally dynamic and ever-changing, born of both illusion and reality, instantly became sluggish and stiff, as if plunged into an invisible, viscous amber.

The Law of Illusion and Reality and the Law of Mist, which formed the foundation of Old Ancestor Illusion Mist's Divine Ability, were forcibly interfered with and shattered by the Dao Principle of Freedom!

The gray mist dissipated and vanished at a visible rate, like morning dew under the scorching sun, revealing the true form of Old Ancestor Illusion Mist, whose face was filled with horror!

His life-saving Divine Ability was rendered useless before Xiao Zhuo!

"No! Spare..." Old Ancestor Illusion Mist's plea for mercy had yet to leave his lips.

Xiao Zhuo's figure appeared before him as if through instantaneous movement, still delivering that unremarkable yet terrifyingly powerful punch!

Puff!

The Chaos Fist Imprint landed on Old Ancestor Illusion Mist's glabella without any hindrance.

This Quasi-Immortal, skilled in stealth assassination and a headache for countless powerful individuals, couldn't even let out a final scream. His head, along with the Nascent Soul within, was completely crushed by the violent Five Elements Chaos Qi!

The pure Quasi-Immortal essence blood and Nascent Soul once again became nourishment for Xiao Zhuo.

The third reclusive Quasi-Immortal had fallen!

The battlefield fell into complete silence, and even the heavenly dao purple rain seemed to freeze at this moment.

The remaining Cultivators of the Minghu Realm saw their hope, brought by the appearance of the three great Quasi-Immortals, completely extinguished, leaving only boundless fear and despair.

The Blood Demon Realm army, however, erupted in earth-shattering, bloodthirsty cheers!

Xiao Zhuo did not stop. His icy gaze instantly shifted to the heart of the battlefield—there, Palace Lord Xue Qin was toying with her prey, beating the already burning Nascent Soul of Old Ancestor Jing Xuan into a continuous retreat, pale golden Immortal blood splattering across the sky.

"Palace Lord, this Disciple will help you finish off this fiend!" Xiao Zhuo's voice pierced through the chaotic energy storm, and his figure transformed into a crimson lightning bolt that tore through the Void Realm, heading straight for Jing Xuan!

The satisfied curve at Xue Qin's lips deepened. She even slightly turned her body, yielding the best attack angle for Xiao Zhuo.

In her eyes, Jing Xuan was already doomed; Xiao Zhuo's participation was merely icing on the cake, a good opportunity to further sharpen this sharp-edged blade.

Old Ancestor Jing Xuan was covered in blood, his Aura at its weakest.

He had witnessed the successive deaths of Old Man Yu Nong, Star-Embracing True Lord, and Old Ancestor Illusion Mist, and had seen the last pillars of the Minghu Realm collapse like chickens and dogs under Xiao Zhuo's mysterious and unpredictable power.

Boundless grief and despair burned his Divine Soul like a poisonous fire.

When Xiao Zhuo's death-bearing figure and Xue Qin's icy gaze simultaneously locked onto him, Old Ancestor Jing Xuan's heart turned cold. Hope was extinguished, replaced by the madness of taking everyone down with him!

"Blood Demon fiend! Little Devil Head! You destroy my Minghu Dao lineage and slaughter the living beings of my Realm! Even if my Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering and I never reincarnate, I will drag you down with me!" Old Ancestor Jing Xuan let out a distorted, mournful roar, his voice filled with monstrous malice and determination.

He suddenly slapped his own crown!

"Puff!" A mouthful of his vital essence blood, mixed with the burning Origin of his Nascent Soul, gushed out like golden flames, all pouring onto the Heavenly Mirror in his hand!

"By my Soul! I sacrifice my blood! I burn my Dao! Awaken the Spirit of the Heavenly Mirror! Slash—Heaven—Divine—Light—!!!"

Rumble—!!!

The entire Minghu Realm trembled violently!

The purple rain above the Nine Heavens was instantly evaporated by an indescribable destructive Aura!

A huge fissure, spanning east to west, tore open in the sky, as if the eye of the firmament had been forcibly ripped open!

The Heavenly Mirror erupted with an unprecedentedly brilliant light. That light was pure, blazing, carrying the ultimate power to sever Karma and destroy wan fa (myriad laws). Its intensity... had unexpectedly broken through the Middle Thousand shackles and ascended to the terrifying level of a Peak True Immortal Realm!

An indescribable Slash Heaven Divine Light, seemingly condensed from pure destruction Law, burst forth from the core of the Heavenly Mirror!

Its target was Xue Qin and Xiao Zhuo!

Wherever the Divine Light passed, space silently annihilated, reorganized, and annihilated again, forming an eternal Void Realm passage!

Time itself seemed to freeze at this moment!

Xue Qin's usually calm face showed a solemn expression for the first time!

Her reaction was extremely fast; her jade hands waved continuously:

"Cangming Profound Pearl!"

"Profound Yin Shield!"

"Nine Nether Lotus!"

Three protective supreme treasures, emitting astonishing Spiritual Pressure and at least Low Grade Heaven-Grade, instantly flew out, layering themselves in front of her! The Cangming Profound Pearl transformed into a thick water curtain, the Profound Yin Shield expanded like a stellar barrier, and the Nine Nether Lotus bloomed with black light that devoured all things!

However, before that Slash Heaven Divine Light, comparable to a full-power attack from a Peak True Immortal... Crack! Poof! Sizzle—!

The water curtain formed by the Cangming Profound Pearl only lasted for half a breath before it wailed and shattered!

The Profound Yin Shield was pierced through like paper!

The black light vortex of the Nine Nether Lotus was forcibly torn apart by the Divine Light, its petals scattering and withering!

The three supreme treasures only weakened the Divine Light's power by less than thirty percent!

That terrifying Divine Light, capable of annihilating stars and severely wounding or even killing ordinary True Immortals, still charged towards Xue Qin and Xiao Zhuo with a world-destroying Aura!

Xue Qin's pupils slightly contracted, and the vast Immortal power dormant within her body began to boil. Her entire Aura fluctuated, subtly beginning to advance towards the True Immortal Realm!

Just at this critical juncture!

"Dong—!!!"

An ancient, vast bell chime, as if transcending myriad ages of time and space, suddenly rang out!

It was Xiao Zhuo!

His expression was stern, and he unhesitatingly brought out the defensive supreme treasure he had obtained from Li Qitian—the myriad souls bell!

The simple, light gray small bell expanded with the wind, instantly transforming into a thirty-meter giant bell, enveloping both Xiao Zhuo and Xue Qin, who was close by!

On the bell's surface, countless ancient and mysterious runes instantly lit up. Illusions of billions of Souls floated and roared within the runes, emitting an Aura of absolute defense that was impervious to wan fa (myriad laws) and repelled all evil!

Xiao Zhuo had just devoured three Quasi-Immortals, absorbing a large amount of unrefined alien Immortal power. This power now surged into the myriad souls bell like a bursting dam!

With the immense Immortal power of a Peak Quasi-Immortal level, the power of the myriad souls bell was further unleashed!

Buzz!!!

The bell body vibrated, and an extremely condensed dark golden light film circulated on its surface. Countless profound runes moved and combined like living beings, forming an indestructible Law barrier!

Boom—!!!

The Slash Heaven Divine Light fiercely struck the dark golden light film of the myriad souls bell!

There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a grating "sizzling" sound, as if Law and Law were annihilating each other!

The Divine Light, capable of annihilating stars, struck that seemingly thin dark golden light film, yet it was like raging waves crashing against an ancient reef. The violent energy was forcibly pushed aside, diverted, and disintegrated!

The myriad souls bell stood firm as a mountain, runes circulating on its body, gradually wearing down and devouring that destructive power!

The light film vibrated violently, the dark golden light flickering. The Soul shadows on the bell's surface let out painful shrieks, but... it ultimately held!

It lasted for a full three breaths! Only then did that terrifying Slash Heaven Divine Light exhaust its last trace of power, reluctantly dissipating into the Void Realm.

The myriad souls bell let out a long hum, its light receding, slowly shrinking and flying back into Xiao Zhuo's hand, leaving not a single scratch on its body.

Xiao Zhuo's face was slightly pale. The instantaneous depletion of a large amount of devoured alien Immortal power caused him some Meridian pain for a moment.

Xue Qin, meanwhile, watched him quietly, her surging Aura slowly calming, halting her advancement.

On the other side, Old Ancestor Jing Xuan's figure, like a weathered sand sculpture, turned into dust inch by inch after exhausting the last trace of his Nascent Soul Origin, scattering with the wind, leaving only the dull Heavenly Mirror clanging to the dust.

"Old Ancestor... has fallen..."

"It's over... everything is over..."

"Run! Run away!"

The fall of Old Ancestor Jing Xuan and the failure of the Slash Heaven Divine Light became the last straw that broke the morale of the Minghu Realm allied army.

The remaining Cultivators completely collapsed, letting out desperate wails, scattering and fleeing in all directions like headless flies, without a shred of will to resist.

Blood Slaughter War City had already broken into the Minghu Realm. The horns of the Blood Demon army echoed through the sky, like hunting wolves, beginning the final harvest and pursuit.

The overall situation was settled!

Xue Qin slowly walked out of the myriad souls bell's protective range, hovering in the sky. Her clear voice spread throughout the battlefield, carrying unquestionable authority: "Those of the Blood Demon Realm, clear out the remaining enemies and occupy all strategic locations!"

Her gaze turned to Xiao Zhuo, whose Aura was rapidly recovering beside her, and her voice held a rare warmth: "Xiao Zhuo, you have rendered great service in this battle. This Palace Lord orders you to guard the Minghu Realm's central hub, command the overall situation, suppress the remnants, search for the hidden location of this Realm's Origin, and... handle all post-war affairs."

"This Disciple obeys!" Xiao Zhuo put away the myriad souls bell and bowed slightly to Xue Qin, blood light swirling in his eyes, calmly accepting this lucrative position that would bring him a massive amount of resources.

He did not delay, continuing to pursue the scattered and fleeing Minghu Realm Cultivators!

These were Attribute Points! He had to seize the opportunity of war to harvest as much as possible!