247: Lure the enemy deep into our territory, then slay the True Lord.

The Master of the Evil Nether Hall, a notorious Devil Head at the peak of the Spirit Transformation Late Stage, whose presence was enough to trouble even a Great Perfection of Soul Transformation expert.

Just like that, right under everyone's noses, he was completely erased from this world by a streak of five-colored Sword Light.

Both body and Divine Soul were destroyed, not even a wisp of residual soul remained.

This scene caused the six top-tier experts pursuing them from behind to simultaneously fall into deathly shock!

Their escape lights even subconsciously paused for a moment.

“Ugh...”

The Demon Path Colossus Ancestor Xuan Ming let out a dry, rasping sound from his throat, his pupils contracting violently.

Although he and the Master of the Evil Nether Hall were not allies, they had clashed several times, and he knew how difficult the other party was to deal with.

That Divine Ability, the [Netherworld Stealth Crossing], which existed between reality and illusion, was like a ghost or a phantom. His Ten Thousand Devils True Intent had locked onto it numerous times, yet the Master of the Evil Nether Hall always escaped unscathed—a memory that remained fresh even now.

But now, that opponent, whom he could only drive away but never kill, was actually... instantly killed by a single sword strike from a junior who was only a Half-step Nascent Soul?

What exactly was that streak of five-colored Sword Light?

Why did the aura emanating from it make Demonic Path Cultivators like himself feel dread and revulsion from the very Origin of their Divine Souls?

On the other side.

On the other side, Sword Venerable Ye Gucheng, who stood holding his sword and had always been as calm as an ancient well, had an unprecedented burst of brilliant light erupt from his sharp eyes!

He saw it!

Others only saw how the five-colored Sword Light countered the Master of the Evil Nether Hall, but he saw something deeper within that sword strike!

That sword strike appeared to be the pure Power of Creation, but the core of its Sword Intent was still the Dao of Destruction—the force that cuts down all Laws and ends all things!

Creation and Destruction!

Two supreme Laws, standing at the opposite poles of the Great Dao, were perfectly and unreasonably fused into a single sword strike by that young man!

Could this... still be a Sword Dao that a human could walk?

Buzz—!

The ancient sword on his back let out a low hum, seeming to tremble in awe of that ultimate sword strike, and also seeming to wail over the wavering of its master's Sword Heart.

Solitary City Ye's Sword Heart, which was as firm as divine iron, actually experienced a subtle tremor at this moment.

Even Old Monster Cang Xuan, the Half-step Void Return expert who always overlooked the entire situation with a lofty demeanor, glanced sideways in surprise.

For the first time, genuine solemnity appeared on his old face, which was crisscrossed with wrinkles.

He hadn't expected that the “Little Beast” in his eyes would actually hide such an incredible trump card!

It was this momentary lapse!

It was this lightning-fast hesitation!

Which Shen Yuanmo, once again, accurately seized!

Killing the Master of the Evil Nether Hall was also a massive drain on him.

That seemingly effortless sword strike had nearly depleted most of the Magic Power he had boosted using the Dao Artifact Battle Armor!

Shen Yuanmo did not pause in the slightest, not even taking the time to glance at the result of the battle.

Seizing the precious moment of respite bought by killing the Master of the Evil Nether Hall, his figure turned into a streak of light and continued to frantically flee outside the divine palace!

“Pfft!”

To make the act more convincing, Shen Yuanmo forcibly reversed his Qi and Blood, spitting out a mouthful of golden blood containing vigorous vitality, tracing a dazzling trajectory in the dim space.

His aura instantly became extremely weak, like a flickering candle in the wind.

The Five-Colored Divine Light covering the surface of the [great five elements destruction glazed armor] flickered wildly, alternating between bright and dim, seemingly about to completely disintegrate the next second due to energy depletion.

This sight, falling into the eyes of the great masters who had just recovered from their shock behind him, undoubtedly confirmed their suspicions!

“Sure enough! He's already at the end of his rope!”

The greed that had been suppressed by fear in the eyes of True Monarch Fu Hai, the Old Ancestor of the Sea Overturning Sect, once again grew wildly like weeds!

“Instantly killing the Master of the Evil Nether Hall with one strike—how could such a Forbidden Technique be without cost? Right now, he is nothing more than a paper tiger, strong on the outside but weak within!”

“Old Monster Cang Xuan and Ji Changkong are both wary, and Ancestor Xuan Ming and Solitary City Ye are wavering—this is my chance! My only chance!”

Fortune must be sought amidst danger!

As long as he could capture him before everyone else, this Heaven-Reaching Fortune, enough to ensure the Sect's eternal prosperity, would belong to him alone!

This thought was like the whisper of a devil, instantly occupying his entire mind and completely swallowing the last shred of his sanity!

“Little thief, don’t run!”

True Monarch Fu Hai let out a heaven-shaking roar, no longer holding back, and directly burned ten percent of his Origin Essence Blood!

Boom!

His speed instantly soared several times over, and his entire body turned into a dazzling blue water line, tearing through space and letting out a sharp sonic boom.

In an instant, he actually surpassed Ji Changkong and Ancestor Xuan Ming, rapidly closing the distance with Shen Yuanmo to within five hundred zhang!

“Fu Hai Divine Seal, suppress!”

True Monarch Fu Hai's eyes flashed with mad possessiveness as he directly summoned his Natal Dao Artifact!

The blue square seal flew out of his hand and swelled rapidly against the wind. It seemed to bear the weight of a real ocean, transforming into a towering water mountain ten thousand zhang high, condensed from pure Water Element Law.

Upon the water mountain, countless runes circulated and vanished, emitting roars like a tsunami and radiating terrifying power capable of suppressing a Small World, as it smashed down fiercely toward the precarious blue figure below!

At the same time, his Soul Transformation Domain unfolded without reservation.

A boundless deep-blue ocean manifested out of thin air, its heavy water pressure twisting and deforming space, attempting to completely freeze and imprison Shen Yuanmo along with the hundred li of space surrounding him!

He intended to decide the outcome with a single strike!

Faced with this world-destroying strike, Shen Yuanmo's face finally revealed the perfectly timed expression of “panic” and “despair.”

He seemed to be completely terrified by this power, fleeing in blind panic.

He plunged headfirst into a massive, floating ruin of ancient palace structures below, seemingly trying to use the complex terrain to evade the fatal blow.

“Naïve!”

Seeing this, True Monarch Fu Hai's face displayed a cruel and smug sneer.

In the face of absolute power, all struggles were ugly and futile!

Without the slightest hesitation, he activated his Divine Thought, and the ten-thousand-zhang water mountain, the [Fu Hai Divine Seal], carrying monstrous power, smashed down ruthlessly toward the ruins of the palace structures!

He intended to crush the ruins, along with the reckless junior, into dust!

RUMBLE—!

As the water mountain descended, the Void Realm collapsed, and the entire ruin trembled violently and began to disintegrate!

However, just as the triumphant smile on True Monarch Fu Hai's face was about to fully bloom...

A sudden change occurred!

The moment the ten-thousand-zhang water mountain was about to touch the ruins, countless ancient, complex golden runes, steeped in endless killing intent, suddenly lit up beneath the deathly silent ruins!

BUZZ—!!!

An Ancient Killing Formation, sealed for untold tens of thousands of years, was activated by True Monarch Fu Hai's power at this very moment!

This was precisely the deadly trap that Shen Yuanmo had already seen through using his Delusion-Breaking Dharma Eye during his escape and had quietly set up!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Thousands of streaks of sharp Sword Qi, each a hundred zhang long and purely condensed from the Geng Metal Law, shot up into the sky from every brick and stone of the ruins!

They emitted a deafening sharp whistle, like countless blades and swords sounding together, converging into an unstoppable golden torrent that broke everything in its path, fiercely colliding with the ten-thousand-zhang water mountain descending from the sky!

Crack!

A grating sound of shattering echoed through space!

True Monarch Fu Hai's indestructible Soul Transformation Domain was as fragile as a sheet of paper before this torrent of extremely pure Geng Metal Sword Qi, and was instantly torn to shreds!

Furthermore, his always effective Natal Dao Artifact, the [Fu Hai Divine Seal], was tightly entangled and frantically sliced by the endless Sword Qi. The precious light flowing over it dimmed at a visible rate, letting out cries of distress under the unbearable strain!

“Oh no! I fell for it!”

Only at this moment did True Monarch Fu Hai suddenly realize the truth.

A chill of death instantly seized his Divine Soul!

His face, twisted by greed, was instantly filled with endless fear and regret!

Without thinking, he prepared to burn more Origin power to forcibly recall his Dao Artifact and retreat!

But.

It was too late.

A cold, indifferent figure, like a pronouncement from the God of Death, stepped silently out from the shadows of the ruins, treading upon the shattered golden Sword Light.

It was Shen Yuanmo.

Where was the slightest trace of weakness or distress on him?

His aura was deep and immeasurable, like an abyss or a towering peak, and the [great evolution immortal slaying sword] in his hand had already regained its dim gray color, representing finality and annihilation.

Facing True Monarch Fu Hai, whose soul was already fleeing in terror, Shen Yuanmo casually brought his sword down.