681: The Final Battle with Guan Canglan

“Hmph, what if they've noticed something is wrong now? What if they've activated the Formation to trap my Guan family?”

Grand Ancestor Guan Canglan's expression was disdainful, filled with an ambition that seemed to look down on the world.

“Once I arrive, I will take charge of the Formation. First, I'll suppress the supreme emperor weapon, Xuanyuan Sword, then kill Sect Master Ren Xuming. The Ancient and Modern Mansion will then be within my Guan family's grasp.”

“The advantage still lies with my Guan family.”

Grand Ancestor Guan Canglan stood with one hand behind his back, his figure drawing closer and closer to Yaoyue Star.

However.

He suddenly saw that someone seemed to be waiting for him outside Yaoyue Star.

A tall, pine-like figure in black stood gracefully, holding an ancient sword, his gaze burning as if he was looking directly at him.

Grand Ancestor Guan Canglan frowned, his figure slightly slowing down, eventually confronting that silhouette.

“Who are you? Why do you block my path?”

He spoke in a deep voice. When his divine sense, that of a Three Tribulation Quasi-Emperor, probed forward, it was like a stone sinking into the sea, deeply mired in mud, unable to discern the young man's strength.

“Hehe.”

The figure in black was naturally Chu Ying. He smiled faintly:

“Are you the Guan family's Old Ancestor?”

At these words, Grand Ancestor Guan Canglan raised an eyebrow, further confirming the suspicion in his heart. He coldly shouted:

“How dare you! It seems the Ancient and Modern Mansion truly dares to act against my Guan family, without even weighing how capable they really are!”

This powerful Three Tribulation Quasi-Emperor was exceptionally enraged.

The next second, an overwhelming Three Tribulation Quasi-Emperor aura swept forth, far more powerful than the One Tribulation Quasi-Emperor captain of the Crazy Blood God Slaughter Pirate Group, Yuan Tu.

If Yuan Tu were here, he probably wouldn't even last three moves against Grand Ancestor Guan Canglan.

The Quasi-Emperor Realm has nine tribulations; each tribulation is a new heaven, and the difference is quite significant!

Terrifying energy waves swept over.

Grand Ancestor Guan Canglan tried to directly suppress Chu Ying to test his strength, for in his eyes, Chu Ying was merely a “young man”—at least his appearance suggested as much. Surely he wasn't some powerful individual who had reverted to youth, right?

And indeed, that was not the case.

However, facing the oppressive aura of the Three Tribulation Quasi-Emperor Grand Ancestor Guan Canglan, Chu Ying's lips curled into a smile. He laughed.

“Taiji Two-Yin Formation!”

He uttered a faint cry, and as his voice fell, on his other side, countless beautiful figures appeared as if from nowhere, their immortal grace captivating, their beauty dazzling the starry sky.

All of his confidantes stood in the Yin aspect of the Taiji Two-Yin Diagram!

And Chu Ying stood in the Yang aspect. A massive Taiji Diagram materialized in the starry sky, stretching across it!

Of course, Chu Hongyi did not make a move.

If Chu Ying had asked Chu Hongyi to act, someone like Grand Ancestor Guan Canglan would not have been able to withstand even a single blow and would have been instantly killed.

But that would have been meaningless.

The Ancient and Modern Mansion on Yaoyue Star needed a true great battle for baptism. The Disciples of the Ancient and Modern Mansion might not participate, but they absolutely had to experience it!

Only after experiencing it could the Cultivators of the Ancient and Modern Mansion truly pursue great ambitions in this era and go further.

Similarly, the various heaven's favored ones from Origin Star—Luo Chen, Jiang Wudao, Yang Jiuxiao, Yan Chengfeng, Tai Chu Holy Maiden, Five Elements Holy Maiden, and so on—they also needed a battle to broaden their horizons.

To let them know that the Ancient and Modern Mansion on Yaoyue Star was merely a stepping stone for their future, and with their talent and the inheritances they possessed, they could also reach the vast and boundless Star Sea.

The Xuanhuang Star Region, the first section of the Starry Sky Ancient Road, would not be their end.

Chu Ying also did not wish for this to be their end.

If possible, Chu Ying hoped that in the years to come, he could meet these people again on Burial Emperor Star.

Therefore, this battle was inevitable.

“Hmph!”

Chu Ying waved the Demon Seed Sword in his hand, still not using the Biluo Huangquan Immortal Sword. Furthermore, Wanyan Qingcheng did not take out the Primordial Umbrella, nor did Xi Yao activate the Devouring Sword.

Grand Ancestor Guan Canglan's pressure and aura were insignificant to Chu Ying and his companions.

“A combined attack Formation? Interesting.”

Grand Ancestor Guan Canglan's old eyes narrowed, secretly thinking that things would indeed not be so simple. However, what puzzled him was why these people all seemed to be young Cultivators?

Did the Ancient and Modern Mansion not have Elders or high-ranking members present?

Or was it… that the high-ranking members of the Ancient and Modern Mansion were all tied up by his Guan family's people?

“Hahaha! It must be so! A great battle must have erupted within Yaoyue Star, and the high-ranking members of the Ancient and Modern Mansion have been restrained by my Guan family's people, so they could only send out these younger generations!”

Grand Ancestor Guan Canglan suddenly burst into laughter. His expression was bold and unrestrained as he took a huge step forward.

“You all are not worthy of stopping me!”

He let out a deep roar, raising his hand and striking out with a colossal palm, like a towering mountain, fiercely smashing towards Chu Ying and his group.

He seemed to want to crush Chu Ying and his companions on the spot, to shatter the Taiji Diagram stretching across the starry sky.

“Is that so?”

Chu Ying sneered, then shouted:

“Raise the sword!”

The vast Taiji Diagram's circular pattern began to rotate, but Chu Ying and his many confidantes did not change their positions.

However, the Yin and Yang transformation had silently unfolded.

“Sword of Taiji!”

A phantom sword, a Fusion of black and white, floated up. Chu Ying threw out the Demon Seed Sword in his hand, and it merged with that illusory sword shadow woven from black and white.

Forming the true “Taiji Sword”!

Such a sword was overwhelmingly powerful and domineering, combining both rigidity and softness.

“Slash!”

Chu Ying stood alone in the Yang position, yet he was sufficient to balance with the many confidantes in the Yin position. The Taiji Two-Yin Diagram, in a state of yin-yang balance, was almost invincible.

A sword swept past, its light illuminating countless stars.

On many life-bearing planets within the Xuanhuang Star Region, such as Tianshui Star and Blood Origin Star, countless Cultivators only saw an exceptionally bright sword strike emanating from the direction of Yaoyue Star.

It seemed capable of severing—the sun, moon, and stars!

Bang!

The gigantic mountain-like palm that Grand Ancestor Guan Canglan had struck out shattered with a roar, directly colliding with the peerless sword light and turning into nothingness.

This scene made Grand Ancestor Guan Canglan's eyebrows twitch wildly, and his face became slightly gloomy.

“What a bizarre Formation, able to manipulate the power of heaven and earth's Yin and Yang.”

Grand Ancestor Guan Canglan had to admit that even with his considerable research into Formations, he had never before seen such a mysterious and strange battle Formation.

“But if this is all there is, then perish!”

Grand Ancestor Guan Canglan's voice was low as he raised his hand and began to perform a profound and intricate hand seal. His aura began to rise frantically, clearly brewing a powerful Dao technique.

“This technique is called the Great Annihilation Art, the famous technique of the Heaven Breaking Quasi-Emperor from the North Dipper Star Sea!”

“Annihilate everything, destroy heaven, destroy earth, and all living beings!”

Heaven Breaking Quasi-Emperor was a Quasi-Emperor who had surpassed the transcendent level.

What is transcendent?

Quasi-Emperors who reached the Four Tribulation stage, which is the mid-tier level, are generally referred to as being at the transcendent level.

Quasi-Emperor Cultivators at this level wield incredibly terrifying energy. While they might not be able to bring the dead back to life or regrow flesh on bones, they can certainly shake star rivers with a mere raise of their hand or foot.

They already possess unimaginable power, truly transcendent!

Between Four Tribulation Quasi-Emperors and Six Tribulation Quasi-Emperors, they are called transcendent. And surpassing the transcendent level means that in terms of cultivation Realm, they have surpassed Six Tribulation Quasi-Emperors.

The Heaven Breaking Quasi-Emperor was precisely such a figure.