218: Chapter 218 Ming Yuzi

The silent Mingyuzi was enveloped in dense, impenetrable Death Qi—this Death Qi seemed capable of freezing the Soul, causing the surrounding temperature to plummet, and even breath exhaled turned into white frost.

He spoke coldly at this moment, his voice devoid of any warmth, like a verdict from the Nine Nether Hell:

"So what if it is?"

"Hand over the Kunpeng Treasure Technique, and I will leave your corpse intact."

"Otherwise, both body and Soul will be extinguished—"

His gaze turned to Hou, and a cruel arc curled at the corner of his mouth:

"You, this Thunder Hou with an ancestral Bloodline, will serve perfectly to refine my Imperial Ancestral Temple's witchcraft artifact!"

Before the words even faded—

The Auras of the five Great Ancestor Witches erupted violently!

The ancient, primeval Aura seemed to allow one to see the vast scenes of the ancient era where giant beasts roamed and the Witches held sacrificial rites!

The solemn air of sacrifice carried a sense of awe-inspiring holiness, as if billions of believers were chanting in unison!

The Aura of life and death—half the vibrancy of life, half the withered silence of death—circulated around them like a disk of Reincarnation!

The Aura of thick earth, heavy and steady, seemed capable of bearing the heavens and earth and suppressing all things!

The five distinct yet originating-from-the-same-source powers of the Ancestor Witches intertwined and coiled, forming an invisible, airtight net that instantly sealed off this heaven and earth!

Space was forcibly solidified!

Light became viscous!

Time also seemed to stand still at this moment!

The terrifying pressure was palpable, like an ancient divine mountain, pressing heavily upon Chu Changsheng and Hou!

"Roar—!"

The Geng Metal World-Extinguishing Thunder Hou let out a roar intertwined with pain and fury!

This roar was filled with unwillingness and violence, shaking the Void Realm until it trembled!

The originally wild Thunder Sha around its body was suppressed by this terrifying pressure, flickering uncertainly like a candle in the wind, ready to be extinguished at any moment!

Its massive four legs sank deep into the earth, and its hard scales emitted an unbearable "creaking" sound under the heavy pressure, as if they would shatter and spray blood the next second!

Chu Changsheng, on its back, let out a muffled groan, his face turning even paler.

The skin that was already covered in fine cracks seemed to have those cracks widen slightly under this pressure, and pale golden blood seeped out, staining him into a bloody person—

As if he would completely shatter and have his body and Soul extinguished at any moment!

"My Lord!"

Hou was extremely anxious, and a flash of determination flickered in its dark golden pupils!

The Origin within its body began to churn and burn uncontrollably, emitting a scorching Aura—

It was actually willing to burn its Origin, regardless of the cost, to forcibly break out and carve a bloody path for Chu Changsheng!

"Do not... act rashly."

Chu Changsheng transmitted his voice with difficulty, the sound so weak it was almost inaudible, with only a thread of Divine Thought barely able to convey it.

His hand gripped Hou's mane tightly, his fingertips turning white from the effort, and his knuckles trembling from excessive force—

Yet that persistence was exceptionally firm.

Just like his gaze at this moment—

Deep and filled with unquestionable determination.

His chest heaved violently, like a broken bellows making its final struggle; every inhalation felt like it was going to completely empty his lungs, carrying a tearing, burning pain.

The green light between his brows, which had been dim and on the verge of extinguishing, was now like the last solitary lamp in the dark night—

Flickering weakly but stubbornly.

This light, initially as thin as a gossamer thread, transformed in an instant into a faint trace of Dao rhythm, quietly spreading like morning mist.

This Aura was ethereal and profound, seeming to come from another time and space, towering above the violent and ancient Auras of all the Ancestor Witches—

Causing everyone present to feel a shiver in their hearts.

"System... can you still lend me power one more time?"

He asked hoarsely in his heart, his voice as shattered as broken pottery, carrying the desperation of a final gamble.

"Warning!"

The System's mechanical voice was unprecedentedly urgent, each word falling like a heavy hammer:

"Host's Dao foundation is on the verge of collapse, Meridians are severed, and the Spiritual Qi sea is about to overturn!"

"Forcibly channeling power from the future—"

"There is a 98% probability that both body and Soul will be extinguished, and you will never be reincarnated!"

"Isn't there... still 0.2% left..."

Chu Changsheng smiled bitterly in his heart, a smile more desolate than crying.

Yet his eyes became increasingly sharp—

Like tempered steel, unyielding!

"What is there to fear..."

Just as he gathered his last trace of remaining strength, and the five Ancestor Witches were about to strike with thunderous force—

"Hum—"

A primitive, long-lasting hum suddenly sounded.

Like an ancient bell or chime being gently struck, the sound was not loud—

Yet it pierced straight into the Divine Soul!

Behind Patriarch Tian Yuanzi, who had been standing quietly on the sidelines, a phantom of an ancient tree slowly emerged.

Initially hazy like a reflection in the water or a flower in a mirror, but the moment it appeared—

It erupted with boundless vitality!

It was the legendary Ancient Jianmu that connected heaven and earth and communicated between humans and gods!

The Jianmu phantom swayed gently, and a force as gentle as a spring breeze yet irresistible quietly rippled outward.

The oppressive confinement set up by the five Ancestor Witches, the space that was originally solidified like iron—

Actually disintegrated inch by inch like melting snow!

The ten-thousand-jun heavy burden pressing on Chu Changsheng and Hou suddenly lightened!

"If you want to condemn someone, you can always find a pretext."

Patriarch Tian Yuanzi spoke slowly, his voice as steady and heavy as the growth rings of an ancient tree, every word resonant:

"What you are doing today is merely for the filthy greed in your hearts—"

"Seeking a high-sounding excuse."

The Jianmu phantom sprinkled down specks of clear radiance, like nectar from the Nine Heavens, not only dissipating the five Ancestor Witches' pressure into nothingness but also turning into a trickling stream that seeped into Chu Changsheng's body.

The hideous wounds on his body began to feel a tingling sensation—

And were actually healing at a speed visible to the naked eye!

"Changsheng, heal your wounds with peace of mind."

Patriarch Tian Yuanzi's voice was warm and firm, like a towering tree shielding from wind and rain:

"With this Old Ancestor here—"

"No one can touch a hair on your head."

Countless emerald branches hung down and intertwined, forming a vibrant barrier around Chu Changsheng.

Dao patterns flowed, moving like living creatures, emitting a majestic vitality that brought peace of mind.

Ancestor Witch Moyuzi was furious at the sight:

"Fellow Daoist! Both of us are at the Late Mahayana Stage; do you really intend to, for the sake of this junior—"

"Make an enemy of us five Ancestor Witches?!"

He slammed his bone staff against the ground, and a sinister Death Qi lunged toward the barrier like a poisonous snake.

However—

The moment the Death Qi touched the barrier, it was like ice and snow meeting the scorching sun, rapidly melting and transforming—

Instead becoming pure Spiritual Qi that nourished Chu Changsheng!

"Hmph!"

Patriarch Tian Yuanzi laughed loudly, his laughter full of arrogance, looking down upon the world:

"So what if I make an enemy of you?"

"The Disciple of my Xuantian Sect—"

His voice rose abruptly, like a thunderclap:

"Is not something you clowns can touch whenever you please?!"

The heavens and earth suddenly changed color!

The Jianmu phantom soared into the sky, transforming into a giant tree that connected heaven and earth!

Every leaf held up stars, and every branch was coiled with Laws!

The vast pressure caused the clouds for ten thousand miles to instantly dissipate, making all things in heaven and earth bow in submission!

"Since you insist on seeking death, we shall grant your wish!"

Chayuzi's face turned livid, and he exchanged glances with the other four Ancestor Witches—

The Auras of all five surged simultaneously!

"If you want to fight, then fight; why all the nonsense!"

Patriarch Tian Yuanzi sneered and suddenly threw a punch!

"Boom—!"

Wherever the fist wind passed—

The Void Realm shattered!

Revealing a bottomless crack of Chaos!

Patriarch Tian Yuanzi flashed and plunged into it, his voice coming from afar, resounding across heaven and earth:

"Those who are unconvinced—"

"Come fight in the Void Battlefield!"

The entire Great Wu Imperial City, and even thousands of miles away—

Instantly fell into dead silence.

The Void Realm crack rotated slowly, with currents of Chaos surging endlessly, emitting a terrifying Aura that made Souls tremble.

Patriarch Tian Yuanzi stood before the crack with his hands behind his back, his robes flapping in the spatial turbulence, the Jianmu phantom appearing and disappearing behind him like a pillar supporting the sky, like a giant opening the heavens.

Chayuzi stared fixedly at the crack, his expression changing uncertainly.

The Void Battlefield—

This was a forbidden land that even Supreme experts dared not easily step into!

"What? Afraid?"

Patriarch Tian Yuanzi's mocking voice came again, every word like a knife:

"Wasn't it just a moment ago that you were swearing to take my life?"

"Have you become a coward now?"

Ancestor Witch Moyuzi was furious, slamming his bone staff heavily on the ground, his voice like tearing silk:

"Since you are seeking your own death—"

"We will grant your wish!"

"Wait."

Chayuzi suddenly raised his hand, looking deeply at Patriarch Tian Yuanzi, and pointed sharply at Chu Changsheng inside the barrier:

"We accept this battle."

"But if you lose—"

A flash of greed crossed his eyes:

"This child, along with the World Tree Manifestation on him—"

"Shall all belong to my Imperial Ancestral Temple!"

Patriarch Tian Yuanzi laughed up at the sky.

His laughter was full of confidence that looked down upon the world, shaking the Void Realm until it trembled:

"If I lose—"

"Not to mention this child, even this Jianmu Legacy of mine—"

"You may take it all!"

The whole city was in an uproar!

Exclamations swept through everything like a tsunami!

"The Jianmu Legacy! That is an ancient secret technique even more precious than the Kunpeng Treasure Technique!"

"Is this Senior going to bet everything?"

"The Void Battlefield, the Jianmu Legacy against the five Ancestor Witches—"

"This is a duel that will go down in history!"

The exclamations rose like the tide, then quickly subsided in extreme shock.

Everyone was waiting, everyone's blood was boiling.

"Good! Splendid!"

Chayuzi's eyes flashed with intense light, his voice trembling slightly with excitement:

"Since that is the case—"

He waved his large hand, his voice shaking the firmament:

"See you in the Void Battlefield!"

The figures of the five Ancestor Witches were like being suddenly dragged into an abyss by an invisible giant hand, and in an instant, they completely disappeared into the Void Realm crack.

That Supreme Aura that had once silenced heaven and earth and almost crushed Souls—

Also receded rapidly like the tide.

However—

The atmosphere in the Great Wu Imperial City did not ease in the slightest; instead, it was like a powder keg with a lit fuse—

Suddenly tightened to the extreme!