347: Chapter 347 Slaying the Guardian of the Southern Heavenly Gate! The Nine-Turn Golden Elixir in the Tushita Heaven Branch Hall!

The headless silver-armored corpse stood upright.

The surrounding space instantly froze.

The silver armor was covered in traces of saber and sword slashes.

Though it had no head, it felt as if a pair of eyes were staring at Su Yang and the others.

A Killing Intent surpassing the Soul Transformation Great Perfection transformed into a physical icy gale, sweeping across the entire starry sky ruins.

On the broken archway, the two incomplete ancient characters for "Southern Heaven" flickered with a faint light.

Chu Ling clenched her fists, her ice-blue dress fluttering in the wind.

"Boss, this corpse was definitely a top-tier expert when they were alive. The Killing Intent on them is ten times stronger than that of the Starry Sky Centipede outside."

Chu Ling spoke up to warn him, the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Cold Qi circulating around her body.

Mary flapped her black bat wings, hovering in mid-air.

She stared at the headless corpse and curled her rosy lips.

"It doesn't even have a head, yet it wants to block the way? Watch this Young Miss take its bones apart like building blocks!"

Mary turned into a streak of black lightning, her hands extending ten-centimeter-long blood-colored claws as she lunged straight for the silver-armored corpse's chest.

The headless corpse did not dodge.

The Bright Silver Spear in its hand suddenly jolted.

Hum!

A silver spear light tore through the air, instantly stabbing toward Mary.

Its speed was as fast as a thunderbolt.

Mary was shocked and hurriedly forced her waist to twist in mid-air.

The bat wings on her back flapped frantically, attempting to pull away.

Bang!

The spear light grazed Mary's shoulder as it flew past.

The tough Vampire flesh was directly sliced open, leaving a bloody wound deep enough to see the bone.

Blood splattered.

Mary screamed in pain as her body was sent flying back, crashing heavily into a pile of rubble in the ruins.

"Mary!"

Qin Xueji cried out in alarm, her face turning pale.

Bai Li waved the folding fan in her hand, and a streak of purple demonic power swept up Mary, pulling her back to safety.

"What terrifying spear technique. Just a casual strike carries a hint of the Great Dao Law."

A serious expression appeared in Bai Li's purple eyes.

The headless corpse did not stop after repelling Mary.

It bent its legs slightly, and the white jade slab beneath its feet shattered with a bang.

Its massive body was like a silver cannonball, charging straight toward Su Yang.

The spear was like a Dragon, stirring up a storm that filled the sky.

Su Yang had both hands in his casual pants pockets, his expression indifferent.

"Perhaps you were a Heavenly General when alive. But now you're just a foul corpse, yet you dare to act so presumptuously."

Su Yang pulled out his right hand, his fingers clenching into a fist.

Gold and purple-colored Mutated Pure Yang True Fire instantly enveloped his fist. The high temperature directly evaporated the surrounding cold Killing Intent.

Su Yang advanced instead of retreating, meeting the incoming Bright Silver Spear with a punch.

Boom!

Fist and spear tip collided violently in mid-air.

A deafening sound of clashing metal exploded.

A visible shockwave of destruction spread out in all directions.

The surrounding broken white jade pillars turned into powder under the shockwave.

The Bright Silver Spear let out a mournful wail.

This ancient divine weapon, which had survived for countless years, saw its spear tip shatter inch by inch under the combined pressure of the Mutated Pure Yang True Fire's high temperature and terrifying physical strength!

Su Yang's fist momentum did not diminish, smashing toward the headless corpse's chest with unstoppable force.

Bang!

The gold and purple fist light slammed into the silver armor.

The indestructible divine iron armor instantly dented, and a massive fist print appeared.

The headless corpse was shaken by the immense force and retreated repeatedly, each step leaving a deep pit in the ground.

Su Yang gave it no chance to breathe.

With a tap of his toes on the ground, Su Yang's figure vanished instantly.

A second later, he appeared directly above the headless corpse.

He raised his right leg high, carrying a sonic boom that tore through the Void Realm, and like a giant axe that could split the heavens, he slammed it down onto the headless corpse's shoulder.

Crack!

The ear-piercing sound of metal shattering rang out.

The silver-armored corpse fell to one knee, its knee smashing the white jade floor to pieces.

Su Yang descended with the momentum, grabbing the corpse's severed neck with his right hand.

Pure Yang True Fire surged into the corpse's interior through Su Yang's arm like a bursting flood.

"Burn."

Whoosh!

Golden flames instantly engulfed the silver-armored corpse completely.

The residual ancient Killing Intent inside the corpse let out shrill wails under the high temperature.

In less than ten seconds, this terrifying remnant of a Heavenly General was reduced to a pile of white ash by the Pure Yang True Fire.

A light breeze blew past.

Only a silver token and half a broken spear tip remained on the ground.

Su Yang bent down and picked up the token.

The ancient character for "Guardian" was carved on its surface.

"Southern Heaven Gate Guardian General. It seems this really is a corner of the ruins of the Ancient Heavenly Court."

Su Yang casually tossed the token and spear tip into the System space.

This divine iron, tainted with ancient aura, was perfect to feed the demon-slaughtering starship inside the world king bead.

The battle ended.

Chu Ling walked over to Mary, looking at the wound on her shoulder that was healing rapidly.

"I told you not to be so reckless. You deserved that beating."

Chu Ling's tone was cold, but she still handed over a clean handkerchief.

Mary took the handkerchief and wiped away the blood, pouting her rosy lips: "Who knew this monster was so powerful. The spear tip didn't even touch me; the wind alone cut me."

Su Yang turned to look at the broken white jade archway.

Behind the archway was a dilapidated Heaven-Reaching Great Path.

On both sides of the street were collapsed palaces and pavilions everywhere. Mist curled among the ruins.

"Let's go. Let's head inside and take a look."

Su Yang took the lead and stepped across the ruins of the Southern Heaven Gate.

Bai Li, Chu Ling, Mary, and Qin Xueji followed closely behind.

Entering the Heavenly Court ruins.

Gravity became extremely chaotic.

Some rubble floated in mid-air, while other areas felt incredibly heavy.

Su Yang expanded a Pure Yang shield, protecting the four women in the center.

In the ruins, a few wisps of residual Immortal Qi occasionally drifted by, but they were quickly swallowed by the thick aura of death surrounding them.

Dried vines were wrapped around some broken jade pillars.

On the ground, massive pits could be seen everywhere, their depths unfathomable.

These were all traces left behind by the world-destroying war of those years.

Qin Xueji stepped carefully in her high heels, avoiding the deep pits on the ground.

Although she had already reached Core Formation, any random piece of rubble here emitted a heavy sense of oppression.

Chu Ling walked by Su Yang's side, remaining alert at all times. She could feel many dangerous spatial rifts hidden within these ruins.

If one accidentally stepped into one, they would be ground into powder instantly.

Along the way, they could also see some massive Divine Beast skeletons.

There were giant birds with nine heads and mountain-sized tortoises.

The skeletons were covered in fatal wounds, showing how tragic the battle had been back then.

They walked for about half an hour.

A relatively intact massive palace appeared ahead.

The palace was built entirely of crimson crystals and emitted a dense fragrance of medicine.

Above the palace gates hung a crooked plaque. On it were the two characters "Tushita."

"Tushita Palace? The place where Lord Lao performs Alchemy?" Qin Xueji exclaimed in surprise, her beautiful eyes wide open.

Bai Li shook her head: "The real Tushita Palace was destroyed long ago. This should be a branch hall specifically used by the Heavenly Court to store ordinary Medicinal Pills."

Su Yang walked to the crimson gates.

The gates were tightly shut and covered in a thick layer of dust.

Su Yang kicked out violently with his right foot.

Bang!

The two heavy stone doors collapsed with a crash.

The interior of the hall was very spacious.

Hundreds of massive bronze Pill Furnaces were placed against the walls.

Most of the Pill Furnaces had toppled and shattered, and countless failed pills that had lost their medicinal efficacy were scattered on the floor.

In the center of the hall, an intact Three-Legged Golden Tripod stood impressively!

On the surface of the Three-Legged Golden Tripod, nine coiled Dragons were carved. The Dragons held fire beads in their mouths, looking lifelike.

The body of the tripod emitted an ancient and weathered aura; having endured countless ages, it remained perfectly intact. Its material was clearly extraordinary.

The tripod lid was tightly closed. Wisps of incredibly pure pill fragrance slowly seeped out from the gaps in the lid.

Taking a single breath made one feel refreshed, and the speed of the True Qi circulating in their body increased several times over.

"What a dense pill fragrance! There must be peerless Immortal Pills hidden inside!" Chu Ling's ice-blue eyes sparkled.

Su Yang stepped forward and pressed his hand against the edge of the golden tripod.

It felt warm to the touch, and a strange vibration faintly echoed from inside the golden tripod.

Su Yang suddenly applied force with both hands, preparing to lift the tripod lid.

At that moment.

The ground beneath the golden tripod suddenly split open with a massive rift.

A Fire Snake dozens of meters long, its entire body burning with crimson flames, suddenly burst out from the rift!

The Fire Snake's scales were dark red, each one as hot as a branding iron.

A sharp single horn grew on its massive head.

A pair of vertical pupils stared intently at Su Yang, filled with cold Killing Intent.

The Fire Snake opened its bloody maw and spat a glob of liquid fire directly at Su Yang!

Facing the incoming liquid fire, Su Yang's gaze was cold.

He advanced instead of retreating, his left hand quickly forming a palm as a gold and purple-colored True Qi shield instantly condensed into shape.

Boom!

The crimson liquid fire slammed hard against the shield.

The terrifying temperature caused the surrounding air to explode, and the bronze remnant furnaces in the hall quickly melted into molten iron under the high heat.

The True Qi shield remained unmoved.

"A mutated Fire Python dares to protect its food."

Su Yang clenched his right hand into a fist and leaped up suddenly, passing directly through the sky-filling flames to appear instantly above the Fire Snake's massive head.

He punched down.

Bang!

The Fire Snake's hard crimson scales shattered inch by inch.

Its massive head was violently smashed into the black stone slabs of the hall floor by the punch.

Rubble flew everywhere, and the hall shook violently.

The Fire Snake let out a shrill hiss.

Its thick tail, carrying the sound of whistling wind, lashed out toward Su Yang's back like a long whip.

"Boss, look out!"

Qin Xueji called out to warn him.

Su Yang didn't even turn his head, casually reaching back with his left hand to grab.

Snap!

The thick snake tail, burning with raging flames, was firmly caught in Su Yang's hand.

"Get out here!"

Su Yang exerted force from his waist, the muscles in his arms bulging high.

He actually forcibly pulled the entire Fire Snake, dozens of meters long, out of the underground rift by its tail!

The Fire Snake frantically twisted its massive body, trying to break free from the restraint.

Su Yang gripped the snake's tail with both hands and, like swinging a giant rope, swung the Fire Snake in three full circles in mid-air before smashing it violently against the intact wall of the hall nearby.

Boom!!!

The crimson wall collapsed instantly.

The Fire Snake was smashed dizzy, its scales falling off in large patches as blood sprayed everywhere.

Su Yang did not stop.

Pure Yang True Fire surged frantically from his hands, instantly enveloping the entire Fire Snake.

"Burn."

Under the terrifying temperature, the Fire Snake didn't even have a chance to struggle.

Its massive body quickly turned into a pile of black ash within the golden flames.

A fist-sized red demon core, emitting a dense fire-attribute Spiritual Qi, dropped into the ruins.

Su Yang walked over, picked up the demon core, and casually tossed it into the System space.

This kind of fire-element demon core would be perfect to feed the Spirit Beasts in the world king bead later.

Having dealt with the Fire Snake, Su Yang returned to the Three-Legged Golden Tripod.

With no more monsters in his way, Su Yang pressed his hands against the edge of the tripod lid and exerted force.

Creak.

The heavy tripod lid was slowly pushed open.

A strange pill fragrance, a hundred times denser than before, gushed out from inside the golden tripod like a physical mist.

The mist faintly transformed into the phantom images of cranes and spirit lingzhi in mid-air.

Bai Li walked forward quickly, her purple eyes looking into the tripod.

At the bottom of the golden tripod lay three golden-yellow Medicinal Pills the size of longans.

The surface of the pills was covered in natural pill patterns, as if containing endless vitality.

"Nine-Revolution Heaven-Seizing Pills!"

Bai Li cried out in surprise, her beautiful face full of shock.

"Legend has it that as long as a person still has a breath left, eating this pill can instantly bring them back from the dead and reconstruct their Physical Body. It can even increase one's Lifespan by a thousand years. An ancient Immortal Pill!"

Qin Xueji was so shocked that her rosy lips parted upon hearing "increase Lifespan by a thousand years."

If a Mortal obtained one, wouldn't they directly become a living immortal?

Su Yang looked at the three Golden Cores in the tripod and nodded in satisfaction.

"Good stuff. This trip wasn't in vain."

Su Yang took out three jade bottles, carefully packed the Nine-Revolution Heaven-Seizing Pills, and put them into the System space.

"Let's go, continue exploring further in."

Su Yang turned and walked out of the Tushita Branch Hall, taking the lead to continue along the Heaven-Reaching Great Path.

More secrets were hidden deep within the Heavenly Court ruins.

The mist gradually dispersed.

A massive broken sky bridge appeared ahead, with a bottomless pitch-black abyss beneath it.

On the other side of the sky bridge, a magnificent and golden main hall was faintly visible.

Although parts of the building had collapsed, it still emitted a supreme pressure that suppressed the Nine Heavens and ten earths.

Above the hall hung a massive plaque.

Lingxiao!

The two large characters exuded an air of endless antiquity.

Su Yang stood at the edge of the Broken Bridge, looking at the ruins of the Lingxiao Treasure Hall opposite him, a hint of Battle Intent flashing in his eyes.

"The core of the Ancient Heavenly Court. I wonder what good toys are hidden inside."