731: Chapter 731 The Great Dao Barrier

"Venerable Tianming did not retreat."

"He held his palm upward, his tone indifferent:"

""Great Dao Barrier.""

"An invisible wall of the Great Dao condensed out of thin air, standing between the giant claw and himself."

"The giant claw smashed down with a boom, colliding with the Great Dao Barrier, emitting a dull, thunderous sound. The entire starry sky trembled. Ripples spread across the surface of the barrier, but it did not shatter."

"Qin Han's giant claw had been blocked."

"Venerable Tianming stood behind the Great Dao Barrier, his expression calm; not even his robes had been ruffled by the shockwave."

"He looked at you, his expression composed, seeming not the least bit anxious."

"Your trump cards flashed through your mind—you could not use the Immortal Slaying Sword Art. Even with the immortal sword, you feared you could not break this Great Dao Barrier."

"Without hesitation, you raised your hand and unleashed a palm strike."

"Ziyang Divine Palm!"

"The Power of the Great Dao converged, transforming into a giant palm that covered the sky, slamming into the Great Dao Barrier with a boom."

"Bang—"

"The starry sky shook, but the palm print only caused the barrier to ripple slightly before it shattered inch by inch and dissipated into the Void Realm."

"Not enough."

"Far from enough."

"It might work against an ordinary Mahayana Late Stage practitioner, but the person before you was Venerable Tianming at the Mahayana Perfection."

"You did not stop, raising your hand to grasp the immortal sword."

"The moment the hilt was in your hand, the Spotless Sword Body hummed, and the Sword Dao Origin surged into the blade like a tide. The silver light of the immortal sword went from dim to bright, as blinding as the day."

"You swung the sword with all your might. A trail of light swept out silently, so fast that its trajectory was invisible. The sword light had already reached the surface of the barrier."

"The moment the light trail touched the barrier, a sharp buzzing sound rang out. A clear crack appeared on the barrier, with tiny Law fragments crumbling at the edges."

"Venerable Tianming's expression finally changed."

"He frowned slightly: "I didn't expect you to be able to shake even my Great Dao Barrier.""

"Your eyes lit up."

"But the next moment, he flicked his hand, and the Power of the Great Dao surged in. The crack was like a stitched-up wound, healing rapidly."

"The barrier returned to its original state."

"You did not stop. You swung the sword continuously. Trails of light struck one after another, and dozens of silver-white lightning bolts exploded simultaneously. Crisscrossing cracks appeared on the barrier."

"But Venerable Tianming attacked simultaneously, the Power of the Great Dao continuously filling every crack, the speed of healing almost keeping up with the speed at which you tore it."

"He looked at you, his expression no longer composed."

"You realized—he had forbidden your Immortal Slaying Sword Art because he feared you would use the immortal sword to execute it."

"If that last strike had been "Lonely Slaying Annihilation," this barrier would have shattered long ago, and the sword momentum would have pierced through the barrier and landed on him."

"Unfortunately, you had already exposed that move last time. This time, he was well-prepared, blocking your strongest path and forcing you into a war of attrition."

"You watched as the various battlefields were being crushed, watching as some had their Dao bodies shattered and then reforged, your anxiety growing."

"Time was on their side; the longer it dragged on, the more critical the situation became."

"You had to admit, Venerable Tianming was very steady."

"He did not use his Great Dao Divine Ability against you because of Qin Han; he would not engage in a life-for-life trade."

"He only needed to stall you—once the others were defeated one by one, you would eventually be a turtle in a jar."

"And since your Immortal Slaying Sword Art was forbidden, you no longer posed a threat to him; he only needed to defend against Qin Han."

"You gritted your teeth and looked at Qin Han: "Clumsy, together!""

"Qin Han understood instantly, and it let out a long howl toward the sky."

"Countless light patterns converged from all directions, condensing into a giant claw that covered the sky above its head. The five fingers spread open, and the palm swirled with a Chaos-like luster. The star power for millions of miles was drained, and even the starlight dimmed significantly."

"At the same time, you channeled the immortal sword with all your strength. The Spotless Sword Body resonated fully with the Sword Dao Origin, and silver-white sword radiance flowed from the tip of the sword like a white line spanning heaven and earth."

""Grasp of the Return to Ruins!""

""Break!""

"The giant claw and the sword radiance fell simultaneously, one horizontal and one vertical, like two heaven-sent punishments crossing and striking the same spot."

"It was effective!"

"The Great Dao Barrier first cracked at the intersection, and the fissure spread crazily along the sword marks and claw prints, finally exploding with a boom, fragments scattering in all directions."

"The massive aftershock exploded, like two stars collapsing within ten thousand miles simultaneously."

"You and Qin Han were pushed back by the aftershock, retreating tens of thousands of miles before barely stabilizing."

"Your arm was numb, and the light of the immortal sword had dimmed slightly."

"Qin Han shook its claws, and a few tufts of fur had exploded outward."

"Venerable Tianming was also blasted back tens of thousands of miles, sliding for a distance before stopping, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth."

"He raised his hand to wipe it away, looked down at it, and the corners of his mouth curled up; instead, he laughed."

"He licked the blood on his finger, looked up at you with a smile, his tone indifferent:"

""Not bad. You are the first person with a lower Realm than mine who has been able to injure me.""

""I can not only injure you, but I can also kill you." Your tone was flat."

"After a pause, you laughed: "If you have the guts, don't forbid my Immortal Slaying Sword Art, and let's try a one-on-one?""

"Venerable Tianming just smiled and did not respond."

"You felt the restriction on the Immortal Slaying Sword Art extend by another five breaths."

"You frowned slightly, your peripheral vision sweeping across the other battlefields—"

"More than twenty battlefields were exploding simultaneously, lights intersecting, Law and the Power of the Great Dao colliding with a boom, the Void Realm being torn into cracks that spread in all directions."

"Liu Xuerong was holding an immortal artifact fragment, using her Mahayana Late Stage cultivation to suppress the Ancestor of the Mo Family at the Mahayana Middle Stage, having already slashed away thirty percent of his Dao Origin."

"Murong Changge was still maneuvering with the Tiangong Divine Beast, unable to turn the situation around, but he was not showing signs of defeat either."

"Han Feiyu, Yan Ruyu, Meaty, Cheng Rongrong... Everyone had their own opponents, all holding on, barely protecting themselves."

"Among the twenty-plus battlefields, the only one who was handling things with ease was Qin Yu."

"Overall, you were at a disadvantage."

"The most worrying was Jun Wuchen—he was facing the Flame Emperor."

"You saw the Flame Emperor slowly raise his hand, palm upward, a wisp of pale flame appearing, thin as a thread, yet it made the entire starry sky suffocate."

""Dao Fire Spreading Across the Plains.""

"That wisp of white fire fell from his palm, silent and soundless."

"Boom—!"

"The pale flame spread in an instant, so fast that one didn't have time to blink."

"Millions of miles of starry sky were ignited instantly. Law was burning, the Dao was burning, and even time and space themselves were burning. Everything tangible and intangible was disintegrating, evaporating, and turning into nothingness in the sea of fire."

"Venerable Yong Ye's thousand-fold airspace was grazed by the edge of the fire sea and instantly burned away."

"The sea of fire covered the real starry sky, and the Shattered Star Continent and uninhabited stars within millions of miles were ignited like paper, turning to ashes in the blink of an eye."

"In the sea of fire, only the Flame Emperor's expression remained unchanged, flames surging like a sea around him."

"He was the only existence that was not ignited."

"Jun Wuchen did not dodge, because he could not."

"He was at the center of the fire sea, his spirit robes turning to ash, his skin cracking, charring, and peeling, his flesh exposed to the flames, burning and carbonizing."

"But he stood straight."

""Sword Intent Rampant.""

"The voice came from deep within the fire sea, low and clear."

"Millions of silver sword lights exploded, like rain pouring upward, like the galaxy overturning, instantly covering the entire sea of fire."

"Wherever the sword light passed, Law was slashed to pieces, and the flames were cut into pieces, like book pages torn and scattered in the wind."

"Two forces were biting, strangling, and annihilating each other in the Void Realm."

"The Dao Fire Spreading Across the Plains was burning everything."

"The Sword Intent Rampant was cutting everything."