Chapter 362 Seizing the Cauldron

The imperial seal of the realm, as the Legacy of the Imperial Dynasty, symbolizes the legitimacy of the Mandate of Heaven.

The material of the seal itself is incredibly mysterious, and with the addition of the human Luck accumulated over tens of thousands of years, it is by no means inferior to that tortoise shell. In fact, even one of the nine cauldrons might not necessarily compare to the imperial seal of the realm.

With the eight great experts trapped, others from their respective factions released their Aura. One powerful breath after another rose, as they prepared to attack Gu Xingzhou and his two Disciples together.

At this moment, they all snapped out of it, their eyes fixed intently on Emperor Li Heming.

Emperor Li Heming's expression darkened. After a moment of struggle, he leaped to Li Jichuan's side. The imperial seal of the realm flew out from his mouth and landed on the stone pillar with a thud.

Shua!

Li Jichuan dashed out as a blurred shadow. Behind him, the zhan yue sword unsheathed with a clang, and a full-moon-shaped sword light slashed down toward Gu Xingzhou.

Crack!

Gu Xingzhou simply pointed a finger directly at the sword's edge. The sword light instantly shattered, scattering in all directions.

Li Jichuan didn't look back after his strike; he soared upward, his target being the nine great cauldrons suspended in mid-air.

By now, even a fool would know that these nine cauldrons were the most precious treasures here.

Hadn't Gu Xingzhou deceived everyone with empty words just for the sake of the nine cauldrons?

But as fast as Li Jichuan was, someone was even faster.

Boom!

Emperor Wu Lie, Ji Hengjiang rushed forward. His large hand expanded to a hundred zhang in size, grabbing toward the largest cauldron in the center—the one he had chosen from the start.

This cauldron corresponded to Heavenly Pillar Mountain and was the head of the nine cauldrons.

On the stone pillar where he had previously stood, a suit of Gilded Bright Light Armor hovered in place. A series of cracking sounds emanated from it, as it was already on the verge of collapsing.

Although its rank could not compare to Gu Xingzhou's tortoise shell or the imperial seal of the realm, it could still serve as a temporary substitute for him as the foundation of the Nine Extremes Origin Returning Array.

Clang! Thud! Rumble!!

Not just the two of them, but everyone else outside the stone pillars joined the battle to seize the nine cauldrons.

For a time, endless thunder flashed in the Void Realm above. The power of the world on the stone pillars began to leak outward, and the others continued their chaotic melee, turning the scene into a complete mess.

Yan Chu watched this scene unfold quietly.

He could feel the surging power of heaven and earth pouring into his body from the stone pillar beneath his feet. Even though his cultivation was boundless, he was still minuscule compared to the entire world.

In just a short moment, a sensation of swelling appeared in his body.

Shua!

A light flashed in his hand as he took several items out of his inventory.

They were the Wolf Fang and wolf skin from the Howling Moon Wolf God, as well as the eagle feather obtained after the death of the Sky-Rending Eagle God's Incarnation.

As relics left behind by gods, they were, in some sense, not much inferior to the World-Suppressing Nine Cauldrons.

Sure enough, as soon as the divine relics appeared, the pressure on Yan Chu dropped sharply.

With one step, he walked down from the stone pillar.

Turning his head, he saw that the small piece of wolf skin from the Howling Moon Wolf God had already caught fire, dissipating into ash, while the eagle feather of the Sky-Rending Eagle God began to shine with a brilliant light.

Yan Chu didn't look further, his gaze also turning toward the nine cauldrons spinning and flying in mid-air.

The nine cauldrons possessed spirits; even though the crowd's strength was extraordinary, they could not easily seize them without the cauldrons' recognition.

At this moment, Emperor Wu Lie, Ji Hengjiang, Gu Xingzhou, and Li Jichuan were all fighting for the giant cauldron at the very center.

Only a single "Emperor" rune shone on the cauldron's wall, exuding a magnificent Aura of suppressing the world.

Roar!!

With a heaven-shaking Dragon roar, a hundred-zhang golden Dragon coiled upward. It snatched the flame-surrounded fire cauldron from Master Kongming of the Ten Thousand Buddha Cave. The Dragon's mouth held the giant cauldron as it flew toward the smiling Emperor Li Heming.

He intended to use the fire cauldron to trade back his imperial seal of the realm.

Just then, a sudden gale rose. Yan Chu's tall figure appeared above the Dragon's head. With a stomp on the Dragon's head, the golden Dragon instantly dissipated into light.

Yan Chu snatched the fire cauldron into his hand.

"Yan Chu, what are you doing?!!"

Emperor Li Heming was furious at the sight.

"Sorry, this cauldron is destined for me!"

Once the fire cauldron was in his hand, it shrank to the size of a palm and spun rapidly on Yan Chu's fingertips. To everyone's surprise, Yan Chu had gained control of it in an instant.

Emperor Li Heming was livid, his face so dark it looked as if it could drip water.

However, now was not the time to fight Yan Chu. Several other cauldrons were flying in all directions, evading the crowd's grasp.

"Senior Brother! Hold on!!"

Another young man from the Cold Ice Holy Sect grabbed the giant cauldron engraved with the "Kan Water" characters and immediately flew toward the stone pillar where his Senior Brother was.

Suddenly, a tall figure appeared behind him and struck out silently, a palm landing heavily on his back.

Bang!!

Even though this young man was quite powerful among those present, the person who attacked was not much weaker. Moreover, in the current chaos, he was completely caught off guard and had his heart pierced by the palm strike.

A bloody hole was blasted through his chest. Fragments of his heart mixed with a large spray of blood as he flew forward. He lost his grip on the Kan Water Cauldron, which was then taken by the person behind him.

"Wan Lifeng, you dare sneak attack me!!"

The young man collapsed to the ground, spitting blood, and looked at the person behind him with a face full of rage.

Wan Lifeng's expression was cold as he said chillingly:

"What 'Lord Envoy'? Your life isn't any tougher than anyone else's!"

As he spoke, he struck down again. The palm print, like a black millstone, crushed the young man into a pool of bloody pulp.

"Junior Brother!!!"

The last remaining young man from the Cold Ice Holy Sect screamed hoarsely, feeling a deep sense of dread.

Seeing Wan Lifeng's gaze turn toward him, he couldn't help but shudder and hurriedly pleaded for mercy:

"General Wan, I was wrong! I shouldn't have been so harsh with you before. Please, bring the cauldron! I can't hold on much longer!!"

The massive power of the world was pouring into him. At this moment, he was already swelling like a balloon, as if he would explode at any second.

Wan Lifeng sneered. Carrying the giant cauldron, he arrived beside Princess Yaoxi and, with a boom, placed the cauldron back on top of the stone pillar.

Princess Yaoxi, who had also been struggling to endure, felt a sudden relief and hurriedly flew down from the stone pillar.

"Princess, are you alright?"

Princess Yaoxi shook her head slightly. Looking at the pool of blood on the ground, she sighed softly. Ignoring the pleas for help from the last Disciple of the Cold Ice Holy Sect, she also joined the fray to seize the nine cauldrons.

Within this short time, Venerable Zixiao of the Dao Sect also seized a xun wind cauldron and rescued Daoist Taiwei.

Immediately after, Daoist Taiwei, with shocking strength, helped the Funiu Temple seize a Gen Mountain Cauldron, rescuing the Old Dean of the White Deer Academy.

"Thank you, Daoist Taiwei!!"

The Old Dean of the White Deer Academy expressed his sincere gratitude.

On the other side, after Emperor Li Heming failed to take the fire cauldron from Master Kongming, Great Master Liaochen seized a Zhen Thunder Cauldron and rescued Ascetic Dingyan.

The East Sea Xiahou Xi seized a Kun Earth Cauldron and rescued Ji Bo, the Clan Chief of the Hidden Dragon Clan, whose body was on the verge of disintegrating.

All of this takes a long time to describe, but it actually happened almost simultaneously.

By the time Yan Chu held the fire cauldron in his hand, the various experts who had served as the foundation of the array were also freed at the same time.