90: Chapter 90 Moon Shadow Reigns Supreme

"Hmph! I underestimated this Qing State; to think a Soul Transformation Cultivator still exists here. But so what? Fifteen hundred years ago, I could slaughter that old Soul Transformation ghost from the Heaven and Earth Sect, and today... I can slaughter you too!"

Before the words faded, heaven-surpassing Devilish Qi surged from within his body, and a rolling black tide instantly submerged the figure of "Wu Chunhua."

The stolen demon suppressing tower floated in the center of the Devilish Qi. The golden light on the tower's body was completely inked out, flowing with dark red devilish light as viscous as blood, emitting a power of suppression and erosion a hundred times more terrifying than when Song Lushan controlled it.

Ling Hao's expression was calm as he turned his gaze toward Lin Xiwei on the main ship's deck.

"Xiwei, watch closely as your Revered Master demonstrates what the Way of combining talismans and formations is."

Seeing that Ling Hao dared to ignore him, Xuanxin Demon Venerable let out a roar.

"Hmph, everyone who looked down on me is dead!"

He waved his hand violently. Beside him, the demon suppressing tower erupted with towering Devilish Qi, a long silk ribbon roared like a fire Dragon, and an umbrella descended like molten lava tilting from the sky. The three Magic Treasures ferociously blasted toward Ling Hao.

Ling Hao stepped on the Void Realm, walking as if strolling in a courtyard.

"Yin and Yang Five Elements Rotation Formation!"

A massive Five Elements Yin and Yang Formation Plate with a diameter of a hundred zhang suddenly unfolded beneath his feet. The spiritual light of the Five Elements—Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—interwove and rotated with the Yin and Yang Qi, forming a world of its own!

At the same time, he pressed his fingers together like a pen, rapidly sketching in the Void Realm.

Countless profound talisman runes materialized out of thin air, precisely embedding themselves into the rotation nodes of the massive Formation Plate.

The talisman light and formation patterns merged in an instant. The formation borrowed the talisman's power to communicate with the laws of the Dao of heaven and earth, while the talisman utilized the formation's momentum to draw upon the spiritual energy from all directions.

"Talisman Derivation of Heavenly Secrets · Suppress!"

With a clear shout, the Formation Plate rotated, the Five Elements generating and overcoming each other! Golden patterns transformed into chains to entwine the demon tower, green vine phantoms grew wildly from the formation to bind the fire silk, surging weak water submerged the molten treasure umbrella, Li Fire talisman light backlashed against the Devilish Qi, and thick earth barriers suppressed all directions.

The Yin and Yang Qi flowed ceaselessly, grinding away the devilish intent and converting the power of erosion.

The Demon Venerable's world-destroying offensive was forcibly frozen in mid-air by this great power of combined talismans and formations, unable to advance an inch.

As the Five Elements rotated and Yin and Yang ground away, the Devilish Qi was consumed and purified at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Good!"

"True Venerable's Divine Might!"

"Soul Transformation methods are truly heaven-reaching and earth-shattering!"

Seeing this, the crowd below, who had been on tenterhooks, erupted in suppressed cheers.

The confidence on Xuanxin Demon Venerable's face vanished completely. He frantically urged his devilish essence, attempting to break through the confinement of this bizarre formation.

The demon suppressing tower buzzed and flashed with devilish light, but it was like being caught in an invisible mire or spiderweb; the more it struggled, the tighter the binding became.

Every rotation of the Formation Plate and every flash of talisman light felt like a heavy hammer striking his devilish soul, causing his aura to wither rapidly and the Devilish Qi on his body to dissipate. Even the shell of "Wu Chunhua" began to show cracks, with blood light faintly visible.

"Xiwei, have you gained any insights?"

On the deck, Lin Xiwei's eyes sparkled with brilliance as she stared intently at her Revered Master's peerless demeanor—stepping on the Formation Plate, sketching in the Void Realm, and controlling the heavens and earth.

The reverence in her heart for her Revered Master was like a surging river, and at the same time, an indescribable, subtle sentiment quietly rippled in the lake of her heart.

She quickly collected her thoughts and respectfully lowered her head: "Thank you, Revered Master! This Disciple has gained a great deal!"

"Good."

Ling Hao nodded slightly, his gaze turning to the Demon Venerable tightly locked by the formation, a faint smile curling on his lips: "Then, it is time to end this."

As soon as these words were spoken, Xuanxin Demon Venerable was terrified out of his wits!

"Roar—! You want to kill this Venerable? Keep dreaming!"

Extreme fear and rage ignited his final madness!

"Pfft—!"

The shell of "Wu Chunhua" instantly exploded into a sky full of blood mist. The essence of flesh and blood, along with the remaining Origin of the devilish soul, transformed into a filthy, blinding blood light, forcibly withstanding a blow from the formation, tearing open a tiny gap, and fleeing for its life. But the cost was heavy; even if it succeeded in escaping, its Primordial Spirit would be severely damaged and near death.

"Stubborn and unyielding."

Ling Hao shook his head and sighed softly, splaying his fingers and making a grasping motion from afar toward the fleeing blood light! The Yin and Yang Five Elements rotation plate beneath his feet suddenly contracted, and countless runes merged into the center of the formation like a hundred rivers returning to the sea!

"Five Elements Return to Ruins · Eradicate!"

A tiny point of light lit up at the center of the formation and then silently expanded. The blood light that was fleeing for its life, like residual snow thrown into a furnace, silently decomposed and dissipated, returning to nothingness, leaving not a single trace behind.

Only a resentful and unwilling roar, aided by the last dissipating devilish thoughts, echoed between heaven and earth: "One day, the True Demon Realm...!"

The wind stopped, and the clouds stilled. Everyone stared blankly at the empty sky, as if the world-destroying battle just now had been nothing but a dream.

"It... it's just... gone?"

"The Xuanxin Demon Venerable, who slaughtered the Heaven and Earth Sect's Soul Transformation Old Ancestor fifteen hundred years ago and had been suppressed by the Demon Subduing True Venerable ever since... is dead?"

Whispers of disbelief spread through the crowd. Immediately afterward, a deeper reverence swept through everyone's hearts like a tsunami.

"Combining talismans and formations... and he completely eradicated him..."

"He must truly be dead now. Doesn't that mean... this Sect Master Ling is even more powerful than the Demon Subduing True Venerable was back then?"

Ling Hao's gaze was indifferent as he cast it down toward Song Lushan.

Song Lushan stared blankly at the place where Wu Chunhua had been annihilated, his eyes hollow and lifeless.

Yu Lingshuang's sword had shattered his illusion of being invincible in the Qing State; his ambition to dominate the Qing State had vanished into bubbles under the absolute strength of the Moonshadow Sect and the deterrence of its fleet.

Now, his majestic and mysterious image as a Nascent Soul Old Ancestor had been completely torn to shreds in front of the Loose Cultivators and small Sect Masters he had looked down upon the most.

He subconsciously lowered his head, meeting Jing Hong's mocking and gratified smile. In an instant, Song Lushan had an epiphany. This old fox must have known about the Sect Master Yueying's Soul Transformation status long ago! He kept it a secret just to watch him fall into eternal damnation today!

The gazes of the crowd below—contempt, mockery, pity, disgust... intertwined like needles, piercing him until he was covered in wounds. In the sky, the people of the Moonshadow Sect had cold eyes and chilling killing intent.

He was disgraced; he was going to die and have his Dao dissipate!

Song Lushan closed his eyes in despair.

"You... won..."

"No!!!"

Song Lushan's eyes snapped open, blood-red!

"Where is the Envoy?!! Where is my Envoy from the Upper Kingdom?! Why hasn't he arrived after so long?!"

The crowd below also reacted, suddenly feeling that something was amiss. That's right, why hadn't the Envoy from the Cangmu Kingdom appeared yet?!

Song Lushan looked violently toward the horizon, then abruptly turned his head, staring fixedly at Ling Hao, his eyes burning with a final shred of twisted hope: "I haven't lost yet! The Envoy! The Envoy will surely decide in my favor! You..."

Ling Hao's eyes were cold as he looked at the struggling, dying Song Lushan: "The Envoy? Is he Soul Transformation or Body Integration? Even if he is Void Tempering... I... will kill him for you to see."

Ling Hao flicked his sleeve, and the Yin and Yang Five Elements Formation Plate beneath his feet transformed into a tiny point of light, enveloping Song Lushan.

Before everyone's eyes, Song Lushan's body suddenly stiffened, turning into a sky full of ashes that scattered with the wind.

Ling Hao lowered his head slightly, his gaze like lightning, slowly sweeping across the people on Mieyan Mountain. Wherever his gaze landed, there was dead silence. Especially the surviving Elders and Disciples of the Tianhuo Sect and Earth Flame Sect, all of them were terrified to the point of their livers and gallbladders splitting, their faces drained of color!

Thump! Thump! Whether they were Revered Masters of large or small Sects, or powerful Loose Cultivators, everyone at this moment bowed and scraped, prostrating deeply like a tide, their shouts shaking the sky: "We—pay our respects to True Venerable Yueying!!!"

Countless gazes converged on that figure in black robes, reverent as if looking up at a god!

Everyone understood clearly: from this day on, the Qing State would treat Moonshadow as supreme! True Venerable Yueying would be their heaven! With him here, the Qing State was a Fifth-Grade Cultivation Country!

Ling Hao's expression was calm; he nodded slightly without saying much more.

"Ling Shuang." He looked at Yu Lingshuang, "Handle the aftermath here. I will leave three hundred Disciples for you to command."

Yu Lingshuang nodded coldly: "Yes."

Ling Hao turned his gaze toward the five hovering Cloud Whale giant ships: "Moonshadow Disciples, hear my order! Exterminate the Tianhuo Sect and the Earth Flame Sect!"

"We obey the Sect Master's order!!!"

Fifteen hundred Disciples answered in unison, their Battle Intent soaring to the heavens!

The five massive giant ships suddenly started, blocking out the sun and sky, pushing aside the clouds and waves, and soared through the air toward the Tianhuo Sect!

That vast and magnificent sight, with an aura that could swallow mountains and rivers, announced the end of an old era!

Everyone looked up at the departing giant ships, with only deep reverence remaining in their hearts. The sky of the Qing State had changed! The era belonging to the Moonshadow Sect had officially arrived!

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On the cliff, the cold wind howled. A white-haired man slowly withdrew his palm. Before him, a shriveled and twisted corpse was rapidly weathering away, and even the last bit of residual Nascent Soul spiritual light was swallowed up by the strange suction force remaining in his palm.

The air was filled with the fishy sweetness and desperate aura left after the essence of blood and soul had been forcibly plundered.

"Is it done?" An old man, withered as a ghost, appeared behind him like a specter, his voice hoarse.

Fang Qiushi opened his eyes, a flash of red light passing through them, his tone indifferent: "I happened to run into a Nascent Soul ant from the Cangmu Kingdom. Your Spirit-Eroding Divine Pill, combined with my newly comprehended swallowing technique, drained him dry, just enough to restore my Soul Transformation cultivation."

Pang Qiandu pulled a hideous smile onto his wrinkled face: "Very good. Then let's set off immediately to find Yu Lingshuang! Seize the secondary cauldron of the Fusang Xi Cauldron and complete the Alliance Leader's order!"

His withered fingers clenched tightly, and a bone-deep cold light erupted in his eyes. Last time he had escaped, "This time, I must make that Sect Master of Moon Shadow Sect... die!"