Chapter 887 - 885: Devour and Suppress

Chapter 887: Chapter 885: Devour and Suppress

The Nine Cauldrons had just appeared. Before even revealing their true divine might, they had already suppressed Yv Feng’s Dual Sword Unification Skill to the point where its surface was collapsing. Just how powerful was this?

"Suppress!" the nine men shouted in unison.

The Nine Cauldrons descended amid deafening RUMBLES. The space trembled, emitting a tooth-aching SCREECH like a sharp blade dragging across steel, sounding as though the space itself was about to shatter.

BOOM! As the Nine Cauldrons sank inch by inch, the surface of the storm collapsed layer by layer. The rate of collapse far outpaced the speed at which Yv Feng could condense his energy.

This scene left everyone completely dumbfounded.

"What the hell kind of Grotto Heaven source is that?"

Inside the storm, Yv Feng trembled all over, his face grave. The terrifying oppression left him feeling suffocated. The Nine Cauldrons above felt like a boundless, vast world crashing down upon him.

"Damn it," Yv Feng cursed through gritted teeth, his face filled with unwillingness.

The next moment, the twin swords in his hands suddenly froze. Endless layers of sword shadows flickered and overlapped.

RUMBLE!!

Beneath the Nine Cauldrons, the storm completely collapsed and disintegrated. Yv Feng shuddered violently as the floor beneath his feet shattered. His eyes flew wide open. Straightening his spine, he glared fixedly at the Nine Cauldrons.

SWISH!

He raised the twin swords, overlapping them. Like flowing water, they merged into a single ancient sword. The Double Sword Skill transformed once more.

"Heavenly River!" he roared up at the sky. With each swing of his sword, rivers of Sword Qi manifested.

In the blink of an eye, hundreds of Heavenly Rivers converged, forming a magnificent and impregnable hundred-layered sword domain. He thrust his sword toward the heavens.

"Divine Firmament!"

Crystal-clear sword light erupted in a brilliant, dazzling bloom, its cold radiance illuminating the lands. Within it, colorful, massive stars suddenly emerged, transforming the space into a starry firmament. A single strike had transformed into a starry vault, establishing the realm of the Divine Firmament.

"Unify!"

Yv Feng shot into the sky. Thrusting the realm of the Divine Firmament upward with a single sword and bathed in the hundred-layered Heavenly River sword domain, his energy churned and twisted. It transformed into a towering realm of Sword Dao, its layers overlapping yet distinct. It looked just like the Canglan River standing vertically, piercing straight through the earth, the sky, and the starry vault.

"Devour!" the nine men roared.

An endless, devouring suction force erupted from the Nine Cauldrons. The terrifying suppressive might bore down on the approaching realm of Sword Qi, forcibly cracking and splintering it into nine streams.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

The nine streams of Sword Qi were completely swallowed by the Nine Cauldrons. The artifacts trembled and shuddered violently. Massive swathes of Sword Qi leaked out, rampaging wildly. The residual shockwaves left the surrounding space riddled with holes and littered with spatial fragments, a true testament to the attack’s sheer power.

However, the Nine Cauldrons managed to hold their ground. The Nine Venerable Grotto Heaven Guards controlling the cauldrons trembled uncontrollably. Drops of blood seeped through their armor’s face guards and splattered on the ground—a clear sign of the immense pain they were enduring. Yet, none of the nine men yielded a single inch. They continuously formed their Seal Skills.

RUMBLE!

The Nine Cauldrons boomed, unleashing a tide of dark golden light that completely intertwined and linked the nine artifacts together. A towering, magnificent, ancient, and colossal Grotto Heaven world slowly emerged. It looked like a divine paradise suspended in the sea—a Qiankun Secret Realm. Intertwined within that realm were endless tides of Sword Qi. It was none other than the power of the strike they had swallowed earlier.

The next moment, the Nine Cauldrons wrapped themselves around the Grotto Heaven world and crashed down with a deafening boom. The tides of Sword Qi within howled as they surged outward.

Yv Feng’s face turned deathly pale. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth as his body trembled uncontrollably.

"I yield!" he roared in a trembling voice, biting his lip so hard it bled.

BUZZ!

The Nine Cauldrons hung suspended in mid-air. The surging tide of Sword Qi froze.

Up above, Hong Yichuan waved his sleeve. The terrifying energy, as if caught in a sudden breeze, silently retracted back into the Nine Cauldrons. Restored to their original state, the Nine Cauldrons spun and vanished into the space between the eyebrows of the nine men. That world-shaking, ghost-terrifying might vanished without a trace.

The entire arena was dead silent; one could hear a pin drop. The spectators turned pale, remaining as quiet as winter cicadas. Their minds were completely blank. Someone as strong as Yv Feng had suffered a crushing defeat. He had lost. Yet, no one felt the outcome was absurd. The Pocket World Skill displayed by these Nine Venerable Grotto Heaven Guards was simply beyond words. It was downright monstrous.

A full ten breaths passed before a commotion finally erupted in the stands.

"I’m afraid only Di Qinghe could withstand that."

"This Grotto Heaven Guard squad could probably sweep through ninety-nine percent of the Late Stage of Golden Immortal cultivators from the major immortal sects."

"Hongtian Prefecture is bullying people."

"They brought out a top-tier supreme treasure, but with this level of difficulty, who could possibly win it?"

Jiang Yue Long suppressed his shock. He cast a horrified look at the Nine Venerable Grotto Heaven Guards, frowned deeply, and whispered, "What is Hongtian Prefecture trying to do?"

The old man beside him replied mildly, "I’m afraid they never intended for anyone to obtain it. This event is simply a test to gauge the attitudes of the various factions.

"Overall, the attitudes demonstrated by the various factions haven’t been too negative toward Hongtian Prefecture.

"It was to be expected that Ji Wushuang and Di Qinghe wouldn’t show up. After all, as a Nine Gods family, the members of the Ji Family in the Upper Realm are scattered across various factions. As for Shanyang Academy, the academies of the Upper Realm are all-encompassing. They only care about potential and have absolutely no need to declare a stance."

Jiang Yue Long felt a headache coming on. He felt as if he was thinking deeply, yet the explanation went entirely over his head. The underlying meaning was simply too complex. He couldn’t quite wrap his mind around it.

"With Yv Feng defeated, Xu Yang doesn’t stand a chance either." Jiang Yue Long instinctively wanted to mock him, but his face quickly darkened. Taking a deep breath, he suppressed the urge. Even in defeat, it was a glorious one. How could he even compare?

Upon returning to the stands, Yv Feng spotted Xu Yang. He paused, then offered a bitter smile. "The Nine Cauldrons Grotto Heaven is far too strong. It’s completely impossible to contend with. The Grotto Heaven fragment this squad possesses comes from an extremely ancient and unique large-scale Grotto Heaven, to say the least.

"Using it against us is downright bullying.

"Even if Ji Wushuang were here, it would be pointless. Only Di Qinghe would stand a chance."

Having fought both Ji Wushuang and Di Qinghe, he was naturally well aware of their strength.

Xu Yang remained silent. Yv Feng had lost, and he had lost thoroughly. Against the Nine Cauldrons Grotto Heaven, he had absolutely no power to fight back. Even if Xu Yang fought with his life on the line, the result would be the same.

Taking a deep breath, Xu Yang suddenly looked toward Hong Yichuan. "Mr. Hong, any method is permitted, correct?"

Hearing this, everyone was stunned. They wondered if Xu Yang still refused to give up.

Hong Yichuan paused for a moment before smiling. "Of course.

"However, it must be something that belongs to you.

"Even a Divine Weapon is acceptable."

After all, Yv Feng’s two ancient swords were Divine Weapons and astonishing treasures in their own right.

Xu Yang grinned. "I have a treasure. It is my Alchemy cauldron. I would like to give it a try."

"Alchemy?" Yv Feng exclaimed subconsciously. "What Alchemy?"

"I know Alchemy," Xu Yang replied.

"Huh?" Looking like a bewildered child, Yv Feng stared at him dumbfounded. "You know Alchemy?"

Yv Feng wasn’t the only one; the entire crowd was baffled. Was this a joke? He was already a monstrous genius in combat—he knew Alchemy, too? Hong Yichuan and Hong Xiaoxing looked as if they had just seen a ghost.

"My master is Dan Qi of the Black Fire Immortal Mountain, the premier Alchemy Master in the Northern Province," Xu Yang said with a faint smile.

The Commander of the Profound Wing Army swallowed hard, his throat bobbing uncontrollably. He stared at Xu Yang with a gaze as burning and fiery as a man admiring a stark-naked peerless beauty. He realized this kid was an absolute treasure. With Xu Yang’s monstrous talent, cultivation, and combat strength, how could his Alchemy be lacking? As the disciple of the Northern Province’s premier Alchemy Master, he wouldn’t have been accepted into his tutelage if his talent in the Alchemy Dao was subpar. His prowess in the Alchemy Dao was bound to be astonishing as well.

Hong Yichuan’s eyes gleamed brightly. "Naturally, you may," he declared.

Xu Yang gave a slight nod. Having confirmed the rules, he flashed onto the battlefield.

Meanwhile, relying on medicinal pills, the Nine Venerable Grotto Heaven Guards had already recovered seventy to eighty percent of their energy in that short span of time.

Xu Yang addressed them solemnly. "In terms of personal combat strength, I am no match for you. Therefore, I can only rely on a special treasure. Please forgive me."

Since this was perfectly within the rules, their leader replied mildly, "No matter. The nine of us joining forces is already somewhat bullying you as it is."

Xu Yang smiled. "Just unleash your Nine Cauldrons Grotto Heaven straight away."

"Alright."

The Nine Venerable Grotto Heaven Guards were deeply curious. Just what kind of profound mystery did Xu Yang’s alchemy cauldron hold that gave him the confidence to make a move? The spectators exchanged bewildered glances. An alchemy cauldron—no matter how special, just how special could it really be?