Chapter 446 - 456: Elders of the 7 Peaks

BUZZ!

The surrounding pillars of light began to spin, making it seem as if the very earth was trembling violently. Sheng Ao stomped his foot, his figure rocketing into the sky. He clapped his palms together as pitch-black Primordial Qi swirled around him, forming one vortex after another.

"Black Flame Shatters Heaven and Earth!"

Sheng Ao looked at Wen Qingye, his eyes suddenly turning cold. Raging flames began to surge from his arms. At the same time, the pillars of light shot directly toward Wen Qingye, seemingly sealing off all his routes of escape.

BANG!

Then, he threw a punch toward Wen Qingye. Black flames followed the Fist Force, rushing straight for him. The surrounding air, scorched by the fire, began to warp and distort the onlookers’ vision.

The black flames carried a cataclysmic power, as if they could erupt in a heaven-shaking explosion at any moment. The onlookers couldn’t help but retreat, hoping to avoid any collateral damage.

WHOOSH!

Wen Qingye shot up from the ground, his figure appearing high in the sky. He unleashed a fierce punch. His pale gold Primordial Qi was immensely powerful, containing within it the Rock Law from the First Layer of the Earth Dao. The Fist Force was as heavy as a mountain, its aura overwhelming.

HISSS!

The ground seemed to tremble. Countless eyes turned to the point of impact between the Fist Force and the black flames. An obscuring haze filled the air, making it impossible to see clearly, but everyone could feel the terrifying might of the collision.

BOOM!

That sound was the massive explosion of the black flame. A typical cultivator at the Destruction Realm Fifth Layer Heaven would have been utterly obliterated at the epicenter, not even their bones left behind. Such was the tyrannical power of the Bursting Law.

A violent shockwave spread out.

Many of the onlookers’ expressions grew grave. Even some Celestial Profound Sect disciples at the Destruction Realm Eighth and Ninth Layer Heavens could sense the power of Sheng Ao’s attack. While it posed no threat to them, Sheng Ao’s cultivation was only at the Destruction Realm Fifth Layer Heaven!

"Wen Qingye’s attack isn’t over yet?"

The air vibrated as Sheng Ao’s body shot toward Wen Qingye. Enveloped in black flames, his Primordial Qi surging boundlessly, he transformed into a black arc streaking through the sky.

’It’s not over yet?’ The crowd was stunned.

THUMP! THUMP! THUMP!

Sheng Ao’s gaze was incredibly sharp, and a slight tremor ran through his arm. The pitch-black airflow grew even darker and more profound. The veins on his arm bulged like thick, coiling drakes, and his fist was clenched like the hardest rock.

A heart-pounding wave of energy, accompanied by an obsidian glow, suddenly erupted from Sheng Ao’s Fist Force.

"Hah!"

Just as he was about to reach Wen Qingye, Sheng Ao let out a furious roar, sending a punch carrying supreme black flames hurtling down toward Wen Qingye’s head.

Wen Qingye watched Sheng Ao charge toward him, his eyes reflecting the black light. His hand slowly reached for the hilt of the One Thought Sword on his back.

SHING!

A cold gleam flashed, carrying with it a rippling, shimmering light. Everyone present, regardless of their cultivation, felt a tremor in their hearts.

"Fifth Form of the Sword Emperor Technique! Sword Dominator of the World!"

A voice filled with boundless might echoed in all directions, soul-stirring and epic.

It was as if a colossal sword had suddenly descended from the void, infinitely domineering. The very air thrummed with a vibrating aura as the sword slashed down toward Sheng Ao without mercy, seemingly tearing the sky asunder.

When using the Sword Emperor Technique under the influence of the Overlord Law, its power was amplified by another twenty percent.

Nothing else existed in Sheng Ao’s vision; there was only the incomparably domineering sword rushing toward him.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

A great wind howled between heaven and earth, kicking up sand and stones across the land.

The giant sword crashed down. The black flames that met it instantly recoiled and scattered. Sheng Ao’s black Fist Force was annihilated on contact. The next moment, it was as if his entire arm was struck by the giant sword, and it began to shatter, inch by inch.

Blood sprayed forth.

THUD!

Sheng Ao’s body crashed heavily to the ground, making the entire Three Pristine Platform shudder from the impact.

"Pfft... pfft..."

Sheng Ao coughed up mouthfuls of blood, his face pale and his eyes wide with horror. He couldn’t fathom how Wen Qingye’s sword strike could be so terrifying. In that one moment, his Heart Spirit seemed to collapse, plunging him into an abyss of despair from which he couldn’t escape.

Wen Qingye floated down, landing softly beside Sheng Ao. He sneered, "I told you. There’s a price to pay for getting carried away."

The noise on the Three Pristine Platform, once deafening, gradually subsided. All eyes, filled with shock, were fixed on Wen Qingye and the fallen Sheng Ao on the ground.

This was a result that none of them could have possibly imagined. Sheng Ao was defeated! Sheng Ao, one of the three greatest geniuses of the Celestial Profound Sect in the past eight years, had been defeated. He was defeated by Wen Qingye, a man from a small kingdom, a man with severed meridians.

At that moment, everyone present understood. The name Wen Qingye, ranked eleventh on the Cyan Cloud List, was well and truly deserved. Not a single person dared to question him now.

Hua Du’s body trembled, his eyes filled with a look of terror.

Jin Ming looked at Wen Qingye and said with regret, "If not for his severed meridians, with his heaven-sent talent, Wen Qingye would likely have been unparalleled in the Celestial Profound Sect for decades."

Duan Hui nodded, his eyes filled with pity as he watched Wen Qingye. "Brother Wen is a good man. Heaven is truly blind."

In the distance, Mo Qing’s jaw was hanging open. She stared at Wen Qingye, her eyes darting back and forth as her mind raced. ’Is this person a monster? How is his cultivation progressing so fast? Why? No, I have to test him properly.’

Wen Qingye walked over to Zhou Yue and looked at the semi-conscious Qiu Ming. A single glance was all it took for him to understand the extent of Qiu Ming’s injuries.

"Take him back to rest. He should be fine after half a month. When the time comes, his cultivation might even have a breakthrough," Wen Qingye said with a smile.

Hearing this, Zhou Yue nodded, then supported Qiu Ming and headed toward the foot of the Main Peak. Wen Qingye watched the two depart.

Not long after Qiu Ming and Zhou Yue had departed, several dark figures appeared in the distance. They seemed to drift slowly, but their speed was incredible, far beyond what anyone expected.

"What happened here?" one of the figures suddenly exclaimed, rushing to Sheng Ao’s side.

Seeing who it was, Hua Du was inwardly ecstatic. "Elder Hu, it was this Wen Qingye! He’s the one who severely injured Senior Brother Sheng Ao! Not only that, he insulted me! Senior Brother Sheng Ao was only injured because he was trying to stand up for me! I implore you, Elder Hu, please seek justice for us!"

This Elder Hu was an elder from Absolute Peak. Hearing Hua Du’s words and seeing the look in his eyes, his heart sank. He knew Hua Du all too well. But in the next instant, he realized this was an excellent opportunity.

At that moment, the other six figures also descended slowly. One of them was an acquaintance of Wen Qingye’s—Elder Huaa from Life Peak.

’What? Wen Qingye actually defeated Sheng Ao? How is that possible?’

Seeing the scene before her, a storm raged in Elder Huaa’s heart. She knew perfectly well how formidable Sheng Ao was.

It wasn’t just her; the others were also extremely astonished. Who was Sheng Ao? One of the three greatest geniuses of the Celestial Profound Sect in the last eight years! And yet, he was no match for the Wen Qingye standing before them.

It seemed Wen Qingye’s eleventh-place ranking on the Cyan Cloud List was no empty boast. He truly had the skills to back it up.