Chapter 1706. Blood Feud of Eternal Conflict, Chaos in the Sea of Time and Space

Outside the light barrier, a tidal wave of black mist continued to encroach, filled with countless dark beings attempting to break through the shattered gap and attack from that side.

“Retreat…”

Old Zhu shouted in anger. His hunched figure began to straighten as he grew taller, his murky eyes shooting out immense divine light. His body expanded as if he had transformed into a god-king capable of swallowing the heavens.

The Primordial Pearl emitted boundless light, ancient runes flowing, transforming into various divine weapons, heavenly blades, Daoist diagrams, and all kinds of magical instruments. These all appeared at the crack, blocking the black mist that came pouring in.

The dark beings caught in the beam of light screamed in agony, being vaporized and reduced to ashes.

From afar, other terrifying dark beings seemed to notice this scene. Their cold, indifferent eyes shifted, and then enormous claws, wrapped in dense black mist, descended once again. They hammered down on the light barrier, causing the cracks to expand, threatening to shatter it completely.

“Not good…”

The people on the floating continent, who had just begun to relax, felt their hearts tense up again. Zhu Xuan could hardly bear it, wishing he could personally step forward and help his grandfather resist the dark beings.

“We can’t just sit here and wait for death. Let’s go help Old Zhu. Even with the Primordial Pearl, he can’t hold out for long.”

“If the dark beings break through, ordinary people will have no chance of resistance. At that point, we won’t even have the chance to escape…”

The matriarch of the Shangguan family, dressed in a red gown and holding a long whip, her beautiful eyes full of solemnity, spoke as she rose and led the powerful members of the Shangguan family to offer help.

“Qingxianzi is still in the midst of her critical cultivation. We need to delay them for her.”

Seeing this, the other families also gritted their teeth and charged forward, placing their lives at risk, ready to engage in battle.

If the barrier left by the Holy Ancestor is broken, it will mean everyone will be exposed to the black mist, with almost no chance of survival.

“Grandfather, I’m coming to help you!”

Zhu Xuan roared, his eyes reddened. A massive axe appeared in his hands, which he swung at the dark beings outside the barrier.

Streaks of blood splashed outside the light barrier, and in that moment, many of the powerful figures on the floating continent also roared and charged out, engaging in combat with the dark beings in the mist.

However, the number of dark beings was simply too great to defeat.

Deeper in the darkness, there were even more powerful beings, their strength far surpassing that of regular Daoist-level existences. With a wave of their hands, they unleashed destruction upon the heavens and earth, tearing apart all the laws of the Dao.

The first few dark beings that appeared, now imbued with intelligence, approached with cold laughter. Their enormous bone claws descended, and the divine light they emitted wreaked havoc across the heavens, like blood-red lightning bolts as thick as mountains. The powerful figures on the floating continent coughed up blood as they were struck.

However, there were unparalleled powerhouses from the major families on the floating continent. The moment they appeared, they engaged in battle with the terrifying dark beings, carving out a space on the battlefield. The chaotic sea of time and space outside began to boil, and all kinds of materials and energies flew and evaporated. It was as though the battle could tear through the very boundaries of the world.

“Kill them! Let’s fight these dark beings to the death!”

“They’ve been hunting us for countless years, starting from the generation of our ancestors. They’ve never let us go…”

“This blood feud must be settled. We will fight until the last drop of blood is shed!”

The roars echoed across the chaotic sea of time and space, with flashes of blades, rivers of blood, and dark beings being shattered and torn apart.The endless black mist continued to sweep over, relentlessly attacking the light barrier outside the floating continent, attempting to break it apart.

Old Zhu stood alone outside the crack, defying millions with just himself. The Primordial Pearl hovered above his head, seemingly able to quell the eternal storm. Countless divine rays shot from his eyes, evaporating the incoming black mist completely.

This power, though terrifying, still couldn’t stop the endless tide of black mist. Old Zhu’s body trembled, clearly struggling to support the Primordial Pearl. His spiritual power was being drained continuously.

Dense, powerful energy particles swirled around him, which he rapidly inhaled through his nose and mouth, replenishing his spiritual energy. But his physical body continued to wither at an alarming rate.

Then, blood holes began to burst open on his arms and legs. The black mist had, unnoticed by him, infiltrated his body through his breathing, starting to corrode him from the inside.

Thin strands of black mist began to seep out from the shattered blood holes, gradually enveloping and consuming Old Zhu’s body.

A terrifying black aura appeared on his aging face, and his figure wavered, on the verge of collapse. Even the Primordial Pearl began to dim, losing its previous divine power and grandeur.

“Old Zhu…”

“Grandfather…”

The people on the floating continent, who were fighting the dark creatures, and Zhu Xuan, all changed their expressions, filled with worry.

Some wanted to rush over to help Old Zhu, but suddenly, a pitch-black arrow shot through the air from the distance, traversing the span of time and space. It struck with a loud crash, piercing through one of them. The person instantly exploded, turning into black mist and being devoured in an instant.

“The descendants of the former sages, after fleeing for so many years, we have finally found you.”

“Where else can you run?”

A figure, shrouded in dark green-black battle armor and a mask, appeared, riding a monstrous dark creature, emerging from the black mist not far away.

His strange, green eyes coldly and mercilessly watched the indigenous people on the floating continent.

He knocked an arrow and drew his bow slowly, exuding a calm, detached, hunting-like demeanor, his voice colder than ice, causing shivers.

Behind this figure, other terrifying silhouettes could be seen, looming like ancient devilish mountains, coldly overlooking everything. They didn’t reveal their true forms, nor did they make a move.

“So, the remnants of the dark calamity who orchestrated this disaster? You’ve finally shown yourselves?”

The indigenous people on the floating continent looked at this figure with deep hatred, their eyes filled with a bone-deep grudge.

There has been an unrelenting feud between the descendants of the former sages and the remnants of the dark calamity for countless ages. The former sages were nearly exterminated long ago, forced to flee and hide, and even now, they still couldn’t escape the pursuit.

“By the master’s command, we are here to wipe out the descendants of the former sages. Today, we can finally report our success.”

This terrifying dark being, with cold indifference, ignored the anger and hatred from the floating continent’s inhabitants. He muttered to himself, still drawing his bow, and an immensely destructive aura gathered at the tip of the arrow.

The black mist spread, turning into lightning-like arrows, shooting through the air with such force that it seemed like the very heavens were roaring and time itself was being torn apart.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…

Each arrow carried an unstoppable force, like falling meteors, constantly striking the light barrier, causing the already cracked barrier to shake violently, on the verge of collapse.

The faces of all the indigenous people changed drastically. The powerful fighters who were battling the dark creatures could no longer go to stop the attack. They could only watch as the light barrier twisted and neared total destruction.

Holding the Primordial Pearl, Old Zhu was at the forefront, spitting out a mouthful of blood. He was flung from the crack, almost losing his grip on the Primordial Pearl. He could no longer continue to push back the incoming black mist.

“Do you think you can resist us with just this single pearl?”

“After all these years, not even a single ancestor-level existence has appeared here. All our time and effort have been wasted.”

The dark being’s greenish eyes turned cold and indifferent, its tone filled with disdain and contempt.

Riding on the back of a dark creature, the being put away its bow and took out a terrifying black heavenly blade from its waist. The blade radiated an aura of darkness so intense that it seemed capable of corroding the very universe.

With a single swing, the chilling and blinding blade of light slashed forward, as if to shatter all existence. The already fragile light barrier could no longer hold up. With a loud explosion, it shattered, creating a massive gap.

In an instant, the endless black mist surged through the gap, and the dark beings inside let out excited howls. No one could stop them now as they rushed toward the floating continent.

The faces of all the indigenous people were filled with anger and fear. Many of the weaker cultivators had no chance to escape, and were instantly engulfed by the black mist, swallowed whole and reduced to mere bones.

“Grandfather…”

Zhu Xuan roared, his heart filled with worry for his grandfather’s safety. A wave of axe light surrounded him, seemingly splitting the heavens and earth, sweeping through and eliminating large swathes of the dark beings around him.

At the same time, his blood surged, and a terrifying glow erupted from every pore of his body, enveloping him in a blood-colored mist, like a cocoon.

His eyes turned blood-red, and wielding his large axe like a god of war, he charged into the vast darkness, the blood mist radiating from him like a scorching sun. The dark beings caught in it screamed in pain, being continuously burned and melted away by the intense heat.

Zhu Xuan quickly moved towards his grandfather, who had been thrown to the ground. At that point, there was no time to worry about anyone else.

The black mist continued to engulf the floating continent, and the battle grew increasingly brutal.

Every person fought desperately, and all the indigenous people of the floating continent joined in the battle. They summoned ancient weapons and used various techniques to resist the advancing black mist.

The elders of the major families were drenched in blood, their bodies broken in many places, and they seemed to have lost all sanity. Together, they launched a fierce assault on the terrifying dark being.

They fought to the death, already resigned to their fate, vowing not to stop until they were either victorious or perished.

As the shattered light barrier continued to break, more dark beings charged in, including several incredibly terrifying ones.

Among them was the vulture-like bone bird. Its wings spread wide, carrying countless corpses and human heads as it screeched through the sky. Its claws struck the ground, causing the earth to crack and mountains to collapse, with no one able to resist.

At that moment, everyone was filled with despair, feeling a deep sense of helplessness. Faced with these endless dark beings, they knew they had no chance of survival.Whoosh!

At that moment, from a distant place, a dazzling and sacred blade light appeared, like a falling river of stars—boundless and infinite, cutting through the darkness.

In an instant, the massive wave of dark creatures was cut down, clearing a path through which a figure wearing a conical hat emerged from the darkness. With a white long blade in hand, the figure swung it forward, causing the very void to ripple with waves as if struggling to bear the weight of the strike.

Beneath the figure, a snow-white beast, a true fox, opened its mouth and spewed forth blazing, pure white flames that pushed back the encroaching black mist, continuously clearing an area while rapidly heading towards the floating continent.

“What?”

“Is this someone coming to help us?”

This scene stunned the indigenous people of the floating continent, unsure of who this mysterious figure was.

Could it be a powerful being from another civilization in the chaotic sea of time and space?

But there was no time to dwell on this. Facing so many dark creatures, they were already powerless to protect themselves, let alone consider anything else.

The figure, clad in a conical hat, was clearly formidable. Sitting atop the snow-white true fox, it cut through the dark mist with one sweep of its blade, clearing a vast area. The snow-white true fox was also powerful; the blazing flames it spewed could even push back the black mist.

“Dark creatures, die!”

The snow-white true fox roared, its voice resembling that of a human. It became a flash of white light in the darkness, moving so fast that even the most powerful dark beings couldn’t stop it. It continued to carry the figure with the swinging blade, getting closer to the floating continent.

At that moment, Zhu Xuan was surrounded by several dark creatures far stronger than the Immortal King level, his body covered in blood. Meanwhile, his grandfather, Old Zhu, was incredibly weak, his face covered in black aura, falling into a semi-comatose state. Zhu Xuan was too preoccupied with his own survival to protect his grandfather.

In his desperate roar, a blade of light descended, instantly erasing the dark creatures around him.

“Return to the barrier!”

A cold, indifferent, slightly hoarse voice rang in Zhu Xuan’s ear. In his stunned state, he saw the figure sitting atop the snow-white true fox had already reached the outer edge of the floating continent. With a slender white wrist beneath its large robe, the figure swung its sword, wiping out large swaths of dark creatures, creating a vacuum around them.

The indigenous people from a distance were also aided by this mysterious figure, briefly freed from danger, and hurriedly retreated back into the floating continent.

“Who are you?”

Zhu Xuan, recovering from his shock, was about to ask, but the figure had already left his side, heading towards a nearby area, seemingly to clear a safe zone for them.

Clenching his teeth, Zhu Xuan quickly retreated with his half-conscious grandfather into the light barrier. The floating continent was now overwhelmed with dark creatures, and there was no way to kill them all.

“Those who step into this place, die.”

Outside the light barrier, the mysterious figure’s tone was incredibly calm and indifferent. He swung his blade again, and a dazzling flash of sword light tore through the heavens and the earth, sweeping across all directions, roaring as it sought to slay the dark being seated atop the dark creature.

“Who are you, to dare to obstruct us?”

However, the dark being was no ordinary foe. It seemed to be greatly shaken, its expression changing in surprise as it hurriedly swung its dark heavenly blade to block. A dense aura of darkness surged upward, attempting to disrupt the very fabric of time and space.

But in the face of overwhelming power, its figure trembled, unable to resist. In an instant, its battle armor shattered into countless fragments, and the dark heavenly blade in its hands was immediately swept up by the sword light, shredded into ashes.

“To dare interfere, you truly don’t know your place. Wherever darkness descends, all is but desolation.”

“Are you blaspheming against the will of the heavens?”

In the depths of the approaching black mist, the terrifying figures that had remained still until now finally moved. A terrifying pressure, as immense as mountains and seas, descended, almost suffocating those nearby.

Each of these figures was enormous, towering like mountains. There were ancient, massive giants, and beings with three heads and six arms, each holding different weapons—swords, shields, staffs, or whips. There were also horrific creatures with human heads and deer bodies, sporting black horns on their foreheads, their brows cracked, and their ancient blue vertical eyes flashing with images of destruction.

They marched forward, their oppressive aura so powerful that it seemed ready to tear the chaotic space apart. If they were to appear in another universe, even a sliver of their power would be enough to cause a world to sink into despair and darkness.

From within the black mist, a giant claw imbued with an immortal aura reached out, aiming to strike the already shattered light barrier, attempting to tear everything apart.

At that moment, deep within the floating continent, brilliant light shot up into the sky, and an ancient gateway suddenly appeared. The Holy Ancestor Mountain materialized before them.

Whoosh!

A dazzling green sword light split the heavens and the earth, whirling with countless sword shadows, sweeping through and annihilating the dark beings who were rampaging across all sides. In an instant, they were reduced to ashes.

Then, this terrifying sword shadow, like the revival of a divine sword, severed the giant claw descending from the dark mist in an instant. The sword light continued to slice through the darkness, causing the dark being to explode, instantly perishing.

A white crane, its feathers gleaming brightly, carried a slender woman dressed in a green gauze dress, standing calmly atop its back. She wore a veil, her figure tall and slender, with skin as fair as snow. Her gaze shone brightly, and her three thousand strands of hair were styled into a spiritual knot, held in place with a green bamboo hairpin. A single blue hairpin was inserted diagonally, and her delicate eyebrows were untouched by makeup, her expression calm and composed.

In her delicate hands, she held a long sword that shimmered like a clear spring. The sword emitted a steady ringing sound, and its clear sword light consumed the surrounding darkness, spiraling with an aura of destruction. It seemed as though entire principles of the universe were being ground into nothingness by the sword’s edge.

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