Chapter 1262: Star River Chart

The four of them drove their astras and struck the ancient barrier together.

The Yin Thunderbolt Gourd spewed out countless yin thunderbolts, which then fused together one after another into a mass of dark clouds. Dim lightning flickered within it, yet it also faintly radiated a kind of yang and strong force.

This treasure had been refined by Devil Lord Tongyou from Earth Malevolent Qi gathered from places of extreme yin. Later, he had used a devilish-path secret technique to refine heavenly lightning into it, sacrificing and tempering it constantly until it had gradually transformed into yin thunderbolts.

Other than his life-bound astra, this was the treasure into which Devil Lord Tongyou had poured the most effort.

Qin Sang still treated the devilish flames as his primary means of attack.

He took out all eighteen devilish banners in case some unexpected situation arose after they entered, leaving him unprepared. However, when he activated them, he held something back, so what he displayed differed little from the earlier twelve devilish banners.

Even so, the might of the devilish flames was enough to draw attention. Devil Lord Tongyou could not help glancing at it several more times.

Jingyu, meanwhile, had already returned to her true demon form and stood ready. The Lightning Thought Orb floated before her. Jingyu spat out clusters of essence and qi, which landed on the orb.

The Lightning Thought Orb began to shine brightly. In the end, the light merged within the orb itself, giving birth to the tiny image of a Lightning-Devouring Falcon. Like an arrow loose from the bow, it shot toward the ancient barrier.

The attacks of the four of them landed almost simultaneously, advancing side by side. Qingjun’s Fivefold Tower was the fastest.

The essence of the Fivefold Tower lay in the word suppress. It was a treasure of suppression, capable of dominating the five directions. It could also be used on itself to suppress the attacks of others and serve as a defensive treasure. That same ability could also be used on the ancient barrier.

The Fivefold Tower itself was only palm-sized and emitted a faint black glow. It carried none of the imposing aura one would expect from a top-grade astra.

But when it flew above the ancient barrier, the Fivefold Tower suddenly paused, and at once a huge phantom tower appeared in the void, identical to the Fivefold Tower itself.

The moment that phantom appeared, the surrounding blood mist stopped flowing. Even the shockwaves from the collision of the arrays, when they spread here, met an invisible obstruction.

Bang! The tower phantom dropped straight onto the ancient barrier, suppressing its fluctuations.

At the same time, the attacks of Qin Sang and the other two followed close behind, piercing through the tower phantom.

Boom! Devilish flames, yin thunderbolts, and the demon phantom merged together with perfect timing, all striking the weakest point of the ancient barrier.

That section had already been crisscrossed with cracks and was the frailest part to begin with. After suffering such an attack, it had no chance to react before those cracks spread rapidly. Accumulated change triggered a shift, and the ancient barrier suddenly shattered, fragments flying in all directions.

The shockwave from the barrier’s destruction formed a terrifying hurricane.

However, it had first been suppressed by the Fivefold Tower, which weakened its force. By the time it reached Qin Sang and the others, they were able to barely withstand it by driving their astras.

At the same time, the ancient barrier blazed with light and frantically surged toward the damaged area.

Although they had managed to break through by exploiting its prior damage, their strength was not enough to harm the ancient barrier at its foundation. It could still repair itself.

The Fivefold Tower vibrated repeatedly, and its tower phantom stubbornly continued suppressing the ancient barrier, slowing the speed of its recovery.

With the Yin Thunderbolt Gourd above his head opening the way, Devil Lord Tongyou took the lead and flashed into the ancient barrier.

Qin Sang and Jingyu followed after him. Qingjun was last, withdrawing the Fivefold Tower before following close behind.

And the moment they attacked the ancient barrier, the people inside the blood pool had already sensed it.

***

Above the blood pool, Old Devil Ye, the blood fiend incarnation, and Tianzheng were fully focused on breaking the seal.

Tianzheng was worried about the battle outside and kept glancing toward the entrance to the blood pool from time to time. Seeing that the banner gate array remained extremely stable and firmly blocked the enemy outside, he relaxed somewhat.

The three used the same secret technique, rapidly sending streams of runes into the blood pool. Some merged into the blood water, while others drifted toward the black chains.

Under their unceasing spellcasting, the seal on the blood pool was already on the verge of being broken open.

The water of the blood pool could no longer remain calm. Great waves rose one after another, tugging at the black chains until they clattered noisily.

Just then, Tianzheng suddenly sensed a fluctuation from the ancient barrier. His expression changed drastically. He immediately guessed the cause, cried out in alarm, and flashed toward the direction from which the fluctuation had come.

Old Devil Ye and the blood devil incarnation paid no attention whatsoever to the outside world. They ignored Tianzheng’s movements completely. Instead, they only sped up their art even further, racing against time to break the seal!

Tianzheng’s face darkened. Their enemy seemed to understand Blood Lake no less than they did. Not only had they quickly found the core of the Black Tower Array and tracked them here, they even knew exactly which part of the ancient barrier was weakest.

They had only obtained this information by soul searching the ancient devil, so where had the other side learned it?

Tianzheng could not make sense of it. As these thoughts flashed through his mind, he saw that a crack had indeed opened in the ancient barrier ahead, and from it came the familiar aura of yin thunderbolts.

"Old Devil Tongyou!" Tianzheng snorted coldly. He had fought Devil Lord Tongyou several times before and recognized him at a glance.

He did not know how many people followed behind Devil Lord Tongyou. But he knew that he absolutely could not allow him to break in and disrupt Old Devil Ye’s efforts to break the seal. At once, he swept his sleeve, and a shooting star tore through the blood mist.

Wrapped inside the starlight was a scroll. The scroll slowly unfurled. First, it revealed a boundless deep sky. Then dots of stars appeared, converging into a sea of stars. It turned out to be a Star River Chart.

Though it looked like a single painting, the starry sky depicted upon it seemed to truly exist, with the stars within it shifting ceaselessly.

The moment the Star River Chart fully opened, the scroll suddenly vanished into thin air. Along with it, the omnipresent blood mist also disappeared.

This entire space transformed into the sea of stars depicted within the Star River Chart, sealed off by the astra.

Devil Lord Tongyou had only just passed through the ancient barrier when he found himself falling into a chaotic void, utterly different from what Jingyu had described. Then, a gigantic star flew toward him from the front, trailing a long comet tail as it smashed toward him with astonishing force!

Before that star, Devil Lord Tongyou felt as though he were as insignificant as an ant. In the next instant, the star would crush him into powder.

Yet Devil Lord Tongyou showed no fear at all. He said coldly, "The Star River Chart! So you’re here too, Old Ghost Tianzheng!"

As he spoke, the Yin Thunderbolt Gourd above his head trembled, and countless yin thunderbolts erupted forth, charging directly at the star.

The star, which had surged forward with such terrifying force, was pierced by the yin thunderbolts and instantly split apart like an illusion punctured by a needle. It shattered on the spot and vanished without a trace.

Devil Lord Tongyou remained completely unharmed. Then Tianzheng’s voice rang out beside his ear, speaking words of warning. "Old Devil Tongyou, I underestimated you! I never thought you would be able to track us here. But do you know what is sealed below? Ignorant fool, be careful you don’t perish here!"

Devil Lord Tongyou only sneered. "It’s nothing more than an ancient cultivator sealed here. After enduring endless torment and loneliness day and night, even if they haven't become a devilish monster, they must have long since gone mad. Have you ever thought about the countless living beings of Beichen Realm when you chose to break the seal of the blood pool and release such a monster?"

Hearing those words, Tianzheng’s heart shook. Old Devil Tongyou really knows this place extremely well. He clearly knows about both the seal on the blood pool and the ancient cultivator.

Thoughts raced through Tianzheng’s mind. We have only found Blood Lake after soul searching the devilish monster. Small Cold Domain, however, has known of Blood Lake’s existence long ago. Have they come to the blood pool before?

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