All Heavenly destiny reduced to ashes
Chapter 545 - 147: Act According to Circumstances

Chapter 545: Chapter 147: Act According to Circumstances

"Your meaning is..."

Upon hearing Subdue Evil’s words, An Jing cautiously said, "Can Bitter Silence really break free from the seal with eight Divine Repositories present?"

"That’s not exactly the case, even if it could break free, it would only be a remnant soul and spirit, and with its current state, it would quickly be suppressed back by the Manifesting Holy who makes a move."

Subdue Evil said solemnly, "What worries me is that the True Demon Sect might succeed, taking advantage of the chaos to grant Bitter Silence a corporeal body that could act in the present world—thus, it could then summon the power of Frost Calamity to enhance itself."

"By then, even the Manifesting Holy may not be able to control it!"

Subdue Evil showed his pessimism about the current situation, "If these Divine Repositories present worked together, the current Bitter Silence would stand no chance, but the way they are fighting now..."

Subdue Evil fell silent, and An Jing also understood this point—the True Demon Sect was using the fact that the various forces could absolutely not coexist peacefully to advance their plan, and currently, although these Divine Repositories knew they had to deal with the True Demon Sect and the Exalted Great Heavenly Demon, even with this knowledge, the side of Dust Li and Da Chen would never just allow the other to succeed.

Not to mention, there were the Taiyuan Demon Race — the real troublemakers on the side — their relationship with Dust Li and Da Chen had dropped to absolute freezing point since the last generation’s failure of the Taiyuan Demon God to breakthrough and transcend.

"What can we do?" asked An Jing, feeling clearly that he was capable of doing something... whether it was the Divine Repository Token in his hand, the Immaculate Wood at the center of the seal, or Subdue Evil himself... whether to fight or flee, he had choices.

But what An Jing wanted to do wasn’t so simple.

"Survive."

And Subdue Evil answered, "The situation hasn’t reached the most dangerous point yet, nor do we have room to make a move—acting rashly and drawing attention would instead deprive us of the chance to change the situation."

"Survive first, wait patiently, and act according to circumstances."

"Alright."

An Jing turned his head, looking in the direction of Linjiang City, feeling anxious, but soon calmed down again, "Since that’s the case... I can only wait."

Linjiang City.

Eight Divine Repositories in chaos, turning the area around Broken Blade Peak into a world-shaking, violently windy battle zone.

In such a situation, no Earth Vein Formation could function properly, and the Earth Vein Formation of Linjiang City, after resisting the initial and most fierce aftershocks, began to crumble, and any discerning person knew that it wouldn’t be long before this place would turn into a pile of ruins.

In a scene of chaos, except for the already lifeless Yujiang City, the residents of Linjiang City and Yinbi City were scared out of their wits, panicking. Many felt the oppressive aura of the Divine Repositories, instantly freezing, dumbfounded, sitting down on the spot, even screaming and scattering in fright, turning the situation even more chaotic.

But this was only at first. Soon, as martial artists shouted to maintain order, most of the residents of Linjiang City recovered.

"Don’t panic, don’t panic! Everyone follow my command, watch my movements!"

In a chaotic scene, Xu Tai led her small team, frantically gathering the crowd, organizing the group to board camel carts and retreat to distant villages and towns.

At this moment, he raised the flag, drawing all those uncertain of their direction towards him.

Thunderous roars filled the heavens and earth, as if thousands of lightning bolts were striking down from the sky every moment. The grand battle at Divine Repository was nearly apocalyptic for the mortals, with continuous shockwaves shaking the skies, causing the weather to fluctuate between sunny, rainy, snowy, and smoky, with occasional engulfments of Netherworld Energy, swiftly cleansed by Exorcism Divine Thunder, purifying the atmosphere.

Xu Tai couldn’t conceal his awareness of the ever-increasing danger the longer he stayed in the city. Bound by duty and commitment, despite being unable to control his own life and death, he still needed to do what he must.

Unconsciously, in moments Xu Tai wasn’t even aware of himself—the state of selflessness—his Soul and Spirit were growing tremendously, nearing the peak of Inner Strength... the pinnacle of the five Divine Abnormalities!

Meanwhile, some audacious individuals in the city sought to seize the chaotic opportunity for looting, but with Bai Qinghan and Cang Linzu joining forces to combat them, most met with their heads severed from their bodies.

"This feeling, it’s just like an expanded version of that time in Hanging Fate Valley."

After most civilians had fled the city, Cang Linzu sheathed his sword. He felt that following Eldest Senior into battle was more frequent and exhilarating than following Gu Yunzhi—originally, he was on the main battlefield against Dust Li, but battles involving Divine Repository were rare, maybe not even two a year. Yet now, there were eight Divine Repositories plus the Mysterious Dragon mount, Yujiang’s Ice Dragon, and Frost Dragon Spine, the chaotic battle of eleven Divine Repository entities.

Just for reference, the entire Iron Li combined has only about a dozen Divine Repositories! The events unfolding in Linjiang City were akin to half of Iron Li rising to battle!

"Worried about Eldest Senior’s safety?"

Cang Linzu, noticing Bai Qinghan anxiously looking in the direction of Broken Blade Peak, laughed heartily: "Indeed, this is extremely dangerous. Eldest Senior’s involvement with those ancient relics sealing the Heavenly Demon must be significant. Perhaps the reason he led us to escape back then was because he obtained unimaginable power from within. I dare say, despite the fierce battle against the Ice Dragon, many are likely targeting Eldest Senior."

"But back when Eldest Senior was only at the Inner Breath stage, he managed to slip away right under the noses of a Great Heavenly Demon and two True Persons. Now that he’s nearly reaching Martial Meridian, he surely can do the same."

"No."

Bai Qinghan’s gaze carried worry as she quietly said, "Escape? I’ve never doubted whether Eldest Senior could escape... If he wished, he probably wouldn’t have been embroiled in danger from the start. To solely protect himself, he wouldn’t need such innate talent or to work as hard as he does."

Cang Linzu, what I’m most worried about is this."

She sighed, "Eldest Senior, this time, won’t flee."

Near the edge of Yujiang City, by the Great River, a chaotic battlefield of Divine Repositories. The air here had grown incredibly thin, the Earth Vein’s geomagnetism utterly disrupted, numerous rocks, trees, fragments, and remnants of Yujiang City were suspended mid-air, drifting with the fierce winds and remnants of battle.

At the center of the battlefield, the power from Bitter Silence overflowed to form the Frost Dragon Spine. This Dragon Spine continuously drew in Demonic Qi from its surroundings, growing claws and a skull. Its emanating pressure condensed all the surrounding frost into a nearly meteor-like floating ice mountain, guarding itself, vaguely forming a Battle Formation.

But the other Divine Repositories, despite the chaotic infighting, would not allow their ’prey’ to grow stronger. As the Frost Dragon Spine grew, a Divine Repository expert from Tianyi Demon Sect acted, igniting a brilliant Sun Divine Fire, pulling down the Great Sun Light to condense three interlocking massive light wheels behind him.

The advanced Cultivation Technique from "Great Opening Yang Heart Skills," "Three Suns Opening Xuan Qi," functions by using the body as Yang, releasing 84,000 splendid lights from the Xuan points around the body, fundamentally commanding the Three Suns’ Qi of heaven and earth. The light wheels advanced, instantly melting the ice mountains attempting to form the Formation around the Frost Dragon Spine, turning them to vapor.

On another front, a True Person from YuanLong Sea wielding a golden staff, struck out, shaking the Great Void and creating layered, wave-like patterns.

This strike smashed onto the Frost Dragon Spine, breaking its spine and releasing a vast amount of dark blue Demonic Qi.

Although they conflicted with each other, all being True Persons, they shared a consensus—never allowing Bitter Silence to truly grow powerful.