All Heavenly destiny reduced to ashes
Chapter 554 - 156: Used by Immortals, Used by Demons (Bonus for 3000 Monthly Votes)

Chapter 554: Chapter 156: Used by Immortals, Used by Demons (Bonus for 3000 Monthly Votes)

The so-called "dust in sunlight" refers to how the sun’s brightness makes even the smallest particles in the air visible.

The so-called "dust hidden by sunlight" is when the sun burns so fiercely that, although the world is full of dust-like beings and things, they can no longer be seen; even if you close your eyes, the brilliance of the Great Sun still penetrates the eyelids, piercing straight into the brain.

As a master who excels in the Six Yang Skill and the teacher of the new generation’s Manifest Saint True Monarch, Chenyinzi’s most proficient technique is precisely the "Light and Shadow Mirror Image" method, rooted in the basic divine power True Thought of "shadows born from light, mirrors revealed by light" – the more intense and powerful the light, the more profound and solid the "Light in Shadow" he can summon!

Just like now.

The Light in Shadow unleashed its power, shining in unison with the Great Sun, spreading a terrifying impact in all directions, instantly whipping up countless wild winds that carried sand and rocks, and a massive, brightly-lit halo, akin to a terrestrial sun, slowly expanding on the ground.

The chill of Frost Calamity vanished in an instant, and many Ice Demons and Heavenly Demons melted away in a blink. At this moment, Chenyinzi’s voice rose amidst numerous twisted and flying light shadows, with a hint of astonishment: "Good heavens, these Heavenly Demons actually have a trick up their sleeve! They still hide a big shot in the Netherworld, which I alone may not be able to handle!"

Such a statement from him indicated that the strength of this ’big shot’ should not be underestimated.

Instantly employing two Great Divine Powers, if it were his younger days, Chenyinzi wouldn’t even gasp for breath, having plenty of energy to fight with that ’big shot,’ but now, he felt somewhat exhausted: "Good disciple, if you have any trump cards, bring them out!"

An Jing remained silent; faced with the Yang Flame Divine Light that could pierce through the eyes of ordinary people and blind others, he kept his gaze unswerving, watching the battlefield between his Grandmaster and the many Heavenly Demons, with the final streak of Sword Light stored and ready to unleash.

Clang—

The sonorous sound of the sword swept all around, carrying a fierce and terrifying Blood Fiend Demon Sound!

Since Subdue Evil has dual attributes, why not use them? An Jing certainly didn’t think that the powers between Heavenly Demons were harmoniously unified. Was it not said before, the Divine Weapons formed from the Heavenly Demon carcasses were Demon-slaying Divine Weapons?

—I find Subdue Evil quite apt for slaying demons; using some Demonic Qi wouldn’t be strange.

Under the astonished gaze of all the Heavenly Demons and the surviving Divine Repository True Persons, An Jing lifted the Subdue Evil sword, but this time, the Sword Light he condensed was not the pure Immortal Path silver-green, but a chaotic mix of surrounding Demonic Qi, surrounding Spiritual Fiend, all the dead True Persons and the deceased Heavenly Demons’ Fiendish Qi and Demonic Qi.

[Dissolving Troops into Spirit—Slaying Thousands of Soldiers]

An Jing had been waiting for this moment; the Heavenly Demon battle formation on the field was in disarray and the Tianyuan Qi of the world equally chaotic. For this reason, with the Subdue Evil - Immortal Palace seal as the core, he could centralize his divine skill as the pivot, gathering an unparalleled force!

This was the real usage of ’Slaying Thousands of Soldiers,’ establishing order within the chaos of defeated troops, with the majestic tide of order.

Cut down the enemy, smash through thousands of troops!

This Sword Light, poised in the heavens, must descend to earth. Across the expanse of sky and the clouds stretching for thousands of miles, in an instant it tore through the air, whether it was the Demon Sword Subdue Evil or the Immortal Sword Subdue Evil, now the Sword Light of Subdue Evil carried An Jing’s will, resonated with a clanging sound, and with the vast, invisible surge of Sword Qi like a colossal flood, shaped into a falling, pitch-black crescent, slashing towards the chasm on the ground!

[Bad news]

In the distance, within the icefield, the ’Heavenly Demon Emissary’ had a slight change of expression: [The plan has truly failed now—how can this An Jing trigger the seal of nine swords? Even a Soldier Master, at most, would handle five weapons and five swords!]

[Could it truly be that he has appeared for the predestined calamity, and this is the moment of his destiny?]

[Subdue Evil, Bitter Silence... Your karma, it seems, isn’t timely.]

In the distance, the Extreme North Icefield. The Frost Calamity, which had become even sharper and more agile due to the awakening of Bitter Silence, suddenly became more tumultuous, rippling out hundreds and thousands of Sword Lights, actually forcing several Pure Yang back.

Its aura soared as if facing an arch-enemy from ancient times, at this moment abandoning all original plans, only desiring to have a final death battle with its true adversary!

Inside the abyss, a giant hand with a steely gleam was slowly rising, as if trying to climb out from the chasm, and in the darkness, one could faintly see the crimson eyes of the headless Giant God, indifferent and ruthless.

But it was already too late for Him to do anything—the final sweep of Sword Light severed the link between Yuan Dong and the present world, preventing the colossal hand from crossing the Netherworld to reach the living realm.

This was An Jing’s ninth Sword Light!

At this point, the Subdue Evil Sword Sheath shattered, and the seal with Doulu Immortal Fire at its core returned deep into the Earth Vein, slowly accumulating power, while the Subdue Evil in An Jing’s hand no longer shone with divine radiance. Although it was no longer corroded, it now appeared ordinary, just a broken sword with a hilt and a tip, but without a blade or a spine.

And An Jing’s knees buckled, and he knelt on one knee.

Unleashing nine swords at once had certainly inflicted heavy damage on the Heavenly Demon, summoning his Grandmaster across the Great Void with Divine Sense as the source, thoroughly destroying the Heavenly Demon’s plan to unlock Bitter Silence, and several other grand schemes that followed.

But to claim victory and enjoy the spoils of battle at this moment would be premature.

Chenyinzi was still attempting to suppress Bitter Silence and Extreme Evil, two Great Heavenly Demons who, if at full strength, would be no match for him. But now, with a Manifesting Saint True Monarch exerting his full power, he was capable of beating the downed foes. At first glance, the situation seemed at a stalemate, but the advantage was actually his.

Meanwhile, the surrounding lesser Ice Demons and other Heavenly Demons sought to flee, but the surviving True Persons of the Divine Repository took action, surrounding and intercepting them, determined not to let any Heavenly Demon escape the vicinity of Broken Blade Mountain.

Sky and earth turned upside down.

The surroundings of Broken Blade Mountain had drastically changed from the beginning—the entirety of Yujiang City, which had completely vanished, was transformed into a den of Heavenly Demons, and now it had been eroded by the aftermath of battle into a massive pit by the riverbank.

The outskirts of the Broken Blade Mountain Range were partly incinerated, countless craggy and peculiar rocks emerged and spread with the movement of the earth’s crust, forming vast areas of molten hills.

And at the Central Spiritual Land, where Broken Blade Peak was located, the transformation was even more astonishing—the entire peak split in two like a sword turned into dual blades. At the crossing of the two swords, there was a profound cave leading deep into the Earth Vein.

An Jing kneeled before this cave, his body swaying as he stood up. He activated both the Taibai Luminous Godly Ban and the Son of Heaven Method simultaneously, slapped several Tianyuan Realm’s Life-Healing Talismans on himself, and chewed several pieces of Jade Cutting Steel, refining them within his body to speed up his recovery.

What exactly happened was something An Jing wasn’t clear about—although he had a general understanding of Subdue Evil’s origin, why Subdue Evil had become this way now, and the clear complexities between Subdue Evil and Bitter Silence that were beyond a simple enmity, as well as the secrets behind the disappearance of the Embracing the Void Dao Courtyard... he was still in the dark about these.

All these remained mysteries, likely requiring Subdue Evil to continue recovering its memories.

But it didn’t matter, at least the area around Broken Blade Mountain was secure now.

"What a truly thrilling and intense ancient enmity..."

Standing up, An Jing looked towards the far-off scene of his Grandmaster battling the Heavenly Demon, with Divine Light and frost snow flying together, deadly aura and fierce sun clashing, and he couldn’t help but feel emotional: "Fighting alone, I really can’t beat this group that plays dirty and gangs up... Who could have thought that what was initially just a great battle between two Martial Armies could nearly turn into a grand duel between saints?"

Despite saying so, An Jing knew that as long as Da Chen and the Heavenly Demons weren’t foolish, the area around Broken Blade Mountain would inevitably become a pivotal scene in the battle.

But then a question arose... Where were Da Chen’s people?

Thinking this, An Jing suddenly felt a chill run down his spine: "Right, what about the Tianyi Demon Sect? The officials from Da Chen and the people from Tianyi Demon Sect?"

The Virtuous King and his Kanming Bell go without saying. It could simply be that they were too slow and arrived late—Gu Yunzhi was likely still being delayed by the envoys of the Five Sects and naturally couldn’t move.

But what about the officials from Da Chen? The central government in Shenjing, the civil and military officials, even the response from the Imperial Court...

Where are they?

[You are indeed perceptive; worthy of being Divine Mandate]

An upheaval came from the Earth Vein.

Out of nowhere, a shadow that climbed out from deep within the Earth Vein suddenly rolled up, creating fissures on the ground and swallowing An Jing, who had consumed too much vigor and reacted too slowly, in one gulp!