Boom!
Deep within the Nine Cang Sacred Cave, two terrifying and heaven-shattering auras erupted. Rays of sacred light illuminated the entire void. The Sect Master of the Heaven Mending Sect and the Palace Master of the Demonic Cloud Hall both exuded a formidable pressure that could alter the very fabric of heaven and earth. A host of Quasi-Saints retreated, their faces etched with a hint of dread.
These two were simply too powerful, likely having reached the absolute pinnacle of the Quasi-Saint realm in the truest sense, with only a thin veil separating them from stepping into the Manifestation Realm.
"Great Strength Divine Demon Palm!"
The Sect Master of the Heaven Mending Sect unleashed a strike. Instantly, the void trembled, and the four directions roared. Rolling sacred power transformed into a colossal divine demon, radiating golden light, as it crushed towards the Palace Master of the Demonic Cloud Hall.
"Bone Erosion Demonic Finger." The Palace Master of the Demonic Cloud Hall remained unfazed. A hint of malevolence flickered across his seemingly innocent face as he pointed a finger. Demonic clouds spread across the sky, and a colossal demonic finger, covered in black scales with nails like sharp blades, pierced through the rolling demonic clouds. As the two collided, terrifying power instantly rippled outwards.
The Sect Master of the Heaven Mending Sect remained unmoving, while the Palace Master of the Demonic Cloud Hall faltered, forced back half a step by the impact, his face revealing a hint of seriousness.
This first exchange was merely a preliminary probe, allowing them to form an initial assessment of each other's strength.
"Exhilarating! How about you take a few more of my palms!"
The Sect Master of the Heaven Mending Sect held a slight advantage, his aura as majestic as a rainbow. He let out a hearty laugh, his Heaven-grade low-rank martial skill, the Great Strength Divine Demon Palm, was peerlessly fierce and grew stronger with each battle, its power accumulating layer by layer. Upon the tenth palm, it would undergo a qualitative transformation, truly possessing boundless might comparable to gods and buddhas, capable of uprooting mountains and boiling seas.
As the Sect Master of the Heaven Mending Sect delivered ten palms, ten fierce divine demons radiating golden light surged forth. The void was filled with the violent roar of crashing waves. The Palace Master of the Demonic Cloud Hall's expression changed. A colossal white-boned demon abruptly emerged from his body, supporting a bone pagoda emanating a sky-shattering aura. The two fiercely collided, with resounding bangs.
The white-boned demon was incredibly ferocious, managing to shatter the Great Strength Divine Demon Palm imprints of the Sect Master of the Heaven Mending Sect. The bone pagoda emitted endless demonic roars, and streaks of seemingly eternal light flowed across it, radiating immense power.
"A formidable White Bone Sacred Pagoda!"
The Sect Master of the Heaven Mending Sect was no stranger to the methods of his old rival, the Palace Master of the Demonic Cloud Hall. This was a powerful sacred artifact that the Palace Master of the Demonic Cloud Hall had obtained during his travels in his youth. Now, wielded by the Palace Master of the Demonic Cloud Hall, a master infinitely close to the Manifestation Realm, it unleashed astonishing energy, ferociously powerful, as if intending to suppress everything beneath the pagoda.
The Sect Master of the Heaven Mending Sect let out a cold snort and unleashed a strike. A beam of light, swift as lightning, shot out and slammed into the White Bone Sacred Pagoda. The pagoda trembled violently, and the white-boned demon it had conjured was scattered.
The beam of light revealed its true form: a multicolored, intricately shaped mystical stone, densely covered with golden artifact patterns, a total of seventy-two such patterns. It was, in fact, a Heaven-grade mid-rank Saint weapon.
"Five-Colored Heaven Mending Stone!"
Within the Nine Cang Sacred Cave, the Quasi-Saints exclaimed in unison.
Clearly, they were not unfamiliar with this powerful sacred stone.
Legend had it that this was a weapon specifically forged by a supreme Saint of the Nine Hua Realm to counter a world-shattering catastrophe. It could mend the very fabric of heaven and earth when it was broken, imbued with boundless and indestructible Saintly laws.
The Five-Colored Heaven Mending Stone clashed fiercely with the White Bone Sacred Pagoda dozens of times. The surrounding void continuously exploded, and terrifying sacred energy spread outwards.
The Sect Master of the Heaven Mending Sect seized the opportunity while the Five-Colored Heaven Mending Stone engaged the perilous White Bone Sacred Pagoda. He surged forward instantly. The void above his head cracked open, and a powerful Saintly Way, resembling a multicolored rainbow, revealed a mere glimpse behind the void. Powerful Saintly laws poured down, causing the aura of the Sect Master of the Heaven Mending Sect to surge, his power becoming boundless. With a palm strike, he actually forced the body of the Palace Master of the Demonic Cloud Hall to bend.
"Damn it, break for me!"
The Palace Master of the Demonic Cloud Hall let out a low roar, his veins bulging. Innumerable streams of demonic energy erupted from his pores. The Saintly Way he cultivated also appeared behind the void, almost complete, on the verge of fully manifesting in the mortal world.
It was a Saintly Way as dark as ink, churning with demonic energy. As boundless sacred power poured down, the Palace Master of the Demonic Cloud Hall's body resisted the suppression of the Sect Master of the Heaven Mending Sect and slowly straightened up. He also reached out with a grab.
The two supreme Quasi-Saints were like ancient ferocious beasts locked in a struggle, colliding fiercely.
Ultimately, the Sect Master of the Heaven Mending Sect possessed slightly greater strength. The multicolored Five Elements Saintly Way rapidly circulated, seemingly on the verge of forming a cycle of the Five Elements. Surging power pressed down, forcing the Palace Master of the Demonic Cloud Hall to retreat step by step.
Seeing the Sect Master of the Heaven Mending Sect gain the upper hand, everyone anticipated his victory.
However, at this moment, only one person was an exception: Ling Fan, who stood outside the Nine Cang Sacred Cave. As if sensing something, his gaze suddenly sharpened, and he stared at the face of the Palace Master of the Demonic Cloud Hall revealed in the painting.
A sinister and cunning smile flashed across the face of the Palace Master of the Demonic Cloud Hall.
To everyone's horror, the back of the Palace Master of the Demonic Cloud Hall suddenly split open. A terrifying and ferocious figure, with bone spurs, sharp horns, scales, a green face, and bared fangs, emerged from the torn back. Meanwhile, the Palace Master of the Demonic Cloud Hall seemed to have become an empty shell!
At that moment, everyone gasped in shock, their hearts momentarily ceasing to beat.
The Sect Master of the Heaven Mending Sect, who was at close proximity, was the most impacted. This sudden turn of events jolted him, his expression drastically changing. He sensed an unprecedented crisis descending upon him.
His reaction speed was already quite fast. He was about to recall the Five-Colored Heaven Mending Stone to cover his retreat, but the figure on the back of the Palace Master of the Demonic Cloud Hall let out a piercing shriek, its terrifying and cruel smile widening.
Then, with a bang.
The terrifying figure instantly exploded into countless black wisps of energy. These wisps transformed into numerous evil, bloodthirsty black birds, which then madly burrowed into the Sect Master of the Heaven Mending Sect's seven orifices and pores.
"Ah!"
The Sect Master of the Heaven Mending Sect let out a shrill scream, as if enduring immense pain. He desperately clawed at his mouth, ears, and nostrils. He wanted to struggle, to expel the black birds formed by the black energy, but it was futile. His body was rapidly being eroded, and even the multicolored Saintly Way he had summoned was rapidly changing color, as if being polluted by endless demonic energy.
"What in the world is happening!"
At that moment, the Quasi-Saints within the Nine Cang Sacred Cave were dumbfounded, unsure of what to do. Especially the powerful figures of the Heaven Mending Sect, who were utterly lost and trembling.
Not long after.
The body of the Sect Master of the Heaven Mending Sect suddenly stopped moving.
His eyes snapped open, and two balls of evil light shot out.
"What a great supplement!"
He grinned, his smile filled with an indescribable strangeness and wickedness.
Everyone watched the Sect Master of the Heaven Mending Sect with unease, not knowing what to do.