The power of the Tenth Cycle was overwhelming!
Surprisingly, Gu Hai’s saber strike cleaved the most formidable Silken Web Heavenly Demon in two.
The eighth-ranked and ninth-ranked peak masters’ hair stood on end with shock. How could this be possible?
“Your reinforcement is dead. I wonder what you’re going to rely on now!” Kong Xuan shouted menacingly, launching himself again at the ninth-ranked peak master.
Although shocked, the Mosquito Daoist and Long Shenying fiercely engaged the ninth-ranked peak master.
The ninth-ranked peak master’s fighting pattern turned chaotic from the shock of seeing the sixth-ranked peak master cut in half.
Meanwhile, Long Wanqing let out a sigh of relief and assailed the eighth-ranked peak master, inflicting severe damage.
Everyone saw Gu Hai in his shining moment. However, they did not know the burden that single blow had placed on him. Perhaps he could execute this move without getting injured if he drove the power of the Han Nation. However, he now suffered countless internal injuries by relying on himself.
Fortunately, he had Mending Heaven Energy, which swiftly repaired his body.
Suddenly, the two halves of the spider’s body trembled.
“Huh?” Gu Hai’s expression changed abruptly.
“No good, they are trying to merge?” Gu Hai immediately dashed towards the two halves of the spider.
“The Tenth Cycle? Why didn’t I know you had a Tenth Cycle?” the two halves of the spider cried out in surprise.
“You’re still alive?” exclaimed Ensnaring Performance in the distance.
Gu Hai once again stepped forward with his saber.
“Ninth Cycle!”
Boom!
The heavy strike immediately knocked the two halves of the spider apart, preventing them from merging. Perhaps the Tenth Cycle scared off the spider, but the two halves immediately turned around and shot into the air.
In the distance, the ninth-ranked peak master still held the upper hand. The two halves of the spider flew towards the ninth-ranked peak master, and Gu Hai naturally gave chase. Even though his body was injured, he had to bear it. Otherwise, he would be in trouble once the two halves of the Silken Web Heavenly Demon merged.
“Number Six, you are still alive?” the ninth-ranked peak master exclaimed in surprise.
However, the ninth-ranked peak master felt frightened the next moment. “You-you led Gu Hai to me?”
The might of Gu Hai’s Tenth Cycle was still fresh in the ninth-ranked peak master’s memory. Only the sixth-ranked peak master could survive that terrifying strike. If the ninth-ranked peak master were to face it, he would perish.
“Gu Hai can’t execute the Tenth Cycle again. Delay him; buy me time to recover. I’ll reduce Gu Hai to dust after that!” the two halves of the spider screamed in unison.
“What?” the ninth-ranked peak master responded, startled.
Gu Hai’s face sank. Did the Silken Web Heavenly Demon notice my injuries?
“Block him quickly!” the two halves of the spider ordered.
“Alright!” the ninth-ranked peak master agreed.
Despite suffering Kong Xuan’s six-colored divine light, the ninth-ranked peak master lunged at Gu Hai.
On the other side, aware of the critical situation, the Mosquito Daoist and Long Shenying sprinted towards the two halves of the spider.
Boom! Boom!
The severely injured halves of the spider swung their claws, sending the Mosquito Daoist and Long Shenying flying; the two were clearly no match.
As the ninth-ranked peak master bore down on Gu Hai, a grave expression settled on Gu Hai’s face. He understood that this was a pivotal moment. If he allowed the Silken Web Heavenly Demon to recover, all his previous efforts would be in vain.
“Gu Hai, die!” The ninth-ranked peak master threw a palm strike. The azalea flowers filling the sky rushed at Gu Hai.
Suffering innumerable internal injuries, Gu Hai could not execute the Tenth Cycle anymore. Although the Ninth Cycle could barely resist the ninth-ranked peak master, executing it aggravated his injuries. As a myriad of azalea flowers transformed into palms covering the sky, Gu Hai paused momentarily and waved his hand.
Whoosh!
A black-robed man stepped out from the Gu’s Immortal Firmament. It was the skeleton clone formed by the Life Ender Saber.
The freshly refined clone had been familiarizing himself with his newfound strength in the Gu’s Immortal Firmament. Now, he emerged, fully acclimatized, as quite a few days had already passed in the Gu’s Immortal Firmament.
The moment the skeleton clone stepped out, he exuded an eerie aura that sent shivers down the spines of all the onlookers.
“Take the Life Killer Saber!” Gu Hai tore his skin, and a blood saber shot out from his vein.
The black-robed Gu Hai’s skeleton clone reached out and grasped the Life Killer Saber.
“Ninth Cycle!”
The skeleton clone executed the Ninth Cycle immediately.
Boom!
The plethora of palms formed by the azalea flowers exploded. The Life Killer Saber surged forward with unstoppable momentum, a crimson streak that instantly arrived in front of the ninth-ranked peak master.
As the Life Killer Saber struck, crimson light soared into the sky, bringing a hellish illusion full of death and decay. In this illusion, all those slain transformed into piles of stark white bones.
The ninth-ranked peak master saw his own death in the illusion and witnessed his body decaying into a skeleton. Fear crossed his face, and this momentary panic proved to be his downfall.
Boom!
The Life Killer Saber sliced off most of the ninth-ranked peak master’s shoulder. A dark fog and blood mist followed the saber, appearing as countless small skulls and evil spirits gnawing on flesh and blood.
“Argh!”
A miserable scream filled the air as the ninth-ranked peak master’s right arm flew away, and a large amount of blood was sucked from his body.
The skeleton clone followed up with another Ninth Cycle using the Life Killer Saber, again separating the two halves of the spider’s body. The spider would have lost a significant amount of flesh if not for the power of the Great Dao.
“What? Another Ninth Cycle?” the Silken Web Heavenly Demon cried out in shock.
On the other side, the ninth-ranked peak master, who had lost an arm, was in dire straits.
Coo!
Suddenly, a gigantic peacock swooped down and swallowed the ninth-ranked peak master, along with his severed arm.
“No!” The ninth-ranked peak master struggled frantically within.
“There is no Great Dao to protect you in my stomach. Refine!” Kong Xuan roared in excitement.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A series of explosions sounded from Kong Xuan’s belly. Its expression immediately turned unsightly.
“Quick, Mosquito Daoist, Long Shenying, help me! I need energy; give your energy to me. Let me refine the Azalea Heavenly Demon!” Kong Xuan shouted in alarm.
“Alright!”
The two jumped onto the peacock’s back and slapped their hands down. Their energy rolled into Kong Xuan, helping it refine the ninth-ranked peak master in its belly.
Gu Hai waved his hand.
Whoosh!
Kong Xuan, along with Long Shenying and Mosquito Daoist, entered the Gu’s Immortal Firmament.
One day outside was ten years in the Gu’s Immortal Firmament. They could take their time refining the Azalea Heavenly Demon there.
Gu Hai then strode towards the location of the split spider.
His skeleton clone wielded the Life Killer Saber to significant destructive effect.
Although it did not match the might of the Tenth Cycle, the Ninth Cycle, amplified by the illusion of the Life Killer Saber, was more than adequate.
“No! No!” the halved spider yelled in panic.
At this moment, the real Gu Hai arrived but did not participate in the fight. He only stood by to prevent the Silken Web Heavenly Demon from escaping.
For a while, booms filled the sky. The battle on Long Wanqing’s side was nearing its end.
The Unborn Man looked in Gu Hai’s direction in disbelief.
“How is this possible? I know all of Gu Hai’s means. Where did that black-robed man come from? A skull-like ghostly aura? The Ninth Cycle? Not just anyone can execute that!” The Unborn Man clenched his fists.
“This damned spider is so hard to kill?” Ensnaring Performance exclaimed in shock.
The battle in the sky continued for a while without a clear victor.
Whoosh!
The Gu’s Immortal Firmament opened again.
Kong Xuan and the other two emerged again, with Kong Xuan emanating a red glow.
“Kong Xuan, did you break through?” Gu Hai asked from a distance.
“I have refined the Azalea Heavenly Demon, but it’s not enough. It’s still not enough!” Kong Xuan said, visibly frustrated.
“Kong Xuan? Are you trying to consume someone who has reached the consummation of the Upper Heavenly Palace Realm to break through in cultivation?” Long Wanqing suddenly shouted from the nether river.
“Yes, Your Imperial Majesty!” Kong Xuan immediately replied.
“Good. I’m almost done with this Number Eight, but I won’t kill him; you may have him!” Long Wanqing said.
Happiness came suddenly for Kong Xuan. He was incredibly grateful. “Many thanks, Your Imperial Majesty! Many thanks, Your Imperial Majesty!”
Number Eight is almost dead?
The bisected spider suddenly shuddered. It knew its end was near if the figure clad in the black robe continued to obstruct it.
“Explode!” the spider halves bellowed.
Boom! Boom!
In a tremendous burst of energy, the spider blasted the skeleton clone away.
The sudden surge of force, however, resulted in innumerable cracks spreading throughout its body. Nonetheless, the price was worth it. With the skeleton clone knocked away, the spider could escape. The spider halves instantly shot off in different directions, turning into two beams of light.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Even Gu Hai, at his peak, could not keep up with an escaping consummate Upper Heavenly Palace Realm cultivator. What more with his grave injuries now? Only the skeleton clone managed to catch up with one of the halves of the spider’s body.
“Ninth Cycle!” The skeleton clone swung his saber.
Boom!
One fleeing half of the spider’s body was immediately sent flying back.
It was already severely injured from the previous explosion, and now, a massive crack appeared on its body with another saber strike from the skeleton clone, leaving it extremely weak.
“Kong Xuan, consume!” Gu Hai ordered from his true body.
Coo! Kong Xuan lunged at the severely injured half-spider.
Gulp!
He swallowed it in one gulp. Then, booms came from his stomach once more.
“Mosquito Daoist, please assist me again! This half-spider is more formidable than the previous Azalea Heavenly Demon. However, I have also improved greatly, and one person should be enough this time,” Kong Xuan said, experiencing both pain and joy.
A great fortune that could not be enjoyed was a great sorrow. However, he could subdue this half-spider body with the help of others.
“Alright!”
Gu Hai waved his hand again, sending the two of them back into the Gu’s Immortal Firmament.
Meanwhile, the other half of the spider had already escaped over the horizon.
“Your Reverence, that half-body of the Silken Web Heavenly Demon escaped?” Long Shenying said anxiously.
“It won’t get away,” Gu Hai responded calmly.
As Gu Hai spoke, the black-robed skeleton clone’s figure flashed as he set off in pursuit of the escaping half-spider.
The two spider halves could not match the skeleton clone when together. Now, it was down to just one half.
The skeleton clone disappeared after the half-spider over the horizon.
On Long Wanqing’s side, the eighth-ranked peak master had also been severely wounded and was on the verge of collapse.
After a while, Gu Hai waved his hand.
Whoosh!
Kong Xuan and the Mosquito Daoist reappeared, but Kong Xuan had not yet broken through.
Kong Xuan’s face was filled with frustration. “Your Reverence, I was just a little bit short, really just a little bit more!”
“Kong Xuan, catch!” Long Wanqing yelled.
Whoosh!
Long Wanqing flung the severely injured eighth-ranked peak master over.
“Thank you, Your Imperial Majesty! Many thanks!” Kong Xuan exclaimed excitedly.
Opening his mouth, he swallowed the severely injured eighth-ranked peak master.
Rumble…!
The eighth-ranked peak master attacked wildly inside Kong Xuan’s stomach, but Kong Xuan’s face turned icy.
“This time, I can handle it alone!” Kong Xuan declared.
With that, Kong Xuan sat down cross-legged, radiating azure lights.
After waiting patiently for a while, Gu Hai and the others saw a bright light burst out behind Kong Xuan. Six-colored rainbows streaked into the sky within the bright light.
Rumble…!
The six-colored rainbows seemed to link up with an indistinct tree image that connected the ground to the sky, looking boundlessly vast.
Boom!
At the final loud report, a storm erupted around Kong Xuan, intensely shaking the space.
Kong Xuan’s eyes opened.
Buzz!
Two beams of seven-colored divine light shot through the clouds into the starry outer space.
Huff!
Kong Xuan trembled slightly, visibly excited.
He quickly got up, bowed to Gu Hai, Long Wanqing, the Mosquito Daoist, and Long Shenying, expressing his gratitude. “This official has reached the consummation of the Upper Heavenly Palace Realm and sensed the existence of the world’s Great Dao. Thank you, Your Reverence and Your Imperial Majesty!”
“The consummation of the Upper Heavenly Palace Realm?” The Mosquito Daoist’s face was filled with envy.
Long Shenying took a deep breath and said enviously, “Congratulations, Lord Kong!”
