Chapter 1089

The Great War Ends

After effortlessly slaying the Skeleton Dharma King with a single sword strike, Chen Mobai finally felt the surroundings grow quiet. Not only had the creaking of bones ceased, but all other clamor had also vanished. Everyone stared with wide eyes, their faces filled with shock.

That was the Skeleton Dharma King! Though not at his peak, his cultivation level was undeniably at the pinnacle of the Deity Transformation stage! Even Yuan Qingque believed he would need to exert the power of the Void Refinement stage to achieve such an effortless one-hit kill. Yet, right before their eyes, Chen Mobai, who had just entered the Deity Transformation stage, reduced him to a pile of bone dust.

Witnessing this, the young flood dragon, who had previously intended to act, immediately fell silent, then subtly shifted its body backward within the Abyssal Thunder Sea. Meanwhile, the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Nine Heavens Demon Eradication Sect, who had been worrying, finally felt truly relieved. Without the Skeleton Dharma King, and with the power demonstrated by Sect Master Chen of the Five Elements Sect, coupled with Yuan Qingque who had yet to make a move, today's tribulation could certainly be overcome.

"Daozi, this must be your closest friend from the Eastern Wilderness, as expected, his reputation precedes him!"

"It's a pity such a genius isn't in our sect."

"With Sect Master Chen here, the three frontier regions of East Continent will remain as solid as a rock for the next two thousand years!"

Unbeknownst to Ye Qing, he was now surrounded by the Nascent Soul elders of the Nine Heavens Demon Eradication Sect, who began showering praise upon the Five Elements Sect Master, who stood in mid-air, looking serene, elegant, and composed. Upon hearing this, Ye Qing felt a strange sensation. Because usually, it was him receiving such praise. However, an unprecedented emotion welled up within Ye Qing: joy and relief that his friend was being praised by the elders. He was immensely grateful to have such a righteous and powerful friend!

Meanwhile, in the sky, Chen Mobai's eyes showed a hint of surprise, as if he had encountered something peculiar. He sensed that after he had slain the Skeleton Dharma King, the World-Destroying Millstone, which had long been dormant in his spiritual sea, had one of its facets subtly brighten, as if it had been replenished with energy. Subsequently, an inexplicable aura emanated from the center of the millstone. This stream of black, gray, and white mixed aura caused the power of the Sacred Virtue Grand Dao within his spiritual sea to shine brightly.

Chen Mobai activated the Five Tones Principle, and in an instant, all relevant knowledge surfaced in his mind, giving him a rough conjecture about the situation. The World-Destroying Millstone represented the Grand Dao of Doomsday, which was opposite to Sacred Virtue. This black, gray, and white aura was likely the power of Doomsday that he had painstakingly cultivated but never obtained. He hadn't expected that coming to assist the Nine Heavens Demon Eradication Sect out of loyalty today would yield such a gain. Why hadn't the World-Destroying Millstone reacted this way when he had previously slain demonic cultivators? Could it be that only demonic cultivators at the Deity Transformation stage, like the Skeleton Dharma King, could trigger this? It seemed he would need to find another similar demonic cultivator to test this out! With that thought, Chen Mobai put the matter aside, intending to deal with the immediate situation first.

"Senior, there are still two flood dragons; they might be a bit tricky. Please hold the line!" Chen Mobai instructed the Sacred Virtue Grand Dao in his spiritual sea to suppress the power of Doomsday emanating from the World-Destroying Millstone's center, then spoke to Yuan Qingque again. He was able to instantly kill the Skeleton Dharma King with one sword strike because the Pure Yang Scroll greatly countered demonic arts, and he also possessed the sixth-tier Primordial Yang Sword. However, against the true spirits of the Profound Flood Dragon Imperial Court, the efficacy of the Primal Chaos Pearl he had just refined was still unknown. Moreover, the azure treasure pearl above the old flood dragon's head, capable of suppressing the Nine Heavens Demon Eradication Sect's sixth-tier grand formation, was clearly no ordinary item.

"Who exactly are you? The One Yuan Dao Palace doesn't have this kind of legacy!" The old flood dragon looked at the young man before it with a solemn expression, knowing that even it could not have slain the Skeleton Dharma King so effortlessly.

"The One Yuan Dao Palace naturally doesn't, after all, it's merely a branch sect!" Chen Mobai merely replied with that, then said no more. He activated his Three Phoenix Dharma Idol, preparing to use these two fifth-tier true spirits to test his true power.

Accompanied by a thunderous roar, the colossal Myriad Sword Avatar drew an eight-faced giant sword from the void, wreathed in purple lightning, with sword-fiend stars swirling around it. As soon as the Violet Lightning Sword appeared, it no longer concerned itself with spiritual stones. It unleashed its most formidable power, and with nine sword-fiend formations in its sword domain converging into star-like blessings, it transformed into a gigantic purple sword-light capable of tearing apart the heavens and earth, directly slashing into the thunderous cloud sea conjured by the two flood dragons. This strike was the Violet Lightning Sword's unprecedented pinnacle!

After Chen Mobai achieved Deity Transformation, his swordsmanship realm ascended to a new level. Under his control, the Violet Lightning Sword's previously unrefined technique of "one sword breaking all techniques" was fully integrated into this strike. The Violet Splendor Sword Intent also truly displayed its top-grade fifth-tier power at this moment. However, this strike had already completely surpassed the original Violet Splendor Sword Intent. Even if Senior Qing Shi were to be reborn and witness this sword strike, he would only be left in awe, regretting that he was born too early. If Senior Qing Shi had been alive to witness Chen Mobai's sword strike, it's likely he would have been able to break through his limitations and achieve Sword Dao Deity Transformation!

"How audacious, junior! Today, I'll show you that before absolute power, even the most profound cultivation techniques and wondrous spells are mere illusions!" Yet, facing such a powerful sword strike, the old flood dragon remained fearless. It knew that with the Skeleton Dharma King dead, there was no way to annihilate the Nine Heavens Demon Eradication Sect today. However, as one of the top true spirits of the Heavenly River Realm's demon race, it certainly couldn't just retreat ignominiously. Therefore, it decided to engage Chen Mobai in a duel, then leave with some grand words, retreating gracefully to maintain its prestige.

Furthermore, the old flood dragon knew that in the next two millennia, before Chen Mobai ascended or passed away, they, as neighbors, were bound to have even greater conflicts. Today was also a good opportunity to probe Chen Mobai's true capabilities. The Skeleton Dharma King had died too quickly, so it had to take matters into its own hands. With the sixth-tier Deep Abyss Sea-Suppressing Pearl above its head, it was fearless in the Heavenly River Realm.

As the Violet Lightning Sword slashed into the Abyssal Thunder Sea, the thunderous power of both Yin and Yang attributes, augmented by the vast and boundless spiritual energy of heaven and earth, erupted with terrifyingly intense light! Even Yuan Qingque's expression subtly changed at this moment. He waved his sleeve and immediately took Ni Yuanzhong, who was barely alive, into the sixth-tier grand formation below. The twenty-eight Nascent Soul cultivators of the Nine Heavens Demon Eradication Sect simultaneously channeled their true qi, re-activating the power of the Profound Heaven Demon Eradication Grand Formation. This time, because the old flood dragon did not suppress it with the power of the Deep Abyss Sea-Suppressing Pearl, the grand formation unleashed its true might, transforming into vast, boundless black water that spread outwards.

Boom! A colossal sound echoed in the sky. Above Tongtian Peak, it was as if a great sun of purple and black lightning had appeared, which then instantly exploded in all directions, turning all tangible existence it touched—mountains, trees, earth, and so forth—into dust. Only those shielded by the Profound Heaven Demon Eradication Grand Formation were spared. Just as the members of the Nine Heavens Demon Eradication Sect secretly rejoiced, a dragon's roar, imbued with terrifying sound wave vibrations, echoed from the sky! The dragon's roar shook the Nine Heavens!

The Violet Lightning Sword, which had already slashed into the thunder sea and unleashed its "one sword breaking all techniques" power to the fullest, suddenly developed spiderweb-like cracks across its eight massive blades. The sword-fiend stars swirling around it also began to flicker. With a sound of shattering, the hundred-meter-long Violet Lightning Sword manifested itself and then explosively disintegrated, reverting to its original 1.2-meter form, buzzing as it flew back. "Master!"

After being flung back by the dragon's roar, the Violet Lightning Sword Spirit, looking disheveled, appeared before Chen Mobai. Seeing the embarrassed sword spirit, Chen Mobai was at a loss for how to comfort it. Before Deity Transformation, he relied on the Violet Lightning Sword, practically slaying anyone he met, and countless formidable enemies had fallen beneath this blade. Who knew that after reaching top-grade fifth-tier, the Violet Lightning Sword's few subsequent appearances, though starting with full confidence, ended in dejection. It could only be said that the Violet Lightning Sword's recent opponents were simply too strong, and it was struggling to keep up with the demands. Indeed, the Primordial Yang Sword would be his new favorite from now on! However, Chen Mobai had not given up on the Violet Lightning Sword; he planned to see if he could upgrade it to the sixth-tier when he had time.

"Junior, prepare to die!" At this moment, after breaking Chen Mobai's sword dao with its overwhelming power, the old flood dragon was brimming with confidence. It once again unleashed its dragon's roar and the Abyssal Thunder Sea, blasting them towards Chen Mobai, who stood before the Nine Heavens Demon Eradication Sect. Facing the dragon's roar, Chen Mobai activated the Five Tones Principle, and in an instant, conceived a method to counter the old flood dragon's innate divine ability. Sound requires a medium to propagate, so creating a vacuum would suffice. Of course, this vacuum couldn't be too fragile, otherwise, the old flood dragon would violently shatter it.

Silver light flickered in Chen Mobai's eyes. The Ascended Patriarch's insights into the Six Imperial Sutra flowed and integrated within his mind. In an instant, his own domain expanded, enveloping his entire body. Then, with a thought from his divine sense, the multicolored peacock, poised at the other end of the sky, unleashed a dazzling divine light that instantly fanned out, blocking the Abyssal Thunder Sea that was about to reach Chen Mobai. The scene that followed made the old flood dragon's eyes widen in utter shock. Its fifth-tier peak dragon roar wave, upon encountering the domain, was like hitting an impenetrable wall of bronze and iron. After disintegrating, it spread out to either side of Chen Mobai's body.

And the Abyssal Thunder Sea, condensed from ten thousand square miles of water spiritual energy, suddenly lost control in the parts touched by the multicolored peacock's brilliant divine light. Then, like a chain reaction, it began to dissipate from point to area amidst thunderous roars. This sight greatly astonished everyone. Because this Abyssal Thunder Sea was jointly condensed and unleashed by two fifth-tier true spirits, and even contained the power of the sixth-tier Deep Abyss Sea-Suppressing Pearl. Even their Nine Heavens Demon Eradication Sect's sixth-tier grand formation had previously been suppressed by it. Yet Chen Mobai had effortlessly broken through it.

Yuan Qingque looked up at Chen Mobai's multicolored peacock dharma idol in the sky, his eyes sparkling with a clear light, his expression one of sudden understanding. "As expected of the chosen successor from another generation by Senior One Yuan! To actually integrate and cycle the Five Elements with the Fire element, thus cultivating the One Yuan Dao Sutra to the Deity Transformation stage!"

Hearing Yuan Qingque's words, Ni Yuanzhong, who was sitting on the ground barely breathing, raised his head to look at Chen Mobai. Ni Yuanzhong had originally believed that once he reached the Deity Transformation stage, he could lead the Nine Heavens Demon Eradication Sect back to its peak. But now, he knew that as long as Chen Mobai existed, he would always be subordinate. As a practitioner of water-element techniques, he had no means of resistance against the Primal Chaos Pearl.

At this moment, the dark thunder sea that had covered the entire sky above Tongtian Peak vanished into thin air under the multicolored divine light. Sunlight streamed down from the heavens, falling upon the faces of the Nine Heavens Demon Eradication Sect's Nascent Soul cultivators, giving them a feeling as if they had awakened in another world.

"The Primal Chaos Pearl?" Seeing this scene, the old flood dragon finally remembered that the proud multicolored peacock standing in the sky had emerged from Chen Mobai's chest in the form of a treasured pearl. And cultivating the One Yuan Dao Sutra to the Deity Transformation stage involved condensing one's lifelong cultivated Primal Chaos True Qi into a Primal Chaos Pearl. Once this pearl was formed, all spells within the Five Elements of the world would be countered. Its Abyssal Yin Lightning was a thunder art formed by mixing Yin and Water attributes. The moment the water element technique was broken, the original two elemental spiritual energies lost their balance, leading to a complete collapse.

"Today, it seems I cannot let you live!" Upon realizing this, the old flood dragon's murderous intent arose. Chen Mobai had only just reached the Deity Transformation stage, yet he could effortlessly break its innate divine ability. If he were to cultivate for another thousand years, what then? It feared that as long as Chen Mobai remained in the Heavenly River Realm, their Profound Flood Dragon Imperial Court would be forced to cower in its Dragon Palace lair, not daring to set foot in East Continent.

Upon contemplating such a future, the old flood dragon, who had originally planned to just speak some grand words and leave, instantly had its eyes turn cold. It opened its mouth and spat out a mouthful of vital essence towards the azure treasure pearl above its head. The Primal Chaos Pearl was indeed incredibly powerful, but Chen Mobai was, after all, only at the fifth-tier realm. Against the sixth-tier peak Deep Abyss Sea-Suppressing Pearl, it refused to believe the pearl could be stopped; it would be crushed!

*Whoosh!* The moment the Deep Abyss Sea-Suppressing Pearl was activated, a vortex suddenly opened up in the Nine Heavens. Subsequently, vast and dark true water, imbued with an aura that could freeze and annihilate all things, violently poured down. Within this dark true water, Chen Mobai sensed a power that instilled dread in his own primordial spirit.

"Be careful, young friend. This is one of the Nine Heavens Tribulations, containing the power of Absolute Freezing that even Void Refinement cultivators cannot dissolve. Let me assist you..." Yuan Qingque's voice reached Chen Mobai's ears at this moment, causing Chen Mobai, who had originally intended to use the Void Escape Technique to escape, to halt.

"Senior, please don't intervene..." Chen Mobai turned his head, and just as he began to half-heartedly persuade, he saw that Yuan Qingque was merely directing. Under his guidance, Ni Yuanzhong, despite his injuries, mustered a surge of true qi and led the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Nine Heavens Demon Eradication Sect to channel the power of the sixth-tier grand formation into the Tongtian Dao Refining Pagoda. From the pagoda's summit, a supreme immortal light suddenly bloomed, no less brilliant than the dark true water. Under Ni Yuanzhong's sword-finger, it majestically soared upwards, coiling and gathering around the Grand Harmony Sword, fully unleashing the power of this sixth-tier sword artifact.

With a deep, resonant sword hum, the Grand Harmony Sword transformed into a brilliant streak of light, like a dazzling star ascending against the current. It pierced through countless layers of dark true water and plunged directly into the vortex that had abruptly appeared in the Nine Heavens. With the combined might of the Nine Heavens Demon Eradication Sect's two sixth-tier supreme treasures and the power of their sixth-tier grand formation, the result was naturally extraordinary!

Accompanying a colossal sound like waves crashing against a shore, the vortex that poured out dark true water was cleaved in two. The old flood dragon let out a muffled groan, and then drops of fresh blood began to seep from between the black scales all over its body. Chen Mobai naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity. The Crimson Phoenix, formed by his second primordial spirit, unleashed the Primordial Yang Sword Art to its extreme. Accompanied by phoenix cries, streaks of crimson-gold sword-fiend, like spreading wings, scattered and landed all over the old flood dragon's body.

"Don't harm my father!" At this moment, the young flood dragon also sensed the dire situation. It immediately activated its innate divine ability from its bloodline, gathering the dark true water that had already poured down around it and mixing it with its own Abyssal Thunder Sea. It then enveloped both itself and the old flood dragon, clashing with the myriad Primordial Yang Sword-fiends raining down from the sky. Another series of piercing explosions resounded.

Although the Pure Yang Scroll had no countering effect on the flood dragons before them, the second primordial spirit itself possessed mid-Deity Transformation stage strength. Coupled with the sixth-tier Primordial Yang Sword, it continuously suppressed the young flood dragon's Abyssal Thunder Sea. Moreover, when the multicolored peacock's divine light flashed, the young flood dragon's protective divine ability instantly disintegrated. Subsequently, the myriad sword-fiends sliced down, piercing it with countless wounds. Had it not been for the critical moment when the old flood dragon recovered its senses and spat out a surge of vital essence for a blessing, the second primordial spirit would likely have already slain the young flood dragon.

"Fine, fine! Today's grudge is noted. Once I recover from my injuries, I will lead the Xuanhai's millions of troops to flatten your East Continent!" The old flood dragon never expected that the Nine Heavens Demon Eradication Sect, crippled by itself and the Skeleton Dharma King, could still unleash such power. However, this was, after all, their opponent's home ground. Although the Deep Abyss Sea-Suppressing Pearl was at the peak of the sixth-tier, it dared not exhaust its vital essence to fully activate it, which was why the Nine Heavens Demon Eradication Sect had managed to break its world-destroying divine ability. Part of this was also due to Yuan Qingque being an ascended cultivator; with his Void Refinement stage cultivation, he could instantly discern the true nature of the old flood dragon's move.

With its divine ability broken, although most of the backlash was borne by the Deep Abyss Sea-Suppressing Pearl, the old flood dragon was still not feeling well. For caution's sake, it decided to retreat first. Of course, it had to say some harsh words.

"You don't need to come ashore. One day, I will lead the cultivators of East Continent to overturn the Xuanhai and flatten your Dragon Palace!" However, Chen Mobai had never lost a war of words in his life, especially when he was the victor today.

As he spoke, he had no intention of letting the two flood dragons go so easily. Accompanied by a phoenix cry, the Myriad Sword Avatar had already completed its charge. Its colossal hands closed towards its chest, and the Heaven-Severing Sword Domain instantly condensed around it. The old flood dragon, who was about to escape from the Nine Heavens using a water escape technique, instantly found its movements severely slowed. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth, which they had previously harnessed, now began to suppress them instead. Amidst continuous dragon roars, the old flood dragon, carrying the young flood dragon who was barely alive, tried to break through the Heaven-Severing Domain with its sound wave divine ability. This divine ability was not within the Five Elements, so the multicolored peacock could not counter it.

Chen Mobai immediately used his sword domain to unleash the Four Extremes Eight Desolations Sword Fiend Formation. Under these two sword fiend formations, the area around the two flood dragons was instantly drawn into a vacuum. The dragon's roar wave was broken once more, and at this point, the old flood dragon also noticed a subtle clue. But at this moment, it had no time to engage in intricate maneuvering with this young man. The two dragon whiskers on either side of its mouth suddenly rose, like two incomparably sharp long swords. As they crossed, they gleamed with eerie light, and the void before them was actually severed. A void instantly appeared in the Heaven-Severing Sword Domain. Seizing this opportunity, the old flood dragon immediately led the young flood dragon and forcefully charged out.

Seeing this, Chen Mobai also sighed, realizing the old demon was indeed not simple. "I'll pursue them; Senior, please handle things here!" Chen Mobai hesitated, thinking of the power unleashed by the sixth-tier Deep Abyss Sea-Suppressing Pearl. He felt that although he possessed void-related spells, his artifact configuration hadn't caught up, so it was better to let them go for now. However, he pretended not to intend to let them escape, controlling his Three Phoenix Dharma Idol as if about to give chase.

"Young friend, do not pursue a cornered foe!" As expected, Yuan Qingque immediately spoke up to dissuade him, even flying closer to personally interject.

"In that case, I'll have to spare their lives for now!" Chen Mobai feigned reluctance, seemingly giving in to the advice with great difficulty!

Upon hearing this, Yuan Qingque breathed a sigh of relief. He thought to himself, "This young man is full of youthful vigor!"