Hu!
The blood and energy were gathered by the fishing line once more, and they swiftly spread into the well. Sensing that the energy was of great help to it, the well trembled in excitement, threatening to shatter even space itself.
An ancient aura emanated from the well, and it felt as if it would tear through spacetime at any moment.
"The Ancient Era is trying to fuse with the current world … It seems like there's an expert in the Primordial Beast Court who specializes in time as well! His comprehension of time is even greater than Xue Qianqiu's … "
When he saw this scene, Su Yin's heart moved as a strand of understanding arose in his heart.
Judging from the sight before him, Crown Prince Xiao Shi wasn't just trying to revive the Dragon Emperor. Instead, he was trying to bring the Ancient Era that he was from into the current world as well!
In other words, he was trying to seal a span of time within the well, and by sacrificing the lifeforce of the current world, he was trying to release it!
This way, the Ancient Era would be able to fuse perfectly with the Ancient Era, allowing both of them to live in the current world.
"To think that time can be used in such a manner … I wonder which divine beast is capable of such a feat!"
Zhang Xuan remarked.
Even though he and Xue Qianqiu had comprehended a portion of the Ancient Era's Concept of Time, it was still impossible for them to seal an entire era.
This required an extremely profound comprehension of the Ancient Era's Concept of Time, perhaps even a complete grasp of it.
"If my memory serves me right, it should be the Great Beast King, the legendary Divine Beast [Dusk]!" Dahei sent a telepathic message over.
After assimilating the Auspicious Orb, it had gained quite a bit of knowledge regarding the Ancient Era.
Su Yin was perplexed. "Dusk?"
The Great Beast King was the strongest existence beneath the Dragon Emperor. It was equivalent to a prime minister of the royal court, and it ruled over countless tribes.
Su Yin had heard of it before, but he didn't know its name.
Dahei said, "Legend has it that the Great Beast King was the first lifeform in the world to grasp the Ancient Era's Concept of Time. As such, it was able to determine the scale of time, resulting in the current year, month, day, hour, minute, and second. Thus, it was also known as [Year] by the later generations!"
"Year? You're talking about the Year Beast? "
Su Yin's eyes were filled with disbelief.
The 'Year' used in the calendar was left behind by the Year Beast. To think that it was the Great Beast King!
He was almost on the same level as the Dragon Emperor.
Dahei nodded. "That's right. Nian is the Great Beast King. If there's anyone who can seal the time of an entire era, aside from him, I can't think of any other cultivator …"
Su Yin came to a sudden realization and continued to look ahead.
At this moment, the Martial Saint's attacks were even more berserk. He was operating his entire body's power to the limit.
Knowing that the combined strength of the dozen or so Law Realm experts might really be able to open the seal on the well, Zhang Xuan swiftly swung his Azure Dragon Crescent Saber. Saber qi infused with moonlight surged toward the thin thread.
He wanted to cut off the passageway before the power reached the bottom of the well.
"You're courting death!"
How could Crown Prince Xiao Shi allow him to do as he wished? The Coiling Dragon Pillar smashed down once more. At the same time, a bamboo pole was thrown out.
Its surface was emerald green in color. It was neither too long nor too thick. Streaks of lightning flowed on its surface. Following a slight tremble, a loud explosion resounded. At the instant of the explosion, time seemed to have turned chaotic, giving off a feeling of disorientation.
The Martial Sacred felt dizzy after being struck by the explosion. The Azure Dragon Crescent Saber could no longer slash forward. It stopped firmly in the air as if it had been locked within the flow of time.
"This …"
Su Yin's eyes widened.
The Martial Sacred's full-powered attack was interrupted by a bamboo pole. The artifact contained the power to sever the flow of time. It was obviously stronger than the Coiling Dragon Pillar. In fact, it was on par with the Trayastrimsa Sky!
What was it?
How could it be so terrifying?
Dahei said with a stern look, "It's an artifact that the Dragon Emperor refined to suppress the Year Beast … a firecracker!"
"A firecracker?"
"Mm!"
Dahei nodded. "Years ago, he competed with the Dragon Emperor for the throne. Their strength was similar, and neither of them could beat the other. However, the former was lucky enough to create this magic weapon that could break the time barrier and win in one fell swoop."
Su Yin came to a realization, and his eyes lit up.
This artifact was at least peak Grade Eight. If he could obtain it, he could sever Xue Qianqiu's flow of time and whip him to death.
To be able to whip that fellow to death … Just the thought of it made him excited.
"You …"
Seeing that the Martial Sacred's attack was sealed, the Battle Sage roared. A huge banner flew out. It seemed to contain a world, a battlefield of slaughter.
It was her Boundary Artifact — the Battle Banner!
It was also at Grade Eight. With a sweep of the air, the seal on the firecracker was torn apart, and a huge hole appeared. "Deng! Deng!
Deng! Deng! "
The Martial Sacred was saved. He retreated continuously with a pale face. He nearly lost control of the Azure Dragon Crescent Saber in his hand and threw it out.
Crown Prince Xiao Shi took out the firecracker and gained the upper hand. The energy from the explosion of the ten-odd Dragon Race elders quickly entered the well. The flow of time could no longer hold back and gushed out.
Enveloped by the flow of time, the Martial Sacred and the Battle Sage felt as if their strength had been sealed, making it difficult for them to drive their strength.
To execute a new art in the ancient era … it was clear that it was not compatible with the flow of time. More importantly, they were unable to absorb the spiritual energy in the surroundings. In other words, the more energy they used, the more energy they would consume.
Once their cultivation was depleted, they would not be too far from death.
It was like bringing a phone back to the ancient era. Without a charging device, the battery would dwindle with every usage … There was no way to charge it at all!
Knowing that it was impossible to get out of this situation, the Martial Sacred could not hold back his anger anymore. Gritting his teeth, he bellowed.
"Are you still not going to make a move? Once he releases the Ancient Era's Sky, you'll be the first to be severely injured! Do you really want to see us die here before you feel at ease? "
After saying that, he ignored Crown Prince Xiao Shi and turned around abruptly. Then, he charged toward a certain spot in the sky.
Si la!
That spot in the sky was torn apart, and three figures suddenly appeared.
They were Cang Qiong, Huang Quan, and Xue Qianqiu!
He had been forced out and was trapped in the Old Era. Naturally, he wouldn't let the three of them watch with folded arms and wait to reap the benefits. In other words … regardless of whether the other party was angry or not, he would sweep them away first!
"You …"
As expected, Firmament and Yellow Spring almost vomited blood when they were swept in. Their eyes turned red from anger.
However, now that he had been found, he couldn't hide anymore. He could only brace himself and charge over.
The Heavens crushed down, and the 33 Heavens surged out from a single point in the void. When they collided with the Old Time, cracks immediately appeared on the Old Time, as if it couldn't withstand the pressure.
The clash between the old and new heavens!
The New Heaven had the advantage of time. It was stronger and more resilient.
Yellow Spring also let out a soft cry, and layers of hell spread out.
Hell of the Tongue Pulling, Hell of the Scissors, Hell of the Tree of Iron, Hell of the Mirror of Retribution, Hell of the Steamer, Hell of the Bronze Pillars …
Each of the eighteen layers of hell was more terrifying than the last. Countless disasters descended. The Sky Sealing Well kept shaking as if it couldn't bear it anymore. The fishing hooks and fishing lines were also showing signs of cracking.
"I'm just one step away from opening the Sky Sealing Well. It's all up to you now …"
Crown Prince Xiao Shi's eyes reddened in excitement when he saw the two of them executing their ultimate moves. He laughed heartily as he smashed the firecrackers toward the 33 Heavens. At the same time, he swung his fishing rod, and two thin lines, one red and one green, shot toward the eighteen layers of hell.
He was actually fighting against two experts at once!
"You're courting death!"
Firmament and Yellow Spring had roamed the Celestial World for tens of thousands of years, and they had never suffered such humiliation before. Their faces darkened as they exerted their strength without holding back.
The two of them were experts who surpassed grade-8 pinnacle, and they exerted their full strength at the same time. The Old Time that had just spread out was immediately shattered. Crown Prince Xiao Shi was also suppressed by the two artifacts, unable to move at all.
Even though he had obtained a powerful artifact after coming to the Beast Court, he was still a little lacking compared to the two prodigies of this era.
However, Crown Prince Xiao Shi didn't panic. Instead, he laughed and roared.
"Explode!"
Boom!
The fishing rod and fishing line were immediately ignited and torn apart. The violent energy tore a huge hole in the eighteen layers of hell.
Like a deflated balloon, the power in it could no longer be controlled and was swallowed by the Sky Locking Well in large gulps.
In order to survive, Crown Prince Xiao Shi actually detonated a grade-8 Saint artifact!
What a bold move.
"You …"
Yellow Spring didn't expect the other party to be so ruthless. His body trembled, and his face paled.
The Eighteen Hells of Hell was a consummate magical item that he had spent countless years working on. Just like the 33 Heavens, it was the strongest foundation for Transcendence. Now that someone had blasted it open, and its power had been drained away, he had lost nearly half of his power.
"Withdraw!"
He spat out a mouthful of blood and withdrew the eighteen layers of hell back into his glabella.
However, its energy had already decreased by half, and it fell from grade-8 to grade-7.
At the same time, the 33 Heavens clashed with the firecrackers and the Coiling Dragon Pillar. Firmament relied on its unparalleled strength to fight evenly.
"Yellow Spring, Martial Saint, think of a way to destroy the Sky Sealing Well …"
Firmament Path.
At the moment, the most important thing was this artifact, not Xiao Shi. Once this artifact was destroyed, all of his goals would be for naught.
It would be useless to try and trap them in their old memories.
"Alright!"
Although Yellow Spring and Martial Saint were severely injured, they understood the importance of the situation. Without wasting any time, they gathered all of their strength and smashed down on the Sky Sealing Well.
One of them had surpassed peak grade-8, and the other was the strongest peak grade-8. When they worked together, they could easily tear apart a peak grade-8 Saint artifact.
Although the Sky Sealing Well was powerful, it wasn't at this level. As soon as it came into contact with the Sky Sealing Well, the latter kept shaking, as if it would collapse at any time.
"You forced me to do this …"
Crown Prince Xiao Shi was no longer as calm as before, and his eyes were slightly red.
Obviously, the combination of so many experts put a lot of pressure on him.
"Explode! Explode! Explode! "
With a loud bellow, the eight dragon claws of Crown Prince Xiao Shi exploded from his body and flew toward the Sky Sealing Well. They turned into balls of pure energy and surged into the Sky Sealing Well.
After he awakened and returned to the Dragon Tribe, he had sacrificed quite a few members of the Dragon Tribe. They were all very young, and their vitality had been assimilated into his body. As the eight dragon claws fell, the surging vitality was much stronger than that of the elders he had killed previously. It was as if flames had been tossed into a pot of oil. In an instant, the Sky Sealing Well had reached its limit.
Hula!
A rotten sky surged out and shrouded the entire Beast Court. A period of old time shrouded the Firmament Realm, the Yellow Spring Realm, the Martial Sacred Realm, and the Battle Sacred Realm. It was going to drag them into the Heaven Sealing Well and seal them.
Hu hu hu!
Unable to control their flying figures any longer, the four of them plummeted to the ground.
"Let's work together!"
Knowing that this was a battle between the old and the new, the four experts made a move together.
Huala!
A massive barrier of light appeared in the sky. It was as if a new world had been born, and it was trying to tear the old time apart.
When they worked together, they were able to unleash an extraordinary power. However, Crown Prince Xiao Shi had even sacrificed his fishing rod, fishing line, and eight hooves. How could he let them succeed so easily? The firecrackers continued to explode, causing thunderous booms.
Under the interference of the Sky Sealing Well, the four of them were unable to focus their attention, and their coordination was affected as well. All of a sudden, the barrier of light was barely able to hold on.
Of course, they were all the strongest experts in the world. Even though they didn't flee, they still managed to stabilize themselves so that they wouldn't plummet to the ground.
However, if this continued, they wouldn't be able to absorb the energy of the old time. As time passed, they wouldn't be able to hold on any longer, and it was only a matter of time before they were devoured.
Firmament Path said, "Qianqiu, what are you waiting for? The opportunity is here …"
Hearing those words, Crown Prince Xiao Shi finally noticed that Xue Qianqiu, who had been forced out by the Martial Saint, had been watching by the side all this while, seemingly waiting for an opportunity.
"Alright!"
A glint flashed across Xue Qianqiu's eyes. With a wave of his hand, a River of Time appeared before everyone.
After entering the Hundred Beasts Palace, not only did he use the skeletons of the divine beasts to reforge his limbs, he even broke through the bottleneck of grade-8, becoming a grade-8 pinnacle cultivator just like Su Yin.
At this level, coupled with the Great Dao of Time, the moment he made a move, he unleashed an extremely powerful force. Under the scouring of the river of time, the old sky formed by the old time actually showed signs of having its vitality destroyed and being sealed once more.
The old time had already passed. As long as time passed, even if vitality was infused into it, it would still be destroyed.
Time against time!
He had used the crudest method to attack, but the results were the best.
"You are courting death!"
Seeing that the eunuch whom he didn't think too highly of earlier had taken the lead, Crown Prince Xiao Shi's eyes narrowed. The firecrackers in his hands jolted violently, and he whipped them toward the other party.
Lightning crackled, and thunder rumbled.
"This is the moment I've been waiting for!"
A glint flashed across Xue Qianqiu's eyes as he laughed heartily. A row of palms appeared behind him, reminiscent of the Thousand Hands Buddha.
Every single one of these palms had flesh and blood, and they harnessed immense strength that was sufficient to crush space. They didn't seem to be the manifestation of energy but a real existence.
"What kind of divine beast's corpse did he refine?" Su Yin couldn't help but be stunned after seeing this scene.
It was already impressive for most cultivators to have three heads and six arms. Furthermore, the extra ones were usually just balls of energy, like illusions. Take Zhang Xuan for example, the reason why he was able to form a third arm was due to the Dao of Thief Saint.
Usually, he would only have two arms, but this fellow had over a hundred of them … How in the world did he do it?
Dahei said, "If I'm not mistaken, it should be the Ancient Divine Beast, Hook Snake!"
Su Yin asked, "Hook Snake?"
Dahei nodded. "It's a grade-8 pinnacle divine beast. Its true strength isn't any weaker than Ao. It has a hundred legs, and it can be considered the ancestor of the centipede!"
Su Yin's lips twitched.
Is this fellow serious?
Even without thinking, he knew that the other party was afraid of him. The more arms the other party had, the better … It would indeed be troublesome to sever more than a hundred of them.
While Zhang Xuan had a bizarre look on his face, Xue Qianqiu, who was still in the air, grabbed the firecracker.
He was trying to snatch the artifact!
This was something that the Dragon Emperor had forged to deal with the Nian Beast, and it was the nemesis of the Time Dao. If one were to snatch it away and assimilate it into one's body, one's comprehension of the Time Dao would increase significantly.
Peng!
The violent might of the firecracker shattered one of Xue Qianqiu's arms, but Xue Qianqiu paid it no heed. He swiftly formed another arm and grabbed it.
After destroying three of the firecrackers, the offensive prowess of the firecracker finally weakened.
"Haha, it feels good to have more arms! Su Yin, I won't be afraid of you anymore! "
Seeing that he was able to fight with his arms intact, Xue Qianqiu's eyes glowed in agitation.
The first time he was chased by Crown Prince Xiao Shi, not only did his arms and legs explode, he even blew up his precious manhood … Back then, he felt so ashamed that he could die.
But now … he was able to blow up his arms just like that!
Not enough?
I still have more than a hundred of my legs too …
That was how arrogant he was when he had more arms and legs.
"You …"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan had actually used his arms to block his attack, Crown Prince Xiao Shi was frenzied. He raised the firecracker once more, intending to smash it down when he suddenly felt the other party grabbing the other end of the green bamboo firmly.
"Let go!"
Crown Prince Xiao Shi's eyebrows shot up. Gritting his teeth, he forcefully pulled the firecracker back.
As a member of the Dragon Tribe, his cultivation had exceeded grade-8 pinnacle, making him significantly stronger than Xue Qianqiu. However, the latter wasn't weak either. His body was filled with arms, and each of them grabbed onto the bamboo tightly. In an instant, the two of them were actually evenly matched.
"This is a good opportunity!"
Seeing that the artifact was no longer interfering with them, Cang Qiong, Huang Quan, and the others didn't waste any time. With a loud roar, the barrier of light that they had formed together immediately expanded and crashed heavily onto the Heaven Sealing Well.
Kacha!
Cracks appeared on the barrier, and it seemed like it would collapse at any moment.
Seeing that his advantage had turned into a disadvantage after Zhang Xuan made a move, Crown Prince Xiao Shi was so furious that he could explode.
Even though Xue Qianqiu had many arms, he was still unable to grab hold of the firecracker.
However, before he could grab hold of the firecracker, Crown Prince Xiao Shi was unable to react in time either. His strength ended up hitting empty air, and the green bamboo immediately flew out.
One of them escaped from his mouth while the other escaped from his hands.
"Hmph!"
Xue Qianqiu immediately charged forward.
Crown Prince Xiao Shi couldn't allow Zhang Xuan to do as he wished, so he charged forward as well.
In midair, the two of them continued to exchange blows, destroying space and shattering time.
Just as the man and the dragon were about to reach the bamboo pole, a hand suddenly reached out from the void. With a light pinch, the bamboo pole was caught in the palm of the hand. Following which, the hand disappeared. At the same time, a faint chuckle sounded.
"Crown Prince Xiao Shi, Brother Qianqiu, I thank you for your gift. It would be impolite of me to turn it down …"
Su Yin!
At the crucial moment, he finally made a move. Furthermore, he managed to snatch the most valuable artifact in the Heaven Sealing Well away.
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