Destiny is ashes

Chapter 958 The Dragon God Forbids, the Light of the Universe Rejects (33)

Unable to hold on, they plummeted from the sky and sea like shooting stars—though they wouldn't die with their strength, the grand feast and the opportunity were no longer relevant to them.

Beside An Jing, You Ruhui let out a muffled groan, her body swayed, and her face instantly turned deathly pale. With her strength, theoretically, she shouldn't have been able to hold on.

However, her inner world instantly activated on its own, emitting a strange suction force, which not only stabilized her figure but also began to subtly absorb the primordial spiritual energy around her.

"The Cave Heaven Technique is indeed of special use at this time!"

An Jing felt relieved upon seeing this scene. Clearly, their preparations were quite thorough, and the Heavenly Dao had also foreseen this—the Huai Xu Heavenly Dao must have, just as it had done with the Tian Yuan Heavenly Dao, begun communicating with the Da Huang Heavenly Dao at some unknown time!
As for when...

"Master, you've really worked hard!"

"How terrifying! Is this the true power of the Ancestral Dragon Palace?"

Among them, some people were confused about the situation, or were too frightened to believe that this was a trial specially arranged by the Ancestral Dragon Palace.

But these self-deceiving people were quickly swept away by the oppressive force, while the remaining banquet attendees seemed to be able to hold on, but they were also secretly terrified: "The terror of heavenly might is hard to resist. This involves the Dao of 'Great Void' and 'Cosmic Light'. If one's foundation is weak, one will be knocked down in an instant!"

At this moment, above the sky and sea, various spiritual lights burst forth. Some people's bodies suddenly changed, transforming into true spiritual avatars. Some people hid in the void, forming their own domains and using the Dharma Domain to fight back. Others used magic treasures and flying shuttles to escape and dodge. Still others directly drew out divine weapons and used the sharpness of the divine weapons to cut through the pressure.

Only Anjing, and a handful of others, can maintain their original status by relying on their foundations.

An Jing paid special attention to those few people. Leaving aside the older generation at the Manifestation Saint realm, among the younger generation at the Divine Treasury realm, only a few could withstand such a strong resistance.

Su Xinbai of the Ancestral Dragon Hall had her magic domain flowing around her, and the light of the void and the fluctuations changed together, blending with the dust; Yue Qingge of the Sword Court was a handsome young man who looked like a refined gentleman, more like a poet and scholar than a swordsman. At this moment, he frowned slightly and used the chopsticks from the previous banquet to perform swordsmanship, accurately neutralizing every wave.

Duan Chenguang of the Shangxuan Sect was surrounded by flowing flames like silk, which swirled and protected him. Besides him, there were several unfamiliar faces with equally powerful and complete auras, which were now exposed to everyone's sight.

A hint of annoyance flashed across their faces, a secret regret. Clearly, they had intended to conceal their strength, but now they had no choice but to expose it.

Without exception, these people possessed a harmonious and unobstructed aura, a perfect balance of the four elements and five phases, an unwavering center, a flawless martial meridian, and a fully developed divine treasure. They were beings in this world who possessed both top-tier lineage and extraordinary personal talent.

Not far away, Mo Kongche of the Jingming Sect casually swung his great axe, [Heavenly Sword - Annihilation of Law], which could not only protect himself, but also protect the many junior brothers and sisters behind him.

He even had a moment to glance at An Jing, then froze.

"I rely on."

He instinctively blurted out a curse: "Are you a dragon?"

"No. But you could call it that."

An Jing responded casually, and around him, the [Lord of the Four Seasons] flowed silently, with spring, summer, autumn and winter, and the sun and moon revolving. This rhythm not only did not conflict with the violent spacetime power originating from the Ancestral Dragon Scale and the Four Seasons Dragon Gods, but also subtly matched and resonated with it.

Not to mention feeling pressured, he even felt like a fish in water, and his Dharma Domain was slowly improving!
But he didn't let his guard down. Instead, he spoke loudly, reminding everyone present: "Everyone, it's time to close your eyes!"

—You can't go wrong by listening to the naturalist!
Those who reacted quickly immediately obeyed the 'Nature Master's' instructions and closed their eyes, but some who were unwilling to believe it, or who didn't have time to react, soon learned the reason why An Jing said that.

Because in the very next instant, deep within the opened Mirror Scale Realm, another change occurred, suddenly erupting with an ultimate brilliance that could not be described in any words!

"Ah! My eyes!"

"I can't see anything..."

"No, closing it won't help!"

The radiance was so dazzling that even closing one's eyes or trying to cover them was useless—even An Jing couldn't help but squint, feeling a stinging sensation.

More than 90% of those who remained in Tianhai, including some powerful cultivators, instinctively closed their eyes at this moment, and some even shed tears of blood!
This light transcended the limits of vision, as if it were directly imprinted on the depths of the soul, transforming the entire Huai Xu Realm into a pure ocean of light!

At this moment, Zhaolin Realm has become another sun for Huaixu.

The purple-blue radiance rotated in three layers of lotus flowers, just like the Candlelight God of the Great Wilderness Realm. This radiance transcended time and space, and could be seen by almost everyone in the Huaixu Realm, no matter where they were, their cultivation level, or what they were doing.

The fishermen stood frozen at the swaying bow of their boats, the woodcutters stopped chopping wood, the farmers in the fields, the nobles in the palace, the cultivators, the beggars on the street... all living beings clearly felt at this moment that deep within their bodies, within their own flesh, there seemed to be a power chanting!

Dragon roar!

"Observe Fate with the Eyes of Destiny!" An Jing endured the burning sensation, using the power of the Haotian Mirror to adapt to the intense light that was enough to blind a martial artist, and looked once again into the depths of the Zhaolin Realm Gate.

As the light dimmed, the scene inside the door finally came into view.

It is a towering mountain that supports the universe—it stands at the center of heaven and earth, penetrating all things, its rugged outline like the spine of a dragon, supporting the earth and sky like Mount Buzhou!

Beneath Dragon Ridge Mountain, savage beasts roared, while countless celestial palaces, pavilions, and towers floated in the clouds, exuding unparalleled luxury, nobility, and exquisite beauty!
At the edge of the world, a nine-tiered celestial river, seemingly fallen from the starry sky, transforms into a waterfall, rushing around this world. On the banks of the celestial river, numerous divine trees with golden leaves and jade branches grow, forming a forest, where one can even see ancient dragons and phoenixes dancing and roaring.

The truly ancient and primordial era was opened up by the Great Immortal Huaixu, the Primordial Huaixu...

Layers of invisible Daoist restrictions flickered within the gates of the Radiant Scale Realm. An Jing saw a martial artist leading an approaching group, drawn by the light, instinctively try to enter, but vanish without a trace, disappearing completely from the world.

He was at the Manifestation Saint realm, a figure who could truly speak for himself in the Huai Xu world and change the course of events. However, when he touched the restrictions of the Zhao Lin Realm, all his divine weapons and martial arts arrays were completely useless.

On the contrary, a small mountain suddenly appeared within the Zhaolin Realm, emanating an aura similar to that of the martial artist.

"This Scale-Reflecting Realm eats people?!"

Upon witnessing this scene, many martial artists gasped in shock and hastily retreated.

An Jing wasn't surprised. People and martial artists were quite happy to eat them, whether in Huai Xu or the Heavenly Dao of the Great Wilderness Realm, so it was normal for them to eat them in the Zhao Lin Realm as well.

But Jin Yanhua exclaimed in astonishment, "How could the restriction that limits those above the Divine Treasury realm from entering it have become so powerful? The original Manifestation Realm would at most be repelled and unable to enter!"

"As the Ancestral Dragon Scales became more powerful, they naturally blessed everything related to them."

An Jing could vaguely see that at the top of Buzhou Mountain, the dragon spine of the Zhaolin Realm, the Ancestral Dragon Scale was floating there. It was so powerful that its domain, that is, the gate of the Zhaolin Realm, had expanded in the Heavenly Sea above Zhongheng Daozhou to a size comparable to the entire Heavenly Sea Dragon Court. It was a terrifying size that, if bitten off, would be enough to change the map of the Zhongheng Daozhou region.

On either side of the Zhaolin Realm, two long rivers flow at this moment. One is surging, representing the future; the other is tranquil, representing the rest of the ancients. Many starlights manifest above them, transforming into a starry dome.

With each breath it exhales, it stirs up boundless spiritual energy, causing the entire Huai Xu Realm's spiritual energy tide to ripple, as if a real ancestral dragon were breathing, closing its eyes to bring night, opening them to bring day, exhaling to bring summer, and blowing to bring winter!
The essence of the Ancestral Dragon has been fully activated!

【Gentlemen! We are currently unable to control the Ancestral Dragon Scales!】

The four dragon gods spoke in deep voices, their words like resounding bells echoing throughout heaven and earth. The dragon race, with its abundant resources and lack of fear of losing face, admitted the loss of control: "This is an anomaly, beyond our control! Everyone, step back. We must exert all our strength to suppress it and regain control of the Ancestral Dragon Scale!"

But just then, a gentle laugh rang out: "Old dragons, make way! The Ancestral Dragon Scale is a blessing to all living beings under heaven; only the virtuous will possess it!"

Far off on the edge of Zhongheng Dao Continent, deep within the Heavenly Sea where the Samadhi Divine Wind raged, a colossal palace, shrouded in blood, floated amidst churning crimson clouds of qi. As the Ancestral Dragon Scales fully manifested, a colossal, boundless, crimson divine phantom abruptly rose from the depths of this palace, named [Blood Sky]!

His robes billowed, composed of endless blood energy, his face blurred, yet seemingly the condensation of the 'ultimate beauty' of all living beings. Above his head, a gigantic blood banyan tree appeared, its branches twisted like dragons, its leaves crimson like blood, hanging down with the profound essence of life. Each aerial root led directly to the Netherworld Blood Sea, rotating with endless vitality.

With a single point, He seemed to penetrate the entire universe invisibly, touching the very essence of life.

Although the Ancestral Dragon Scale is extremely ancient and powerful, it is still a kind of life. The Scale Realm actually stirred slightly, as if it was responding and wanted to turn to the other party!

【Crimson God One, Blood Sea Demonic Cult!】

The Four Seasons Dragon God was furious, displaying a arrogance and pride that was difficult for other sects with shallower foundations to understand.

When the Ancestral Dragon's scales showed abnormalities, they knew that there must be outsiders plotting against them. If it was the Heavenly Sect, it would be fine, since the other party did have the ability. Even if it was their own ally, the Upper Profound Sect, betraying them, they could accept it. After all, these Taoists were so ruthless and didn't even consider themselves human.

Even when the Great Chen Dynasty, which was almost half a disciple of the emperor, turned around and bit back, they could still swallow their pride and accept it. After all, the Xuan Tian Holy Ancestor was indeed strong enough back then, and the Great Chen Dynasty was a genuine Heavenly Sect.

But to their surprise, it was the Blood Sea Demonic Cult, a despicable entity hated by everyone, that wanted to take a bite out of them!
A surge of rage arose within him.

—That damn country bumpkin dares to touch the dragon whiskers of our Zhongheng Daozhou Ancestral Dragon Palace Lord?!
[Blood Sea Cult Leader, although we are all from the Upper Sect, you should know that we are not a Heavenly Sect; we simply do not need to!]

Enraged, he laughed. The dragon god, now transformed into a deep blue, unchanging celestial dragon totem, roared to the sky, its claws, as vast as the heavens, reaching out to grasp the void!
This attack was not aimed at the Blood Sea Celestial Venerable's physical body, but rather at the 'present' spacetime where the Blood Sea Celestial Venerable was located, and was fiercely pulled!
Crack!

There was no sound, but everyone heard a crisp crack—space shattered like frozen ice, and time flowed backward under the will of the Dragon God.

In an instant, the Blood Sky shook, and the enormous palace was about to sink back into the Heavenly Sea. The Blood Sea Celestial Venerable also shook, as if it were a non-existent phantom, about to dissipate and disintegrate.

Their existence is as if they were forcibly stripped away and expelled from the 'present' point in time by an invisible giant hand!
It's like someone clinging to the edge of a cliff, having their fingers slowly pried open by another person, leaving them only to fall in despair, falling back into the 'past'!
Between heaven and earth, only the deep blue dragon eyes coldly looked down.

—If the present time does not permit it, then nothing can exist in the present!
(End of this chapter)