Zhu Xian: The way of heaven collapses, and I only have one sword!

Chapter 73: The peak of Taiqing Realm, the Way of Heaven descends!

The disciples of Qingyun Sect did not retreat at all in the face of the ferocious Demon Sect members. They knew very well the importance of Chen Qiye's breakthrough. Once successful, they might be able to completely repel the Demon Sect and protect Qingyun Mountain.

Xiao Yicai led a group of second-generation disciples and used all their skills. The light of the magic weapons intertwined into a curtain of light, resisting the attack of the Demon Cult.

"Kill! We must not let these evil cult monsters get close to Junior Brother Chen!" The Seven Star Sword in Xiao Yicai's hand shone brightly. Every time it was swung, it brought out a sharp sword energy, which repelled the evil cult disciple who was rushing in the front.

Lu Xueqi held the Tianya Sword in her hand and stood beside Chen Qiye, using it to block every spell launched by the disciples of the Demon Sect. During the fierce battle, she turned her head from time to time to look at Chen Qiye, her eyes full of worry and concern. She could feel that Chen Qiye was at a critical moment and understood that the outcome of this battle might depend on him.

Chen Qiye was completely immersed in the critical moment of breakthrough. The power of the Supreme Dao Flower raged in his body, constantly impacting his physical limits. Under the influence of this power, his body began to make slight "cracking" sounds, as if it could not withstand this powerful force and was about to collapse.

"Sister Fairy, after I get rid of the Heavenly Dao, how long will this body of mine last?" Chen Qiye asked softly.

The cold voice of Jian Ma echoed slowly in Chen Qiye's sea of ​​consciousness: "After killing Tian Dao, your body can only support it for three days at most."

"Three days? That's enough to do a lot of things." Chen Qiye said with a slight smile. After all, his plan was to combine the three into one.

"Following the flow makes one a human being, while going against the flow makes one an immortal. The mystery lies only in the reversal."

"Hide from fate, avoid karma. All kinds of shackles shackle my true self."

"Follow the will of heaven, and let cause and effect prevail. Today I know that I am who I am."

"Once you realize the truth and see your true self, why should you fear the old shackles?"

"The shackles of the world are just dreams, they have no form, no shape, and no self."

"Today, I, Chen Qiye, have achieved... the pinnacle of the Taiqing realm!"

As Chen Qiye finished his words, the powerful aura of the peak Taiqing realm swept out like a storm. With him as the center, ripples of golden energy spread across Qingyun Mountain. The forces of good and evil, who were still fiercely battling, were shaken by this aura, their blood boiling. They stopped what they were doing, stunned by the scene before them.

Taoist Master Daoxuan looked at Chen Qiye, his eyes filled with shock and relief. The Zhuxian Ancient Sword in his hand seemed to sense Chen Qiye's power, its azure glow growing stronger, echoing the golden glow on Chen Qiye's body. The expressions of the three major sect leaders of the Demon Cult, excluding the Ghost King, turned extremely grim, and they were filled with regret. If they had known Chen Qiye was so troublesome, they should have tried their best to strangle him in the cradle.

Just as everyone was still immersed in the shock of Chen Qiye's breakthrough, the sky suddenly turned pitch black, and a loud voice spread across the sky: "As a variable, you should be aware of your own variable. Chen Qiye, you keep challenging the laws of nature. Do you really think I have no way to stop you?"

After that resounding voice echoed through the heavens and earth, a thick, inky darkness surged in from all directions, enveloping Qingyun Mountain in the blink of an eye. A terrifying, heavenly pressure descended upon everyone except Chen Qiye, crushed by it as if pinned down by an invisible mountain. Every muscle movement required immense effort.

Lu Xueqi gritted her teeth and looked at Chen Qiye with worry in her eyes. She wanted to shout, but found that her throat seemed to be blocked and she couldn't make any sound.

Taoist Master Daoxuan also had a solemn expression on his face. Although the ancient sword Zhuxian shone brightly, it was unable to resist the power of Heaven. His Taoist robe rustled under the pressure, and his whole body was slightly hunched. Until now, he finally understood why Chen Qiye was so anxious to break through the realm. It turned out that what he had to face was never the people from the Demon Sect, but the Heavenly Dao that controlled the entire world.

The members of the Demon Cult were in even more miserable states. Some of them vomited blood, collapsed to the ground, and their bodies twitched uncontrollably; some were pressed to the ground, grasping the soil in vain with their hands, their eyes full of fear and despair.

Poison God, Yu Yangzi, and the Three Wonderful Fairies, looking upon the darkness that obscured the sky before them, felt a surge of fear they had never felt before. They were well aware of the terrifying power of the Heavenly Dao and had assumed their attack on the Qingyun Sect would be a surefire surprise attack. They hadn't expected to be caught up in a conflict so unimaginable.

The Ghost King looked at Chen Qiye in the field and sighed deeply. After all, he didn't think that Chen Qiye could defeat Tian Dao. Even if he won, Chen Qiye would probably be exhausted.

"I finally understand why Chen Qiye is practicing the three paths together... I'm afraid you already knew that the Heavenly Dao would counterattack, so you arranged the seasonal disasters in advance..." The Ghost King muttered to himself as he watched this scene.

Amidst the overwhelming darkness, the pressure of the Heavenly Dao grew ever heavier. Suddenly, a blinding white light shone from the center of the darkness, and within it, a figure slowly condensed. As the light gradually faded, everyone was astonished to discover that the figure that had emerged was an exact replica of Chen Qiye. He wore a long, icy white robe, his hair moving without a breeze. His eyes shone with a cold, dim light, imbued with boundless majesty and aloof indifference.

"Heavenly Way? What a great Heavenly Way! Heaven and earth are unkind and treat all things as straw dogs. Today, let me see clearly what your so-called Heavenly Way is..." As soon as the words fell, a blue light flashed under Chen Qiye, and his body instantly appeared in the air.

The golden light around Chen Qiye collided violently with the white light of the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao. Every confrontation stirred up terrifying energy ripples. The space twisted and shattered under this force, and black cracks spread like a spider web.

"Want to suppress me? You are not qualified!" Chen Qiye's eyes were like torches, and he shouted loudly. The power of the Supreme Dao Flower was running wildly in his body. The golden petals bloomed layer by layer, and the light emitted became more and more dazzling, competing with the white light of the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao.

At this moment, on Qingyun Square, a slender figure looked at Chen Qiye's back as he gradually ascended into the air, a complex expression on her face: "Qiye, you must stay alive..."

"The Way of Heaven, the Hand of Heavenly Punishment!" As the incarnation of the Way of Heaven uttered its icy voice, a massive black hand, obscuring the heavens and sun, carrying an aura of endless destruction, emerged from the dense darkness and fiercely struck Chen Qiye. The palm wind howled, and wherever it passed, space collapsed, dissolving into nothingness.

"Water Marsh..." Chen Qiye roared, and a vast amount of water vapor instantly surged out from his body. In the blink of an eye, it condensed into a vast and boundless water marsh in front of him, instantly covering the entire Qingyun Mountain. Waves surged in the water marsh, and the waves slammed against the invisible embankment, making a deafening roar.

As soon as Chen Qiye's water pond took shape, the Hand of Heavenly Punishment descended with devastating force. Instantly, the water vapor within the water pond was violently stirred by this terrifying force, and countless streams of water were forcibly twisted and compressed, forming sharp water blades that frantically sliced ​​at the interface between the Hand of Heavenly Punishment and the water pond.

"Boom!" With a deafening roar, the entire Qingyun Mountain trembled violently under the impact of this force, as if it would collapse at any moment. Shuize's seemingly weak strength was like an indestructible barrier, firmly resisting the attack of the Hand of Heavenly Punishment.

At the moment of contact, a powerful recoil surged back like a surging tide. At the center of the Hand of Heavenly Punishment, the black light began to crack, spreading at a speed visible to the naked eye, like a shattered spider web.

The indifferent face of the Heavenly Dao Incarnation finally showed a hint of emotion, and a flicker of disbelief flashed in its eyes. It obviously had not expected that Chen Qiye, a mere mortal, could actually unleash such powerful strength, forcibly resisting the hand of Heavenly Punishment and even causing it to show signs of collapse due to the backlash.

"Country!" Chen Qiye took advantage of the situation and exerted his strength. The power of the Supreme Dao Flower burst out without reservation. An indescribable aura suddenly emanated from Chen Qiye's body and instantly enveloped all directions.

In an instant, the sky and the earth lost their color, and an endless pressure seemed to roll in like a physical entity. In the water kingdom, a dazzling golden light shot up into the sky, so bright that everyone was forced to close their eyes to avoid the glare.

When the light faded a little, everyone looked up in astonishment and saw a ten-thousand-foot-long golden dragon winding out from the water. Its body covered the sky and the sun, and every scale was shining with golden light. Each scale was as big as a house, and under the sunlight, it reflected a chilling cold light.

The golden dragon roared to the heavens, a roar that seemed to rend the heavens. Its sound waves spread like matter, rippling the air wherever it passed, as if unable to withstand the terrifying force. The roar shook the lives of both righteous and demonic beings, sending their blood surging. Some with weaker cultivation vomited blood and collapsed to the ground. Even those with advanced cultivation were pale, filled with panic.

Chen Qiye stood on the dragon head, his clothes rustling, and a terrifying aura emanated from his body. He looked indifferently at the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao.

"As a variable, you are very good, but you should never go against the will of heaven." The cold words of the incarnation of heaven echoed between heaven and earth, but could not cover up the roar of the golden dragon and the powerful aura emanating from Chen Qiye.

"A young man should be reckless. I, Chen Qiye, am going against the will of Heaven. Heaven is ruthless, but what are you doing now?" Chen Qiye's eyes were like lightning, shooting directly at the incarnation of Heaven. The golden light around him and the dazzling brilliance of the golden dragon complemented each other, making him look like a god descending into the world.

"Stubborn!" A cold glint flashed in the eyes of the Heavenly Dao incarnation, and the white light around him intensified once more. The power of darkness surged like a surging tide, pressing down on Chen Qiye with overwhelming force. Under this force, the temperature of the entire world plummeted, as if enveloped by a layer of frost.

Chen Qiye snorted coldly. The golden dragon beneath him seemed to sense his master's fighting spirit. Its whiskers danced wildly, and its massive claws swung through the air, creating streaks of golden light and shadow. The dragon opened its maw and spewed out a golden flame imbued with boundless Dao essence. Wherever the flame passed, darkness melted away like ice and snow meeting the blazing sun.

However, the power of Heaven would not be repelled so easily. After a brief retreat, the black tide surged back with even greater frenzy. Countless black tentacles emerged from the darkness, entwining themselves around the Golden Dragon and Chen Qiye. Each tentacle held the power of destruction, shattering the very space it touched into nothingness.

"A mere trifle! Watch me open the gates of heaven with one sword!"

(End of this chapter)