Honghuang Taihuang

Chapter 267 Resistance

Dressed in magnificent royal robes and wearing a golden crown, Qingqiu looked at the octagonal palace lanterns that were constantly falling from above with a gloomy expression. His aura was integrated into the Heavenly Fire Enchanting Heart Array, and he was in charge of this great array of heaven and earth.

Zixiao's clone mainly cultivates the Great Dao of Creation. Although the octagonal Xuanmu Palace Lamp in his hand has only just been upgraded to a supreme treasure of creation and is far inferior to the nine Taiyin Heavenly Blades in Qingqiu's hand, Zixiao's cultivation is countless times stronger than Qingqiu's.

Zi Xiao possesses an extremely profound technique for creating clones. After a period of nurturing, all of his clones can possess about 70% of Zi Xiao's own strength. Zi Xiao will then find a suitable innate true saint to entrust his clones to, so that the strength of his clones can infinitely approach that of his original body.

Therefore, once Zixiao's clones are fully formed, they can all be considered top-tier Primordial True Saints. Facing a top-tier Primordial True Saint, even though the Fox Demon Clan's strength is already considerable, they are still powerless to resist Zixiao.

The octagonal Xuanmu Palace Lantern cast down thousands of brilliant lights, causing the Heavenly Fire Enchanting Heart Array to sway and the countless streams of fire spreading across it to collapse one after another. Qingqiu shouted sharply, and countless demon foxes behind him began to disperse and enter the array's core to maintain its operation.

Boundless flames rose, and the Heavenly Fire Enchanting Heart Array gathered the cultivation energy of countless fox demons and empowered Qingqiu. The extremely dazzling pillar of light shot into the sky, and Qingqiu's energy, which gathered the insights and cultivation of countless fox demons, expanded rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, it had caught up with Zixiao in the sky.

Countless gleaming blades pierced through the void in an instant, while countless streams of light descended from the octagonal Xuanmu Palace Lantern in front of Zixiao, blocking the innumerable blades.

Amidst the scattering of countless sparks, Zi Xiao looked at the blade light that had cleaved through countless streams of fire before her and let out a soft exclamation.

The timing and sequence of Qingqiu's sword technique were not particularly strong, but the power it unleashed was enough to tear through the defenses of the Eight-Cornered Mysterious Mother Palace Lantern. Such combat power was beyond what Qingqiu, who had forcibly enhanced their foundation by relying on the great formation, could control.

Clusters of emerald-green flames surrounded Zixiao's body. His sword finger swept across his front, and streaks of fiery sword light blocked all the bright moon blade light that tore in from all directions. Ripples spread in the void around Qingqiu, and nine Taiyin Heavenly Blades appeared one after another.

The moment the pure, cold light of the blades was revealed, it caused Zi Xiao's gaze to sharpen. With just one glance, Zi Xiao could tell that the crafting techniques of these nine Taiyin Heavenly Blades were extremely sophisticated, and that they had undergone two separate forging processes.

The first forging endowed these nine Heavenly Blades with extreme sharpness and the power to absorb and expel the power of the Yin energy. The second forging gave these nine Yin Heavenly Blades a deeper and more mysterious change, or rather, activation. This is definitely not a treasure that the Fox Demon Clan could forge.

The Fox Demon Clan's resources were insufficient to forge such a wondrous treasure, and even Zi Xiao himself was unsure if he could create such a treasure.

Nine Taiyin Heavenly Blades slashed down in succession. In front of Zixiao, the Creation True Fire, which resembled a lotus flower, burned in the center of the octagonal Xuanmu Palace Lamp. Two sparks flew out from the green flames. In one spark, a true dragon roared, stirring up the great rivers of true water. In the other spark, a phoenix sang melodiously, and a seven-colored phoenix rode the Nirvana Holy Flame and roared in.

As Qingqiu watched the dragon and phoenix charging towards them, the nine Taiyin Heavenly Blades exploded with countless silver rays of light. A crisp sound of jade shattering rang out, and the true dragon and the colorful phoenix stopped ten thousand feet away from Qingqiu. Their magnificent and majestic bodies were shrouded in thick ice crystals, and countless cracks spread and tore across their bodies.

In the blink of an eye, the true dragon and the colorful phoenix, comparable to the Taiyi realm, had already transformed into a flurry of snow. Qingqiu was also shocked when he saw the destructive power of his strike.

Previously, these nine Taiyin Heavenly Blades did not possess such formidable destructive power. However, upon seeing Zixiao wielding the Eight-Cornered Mysterious Mother Palace Lantern, Qingqiu temporarily suppressed his doubts. With a formidable enemy at hand, there was no time for him to ponder.

The nine Taiyin Heavenly Blades joined together, their pale white streaks freezing the octagonal palace lantern burning with the True Fire of Creation. The thousands of fiery sword fingers that Zixiao was slashing down were also torn apart by the extremely cold blade light. Qingqiu, wielding the nine Taiyin Heavenly Blades, unleashed a strength that surprised even Zixiao.

The blade light unleashed by the nine Taiyin Heavenly Blades possessed the most extreme Yin and cold energy in the world. This was the Yin and cold energy that Zixiao had never seen before. Even he could only defend passively. Once touched by the blade light, he would be frozen and even have his life essence annihilated.

The battle continued, with Zixiao switching from offense to defense, constantly studying Qingqiu's invincible nine Taiyin Heavenly Blades. The octagonal Xuanmu Palace Lantern broke free from the ice around it, and the green Creation True Fire flickered continuously. One after another, pure Yang attribute heaven and earth divine beasts flew out from the Creation True Fire.

Crimson dragons, fire phoenixes, Bifang, Huodou, and flaming lions—one after another, pure yang divine beasts spewed forth pure yang flames, melting away the howling wind and snow around Zixiao. The clear sky had turned grayish-white at some point, and the heavy snow covered tens of millions of miles around.

The chilling energy between heaven and earth gathered continuously as the nine Taiyin Heavenly Blades fell, and the silhouette of the Taiyin Star appeared and disappeared in the sky.

Qingqiu, who was wielding the Nine Taiyin Heavenly Blades, felt his cultivation level continuously improving under their guidance. His originally explosive fire-attribute Dao body gradually transformed into a Xuan Yin physique under the constant erosion of the surrounding wind, snow, and cold air.

Qingqiu also sensed the abnormality of the nine Taiyin Heavenly Blades at this moment. He had never encountered such a thing before when he wielded these nine Taiyin Heavenly Blades.

Countless howling snowflakes had turned the world into a white expanse, and the Creation True Fire burning on the octagonal Mysterious Mother Palace Lantern was also affected by the extreme cold of the world, causing it to sway.

Countless streams of green flames transformed into countless halos that swirled around Zi Xiao, blocking out the extreme chill between heaven and earth.

Zi Xiao looked at Qing Qiu, who was surrounded by countless pale sword lights, and a cold glint flashed in her eyes. Zi Xiao had already figured it out. The owner of these nine Taiyin Heavenly Blades was not Qing Qiu.

Qingqiu is at most a sharpener; Qingqiu's own destiny, fortune, and cultivation origin are constantly being honed in the process of wielding the nine Taiyin Heavenly Blades.

Qingqiu was the whetstone for these nine Taiyin Heavenly Blades. From the moment they fell into Qingqiu's hands, the second forging of these nine Taiyin Heavenly Blades began.

No matter how bad Qingqiu is, it is still a clan that has gathered the patriarch of the top clan, the Qingqiu Fox Clan. Their cultivation foundation is only below those top Primordial True Saints. With such a whetstone in place, these nine Taiyin Heavenly Blades can unleash such terrifying and chilling blade light.

The fact that these nine Taiyin Heavenly Blades could suppress a top-tier Primordial True Saint like Zixiao, even if it was just an avatar, was enough to show how terrifying they were. The extreme coldness gave birth to extreme killing power, and Zixiao had roughly figured out the limits of these nine Taiyin Heavenly Blades.

As long as Qingqiu exists and the Qingqiu Fox Clan exists, the power of these nine Heavenly Blades can be described as inexhaustible. Therefore, to deal with these nine Heavenly Blades, the first thing to do is to deal with the Qingqiu Fox Clan below, rather than Qingqiu that wields the nine Taiyin Heavenly Blades.

Having understood this, Zi Xiao opened his mouth and channeled his life essence into the octagonal Xuanmu Palace Lamp. The turquoise Creation True Fire burned fiercely, devouring all life in the world and transforming into a sea of ​​fire that temporarily trapped Qing Qiu, who was wielding the nine Taiyin Heavenly Blades.

Zi Xiao unleashed a palm strike, and the vast, emerald-green immortal light pierced through the Heavenly Fire Enchanting Heart Formation. Although the Heavenly Fire Enchanting Heart Formation was considered a top-tier formation in the world, it was still insufficient against a top-level Primordial True Saint.

In reality, with Zi Xiao's cultivation level, he could handle the nine Taiyin Heavenly Blades, but a mere Innate True Saint was not enough for Zi Xiao to unleash his full power. With one palm strike, he shattered the Heavenly Fire Enchanting Heart Formation, and countless demon fox clansmen were turned into mincemeat under Zi Xiao's palm strike.

Crimson blood splattered as Zi Xiao struck out with his palm once more. The ancestral court of Qingqiu trembled violently, and the mountains and rivers covering millions of miles shattered and collapsed. Countless bottomless ravines opened up on the ground. With just this one strike, Zi Xiao had already killed or injured most of the members of the fox demon clan.

Qingqiu sensed the deaths of his clansmen in the sky and his face showed a furious expression. He didn't care about the deaths of his clansmen; it didn't matter that they died. But without the magic power and source they provided, how could Qingqiu defeat Zixiao?

The countless divine beasts flying out of the octagonal Xuanmu Palace Lantern prevented Qingqiu from stopping Zixiao's slaughter in a short time. A cold look appeared in Qingqiu's eyes, and her anxious mind became more and more closely connected with the Nine Mouths Taiyin Heavenly Dao.

A clanging sound resounded across the sky, and pale sword light covered the boundless void. Snowflakes, ice crystals, primordial energy, mountains and rivers, and everything that existed before Qingqiu were all frozen in that instant.

The countless roaring divine beasts were frozen and shattered in an instant, merging into the boundless wind and snow. Zi Xiao turned her head to look at the octagonal Xuanmu Palace Lantern that had been frozen again, and a smile appeared on her lips.

With its five fingers spread, the emerald green power once again slammed into the depths of the Qingqiu ancestral court. The dazzling blood light spread and exploded in the wind and snow. In that instant, the fortune of the Qingqiu fox clan plummeted by more than 90%. Qingqiu, who was wielding the nine Taiyin Heavenly Blades, groaned and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

As the fortunes of the Qingqiu Fox Clan declined, he, as the clan leader, was the first to suffer the backlash. The nine Taiyin Heavenly Blades, radiating a chilling and desolate light, flickered erratically. Qingqiu's figure slowly descended onto the icy plain below, and the nine Taiyin Heavenly Blades fell one after another, embedding themselves around him.

"I am determined to obtain the destiny of the demon race. Will you, fellow Daoist, also compete with me this time?"

Zi Xiao landed opposite Qing Qiu. Looking at Qing Qiu's declining energy, a cold glint flashed in her eyes. The octagonal Xuanmu Palace Lantern transformed into a three-foot-tall lantern, hanging behind Zi Xiao's head, radiating layers of circular light.

(End of this chapter)