A man from the Big Dipper, starting his charlatanship at Mount Tai.

On the other hand, the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron has always existed within Yao Guang, and can be said to be connected to the aura of this world. Although the Nine Li Diagram has the assistance of the Yao Guang elders and the array formations and flags, it can at most only level the gap and gain some slight advantages, but it is not enough to change the overall situation!

This was clear not only to the powerful figures of the Ruthless Clan, but also to Elder Yanyue and Lin Xiu.

Even so, Elder Yanyue still managed to maintain the formation with all her might. The Dao Palace Gods within her chanted scriptures in unison, continuously pouring their own primal power into the Nine Li Diagram, striving to keep it stable.

"Hold on! We absolutely cannot let them break through the blockade!"

"If that's the case... the Ruthless Clan will surely perish today!"

As they spoke, more than ten Yao Guang elders around Elder Yan Yue exerted their power simultaneously, and golden, blue, and red light intertwined to form a light curtain, which reflected the golden radiance of the Nine Li Diagram as they tried their best to resist the impact of the black dragon shadow.

However, the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron is ultimately an ultimate imperial weapon, and the Dao-Slaying King is ultimately just a Dao-Slaying King.

Even though Elder Yanyue and the others tried their best, the black dragon shadow continued to advance little by little, and the light of the Nine Li Diagram dimmed accordingly.

Upon seeing this, a ruthless glint flashed in the eyes of the ruthless king.

The next second, he stepped forward, first activating the keepsakes related to the Ruthless Emperor that he had collected over the years, and then slamming his hands heavily onto the cauldron, injecting the Ruthless Emperor's aura into the cauldron!

"Om~"

Sensing the aura of the ruthless man's token, the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron erupted with unprecedented spirituality, and the previously somewhat illusory black dragon shadow became even more solid.

"Ang ang ang ang ang!~"

After letting out a dragon's roar, the black dragon phantom swept its tail and swung its claws, relentlessly bombarding the mountain and river phantom of the Nine Li Map!

"Snap! ~ Snap, snap, snap! ~"

A series of terrifying cracking sounds rang out. Under the intense bombardment, the illusory mountains and rivers within the Nine Li Diagram shattered, and fragments of the world fell like rain, finally showing signs of being unable to hold on any longer.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron unleashed its power, and the black dragon shadow suddenly tore a thousand-foot-long gash in the illusory image of mountains and rivers above Yao Guang!

The Nine Li Map... is about to be broken!

"Hahaha! The Nine Li Map is nothing special!"

"Old ghost Yao Guang, do you think a single imperial weapon can temporarily trap us? Dream on!"

The ruthless leader of the Ruthless Clan laughed loudly, his eyes filled with madness. The other powerful figures of the Ruthless Clan behind him also showed joy.

"Break through the formation completely! Charge out! Kill these villains who have been plotting against us!"

The Ruthless lineage's idea was wonderful, but unfortunately, just as the Nine Li Map was teetering on the brink of collapse... several imperial might erupted simultaneously from several directions around the Yao Guang Holy Land!

Chapter 339 Alright, if he performs a blood sacrifice, I'll perform a blood sacrifice too!

Several imperial might erupted simultaneously from several directions around the Yao Guang Holy Land!

To the east, an ancient and simple celestial mirror appeared. Wherever the mirror's light passed, the Great Dao manifested, and the power of the void erupted, gradually mending the spatial rifts created by the dragon-patterned black and gold cauldron.

To the west, a jade-green pagoda hangs down, its nine stories high. At its base, countless strands of green clouds cascade down, sprinkling the sacred land of Yao Guang like spring rain nourishing all things, and giving the golden array that had been flickering and shimmering again a lustrous sheen.

To the south, a crimson cauldron emerged from the horizon, its scorching heat emanating from its mouth turning half the sky a fiery red. The Holy Lord of the Jiang family sat beside the Hengyu Cauldron, working together with several elders to activate it. Crimson imperial might and imperial fire leaped forth, joining other imperial weapons in suppressing the dragon-patterned black gold cauldron.

To the north, a Chaos Green Lotus bloomed, its petals unfurling amidst a pervasive chaotic aura that annihilated all other energy. Yan Ruyu and Wan Nian worked together, and with Wan Nian's cultivation and Yan Ruyu's evolved bloodline, they successfully propelled the Chaos Green Lotus to a level comparable to "Yan Ruyu, a Great Power Realm expert, personally taking action."

The four imperial weapons worked together, in coordination with the Nine Li Diagram in the center. Golden light, mirror-like light, green glow, crimson light, and azure radiance—five colors of imperial light intertwined, successfully sealing off the entire Yao Guang Holy Land once again!

The thousand-foot-long crack that had been torn open by the dragon-patterned black gold cauldron was quickly healed under the combined pressure of the five imperial mights, extinguishing the last hope of the Ruthless lineage to escape.

Moreover, this time, the Mountain and River Map, stabilized by five Imperial Weapons together, will be even more powerful and unshakeable than when it was constructed with only one Imperial Weapon!

"Depend on!"

Even though the ruthless lineage of kings was well-versed in the ways of the world, his expression changed drastically at this moment.

"The Void Mirror! The Western Emperor Tower! The Eternal Furnace! The Chaos Green Lotus! ...The Ji family, the Yaochi family, the Jiang family, the Green Lotus lineage...they've all come?"

With four imperial weapons and the previously appeared Nine Li Diagram, is this a move to completely annihilate his ruthless lineage?!

.......

Just as the ruthless king said, at this moment, the imperial weapons in the four directions of east, west, south, and north exerted their power together, echoing the Nine Li Diagram sitting in the center, completely locking down this world.

With the addition of new imperial weapons to guard the four corners, the blockade of the Nine Li Map is now even more severe than before!

The ruthless lineage's king was only slightly flustered, but the other powerful figures beside him had already turned deathly pale, their faces filled with terror.

"He's gone mad! They've all gone mad! How can a young man in his early twenties mobilize so many imperial weapons? What benefits did he give these forces?!" an old man with white hair and beard cried out hoarsely, his voice filled with despair.

"Four imperial weapons... plus the Nine Li Diagram, that's five in total... how... how are we supposed to fight?"

The powerful figures of the Ruthless lineage who were still fiercely attacking the formation all stopped what they were doing and stared in despair at the net of five imperial lights interwoven in the sky.

It's not that the brothers aren't working hard enough, it's just that the enemy is too monstrous!

If it were just a few imperial weapons from the Eastern Wilderness, they could barely understand it as the various holy lands of the Eastern Wilderness uniting to prepare for another sweep of the Ruthless Man's lineage.

But this time, even the Jiuli Dynasty, which is far away in Zhongzhou, has taken action, which cannot be explained by a joint effort to eliminate demons.

This is... someone secretly uniting all forces into one!

And that person can only be Lin Xiu!

Many people in the Ruthless lineage know that there are people from the Central Plains Dynasty studying at Lin Xiu's Donglai Immortal Mountain.

But weren't those princes and princesses of the Great Xia Dynasty on Donglai Immortal Mountain? Why did they bring the Nine Li Map instead of the Supreme Emperor Sword?

And... if they can even borrow the Nine Li Map from the Nine Li Dynasty, which they are not very familiar with, then what about the Supreme Emperor Sword of the Great Xia Dynasty?

Those of the Ruthless lineage dared not think too deeply about it, only feeling that the waters of the Big Dipper were far too deep!

.......

"What a fine Immortal Venerable Lin Xiu!"

A hint of regret flashed in the eyes of the ruthless king. He regretted not killing Lin Xiu when he was seriously injured during his tribulation.

The increase in strength was secondary; what he truly feared was Lin Xiu's ability to connect with numerous forces.

Who would have thought that in such a short time, Lin Xiu would grow to the point where he could mobilize half of the Big Dipper Imperial Weapon!

However, the ruthless king was well aware that he was only speaking after the fact.

The fact that "Lin Xiu is the Dao Lord" meant that even if he tried to kill him by force, it would have been difficult to defeat Lin Xiu. He would have ended up being unable to kill Lin Xiu quickly and then being instantly killed by the Tianxuan Saint.

[We can only lie low and wait until the Heavenly Pivot Saint dies and Lin Xiu heads to the Emperor's Road before making any plans!]

The most urgent task is to distribute the profits!

The ruthless king quickly suppressed his regret, a resolute glint flashing in his eyes.

"They're just five Imperial Weapons, not five resurrected Imperial Weapons... Of course we can fight!"

"Can...can you fight?"

The powerful figures from the ruthless lineage below the stage were all talking at once, none of them having much confidence in their side.

"We can fight!"

"Didn't I tell you? These imperial weapons haven't been revived yet! This... is our greatest chance of victory!"

After saying that, the ruthless king pounded his chest and spat out another ball of dark red blood.

With the infusion of crimson-black blood energy, the black dragon patterns on the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron surged once more, its head raised high, emitting a deafening roar.

"What are you still standing there for!"

"Follow me in this blood sacrifice to the Imperial Cauldron! Let's revive it as soon as possible!"

The ruthless king frantically poured divine power into the Emperor Cauldron while shouting fiercely behind him.

With a shout, the other powerful members of the Ruthless lineage also suddenly realized the truth.

"That's right! The Imperial Weapon has been revived! As long as we can revive the Imperial Weapon as quickly as possible, we can unleash a powerful attack and break this formation in one strike!"

"That's right! These forces are just here to take advantage of us; they won't choose to fight us to the death!"

"If they were truly so selfless, they wouldn't have come together with so many people; they would have already attacked us directly!"

"Since none of them are willing to fight us to the death, our chances of escaping are very high!"

The powerful figures of the Ruthless lineage quickly reached a consensus. Then, they simultaneously slit their wrists, and their essence blood gushed out, forming a dark red column of blood that flowed directly into the mouth of the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron.

"Buzz!!!~"

The black and gold dragon-patterned cauldron trembled violently, and the black dragon patterns on its body lit up, as if real dragons were swimming on the cauldron's surface.

The next second, an imperial might far surpassing the previous one spread rapidly, causing the light screen hanging from the Nine Li Diagram to flicker unpredictably!

Seeing this, the king of the ruthless lineage's eyes blazed with bloodlust, and he hissed as he shouted:

"Ancestor Emperor! Resurrect! Let this world witness your unparalleled power once more!"

.......

"You're dreaming!"

A sharp shout rang out from the void, instantly attracting the attention of the ruthless lineage's king.

Looking around, one could see the Holy Lord of Yaoguang, Li Daoqing, standing on the dome of the main hall, pointing one finger to the sky, looking as if he were the only one who mattered in heaven and earth.

Behind Li Daoqing, a dozen powerful figures and hundreds or even thousands of Yao Guang disciples chanted the Yao Guang Sutra together, resonating with the great array of the Yao Guang main hall where he was located, making the entire Yao Guang main hall appear magnificent and endlessly dazzling.

The Holy Lord of Yaoguang and the people behind him represent the last faction of the Yaoguang Holy Land... the neutral faction.

The neutral faction, upholding the most traditional understanding and sense of honor of Yao Guang, aims to preserve Yao Guang and, if possible, develop and expand it.

This faction was originally the largest, and many of its members were also supporters of the original "Son of God" faction.

However, that was based on the premise that "the Holy Son was not known to be a descendant of the Ruthless Man".

Now that they have been told that the Holy Son of Yaoguang is a descendant of the Ruthless Man's lineage and that there is not much difference between the Holy Son's faction and the Ruthless Man's lineage, many neutral factions have not hesitated at all and have directly sided with the Holy Maiden's faction!

Of course, their beliefs remain the same as before, and they still prioritize the interests of Yao Guang.

This is exactly the same reason why they chose the Holy Son faction before, because the Holy Son of Yao Guang was powerful.

After all, the Holy Maiden Faction had already borrowed an Imperial Weapon from outside! With the Holy Son of Yao Guang joining the Ruthless Man's faction, they could only first unite with the Holy Maiden Faction to eliminate external enemies before considering anything else!

"Om~"

"Buzz buzz buzz buzz~"

The chanting of the Yao Guang Sutra continued. With the blessing of the Yao Guang Main Hall and its great array, the frequency of the halo generated by the Holy Light Technique on the body of the Yao Guang Holy Lord kept increasing. Each time it flashed, it expanded, and soon it reached a level that surpassed the limit of the Great Power Realm!

Such blatant accumulation of power naturally attracted the attention of the ruthless lineage's king.