Chapter 459: Chapter 189: Desperate Struggle, Narrow Escape

His life potential flared, and a vast, boundless power surged up from within him.

The world-shattering finger was almost upon him, yet in that instant, a spark of hope ignited within Fang Xing.

His power surged, a frantic, desperate surge!

With his Fate Chart, Hidden Dragon Emerges from the Abyss, it wasn’t just a simple amplification; it was an enhancement of his entire being.

His Martial Arts, Divine Techniques, Primordial Spirit, and even his Heaven and Earth Rank!

HUMMM—!

In his Fiery Flame Form, Fang Xing threw a punch to meet the crystalline finger head-on.

Yet, it was still not enough. His attack only weakened the finger by half.

ROAR—!

A brilliant purple light flashed, and a Demon Dragon shot out from a purple Seal.

But before the crystalline finger, it too disintegrated. A mournful cry rang out as the Demon Dragon was nearly annihilated, and the purple Seal was left covered in cracks.

Immediately after, another dazzling light flared. The Mountain and River Treasure Mirror activated, layering defense upon defense as it unleashed an endless divine light.

CRACK—!

A sharp shattering sound echoed as cracks spread across the Treasure Mirror’s brilliant surface. It then dissolved into a flash of light and vanished.

A golden dragon’s silhouette roared!

It charged out once more!

The Vajra Guardian Spirit manifested.

BOOM—!

Yet, every attack and defense seemed utterly feeble before the crystalline finger.

The flames were violently scattered, sending innumerable sparks flying.

Even with the boost from his Fate Chart and in his Fiery Flame Formless state, he was still blown apart.

The desert oasis was obliterated, and a massive crater caved in across the whole of the Beihu Desert.

A massive crater, a full three hundred miles in scope.

The air twisted, Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi ran amok, and a world-shaking sandstorm raged high into the sky.

Furious winds howled!

The very sky and earth changed color!

Waves of annihilation shredded everything in their path.

In an instant, it had become a land of absolute death.

At its gloomy center, a blood-spewing figure came into view.

His Golden Body was shattered. Even his reputedly invincible Prison-Suppression Golden Body had proven powerless before the Demon Saint’s single strike. His consciousness was about to slip into darkness. He had clashed with the Demon Saint’s remote attack and, though left with only his last breath, he had somehow survived.

He poured all his strength into the Zongyi Ascension Step. He couldn’t spare a thought for anything else. Right now, his only thought was to run.

’I have to run!’

With the Heaven and Earth Imprisonment shattered, this was his only chance.

Any later, and his death would be certain once the Demon Saint arrived.

Activating Void Concealing God, he pushed the Zongyi Ascension Step to its absolute limit.

As he fled, he masked his own aura and concealed the Celestial Secret.

Even against a Demon Saint, as long as he wasn’t caught right here and now, there was hope for survival.

Pushing himself to his absolute limit, Fang Xing fled the Beihu Desert, not daring to pause for even a moment.

He tore off in the direction his intuition told him was safe.

And vanished without a trace.

...

「In the Liang Kingdom, deep within a magnificent grotto-abode, a beautiful woman in purple opened her eyes as she sat on a meditation cushion inside a Quiet Chamber.」

’He’s not dead!’

A look of utter astonishment appeared on the face of the beautiful woman in purple.

The next instant, with a flash of purple light, her figure vanished.

「Beihu Desert, at the heart of the devastation.」 A purple-robed figure appeared in the dim sky, right at the center of the sandstorm.

HUMMM—!

She gently raised her hand, and in an instant, the world-ending sandstorm abruptly subsided. Looking down from the sky revealed a bottomless, colossal crater.

As she gazed down at the crater, which had now become a forbidden death zone, a smile touched the lips of the beautiful woman in purple.

But this smile was filled with an ultimate, bone-chilling cold.

"How interesting. A mere Grandmaster of the Human Race actually managed to escape from my grasp."

The beautiful woman in purple murmured to herself. Then, extending a slender, jade-like hand, she began to perform a divination.

After a moment, however, the beautiful woman in purple’s brow furrowed tightly.

’The Celestial Secret is obscured, and his aura has vanished. He has such a trick up his sleeve... Could he possess some unique Magical Treasure or one of the Curiosities?’

Her brow remained furrowed. She stared at the massive crater in the desert for a long moment before finally raising her head.

’Or perhaps... one of those human Upper Sects deliberately helped to conceal him...’

Her gaze pierced the depths of the Void, as if she could see through all things.

After a long while, she finally retracted her gaze.

’Those old geezers shouldn’t have made a move. Heh. It seems this is a truly unexpected surprise.’

The beautiful woman in purple gently rubbed her fingers together, and with a flicker, her figure vanished without a trace.

...

「Liang Kingdom. Sword Sect.」

Atop Brocade Peak, within a Quiet Chamber, an elder in white robes suddenly opened his eyes.

A sharp glint burst from his murky eyes, like a stream of Sword Qi cutting through the air.

In a single step, the white-robed elder strode out of the Quiet Chamber and stood atop the peak, gazing at a distant point in the Void.

’This is the aura of the Demon Saint, Empress Yuan...’

’Hm?’

’And the aura of a human Martial Artist!’

’Such a huge commotion!’

’Who could be worthy of Empress Yuan taking action personally!?’

The white-robed elder gazed into the Void, his heart in turmoil.

’Not a Martial Saint, just... an Early Stage Grandmaster?!’

A look of bewilderment crossed the white-robed elder’s face.

’An Early Stage Grandmaster... and that’s worthy of a Martial Saint taking action?!’

’No, wait. Could he be the human Martial Artist with a bounty on his head from the Demon Palace?!’

All at once, as if he had realized something, the white-robed elder’s pupils constricted.

’Empress Yuan took action herself. He has most likely perished. A pity... such a promising talent, and yet not a member of my Sword Sect.’

The white-robed elder stroked his long beard, sighing to himself.

’If he were a member of the Sword Sect, I would have had to stop her, even if it cost me these old bones.’

Still, to provoke a Demon Saint into taking action personally... for a Grandmaster, that could be considered the greatest of honors.

Never mind an Early Stage Grandmaster; even a Great Grandmaster isn’t necessarily worthy of a Demon Saint’s personal attention.

To receive such attention was, in a way, a glorious death.

With a sigh, the white-robed elder turned and stepped back into his Quiet Chamber.

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「Liang Kingdom. Celestial Demon Mountain.」

This was a Divine Mountain that stood tens of thousands of feet tall. It was also the headquarters of the Demon Palace, one of the four great hegemons of the Liang Kingdom.

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