pjbooks Chapter 318 - 276: Annihilate Them All, Achieve Victory
Chapter 318 - 276: Annihilate Them All, Achieve Victory
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!!!
Xu Qing’s actions had infuriated the ’Four Realms Anomaly: Fisherman,’ so the Fisherman targeted him. In response, it sent streams of light hurtling toward him, as if piercing through space and time.
BUZZ! BUZZ!
Xu Qing’s expression was calm. With a thought, his Twelve-layered Law Domain spread out, its might awe-inspiring. As the streams of light rushed into his Law Domain, they were immediately suppressed from all directions. They couldn’t get close to Xu Qing and were completely immobilized at a distance of a thousand meters from him.
Upon closer inspection.
These streams of light were actually thin lines and hooks extending from the Fisherman. They had already been sealed by Xu Qing’s Law Domain.
"Cough, cough..."
Not far away.
Cangba Dao was coughing up blood. His injuries were severe; a large chunk of flesh had been gouged out from his chest, leaving a bloody mess that exposed bone and internal organs.
One could say.
Cangba Dao was truly no match for the Fisherman, which was why he had sustained such a grievous injury. If he hadn’t acted decisively and torn out the flesh from his chest himself, the Fisherman’s hook would have already burrowed deep inside his body.
At that point.
Cangba Dao would likely have been "fished" away by the Fisherman.
"Come out here for me."
BUZZ!
With a thought, Xu Qing waved his right hand. The power of his Twelve-layered Law Domain spread out, sealing the Fisherman’s hooks and lines.
"Law Chains."
CRACK! CRACK!
Xu Qing let out a soft shout. His Twelve-layered Law Domain condensed into numerous Law Chains. Each chain, shimmering with nine colors, climbed along the Fisherman’s hooks and lines.
Then.
The Law Chains spread rapidly, surging along the hooks and lines into the Fisherman’s Fishing Space, aiming to lock down the Fisherman’s true body in reverse.
SNAP!
With a sharp snap, the hooks and lines broke off. Just as a lizard severs its tail when in danger, the Fisherman had cut its own hooks and lines.
"This..."
Even Xu Qing was taken aback for a moment.
Evidently.
Xu Qing hadn’t expected the Fisherman to do that.
BUZZ! BUZZ!
The next moment.
All the hooks and lines descending from the Void were retracted one by one. In the blink of an eye, the aura of the ’Four Realms Anomaly: Fisherman’ vanished completely.
’It ran?’
Xu Qing stared at the disappearing Blood Moon and the vanished hooks and lines, momentarily stunned. ’The Fisherman actually ran away.’
"Th-this..."
Cangba Dao was dumbfounded, utterly flabbergasted. "How could this be? The Fisherman actually fled? Is Master Ouyazi’s power that immense? To be able to frighten away the mindless Four Realms Anomaly, the ’Fisherman’?"
He was shaken to his core.
Cangba Dao was shaken to his core.
It was important to understand.
Mindless Demons, Fiends, and Evil Spirits might lack reason, but that didn’t mean they were fools. When faced with danger, the instinct for survival would naturally compel them to flee.
Just like now.
The power Xu Qing had displayed was far too great. After clashing with him, the ’Four Realms Anomaly: Fisherman’ had immediately sensed a fatal danger.
Therefore.
The ’Four Realms Anomaly: Fisherman’ had fled for its life without hesitation.
It had simply run away.
BANG!
The sound of an explosion rang out.
Golden Cicada revealed his true form. He had been fighting a severed hand, but even after all this time, he couldn’t truly defeat it, nor could he purify it.
After fighting for so long.
Golden Cicada was showing signs of exhaustion.
CLANG!
A sword rang out. Xu Qing raised his right hand and formed a Sword Pointing gesture. With a flick, his Level 40 Iron Sword, Level 40 Wandering Dragon Sword, and Level 40 Copper Coin Sword merged into one, transforming into an extreme Sword Light.
SPLAT!
Blood splattered.
Xu Qing’s sword strike was incomparably powerful. With overwhelming force, it directly annihilated the severed hand. Countless streams of Sword Qi erupted, shredding it into mincemeat.
"Devouring Heaven and Earth."
BUZZ!
With a thought, Xu Qing once again used his High-grade Minor Divine Technique. A black hole manifested in his right palm, erupting with Devouring Power that enveloped and consumed the severed hand.
BUZZ! BUZZ!
Soon.
The intensity of Xu Qing’s aura increased again. His Mysterious Law reached ten percent, and his Will Law also reached four percent.
"Amitabha Buddha!"
Golden Cicada witnessed this scene firsthand. An expression of utter shock appeared on his face as he looked at Xu Qing and bowed deeply.
One must understand.
Golden Cicada had exhausted all his methods and Divine Techniques, yet he couldn’t defeat the severed hand and could only fight it to a standstill. Now, Xu Qing had annihilated it with a single sword strike.
Time passed.
Xu Qing continued to take action, displaying extraordinary combat prowess. He assisted Ye Qiuming, Cangxian Daoist, Deng Chunqiu, and Guanglingzi, slaying one Four Realms Demon Fiend after another.
The Demon Tree, the Void, the Fallen Angels, and the Hellish Evil Dragon.
All four of these Demons, Fiends, and Evil Spirits were annihilated by Xu Qing, then devoured with his ’High-grade Minor Divine Technique of Devouring Heaven and Earth,’ their Origins and Laws refined.
As a result.
Xu Qing’s power increased once more.
"Mandala Flower."
SWOOSH!
Xu Qing took a single step, his figure moving like light, and shot into the sky. Arriving beside Wang Miao, he raised his right hand, and the Level 20 Black Dragon Tripod returned to his grasp.
"Stand down,"
Xu Qing said.
"Yes, as you command."
Wang Miao’s expression was one of utmost reverence.
SWOOSH!
Wang Miao retreated.
"Twelve-layered Law Domain! Suppress!"
BOOM!
Xu Qing took a step forward. He raised his right hand, and seven Level 40 items flew out, forming the Twelve-layered Law Domain, which instantly suppressed the Mandala Flower.
"Devour!"
BUZZ!
Xu Qing activated his High-grade Minor Divine Technique again. What looked like a small black hole appeared in his right palm, forcibly devouring the Mandala Flower.
BUZZ! BUZZ!
Everything became nourishment for Xu Qing’s growth.
Finally.
Only one Ancient Battle Corpse remained. It battled the Level 42 Cabbage Flower Snake and was ultimately defeated. The Level 42 Cabbage Flower Snake then used its ’High-grade Minor Divine Technique: Devouring Space’ to consume it, turning it into Experience Points for its own growth.
’All taken care of,’
SWOOSH!
Xu Qing stood with his hands behind his back, hovering above the battlefield. Wang Miao stood respectfully behind him, like the most loyal of servants.
Then.
ROAR!!!
The Level 42 Cabbage Flower Snake coiled beside Xu Qing, releasing a terrifying aura. The presence of a King Beast spread out, intimidating all in its vicinity.
"Cabbage Flower Snake, you may return now,"
Xu Qing said faintly.
"Yes, Master."
The Level 42 Cabbage Flower Snake transmitted its thoughts to Xu Qing.
"Divine Technique! Space Travel!"
BUZZ!
The Space Law surged.
The Level 42 Cabbage Flower Snake opened a spatial wormhole, and its massive body plunged inside, vanishing in an instant.
Now.
Xu Qing had slain all the Four Realms Demons, Fiends, and Evil Spirits that had invaded Cangzhou Prefecture. Although many mindless Demons, Fiends, and Evil Spirits remained on the battlefield, they were all below the Fourth Realm. They posed no real threat; achieving victory was only a matter of time.
"Everyone, why do you hesitate? Act quickly and exterminate all the Demons, Fiends, and Evil Spirits!"
Xu Qing shouted in a deep voice.
"Yes."
"As you command."
"We will obey the Master’s decree!"
"..."
All around him.
Cangba Dao, Golden Cicada, Guanglingzi, Cangxian Daoist, Ye Qiuming, and Deng Chunqiu all spoke with the utmost respect. After hearing Xu Qing’s words, they each bowed and carried out his orders.
Time flew by.
「Three days later.」
The war that had threatened all of Cangzhou Prefecture was over. It was thanks to Xu Qing, who had single-handedly annihilated numerous Four Realms Demon Fiends and Evil Spirits, that Cangzhou Prefecture had achieved a complete victory and reaped the fruits of this war.
From this point on.
Cangzhou Prefecture was about to enter a long period of peace. At least for the near future, no more mindless Demons, Fiends, and Evil Spirits would threaten it.
However.
As long as the matter of the Emperor Dragon Qi in the Nine Provinces Land remained unresolved, mindless Demons, Fiends, and Evil Spirits would continue to appear ceaselessly.
In time.
Annihilation would only be a matter of time.
On this day.
Cangba Dao and the others ordered their subordinates to clean up the battlefield. The corpses of these Demons, Fiends, and Evil Spirits were precious materials that could be used for refining Dharma Artifacts and Elixirs.
Furthermore.
If the battlefield wasn’t cleaned, new anomalies might even begin to breed there.
「The scene changes.」
「Marquis’s Mansion.」
Inside the grand hall.
BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ!!!
In three days, Xu Qing had stabilized his cultivation. A mysterious aura still lingered around him, but it was largely suppressed. Although wisps of Evil Qi and anomalous energy would occasionally surface, they could no longer affect him.
"Hooo..."
Xu Qing took a deep breath, assessing his condition. He mused, ’The Heaven-Devouring Earth-Devouring Minor Divine Technique is truly powerful and domineering, almost unreasonably so. It can directly devour and refine an enemy’s Origin and Laws, making them my own.’
’But...’
’I have not yet refined the ’Devouring Demon Technique Fourth Layer Secret Method,’ nor have I mastered the ’Devouring Law.’ On top of that, my Mysterious Law has already reached ten percent.’
’Therefore...’
’I’m already being faintly influenced by the ’Mysterious Law,’ and am even starting to transform into an ’anomaly.’ If I can’t control the Mysterious Law and am instead controlled by it, my own Laws will mutate, and I will become a mindless Four Realms’ Anomaly.’
’It’s like the Dark Demon Dragon I devoured earlier. That Dark Demon Dragon failed to control the Dark Law and was influenced by it instead. That’s why it was consumed by the Law, becoming a Puppet of the Law.’
’Currently,’
Xu Qing’s thoughts turned inward, assessing his state once more. He mused, ’The Dark Demon Technique I primarily cultivate has reached Level 40, yet I’ve only grasped one percent of the Dark Law.’
’On the other hand, in this great battle, I used the domineering Mighty Power of the ’Heaven-Devouring Earth-Devouring Minor Divine Technique’ to devour numerous Four Realms Demons, Fiends, and Evil Spirits, and in doing so, I’ve managed to grasp quite a few Laws.’