Chapter 1413: Concealment, Devastation
The Blood Slave surprisingly endured a direct hit from the stone mirror without shattering. This time, the Tong Continent Great Emperor was not as surprised as before; consumed by his fury, such an emotion was impossible. All that remained was a relentless savagery, vowing not to rest until his objective was achieved!
As its body flew backward, mysterious runes flickered across the Blood Slave. Its cracked form rapidly repaired and healed under the shroud of blood mist. It had to be said, the Blood Slave's regenerative abilities were truly monstrously powerful; a body on the verge of shattering recovered seventy to eighty percent in the blink of an eye.
However, how could the enraged Tong Continent Great Emperor possibly give it time to truly mend its body? The Blood Slave's form had just been sent flying and hadn't even had a chance to regain its balance when the stone mirror in the Tong Continent Great Emperor's hand flashed black again.
Boom! ! !
With an explosive roar, the Blood Slave was directly pulverized into dust by an invisible force, dissipating into a cloud of blood mist. No matter how formidable the Blood Slave's regenerative abilities were, healing always required time. The Tong Continent Great Emperor denied it that time, and with its inability to withstand the Great Emperor's methods, being blasted to bits was inevitable.
Yang Haoran had long since flashed away to a distant spot. The moment the Tong Continent Great Emperor's gaze landed on him, he knew the Great Emperor intended to strike a killing blow. Thus, without the slightest hesitation, he immediately commanded Remnant Moon and the Blood Slave to shield him.
Although Remnant Moon had shattered after just one hit from the stone mirror, and the Blood Slave, while slightly more formidable, had only withstood two, that brief interval was still enough for Yang Haoran to escape the immediate vicinity. So, when the Blood Slave's body was blasted to dust, the Tong Continent Great Emperor found no trace of Yang Haoran behind it.
The Tong Continent Great Emperor's murderous eyes swept the surroundings, searching for Yang Haoran's trail. However, there was no sign of Yang Haoran anywhere. Not only was he invisible to the naked eye, but even the sensory lock on him had vanished.
"Get out here! Get your ass out here, now!"
The Tong Continent Great Emperor cursed loudly as he swung the stone mirror in his hand, sweeping it across the surrounding space.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Explosions echoed incessantly. Although the power unleashed by the stone mirror was invisible to the naked eye, every area it swept through, without exception, saw space crack and collapse, forming numerous black holes of considerable size.
After a frantic barrage, black holes dotted the sky above the Guardian District. This entire space had been thoroughly ravaged by the Tong Continent Great Emperor, yet Yang Haoran's figure still did not appear.
Failing to find Yang Haoran, the ferocity on the Tong Continent Great Emperor's face intensified several degrees. Driven by his inner rage, he willed his sword-shaped soul armament and the Xuanwu Shield into existence. These two soul armaments, which he himself had shattered, now reappeared by his sides.
The Tong Continent Great Emperor gave a fierce wave of his hand, and the Xuanwu Shield whistled forth, rapidly expanding in size. In the blink of an eye, it grew to a hundred zhang across, then, under the Great Emperor's control, smashed down violently onto the Guardian District below.
Boom! ! !
Dust billowed, and the ground trembled. A massive crater appeared in the Guardian District where the Xuanwu Shield had struck. However, this was merely the beginning. For a period of time thereafter, the Xuanwu Shield, under the Tong Continent Great Emperor's relentless control, continued to hammer the Guardian District below. What had already been reduced to ruins was now subjected to another round of merciless devastation.
Since the space above was no longer being destroyed, no new black holes formed, and the existing ones rapidly repaired themselves. However, by the time all the black holes had vanished and space had returned to normal, the Guardian District below had become riddled with holes under the Xuanwu Shield's furious bombardment, craters visible everywhere. Not a trace of its original appearance remained.
Even with all this, Yang Haoran still did not appear, as if he had vanished into thin air.
The Tong Continent Great Emperor refused to believe Yang Haoran could simply evaporate, nor did he believe Yang Haoran had escaped the Absolute Prohibition. If Yang Haoran truly possessed such ability, he wouldn't have waited until now to use it. Furthermore, the Great Emperor had never heard of any method capable of escaping an Absolute Prohibition barrier. In his view, Yang Haoran's disappearance could only mean he had employed some unknown technique.
Although Yang Haoran had not yet been forced out of hiding, the Xuanwu Shield's furious pounding of the Guardian District did allow some of the rage in his heart to dissipate. However, his desperate desire to kill Yang Haoran had not vanished in the slightest.
"Hmph, do you think I can't find you just because you're hiding?"
With a certain degree of his fury released, the Tong Continent Great Emperor stopped yelling. He spoke coldly, his voice thick with murderous intent.
As the Tong Continent Great Emperor's words fell, he ceased his relentless bombardment of the Guardian District below with his soul armaments. The Xuanwu Shield shrank to fist-size and returned to his side. He even loosened his grip on the stone mirror, allowing it to join his other two soul armaments as they rotated around his body, before he waved his hand and conjured a talisman.
This was a Spirit Talisman, yet it was a common fire talisman. While fire talismans were widespread, their power varied enormously depending on their quality. A Spirit Talisman-level fire talisman was capable of transforming decay into wonder; its earth-shattering power was beyond doubt.
Under the Tong Continent Great Emperor's control, the fire talisman shot swiftly towards the already riddled Guardian District below.
Boom! ! !
The fire talisman landed in the Guardian District below, immediately flaring with a burst of light. With its appearance, the flames beneath instantly raged, igniting the entire Guardian District at an astonishing speed.
Having endured successive devastations, Yang Haoran's Guardian District was already in a pitiable state. Now, transformed into a sea of fire and consumed by roaring flames, it was safe to say his Guardian District couldn't possibly be any more miserable.
This fire talisman was a Spirit Talisman-level artifact, possessing earth-shattering power. While it might not be able to incinerate absolutely everything in the world, there were likely few things it couldn't burn, given that it was, after all, a Spirit Talisman-level fire talisman.
The entire Guardian District was engulfed in flames in an extremely short time, the conflagration rising over a hundred meters, pressing directly beneath the Tong Continent Great Emperor.
Raging flames consumed the entire Guardian District, and the scorching high temperatures warped the very space. The Tong Continent Great Emperor stood unmoving above the sea of fire, unperturbed by the scorching heat, though he did raise a protective barrier around himself.
The temperature of these flames was extraordinarily high. If a Yin officer of the Earth Soul realm were in the Tong Continent Great Emperor's current position, they would surely become an ant in a hot pan; even with protective measures, it was unlikely they would survive such extreme heat.
Although the Tong Continent Great Emperor wouldn't lose his life in this situation, this Spirit Talisman was, after all, of the same rank as him, posing a certain threat and destructive power. Therefore, to avoid the high temperatures affecting him, he erected a protective barrier. The barrier twisted and writhed under the heat's influence, but it did not immediately shatter.
This Spirit Talisman-level fire talisman was something he had acquired by slaying a Spirit Talisman Master from the Talisman Order during the great Yin Disturbance. Spirit Talismans were extremely precious; the creation of each one not only required the hand of a Spirit Talisman Master but also consumed an astonishing amount of resources. Thus, regardless of their attribute, all Spirit Talismans were exceptionally valuable.
After obtaining this Spirit Talisman, the Tong Continent Great Emperor had carefully preserved it, reluctant to use it. Of course, another reason for its disuse was that he had never encountered a situation where its use was absolutely necessary. And so, this Spirit Talisman had remained in his collection until now.
The reason he unleashed this talisman now was precisely to force Yang Haoran out of hiding. If the stone mirror's prior furious sweeps across the space, coupled with the Xuanwu Shield's relentless pounding of the Guardian District below, still offered Yang Haoran room to evade, then the current conflagration from the fire talisman presented a different scenario. The space beneath the Tong Continent Great Emperor was engulfed by a sea of fire, while the space above him was scorched by intense heat. The entire area within the Absolute Prohibition was affected by the fire talisman, with no corner exempted. The Tong Continent Great Emperor believed that no matter how skilled Yang Haoran was at hiding, he would be forced to reveal himself in the face of this situation.
Although the Tong Continent Great Emperor didn't know exactly what technique Yang Haoran had used to conceal himself, based on his understanding of such methods, they typically had drawbacks. For instance, using power would reveal one's presence, or taking an attack would force one to appear, much like the light screens projected by barrier formations. Therefore, he was confident he could force Yang Haoran out.
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