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chapter-1184

As the Immortal Dragon City descends deeper into a state of slumber, the glow around it gradually faded, as if really falling into a deep sleep.

Before this, the Immortal Dragon City was the force that endured most of the Earth Dragon King’s attacks, demonstrating its sheer defensive prowess. Now without the Immortal Dragon City shielding the Earth Dragon King’s assault, Zhu Yi and the Tiangang Swordmaster immediately felt the pressure increase drastically.

However, the Earth Dragon King’s main target at this point in time was the Qin Emperor Shi Yu and his Immortal Dragon City. It was the same for the Azure Skies Dragon King.

The Tiangang Swordmaster’s expression was tense as his eyes flickered continuously.

Among all the human cultivators onsite, unlike the old feud between the Qin Emperor Shi Yu and the dragon tribes, or the new hatred of Zhu Yi after killing the Liuyan Dragon King, his Mount Shu sword cultivators did not have any deep lasting feud with the dragon tribes.

Entering this battle might not gain the favor of the dragon tribes, but if he left the scene now, the Earth Dragon King and the Azure Skies Dragon King might simply ignore him without much thought, devoting their attention fully on Shi Yu and Zhu Yi, putting all effort into taking down these two hated rivals.

If the Tiangang Swordmaster stayed to aid Shi Yu and Zhu Yi in a battle to the death against the dragon tribes, the result would be catastrophic.

Besides the Tiangang Swordmaster, there were also other cultivators from the Mount Shu Sword Sect participating in this War of the Two Worlds, displaying incredible fighting spirit and formidable combat abilities. But only they themselves knew that the cultivators joining the battle here were all the manpower that the Mount Shu Sword Sect could afford to provide.

Within the internal ranks of the Mount Shu Sword Sect now, there were two drastically different styles of behavior. There were those dedicated to sharpening their sword hearts with high spirits, yet there were others still trapped in a state of chaos and hesitation, unable to break through from their inner turmoil. Among the latter group was another Supreme Elder – the Cang Ming Swordmaster.

The former sect leader of the Mount Shu Sword Sect Xin Longsheng have always been an wanderer, drifting far and wide while cutting off all communication with the sect. Only the new sect master, the former Shao Yang Swordmaster, and the Lixiong Sword’s Swordmaster, the Lixiong Swordmaster, were able to accompany the Tiangang Swordmaster to the Barren Expanses to participate in this battle.

Besides them, there was the new Head Swordmaster of the Shaoyang Sword at the Immortal Soul Avatar Stage, the former Qingtian Swordmaster, similarly a great sword cultivator at the Immortal Soul Avatar Stage, as well as other Mount Shu cultivators below the Immortal Soul Stage.

The Taiying Swordmaster, Shaoze Swordmaster, Guanchong Swordmaster and the new Shaoshang Swordmaster all stayed behind on Mount Shu like the Cang Ming Swordmaster.

Mount Shu’s available forces this time have all been fully deployed, leaving their nest completely empty. In a sense, the Mount Shu Sword Sect was reincarnating after being dealt with certain death, so the Tiangang Swordmaster and his comrades held on to ferocious tenacity and desperation unbeknown to outsiders.

With Xin Longsheng’s whereabouts unknown and the Cang Ming Swordmaster’s arduous confinement, the Tiangang Swordmaster could be seen as the Mount Shu Sword Sect’s only pillar of hope. If he falls now, the Mount Shu Sword Sect would have a tough road ahead of them. And once the true state of their sect is known to the world, they might even under the threat of complete annihilation, especially since they are now pitting themselves against the dragon tribes without any major past feuds with their sect by aiding the Great Qin Empire, instead of the Immemorial Ape Demons whom they have always been guarded against.

If the Tiangang Swordmaster perishes in battle here, it would be disastrous for the Mount Shu Sword Sect.

But this soft-spoken great sword cultivator bore no intentions to back down. It seems that he was already mentally prepared ever since he decided to lead a team to the Barren Expanses.

Against the mounting pressure applied by the Earth Dragon King and the Azure Skies Dragon King, the Tiangang Swordmaster’s gaze did not waver. As the mana surging through his body bounded outwards, an ominous, cataclysmically terrifying aura suddenly exploded from his body.

It was the aura of the Alpha Destiny Tribulation!

He had already achieved this since the Middle Age, and with a wealth of combat experience from his long life of slaughtering enemies, he already pinned down the strategy with the greatest chances of victory in an instant.

The Earth Dragon King possessed formidable strength, and undeniably dominated the entire battlefield. Without the Celestial Sword in hand, the Tiangang Swordmaster was definitely no match for him in an one-on-one showdown, which was also the case for Zhu Yi even with his Higan Golden Bridge in tow.

The Azure Skies Dragon Kin was only one step away from completing the Cardinal Tribulations. Even though he had not achieved the Vipralopa Stage, if he unleashed all of his abhijina and demonic energy in his true form, he could match the Tiangang Swordmaster and the Higan Golden Bridge.

With the Immortal Dragon City suddenly entering a state of stillness, the dragon tribes evidently had an overwhelming advantage. Under such circumstances, the only way for a breakthrough was for the Tiangang Swordmaster to endure an Alpha Destiny Tribulation and use its energy to defeat the Azure Skies Dragon King!

After the Azure Skies Dragon King exposes its true form, its abhijina and demonic energy may be able to match the Tiangang Swordmaster’s strength, but he ultimately would not have completed the Cardinal Tribulations. If he undergoes the Alpha Destiny Tribulation now, he would be immediately starting a new tribulation. If he is unable to endure the pressure, he may be defeated straightaway, and the Earth Dragon King would not be able to save him no matter how incredible the latter’s abhijina was. And even if the Azure Skies Dragon King could endure this Alpha Destiny Tribulation without crumbling, and even complete his Cardinal Tribulations, he would succumb to an extremely weak state and require a very long time to recover.

Only after he completely recovers from the frail state following his final Alpha Destiny Tribulation, would the Azure Skies Dragon King be truly considered to have achieved the Vipralopa Stage. But before that, his offensive capabilities would certainly experience a significant drop and he may even be forced to avoid all battles.

Although the Tiangang Swordmaster’s strength would also be negatively affected, an Alpha Destiny Tribulation is completely within his endurable range. And now combined with Zhu Yi’s Higan Golden Bridge, battling the Earth Dragon King would not be as draining.

Even Zhu Yi and Shi Yu were slightly surprised when they saw how determined the Tiangang Swordmaster was. They too have identified their chance for a breakthrough based on the looming circumstances, but they never thought that the Tiangang Swordmaster would be prepared to fight to the death. However, the ominous and catastrophic aura exuded by the Tiangang Swordmaster ignited a few traces of hope in Shi Yu’s heart.

That being said, the problems that they identified were already noticed by the two Dragon Kings. In an instant, they saw through the Tiangang Swordmaster’s plan.

The Earth Dragon King scoffed, “Mount Shu?”

Golden light surged forth from the scales covering his body as they opened and closed. His gargantuan body somersaulted through the void space and abruptly split into nine parts, morphing into nine rays of golden radiance.

These nine rays of golden light formed the stance of a coiling dragon, and actually divided the void space fully, trapping Zhu Yi and the Tiangang Swordmaster, segregating them from the Immortal Dragon City and the Azure Skies Dragon King.

The Tiangang Swordmaster and the Qin Emperor Shi Yu’s face instantly turned pale. The Earth Dragon King uttered coldly, “Kill that Qin bastard, Azure Skies Dragon King. The Mount Shu Sword Sect doesn’t stand a chance against you.”

Upon examining the golden light realm which he was trapped in with the Tiangang Swordmaster, Zhu Yi creased his eyebrows. The Earth Dragon King had abandoned his chance to attack for now, and invested all his energy into an all-round defence!

For this Immemorial Celestial Dragon to forsake his personal pride and shift to a full-on defensive strategy during a position of absolute advantage, it would undoubtedly to ensure that his chances of victory were well secured in his own hands. His hatred for the Immortal Dragon City and the Great Qin Empire was definitely at its ultimate peak.

The Earth Dragon King’s formidable abhijina and demonic energy sliced through the void space, allowing both sides of the golden light to form two different worlds. Both the Tiangang Swordmaster and Zhu Yi could not touch the Azure Skies Dragon King or the Immortal Dragon King without escaping this draconic realm first.

And at this moment, outside this draconic realm of golden light, the Azure Skies Dragon King wasted no time and was already charging straight for Shi Yu and the Immortal Dragon City.

The Tiangang Swordmaster’s original plans were crumbling down, but his steel-hard personality did not buckle. Instead, he gripped his Tiangang Ancient Sword and swung it at the realm of golden light before him with all his might, attempting to destroy it.

Without needing any form of communication, Zhu Yi also summoned his Higan Golden Bridge almost at the same time, aiming straight for the Earth Dragon King!

Even the existing feud between them did not stop them from joining forces at this moment. For two people who had never collaborated nor battled each other before, they immediately demonstrated a stunning level of teamwork and rapport stemming solely from their individual cultivation.

The seven multi-colored rings of light above the golden giant formed after Zhu Yi fused with the Higan Golden Bridge glistened continuously. It transformed back into the Higan Golden Bridge under the cloak of radiance from the rings of light, while the Literary Taiji Diagram created by Zhu Yi’s Immortal Soul circled around above the Higan Golden Bridge.

Under the luminance of the seven lighted rings, the golden bridge, its power grew greater and wider, seemingly enveloping all of the heavens, crossing over to the other side and continuously advancing forward through the Earth Dragon King’s realm.

Facing the Earth Dragon King similarly in the Vipralopa Stage, the Tiangang Swordmaster would certainly not activate his Alpha Destiny Tribulation but he would unleash his sword cultivation to its maximum limit.

Swinging the Tiangang Ancient Sword up high, the Saintly Celestial Starry Dao Fruit appeared and fused with the seemingly endless Saintly Celestial Sword Qi and the Tiangang Sword Will.

The boundless Sword Qi, Sword Aura, Sword Radiance and Sword Formations all morphed into the terrifying Tiangang Sword Star, but it was not just one Sword Star this time round. There were countless Tiangang Sword Stars congregating, forming the Tiangang Sword Star River!

It was a frightening galaxy formed completely from sword radiances and sword will!

The dazzling galaxy of stars cascaded down straight for the Earth Dragon King, and in the process, it merged with the Higan Golden Bridge’s power.

Both the bridge and the river of rivers created a perfectly harmonious combination in this instant, forming a seemingly moving yet seemingly still picture. This sight seemed to have been frozen in time yet still bursting with frightening levels of power.

Even the Earth Dragon King could not ignore such an attack.

Roars of dragons reverberated through the golden light draconic realm as numerous golden Light Dragons danced across the realm. Their violent energy shook the Higan Golden Bridge and Tiangang Sword Star River so much that they were about to split back into two halves.

Despite their coordinated teamwork, the Higan Golden Bridge was ultimately not a magic treasure controlled by the Tiangang Swordmaster. Their teamwork still had some gaps which were naturally noticeable under the sharp eyes of a powerhouse such as the Earth Dragon King.

But even so, such an incredible attack still sent countless tremors through the entire golden light realm created by the dragon tribes’ demonic energy,

However, with an Immemorial Celestial Dragon at the Vipralopa Stage investing all his energy into full-on defence, he was so strong that even the combined forces of Zhu Yi and the Tiangang Swordmaster could not penetrate his fortress. Furthermore, outside the golden light realm, the Azure Skies Dragon King was already lunging towards the Qin Emperor Shi Yu and the Immortal Dragon City!

The Immortal Dragon City was gradually entering a deep sleep. Shi Yu could only channel its remaining energy to battle the Azure Skies Dragon King with all his might, but its energy levels were sliding downwards continuously.

He wanted to destroy the sacrificial ceremony he initiated, but under the mounting pressure applied by the Azure Skies Dragon King, he could not do anything except watch the ceremony trudge on helplessly as the Immortal Dragon City’s energy continued decreasing.