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The old national teacher held a blood-red ancient sword. With a single strike, just one strike, he severed the arm of the demonic ape that was about to break into the Immortal Ascension Realm. At this moment, the old man, who had always seemed plain and gentle, like a kind elder in his twilight years, exuded an overwhelming aura.
“With a single sword in hand,
the clouds of the eight directions move-
I ask, who in the world can rival me!”
This was the true portrayal of the old man at this moment.
Tian Fan watched the scene with great admiration. Although he had not practiced himself, he clearly understood the power of that sword—it was like crushing with ease, destroying everything tangible.
Even Long Aotian, aware of the old national teacher’s strength, was stunned. The aura emanating from the demonic ape was definitely not weaker than his own, and perhaps even stronger, yet the old man had severed an arm with a single sword.
Long Yueying’s mouth formed an “O” shape, and then she switched to a look of admiration, her eyes full of stars. “This old man is really amazing!”
The demonic ape, covered in snow-white fur and stained with blood from its severed right arm, had a fierce expression. White smoke billowed from its nose, reflecting its intense anger.
It let out a roar and pounded its robust chest with its remaining arm, covered in black fur. The comical sight made Long Yueying laugh out loud.
“Haha, this guy is really funny…”
Hearing Long Yueying’s words, the demonic ape went into a complete frenzy. It roared and charged at her. Its single arm glowed with a dark, corrosive light, clearly intending to take out the “annoying” woman in one blow.
“How dare you, vile creature!”
Seeing the demonic ape charging at his beloved daughter, Long Aotian roared in fury. His entire body was enveloped in golden light, and a divine dragon emerged from within him. The dragon of divine light circled around him and then coiled around Long Aotian’s right hand.
Long Aotian let out a long howl and swung his fist directly at the charging demonic ape. When their fists clashed, black demonic light and golden divine radiance faced each other, creating a dazzling clash.
Boom!
A violent explosion erupted between the two fists, sending Long Aotian stumbling back three yards. His hand trembled slightly.
“How formidable! This ape’s cultivation is even above mine!” Long Aotian thought, shocked, though his expression remained unchanged.
In contrast, the demonic ape was also pushed back five yards from the recent clash, having suffered significant injury from the old man’s powerful sword.
“You have worked hard to reach this level. It’s not easy. There is still time to retreat now. I won’t make things difficult for you!” The old national teacher took a step forward, appearing three yards in front of the demonic ape, and spoke calmly.
The demonic ape looked at the human who had suddenly appeared in front of it, its dark face showing shock. The old man’s speed was too fast! Seeing the blood-red ancient sword in the old man’s hand, the ape’s face showed fear.
Instinctively, it took a step back, looking at the blood-colored ancient sword and its severed arm. After a moment of consideration, it roared again and stood up.
“Roar…”
At this moment, the ape’s muscles began to bulge geometrically, and a suppressed aura spread around it. Circular airflows emanated from the ape, stirring up dust everywhere. Feeling the rising momentum, Long Aotian’s expression changed, and he prepared to act at any moment, worried about the national teacher’s safety.
Sensing the demonic ape’s powerful aura, the old man’s expression remained unchanged. He slowly raised his right hand, holding the ancient sword. The sword’s red light surged, and an aura no weaker than the ape’s burst forth.
The divine power of man and ape clashed fiercely, emitting a “hissing” sound. Tiny arcs of electricity flickered between them, and the immense force caused the space to begin distorting. This was no longer a simple contest but the supreme duel of the Immortal Ascension Realm!
Figures of the Immortal Ascension Realm were extremely rare on the Divine Martial Continent, all being dominant figures in their own right. Generally, those at the Immortal Ascension Realm level did not act recklessly, as their actions would surely upheave the heavens and earth and bring calamity to the living beings.
After the demonic ape forcibly mobilized its internal power, it temporarily reached the early stage of the Immortal Ascension Realm. However, this came at a heavy cost, and even if it could defeat its opponents, its cultivation would fall back to the initial stage of the Primordial Unity Realm. It would take many years to return to the peak of the Primordial Unity Realm.
Under normal circumstances, it would never have taken such a risk. The old man’s sword had destroyed one of its arms, causing significant harm. But if it could defeat the humans before it, it could devour the dragon’s bloodline that had already awakened. At that time, it would break through to the Immortal Ascension Realm, transform into a human form, and regenerate its arm.
From then on, the sea would be vast for fish to leap, and the sky high for birds to fly!
Faced with such temptation, it was indeed difficult to retreat, so it chose such a brutal method to fight, hoping to use the temporarily gained power from self-destruction to defeat a few opponents.
“Roar…”
The demon ape roared at the sky, its entire body radiating black light, transforming into a luminous ancestral ape. It charged fiercely toward the old national teacher.
Seeing the enormous energy rushing toward him, the old national teacher pointed his ancient sword at the demon ape with his right hand while forming an unknown spell seal with his left hand. A golden light orb appeared in his left hand. The old man then gently moved his left hand forward, and the light orb transformed into a brilliant golden beam, directly colliding with the incoming luminous ancestral ape.
Boom!
The two massive energies collided, resulting in a thunderous explosion. Intense air currents erupted from the impact, causing strong winds to sweep the area. The princes were pushed back a full yard, their bodies emitting faint golden light. If not for Long Yuyun shielding Tian Fan, he would likely have been blown away.
Long Yueying was the most relaxed among them; she simply stood behind Long Aotian and did nothing. With her father’s cultivation, handling such residual energy was a piece of cake.
Seeing that even his powerful attack could not deal with this seemingly insignificant human, the demon ape was furious. Its immense aura suddenly retracted into its body, and the next moment, it transformed into a black light in the shape of an ape. The black light condensed, but its power was even greater, doubled compared to before. It let out a thunderous roar and charged toward the old national teacher.
Long Aotian was shocked, his face showing signs of fear. He knew he could not withstand such a method. The princes struggled to resist this terrifying aura.
Especially Long Yuyun, who, to protect those behind him, felt an even heavier burden. Sweat appeared on his forehead.
Tian Fan, witnessing all this, felt deeply moved.
The dragon was also deeply worried; this battle concerned its future!
“Shadowless Sword, Chaos Returns to Origin…”
The old man spoke for the first time in the confrontation. His right hand raised high, the blood-red ancient sword pointed straight up, the sword tip aiming at the sky, its blade shining with a piercing cold light that seemed to captivate the soul. A sword light that reached the heavens erupted from the ancient sword. The old man’s aura surged, overpowering the demon ape’s violent energy fluctuations. Everyone instantly felt their bodies lighten.
“Slash!”
The old man gently spoke, and a brilliant sword beam descended from the sky, landing directly on the demon ape. The demon ape raised its hands to the sky, conjuring a black light shield, desperately resisting. However, it could not withstand the lethal sword strike. It let out a final unwilling roar, then disappeared without a trace under the dazzling sword beam.
The powerful sword descended from the heavens, shattering its flesh and obliterating its primordial spirit.
“Heaven’s punishment may be forgiven, but self-inflicted sins cannot be spared…”
The old man’s calm words echoed. A powerful being comparable to the early stage of Immortality was thus ended under his sword.
The Enchanted Forest was shrouded in white mist year-round, appearing as an extremely mysterious region to the outside world, home to countless formidable creatures. Anyone entering it must be extremely cautious. If one ventures too far and encounters a powerful entity, it is very difficult to leave alive. In such an environment, humans of the same level have a hard time overcoming the magical creatures.
But now, a demon ape at the early stage of Immortality was slain by the sword, leaving not even a trace of dust.
“Old man, just how powerful are you?? You can’t be at the peak of Immortality, can you?”
While everyone was still immersed in the shock of that earth-shattering sword, Long Yueying suddenly jumped out from behind Long Aotian, ran to the old national teacher’s side, and stared at him with wide eyes, as if looking at something strange.
“Brother Jiao, start breaking through to the Divine Dragon Realm now. We will never go back on our word!” The old national teacher said again to the dragon.
The dragon looked at the old man, thought for a moment, then nodded its massive head and lay down on the ground, emitting a faint glow. Having witnessed the old man’s formidable strength, it fully believed that with the old man’s power, slaying and refining it would definitely not be a difficult task.
“Alright, Aotian, you and the others follow my instructions. To prevent the aura of the dragon from attracting more powerful magical creatures during its breakthrough to the Divine Dragon Realm, I will now set up the ‘Heaven-sealing Divine Formation’ to block the energy here!”
The old man glanced at the dragon beginning its breakthrough to the Divine Dragon bloodline, then turned to Long Aotian with a serious expression. Long Yueying, being less experienced, was not involved, and Tian Fan, being an ordinary person, was not needed in this matter.
Thus, the old national teacher began to set up the formation. Long Aotian and the three princes each took a position to form a pentagram with the old man, encircling the dragon in the center.
Seeing everyone in their positions, the old national teacher nodded and then threw a small flag at each of the five corners, planting them in the ground. The flags fluttered in the wind, adorned with various strange runes.
With a serious expression, the old man slowly raised both hands, casting intricate hand seals in response to the five flags. The five flags immediately emitted a mysterious azure light, and a five-pointed star array slowly emerged from the ground, rising above them and hovering three feet overhead, gradually rotating and casting a faint blue light, completely isolating the aura of those within.
At least Long Yueying could not sense any of their auras now. If she couldn’t see their figures, she would think they had vanished.
As for Tian Fan, he felt nothing at all.
“Alright, you just need to remain in place and channel your vital energy into the small flags under your feet. The rest will be handled automatically.”
The old national teacher said to the others, looking at the dragon in the center of the pentagram.
Inside the formation, the dragon began to emit a faint golden light, and those within the formation could clearly feel its power steadily increasing.
The dragon’s aura grew stronger and stronger. The golden light surrounding it intensified, and its scales began to fall off. Blood trickled down its massive body, making its form a bloody mess, and it let out a painful moan.
Gradually, all the dragon’s scales fell off, and its body was completely reduced to a bloody mass. Next, the antler-like structures on its head broke off and turned to ash before hitting the ground. Its long tail began to rot, and the dragon was in excruciating agony.
Finally, the dragon’s entire body erupted in a bloody mess.
“Has it failed after all?”
The old national teacher looked at the bloody mass in the center with a disappointed expression. Long Aotian and the others also looked very distressed.
Inside the pentagram, the dragon’s aura slowly faded. The once-massive dragon’s body was now in tatters, leaving everyone feeling sorrowful and sympathetic for the dragon. Tian Fan, looking at the bloody mass in the center, silently felt injustice for it.
Just as the old national teacher prepared to dismantle the pentagram, the bloody mass began to slowly move, a faint aura starting to emerge and gradually intensify. In moments, an unparalleled, powerful aura began to spread around. The mass of flesh at the center of the formation erupted in brilliant golden light, blinding everyone, who instinctively closed their eyes.
The five-pointed star formation began to tremble, with countless elements of the earth and sky rushing in from all directions, forming white mist that flowed through the star diagram and directly infused the golden light. In an instant, the aura became even more powerful, rivaling or even surpassing the old national teacher’s Chaotic Unity Sword.
The five-pointed star formation seemed unable to withstand such immense energy and started to crack. The old national teacher decisively withdrew the five small flags, feeling that the breakthrough to the Divine Dragon bloodline was successful!
“Roar…”
At the same time, a huge dragon roar came from the center, shaking the heavens and resonating through the nine underworlds. The golden light dispersed, revealing an incredibly divine and majestic creature. It had huge deer antlers on its head, a thick snake-like body covered in golden scales, and four powerful dragon legs, each with five sharp dragon claws capable of tearing through the void with a mere movement.
This was a true divine dragon!
Long Aotian’s strong body trembled slightly, his face filled with excitement as he murmured, “A divine dragon, a real divine dragon! I, Long Aotian, never expected to see a divine dragon with my own eyes!”
Even the old national teacher, despite his formidable strength, was deeply shocked. This was the dragon from myth and legend.
The golden divine dragon lowered its head towards the people on the ground, showing a benevolent expression. Then it instantly appeared in the sky, letting out another massive roar towards the heavens.
“Roar…”
In the Enchanted Forest, countless powerful creatures in the mountains felt the aura at this moment and trembled in fear. They lay prostrate on the ground, bowing reverently towards this direction.
The divine dragon had appeared, and all creatures bowed in reverence!
But at that moment, a more terrifying aura erupted from an unknown part of the Enchanted Forest. The air was filled with the scent of death, and a massive black hand emerged from deep within the forest, reaching towards the sky to grab the divine dragon…