C1733 One Law Through All Laws!
Crack!
Yu Yuan unleashed another powerful sword strike.
Within the void cluttered with mountains and boulders, crimson lightning burst forth. The sword light, capable of shattering the sun and moon, pulsated wildly, tearing through the boundless ocean of spiritual energy.
Miniature suns, birthed from the sword light, exploded violently, creating a sweeping tide of force in all directions.
Nine Celestial Slashes, Sun Splitting Slash!
Between Yu Yuan and Han Miaoyuan, the light intensified to its utmost brilliance, and as the suns burst, the myriad of flames scattered, plunging the space into a darkness as deep as eternal night.
The alternating light and shadow in the void were the result of Yu Yuan's shifting sword spell and the reach of his power.
Rip!
Crimson sword light, like a deity forging a path through darkness, suddenly reached beneath the Banner of Duality and aimed a fierce slash at the majestic banner.
"I didn't expect your mastery of the Nine Celestial Slashes to have progressed to such an extent," Han Miaoyuan acknowledged with a hint of admiration.
The Banner of Duality beneath him released divine glows of deep red, bright yellow, and pale green. In a flash, it conjured a triple-layered barrier, warding off the sword qi reminiscent of a sun-splitting force.
Whoosh!
The sword spell transformed abruptly, and the fragmented crimson stars, solidified by the sword light, resembled a radiant red sea of stars, subtly shrouding the Banner of Duality.
Nine Celestial Slashes, Star Shattering Slash!
Han Miaoyuan's face tensed as the banner beneath him took a sudden plunge.
It was as if it had plummeted from the zenith of the void straight down to the netherworld.
The spot where the banner stood seemed to tap into the abyss of Yellow Springs Purgatory. The mournful wails and eerie screams of the souls from the extraterrestrial realm erupted, unleashing a soul-targeting tidal wave.
The Star Shattering Slash failed to hit its mark. Instead, in the depths of Yu Yuan's Mindscape, the spirits of the enchantress, Sky Fiend, Silverscale Tribe, and the Undead warriors of the Crypt Clan surged forward in relentless assault.
The spirits of these Otherkin warriors filled his consciousness, still wielding the arcane arts they had practiced in life.
"You, Han Miaoyuan, have truly earned my respect."
Yu Yuan let out a cold laugh. His Lunar Spirit, ever-present in his Mindscape, invoked the "Divine and Demonic Creation" technique, transforming into an array of Dark Deities and Demon Gods within his own little world. They surged forth to annihilate the swarming Undead of the Otherkin.
"As a leader of humanity, you've actually deciphered the Bloodbrawlers' arcane Ghost Arts, gathering the residual souls of the fallen Otherkin and infusing them into your Banner of Duality. Han Miaoyuan, oh Han Miaoyuan, after you've toppled the Boulderdawn and the Bloodbrawlers, you've certainly amassed a collection of their Spirit Magic!"
While he spoke, he eradicated the souls of the Otherkin warriors within his Mindscape.
He deliberately concealed his dominant soul, choosing not to reveal it within his mental realm.
He suspected that Han Miaoyuan's use of the "Secret Ghost" Spirit Magic was an attempt to probe his Mindscape for traces of his dominant soul.
Naturally, he had no intention of allowing Han Miaoyuan to succeed.
"Starshard, fall!"
The myriad crimson starshards, having missed their mark, transformed into dazzling trails of light, plummeting and bursting upon the whirlwind-like opening in the Banner of Duality.
Han Miaoyuan grunted as luminous strands of cosmic order materialized deep within the banner's tear.
The cosmic order, intertwined with the Everlands' spiritual energy, formed a net that ensnared the crimson starshards, grinding them into dust.
With a swift motion, Yu Yuan's Image of God receded. Clutching the Banner of Duality in one hand and the Exquisite Pagoda in the other, he stood tall in the Dark Nebula. Below him, countless mountains and rubble were reduced to dust, creating a desert amidst the stars.
In this desert, his brow furrowed in concentration, he pondered deeply, murmuring to himself, "This is far too adept. The mastery of Soul Power and Spirit Magic shouldn't be this refined at the Unbound level. Knowing the Boulderdawn's Spirit Magic and mastering the Wraithbinding is one thing, but..."
"I've already refined the Bloodbrawlers' Wraithbinding, deliberately obscuring its true form, and yet you could still identify and obliterate it instantly."
Abruptly, he called out, "Yu Yuan, when you were allied with Hong Qi, you were part of the Boulderdawn, weren't you?"
"Haha, keep guessing!"
The Crucible of Evil hovering above Yu Yuan's head released seventy thousand Bane, which floated out and arranged themselves in the vast starry sky, forming a dark blue sea that slowly undulated.
The Dead Sea, once formed, hung like another green-black canopy high above Han Miaoyuan's head.
Han Miaoyuan didn't need to look up to feel the oppressive weight on his soul. His soul threads seemed lifeless, on the brink of being drawn into the infernal depths by the Dead Sea.
Having toppled Boulderdawn and obliterated Terror Claws, he was all too familiar with this kind of Spirit Magic and spell.
As the Dead Sea solidified, he shook his head and let out a cold laugh, "Did you really think I'd be so easily fooled?"
From the Exquisite Pagoda, buoyed by the Image of God, a layer emanated the faint sounds of wind and thunder.
Yu Yuan's face took on a subtle shift.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Seven massive thunderclouds burst forth from the Exquisite Pagoda, as if ancient Thunder Gods, striding upon the sun and moon, reigned supreme above the heavens, unleashing their fury on the Dead Sea.
The Thunder Gods unleashed their power with a ferocious intensity.
Thick beams of lightning, refined from countless bolts, were poised to strike down upon the Dead Sea.
The tens of thousands of Bane that had coalesced into the Dead Sea felt the overwhelming might of the thunder and quaked in terror, as if the apocalypse was upon them.
Wu! Wu! Wu!
The Bane wailed mournfully, and in an instant, the Dead Sea was no more. They sought nothing but refuge back within the crucible.
With the vanishing of the Dead Sea, Han Miaoyuan's burden lifted, and a cold smirk played on his lips as he said, "I've said it before, the power I wield far exceeds your wildest dreams. Kid, the reason Lin Daoke and Tan Xiaotian submit to my leadership isn't just because of my eloquence."
"Hmm!"
Yu Yiyi, standing at the mouth of the crucible, gazed upon the seven colossal thunderclouds and the Thunder Gods that were barely visible within them. A profound memory surged forth, shaking her to the core.
She suddenly recalled that the previous master of the Crucible of Evil, in his final moments, was also surrounded by seven thunderclouds.
"Calamity thunder! This is called calamity thunder!" Yu Yiyi exclaimed.
She hastily reached out to Yu Yuan, informing him of the devastating blow that had once shattered the soul of the former sect master of the Terror Claws.
"Calamity thunder?"
Yu Yuan's brow furrowed as he sensed the extraordinary nature of the object, exclaiming in astonishment, "This too is a Divine Artifact!"
"Open the heavens!"
The Dragon Slaying Stage took the place of the Titanblade, transforming into another golden Divine Sword in his grasp. He unleashed a mighty slash at the expansive thunderclouds and the array of Thunder Gods in the void.
This sword was the Dragon Slaying Stage's true name!
A dazzling sword light cleaved through the chaos and the heavens, slicing through the thunderous clouds and the Thunder Gods, reducing them to fragments.
Countless lightning strikes and thunder balls erupted, turning the colossal Thunder Gods into shattered remains.
Amidst the blinding electric flashes, Han Miaoyuan frantically gathered the fallen Thunder Gods and the shattered Profound Thunder with the seven-tiered Exquisite Pagoda.
His expression conveyed acute distress, seemingly aware that the calamity thunder had sustained damage and would require re-consecration before it could be summoned again.
For that, he would need to seek Wei Zhuo's help, as he lacked the capability to do it himself.
"Oh Han, it's only today that I've come to realize your personal foundation is truly unparalleled! Over tens of thousands of years, the rare treasures and magic arts that extraterrestrial experts and Everlands cultivators have painstakingly refined—all have ended up in your hands," Yu Yuan taunted with a sardonic laugh after shattering the calamity thunder.
The Bloodbrawlers' arcane ghost techniques and the seven thunderclouds were all hallmark magic arts or artifacts of the renowned figures from the Everlands.
In particular, the seven thunderclouds and the Thunder Gods were unmistakably the famed tools of the previous Thunder Sect master.
As Yu Yiyi described, this artifact was known as calamity thunder, far more renowned than the Glacial Storm Seal, and indeed a genuine Divine Artifact.
The Thunder Sect's master had perished in the extraterrestrial realm ten thousand years ago, with rumors suggesting that not even his remains could be located.
To everyone's surprise, the renowned Divine Artifact known as calamity thunder had long been in Han Miaoyuan's possession, and he was adept at wielding its intricate powers.
Han Miaoyuan, harmonizing with the divine force, had the ability to manifest anything with it, utilizing the magic arts and tools of various sects.
Yu Yuan realized in an instant that the cultivators from the Everlands' sects predominantly harnessed the spiritual energy from the Golden Sanctum and the little world to conjure spells of distinct attributes with finesse.
Since their core strength originated from the Everlands' spiritual energy,
Han Miaoyuan, who had mastered this divine force, could easily acquire their spells and techniques and release them anew with the same spiritual energy.
Han Miaoyuan had mastered the art of adapting one technique to understand all others!
If the calamity thunder resided within his Exquisite Pagoda, it stood to reason that other formidable treasures from the sects' mightiest figures were also at his disposal for combat.
