Chapter 539: Willing to Admit Defeat
This Ghoul White Bone Banner was originally an Underworld Supreme Treasure, nourished by Yellow Springs Yin Qi for several Jiazi, having devoured countless Malevolent Ghost Fierce Souls and Malevolent Spirit Yin Gods. Its true force had already far surpassed the scope of a true spirit magic treasure.
The Underworld Marshal True Spirit evolved from the Ghoul White Bone Banner's restriction formation could even rival the true Underworld Marshals of the Jambudvīpa World in terms of cultivation base!
These eight great Yin Commanders were no different from True Immortals. Normally, these magic treasure True Spirits would transform into their True Bodies of Ghost God in the Netherworld Government to assist Acha in handling Underworld Government affairs, governing three hundred and sixty billion miles of the Netherworld Government!
At this moment, Acha summoned the Ghoul White Bone Banner. The restriction formation within the Banner was activated, forming a magnificent Underworld Magic Array. Under the empowerment of the Emperor of Fengdu True Form Diagram formed by the restriction formation of this Great Underworld Array, Acha, as the Emperor of Fengdu, instantly achieved a breakthrough beyond the scope of a True Immortal.
On the other side, Hela was not to be outdone. She directly released the four hundred and eighty million Blood God Clones she had refined. Beneath the Space, blood shadows danced across the sky, and blood mist filled the air.
The blood mist drifted before Acha, transforming into countless crimson streamers that lunged directly at the Emperor of Fengdu! Acha waved a finger, and one hundred and eight Yin Spirit Swords transformed into black light, shooting out and colliding fiercely with the crimson streamers. However, those crimson streamers seemed to have form but no substance, piercing directly through the black light.
The Yin Spirit Swords twisted and slashed back and forth, but the crimson streamers were like air; the black light struck nothing.
Swarms of Blood God Clones, like black crows, surged towards Acha. "Do you really think I'm afraid of your Blood God Clones!"
With a sharp cry, the figure of an Empress, clad in a black robe embroidered with dragons and wearing an Emperor's Crown, burst through the blood mist. She transformed to tens of thousands of feet tall, like a primordial giant.
Standing among the constellations, black demonic flames rose from Acha's body. The Blood God Clones that swarmed to her feet were instantly incinerated by the demonic fire.
Acha looked down at the tiny figure beneath her feet, letting out a cold laugh. She grabbed a nearby planet and shouted, "Go!"
The planet was squeezed in Acha's palm using magic power and hurled down towards Hela.
Hela remained still. The four hundred and eighty million Blood God Clones in front of her converged, transforming into a heaven-shaking streamer that slashed across the Space.
The planet hurtling towards Acha was first cleanly split in two, then it exploded under the immense pressure of magic power, sending meteorites flying everywhere.
The shattered meteorites scattered as starlight. Moments later, at the position Acha had grabbed from, an identical planet condensed into form.
Acha grabbed wildly with both hands, sending over a dozen more planets smashing towards Hela.
Hela pointed a finger, and the Blood God Clones split into dozens of sword lights. With several tearing sounds, they swept through and exploded the planets one by one.
At the same time, Hela's shoulder shook, and several Formless Blood Demons flew out from behind her. They transformed into crimson streamers, concealed within the sword lights formed by the Blood God Clones, and flew towards Acha's massive body.
With a tearing sound, a crimson streamer broke through Acha's body-protecting demonic flames. Acha was struck by a sword, and copious blood immediately flowed from her fair arm. The streamer wrapped around her arm, about to pierce into her body and devour her flesh and blood.
Acha's body felt the pain, and seeing several more streamers formed by Blood Demons attacking, she quickly waved her hand. A Ghoul White Bone Banner appeared above her head, transforming into black lotus flowers that protected her body.
A blood shadow was directly shaken away by the black lotus. The other Blood Demons were also temporarily isolated. At this moment, the sword lights formed by the four hundred and eighty million Blood God Clones had reached Acha's vicinity. Acha's body was completely enveloped by blood mist. Seen from a distance, it was like looking at flowers through fog, hazy and indistinct. One couldn't even clearly see Acha's figure, only hearing whistling sounds and countless blood shadows shaking.
Countless sword lights and blood shadows crashed towards the body-protecting lotus flowers around Acha's body. For a moment, crimson sparks flickered incessantly.
Acha was deeply surrounded by the Blood God Clones, yet she showed no panic. She chanted incantations, and countless demonic fire surged from her body, mixed with innumerable Yin Soldiers Fierce Ghosts, charging towards the surrounding blood mist.
The pitch black demonic fire collided with the crimson thick mist. For a moment, the earth shook and the mountains swayed, and the Space trembled.
Hela looked up at Acha, who had transformed to tens of thousands of feet tall. Seeing the surroundings filled with pitch black demonic fire and stars raining down from above, she also felt heavy pressure like a mountain. With a cold snort, she drew the blood mist formed by the four hundred and eighty million Blood God Clones back inside her body like a tide. She changed her divine ability, becoming as tall as Acha, and conjured a blood-colored sword edge, stabbing directly towards Acha's heart.
Acha was not to be outdone. The one hundred and eight Yin Spirit Swords merged into one, forming a black divine edge. Gripping the sword, she fought fiercely with Hela.
At Gu Zi Yun's pleading, Tang Song brought her into this Circulatory Cycle of Stars World and chose a planet to land on.
The Mountain and River Fan in his hand, its frame was just a facade. What was truly formidable was the fan surface, which was a Minor Circulatory Cycle of Stars Array formed using thirty-six Heavenly Cycle Star Banners as the formation cores and seventy-two stars. Although it couldn't compare to a true Great Circulatory Cycle of Stars Array, it was comparable to a real world inside, and much sturdier than the Divine Continent beneath the Zhu Xian World.
As soon as the two broke through the Space and arrived, they saw two massive figures fighting. Although they were tens of millions of miles apart, Gu Zi Yun cried out in surprise, her face full of disbelief. Even though they were very far away, appearing only as two small dots, one black and one green, she saw them clearly.
Among the constellations, one figure, tens of thousands of feet tall, clad in a black robe embroidered with dragons and wearing a Pingtian Crown, with stars circling her waist, was fighting with a green figure, holding a sword.
Hela had also transformed to be as tall as Acha. She wore a dark green battle robe, wielding a blood-colored longsword, and was evenly matched in the fight with Acha.
The vibration sounds of their weapons clashing rolled up the planets like marbles, throwing them into the air. With every clash of weapons, the entire Space shaking.
In the Space, massive banner phantoms appeared, flashing with bursts of starlight, steadily protecting the surroundings, which prevented this area of Space from shattering in the aftermath of their battle.
"Asibā, Uncle, are you sure you weren't playing favorites when you taught us!"
Gu Zi Yun watched the commotion of their fight, looking at the planets shaking like balls in waves. She hugged Tang Song's arm and spoke suspiciously.
She knew that among Uncle's women, Hela's strength was the greatest, but wasn't the gap too huge?! She hadn't eaten Uncle's things any less! Or did Uncle secretly give Hela special treatment? But she and Skye and the other elder sisters had also dual cultivated with Uncle quite a few times.
And often, a single session of cultivation would last for dozens of days!
"Uncle! You're playing favorites, I want some too!"
Gu Zi Yun rubbed against Tang Song's arm, clinging to him like a koala, unwilling to let go.
Her warm lips pressed against Tang Song's ear: "Please, Uncle? If not, I can be like Elder Sister Hela. I've seen you holding Elder Sister Hela's hand..."
"Slap!"
Tang Song reached out and gave the Little Girl a firm tap, waves surging. "What are you thinking about?! Hela was already a Deity who had undergone cultivation for thousands of years before she followed me, and Acha was also the Underworld King who ruled the Underworld for thousands of years. Their foundations are far deeper than yours. If you want your cultivation base to improve, then cultivate properly, don't mess around with these heretical paths!"
"But Uncle, meditation every day is really boring, and it's not as fast as doing *that* with you every day, nor is it as comfortable!" Gu Zi Yun bit her lip, her eyes narrowed like crescent moons. "That's called Soul Dual Cultivation, it's a proper Daoist Dual Cultivation Technique!"
Tang Song shook his head, reached out and pressed on Gu Zi Yun's face, pushing her away. "I'll go break up the fight first. If I let them keep fighting, these few Heavenly Cycle Star Banners won't be safe!"
Two Golden Immortal level existences fighting... Although the Formation Space he had casually refined could withstand it, it couldn't endure them messing around like this.
Tang Song took a step, instantly crossing millions of miles, arriving in the Space where the two were fighting.
The two fighting seemed completely unaware of Tang Song's arrival, continuing their battle. The Great Void collapsed, and the stars were shaking. Tang Song stood beneath their feet, like an ant beneath the feet of two elephants!
"Alright, you've had your fight, played enough, that's enough!"
Tang Song's voice rang out in their ears like thunder. After hearing the commotion, the two exchanged one last sword strike, then stopped and faced Tang Song directly.
Hela looked at Tang Song, her eyes fixed on him, blinking constantly, lost in thought.
Acha let out a cold snort, raising her sword horizontally in front of her, watching Hela warily.
"Husband, you've been cultivating in seclusion for a hundred years. I wonder how much your cultivation base has improved? Shall this concubine test your cultivation results for you!"
Hearing Hela's words, Acha's eyes flashed with sharp light. She looked at Tang Song, also raising her sword, eager to try.
Tang Song gave a dry laugh, looking at the woman who used to call him "Surname Tang". He shook his head slightly. "What, planning a rebellion?! If you have the ability, you can try. I'll use the restriction formation, and you two can come at me together. But it's agreed, if you lose, you have to accept the punishment!"
Hela looked at the smile on Tang Song's face, wondering what he was thinking. Her complexion immediately flushed red. However, Acha didn't care about such things.
As soon as Tang Song finished speaking, Acha, her face full of excitement, raised her sword and chopped towards Tang Song!
A sword light sliced through the sky, illuminating the Great Void. At this moment, it was as if the sun and moon had collapsed. Tang Song laughed twice. "Haha, Acha, this little trick is still lacking!" Tang Song reached out and pressed down slightly with his palm.
With a crashing sound, a planet above Acha's head fell down, transforming into a massive starlight hand a hundred times larger than Acha's current body. It slammed down, just like swatting an ant.
The four Ghoul White Bone Banners above Acha's head expanded against the wind. Streaks of black energy condensed into black lotus flowers, each covering an area of ten thousand qing, trying to hold up the starlight hand formed by Tang Song.
The massive hand condensed by Tang Song using the Heavenly Cycle Star Banners was much heavier than Acha had imagined. It wasn't just the strength of a planet, but also a product condensed from Tang Song's magic power.
Relying solely on the strength of the Ghoul White Bone Banner was like Sun Wukong encountering the Five Elements Mountain; it forcefully pressed her body down, making her bend over. Feeling the heavy pressure from above, Acha reluctantly withdrew her sword and retreated. Holding the sword with both hands, she chopped upwards, barely managing to resist Tang Song's casual strike. Following up with another strike, she cleaved open the massive starlight hand.
A bloodlight came from above, like the Heavenly River pouring down. It was Hela seizing the opportunity to attack. In an instant, all directions were a sea of crimson. That crimson expanse was surging with waves, layer upon layer, like the waves of a Blood Sea, accompanied by the crashing sound of ocean tides.
Seeing this, Tang Song saw blood rain pouring down from the sky, the scene extremely spectacular. In Gu Zi Yun's eyes, Tang Song seemed like a small black dot standing in the center, facing the Blood Sea that almost submerged the Space, appearing abnormally small and completely lacking the ability to resist.
The Blood Sea stirred up by Hela was condensed from countless killing intent and blood water. Even a normal True Immortal who fell into it, without a body-protecting treasure, would have their immortal body defiled and their divine soul extinguished within three quarters of an hour.
Not to mention the countless Blood God Clones hidden within that Blood Sea—
However, Tang Song did not fear her, nor did he transform using the Imitate Heaven and Earth Divine Ability. He simply waved his sleeve upwards, and a sheet of golden light surged up from nowhere, rolling forward and transforming into a canopy covering an area of a hundred li.
It shot out ten thousand layers of golden light upwards. When the Blood Sea water was illuminated by the golden light, it rapidly dissipated, vanishing into nothingness.
At this moment, Acha seized the opportunity to strike. She chopped down with one sword, breaking through the Canopy's cloud radiance. She chopped fiercely repeatedly, over a dozen times, but found that the Canopy felt soft and lacked force!
She gritted her teeth, leaped high, and chopped down fiercely with one sword. However, that heavy sword was also held up by the golden light.
Seeing that the Blood Sea was ineffective, Acha released countless Blood God Clones and Blood Demons to interfere with Tang Song's vision, while she herself held her sword and stabbed towards Tang Song.
Just that compared to Tang Song's body size, her sword tip was comparable to a mountain range. Rather than stabbing, it was more like smashing.
Gu Zi Yun watched this scene from a distance, finding it extremely bizarre. It was as if two primordial giants were ganging up on a small ant.
Tang Song used the Canopy to hold up Acha's attack. Seeing Hela attack, he couldn't help but laugh. "Still lacking!"
Saying that, he grabbed in the air. Boundless starlight once again condensed into massive hands, but this time there were two. They closed in from Acha and Hela's sides. The scene was like two palms clapping two flies!
Acha and Hela saw the two massive hands, miles in size, grabbing from the left and right. The two immediately turned and ran.
Acha dispersed her Emperor of Fengdu True Form, and Hela also deactivated the Imitate Heaven and Earth Divine Ability.
But as the two hands closed in, an irresistible force made it very difficult for the two to move. Acha quickly unfurled the Ghoul White Bone Banner, from which black lotus flowers surged out, propping up the two hands.
Hela seized the opportunity to transform her body into a crimson streamer, darting fiercely outside the closing hands.
Tang Song took a step forward and flicked his sleeve. Hela's vision blurred, and when she opened her eyes again, she appeared in a Black and White World like an ink painting.
"Serves you right!" Seeing Hela escape while she was resisting the massive starlight hand, Acha gnashed her silver teeth in anger. Seeing her caught by Tang Song, Acha gloated.
"Bang!"
With a loud bang, the next moment, her entire body was also enveloped between the two hands.
Boundless starlight condensed into a cloud bed. On the cloud bed, Acha looked somewhat bewildered at Hela, who was biting her lip, and Gu Zi Yun, who was eager to try, casting her gaze towards Tang Song.
Tang Song cleared his throat twice, his gaze falling on Hela. "Willing to admit defeat. Then you can set an example for Acha!"
Watching Hela take out one magic treasure and item after another, Acha's apricot eyes widened. She turned and wanted to run, but the next moment she was immobilized in place.
(End of chapter)