Seeing this, Yan Zhaoge and Yan Di naturally would not let their enemies leave as easily as this. They could not be happier killing as many of those Radiant Light Sect experts as they could.
Yan Di’s sabre-light arose, cleaving through the horizon. Not just the three who were fleeing towards the wound of the sky, even Zhang Chao and the others who had yet to completely ascend and leave were swept within as well.
The terrifying Extreme Yang Seal also attacked mightily towards them.
Now, however, a stream of black qi suddenly surged within that wound of the sky.
Where the black qi passed, the sunlight instantly dimmed as all was dark between the heavens and the earth.
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 608: Sounding so arrogant, come down if you dare?
HSSB608: Sounding so arrogant, come down if you dare?
Zhang Chao and the others who wanted to flee retreated whilst blocking Yan Di’s attacks.
Yet, they seemed not to care about that terrifying Extreme Yang Seal at all.
From the wound of the sky through which they had descended suddenly surged a stream of black qi, scattering around and suffusing the area as it instantly obscured the sky and concealed the sun.
The sky instantly dimmed. Whether it was the true sun in the sky or the radiance of the Extreme Yang Seal down below, they actually all seemed like they were being devoured.
Rather than day and night interchanging and light turning into darkness, the sunlight itself was being corroded away.
The sun still existed there, yet seemed unable to emit any light at all.
Yan Zhaoge’s pupils dilated abruptly, “Power of corrosion?”
Gazing over carefully, a dim blue black fire seemed to be blazing above the sky, causing the boundaries between the heavens and the earth to grow indistinct, using light as fuel as it soundlessly blazed on.
Light and darkness coexisted, making up for the lack of the other. Yet, the darkness before them was purely an enemy to the sunlight as it was greedy and tyrannical, unreasonable and a bad portent.
Light was not justice, and darkness was not evil as well. It could even be safety, for countless lifeforms were nurtured and grew within the darkness.
However, the black devilish fire that flickered with a dim blue radiance as it devoured the sunlight before them could only foretell infinite terror as well as major calamities.
“Corrosion in opposition, the heavenly dog eats the sun. This is the opposing star of the Sun Star, Rāhu?” Yan Zhaoge realised, “No wonder they’ve dared to come find trouble this time.”
After Deng Sen’s group had died, the Radiant Light Sect of the World beyond Worlds would have been hard pressed to imagine that such a powerful opponent existed in the Eight Extremities World.
From the news they had obtained from Meng Wan and Tang Yonghao, there should not be any such experts in the Eight Extremities World.
Thus, the Radiant Light Sect had thought that while they didn’t know how Yan Zhaoge and Broad Creed Mountain had been able to unleash the great power of the Extreme Yang Seal, the existence of the Extreme Yang Seal was the sole possibility they could think of that could explain their defeat.
This had caused them to hunger even more for the Extreme Yang Seal, hating Yan Zhaoge and Broad Creed Mountain even more deeply.
In order to prevent any unexpected occurrences from taking place, in having dispatched experts into the Eight Extremities World this time, apart from an increased number of experts, the Radiant Light Sect had also specifically prepared something to deal with the Extreme Yang Seal.
It was this Dim Glorious Devilish Qi that manifested the sun corroding power of the opposing star of the Sun Star, the Rāhu Star!
Wherever the devilish fire went, it swallowed the sky and devoured the sun.
That powerful force caused even the radiance of the Extreme Yang Seal to dim.
At this time, Zhang Chao and the others forcibly resisted Yan Di’s domineering sabre, retreating even more rapidly.
While they had resisted the might of the Extreme Yang Seal as planned, the people of the Radiant Light Sect were not feeling good at all.
They had originally wanted to make use of the power of the Rāhu Star to temporarily block the next eruption of power by the Extreme Yang Seal. Afterwards, the six of them would have rampantly swept through Broad Creed Mountain’s experts with the momentum of countless thunderbolts before slowly moving to obtain the Extreme Yang Seal.
They firmly believed that even if Yan Zhaoge could wield the Extreme Yang Seal, it definitely wouldn’t be for a long period of time.
As they saw it now, their original plan might indeed have succeeded. Yet, Yan Di had unexpectedly broken through into the second level of the Martial Saint realm, his rampant power being such that he could take on all six of them at once.
The power which they had originally prepared to deal with the Extreme Yang Seal could only secure their safety as they retreated now.
The gap between the ideal and actual reality truly caused Zhang Chao and the others to feel stifled. Having expected a glorious victory, they had been sent scurrying back into retreat.
From above and across the wound of the sky now resounded a voice, “Broad Creed Mountain’s Yan Di. I will remember your name. You are very powerful, powerful beyond our expectations.”
“You are the strongest person I know who is not from the World beyond Worlds. A pity, however, that being an enemy of our sect, you are doomed to the fate of extinction.”
Yan Di didn’t even raise his brows, “Sounding so arrogant, come down if you dare.”
“I can feel that your cultivation base is not higher than the third level of the Martial Saint realm.”
That voice said mildly, “No rush. We will meet very soon.”
Yan Zhaoge asked, “How do I address you?”
A gaze seemed to penetrate through the wound of the sky, traversing numerous layers of space as it landed on Yan Zhaoge.
“Radiant Light Sect’s Nong Yuxuan.”
“Yan Zhaoge, is it? I don’t know how you are able to wield the Extreme Yang Seal. Still, if you only know how to make use of external objects, your death date is not far away.”
“I have said that we will be meeting again very soon. Before that, I will be temporarily depositing your head on your neck first.”
As if supplementing his words, the black devilish fire that flickered with a dim blue light illuminated the surrounding heavens and earth in dimness.
While the glow of the golden Extreme Yang Seal remained, it was obstructed by the black devilish fire.
Beneath the terrifying power of the Extreme Yang Seal, the blue black devilish fire was being depleted greatly even as it corroded and devoured the sunlight.
It was just that before the Extreme Yang Seal extinguished this Rāhu devilish fire, Zhang Chao and the others would probably long since have escaped.
Yan Zhaoge watched this scene calmly, next suddenly smiling as he looked at that incomparably distant wound of the sky high overhead, “Haven’t you got something wrong?”
“The Rāhu is the opposing star of the Sun, not its bane star.”
“Moreover, did you think I wouldn’t have been able to tell? While this Dim Glorious Devilish Qi of yours originates from some supreme treasure that bears the power of the Rāhu Star, you do not actually possess this treasure. Instead, you have merely collected some of its aura and power.”
“I am unable to wield the full power of the Extreme Yang Seal, but you were never in possession of the supreme Rāhu treasure from the start.”
Yan Zhaoge chuckled, “Acting all almighty like this. Who’re you fooling?”
As he said thus, Yan Zhaoge flew into the air, pressing onto the Extreme Yang Seal with both hands.
Yan Zhaoge circulated the Extreme Yang Scripture, the oceanic amount of qi of true dragons secretly accumulated within his body surging into this powerful, bright high-grade Sacred Artifact all at once.
He currently indeed only had the power for a single strike in wielding the Extreme Yang Seal. Yet, he could strengthen the force of this strike even further!
Facing the corrosion in opposition power of the Rāhu star which was going against it, the Extreme Yang Seal had originally been restless as its authority seemed to have been provoked.
Stimulated by Yan Zhaoge’s power now, it instantly grew even more violent.
The dazzling sunlight illuminated the heavens and earth of the Eight Extremities World once more, even expanding ceaselessly.
The Dim Glorious Devilish Qi which corroded and devoured the sunlight was cleansed non-stop.
While sunlight was unceasingly destroyed by the dim blue black fire, the Dim Glorious Devilish Qi was unable to withstand the divine light of the sun that was much, much more powerful than it.
As this continued, the heavens and earth soon regained their luminosity as the corrosion of the sun instantly ceased.
Across the wound of the sky, Nong Yuxuan’s voice was filled with bemusement, “Not only is he able to wield the Extreme Yang Seal, the power is actually able to reach such a level?”
Yan Zhaoge chuckled coldly. As wielded by him, the terrifying Extreme Yang Seal broke through the obstruction of the dim blue devilish fire, continuing to strike at the retreating Radiant Light Sect experts!
Zhang Chao and the other two who had directly ascended were still fine as they successfully broke through the obstruction of the power of dimensions, vanishing from the Eight Extremities World.
However, the three third level Martial Saints of the Radiant Light Sect who had been in the process of being guided back to the World beyond Worlds through the wound of the sky had the process interrupted and broken off!
Beneath the might of the Extreme Yang Seal, the trio resisted with all their might, yet felt a terrifyingness like Mount Tai was crushing down upon them.
Infinite light erupted within the sky!
From the other side, Yan Di’s sabre did not halt in the least as his domineering sabre-light cleaved the heavens and decimated the earth, hacking over once more!
Three tragic cries simultaneously resounded as the Extreme Yang Seal mightily pressured downwards, the heavens and the earth shaking intensely!
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 609: Thank you for coming, you’re welcome to come at any time
HSSB609: Thank you for coming, you’re welcome to come at any time
The acupoints of Yan Zhaoge’s entire body pulsed, a chaotic qi mass seemingly concealed within each and every one of them which contained infinite, limitless power.
As all these chaotic qi masses circulated, they lost the phenomena of chaos, the accumulated oceanic amount of true dragon qi that had yet to be refined surging out from within.
This was not like the essence qi of merely a single ice dragon corpse that he had obtained in the former residence of the Glacial Dragon Martial Saint back then. Instead, the massive amount of dragon qi from the dragon tomb had all congregated together.
Such momentous true dragon qi having surged within the Extreme Yang Seal, its power instantly awakened to a whole new level.
The violent golden seal glowed with brilliant light all around like the sun in the centre of the sky, directly dispelling the gloomy dimness that had sought to corrode it.
The corrosive power of the Rahu Star, whilst able to devour and corrode the power of the Sun Star, was not truly its bane.
Whether the east wind would overcome the west wind or it happened vice versa would ultimately depend on which of the two was stronger.
Water could extinguish fire, but if the fire was too strong and the water too limited, it would instead definitely be the water being vaporised completely by the fire.
Across the wound of the sky, Nong Yuxuan’s voice was slightly sunken, “It seems like this time’s corrosive power was indeed insufficient…”
“I’ll first let you be happy for a few days.”
His voice was ephemeral as the wound of the sky slowly closed.
The figures of Zhang Chao’s trio appeared there as well, their auras even more powerful than back when they had been in the Eight Extremities World just earlier.
Yet, their moods were also even more stifled as a result.
As Zhang Chao stared at Yan Zhaoge and Yan Di, stared at the wreckage of the former World Illuminating Peak beneath their feet that had already been levelled, his gaze was even gloomier.
Yan Zhaoge and Yan Di continued gazing above the sky, not avoiding his gaze in the slightest.
Nong Yuxuan’s voice resounded, “Broad Creed Mountain’s Yan Di and Yan Zhaoge, we will meet again. It will not be long.”
“Thanks for the treat,” Yan Zhaoge laughed, “Thank you for coming, you’re welcome to come at any time.”
As the wound of the sky closed, the space above the site of the former World Illuminating Peak was still chaotic beyond compare, the spiritual qi veins here virtually having collapsed as it would require a long time before they recovered.
Illusory clouds and winds still stirred between the heavens and the earth, not calming for a long time.
The radiance of the Extreme Yang Seal dimmed once more, again becoming ordinary and innocuous. Yan Zhaoge kept it.
Yan Di came beside him, asking him, “Over a year’s time will be needed before it can again be used?”
Yan Zhaoge shrugged, “This is an unavoidable thing. It was not a treasure that I could wield in the first place. It is already abnormal that I can use it. Otherwise, the Radiant Light Sect would also not have fallen to the extent of getting all wrecked and bloodied in our Eight Extremities World.”
Yan Di pondered as he said, “Logically speaking, it would be safer for you to try to head to the World beyond Worlds only after the Extreme Yang Seal can once again be used. However, according to Old Man Mo’s words, the timeflow of the World beyond Worlds is such that our enemies will have more time to prepare than us in the Eight Extremities World. They will definitely be sufficiently prepared.”
Yan Zhaoge said, “Even if the timeflow were the same, it still wouldn’t be ideal to wait. I have to go up as soon as possible.”
Yan Di’s heart jolted slightly as he seemed to be thinking about something, “Is it related to the force the Radiant Light Sect used earlier in order to counter the Extreme Yang Seal?”
Yan Zhaoge nodded, “That’s right. If I did not see wrongly, that was the power of the Rahu Star.”
“The Rahu Star is an opposing star of the Sun Star, both of them being opposing powers. The Extreme Yang Seal is the most powerful treasure we know of that manifests the power of the sun. However, if they possess a powerful Sacred Artifact that manifests the power of the magnificently dim Rahu, they would be able to use it to deal with the Extreme Yang Seal that we possess.”
Yan Zhaoge narrowed his eyes, “This treasure of magnificent dimness likely exists, being located in the World beyond Worlds.”
“I feel that the Dim Glorious Devilish Qi that that Nong Yuxuan released just now did not originate from some martial art. Instead, it is a sliver of energy that he obtained from that treasure. While it was depleted in the clash against the Extreme Yang Seal just now, this person will not hold back.”
“Also, this Nong Yuxuan sounded full of confidence rather than speaking big words. Thus, I guess that he has already obtained clues as to the location of that supreme treasure of magnificent dimness.”
Yan Zhaoge looked at the Extreme Yang Seal in his hand that resembled any ordinary copper seal, “This treasure cannot fall into the hands of the Radiant Light Sect. From a certain perspective, it actually also restricts the martial arts of the Radiant Light Sect to a very great extent.”
“While the martial arts of the Radiant Light Sect are not completely from analysing the power of the sun, there are also similarities in this. If we possessed this supreme treasure of magnificent dimness, it would definitely be a great help for us in dealing with the Radiant Light Sect.”
“The World beyond Worlds is vast and plentiful, with an abundance in spiritual qi and a comparative lack of loss of legacies from the Great Calamity as it leads the other worlds in all areas. Meanwhile, when those from other worlds surpass the third level of the Martial Saint realm and ascend to the World beyond Worlds, they might also be drawn into joining a sect of the World beyond Worlds like the Radiant Light Sect, becoming guest Elders there.”
“There are as many experts as there are clouds in the Radiant Light Sect. Currently, they have their forces engaged by the Dim Darkness Sect and the other powers of the World beyond Worlds. While they would definitely have to stand against them, for them to truly obtain victory and destroy their enemies would require more strength on their part.”
Yan Zhaoge lightly rubbed his temples, “If that supreme treasure of magnificent dimness that opposes the sun and expels light lands in the other party’s hands, with an increment in power to one side and a decrement to the other, it would really be too disadvantageous for us.”
Yan Di said, “Old Man Mo mentioned the situation in the World beyond Worlds, and you heard it as well. You should know that your power is still insufficient without the Extreme Yang Seal.”
Yan Zhaoge smiled, “But the other side doesn’t know that I have a treasure which can protect me, resisting the pressuring power of dimensions as I pass through the wounds of the sky.”
“With the Northern Ocean Clone accompanying me, I should be able to deal with most situations. It is also not like I am directly going over to trample on the headquarters of the Radiant Light Sect this time.”
As Yan Zhaoge said this, his smile turned cold, “Of course, that will come sooner or later. What will be coming now is merely preparation for that fact.”
Yan Di said, “I can really rest at ease regarding you now.”
“Still, according to our earlier plan, I will have to remain in the Eight Extremities World for the time being to guard against them invading once more.”
He raised his head and glanced at the still chaotic sky, “Having taken more than a year to come this time, it is likely due to them having had to locate the position of the Eight Extremities World. Now that they are already able to do so, they would be able to come any time they want next time.”
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