freenovelworld Chapter 408 Suppressing the Gang
Chapter 408 Suppressing the Gang
Faced with such a terrifying attack, Xu Nian remained calm and composed, even curling his lip slightly in disdain: "Just a trivial trick." Before he finished speaking, a dazzling golden light suddenly shone, and the huge golden light sword that had previously shone so brightly reappeared, carrying an overwhelming and fierce sword aura, and ruthlessly slashed at the menacing black demonic claw.
"Boom!" A deafening roar resounded, as if the entire world trembled. Shops beneath their feet shook violently as if struck by an earthquake, and shocking cracks appeared in the ground. The terrifying energy surge generated by the intense collision swept outwards like a raging torrent, reducing everything in its path to ruins.
At this moment, everyone in the market looked up at the sky, their eyes filled with indescribable shock.
"What on earth happened?!" someone shouted in panic.
"Such terrifying power fluctuations are simply unprecedented!" someone muttered to themselves, their face filled with horror.
"Could it be that two peerless experts are engaged in a life-or-death duel here?!" Many more people whispered among themselves in fear and unease, their hearts filled with endless terror.
Looking inside the shop, it was now filled with billowing smoke and dust, obscuring the sky. The figures of the Great Protector and Xu Nian were completely swallowed up by the thick smoke, making it impossible to see their current situation.
"This kid actually managed to withstand my full-force attack!" The Great Protector, hidden in the smoke, was secretly astonished. He had originally thought that his thunderous strike would be enough to completely crush his opponent, but he never expected that this seemingly unremarkable young man would be so incredibly powerful.
"How dare you think you can defeat me with such a simple method? How naive and laughable!" The Great Protector's lips curled into a disdainful sneer. His hands swiftly formed hand seals, and in an instant, a chilling demonic aura surged forth like a raging tide.
"The Demon God has descended!" With the Great Protector's deafening roar, an enormous phantom of a demon god suddenly appeared behind him. This phantom of the demon god exuded a terrifying aura capable of destroying heaven and earth, as if it were the embodiment of all evil and dark forces in the world.
"Die!" The Great Protector roared, his eyes wide open and his face contorted in a ferocious grimace. Then, he exerted all his control over the phantom of the demon god, swinging his enormous fist and slamming it down on Xu Nian with overwhelming force.
Faced with this overwhelming attack, Xu Nian remained remarkably calm and composed. A dazzling golden light suddenly flashed in his deep, ocean-like eyes, and he exuded an aura of transcendence, holiness, and inviolability. With a serene and composed expression, he parted his lips and slowly uttered three cold words: "Golden light, extinguish!"
Before he finished speaking, a dazzling golden light suddenly erupted from his body, like a rising sun, instantly illuminating the entire dimly lit shop. The powerful energy contained within that golden light was like an indestructible sword, piercing straight towards the phantom of the demon god.
Before this golden light, the demon god's phantom became as fragile as paper. In the blink of an eye, the golden light pierced through the demon god's phantom completely, then shattered into countless black fragments that scattered in all directions before disappearing without a trace.
"Impossible..." Watching his proud phantom of the demon god being destroyed so easily, the Great Protector's face was filled with disbelief, and he couldn't help but let out a desperate and shrill roar. But at this moment, the unstoppable golden light did not stop, but continued to sweep towards the Great Protector with overwhelming force.
In the blink of an eye, the golden light completely engulfed the Great Protector. For a moment, the golden light shone brightly, illuminating the surroundings as if it were daytime. After the light gradually subsided, everything returned to calm. The phantom of the demon god had completely vanished, and even the figure of the Great Protector had disappeared with the disappearance of the golden light, leaving only a faint smell of burning in the air.
Xu Nian slowly withdrew his outstretched hand, and the dazzling golden light gradually dissipated. His expression remained calm and composed, as if the thrilling battle he had just experienced was nothing more than a trivial matter to him.
"Shadow Claws!" Yin Sha suddenly unleashed an extremely sharp and piercing roar, a sound that seemed to penetrate one's soul, sending chills down one's spine. Immediately afterward, he charged out of the ruins and rubble like a ferocious beast.
At this moment, Yin Sha exuded an extremely intense evil aura, and thick, ink-like black demonic energy continuously gathered in his hands. This black demonic energy quickly condensed and took shape, eventually transforming into a gigantic, pitch-black, terrifying demonic claw, which fiercely grabbed at Xu Nian with overwhelming force.
However, facing such a fierce and ruthless attack, Xu Nian didn't even frown. His eyes merely flashed with undisguised contempt and disdain. He didn't even bother to use his powerful Dao essence; he simply raised his hand and lightly flicked his sleeve.
In an instant, a dazzling golden light flashed out, as brilliant as lightning piercing the night sky. This golden light moved with lightning speed, hurtling straight towards the menacing black demonic claw. The moment they made contact, a deafening "bang" resounded. The seemingly indestructible black demonic claw shattered instantly, like broken porcelain, countless fragments transforming into specks of black light that drifted into the air.
Caught off guard by such a fierce counterattack, Yin Sha was immediately dealt a severe blow, spitting out a mouthful of scarlet blood. At the same time, he flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto the cold, hard ground. Yin Sha's face was filled with pain and despair; he knew perfectly well that today was likely his death day.
Just then, Xu Nian uttered four words calmly: "Heavenly Thunder Dao Essence!" As his voice fell, the once clear sky instantly turned into a thick blanket of dark clouds, obscuring the sun. Streaks of purple lightning twisted and turned among the heavy clouds, occasionally emitting deafening roars.
Immediately afterwards, a thick bolt of lightning, as thick as a water bucket, descended from the heavens like a roaring dragon, carrying earth-shattering power as it struck down directly at Yin Sha, who was lying on the ground, powerless to resist.
"No..." Yin Sha let out a desperate roar with his last bit of strength, but it was all in vain. The incredibly powerful lightning bolt devoured him completely in an instant, leaving not even a trace, turning him directly into wisps of ethereal ashes.
The entire market fell into a deathly silence. Everyone was stunned and speechless by the scene before them. Xu Nian slowly raised his head, his gaze calm as still water as he looked into the distance, muttering to himself, "The seventh Dao..." A glint of light flashed in the depths of his deep, ocean-like eyes.
Before Xu Nian stood a towering, ancient, and mysterious underground cave entrance. The entrance resembled the gaping maw of a colossal beast, sinister and terrifying. It was firmly sealed by a thick layer of rock, as solid as a city wall, its surface densely engraved with intricate, almost celestial, runes. These runes, winding and twisting, intertwined and crisscrossing, seemed to contain some profound and unfathomable power and secret.
"The Dao essence of breaking the formation," Xu Nian murmured softly, his voice calm as still water, yet carrying an undeniable firmness. He slowly extended his right palm, his movements as gentle as caressing a precious piece of porcelain, and gently pressed it onto the rune-covered rock. In an instant, a dazzling golden light burst forth from his palm, like the rising sun illuminating the surrounding darkness.
As the golden light flashed, the previously still runes began to twist and twitch, intertwining and weaving together as if they were alive. At the same time, a buzzing sound arose, initially so faint as to be barely audible, but quickly growing louder and deafening, as if thousands of bees were fluttering their wings simultaneously.
"Crack!" Suddenly, a crisp cracking sound echoed all around. Everyone looked closely and saw that a long, narrow crack had appeared on the rock. This crack spread rapidly, like lightning streaking across the night sky, covering the entire rock in the blink of an eye. Then, with a deafening roar, the entire massive rock shattered into countless tiny fragments, scattering in all directions.
The cave entrance was finally revealed to everyone without any obstruction, and an extremely cold aura surged out from it, as if it were the cold wind from the deepest hell, chilling to the bone, causing everyone present to shiver. "Let's go," Xu Nian said without changing his expression, and then took the lead in walking into the cave.
Upon entering the cave, it was utterly pitch black, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face. The darkness was as thick as ink, creating a strong sense of oppression. Moreover, the chilling aura grew even stronger, clinging to people's bodies and seeping into their bones, sending shivers down their spines and filling them with an indescribable fear.
Just then, a series of deep, powerful roars faintly echoed from the depths of the cave. Though the roars seemed distant, they were incredibly penetrating, reverberating through the narrow cave passages. It sounded as if some enormous and ferocious monster lurked in the endless darkness, watching these uninvited guests with predatory eyes.
"It seems the Ten Thousand Demons Sect has indeed laid down quite a few treacherous traps and mechanisms here." A chilling glint flashed in Xu Nian's bright eyes, and a disdainful sneer appeared on his lips. With that, he continued his ascent deeper into the cave without stopping.
After a long and arduous journey of trial and error, Xu Nian and the others finally reached the end of the cave. There stood a magnificent ancient stone hall, its doors tightly shut, adorned with even more intricate and elaborate protective patterns than they had seen before. These patterns shimmered with a strange light, clearly not something easily broken.
It seems that the coveted seventh Dao essence must be within this stone hall. A sharp, sword-like glint flashed in Xu Nian's eyes, as if it could pierce through the layers of mist before him.
"Break the formation's essence! Break it!" With a furious roar, the formation-breaking essence within his body was instantly unleashed with all its might. In an instant, dazzling golden light surged forth like a tidal wave, tightly enveloping the entire stone hall's entrance.
The once indestructible barrier now seemed to have been greatly stimulated, emitting an extremely dazzling light and accompanied by a violent tremor. "Crack!" "Crack!" Crisp cracking sounds rang out one after another, and fine and ferocious cracks gradually appeared on the barrier.
Finally, with a final, muffled thud, the seemingly unbreakable barrier shattered like a broken mirror. At the same time, the long-closed stone hall doors slowly opened to both sides.
An incredibly powerful and suffocating aura, like an ancient beast breaking free of its restraints, roared and surged forth from within the stone hall. However, facing such a terrifying force, Xu Nian showed no fear. Instead, a confident smile appeared on his lips: "Seventh Dao Essence, I've come to take you!"
As Xu Nian stepped into the stone hall, the stone door behind him slammed shut in an instant. The interior of the stone hall was not as dazzling and full of treasures as he had imagined; instead, it was a pitch-black and deep abyss, like an endless abyss capable of swallowing all things in the world.
"Heh, do these lowly bastards from the Ten Thousand Demons Sect really think they can trap me here with such insignificant tricks? How utterly laughable!" Xu Nian stood in the darkness, his face full of disdain and mockery.