Chapter 199: Chapter 199: Erosion of Nothingness, the Great Crystallization Battle

Weiyuan Immortal City.

A black and red Divine Tree burst from the ground, soaring into the clouds.

At the very top of its crown, on a platform as wide as a public square, a host of third-tier beings had gathered!

The Blind Saintess, using the power of the Divine Tree, had teleported them through space.

She had brought every threatening third-tier being from the mortal realm who was present in the Immortal City to this very spot!

"And now..."

"Would you all be so kind as to die?"

the Blind Saintess, slender and frail as if a gust of wind could blow her over, spoke with perfect calm.

At her words, the several Crystal-stage Masters present all turned to fix her with hostile glares.

Hongri snorted coldly. "Arrogant!"

"I admit, that Void Teleportation of yours is something special."

"But if you think a trick like that is enough to defeat me, then you are..."

"Gravely! Mistaken!"

BOOM!

A torrent of flame shot toward the sky!

Roaring, scorching, orange-red flames erupted from Hongri’s body and spread outward!

In an instant, the area a hundred zhang around them was transformed into a sea of fire!

HISSS!

The blazing firelight cast his face in a crimson glow.

Hongri stretched out his palm. His hand was gaunt, dark, and withered, like that of a common old farmer.

And now, a greatspear—ancient, desolate, and the dark red of blood—materialized in his grasp!

Hongri gripped the spear’s shaft.

In that instant, veins bulged on his farmer-like hands.

His entire aura changed abruptly!

In the blink of an eye, he had transformed into a battle-hardened general who had slain countless foes!

An incomparably fierce, murderous aura exploded forth!

"Red Sun Purgatory Spear!"

WHOOSH!

A shadow of the dark red spear howled through the air. With the force of a thunderbolt, the Red Sun Purgatory Spear stabbed toward the Blind Saintess!

Watching this strike, everyone present had different thoughts.

’That old devil Hongri... Has his combat prowess improved again?’

Qinghe’s eyes twitched, a sense of dread appearing in them.

Within the Cyan Profound Sect, he and Hongri had fought for a long time.

Even though they had temporarily set aside their grievances for the sake of mutual benefit,

that didn’t mean their grudges had been resolved!

’Hongri... I must be wary of him...’ Qinghe thought to himself.

Meanwhile, a deep sense of alarm flashed in Canghai’s eyes!

To be honest, compared to the Blind Saintess,

Canghai was far more wary of the three Masters from the Cyan Profound Sect at this moment!

After all, he had lived for several hundred years.

At such a critical juncture, why would the three Crystal-stage Masters of the Cyan Profound Sect not be in seclusion at their sect, or off exploring some secret realm...

Instead, they were standing by as spectators just outside his Weiyuan Immortal City?

What were they planning...?

The answer was obvious!

’Two at Crystal Perfection, one at the Mid-stage Crystal...’

Canghai’s face was grim, his heart filled with unease.

With a lineup like this, the probability of them ganging up to kill him wasn’t low.

The thought weighed even more heavily on his mind.

If the Blind Saintess hadn’t appeared, the one on the receiving end of that spear would have likely... been him!

’The Red Sun Purgatory Spear...’ Canghai felt a deep sense of dread as thoughts churned in his mind.

He even wondered, ’Should I... help these natives out a bit?’

After all, from the Cyan Profound Sect’s perspective, Weiyuan Immortal City was also a hostile power...

Countless thoughts flickered through his mind.

At the processing speed of a Crystal-stage Master, this all took but a single instant in the real world.

WHOOSH!

The spear’s shadow howled as Hongri’s Red Sun Purgatory Spear was already upon her.

Facing the fiercely scorching spear, the Blind Saintess’s expression was indifferent. Was she completely ignoring it?

"So arrogant?" Qinghe exclaimed in shock.

"She’s not even trying to dodge or block?" Canghai was stunned.

Even he would never be willing to take a full-powered strike from Hongri, who was also at Crystal Perfection, head-on!

’This native girl, is she a little...’ Canghai furrowed his brow.

However, at that very moment, the Blind Saintess’s flaxen hair visibly transformed, turning completely white!

At the same time, a pure white light began to glow within her eyes!

"Erosion of Nothingness."

the Blind Saintess said softly.

Compared to her usual calm and dignified voice,

her voice was now icy and merciless.

It seemed devoid of all human emotion, filled with the indifference of one who saw all of creation as nothing more than straw dogs!

And the white light blooming from her eyes sent a tremor of horror through Hongri’s heart!

BZZZT!

This white light was cold and deathly still, like the descent of an eternal underworld!

The pure white light bloomed like falling snow as an all-encompassing void suddenly descended!

SHHH!

The roaring, scorching Red Sun Purgatory Spear vanished silently into the white light, like a stone sinking into the ocean!

An extinction that annihilated everything!

POOF!

The Red Sun Purgatory Spear dissipated.

Immediately after, the white light spread upward like tentacles, engulfing Hongri’s right arm and torso!

A truly horrifying scene unfolded!

In the face of the white light, Hongri was like a pencil-drawn portrait being erased!

In the blink of an eye, the better part of his body had vanished, dissolving into wisps of smoke that scattered in the air!

"No...!"

"Eternal Furnace!" Hongri cried out desperately.

BZZZT!

The Divine Seed spun, and the infinitely powerful, offense-and-defense-in-one Quasi-Technique, [Eternal Furnace], descended!

A phantasmal furnace materialized around Hongri, enveloping his body. It slowly counteracted the white light, which was just enough to save his life!

Erosion of Nothingness!

The unique and terrifying ability the Blind Saintess possessed after stepping onto the fourth tier!

A power of extinction that could erase anything!

Watching this scene, everyone present was utterly shocked!

Qinghe was horrified. "One hit? She nearly killed Hongri in one hit?!"

Canghai’s eyes went wide. "Such power..."

And now, the Blind Saintess turned to look at them.

"We have to team up!"

"If we don’t, we’re all going to die!" Qinghe roared.

"Canghai, don’t even think about running! After all the natives you slaughtered back in the day, do you think she’ll let you go?!"

"Let’s team up!" Canghai nodded.

A great battle erupted!

...

「Meanwhile.」

POOF!

In an alley in the Immortal City, a gate of light opened.

Su Ye and He Muyun appeared in the mortal realm.

Endless branches from the sea of trees stretched out like tentacles, lunging to kill them!

BZZZT!

Su Ye frowned. With a shake of his black robes, an aura as frigid as the dead of winter emerged from him.

Frost and snow condensed, and the surging sea of branches turned into ice sculptures.

"The mortal realm has become like this?"

He Muyun said in disbelief.

Stepping out of the alley, they looked upon the thousands of desiccated corpses hanging from aerial roots all along the street.

Su Ye’s brow furrowed slightly, his expression turning grim.

Just then, a terrifying fluctuation of Magical Power came from the crown of the Divine Tree!

Su Ye and He Muyun both looked up.

"A battle between Crystal-stage experts?" Su Ye mused.

"No... it seems more like several Crystal-stage experts are ganging up on someone..."

He Muyun’s beautiful eyes widened as she said urgently, "Mr. Su, I can feel it... the Magical Power fluctuations of my sect’s Masters!"

"Hongri, Qinghe, and my father, Tianhe!"

"Should we... go over there?"

Su Ye pondered for a moment, then shook his head. "Hongri and Qinghe are both at Crystal Perfection, right?"

"A battle of that level is something you and I simply can’t interfere with right now!"

"For now, we’re going to do something else..."

A look of eager excitement appeared in Su Ye’s eyes!

"Follow me!"