Cultivating with Bragging System-Chapter 671 - 318: Battle of the Quasi-Emperor! Breaking the Formation!_1

Meanwhile, outside the Savage Wilderness' Secret Realm, a figure stood in the void. He was clad in a luxurious black robe and appeared to be in his thirties, yet he emanated an incomparably ancient and majestic aura. It was as if a will to battle from time immemorial was ingrained between his brows.

Even the surrounding void seemed to revere the man, constantly emitting fluctuations, as if unable to bear his presence.

"Indeed, he has entered the Forbidden Land!" Xuanyuan Zhan's eyes sparked with purple brilliance, seemingly able to see through everything. His gaze, sharp as lightning, pierced the mist-enshrouded entrance of the Forbidden Land, and he could not help but frown deeply.

"This Savage Wilderness Forbidden Land is exceedingly strange. Not even I dare to barge in lightly. The Master's command is likely impossible to fulfill!" he muttered to himself as killing intent condensed between his brows.

Upon receiving his Master's command, he had immediately crossed realms, even breaking the rules to forcefully enter the Yaoguang Domain, all to find the person his Master sought. He had even prepared for a showdown with those ageless old monsters of the Yaoguang Domain. He never expected such an outcome. Upon his return, he would surely be reprimanded by his Master for his incompetence.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

At that moment, a portal silently opened amidst the distant, twisting void. From it, a figure whose presence seemed connected to the Firmament slowly emerged. The person surprisingly had the appearance of a child, yet his gaze was full of ancient wisdom, revealing him to be an old monster who had lived for countless years.

He stared into the distance, fixing his eyes on Xuanyuan Zhan, and spoke in a hoarse voice, "Fellow Daoist, you have crossed the boundary!"

With his hands behind his back, Xuanyuan Zhan did not turn his head. His voice was cold. "I am looking for someone and need to stay here a while longer."

"What a joke! The Tian Yuan Covenant made it crystal clear! No Supreme of any realm may leave their Celestial Realm lightly. Violators shall be punished by the combined might of the Nine Heavens!"

HUM! HUM!

Behind the child-like figure, the void twisted again as two more figures slowly emerged.

One was a middle-aged elder in a red robe, his brows filled with killing intent. He spoke with righteous indignation, his voice clear and resonant enough to make heaven and earth tremble.

The other was a woman in palace attire. She had a dignified appearance and an extraordinary temperament. Her aura was as deep as the ocean, and her every move carried a majesty that could captivate all living things.

"Leave quickly, and we can pretend nothing has happened!"

Xuanyuan Zhan's gaze never left the misty entrance to the Forbidden Land. Hearing this, a trace of impatience flickered in his eyes as he replied indifferently, "I will not leave. What can you do about it?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the three opposite him shifted slightly. The red-robed, middle-aged man rebuked loudly, "Does the Xuanyuan Clan wish to tear apart the Tian Yuan Covenant and betray the Nine Heavens?"

Xuanyuan Zhan's expression remained calm. "That's quite an accusation. I simply find you unpleasant."

He was in a foul mood, and these newcomers were the perfect outlet for his frustration.

As soon as he finished speaking, an ancient sword shimmering with a profound yellow light materialized from the void. Xuanyuan Zhan grasped it.

In an instant, an overwhelming Sword Intent, as vast as the ocean, filled the sky.

The void was torn apart in an instant.

One layer!

Two layers!

All the way to the fifth layer!

Sword Qi transformed into a terrifying storm, sweeping the three figures into an endless void. Within the pitch-black fissures, storms of annihilation roared past. Wherever they passed, the majestic mountain ranges and Spirit Veins trembled, and countless high-level Devil Beasts were devoured out of thin air, leaving no corpses behind.

After a long while, this part of the world quieted down. Only the occasional horrifying, thunder-like rumbles from the void testified to the ferocious battle raging in its depths.

***

Even though the battlefield was deep within the void, the strength of the combatants was so great that the fluctuations could still pass through the boundless expanse to reach the outside world.

Above that patch of sky, thunder rolled. The emitted aura made even high-ranking Devil Emperors tremble.

Many cultivators heard the commotion from a great distance. Their seas of knowledge trembled instantly and their Mana collapsed. They narrowly avoided death, their meridians nearly snapping. The lucky survivors, scared out of their wits, fled far from the depths of the mountain range.

Gradually, rumors began to spread.

Deep within the Savage Wilderness mountain range, a prolonged battle between Quasi-Emperors was taking place.

At first, people didn't believe it, simply because the noises were intermittent. This changed when an Earth Immortal from the Yaoguang Eight Sects went to investigate. He hadn't even come within ten thousand miles of the area before his immortal body began to crack and his origin was injured, forcing him to flee in a panic.

This immediately caused a huge commotion. The great battle deep in the Savage Wilderness mountain range then dragged on, lasting for more than three months. It was said that several supreme powerhouses were mobilized in succession, all heading to that location.

The rumors continued to spread. One claimed that a Quasi-Emperor from another Celestial Realm had disregarded the Tian Yuan Covenant, which all Nine Heavens abided by, and came to the Yaoguang Heavenly Realm, thus triggering this battle. Another theory stated that the Quasi-Emperor had come for Wang Xiu from the Lower Realm—or rather, for the Origin of Zhulong inside him.

***

"Tsk, tsk. What eventful times we live in!"

"Who would've thought that the Origin of Zhulong would be at the center of such a huge affair!"

"Goodness... It's been so many years since a Quasi-Emperor appeared in the Yaoguang Heavenly Realm, let alone fought!"

"The last time was during the three-clan war ten thousand years ago that led to the Dragon Clan's decline!"

"Who could have imagined that a minor cultivator from the Lower Realm could cause such monumental waves in our Yaoguang Heavenly Realm?"

"But then again, while the Origin of Zhulong is rumored to have divine properties that can help a Quasi-Emperor ascend to the rank of Great Emperor, that's just a legend, isn't it? Our own Great Abilities in the Yaoguang Heavenly Realm haven't made a move, so why are those from other Celestial Realms panicking first?"

"Besides, even if that otherworldly Quasi-Emperor managed to obtain the Origin of Zhulong, how could he possibly take it away?"

"Who knows... Perhaps it's a Quasi-Emperor whose lifespan is nearly up, making a last-ditch effort!"

Speculation ran rampant, and for a time, the entire Yaoguang Heavenly Realm was abuzz with excitement. Countless eyes observed the battle in the deep recesses of the Savage Wilderness mountain range. They didn't just want to know the details of the fight; they also wanted to observe a battle between Quasi-Emperors. After all, even a trace of the residual energy from such a high-level fight could be greatly beneficial to one's cultivation if comprehended. Of course, that was only if one could survive the aftershocks.

***

Under the gaze of countless eyes, the battle raged for a full three months before finally ending.

"Just who is that otherworldly Quasi-Emperor? How could he have lasted so long under siege from so many of our heavyweights?"

"You don't know yet? That's the current leader of the Xuanyuan Clan!"

"The Xuanyuan Clan? *Hiss*... Could it be the legendary Xuanyuan Clan, one of the Eight Great Di Clans?"

"Exactly!"

"Wow, that's a truly significant figure. Even across the entire Nine Heavens, he ranks among the very top!"

"You can say that again. The leader of the Xuanyuan Clan has astounding combat power. He held his own against multiple opponents and didn't seem to be at a disadvantage. It wasn't until the very end, when even the Holy Land of Yaoguang stepped in, that he finally departed with grace."

"That's... simply unbelievable!"

***

Just as this great battle was finally drawing to a close, something was happening back inside the Forbidden Land.

A layer of mist parted, revealing the true landscape hidden behind it.

With a flash of light, a young man in white appeared. Looking at the scene before him, he murmured, "I've finally come out. So... this is what the Forbidden Land looks like?"