Global Catastrophe: I Begin to Evolve from an Ancient Tree-Chapter 114: The Essence Descends
"Boom——"
Gu Qingyang fell from mid-air, his left arm severed by a sword, but soon the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi gathered, and a new arm began to regenerate.
From the start of the battle until now, it had been almost half an hour; the three Saint Masters were all extremely powerful, each having reached the pinnacle of the sixth tier.
Although compared to Gu Tiangang, both Qiu Chengfeng and Ye Taixu were slightly weaker, they too were truly sixth-tier pinnacle experts.
Now Gu Qingyang came only as an avatar, not his True Body; although he could suppress Gu Tiangang, he couldn’t possibly be a match for the three Saint Masters.
The battle had dragged on to this point and was reaching its limits.
"Retreat!"
In the minds of all the cultivators of the Cyan Yang Divine Court, the voice of Gu Qingyang echoed. The remaining Divine Court Elders who hadn’t broken through understood instantly and organized a retreat.
Because the Cyan Yang Divine Court relied on the Otherworld Gate for battle, retreating was relatively easy.
The Ancient Wilderness army, seeing them retreat, naturally couldn’t let them leave easily and immediately gave chase; the Cyan Yang Divine Court retreated while fighting, not withdrawing all at once.
"Boom——"
Gu Qingyang shattered the Great Sun Sword Gang with a flick of his finger, smashed Ye Taixu’s duster with a punch, then the bronze ancient cauldron ripped through space and smashed his Protective Gang Qi, causing the Dharma Body condensed of Divine Power to crack halfway.
The next moment.
The Dharma Body healed again.
With a stern face, Gu Qingyang punched the bronze ancient cauldron away, shattering the void beneath his feet as he charged towards Gu Tiangang.
Qiu Chengfeng and Ye Taixu attacked simultaneously, forcing him to stop his steps.
Under the combined siege of the three, Gu Qingyang could not gain any advantage.
Very soon.
Watching as the Cyan Yang Divine Court army had almost completely retreated, Gu Qingyang looked at Gu Tiangang and the others, suddenly ignoring the attacking forces, a cold smile curling at the corners of his mouth.
Seeing this.
Gu Tiangang and his group felt a chill in their hearts, as if they realized something, and their expressions changed immediately.
However, before they could respond, Gu Qingyang’s Dharma Body suddenly exploded.
Dharma Body self-detonation!
This terrifying force was completely comparable to the self-detonation of a sixth-tier expert.
The world-destroying power, centered around Gu Qingyang’s Dharma Body, swept in all directions, engulfing Gu Tiangang and the others in an instant.
The residual shockwave of the self-detonation spread widely, leaving many cultivators unable to fend off, severely injuring some and others directly perishing on the spot.
When the shockwave gradually dissipated, the figures of Gu Tiangang and the others reappeared.
Gu Tiangang was using the bronze ancient cauldron for protection, its light dim, and he was covered in blood, looking extremely battered.
The remaining states of Qiu Chengfeng and Ye Taixu were also poor; although they protected themselves at the crucial moment, they were still injured by the self-detonation’s force.
At this moment.
All three had grim expressions.
Qiu Chengfeng coldly said, "This person is a great threat and must not be allowed to live. Ancient Saint Master, you fought him once; how much do you know about his strength?"
As the Saint Master of the Celestial Yang Sacred Land, when had Qiu Chengfeng ever suffered such a loss? But wary of Gu Qingyang’s unfathomable strength, he didn’t rashly rush into the Cyan Yang Realm, but asked Gu Tiangang.
The latter had fought him twice, once even within the Cyan Yang Realm, and must have more information than himself.
Upon hearing this.
Gu Tiangang’s face turned gloomy: "This person should be a Transformation of grass and wood. Last time, he fought me with an avatar too, but his strength was not as strong as now.
As for where his Essence is exactly, I haven’t seen it personally either.
But since last time he appeared as an avatar, with the Essence never showing up, I suspect either his Essence is not strong, or it’s difficult to move.
But just like Saint Master Qiu said, this person is a great threat and must not be allowed to live!"
Thirty years ago, Gu Qingyang, although using an avatar, was evidently unable to contend against me without the suppression of the Heavenly Dao.
Now, thirty years later, his strength has improved incredibly.
If we keep delaying, Gu Tiangang cannot imagine how far he might go.
Even though it’s known that Spiritual Qi is scarce in the Cyan Yang Realm, normally unable to support the emergence of a True Monarch, Gu Tiangang cannot guarantee that he won’t break through.
After all, with such scarce Spiritual Qi, breaking through to Daoist, let alone True Monarch, is almost impossible.
In Gu Tiangang’s view, it is already incredible that Gu Qingyang has come this far.
Therefore.
Such a great threat must not be allowed to continue to grow.
"Since the Cyan Yang Realm initiated this conflict, I propose we gather our strength, directly invade the Cyan Yang Realm and annihilate it completely!"
"Celestial Yang Sacred Land has no objections!"
"Taixu Sacred Land also has no objections!"
Qiu Chengfeng and Ye Taixu glanced at each other and nodded in agreement.
At once.
Gu Tiangang and the other two didn’t hesitate, heading directly towards the Otherworld Gate, and the remaining cultivators followed suit, rushing into the Cyan Yang Realm.
In their view, the joint forces of the True Monarch experts from the three Sacred Lands make dealing with a Cyan Yang Realm as easy as turning their hand.
A realm filled with opportunities, especially since the Cyan Yang Realm has nurtured a True Monarch, most likely harbors a powerful legacy.
If they could obtain such a legacy, it would be a huge advantage for other cultivators.
Even the major sects guarded by Daoists and the powerful families second to them resolutely stepped into the Cyan Yang Realm.
...
Cyan Yang Realm.
Northern Continent.
The Cyan Yang Divine Court army had already returned.
As the army retreated, the Azure Celestial Divine Tree in the Kunlun Divine Realm swayed slightly, and suddenly the earth trembled, countless roots rose from the ground like earth dragons, causing a minor quake to be felt across the entire Eastern Continent.
The next moment.
An endless radiance rose from the Kunlun Divine Realm.
When the radiance faded, the Azure Celestial Divine Tree had disappeared from within the Kunlun Divine Realm.
Aoba, who was cultivating, was stunned for a moment.
As long as he could remember, the Divine Tree had always been there since it developed intelligence, never moving an inch.
Now that the Divine Tree vanished, the impact on the little grass was imaginable.
...
At the same time.
Northern Continent.
Gu Tiangang and his group appeared from the Otherworld Gate, and the terrifying power of sixth-tier experts immediately erupted, causing the Cyan Yang Divine Court’s expression to change dramatically.
"Oh no, they’re here!"
"Everyone, don’t panic. Gather your strength and resist; we must not let them leave the Northern Continent!"
The remaining Divine Court Elders roared, about to unite the army to desperately obstruct Gu Tiangang, when suddenly the space shattered without a sound, and an enormous Azure Celestial Divine Tree appeared, its branches stretching amidst an overwhelming divine presence.
