System Possession, One Sword Shocks the Gods

130: Bloodbath and Swordplay, Demons Descend on the Imperial City (Part 1)Chengtian Square instantly transformed into a battlefield!

The Dark Hall Cultists and the Zhao family rebels surged like a broken levee, frantically assaulting the defensive line composed of the Imperial Guards and Shadow Guards.

Devilish Qi collided violently with various forms of Protective Aura; the sounds of explosions, weapons clashing, and the dying screams of the fallen mingled together, playing a symphony of death.

Ordinary Cultivators and commoners in the viewing stands screamed in terror, fleeing in all directions, the scene chaotic to the extreme.

The Sword Discussion Stage became the most intense focal point in the eye of the storm!

The Dark Hall’s Grand Elder, Second Elder, and Third Elder—three powerhouses at the Earth Fiend Realm Sixth Level—surrounded Ye Chen in a triangular Formation!

The monstrous Devilish Qi, like a tangible black tide, frantically compressed the space around Ye Chen.

That three-headed Demon Venerable manifestation condensed once again, its six arms wielding demonic weapons, descending with the power to destroy everything!

The Second Elder’s Nether Ghost Fingers transformed into a sky full of pitch-black finger shadows, sealing off all directions, while the Third Elder shook his Soul Banner, countless vengeful souls screeching to form a mental storm, eroding the Divine Soul!

Facing the siege of three powerhouses at the same cultivation level, Ye Chen’s expression was grave to the extreme.

He dared not hold anything back; the chaos primordial fetus rotated at an unprecedented speed, and massive amounts of Chaos Gang Qi surged forth!

”Chaos Domain — Open!”

With a low shout, centering on Ye Chen, a grey, chaotic region—as if the world had yet to be created—suddenly expanded, enveloping the three Elders and their attacks!

Within this Chaos Domain, all perception was distorted and confused, the erosion speed of the Devilish Qi slowed significantly, and even the movements of that Demon Venerable manifestation appeared slightly sluggish!

”Domain?! You actually comprehended a Domain?!”

The Grand Elder exclaimed, his eyes filled with disbelief.

A Domain was an embryonic form of power that only powerhouses at the Tiangang Realm could initially touch; how could an Earth Fiend Realm Cultivator possibly master it?!

”This brat must not be left alive!”

The Second Elder roared, his offensive becoming even more frantic.

Ye Chen had no time to spare, pushing Chaos Genesis: Myriad Transformation and Guixu Sword Intent to their limits.

His figure was like a ghost within the Chaos Domain, the guixu sword tracing profound trajectories.

At times it transformed into Geng Metal Sword Qi to tear through the vengeful souls of the Soul Banner, at times it drew upon Pure Yang Lightning Fire to scorch the Nether Ghost Fingers, and at other times it condensed barriers with the power of Thick Earth to withstand the heavy blows of the Demon Venerable manifestation!

Sword light and demonic shadows intertwined and annihilated each other madly within the Chaos Domain.

Relying on the quality of his Protective Aura which far exceeded those of the same level, the uncanny ability of Chaos Myriad Transformations, and his newly formed Domain, Ye Chen barely managed to hold his ground under the siege of the three Elders.

Though he was in constant danger, he never showed signs of defeat!

On the other side, Yan Lie, Bing Yun, and the other four were also locked in a bitter battle.

Although they were powerful, the number of Dark Hall Cultists surrounding them was vast, including many experts at the Middle Stage of the Earth Fiend Realm, and even several Earth Fiend Realm Guest Elders from the Zhao family mixed among them, attacking ruthlessly.

”Seven Stars Linkage — Sun Burning the Heavens!”

Yan Lie roared.

Through the seven stars linkage plate, he briefly gathered a portion of the power from the other six, throwing a punch that erupted like an exploding sun, instantly burning three charging Dark Hall Cultists to ashes!

”Mystic Ice Domain — Seal!”

Bing Yun shouted coldly.

Extreme cold air spread from her center, turning a radius of ten zhang into an ice-sealed world, and the movements of several enemies instantly became sluggish.

Ling Feng’s figure was like lightning, wind blades crisscrossing, specifically targeting the Dark Hall Cultists who attempted long-range casting or manipulating the Formation.

Shi Yue, Jin Hao, and Mu Wanqing stood back-to-back, forming a solid defensive Formation to withstand attacks from all directions.

Relying on the miraculous nature of the seven stars linkage plate and their tacit cooperation, the seven of them, despite being at a numerical disadvantage, managed to hold off the tidal wave of attacks and temporarily stabilize the battle situation.

But the greatest threat did not come from these cultists, but from the terrifying existence rapidly approaching from the east of the city!

”Thump! Thump! Thump!”

The dull footsteps, like the beating of war drums, approached from afar, each step seemingly treading on everyone’s heart!

An indescribable, tyrannical, starving, and chaotic demonic might swept over like a tsunami, causing the air of the entire Imperial Capital to become thick and heavy!

The sky darkened at a visible speed, shrouded by rolling pitch-black devil clouds.

Within the devil clouds, a gigantic, hideous head covered in blood-colored patterns vaguely protruded.

Those two scarlet giant eyes, like two blood moons, indifferently overlooked the chaotic Imperial Capital below!

Moon-Erosion Demon Venerable!

Although it was not in its complete form, merely a projection or Clone hatched from a demon egg, the pressure it emitted had already surpassed the scope of the Earth Fiend Realm and reached the level of the Tiangang Realm!

”It’s over... The Demon Venerable has descended!”

”Run!”

The Chaos escalated further, and feelings of despair spread among the crowd.

”Hehehe... The Holy Venerable has arrived! You ants, why don’t you kneel and welcome him?!”

The Dark Hall Grand Elder let out a wild laugh, his offensive becoming even more fierce.

Ye Chen’s pressure increased manifold; the Chaos Domain fluctuated violently under the impact of the Demon Venerable’s might, as if it would collapse at any moment.

He gritted his teeth, frantically pushing the chaos spirit pearl, strands of pure chaos origin qi merging into his Protective Aura to barely maintain the stability of the Domain.

He had to deal with these three old geezers as soon as possible; otherwise, once that Demon Venerable Clone descended completely, everything would be too late!

A flash of determination crossed his eyes, and he no longer just defended.

On the guixu sword, the grey sword light suddenly retracted, replaced by an ultimate darkness that seemed to devour all light!

”Guixu — Devouring the Heavens and Earth!”

He thrust the guixu sword into the Sword Discussion Stage beneath his feet!

That point of ultimate darkness on the sword body instantly expanded, turning into a pitch-black vortex with a diameter of about a zhang!

The vortex rotated frantically, erupting with terrifying suction—it was no longer devouring energy, but directly devouring space itself!

The three Elders’ expressions changed drastically, feeling the space around them being forcibly torn apart and devoured by the vortex!

Their prideful attacks—Devilish Qi, manifestations, and Soul Banners—vanished without a trace the moment they touched the edge of the vortex, like pebbles thrown into a black hole!

”What power is this?!”

The Third Elder was terrified; his Soul Banner bore the brunt, and the surface of the banner was actually torn open, its spirituality greatly damaged!

”Stop him!”

The Grand Elder roared.

The Demon Venerable manifestation’s six arms joined together, condensing into a gigantic magic spear, and with the will to pierce through everything, it fiercely stabbed toward the pitch-black vortex!

”Boom—!!!”

The magic spear and the vortex collided violently!

There was no explosion, only the ear-piercing screech of space being forcibly torn and annihilated!

Violent turbulent energy, like wild horses breaking free from their reins, swept madly in all directions!

The incredibly sturdy surface of the Sword Discussion Stage finally could not withstand the impact of this power.

Centering on Ye Chen, it cracked inch by inch, spreading like a spider web!

The nine carved Dragon stone pillars groaned under the unbearable weight, the runes on their surfaces flickering on and off!

”Now! Destroy the stone pillars!”

Ye Chen shouted hoarsely, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth; maintaining the vortex was a huge burden on him.

Without needing his reminder, Yan Lie and the others, who had been watching the battle here, immediately seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

”Burning Sun Scorches the Heavens!”

”Mystic Ice — Break!”

”Golden Gang — Slash!”

”Thick Earth — Crack!”

”Divine Wind — Crack!”

Five ultimate attacks, each condensing a portion of the seven people’s power, were like five meteors of different colors.

Taking advantage of the moment when the stone pillar defenses were weakened by the turbulent energy from the duel between Ye Chen and the Elders, they slammed fiercely into their respective target stone pillars!

”Crack! Crack! Crack...”

A series of breaking sounds rang out!

The five stone pillars exploded in response, rubble flying everywhere!

The Yin Fiend energy contained within them instantly spiraled out of control, like a flood that had lost its levee, frantically backlashing!

”Pfft—”

The three Dark Hall Elders who were hosting the Formation simultaneously spat out large mouthfuls of blood, their auras instantly wilting!

That Demon Venerable manifestation also let out a mournful cry, becoming illusory and unstable!

With five of the nine pillars destroyed, the Foundation of the entire ”Ten Thousand Soul Devouring Formation” was severely damaged, and its operation instantly stalled by more than half!

”No!!!”

The Grand Elder let out a desperate roar.

However, just as everyone thought they saw a glimmer of hope, a trace of violence flashed in the scarlet giant eyes of the Demon Venerable Clone in the sky, as if it had been angered by ants!

It slowly raised a giant claw covered in pitch-black scales and entwined with blood-colored demonic flames, and toward the fragmented Sword Discussion Stage below, as well as Ye Chen and the others on it, it pressed down slowly, as if swatting a fly, with absolute power that could crush everything!

Before the giant claw even arrived, the pure power pressure, which surpassed the Earth Fiend Realm, had already caused Ye Chen and the other seven to feel as if they were stuck in a quagmire, unable to move!

Their bones creaked under the unbearable weight, and their Protective Aura was instantly on the verge of collapse!

Death was close at hand!