Transmigrating Into a Fantasy World: Signing in During Pregnancy, Reaching the Summit with My Childhood Sweetheart

221: Chapter 221: The Four Symbols Suppress the Nascent Soul, the Star Core Devours the Flaming DemonYan Wang’s roar echoed in the grotto. The pressure of five Nascent Soul Cultivators was like five erupting volcanoes, and the violent Fire Fiend Qi almost ignited the space. An ordinary Golden Core Cultivator would likely have their liver and gall split and their spiritual power dissipated under such pressure.

However, Nangong Xuan possessed the Four-Key Cycle, forming his own world, and his Nirvana Sword Intent was the Core that no technique could invade. As the overwhelming pressure swept in, it was quietly neutralized and absorbed by the four-colored radiance naturally flowing over his body, failing to shake him in the slightest. He stood with his sword held horizontally, his eyes chillingly calm, as if he were facing not five Nascent Soul experts capable of moving mountains and filling seas, but five stubborn stones blocking his path.

This disregard and calmness deeply stung Yan Wang and the others.

”Arrogant junior! Take him down! Extract his Soul and refine his spirit, and reclaim the star pivot!” Yan Wang wasted no more words and shouted. A hideous ghostly blue great axe burning with ghostly blue flames instantly appeared in his hand, and he was the first to strike! The axe blade tore through space, trailing a hundred-zhang-long ribbon of ghostly blue Fire Fiend Qi. Everywhere it passed, even the rocks were instantly frozen and then shattered! This was a bizarre attack that fused extreme heat with freezing Evil Qi!

The other four Nascent Soul Elders also struck at the same time! Flame chains coiled like venomous pythons toward Su Muxue and Zi Linger. A giant hammer struck out, condensing into a physical mountain of Fire Fiend Qi that pressed down on Nangong Xuan’s head. A Poison Flame Gourd spat out a large cloud of green poisonous fire that corroded the Divine Soul. Another person produced a crimson banner, which, when shaken, emitted Soul-disturbing demonic sounds!

The offensive was overwhelming and perfectly coordinated, instantly sealing off all space for evasion. Clearly, they intended to kill in one strike!

”Mu Xue, protect Linger!”

Nangong Xuan shouted lowly. Facing this world-destroying siege, he did not retreat but advanced instead, the Four-Key Cycle within his body operating at an unprecedented speed!

”Four Symbols Rotation, Nirvana as the Edge!”

The ancient sword in his hand let out a clear sword hum. Upon the blade, silver, gold, blue, and crimson radiance suddenly lit up, intertwining and eventually transforming into a gray-hued Nirvana Sword Gang with edges shimmering with Chaos colors! This strike was no longer pure Nirvana, but a Fusion of the four keys’ Origin power, containing stability, sharpness, nourishment, and eruption, ultimately returning to the supreme strike of nothingness!

He did not parry the ghostly blue great axe, nor did he pay heed to the mountain of Fire Fiend Qi pressing down. Instead, he moved with his sword, transforming into a tiny yet incomparably brilliant four-colored stream of light. Like Pao Ding carving an ox, he passed through the gaps in the sky-covering attacks and pierced straight toward the Nascent Soul Elder shaking the crimson banner and performing the demonic sound interference!

To capture the bandits, first capture the king; to break a Formation, first break the support!

That Elder never expected Nangong Xuan to dare to take the initiative under the siege of five Nascent Souls, let alone accurately find the weakest link in their combined attack Formation! He was terrified and wanted to retract the crimson banner for defense, but it was already too late!

Puchi!

A faint sound. The four-colored Chaos Sword Gang was like a hot knife through butter, easily piercing the protective Fire Fiend Qi he had hastily deployed and accurately striking his forehead!

Nirvana Sword Intent erupted! The power of the four keys instantly rushed into his Sea of Consciousness, annihilating his Nascent Soul!

The horror on the Elder’s face instantly froze, his eyes grew dull, and the surging spiritual power around him suddenly dissipated like a punctured balloon. His body fell straight backward, devoid of any breath of life!

One strike! An instant kill of a Nascent Soul!

The entire scene instantly fell into a dead silence!

Even the axe strike from Yan Wang experienced a momentary freeze, and the attacks of the other three became disorganized!

Everyone was stunned by this unbelievable scene! How could a Late Golden Core Stage cultivator kill a Nascent Soul Early Stage in one strike?! This completely defied the common knowledge of the cultivation world!

How could they know that Nangong Xuan, with all four keys gathered, had a power level that had long surpassed the scope of an ordinary Golden Core? The energy provided by the Four-Key Cycle was nearly infinite, and the Nirvana Sword Intent was specifically designed to counter all sorts of fancy Spells and protective Gang Qi. Coupled with the Nascent Soul Elder’s underestimation, Nangong Xuan was able to break through a point and achieve an instant kill!

”Fifth Brother!”

”Little beast! How dare you!”

After the brief silence came even more frenzied roars! The remaining four people’s eyes turned red, and their attacks became even more violent, desperately blasting toward Nangong Xuan!

Especially Yan Wang, whose strength at the Peak of Nascent Soul Mid-stage completely erupted. The ghostly blue great axe transformed into a sky full of axe shadows, falling like a torrential rain. Every axe strike contained the terrifying power to freeze the Divine Soul and shatter mountain ranges!

Nangong Xuan’s expression was grave. Killing one person had been a surprise, but facing the remaining four, especially the enraged Yan Wang, he felt the pressure increase significantly. His four-colored Sword Gang danced, and his Nirvana Domain opened, struggling to resist the attacks that were like raging waves. His figure retreated continuously, each step leaving deep footprints on the glazed ground.

Su Muxue struggled to maintain the Moonlight Shield, protecting herself and Zi Linger while resisting the aftershocks of the flame chains and poisonous fire. Her face grew increasingly pale. She wanted to help several times but was forced away by the terrifying battle zone.

Zi Linger leaned against the rock wall, watching the perilous scene of Nangong Xuan fighting the four Nascent Souls alone. Feeling the increasingly weak mournful cries of the Mother Tree deep within the grotto, she was anxious. She suddenly bit the tip of her tongue, forcibly condensing a faint trace of Life Force, and desperately pressed her palm to the ground again.

”Mother Tree... help us... please...” She pleaded with her mind, transmitting the ongoing battle outside and the evil deeds of Yan Wang and the others through that thread of Life Force intent into the depths of the Eye of Silence.

At that moment, a sudden change occurred!

The chaos star core, which had been hovering over Nangong Xuan’s shoulder and quietly devouring the dissipated energy around it, seemed to be attracted by Yan Wang’s pure and violent ghostly blue Fire Fiend Qi, or perhaps it was triggered by Zi Linger’s communication with the Mother Tree. It suddenly flew out on its own initiative!

It was no longer satisfied with devouring dissipated energy; instead, like a shark smelling blood, it crashed directly into the body of the ghostly blue great axe swung by Yan Wang!

”Hmm? What is that?!” Yan Wang was startled, feeling a strange palpitation from the chaos star core. However, he had great confidence in his Lifebound Treasure. The axe’s momentum did not decrease; instead, he added thirty percent more power, intending to shatter this strange thing along with Nangong Xuan!

Dang!!!

An extremely strange loud sound! It wasn’t the clashing of metal, but more like the swallowing sound of some prehistoric behemoth!

The moment the chaos star core collided with the ghostly blue great axe, the chaotic aura on the star Core’s surface suddenly surged. That tiny black vortex abruptly expanded, producing an irresistible and terrifying suction!

The cruel smile on Yan Wang’s face instantly froze, turning into extreme terror! He felt his connection with his Lifebound Treasure being forcibly severed by an overbearing power! The immense ghostly blue Fire Fiend Qi condensed on the axe poured uncontrollably and frantically toward that tiny star Core like a river flowing backward!

The star Core was like a bottomless pit, accepting all the energy that poured in! The ghostly blue light on the axe dimmed at a speed visible to the naked eye. The axe body even began to wail and tremble, with fine cracks appearing!

”No! My Fen You Axe!” Yan Wang’s heart bled with pain. He frantically tried to recall his Magic Treasure but simply could not resist that devouring force!

In just two or three breaths, that ghostly blue great axe of immense power completely lost its spirituality and became dull and lusterless like ordinary iron, falling to the ground with a ”clank”! And the terrifying energy it contained had all become nourishment for the star Core!

After devouring the great axe, the star Core’s volume seemed to expand another circle. The dark gold and crimson patterns on its surface were blindingly bright, and the intent it transmitted carried a satisfaction after a full meal, as well as... a hunger for the next target! It spun around, its cold ”gaze” instantly locking onto Yan Wang himself, whose mind was wounded and face full of horror due to the destruction of his Lifebound Treasure!

Being stared at by that ”gaze,” a chill from the depths of his Soul instantly rose within Yan Wang. As if being targeted by a natural enemy, he couldn’t help but take half a step back!

”Monster! That’s a monster!” he screamed, losing all the composure of a Nascent Soul expert.

The other three Elders were also frightened by this bizarre and terrifying scene, and their offensive slowed.

How could Nangong Xuan miss this golden opportunity?

”That is now!”

A sharp light flashed in his eyes. He poured the power of the four keys into the ancient sword without reservation. Taking advantage of the moment when Yan Wang’s mind was shaken and the other three were uncertain, his Nirvana Domain suddenly expanded, enveloping all four of them!

”Four Symbols Nirvana Slash!”

He transformed into a sword, achieving unity of man and sword. He became a line of Chaos separating light and dark, carrying the terrifying will to annihilate all things and re-establish order, as he slashed toward Yan Wang, whose aura was in disarray due to his destroyed Magic Treasure!

”Grand Elder, be careful!”

The other three cried out in alarm, desperately urging their Magic Treasures to the rescue, but they were suppressed by the power of the Sword Domain, and their speed was half a beat too slow!

Yan Wang’s pupils reflected the ever-expanding deathly sword light. He let out a roar of despair and unwillingness, desperately urging all his spiritual power to condense into a thick ghostly blue fire shield!

Chiii—!

There was no earth-shaking explosion. As the chaotic sword light passed, the ghostly blue fire shield, which condensed all the power of the Peak of Nascent Soul Mid-stage, silently split, annihilated, and dissipated like snow under the sun.

The sword light did not stop, slicing across Yan Wang’s forehead!

Time seemed to stand still.

The expression on Yan Wang’s face froze, and the light in his eyes quickly dimmed. His body split down the middle, but no blood flowed out. The cut was smooth as a mirror, and all life was completely erased by the Nirvana Sword Intent in an instant!

The presiding Elder of the Tiangong Sect, Yan Wang at the Peak of Nascent Soul Mid-stage, had fallen!

The chaos star core cheered and flew over, unceremoniously devouring all of Yan Wang’s dissipated Nascent Soul essence and remaining spiritual power.

The remaining three Nascent Soul Elders were completely terrified! The Grand Elder was dead! The Fifth Brother was dead! Their Lifebound Treasures were destroyed! Their opponent grew stronger as he fought, and there was also a terrifying monster that could devour Magic Treasures and Nascent Souls!

”Run!”

The three lost all Battle Intent and let out strange cries, transforming into three crimson rainbows and fleeing desperately toward the grotto entrance!

Nangong Xuan did not pursue them. The consecutive eruptions, especially the final sword strike that killed Yan Wang, had drained most of his power. He leaned on his sword, panting slightly, and watched the three fleeing figures with cold eyes.

The chaos star core seemed to want to pursue, but Nangong Xuan called it back with his mind. The star Core flew back to his shoulder somewhat reluctantly, transmitting a disgruntled intent of ”not being full.”

Su Muxue let out a long sigh of relief, dispersing the crumbling Moonlight Shield, and quickly came to Nangong Xuan’s side: ”Are you okay?”

Nangong Xuan shook his head and turned his gaze toward Zi Linger, who was still pressing her hand against the ground.

Zi Linger had a strange flush on her face and said softly, ”The Mother Tree... it seems... a little bit more relaxed... it said... thank you...”

It seemed that devouring Yan Wang, the mastermind, and his Magic Treasure containing the power of dark fire had indirectly weakened some of the pain inflicted upon the Mother Tree.

Nangong Xuan looked at the Eye of Silence, his thoughts turning rapidly. After this battle, the Tiangong Sect would certainly not let the matter rest, and even greater trouble lay ahead. He had to find a way to completely purify the Mother Tree as soon as possible!