Chapter 1161: It’s Here!

Shang Xia looked like he was facing great danger as the space around him started to twist and fracture. It looked like he would be torn to shreds the next moment.

However, Shang Xia was the only one who knew that his situation was a lot less dangerous than it seemed. Other than the protection of his domain, a thin layer of starlight that only he could detect surrounded him.

The power of the stars he absorbed earlier was released after it was processed by the Crimson Soul Tablet, and it was even more useful than his inner qi.

Even though he could only use a tiny portion of it, he could ensure that the spatial fluctuations wouldn’t affect him.

Wen Juxiang had the impression that even if Shang Xia managed to deal with everything he had thrown, he would lose a layer of skin even if he wasn’t seriously injured. At the very least, he felt that Shang Xia’s inner qi would be exhausted. When that happened, he would be able to easily deal with his target, and his scheme would be completed with perfection.

Seeing how Shang Xia was swallowed by the spatial storm he created, Wen Juxiang eventually realized what was happening. Not only was Shang Xia not showing signs of injury or exhaustion, he was traveling further and further.

He’s still trying to make use of the situation to escape?!

Wen Juxiang harrumphed coldly and he tapped the bamboo hat on his head. He once again rushed into the spatial fluctuations in pursuit.

Since Wen Juxiang caused such a massive disturbance, the hidden experts in the region had already retreated. As he raced after Shang Xia, he reappeared thousands of miles away after he finally crossed the region of space he stirred up.

With the bamboo hat, Wen Juxiang crossed tens of thousands of miles in the void while chasing after the fleeing Shang Xia.

By the time he closed in again, there were no longer any cultivators nearby. They had also run so far that they couldn’t be seen by the others.

“Are you still planning on fleeing?! It’s not that easy!” Forming a hand seal with both hands, Wen Juxiang created a giant palm print that came crashing down from above. It attempted to fully suppress Shang Xia again.

At that moment, Shang Xia was still trapped in the spatial storm, and he failed to struggle free.

Naturally, Shang Xia wasn’t going to sit still and wait for himself to be killed. He swung his Stone Rod after imbuing it with his inner qi.

Rumble...

A giant wave burst forth from the spatial storm as massive patches of space were crushed. Shang Xia took the chance to race out from behind the wave as he attempted to flee.

He unleashed his third move of his Six Harmony Rod Technique, Void Emptiness!

As someone who had suffered at the hands of the move before, how could Wen Juxiang not be prepared for it?

Along with a soft chuckle, a powerful frost intent arrived.

The moment it came, Shang Xia understood that he had fallen for Wen Juxiang’s trap!

No one knew when, but Wen Juxiang was holding a tiny silver-gray hammer. He swung it directly at the incoming attack, and it disappeared into the void before reappearing above Shang Xia.

The hammer was a divine artifact, but it was a high-level divine artifact! Its quality even surpassed Kou Chongxue’s Hidden Frost Sword!

The strength of a fourth tier True Immortal who had reached the level of Dao Harmony was completely unleashed. Shang Xia might have reached the level of External Unity, but his domain was shattered instantly by the hammer.

It continued to fall, and without his domain to protect him, Shang Xia knew that if the hammer really landed on his head, it would be crushed into bits!

The giant palm that was created by Wen Juxiang’s hand seals were also pressing closer with each passing moment.

Even though they had been pierced by the Stone Rod, the power it contained wasn’t really weakened as only a single point had been blown through. It closed up suddenly and locked the Stone Rod in place, forcing him to be unable to pull his weapon back to deal with the hammer.

Shang Xia also wasn’t someone who relied on his Stone Rod completely. However, he knew that his other techniques or weapons wouldn’t allow him to stop the hammer.

At the very last moment when the hammer was about to land, Shang Xia made an interesting choice. Rather than trying to run in different directions, he descended with great speed!

Swoosh...

He moved so quickly that several spatial waves were created.

The hammer continued to fall and crushed those waves that were created, and very quickly, it started to run into spatial waves that were stained blood red.

At the same time, Wen Juxiang could feel Shang Xia’s aura disappearing, and the strength contained in the Stone Rod scattered.

A burst of joy filled Wen Juxiang’s heart. From what he could see, Shang Xia definitely suffered heavy injuries. Since the space around him was also extremely chaotic, he felt that it was a matter of time before Shang Xia was swallowed and killed.

Of course, what made him the happiest was that he would be able to obtain the Stone Rod.

That was a Holy Artifact they were talking about!

It was a Heavenly Supporting Jade Pillar and using it as a mere weapon was a colossal waste of resources! Also, even if Wen Juxiang was from an Essence World, a Holy Artifact was equally valuable.

Actually, when Shang Xia escaped from him back then, Wen Juxiang had already been thinking about the weapon. He thought of many plans to get his hands on it, and a good reason he was dealing with Shang Xia was because he wanted it.

Grabbing the Stone Rod, Wen Juxiang sank his Void Origin into it in an attempt to wipe away Shang Xia’s soul imprint. However, he caught a glance of faint starlight gathering above him.

Slightly taken aback, he turned to look at the large region of space that experienced the disturbance. He saw dense rays of starlight emerging rapidly.

“The power of the stars is leaking... Did something happen to their encirclement?!” Wen Juxiang frowned. He tried to strengthen his control over the Stone Rod as he emerged from the chaotic space that was created during his battle with Shang Xia.

The starlight around him seemed to be attracted by something, and the rays that came from the depths of the void started to gather under him.

Without panicking, Wen Juxiang continued to focus on the Stone Rod as he wanted to take the Holy Artifact away.

As more and more starlight gathered, they started to turn into a giant vortex that disrupted Wen Juxiang’s divine soul.

Could it actually be...

Feeling as though something was amiss, Wen Juxiang finally turned his attention away from the Stone Rod. He retrieved his hammer and tried to scatter the vortex beneath his feet.

However... The moment the hammer entered the vortex, a strange tablet that seemed to be created with starlight appeared and crashed against it.

Bang!

As starlight scattered everywhere, a crisp blast caused everything to come to a standstill.