Chapter 1560: Facing Zhuo Gudao

Shang Xia's speculation was not entirely accurate, but it was not far off the mark either!

Actually, when the Star Origin Dao Field was attacked the moment they emerged from the chaotic streams, Zhuo Gudao had already recognized the identity of the assailant.

To be really honest, when Zhuo Gudao noticed Shang Xia launching an attack on the Star Origin Dao Field alone, he was utterly shocked. There was also a trace of admiration for Shang Xia deep in his heart. He was impressed by Shang Xia’s timely response and his guts for daring to confront a Martial Emptiness Realm Sage.

However, his admiration was more from the perspective of a superior expert. He was merely admiring Shang Xia’s ability to hinder his advance.

Even though Shang Xia had laid traps in advance, using his World Establishing Art to create separate spots in the void that could shatter, flipping the Star Origin Dao Field over, Zhuo Gudao didn’t believe Shang Xia would pose a significant threat.

Actually, he had been refining another strange artifact and was too busy to bother with facing Shang Xia with his full strength. He didn’t even believe Shang Xia would be able to struggle free in his presence.

Only when the Star Origin Dao Field was again drawn into the chaotic streams and began rolling farther away did Zhuo Gudao finally decide to intervene to stabilize the situation.

Unfortunately, Shang Xia’s follow-up attack caused him to realize that things might be slipping out of his control.

Shang Xia’s strength far exceeded his expectations, and he also seemed to have overestimated the power he could wield after his advancement.

From what he thought, the moment he made his move, the Star Origin Dao Field should immediately break free from the chaotic streams. It should even be able to carve out a stable spatial tunnel in the chaotic streams and easily return on its course back to the Spirit Tinkle World! In fact, they should appear right outside the heavenly screen!

As it turned out, reality didn’t work as he wished. With the projection of Shang Xia’s Crimson Soul Tablet slamming down while unleashing his martial intent, Six Harmony Supporting The Heavens, his plans of returning to the Spirit Tinkle World were dashed. In fact, he barely managed to maintain the stability of the Star Origin Dao Field.

In other words, Zhuo Gudao could barely protect himself in the face of Shang Xia’s relentless assault!

In his eyes, that was absolutely ridiculous!

Zhuo Gudao, who had accumulated power over hundreds of years and advanced to the Martial Emptiness Realm with the help of the Star Origin Lord Manor, was the only Sage that had been born in the Heaven Observation Field in the past 1,000 years! How could he barely manage to defend himself against a junior who had barely stepped on the path of cultivation for several dozen years?!

That was even when he controlled the Star Origin Dao Field!

He was still evaluating Shang Xia’s skills with some condescension. However, he was slapped in the face immediately. The sudden change brought such a huge blow to his pride that his mentality was slightly shaken. His dao heart which had been firm for hundreds of years suffered a serious blow, and it was more than enough to infuriate him.

The chaotic streams around the Star Origin Dao Field seemed to become controlled by some strange power as it gathered around instantly. Along with it came the power of boundless starlight, eventually turning the space around the Star Origin Dao Field into a giant spatial vortex.

Seeing as things were starting to take a turn for the worse, Shang Xia didn’t hesitate to retreat. He gathered his Six Direction Qi and swung the projection of the Crimson Soul Tablet again in the direction of the spatial vortex.

He attempted to destroy the vortex and with the projection crashing down, the void around was crushed. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to get rid of the vortex completely.

Seeing as he succeeded in stopping Shang Xia’s momentum, Zhuo Gudao planned to make his next move. Shang Xia realized it was futile to crash head-on into the spatial vortex and he started to fly further away so that he would be able to react in time.

The spatial vortex exploded the next moment, shattering the void. A massive spatial tunnel was created the next instant, connecting to the void right outside the Spirit Tinkle World’s heavenly screen.

Surprisingly, Zhuo Gudao wasn’t going to bother with Shang Xia! His true goal was still the Spirit Tinkle World.

He had even seen through Shang Xia's attempts to delay time, and the movement of the Star Origin Dao Field was no secret to the Spirit Worlds. It was a matter of time before they reacted.

When the spatial tunnel formed, Shang Xia knew that he had miscalculated.

It was too late for him to destroy the tunnel to prevent the Star Origin Dao Field from crossing over to the Spirit Tinkle World, so he had no choice but to create a spatial tunnel of his own. He Left the chaotic streams and returned to the void near the Spirit Tinkle World the next instant.

Shang Xia’s gaze landed on the heavenly screen and he estimated he should be hundreds of miles away.

The distance between them was more than enough for Zhuo Gudao to launch a long-range attack on the Spirit Tinkle World. However, it didn’t happen immediately and Shang Xia slowly turned around to see an old expert with a rosy complexion slowly emerging. The Star Origin Dao Field stood calmly behind him.

"You’re Shang Xia of the Spirit Luxuriant World?!" The old expert scrutinized the young man before him, his eyes revealing a mix of surprise and curiosity.

"Are you Sage Zhuo Gudao, the former Star Origin Guards Commander?” Shang Xia asked. It was his first face-to-face encounter with a Sage.

He could sense that although the person before him wasn’t a clone, his aura was completely integrated with the Star Origin Dao Field. In fact, he felt like he was a part of the Dao Field.

"Remarkable young man!" Zhuo Gudao first nodded in praise, but the condescension in his eyes couldn’t be completely dismissed. He continued, "You did what you could. The Spirit Tinkle World isn’t your concern. I believe it wasn’t easy to reach your current state of cultivation. If you plan to continue interfering, I won’t hold back any longer!”

Shang Xia suddenly chuckled, "Is it your turn to buy time now?"

Zhuo Gudao's expression changed slightly, and he huffed coldly before retreating.

Holding the projection of the Crimson Soul Tablet in his hand, he thrust it into the void and unleashed the fourth move of his Six Harmony Rod Technique, Void Seal!

Zhuo Gudao’s figure barely paused for a second before it returned to normal. Even the Star Origin Dao Field didn’t seem affected.

"Heh, a Martial Emptiness Realm Sage..."

Shang Xia refused to give up. Pouring his inner qi into his domain, everything around him was turned into a lightning prison. The void around started to shatter, turning into regions of chaos. It stood between the spatial barrier of the Star Origin Dao Field and the heavenly screen of the Spirit Tinkle World.

"Hmph, trying to stop the unstoppable..."

Boundless starlight suddenly emerged from the Star Origin Dao Field and sealed the void Shang Xia had destroyed.

Shang Xia’s figure, exposed from the region of chaos, quickly turned to retreat.

Unfortunately, the starlight didn’t seem like it would stop after sealing the void. It started to stretch towards Shang Xia to swallow him completely.

At the critical moment, Shang Xia activated his last Myriad Tinted Cloud Talisman. A colorful cloud and boundless light appeared to block the piercing starlight.

Although vast swaths of cloud and radiance rapidly dissolved under the illumination of the starlight, they successfully bought Shang Xia enough time to make a full retreat.