Chapter 1748: 3 Against The World, Horrifying Combat Strength

Nobody expected that the first casualty would occur in a flash!

Although it was just a clone, it represented an undeniable blow to Sage Yuan Ping, who had involved herself in the affairs of the Heaven Observation Field for the first time.

A cultivator who had just become a Sage several years ago... Whose world had not completed the transformation to an Essence World... Just a clone of his possessed the ability to instakill another Sage’s clone!

It was important to note that due to the peculiar nature of the Star Curtain, the most any Sage could do was to send a clone into the Heaven Observation Field.

At most, some additional means were used to boost their combat strength to the peak of the first star, but it was impossible to possess the strength of a second star Sage.

Now, with the opponent's combat power being so formidable, trying to prevent the Ark from returning to their world would be pretty difficult.

After all, apart from his uniquely powerful clone... Shang Xia had yet to make a move!

Since his clone’s combat strength was already so terrifying, how could his true body be any weaker?

Of course... To the other Sages who had arrived, the battle had merely increased slightly in terms of difficulty. It wasn’t like they could be stopped by Shang Xia’s Origin Star Avatar alone.

At the same time, the rapid rise in Shang Xia's combat strength also caused considerable apprehension among the other Sages. It made them all the more determined to stop the Jiuyin Ark from entering the Spirit Luxuriant World.

Taking advantage of the surprise when Shang Xia’s Origin Star Avatar killed Sage Yuan Ping’s clone instantly, the Jiuyin Ark continued to accelerate.

Sage Jin, who raised his clone’s strength to the peak of the first star with some sort of secret art, along with Sage Gu Yi who did the same, along with Zhuo Gudao who wore a strange expression, with the addition of the Star Origin Lord’s clone, attacked the Jiuyin Ark in unison.

All 4 of them, who boosted their cultivation to the peak of the first star, ignored Shang Xia’s true body. It wasn’t because they were underestimating him. On the contrary, it was precisely because of Shang Xia’s increased strength that they felt that the situation was getting somewhat out of control and they had to destroy the Jiuyin Ark first to prevent the Spirit Luxuriant World from ascension.

The moment they joined forces, Shang Xia’s Origin Star Avatar could tell that all of them had strength that surpassed Yan Yu who possessed his descendant back in Spirit Lyric World’s ruins.

Yan Yu might have exhibited strength at the peak of the first star back then, but in terms of both foundation and experience, he couldn’t compare to seasoned experts like Sage Jin or Gu Yi. Zhuo Gudao not only inherited some of the Star Origin Lord’s legacy, he also personally made a move. As for the Star Origin Lord’s clone... That was the Star Origin Lord they were talking about!

Yet even so, Shang Xia’s Origin Star Avatar remained calm. The Jiuyin Ark beneath him continued on its course as the Sages attacked on both sides.

Seeing as they were only focused on the Ark, Shang Xia’s Origin Star Avatar took the initiative of the battle and engaged them.

With a flick of his left hand, a spark of Star Fire shot directly at Zhuo Gudao. His right hand wielded the projection of the Crimson Soul Tablet to strike at Sage Jin’s clone.

With Sage Yuan Ping as a prior example, they didn’t dare to underestimate Shang Xia’s Origin Star Avatar.

Zhuo Gudao summoned a power somewhat similar to, yet distinctly different from, the power of his world. It formed a barrier in front of him which met the spark of Star Fire.

Sage Jin cautiously halted his advance and a sword adorned with gold runes. The moment the sword appeared, the aura it released far surpassed Kou Chongxue’s Hidden Frost Sword.

Moreover, from the connection between Sage Jin and his sword, it was clear the sword was how his clone managed to reach the peak of the first star.

Raising his sword slightly, Sage Jin met the projection of the Crimson Soul Tablet. Neither side gained the upper hand in the clash.

Shang Xia’s Origin Star Avatar was the initiator of the attack, yet Sage Jin’s clone managed to stop it. The outcome of the assault was not ideal as both Zhuo Gudao and Sage Jin’s clone displayed combat strength no weaker than Shang Xia’s Origin Star Avatar.

And in the void behind him, Gu Yi and the Star Origin Lord’s clone appeared in succession. In an instant, he was surrounded by 4 Sages.

With all 4 Sages surrounding his Origin Star Avatar, Shang Xia responded immediately. His first instinct was to summon the Crimson Soul Tablet from his sea of consciousness.

Facing a joint attack by several Sages who had made prior preparations, trying to hide his trump cards more would simply result in his death. Only by unleashing his strongest ability immediately, like how his Origin Star Avatar killed Sage Yuan Ping’s clone, would he be able to turn the situation around.

As he tried to communicate with his Crimson Soul Tablet, the most awkward situation happened.

Shang Xia was actually unable to retrieve the Crimson Soul Tablet from his sea of consciousness because his Origin Star Avatar had summoned its projection!

Such an error occurring was frankly a huge joke!

Yet it happened!

As one of Shang Xia's greatest trump cards, the existence of the Crimson Soul Tablet had always been deliberately hidden.

In the past, when his cultivation was insufficient, he could not even activate the power of the Crimson Soul Tablet.

Now, although Shang Xia had achieved significant cultivation progress and had the ability to leverage the power of the Crimson Soul Tablet, his combat power consistently remained at the peak among his peers, making it extremely rare for his opponents to force him to use his ultimate techniques.

Moreover, summoning the actual Crimson Soul Tablet would cause a great disturbance, making it extremely difficult for him not to cause a scene and draw more attention to himself. As such, he only used it a few times. Without opportunities to fight with it, he didn’t realize that summoning the projection would make him unable to draw the actual artifact out from his body.

Well, whatever it was, it only stopped him for a moment. It didn’t stop him from helping his Origin Star Avatar.

The next second, another change happened. In another spot in the void, Kou Chongxue’s sword domain was shredded as Sage Chen Ji successfully emerged.