Chapter 902: Sudden Change

Under the suppression of 5 Martial Void Realm experts, the heavenly screen of the Azure Ascension World was forced to retract closer and closer to the world.

If anyone in the Azure Ascension World were to stare into the heavens at that very moment, they would feel that the sky was being pushed down into the earth. Even ordinary mortals felt a sense of pressure like never before, as though the world was ending.

There wasn’t a need to mention the multiple tears in the heavenly screen at that point. Experts from the Spirit Abundance World were entering the Azure Ascension World as they left streaks of light in their wake like shooting stars. They descended in different locations on the various continents, and some of them might directly start destroying smaller powers. Spiritual lands, Mysterious Worlds, and secret regions of those smaller powers were destroyed one by one. World origin fluctuated violently and leaked out into the world, disrupting the ascension process slightly. They also plundered all the resources they could find while trying to prevent the transformation of the Azure Ascension Word.

Obviously, the mortals in the world weren’t the only ones who could feel the change. Above the heavenly screen, the Nine Story Pagoda of the Divine Capital Elysium suffered great damage and one entire floor was blown apart. Despair started to fill the hearts of the experts from the Azure Ascension World.

Was the Martial Void Realm expert from the Divine Capital Sect no longer able to hold on?

One had to know that due to the support from the world, the Martial Void Realm experts of the Azure Ascension World surpassed experts of the same level. That wasn’t all. Not only did they have the support from the world, but they could also draw on the power of their Elysium.

Since the Divine Capital Elysium suffered great damage, it might not completely lose its ability to support Li Jidao, but there was no doubt his combat strength would be affected.

What was more, since the other party could damage the Nine Story Pagoda, now that Li Jidao’s combat abilities were reduced, they would definitely be able to do it again!

The situation was just getting from bad to worse!

If the destruction of the Desert Gate and Zhenyang Gate affected the ascension of the Azure Ascension World, the moment the Divine Capital Sect fell, it wouldn’t be slightly affected any longer. The entire ascension process would fail!

The Divine Capital Sect might have stabilized the situation as soon as one of the stories collapsed, but as the battle progressed, Li Jidao’s battle against Zhao Wuhen of the Azure Island was tilting towards one side. No one knew how long he would be able to hold out for.

In a short amount of time after the destruction of one of the floors on the Divine Capital Pagoda, the morale of the experts from the Azure Ascension World took a huge hit. It was as though they were waiting for their fates to be sealed.

Finally, Zhang Xuansheng’s hoarse voice which was laced with exhaustion rang through the air. It accurately entered the ears of everyone present. “Kou Chongxue, with the Zhenyang Holy Land destroyed, why the hell aren’t you starting the sacrifice?! What the hell are you waiting for?! Are you planning to wait for our world to be invaded?!”

The voice shocked everyone who was fighting, and the despair that filled their hearts was thrown to the back of their minds.

“Sacrifice?! What does that mean? Are they going to do something with the Zhenyang Holy Land?”

“Is he talking about a Blood Sacrifice?! Is there really such a thing?!”

“Doesn’t that mean that the Zhenyang Gate is finished?”

“If it means we can complete the ascension process...”

𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

None of them were fools. The high-level experts above the heavenly screen deduced many things from a single statement made by Zhang Xuansheng.

Shang Xia turned to the deputy patriarchs and they saw each other’s reactions. It was as though they understood why the destruction of a Holy Land didn’t affect the growth of the world earlier. Could it have already been sacrificed before they were destroyed?

From what Shang Xia and the rest understood, the sacrifice probably meant that the entire Holy Land would be fused back into the World Origin Source to hasten the transformation process. After all, returning the power of a Holy Land back to the world was bound to greatly increase the energy that was stored. Moreover, the act of doing something like that would allow one to gain the favor of the World’s Will and receive a huge blessing.

That might also explain how Zhang Xuansheng entered the second tier of the Martial Void Realm at such a crucial moment. He was even able to fight 2 enemies at once! Facing Ancestor Chong Xu of the Floating Emptiness Mountain and Jiang Guannan of the Heaven Embroidery Palace, he was still able to hold on.

Back when the battle first started, no one was actually worried for Li Jidao and Yang Taihe as they were facing enemies close to the same level. Instead, everyone was worried about Zhang Xuansheng and Liu Jingsheng as they were facing extremely overpowered matchups.

Liu Jingsheng hadn’t entered the Martial Void Realm for long, but he had to fight Dugu Yuanshan who was a third tier Martial Void Realm expert. As for Zhang Xuansheng, there was no need to explain further as he was facing 2 enemies at once.

No one would have thought that the person who would drop the ball at the most important moment would be Li Jidao of the Divine Capital Sect!

“Kou Chognxue, can you see what’s important here?! Is maintaining the hope of the Zhenyang Gate and Desert Gate more important, or world ascension?! You can’t be soft-hearted now!” Zhang Xuansheng yelled.

The entrance of the Zhenyang Gate might have been invaded, but that didn’t mean that they completely gave up on their defense.

Actually, the experts of the Zhenyang Gate who weren’t hiding in their Holy Land were still fighting valiantly above the heavenly screen.

Despite their efforts, Zhang Xuansheng still seemed adamant about sacrificing the Zhenyang Gate. It was clear that everyone had given up on the Zhenyang Gate as Zhang Xuansheng didn’t bother hiding their plan from the lucky survivors.

Nothing much happened above the Jiao Continent as Kou Chongxue was still assisting Liu Jingsheng in his fight against Dugu Yuanshan.

It wasn’t that Kou Chongxue was intentionally ignoring Zhang Xuansheng or being soft-hearted. It was because not too long ago, Dugu Yuanshan, who still seemed afraid he wouldn’t be able to get his hands on the Starry Tree, seemed to transform into a whole new person. Everything around him changed and he turned strangely serious about the battle.

He might still seem uninterested in the battle, but he was still a third tier Martial Void Realm expert. Be it Liu Jingsheng or Kou Chongxue, both of them understood that Dugu Yuanshan seemed to be trying to confirm something when the situation changed. As time passed, Dugu Yuanshan got rid of his laid-back attitude as the aura around him started to climb. It was as though he was a volcano ready to erupt at any moment.

Under such circumstances, it didn’t matter if it was Liu Jingsheng or Kou Chongxue. They understood that something definitely affected the Martial Void Realm expert in front of them. Moreover, it was probably something that really pissed him off. Both of them started to feel a sense of dread in their hearts.

Finally unleashing his full power because of what happened, Dugu Yuanshan no longer seemed to care about the Starry Tree in the Star Observatory. With the increase in intensity, Liu Jingsheng and Kou Chongxue were forced to their limits to take on the terrifying existence at the third tier of the Martial Void Realm.

If Kou Chongxue left, Liu Jingsheng wouldn’t be the only one who would suffer. Dugu Yuanshan would most likely kill the new Martial Void Realm expert while crushing the entire Jiao Continent. Half the heavenly screen above the Azure Ascension World would be torn apart and the World Origin Source might also be shattered. The transformation process would instantly fail if that happened. Kou Chongxue didn’t dare to try anything, and Liu Jingsheng didn’t dare to let him leave!

“He’s dead! Sigh... My successor, whom I spent so much effort on, is dead! Since he’s dead, fuck this Starry Tree! It serves no purpose to me any longer! All of you can join my grandson in the afterlife!” Dugu Yuanshan’s anger reached its peak. The gloomy light around him started to expand as a dark mountain peak made its appearance. The moment it appeared, it covered the space above the Jiao Continent!

Divine weapon! The mountain peak that was covered in dark light was most definitely a divine weapon!

Liu Jingsheng and Kou Chongxue were sure of one thing. If they didn’t stop the giant mountain, the moment it broke through the heavenly screen, the Jiao Continent was finished!

The strength of an expert at the third tier Martial Void Realm was on full display at the moment. Liu Jingsheng and Kou Chongxue couldn’t do anything as they were forced back by the semi-crazed Dugu Yuanshan.

...

After calling out twice, Zhang Xuansheng didn’t receive a reply from Kou Chongxue and he growled to himself, “He’s far too lacking...”

The next moment, he felt the change above the Jiao Continent and he realized that Kou Chongxue wasn’t ignoring him on purpose. He knew he couldn’t blame Kou Chongxue as he continued to resist the joint attacks of Chong Xu and Jiang Guannan.

When everyone was waiting for the outcome in suspense, a powerful energy fluctuation came from the Beyond Heavens Pavilion above the Xu Continent. Boundless world origin started to pour out in all directions before disappearing suddenly.

The Zhenyang Gate was finished!

That was the thought that appeared in everyone’s mind.

However, they couldn’t help but wonder where the astronomical amount of world origin went!

The sudden disappearance was as though it was swallowed whole. Could it be...

The thought flashed in their minds when every expert from the Azure Ascension World felt a powerful sensation feeling their body.

In that instant, the transformation process that had been slowing down not only returned to normal, but also increased greatly.

That wasn’t all. The level of the Divine Capital Pagoda that collapsed earlier started to recover with the sudden infusion of a large amount of world origin. Even though it didn’t physically recover and it was only replaced by a phantom image, Li Jidao’s strength was slowly returning to its peak.

“What just happened?!”

Shang Bo and Ji Wenlong might have their guesses, but they understood that their understanding of the situation wouldn’t be better than Shang Xia. As such, they were waiting for his explanation.

In a low voice, Shang Xia started talking. “The members of the Divine Capital Sect sacrificed the Zhenyang Holy Land to the World Origin Source.”

“Who... Who did it?!” Ji Wenlong followed up.

Despite the ugly expression on his face, Shang Xia still replied, “Jiu Du... He made the sacrifice.”

Complicated emotions appeared on both Shang Bo and Ji Wenlong’s faces. However, they eventually heaved a sigh of relief. As long as Kou Chongxue wasn’t the one who did it...

Jiu Du could be said to be the strongest expert in the Divine Capital Sect second only to Li Jidao. He brought several Martial Dipper Realm experts over to the Zhenyang Holy Land and launched a surprise attack and trapped the experts of the Spirit Abundance World who managed to find their way into the Zhenyang Holy Land. After that, he used some secret method to sacrifice the entire Holy Land, along with the experts of the Zhenyang Gate who were putting up their last fight and many Martial Dipper Realm experts of the Spirit Abundance World who were also trapped there.