Chapter 1006: The Devil Descends (IIII)

There were many theories about the origins of the Celestial Portal of the Nine Yin.

One of the more widely accepted theories claimed that a spatial disturbance had occurred during the first attempt to open a path to the higher realm. It had ripped open the barrier between this world and an extremely frigid hidden realm in the higher realm.

If it had been left unchecked, the mortal world would not have lasted even ten days before it got engulfed by that boundless cold, becoming a frozen wasteland devoid of all life. At that time, Hallowed Li stepped in and forged a dark bronze gate with two doors, sealing away the cold air from the hidden realm.

Unexpectedly, the gate was later discovered and turned into an enchanted artifact on par with a legendary artifact. Opening the gate fully would unleash frigid air that no one could withstand.

And this time, the Divine Nine and Terrestrial Ten had devised a trap using that very portal.

Lu Jiuwai had been tasked with luring the Noble Dharma over. Then they would act together to restrain him and force him into the Celestial Portal of the Nine Yin.

After repeatedly failing to stop the Noble Dharma, this was the final solution the immortal sects came up with.

Boom!

Even the Noble Dharma's ninth-realm corporeal body could not withstand the kick from Lu Jiuwai in the Xuanhuang Battle Armor. He was sent flying through the air!

However, just as the Noble Dharma was about to enter the Celestial Portal of the Nine Yin, another orb of golden light burst out of him.

Whoosh. Boom!

The orb of golden light exploded right in front of the portal. The massive shockwaves blasted the Noble Dharma backward and neutralized the force of Lu Jiuwai's kick, saving him from entering the portal.

To anyone else, that move would have resulted in self-harm. Nevertheless, the Noble Dharma had a ninth-realm corporeal body, so a blast like that was of no consequence to him. As long as he didn't enter the world beyond the Celestial Portal of the Nine Yin, it was impossible for him to be in any danger.

Just as the Noble Dharma turned to retreat, a sword struck him from above!

Shhk!

Yet, the Noble Dharma did not retreat in the slightest. He endured the blow and flew upward, pulling away from the Celestial Portal of the Nine Yin.

He had let that sword strike land on his head, and it left a long bloody gash across his face. Golden blood spilled down his cheeks.

The solemn and majestic countenance the Noble Dharma had maintained until now finally contorted into a furious scowl.

The one who had delivered the strike was, of course, the Imperial Supervisory Commissioner with the legendary Seven-Star Sword in hand.

The Seven-Star Sword managed to pierce the Noble Dharma's defenses, but unfortunately, it only dealt a superficial wound. It wasn't powerful enough to inflict him with a heavy injury. Instead, it only enraged the Noble Dharma further.

"Qi Yingxuan!" the Noble Dharma growled, glaring at the Imperial Supervisory Commissioner. "You belong to a generation who were blessed with great fates. Given enough time, you may even become a Hallowed One. Unfortunately for you, you were born into this era. You will never have the chance to ascend to the Profound Realm in this world."

As soon as the Noble Dharma finished speaking, he locked his eyes onto the Imperial Supervisory Commissioner and shot over to him.

The Imperial Supervisory Commissioner roared, "Die, you devil!"

He and Lu Jiuwai engaged the Noble Dharma in battle head-on. The Divine Mirror of the Eight Trigrams, the Celestial Cosmic Ring, and the Dharma Lotus Platform offered support from above, while the Mount Shu Sect's Vessel of God, the Chunyang Ancient Sword, and the General's Supreme Constellation Disc attacked from the sides.

These legendary artifacts of the mortal world were unleashed in full force. They would end this war against the Noble Dharma at the Brilliant Mountain of Yin.

Unlike the battle at Mount Shu, the master of the Greater-Yin Cult, Yin Guyue, had joined the fray this time.

Floating in the sky with her robes billowing, she let out a battle cry and raised her slender hand. The frigid air from the portal surged forth and formed a giant translucent white hand. Its fingers wrapped around the Noble Dharma, gripping him tightly.

The cold from the world of the Nine Yin was beyond what anyone in the mortal world could withstand!

A layer of frost quickly formed over the Noble Dharma. Simultaneously, the legendary artifacts rained down a barrage of attacks upon him!

The thing that made the Noble Dharma truly terrifying was his immense battle experience. He was not a naive and ignorant child like Tuntun, the last Demon God. The Noble Dharma had tens of thousands of years of life and combat experience. Even when he had been at a lower cultivation level, he had overwhelmed his peers with his mastery of divine abilities, techniques, and skills. There was no doubt he was far more formidable now that he was at a higher cultivation level.

Just as all the legendary artifacts attacked him at once, the Noble Dharma turned translucent. It was the Seven-Colored Crystalline Defensive Form!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

All the attacks went straight through him and hit the Celestial Portal of the Nine Yin instead.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Amid the resounding explosions, Yin Guyue shouted, "Don't damage the Celestial Portal of the Nine Yin! The entire mortal world will be frozen over!"

Venerable Wen Yuan furrowed his brows. "So that was his plan all along!"

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Hee-hee-hee-hee!

" the Noble Dharma laughed manically, his face covered in golden blood. "That's right! I want to kill everyone in the world, but I can't because all of you just keep buzzing around me like flies. So why not just open the Nine Yin Realm and freeze this world down to its core?!"

He broke free of the portal's white hand and turned, lunging toward Yin Guyue.

Seeing that, Venerable Wen Yuan immediately called out a warning, "Be careful, Cult Master Yin!"

He quickly swept out his sleeve and sent the Celestial Cosmic Ring to intercept the Noble Dharma. However, the Noble Dharma swiftly turned around and shot over to Venerable Wen Yuan instead, arriving before him in a flash!

Sensing the imminent danger, Venerable Wen Yuan immediately invoked the Great Dao of Primordial Chaos to put distance between them. Nevertheless, he was too slow.

The Noble Dharma's palm landed square on his chest.

Shhhk!

The palm strike was so powerful that the Noble Dharma's palm broke through Venerable Wen Yuan's ribs and into his chest, spraying his blood into the air. Despite being on the verge of death, Venerable Wen Yuan didn't resist. He just grabbed the Noble Dharma's wrist with both hands.

"Since it has come to this, you'll be leaving this world with me!"

Just as he was done talking, Venerable Wen Yuan began to flicker.

The cries of countless Mount Shu Sect disciples rang out around him. "Sect Leader!"

Everyone could see what Venerable Wen Yuan was trying to do. He wanted to use the power of the Great Dao of Primordial Chaos to drag the Noble Dharma into the turbulent space-time of some place no one knew about. Even if it didn't kill him, it would buy the mortal world precious time—perhaps enough to save it.

However, in the end, only Venerable Wen Yuan vanished. The Noble Dharma had merely lost a hand.

"What a foolish delusion," the Noble Dharma sneered.

At this point, the Mount Shu Sect had already lost three Eminent Ones at the Noble Dharma's hands—Baize, Daoist Yan, and Venerable Wen Yuan.

After killing Venerable Wen Yuan, the Noble Dharma simply shook his arm. Golden threads wrapped around his stump and regenerated a new hand.

The Noble Dharma rose into the air and looked down coldly at the masses below. "This world has indeed produced more and more Eminent Ones as time passed. Each one of you would have been considered a legendary figure in the past. Maybe Hallowed Li was right. But you don't have any chances anymore. This time, I don't care about uplifting the world. I want only one thing—to rise to the highest point!"

Boom!

He turned in a beam of golden light again and slammed his palm onto the Celestial Portal of the Nine Yin. It had already been damaged by the earlier barrage, and this palm strike was the final blow. The portal gate collapsed with a deafening crash, half of it toppling over.

A wave of endless cold instantly engulfed the Northern Regions!

Every living thing in the world felt the chill as ice covered the Northern Regions. The nearby celestial beasts fled in a frenzy. Those that ran too slow were caught by the wave of cold, freezing solid in the blink of an eye.

It was a scene of countless beings fleeing to survive on a grand scale!

The cultivators with lower cultivation levels fled as well. Even the seventh-realm cultivators could barely endure such frigid temperatures. Anyone below the seventh realm would freeze to death in a flash, their bodies sealed for eternity in ice.

The Noble Dharma let out the yell of a madman. "All things perish. Only I shall endure!"

The Divine Nine, the Terrestrial Ten, and their legendary artifacts were all insignificant and powerless before him. There seemed to be nothing that could halt his path of annihilation!

Everyone on the battlefield stood still, falling into despair.

However, a furious shout rang out from the sky right then.

"Keep dreaming, you delusional fool!"

𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

A beam of seven-colored light descended like a divine weapon falling from the heavens and landed on the Noble Dharma's head. Despite his powerful corporeal body, the Noble Dharma was slammed into the ground and pinned there. The weight was so immense that he could not get up!

At the next moment, the seven-colored light revealed itself to be a colossal crystal immortal tree. Despite having the Noble Dharma suppressed beneath it, the immortal tree wasn't done. Its branches shot out and lashed him in a frenzy, striking him again and again without pause.

Whack! Whack! Whack! Whack! Whack!

A person had descended alongside the immortal tree, and everyone was stunned to see him.

"Chu Liang?!"