novelraw Chapter 499 - 498: Extreme Sublimation (Third Update)
Chapter 499 - 498: Extreme Sublimation (Third Update)
BOOM!
The battle between the Mysterious Lady of the Ninth Heaven and Athena was still ongoing. Their brilliant and dazzling radiance flickered and intertwined, with bluish sword light clashing against golden columns of light, as if Heavenly Gods were at war!
Within a radius of more than ten kilometers around the center of Penglai Island, the land had become a complete mess: the ground fractured, hills collapsed, forests destroyed, and countless wild animals slaughtered. In Semi-Saint-level combat, all living beings were as insignificant as ants, easily extinguished with the flip of a hand!
This was why Martial Artists were held in such high regard, towering above the common masses; it was the reason Saints reigned supreme over mortals. Even those who had just stepped into the Dao of Saints, the Semi-Saints, possessed terrifying power that mere mortals could not resist!
The cracks in the ground grew wider, and more bright silvery radiance surged forth. The ethereal gateway gradually solidified, warping the very void as if to drag the entire Penglai Island into another world!
Or perhaps it sought to pull another world through, to descend upon Earth!
"The ancient gate is about to open," said Apollo, the Sun God, his eyes intensely focused on the gate. "It's time, Ares. Let me see your strength!"
"I am the strongest man below the Saints! Do you even need to ask?" Ares, the War God, scoffed. His body suddenly burst with a terrifying radiance far more intense than that of Athena or the Mysterious Lady of the Ninth Heaven, shooting straight into the heavens!
BOOM!
The earth trembled. Ares, true to the ancient Greek myths, displayed his terrifying power. After stomping on the ground, he leaped into the sky!
He ignored the ongoing battle between Athena and the Mysterious Lady of the Ninth Heaven, instead focusing his gaze in the direction of the Heavenly Venerable of Thunder Sound Universal Nirvana.
"You yellow-skinned monkeys of China, now, let me show you the power of a god! Hahaha!!" Ares stood high above the clouds, clenching his fist, his terrifying power making it seem as if he held the very heavens in his hand!
HUM!!
In the next instant, an extremely brilliant white glow gathered on his fist. It loomed in the sky as if it were a second sun, unbelievably dazzling!
BOOM!
Ares threw his punch. His fist immediately unleashed a pillar of light that connected heaven and earth, like a satellite orbital cannon falling from the sky, seemingly possessing the power to annihilate and obliterate everything!
It traversed the sky, piercing the clouds, tearing through the air, and cutting through everything. In an instant, the punch covered a distance of over ten kilometers, arriving at the location of the Myth Organization members, including the Heavenly Venerable of Thunder Sound Universal Nirvana!
Below the high mountain, Cheng Yuyao witnessed this and was immediately stunned. Her eyes widened, her face a mask of disbelief.
My god, what kind of power is this!? she exclaimed internally, then muttered aloud, "With a punch like that, an entire district of Beijing would disappear!!"
Although Su Weiyang had instructed her in cultivation and she had studied some knowledge of the Transcendent realm, she was still profoundly shocked to witness a Semi-Saint-level battle firsthand.
Moreover, Ares's concentrated burst of energy from the sky, penetrating everything between heaven and earth, was akin to an attempt to destroy Earth itself. The shock it delivered to Cheng Yuyao far surpassed that of the previous battle between the Mysterious Lady of the Ninth Heaven and Athena.
Truly formidable! So powerful!
"He's just an anomaly with awakened bloodlines, nothing to speak of," Su Weiyang sneered dismissively. "If it were their primeval royal ancestors, they might be worth a second glance. But these people are just a bunch of trash with diluted bloodlines."
CLANG!
At that moment, the sound of clashing metal rang out. From the direction of the Heavenly Venerable of Thunder Sound Universal Nirvana, it was as if a sword capable of piercing the void and extinguishing everything had been drawn from its sheath!
A streak of supremely pure golden brilliance broke through the void, like a golden thread shooting upwards from the ground, colliding directly with the white column of light that seemed to possess the power to destroy heaven and earth!
"Seeking death! Just an Innate pinnacle," sneered Ares. He claimed to be the strongest under the Holy Spirits and didn't even consider normal Semi-Saints worthy of his notice, let alone mere Innates.
However, the next second, his expression froze.
"Ares, get out of the way! That's the Heavenly Eye's Golden Light of the True Lord Qingyuan Miao Dao!!" Apollo's voice cut in, filled with urgency.
The Heavenly Eye's Golden Light! The Innate Grandmaster who once slew a Semi-Saint from the pantheon of Northern Europe, the True Lord Qingyuan Miao Dao of the Myth Organization!? Damn it!
Ares was immediately on high alert; an intense feeling of danger surged through his heart.
SIZZLE!
At that moment, a fiery arrow tore through the void. It flew forth with incredible speed, crashing into the Heavenly Eye's Golden Light and immediately setting the sky ablaze with flames that seemed to burn everything!
BOOM!!!
A deafening roar exploded in the sky. Intense flames clashed with the golden light, shattering the white radiance previously unleashed by Ares's punch, as if they were about to set the firmament itself on fire!
Wild winds raged and heat waves surged. In this colossal collision of forces, the better part of Penglai Island began to shake and tremble!!
The cracks in the earth became even more pronounced!!
The silvery radiance grew thicker, and the portal became ever more solid!!
"Begin," Apollo said, holding a silver bow, his gaze intense.
Having just shot an arrow, Divine Power surged within him again, gathering another fiery arrow over three hundred meters long. Forged in the glory of the Sun God, it contained the terrifying power to annihilate all beings!
He locked onto the incarnation of thunder over ten kilometers away, codenamed Heavenly Venerable of Thunder Sound Universal Nirvana—the peak Semi-Saint who controlled the pivotal forces of heaven and earth and the immense power of thunder!
"Fight, fight, fight!! Kill these yellow-skinned monkeys and snatch the treasures of this ancient gathering place of the gods!!" Ares grew excited. Hovering in the air, his entire being bathed in light and clad in armor, his presence increased exponentially!
"Hahahaha! Come! Let the slaughter begin! Fight! Plunder!! Let that yellow-skinned monkey codenamed True Lord Qingyuan Miao Dao come up and fight me! I want to see how you manage to slay a Semi-Saint as a mere Innate!"
As for the enchanting Aphrodite, she swayed her alluring body, lightly adjusting the gossamer veil that barely covered her vital parts. Her delicate form flickered, turning into a wisp of azure smoke that drifted with the wind. In an instant, she appeared beside Lv Chunyang and the Star Lord of Water Virtue.
"Come on, let's have fun~" she cooed.
CLANG!
However, what greeted her were thirty-six sword beams, dark as ink, brimming with murderous intent, and exceedingly sharp!
Star Lord Tan Lang, Ning Shuying, sneered, "Aphrodite, why do you think I came here? You bewitching vixen, seducing all beings—prepare to die!"
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Penglai Island's tremors intensified. Even as the Mysterious Lady of the Ninth Heaven and Athena battled, the Myth Organization and Mount Olympus also engaged in fierce combat!
The terror of such a great war made it seem as if heaven and earth themselves were wailing.
The island felt as if it might shatter at any moment. Waves surged to the sky like a cataclysm, and the azure firmament stretched for thousands of miles, utterly devoid of clouds, all dispersed by the shockwaves!
Just then!
The battle between the Mysterious Lady of the Ninth Heaven and Athena suddenly stopped. Amidst their clashing auras, they began to ascend relentlessly. Their auras started to undergo extreme sublimation, climbing upwards as extraordinary phenomena manifested between heaven and earth!
The sounds of battle, warhorns blaring across the universe, standards fluttering, soldiers in formation, the intertwining of heavenly principles and martial strategies—all these wove together mystical marvels, painting different vistas across the sky!
Saintly visions?!?
The auras of the Mysterious Lady of the Ninth Heaven and Athena reached extreme sublimation, continuously climbing. They were actually beginning their—Ascension to Sainthood!!
「At the same time.」
A Japanese priest, who had been lurking nearby, suddenly had a gleam in his eyes. His deathly pale face flushed a shocking red, and his body trembled as if from extreme agitation.
With one swift motion, he grabbed the robes of a shrine maiden beside him. RIP! He tore them off, revealing her exquisite figure. Then, opening his mouth wide, he spewed forth a black glow that enveloped the maiden.
The priest took a deep breath and swallowed the black light, consuming the shrine maiden named Miwako whole on the spot!
"Ah! Such exquisite virgin flesh and blood!" The Japanese priest closed his eyes, savoring the moment, seeming to regain his vitality. His pupils turned blood-red. He gazed at the ongoing battles before him and smiled cruelly.
"You little insects! The power of Amaterasu Omikami will soon descend upon me! All the treasures here belong to my Yamato people!!"
「In front of the barracks.」
The students were practicing in a disciplined manner.
But no one could concentrate. The sheer scale of the Semi-Saint battle was too overwhelming. The ground beneath their feet trembled, and fierce winds howled overhead—no one could maintain their focus.
Qin Heng frowned slightly. He sensed a presence that surpassed not only Semi-Saints but even Saints themselves. Yet, it was elusive, as if hidden beyond the mortal plane, poised to shatter the dimensional barrier and descend!
"Little Fox, take good care of these students," Qin Heng transmitted his voice to Nie Rongrong. "It's time for me to head over."