Everything happened in the blink of an eye.
After repelling Cao Feng and the other four, and then blocking the Sovereign Celestial Body assault of the four leaders of the Northern Mang Four Valleys, this series of actions left the spectators outside dazzled. Only the various Kings and the Three Emperors truly saw through every one of Liu Bai's movements.
"This purple flame is no simple thing…"
The Spiritual Pupil Emperor's pupils shimmered with a faint dark light as he watched the four Celestial Bodies forced back by Liu Bai's Undying Flame, speaking calmly.
"It should be the work of that little Jiuyou girl."
The Sky Vulture Emperor's stern face revealed a faint smile as he said, "Not bad. The Supreme spiritual energy this child has fused should be the divine flame awakened by Jiuyou."
Without personally facing it, even the two of them could not be completely certain what level of divine flame that purple fire belonged to. However, with their experience, they were sure that it was definitely not the Jiuyou Netherflame.
The Sky Vulture Emperor had some guesses in his heart, but such matters could not be spoken aloud. Otherwise, it might bring unnecessary trouble to Jiuyou—something he absolutely did not wish to see.
On the battlefield, after forcing everyone back, Liu Bai formed seals before his chest. That terrifying gigantic figure appeared once more. Five ferocious, demonic faces stared down at the eight people in the sky, causing an inexplicable fear to rise in everyone's hearts.
"Not good!"
Cao Feng, who had personally witnessed Liu Bai annihilate Wu Tian with a single strike using that bizarre Celestial Body, immediately sensed danger the moment the Five Spirits Deity appeared. He quietly retreated a certain distance.
However, Liu Bai's movements did not stop. His hand seals changed again, and a five-colored spiritual disc slowly rose from within the Celestial Body. In the blink of an eye, it completely covered the sky.
"What is that now?"
The spectators outside were all filled with shock at this sight.
From what they had heard or personally witnessed, Liu Bai always seemed to be able to pull out methods that left everyone stunned. It was as if his trump cards would never run out.
Innate Five Spirits Disk!
This was actually the first artifact Liu Bai had obtained, even earlier than the Thunder God Lotus—though it was only a Quasi–Divine Artifact.
As his strength increased, and since the Innate Five Spirits had never had a chance to advance, it gradually appeared less and less. After all, Liu Bai's battles were often fought across realms, making the Innate Five Spirits Disk seem somewhat insufficient.
But this time was different.
Although the enemies were still formidable and numerous, each of them—whether in cultivation or combat power was inferior to Liu Bai. This finally gave the Innate Five Spirits Disk a chance to shine.
As the disk expanded, it immediately lowered a five-colored curtain of light, directly enveloping the entire battlefield.
Only then did Cao Feng and the others realize that Liu Bai had trapped all eight of them within this space. Although the Innate Five Spirits Disk itself was lacking in rank, using the Five Elemental stars of heaven and earth to construct a spatial seal was more than enough to trap First-Grade Sovereign.
Liu Bai had once used this move to collect many things—it was an extremely practical method.
"He wants to trap us! Break through this light curtain!" Cao Feng roared angrily. With a wave of his hand, a massive blood-red spear appeared in his grasp.
Following his shout, the others also took out their weapons.
Liu Bai paid them no attention. At this moment, he had already arrived atop the Five Spirits Deity. Instead of unleashing the world-erasing Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light, he controlled the five divine aspects of the Five Spirits Deity, Crazily pouring Five Elemental power into the Innate Five Spirits Disk.
Shriek!
Roar!
Hiss!
Moo!
Chant!
In an instant, five terrifying roars echoed throughout GoldPond Peak.
Within the space covered by the Innate Five Spirits Disk, a spatial rift suddenly opened. A four-winged, earth-yellow flying dragon emerged from it. With a dragon's roar, yellow light flooded the heavens and earth, making everyone feel as if a mountain weighing ten thousand zhang had been pressed upon them—bones even letting out painful creaks.
The four-winged flying dragon occupied the center.
To the south, a blazing sun appeared, and at its core was a firebird wreathed in golden flames.
To the north lay a pitch-black ocean, within whose depths a massive black serpent of unknown length lurked, its icy eyes flickering.
In the east, boundless forests blotted out the sky, where a gigantic azure bird soared among the woods—wherever it passed, all trees burst into life.
In the west, a golden-maned lion stood proudly atop the mountains. With a single roar, all beasts bowed, and its sky-piercing sharp aura tore countless cracks through space itself.
"What are these freaks?!"
Among the eight Sovereign, one happened to be above the northern ocean. He had barely cried out in shock when towering waves surged upward. From the depths of the sea, a thousand-zhang black serpent shot forth and swallowed him in a single bite.
This scene stunned not only those on the battlefield, but even the various Kings outside revealed grave expressions.
"Four-Winged Earth Dragon, Ancient Golden Crow, Blackwater Mystic Serpent, Azure Spirit Bird, and Golden Ni Beast? This person actually obtained the essence souls of so many powerful Heavenly Beasts and even refined them into a Divine Artifact?"
The usually cold-faced Asura King showed a trace of heaviness.
As the number one King of the Great Heavenlaw Domain, the fact that he felt such gravity toward a mere commander was something even he himself would not have believed before.
It was not that the Innate Five Spirits Disk had reached a level that made the Asura King wary. Rather, under the amplification of the Five Spirits Deity, it unleashed power completely beyond what its rank should possess.
This allowed the Asura King to see its boundless potential and to witness the terrifying strength of the Celestial Body Liu Bai cultivated.
Meanwhile, the focus of the Three Emperors differed from that of everyone else.
"This Celestial Body is rather strange. It cultivates the power of the Five Elements. I only know of the Five Elements Divine Sect that uses such power, and they do possess several Five-Element Celestial Bodies, but none resemble this one," the Spiritual Pupil Emperor frowned, confusion appearing even in his all-seeing pupils.
"Brother Meng, do you see anything?"
The Spiritual Pupil Emperor and the Sky Vulture Emperor both turned to the drowsy figure beside them.
"Hmm… I've never heard of this Celestial Body either. But I do know that the strongest Celestial Body of the Five Elements Divine Sect—the Five Aggregates Facing the Spirit—is absolutely inferior to this 'Five-Faced Deity'."
The Five Elements Continent and the Five Elements Divine Sect were top-tier forces in the Great Thousand World. Naturally, Sovereigns of their level were aware of them.
Compared to the Spiritual Pupil Emperor and the Sky Vulture Emperor, however, the Sleeping Emperor clearly knew more secrets.
The Five Aggregates Facing the Spirit Celestial Body was the strongest of the Five Elements Divine Sect, ranked on the Ninety-Nine Supreme Celestial Bodies List at forty-third—an existence renowned even in the Great Thousand World.
Yet from the Sleeping Emperor's words, the Five-Element Celestial Body cultivated by this boy Liu Bai was actually stronger than the Five Aggregates Facing the Spirit. That would mean it was likely ranked within the top forty…
That seemed almost impossible.
The Sleeping Emperor paid no attention to whether the other two believed it or not. In his heart, he had already decided that he must find an opportunity to report this matter to the Domain Lord.
A young genius possibly cultivating a Sovereign Celestial Body ranked within the top forty had limitless future potential. For the Great Heavenlaw Domain, this was an event of utmost importance.
The Blackwater Mystic Serpent struck first, as if signaling the others. The remaining four spirits immediately went on a rampage.
Though they were merely Heavenly Beasts and even in life were far inferior to these Sovereign—under the amplification of the Five Spirits Deity, they forcibly crossed the boundary of realms and gained the power to slay Sovereign.
Especially the four-winged flying dragon, the foundation of the Five Spirits. Its bloodline was already the strongest, and now it possessed strength comparable to a Second-Grade Sovereign. The pervasive yellow light carried terrifying gravitational suppression, directly crippling the combat power of the Sovereign.
Amid a piercing phoenix cry, the Ancient Golden Crow secured the second kill.
Golden flames roared around the Golden Crow's spirit, and its Golden Crow True Flame even showed signs of transforming toward Heavenly Bright True Flame. Among the four Withered Wood Celestial Bodies—already heavily burned by the purple Undying Flame—one finally failed to endure and was reduced to ashes by the golden fire.
With one of the four gone, the originally tight defense instantly revealed flaws. The remaining three Withered Wood Celestial Bodies were quickly breached and fell amid flames and golden light.
Metal overcomes wood. Thus, among the Innate Five Spirits, the weakest—the Golden Ni Beast—naturally chose the easiest targets. Together with the Ancient Golden Crow, it wiped out the four leaders of the Northern Mang Four Valleys.
As for the final three, their fate was no better. The four-winged flying dragon alone suppressed them so completely that they could barely move. And although the Azure Spirit Bird symbolized vitality and life, life—once bestowed—could just as easily be taken away…
Thus, the final three—including Cao Feng—were first suppressed by the Four-Winged Earth Dragon, then had all their vitality drained by the Azure Spirit Bird, dying on the spot.
A fierce and exhilarating battle ultimately ended in victory for Liu Bai alone.
At this moment, outside GoldPond, the expressions of all the Kings had changed.
The combat power Liu Bai displayed was simply too terrifying—far beyond the scope of an ordinary commander. Yet the rules of the Great Heavenlaw Domain happened to be unable to restrain him. If this continued, it was only a matter of time before Nine Nether Palace stood alone above all the Kings!
"Trash! A bunch of useless trash!"
The Blood Hawk King growled, his eyes completely turning crimson.
To persuade those people to take action, he had paid a considerable price and made thorough preparations. Yet in the end, everything still failed at the final step!
Worse still, the deaths of those hired outsiders were one thing—but all four commanders of the Blood Hawk Palace had now fallen at Liu Bai's hands. This left the mighty Blood Hawk King with no one left to command!
After this battle, the Blood Hawk Palace would inevitably become a laughingstock. And if he wanted to recruit powerful experts again in the future, it would be far from easy.
The more he thought about it, the more uncontrollable the killing intent in the Blood Hawk King's heart became.
In stark contrast to the gloom over the Blood Hawk Palace, the stone platform belonging to Nine Nether Palace erupted in cheers.
Especially Qiu Shan, whose booming laughter echoed throughout the entire venue.
"Wow, Sister! Big Brother Liu Bai is incredible! He still won even when so many people surrounded him—he's amazing!"
Tang Rou clasped her small hands to her chest, excitement shining in her eyes, her little fists clenched as if she might start jumping at any moment.
Tang Bing was just as thrilled, especially when she saw the traitor Cao Feng meet such a miserable end. A profound sense of vengeance satisfied surged in her heart.
So much so that she completely forgot to complain about her younger sister calling that man "Big Brother" again.
Seated on the throne, Nine Nether let out a long breath of relief, her body visibly relaxing. This made her posture even more alluring.
Unfortunately, no one had the leisure to admire such a beautiful scene—because everyone's attention was fixed on the figure within the spiritual light mirror in the sky.
On GoldPond Peak, as the climb continued, the summit drew ever closer.
The original first echelon had thinned out considerably—now only five people remained. Moreover, one of them had already reached the summit, standing upon the golden, radiant stone platform.
The Greatlaw GoldPond Platform—a golden stone dais at the peak of GoldPond Peak—symbolized entry into the Greatlaw GoldPond. Only those who climbed onto it and stood firm upon it were qualified to enter the GoldPond.
Below, the remaining five eyed one another warily. If any one of them dared to step onto the platform first, they would immediately face the combined assault of the other four.
Of course, Liu Bai, who was already standing on the platform, did not count. He had climbed up openly before everyone's eyes—yet none of the five dared to make a move against him…
Now, with five contenders and only three slots, it was inevitable that two people would be eliminated.
Among the five, Xu Qing and Zhou Yue were both Second-Grade Sovereigns, clearly stronger than the other three. Thus, it was highly likely that two of the three remaining slots would belong to them.
Xu Qing and Zhou Yue exchanged a glance, then stepped forward together, descending onto the Greatlaw GoldPond Platform.
The remaining three stirred slightly, but in the end restrained themselves and did not choose to attack.
Even so, Xu Qing and Zhou Yue felt uneasy. They were not afraid of the three behind them—but the person above was someone they deeply feared.
Although Liu Bai already had a slot and had no reason to make another move and no one would be foolish enough to provoke him—what if he suddenly acted on a whim and attacked them?
Whether Xu Qing or Zhou Yue, neither had any confidence in withstanding Liu Bai's endless and unpredictable methods.
Fortunately, Liu Bai never moved from start to finish. He merely watched them quietly, and after they stepped onto the Greatlaw GoldPond Platform, he even gave them a friendly smile.
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