Chapter 50: Tidal Mist

Inside the Dimensional Sphere, Qu Yi observed that the entire situation at the South Pole had once again reached a stalemate. On the side of the demon cultivators, Xiao Yue Cang Lang, Huang Gu Bing E, and Tun Hai Xue Pang possessed combined strength at the late stage of fusion, while the five Pan Tian Snakes were weakened and lying on the ground. After transforming into human forms, they were resting and unable to fight. The Silver-Faced Howling Dog and the Blue Dragon still appeared to be at the early stage of fusion and were not taken seriously; these two beasts gladly pretended to guard beside the Pan Tian Snakes.

On the other side, Liang Jue from the Tai Yuan Sect, Shuo Jin from the Jin Yang Sect, and Li Zhen from the Cang Yang Valley also couldn’t defeat the other five strong opponents alone.

“Instrument God, I didn’t expect that despite all their fighting and using their magical artifacts, they still can’t do anything to them. How boring. How about we stir things up a bit more?” Qu Yi said with a smile.

Having seen the benefits of sending the Silver-Faced Howling Dog and the Blue Dragon out to eliminate the elders of the Cang Yang Valley and Jin Yang Sect, Qu Yi wanted to stage another drama.

“Sure, let those three act it out properly,” said the Instrument God, hands behind his back, his youthful face showing an adult-like expression.

Soon, Li Hang, Shuo Bai, and Liang Qu were sent out of the Dimensional Sphere into the spatial rift area.

“Liang Qu, where do you think you can escape?” A voice suddenly broke the silence.

Liang Qu from the Tai Yuan Sect flew out of the spatial rift area, with Li Hang from the Cang Yang Valley and Shuo Bai from the Jin Yang Sect chasing after him.

Everyone was surprised—they thought those three had died in the spatial rift area. Instead, they had returned, with the elders from these two demonic cultivation sects pursuing Liang Qu.

Instead of flying straight toward Liang Jue, Liang Qu took in the situation and suddenly flew toward the five Pan Tian Snakes resting on the ground.

“Liang Qu, don’t even think about sneaking up on our Pan Tian Snake brothers!” The Silver-Faced Howling Dog and the Blue Dragon spoke at the same time, already drawing their magical artifacts to attack Liang Qu.

But as Liang Qu approached the Pan Tian Snakes, he suddenly used a gold-based speed secret technique. His entire body turned into a golden dot that flashed before appearing behind the Silver-Faced Howling Dog and the Blue Dragon.

Realizing this, the Silver-Faced Howling Dog and the Blue Dragon turned around in surprise and tried to chase after Liang Qu.

Li Heng and Shuo Bai, who were chasing Liang Qu, suddenly stopped when they saw the Silver-Faced Howling Dog and the Blue Dragon focusing their attention on him. One held a Flat Sky Axe, the other a long-handled axe; they cast spells simultaneously and attacked the Coiling Sky Snake resting on the ground.
Hiss!
The five Coiling Sky Snakes, sensing the deadly threat approaching, had just opened their eyes only to find their heads already flying off.
“Hmph, killing five demon beasts is quite impressive,” Li Heng and Shuo Bai laughed loudly.
The Silver-Faced Howling Dog and the Blue Dragon, who were about to attack Liang Qu, noticed that the five Coiling Sky Snakes behind them were dead. They immediately abandoned Liang Qu, turned around in anger, reverted to their beast forms, and rushed at Li Heng and Shuo Bai.
Li Heng and Shuo Bai used their axe magic weapons to block the attacks from the Silver-Faced Howling Dog and the Blue Dragon.
Over by the side, Liang Qu shouted, “Li Heng, Shuo Bai, how about we work together to kill these two demon beasts?”
Just moments ago they were enemies, yet now Liang Qu offered cooperation. This sudden proposal immediately reminded the Silver-Faced Howling Dog and the Blue Dragon that if things continued like this, not only would they fail to kill Li Heng and Shuo Bai, but they might also be annihilated by the three human cultivators.
The Silver-Faced Howling Dog and the Blue Dragon quickly flew to the side, watching Li Heng, Shuo Bai, and Liang Qu warily.
The five of them, positioned at three points in the air, also entered a stalemate.
…
The Dimensional Ball turned back into an ice particle and flew to the extreme point.
Qu Yi kept sensing the situation outside. Seeing the five people he controlled performing so convincingly, he couldn’t help but smile. “Li Heng, Shuo Bai, Liang Qu, Silver-Faced Howling Dog, Blue Dragon—these five really know how to act. They must have deceived those advanced cultivators who had merged.”
The Artifact God chuckled. “Interesting, very interesting. I just gave them some hints, yet they quickly understood and put on a wonderful performance, tricking those leaders. Well, I’m eager to see if those leaders will roar, curse, or spit blood when they realize they’ve been deceived…”
“Stop it, Artifact God. I don’t think the Eight Directions Sword will be easily subdued by Liang Jue and his men. Do you have any idea?” Qu Yi cut in, afraid the Artifact God would keep talking endlessly.

The Artifact God chewed on his lips, dissatisfied that Qu Yi had interrupted his fantasies, but still replied with a smile, “This Eight Directions Sword, born from the heavens, still carries a trace of icy evil energy. It won’t be so easy to tame. Anyone who sheds blood to claim it will absorb that icy evil energy into their body and die instantly. But if it were me to subdue it, it would be very easy.”

After hearing this, Qu Yi looked at the Artifact God in astonishment. Others who tried to take control of the Eight Directions Sword would be poisoned by the icy evil energy—so how could the Artifact God be so confident that he wouldn’t be harmed?

Yet Qu Yi also knew that the Artifact God was incredibly miraculous. Many things deemed impossible in the realm of cultivation could be easily resolved with his help. Therefore, despite his surprise, he didn’t doubt him at all.

“Oh, by the way, Qu Yi, I detected a familiar aura from those two humanoid puppets just now. It’s likely that one of my treasures is related to the Taiyuan Sect. I think once we’ve obtained the Eight Directions Sword, we should head to Liupan Star,” the Artifact God suddenly said.

Upon hearing this, Qu Yi immediately nodded. He had been wondering who this mysterious Artifact God really was, and now that he was offering to reveal some secrets, Qu Yi naturally wanted to find out more.

“Good, Artifact God. My next destination is the core planet of the cultivation realm—Liupan Star,” Qu Yi laughed.

……

Around the Eight Directions Sword, everything remained calm, with no one taking the initiative to attack.

The Ancient Ice Crocodile glanced at the Howling Moon Gray Wolf and immediately sent a mental message, “Liang Jue has already brought out his humanoid puppet. Shuo Jin has brought out his Star-Moving Golden Ball. Li Zhen has brought out his Meteor Ring. I’ve also brought out my Frozen Soul Ice Crystal. Now, only you haven’t revealed your trump card. It’s time for you to act.”

The Howling Moon Gray Wolf remained expressionless and immediately sent a mental message to the Ancient Ice Crocodile and the Sea-Devouring Blood Python, “Ice Crocodile, take care of Li Zhen. Blood Python, take care of Shuo Jin. I’ll deal with Liang Jue.”

In an instant, the Ancient Ice Crocodile flew toward Li Zhen, the Sea-Devouring Blood Python flew toward Shuo Jin, while the Howling Moon Gray Wolf flew toward Liang Jue.

“Liang Jue, taste my treasure— the Blackheart Emperor Poison Pill!” The Howling Moon Gray Wolf shot a sphere of vital energy wrapped around a black pill toward Liang Jue.

In some special circumstances, alchemists were supposed to create superior pills, but by chance, they ended up producing a poison instead. This Blackheart Emperor Pill was created during the process of making the Heart-Transcending Emperor Pill, when it suddenly absorbed a type of soul charm that lurked within its core, turning this pill—originally meant to resist mental trials during tribulations—into a Blackheart Emperor Pill.

As the Heartless Emperor Pill appeared, it suddenly transformed into a dark humanoid shadow—over a hundred meters long, with limbs flailing as it tried to attack Liang Jue. If Liang Jue were struck, the shadow would invade his body, turning him entirely into black blood and causing him to die in extreme agony.
“Haha, Howling Moon Gray Wolf, this was exactly the attack I was waiting for. Do you think I only brought one trump card? Big mistake,” Liang Jue shouted triumphantly.
On the other side, the fiercely fighting Ancient Ice Crocodile and Li Zhen, along with the Sea-Devouring Blood Python and Shuojin, heard Liang Jue’s words and automatically slowed down their attacks, turning to look at him.
Liang Jue suddenly produced another humanoid puppet. This one seemed even more sentient—it erased the consciousness of a living cultivator in the later stages of fusion, turning him into a true puppet.
The puppet allowed the dark shadow to enter its body before suddenly flying in front of the Howling Moon Gray Wolf and self-destructing.
Boom!
A massive explosion sent energy waves across the entire South Pole, hitting everyone present, especially the nearby Howling Moon Gray Wolf.
Even a cultivator in the early stages of tribulation would not dare to withstand the explosion from such a self-destructing puppet, let alone the leaders in the later stages of fusion there.
The Ancient Ice Crocodile, Li Zhen, Sea-Devouring Blood Python, and Shuojin no longer dared to attack each other. They immediately focused all their spiritual energy into their magical treasures, using the strongest defensive spells to protect themselves.
The Silver-Faced Howling Sky Dog, Blue Dragon, Li Heng, Shuobai, and Liang Qu vanished in an instant during the energy explosion—of course, they had been pulled into Qu Yi’s Dimensional Sphere.
The energy waves quickly dissipated, leaving the South Pole in a post-apocalyptic scene.
The Howling Moon Gray Wolf had reverted to its true form, but its hundred-meter-long body was covered in thick layers of blood. It had suffered immense damage from the explosion and had to desperately expel its lifeblood, drawing on all its potential to barely hold back the attacks. Now, it was barely alive.
As for Liang Jue, he already held the Eight Directions Sword in his hand, smiling at everyone.
“Our Taiyuan Sect has already acquired one Eight Directions Sword and two Six Directions Blades. Now we’re getting another one. Hmph, you sects better not dare to challenge us, Taiyuan Sect, again,” Liang Jue said arrogantly and triumphantly.
The Ancient Ice Crocodile, Li Zhen, Sea-Devouring Blood Python, and Shuojin looked at Liang Jue with a hint of sorrow in their eyes.
After laughing for a while, Liang Jue dropped a drop of blood to claim ownership of the Eight Directions Sword.
The blood drop fell!

Suddenly, Liang Jue trembled violently, a deathly aura appearing on his body—clearly, the icy evil energy from the Eight Directions Sword had seeped into his body. Seeing this, the Silver-Faced Howling Dog, Blue Dragon, Li Heng, Shuo Bai, and Liang Qu, who had previously looked desperate, became excited. At that moment, Qu Yi suddenly appeared, followed by the Silver-Faced Howling Dog, Blue Dragon, Li Heng, Shuo Bai, and Liang Qu. “Everyone, you’ve fought for so long—thank you for your efforts. Let me take you to a place to rest,” Qu Yi said with a smile. As he spoke, he took out his Eight Directions Sword and threw it to Blue Dragon. “Ah, the seventh Eight Directions Sword is with you,” the Ancient Ice Crocodile, Li Zhen, the Sea-Devouring Blood Python, and Shuo Jin exclaimed in shock upon seeing the character ‘Xi’ on the sword. Blue Dragon immediately swung the Eight Directions Sword, revealing his strength at the mid-stage of fusion. In an instant, the Ancient Ice Crocodile, known for its incredible defense, shrank and died. “Li Heng, it’s your turn,” Blue Dragon said with a smile as he threw the sword to Li Heng. “Senior brother, I’m sorry,” Li Heng cried sadly. “No!” Before Li Zhen could utter a word, he saw Li Heng swing the sword; a beam of light entered his body, and he died instantly. “Shuo Bai, your turn,” Li Heng said as he handed the sword to Shuo Bai. “Senior brother, I’m sorry,” Shuo Bai replied coldly before swinging the sword, sending another beam of light that killed his senior brother, Shuo Jin. “Silver-Faced Howling Dog, it’s your turn,” Shuo Bai said as he threw the sword to the Silver-Faced Howling Dog. The dog approached the sword without hesitation, pouring all his energy at the mid-stage of fusion into it, unleashing the most powerful beam of light. A beam a hundred meters wide rushed into the bodies of the five Sea-Devouring Blood Pythons, turning the entire sky into a blood mist that lingered for a long time. Everyone then turned their attention to Liang Qu. Liang Qu took the sword, glanced at Liang Jue who was still struggling, and immediately swung it. A beam of light flashed, and Liang Jue died. Qu Yi quickly flew into the air and used the Dimension Sphere to suck the sword inside, so that the Sword God could try to tame it. “Qu Yi, it’s bad—those tidal mists are devouring Baiyin Star!” suddenly, the Sword God’s consciousness transmitted a message to Qu Yi. Qu Yi, who was collecting the space rings of all the leaders, immediately took the Silver-Faced Howling Dog, Blue Dragon, Li Heng, Shuo Bai, and Liang Qu into the Dimension Sphere. In the sky, a massive mass of white mist stretching thousands of miles was rushing toward Baiyin Star. Once the mist passed, the surface of Baiyin Star lost all vitality, falling into complete silence.

Ten islands in the Northern Hemisphere disappeared, as did the Sea of Ten Islands. The white mist returned to the ice continent in the Southern Hemisphere. The storm zone was gone, the gale zone was gone, and the terrifying spatial rift zone was also gone. The entire White Shadow Planet had become a dead planet. The tidal white mist swept across White Shadow Planet in an instant, engulfing it entirely. The Dimensional Ball was also pulled into the tidal mist, its fate unknown. Episode 5: Six Directions Sword