Chapter 1081: The Spirit of the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe

Inside this alternate space, three figures were constantly attacking a giant axe!
Yes, it was a giant axe.
This axe was countless tens of thousands of feet tall—even taller and larger than the current World Tree—and its aura was even stronger than that of the World Tree!
This was the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe!
The one that ranked second on the List of Great Divine Artefacts back in the day!
Or rather, it was the spirit of the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe from those times!
“Hehe, Heaven-Opening, it’s better for you to surrender peacefully. Without your physical form, you’re no match for us three!” Wu Tian sneered as he attacked.
“Exactly. If you still had your physical form, we might have hesitated. But now, you can’t escape our grasp!” The Confucian Sage laughed heartily.
Joining Wu Tian and the Confucian Sage in attacking the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe was Jin Wubà from the Jinba Gate of the Golden Horn Great World!
Jin Wubà had coincidentally met the two of them in the heart of the Ruins Continent. Just like Wu Tian and the others, he too had come for the spirit of the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe.
“Back then, Pangu was arrogant and ignorant, thinking he was above everyone. Now that your master is gone, we’ll capture you and show you the power of Jin Wubà!” Jin Wubà roared, causing the space to tremble.
It seems Jin Wubà had a significant grudge against Pangu?
“Capture me? With you guys?” The spirit of the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe laughed mockingly.
It ranked second on the List of Great Divine Artefacts.
At its peak, its strength was comparable to that of the strongest warriors in the late Great Luo realm, allowing it to look down on all the sages. Even the Central Sacred Lord would be extremely cautious in its presence.
Let alone these three—Wu Tian and the others?
If it had been at its peak, a single swing of its axe could have severely injured them, or even turned them into flesh pulp if they survived!
Although the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe ranked second, below the World Tree, its blade was the sharpest in the universe—stronger even than the trunk of the World Tree!
Otherwise, Pangu wouldn’t have been able to shatter the World Tree back then.
After speaking, the spirit of the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe swung its axe.
As a result, the space shattered, forming black holes. Countless chaotic winds and violent forces surged forth. Even without its physical form, the power of its axe still made Wu Tian and the others pale.
Seeing the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe swooping down from above, Wu Tian’s expression turned grave. A beam of light burst from above, and a pagoda appeared—it was the 39th-ranked Wu Xiang Pagoda.
Once unleashed, the Wu Xiang Pagoda instantly grew larger, towering between heaven and earth.

Then, clusters of innate hurricanes, innate scorching flames, and extreme cold lightning surged out from the tens of millions of layers of the Martial Elephant Pagoda, heading toward the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe. Yet to Wu Tian’s shock, these innate hurricanes, scorching flames, and extreme cold lightning were as worthless as air in front of the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe, being instantly shattered by it. In shock, Wu Tian quickly summoned the Martial Elephant Pagoda to defend itself. With a loud “Bang!”, the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe collided violently with the Martial Elephant Pagoda. As a result, the pagoda was sent flying. Wu Tian quickly used his magic to stabilize it and bring it back into his hands. Only after seeing that the pagoda was unharmed did he breathe a sigh of relief. Although both were sacred-grade divine artifacts, the Martial Elephant Pagoda ranked 39th, with a gap to the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe comparable to that between supreme-grade and sacred-grade artifacts. Back then, a single swing of the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe could even shatter the World Tree. “Haha, Heaven-Opening Divine Axe, that’s all there is to you!” Seeing that the Martial Elephant Pagoda was unharmed, Wu Tian completely relaxed and laughed heartily. Earlier, he had been worried he wouldn’t be able to deal with the axe, but now it seemed all his worries were unnecessary. After the collision between the two, they flew apart. Hearing Wu Tian’s words, the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe let out a cold snort. If it weren’t for the lack of a physical form, it wouldn’t even be able to exert even one ten-thousandth of its original power. How could some mere cultivator at the Dao-Union stage dare to be so arrogant in front of it? Though it appeared calm on the surface, it was actually growing anxious. If this continued, under the combined attacks of the three, it might truly not be able to escape this disaster! However, before the three could attack, more than a dozen innate grand arrays had already been set up around them. It would be difficult for the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe to break through these arrays while facing their attacks. The fluctuating energy in this alternate space did not alert the powerful beings on the Ruins Continent, nor did it disturb the Yellow Dragon. By now, the World Tree had absorbed and transformed all the fragments of itself from the magma deep within the earth. Compared to when it had absorbed half of those fragments, the World Tree in the Yellow Dragon’s Soul Sea had expanded again by one circle. Sitting inside the Heavenly Sacred Cauldron, the Yellow Dragon practiced the Heavenly Void Art, continuously cultivating and absorbing the primal forces of the World Tree. With each breath of the World Tree within its Soul Sea, streams of pale golden spiritual energy poured forth from the void. This pale golden energy emitted a faint green glow. Compared to before, the spiritual energy emitted by the World Tree had increased significantly. Now, it would only take 20 million years to create a sacred-grade spiritual vein.

As the Yellow Dragon continuously absorbed the primal forces of the World Tree’s path, its strength grew step by step. The Sea of Souls in its mind expanded endlessly, undergoing constant changes, becoming more solid and firm. This was naturally due to the Yellow Dragon’s continuous absorption of those primal forces. As the World Tree fully absorbed the fragments of the core magma, the Yellow Dragon’s strength also reached the peak of the later stage of the Hunyuan Taishang Realm! The peak of the later stage of the Hunyuan Taishang Realm was just one step away from the Dao Integration Realm! With one more step, the Yellow Dragon could break through to the Dao Integration Realm! “Huh!” On this day, the Yellow Dragon opened its eyes. The space around it trembled. After days of relentless cultivation, it had finally stabilized at the peak of the later stage of the Hunyuan Taishang Realm! The peak of the later stage of the Hunyuan Taishang Realm! Even the Yellow Dragon could hardly contain its excitement. It never expected that its visit to the Ruins Continent would yield such abundant rewards! “Hunyuan Dao Integration Realm!” A fierce glint appeared in the Yellow Dragon’s eyes, its gaze resolute. For others, crossing from the peak of the later stage of the Hunyuan Taishang Realm to the Hunyuan Dao Integration Realm was extremely difficult—most Hunyuan Saints remained at the Taishang Realm even after countless eras of hard work. But for the Yellow Dragon, who possessed the World Tree, it was not hard at all! A while later, the Yellow Dragon stood up and vanished from the core magma, continuing its search for more fragments of the World Tree. Although its strength had surged dramatically this time, it did not slack off, knowing that even if it reached the Dao Integration Realm, it would still be utterly helpless against the Central Saint Lord! Now, it needed to break through to the Daluo Realm as soon as possible so that it would have a chance to fight against the Central Saint Lord!