Chapter 1008: Qing Cang Takes Action

In the end, the Wan Gu Bracelet completely shattered into pieces. It broke into over a dozen fragments of divine artifacts. How could a top-tier great path divine artifact be shattered by an expert from the eleventh era?! The middle-stage expert from the Tian Wu Sect was shocked, spitting out a mouthful of blood with a “pfft,” while the two others from the Tian Wu Sect also stepped back in shock. After shattering the Wan Gu Bracelet with two consecutive palm strikes, Huang Long waved his hand, drawing all those divine artifact fragments into the Sacred Cauldron. Then, with a flash, he appeared in front of the middle-stage expert from the Tian Wu Sect.

“You!” The middle-stage expert from the Tian Wu Sect was filled with terror, his eyes revealing his panic as he threw a fierce palm strike at Huang Long. A sea of witch energy surged forward, but it was instantly dispersed by Huang Long’s punch. After dispelling the attack, Huang Long continued his assault, delivering a punch straight at the opponent’s chest.

“Save me!” Feeling the terrifying power of Huang Long’s attack, the middle-stage expert from the Tian Wu Sect urgently shouted at the people from the Jin Ba Sect, Wu Liang Sect, and others. “If he kills me, you won’t fare any better!”

Initially, Jin Li and the others from the Jin Ba Sect hesitated due to Huang Long’s formidable attacks, but upon hearing this, they attacked as well, all targeting Huang Long. Fist shadows flashed, and sword energies swept through the air. The Golden Divine Fist and the Infinite Divine Light intertwined, causing the surrounding universe to tremble. Yet, Huang Long paid no attention to their attacks; instead, he was focused on another powerful force that suddenly appeared in the void. This force contained yin and yang, water and fire, light and darkness—seemingly all forces in the world.

“Qing Cang, you finally can’t hold back anymore!” Huang Long sneered.

Indeed, the top disciple of the Tian Dao Sect, who had been hiding aside, finally attacked Huang Long as well. Huang Long countered with a left palm strike to meet Qing Cang’s attack, while his right fist continued its assault, slamming into the chest of the Tian Wu Sect expert. That punch carried the power of Huang Long’s true form, the thirty-three divine artifacts, and the entire strength of the Dragon Sect. In just one punch, it shattered the divine armor on the expert’s body, allowing the power to penetrate deep inside. Just like the previous Tian Wu Sect expert, he was severely injured in just one punch by Huang Long.

At the same time, Huang Long’s counter-palm strike collided with Qing Cang’s attack from the Tian Dao Sect. The space erupted in a loud explosion, followed by the attacks from Jin Li and the others from the Jin Ba Sect hitting Huang Long. Seeing their attacks land on Huang Long, they were overjoyed.

“This kid managed to withstand our powerful strike with his true form—he probably won’t die even if he leaves!” Jin Kuo, the grand elder of the Jin Ba Sect, laughed heartily.

But at that moment, the smiles on their faces suddenly froze.
“Are you disappointed?” After gliding through space, Huang Long stabilized himself and sneered at them, still holding the powerful warrior from the mid-period of the Twelve Eras of Tianwu Sect in his hands.
Earlier, Huang Long had seized the opponent while gliding.
The powerful warrior from the mid-period of the Twelve Eras of Tianwu Sect had been severely wounded by Huang Long and had little strength to resist.
However, despite appearing unharmed after being struck by Jin Li and the others from the Jinba Sect, Huang Long’s own body was also in intense pain, as if his internal organs had been tossed and crushed by countless powerful forces.
In particular, his left arm, which had taken the blow from Qing Cang, was numb, as if it no longer belonged to his body.
If not for Huang Long’s body having risen to the highest level of the elite class, he would likely have been seriously injured, if not killed, after enduring those attacks.
The life energy of the World Tree flowed, gradually relieving the pain throughout his body.
At that moment, Qing Cang appeared in the void.
After manifesting, he looked at Huang Long, equally shocked. After his shock subsided, his expression turned calm as he said coldly, “I didn’t expect your true body to have such strong defenses—comparable to an elite-class Dao artifact!”
He clearly understood just how powerful Huang Long’s true body was!
“What? An elite-class Dao artifact?!”
“He can’t possibly be—how could a half-saint’s true body be this strong?! How did he train like this?!”
Jin Li and the others from the Jinba Sect were horrified.
“No matter how powerful your true body is, you’re still at the mid-period of the Eleven Eras. You can’t escape. Hand over the Luo Hai Divine Crystal and the Vital Soil of All Spirits!” Qing Cang said indifferently.
“And release my second and third senior brothers. Otherwise, our Tianwu Sect won’t spare you!” The two disciples from the Tianwu Sect also shouted.
Huang Long ignored them and looked at Qing Cang, saying, “Oh, hand over the Luo Hai Divine Crystal and the Vital Soil of All Spirits? And then what? Will you let me go?” As he spoke, Huang Long glanced at the members of the Jinba Sect and the Wuliang Sect.
“And hand over all the spiritual veins and Dao artifacts on you!”
“Exactly, especially the Three Dragon Swords!”
“You must also hand over your spatial artifact!”
The members of the Jinba Sect and the Wuliang Sect cried out.
Qing Cang, the top disciple of the Heavenly Dao Sect and a peak half-saint from the late period of the Twelve Eras, made Jin Kuo and Jin Li and the others feel emboldened.

Qing Cang nodded indifferently: “Not bad. At that time, come back with me to the headquarters of the Heavenly Dao Sect in the Central Great World. I will plead with our master, the Central Sacred Lord. As long as you submit to our Heavenly Dao Sect and become one of our followers, we can spare your life!” With that, his aura surged like a rainbow, shaking the surrounding space, his power to dominate all beings spreading in every direction.

Then, a golden halberd appeared in his hand. The halberd was made of black gold, emitting a faint golden glow, with the character “Soul” inscribed on it, which was terrifying.

“The Soul-Slaying Golden Halberd!” Jin Kuo, the grand elder of the Golden Domination Sect, saw this halberd and his expression changed drastically.

The Soul-Slaying Golden Halberd! Upon hearing this, Huang Long’s expression also changed slightly.

This Soul-Slaying Golden Halberd was a top-tier divine artifact, ranking 101st on the list of divine artifacts. It was even higher in rank than the Fire King’s Zhengyang Bell used by Donghuang Taiyi back then, with greater power.

The top 100 were classified as sacred artifacts, but this Soul-Slaying Golden Halberd had reached the pinnacle of top-tier artifacts, just one step short of becoming a sacred artifact.

“Not bad. This Soul-Slaying Golden Halberd has slain countless semi-sacred strongmen. Even the infamous Fiendish Ancestor of the World of Ten Thousand Demons died at its hands, his soul becoming an enhancement for this golden halberd,” Qing Cang said with a cold laugh, pointing the halberd at Huang Long. “If you dare to resist, you’ll end up like that Fiendish Ancestor!”

When the Soul-Slaying Golden Halberd pointed at Huang Long, he felt as if his soul was seized, like a snake locking onto its prey. But at that moment, the life energy of the World Tree surged, and that feeling vanished instantly.

Surprise flashed in Qing Cang’s eyes.

“Kid, release me quickly! If you kill me, our demonic pestilence energy will merge with your body. Even if you escape to the corners of the universe, you won’t be able to escape the pursuit of our Heavenly Witch Sect!” said the powerful warrior from the Heavenly Witch Sect who was held captive by Huang Long.