Chapter 0930: The Mountain and River Sword

Seeing Chi Rong recognize him, Huang Long stopped hiding and reverted to his original appearance. “Indeed, it’s me!”
“It’s really him?!” Pang Cheng was also surprised upon seeing Huang Long’s face.
When he first met Huang Long in Jiuding City, he had sensed that Huang Long was no ordinary person, but the strength he displayed now far exceeded his expectations.
Although he realized that the Golden God was created by Huang Long using the Eighteen Golden Gods Annihilation Formation—relying on external power—he understood that such external power was still a part of Huang Long’s own strength.
“So it really is you!” Chi Rong sneered at Huang Long before turning to the powerful warriors around him. “Gentlemen, this Huang Long is the person designated by our Central Sacred Lord to be captured—he’s a major criminal. If you help me capture him, my Tian Dao Sect will reward each of you with a lower-grade Great Dao Artifact!”
“A lower-grade Great Dao Artifact for each of us?!”
As soon as Chi Rong spoke, the powerful warriors around him were stunned.
The temptation was too great!
Even the nine peak semi-saints from the Wu Liang Gate showed interest, clearly moved by it.
No one would refuse more Great Dao Artifacts!
For peers, possessing even a lower-grade Great Dao Artifact could boost their overall strength significantly!
Yet, though excited, no one acted immediately.
The scene of Huang Long killing the Netherworld Ancestor was still fresh in everyone’s mind.
Seeing this, Chi Rong frowned and pondered for a moment. “A few days ago, this man stole a mid-grade Great Dao Artifact, the Earth Spirit Pearl, along with four lower-grade Great Dao Artifacts, hundreds of king-grade spirit veins, and over a hundred thousand first-grade spirit veins from the Jiuding Xuan branch in the Star King World. If you help me capture him, these five Great Dao Artifacts and all the spirit veins will be yours!”
“What?! The Earth Spirit Pearl, a mid-grade Great Dao Artifact?!”
“And four lower-grade Great Dao Artifacts, hundreds of king-grade spirit veins, and over a hundred thousand first-grade spirit veins?!”
At these words, the eyes of everyone around them shone brightly, their breaths quickening—as they went completely wild.
Even the sole ten-era semi-saint from the Ten Demons World grew eager.
“Good, Chi Rong. Since you said so, I, Fang Haotian, will help you capture this kid. The Earth Spirit Pearl, the four lower-grade Great Dao Artifacts, and all the spirit veins will be mine!” the ten-era semi-saint from the Ten Demons World laughed loudly.
Chi Rong was delighted and said, “Of course!”
Fang Haotian flashed forward and appeared in front of Huang Long. Looking at him, he said, “Kid, blame it on having too many treasures on you. Will you surrender willingly, or do you want me to take action myself?”

Huang Long’s gaze turned icy. “Surrender? The battle isn’t over yet—your words are too hasty!” With that, he flew back and activated the Eighteen Golden Gods Annihilation Formation, summoning a massive Golden God. This Golden God was nearly twice as large as the previous one! Boundless golden light surged into the sky, covering thousands of miles around. The red lava in the molten lava caves below was forced back under the pressure of this Golden God’s aura. Even some semi-sages and divine kings in the vicinity found it difficult to breathe. Some divine kings turned pale, feeling as if they were suffocating. Fang Haotian’s expression changed. At that moment, the Golden God threw a punch with its left hand at Fang Haotian while simultaneously delivering a punch with its right hand at Chi Rong! This was a technique Huang Long had developed over the years—using both fists simultaneously to maximize the power of the Eighteen Golden Gods Annihilation Formation. However, each activation required many more spiritual veins. Ten king-grade spiritual veins each time! Chi Rong didn’t expect Huang Long to attack him at the same time. Seeing the enormous golden fist heading toward him, he was both shocked and enraged. In his panic, he retreated, and a flash of light appeared in his hand as he summoned a green long sword. This sword was over two meters long, adorned with countless mountains and rivers, forming a world of landscapes. “Sword of Lands and Rivers!” Chi Rong roared. Then, he swung the sword. This strike seemed to carry the power of countless mountains and rivers—mountains were massive, rivers were turbulent! Wherever the sword’s light passed, space seemed to collapse, with roaring waves echoing everywhere. The Sword of Lands and Rivers was a mid-tier great path artifact, ranking high among them, even approaching the upper-tier great path artifacts, similar to the Earth Spirit Pearl that Huang Long had obtained once. The Sword of Lands and Rivers collided violently with the Golden God’s fist. Chi Rong let out a muffled cry before being sent flying, knocking down countless divine mountains and ancient trees. Meanwhile, Fang Haotian blocked the Golden God’s strike with his Infinite Divine Light. Its power had reached over six hundred layers—about three times that of Wu Zhi’s before! Each additional layer of the Infinite Divine Light was extremely difficult to master, but once mastered, its power increased significantly. After blocking the Golden God’s punch, Fang Haotian only retreated a few miles. Seeing this, Huang Long’s expression grew grave. This way wouldn’t work! Fang Haotian was from the early days of ten eras. In a one-on-one fight, Huang Long naturally wouldn’t fear him. But besides Fang Haotian, there was also Chi Rong, along with many other powerful figures lurking in the surroundings. Fang Haotian retreated in shock and anger, then flew up and struck with a palm: “Infinite Qianyuan Energy!”

An immense divine power surged from his hands, accompanied by an even more formidable energy in the center. This was the Infinite Qianyuan Energy! When the practice of Infinite Divine Light reaches a high level, it gives rise to various even more powerful energies, and this Qianyuan Energy is one of them. Seeing this, Huang Long quickly activated the Eighteen Golden Divine Annihilation Formation, sending a punch from the Golden Divine to counterattack. But at that very moment, Chi Rong’s attack also arrived. “Mountains and rivers in motion!” With a swing of his sword, a beam of sword light stretched for thousands of miles. This beam of light condensed countless mountains and rivers, and as it moved, the forces of mountains and rivers merged, making its power far greater than before. Huang Long urged the Golden Divine to deliver another punch, scattering the beam of light. Although Huang Long managed to block the attacks from Fang Haotian and Chi Rong, he was still forced into a chaotic situation and was at a disadvantage for the time being. “This kid can hold on no longer; let’s go!” The two Half Saints of the Eighth Era, who had been watching from afar, finally couldn’t resist intervening when they saw Huang Long in trouble. They rushed forward and summoned divine artifacts—one a sword, the other a knife, both being low-grade Great Path divine artifacts! Waves of sword energy and sharp blade light filled the air. After using the Golden Divine’s punch to push Fang Haotian back, Huang Long saw the two taking advantage of the situation and grew furious. A killing intent flashed in his eyes: “Since you want to die, I’ll send you to hell!” Ignoring Chi Rong’s attack, he threw another punch at these two Half Saints of the Eighth Era. These two were only in the early stages of the Eighth Era; how could they withstand the Golden Divine’s punch? They were instantly blown apart, ending up like the Ancient Ancestor of the Netherworld. But at that moment, Chi Rong’s sword attack also reached Huang Long.