Chapter 0979: Goodbye, Disciples of the Heavenly Dao Sect

Thus, Huang Long led everyone deeper into the Mysterious Sea. Now, having broken through ten eras, his true form was extremely powerful, comparable to mid-tier peak Great Dao artifacts. With the addition of sacred Great Dao artifacts such as the Chaos Bell, the Sacred Cauldron of Heaven and Earth, and the Spirit-Communicating Jade, he naturally didn’t take the Mysterious Sea demons and mutated magical beasts seriously.

As they went deeper, the light from the Spirit-Communicating Jade illuminated various treasures within the Mysterious Sea, reflecting their glories. The group collected them along the way.

The deeper they ventured into the Mysterious Sea, the more mutated magical beasts they encountered, each growing more powerful. At first, there were Divine King-level beasts, followed by early-stage semi-saints. After one or two eras, those from three or four eras began to appear as well.

The most troublesome of all were the Mysterious Sea demons! These demons seemed endless—appearing in groups from nowhere. Some were tens of thousands of feet long, while others were still hundreds of feet long. They had thick bodies, countless sharp teeth, and could emit a coldness a hundred or even a thousand times colder than that of the Mysterious Sea’s water. Even Huang Yi and the others dared not resist this coldness with their true forms. If hit by it, they wouldn’t freeze solid, but they would be numb for a while.

However, as they continued deeper, Huang Long managed to hunt down many semi-saint-level mutated magical beasts. Eventually, Huang Yi and the others entered the Sacred Cauldron, activated the grand array, and refined these mutated beasts to enhance their strength.

Just as Huang Long kept moving forward, sudden fluctuations in power were detected ahead. At that moment, the light of the character “treasure” within the Spirit-Communicating Jade began to flicker. Seeing this, Huang Long accelerated and rushed forward.

But the closer he got to the source of the power fluctuations, the brighter the light became. To his astonishment, the World Tree in his Sea of Souls also started to tremble. This phenomenon was similar to when they found the three fragments of the World Tree in the magma on the Ruins Continent!

“These are fragments of the World Tree! There are fragments of the World Tree deep in this Mysterious Sea!” Huang Long was initially stunned before bursting into joy. Judging from the World Tree’s reaction, these fragments here were likely no smaller than the three found in the magma on the Ruins Continent!

“Great! Truly, fragments of the World Tree are priceless treasures!” Huang Long’s eyes shone brightly. He sped up even further.

Ahead, several mutated magical beasts from three eras were lunging at Huang Long, but before they could reach him, they exploded. The light from the Sacred Cauldron flashed, sucking them all inside. Huang Long, however, continued without slowing down.

After a while, Huang Long finally arrived at the source of the power fluctuations. Looking ahead, he was stunned: “Tian Dao Sect?!” In front of a group of palaces, the two sides engaged in fierce battle—one side consisted of disciples from the Tian Dao Sect! Among them were familiar faces—Chi Rong and Ye Hua! These two could be considered Huang Long’s “old friends”! The other side, judging by their attire, seemed to be disciples of the Blood Demon Sect. However, the Tian Dao Sect had a clear advantage in the battle; the four members of the Blood Demon Sect were in trouble. What caught Huang Long’s attention wasn’t Chi Rong or Ye Hua, but rather the gray-haired young man from the Tian Dao Sect. At the peak of the later stages of ten eras! Fighting against this gray-haired young man was another young man with blood-red long hair. Although this red-haired young man was also very strong, at the later stages of ten eras, he was already at a disadvantage. “Haha, Xue Wuya! It’s been so many years—is that all your strength has become?” the gray-haired young man laughed at the red-haired one. Hearing this, Huang Long was shocked—Xue Wuya! This red-haired young man was Xue Wuya, the young master of the Blood Demon Sect! Huang Long felt delighted. Unexpectedly, not only had he met old friends like Chi Rong, but he also encountered Xue Wuya. “Tch! Jun Xuan, you wretch! If it weren’t for your trickery during the War of All Races, where you obtained that sacred spiritual vein and the Dragon Cloud Golden Phoenix Pill, how could you possibly be stronger than me now?” Xue Wuya shouted angrily. War of All Races?! Huang Long’s mind stirred. He had heard of the War of All Races, but didn’t know much about it. This war was initiated by the sages of various races every time the world was on the verge of destruction. Only disciples recommended by the sages could participate, and the battle took place in the Abyss of Graves. It was said that the victorious disciples would receive generous rewards from the sages of all races. Jun Xuan laughed heartily: “Loss is loss, victory is victory. The strong prevail—this is an unchanging truth. Don’t you even understand that?!” At that moment, Xue Wuya roared, his face turning red as crimson flames spread across his body. His hands suddenly grew many times larger, and he slammed them at his opponent. “Blood Flame Palm!” Two massive Blood Flame Palm imprints broke through the ink-black waters of the Mysterious Sea and rushed straight at Jun Xuan. Seeing this, Jun Xuan’s expression turned serious. Vortices formed around his body like oceans, and these vortices acted like giant mouths, swallowing the two Blood Flame Palm imprints. “Kunpeng Rebirth Technique!” Xue Wuya’s expression changed upon seeing this. After being swallowed, the two Blood Flame Palm imprints transformed into streams of pure spiritual energy, flowing into Jun Xuan’s body. Jun Xuan’s body swelled briefly before returning to normal.

Huang Long’s eyes flashed. Among the three thousand great worlds, the power of the Great Path artifacts varied, the Great Path elixirs had different ranks, and the same was true for the Great Path techniques. This Kunpeng Rebirth Art ranked very high. After breaking through the Blood Flame Palm Seal, a glow appeared behind Jun Xuan, revealing the shadow of a wheel. “The Wheel of Heaven!” The Wheel of Heaven rose like the sun, illuminating countless corners and spaces deep within the Mysterious Sea. Its rings, resembling ancient trees, each contained the forces of heaven and earth. When Jun Xuan wielded this Wheel of Heaven, its power was countless times greater than when the six disciples of Ye Hua combined their forces! Facing the Wheel of Heaven pressing down on him, Xue Wuya’s eyes filled with panic. A red blood armor appeared on his body as his aura shifted. This armor featured images of a hundred demon gods and countless runes, which, as they circulated, formed a red blood shield. “The Sacred Demon Armor?!” Jun Xuan’s eyes burned with excitement as he said, “It’s actually the Sacred Demon Armor! What a wonderful item! Xue Wuya, wearing this armor is a waste! Give it to me instead!” With increased power, the Wheel of Heaven expanded further and descended toward Xue Wuya. The Sacred Demon Armor was a peak-grade Great Path artifact, ranking 396th on the list of Great Path artifacts. At the same time, a long spear appeared in Jun Xuan’s hand. It was also a peak-grade Great Path artifact. “Divine Spear of the Shining Sun!” Jun Xuan leaped into the air and thrust his spear, creating a giant sun-like spear that, along with the Wheel of Heaven, struck toward Xue Wuya’s chest. Xue Wuya’s expression changed drastically in shock.