Chapter 1902: The Dust Settles, A Flee in Defeat (Part 1)
Chapter 1902: The Dust Settles, A Flee in Defeat (Part 1)
“Ninefold Thunder Tribulation Sword—heed my command, unleash!”
Ripples of nine-colored divine lightning surged outward as Shen Ruyan’s offensive rose in wave after wave, each one higher than the last—
Until finally, at a certain moment, she reached the very pinnacle of her assault!
Terrifying thunder gathered to its limit, condensing into a dreadful phenomenon that stretched across the sky,
Descending upon the Devil-Will Grandmaster like a cataclysmic tsunami—inescapable, unstoppable.
At the same time, the Ninefold Thunder Tribulation Sword in Shen Ruyan’s hand erupted with power like never before.
The sword’s blade, reflecting the brilliance of nebulae and the cosmos, shone resplendently, deep and mysterious lightning surging from it—
Its divine radiance already carried hints of the supernatural phenomena associated with Golden Immortals!
Its aura nearly touched the threshold of the Golden Immortal realm. The moment it appeared, it seemed to shake the entire world and heavens.
Whether it was the Flowing Cloud Immortals or the Devil-Will Grandmaster, their hearts were seized by suffocating dread—
Shocked by the overwhelming pressure of this transcendent force.
Especially the Devil-Will Grandmaster—facing Shen Ruyan’s sudden and terrifying assault, his entire body tensed in fear.
Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately activated his Devil-Will Domain, the twisted and eerie demonic thoughts spreading across a hundred miles.
In his hands, the soul-forged longbow was drawn fully like a crescent moon, brimming with the full power of a peak Profound Immortal, channeling his immortal energy into it.
At once, a formless arrow of devil will condensed on the bowstring. The moment it took shape,
A terrifying power surged forward, crossing endless void to close in on Shen Ruyan—
Wherever it passed, space distorted, and even shards of divine lightning were disintegrated and scattered!
This was the Devil-Will Grandmaster’s ultimate technique—his so-called inescapable arrow: the Soul-Piercing Arrow.
Before the arrow even flew, his devil will would first lock onto his opponent, eroding their primordial spirit, disrupting their qi, Dao laws, and everything else.
Once the arrow was released, it would inevitably strike and kill its target with precision.
In the past, he had reversed many desperate situations with this very arrow.
But this time—things would not go as he had imagined!
For the moment the arrow was aimed, the terrifying devil will meant to corrode his opponent was instead blocked—
Blocked by the radiant energy suddenly erupting from the Ninefold Thunder Tribulation Sword.
The restrictive power and sacred brilliance surged upward, nearly rebounding the corrosion back onto the Devil-Will Grandmaster himself.
This sent a chill plunging into his heart. But by now, Shen Ruyan had already ridden the divine thunder into striking distance—
Leaving him with no chance to retreat!
Thus, the Devil-Will Grandmaster could only grit his teeth and harden his resolve, disregarding everything else,
Fully manifesting his immortal power, and pulling the bow without a second thought!
As soon as he loosed the string, heaven and earth shifted. The sky itself warped into a chaotic blur.
The formless arrow soared out, imbued with the full might of a peak Profound Immortal!
Where it passed, space shattered inch by inch—countless tendrils of devil will writhing forth!
“Slash!”
Seeing this, Shen Ruyan did not retreat either. Her eyes flashed with icy brilliance as she poured the thunder into her sword—
Then swung it head-on! All her immortal power burst forth in that one strike!
This was a strike bordering the Golden Immortal realm—obscured celestial phenomena formed around her, domineering and peerless!
Sword and arrow met without ceremony, colliding in an instant. The resulting explosion of thunder and blinding celestial light erupted all at once—
Filling the world and covering everything within a thousand miles in silvery brilliance!
“Get down!”
“What terrifying power!”
Even the watching Flowing Cloud Immortals had to flee at once, looking utterly disheveled.
Their instincts screamed at them—if they didn’t run now, they’d be caught in the aftershock and seriously wounded!
And indeed, moments later, the residual shockwaves consumed the heavens and earth. Though they couldn’t see anything clearly, they could hear—
That the spot they had just been standing had been completely obliterated, reduced to nothingness.
For a moment, the group looked at each other, caught between relief and awe.
The power Shen Ruyan had revealed truly terrified them. Thankfully, she was on their side!
No one knew how long passed before the devastating aftershock finally faded.
The void had become a vast, chaotic expanse of black nothingness, with flickers of lightning still crackling in the distance.
Only then did the Flowing Cloud Immortals dare to return to the battlefield and investigate. Amid the wreckage of space—
They saw a lone figure in white robes, bathed in holy light, standing above the world—aloof and untouched.
That sight alone made everyone gasp in unison, not daring to look directly at her.
And all of them couldn’t help but recall the male cultivator who had previously accompanied Shen Ruyan.
What kind of man must he be to deserve such a woman?
“Many thanks to the fairy for saving our lives!”
“Many thanks to the fairy for saving us!”
Only after a moment of stunned silence did the group finally snap back to reality, bowing deeply toward Shen Ruyan, their gratitude overwhelming.
Hearing this, Shen Ruyan seemed to remember their presence at last.
She nodded without expression and spoke calmly:
“The Devil-Will Grandmaster has been heavily injured and fled. This matter is settled. You may return now.”
As her voice fell, she did not linger—transforming into a streak of thunder and vanishing into the distance,
Leaving behind a group of dumbstruck Flowing Cloud Immortals who now burst into fervent whispers and speculation.
At the same time Shen Ruyan suppressed the Devil-Will Grandmaster, Old Man Yunshi’s side
Remained bogged down like a swamp—his patience gradually wearing thin.
Harnessing his immortal power, the Earth-Decaying Grandmaster maintained a defense like a line between life and death, preventing Old Man Yunshi from crossing.
Even though Yunshi was suppressing his opponent, forcing the Earth-Decaying Grandmaster into retreat again and again,
It still wasn’t enough to break through—leaving Yunshi anxious and frustrated.
And more terrifying still, from far away, the waves of Golden Immortal power…
Were steadily weakening.