Splitting the Heavens

Chapter 1514: Tacit Understanding

Utilizing his martial intent, Six Harmony Supporting the Heavens, Shang Xia ignored the spatial fluctuations and carved out a spatial tunnel out of the Spirit Frost World!

However, just as he was stabilizing his footing, a high-pitched and clear cry rang in his mind. A giant purple lightning bolt tore through the void as it headed straight for him.

It turned out that the Purple Plume Crane King, was planning to let him leave the Spirit Frost World before launching an attack! To prevent his escape, it had already positioned itself above the heavenly screen to deliver a heavy blow to Shang Xia.

Although Shang Xia's combat strength had slightly recovered after emerging from the heavenly screen, even with the Spirit Abundance Banner and the Star Origin Lord Robe, he still couldn't exert the strength of an expert at the grand completion stage of the Six Direction Realm.

Even so, it was not easy for the fifth tier True Immortal-level spiritual beast king to injure him.

As the thunderbolt struck, Shang Xia formed a hand seal and pushed forward, forcibly creating a temporary stable region that lasted for a moment. Even though it crumbled nearly instantly, it was enough to swallow the purple lightning.

Although Shang Xia managed to block the Purple Plume Crane King's attack, he was still stalled around the heavenly screen and he failed to take the opportunity to venture deeper into the void.

In just that brief moment, several high-level spiritual beast kings from the Spirit Frost World had already arrived above the heavenly screen and surrounded Shang Xia once again.

But this time, Shang Xia took the initiative to attack. His inner qi transformed as he unleashed the Five Element Annihilation Yin Yang Ring.

Originally, this was a martial intent he cultivated in the Five Element Realm. Now that he unleashed it while being at the grand completion stage of the Six Direction Realm, the five color rings were even more profound. 5 of them appeared as they shot at each of the high-level spiritual beast kings.

Although the Five Element Annihilation Yin Yang Ring was a martial intent from the Five Elements Realm, the power it unleashed at his current level of cultivation still astounded the high-level spiritual beast kings. Their hearts pounded in fear when they watched the incoming attack.

Unfortunately, the more thinly spread his ability, the weaker it became. Sending out 5 Five Element Annihilation Yin Yang Rings made it such that they wouldn’t be enough to kill anyone.

However, Shang Xia's primary intent was not to injure or kill his enemies. Instead, he merely wanted to delay them for a moment, providing himself with enough time to flee.

Almost instantly after launching the Five Element Annihilation Yin Yang Rings, Shang Xia shot towards the depths of the void, not even looking back to see the effect of his martial intent.

However, the high-level spiritual beast kings of the Spirit Frost World knew what it meant for their world to be infiltrated by a sixth tier True Immortal. They knew they couldn’t allow the intruder to escape so easily.

As the Five Element Annihilation Yin Yang Rings enveloped the five spiritual beast kings, the Stag King was the first to act. Its antlers, which could be comparable to very powerful divine weapons, sliced through 4 of them.

With the sudden disturbance, 4 of the Five Element Annihilation Yin Yang Rings started to tremble in the void as they showed signs of instability. Eventually, they collapsed.

The final ring wrapped itself around the Rust Bear King, who emerged the latest among the high-level spiritual beast kings.

With the Stag King moving to help the rest, the Purple Plume Crane King, the Gray Eagle King, and the Worm King continued to chase after Shang Xia with no other concerns.

The Rust Bear King was trapped by the Five Element Annihilation Yin Yang Ring and his inner qi was rapidly eaten away. It eventually returned to the safety of the heavenly screen to use the power of the World’s Will to get rid of the human’s technique.

Shang Xia hadn't expected such coordination among the high-level spiritual beast kings of the Spirit Frost World, rendering his tactics ineffective and preventing him from escaping far in the turbulent void. It didn’t take long before the Gray Eagle King caught up to him.

In desperation, Shang Xia condensed his rod again with his Six Direction Qi. This time, he unleashed Starry Disorder, his second move in order to block off all escape routes. He intended to cause serious injuries to the pursuing Gray Eagle King before doing anything else.

Unexpectedly, a net of purple lightning that came from the Purple Plume Crane King neutralized most of the energy in his move, giving the Gray Hawk King an opportunity to avoid taking a devastating blow. It also achieved its goal of delaying Shang Xia even more.

At the same time, an invisible force tightened around Shang Xia's waist while a chilly energy infiltrated his body, threatening to freeze his inner qi while dragging him back.

It was the might of the fourth tier True Immortal-level Worm King.

Shang Xia's Six Direction Qi surged out from his dantian like water out of a broken dam as it got rid of any trace of the frosty qi in his body. His domain also expanded rapidly, stopping any force from pulling him back.

By the time the Purple Plume Crane King caught up, it coordinated with the Gray Eagle King to release a sky-full of purple lightning and feather blades, once again blocking Shang Xia's escape.

The Stag King also came back into the picture. After passing the Worm King, it quickly arrived on the other side to pincer Shang Xia.

In such a situation, even if Shang Xia could break through the encirclement, he would likely suffer greatly under the combined assault of 4 high-level spiritual beast kings.

However, just then, a thunderous roar that could shake the void erupted from within the Spirit Frost World. Despite the barrier of the heavenly screen, it could not completely block the sound wave that resonated with panic and fear. Everyone recognized the Rust Bear King from its panicked cries.

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Although the Stag King had not managed to disrupt all 5 Five Element Annihilation Yin Yang Rings in time, forcing the Rust Bear King to return to the Spirit Frost World, the energy contained in the ring shouldn’t have been able to cause serious damage.

Moreover, the Rust Bear King, known for its thick skin and strong life force before advancing to a high-level spiritual beast king, could even withstand attacks from the others when it was still a weaker existence. It was often used by the Ape King as a sparring partner as it quickly recovered from its beatings. Its ability to take hits only increased after its advancement.

Was there anyone who could injure the Rust Bear King in the Spirit Frost World?

Just as the high-level spiritual beast kings had regrouped above the heavenly screen to surround Shang Xia again, a phenomenal surge of energy broke through the heavenly screen. It was so intense it exploded in the void beneath those present.

The Rust Bear King was slain!

The fifth tier True Immortal-level spiritual beast kings, the Stag King and the Purple Plume Crane King reacted instantly. They no longer cared about Shang Xia and turned back to return to the world.

The Gray Eagle King and the Worm King also quickly realized what had happened, but their actions were clearly slower than the other 2.

Meanwhile, Shang Xia also seemed to understand the reason behind the sudden change. Instead of taking the opportunity to flee, he rushed at the spiritual beast kings. With a rod created from his inner qi, he unleashed the fifth move of his Six Harmony Rod Technique, Breaking World!

The void split open and drew the Purple Plume Crane King into it before it could start rushing off.