Chapter 485: From the God’s Possession

In the depths of the Abyss Sea, thunderous roars echoed.

As the body disintegrated, a divine finger burst forth from the rapidly dissipating flesh, exuding an oppressive aura of destruction which violently spread in all directions.

The head and the stone lion had long since collapsed. The old man of the Danqing clan, clearly possessing a special method, was still holding on at this moment, and his shouts clearly had an effect.

Thus, in an instant, the divine finger, consumed by boundless fury, suddenly changed direction, its tip shooting towards where Xu Qing was fleeing.

Although its consciousness was unclear and it was somewhat forgetful due to its injuries, it could still recognize Xu Qing's appearance as identical to the body it had just inhabited.

Therefore, in a flash, the divine finger abandoned its pursuit of the old man of the Danqing clan and went straight for Xu Qing.

Xu Qing had by now moved some distance away. Perceiving the changes behind him, his expression turned grim. In fact, ever since he saw the old man of the Danqing clan paint the divine body to resemble himself, he had already guessed the other's intentions.

However, with the brush in the other's hand, and the matter concerning the divine finger, Xu Qing had no way to forcibly alter the divine entity's will. But he could influence whether the old Danqing man's escape would be smooth. At this moment, as the divine finger pursued Xu Qing, the old man of the Danqing clan was incredibly fast, a hint of triumph on his face, though he still felt some regret.

“What a pity, I still couldn't control the divine entity in the end, even if it was just a pinky finger of a divine clone, its status was too high for me to meddle with.”

“But with this experience, if I calculate carefully again in the future, there's still a chance of success. This world within the painting is surprisingly interesting. If I can control a divine entity here, then outside…” Thinking of this, the old man of the Danqing clan felt his heart burn with excitement.

“It’s just a shame about this divine finger,” the old man of the Danqing clan mused to himself, quickly glancing in the direction Xu Qing was fleeing.

“But this guardian came just in time. He provided considerable help for my escape. He’s one of the few good people in this painted world. I really feel a bit reluctant to part with him; I wish him safety.” The old man of the Danqing clan smiled, about to accelerate, but just then, a surge of malice suddenly came from behind him, locking onto him firmly.

The moment he perceived this malice, the old man of the Danqing clan’s expression suddenly changed. When he sharply turned his head, his eyes widened and his pupils contracted violently.

Behind him, a massive abyssal dragon had appeared at some unknown point.

Its grey-black body was covered with sharp scales. Cold light emanated from its colossal dragon eyes, firmly locking onto him. The abyssal dragon's body was hundreds of zhang in size, making the old man of the Danqing clan appear like an ant in comparison.

This sight caused the old man of the Danqing clan's body to tremble instantly, his mind violently shaken, and he cried out in alarm.

“Heavenly Dao!” The old man of the Danqing clan's breathing became incredibly rapid, a monstrous wave rising in his heart, his mind roaring. Indeed, what he feared most was the divine finger, and what he feared second was Destiny!

Back then, Ding One-Three-Two was an intertwining of these two powers. Destiny suppressed the divine entity, severing all karma, while also suppressing them, the 'companion prisoners' who had become somewhat different due to the divine finger.

Thus, while he feared the former, he was actually alright. This symbiotic state created a great karmic link between him and the divine finger.

But the latter could suppress the divine finger, making it a natural bane for them, the symbiotic beings!

And the Heavenly Dao was the source of Destiny's power.

Therefore, at this moment, the old man of the Danqing clan, after his eyes widened, instinctively let out a shriek, as if he had encountered an unparalleled beast. His body rapidly retreated, trying to get away from the abyssal dragon behind him.

“Damn it, damn it, damn it.”

“How can there be Heavenly Dao here? What's with this abyssal dragon? Could it be an ancient entity born from the solar remains within this painted Abyss Sea?” The old man of the Danqing clan's scalp tingled. As he rapidly retreated, he saw the abyssal dragon opening its massive maw, causing immense turmoil in his mind.

“Why is it targeting me?” the old man of the Danqing clan wailed. All his methods were ineffective before the Heavenly Dao, his natural bane. Currently, no matter how he resisted, it was futile. In his anxiety, his body flickered, and he flew directly into the world within the painting scroll.

But the next instant, the abyssal dragon lunged directly, entering the painted world along with him, in a life-or-death pursuit.

The painting where the old man of the Danqing clan resided floated down to the ground. The figures of four generations living under one roof, depicted in the painting, now each showed terror, disappearing one after another, as if being devoured.

The essence of fear permeated the painting, growing thicker and thicker. However, the old man clearly had considerable abilities. Although he couldn't directly resist the Heavenly Dao, his natural bane, he still had ways to buy time.

This was actually one of the reasons Xu Qing hadn't immediately unleashed this method when he was previously absorbing the solar remains. At that time, the old man was painting, and the divine finger was nearby, making it highly likely to trigger a backlash if used.

Now, with the divine finger pursuing Xu Qing, the old man of the Danqing clan thought he had outsmarted Xu Qing, but in reality, Xu Qing was also calculating against him.

To a certain extent, there was no winner between the two of them.

The old man of the Danqing clan was in crisis, and Xu Qing was also in crisis.

At this moment, Xu Qing was fleeing rapidly, but the divine might from the divine finger was like a vast sea. Given its speed of movement, Xu Qing found it difficult to escape. Within three to five breaths, his surroundings became severely blurred and distorted.

The divine finger burst out from within the Abyss Sea's mist, filled with madness and obsession.

Xu Qing sharply turned his head. The power of the poison mist erupted within him. The Purple Moon divine source rapidly spread throughout his body. At the same time, the phantom of Ghost Emperor Mountain materialized behind him, and a Golden Crow formed above, with the Dao Infant seated within, its eyes gleaming.

Furthermore, a radiant seven-colored light emanated from Xu Qing, spreading in all directions, filling Xu Qing with a sense of divinity at that moment.

Additionally, a bamboo slip floated before him, emitting fluctuations identical to those of the divine finger, and containing a suppressive effect.

Moreover, a token was held high by Xu Qing. As he turned, he let out a roar.

“Taboo!” In an instant, the vast net that permeated the entire Feng Hai Prefecture above the Abyss Sea suddenly glowed, as countless streams of light converged from all directions directly above Xu Qing's location, dazzling and blinding.

Taboo artifacts were not something anyone could use. They required sufficient understanding of the taboo. Therefore, even with permission, forcefully unleashing them often made it difficult to exert their full power.

This was due to unfamiliarity with the operation of the taboo.

After all, taboo artifacts were the lifelines of any force, and naturally, they would not be easily allowed for study and experience.

However, Xu Qing was in a slightly better position. Seventh Master's profound affection for him had allowed him to serve as the keeper of the Seven-Blooded Pupils' taboo artifacts in the past. His previous research, along with the ability to draw inferences, provided immense help for his current display of power.

Thus, the light gathered in the sky shone to its utmost, brilliantly astounding the heavens.

Almost the instant Xu Qing unleashed his full power, the divine finger appeared in a flash, ten zhang in front of Xu Qing. There, its rampant divine sense locked onto Xu Qing, and a colossal roar, indistinct yet radiating intense fury, echoed in Xu Qing's mind.

“You… took… my body, give it back!” Xu Qing's expression was grave. As he carefully retreated, he unleashed all his trump cards with full force, suppressing the turbulent waves within him, and spoke in a low voice.

“I didn't take your body. The old Danqing rogue deliberately painted himself to look like me to escape. You should go find him!” “Give it back!” As Xu Qing retreated, the divine finger suddenly surged forward three zhang, its emanating divine sense becoming even more volatile.

“There are too many chaotic things inside my body; it’s really not suitable. You can sense it.” Xu Qing's breathing was rapid. He also spread out his shadow around him.

The shadow appeared, trembling, and shrank at Xu Qing's feet.

“Give it back!” The divine finger completely ignored Xu Qing's words, the madness within its divine sense growing even stronger, and instantly closed in on Xu Qing.

Seeing this, a hint of madness also appeared in Xu Qing's eyes.

His right hand suddenly dropped. The power of the poison taboo within him fully erupted. The shadow of the Purple Moon rapidly shot out, heading straight for the divine finger ahead. The dawn light on his body instantly became dazzling, forming a sea of light that enveloped the finger.

The Golden Crow above his head, moreover, went all out at this moment. As over a hundred tails danced, the power of the Dao Infant surged, roaring towards the divine finger.

It wasn't over yet. Xu Qing completely threw himself into the fight. He took out the Void Talisman Seed and activated Ghost Emperor Mountain.

The next moment, Ghost Emperor Mountain directly exuded overwhelming might and materialized, and with a flick of Xu Qing's finger, it hurtled towards the divine finger.

Then, Xu Qing fiercely clenched the Palace Master's token, summoning the power of the taboo to descend.

The dazzling light gathered by the vast sky net trembled and violently descended, forming a colossal hand of light, thousands of zhang in size, to suppress the area.

Amidst the roar, as the colossal hand of light descended, the Abyss Sea in this area collapsed, spreading outwards with rumbling sounds, heading directly for the divine finger below.

At this moment, Xu Qing unleashed his full combat power. A thunderous roar echoed through the heavens, but... his enemy was not a cultivator, but a divine entity.

Even if it was just a pinky finger of a divine clone, the terrifying power it exhibited still shook heaven and earth. His poison mist had little effect on this divine finger. In its current state of madness, it completely disregarded corrosion, and especially with its divine body, it was fully capable of resisting.

As for the Purple Moon origin, Xu Qing possessed too little of it. For cultivators, this origin was incredibly powerful, but for the divine finger, this amount of origin could be resisted.

Not to mention that at this moment, its consciousness was in chaos, with only desire and rampant fury remaining.

Thus, in an instant, the divine finger whistled through the poison taboo and the Purple Moon, approaching Xu Qing, but was obstructed by the dawn light. And while the dawn light was effective against the divine entity, it couldn't last for too long.

Seizing this opportunity, the Golden Crow roared closer. Ghost Emperor Mountain, hurled by Xu Qing, crashed down, and the hand of light from the sky suddenly suppressed it.

This taboo hand grew larger as it descended, forming a destructive force, and, along with Xu Qing's other methods, slammed onto the divine finger.

For a moment, all of Xu Qing's methods descended. Without looking at the result, Xu Qing unleashed his full speed, transforming into an afterimage, and fled into the distance.

Behind him, the deafening roar at that moment made heaven and earth change color. This area beneath the Abyss Sea utterly exploded, shattering into countless scattered rocks, and the rampant fluctuations unleashed devastated everything, sweeping across all ranges.

Xu Qing was affected, spitting out large mouthfuls of blood, his face pale. Though his body staggered, his speed did not decrease, and he ran desperately. But within just over ten breaths, an earth-shattering, soul-piercing roar erupted from the area where Xu Qing had previously attacked. Immediately after, a heavily damaged and fragmented, yet continuously writhing river of flesh and blood suddenly burst forth with extreme speed.

Its speed was so immense that it caught up to Xu Qing in an instant. Xu Qing knew he couldn't struggle. Under this life-or-death crisis, a desperate madness appeared in his eyes, and he fully activated the purple crystal within his body!

The next instant, this writhing river of flesh and blood, carrying extreme madness, instantly enveloped Xu Qing.

“Mine, mine…”

“Give… it… back… to… me!”

The divine finger's frenzied murmurs echoed. Within the Abyss Sea, Xu Qing's figure vanished. His location was completely replaced by a constantly writhing mountain of flesh and blood.

A sense of terror and wickedness emanated from this mountain of flesh and blood, dozens of zhang in size.