Chapter 992: Refining and Dissolving Floating Evil

Under the forbidden sea, Fu Xie's figure was utterly wretched. His face was ghastly pale, and his vision was blurring.

The situation was incredibly dire!

One of his legs was gone.

Just as he activated his brewing immortal art to make an escape, Xu Qing's sound authority, combined with the immortal art's self-inflicted backlash, severed one of his legs from his soul, manifesting the injury on his physical body.

Intense pain, like a surging tide, washed over his mind and engulfed his entire body. He recalled experiencing such agony only during his lower cultivation stages.

Since reaching the Return to Emptiness realm, he had never encountered such torment again.

Yet now, even after losing a leg and activating an immortal art, the life-or-death crisis hadn't lessened; instead, it clung to him like a skeleton, growing even more intense.

This was because his sole remaining leg had begun to rot at some unknown point.

The decay stemmed from potent poison and a curse.

It was Xu Qing's Divine Shepherd of Poison Inhibition.

It was incredibly virulent, erupting and spreading wildly, now reaching his thigh and seemingly intent on consuming his entire body—his cultivation, physical form, and even his soul.

This made his mind tremble, forcing him to use all his core essence to delay the poison's progression and empower his authority to try and eradicate it.

However, with his cultivation having plummeted, his condition severely deteriorated, and being actively hunted, he had no time to cultivate or energy to resolve the situation.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it," Fu Xie roared internally, disheveled, his eyes wild with desperation.

He knew he had no time to neutralize it, which left him with only one option.

His core essence erupted with a roar, forming a soul-cleaving force that directly severed his entire lower body from his soul.

Naturally, his physical body was lost along with it.

In an instant, his lower body exploded, scattering poisoned blood. Now reduced to only his upper half, he became even weaker, his vision twisting. The pain of his physical body, combined with the agony of his soul tearing, plunged him into endless torment.

He grit his teeth, forcing himself to remain barely conscious, and continued his desperate flight forward.

But there was no hope ahead, and no direction in his heart.

He didn't even know where he was running to.

Sorrow, bitterness, and countless negative emotions silently proliferated within his heart. As they swelled, Fu Xie suddenly felt a jolt—he sensed that something was gravely wrong with his condition.

But it was too late!

These negative emotions became his weakness, transforming into uncontrolled thoughts that burst forth simultaneously, stirring the blood throughout his body and drawing in purple moonlight from all directions.

At first glance, these lights seemed distant, but in the next instant, they emerged from Fu Xie's very blood, erupting within his body with a thunderous roar!

A shrill shriek escaped Fu Xie's lips, transforming into sound authority that once again inflicted damage.

Even the poison inhibition reappeared.

Intertwined and cyclical, they created ultimate torment, making Fu Xie's fleeing figure appear utterly tragic.

He could only continuously cleave his soul, repeatedly detonating unformed immortal art seeds, shifting again and again, fragmenting repeatedly, until he lost his left arm, then his right arm, then his torso, ultimately... nothing but a head remained, as if shrouded by misfortune.

At this moment, misfortune transformed into dust, covering his Dao heart.

Within this dust, Xu Qing's voice echoed: "Your ancestor's sect has fallen! Your kin are dead! Your true form has been refined by me! Your race no longer exists! You are now the sole surviving member of the Evilborn on Wangke Continent! And you failed to refine me, losing your Immortal Chance of Summer. Next, I will refine you, and your authority of erasure... will also be lost!"

These voices, imbued with the Purple Moon's divine authority, conveyed through sound authority, combined with the invasion of poison inhibition, transformed into the spread of misfortune, completely clouding, covering, and engulfing Fu Xie's Dao heart.

A cracking sound echoed in Fu Xie's mind. "Shut up!" Fu Xie trembled, letting out a heart-wrenching growl. His Dao heart fractured.

"The time has come!" Xu Qing said softly, stepping out of the seawater and standing above Fu Xie, appearing like a deity.

Endless light radiated from within him, transforming into a brilliant sun beneath the sea. Light diffused, and heat spread.

Xu Qing, in his sun-like form, shone in the seabed. Immortal light from the Profound Sun, bearing terrifying might and vast power, enveloped Fu Xie, who was now just a head and under assault from all of Xu Qing's divine authorities.

The previously pitch-black seabed was now illuminated.

As wails and shrill cries continuously echoed from Fu Xie's mouth, engulfed by the light, a piercing cry emanated from within the great sun. This sound suppressed all other screams, becoming the sole audible noise.

The black figure of the Golden Crow burst forth from the great sun. It grew larger and larger, and after finally shaking this sea area, the Golden Crow opened its maw and spat out the Fire of Refining All Spirits.

This fire intertwined with the immortal light, covering Fu Xie's wailing head, swirling around it, and then, with a single inhalation, swallowed it.

Xu Qing intended to refine Fu Xie's authority.

This undertaking was inherently difficult for two reasons: firstly, the part of Fu Xie he had previously refined was not complete; secondly, refining the authority of a sovereign, when the opponent was a sovereign himself, was naturally immensely challenging.

However, now that the head, imprinted with Fu Xie's memories and authority, had arrived, boundless refining flames erupted within the Golden Crow's body, burning fiercely. The first challenge was now resolved!

As for the second challenge, the opponent's cultivation had already plummeted. Additionally, within the Golden Crow's body, burning alongside Fu Xie, were five blood-mist hurricanes—these were the solidified essence of Fu Xie's entire race, formed by their deaths, meant to be refined by the Golden Crow to refine all spirits.

The forbidden sea roared. Outside, the sky changed color, and clouds churned. Countless lightning bolts exploded across the heavens, and the faint shadow of the Heavenly Dao flickered into view.

An aura of authority, unique to cultivators, erupted from the Golden Crow within the forbidden sea.

In the next instant, the Golden Crow let out a clear cry, shot towards Xu Qing, and merged into his right eye.

Xu Qing closed his eyes. Moments later, as he opened them, the world changed color, winds surged, and the ocean roared.

His right eye gleamed with primal power, and a Dao mark appeared. As this mark emerged, heaven and earth thundered. It was the authority of erasure.

This authority was unique to the cultivator system, and it was currently the only one Xu Qing possessed.

The moment it appeared, Xu Qing's entire body trembled. Countless immortal silver flowed from him, transforming into masses of silver liquid that completely detached, and the mark of authority then covered him.

His body had previously collapsed multiple times during Fu Xie's pursuit, causing him to lose too much immortal silver. Although his body healed afterward, the reduction in immortal silver had led to an increasing sense of physical disharmony.

But at this instant, the emergence of the authority spread from his right eye throughout his entire body. Authority originated from the sovereign of the cultivator system, and immortal silver was also a manifestation of the cultivator system's power; to some extent, they shared the same origin.

However, the latter (immortal silver) was ultimately only a temporary adhesive. Xu Qing needed to cultivate more immortal light as quickly as possible to perfect himself, because immortal silver was an external substance and not truly integrated with him.

Now, things were different. Authority had replaced the immortal silver.

This made his body, based on primordial flesh and blood, marked by authority, and bathed in immortal light, far more stable. As this feeling of near-perfection emerged in his heart, a sharp gleam appeared in Xu Qing's eyes; he knew his path was now much more solid than before.

His retreat was now flawless, and even if thorns lay ahead on his path, he was confident he could reach the end with all his might.

Meanwhile, above the sky outside the forbidden sea, unusual phenomena suddenly arose. The Heavenly Dao of Wanggu manifested figures above the forbidden sea; for a time, the forbidden sea roared, and heaven and earth vibrated.

Auspicious light streamed for thousands of miles, and brilliant radiance shone for ten thousand feet. It was Wanggu's congratulation.

This scene immediately drew gazes from all parties currently gathered over the forbidden sea, causing countless minds to fluctuate intensely. Most among them did not understand the significance of this sight, but within the hearts of the Crown Prince and others, a storm was brewing.

"Wangke's Congratulation..." "Legend says that only an unprecedented talent, unlike any from ancient times to the present, can trigger Wanggu's Congratulation." As the Crown Prince and others were moved, the Empress, observing the scene from the sky, also revealed a strange glint in her eyes.

"Xu Qing, at the Return to Emptiness realm, obtained authority." "It seems this was his master's true objective." The Empress pondered, her gaze directed towards Southern Phoenix Continent.

At this moment, within the Seventh Peak's secret chamber in Seven Blood Eyes, Southern Phoenix Continent, Seventh Master—who had been in seclusion since shaping Xu Qing's body—opened his eyes in his secluded cultivation area.

"Fourth [Disciple] did not disappoint me. He successfully seized the authority and used its power to replace the immortal silver. This authority of erasure is most suitable for his body's current state!"

"With this, an apprehension has finally been lifted from my mind. Next..." Seventh Master slowly raised his head, his gaze seemingly piercing the sky as he looked towards a terrifyingly radiant statue in the starry sky, which had appeared behind the many holy lands summoned to Wanggu. Seventh Master's expression grew solemn.

"A familiar aura... Master..." "Is it truly you who has returned?" Seventh Master's expression was bitter.

Time passed. Days later, news of the Evilborn Holy Land's demise swept across the entire Wanggu Continent, stirring ripples everywhere and stunning all the arriving holy lands.

Immediately following this, an even more earth-shattering decree was issued, originating from the human race and also from the Blazing Moon Profound Heaven Tribe. Merged together, it formed the supreme will of the Eastern Realm of Wanggu.

"The Evilborn Holy Land harbors wicked intentions. Its crimes are twofold! First, under the guise of benevolence, it secretly parasitized multiple races in the forbidden sea, intending malicious parasitism. This is utterly depraved and outrageous, with irrefutable evidence. Second, it attempted to murder our Grand Tutor, the Grand Profound Heaven of Blazing Moon. Its conduct was egregious and heinous; every member of their race behaved in this manner, showing not the slightest remorse or intent to rectify their actions, sitting by while the Grand Tutor faced calamity. Their intentions are punishable, their actions are punishable, and their race is punishable!"

"Since the arrival of the Holy Lands, our Eastern Realm of Wanggu has upheld the principle of peaceful coexistence and had no intention of inciting war! However, the Holy Lands' outrageous and unrestrained behavior reveals the coming autumn. To prevent similar incidents, we hereby inform all Holy Lands that have descended upon the Eastern Realm of Wanggu: depart the Eastern Realm within three days! After three days, any remaining presence will be considered a common enemy of the Eastern Realm."

Upon the issuance of the decree, the Eastern Realm of Wanggu was completely rocked.