Chapter 1419: Cang Xuan Tian's Great Catastrophe

Saints are revered as supreme beings, effectively coexisting with heaven and earth.

The birth of every saint is marked by ancient and wondrous phenomena that cause heaven and earth to celebrate. Similarly, when a saint falls, it triggers phenomena of heaven and earth mourning, an event known as the Saintfall.

Now, Saint Yuan's physical body was cracking, and the luminous lotus mark on his forehead was shattering. These were clear signs of a Saintfall, and what’s more, this was not caused by external forces but was Saint Yuan actively destroying himself.

The Genesis Qi between heaven and earth roared and vibrated. A mighty tide of Genesis Qi could be seen forming at the horizon, spreading for millions upon millions of miles, eventually covering the Shengzhou Continent and several nearby continents.

Countless experts in the area, even many Law Domain experts, felt an indescribable sense of heaviness that caused the Genesis Qi within their bodies to circulate slowly.

Old Ancestor Cang Xuan and Zhou Yuan's expressions turned grim. As Saint Yuan voluntarily triggered the Saintfall, the power in his vicinity reached an extremely terrifying level, making it difficult for the force erupting from the four ancient halos to actively obliterate him.

Although the final outcome might be the same, there was a world of difference between active and passive.

However, at this point, none of Old Ancestor Cang Xuan or Zhou Yuan's methods would be effective. After all, Saint Yuan was paying the price of a Saintfall, and no one would dare to underestimate the power unleashed when a saint falls.

At this instant, reflected in the eyes of Zhou Yuan, Old Ancestor Cang Xuan, and many others, was an indescribably brilliant and intense light, accompanied by terrifying power.

The intensity of that light seemed to obscure all other light in the world.

The power of the Saintfall manifested as enormous luminous lotuses blooming. The four ancient halos were instantly dissolved upon impact.

The shockwave soon struck the "Chaos Refining Saint Gourd." The void there continuously twisted and shattered, as if that space had been directly torn away from Cangxuan Heaven.

However, even with the Cangxuan Saint Seal's blessing within the "Chaos Refining Saint Gourd," it still couldn't withstand the Saintfall power of a saint for long.

Accompanied by a subtle shattering sound, the gourd's silhouette collapsed.

Seeing this, Old Ancestor Cang Xuan sighed. He waved his sleeve, and a ripple of light swept across the void. It wasn't directed at the Saintfall's power, but instead enveloped the Cangxuan Alliance army and all living beings in the nearby area, quickly pulling them back.

In just a few dozen breaths, he used the power of the Cangxuan Saint Seal to move all nearby living beings hundreds of thousands of miles away.

The destructive power swept through; wherever it passed, everything was annihilated, turning into nothingness.

Zhou Yuan and Old Ancestor Cang Xuan stood high in the sky, their gazes sweeping downwards. They saw an unfathomably deep, dark giant pit, spanning hundreds of thousands of miles, that had appeared on the land below.

This had almost created a vast, barren basin where no blade of grass could grow.

Gurgle! Gurgle!

From the depths of the basin, blood suddenly surged forth, rapidly expanding to form a vast, crimson ocean spanning hundreds of thousands of miles.

In the center of the blood sea, an ominous and bizarre altar slowly rose.

And upon that altar, a somewhat illusory figure sat cross-legged—it was none other than Palace Master Saint Yuan!

At this moment, Saint Yuan had clearly lost his physical body, and even his Saint Soul had become somewhat transparent, with brilliant points of light continuously rising from it.

Saint Yuan looked up, revealing a morbid smile toward where Old Ancestor Cang Xuan and Zhou Yuan stood. His eyes were filled with fanaticism.

"My God... please descend upon this world once more!"

Upon the altar, streaks of blood patterns emerged, directly coiling around Palace Master Saint Yuan's Saint Soul. Those blood patterns were like blood-sucking worms, frantically devouring Palace Master Saint Yuan's Saint Soul.

Boom! Boom!

At this moment, Zhou Yuan suddenly felt unusual movements within Cangxuan Heaven. He lifted his gaze, his perception sweeping out, and his expression immediately changed.

He sensed that at this moment, across the various continents of Cangxuan Heaven, crimson pillars of light suddenly shot into the sky. As soon as these crimson light pillars appeared, they rapidly spread, devouring all living beings they encountered.

These crimson light pillars bloomed like poisonous blotches within Cangxuan Heaven, polluting everything they encountered.

Old Ancestor Cang Xuan's expression also turned grim as he looked at this scene. "This is an extremely vast sacrificial barrier," he said. "Such a scheme must have taken a long time to prepare."

On the altar, Palace Master Saint Yuan, whose Saint Soul was growing increasingly transparent, chuckled, "I've been preparing for this day for ten years."

"You're truly insane," Zhou Yuan said with cold eyes. In his view, Saint Yuan's actions were worse than those of a beast; despite being from Cangxuan Heaven, he was ultimately going to sacrifice it entirely.

"You don't understand my pursuit of the Saint stage," Saint Yuan said with a faint smile. "Only by believing in the Sacred God can my wish be fulfilled. Though I haven't experienced the power of a saint for long, there's a saying: 'If one learns the truth in the morning, one can die content in the evening.'"

Old Ancestor Cang Xuan waved his hand, stopping Zhou Yuan. "He has already been corrupted by the Sacred God's will," he said. "No words can sway him. The current Saint Yuan is nothing more than a puppet of the Sacred God."

Zhou Yuan clenched his fists, his face frighteningly cold.

The distant void fluctuated as figures shot through the air: Su Youwei, Sect Master Qing Yang, Xi Jing, and many other Law Domain experts.

"Master, Zhou Yuan, we received news," Sect Master Qing Yang said urgently. "Crimson pillars have appeared across the continents of Cangxuan Heaven. These pillars are constantly expanding, devouring all living beings!"

"We must stop the spread of these blood pillars, otherwise, countless lives in Cangxuan Heaven will be lost!"

Old Ancestor Cang Xuan sighed. "It's difficult," he said. "Now that this sacrificial barrier has been formed, and with Saint Yuan sacrificing himself to power it, not to mention me, even a true saint would find it hard to stop."

As these words were spoken, everyone's faces turned ashen. Their bodies trembled slightly, overcome by overwhelming and uncontrollable emotions.

If this barrier were allowed to continue its sacrifice, perhaps half of Cangxuan Heaven would be destroyed, which would be a fatal blow to Cangxuan Heaven.

In the void above, the atmosphere froze.

Their gazes pierced through the void. They could already see countless beings letting out desperate wails as the crimson light pillars spread; yet no matter how they fled, they could not escape the spreading crimson light.

Wherever the crimson light swept, countless beings were swallowed.

The entire Cangxuan Heaven was plunged into chaos and despair at this moment.

This was a great catastrophe that Cangxuan Heaven had never encountered in tens of thousands of years.

"How could this happen..."

Sect Master Qing Yang and the others' eyes were about to burst. They had poured all their efforts into resisting the Sacred Palace, yet who could have imagined that the final outcome would be this?

"Hahahaha!"

And upon that altar, Palace Master Saint Yuan, whose body was growing increasingly translucent, let out a mad laugh. His face twisted as he looked at Zhou Yuan and the others. "It's worth it to have so many beings accompany me in death!"

"Madman!"

"Beast!"

Sect Master Qing Yang and the other Law Domain experts' eyes blazed with fire. They were too enraged to control themselves as surging Genesis Arts attacks rained down, attempting to obliterate Saint Yuan.

But their attacks, when still ten thousand zhang away from Saint Yuan, mysteriously dissipated, as if they had been forcefully erased by an unknown power.

Sect Master Qing Yang and the others finally stopped their futile outburst. He looked at Old Ancestor Cang Xuan and said hoarsely, "Master, is there truly no way to salvage this?"

Looking at the many gazes filled with a last sliver of hope, Old Ancestor Cang Xuan remained silent for a moment. His body was extremely transparent, with light passing directly through him. Clearly, the power of this clone had reached its limit.

However, as the former Master of Cangxuan Heaven, he could hear the countless cries of despair and weeping echoing throughout all regions of Cangxuan Heaven.

"There isn't no way to stop this sacrificial barrier..." Old Ancestor Cang Xuan slowly spoke.

Many gazes suddenly turned to him, their hope flaring brightly.

Old Ancestor Cang Xuan raised his palm. An ancient stone seal appeared in his palm, exuding a unique aura. It represented authority.

The authority over all of Cangxuan Heaven.

"The last method," he said, "is for someone to wield the Cangxuan Saint Seal and become the new Master of Cangxuan Heaven."

Old Ancestor Cang Xuan's calm voice spread, causing Sect Master Qing Yang and the others' hearts to tremble.

However, Old Ancestor Cang Xuan did not look at them. His gaze, from beginning to end, was fixed on Zhou Yuan.