Chapter 291: Ancient Wild Invincible Army

When an army attacks, a general defends; when water comes, a dam is built. This is the way of nature; we must learn to adapt and act accordingly.

Xu Yang's mind was made up; it was useless for anyone to try and stop him.

From within his sea of consciousness, an incredibly fierce aura surged forth. Though powerful and ancient, it concentrated a subtle, dark light that could not be ignored within its essence, clearly a partial manifestation of the Asura power.

"The Ancient Desolate Divine Generals! I can't believe they are still within the boss's body!"

Ling Qingshu and the other girls, including Xiaotuantuan, were utterly shocked, feeling a strong sense of familiarity upon seeing these Ancient Desolate soldiers.

These individuals were capable of holding off a hundred foes on their own! Now, with Xu Yang summoning tens of thousands of them all at once, what kind of power would that unleash?

Indeed, as soon as this contingent appeared, Mou Duan's heart sank.

This force was undoubtedly Xu Yang's strongest hidden card, as no one had known before that he possessed such a terrifying power.

"Now, this duel can finally be considered truly fair."

Xu Yang said with a cold smile. The Heaven-Desolating Boundless, a divine artifact combining offense and defense, reappeared. The Sky Sword Soul materialized directly, staying by everyone's side to clear out the minor enemies.

Meanwhile, the hundreds of Ancient Desolate Divine Generals each charged towards the opposing Spirit-Infant-level undead powerhouses.

To everyone's disbelief, these Ancient Desolate legions, seemingly fueled by the hatred from long ago, inherently burned with an intense desire to devour their opponents.

After the two armies clashed, even Xu Yang hadn't expected these Ancient Desolate warriors to unleash such astonishing combat power!

"Kill!"

The million-strong army charged again. As if by an unseen fate, the destined clash from hundreds of thousands of years ago was replayed.

At the highest point in the sky, atop the clouds, Xu Yang and Mou Duan had already begun their confrontation.

"I can't believe Xu Yang's most powerful trump card isn't a manifestation of his own strength, but rather an army from the Ancient Desolate Dynasty!"

Xu Yang sneered, "Although their individual cultivation isn't high, their effectiveness on the battlefield is beyond imagination. As long as their origin remains, they are virtually immortal! These mere undead are nothing but a disorganized mob."

Mou Duan, in a fit of rage, began to burn with the fiery aura of Asura power.

"Then why don't you come and see if I, the strategist, am also a disorganized mob!"

Suddenly, a large banner appeared out of thin air behind Mou Duan. Harsh winds swept wildly, and waves of Asura origin power surged towards Xu Yang.

It was a terrifyingly cold and lethal force that permeated one's very bones. Once it infiltrated the body, it felt as horrifying as millions of venomous insects frenetically devouring the essence within one's bloodline.

However, this power was quickly and completely dispelled by Xu Yang's Dao power. The Heaven-Desolating Boundless activated its full defensive stance and charged towards his opponent.

Indeed, confronting the Asura Dao's power with direct close-quarters combat would likely be more effective.

"Asura Ghost Slash!"

Mou Duan's grand banner stood aloft, continuously unleashing black light blades that appeared incredibly chilling and terrifying.

It had to be said, the defensive power of the Heaven-Desolating Boundless was truly astonishing. The might of this supreme divine artifact from the Ancient Desolate lineage was simply not something these illusory black blades could shatter.

However, if the stalemate continued for too long, Xu Yang would likely find it difficult to find an opportunity to instantly defeat his opponent.

"Now!"

Whoosh!

The Sky Sword Soul returned to the divine sword's main body, reappearing in Xu Yang's hand.

The sword was held horizontally before him; man, sword, heart, and soul merged into one, and the latent Ancestral Dragon bloodline within his body fully erupted!

It was crucial to remember that Xu Yang's physical body's strongest foundation was its nearly perfect potential, acquired after devouring eighty percent of the Ancestral Dragon Source's essence!

The terrifying power of the Ancestral Dragon seemed to be perfectly merging with the Sky Sword's blood-red radiance.

"Killing intent, condense!"

Finally, the black path of slaughter descended once more. Faintly, a gigantic black dragon was woven into existence in the void, under Xu Yang's control!

The dragon's oppressive might had reached the peak of the Tribulation Transcension realm. After locking onto Mou Duan's aura, it unleashed a power of annihilation that made the entire world tremble.

"It's over, Mou Duan. Die!"

Rumble!

At that very moment, Mou Duan finally realized the danger and quickly spat out a mouthful of his essence blood onto the grand banner behind him.

"Oh? Is this a technique where bloodline power merges with the Asura Dao to create a virtual Asura realm?" the Sword Soul transmitted immediately.

The Sword Soul gave its feedback instantly, but Xu Yang remained remarkably calm.

"Have you forgotten? How could the power of the Ancestral Dragon be blocked by this simulated Asura barrier? Mou Duan's strength never lay in one-on-one peak duels. Once the main battlefield below loses its advantage, Mou Duan can no longer pose a threat to me."

"Xu Yang! Even if you are a heaven-sent genius, before the current Emperor Tuoba, you can only kneel and submit! His Majesty has already inherited the Asura power; he is simply not something a mere mortal can contend with!"

Xu Yang looked at his opponent with a puzzled expression. "Are you telling me all this now to make me afraid and then let you go? Ridiculous!"

The black dragon slashed down, coiling around Mou Duan's physical body. A formidable peak expert of the Tribulation Transcension mid-stage was instantly annihilated under the lock of Xu Yang's strongest strike.

The moment his body shattered, all bloodstains on Mou Duan's grand banner completely vanished. It was as if the Asura power inherently possessed a purification ability, swiftly devouring all traces unique to the previous host.

With Mou Duan's demise, the lone spirits and wandering ghosts below completely lost order and were wantonly slaughtered by the Ancient Desolate Heavenly Soldiers and Divine Generals.

However, at the same time, Xu Yang observed the root cause of these soldiers' abnormalities with absolute clarity.

Anger and hatred were the starting point for their eradication of Asura power, yet this very resentment conversely fostered the proliferation of Asura power. This was precisely why they instinctively began to devour the Asura power!

In simple terms, after this battle, although the Ancient Desolate army successfully annihilated these undead, they also became new hosts for the seeds of Asura power.

And these entities were meant to slumber deep within Xu Yang's sea of consciousness. If the Asura power became too potent and uncontrollable, and these entities ran rampant, it would be a fatal disaster for Xu Yang.

The battlefield gradually returned to peace. Tens of thousands of Ancient Desolate troops, under Xu Yang's forced guidance, re-entered his sea of consciousness.

But at this very moment, Xu Yang discovered that he had still underestimated the influence of the Asura power, and even more so, the threat level of the Asura 'fire seeds' parasitic within these Ancient Desolate warriors!

"Ugh!"

Xu Yang suddenly let out a roar, and involuntarily, a grayish-black mist materialized around him.

The Empress was shocked to realize that, from this moment on, her soul connection with Xu Yang had been unilaterally severed!

"A-Yang... I can't believe the Asura power is so terrifying! Now that this power has integrated into your body, everything depends on you to overcome it!"