Chapter 921: Decisive Battle

The largest-bellied member of the Thirteen Protectors spoke, then led the Five Heavenly Kings—A-Yang's followers—as they soared into the sky, charging towards the energy core where Lingyao was located.

"Everyone, retreat! It's dangerous!" Lingyao's words had no effect. They absolutely could not stand by and watch her be completely swallowed by the energy shield. This was a promise they had made to Xu Yang; no one could defy his will!

Boom! It was a scene of utter futility. Everyone was blasted away by the rebounding energy shield. Only Lingyao continued to struggle, barely holding on, but she was on the verge of collapse.

"Hahaha! You pathetic fools, how dare you challenge the majesty of the Five Forbidden Zones! You're still holding on because you believe you have a trump card named A-Yang, right? Let me tell you the truth: that fellow challenged the forbidden land, and what awaits him is the power of the High Priest. The inherited power of the High Priest is precisely what you perceive as the lineage of the gods—true immortal power. Let's see how he can possibly contend with the power of the Forbidden Zones!"

The Demonic Monarch Yinsha knew this crucial secret because his rank surpassed that of the Extreme Yang Grand Shaman; together, they were known as the two great protectors.

But now, all of this was meaningless. The Forbidden Zone lineage, which he was most proud of, had been utterly destroyed by Xu Yang alone.

Just at this critical moment, as Lingyao was about to be completely engulfed by the protective shield, an unparalleled and astonishing pressure suddenly descended.

"You cur! You dare to touch A-Yang's people? You're out of your league!"

In that instant, a black serpentine dragon descended from the edge of the clouds, and the terrifying black aura emanating from it burned to its absolute limit.

At that moment, Lingyao's eyes welled up with tears. She had finally seen Xu Yang, who appeared like a savior.

"It's the boss!"

"Hahaha, I knew it! Our Sacred Flame Divine Sect's leader is the strongest person in the world. What are those wretched priests of the Five Forbidden Zones worth? They're only fit to polish our boss's shoes!"

The Alliance Army warriors erupted in cheers.

The moment Xu Yang descended, the black serpentine dragon swept across all directions, radiating invincible dominance. Wherever it passed, the protective shield completely shattered in a single encounter. Then, with one hand, he steadily caught Lingyao's body.

"You were too impetuous, forcing open the sixth qi vortex before your foundation was stable. That's very dangerous."

Lingyao looked at Xu Yang, smiled, and nodded. "With you here," she said, "I feel at ease."

Xu Yang safely returned Lingyao to the side of the Five Heavenly Kings. At the same moment, the curse formation jointly inscribed by the Four Grand Shamans unleashed an incredibly powerful sonic wave.

A colossal pillar of light, coalescing four colors, shot up into the sky, piercing directly through this realm and stirring up an unparalleled wave of terror.

"Hahaha! It's a success! The Sky-Burning Curse is finally complete! The strongest curse mystery, the culmination of ten thousand years from the Five Forbidden Zones, has finally been completed for the first time under my guidance! Esteemed High Priest, I have fulfilled your expectations!"

The Demonic Monarch Yinsha laughed wildly and without restraint. However, in Xu Yang's eyes, this fellow was nothing more than a joke.

"Oh? It seems you have great expectations for the power of this formation? I'm afraid you're going to be disappointed."

Xu Yang shook his head helplessly. Then, he slowly but steadily approached the location of the Four Grand Shamans.

With his strength, he could directly confront and crush this sky-piercing light formation. However, doing so would undoubtedly elevate Xu Yang's strength to another level in everyone's eyes, which would be detrimental to his future development on Yingzhou Continent.

If his power were deified too early, it would bring Xu Yang a lot of trouble.

The best method was to use a certain special power as a medium to completely suppress the curse.

And in the hand of the triumphant Xu Yang, there happened to be such a key: the second fragment of the shattered ancient jade, formed by merging with the life essence from the body of the Royal High Priest.

"Activate!" Xu Yang flicked his hand. The moment the curse's power touched the ancient jade, its power fluctuations, connecting heaven and earth, were rapidly severed. It was as if an intense light had been entirely blocked by a single leaf.

"Damn it, stop him quickly!" The Demonic Monarch Yinsha was still issuing commands. However, this time, Xu Yang no longer indulged him.

"Just now, you laid hands on my people, didn't you? For that alone, you are already condemned to death."

As his words fell, Xu Yang's Jade Bone Divine Sword soared into the sky and, under everyone's gaze, carved a beautiful arc, instantly tearing his body apart.

To further display the formidable might of his Alliance Army, Xu Yang even used his spiritual power to control the Jade Bone Divine Sword, tossing the fellow's head into the air and presenting it before the remaining Grand Shamans.

"Stop struggling! The headquarters of the Five Forbidden Zones have been completely destroyed by me, and the fruits of your lineage's civilization have all been seized and inherited. From now on, there will be no more Forbidden Zones in the Eastern Region; it will all be shared territory of the Alliance Army and the bandit forces led by the Sacred Flame Alliance!"

Upon hearing Xu Yang's declaration, the hundreds of thousands of Alliance Army warriors behind him erupted in hysterical cheers, celebrating in their own ways.

The Four Grand Shamans before him were utterly stunned.

They were well aware of Xu Yang's strength, but they never dreamed he would truly destroy all Five Forbidden Zones by himself.

"This is impossible! My High Priest possesses immortal power. How could he die at your hands?"

Xu Yang sneered, "You may not believe me, but you cannot disbelieve the ancient jade that is currently suppressing your curse power! If I hadn't annihilated the altar headquarters of the Five Forbidden Zones, where would this ancient jade have come from?"

Lingyao seemed to recall something and immediately summoned the Western Emperor Coffin that Xu Yang had entrusted to her.

Xu Yang waved his hand. The saber-toothed tiger totem soared out of the coffin, carrying another ancient jade in its mouth, and came to rest beneath Xu Yang, lifting him into mid-air.

"Oh my god, the boss truly wasn't boasting! This ancient jade is his latest spoils of war. The previous one he had was always in the Western Wasteland ruins!"

"Looking at it this way, the boss has already obtained two ancient jades. That's incredible!"

Within the camp, Yun Yixuan, who witnessed all of this, felt extremely conflicted. On one hand, he became even more wary of Xu Yang's strength, and on the other, he felt helpless about his own situation.

He had always believed he was on the same level as Xu Yang, but now it seemed his meager strength wasn't even fit to polish Xu Yang's shoes.

"Alas, it seems I must cling tightly to him. This young man's appearance will undoubtedly bring about earth-shattering changes to the entire Yingzhou Continent! While I wouldn't believe others capable of this, A-Yang can certainly achieve it! I hope this gamble of mine doesn't disappoint me!"