Chapter 4116: Bitter Victory

A vast, boundless expanse of azure sea stretched under a clear sky, with gusts of sea breeze rippling across its surface.

Two streaks of light swiftly cut across the high sky. Ahead, a white light shimmered in the void, and a large man in white robes materialized. His white feathered wings gently flapped on his back, and his expression was icy.

The instant the white-robed man appeared, a white halo erupted from his body. The sea surface and the surrounding void rapidly froze. The sea, spanning a million li, was encased in ice. From high above, countless white snowflakes drifted down, transforming into white ice spears mid-air, hurtling towards Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan.

Law of Ice!

Simultaneously, a mass of crimson light emerged on the distant horizon. A vast expanse of crimson flames erupted across the sea surface and into the void, causing the temperature to rise sharply. Law of Fire!

A duality of ice and fire!

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan exchanged a glance, then each moved to confront one of the opponents—the man in golden robes and the man in white robes, respectively.

Wang Ruyan conjured the Azure Moon Zither. As her ten fingers swept across the strings, a series of melodious notes filled the air. Waves of green sound radiated outwards, intercepting the incoming white ice spears.

The golden-robed man stood high above a sea of crimson flames, his expression icy. "Last time, you got away. This time, you won't be so lucky," he declared, his face brimming with murderous intent and absolute confidence.

No sooner had he spoken than the crimson sea of flames churned and surged, giving birth to a colossal crimson fire dragon. It flew out, radiating terrifying heat, and lunged at Wang Changsheng. This crimson fire dragon was no ordinary spell; it was a manifestation of the perfected Law of Fire, capable of severely harming even a six-colored Chaos Beast.

Wang Changsheng lightly tapped the void with his right index finger. With a whoosh, a beam of blue light shot forth, striking the crimson fire dragon. A thunderous roar followed as the fire dragon's body exploded, sending a massive crimson mushroom cloud soaring skyward. From the explosion, three red-glowing flying daggers shot out, instantly merging into a towering crimson blade that slashed down towards Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng reacted swiftly, flicking his right hand to send a small golden shield flying. It instantly expanded, forming a barrier in front of him. The towering blade struck the golden shield with a muffled thud, causing the shield to vibrate slightly.

A barrage of whooshing sounds followed as countless golden fist shadows shot forward, continuously pounding against the golden shield, which shook incessantly.

The sea of crimson flames churned and surged again, unleashing over a dozen colossal crimson fire dragons that lunged at Wang Changsheng. The golden-robed man, wielding a gleaming golden three-pointed, double-edged halberd, also slashed towards Wang Changsheng.

In their previous battle, he had learned that close combat offered him no significant advantage. Therefore, he intended to play to his strengths, using his perfected laws and a mid-grade immortal artifact to counter Wang Changsheng.

He swung his three-pointed, double-edged halberd, striking at Wang Changsheng.

The void ripped open, and a towering crimson blade light swept forth, heading straight for Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng wasted no time. He formed a hand seal, and his body erupted with brilliant blue light. A cracking sound of bones echoed as his physique rapidly swelled to over a hundred zhang tall. With a flick of his right hand, three Sea-Stabilizing Orbs shot forth, instantly enlarging to meet the towering blade light.

The enemy's power was extraordinary; ordinary divine abilities would be ineffective. Wang Changsheng decided to directly employ a Daoist technique, aiming for a swift conclusion to the battle.

As the dozen-plus crimson fire dragons lunged, the void, unable to withstand their immense heat, tore open. Wang Changsheng's fists moved, unleashing a dense barrage of blue fist shadows to meet the approaching fire dragons.

Following a series of deafening explosions, the crimson fire dragons’ bodies burst apart, sending rolling flames everywhere. The three Sea-Stabilizing Orbs, having shattered the towering blade light, then collided with the three-pointed, double-edged halberd.

With a clang of metal against metal, the golden-robed man felt his arm go numb. The three Sea-Stabilizing Orbs hurtled directly at him, as if determined to smash him into a pulp.

The golden-robed man raised his right hand, and a golden-glowing talisman shot forth to meet the approaching orbs.

After a muffled thud, the golden talisman exploded, forming a massive golden light that enveloped the void within a ten-thousand-li radius. The three Sea-Stabilizing Orbs, upon touching this golden light, became completely motionless, as if frozen in place.

Wang Changsheng formed a hand seal, and the three Sea-Stabilizing Orbs immediately erupted with brilliant blue light, causing fine cracks to appear in the golden barrier.

The golden-robed man formed a hand seal, and the towering blade instantly erupted with dazzling red light. Countless sharp red blade energies swept outwards, slashing towards Wang Changsheng.

The golden shield continuously spun around Wang Changsheng, blocking the incoming red blade energies. Wang Changsheng's divine sense then detected that the golden-robed man had suddenly vanished.

The next moment, a powerful aura materialized behind Wang Changsheng. Logically, the golden-robed man should have known that close combat was ineffective against Wang Changsheng and thus unnecessary, unless he possessed another tactic.

The golden-robed man materialized behind Wang Changsheng, his expression icy. With a raise of his right hand, a silver-glowing talisman flew forth. Its surface bore a small knife pattern, and it radiated terrifying immortal energy fluctuations.

A third-rank Immortal Talisman, the Immortal-Slaying Talisman!

They had been searching everywhere for Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan when they unexpectedly discovered an ancient cultivator's cave dwelling, where this Immortal-Slaying Talisman was found. Not to mention Wang Changsheng, even the golden-robed man himself wouldn't dare to face it head-on.

To prevent Wang Changsheng from employing other tactics, he activated the talisman at close range.

With a muffled thud, the Immortal-Slaying Talisman exploded, transforming into a shimmering silver long blade that flew straight towards Wang Changsheng. The silver blade struck the golden shield, splitting it in two as if it were tofu.

Wang Changsheng reacted swiftly, summoning the Qianyu Shield to block in front of him.

The silver blade struck the Qianyu Shield with a muffled thud. The silver blade swayed slightly, its precious light flickering incessantly before it dispersed and vanished, leaving only a faint, almost invisible gash on the surface of the Qianyu Shield.

The Qianyu Shield, refined with a Primordial Spirit Treasure, boasted defensive capabilities superior to most high-grade immortal artifacts. "A defensive high-grade immortal artifact!" the golden-robed man exclaimed.

The golden-robed man was dumbfounded.

Wang Changsheng's figure flickered, reappearing behind the golden-robed man. His right index finger glowed brightly, aiming straight for the golden-robed man's head. The golden-robed man reacted swiftly, forming his right hand into a fist to meet the attack.

With a muffled thud, the golden-robed man was sent flying backward, grunting in pain, while Wang Changsheng stumbled back several steps.

Wang Changsheng had consumed a second-grade Daoist pill, which had greatly enhanced his Law of Strength and significantly boosted his power.

Before the golden-robed man could land, the three Sea-Stabilizing Orbs, now glowing with dazzling blue light, had already broken free from the golden light's restraint. They vanished from their spot and instantly reappeared before the golden-robed man, smashing towards him.

With no way to evade, the golden-robed man swung his three-pointed, double-edged halberd to meet the attack.

The three-pointed, double-edged halberd collided with one of the Sea-Stabilizing Orbs, resulting in a muffled thud. A powerful force struck the golden-robed man, sending him flying backward. Before he could regain his footing, Wang Changsheng suddenly materialized behind him, his right index finger shooting straight for the golden-robed man's forehead.

The suddenness of the attack left the golden-robed man no time to dodge. His head was struck by Wang Changsheng's right index finger with a muffled thud, leaving him dizzy and disoriented.

Wang Changsheng was somewhat surprised; indeed, as a peak True Spirit, his physical body was remarkably strong. However, Wang Changsheng had employed the "Melt Orifices Art" for this strike, ensuring that even with such a powerful body, the divine soul would still suffer damage.

The golden-robed man felt as if a large stone had been thrown into his Soul Sea, an unbearable sharp pain erupting within him. Enduring the agony, his right fist flared with red light. Wang Changsheng, transforming his finger into a weapon, met the blow.

With a clang, Wang Changsheng was sent flying backward. The golden-robed man's body trembled, feeling as if yet another large stone had been thrown into his Soul Sea. Before he could regain full consciousness, a massive Sea-Stabilizing Orb smashed into him.

The golden-robed man's body was sent flying backward, and he spat out a mouthful of vital blood, his face turning pale. Had he not been a peak True Spirit, he would have perished already. Before he could steady himself, Wang Changsheng reappeared behind him, striking the golden-robed man again with his right index finger.

Another muffled clang of metal against metal resounded. The golden-robed man's body trembled again as he felt yet another large stone hurled into his Soul Sea, which was on the verge of collapsing.

A Sea-Stabilizing Orb smashed towards him, and he could only swing his three-pointed, double-edged halberd to meet it. With a clang, the web between his thumb and forefinger went numb.

Wang Changsheng's right index finger emanated a dazzling black halo—the Law of Soul.

The black halo swept past the golden-robed man's body, causing him to let out an agonizing shriek. His face turned pale as yet another massive stone seemed to be hurled into his Soul Sea. This time, his Soul Sea shattered, appearing on the verge of complete collapse, his divine soul severely wounded.

A Sea-Stabilizing Orb shot forth, smashing into the golden-robed man. He was sent flying backward, spitting out a large mouthful of vital blood, his expression withered, and his face deathly pale.

Without warning, Wang Changsheng appeared behind him, striking the golden-robed man again with his right index finger, which resulted in another muffled clang of metal against metal. The golden-robed man's pupils contracted. He felt yet another large stone hurled into his Soul Sea, but this time, his Soul Sea directly disintegrated, and his divine soul was utterly annihilated.