Chapter 387: The Divine Whip Shows Its Power

Chapter 391: The God-Striking Whip Unleashes Its Power

The ancient aberrations, alive for over four thousand years and seemingly immortal, brought an unparalleled, immense pressure upon the Jiang family. Half-human, half-ghost, persisting in the world—who could possibly suppress them?

The atmosphere deep within the underground palace was suffocating. Every member of the Jiang family looked grim, staring intensely at the terrifying figures outside.

The thirteen Saint Lord-level figures retreated to the side. Their expressions were cold, their aura profound and unfathomable like an abyss. They were all powerful leaders in their own right, fearless even when facing the three terrifying living dead.

The three ancient aberrations stepped forward, their bodies occasionally exuding wisps of black mist. The thick aura of death sent shivers down the spine, and the putrid stench was nauseating.

Crack!

One of them made a probing move, a withered, almost decayed hand striking at the void. A surge of black mist erupted, circulating with shadowy, netherworld energy, beginning to erode the array patterns.

Buzz!

Another ancient aberration was even more frightening. Two streams of eerie green light shot from its hollow eyes, piercing the void and beginning to erase the Emperor-level array patterns in the air.

The two green lights seemed to emanate from the Nine Netherworld, bleak and flickering, carrying a current of death energy, like the surging Yellow Springs River.

Everyone else's expression changed, and even the powerful Jiang Yun was startled, remarking, "What powerful divine sense!"

They knew that the three ancient aberrations had not yet fully exerted their power; they were merely probing. If they launched a full-scale attack, it would undoubtedly be even more terrifying.

"The Emperor-level array patterns are truly incomprehensible; even in their incomplete state, they are astonishingly powerful!"

"If they were even slightly more complete, no one in this world could ever decipher them. Alas, they are merely a fragment, too severely damaged."

The three living dead sighed. Even with their unparalleled divine sense, it was impossible for them to comprehend anything; they could only resort to brute force to destroy them.

Like a furious gale and a stampeding multitude of horses, the three defiant ancient aberrations suddenly unleashed a dense black mist that engulfed their entire bodies. It was as if the gates of hell had opened, releasing a pervasive and devastating malevolent aura.

Boom!

Suddenly, an ocean-like wave of spiritual energy surged from their heads, shaking the entire divine city. These were three immensely powerful and terrifying divine senses, like successive tsunamis.

Bang!

The boundless underground palace instantly shattered. Crashing stones scattered like clouds, soaring high into the sky, revealing the Dragon Transformation Pool beneath the starry expanse.

Vast stretches of the underground palace were pulverized into dust, replaced by a terrifying abyss—the result of the three ancient aberrations' dreadful divine senses.

Unleashed without reservation, this immense power instantly created such horrifying consequences, utterly shocking and almost unbelievable.

Four millennia of undeath was no idle boast. Such a scene would make anyone's scalp tingle; their divine sense surged like a tide, sweeping forth and obliterating all resistance.

This sent shivers down everyone's spines, causing their hair to stand on end. The Jiang family felt as if they had plunged into an ice cellar; how could they possibly resist?

The thirteen Saint Lord-level figures also instinctively retreated, keeping their distance from the three ancient aberrations. They were extremely wary; these three beings were truly terrifying, causing immense dread.

Boom!Boom!Boom!

Three streams of divine flame ignited, soaring hundreds of meters high, thick as mountains, and utterly terrifying, representing chilling coldness, slaughter, and death!

The three ancient aberrations seemed to be born of condemnation, shrouded in terrifying flames. One of them was crimson like blood—this was its innate divine flame, staining the sky like fiery clouds, resembling a volcanic eruption.

Another was engulfed in emerald green flames that pierced through its body, shooting skyward, turning the night sky green. Reaching a thousand zhang, it looked like a swaying jade mountain.

The third ancient aberration was pitch-black like ink, with black flames soaring into the heavens, seemingly connecting the Nine Netherworlds and the Nine Heavens, piercing through heaven and earth.

The crimson, emerald, and black flames matched the colors of their decaying bodies, representing bloodshed, chilling slaughter, and death.

"Attack!"

The three ancient aberrations roared. Trembling waves of divine sense surged from their heads, striking the Emperor-level array patterns. Even the void was torn apart, continuously devouring and eroding the patterns.

"This is bad, stop them!" Many elders of the Jiang family could no longer stand by. They rushed forward, launching attacks to resist.

The three living dead were too powerful. At this rate, they might destroy the incomplete Emperor-level array patterns in just over an hour. Their divine sense was unparalleled, eclipsing even the sun and moon.

However, despite these elders being Supreme Elders of the Jiang family, they were simply no match for the three ancient aberrations who had lived for over four millennia. The disparity in power was immense.

Their weapons were blocked by tangible divine sense the moment they were unleashed, shattering inch by inch into dust. It was truly like throwing eggs at a rock, utterly futile.

"These three living dead..."

Not far away, the thirteen Saint Lord-level figures gasped, inhaling cold air. Beings who had lived for over four millennia were indeed extremely terrifying and powerful, nothing like their humble claims.

These three living dead could absolutely threaten them. Although their physical bodies had decayed, their divine sense was as vast as an ocean; who could withstand it?

A group of Jiang family elders, hand in hand, their essence surging as if on fire, walked forward. They collectively unleashed dozens of divine weapons, striking them towards the outside of the array.

"Does the light of a firefly dare to contend with the brilliant moon?"

One of them sneered, attacking alone. Its entire body was crimson like blood, and its powerful divine sense surged out like a sea of blood, staining the underground world red.

Bang!

Alone, it pulverized all the divine weapons that the group of Jiang family elders had unleashed with all their might, turning them into dust. At the same time, an unparalleled divine sense impact, a mental force like a sea of blood, actually penetrated through the incomplete array patterns, sweeping through like a crimson butcher's knife.

Pfft, pfft...

Six elders were successively pierced by the crimson divine sense, instantly torn apart, their bones shattered and flesh pulped, turning into a bloody mess on the ground, dying tragically on the spot.

These were all prominent figures of the Jiang family, yet under the divine sense of the four-millennium-old, defiant ancient aberrations, they were like newborn infants, unable to withstand a single blow.

Buzz!

Jiang Yun's expression changed. Moving swiftly, he stretched out a large hand and pulled the remaining elders back, otherwise not a single one would have survived.

Even so, it was still a bit late. The crimson divine sense, swift as lightning, had already pierced through the bodies of two more individuals, reducing them to puddles of pus and blood.

How could they possibly resist this?

These living dead, from the same era as Jiang Taixu, despite their physical bodies being powerless, possessed divine senses mighty enough to sweep across the Eastern Wilderness. How many could suppress them?

Outside the field, the thirteen mighty figures felt chills in their hearts, becoming increasingly wary and guarding against the three alarmingly ancient aberrations.

Four thousand years ago, these three living dead were already powerful beings. Though such a long time had passed and they couldn't cultivate their physical bodies, their sea of divine consciousness was astonishing.

"As expected of senior mighty figures who entered and emerged alive from the Undying Mountain!"

Jiang Yun, with the unadorned ancient pagoda hovering above his head and holding a battle halberd that gleamed with black metallic luster, strode forward to prevent the three ancient aberrations from destroying the array patterns.

"Jiang family brat, are you seeking death? When we contended with your great-grand ancestor Jiang Taixu, your grandfather didn't even know where he was," sneered one ancient aberration.

However, they did not stop, unwilling to give Jiang Taixu too much time, continuously eroding the array patterns with their divine sense.

Jiang Yun wielded his Heavenly Halberd, shaking the ancient pagoda, striking towards the three living dead. His body was as swift as lightning.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

Streams of divine sense struck into the array patterns. Although weakened, they couldn't penetrate too deeply, but they were still incredibly terrifying, enveloping Jiang Yun like a net of death.

Under the three killing intents—black, crimson, and emerald—Jiang Yun was struck as if by lightning. The ancient pagoda above his head was pierced through, and the battle halberd in his hand had snapped. He rapidly retreated.

What could be done? Who could stop the three ancient aberrations?

The people of the Jiang family were on the verge of despair. No matter how powerful the Jiang family was, they were utterly helpless in this situation. Who could have imagined that even the Hengyu Saint Cauldron would be restrained?

Otherwise, with the Emperor's Sacred Weapon unleashed, nothing could stand in its way, and even the most powerful invaders would meet a bitter end.

"They cannot be allowed in!" A group of Jiang family elders, abandoning all thought of life and death, charged forward again, attempting an almost suicidal blockade.

Alas, while these individuals were commendable for their bravery, they truly could not compare to the four-thousand-year-old ancient aberrations. Even some of the Supreme Elders of the Jiang family were simply no match.

Pfft, pfft...

A dozen figures were successively pulverized into flesh by the three ancient aberrations, all killed with a single blow. The power gap was too immense, like an unbridgeable chasm.

"Does a grain of rice dare to emit light?"

One ancient aberration sneered, a green light shooting from its brow, successively piercing through elder after elder, causing their untimely deaths.

"Jiang Taixu, I will cut off your descendants and end your lineage here!" The three living dead continued their assault.

"Come back!" Jiang Yun shouted, stopping the others and making them retreat to the front of the Dragon Transformation Pool.

In front of the incomplete Emperor-level array patterns lay a muddy expanse of blood, containing the remains of elderly Jiang family members. It was lamentable that these individuals, who had commanded respect throughout their lives, met such a tragic end in their old age while trying to protect their ancestral lineage.

Not much time had passed, yet many prominent figures of the Jiang family had died. Every Jiang family member present felt immense sorrow.

Crack!

The three terrifying living dead continued to erase primordial patterns one after another. At this rate, it wouldn't even take two hours.

"Which of those three decaying corpses outside dares to fight me?" Ye Fan suddenly spoke, striding forward and stopping only when he neared the ancient aberrations' attack range.

"You callow brat, even if your grand-ancestor were to resurrect, he wouldn't dare speak to us like that." The three ancient aberrations cast a disdainful glance at Ye Fan, not bothering to attack him.

"Friend, come back quickly!" Jiang Yun shouted softly, while other elders also sent mental messages, intending to forcibly pull him back.

"Let me try!" Ye Fan transmitted secretly, not retreating.

In truth, he was nervous inside, having no real confidence. He slowly drew out the God-Striking Whip, holding it firmly, hoping it would unleash its divine power.

"You three corpses up ahead, if you're not convinced, try attacking me. I could drown you all with a single spit," Ye Fan provoked, standing within a safe distance, not daring to overstep by a single step.

One of the ancient aberrations snorted coldly. Unwilling to waste words on such a junior, it attacked directly. A black divine sense pierced through the void, surging like a terrifying black tide, instantly appearing before him.

Buzz!

Ye Fan swung the God-Striking Whip, striking forward forcefully. The wooden whip was archaic and unadorned, appearing no different from an ordinary wooden stick, yet it was not destroyed by the black tide.

Furthermore, it cleaved open the black tempestuous waves, sending the ocean-like surging black divine sense recoiling, and even shattering a large portion of it.

However, the force was ultimately too great. Although it didn't directly hit Ye Fan, it still sent him flying, like a fallen leaf on the ocean, tossed hundreds of meters by the great wave, landing in front of the Dragon Transformation Pool.

However, he was not injured, merely a bit unsteady on his feet.

On the other side, the ancient aberration let out a strange cry and shot backward, its body swaying precariously, almost falling flat on its back.

Everyone was stunned. Everyone had witnessed how terrifying the three living dead were, yet now they had suffered a significant setback!

"The God-Striking Whip, it actually appeared?!" One ancient aberration widened its eyes in shock.

Ye Fan felt a headache coming on. How did *it* know this was the God-Striking Whip? It was a weapon from the other end of the starry sky, brought here by Pre-Qin Qi Refiners. Could it have seen it before, or did it understand its secrets?