Chapter 928: Slaying the Sunlit Dog Head

An old horse, though lame in one leg, moved incredibly fast, traversing the starry sky and rushing towards the edge of the universe.

Moreover, its state was rapidly transforming. Its dull, lusterless coarse fur all fell away, revealing a muscular body, and even its form changed.

This was not a horse, but a Kui!

It resembled an ox, with a grey body and no horns. At this moment, it roared, spewing forth thunder that tore through the dark universe, becoming intensely bright and dazzling.

This was a fierce beast, renowned in ancient times and exceptionally rare.

Furthermore, a normal Kui Ox typically has only one leg, but this one had evolved three, with even a segment of a fourth leg growing out—an extraordinary phenomenon! If it were to fully develop four legs, it would become a divine beast, specifically a primordial divine beast that had successfully evolved on its own!

Simultaneously, the old man riding the Kui Ox, who carried a wood-chopping knife on his back, was also undergoing astonishing changes. His physique became robust, transforming him into a burly man. He had a rugged, somewhat ugly appearance, but this could not conceal his soaring divine martial aura. The rusty wood-chopping knife on his back burst with dazzling light, shedding all its rust and transforming into a gleaming long blade!

"Amitabha!"

An ancient sage of the Buddhist clan, who was observing the edge of the universe, was shocked to his core, looking as if he had seen a ghost. That person from back then was actually still alive!

"Heavenly Blade, he didn't perish after all, but has reappeared riding his Kui Ox!" An ancient sage of the Daoist clan also exclaimed in shock, his voice trembling slightly. In the glorious ancient era, when these ancient sages were just beginning to gain fame, Wu Xingkun, revered as Heavenly Blade, had already illuminated the heavens for countless ages, achieving ultimate brilliance, leaving behind immense glory, and dominating the universe.

At that time, Heavenly Blade Wu Xingkun was nearing the end of his lifespan and was about to perish. He rode his lifelong companion, the Kui Ox, alone on his final journey to find a burial ground, humming his own funeral song, exhibiting remarkable detachment. Who could have imagined that after so many years, he would reappear, not having died, still alive in this world, and once again emerge with his blade on his back!

"Heavenly Blade, the one who severed emotions. He lived a lonely and solitary life. His childhood sweetheart accidentally died by his own Heavenly Blade. He never married throughout his life, even rejecting the affections of one of the top ten beauties in the starry sky. He poured all his emotions into his blade. There were so many stories and legends about him back then, and this person, whose lifespan should have long ended, has appeared again!"

Just as people grew excited, the man and his mount vanished. Heavenly Blade Wu Xingkun was terrifyingly powerful. With a sudden swing of his gleaming long blade, he cleaved open the universe. This formidable, somewhat ugly burly man directly split the cosmos, his mount galloping through the void, soaring from his spot to the edge of the universe.

Outside the chaos, the battle raged fiercely. In just an instant, a large ship from the Yang world universe was covered by the Shore Flower, which then killed two individuals. These were Reflection-level cultivators; the highest achievers in the Yin world were no more than this. Yet now, one was decapitated, and the other was completely pierced by divine chains of order, utterly dead.

"Ah..."

The Shore Flower let out a mighty roar, and with a boom, its plant body enveloped the entire ship, causing it to completely disintegrate. The last Reflection-level expert on board was also strangled by its roots and had his body pierced by its vines, rapidly shriveling. All of this happened too quickly; others had no time to intervene.

The old Celestial Dog roared in anger, its barks dispersing the nearby chaos, tearing countless black fissures in the void. Its vital energy surged sky-high. At this moment, though ancient, the vigorous life force it exuded was more terrifying than that of many prime-aged experts. Nearby, a sea of blood surged, emanating from its body and engulfing the edge of the Yin world universe.

Its body became horrifying. It opened its cavernous maw, which appeared to be only a few zhang long, yet it swallowed nearby planets whole. A Dharma-form devouring planets! It not only bared its ferocious, snow-white fangs at the Shore Flower and lunged to swallow it, but also wielded a chillingly gleaming, incredibly terrifying and sharp large claw, striking forward.

The void shattered! Not only was the Shore Flower directly impacted, but even distant celestial bodies behind it exploded from the terrifying energy surge, disintegrating one after another. Nearby, the Shore Flower's various avatars fractured inch by inch, turning to dust. Its true form was naturally exposed, and the old Celestial Dog locked onto it!

The Shore Flower sought to avoid its sharp edge, well aware of the old Celestial Dog's terror. But that massive claw was too chilling. It covered the sky, already enveloping him, forming a small universe of its own where spatial order intertwined, clanging loudly.

"Ching!"

Just then, the void tore open, and a dazzling cold light appeared. A blade gleam seemed to cleave through the eternity of the cosmos, illuminating the mortal world. Accompanied by a flash of blood, the old Celestial Dog let out a muffled groan, its body trembling. One of its massive claws was severed by the Heavenly Blade, and blood splattered across the starry sky. This blade strike was utterly domineering and irresistible. Even the mighty old Celestial Dog, a self-proclaimed demigod with countless ages of accumulation and terrifyingly high cultivation, who had effortlessly slain several Reflection-level experts in the past, was affected. Yet now, its right forelimb was severed by a single blade strike, causing it immense hatred and a surge of panic. It felt excruciating pain as blood gushed out.

"Roar!"

It let out a mighty roar that shook this part of the universe, opening its cavernous mouth, intending to swallow Heavenly Blade Wu Xingkun. While the myth speaks of a celestial dog devouring the moon, true powerhouses of its race can devour the starry sky itself!

"Crack!"

At that moment, the powerful Kui Ox beneath Wu Xingkun, whose hide gleamed brightly, emitted dazzling electric light. Especially with its three legs, it amplified its thunderous might. With a boom, the Kui Ox opened its mouth, spewing thunder imbued with wisps of ethereal immortal mist, which surged into the cavernous maw. The old Celestial Dog shrieked in agony, its back neck pierced. The lightning that surged into its mouth was so powerful it charred its maw, caused blood to spurt, and even ran straight through its body. Had it not been for the fact that experts of this caliber could regenerate from a single drop of blood, it would certainly have been in grave danger this time.

However, this also forced it into a defensive position. The gleaming long blade in Heavenly Blade Wu Xingkun's hand was too swift, recreating the invincible blade momentum he displayed when he once swept across the universe. A bloody gash appeared on the old Celestial Dog's left shoulder blade, deep enough to expose bone. Blade light surged, leaving several terrifying marks on the old Celestial Dog's chest, where blood flowed profusely.

"You're courting death! I am a peak Reflection-level cultivator from the Yang world, hailed as a demigod. How dare a mere Yin spirit act so ferociously towards me!" The old Celestial Dog was enraged. It had once stated that cultivators in this universe needed to be a major realm higher to contend with beings from the Yang world, yet now someone was ignoring this rule, wildly hacking at it with a blade.

The old Celestial Dog's aura changed. Its body shrank to the length of a normal human. It stood upright, its grey-black fur emitting a faint golden luster, and then its aura surged, enveloped in golden light!

"Kill!"

It clashed with the Heavenly Blade bare-handed, though it dared not touch the sharp edge, instead continuously striking the side of the blade. Sparks flew, and the sound was piercingly harsh and utterly terrifying. Between its pale golden claws and the Heavenly Blade, dense patterns of order and symbols of rules intensely collided, causing the starry sky itself to crack! The two raged in battle, a clash of peak power.

The people from the Yang world around them were stunned. The old Celestial Dog actually encountered a formidable opponent in the Yin world universe? In their minds, it should have been a complete crushing defeat of all enemies. As for the various forces across the star sea, they were even more dumbfounded. The reappearance of Heavenly Blade Wu Xingkun shocked all clans; they couldn't believe he hadn't perished and was still so powerful, having blocked a grand master from the Yang world. Furthermore, the Shore Flower had also reappeared, brutally slaying Reflection-level experts from the Yang world, causing the starry sky to practically boil with excitement.

"Caw!"

The black raven's eyes were crimson, like gemstones, shooting out red light. It instantly swooped down, intending to join forces with the old Celestial Dog to attack Heavenly Blade Wu Xingkun.

"Crack!"

Dozens to hundreds of thick bolts of lightning erupted from the Kui Ox's body, all striking towards the black raven. At the same time, the Shore Flower also moved. Crystalline petals filled the sky, and blue vines proliferated, several of which transformed into cerulean divine spears, flying towards the raven in mid-air. In the fierce collision, the old raven's black feathers stood on end, erupting with dense dark light that extinguished the lightning and shook off the vines.

"Shore Flower, growing in the Yin world universe restricts your potential, yet you dare to fight me?" The old raven's dark light surged, spraying torrents of black flames towards the Shore Flower, then it charged once more towards Heavenly Blade Wu Xingkun.

"You foolish bird, your Lord Shore Flower is best suited to grow in the Yin world! Come, take your bird life!" The Shore Flower roared, blue light soaring around its body, and Yin mist surged, blocking all the black flames. Its true form then lunged forward.

"Shore Flower, your father was a fugitive, and you are the son of a prisoner! You too must be brought to justice; surrender your life!"

At this moment, nine Reflection-level experts from the other three large ships approached. One of them, a middle-aged man wielding a three-pointed, double-edged blade, roared and lunged directly forward. The Shore Flower's heart tensed. This was the leader among the nine Reflection-level experts, incredibly powerful, no weaker than the old Celestial Dog and the black raven. He was also in his prime, with vital energy surging, a human expert who charged forward, directly cleaving the cosmic void with his blade!

The Shore Flower roared, and suddenly eerie blue light, a type of flame, erupted from its body, merging with itself—a painful process for a plant-type evolver. But it had indeed successfully merged, and its aura surged dramatically.

"There is a planet bordering the Yin Sparrow race that contains the Nine Nether Forbidden Land, one of the most terrifying regions in this universe. This Shore Flower actually managed to enter it and retrieve some of the Nine Nether Fire Seeds!" Someone from the Daoist clan exclaimed in wonder. Their clan was ancient and knew the secrets of that forbidden land.

The Shore Flower's divine might greatly increased, and it fought a life-and-death battle with the Reflection-level leader. Suddenly, a blue vine shot out, striking and killing one of the young disciples from the Four Sects in the distance. The disciple's forehead was pierced on the spot, and then his entire body exploded.

"You! Attacking a junior, what kind of hero is that?!" A Yang world person rebuked.

The Shore Flower remained unmoved, saying, "Go to hell! My father was a hero, but he was treacherously killed by people from the Yang world. I'm just fighting legitimately. How dare you spout such nonsense? Come, come, come, your Lord Shore Flower loves killing brats from the Yang world, and that includes old brats like you!"

Boom!

The battle intensified. The Kui Ox roared and spat lightning, engaging the old raven alone. Its roars were deafening. It had many wounds, deep enough to show bone. Though powerful, it was ultimately suppressed by the Yin world's hierarchy, preventing it from entering the divine realm, thus putting it at a disadvantage against this fierce bird from the Yang world.

On the other side, after separating from the Kui Ox, Heavenly Blade Wu Xingkun battled the old Celestial Dog alone, the fight reaching a fever pitch. Blade light swept through the sky like snowflakes and a vast ocean of light, illuminating the edge of the universe. Wu Xingkun was immensely powerful, truly living up to his reputation as Heavenly Blade. The old Celestial Dog was terrifying. Each swing of its large claw unleashed dense golden symbols; it was activating laws to suppress and kill Heavenly Blade Wu Xingkun. Amidst clanging sounds, the two fought a life-and-death battle, energy surging, and vital energy overwhelming this part of the universe!

In the end, Heavenly Blade Wu Xingkun's gleaming long blade flashed. With a "pffft," it slit open the old Celestial Dog's neck, and a pale golden dog head flew off, blood gushing out. Heavenly Blade Wu Xingkun, with his blade, beheaded the demigod old Celestial Dog! The dog's body disintegrated, pulverized into a bloody mist by the endless blade energy, including its soul light.

However, amidst furious barks, the old Celestial Dog reappeared, reconstructing its true form. It opened its cavernous mouth, ferociously glaring, and declared, "I have a substitute death talisman! It blocked that fatal blow. Now it's your turn to perish!" A substitute death talisman of this caliber would require at least a peak divine-level evolver to refine. Clearly, such a thing wouldn't exist in the Yin world universe!

"Can a substitute death talisman save you once, and then twice or thrice? I'll lop off your dog head again!" Wu Xingkun roared. The burly man brandished his blade forward, his gaze as sharp and intimidating as a blade's edge, utterly dominant. His entire being seemed to transform into an irresistible blade!

"Kill!"

In an instant, he suddenly swung his blade backward. With a "pffft," he struck the black raven in the air behind him, causing its feathers to scatter and blood to spill. The Kui Ox had just faced peril, nearly torn apart by the black raven, but Wu Xingkun resolved the crisis with a single blade strike.

"Kill!"

Heavenly Blade Wu Xingkun swung his blade again, lunging towards the old Celestial Dog, intending to slay it a second time!

"Damn you, that really hurt! I, the new generation Shore King, am furious!" The Shore Flower roared. A small section of its root was severed by the opposing leader's three-pointed, double-edged blade. Its entire body erupted with soaring blue flames, surging and agitating the distant chaos. The Shore Flower recklessly charged to the side, covering and completely enveloping a Reflection-level expert, then roared as it absorbed all the person's energy. The leader pursued from behind, while the Shore Flower continuously changed its position. In the process, the enveloped Reflection-level expert also struggled furiously, unleashing countless law runes that caused many of the Shore Flower's leaves and smaller vines to break off and wither across the sky. But with a "pffft," the person was ultimately annihilated by the Shore Flower, their life energy completely drained.

"Your Lord has made his fourth kill! No longer operating at a loss, my life essence has been replenished. Come again!" It roared, its roots growing, as it surged forward.

On the other side, Heavenly Blade Wu Xingkun's burly physique moved, his blade light surging forward like a waterfall and a vast ocean, dazzling and intimidating. He declared, "I'll lop off your dog head again!"

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The Year of the Dog has arrived, and it feels a bit concerning to be "abusing dogs" so much during the New Year. I'll go burn incense and worship the Black Emperor later. On Lunar New Year's Eve, I wish everyone a joyous family reunion, completeness, happiness, great fortune in the coming year, prosperity in wealth and academics, and blessings to all my readers!

Also, it's New Year's, so this is just one chapter. I'm going to watch the gala.