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In the same instant, the Grand Master, who had been pinned to the statue, tumbled to the ground of the temple.

“Da Si Ming!” Shi Ying rushed over and attempted to help the old man’s body up.

But as soon as he touched him, the Grand Master’s body twitched, and just as touching a pile of dust, it crumbled into oblivion quickly, flaking away piece by piece and becoming powder in the wind – in just a fleeting moment, it disappeared into thin air.

It all happened right in front of his eyes. Shi Ying was in shock, and his entire body shivered faintly.

He vanished? The old mentor who brought him up, who trained him so strictly, who was the only renowned Grandmaster in the world, was reduced to dust right in front of his eyes… He witnessed already once the death of this old man through the water mirror, but he did not expect to be a spectator of the demise of his body for a second time!

He still had so much to say to him, there was still so much resentment and so many misunderstandings to which he wanted to confront the culprit face to face – but now the Grand Master was dead, and he died in such a foul manner!

The temple fell silent for a moment, however that moment appeared to last for an eternity.

“Grieving so much?” In the darkness, the voice resounded again, with a hint of inexplicable coldness, “The intensity of the emotions emanating from you can almost resonate through me…”

Shi Ying raised his head abruptly and stared into the darkest depths.

Who is this? Was it the mysterious figure whom he had seen in the Green King’s Palace tearing the Grand Master to shreds?

However, there were no withered hands looming out of the darkness, only the sound of the incessant voice, slurring and muffled, like a foreigner speaking an inarticulate Kongsang language…

“This man, who barged into the territory of the Green Clan of Jiuyi County all by himself and slaughtered the Green King… who was in the process of plotting a rebellion, was also considered remarkable.” That voice sneered coldly in the darkness, “It’s just a pity that he was unlucky enough to meet me. And I, in turn, just wanted to test the strength of the most formidable magic master in the Yunhuang Wilderness today…”

The voice was deep and deliberately slow, carrying an unmistakable sense of arrogance.

Shi Ying was listening attentively, and at each word he spoke, he released a spell to trace the location of the voice. However, the frightening thing was that every single one of these spells fell short – it was as if the person speaking in the darkness was not a human being, but just a mere noise, completely untraceable!

That voice was condescending and callous, bearing no trace of emotion: “The Yunhuang of today is truly disappointing! These insignificant humans!”

As the last syllable was spat out, Shi Ying’s fingers suddenly twitched slightly! His figure stood still, only to suddenly raise his elbow and, turning his arm into a vertical blade, he slashed straight forwards in a single blow! A white light rose from the emptiness and scorched through, causing the water mirror in the center of the temple, ten feet away, to suddenly crack in the middle with a sharp sound, then falling to the ground as if cut in two with a sword!

The bizarre thing was that although the water mirror was shattered, the thin layer of water inside it remained suspended in mid-air, motionless.

“The Refined Silver Fire?” The voice suddenly shifted direction, ethereal and unsettling, “Hehe… you cannot even touch my body diversion, how are you worthy to wear the Imperial Heaven?”

The Imperial Heaven? Shi Ying shuddered, lowered his head and looked at the ring on his finger.

The divine ring, which has been passed down for generations of thousands of years and represented the royal lineage of Kongsang, was shining brightly in the darkness. That light was odd, brimming with a dark golden radiance, similar to the eyes of the devil in that moment – it was strange, as the Imperial Heaven’s usual aura was pure and strong, as the original hostile aura has been cleansed away by the Xingzun Emperor seven thousand years ago, but today instead, it coalesced to reveal again such a malevolent light.

Just as he lowered his eyes to look at it, the Imperial Heaven suddenly shifted! As if pulled by an invisible force, it actually tried to escape from his fingers and fly away!

Shi Ying’s wrist twisted and his fingers quickly joined together, gripping the Royal Heavenly Divine Ring tightly, yet the ring struggled violently between his fingers and actually slashed his hand.

Blood dripped from between his fingers and fell in drops onto the dark floor.

In that instant, Shi Ying took a deep breath and simply dipped his hand in the blood and quickly unleashed a spell!

A faint purple array of sparkling stars spread rapidly from the tip of his fingers, like a lotus flower unfolding in a single petal, enveloping the entire temple! This knotted enclosure was even more profound than the Thousand Trees, the lotus flower blooming and the force pointing inwards, trapping the entire Jialan White Pagoda within it in an instant, making it impossible for any god or devil to escape!

“Hohoho… this is the forbidden ‘Sumeru’?” A deep, muffled laugh suddenly echoed in the empty temple, “After seven thousand years, there is actually someone in the world who can still use the forbidden magic spell that originates from the Nine Heavenly Floating Cloud again? I have underestimated you…”

Under the enclosure of Sumeru, even a person as tiny as a mustard seed can hardly escape.

This time, the source of the voice could be finally pinned down. In a flash Shi Ying turned around – the statue of the twin gods swung backwards under the brilliant beams of light. The Demon of Destruction turned silently and stared down at the man in the temple at the top of the White Tower of Jialan, and his eyes shone with a golden light, while his lips opened and closed slightly!

The voice was coming out from the Demon’s mouth!

In that moment, even Shi Ying couldn’t help but turn slightly pale: who was this divine being that could possess a statue of a deity that had been worshipped in the Yunhuang Wasteland for thousands of years?

Before he could conclude his thoughts, the statue of the demon actually moved!

The God of Destruction’s arm raised upwards, and the Heavenly Cleansing Sword in his hand, inherited from the times of the Xingzun Emperor, suddenly exploded into countless rays of light! It was as dazzling as a flash of thunder, swiftly thrusting towards him straight down – each of the golden beams was as powerful as the Heavenly Punishment!

Shi Ying raised his eyebrows and his sleeves fluttered, dancing in the light of rays.

The first golden streak of light came like a huge sword piercing directly at his forehead. Without withdrawing or dodging, he concentrated his energy and suddenly stretched out his hand, swiftly joining his fingers together and caught it with a firm grip. The light almost pierced his skull, but the light was suddenly truncated off at the end.

In that split second, all the rays of light in the air stalled.

At the same time, a small trail of blood slowly began to pour down from his forehead, but Shi Ying did not even blink as he inhaled a short breath and pushed his fingertips once more. With no more than a simple click, the shapeless light was shattered in his fist.

Within that instant, all the golden lights in the air were unexpectedly reduced to nothing as well!

“Excellent!” The second the thousands of lights were shattered by him, a cheer rang across the empty temple, “This stance has never been seen between heaven and earth before… What is the name of it?”

“Nameless.” Shi Ying sneered, releasing his fingers – after the short clash, his index and middle fingers had been slashed and blood was dripping between his ten fingers, while nearly forcing himself to clench his teeth hard in order to suppress the blood surging in his throat.

This mysterious man from an unknown land was an incredible opponent he had never faced in his life!

“What a wonderful ‘Nameless’!” The voice murmured in praise.

Suddenly, the giant statue of the God of Destruction turned swiftly, holding the long sword that was dripping blood in his hand, and struck down on him, while the voice in the darkness also turned stern: “Good, let me test how strong you really are – to see if you are more worthy of a fight than that Grand Sage or not.”

The sword only aimed at him from afar. However, the ground splintered and the walls and pillars collapsed as the sword’s blow impacted, and completely shattered everything of physical form within the temple! The aura of destruction almost felt like the ancient God of Destruction had reawakened and descended upon the Capital of the Jialan Empire!

Shi Ying flicked his wrist and another spell condensed in the palm of his hand, instantly transforming into a wall.

As the God of Destruction’s arm continued to strike down, bringing up an overwhelming torrent of blows, a fracture sound echoed as the wall shattered in the middle, almost cutting him in half alongside with it.

“Discard your sword!” The voice rang out cold and deep.

Shi Ying raised his beautifully defined eyebrows, and his eyes shone like cold steel, but he had no intention of retreating. His left hand raised and quickly formed a seal, his fingertips tapping with a formidable speed, and the seal formed on his left hand enveloped his right hand, while he whispered an incantation. In that moment, the right arm and the glowing ray of light fused into one, transforming into a giant sword just like the one the demon was holding in his hand!

“Strike!” Shi Ying shouted, and his entire body darted forward to confront the demon.

With a loud bang, the huge lightsaber slashed down into the Demon’s arm. The heavenly cleansing sword halted for a moment, and the whole statue emitted a peculiar cracking sound, while countless fractures appeared on the entire body, as if the thousand-year-old deity had been shattered inch by inch from the inside out.

Within the fissures, a dark aura hovered insidiously.

Shi Ying poured almost all his strength into this sword attack, feeling that he nearly lost the sensitivity of his right arm. As soon as the sword struck, he dared not hesitate and immediately gathered his spiritual energy again, stabbing his sword into the crack that appeared on the demon’s forehead with a fierce slash!

However, in that very moment, his right hand suddenly experienced a sharp pain.

The Imperial Heavenly Divine Ring in an instant, emitted a violent vibration being pulled by an unseen force, and unexpectedly tried to fly away from his finger! Under that tremendous pulling force, the root of his finger bled as if cut by a knife, and the sword lost its aim instantly.

After a short delay, the golden eyes of the demon shone brightly and the statue resumed to its original condition in an instant, the cracks all over the surface miraculously disappearing again!

The demon moved with renewed strength and raised his other hand, the one that was not holding the sword, and grabbed the light saber of Shi Ying. The light, which was pure nothingness, was held by the hand of the statue, immobilized!

The demon’s hand squeezed it tight with a swish, and the lightsaber shattered in response. In that moment, Shi Ying released a muffled whine and staggered back. Blood gushed out from his arm, which unexpectedly fractured at the same time!

“Return the Imperial Heavenly Divine Ring to me.” That deep, low voice rang out from the void, accompanied by a loud clang that shook the floor – and out of the darkness, the huge statue of the God of Destruction actually stepped down from its lotus seat and detached itself from the statue of the God of Creation!

The statue of the God of Destruction stepped closer, and the sword in his hand slowly descended once again, with a destructive aura, almost splitting the temple and the entire White Tower of Jialan in half!

Returning the Imperial Heavenly Ring to him? What was he talking about?

However, in that precise moment, a sharp roar pierced through the sky!

With a snap, the crystal dome of the Jialan Temple shattered in pieces and the curtains flew inwards all at once, as if a huge meteor shower broke down. It was such a spectacular sight that it made both Shi Ying and the Demon raise their heads in unison.

A huge magnificent white bird descended from the sky, smashing the dome and hurling himself through!

Beneath the starry sky, there was only a crunching sound, a strong wind whistling in the air, and the sword in the demon’s hand suddenly stopped for a moment, as if it had struck an invisible barrier. A wall of flame blazed up from the ground of the temple, swiftly trapping the God of Destruction within it!

“Master!” A clear and crisp voice called out in the air, “You… are you alright?”

“Ah-Yan?” Shi Ying blurted out, and his expression altered.

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