Chapter 1500: Chapter 1500: The Hunt for the Descenders (Part 8)

Seven days passed in a flash, and despite the Mother Mountain Sect’s best efforts to lure out the Ghost-faced Doppelganger, they could not make it appear again.

Everyone ended up waiting in vain, hiding in the shadows. After several attempts, frustration mounted, and many began to wonder if it was simply afraid to show itself.

Actually, it wasn’t that the Ghost-faced Doppelganger didn’t want to act, but Ye Qiu simply didn’t have the time to deal with the traps laid by the invaders. He was fully focused on Shangdi, waiting for an opportunity to kill this false god in one strike.

Over these past days, the Power of Belief concentrated on Shangdi had already formed quite a sizable mass, nearly enough to produce a doppelganger.

Shangdi once again went to the deserted beach to train, muttering, “That Ye Qiu has been elusive, almost as if he has vanished. Could it be he left the ocean?”

As long as Ye Qiu remains alive, Shangdi cannot rest easy. To Shangdi, Ye Qiu is a more troublesome opponent than both Satan and the Blood Ancestor, especially since Ye Qiu is still young, with potential and talent far surpassing both.

This is what worries Shangdi most: if Ye Qiu makes a breakthrough, it would spell the end for Shangdi.

Luckily, Shangdi had heard from the Mother Mountain Sect that Ye Qiu’s martial path was allegedly stuck at the Emperor Realm.

“Hopefully, his martial path truly is blocked, forever unable to break through,” Shangdi prayed. If Ye Qiu cannot become a Martial Artist of the Realm of Breaking the Void, they would be equally matched, unable to defeat each other. But if one were to break through, the situation would change completely.

Since Ye Qiu was said to be halted in his martial path, it was naturally great news for Shangdi. Although he had lived for many years with average talent, relying on the Power of Belief, his path was not cut off. If he could further improve his realm, he would become a god to all nations on Earth.

Martial Artists of the Realm of Breaking the Void wouldn’t need to be feared so, neither the Blood Ancestor nor Satan would be his match.

Shangdi was still unaware that Satan and the Blood Ancestor had already been sent to the western heavens by Ye Qiu. If he knew this, he would certainly take Ye Qiu more seriously.

“If my foundation hadn’t been destroyed a thousand years ago, how could I have stayed at this level for so long? It’s all because of those fellows; it took me a thousand years without recovery.” Shangdi harbored a deep resentment against the invaders, for if it wasn’t for the battle with them back then, he would not be in his current state.

Back then, the Power of Belief he gathered was like a mighty river, capable of transforming into ten doppelgangers; seeing this, even Satan and the Blood Ancestor would turn and flee, not daring to engage him.

Unfortunately, at that time Shangdi was overconfident. His battle with the invaders not only drastically reduced his power but almost led to his death, with even his physical body being destroyed.

The memories flashed by, and Shangdi continued to gather the Power of Belief, striving to rid himself of the Mother Mountain Sect’s experts at the earliest.

…

Mount Tai.

A figure walked out from the Illusory Formation.

This person had an elongated face and very fair skin, appearing quite young, but at this moment, a noticeable anger was etched between his brows.

He had searched the entire Illusion Array but found no trace of the Taiyi Holy Son, clearly indicating the Taiyi Holy Son was not within the array.

As a result, he had engaged in a fierce battle with the Demon God Sect’s experts.

Leaving the Illusory Formation, he glanced at the astonished gazes around him. Many revealed expressions of shock, and their eyes betrayed a certain fear.

They recognized his identity.

Or more accurately, they recognized the distinctive emblem on the robes of the Taiyi Divine Sect.

“A strongman from the Taiyi Divine Sect!”

Whoosh.

Another flash of light, and two figures appeared.

“Demon Lord Holy Son!”

“Is that his Protector by his side?”

Many people retreated, even the Saint Heirs and their Protectors ranked within the top twenty felt themselves dwarfed, unable to compare with these two powerhouses.

These were Protectors from the Taiyi Divine Sect and the Demon God Sect, significantly different from Protectors ranked outside the top ten Saint Heirs.

This was true mastery. Even suppressed to the Realm of Breaking the Void, their combat strength far exceeded other similarly ranked individuals.

The white-robed man moved with an ethereal grace, a gentle aura emanating from him, yet no one dared underestimate him. Who dared to look down on someone from the Taiyi Divine Sect?

Even the Demon God Sect could not dismiss them.

The Demon Lord Holy Son stood beside his Protector, having been trapped in the Illusion Array for a long time and almost perishing inside. Fortunately, the timely appearance of his Protector saved him from the crisis.

Afterwards, the Demon Lord’s Protector encountered the strongman from the Taiyi Divine Sect, and the two fiercely clashed.

If it wasn’t for the Demon Lord Holy Son revealing that the Taiyi Holy Son might have been taken by Ye Qiu, the two would probably still be fighting.

Now, having left the Illusion Array, tension still existed between the two.

The white-robed man of the Taiyi Divine Sect didn’t make a move but instead looked towards the Taihuang Bell suspended atop Mount Tai.

“Do they intend to forcibly take the Taihuang Bell?”

“Wasn’t it said that the Taihuang Bell had a new owner?”

“Perhaps they possess some powerful means.”

As some of the invaders speculated, the white-robed man acted, along with the Protector at the Demon Lord Holy Son’s side.

They were actually trying to seize the Taihuang Bell together!

Everyone was startled, unwilling to miss this scene.

Two beams of light shot out from their bodies, heading straight for the Taihuang Bell.

Under attack, the Taihuang Bell suddenly burst into a radiant glow, instantly releasing characters bathed in golden light.

Front, execute, kill, weapon…

Each character seemed to possess a special magic, attacking the two.

The white-robed man punched at the golden characters while the Demon Lord Holy Son’s Protector waved a mighty hand, capturing all the fonts aimed at him.

Witnessing this, everyone gasped. These were the Taihuang Bell’s attacks, and both had blocked them entirely.

What immense power this was.

Despite both being suppressed in the Realm of Breaking the Void, comparing oneself with these two felt like the difference between heaven and earth, the gap was rather vast.

As the two attacked the Taihuang Bell, a hundred miles away, Ye Qiu’s expression suddenly changed, his spiritual power fluctuated, and even his soul trembled momentarily.

“Someone is attacking the Taihuang Bell!”

“Do they intend to seize it forcefully?”

In high altitude, Ye Qiu’s face showed a flash of murderous intent. Having become the master of the Taihuang Bell, attacks on it would also harm Ye Qiu to an extent, especially affecting his soul.

Fortunately, Ye Qiu absorbed the soul of the Yamata no Orochi, which had strengthened his soul considerably, coupled with his identity as an Alchemist, granting him a soul power far surpassing others.

“I will let you witness the power of the Taihuang Bell.”

Ye Qiu’s gaze sharpened, he closed his eyes and calmed his mind, controlling the Taihuang Bell from miles away, unleashing a barrage of golden characters to counterattack the two.

However, the attack’s effect was not significant.

Ye Qiu sensed the duo’s intense assault once more, and gritted his teeth: “You’ve forced my hand.”

He suddenly gathered all his strength, soul power, spiritual power, physical power, and pill body power.

Atop Mount Tai, the Taihuang Bell suddenly emitted a sound.

DONG…

The sound reverberated unexpectedly, at this moment, both the Taiyi Divine Sect man and the Protector of the Demon Lord Holy Son staggered, almost falling over. A sharp-eyed observer exclaimed: “They’re coughing blood!”