CHAPTER 1504: CHAPTER 1504: HUNTING THE DESCENDERS (PART 12)

Realm of Shattering Void...

Didn’t he comprehend the nine types of Rule Powers? Can he also break through to the Shattering Void Realm?

At this moment, the four Descenders looked at Ye Qiu with expressions as if they were looking at a monster. In their consciousness, mastering nine types of Rule Powers was like digging one’s own grave, leading martial arts to darkness without light.

While mastering an additional Rule Power does increase one’s strength slightly in the King Realm, there is a limit to this.

Once you surpass five types of Rule Powers, advancing to the Shattering Void Realm becomes difficult.

If breaking from the Emperor Realm to the Shattering Void Realm is a difficulty of one, then surpassing five Rule Powers and mastering one more doubles the difficulty, and so on.

The idea that Ye Qiu, who comprehended nine types of Rule Powers, could never become someone in the Shattering Void Realm was deeply rooted in the minds of the Descenders. This was a curse that even the prodigies in the Ancestral Land could not break.

Some say nine is the ultimate. Once touching the ultimate, there will be no further progress.

Yet, Ye Qiu survived their combined attack. If this isn’t the Shattering Void Realm, what is it?

"Look, what’s that on him?" someone suddenly noticed something different about Ye Qiu.

Hearing this, the others looked carefully and discovered some strange patterns on Ye Qiu’s body, covering half of his face and even his hands.

This sudden appearance seemed familiar from somewhere.

Someone muttered, feeling that Ye Qiu’s current appearance was somewhat familiar. However, as soon as this was said, the expressions of the others drastically changed.

"The Dekuishi... The ancestor who caused the slaughter in the past—is this appearance!"

The Dekuishi...

Anyone thinking of this surname changed their expression. This had been a powerful family, once prominent in the Ancestral Land, revered widely.

But this family caused great slaughter in the Ancestral Land, prompting various sects to join forces to kill the strongest of the Dekuishi at the time. Since then, the Dekuishi clan declined. Many sects feared the emergence of a strong figure like their ancestor again, and intentionally suppressed them, preventing their rise.

No one expected a descendant of the Dekuishi clan to appear on Earth.

"The descendant of Dekuishi has activated a special power. Today, there’s another reason to kill you."

No matter whether Ye Qiu obtained the Taihuang Bell, the Dekuishi alone is enough reason to kill him.

The four Descenders spread out at once, surrounding Ye Qiu from all sides, determined not to let him escape.

They formed a stance to ensure his death.

The four attacked simultaneously, and in an instant, energy raged over the sea, sweeping across the entire surface.

Ye Qiu, in the midst of the four, with his blackened state, exuded a murderous aura that was not only his own but also from the Bahuang Sword. The two complemented each other, merging into something even more terrifying.

The golden light originally emitted by the Bahuang Sword was bright and dazzling, but after Ye Qiu’s transformation, the light shifted from gold to dark. This wasn’t true black; upon close inspection, it revealed an extremely vivid blood-red, which turned purplish red, then nearly black.

Sword Qi and the murderous aura fused, forming a unique Sword Intent. This Sword Intent made the four retreat without hesitation.

Ye Qiu was now filled with killing intent, and the others realized he was entirely like a second ancestor of the Dekuishi. If Ye Qiu were to grow, he would definitely incite slaughter again in the Ancestral Land.

The four exchanged glances, and each attacked Ye Qiu with all their might.

When the power of guidance was insufficient, they employed divine power, unleashing thousands of attacks in a single breath.

Facing the four’s attacks, Ye Qiu responded simply and brutally. The Bahuang Sword swept through the air, facing thousands of attacks with a single sword strike.

The sharpness of the Bahuang Sword is beyond words; it had been forged by the dominance of Ge Tian. But what drove the four crazy was Ye Qiu’s ability to wield the Bahuang Sword to its full potential, as if facing Ge Tian himself.

Ye Qiu was now in a state of unity with the Bahuang Sword, which was what troubled the four most. Even in the Ancestral Land, not every Sword Cultivator could achieve unity with their sword, yet this Ye Qiu did.

"This kid’s sword makes us afraid to approach. Continuing like this, we simply can’t kill him." One Descender said coldly.

"Find a way to disrupt his state and force him out of the unity with the sword," suggested a strong figure from the Mushan Sect.

The other three agreed and launched astonishing attacks against Ye Qiu’s body, trying to bypass the Bahuang Sword and directly injure Ye Qiu, thereby disrupting the unity.

After ten breaths, a Descender was struck by Ye Qiu and was severely injured.

"Damn it!"

Swish swish swish...

The other three continued their fierce assault, their punches flickering on the sea surface. Yet, no matter the attack deployed by the Descenders, Ye Qiu countered it with a single sword slash.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh...

Strands of Sword Qi shot out from the Bahuang Sword, scattering wildly, slicing horizontally and vertically, cutting everything on the sea surface.

If the air were tangible, it would have shattered into countless pieces. The Sword Qi Ye Qiu slashed filled the entire sea surface.

The four Descenders found themselves struggling against a single opponent. In contrast, Ye Qiu fought with increasing vigor. Forget disrupting his unity with the sword; approaching him seemed exhausting, and the unity appeared to deepen.

"Everyone, if we don’t bring out our strongest means, we might end up defeated at this kid’s hands again. You don’t want a second defeat, do you?" the Mushan Sect figure said.

"It’s time to unleash all our power..."

The four grew serious, exchanged a glance, and charged in pairs.

"Die."

Two Descenders charged directly towards Ye Qiu. After unleashing all their power, their combined attack strength was ten times greater than before, pressing towards Ye Qiu like a surging river.

Ye Qiu held the Bahuang Sword and stared at the oncoming attack. Gripping the sword hilt, a sharp brilliance shone in his eyes.

He raised his hand, the sword fell.

"Now is the time!"

As Ye Qiu unleashed an astonishing sword to counter the combined strike of the two Descenders, the other two suddenly attacked him from behind, achieving a pincer movement.

The timing was perfect—the moment Ye Qiu slashed his sword, their killing strike was launched.

They left no opportunity for Ye Qiu to strike again.

Their combined attack swiftly reached Ye Qiu’s back, and the two were delighted, as Ye Qiu had no chance to retaliate. They believed their strike would succeed.

Just as the two anticipated watching Ye Qiu die before them, suddenly, a figure appeared at lightning speed behind Ye Qiu.