Slaying Demons: Starting with Upgrading my Calligraphy-Chapter 495 - 435: Heaven-Earth Annihilation

Mystic Monarch?

The suddenly appearing scene vanished in an instant, but in that fleeting moment, Qi Xiu recognized the white-haired figure nailed to the seabed.

The Master of Guixu Sea.

The only deity not slain by Li Zhexian—the Mystic Monarch!

Qi Xiu touched his eyes lightly, his gaze shifting.

The Observing Qi Skill was inexplicably triggered, and following the Mystic Monarch’s resentment, he saw the Monarch nailed and suppressed within the Haiyan.

Perhaps this is some sort of omen.

The resentment attached to these ice pillars of the Mystic Monarch may not be so simple.

His eyes flickered, and Qi Xiu quietly sensed something amiss.

According to his master, the appearance of the Black God Venerable is exceedingly rare, often appearing once every dozens of the Mystic Monarch Passing the Sea.

Even many Primordial Spirit Bosses have not seen this treasure ship.

Yet why was it such a coincidence this time that they encountered it?

Moreover, since boarding this treasure ship, they have faced some heterogeneous Forbidden Law barriers on the ship.

But to Dao Experts, it mostly counts as harassment, not really a threat.

All these things seem more like distractions.

Something doesn’t feel right.

Affirming the suspicion in his heart, Qi Xiu turned around and transformed into a Divine Light, leaving instantly. Before departing, he pinched and held a Daoist Incantation.

Not far away, Zhao He, already surrounded by black energy like blood vessels constantly infiltrating his body, suddenly looked up. A flashing red light in his eyes suddenly revealed an ancient word.

Destroy!

Boom——

The fierce wind recoiled, and a deafening, booming sound exploded behind him!

A blood-colored storm, rising from the ground, swept thousands of miles in all directions, its terrifying impact tearing apart swaths of land, annihilating wind and snow, leaving a sight of complete devastation.

Only the ice pillars in heaven and earth remained standing.

Leaving this treasure-laden snowfield, Qi Xiu climbed the spiral staircase straight to the deck.

At this moment, the entire Black God Venerable began to shake violently, a heavy humming sound echoing in every corner of the ship.

"The Black God Venerable is about to sink back into the sea, leave quickly, leave quickly!"

Suddenly, an urgent call echoed in Qi Xiu’s ears, the voice elusive, sometimes seeming close, sometimes far away, making it impossible to pinpoint its source.

Stepping onto the deck, Qi Xiu immediately saw many Dao Experts clutching dazzling Divine Light treasures, swiftly driving Escape Light toward the Dragon Whale Giant Ship.

Tsk, those who achieve Dao Expertise indeed are not simple.

Knowing there must be other treasure places on this giant ship, Qi Xiu sighed and noticed Daoist Yunxiong, Liu Tai, and Feng Jun waiting at the ship’s side railing.

"You’re quite clever, heard the sound and ran out, huh."

Seeing Qi Xiu’s return, Liu Tai grinned while appraising him.

"So, did you grab anything good?"

Qi Xiu nodded with a smile, flipping his hand to reveal a golden square formed by a Suppression Talisman. Inside, a Precious Fan full of vitality continued to clash and struggle, stirring layers of ice and fire power, trying to break through the seal.

"Oh, not bad."

Glancing at this Precious Fan, Liu Tai’s eyes flashed with brilliance.

Sect Master Yang Jingzhe of the Domineering Body Sect is a renowned grand master of Dao cultivation in the current realm of practice.

Thus, the sect’s disciples also have a keen eye for distinguishing magical treasures.

Liu Tai, being a Dao Expert, naturally possesses sharp insight, discerning the extraordinary nature of the Precious Fan even through the golden square.

"Let’s return to the ship, it’s not safe to linger here."

After Yun Xiong Daoist’s words, the four immediately drove Escape Light away from the Black God Venerable, back to the Dragon Whale Giant Ship.

"Master, I heard someone calling to quickly leave the ship in the cabin earlier, was it our people?"

Safely back on the Dragon Whale Giant Ship, the faint unease in Qi Xiu’s heart also dissipated. Casually, he questioned the voice he heard in the cabin earlier.

"Hmm, that’s a secret technique of the Wannian Guixin Sect.

The Southern Ming Wasteland lies deep within the Ruins of Return Sea, where the heavenly mechanisms are chaotic and surrounded by muddy fog, normal transmission methods don’t work.

Only this Dharma Gate of the Wannian Guixin Sect can continue to be used.

When we reach the Southern Ming Wasteland, that True Monarch of the Dao Body from Wannian Guixin Sect will serve as our liaison to prevent us from getting lost in that forbidden area."

Daoist Yunxiong explained a couple of sentences, and then looked up suddenly towards the back left.

Seeing the back of the crowd.

That Zhao-family Lord was now staring at them with indifferent eyes across the crowd; the two well-dressed men beside him had eyes full of malice, exuding a thread of murderous intent.

"Why does this Zhao Qianqiu look like he’s been stepped on his tail?"

Noticing Zhao Qianqiu’s unusual gaze, Daoist Yunxiong’s expression shifted slightly, and he turned to his young disciple.

"Did you encounter them inside the Black God Venerable?"

Without concealing, Qi Xiu recounted the events of slaying Zhao He inside the Black God Venerable and extinguishing a thought-incarnation of Zhao Qianqiu.

Only omitting the existence of the Command Talisman.

"Hahaha, this is what we call trying to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice."

This Lord Zhao surely thought you were merely embodying the Dao once, that even if extraordinary, you could be handled.

But a starving wolf lunging at a sheep encountered a fierce tiger instead.

No wonder he looks so constipated."

Slapping his thigh, Liu Tai laughed heartily, and his words, reaching Zhao Qianqiu and the two guards beside him, made their faces even darker.

"You’ve done well this time, on this journey, the two of us, master and apprentice, are representing Shenxiao Sect.

Not just any random cat or dog can insult us at will.

If they dare to act, they have to face the consequences with their lives.

It’s a pity the main culprit isn’t here; otherwise, we could settle it all at once."

After Liu Tai spoke, Daoist Yunxiong also spoke lightly.

Though he didn’t laugh out loud like this True Monarch of the Domineering Body Sect.

His words were full of disdain, even more obvious.

Completely disregarding Zhao Qianqiu, addressing him directly as a random cat or dog.

Standing firmly for his young disciple.

And Yunxiong’s and Liu Tai’s remarks could not escape the ears of other Dao experts.

"Tch, the friction between Shenxiao Sect and the Great Xuan royal family is becoming more intense. Hopefully they don’t start fighting on the ship."

"What are you thinking? These are people with reputation; they wouldn’t fight publicly.

If they do act, it will be a covert attack, private duels.

They won’t let people talk or hold it against them."

"But this old True Monarch of Shenxiao Sect, he sure is arrogant, not considering the Great Xuan royal family at all.

Random cat or dog... haha, that’s practically cursing face to face!"

"It’s quite normal, one is an ancient sect standing for several generations, though diminished, its foundation remains, and with this generation’s Sect Master’s management, Shenxiao Sect is showing signs of resurgence.

The Great Xuan royal family might be the apparent leader of the Human Race.

But now, their internal power is divided, warlords fighting; apart from Shangjing and the directly governed Jiangnan Province, who else listens to them?

One is a declining but undefeated ancient sect, the other is a collapsing dynasty.

Who do you think has the upper hand?"

"That may be true, but as long as the Zhao Family isn’t overturned, holding the Central Divine Artifact, even the Supreme Dao has to give them some respect.

Will Shenxiao Sect actually confront them directly?"

"Hard to say, looking at this stance, it seems difficult to resolve peacefully."

A group of Dao experts discussed intensely. They could see the friction between the Zhao Family and Shenxiao Sect, but who would truly benefit remained a hot topic.

However, friction between major forces is commonplace.

After watching for a while, the Dao experts stopped paying attention and turned to organize their harvest from the Black God Venerable.

After a moment of eye contact, Zhao Qianqiu and his group gradually vanished, hiding in an unknown corner.

"That old guy was really pissed off; I reckon he’ll act once in the Southern Ming Wasteland."

Scratching his brow, Liu Tai looked at Daoist Yunxiong and reminded him.

"It’s fine; handling it earlier won’t delay our main task." Daoist Yunxiong’s expression was calm as he turned to retrieve something and handed it to Qi Xiu behind him.

"Xiuer, this thing is perfect for you. Refine it early; once in the Southern Ming Wasteland, there won’t be time for preparation."

Taking the item from his master’s hand, Qi Xiu lowered his eyes to look.

It was a short bow, about the size of a small arm, black all over, covered with thick ancient rust, with four vaguely carved characters on the bow, obscured by rust.

Moreover, the bow had no string or arrows, evoking an inexplicable chill from top to bottom, making one’s heart tingle.

"This bow is called Heaven-Earth Annihilation, a legacy magical treasure from a minor Middle Ancient Demon Sect, somehow drifting to the Guixu Sea and stored inside Black God Venerable, perfectly acquired by me."

Using a secret technique, Daoist Yunxiong communicated with Qi Xiu:

"This short bow has no string or arrows; you just need to inject Dao Yuan, pretend to pull the bowstring, and you can shoot arrows.

The more Dao Yuan infused, the stronger the arrow’s power.

If you can illuminate the four characters [Heaven-Earth Annihilation] on the bow, it triggers the strongest power of this magical treasure.

Enough to kill a Dao expert!"

Kill a Dao expert?!

It’s unexpected that this inconspicuous short bow is such a frightening weapon. Qi Xiu stared in surprise, inspecting the Heaven-Earth Annihilation in his hands.

"It’s strong, but nothing in the world is invincible.

This Heaven-Earth Annihilation is terrifyingly powerful, but the consumption is equally daunting; even ordinary Dao experts, draining all their Dao Yuan, could only illuminate three characters.

Brightening the four characters is as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Moreover, infusing Dao Yuan itself is a lengthy process.

Dao experts aren’t wooden statues; they have a keen sense of impending danger, especially life-threatening crises, and won’t stay put waiting to be shot.

Thus, this magical treasure only serves one purpose."

"In combat, tangled in a fight, unable to focus, and then... Shoot to kill?"

Raising his head, the light in Qi Xiu’s eyes startled Daoist Yunxiong, who then laughed:

"You’re like a cunning fox just like the Sect Master."

But after blurting it out, Daoist Yunxiong instantly felt remorseful and waved his hand:

"Forgive my slip, forgive my slip. I meant no harm."

"Don’t worry, Master, I already understand how to use this thing."

Putting away the Heaven-Earth Annihilation, the master and apprentice exchanged smiles.

Only when other Dao experts inadvertently glanced over did they see these two smiling, an inexplicable chill ran through their hearts.

They instinctively swallowed hard.

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