Chapter 916: Saint Emperor vs Half Saint

Mo Di Hei Long's scale?

The surrounding Tai Xu and Zhan Dao members wore expressions of utter confusion, clearly unfamiliar with this strange name.

Yet, in Teng Shan Hai's heart, a massive wave of shock arose.

Sheng Di's scale!

On Sheng Shen Mainland, even the Tai Xu forces couldn't access the secrets of the Sheng Di. Under the seal of Tian Dao, almost no one knew the hidden truths about the Sheng Di.

As the head of the war department, Teng Shan Hai had the privilege to learn these Sheng Di secrets.

This black scale, which had shot out from the crack in Xu Kong Dao, was precisely the Sheng Di dragon scale of Mo Di Hei Long, the lord of the black vein on the inner island of Xu Kong Dao.

"How could something like this appear?" Teng Shan Hai stared at the scale, as if it were a hot potato, unsure whether to take it.

Rao Yao Yao was also troubled. She couldn't discern the mysteries within this scale.

If it contained a ghost beast sealed with Sheng force, the "Xun Gui Pan" would surely fail to detect any information from such a high-level treasure.

The best approach right now wasn't to claim it, but to destroy it.

However, even if everyone present joined forces, they probably couldn't destroy this Sheng Di dragon scale!

"Seal it."

After a brief hesitation, Rao Yao Yao came up with a plan. "Immediately summon Si Tu Yong Ren and Yu Zhi Wen. Use Tian Ji technique to seal this dragon scale, then hand it over to the Dao Hall Master."

Teng Shan Hai quickly pulled out his communication pearl to call for help.

But it was too late!

In that short pause, the Sheng Di dragon scale in Rao Yao Yao's hand suddenly trembled violently.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz!"

In an instant, thick black Sheng force rippled out like waves, layer upon layer, shattering the void and sending Rao Yao Yao reeling backward.

"Roar—"

A resounding dragon roar echoed from within the scale, spreading instantly across the wilderness and piercing through the entire Yun Lun mountain range, even reaching the ears of those in Dong Tian Wang City.

"Urgh! What sound is that!"

All the trial participants in Yun Lun mountain range clutched their ears in agony, blood streaming from their seven orifices.

This dragon roar carried immense pressure, instilling a sense of submission. Spirit refiners at the Zong Shi realm couldn't withstand it, collapsing to their knees in worship.

The spirit refiners in Dong Tian Wang City suffered similarly.

Those with weaker cultivation fainted on the spot upon hearing the roar.

The leaders of the major highest realms resisted with all their might, turning their gazes toward the peak of the void.

In the distant sky, following the dragon roar, dark clouds gathered, lightning flickered, and the entire firmament turned inky black.

The overwhelming Sheng force surged like floodwaters breaching a dam, breaking all restraints and rampaging in all directions, devouring and staining vast spaces.

The strong from Tai Xu and Zhan Dao could vaguely see the black dragon scale floating in the air, with no one able to approach within a hundred zhang.

Even Rao Yao Yao, holding the Xuan Cang divine sword, was forced to retreat beyond a hundred zhang, resisting with full effort.

"Sheng force..."

Before the crack in Xu Kong Dao, the thirteen Tai Xu and twenty-seven Zhan Dao members eyed it with greed.

Such dense Sheng force fluctuations were extremely rare.

If they could obtain even a trace and comprehend it, reaching the Ban Sheng level would be within reach!

"What on earth is this? A Sheng Di treasure? Does this world really have experts at the Sheng Di level?" Huang Yang Zhen Ren felt his endless greed surging, barely contained. Unaware, demonic energy had already begun to emanate from him as he involuntarily stepped forward.

"Seal Sheng Dao Ji! This is my opportunity!" Tian Ling Po Po's eyes had turned black, as she prepared to seize the chance.

"Something's wrong!" Jiang Long Shou Hong Dang, renowned for his body forging and mind cultivation, sharply detected that the black Sheng force was invading everyone present.

Demonic energy!

It was the demonic energy at work, stirring everyone's inner demons!

Those in the area might not be swayed by external things, but they were obsessed with the Seal Sheng Dao Ji.

Under such influence, the black Sheng force only needed a slight nudge to drive even Tai Xu members into demonic possession.

Rao Yao Yao gripped the Xuan Cang divine sword in reverse, using her divine force to resist the invasion of Mo Di Hei Long's black dragon power. She realized something was off with the people around her.

"Don't go over there!" Rao Yao Yao shouted loudly.

The Xuan Cang divine sword pressed down, unleashing a burst of destiny force that combined with her endless sword intent to take form.

Amid the pervasive black dragon force, a phantom of a destiny golden sword suddenly pierced the sky, blocking a wave of Sheng force attack for everyone.

"This is Mo Di Hei Long's trap!"

Rao Yao Yao's voice boomed like a great bell, echoing in everyone's hearts.

Huang Yang Zhen Ren snapped out of it and immediately recited the "Qing Xin Mantra," barely regaining his composure.

"How terrifying!" He shuddered in fear, his back drenched in sweat.

This Sheng force could so easily manipulate even a Tai Xu member's emotions, toying with everyone in its grasp.

Tian Ling Po Po also calmed down.

Jiang Long Shou Hong Dang retreated several li at once, trying to eliminate all Sheng force influence.

He coveted the Seal Sheng Dao Ji.

But the current Seal Sheng Dao Ji seemed off—more like a harbinger of death.

At that moment, his life was far more important than this strange Seal Sheng Dao Ji!

The other Tai Xu experts also had strong resolve. With external interference, they barely broke free from the Sheng force's influence and quickly retreated.

However, the Zhan Dao members weren't so fortunate.

Even though Rao Yao Yao had blocked one Sheng force attack for everyone, they still couldn't recover from their obsession with the "Seal Sheng Dao Ji."

The twenty-seven Zhan Dao members were instantly ignited by the demonic energy, each one like a body engulfed in demonic flames, their appearances obscured by the overwhelming demonic energy.

"Roar!"

"Roar!"

"Roar, roar, roar..."

Strange, hoarse dragon roars erupted from the mouths of the twenty-seven Zhan Dao members.

In the next second, they lost all reason, enduring the Sheng force invasion despite their bodies shattering, charging toward the dragon scale.

"It's mine!"

"This is my opportunity—get away from me!"

"Hehehe, die, all of you die, hehehe!"

The twenty-seven deranged Zhan Dao members swarmed like moths to a flame.

Their twenty-seven hands, reaching for the Seal Sheng Dao Ji, were obliterated by the Sheng force midway.

And as their bodies touched the dragon scale, they turned into bursts of blood, flesh, and spiritual light, absorbed into it.

Their souls shattered.

Their wills vanished.

Before the crack in Xu Kong Dao, the frenzied roars ceased, leaving only eerie silence, with Sheng force ripples continuing to spread in circles...

"My heavens!" Huang Yang Zhen Ren watched, his scalp tingling.

Among the twenty-seven Zhan Dao members, some had even survived two or three Jiu Si Lei Jie, yet under the dragon scale's influence, they had no power to resist.

They charged to their deaths in madness!

They probably thought they were about to grasp the Seal Sheng Dao Ji even as they died.

"If it weren't for Sword Immortal Rao's strike, I might have ended up the same way..." Huang Yang Zhen Ren couldn't help but look toward Rao Yao Yao, swallowing hard.

He knew he owed her a favor.

Zhan Dao members couldn't resist the Sheng force at all.

Even deranged Tai Xu members would have no chance to struggle.

Without Rao Yao Yao's sword strike, all thirteen Tai Xu members present would have perished.

"It's over." On the other side, Rao Yao Yao stared at the black dragon scale that had devoured the twenty-seven Zhan Dao members' flesh and blood, her heart pounding with unease.

This dragon scale definitely hid something!

Mo Di Hei Long could use Sheng force to send it out of Xu Kong Dao, but those external forces must have been worn down by spatial fragmentation and precise positioning.

So, for the dragon scale to land in Yun Lun mountain range, it still needed other powers to activate its inner secrets.

And the external power it required...

Right now, it was nothing other than the flesh and blood force from the twenty-seven frenzied Zhan Dao members!

"Thump."

After absorbing the twenty-seven Zhan Dao members' flesh and blood force, the dragon scale suddenly stopped emitting Sheng force outward, and a dull sound came from within, like a heartbeat.

One breath.

Two breaths.

Three breaths...

Still no movement!

Teng Shan Hai's heart raced, his mind frantically weighing options.

Soon, his eyes hardened with resolve as he reached for a drop of Sheng blood, intending to consume it.

"Don't!"

Rao Yao Yao understood his intention.

This guy was actually trying to risk his life to suppress the dragon scale!

But you're just a Tai Xu. Even if you take Sheng blood, it's only Ban Sheng blood.

The power of a Sheng Di, even from just one scale, is beyond mortal comprehension. A bottle of Ban Sheng essence blood wouldn't help at all!

Rao Yao Yao thrust her sword, sending the Sheng blood flying.

Teng Shan Hai turned with furious eyes and roared, "What are you doing? If we delay any longer, we're all going to die!" He had steeled himself for death, but now he was stopped, his demeanor verging on madness.

"Thump, thump..."

The heartbeat from the dragon scale suddenly sounded and began to accelerate.

"Thump, thump, thump, thump..."

Everyone started to panic.

Something big was about to happen!

Rao Yao Yao didn't respond to Teng Shan Hai's question. Instead, she swung the Xuan Cang divine sword casually.

The sword energy flew toward the dragon scale.

But the moment it touched, all its attack power vanished, and the sword energy was completely absorbed.

"If you still want to try, go ahead." Rao Yao Yao said coldly.

Teng Shan Hai fell silent.

He put away the Sheng blood, realizing that if he took it, he'd likely end up like the previous twenty-seven Zhan Dao members—directly devoured!

"So, what do we do next?" Teng Shan Hai moved to Rao Yao Yao's side, completely at a loss.

Rao Yao Yao shook her head slightly. "Since Mo Di Hei Long has made his move, this is no longer something we can control. We wait."

"Wait?" Teng Shan Hai was frantic, pointing at the black scale with its wildly thumping heartbeat, and raged, "Do you know what might happen if we wait longer?!"

"I know." Rao Yao Yao nodded calmly, then suddenly turned to look at the empty sky behind her.

Teng Shan Hai followed her gaze.

The thirteen Tai Xu members did the same.

But in that distant sky, there was nothing.

"What are we waiting for?"

The question arose in everyone's hearts.

No one knew about Rao Yao Yao's backup plan, nor why she could remain so calm even as the dragon scale was on the verge of mutation.

"Swish."

At that moment, a faint sound of breaking wind appeared.

Following Rao Yao Yao's line of sight, a black dot suddenly emerged in the distant sky.

"This is..."

Teng Shan Hai's pupils contracted sharply.

He then realized that Rao Yao Yao was looking toward the direction of Zhong Yu Gui Zhe Sheng Shan.

"Boom!"

As the black dot entered everyone's view, immense Sheng might descended, shattering the sky on the spot.

Everyone's bodies bent, their legs buckling under the pressure.

"Another Sheng force!"

Someone among the thirteen Tai Xu exclaimed in terror.

"This doesn't feel like the Sheng force from the black scale—it's more like... it's coming from that black dot!" Huang Yang Zhen Ren stared at the black dot in the sky, unsure what it was.

"Swoosh!"

The breaking wind grew louder, and the black dot expanded.

Finally, someone recognized it.

"An arrow!"

Tian Ling Po Po was shocked, her eyes wide as she recalled something and cried out in alarm, "It's an arrow! Shot from Zhong Yu—an arrow from Ai Cang Sheng's Xie Zui bow!"

A speck of black light arrived first, followed by the arrow blazing like wildfire.

The entire sky was engulfed in the flames trailed by this arrow!

The moment Mo Di Hei Long's scale appeared, Ai Cang Sheng, far away on Gui Zhe Sheng Shan in Zhong Yu, had used his Dao Dao Zhi Yan to see everything unfolding in Yun Lun mountain range.

From his wheelchair before the Sheng hall, he drew his bow and notched an arrow.

One arrow pierced through two domains, carrying endless breaking wind and flames, hurtling straight toward the small target in Dong Yu under the astonished gazes of the world.

"How much time has passed..."

The thirteen Tai Xu were stunned beyond words.

They all knew that the Ban Sheng Ai Cang Sheng was one of the three emperors stationed in Zhong Yu's Sheng Shen hall headquarters, not having left Gui Zhe Sheng Shan for decades.

But from the scale's appearance to now, it had been less than the time for a cup of tea!

How fast must Ai Cang Sheng's Xie Zui bow arrow be to break through the spatial barriers of millions of li and reach Yun Lun mountain range?

"This is insane, absolutely insane!"

"In my lifetime, this poor daoist can actually witness a clash between saints—this is a saintly confrontation across two domains and two worlds!"

"Ban Sheng! Ai Cang Sheng is truly a Ban Sheng. If that arrow were aimed at me, I'd probably be shattered by the focused Sheng force before it even hit."

"What incredible power?"

"This is the ability of a saint!"

The thirteen Tai Xu were thrilled. Witnessing a saint's battle was already a tremendous opportunity.

But Rao Yao Yao, on the side, wasn't as excited as the others.

She immediately thought that since Mo Di Hei Long had set this trap, how could he not anticipate that the scale's appearance would attract the scrutiny of Dao Dao Zhi Yan?

"It's coming!"

After everyone retreated from the battlefield, the arrow from the Xie Zui bow finally revealed its might, enveloped in endless Xie Zui force, hurtling toward the black dragon scale at the landing point.

Rao Yao Yao watched intently.

She wanted to see what countermeasures Mo Di Hei Long, whose true form couldn't emerge, had to withstand Ai Cang Sheng's ultimate strike.

Sheng Di dragon scale versus Ban Sheng arrow—which was stronger?

The Xie Zui bow arrow locked on, and the black dragon scale indeed stopped its heartbeat. After digesting its power, it hatched another resounding dragon roar.

"Roar—"

Following the roar, as the arrow neared, a black light shot out from the dragon scale.

"Buzz!"

The moment the black light appeared, Rao Yao Yao's Xuan Cang divine sword trembled violently, erupting in a buzzing sword hum.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz..."

All the spirit swords of the trial participants in Yun Lun mountain range floated into the air, arranging themselves in a posture of submission and worship in the sky.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz..."

In Dong Tian Wang City, millions of spirit swords also rose unbidden, losing their masters' control. They formed arrays in the void, their sword forces surging and converging into substantial power, merging into the black light at the peak of Yun Lun mountain range.

"A sword!"

The thirteen Tai Xu were stunned.

From the black dragon scale, a sword had flown out—something no one had expected.

Everyone turned their gazes to the newly emerged strange sword and then collectively looked toward Rao Yao Yao.

"A sword..."

Rao Yao Yao was also somewhat dazed.

The black light flashed by, but she saw it clearly—it was a black broadsword.

The black broadsword was seven chi long, taller than a person, with a palm-thick blade two chi wide, incredibly heavy.

On it, nine black dragon carvings coiled around, each with five claws. As the sword body moved, the nine dragons swam, playfully mocking nine skulls, exuding utter contempt for the world.

No one recognized this broadsword, lost to the world for centuries.

But as one of the seven sword immortals, how could Rao Yao Yao not know it?

Among the twenty-one famous swords, it ranked fourth!

The demonic sword, Wan Bing Mo Zhu!