The golden willow branches emitted metallic clanging sounds—these willow leaves, these willow twigs were like chains, possessing a metallic texture as they coiled around Wang Xi’s body, tightly binding her.
“Break!” Wang Xi shouted lightly, her long hair whipping wildly as her slender figure struggled violently. The Dark Immortal Gold Sword in her hand slashed out, sending sparks flying in rapid succession.
She wanted to break free, to sever these golden divine chains, but the willow branches only tightened further, unyielding and indestructible.
Even though the Dark Immortal Gold Sword was sharp enough to cut through some of them, the remaining branches swiftly replenished themselves, their golden lengths brimming with an overwhelming vitality.
“Wang Xi has been captured!” The crowd gasped in shock, then stood dumbfounded, unable to speak.
This was utterly astonishing—that was the young lady of the Eternal Wang Family, a fairy who had cultivated three strands of immortal energy, a peerless genius with unmatched combat prowess. Yet today, she had been subdued.
“Boom!”
A surge of Southern Bright Flames erupted, turning Wang Xi into a blazing torch. Flames burst from every inch of her snow-white skin, incinerating the countless entwining branches.
Soon, she was engulfed in the inferno.
By then, Shi Hao had already transformed into a streak of light, charging forward at lightning speed to seize her.
“Whoosh!”
Wang Xi was no ordinary opponent. Though her body was temporarily restrained, she could still move—tearing through the void, she attempted to flee.
Her right arm was now also entangled, forcing her to release the Dark Immortal Gold Sword. Guided by her divine sense, the sword slashed at the chains binding her while simultaneously fending off the enemy behind her.
Yet, this still couldn’t stop Shi Hao’s advance. After all, she was immobilized, her combat power drastically diminished.
“Boom!”
The next moment, ten figures surged from around Wang Xi—all her spirit avatars—charging at Shi Hao. Among them were the Vermilion Bird, the Golden Crow, the Nine-Headed Serpent, and other supreme divine beasts and fierce birds of legend.
There were also humanoid beings, but all were spirit avatars nurtured within her heavenly passages, joining forces to encircle and slay Shi Hao.
“Wang Xi has been pushed to this point, resorting to her spirit avatars. She truly has no other choice.”
“Who would have thought that a peerless genius like her would be suppressed by someone who once followed her, now on the verge of becoming a captive? This is beyond words!”
Everyone understood that summoning spirit avatars wouldn’t change the situation—since the opponent also had them—it only proved that Wang Xi was cornered.
A collective sigh arose. Was this the first time such a prodigious talent had ever been captured?
Shi Hao smiled. With a shake of his body, instead of manifesting ten heavenly passages like others, only a hazy glow appeared—yet countless figures surged forth.
“Kun Peng?!” Some screamed in shock.
“Humanoid lightning?”
“And a willow tree?!”
Gasps erupted one after another, eyes widening in disbelief.
Though many had already suspected his identity when they saw the youth wield the Kun Peng Technique and later inexplicably summon the Willow Deity’s treasure art, it was only now that they confirmed it.
Because as Shi Hao unleashed his spirit avatars, each one aligned with the treasure arts he excelled in—revealing everything, declaring exactly who he was!
“Boom!”
The heavens split, the earth shattered, and ghostly wails filled the air as Shi Hao’s spirit avatars surged forth, intercepting Wang Xi’s ten avatars in a fierce, deadly clash.
It was clear—Shi Hao, now unrestrained, was overwhelmingly dominant. Each of his spirit avatars wielded a world-shaking divine ability, and their combined force was unparalleled.
The battlefield erupted in chaos!
“It’s Huang! He’s not dead—he’s come to our Heavenly Deity Academy!”
“Didn’t Yuan Qing take action, sending him into the Primordial Ancient Mine? Rumor had it he died there—why has he appeared here?”
“Heavens! So he really is Huang—that youth from the lower realm named Shi Hao! It’s finally confirmed. I knew it—how could such a young supreme genius appear out of nowhere?”
A storm of discussion swept through the crowd, excitement and fervor burning in their eyes as they watched the battle unfold.
Wang Xi was about to be captured—people marveled at this, knowing it would be an absolute disaster for the Wang Family. After all, she was their most dazzling disciple, having cultivated three strands of immortal energy!
Moreover, this youth had once offended them, humiliating them and making them lose face. And before that, there had even been scandalous rumors between him and Wang Xi.
For Wang Xi—and for the Wang Family—being captured by such a young man was anything but good news!
“Bang!”
In the void, the battle raged fiercely. Some figures were sent flying—two of Wang Xi’s spirit avatars suffered heavy damage. The expected outcome was about to conclude.
Suddenly, an indescribable pressure descended upon everyone, including Shi Hao. He inwardly cursed and swiftly retreated.
A peerless sword radiance shot from Wang Xi’s glabella—so fast, trailing blinding brilliance—directly slashing toward Shi Hao!
“What is that?”
“Has Wang Xi’s divine soul left her body?”
“By the heavens! How can this sword energy be so terrifying? It even surpasses the Calamity-Severing Sword Art! How did she achieve this?”
Many screamed in shock. Wang Xi’s body remained motionless, but from her glabella, a divine rainbow shot forth—too fast—aiming to kill Shi Hao.
Only a few could see clearly—it was Wang Xi’s divine soul, manifesting as a tiny infant identical to her, no taller than a fist, clutching a black sword the length of a finger. It radiated boundless light as it charged at Shi Hao.
The sight was eerie beyond belief!
Though the tiny figure was her divine soul, it wasn’t suffused with soul energy—but sword energy, forming sword aura that cycled around its form.
How could soul energy transform into sword energy, becoming invincible sword aura?
The crowd paled, hearts pounding in terror.
“This isn’t the Calamity-Severing Sword Art—it’s even stronger! What kind of sword intent is this?”
“No, it *is* the Calamity-Severing Sword Art—but mastered to an extreme degree, where the divine soul itself has become a sword embryo!”
“Heavens! How did this girl achieve this? It’s too terrifying! See that black sword in her hand? Like Dark Immortal Gold, it can cut through anything—it’s her divine soul! If the infant vanishes and her soul fully becomes a sword embryo, she will be invincible, reaching an unparalleled realm!”
No one remained unmoved. For a divine soul to transform into a sword embryo was rare even in ancient times—especially at her age. It was unprecedented.
Shi Hao’s hair stood on end as he sensed the killing intent. That divine soul, charging toward him, was peerlessly sharp—slaying gods, slaughtering demons, indestructible. It was horrifying!
Had he not dodged swiftly, he would have been impaled instantly!
He had never seen such terrifying sword aura—slashing through the void, annihilating all in its path. Most terrifying of all was its speed—nearly impossible to evade.
If he hadn’t abandoned all restraint, using the Kun Peng Technique to flap his divine wings and flash aside at extreme speed, that soul sword embryo might have already beheaded him.
This was utterly shocking!
Shi Hao’s body flickered, leaving behind countless afterimages.
A black streak flashed past—so fast that even Heavenly Eye techniques could barely track it. This was the soul sword embryo of the Calamity-Severing Sword Art—killing without form, impossible to guard against.
“Clang!”
Sparks flew, the impact deafening.
At the same time, Shi Hao halted, no longer dodging.
“It’s over! The soul sword embryo of the Calamity-Severing Sword Art moves faster than thought. If he stops now, he won’t be able to evade again—he’ll be instantly killed!” someone lamented.
“The Calamity-Severing Sword Art is practically invincible!” others agreed.
“Clang!”
Another collision. Shi Hao, now furious, clenched his fist and struck the soul sword embryo—sparks erupting once more.
“What?! What kind of fist intent does he possess, to match Wang Xi’s speed and withstand the soul sword embryo of the Calamity-Severing Sword Art?” Many gasped in shock.
The soul sword embryo surpassed thought—once unleashed, it should, in principle, slay any opponent of the same realm.
“He’s fused the Kun Peng Technique and other profound arts—relying on pure combat instinct to intercept the soul sword embryo!”
Hearts pounded in terror. The speed was simply too overwhelming.
By now, most could no longer see Wang Xi’s soul sword embryo—even with Heavenly Eyes, they could only catch glimpses of afterimages, never its true form.
Princess Yao Yue and others had long since paled. A Wang Xi like this was far too terrifying—how many could possibly stand against her?
“Boom!”
Suddenly, Shi Hao’s entire body blazed with light as his Supreme Blood awakened. Instantly, he unleashed three treasure arts!
Heaven’s Wrath, Samsara, and a third, unnamed divine ability—one that amplified the first two, making them even more devastating, his divine power surging to terrifying heights. The runes of these three treasure arts intertwined within his blood, merging into one, unleashing the most blinding radiance!
In that instant, endless light rained from his body, flooding the battlefield. The combined treasure arts permeated every corner, sweeping across all directions.
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