The space surrounding this courtyard suddenly froze. The gas that had just begun to drift outward from the meditation chamber was also locked in place, unable to spread further.
“Hmm?” The transcendent mage inside the chamber sensed the shift in space and his expression changed. Holding a black bottle in his hand, he forcefully pushed open the stone door and rushed outside.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Several figures soared through the air from a distance, with the leading figure being none other than the magical avatar of Palace Master Chen.
“Halt!” Palace Master Chen roared furiously.
The transcendent mage, just stepping out of the chamber, wore a grim expression. He suddenly flung the black bottle, but the moment it left his hand, it too was frozen midair.
Boom!
A colossal hand descended from the heavens and struck the transcendent mage directly. He was sent flying backward, coughing up blood as he collapsed onto the ground.
“Jiang Shui, I never expected you to be a traitor!” Five figures, including Palace Master Chen, hovered in the air. Palace Master Chen stared coldly at the mage. “Do you really think your witchcraft can harm our Xia Clan?”
“Traitor? I am no traitor!” The transcendent mage rose from the ground, his face twisted with fury. Wiping blood from the corner of his mouth, he growled, “I was born of the Beast Clan. We have always been mortal enemies of your Xia Clan! Killing you is my duty. Serving you—now that would be betraying my kin! Unfortunately, I failed.”
“Take him away,” ordered Palace Master Chen.
“Hah! You think you can extract secrets from me? You’re dreaming!” The mage roared. His body suddenly twisted and expanded, instantly transforming into a massive deep-blue bird. Its claws were sharp, its deep-blue feathers gleaming as it let out a low cry. “I am of the Beast Clan! For years I’ve hidden my true form, but now I have nothing to fear! Ha!”
As his words faded, with a sudden pop, the great blue bird exploded.
The five figures hovered above, watching coldly.
“The Beast Clan!” None of them spoke for a moment. Among the spies and traitors of the Xia Clan, there were two types: one was from the Demon God Cult, and the other belonged to the Beast Clan. The Demon God Cult at least consisted of humans, but the Beast Clan—when they struck, they struck hard!
…
Within the Sea of Trees World.
“As I said, the divine ancestors of the Xia Clan must have foreseen your witchcraft techniques and prepared accordingly,” the Great Demon God’s head said with a smile. “Once the space is frozen, your witchcraft cannot spread, and your techniques become useless. However, I must admit, they were quick to detect your magic the moment it was released. Truly well-prepared.”
“Prepared?”
The golden-robed Witch God sneered, “Didn’t I say that when it comes to schemes, I would never be outwitted by them? Besides witchcraft, I have prepared another grand gift for them.”
“A grand gift?” The Great Demon God’s head expressed surprise.
“A gift worth one hundred thousand divine crystals,” the golden-robed Witch God chuckled. “They made me pay one hundred thousand divine crystals for transportation by the Temple of Time and Space for something I bought for only one thousand divine crystals. That’s quite a price. I originally had no intention of using it, but since the witchcraft failed, I have no choice but to go for brute force! I refuse to believe that their Spark Palace can suppress this treasure. It is worth far more than their entire Spark Palace combined.”
“What treasure?” The Great Demon God’s head asked.
“Divine Flame Bombs! Demon-Slaying Divine Flame Bombs,” the golden-robed Witch God sneered.
The Great Demon God’s head showed astonishment.
Divine Flame Bombs…
They were indeed war devices developed by mages—truly terrifying weapons. Once detonated, they destroyed everything indiscriminately, friend or foe alike. In the Divine Realm, many cultivators spent their entire lives researching “Divine Flame Bombs,” creating increasingly powerful and bizarre versions. After all, when one’s cultivation could not progress, one could still enhance one’s power through external means.
Witchcraft, medicine, insect beasts, war weapons—all were considered side paths, yet they could still grant immense power. In the Divine Realm, there were even existences who cultivated the path of insect beasts and eventually reached a status rivaling that of great divine beings. However, due to their relatively weak innate strength, they eventually perished after living too long, their minds collapsing into madness.
“A Demon-Slaying Divine Flame Bomb is powerful enough to rival the full-strength strike of a peak divine-level being,” the Great Demon God’s head marveled. “If it were to detonate within the Xia Capital, even if the Spark Palace’s divine artifact could sense it, it would be helpless. The shockwave would sweep through, and the commoners and most transcendent beings in the Xia Capital would perish.”
“Witchcraft was the soft approach; now the Divine Flame Bomb is the hard one. Let’s see how they stop this,” the golden-robed Witch God sneered. “They should be honored to die with a gift of one hundred thousand divine crystals.”
To secure victory, the Witch God was more than willing to spend.
…
Within the Xia Capital, above the Spark Palace, a female transcendent soared through the air. The Beast Clan had only a few spies infiltrated into the Xia Clan, but she was one of them.
“Time to use it?”
Chosen to carry the Divine Flame Bomb, this female transcendent volunteered willingly, unafraid of death.
“Die, human scum of the Xia Clan! Your extinction will bring prosperity to our Beast Clan, and we will no longer have to hide or be hunted by you!” With a swift wave of her hand, a silver sphere appeared in the air. Then, a terrifying power erupted. The silver sphere immediately turned deep red.
Boom!
An unimaginable and terrifying power suddenly erupted!
Countless red rays and lightning bolts burst outward in all directions. The hidden female transcendent nearby was instantly swept over and annihilated! This power, equivalent to the peak strike of a divine-level being, was terrifyingly strong even though it radiated outward in all directions. The surrounding space cracked, and the ground of the Spark Palace plaza began to crumble into nothingness.
“This—”
From afar, several flying transcendent beings and many people in the Xia Capital gazed in horror at the massive glowing sphere in the sky.
Buzz!
Suddenly, a mighty force appeared from nowhere, enveloping the glowing sphere from all directions. Although the sphere continued to explode violently, its power was confined to a radius of dozens of meters. The peak divine-level strike’s power was completely contained by this invisible force, as if it were being continuously redirected and dissipated. In less than a second, the invisible force suddenly compressed inward, and the glowing sphere finally vanished.
Deep within the Spark Palace.
Inside a secret space.
Black-robed Palace Master Chen was in control.
“Detected Divine Flame Bomb! Demon-Slaying Divine Flame Bomb.”
“Control successful.”
“Power redirected and channeled into the Xia Clan’s world. Transfer complete.”
Hearing the spirit of the artifact speak, Black-robed Palace Master Chen couldn’t help but marvel. Though the Spark Palace appeared unchanged on the surface, in truth, it had been completely upgraded. All of this was thanks to Dongbo Xueying, who, through Yu Jingqiu, had delivered treasures to reinforce the Spark World. Since becoming a guardian disciple, Dongbo Xueying had sent treasures to reinforce the Spark World once. After becoming an inner sect disciple, he had discussed with his two senior brothers and spent another two hundred thousand divine crystals to purchase more treasures, further strengthening the Spark World.
…
On the Red Dust Island.
“Hmm? Witchcraft? Demon-Slaying Divine Flame Bomb?” Dongbo Xueying received the news.
“Yes,” Yu Jingqiu said anxiously. “The Witch God has begun his move. The two spies who acted were from the Beast Clan, infiltrated into our Xia Clan.”
“They attacked us directly without even establishing a stable spatial channel?” Dongbo Xueying frowned. He felt no concern for the safety of the Spark World. After repeated reinforcements, according to his two senior brothers, the Spark World was now extremely stable. Even if the Witch God flooded the Xia World with countless war weapons, the Spark World could never be breached.
No matter what soft or hard techniques they used.
The Spark World was now utterly secure!
“They probably wanted to eliminate us first,” Yu Jingqiu said.
Dongbo Xueying said coldly, “First witchcraft, then a Demon-Slaying Divine Flame Bomb. They sure do think highly of our Xia Clan.”
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