System's Super Sect Chapter 1053 - 975: Immortal Sect VS Heaven-Covering Tower (Part 2)

A black dragon descended!

The very fabric of heaven and earth fractured!

Wan Zhi and his three companions had only just managed to steady themselves, their senses too slow to react. The colossal Demon, having lost its massive shield, was instantly pulverized beneath the black dragon’s formidable foot.

After shattering the Giant Demon’s phantom, the black dragon pressed onward, its momentum unbroken. It hurtled directly towards Wan Zhi and his companions, crushing them as it plunged towards the ground.

In the blink of an eye, the black dragon made impact.

It crashed into Mitian City, a place already reduced to rubble. The few remaining earthen walls, the faintly discernible outlines of streets – all were utterly annihilated.

With its descent, the four individuals, including Wan Zhi, were heavily pressed into the earth!

It was akin to crushing a handful of ants.

The sole distinction was that Wan Zhi and his group were remarkably potent ants. That single step did not extinguish their lives; it merely obliterated their Vein Array.

That crushing step also annihilated the solid belief in victory held by every soul within Mitian City, alongside all the formidable experts from Sky-Shrouding Tower.

They had placed their hopes on the return of the five War Gods.

Their anticipation had stretched for a considerable duration.

With the arrival of the five War Gods, was the situation not meant to be dramatically altered?

Were they not intended to herald the dawn of hope?

Yet, the circumstances seemed to unfold in a starkly different direction.

The Battle Division remained under the oppressive grip of the Immortal Sect, in fact, suffering an even more dire fate than before.

Suddenly.

A deafening roar erupted.

Boom—

The sheer impact of the black dragon’s descent sent tremors through the heavens and the earth. A significant number of Earth Unrestricted experts felt their hearts constrict with sheer terror merely from the resonance of that sound.

Boom—

Boom—

In quick succession, several more explosive sounds followed.

Each thunderous blast, akin to colossal thunderclaps, dispelled the thick dust that enshrouded the central battlefield, revealing a shocking tableau.

Beneath the black dragon’s imposing feet, the Vein Array meticulously formed by Wan Zhi and his three companions had utterly disintegrated.

The collapse of their Vein Array subjected all four to severe backlash, with their Spirit Bodies sustaining considerable damage.

And now, they were subjected to the relentless trampling of the black dragon. Though the black dragon alone might not pose an overwhelming threat to the likes of Wan Zhi and his group, this continuous assault effectively erased the former glory of the Sky-Shrouding Tower’s Battle Division’s celebrated War Gods.

"So, the Dragon Race possesses such might," Wan Zhi mused, struggling against the black dragon’s assault while his mind frantically sought a viable counter-strategy.

He had been aware of the Dragon Race’s inherent power.

However, he had never conceived of their strength reaching such an astounding apex.

Most notably, that leaping verdant Wood Dragon—a single sweep of its tail had demolished over half of their Vein Array Shield.

The Vein Array they had painstakingly constructed as a quartet—if not absolutely impregnable, it should have at least been capable of withstanding the assault of these Immortal Sect heavenly dragons for an extended period.

Several hours would have been a trivial matter.

From this observation, it was evident that the attacks from the Wood Dragon and the black dragon were virtually on par with a singular strike from a Celestial Unrestricted expert.

Their combined power far surpassed their own!

Wan Zhi addressed his companions once more: "No, if it remains merely the four of us, we are insufficient to overcome these four Demon Gods. We must consolidate the strength of all the Half-Step Celestial Unrestricted experts within the Battle Division; otherwise, our defeat at the hands of the Immortal Sect is all but certain."

Bu Jin spoke with a grave tone: "Negative. If we persist in this manner of engagement, our losses will only escalate. A solitary Sword Demon is already decimating our ranks with no hope of effective resistance. Permitting them to form a Vein Array to confront these four Demon Gods of the Immortal Sect is tantamount to orchestrating their demise."

Shan Tianhun and Jing Wuxing remained silent.

A mass of black smoke descended rapidly from the heavens.

Simultaneously, an Ice Dragon also plummeted earthward.

Bam—

Bam—

Their Meridian Gates resonated in unison, unleashing their full might.

Their Earth Level Upper Grade School Vein Skills were deployed without reservation.

The Vortex Map was also activated instantaneously!

Shan Tianhun, possessing an innate Wood Attribute Anomaly Vein, caused the earth to stir vibrantly after his Meridian Gate pulsed.

Countless slender, verdant vines erupted from the ground, commencing an elegant dance akin to ethereal maidens. As they swayed, a peculiar melody began to emanate throughout the realm.

The delicate sound of flutes could be heard.

The melodious strumming of zithers.

And harmonious singing...

This was Shan Tianhun’s most potent Vein Technique!

An Earth Level Upper Grade School Vein Skill!

Known as Music Soul: Cyan Slaughter!

The moment these resonant notes materialized, every green vine within a thousand-zhang radius was instantaneously eviscerated by the music, transforming into innumerable fragments that drifted upon the air, carried by the gentle breeze.

Carried by the wind across the vastness of the heavens and earth, the scattered vine fragments first zeroed in on the black dragon!

They surged outwards like a celestial wave, instantaneously enveloping the black dragon. Agonizing roars echoed from within as the dragon thrashed.

Just as Shan Tianhun believed he had the black dragon ensnared.

And precisely when Jing Wuxing was poised to counter the approaching Ice Dragon and Dark Stream Annihilation.

The black dragon abruptly fell silent. Then, a torrent of black flames erupted, blotting out the sky and incinerating all the green vine fragments.

Regardless of the quantity of vine fragments or the intensity of the killing music directed at the black dragon, all efforts proved futile.

Every attack was consumed by that encroaching black flame!

This was the Netherworld Black Dragon King’s formidable second Skill—Black Dragon Flame!

The Black Dragon King’s ultimate, devastating technique!

A Skill far surpassing the might of the Black Dragon World-Destroying Step!

"Damn it!"

Confronted by the Black Dragon Flame, Shan Tianhun’s countenance shifted dramatically.

His most potent killing move had been effortlessly dismantled. Vanquished.

His trump card, now gone.

What recourse remained?

Yet, Shan Tianhun didn't succumb to outright panic. Fortunately, three allies remained by his side.

"These black flames are peculiar, but I believe I can still hold them at bay. You needn't concern yourselves with me just yet," Shan Tianhun stated with a veneer of calm, then turned his head, intending to assess the situation behind him.

However, the instant he pivoted, he froze in disbelief.

Where had they gone?

Where had his companions vanished to?

Where was Wan Zhi?

Where was Bu Jin?

And where was his trusted brother, Jing Wuxing?

Gazing into the distance, he observed the three of them already a thousand zhang distant from his position.

It transpired that Wan Zhi, Bu Jin, and Jing Wuxing, witnessing the Black Dragon Flame obliterate Shan Tianhun’s Vein Technique, had promptly transformed into streaks of light, fleeing the chaotic battlefield.

They had no desire to be pinned down by the black dragon, only to face the retaliatory onslaughts of the other two dragons.

Especially the enigmatic Wood Dragon.

Consequently, they opted for a tactical, albeit temporary, evasion of the immediate danger.

But the moment they retreated, they were immediately targeted by Dark Stream Annihilation, the Wood Dragon, and the Ice Dragon King.

Ultimately, the four were forcibly separated.

This fractured engagement evolved into three distinct one-on-one duels.

"Scoundrels!"

After retracting his gaze, Shan Tianhun spat curses laced with venomous hatred, yet swiftly redirected all his focus towards the Black Dragon King.

His Wood Attribute Vein Technique was indeed suppressed by the dark inferno, but his invisible killing sound still remained as a viable option.

Initially, this killing sound was merely a constituent element of his overarching strategy.

Bam—

Shan Tianhun’s Meridian Gates vibrated once more.

Waves of lethal sound ascended with the wind!

However, before he could sustain this tactic for more than a hundred breaths, Shan Tianhun could only cry out for aid.

"Help me..."

The voice was eerily familiar.

It mirrored the desperate cries of Kui Qing, who had previously battled the Sword Demon.

But now, with the Sword Demon’s Holy Light Barrier having expired, Kui Qing regained the ability to deploy Vein Techniques for offense, thus ceasing his pleas for assistance. Now, it was Shan Tianhun’s desperate turn.

"Come aid me, swiftly! This black dragon’s flame is absolutely terrifying. Even my invisible killing sound is being consumed by this inferno..."

But mere moments after uttering these words, the black dragon surged forward, cloaked in black flames, and lunged directly at Shan Tianhun, engulfing him entirely.

Boom—

A thunderous detonation shook the surroundings.

The Black Dragon Flame blazed with ferocious intensity, ascending straight towards the heavens.

A dragon’s roar emanated from within the fiery maelstrom, yet Shan Tianhun’s voice was nowhere to be heard.

This sudden, shocking event caused Kui Qing, Wan Zhi, Bu Jin, and Jing Wuxing, all embroiled in their own intense battles, to momentarily falter, their gazes involuntarily drawn towards Shan Tianhun’s direction.