The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor Chapter 1778: 1775: The Terror of the Great Ruins
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The Qiankun Ancestor's Qiankun Manipulation instantly compelled the Blood Sea's forces to pull back.
This wasn't a real withdrawal, but rather Qiankun Ancestor warped space-time itself, reverting everything to the instant before the assault began.
Qiankun Ancestor was fully aware his master dwelled within the World Tree, so he absolutely refused to let the Blood Sea triumph!
The night before, Qiankun Ancestor morphed into a golden beam and raced straight for the World Tree.
Boom!
Yet while Qiankun Ancestor flew midway, the ground underneath ripped apart into a massive fissure, and an enormous black hand thrust out from within.
Oddly, this hand featured just three fingers!
Instantly, those three fingers clamped tight, seizing Qiankun Ancestor and dragging him violently into the fissure.
Boom!
The fissure snapped shut.
Explosive rumbles immediately erupted from deep underground.
Soon afterward, the clamor faded.
Evidently, Qiankun Ancestor and the black hand's master had plunged deeper into the earth, their clash sparing the surface above.
With Qiankun Ancestor stalled, the Blood Sea roared forward anew, surging skyward toward the World Tree.
At the same time, waves rose once again.
Creatures riding those waves reopened their eyes, unleashing dreadful auras.
At the Blood Sea's core, a primordial blood-red Big Snake coiled tightly, baring its gore-filled maw!
Roar!
Yet in that instant, a heaven-rending dragon roar exploded forth.
Abruptly, on the World Tree's opposite flank, mountain chains lifted into the air, extending without end.
Boulders tumbled endlessly from the peaks, uncovering jet-black Dragon Scales that shimmered with icy gleam.
Mighty dragon claws lashed out, clawing toward the blood-colored Big Snake.
These mountains displayed clear signs of Dragon Transformation.
No dragon head appeared, yet Dragon Scales, dragon claws, and a sky-shaking roar proclaimed its presence!
Those versed in the Great Ruins understood this wasn't a living entity, but an invocation of the Great Ruins Forbidden Power!
This cataclysmic fight defied the world's limits.
Only the Great Ruins could contain it—else entire Great Worlds would crumble!
Whizz whizz whizz————
Meanwhile, mighty figures from the World Tree’s leaf universes tore through space, fleeing the World Tree to escape this perilous chaos.
Though the World Tree brimmed with endless fortunes, survival came first to claim them.
They also sensed the World Tree's immense power made it impossible to seize—not even a single leaf could be taken.
Each leaf formed an endless universe, a colossal Great World!
Thus, they knew they'd harvested ample Power of World, with some leveraging it to ascend further.
Peak Great Venerate masters even shattered their realm's limits, advancing into the Great Sage Realm!
Surpassing the absolute peak!
For these experts, such gains were more than enough.
Staking their lives for extra was utterly foolish.
Before venturing into the Great Ruins, they'd steeled their resolve.
Here, fortunes mattered greatly, but three words loomed larger.
Stay alive!
Survival unlocked every possibility.
Death erased all chances.
Even the ultimate lifetime opportunity would mean nothing then.
“Cousin!”
After bursting from the leaf universes, Jiang Ya urgently called for Ye Xuan.
But Ye Xuan's form eluded her sight.
The World Tree spanned too immensely.
Everyone scattered upon arrival.
Every surrounding leaf housed a boundless universe, a Great World.
Locating anyone demanded leaf-by-leaf hunts—harder than a needle in a haystack.
“Let’s go first, Ye Gongzi is blessed and won’t meet misfortune!”
Kunlun Ruins Elder Fan Hongshan stayed cloaked in black robes, face stern, pressing Jiang Ya to abandon the search.
Elder Lu Yuntong mirrored his grave look, drawing Jiang Ya away.
These two elders once aligned with Jiang Ye's faction and had joined him in the Death Netherworld before.
This trip, they guarded Jiang Ya.
They shared close ties with Ye Xuan, grasped his strengths, and knew seeking him now was untimely.
To their surprise, Jiang Ya didn't resist; she steadied herself at their urging and followed.
Because…
Jiang Ya held even firmer conviction that Ye Xuan would emerge unscathed.
Her prior frantic shout stemmed from pure instinct.
She merely dreaded harm befalling Ye Xuan.
Lu Yuntong and Fan Hongshan traded shocked glances; they'd braced for prolonged convincing, even force if necessary, yet Jiang Ya proved most cooperative.
This upended their preparations, leaving the elders somewhat thrown.
But they all hastened away shortly.
No moment for dwelling—doom approached fast.
Amidst this chaos, even the mightiest Great Sage in the Great Sage Realm risks perishing, leaving no room to depend on the tiniest shred of luck.
Quickly, numerous powerhouses exploited the clash between the mountain's dragon form and the Blood Sea's colossal serpent to flee the World Tree.
They had also come to understand that beasts lurking in the Great Ruins coveted the World Tree.
Staying far from the World Tree offered the surest path to safety.
“Hahaha, made a big gain!”
Ruyi Sect members flushed red with thrill; even amid the peril, their delight overflowed.
The World Tree's emergence felt like heavenly intervention, elevating them to unprecedented levels!
Drastically amplifying their strength!
This represented a monumental boon for Ruyi Sect.
The Loose Cultivation Alliance members shared the same fortune.
A few peak Great Venerate experts likewise advanced to the Great Sage Realm, their auras dense, profound, and utterly inscrutable.
Nevertheless, they avoided any arrogance or negligence, hastening away from the zone.
One by one, Chi Yan Divine Son, Du Qiuzhe, Yuhua Mysterious Woman, Ziwei Saint Heir, and others departed successively.
Shortly thereafter, all had returned.
After tallying their numbers, they noted that only Ye Xuan and certain Fierce Beasts failed to emerge.
Whizz whizz————
Two beams of Mysterious Light streaked past.
Tong Wuji and Tushan Chen materialized.
Ye Xuan, however, stayed missing.
At this sight, Yuhua Immortal Sect members revealed traces of gloating pleasure.
This Ye Xuan, infamous for his villainy and boundless avarice, faces certain doom inside!
Yet no emotions surfaced on Tong Wuji or Tushan Chen's expressions.
Before departing, Tong Wuji and Tushan Chen had pondered seeking Ye Xuan, only to receive his voice transmission stating he had personal affairs to handle and they needn't concern themselves.
Solely due to that, Tong Wuji and Tushan Chen opted to exit ahead.
“With such a Great Ruins, how will Grandpa survive…”
Tushan Chen lingered to the side, mind adrift, faintly anxious.
Nearly a thousand years prior, his grandfather Tushan Yi had journeyed from Qingqiu Mountain into the Great Ruins.
Tushan Chen had now beheld the Great Ruins' horrifying might.
Not even he could assure his own escape.