Turns Out, I’m In A Villain Clan! Chapter 479 Sun Dao
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Bai Zihan anticipated the ancestor would unlock it, just like he had managed with the sect's treasury.
Yet, the Azure Sun Ancestor displayed no desire to proceed in that manner.
"Our sect's ancestral formation safeguards it. Only the Sect Leader holds the core key. Lacking that, nobody can breach this gate."
He dipped his head a bit.
"Truthfully, even the four of us can't compel it to open by force."
A subtle trace of optimism lingered in his tone.
Wen Haoyu had escaped.
Without the key-
Maybe this single treasure might be saved.
If they could at least secure this, he clung to the possibility of reviving the Azure Sun Holy Sect.
After all, no other treasure could match the significance of this one, which formed their genuine foundation.
This explained why, even though they knew revelation of the experiment would brand them as Demonic Cultivators and invite relentless pursuit, they had still resorted to abductions and tests.
He was convinced that the Sun Dao represented the path to ultimate invincibility, and upon success, no foe in the world would stand against them.
Bai Zihan eyed them, sensing their words rang true. Even if deception existed, it meant little to him.
Bai Zihan fixed his gaze on the enormous formation.
"Grand Elder, shatter it!"
Bai Ren's lips immediately arched into a grin.
"That appears to be our sole option."
He advanced, the Saint-Grade Sword draped loosely over his shoulder.
With curiosity, he inspected the formation.
"Let's test your resilience."
Slash!
A relaxed stroke.
The sword beam sliced ahead, resembling a curving moon.
It impacted the formation-
And scattered.
The arrays wavered faintly.
Then stability returned.
Bai Ren blinked in surprise.
"Oh?"
He cocked his head a touch.
"Intriguing!"
The Half-Qilin had failed to heal after his blade's strike, yet this formation showed minimal disturbance.
Another cut.
This one with greater force.
The blade's glow thundered like a plummeting star.
Boom!
The subterranean chamber quaked fiercely.
Dust cascaded from above.
The formation blazed more intensely-
Without a single fissure.
Witnessing this, the Azure Sun Ancestor's gaze brightened.
They trusted that ultimately, even the mightiest figure in the Desolate Heaven Empire couldn't overcome their Sect Ancestral Formation.
Bai Ren's eyes sparkled.
He chuckled lightly.
"Excellent!"
His presence intensified.
Bai Ren tightened his hold.
"Wonder if you'll withstand this too."
On this occasion-
He unleashed full power.
Qi converged as his aura swelled.
"Fate Severing Slash!"
A devastating strike potent enough to slay the Half-Qilin.
The four Immortals attempted to erect their barrier, but sealed Qi prevented it.
Bai Zihan, however, saw no need.
With Bai Ren's prowess, collateral effects posed no threat to him.
BANG!
Bai Ren's blow collided violently with the formation.
The clash endured several seconds until Bai Ren halted. The formation persisted, suggesting his effort had fallen short.
For a moment-
Silence reigned, and the Azure Sun Ancestors exhaled in relief.
Suddenly-
Crack!
A small split extended over a golden rune.
The Earth Immortal's complexion paled.
The split expanded.
Resembling ice fracturing under strain.
The golden arrays pulsed wildly.
Bai Ren's grin broadened.
"Ah! Found you."
The formation fragmented like brittle glass.
The huge gate burst inward, shards of spiritual glow scattering through the chamber.
Intense heat erupted outward in a surging wave.
The four Immortals recoiled on instinct, their blocked meridians hindering Qi flow to counter the abrupt force.
Bai Zihan advanced steadily.
Bai Ren accompanied him, sword still vibrating softly.
The four Immortals trailed shortly after.
Powerless to intervene-
They yearned to witness the conclusion.
Within the chamber-
Right at the core-
Floating in the air-
Hovered the Sun Dao Fragment.
It resembled a tiny sun.
A fiery orb of golden brilliance, spinning leisurely, releasing pulses of searing heat that warped the surrounding space.
The atmosphere shimmered intensely.
Even from dozens of meters distant, it felt like immersion in a blazing oven.
Thankfully, an array appeared to contain the heat.
Without it, a Void Formation Realm cultivator's spiritual Qi would evaporate instantly.
Most Great Ascension experts would barely endure a few seconds without deploying complete defenses.
The emanating heat overwhelmed.
Commanded.
Relentless.
Like an authentic sun rejecting all nearness.
The four Immortals' breaths quickened.
Sweat beaded on their brows at once.
Their flesh flushed from the strain.
Luckily, despite inability to employ protective arts, their Immortal physiques endured.
Else, death would have claimed them.
Nevertheless, amid that fearsome blaze-
Bai Zihan remained composed.
His garments rippled gently in the heat's gusts.
Yet his face betrayed no alteration.
The scorching intensity capable of fusing premium artifacts-
Failed to tinge his skin.
This stemmed from his body, forged into a Primordial Chaos Body and hardened by extreme heats over days.
Thus, facing the Sun Dao felt unremarkable to him.
The Sun Dao's warmth surged over him-
And dissipated.
Like sunlight upon a mountaintop.
Innocuous.
"So this is the source for extracting the Sun Dao Fragment."
Bai Zihan remarked with a hint of entertainment.
Indeed, he understood their necessity to harvest mere slivers instead of the entirety.
The might-
It proved authentic.
He recognized it as a paramount treasure beyond prior encounters.
Potentially surpassing even Bai Ren's Saint-Grade Sword.
However, regarding current utility, the Sun Dao Fragment served merely as a warmer, whereas the Saint-Grade Sword offered a practical tool to conquer the Empire.
Yet, mastering a prize like the Sun Dao Fragment could yield strength eclipsing that of a Saint-Grade Sword.
Evidently, he realized the challenge ahead.
The Azure Sun Holy Sect had toiled for years on experiments-just on extracted fragments.
Hence, dominating the Sun Dao verged on the unattainable.
Even so, it underscored the treasure's immense potency.
"I claim this!"
Bai Zihan proclaimed.
He moved ahead to claim the Sun Dao too.
The Earth Immortal Ancestor rushed forward, ignoring the heat gnawing at his skin.
"Young Master Bai-please hold!"
His voice strained yet insistent.
Bai Zihan's gaze turned to him.
The Earth Immortal gulped. "The Sun Dao defies storage in a ring"
He inclined in a bow, compelling endurance against the force.
"Insertion would overwhelm the inner space. All contents would incinerate, ring included."
He pressed on.
"It's no common fire. It consumes space outright. Even warped dimensions and temporal seals fail to contain it." Bai Ren's eyebrows rose subtly.
The Earth Immortal hastened to clarify,
"Deception isn't our aim! Previously, we tried housing a mere shard in a superior storage item."
"It endured three breaths. Then the space imploded, annihilating everything inside"
Should Bai Zihan insert the Sun Dao Fragment and lose his possessions, accusation would surely target them.
Their caution aimed to prevent misconception and affirm utter yielding.
Far preferable to alert beforehand and perhaps gain a sliver of favor than face later retribution.
The Sun Dao spun steadily aloft.
Its glow sharpened faintly, seemingly reacting to Bai Zihan's purpose.
Golden rays bathed the chamber's walls, heating the dark spiritual stones to a glow.
Bai Zihan watched serenely.
He harbored no skepticism of their alert.
He already perceived the space's volatility nearby. The air seemed sparse, twisted and bent by perpetual scorching.
A standard storage ring-
Would surely fail.
"Appears challenging."
Bai Zihan murmured. Still, for such a relic, this scarcely qualified as a hassle.
"Evidently, you'll have to transport it to my quarters."
Bai Zihan told the four Immortals, smiling.
If storage proved impossible, then enlist bearers-and conveniently, four suitable individuals stood ready.
"Huh?"
Confusion and alarm struck the quartet upon Bai Zihan's statement, but realization dawned that he meant it.
They glanced anxiously at the Sun Dao.
It scorched all in contact. Even confined by the Formation, could they bear it?
The four eyed Bai Zihan, hoping he might reconsider.
"I suggest you don't decline, for your benefit!"