Undying Life

Chapter 753: Chapter 753: Shattered Bones

"Snap!"

Zhong Shan's left palm grabbed hold of the Tian Vein Sword!

Having one's weapon seized was a fatal threat. Tian Xiaozi frantically tried to pull back the Tian Vein Sword, but to no avail. Despite its power, the celestial sword was no match for the heaven-guided hand, the celestial weapon held firm in Zhong Shan's grasp.

With his left hand gripping the Tian Vein Sword, Zhong Shan struck out with his right palm towards Tian Xiaozi.

This strike, like a silver meteor, aimed directly at Tian Xiaozi's chest. In the void, countless runes surrounded the palm, creating a vast and formidable presence. It was an unstoppable force, an invincible momentum.

Seeing the approaching palm, Tian Xiaozi felt as if he were facing the blade of the Heaven-Opening Axe, an unstoppable force rushing towards his chest.

Counterattack with his own palm?

Tian Xiaozi realized with despair that this hand, infused with heavenly guidance, was a destructive force of nature. No matter how powerful his palm strike was, it would be reduced to dust against the Heaven-Opening Palm.

Release the sword and escape?

Ye Qingcheng had been a precedent. Once he released the sword, Zhong Shan would seize the Tian Vein Sword. Tian Xiaozi would be utterly doomed.

Tian Xiaozi did not let go of the sword; he couldn't.

"Roar~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!"

With a thunderous roar, Tian Xiaozi's body erupted with a powerful white flame. He used a secret technique to explosively increase his strength.

Under this frantic surge of power, the Tian Vein Sword finally broke free from Zhong Shan's left hand with a fierce yank.

Increased strength?

Zhong Shan paid no heed, his right palm continued its relentless strike towards Tian Xiaozi.

Despite the surge in Tian Xiaozi's power and his last-moment retrieval of the Tian Vein Sword, it was too late. Zhong Shan's Heaven-Opening Palm struck his chest.

"Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!"

With a loud explosion, a massive shadow briefly appeared in the void before slowly dissipating.

The impact shattered Tian Xiaozi's clothes, but on his chest was a bronze mirror, like a heart-protecting mirror, attached to his skin.

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Zhong Shan's palm strike caused a crack to appear on the bronze mirror.

"Ugh!"

The bronze mirror absorbed most of the impact, but Tian Xiaozi still spat out a mouthful of blood. Even the residual force was too much for him to withstand.

Leaving a trail of blood in the air, Tian Xiaozi was sent flying.

"Another celestial artifact?" Zhong Shan remarked with a hint of surprise as he looked at Tian Xiaozi's chest.

A celestial artifact? How many treasures did the Tian family of the underworld possess? Such profound heritage, and this was just a branch family not favored by Tian Shenzi. The main branch, where Tian Shenzi resided, must possess even greater wealth.

Mount Tianxia had been moved to Lingxiao Heavenly Court.

That day, following Tian Shenzi inside, Zhong Shan had seen clearly: eighteen peerless powerhouses in seclusion, each with the aura of primal energy, and Tian Shenzi wielding the Bu Zhou Mountain Staff. The other seventeen must also possess peerless weapons. Moreover, Zhong Shan had noticed an unopened bronze door inside.

That door surely concealed more secrets of the Tian family!

Such heritage, these were the depths of their foundation.

The Tian family of the underworld indeed had a vast reserve of celestial artifacts!

Tian Xiaozi, who had been sent flying, did not strike back with his sword. Instead, with a wave of his hand, the Tian Vein Sword was absorbed into his body.

The Tian Vein Sword entered his body? Was he not planning to continue fighting?

It wasn't that Tian Xiaozi didn't want to fight, but Zhong Shan was too fierce. With the Heaven-Opening Palms, how could he possibly win?

On the other side, Ba Ji Tianwei had entangled Kunpeng. The two fierce beasts continued to clash relentlessly. Despite taking numerous heavy blows from Kunpeng, Ba Ji Tianwei showed no fear. Its red tail had also inflicted hundreds of bloody wounds on Kunpeng's body.

Both beasts, having gone mad with rage, attacked ceaselessly. Their fierce battle caused the Black Sea in the distance to roar to the sky, turning heaven and earth upside down.

Zhong Shan stepped forward, chasing after Tian Xiaozi.

At this moment, Tian Xiaozi was gravely injured but did not show fear. Instead, he revealed a faint smile, a smile filled with helplessness and a hint of madness.

"Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!"

Zhong Shan struck Tian Xiaozi's leg with another palm. White light erupted from Tian Xiaozi's leg, clashing with the power of Zhong Shan's palm. Countless rune shadows scattered from Zhong Shan's hand.

With a single palm, Tian Xiaozi's right leg bone shattered, but his leg did not detach from his body.

"Ah~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!"

Tian Xiaozi roared in pain, sweat pouring from his forehead, followed by a crazed smile.

"The Tian Vein Sword has fused into your body? Strengthening your physique?" Zhong Shan raised an eyebrow.

"You can't kill me! Hahaha!" Tian Xiaozi laughed painfully.

"Can't kill you? Do you really think I can't kill you?" Zhong Shan said coldly.

"It's not that your strength can't kill me, but that you won't kill me. I am the head of the Tian family. If you kill me, all the elders in Jingbo Pool will swarm the Da Jin Empire. Then, how will you defend yourself? So you won't kill me. That's why you said 'leave me with a thought' before the battle. Since you want to leave me with a thought, I won't die. You never planned to kill me!" Tian Xiaozi seemed to have figured it out, no longer fearing death.

Zhong Shan wouldn't kill Tian Xiaozi? Indeed, Zhong Shan wouldn't kill him. After the destruction of the Immortal Realm, the situation had become much clearer. The Da Jin Empire was destined to become the southern hegemon. If Tian Xiaozi were to die, the Tian family would move against them, and countless conspirators in the underworld would seize the opportunity to harm Da Jin. The clear advantage of the Da Jin Empire would immediately turn into a disadvantage. So Zhong Shan wouldn't kill him.

"But I said I would leave you with a thought!" Zhong Shan sneered.

"What are you going to do?" A flash of fear crossed Tian Xiaozi's heart.

"I won't kill you, but I can shatter your bones. I will make you remember this pain forever!" Zhong Shan stepped forward again.

Outside, Yi Lanque led the Yi family in a rapid retreat, moving further and further away.

"Lan'er, is this far enough? We've retreated quite a distance!" the Yi family patriarch frowned.

At that moment, the black hole where Kunpeng and Ba Ji Tianwei were fighting suddenly expanded a hundredfold. The massive spatial shockwaves caused countless nearby experts to spit blood and retreat frantically once more.

They continued to retreat!

But the shockwaves kept increasing in intensity, too shocking, too terrifying.

Was this just the aftershock?

The Yi family patriarch looked on in amazement, then turned to Yi Lanque. Sure enough, Lanque's warning had been spot on.

"Lanque, is the Da Jin Empire really that monstrous? Destroying a sacred land, and now fighting the Tian family?" the Yi family patriarch said in astonishment.

"大崝帝朝非常强大!迅速崛起,崛起得无可匹敌!" Yi Lanque said gravely.

"But still, it's just an empire. How could it be so powerful?" the Yi family patriarch asked in disbelief.

"Powerful? More than just powerful. The Da Jin Empire spans both the realms of the living and the dead. Do you think that's not impressive?" Yi Lanque took a deep breath.

"Really?" The Yi family patriarch was shocked.

"You don't follow the events in the world of the living, so you wouldn't know. Not long ago, I got information from a soul who had just died and turned into a ghost. In the world of the living, the world is divided into three parts, and the Da Jin Empire controls a third of it. One empire, standing on equal footing with two celestial empires!" Yi Lanque explained.

"How is that possible? That can't be true."

"Isn't the scene before us the best proof? The Da Jin Empire has that kind of strength. You should know how deep the waters run in the world of the living. To control a third of it, the Da Jin Empire is not to be underestimated," Yi Lanque said seriously.

"And this Zhong Shan...?"

"Don't even think about it. Zhong Shan is a true tyrant of the world, deeply strategic, with countless strong and wise men under his command. This kind of emperor is truly terrifying!" Yi Lanque said.

"Deeply strategic?"

"I am certain that after this battle, the southern underworld will be decided, and it will entirely fall under Da Jin's territory!" Yi Lanque stated.

"What about the Tian family? What about the Tian Vein Empire?"

"The Tian Vein Empire will definitely be defeated. As for the Tian family, unless their old monsters intervene, they can't turn the tide. The influence of the Tian family in the underworld will diminish."

"Is Zhong Shan really that formidable?"

Yi Lanque furrowed his brows, taking a deep breath. "He's not just formidable; he's terrifying. I've been studying Zhong Shan for a long time. During the last siege against the Tian family, I witnessed his ability to control his opponents psychologically. That's the most terrifying part!"

"Psychological control?"

"Yes, controlling the opponent's mind. How can the opponent win then?"

The Yi family patriarch and Yi Lanque fell into a deep silence.

Almost everyone had retreated far away, only a few strong individuals remained close to watch.

The battle lasted four hours, and four hours later.

"Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!"

From the largest black hole came a thunderous roar as countless black waters surged out. A colossal figure, a three-thousand-li-long Kunpeng, spread its wings and flew out.

The gigantic Kunpeng, once invincible, was now covered in blood, riddled with wounds, and its wings were full of holes.

Kunpeng looked so pitiful?

Nearly all the onlookers were stunned with fear.

Lying on top of Kunpeng's head was a person, Tian Xiaozi. But Tian Xiaozi's body was completely limp, like a pile of mud. Even his facial bones were shattered.

If he were a mortal, he would have died countless times over.

It was a terrible sight! Too horrific to look at without shivering. Was this done by Zhong Shan? Too brutal!

But where was Zhong Shan? Why hadn't he come out?

"Patriarch!" Nu Tianlao suddenly flew over.

Seeing Tian Xiaozi's miserable state, Nu Tianlao felt a shiver run down his spine. With all his bones shattered and his body ruined, such severe injuries, even at the Heaven Tier, would take at least a hundred years to recover.

"Gather everyone, we're going home!" Tian Xiaozi managed to say, his voice filled with despair.