Chapter 630: Stalemate

Seeing this, the golden fire man roared, his body suddenly swelling several times in size, revealing his form—a burly, golden-haired man. He was shrouded in a layer of hazy golden light, from which emanated a strong fluctuation of laws, as if he had contracted his spiritual domain to a mere few zhang from his body.

A pair of golden dragon horns grew from his head, patches of golden dragon scales appeared on his cheeks, and his exposed arms were covered in a thick layer of golden scales, with both hands completely transformed into a pair of golden dragon claws.

A golden dragon shadow emerged around him, then transformed into a streak of fire that shot out and vanished into the flaming dragon claw in midair.

The flaming dragon claw also brightened instantly, once again holding back the giant lightning palm.

The golden-haired man let out a furious roar and punched out at the same time. With a flash of golden fire, a giant golden fist materialized, instantly shattering the two black lightning bolts, then, without pausing, grabbed downward toward the blood-colored orb below.

Although his movements were astonishingly fast, he was still a step too late.

The surface of the blood-colored orb below suddenly flared with blood light, then exploded with a bang.

A deafening explosion rang out, and at the same time, a blood-red sun ten thousand zhang in diameter materialized out of thin air, enveloping all those hundreds of silver giants within it.

The golden-haired man in midair was also instantly engulfed by the blood-red sun.

The blood-red sun flickered incessantly, with countless blood-red rays surging on its surface, emitting a vast fluctuation of laws.

The ground below, also affected by the sun, began to melt like candle wax, turning into wisps of green smoke and vanishing into thin air.

Many soldiers from both armies were also caught up in the blood-red sun, their bodies instantly melting into pools of blood.

“This is… the Law of Blood!” Han Li, watching from afar, was shocked.

Although the Red Moon Island Lord from back then also used the Law of Blood, he was only a True Immortal who had condensed the law through faith power. Compared to the blood-red sun before him, it was like the difference between a firefly and the bright moon.

A streak of golden fire shot out from the blood-red sun and landed in the distance. As it converged, the figure of the golden-haired man appeared.

His body was damaged in many places, and the dragon scales on his surface were pitted and scarred, some even cracked open.

The golden-haired man formed a hand seal and waved his hand. A layer of golden flame immediately appeared on his body, burning fiercely.

Wherever the flame passed, the damage on his body rapidly healed, becoming as good as new in the blink of an eye.

At that moment, the blood-red sun flickered twice and quickly disappeared.

The hundreds of silver giants within the blood light had vanished without a trace, leaving no sign behind.

Seeing this, the golden-haired man’s expression turned grim. He abruptly looked up toward midair.

A figure shot out from the black clouds in the sky and slowly descended. It was a middle-aged man in a fluttering purple robe.

This man appeared to be in his forties, with purple magical patterns on his face, narrow eyes, and an aquiline nose. His entire body exuded a cold, baleful aura that made one shiver at the sight.

Their gazes met, and two boundless, immense auras suddenly erupted from them, colliding with a boom.

The nearby void trembled incessantly, rippling with countless waves. The ground and sky shook violently, as if heaven and earth were about to split apart.

Han Li was startled. The auras emitted by these two surpassed the Taiyi realm, far exceeding that of the late-Taiyi Gold Devouring Beetle from back then. They were likely terrifying existences at the Daluo realm.

Although the battlefield below was far from the two, it seemed affected by the pressure of their auras. The fighting gradually ceased, and all eyes turned upward.

The Taiyi cultivators who had been fighting in midair also temporarily separated, each flying down to stand behind the golden-haired man and the purple-robed man.

“Do you think destroying the Thunder God Division will affect the entire battle? Ridiculous!” The golden-haired man sneered and raised his hand to wave.

Golden light flickered in the spatial passage behind him. Amid a rumbling roar, huge golden ships flew out, forty or fifty of them, emitting soaring golden light that turned the black clouds in the sky golden.

Each golden ship was several thousand zhang long, covered in silver and gold runes, like crouching golden beasts.

Every ship was filled with天庭 cultivators, busily working. Clicking sounds came from within the ships, and several thick golden cylinders extended from the front of each ship, hollow inside, dark and bottomless, giving an eerie feeling.

The dozens of golden ships lined up in a row, their prows aimed at the demon army.

Seeing this, the purple-robed man’s pupils contracted slightly.

Han Li, watching from afar, was stirred. This fleet of giant ships gave him a very dangerous feeling.

And the subsequent conversation between the two sent a shock through his heart.

“As long as the spatial passage remains, our天庭 army will continue to pour in. It’s only a matter of time before we destroy the entire demon domain. If you know what’s good for you, declare your stance immediately and stand with our天庭 side to fight against the Reincarnation Hall together!” The golden-haired man threatened.

“Our demon domain’s stance has long been made clear. We will not participate in the conflict between your天庭 and the Reincarnation Hall.” The purple-robed man slowly shook his head and said, word by word.

"Since you remain obstinately unrepentant, do not blame us for showing no mercy!" The golden-haired man's expression turned cold as he raised his hand and waved it heavily.

The Heavenly Court army surged forth like a tidal wave, and those Taiyi realm cultivators also shot into the air, charging toward the demon army.

The demon army immediately engaged in battle, and the Taiyi cultivators standing behind the purple-robed man flew out once more to meet the Heavenly Court Taiyi, clashing in fierce combat.

The purple-robed man, however, did not make a move. He quietly watched the battlefield before him, a faint purple light flickering in his eyes before returning to normal.

In the distance, the golden-haired man suddenly burst into loud laughter. His figure shot forward, appearing above the golden giant ships in a flash. At the same time, his right arm blazed with golden light, swelling several times in size into a massive golden dragon claw. Countless golden runes burst from its fingertips as it fiercely grabbed downward into the void to one side.

Seeing this, the purple-robed man in the distance abruptly darkened his expression.

With a tearing sound, the golden dragon claw directly ripped through that void and plunged into it.

A thunderous boom erupted from within the void, followed by a dazzling burst of purple and golden light. A tremendous spiritual pressure exploded, tearing the void rift ten times wider.

A purple figure stumbled out from the void rift—it was the purple-robed man. The fabric on his left shoulder was torn, revealing several bleeding wounds.

With a sizzling sound, golden flames rose from the wounds, burrowing into the purple-robed man's body like living things.

The purple-robed man's expression shifted slightly. A purple light flashed over the wounds, immediately extinguishing the golden flames, and he shot away into the distance.

At that moment, the figure of the purple-robed man standing above the demon army in the distance flickered, then dissolved into a wisp of purple light and vanished.

"Still trying the same old trick? Aren't you being a bit naive?" The golden-haired man sneered repeatedly, his form turning into a golden shadow that shot out like a crossbow bolt, pursuing the purple-robed man. At the same time, he formed hand seals and waved.

All the runes on the surface of the dozens of golden giant ships suddenly lit up. Streams of flowing golden light rolled around the ships, and rumbling sounds like crashing thunder came from within.

A golden light appeared inside the black cylindrical barrels at the front of the golden ships, rapidly growing dazzling and emitting a terrifying fluctuation of spiritual power.

In an instant, a thunderous roar!

Over a hundred thick golden beams shot out from the golden ships, striking the demon army. Wails erupted on all sides.

Wherever the golden beams touched the demon army, regardless of cultivation level, their bodies instantly burst apart, scattering into a rain of flesh.

Each golden beam pierced through nearly a hundred demons before slowly dimming and vanishing.

After one volley of golden beams, tens of thousands of demons had disappeared without a trace.

Han Li, lying at the rear of the demon army, was not caught in the blast, but witnessing this scene made his heart pound with terror.

These golden ships possessed such terrifying power. Each golden beam was nearly comparable to a full-force strike from a Taiyi realm cultivator.

"Damn it!"

Seeing such heavy losses among the demons, the purple-robed man's eyes blazed with fury. He let out a roar and struck out with an empty palm toward the golden-haired man pursuing him.

A flash of black lightning, and an ancient circular wheel shot forth.

The wheel was entirely black, about a foot in diameter, with various beast patterns carved along its rim. At its center was a black humanoid figure.

This figure wore a tall cockscomb hat, its lips protruding and turned outward like a bird's beak. Four enormous black wings grew from its back, and it stood on two black thunder serpents, looking eerie and sinister, as if it were some extremely ancient deity.

Once the ancient wheel flew out, it spun rapidly and grew larger, transforming into a massive black wheel over a hundred feet in size. The patterns on it blazed with towering black electric light, especially the bird-man deity pattern, which flickered as if it had come to life.

An intensely powerful law of lightning erupted from it, dimming the surrounding void.

Rumble!

Bolts of black lightning continuously fell from the black clouds in the sky, merging into the black wheel, making its radiance grow brighter and brighter.

In the distance, Han Li saw the black wheel and a look of shock flashed in his eyes.

The golden-haired man's expression also turned much more serious. He immediately formed hand seals and waved.

A golden light flickered on his body, and a golden banner about ten feet in size materialized, its surface bearing a pattern of a great river of flames.

A law of fire, no less powerful than that of the black wheel, erupted from the golden banner.

Before the golden-haired man could activate the banner, a sharp sound like a bird's cry rang out from within the black wheel.

The cry was not loud, but it had an effect that pierced the soul. The golden-haired man's body trembled, and a hint of sluggishness appeared in his eyes.

A flash of lightning on the black wheel, and seven or eight thick, branch-shaped bolts of lightning shot out from it, silently striking toward the golden-haired man behind him.

Though these lightning bolts were still black, their color was much lighter, giving them a crystalline, transparent quality. Yet the law of lightning power contained within them was terrifying beyond measure.