Chapter 326

Chapter 326: Crisis

“Boom!”

Sword energy howled.

But it didn’t hit Bai Qiulan.

Because a terrifying aura awakened, and just its presence formed a horrifying storm, sweeping through the void.

Quasi-Emperor!

In this realm, whether in the Fourth Heaven, Seventh Heaven, or Eighth Heaven, they are absolute stronglings.

Great Emperors are truly invincible.

Celestial Lords are immeasurable.

And the Quasi-Emperor is just a step away from the Great Emperor; although that step is a chasm, the Quasi-Emperor still possesses the might of an emperor.

That kind of terror surpasses that of ten or a hundred sovereigns combined.

Back when Lu Ye was in the Great Dao Realm, fighting a severely wounded Quasi-Emperor cost him a life, so you can imagine just how strong a Quasi-Emperor is.

And now, the Quasi-Emperor has revived.

Of course, along with the awakening of the Devouring Dao Beast, the Great Sage of the Nine Heavens is also here.

Bai Qiulan was not blown away by the violent aura.

The aura deliberately bypassed her, allowing Bai Qiulan to get closer quickly.

The massive gray planet slowly unfurled, and a terrifying giant beast grew several times larger; just its presence seemed capable of filling the entire Fourth Heaven.

But as soon as it awakened, a fist fell from the sky, arriving in an instant, and smashed down hard on the Devouring Dao Beast’s head.

“Boom!”

The Devouring Dao Beast let out a howl of pain.

A vague figure enveloped in chaotic energy effortlessly grabbed the Devouring Dao Beast and delivered a knee strike.

“Bang!”

The Devouring Dao Beast was sent flying; if it weren’t for its tough hide, this blow from the Great Sage would have obliterated it.

“Great Sage of the Nine Heavens, stop hitting me!”

The Devouring Dao Beast roared, actually begging.

Countless punches rained down on the Devouring Dao Beast; it swung its tail in retaliation but was caught by a hand, while another formed a knife hand and struck down hard.

Its tail was directly severed.

A huge swirl of gray light vomited towards the Great Sage, who didn’t even bother to defend, and simply absorbed it perfectly.

An even more explosive punch came crashing down.

Even if this was merely a trivial law left behind by the Great Sage after its downfall, it was still enough to crush a Quasi-Emperor.

There was no reasoning here.

This is the Great Sage, a single being that shattered the darkest era, waging war against all demonic cultivators and foreign races, opening up the Nine Heavens, and expressing absolute disdain for the weak!

An ordinary saint is simply a saint!

To be called a Great Sage, one either needs to have great accomplishments or astonishing power, and the Great Sage of the Nine Heavens is just such a figure.

The Devouring Dao Beast felt its scalp tingle from the hits, and at this rate, it might just be turned into pieces within a quarter of an hour by the Great Sage.

Just think about it, such a terrifying Great Sage of the Nine Heavens, waiting for its Dao laws to dissipate?

It might wait until its lifespan runs out, and the Great Sage’s laws would still be lively and kicking.

It couldn’t just wait here!

When would this end?

Out of desperation, it recognized An Li.

The Darkness Origin is not a good thing; having lived such a long life, the Devouring Dao Beast certainly knows this.

But what could it do?

Waking up was like the sky falling.

It could only strike a deal with the Darkness Origin; it would help the Darkness Origin, and the Darkness Origin would help it.

According to the Darkness Origin, when a person infused with the breath of the Darkness Origin arrives, it would be time for it to awaken.

At that time, the Darkness Origin would lend its strength.

It also taught it a rather terrifying technique.

While being pounded by the Great Sage, the Devouring Dao Beast suddenly opened its mouth and swallowed Bai Qiulan.

The Great Sage didn’t care about Bai Qiulan; after all, her aura was weak and didn’t touch the rules it had set.

Lu Ye, from afar, watched as Bai Qiulan entered the Devouring Dao Beast’s body.

His brows furrowed slightly.

“Prepare, if there’s any problem, smash it!”

Lu Ye stated.

“Ding, got it!”

“Beep, understood!”

Both the System and the Heavenly Dao responded confidently.

The Devouring Dao Beast finally couldn’t hold up any longer and quickly shrank again, turning back into a pockmarked planet.

The Great Sage of the Nine Heavens glanced at the Devouring Dao Beast, nodded in satisfaction, and then looked at Lu Ye.

He nodded again.

The first nod was for his own achievements.

The second nod belonged to the recognition of a fellow Daoist.

Lu Ye held a fair amount of respect for the Great Sage; to be honest, if not for the Great Sage, he could have been killed a thousand times over.

If the Great Sage wasn’t around, on the very first day of his rebirth, Yin Qingcheng from the Void Realm would have rushed in to take him away.

The Void Realm is the strongest realm in the Sixth Heaven.

At the time of his rebirth, Yin Qingcheng was indeed in the Void Realm.

Thus, Lu Ye clasped his hands in respect to the Great Sage.

The Great Sage gradually turned into light spots and disappeared.

The Heavens and Earth became quiet once more.

Lu Ye watched as the Devouring Dao Beast turned back into a planet, his brows knitting together slightly.

What was Bai Qiulan, along with Yue Hongling, trying to do in the Devouring Dao Beast’s insides?

Lu Ye felt an inexplicable sense of crisis in his heart; this was an unwarranted sense of crisis that often arose in someone who frequently battled.

For something to make him feel like this…

When he first soared to the Fourth Heaven, even when a group of Heavens and Earth Realmers were waiting at the Ascension Pool, he didn’t have such a surging sense of danger.

So, something’s off!

Lu Ye immediately took off.

No matter how off it felt, he needed to come up with a plan.

Crisis!

A crisis that could induce such a sense of danger in him surely wasn’t a trivial matter.

What to do?

“Keep a sharp eye on the Devouring Dao Beast, and let me know the moment there’s an issue!”

Lu Ye ordered.

“Ding, roger that!”

“Beep, roger that!”

Lu Ye began to ponder solutions.

Powering up clearly wouldn’t work; in such a short time, he couldn’t increase his strength much.

There was only one choice left: setting up a formation!

And it had to be an unprecedentedly powerful Great Formation.

What kind of formation?

Lu Ye started to think.

His gaze soon landed on the stars in the void.

His eyes brightened.

Got it!

Use the stars as the Formation Eye!

Set up the Great Nine Heavens Star Prison Formation!

Of course, with Lu Ye’s current strength, he couldn’t reach that level.

But even a simplified version would be incredibly impressive.

Without further ado.

Lu Ye raised his hands to support a star and began to move it.

Meanwhile.

Bai Qiulan appeared inside the Devouring Dao Beast with the frozen Yue Hongling, not immediately turning into nutrients for the beast.

Thick black mist poured out from her body, and An Li, dressed in a black long dress, emerged from the mist.

“Sister Bai, and frozen Hongling, long time no see,” An Li greeted the two cheerfully, radiating an innocent and bright demeanor.

Bai Qiulan’s expression was frigid.

“No need for any nonsense; whatever backup or plan you have, execute it quickly. Lu Ye is definitely preparing something right now.”

“If Lu Ye is well-prepared, your tricks and backups won’t help at all!”

But An Li merely chuckled and shook her head.

“Sister Bai, you’re mistaken; this time, you should say that no matter what preparation Lu Ye makes, he’s destined to fail!”

“Because this time, it’s the Devouring Dao Beast going after him!”