Chapter 178: Chapter 178: Dao Dissipates
"Buzz!"
The sacred might enveloped the entire Divine City, as if it was going to crush heaven and earth.
Inside the city, countless cultivators were horrified, their faces turned pale. In this era of dwindling magic, the Void Realm was nearly the strongest existence, and Saints hardly appeared in the world, let alone ones who would engage in combat.
This was an extremely rare occurrence.
The battle did not appear overly intense; both sides stood in the air without touching physically but exchanged blows of holy techniques. Each move made space tremble continuously, an overwhelming force surged, as if the heavens and earth were about to collapse.
"Boom!"
After ten moves, a huge sound echoed between heaven and earth, making it seem as though space itself was pierced through. The terrifying sacred might oppressed this land, leaving countless people in the Divine City gasping for breath.
"So be it, you are destined to die, I do not wish to battle you to the end."
The Saint from the Outer Realm withdrew his hands, unwilling to continue entangling. A confrontation at this level took a tremendous toll on himself as well.
At their advanced age, every action caused irreversible damage to their bodies, impossible to recover.
If the battle continued, he feared he might be exhausted to death soon thereafter.
"Buzz!"
Finally, under the gaze of the entire city, this Outer Realm Saint leaped into the Ancient Starry Path from which he came, leaving Celestial Martial behind.
"Sage Xuan is unparalleled!"
Within Divine City, many couldn’t help but cheer.
Xuan Zun was the title for this Void Saint.
When the cultivators from the Outer Realm descended en masse upon Celestial Martial, in a moment of crisis, he stood up and repelled a Saint from the Outer Realm.
"Today, though Celestial Martial is far from its former glory, it is not just somewhere anyone can come and go."
Xuan Zun stood with hands at his back, his breathing clearly not as steady as before, the previous battle must have taken a great toll on him.
Gazing at the void where the Outer Realm cultivators were, Xuan Zun spoke again, "Today, as long as I am here, anyone who wishes to leave within a thousand feet of the Divine City must first step over my corpse."
"Celestial Martial connecting to the Outer Realm is an irreversible matter, your action is meaningless."
A low voice echoed from the Ancient Road, followed by another terrifying pressure spreading out from within.
"Swoosh!"
Amidst the bright lights and the watchful eyes of many, a white-robed elder emerged and rushed forth, another Saint who had reached the Nirvana Realm!
"Buzz!"
Xuan Zun remained silent, speaking no more, but directly acted, slashing out a Holy Sword Aura, it cut through the air, splitting this land into two halves.
The battle erupted instantly, terrifying sacred might surged, darkening the entire realm.
"Why so obstinate? Besides Celestial Martial, the starry space is almost fully connected across worlds, no one can stop this from happening."
"Do you know what this signifies?"
The Outer Realm Saint spoke while simultaneously exerting a frightening sacred technique, its overwhelming power seemed like it would completely evaporate this world.
At the end of the battle, the Outer Realm Saint ultimately retreated back into the Ancient Starry Path without engaging further.
After two consecutive battles, Sage Xuan finally exhausted himself, he depleted the last of his vitality, and after taking one last look at the land underfoot, he dissolved into the world.
"Sage Xuan!"
"Saint Ancestor!"
Within Divine City, countless people wept, especially those disciples of the Void Sacred Land, who couldn’t help but kneel immediately.
Sadness permeated the entire Divine City; many were speechless.
An elderly Saint fell under the starry skies, an irreparable loss for all of Celestial Martial.
"Ultimately, it was in vain, unless an Ancient Emperor exists, otherwise, facing waves of Outer Realm cultivators, how could Celestial Martial withstand it?"
From the Ancient Road came a cold snort, followed by a descent of a cloud of black fog.
A middle-aged man, bathed entirely in the black fog, exuding an extremely sinister aura.
Yet another Saint from the Outer Realm, he had witnessed Sage Xuan’s two fierce battles, fought with the intent of certain death, eventually managing to repel two Outer Realm Saints.
But the price was his life, exhausting every remaining function within, he disappeared into the heavens and earth.
"Swoosh!"
From within Divine City, blazing lights shot up, a terrifying aura emanated, instantly enveloping the void.
An Ancestral King of the Ancient Race appeared, "If the Human Race is this way, how can our Ancient Race not be vigilant? Even if we can’t stop the Outer Realm cultivators from descending, at least we must show you that Celestial Martial is no easy land, this is not a place you should come to."
"Can you stop me?"
The Outer Realm Saint in the black fog sneered, locking eyes with the Ancestral King.
He was different from the two previous aging Outer Realm Saints; he was at his prime, even if fought to exhaustion, it wouldn’t affect his life at all.
"Boom!"
There was no response; the Ancestral King extended a massive ethereal hand, pressing down forcefully upon the Outer Realm Saint.
The battle reignited, more intense than the previous two.
In just moments, it had reached a fever pitch, the Ancestral King was gradually overwhelmed, falling to a disadvantage.
Seeing the unfavorable situation, another Ancestral King from Divine City appeared, and the two of them together finally managed to suppress the Outer Realm Saint.
"How vast is the world of the Outer Realm? There are countless Saints like me, and one day you’ll know, today’s efforts are ultimately in vain."
Facing the siege of two Saints, the Outer Realm Saint could only retreat temporarily, leaving this statement before retreating into the Ancient Starry Path.
"Swoosh!"
Immediately afterward, nearly ten figures flew out from Divine City in succession, all were Ancestral Kings of the Ancient Race and strong Saint Realm figures of the Human Race.
They stood atop Ethereal Space, at the forefront of the Ancient Starry Path, emitting terrifying sacred pressure from within, distorting this realm.
Over a dozen Saints stood side by side, an extremely formidable lineup in this era of dwindling magic, capable of sweeping across the world.
"To think that there are still so many Saint Realm strong figures left in today’s Celestial Martial, it indeed exceeded my expectations."
A deep voice resonated from the Ancient Road, seemingly imbued with some sort of magic, lingering within everyone’s minds, difficult to dissipate.
`Buzz buzz buzz...`
The space quivered uneasily, a terrifying pressure loomed over the skies of the entire Divine City, that dreadful aura made everyone’s scalp tingle uncontrollably.