The violent disturbance slowly subsided, and everyone’s distorted perception gradually returned to normal.
Looking around, everyone was shocked. The Gold Rainbow Province had been completely destroyed and the entire Spirit Province had been reduced to fragments of various sizes. Floating in the air, one could vaguely see a number of broken corpses.
Gold Rainbow Province is completely destroyed!
Without the protection of the Great Array, this Spirit Province, which had been passed down for tens of thousands of years, was unable to withstand this fierce battle. The Gold Rainbow Province disciples had suffered countless casualties, and only a few of them had survived the bombardment of the Sun and Moon Divine Wheel. It wasn’t because they were strong, but because they were lucky.
Inside a broken ruin, Li Luoshui stood there quietly, her eyes slightly absent-minded. At this moment, this Seventh Order Open Heaven Stage was also in a sorry state, her hair disheveled.
Although she had managed to block the Sun and Moon Divine Wheel, she was not completely unscathed. Even she found it difficult to resist this strange power of Space and Time, which was constantly eroding her flesh and blood.
On the other side, Yang Kai was gasping for breath as he felt all his strength being drained. His Small Universe World had never felt so empty before. Although the Sun and Moon Divine Wheel was powerful, he had not fully comprehended the power of space and time, so he was unable to freely use it. The consumption of this Divine Ability was truly terrifying.
And even this strongest move was unable to kill Li Luoshui, showing the terrifying gap between the Seventh and Sixth Order.
Holding the spear in one hand, Yang Kai pointed it towards Li Luoshui and took a deep breath, his chest puffing up as he shouted, “Again!”
With her beautiful hair fluttering in the wind, Li Luoshui turned her head to look at him, her beautiful eyes filled with an unforgettable killing intent. However, before she could act, her expression suddenly changed, and soon after, her aura became unstable, her pretty face turning pale.
With a loud cry, Li Luoshui spat out a mouthful of blood and staggered back a few steps as if she had been struck by lightning. An extremely chaotic World Force was clearly being emitted from her petite body.
Glaring fiercely at Yang Kai, it was as if she wanted to imprint Yang Kai’s figure into the depths of her mind and firmly remember it. Gritting her teeth, which were filled with blood, she said, “This Queen will remember today’s gift, and in the future, I will repay you generously!”
As soon as she finished speaking, blood flowed from the corner of her mouth again, and her figure flickered as she quickly fled into the distance.
“Where do you think you’re going?!” Yang Kai shouted as he raised his spear and chased after her. If he couldn’t kill her, he would be forced to fight again later. How could he not understand the principle of letting a tiger return to its mountain would only lead to disaster? Li Luoshui is a Seventh Order Open Heaven Stage cultivator, so if he didn’t kill her today, she would definitely become a big problem.
However, he had only taken a few steps when his body swayed and he nearly fell to the ground. He felt as if his chest and lungs were on fire and he couldn’t breathe. His Small Universe was also shaking violently, making it difficult for him to calm down.
Using his spear to stab the ground, when he looked up, Li Luoshui’s figure had already disappeared into the distance, and he slammed his fist into the ground, his face filled with unwillingness!
The Proprietress flashed over and held him, asking worriedly, “How are you?”
Yang Kai’s aura was fluctuating heavily that he couldn’t even speak. He could only shake his head, indicating that he was fine before quickly sitting down cross-legged and focusing his attention to stabilize his body.
Mao Zhe and the others all looked over and let out a sigh of relief.
Today’s battle was extremely dangerous. He had never thought that he would have to face a Seventh Order Open Heaven Stage master one day and fight to the death with it.
What was even more amazing was that all of the participants managed to survive, even though all of them were seriously injured.
However, thinking about it carefully, all of this was thanks to Yang Kai. If it weren’t for him enduring more than half of Li Luoshui’s pressure alone, it would be hard to say what would have happened.
Such an outcome was acceptable. After all, this time, everyone was not facing a simple Seventh Order Open Heaven Stage, but a Seventh Order Open Heaven that has performed Azure Void Filling the Body Great Law. This Seventh Order Open Heaven was even more difficult to deal with than some veteran Seventh Order.
At the last moment, Li Luoshui had fled not because she was afraid of the power Yang Kai had displayed, but because something had happened to her Small Universe.
The Azure Void Filling the Body Great Law had endless repercussions. When the massive and chaotic energy entered one’s body, it could increase the strength of the user for a short period of time, but it also brought about unimaginable dangers.
During the fierce battle, the various forces constantly attacked the caster's Small Universe, eventually causing Li Luoshui to be unable to fight anymore. If she were to force it, it would definitely cause the Small Universe to tremble. At that time, even if no one else did anything, Li Luoshui would likely collapse and die.
Thinking so, Mao Zhe couldn’t help feeling relieved.
If it weren’t for Li Luoshui suffering the backlash of the Azure Void Filling the Body Great Law at this critical moment, all of the people present, with the exception of Yang Kai, who was proficient in the Space Laws, would have died here.
After Li Luoshui left, she had suffered the backlash of the Azure Void Filling the Body Great Law and would likely be unable to take revenge in the short time. She had to completely eliminate the hidden dangers of this forbidden technique before she could appear again.
The time it would take for this to happen was likely to be several years, or even several decades, or even centuries!
The seven Sixth Order Open Heaven Stage masters each found a place to meditate and heal themselves. In this battle, Yang Kai’s injuries were the most severe, especially when he used the Sun and Moon Divine Wheel at the end, causing him to be on the verge of death.
Chef, the accountant, and the others cleaned up the battlefield!
The Spirit Province where Gold Rainbow Province was located had been completely destroyed, and many Open Heaven Stage cultivators had been wiped out. The remaining disciples were either dead or injured, and those who were lucky enough to survive didn’t know where to go.
Chef and the others didn’t make things difficult for them. They were all low-level disciples with low cultivation, so there was no need to kill them all. Instead, they allowed them to escape.
As time passed, the sun and moon flew by.
Yang Kai sat there for a full year.
The Small Universe's upheaval took him half a year to gradually stabilize, and only then did he understand the importance of the Open Heaven Stage's Small Universe. The Small Universe is the source of every Open Heaven Stage cultivator’s strength, the foundation of their strength, and everything about the Small Universe was related to their own interests.
After another half a year, he finally managed to restore his exhausted strength.
A year later, Yang Kai slowly opened his eyes.
He was still on top of the broken Spirit Province when the Proprietress and the others gathered around and began meditating.
Seemingly having sensed something, the Proprietress opened her eyes and looked at him. The Proprietress smiled lightly, “You’re awake?”
Yang Kai nodded, stood up, and looked around. Most of the people he had brought out from Shadowless Cave Heaven were nearby, and the flying ship was parked nearby.
Mao Zhe and the others also woke up from their meditation. Their injuries were much lighter than Yang Kai’s, so they had only rested for a few months before completely recovering. After that, they had been waiting for Yang Kai.
After asking a few simple questions about the battle that had taken place a year ago, Yang Kai learned that several of his subordinates had been killed by Gold Rainbow Province’s Formation.
Life and death were unpredictable, so Yang Kai couldn’t do anything about it and could only mourn for a while.
However, compared to the few Low Rank Open Heaven masters who had died in battle, this battle’s harvest was not small.
While Yang Kai was recovering from his injuries, Chef and the others were responsible for cleaning up the battlefield. This battle had destroyed the entire Gold Rainbow Province, and besides Li Luoshui, a Seventh Order Open Heaven Stage master and a few low-level cultivators who had escaped, the rest had all been killed.
The only things left behind were the assets that Gold Rainbow Province had accumulated over the years.
It could be said that all of Gold Rainbow Province’s assets had been seized.
Although Gold Rainbow Province was only a Second Class force, after so many years of accumulation, it still had some financial resources. Chef and the others collected them and stored them in their Space Rings before handing them over to Yang Kai.
Yang Kai didn’t keep them. After the flying ship sailed again, he distributed all the spoils of war according to the contributions they made in this battle, causing many of the Open Heaven to become excited.
All of them had come from the Shadowless Cave Heaven and were used to living in poverty. In Shadowless Cave Heaven, even a single Open Heaven Pill had to be carefully used, not to mention cultivation resources of different grades. These things were all scarce in Shadowless Cave Heaven.
But now, after this battle, everyone had become rich overnight, so naturally they were happy.
To Yang Kai, who was able to distribute all the spoils of war so freely, everyone felt even more respectful and grateful.
The ship moved forward silently, passing through one gate after another.
Yang Kai stayed in his room and cultivated quietly. On this day, he suddenly received a message from the Proprietress and hurried to the deck.
On the deck, the Proprietress stood with her back against the railings while Chef and the accountant stood respectfully behind her.
When Yang Kai rushed over, the Proprietress turned around and smiled.
“Proprietress wants to leave?” Yang Kai was a little reluctant. Just now, the Proprietress had informed him that she was leaving.
The Proprietress said, “I have to return to Thousand Birds Star City, there are some things… I need to settle.”
“Do you need my help?” Yang Kai asked. Although he didn’t know what the Proprietress wanted to do, he was now a Sixth Order Open Heaven Stage cultivator, so he had the qualifications to help her.
The Proprietress slowly shook her head, “It’s not like we’re going to fight, why would we need you? You should just return to the Void Land.”
Yang Kai said, “This place isn’t far from the Void Land. Why don’t we go to the Void Land first? Old Bai should still be waiting for you there.”
“There’s no need, we should meet again soon. As for Old Bai… go back and tell him to wait there.”
Hearing her say so, Yang Kai immediately smiled, “Then Old Bai and I will wait for you in the Void Land!”
The Proprietress raised her hand and poked Yang Kai’s forehead, “You’re already a Sixth Order Open Heaven Stage cultivator, don’t be so cheeky.”
“Yes, yes, yes!” Yang Kai quickly straightened his face.
“Alright, let’s split up here. The Thousand Birds Star City and Void Land's direction aren’t the same.” Saying so, the Proprietress waved her hand casually, “Let’s go!”
Leaping up into the air, Chef and the Accountant grinned at Yang Kai before chasing after her.
Standing on the deck, Yang Kai watched as the three figures disappeared from his sight before letting out a sigh of relief. When he had decided to go to the Shadowless Cave Heaven that day, he had never thought that he would return as a Sixth Order Open Heaven Stage cultivator. However, despite his hasty advancement, Yang Kai didn’t regret it in the slightest. In life, one would always encounter all kinds of choices, not seeking perfection, but seeking a clear conscience.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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