Chapter 1241: 661: The Strange Demon Venerable! Reinforcements! (Part 2)

His right hand, the one that had just suppressed Lie Yang Daoist Venerable, elegantly and slowly rose towards Jiang Shu’s direction, its five long fingers resembling Divine Jade. Restraint!

An enormous and steadfast space domain, far larger and more stable than the previous one slowing Jiang Shu, instantly formed like a deep-sea cage!

Jiang Shu felt a sudden heaviness as if invisible mercury filled the surrounding void, making every movement a hundred times heavier, even causing the Dao Rhyme within his body to stagnate slightly.

The immense killing intent that had just ignited, along with subsequent actions, was abruptly hindered by this absolute space power, making even breathing difficult.

Xuan Ming, with a mere uplift of his hand, demonstrated to Jiang Shu what true space manipulation was.

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On the battlefield below, Lie Yang Daoist Venerable spat out a mouthful of gold-threaded congested blood, barely standing upright with the help of a long spear entwined with blazing flames.

Struck by Xuan Ming’s palm, he was severely injured, and the mysterious space annihilation power even eroded his inner meridians, causing his vital energy to churn, greatly diminishing the power of the Taiyang True Fire.

The cold indifferent strike from Xuan Ming exceeded his expectations.

Seeing Jiang Shu also suppressed by the invisible "Space Cage," Lie Yang felt a mix of shock and anger along with a surge of helplessness.

In single combat, he truly was not a match for this old monster from the Kunpeng Clan.

He forced a breath, and white flames weakly rose around him, preparing to exhaust himself attacking the weak point of the Space Cage, hoping to disturb even a fraction, anything to assist Jiang Shu.

Just as he was about to act, his gaze swept past three streaks of flowing light, and quickly made another decision.

Suddenly, Lie Yang changed direction, not rushing towards Xuan Ming who was suppressing Jiang Shu, but like a burning meteor, he fiercely crashed toward the edge of the giant rift.

His target was the three Demon Venerables still threatening Jiang Shu’s flank, and the array hub core personally guarded by Xuan Ming himself!

"Supreme Mysterious Daoist Venerable!"

Lie Yang’s roar echoed through the Sand Sea. He transformed into a meteor of flames, the scorching heat distorting the surrounding air, charging with unstoppable momentum deep into the rift. He’s gambling that Xuan Ming would be unable to completely ignore his all-out attack on the array hub.

If he can break in, disrupt the array hub’s function, even if just for a moment, he could create an opportunity for Jiang Shu!

Seeing Lie Yang Daoist Venerable’s actions, Jiang Shu immediately understood his intentions; light flickered in his eyes as he sent a direct beam of Void Soul Splitting Void Pupil Light straight towards Xuan Ming.

This Great Technique was seldom displayed publicly by Jiang Shu, using his profound comprehension of the Soul Great Dao and the advantage of instant activation, even Xuan Ming was momentarily disoriented, almost causing Jiang Shu to break free from his cage.

Lie Yang Daoist Venerable seized the moment to break through Xuan Ming’s defenses.

As Lie Yang Daoist Venerable recklessly charged towards the rift entrance, Xuan Ming, who had most of his focus locked on Jiang Shu, finally showed a discernible fluctuation in his otherwise serene silver-white pupils.

The gaping underground was his core zone to protect, allowing no intrusion or damage.

Though Jiang Shu was suppressed by his powerful Space Cage, unable to escape temporarily, that cage also consumed much of Xuan Ming’s focus and power.

"Do mere ants attempt to shake the heavens?"

The icy voice flowed across the battlefield like a cold spring, and Xuan Ming’s raised right hand, which was suppressing Jiang Shu, did not lower, yet his other left hand suddenly clenched towards Lie Yang Daoist Venerable’s direction!

Buzz!

The space emitted a sharp wail.

The void a hundred meters in front of Lie Yang Daoist Venerable’s charging path was suddenly seized by an invisible giant hand, collapsing inward!

Countless space fragments crumbled and spun, instantly forming a rapidly spinning black vortex with a diameter over thirty meters.

It was a black hole entrance composed purely of space annihilation power, unleashing a terrifying pull; the sand and rocks on the ground were like leaves caught in a raging storm, being madly sucked into the vortex center of destruction.

Lie Yang Daoist Venerable, as if crashing into an invisible wall of sighs, saw his charging speed plummet, his body involuntarily pulled off track by the massive suction force; the Taiyang True Fire around him was wildly tugged, nearly thrown into that black hole, extinguishing swiftly like a candle in a furnace.

"Break!"

Lie Yang Daoist Venerable’s eyes were wide with rage, his Long Spear Dao Artifact suddenly exploded, transforming into countless fire lines wrapping around him, forming a final defensive barrier, resisting that destructive black hole’s pull.

Though he stabilized himself, avoiding complete absorption, he was utterly stuck in place, unable to move, finding it extremely difficult to even sustain without collapsing.

Xuan Ming, with his arm strength alone, once again effortlessly diffused the Human Clan’s offensive while confining another Daoist Venerable.

The battle stalled in a terrifying deadlock.

Xuan Ming maintained the powerful Space Cage restraining Jiang Shu with one hand, and manipulated the space vortex to tether Lie Yang Daoist Venerable with the other.

It appeared as if he was easily restraining two Human Clan Daoist Venerables, still having excess power, as his mastery over Space Law had reached a pinnacle, operating seamlessly.

In terms of accomplishments in the Space Dao, Xuan Ming has likely surpassed the Heaven-Burning Ancestor!

Jiang Shu was trapped in the Space Cage, like moving with a mountain on his back.

Although it hadn’t inflicted substantial damage temporarily, his power was immensely restrained, making movement difficult, as he was fully mobilizing the World Tree Power and Shui Huan Gloves to impact the restraint.

The Taichu Dao and Desolate Dao formed a Taichi pattern, continually eroding the structure of this restraint space.

However, Xuan Ming’s Space Dao Principle was frighteningly pure and stable, hard to shake for the moment.

Lie Yang was tightly entangled by the space vortex, only able to bitterly sustain self-defense, unable to pose any effective threat to Xuan Ming or the array hub.

The Storm Demon and Toxic Sand Scorpion had temporarily escaped Jiang Shu’s pursuit, but witnessing their leader suppress two Human Clan Daoist Venerables so easily, they dared not act rashly, vigilantly watching Jiang Shu, guarding the rift entrance.

Time slowly passed in a suffocating stalemate.

Just as Xuan Ming seemed to have complete control, a sliver of detachment appeared deep within his silver-white eyes.

Boom!

Several overwhelming forces, like tangible tsunamis, accompanied by thunderous roars, surged from the outskirts of the Desolate Sand Sea with unimaginable speed.

Where they passed, the fighting masses below seemed to be forcefully parted, and the dust in the sky was instantly cleared.

Reinforcements arrived!

Daoist Venerables from True Martial Sect and Dan Fu Sect had come to aid.

Hong Yue understood the importance and the daunting defending power of the Desolate Sand Sea array hub, emergencies had been called as Jiang Shu and his group ventured deeper!

Leading the group was a figure clad in a Mystic Yellow Daoist Robe, wielding a massive, ancient Copper Seal, moving like mountain ranges pushing forward, an imposing aura overshadowing the world.

On the other side was an elder with the appearance of a child despite a crane-like demeanor, surrounded by hundreds of glimmering Jade Talismans inscribed with various symbols, a myriad of talismans watchfully encircling him.

Behind them, several Daoist Monarchs from the Vientiane Realm with strong auras followed closely.

Several Great Dao adorned the entire sky.

The two Daoist Venerables arrived, not immediately joining the battle below, their target extremely clear, aiming straight for the rift brimmed with terrifying space fluctuations and vile spiritual essence.

They swiftly locked onto that indigo figure suppressing Jiang Shu and Lie Yang alone.

"Kill!"

The leading Xuanwu Daoist Venerable’s voice resonated like a bell, his Xuanwu Mountain Suppression Seal transforming into a mountain-sized mass, carrying unmatched Earth Vein Power, crashing down upon Xuan Ming.

As it passed, space became incredibly viscous and firm, attempting to forcefully disrupt, even crush Xuan Ming’s controlled Space Cage and vortex.

The Heavenly Talisman Daoist Venerable quickly waved his hands:

"Five Elements Spirit Imprisonment, Ten Directions Seal!"

"Hasten!"

In an instant, dozens of Dao Talismans shot forth as flowing lights, rapidly illuminating in various positions around Xuan Ming, the colors of gold, green, blue, red, and yellow interweaving, inexplicably forming a massive three-dimensional Talisman Formation.

The formation’s power did not directly assault Xuan Ming’s body but fiercely concentrated, reinforcing the surrounding space itself, forming layer upon layer of extremely resilient invisible space barriers.