Chapter 903
Head-on Confrontation
Sensing the terrifying aura emanating from the black and white Taoist temple, Lu Qing's expression turned somewhat serious.
This aura is very similar to that of the abbot, yet there are some differences.
But the aura before them was more than ten times stronger than that of the Deputy Abbot.
Furthermore, it is even more evil and violent, filled with an aura of destruction.
"Is it still too late?"
Lu Qing realized it, but it was too late.
The aura emanating from the Black and White Hall was that of a breakthrough.
Presumably, that so-called abbot has successfully broken through to the perfect state of the Dao Integration Realm.
Although the aura was still rising, it had stabilized; it was an aura that had completed its transformation and reached a new level.
According to the information he had just gleaned from the deputy abbot's soul, once these monsters break through to the Perfection of the Dao Integration Realm, they can completely integrate into this world, and even the Great Dao Origin will no longer be able to target them.
By then, they will no longer be "outsiders," but part of this world.
They can even use the power of the Great Dao to fight.
The previous abbot could only fight with his physical body and demonic fire, unable to use the power of the Great Dao, because he was rejected by this world and forced to activate the Great Dao laws of this world.
However, once one breaks through to the Perfection of the Dao, the Abbot can do it.
With the formidable physical strength of these demonic monsters, coupled with the power of the Great Dao, they are practically like tigers with wings.
If he doesn't reach the Transformation Realm, there's probably no one in the entire starry sky who could rival him.
The other Dao Integration Realm cultivators were simply no match for that monster; they were destined to be slaughtered.
At that time, no one will be able to stop them from performing blood sacrifices, communicating with the Heavenly Demon Realm, and forcibly opening the world passage.
Lu Qing immediately realized the seriousness of the situation.
Now that the Black and White Abbot has broken through, all they can do is stop him from launching the blood sacrifice.
Those Heavenly Demon Pools, those nodes, that Blood Sacrifice Array—if we can destroy them, we can delay the monster's plans.
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Just then, the wisp of the deputy abbot's remnant soul in Lu Qing's hand had not yet dissipated.
It was held in Lu Qing's palm, already on the verge of death, its soul on the verge of dissipation.
But shaken by the aura emanating from the black and white mirror, it even regained some of its senses.
That aura originated from the same source as it, a unique power of their Heavenly Demon Clan, capable of nourishing its soul.
It immediately understood what was going on and couldn't help but burst into laughter.
The laughter was manic and triumphant, filled with the satisfaction of revenge.
"The abbot has broken through! Kid, you're dead!"
Its sound was hoarse and grating, like the friction of metal.
His distorted face and compound eyes were filled with a mad light.
"Your entire starry sky is doomed! Your family, your sect, everyone you care about, will all die! You'll become food for our Heavenly Demon Clan!"
It became more and more excited as it spoke, its voice growing louder and more frantic.
"Boy, if you release me now and submit to my clan, I might consider pleading for your life before the abbot!"
"Noisy."
Lu Qing's expression remained unchanged as he exerted a slight force.
A wave emanated from his palm and passed into the remnant soul in his hand.
"No!"
The blurry face on the remnant soul suddenly revealed an expression of extreme terror.
This time, Lu Qing was determined to kill.
Before it could even beg for mercy, its already extremely weak remnant soul exploded with a "bang" and was completely annihilated in the starry sky.
And so, this otherworldly monster that had lurked in this starry sky for over 100,000 years finally died.
This time, he was truly dead, utterly and completely annihilated.
All traces of it in this starry sky have been completely erased.
After crushing the deputy abbot to death, Lu Qing didn't linger. His divine sense instantly spread out, and a vast wave of divine soul energy emanated, his voice appearing in the minds of all the Dao Integration Realm cultivators who were witnessing this scene.
“The Black and White Temple Master has already broken through to the Perfection of the Dao Integration Realm. I will go and stop him now. You all go and destroy all the Heavenly Demon Pools built by the Black and White Temple. We absolutely cannot let him activate the Blood Sacrifice Array.”
His voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable authority.
Along with Lu Qing's voice, a message appeared in the minds of all those at the Dao Integration Realm.
That message contained a conspiracy involving black and white perspectives.
They intend to set up a massive demonic blood sacrifice array across several immortal realms in the starry sky, using the essence, blood, and wronged souls of countless beings as offerings to communicate with the demonic realm and forcibly open a world passage.
The information also includes the star coordinates of all the Heavenly Demon Pools.
There were hundreds of those coordinates, densely packed together, scattered in various locations.
Some are in the world of life, some are in the starry sky, and some are even in the interlayers of space.
Each coordinate corresponds to a Heavenly Demon Pool.
These coordinates were naturally found by Lu Qing from the abbot's soul.
After reading the information, the group of Dao Integration Realm cultivators were first shocked, and then they realized the seriousness of the matter.
"The Heavenly Demon Blood Sacrifice Array? Using the essence, blood, and wronged souls of countless living beings as sacrifices?"
"No wonder the Black and White Sect has been arresting cultivators everywhere these past few years, so that's what they're after!"
"If they succeed, this part of our starry sky is finished!"
The discussions spread between their divine senses, and those Dao Integration Realm experts all realized the seriousness of the matter.
They knew that this was no longer a matter of life or death for any one person or force.
It is not just about the starry sky, but about the life and death of all living beings.
They dared not delay and immediately flew out of their respective caves, heading towards various parts of the starry sky to destroy the Heavenly Demon Pool.
At this moment, all those at the Dao Integration Realm united as never before.
Those forces that usually fought each other openly and secretly, and were hostile to each other, all put aside their prejudices at this moment.
Those old monsters who usually secluded themselves and remained aloof from worldly affairs all emerged from their caves at this moment.
Because they know that when the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact.
Once that world passage is opened, and the army of the Heavenly Demon Realm invades, they will all die.
Their sect, disciples, and relatives—everything they care about—will be devoured.
Having witnessed the monster's terrifying nature, they knew it was no exaggeration.
That monster was merely a deputy abbot, yet it rendered these Dao Integration Realm experts utterly powerless.
If the demon army were to invade, they would only be slaughtered.
They must destroy those demon pools as quickly as possible to prevent the blood sacrifice formation from activating.
Seeing that the Dao Integration Realm cultivators had already set out, Lu Qing took a step forward.
His figure vanished from the spot, causing spatial ripples, and he instantly traversed the endless starry sky.
When he reappeared, he was already in front of the black and white Taoist temple.
The Taoist temple was suspended in the void, half of it as black as ink and half as white as snow. The black and white were distinct yet intertwined, forming a huge black and white pattern.
Around the Taoist temple, countless runes flickered, exuding an eerie and mysterious aura.
The aura was even stronger and more terrifying than before, because the abbot was inside, completing his final breakthrough.
Lu Qing hovered in front of the Taoist temple, his body swaying slightly.
In the blink of an eye, he had transformed into a giant hundreds of thousands of feet tall.
The giant stood tall and imposing, towering above the black and white Taoist temple.
His head pierced through the nebula, his shoulders touched the stars, and his feet trod in the void, each step causing the space to tremble.
He looked down at the black and white Taoist temple at his feet, a cold glint in his eyes.
Then, he raised his foot and stomped down on the Taoist temple.
This kick was like a divine mountain pressing down, causing the pillar of heaven to collapse.
With a destructive, all-crushing power, it crashed down upon the Taoist temple. (End of Chapter)