Moluojia struck out with both fists, sending two torrents of fist wind like shooting stars that sent Shang Xie Zhuo and Madam Yaoguang flying far away, crashing heavily onto the light bridge.
"Hahahaha, you still want to stop this Demon Lord? You court death!"
Moluojia roared with arrogant laughter, looking down from above. "Shang Xie Zhuo, I advise you to be sensible and obediently retreat and wait. Soon, I will let you witness my ascension to godhood with your own eyes. Otherwise, I will kill you right now!"
Shang Xie Zhuo panted, his spiritual energy in disarray, almost devoid of the strength to fight again.
Madam Yaoguang wiped the blood from her lips, her face pale. She knew she probably couldn't stop Moluojia today. She said nothing, only despair filled her eyes.
Duan Jinghong lay on the light bridge, dying, barely conscious.
He was desperately recovering.
Though his limbs were broken and his body covered in blood, the immortal spiritual energy from the light bridge was continuously healing his injuries. He dared not move again, fearing Moluojia would attack him, and continued to gasp for breath.
Moluojia wasted no more time, turning to continue his walk onto the light bridge.
He naturally saw Li Tianjue approaching in the distance, clearly also coming to deal with him.
But Moluojia paid no mind to Li Tianjue. A mere junior was not worth his time. The most important thing now was to quickly pass through the Tongtian Grand Path and achieve godhood!
The surroundings of the light bridge were shrouded in swirling mist, exuding a faint, chilling cold. With every step Moluojia took, he could feel the changes within him. His cultivation was constantly soaring, beyond his control.
"It really works... This is too good!" Moluojia became increasingly excited.
He pushed through the immense pressure, walking forward step by difficult step. The invisible pressure, unseen and unfelt, made each step feel like sinking into a thick swamp.
After a while, Li Tianjue reached Shang Xie Zhuo and the others.
"Three Sect Leaders, are you alright?" he asked, calming his surging spiritual energy.
"We're fine, Young Master Li, you, why are you here too?" Shang Xie Zhuo looked at him.
"This is bad, Moluojia is getting further and further away. If this continues, he will definitely be the first to break through and become a god... We must stop him!" Madam Yaoguang's eyes held obvious worry, but she was too exhausted to move. Her injuries were severe, and she could only sit cross-legged on the light bridge, trying to recover.
Li Tianjue's gaze was icy, and he immediately said, "I'll go."
He stepped forward again, causing Shang Xie Zhuo and Madam Yaoguang to quickly try and stop him. "Wait, Young Master Li, this is too dangerous..."
Li Tianjue's purpose was to stop Moluojia, and he didn't care about the danger. He ignored the reminders of the two sect leaders and walked forward step by step, his gait steady and resolute.
The light bridge tilted upwards, appearing as if cast from gold, smooth and without steps. The further one went, the more difficult it became.
Wisps of mist coiled around Li Tianjue. Though he walked slowly, he faintly sensed the profound truths of heaven and earth, the tenets of the Great Dao. A warm current surged from his dantian, circulating throughout his body, making him feel lighter.
*Boom...*
An invisible roar resounded, and Li Tianjue actually broke through.
Saint Realm Ninth Tier!
His forward momentum quickened. The mist around Li Tianjue swirled with an invisible airflow, and he could sense Moluojia's movements ahead. Moluojia was at least a hundred zhang away, so he had to move faster to catch up.
Just then, a voice came from behind, "Brother Li, I, I'm here too..."
"Eldest Senior Brother, and us too!"
Li Tianjue turned his head and saw Shang Xie Shaoqing, Su Luo, Wen Dai'er, and Chu Tianshu. Everyone had arrived.
Su Luo set up the formation, leaving enough gems behind for Fifth Senior Brother and Xiao Guo to look after, and then immediately ascended the Tongtian Grand Path with the others. Although no one was confident they could stop Moluojia, everyone wanted to contribute.
Even if it meant death!
"Let's go, Eldest Senior Brother. No matter what, we must try to stop Moluojia and absolutely cannot let him break Master's formation." Su Luo looked at Li Tianjue seriously and nodded. The group simultaneously advanced onto the light bridge.
Although there was no danger on the Tongtian Grand Path, everyone walked with exceptional difficulty.
The pressure here was too immense; every step forward was incredibly hard, let alone flying. Even though Li Tianjue had broken through to the Saint Realm Ninth Tier, an unfathomable height, he could only advance laboriously, step by step.
Shang Xie Shaoqing, Chu Tianshu, Lu Jixing, Wen Dai'er, Zhan Li, and several elders from the Longevity Hall and Penglai Dao, as well as the three Heavenly Maidens of the Six Desires Cult, walked even slower.
At this moment, everyone's cultivation and comprehension became evident.
Some gradually fell behind, finding it as difficult as climbing to heaven to take a single step, even with all their strength. Others, however, while advancing, comprehended the mysteries of the Great Dao, gained new insights, their cultivation soared, and their spiritual energy continuously depleted and overflowed...
Three hours later.
"I can't do it anymore, old man. I truly can't walk. I have to admit defeat," an elder from Penglai Island slumped onto the light bridge in dejection, unable to take another step, his forehead covered in sweat.
A Heavenly Maiden from the Six Desires Cult, dripping with fragrant sweat, also sighed, "Heavenly Maiden, we can't go on. The pressure here is getting greater and greater. If we go further, my two junior sisters and I might explode and die. We can't help you, Heavenly Maiden."
Wen Dai'er felt she could still persist and gritted her teeth. "Yun Ying, then don't go any further, retreat quickly. Otherwise, if Moluojia suddenly attacks, it will be troublesome."
Just as she spoke, a thunderous roar came from ahead.
"This is bad, Moluojia is breaking the formation!" Su Luo's eyes sharpened.
When she was inscribing the spiritual energy runes for the Star Luo Dou Zhuan Array earlier, she had heard from her Master that there were two defensive isolation formations at each end of the Tongtian Grand Path. One was to prevent Moluojia from entering, and the other was to isolate their aura and prevent beings from the Divine Realm from detecting them.
If Moluojia forcefully broke them, those terrifying creatures from the Divine Realm would surely emerge again, bringing impending disaster.
"Quick, we must stop Moluojia and not let him break Master's formation." Prompted by Su Luo, Li Tianjue's speed increased sharply, and he sprinted forward under the terrifying pressure.
Shang Xie Shaoqing was stunned. "Brother Li... can he still be that fast? Heavens, did he eat an immortal pill!"
The next moment, Su Luo also accelerated, chasing after him.
As she rushed forward with all her might, the Divine Eye Mirror within her body seemed to have a magical effect. Although she could still feel the suffocating pressure, Su Luo could withstand it, and her speed continued to increase.
Something within her body seemed to shatter and then grow anew. Su Luo felt as if her whole body was burning, yet also filled with a nascent power that continuously dissolved her pain and gave her new strength.
*Boom...*
A surge of powerful force struck, and Su Luo broke through again.
In an instant, her body felt much lighter, and her speed soared. Although it only lasted for a few breaths before slowing down again, the nascent power that had shattered within her did not stop, continuing to circulate and transform her body and realm.
The two finally saw Moluojia.
A hundred zhang away, he stood at the other end of the Tongtian Grand Path, fiercely striking a ball of light.
Cracks like a spiderweb covered the surface of the light ball, or perhaps it was like a shattered giant eggshell. Bright light seeped through the holes. Only a thin barrier remained for protection, precarious and on the verge of collapse.
"The Divine Realm, it must be the Divine Realm inside!"
Moluojia's long hair flew wildly, his robes billowed, and his face was flushed red. The Soul Devouring Sky Splitting Blade in his hand was covered in spiritual light. "As long as this Demon Lord enters, I will surely be able to ascend to godhood. Break for me!"
*Boom!*
The Soul Devouring Sky Splitting Blade slashed down at the ball of light.