Chapter 550

Chapter 550: A Battle to Determine the Fate of the World (Part 1)

Above the giant cocoon Evil Nest, ominous clouds churned and thunder rumbled.

The battle between five Demon-Slaying warships and a flying centipede had been raging for over an hour!

The conflict between the two sides remained fiercely intense.

The Demon-Slaying warships stationed at Wei Fa City were crafted by the West Sea Sect to suppress the Evil Spirits of the Underworld Realm, consuming countless spirit stones and heavenly materials and treasures; each ship was a treasure-level artifact.

The flagship in the center, personally commanded by Master Bai Jun, boasted a combat ability that was incredibly close to the limits of this realm.

However, even with the combined efforts of the five warships, they could not defeat the flying centipede from the Evil Nest.

The centipede not only possessed an extremely hard shell, but the destructive divine light emitted from the warships would be negated by a layer of dark energy, significantly weakening its power.

Even the Golden Core spells unleashed by Master Bai Jun through the warships, whether they were lightning strikes or Meteor Showers, could not inflict fatal damage on the flying centipede.

Moreover, the wounds created by the spells on its body healed quickly!

In contrast, the flying centipede’s counterattacks put the five Demon-Slaying warships under great pressure; it drove the ominous clouds to continuously assault the fleet, repeatedly unleashing beams of demonic light.

Though the flying centipede’s attack methods were quite simple, the demonic light it spewed possessed terrifying potential; as soon as the warships were hit, their magical barriers would be pierced, allowing the strikes to damage the ship itself.

Fortunately, the materials used to construct the Demon-Slaying warships were special, enabling them to withstand the reduced demonic light.

Otherwise, several ships would have already been shot down.

Despite this, the surfaces of the five warships, including the flagship, were charred and appeared quite battered.

The cultivators commanding the warships faced immense pressure.

If it were not for Master Bai Jun stepping in several times during critical moments, the battle formation of the warships would not have held together until now.

At this moment, even with his deep cultivation level and wealth of experience, Master Bai Jun felt a tinge of anxiety and unease.

In this offensive against the Evil Nest, Wei Fa City had sent out all its main forces.

However, the eight hundred Purple Palace cultivators forming the Demon-Slaying Army had fallen into a trap right at the beginning, all trapped in the Illusion Array of evil spirits.

There had been no news from them until now.

Strictly speaking, the responsibility for such a situation fell heaviest on Master Bai Jun as the commander.

This Golden Core true master was not afraid of taking responsibility; the issue was that if the Demon-Slaying warships were shot down, and he was forced to retreat to Wei Fa City, there would be no way to rescue the eight hundred disciples.

These were all true elites; if they all perished, it would be an unbearable blow for a major sect like the West Sea Sect.

Moreover, the eight hundred cultivators were connected to hundreds of cultivation families, with many involving Golden Core true masters and even Nascent Soul true immortals; how would Master Bai Jun report to them later?

But the current situation with this giant centipede was incredibly difficult to handle!

The more Master Bai Jun thought about it, the more his head ached.

He suspected that this Evil Nest and the terrifyingly powerful flying centipede embodied the consciousness of the Underworld Realm, which was gifted by the Heavenly Dao.

This meant Master Bai Jun had to face not just a giant centipede, but the entire Underworld Realm!

Unless he used his ultimate killing move, he could not hope to defeat such a foe.

As he sat in the central control of the flagship, Master Bai Jun touched his sleeve and instantly summoned a thunder stone glowing with purple light in his palm.

This is no ordinary thunder stone; its destructive power rivals the full force of a higher level Yuan Ying.

When the West Sea Sect forged this purple thunder stone, they imbued it with a special seal, enabling it to enter the Underworld Realm without being repelled by the consciousness of this small world.

The issue now is that the consciousness of the Underworld Realm has clearly awakened, orchestrating this calamity with the evident intention of annihilating these outsiders, or rather, intruders.

At the brink of irreversibility, Master Bai Jun had no choice but to deploy this weapon for mutual destruction.

The consequences of such an act are beyond prediction!

Just as Master Bai Jun retrieved the purple thunder stone, the flying centipede, locked in combat with the Demon-Slaying warships, abruptly halted, turning its gaze toward the Evil Nest below, its large black eyes gleaming with shock and fury.

Something seemed amiss within the giant cocoon Evil Nest; it began to violently expand and contract, with countless fleshy tumors on its surface bursting open, spewing vast amounts of venom.

From afar, it resembled a massive abscess pierced by sharp needles.

The flying centipede shook its head and swiftly turned, opening its pincers to unleash a torrent of demonic light, driving back two warships.

It then plunged downward, aiming to return to the Evil Nest!

But sensing a shift in the battle’s momentum, Master Bai Jun seized this fleeting opportunity.

“Control!”

He bellowed, lifting his head and expelling a flawless, spherical Golden Core from his mouth!

The flagship under Master Bai Jun’s command suddenly radiated a golden light, and the power from the surrounding four warships converged instantly, weaving an invisible net.

This net ensnared the flying centipede!

Trapped within the net, the flying centipede stiffened, rendered immobile.

In its shock, it thrashed wildly!

Yet, Master Bai Jun had committed his entire lifetime of cultivation, sacrificing his Golden Core to bind the flying centipede; even bolstered by the Underworld Realm, it would struggle to break free swiftly.

The Golden Core true master’s rationale was straightforward; he perceived a spiritual insight from the void and made a precise judgment.

He must prevent the flying centipede from returning to the Evil Nest.

Otherwise, the consequences would be catastrophic!

At this moment, the giant cocoon Evil Nest below resembled a volcano on the verge of eruption or a powder keg ready to explode, exuding a perilous and volatile aura.

Meanwhile, deep within the Evil Nest, the team of cultivators led by Wang Chen was launching a fierce assault on the giant heart.

Everyone was exerting their utmost, sparing no magical power; talismans, magical treasures, and flying swords filled the air, relentlessly striking the core of the Evil Nest.

However, a layer of demonic light manifested on the surface of the heart, repelling the continuous barrage from Wang Chen and his comrades.

Moreover, gaping holes tore open in the surrounding cave walls, and a horde of giants surged forth.

They charged towards the cultivators!

“Form a formation!”

Seeing the situation deteriorate, Wang Chen commanded in a deep voice, “Defend!”

Though Wang Chen was once an ordinary member of the Demon-Slaying Army, after enduring the trials of the Illusion Array of evil spirits, his fellow cultivators now regarded him as their leader.

They heeded Wang Chen’s command, abandoning their assault on the Evil Nest’s core to confront the onrushing tide of giants.

The sole exception was Wang Chen himself!

Using Shortening the Earth, Wang Chen suddenly appeared before the Evil Nest’s core and leapt high into the air.

He tightly gripped the Concealed Dragon Stick and brought it down with force upon the giant heart.