Library of Heaven's Path 2: Eternal Fate of the Heavens

Chapter 441: Chapter 76 Fierce Battle (Part 6)

“Stop him immediately!”

Seeing the group, Blue Cloud Venerable hastily shouted, his voice like a rumbling thundercloud.

Upon hearing this, Ren Qiuyao, Five Forms Venerable Sage, and the others exchanged glances but paid him no heed.

Just because you command me to stop him, I should obey? Who do you think you are…

Seeing their indifferent attitudes, Blue Cloud Venerable knew he had to make a quick decision. If he delayed further, not only would the two Buddhist Supreme Treasures be lost, but his assigned mission would also be ruined. No longer concealing the truth, he bellowed again, “He is the Heavenly Destiny of Ceremony Inheritor you’re searching for!”

“What? He’s the Heavenly Destiny of Ceremony Inheritor?”

Like a thunderclap, his shout left not only Five Forms Venerable Sage and Ren Qiuyao stunned, but even Prince Yuanqing—who had been in relentless pursuit—was struck by the realization, his pupils contracting sharply. All the prior confusion suddenly became clear in an instant.

No wonder this guy was able to forge the Peerless Divine Pill, causing his strength to surge in such a short time. Turns out, he is a Second Level Heavenly Destiny Controller!

The connection between him and Blue Cloud Venerable’s destiny could also be perfectly explained through the universality of the Heavenly Destiny of Ceremony.

“Where do you think you’re running!”

Upon discovering Zhang Xuan’s true identity, Ren Qiuyao hadn’t yet acted, but the Funeral Ceremony Master You Hai, wielding the Soul Summoning Banner, had already made his move.

The Soul Summoning Banner descended with the mournful cries of myriad ghosts, striking straight at Zhang Xuan’s face. In an instant, he felt an auditory wave that seemed to shatter his spirit, stabbing directly at his soul and making his vision blur and his head spin uncontrollably.

The Soul Summoning Banner’s dreaded ability: *Nine Nether Mourning!*

If hit, even someone of the same tier would have their soul destabilized, losing all resistance.

But just as this peril loomed, Zhang Xuan’s Eight Orifice Heart suddenly pulsed vigorously. A refreshing clarity surged into his mind, snapping him awake. His expression darkened as he rebuked aloud,

“As the Inheritor of the Heavenly Destiny of Ceremony, you dare to attack someone who commands this destiny? Such blatant defiance! Where is your propriety?”

His voice carried both the allure of Fox Charm and the overwhelming might of the Giant Wave Formation, roaring into his opponent’s consciousness like a lion’s roar.

You Hai froze, his attack involuntarily halting.

Indeed, the opponent was not wrong; the Inheritor of the Heavenly Destiny of Ceremony emphasized the utmost adherence to order. As a core inheritor of this Soul Quintessence, he was akin to the Direct Lineage of a great family, his bloodline inherently purer.

To strike at him was tantamount to defying hierarchy—a grave offense that ran against the principles of propriety!

“You Hai, don’t be swayed by his words! He has only acquired the inheritance but has not yet fully comprehended it. If he had mastered the Heavenly Destiny of Ceremony, we would naturally yield to him. But now… he is unworthy!”

Seeing You Hai faltering, the Propriety Master Shao Ming shouted aloud.

“Indeed, you’re merely an inheritor at this stage. If you wish to suppress me with propriety, wait until you’ve fully mastered it!”

You Hai snapped out of it.

“No… something’s not right.”

Having regained clarity, he immediately sensed something amiss: “My destiny hasn’t been suppressed!”

In theory, as the true Inheritor of this Heavenly Destiny, even if the opponent’s cultivation was weaker, merely saying those eight words—’Such blatant defiance! Where is your propriety?’—should have caused significant suppression on his own cultivated destiny. Yet now, there was no such effect at all.

This left only two possibilities: either the opponent hadn’t inherited the Heavenly Destiny of Ceremony at all, or they had barely scratched the surface, far from true mastery.

He was more inclined to believe the latter.

After all, Blue Cloud Venerable had investigated with Karma Destiny—it couldn’t possibly be wrong.

“If your comprehension is so shallow, don’t blame me for being ruthless…”

Realizing this, a ruthless glint shone in You Hai’s eyes.

If he could kill this guy and extract the Heavenly Destiny he had partially comprehended, then with his current strength, he could surely break through to the Life Sea Realm in an instant, elevating himself to the strongest among the Five Forms Venerable Sage.

*Whoosh!*

The Soul Summoning Banner shuddered as he prepared to renew his attack, but to his surprise, the young man who had rebuked him suddenly appeared within a hundred meters. At their level of power, that was already considered close combat range.

Alarmed, he instinctively tried to retreat, but before he could act, he saw the young man flick his wrist, and an iron chain tore through the air.

*Ten Directions Bodhi Demon Suppression Rope!*

This celestial treasure had been stripped of its intentions by Prince Yuanqing using the Mountain River Order and Power Destiny, allowing Zhang Xuan to seize and forge it. Now, he wielded it for the first time.

*Clang!*

Crafted by the Buddha himself, this supreme treasure had once trapped even the Frost Demon Lord, utterly immobilizing him. When it was abruptly deployed, You Hai didn’t even have time to react before being bound tightly at the center, completely unable to move.

“Perish!”

A chilling gleam flashed in Zhang Xuan’s eyes as the Reincarnation Relic Tower manifested in his palm. Using the relic tower as a sword, he stabbed forward with unstoppable force.

Despite its unwieldy form, it far surpassed bare fists in effectiveness.

“How dare you!”

“Impudent!”

“Stop this madness!”

The sequence of actions unfolded in mere instants. Only now did Shao Ming, Wan Yin, and the others react, shouting in rage.

“Heavenly Star Town Evil!”

“Nations’ Homage!”

“Three Letters and Six Etiquettes!”

…

To save their companion, the remaining four instantly unleashed their most powerful techniques.

Among the Five Forms Venerable Sage, while each individually was less formidable than Jiang Li or Prince Yuanqing, their combined strength when working in unison was nothing short of formidable.

Zhang Xuan suddenly felt his entire body stiffen, like being ensnared by countless rules and proprieties, unable to advance even half a step further.

*Ding-dong!* *Ding-dong!*

At the same time, a resonant melody filled the air as Ren Qiuyao also halted at a distance. Her hands caressed the zither, the music transforming into a pervasive killing aura.

*Second Level Heavenly Destiny Music!*

*Hum!*

The moment the sound penetrated his ears, Zhang Xuan immediately felt as if his consciousness was sinking into the emptiness of the Phantasm Space, falling endlessly.

The melody echoing in his mind sealed away his sight, hearing, touch, and smell, rendering him blind and senseless.

Five senses and six perceptions, all inhibited by the sound!

Music, though often used for leisure and entertainment to uplift spirits or soothe pain, could also exhilarate the mind, banishing fear… or, as in this case, amplify its effects a thousandfold to devastating results. Even though Zhang Xuan wasn’t their primary target, the melody had caused an involuntary pause in Shao Ming and the others’ attacks as well.

No wonder the Tianli Dynasty’s Emperor Fusheng had relied heavily on this master. Ren Qiuyao was indeed terrifyingly formidable.

“Break!”

Knowing he had no choice but to find a way to shatter this entrapment, Zhang Xuan let out a low growl as the Eight Orifice Heart in his chest began pounding violently once more.

*Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!*

Boundless power surged forth, coursing through his body and into his mind.

*Crash!*

The fog of entrapment cleared abruptly, and Zhang Xuan regained his clarity of thought. He saw Shao Ming and the others already closing in, countless streams of power descending upon him with ferocity.

To block these attacks would mean losing the chance to slay You Hai. Yet to forcefully kill You Hai now might cost him his own life.

As he hesitated, a faint voice echoed by his ear.

“Kill You Hai!”

Recognizing the voice, Zhang Xuan’s pupils dilated as he instinctively turned to locate its source.

“Empyrean Kong shi?”

Not far away, an elder floated calmly. His brows radiated brilliance, and his whiskers swayed gently in the air. Who else could it be but Empyrean Kong shi, the one Zhang Xuan had once drawn into the New World?