2103 Dirty (3)
"Snap!"
The crisp sound was jarring beneath the thunderous sky.
It echoed as if summoned by spiritual gods, causing the Azure Marsh to quiver at the snap of fingers. Soon, the earth trembled, and from it burst forth a beam of holy light.
"Treasure!"
"This is undoubtedly a supreme treasure of the Saint Stage!"
Countless faces were awestruck.
Their primary purpose for coming to Abyss Island was to find the foundational roots of Saint Ascension.
Clearly, this holy object that had emerged from the Azure Marsh was closely related to their mission.
Once obtained, there was a possibility of uncovering an opportunity for sanctification.
"This is..."
Xu Xiaoshou's mind sparked like lightning.
After all, he had spent time within the Divine Oracle and knew of the Si Wu Formation, the Nine Cores, and the role of the Void Suppression Stele.
Was this object not one of the Nine Cores?
This was the treasure that the Holy Divine Palace had buried to suppress the island, much like the Dragon Apricot.
Had Dao Qiongcang been here before and made a contract with the island's treasures?
"Was it intentional, or was it a coincidence? Why the Azure Marsh..."
There was no time for contemplation.
The holy light that had erupted from the Azure Marsh had shattered the saint calamity, revealing an ancient castle-like holy weapon.
"God Suppression Castle!"
When the Water Ghost finally recognized this ancient holy weapon, the smile on his face froze.
Under normal circumstances, even the appearance of a holy weapon would not stop the saint calamity.
But the God Suppression Castle was an exception!
It was once owned by a god slayer called Ran Ming, and possessed unparalleled suppressive force.
The God Suppression Castle had even suppressed the power of the ancestral source released by demi-saints in the past.
So, how could it not avert a mere calamity of a demi-saint?
"Suppress!"
Dao Qiongcang held the divine Sinan in his hand with graceful composure.
With a single word, the ancient God Suppression Castle rapidly expanded, covering the entire Azure Marsh and crashing down on the Water Ghost's head.
"Boom!"
The void trembled.
The shockwave from the explosion in the Azure Marsh could even be heard in the distant First Hall of Sins, where everyone watched the battle through the spirit mirror.
"Oh my!"
"Help, help!"
"Ugh!"
Countless people were blown off their feet.
It was not because the shockwave was too powerful. It was caused by simply looking at the scene in the spirit mirror.
The suppressive force from the explosion was so intense that it even affected observers from afar.
When the actual shockwave reached them, everyone felt deafened, and the power within them was briefly suppressed.
"Is he dead?"
"Did the God Suppression Castle kill the Water Ghost?"
Fortunately, this wave of destruction did not harm many people since it occurred away from the central Arena.
After everyone picked themselves up, they were left in disbelief.
The Water Ghost, the mastermind behind the entire scheme on Abyss Island, disappeared just like that. Was it not somewhat anticlimactic?
"He's not dead!"
Above the Azure Marsh, protected by the Demonic Emperor Black Dragon, Xu Xiaoshou, who was unaffected by the shockwave and suppressive force, had a glimmer in his eyes.
With his "Perception," he could see the moment when the God Suppression Castle landed, and he noticed the Water Ghost opening a secondary plane door at the last instant.
Of course, the Water Ghost did not use the secondary plane door to engulf the God Suppression Castle controlled by Dao Qiongcang. Instead, he was devoured.
"Where did he go?"
Xu Xiaoshou had yet to find an answer when he saw Dao Qiongcang looking toward the direction of the First Hall of Sins.
Demonic Emperor Black Dragon, in one swift movement, soared above the site of the First Hall of Sins.
Both of them had a much better grasp of the situation, perception range, and abilities than the inexperienced Xu Xiaoshou.
In the First Hall of Sins, the Water Ghost held a secondary plane door in one hand and the Sea God's Trident in the other, raising both divine instruments high.
He had no intention of attempting sanctification!
It was as if all his actions before were merely a smokescreen, concealing his true intentions.
"Dao Qiongcang, if you could expect that Azure Marsh is my last resort, how could I not have anticipated what's on your mind?"
"Had I truly underestimated you, how could I dare, on this very day, to plot against you?"
He spoke in a low voice, and the secondary plane door in his hand suddenly emitted a bright light, and an ancient phantom door appeared.
"Spell Forbidden Barrier!"
Dao Qiongcang had just arrived, and before he could react, he felt his holy power vanish.
What was this?
Had the Water Ghost connected to the Spell Forbidden Barrier within the Inner Island, drawing its power out?
As the realization dawned on him, a look of shock, however subtle, finally crept onto Dao Qiongcang's face.
He gazed at the Water Ghost.
The Water Ghost was smiling. A shallow smile.
"My enigmatic and unpredictable Hallmaster Dao, have you ever considered where you would meet your demise?"
"You could use the full power of the secondary plane door? In the Higher Void State?" Dao Qiongcang could not help but ask.
"Who spread the 'rule' that only demi-saints can fully activate the secondary plane door? And who showed that Water-type Upanishad could break that 'rule' and barely activate the secondary plane door?" The Water Ghost's lips curled into a grin as he tilted his head, his face slowly unveiled a look of revelation.
"Oh, it was me."
He answered his own question before looking at Dao Qiongcang, whose face had turned ashen. Then, he struck with the Sea God's Trident.
Sizzling sounds filled the air as the dense water-type power, seizing the moment when Dao Qiongcang's ability was sealed, engulfed the entire Abyss Island.
"Deep sea!"
