Big Yellow Catches the Sword

　　The ancient colossal finger, accompanied by a million spells, descended heavily, first piercing through the entire sky before heading straight for Li Guang's annihilation.

　　Sky fragments rained down like drizzle.

　　The great yellow dog's eyes were filled with vast azure light, as if containing an entire universe.

　　The giant finger fell!

　　The ground began to silently collapse, even developing cracks that seemed to be breaking towards the lower realms.

　　One finger split two heavens!

　　Li Guang gritted his teeth, disbelief on his face. A radiant light gathered in front of his chest, barely holding off the immense pressure from the finger along with his protective Dao artifact.

　　But the finger continued its descent, the million spells beginning to emit faint glows, flames burning on the giant finger, increasing the pressure dramatically, causing the surrounding void to shatter inch by inch.

　　Spectators fled in terror. Cultivators below the fifth heaven of Heaven Mending realm didn't dare stay, retreating until they were miles away, breathing heavily, their expressions horrified.

　　"What kind of spell is this? Quasi-Saint or Saint?!"

　　Zhen Hu's face was even more shocked. If this terrifying powerhouse was Chen Xia's backer, he dared not imagine Chen Xia's background.

　　Cracks appeared on Li Guang's body, blood flowing out continuously. He had already burned his qi and lifespan but still couldn't withstand the finger, like a tiny insect about to be crushed.

　　"Ancestor, save me! Please save me!"

　　He screamed in agony, his body cracking further, almost unable to hold on, his divine form about to be destroyed.

　　"Hmph, useless thing!"

　　A cold snort echoed in his mind, followed by a hunched figure appearing in front of him. The figure didn't resist the Immortal Spell, which it couldn't block anyway, but instead clasped its hands and shouted,

　　"Great Dao Cycle!"

　　Both the hunched figure and Li Guang turned to ash, dispersing into the air and vanishing before the giant finger.

　　The great yellow dog extended its paw, sneering, "Trifling tricks."

　　With a casual wave, it made the giant finger vanish into thin air. Another wave, and all spiritual energy in the world disappeared, as if sucked away, leaving even the void motionless.

　　"Come out!" It clenched its paw, snorting.

　　The void resonated, and the fragmented bodies of Li Guang and the hunched figure reappeared. The old man looked gravely at the great yellow dog, bowing.

　　"Li Guang is foolish and rash, unintentionally offending you. Please forgive us; we are willing to offer substantial compensation!"

　　"Your lives are enough compensation!" the great yellow dog said coldly, then cast a spell towards Chen Xia, stopping his bleeding and reversing his injuries.

　　Chen Xia panted heavily, looking up at the great yellow dog, frowning slightly, unsure what to say.

　　He didn't know if it was the great yellow dog or Cang Mang, or both.

　　The old man's expression was stern as he bowed to the great yellow dog.

　　"Is there really no room for negotiation? Li Guang may be rash, but he is at the twelfth heaven of Heaven Mending realm, destined to become a Quasi-Saint. And the other one, though a Pill Master, is only at the Inversion Sea realm."

　　His gaze appraised Chen Xia, implying that a life at the Inversion Sea realm couldn't compare to Li Guang's.

　　"I said, he must die, and anyone who stops me will also die!" the great yellow dog roared, azure light surging in its eyes. With a single press of its hand, the void trembled, and the earth shook.

　　A ten-thousand-foot hand appeared, enveloping the old man and Li Guang, ready to crush them.

　　The old man's expression was serious. He first scolded Li Guang, "Foolish thing, how could you provoke such an existence?"

　　Li Guang was panic-stricken. He never imagined an Inversion Sea realm Pill Master could summon such a being. He stammered, "Ancestor, what do we do? I don't want to die. I haven't achieved Quasi-Saint yet, haven't walked the Great Dao. I don't want to die…"

　　"Shut up, useless thing!" the old man snorted, striking the ground with his cane, emitting a beam of light reaching the sky. Bowing devoutly, he called out,

　　"Please, Lord of the Ninth Forbidden Zone—Mist Sparrow."

　　The beam of light vanished, and a massive grayish-white eye emerged from the sky, radiating ancient terror, staring down.

　　The eye locked onto the great yellow dog. After a moment, a deep voice echoed from the sky, saying two words.

　　"Quasi-Emperor."

　　Just these two words sent shockwaves through the spectators, their eyes wide with disbelief.

　　A Quasi-Emperor?!

　　In the realms, this was a terrifying existence on par with the lords of forbidden zones!

　　The great yellow dog stood between heaven and earth, staring at the eye, asking only one question.

　　"Do you want to die too?"

　　"First, endure the Heavenly Retribution," the deep voice replied.

　　Simultaneously, the Heavenly Dao fractured above the great yellow dog, like a mountain pressing down, bringing darkness and the end of an era.

　　The great yellow dog raised a single paw, supporting the sky, trembling slightly, then said coldly,

　　"Even under Heavenly Retribution, I can still slay you!"

　　It extended another paw, lifting the collapsing sky with one hand while pushing the ground upward with the other.

　　This was the manifestation of Heavenly Retribution. As a hidden Quasi-Emperor for two lifetimes, it violated the Heavenly Dao rules, triggering accumulated Heavenly Retribution, immensely powerful.

　　The pressure from Heavenly Retribution increased, bending the great yellow dog's back as it held up the sky with one hand!

　　Suddenly, dense mist appeared, carrying the sky.

　　Behind the sky, two enormous misty claws pushed outward, colliding with the lifted ground.

　　Bang!

　　The hundred-mile sky collided with the ground, the pressure alone enough to shatter any ordinary Heaven Mending realm cultivator's divine soul.

　　The old man and Li Guang retreated far back, watching the horrifying collision with palpitations.

　　This was a battle at the Quasi-Emperor level!

　　The great yellow dog exhaled, looking somewhat weakened. Having just recovered its Quasi-Emperor strength, it wasn't fully prepared for prolonged combat, especially under Heavenly Retribution, making it increasingly difficult.

　　Its eyes flared with anger, preparing to use some primordial spells, even burning its qi and blood to slay these people.

　　Suddenly, Heavenly Retribution pressed down again, forcing the great yellow dog to yield slightly in its duel with Mist Sparrow's spell.

　　Chen Xia suddenly stood up from the distant ruins, his green robe fluttering, rushing toward the collision point with Inversion Sea realm strength. His robe caught fire from the pressure, blood spurting from his skin.

　　He gritted his teeth, a sword tip glowing with infinite sword intent appearing in his hand.

　　An Immortal Sword!

　　He gripped the sword tightly, wounds appearing on his hands, blood dripping onto the sword and the ground.

　　The wind was deafening, blood spurting from Chen Xia's ears.

　　He stepped high, stomping hard.

　　Chen Xia leaped, swinging his arm, shouting,

　　"Big Yellow…Catch the sword!"

　　Infinite sword intent transformed into rays, slicing through all voids in its path.

　　The great yellow dog reached out and caught the entire Immortal Sword tip, then with one strike…

　　Cleaved the heavens open!