Refining the Mountains and Rivers

Persimmons should be picked softly. This was a good saying. As such, Qin Yu looked up at the Killing Great Dao that burned fiercely above him. The Nether Saint's Great Dao had been harmed, and now he was burning dao quintessence. The Nether Saint was actually just a soft persimmon right now.

The hidden True Saint attacked and the tide of the battle turned for the worse. Two True Saints had combined forces to kill Qin Yu! The power of two True Saints was not simple and even the Spring Master could only avoid its edge.

Although Qin Yu had shown that he could stand his ground against the Nether Saint, he was still in a bad spot. When the hidden True Saint appeared, everyone started to sweat for Qin Yu.

That was why the next thing that happened made everyone's eyes bulge wide open in disbelief.

The Abyssal Titan roared and grabbed his head. Instantly, the galaxy of stars revolved around the God Mark and morphed into a long stick that the Abyssal Titan could grab.

Without hesitation, the Abyssal Titan waved his hand wildly. The long stick formed by the stars heavily struck the Killing Great Dao and a deafening explosion sounded. The blood-colored flame shook violently and the numerous illusions inside it clashed against each other and crumbled apart.

Against two formidable True Saints allying together, Qin Yu did not run away but instead fought back. He was mad, completely mad. Did he not know that he was seeking his own death in this way?

Unlike the shocked crowd, the two True Saints in battle instantly knew what Qin Yu's intentions were. Their expressions hardened.

The Nether Saint laughed coldly. He knew that he was already seen as a weakling in Qin Yu's eyes.

Compared to him, the hidden Saint was being taken more seriously. The Nether Saint, a True Saint, was being looked down upon. No one would be happy with this.

"Young man, how presumptuous!" He scoffed coldly with a deep voice. Amidst the blood furnace, the Killing Great Dao came crashing down.

The hidden Saint's voice was hoarse and it came from the darkness. "It has been so many years. No one has looked down on me for so long."

His identity and his honor. Perhaps it was because he had allied with another to combat the young man…it was impossible. Since he had already shown himself, he would no longer care about these things.

The more arrogant Qin Yu was, the better it was. If he wanted to run, things would only get worse. His strength had increased exponentially and this might get to his head. The two True Saints had seen many similar examples before and they were not surprised by Qin Yu's actions.

Since he was seeking his death, the two Saints would help him on his way.

Boom!

The darkness erupted and shockwaves rolled out straight for Qin Yu.

The ninth disciple of the Peach Garden!

What happened next made everyone raise their eyebrows and their eyes widened with disbelief.

The Abyssal Titan ignored the waves of darkness rushing towards him. He raised the long stick from his galaxy and stomped down. His body stretched to the sky and strong forces with destructive energy surged out against the Killing Great Dao.

The dead illusions cried as they were overwhelmed and flooded. Although they recovered in an instant, the sharp cry hurt the ears again. The Nether Saint frowned.

Onlookers might not notice, but the Nether Saint could feel that in the clash between the long star stick and his dead illusions, his Killing Great Dao was instantly shattered apart.

These dead illusions were the souls from living creatures that he had killed and refined. He had cultivated a large number of them into his Great Dao. As long as his Great Dao was not destroyed, these illusions would not die and they could be reformed after shattering apart.

However, the Nether Saint realized that these shattered dead illusions were acting differently from before. They had instantly disappeared! Dead illusions were a portion of his Killing Great Dao and hence, the clash somewhat meant that the Killing Great Dao had suffered irreparable damage.

This was not normal.

If a True Saint's Great Dao could be diminished so easily, how could he have crossed the Sea of Bitterness and reached the other shore?

It was Qin Yu, no, rather the terrifying strength within the long star stick held by the Abyssal Titan that had caused his Great Dao such harm.

What was going on? The Nether Saint could not understand. The only thing that comforted him was that he was not the only one in the battle. With the full blown attack from the hidden Saint, Qin Yu might not be able to hold on much longer.

He sighed in relief. However, in the next instant, the Nether Saint's expression hardened…Why did he have such thoughts fighting against a young man?

Yet, he had to admit that this was the truth. Furthermore, the Nether Saint had an intuition that if he allied with the hidden Saint and they managed to kill Qin Yu, the one who would lose out in the end would be him.

After all, the harm to his Great Dao might seem insignificant at first, but it would be exhausted as the battle continued. Once it reached a threshold, he would have to pay a big price.

Qin Yu had to die!

It was not just because of Qin Yu's internal strength. At this moment, Qin Yu had already become the Nether Saint's nemesis.

After today, both parties were already enemies. If they could not kill Qin Yu, they would surely be attacked.

Qin Yu was already so strong despite having just obtained the innate spirit. If he had enough time to grow, who knew what the future would be?

Bam -

A long river of darkness slammed down as black scales from the Abyssal Titan burst out with light. He suddenly shook violently and a painful cry escaped his mouth. But nothing happened next.

The hidden Saint attacked in a rage together with the Nether Saint. Yet, it seemed as though Qin Yu was not harmed at all.

How could this be?

The Nether Saint's first thought was that the hidden Saint was not using his full power. He might be trying to get the long end of the stick here while watching the Nether Saint fight against Qin Yu.

Otherwise, how could the attack from a True Saint from the shore be so soft. How could it be blocked without any harm done? Did he think the Nether Saint was dumb?

"Thousand Saint!" the Nether Saint yelled. It was the name of this hidden Saint. His voice was cold and he shouted, "What are you trying to do?"

In the darkness, Thousand Saint frowned deeply as his face fell. It was fine if he truly had intended to do something. However, he had not been scheming anything.

However, they could not fight internally now. Thousand Saint sighed a deep breath and suppressed his anger. He glared at Qin Yu with killing intent, "This young man is a little strange. By the time my dark river touches him, its strength has been reduced by seventy percent!"

Before Thousand Saint could finish, another roar came from the Abyssal Titan as he lifted up the long star stick and smashed it down.

His target was the Nether Saint!

Bam!

An earth-shaking explosion followed. the Abyssal Titan retreated backwards while the blood furnace of the Nether Saint burned with flames. This attack once again caused significant damage to the illusion.

Moreover, Nether Saint wanted to cry from the self destruction his killing Great Dao was undergoing. It was merely three strikes. Three strikes from the Abyssal Titan had caused this much damage to his Great Dao!

"Thousand Saint, if you don't give your all, I will not cooperate!"

In the darkness, Thousand Saint sighed deeply. Suddenly, a blanket of darkness fell upon the world. His Dao was darkness of the earth and it could devour living creatures. The Abyssal Titan's great body was quickly enveloped by the darkness. This boundless darkness was like boiling water in a pot and it was vigorous.

Kaboom -

Wind, cloud, and thunder in the sky swept by as lightning flashed. Everyone below was horrified.

It was another True Saint calling forth his Great Dao!

The amount of energy gathered in this place was terrifying; it had received a warning from the heavens and earth. This was a level above the Battle from Shore and it meant that the Vast Brightness World was warning them that their battle would cause harm to the world.

This did not mean that the will of the Vast Brightness would interfere in the battle between True Saints. However, if it ignored everything and did not issue a warning, the harm to the world would give rise to consequences.

Before anyone could react, a painful cry pierced the air. Everyone whipped their heads around to suddenly find that the space above one cultivator had turned wild. It was as though the wind had blown things awry from an otherwise calm water surface.

It was subtle and did not appear to be lethal. However, what happened next made everyone's hair stand. The ripples of space wrapped around the cultivator and he immediately disintegrated. Razor sharp blades pierced the man and his blood formed a cloud of bloody mist.

The cry made everyone's faces turn pale. Before they could catch a breath, a buzzing sound reverberated through the air. Three cultivators were sucked into the space and there was even a Half-Saint among them.

Loud shouts could be heard and the Half-Saint desperately tried to claw his way out of the space hole. He spurted out big mouthfuls of blood and he was almost like a bloody gourd. The two other cultivators did not have any chance to resist and they were instantly turned into blood mist.

"Heaven and Earth Resonance! It is Heaven and Earth Resonance! Someone is using this method to divert the power on him!" The Half-Saint shrieked.

Upon hearing this, the cultivators frowned slightly. One of them waved his sleeve, signaling the rest of the cultivators beside him to back away. Heaven and Earth Resonance was a strong defensive skill. The user obtained the protection of the world and he could divert attacks on him away. When the target was being attacked, he could direct the attack to the world, hence decreasing the burden on himself.

Not anyone could use such a powerful tactic. There was a high requirement on a cultivator's cultivation realm, strength, and comprehension of rules. Few among the Saints could use this.

At that point, every Saint's face stiffened and they stared at the Half-Saint with an uneasy look in their eyes.

Someone was clearing the area!

This was very obvious. No one would be happy to witness a killing of a Half-Saint. Chasing them away would make things simpler and more convenient. Once the dust was settled, the benefits could be shared and accidents could be prevented.

Who was it?

People stared at the Nether Saint and Thousand Saint with unfriendly looks.

The Spring Master and the Scholartree Saint were engaged in the Battle on Shore. Their strengths were on par and there were terrifying forces there. There was no way for them to divert their attention here. Although Qin Yu was showing superior combat strength, the two True Saints he faced were not crushed quickly. He was still of the younger generation and his strength could not be that high. No one would believe it if he was the one who could use Heaven and Earth Resonance.

Nonsense. They were a group of Half-Saints who had lived for very long and they had not touched Heaven and Earth Resonance before. How could a young man like him grasp it? Luck was lucky but in regard to cultivation, those who could become Half-Saints did not see themselves as any lousier than others.

True Saints…these men were just luckier and more fortunate than Half-Saints!

As such, the most likely people who could use Heaven and Earth Resonance were the Nether Saint and Thousand Saint. With this conclusion, the crowd thought they had greater insight into the battle between the two True Saints and Qin Yu.

No wonder the two Saints could not crush Qin Yu despite attacking together. It was obvious that the True Saints were holding back the killing blow and were trying to force the crowd away.

Furthermore, the group recalled the conversation between the Nether Saint and Thousand Saint…it must be an act!

That's right, True Saints were terrifying and they should not be provoked. However, such despicable means to chase them away could not be forgiven! They were still Half-Saints in the Sea of Bitterness and they should be respected as Saints in the Vast Brightness World!

"Everyone, the battle is clear. Either you come along knowing the risks or you back off." A Half-Saint suddenly announced. "Make your decisions now. Do you choose to leave or fight?"

No one spoke and the silence was enough to explain everyone's thoughts. It was tough for Half-Saints to attack True Saints. Even if two or three Half-Saints joined forces against a True Saint, it would be hard to win.

However, the world was kind enough to leave a path for them. With their numbers, they could easily terrify a True Saint on the shore.

That was…the Sea of Bitterness!

Boom -

The auras from the Saints merged into one body, forming a frightening mass of power that rushed towards the sky. It was like a large creature had descended from above.

Then, it slowly started to squeeze out…Dawn of the Sea of Bitterness!

As far as the eye could see, there was a withered yellow color and it looked like autumn leaves that fell from the sky.

The color of the Sea of Bitterness was like dried wood. It gave a feeling of silence and desolation. Just looking at it, the aura in one's body would surge forth and a great feeling of fear would arise from the bottom of one's heart.

It was like a sea of destruction that could destroy all life force. Anything that entered it would be killed. Half-Saints were trapped in the Sea of Bitterness. Although they were still termed as Saints, they were constantly tormented.

This was also why many Half-Saints combined forces to call forth the Sea of Bitterness with their bodies as mediums!