Splitting the Heavens - Chapter 989: Rank Six Sun Gold Flame

Even though he ran into some problems along the way, Shang Xia finally managed to obtain the Spirituality of the East.

With Shang Xia’s current cultivation level and combat strength, there was practically no one under the Martial Void Realm who could fight him.

Since Shang Xia was able to evade the World’s Will suppression from the Spirit Abundance World, he could do the same in the Azure Oddity World. His opponents were suppressed by the world while he wasn’t. That was one of the reasons he was able to kill them as easily as he did.

What he did next was to rush to the southernmost part of the world. Along the way, he intentionally traveled further away from True Immortal Meng Yuanxiu’s sect.

With his divine will, he could tell that the auras of various True Immortals still remained around the sect. Their presence were like suns in the midday sky and from what he could tell, their positions didn’t change either.

Facing the suppression from 6 True Immortals, True Immortal Meng Yuanxiu wouldn’t be able to hold out forever even if he had another True Immortal on his side. In the face of absolute power, they wouldn’t be able to pull any tricks.

However… The question in Shang Xia’s mind was why those True Immortals hadn’t made their move!

As he flew to the south, he tried guessing their intentions.

“Even if they are afraid of causing collateral damage, or if Meng Yuanxiu plans to go all out to attempt to drag them down with him, all they have to do is to call for more experts to take part in the battle! What’s the point of holding out?” Shang Xia grumbled to himself.

Even though there were only 6 True Immortals surrounding Meng Yuanxiu’s sect, Shang Xia knew that they weren’t the only True Immortals who took part in the expedition! Many True Immortals didn’t bother to travel all the way over and they only cared about ensuring the Spatial Transfer was safe to bring the experts of their world there and back.

Since most of the cultivators had already arrived at the Azure Oddity World, there was no need for them to maintain the spatial tunnels for the time being. They could easily head over to deal with Meng Yuanxiu’s sect.

Despite everything, none of them were doing anything! The 6 True Immortals who were suppressing Meng Yuanxiu’s sect maintained their positions.

“Unless… The True Immortals of the various worlds are cooking up another plan!” Shang Xia seemed to have thought of something and his attention turned to the final True Immortal of the Azure Oddity World. He was called True Immortal Zhuang Yuan, and he didn’t ascend with the help of an Elysium. As such, he wasn’t bound to one.

According to the rumors, True Immortal Zhuang Yuan hadn’t shown his face since the start of the battle! However, there were at least 3 True Immortals of the various worlds searching for him in the void around the world. There were even some who said that he had already been forced into a corner by the True Immortals of the other side and it would only be a matter of time before they killed him.

“Does True Immortal Zhuang Yuan have some sort of hidden ace up his sleeve? Or did the True Immortals mess up when dealing with him and make some sort of mistake?” Shang Xia thought about all the possibilities but before he knew it, he arrived at his destination.

The Azure Oddity World was larger than the Azure Origin World or the Azure Spiritual World of the past, but it couldn’t compare to the Azure Ascension World after the fusion. Naturally, there was no need to compare it to the Spirit Luxuriant World.

The southernmost point of the Azure Oddity World wasn’t covered in endless frost. Instead, it was actually a volcanic region that was practically boiling over.

Retracting his aura, Shang Xia entered the volcano range. He discovered many cultivators along his way who were looking for different types of flames.

Fortunately, he had the guidance of the Crimson Soul Tablet. He discovered that the Spirituality that had been nurtured by the volcano range hadn’t been obtained by anyone and couldn’t help but heave a sigh of relief.

The volcano range was probably a naturally formed treasure zone which explained the number of cultivators searching for treasures there.

However, fortune was always accompanied by danger. The volcano range in the South was one of the most dangerous regions and as such, everyone who entered kept their guards up. They didn’t dare to move about recklessly which was most likely the reason why the Spirituality of the South hadn’t been obtained.

Following the Crimson Soul Tablet’s guidance, Shang Xia arrived at one of the volcanic craters where lava was bubbling aggressively. After venturing thousands of feet deep, he discovered the reason why the Spirituality of the South was still preserved.

Staring at the golden flame in front of him as he stood at the bottom of the volcano, he could tell that even the void surrounding the flame was being eaten up by the horrifying temperatures. He couldn’t help but whistle softly, “This is probably the rank six Sun Gold Flame… Why is it at the bottom of a volcano?”

Shang Xia might not be afraid of the rank six flame that had the ability to burn the void, but taking it away wasn’t going to be easy. At the very least, he couldn’t find any item on him that could hold the Sun Gold Flame.

Helpless, Shang Xia could only use his Five Element Dipper Qi to extract the Spirituality of the North from the powerful flame. During the process, his Five Element Dipper Qi seemed to resonate with the Sun Gold Flame and Shang Xia could feel its properties seeping into his Fire Element Dipper Qi.

Shang Xia didn’t know if the change was a good thing at the moment and to play safe, he wanted to stop the transformation before he successfully extracted the Spirituality of the South. He circulated his Five Element Dipper Qi as he tried to suppress the transformation with the properties of the other elements.

However, it was completely useless as his Five Element Dipper Qi seemed to lose its effects at that moment.

It didn’t take long for Shang Xia to discover the key to whatever was happening. His Five Element Origin might be able to encompass everything, but quality-wise, his Five Element Origin could only subdue rank five treasures. The ball of Sun Gold Flame was a rank six treasure!

Shang Xia’s Five Element Origin might be able to wear it down and assimilate the rank six Sun Gold Flame, but it would definitely take a long time!

When he was hesitating, a sudden change in the Azure Oddity World made the decision for him. With sudden spatial fluctuations covering the region of space he was in, the volcano range became unsteady. Volcanoes started erupting one after another as massive walls of fire emitting a brilliant red color burst into the skies. Lava spewed all around and started flowing in all directions.

That wasn’t all. Every single high-level expert of the Azure Oddity World could feel the World’s Will crying out that very moment.

Volcanic eruptions, massive storms, sudden appearance of a lightning storm… The earth started to shake violently at the same time.

It was as though the Azure Oddity World was using the disasters to announce its unavoidable fate.

When Shang Xia emerged from the volcano again, there was a ball of golden flames dancing around his shoulder. Looking at the scene of destruction before him, he understood that the 6 True Immortals who surrounded Meng Yuanxiu’s sect most likely made their move. From how the world is reacting, it seemed as though they had already achieved their goal.

Because the world lost its final struggle, their defeat was set in stone. The Azure Oddity World had turned into a massive cake that would be split among the various worlds, and that was the reason for the miserable cry from the World’s Will earlier.

Watching everything that was happening, Shang Xia could only mutter a soft apology.

With the Spirituality of the East and South in hand, he needed to meet up with Huang Yu as soon as possible.

The destruction of the world meant that True Immortal Meng Yuanxiu and True Immortal Yu Ji had fallen. The Azure Oddity World would be split up by the various factions soon, and the True Immortals of the various worlds wouldn’t be occupied for long. If Shang Xia was unable to obtain the Four Extremity Spiritualities, it didn’t matter if he had the Spirituality of the East and South. Everything would be in vain.

After all, the Four Extremity Spiritualities he required had to be produced from the same world!

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Sometimes… It wasn’t as though Shang Xia was poking his head out to look for trouble intentionally. Instead, trouble seemed to be looking for him! The brilliant ball of flame flashing on his shoulder was like a giant sign that attracted all the wrong attention. It was as though he was begging for people to attack him.

“Fellow cultivator, that flame seems really pretty. I wonder if you are willing to part with it? I am Shi Lingsu of the Spirit Harmony Sect in the Spirit Tinkle World. My master is True Immortal Yi. Which world did you come from?”

The void in front of Shang Xia trembled violently as an arrogant figure emerged. As soon as the expert appeared, they threw their background in Shang Xia’s face while demanding his rank six Sun Gold Flame.

Shang Xia couldn’t help but mutter to himself, “That sounds really familiar… I guess what goes around comes around. I’m pretty sure I said something similar earlier when I was chasing the Spirituality of the East. It’s just… What’s the point of telling me your background the moment you appear? Am I really going to run into these weirdos all the time?”

“Hey, didn’t you hear what I said?!” Seeing as Shang Xia hadn’t responded, Shi Lingsu felt insulted that Shang Xia wasn’t taking him seriously.

Raising his head to stare at Shi Lingsu, Shang Xia slowly frowned. His gaze seemed to have turned to the depths of the ash clouds that formed due to the volcanic eruptions.

Seeing the look on Shang Xia’s face, Shi Lingsu felt that the other party was afraid of his background and he quickly regained his arrogance. Trying to be as amiable as possible, he muttered, “Relax. I’m not trying to force a trade here. As long as you hand over the spirit flame, I won’t give you a hard time. I’m not trying to obtain it through force either. I will definitely give you a satisfactory price.”

Shang Xia sighed softly before pointing to the space behind Shi Lingsu. “Haven’t you discovered what’s happening behind you?”

Slightly taken aback, he instinctively sent out his divine will. Despite the suppression from the World’s Will and the obstruction of the ash cloud, he quickly noticed that none of his 2 companions came along with him.

“You… You have comrades too?!” Shu Lingsu gasped while pointing at Shang Xia. He grabbed several life-saving treasures and activated a protection talisman instantly. As a feathery shield appeared before him, he finally heaved a sigh of relief.