Chapter 1720: Comprehending the Scriptures, the Collapse Slows Down 1

Under the terrifying power of the two Supreme Immortal Treasures, the entire Toxic Marsh was swept clean, revealing the sky once more.

Every inch of the air was burning fiercely, with the fearsome destructive power sweeping into a storm, destroying every trace of the poison and calamity that had spread here.

Above the nine heavens, a gigantic heavenly gate loomed, its outline barely visible in the endless light, as though it led to the universe, vast and domineering, shaking the soul.

This scene persisted in the void for a long time. The nine-colored celestial light scattered continuously, and the heavens and earth trembled with a constant roar, as if the apocalypse had descended.

“Whooo–!”

After a moment, Jiang Chengxuan’s figure appeared under the heavenly gate, letting out a breath of turbid air.

He stretched out his hand, and with a beckon, the massive heavenly gate slowly closed above his head, cutting off the terrifying wave of destructive celestial light, gradually calming the turmoil.

At last, the entire world slowly dimmed, returning to a deathly silence. However, the previously boiling toxic marsh had been completely evaporated, leaving behind a cracked, barren land and the scorching immortal flames that filled the heavens.

The Immortal Treasure Scroll, carrying an aura of tyrannical authority, slowly flew back into Jiang Chengxuan’s hand.

Afterward, he did not relax his vigilance. His aura remained condensed, not yet revealing its full power. He crossed over the chaotic turbulence and headed toward the location of the pale, monstrous hand.

“Boom–!”

Suddenly, a loud rumble echoed, causing Jiang Chengxuan’s eyes to narrow. With a wave of his hand, a gust of immortal wind swept away the turbulence and the scorching fog, revealing everything hidden within.

There, towering in the middle of the world, was a towering object that pierced the clouds, reflecting a pale cold light–a grotesque and jagged skeletal frame!

This was the monstrous beast that had reached to the heavens. It seemed it too could not resist the power of the two Supreme Immortal Treasures. In the end, under the overwhelming force of suppression, its flesh was completely erased, leaving only its bones, which had been completely destroyed.

Seeing this, Jiang Chengxuan let out a sigh of relief. This pale monstrous hand had exhibited many formidable techniques, even being capable of withstanding the Immortal Treasures. This had truly shaken him to the core.

Fortunately, the Immortal Treasures were not his only weapons!

“I wonder if I can find the remnants of the Ten Thousand Ages of Holy Scripture…”

Jiang Chengxuan furrowed his brow, deep in thought and concern. He was greatly interested in the new Ten Thousand Ages of Holy Scripture that had been engraved onto the monstrous hand. He was uncertain whether suppressing the hand would also erase those scriptures.

“But, first, I’ll purify the original rune, then study these later.”

However, Jiang Chengxuan wasn’t in a rush to search for the scriptures. He knew the most important task at the moment was to purify the original rune.

This was the second original rune, and he was halfway through. He guessed that purifying it might help alleviate the destructive situation of the great calamity.

Thus, without further hesitation, Jiang Chengxuan transformed into a streak of immortal light and ascended into the clouds, heading toward the end of the monstrous beast.

At the mid-stage of the Celestial Immortal realm, the distance was no more than a blink of an eye. Soon, he saw a hazy celestial light shimmering through the clouds.

That was the polluted original rune. Perhaps because it had been manipulated by the pale monstrous hand, it now appeared a little dim, and it no longer resisted Jiang Chengxuan’s approach.

“Ten Thousand Ages of Holy Scripture… Suppress!”

Reaching the palm formed from jagged white bones, Jiang Chengxuan’s eyes gleamed with golden light as he recited the scriptures. Immediately, the Ten Thousand Ages of Holy Scripture manifested countless golden symbols, which transformed into golden needles that pierced into the rune.

Just like before when purifying the first original rune, Jiang Chengxuan followed the same method, and the effect was quickly evident.

The golden needles densely pierced into the rune, sending out waves of divine ripples that shook the entire rune. The golden light flowed within it, gradually purging the traces of poison and calamity.

This was a lengthy process. Jiang Chengxuan did not allow himself to be distracted, focusing intensely, having learned from his previous experience. This time, the process was smooth and efficient.

As time passed, the original rune gradually began to emit its own aura–grand and ancient–silently drawing the power of the heavens and earth into Jiang Chengxuan’s body.

With this, Jiang Chengxuan’s aura slowly rose once more, growing stronger like a tide filling up.

…

Meanwhile, within the Xuanyuan Immortal Domain, the collapse of the domain had already progressed to a quarter of its total destruction.

The terrifying storm raged on, like an encroaching siege, slowly devouring the land of the Xuanyuan Immortal Domain.

“Boom–!”

No matter where one was in the immortal domain, the creatures could hear the thunderous collapse of the heavens, as if a giant beast were roaring through the void, never ceasing.

“I wonder how Chengxuan is doing… Sigh, at this rate, there won’t be much time left.”

On the walls of a city near the destructive storm, Yuanhan Immortal and Qingyun Venerable gazed into the endless void, speaking gravely.

This city, once grand and bustling, now stood empty, abandoned by its people under the leadership of the scattered cultivators. Only the vacant palaces and towers remained, standing like tombstones.

Under the collapse, countless such cities had been abandoned, silently telling the story of the relentless catastrophe and the inability of the so-called immortals to withstand it.

Even they, being in the Earth Immortal realm–one of the most powerful beings–had been reduced to this helpless state, powerless in the face of such a great calamity.