722 Destination—Pluto (1/2)
The face of every Federation citizen was filled with horror. Every cultivator on Mars was struck by shock. Terror surged through them uncontrollably. Even the cultivators from the Dao Palace were seized by fear!
They had lost all desire for battle and were trembling. They had been ignoring the presence of the Never-Ending Clan cultivators as well as the Never-Ending Clan puppets. However, as the events continued to unfold before their eyes, and as Daoist You Ran declared his intentions upon his complete fusion with the Death Dao Battleship, they could no longer fake ignorance.
Besides… if not for Wang Baole, there was a great chance that Daoist You Ran would have drained them dry of their vitality and cultivation earlier. Emotions flashed across the eyes of these Dao Palace cultivators as they stood in silence and gazed into the cosmos.
Reflected in their eyes, and in the eyes of the Martian cultivators and the Federation citizens… was Daoist You Ran's gargantuan form. He seemed to hold the power to shake heaven and earth as his enormous form towered before Wang Baole. The aura he exuded remained as supernatural and eerie as before, but the power he seemed to possess… had clearly drastically transformed!
Zi Yue… Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. He knew that Zi Yue was the cause of Daoist You Ran's transformation. He could hear the difference in Daoist You Ran's voice as well. He sounded like a machine, and there were sounds of something metallic running. It appeared that his very nature had been changed.
Wang Baole had no idea the price that had to be paid for this transformation. Regardless, he understood that Daoist You Ran's power and strength were clearly much greater than before. Wang Baole might have his Dark Artifact with him, but that didn't stop him from feeling an extreme sense of danger at that moment!
One might say that the tables had been turned the moment Daoist You Ran and the Never-Ending Clan Death Dao Battleship had completed their fusion!
Daoist You Ran didn't give Wang Baole time to react to his transformation. As his words resonated in the cosmos, he raised his right hand and pointed at Wang Baole, launching an immediate attack!
The attack didn't trigger an eruption of light, but that didn't stop the flash of alarm flickering on Wang Baole's face as he swept his Lantern Oar before him. The Dark Fire spread out instantly, transforming into a sea of fire in front of him. The Dark Sampan under his feet glided back swiftly. At that precise moment, the cosmos before him caved in. A thunderous boom reverberated in the air, and countless vines surged out of the collapsed cosmos and rushed at Wang Baole.
Where these vines passed, the cosmos withered and wrinkled. Finally, the vines collided with Wang Baole's Dark Fire.
The Dark Fire, which had proven a bane against everything else, met a worthy opponent for the first time. Amidst the rumbling of their collision, the Dark Fire burned numerous vines. However, it was also rapidly being extinguished. Within a few seconds, the Dark Fire was completely put out. The scorched vines wriggled as new shoots sprouted from their bodies. Then, they made a second charge at Wang Baole.
Daoist You Ran narrowed his eyes, and his right hand formed a series of hand seals. Numerous more vines emerged from his body, surging into the cosmos. They looked like countless tentacles swaying in the air as they raced towards Wang Baole. It was as if they intended to surround him fully and trap him within!
That wasn't the end of Daoist You Ran's attack. A murderous glint flickered in his eyes as he stepped forward and raised his left hand. It tightened into a fist that then smashed towards Wang Baole with overpowering force. It was a punch that seemed to contain the power to destroy everything in its path!
Countless vines danced in the air, swift and innumerable. They surrounded Wang Baole, on the verge of closing in and trapping him. Daoist You Ran's fist was descending upon Wang Baole as well, carrying with it incredible destructive power.
The expression on Wang Baole's face was dark as the intense danger and immense threat of death loomed over him.
Every one of the vines contained incredible resistance and resilience. Wang Baole's Dark Fire could burn them, but it was clear that he didn't have enough Dark Fire when compared to the countless number of vines. That was why he hadn't been able to destroy them completely.
What made things worse was how the vines would continue to regenerate as long as they weren't completely destroyed. Their strong regenerative abilities and inherent power made Wang Baole's heart sink. The overwhelming power exuding from the approaching Daoist You Ran added greater stress to Wang Baole.