Chapter 2663: Ancient Divine Roc
Buzz. Right then, a terrifying aura appeared in the sky above. Many people looked up and saw that an astonishing matrix appeared above the divine roc. Countless beams of destructive divine light rained down. They were like turquoise death lights of catastrophe from the underworld.
At the center of the matrix, there stood an extremely powerful cultivator. Turquoise light emanated from his gaze, and it appeared very bizarre.
“Step aside,” he said in an icy tone as he looked down below. As he said this, the divine tribulation of the underworld rained down and crashed onto the gigantic figure of the divine roc. To protect the relic behind it, the divine roc could not evade, nor did it attempt to do so.
The cold divine tribulation of the underworld rampaged over its figure, attempting to erode its flesh. Yet, the divine roc’s defenses were peerless. Even such a powerful destructive attack could not penetrate its body. Its body seemed to have reached the pinnacle of cultivation.
With a long screech, the divine roc spread its wings. As its wings unfolded, huge, fierce waves swept up, causing the vast region to be engulfed in storms. Its wings slashed up into the air. Each of its dark feathers glistened with a cold light. They were as sharp as menacing divine arms. They directly slashed towards the matrix.
In an instant, the matrix that contained destructive power was torn apart. At the same time, countless blades slashed towards the cultivator, attempting to overwhelm him.
The cultivator evaded the attack at a blistering speed as he headed higher up. However, the sky suddenly turned dark. The divine roc’s gigantic wings blocked the sun as they swept towards the cultivator.
His face changed drastically as his figure quickly dodged. However, he was still swept away by the wings. He was sent flying outwards. His figure was torn to shreds, and blood splattered everywhere as he let out a pitiful cry. The scene was horrifying.
It was so powerful! The hearts of the various cultivators throbbed as they witnessed this scene. The defense of its flesh was peerless, and its attacks were highly terrifying.
The attacks of the various cultivators could barely harm it. However, a single attack from the divine roc could cost them their lives.
The person who attacked was a Two Tribulation Plane cultivator. Yet, he still ended up in such a sorry state. He was dismembered and was crippled. Recovering from such injuries would most likely be no easy feat. Within this land of relics, his survivability was already questionable.
Even more cultivators gathered over here. Many of them were top figures from various forces. They stood in different locations. Someone stared at the divine roc and said, “Roc, you are the guardian of the relic. After countless years, the place has now opened. Why don’t you go your own way and allow the people to inherit the teachings? That way, the relic will have an heir.”
Since it was difficult to seize the relic by force, someone tried to convince the divine roc to step aside. However, the divine roc was intelligent. It swept a fierce gaze at the person who had spoken. It had an air of contempt and seemed dismissive. It appeared haughty, as though it looked down on the cultivators here today.
Its body was similarly tainted with the aura of a Great Emperor. It had been here in the tomb of the gods for countless eons. This point was indisputable. Monsters who could survive here would have some aura on them.
“Now, the world has changed. The cultivators of the world are united. Even if you are powerful, you cannot stand guard here forever. Things are bound to happen. Why bother going through all that?” someone else spoke, trying to coerce the divine roc.
The divine roc still gave the other party a condescending look. At that moment, its mouth opened, and it spoke human speech. It said, “Countless years have passed, and now the cultivation world has deteriorated to such a state. Cultivators are trying to win teachings with words. After the End of the Gods, their previous glory has never been reached again.”
Its voice sounded ancient. This was the first time the divine roc opened its mouth, and its words were laced in condescension. The ancient world where the various Emperors competed to outshine one another during the Age of the Gods was the actual grand world.
Countless eons had passed, and the cultivators of today did not have the ability to seize the teachings. Instead, they wanted to try and persuade the divine roc with words. Hence, it felt that this was a mockery to it.
When the various cultivators heard the words of the divine roc, their hearts trembled. It turned out that the divine roc not only retained its intelligence, it even possessed its memories of experiencing the glory of the Age of the Gods.
“Whoever defeats or kills me will naturally be able to obtain the relic,” declared the divine roc as it looked towards the various cultivators. An overbearing aura emanated from its gaze.
They could either defeat it or kill it. Either way was acceptable.
After such a long time, it had grown lonely. If it weren’t for the fact it was tasked with guarding this relic, it would have long joined its master.
Bang. Right then, a terrifying demonic phantasm appeared. Demonic might roared and churned over its body as it stepped out towards the divine roc. With every step he took, the space trembled violently. Many people even felt their blood churning inside of them.
Suddenly, his figure sped up and became a menacing bolt of dark lightning that dashed straight towards the divine roc. A punch came crashing out. As the fist will burst forth, a menacing demonic phantasm appeared. It sent out an oppressive force that penetrated the space.
The divine roc swept an indifferent glance at the demonic apparition as its sharp talons slashed forward. Its jet-black talons were not only sharp, but they were also heavy. They blocked out the sky and seemed to directly shear the space apart.
The gigantic divine roc and the demonic phantasm collided with each other. The sound of a horrifying collision could be heard. The demonic phantasm was instantly shattered. The demonic fist also crumbled. However, the talons continued to slash forward, landing on the other party’s figure.
The demonic cultivator immediately became a beam of crimson light that whisked away and disappeared from its original spot. The terrifying talons were unable to rip his figure apart. Many people looked behind them. The demonic cultivator’s blood was churning. The injuries he suffered were not minor.
“Power. This is absolute power,” many people exclaimed. This ancient divine roc had no weaknesses. Its defense and attack were unrivaled. How could they battle against it?
Even if the various cultivators joined forces, it would be difficult to harm the latter.
Ye Futian stepped forward and came up to the divine roc right then. The latter glanced down at him. It still did not seem to pay him any heed.
“Senior, could you give me this relic?” asked Ye Futian. The divine roc looked at him in disdain. However, right then, Sky Tremor in Ye Futian’s hand emanated the emperor’s might. This caused the hearts of the surrounding cultivators to tremble as they stared at the imperial arm in his hand.
The divine roc similarly glanced at the imperial arm. It looked at Ye Futian with a cold and arrogant gaze in its huge eyes. It said, “Are you threatening me with an imperial arm? If you believe this is a shortcut, you are mistaken.”
When Ye Futian heard the other party’s words, he revealed a strange look. Could it be that the divine roc could even handle him while he wielded an imperial arm?
Terrifying Tremoring Pulses emanated outwards as he lifted up Sky Tremor. At the same time, behind the divine roc, divine light suddenly emanated from the ancient relic and enveloped the body of the divine roc.
In an instant, the powerful divine roc seemed to be clad in the armor of a Great Emperor. Divine light circled it. The light seemed to contain the might and pressure of a Great Emperor.
Thump. Thump. Thump. The crowd felt their hearts throbbing non-stop. The might was suffocating. Even the eyes of the divine roc contained the divine light of a Great Emperor. It swept a gaze at Ye Futian. The pressure it exerted was terrifying.
“I am just joking with you, Senior,” Ye Futian said with a smile as he shrugged. Then, he put Sky Tremor away. The surrounding people were shocked. He could do that?
Was he joking?
The divine roc gave Ye Futian a cold stare and did not pay him further heed. The divine light on its body immediately receded and vanished very quickly. It did not seem to mind Ye Futian. Regardless of whether one relied on an imperial arm, it was fine as long as they could defeat it.
Buzz. Before the divine roc could react, Ye Futian’s figure disappeared. Its eyes were opened wide as it stared ahead. However, a voice came from above it.
“Apologies in advance,” the voice said.
As these words were uttered, a terrifying fist will landed on the back of the divine roc. This absolute power immediately penetrated the powerful defenses of the divine roc. It caused its innards to shake violently, and its gigantic body was pushed down.
Almost at the same instance, its wings swept out. However, Ye Futian was no longer where he was.
When Ye Futian appeared again, he was diagonally above the divine roc. He looked down at the divine roc and said, “Senior, I am proficient in divine techniques. I am undefeatable in battle. You are at somewhat of a disadvantage against me. Why don’t you just let me in?”
The divine roc stabilized itself as it looked up at Ye Futian. There was a look of rage in its gigantic eyes. It was actually being toyed with by him. Just now, he had also taken out his imperial arm to tease it. Was Ye Futian trying to scare it off?
Ye Futian’s attacks also could harm it. He was more powerful than the other people around here. Hence, aside from rage, the divine roc was also somewhat excited.
“Is that so?” challenged the divine roc arrogantly. As it said this, its feathers seemed to become barbs. They were like countless sharp blades. At the same time, jet-black light enveloped its body. An astonishing hurricane appeared, causing the space to tremble violently.
Buzz. Ferocious winds swept past. Many people could not stabilize themselves. Cultivators with insufficiently powerful cultivation were even swept up by the storm. The gigantic divine roc immediately disappeared from its spot. It became a jet-black beam of flowing light that directly charged towards Ye Futian. However, Ye Futian’s figure also disappeared and appeared elsewhere.
“Senior, you are very fast,” praised Ye Futian. With such a gigantic figure, the divine roc actually had such terrifyingly fast movements.
The surrounding cultivators were also astonished. The roc was considered peerless in terms of speed. This roc was a divine roc from ancient times and its figure was gigantic. Nevertheless, this did not hinder its terrifying speed!