BTTH : Emperor Yang

Chapter 656: Chapter 656: Ban Sheng

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Boom~

The Black Sun erupted.

Endless dark light bloomed, accompanied by raging thunder. Such divine power was truly world-shattering.

With Wei Yang’s current strength, the Black Sun Calamity he unleashed had undergone a fundamental transformation compared to before.

It was as if a true blazing sun was exploding. Fortunately, this was deep within the magma layer—if it were unleashed in the outside world, it could truly destroy cities and annihilate nations with ease.

Moreover, within that light wasn’t just terrifying destruction—it faintly contained a strange gray-black force hidden within.

Clearly, Wei Yang had gone all out. No hesitation, no restraint. From the very start, he unleashed his full power—even drawing upon the Power of the Life and Death Millstone.

In an instant, the two massive lizard claws that had been reaching for him dissolved completely, unable to even last a moment. The surrounding magma couldn’t withstand such force either and was instantly reduced to a vacuum void.

Wherever the black radiance and thunder swept, the endless magma was blasted outward in every direction. The black light pierced through magma, tore through space, unstoppable and all-pervading.

Wherever it passed, nothing survived.

”Ah~ what kind of power is this? How, how is this possible?!” The two Ban Sheng lizard were terrified, instantly swallowed by the boundless black radiance and thunder, with nowhere to run.

Such terrifying destruction far exceeded their expectations—beyond even their comprehension.

”Hold on! He can’t possibly sustain this kind of power for long!”

”Yes! As long as we endure for a short while...”

The two Ban Shengs clung to desperate hope. They believed that with Wei Yang’s current peak Nine-Change strength, he couldn’t possibly maintain such power for long. As long as they withstood it, they would survive.

At once, their internal energies surged madly, the two Ban Sheng lizard joining forces to resist the black radiance and thunder that carried annihilation. Then—there was no then.

The Dou Qi shields covering their bodies shattered instantly. Their bodies were pierced through by countless black rays, electric arcs drilling deep within their flesh.

The black radiance and thunder carried pure destruction. A Dou Qi shield could never withstand it.

Had they risked everything—counterattacked with their strongest techniques—they might have held out longer. With the depth of a Ban Sheng’s strength, perhaps they could have endured until Wei Yang’s power ran dry.

But the two Ban Sheng lizard had failed to realize this. They thought stacking energy shields could block such large-scale devastation.

They didn’t expect that the black light would pierce them like a needle through a bubble. Too fast. So fast they couldn’t even react before the black radiance passed clean through.

Pierced by countless black rays, all was over.

”Ah~!”

The two Ban Shengs screamed miserably as their bodies were riddled with holes by the dense black light—far more tragic than any torture.

Then, black flame and electric arcs flared from within, wrapping them completely and reducing their bodies to two charred husks.

The destructive power carried by the black flame and thunder obliterated everything in an instant—only the Fire Beads within their bodies were deliberately preserved.

Swish!

The endless black radiance halted, then swiftly gathered back together. Wei Yang flashed forward, waved his hand, and the two Ban Sheng Fire Beads flew into his grasp.

”Two Ban Sheng corpses. What a waste.” He sighed and shook his head.

The Black Sun Calamity—so domineering.

With the Power of Life and Death aiding it, its might was beyond words. Under such conditions, it was impossible for Wei Yang to hold back.

He lifted his hand and lightly tapped. The two charred husks instantly turned to dust and scattered away. From that dust floated up thirty thumb-sized translucent red gel-like drops.

”Ban Sheng Bone Marrow.” Wei Yang smiled, flipping his hand to collect them into his palm.

Even amidst the chaos, he had carefully controlled the black flames during refinement—managing to preserve thirty drops successfully.

The rest had been destroyed, reduced entirely to ash. Lowering his head, he examined the Ban Sheng Bone Marrow.

Its energy wasn’t as pure as Dou Sheng Bone Marrow, its quality slightly inferior but it was freshly refined, brimming with vitality.

With these thirty drops of Ban Sheng Bone Marrow, plus the two Ban Sheng Fire Beads, that should be enough to support his breakthrough. With another flick of his hand, he stored them away and lifted his gaze.

In the distance, faint figures could be seen fleeing desperately deeper into the magma layer. Among them, three to five carried Dou Zun auras—the rest were Dou Zong or lower.

Clearly, the Black Sun Calamity had utterly broken the courage of these lizard. Even though they were supposed to guard the lair, their hearts had been swallowed by overwhelming fear.

After all, when even two Ban Sheng ancestors were killed in an instant—what reason did they have to stay?

Wei Yang withdrew his gaze. As for those few remaining stragglers, he couldn’t be bothered to chase them. More importantly, his own condition wasn’t great.

Rumble~

At that moment—

The previously collapsed space began to repair itself, and the heavy magma from afar surged back toward the vacuum zone. Wei Yang stepped forward, arriving instantly at the edge of the cavern space. His figure flickered—and vanished.

The scene shifted in a blur.

Wei Yang reappeared within the dark void of the Ancient God’s Cave Mansion. Only now did he finally lose balance slightly, nearly stumbling. His mind sank inward as he examined his current condition—then let out a long breath of relief.

Thankfully, although his Dou Qi was somewhat chaotic and unstable, nothing serious had gone wrong. The process of breakthrough was still continuing—barely, but steadily—and hadn’t been forcibly interrupted.

Without wasting another moment, Wei Yang quickly moved to the side and sat cross-legged. He circulated his cultivation method, drawing in the surrounding heaven and earth energy in a rushing torrent.

While absorbing energy, he carefully adjusted the restless and unstable Dou Qi within his body. After working for quite some time, everything finally returned to its proper rhythm again.

Seeing this, Wei Yang secretly let out a sigh of relief. Then, flipping his hand, he took out a Ban Sheng Fire Bead and tossed it straight into his mouth.

”Come on, breakthrough to Ban Sheng!”

A faint note of expectation tinged his whisper.

Time passed.

In the blink of an eye, half a month went by.

The dark void remained as silent as ever.

A faint black cocoon of light floated slowly up and down. Around it, streams of faint red energy flowed continuously, endlessly pouring into the cocoon. Then, at a certain moment—

Boom!

The light cocoon shattered, and a massive ripple of energy shockwaves burst outward.

At the center of the ripples, a black figure sat cross-legged, as if its presence alone could crush the surrounding void. An incredibly vast and terrifying aura slowly erupted from his body, spreading in all directions.

Far away, before the bronze gate—

Zhu Kun was startled. With a wave of his hand, he blocked the sweeping aftershock.

”He succeeded, Ban Sheng.”

Zhu Kun gazed into the distance for a moment, then withdrew his gaze with a small smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. This young man was impressive. He reminded him, faintly, of himself in his prime.

Zhu Kun truly admired him—though there was also a trace of emotion in that sigh. From their first meeting, when the boy had only been a peak Nine-Star Dou Zun, to now—a Ban Sheng.

Wei Yang had taken just about three years. Oh, and he had also advanced his soul from the Half-Step Heaven Realm to the mid-stage Heaven Realm.

Barely past thirty years of age, and already possessing such achievements even with Zhu Kun’s vast experience, it was flawless.

The surging aura lasted for a while before gradually calming down.

Hoo~

Wei Yang opened his eyes and exhaled a long breath of turbid air. He rose to his feet. Clenching his fists, he quietly felt the changes within his body.

Ban Sheng!

At that moment, his gaze turned slightly dazed. It had been twenty-five or twenty-six years since he came to this world. Step by step, he had finally reached this day—stepping into the realm of Ban Sheng!

Ban Sheng was still Saint.

Anything that bore the word ”Saint” was never simple. At this instant, even without realizing it, his entire aura had subtly transformed. Within his imposing dominance now lingered a faint sense of majesty and nobility.

Reaching this level was not merely the elevation of soul and body—but even the heart and mind transcended. Saints stood high above, seated amidst the clouds, overlooking all beneath them.

They had already reached the true pinnacle of this continent—able to open small worlds of their own, dwelling above the heavens, gazing down upon the myriad beings below.

Time, to such existences, had long since lost concrete meaning. They could watch the clouds drift and fade for thousands or even tens of thousands of years with ease. Thus, in the eyes of such beings—below Saint, all are ants.

Though Wei Yang was now only Ban Sheng— to him, this was merely a transitional stage. Having attained a mid-stage Heaven Realm soul and Ban Sheng body, he had already set most of his foot into the realm of Dou Sheng.

For him, Dou Sheng was hardly a barrier anymore. That last small step—was only a matter of time.

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