Chapter 621: Battling the Immortal
Chapter 621: Battling the Immortal
The moment this group of mysterious beings appeared, the situation in the arena took a sudden turn.
The name 'Ten Thousand Demon Hall' echoed in the ears of everyone present.
The creatures of Northern Flood, who had just appeared like celestial soldiers and generals, were now scattering and fleeing in the blink of an eye. The massive dragon claws descending from the horizon effortlessly shattered their mental defenses.
Not to mention the heavenly peach blossoms, which were dazzling and captivating, yet they seized the hearts of all who beheld them.
This was the aura of the Dao Realm, the supreme power that only three existed in all of Hongze.
The Ancestral Stele, the most prized possession of the Boundless Dao Monarch Sect, had just been summoned, but it was tightly grasped by the Calamity Unicorn's claw and its aura was suppressed by the Greedy Wolf Star Chart.
Those renowned patriarchs could only watch helplessly as their immortal treasures were forcibly taken away, without any means to retaliate.
What was even more startling was that only two of the Five Hall Masters had taken action, while the remaining three remained standing calmly, as if everything was under their control.
What a formidable presence!
The cultivators of the Three Floods, who had been in a daze, were now wide-eyed with awe.
This was the true face of the Ten Thousand Demon Hall.
They were not mere rats scurrying in the shadows, but fearsome creatures slumbering in the abyss. Once awakened, they needed only to reveal their claws and fangs to subjugate the entire Northern Flood!
"Where is my brother? Where is Lu Xiao?!"
Qi Tianchuan transformed into a black dragon and continued to flee across the horizon, but for some reason, the half-step Dao Realm Calamity Unicorn, while controlling the Dao Stele, kept its gaze fixed on Qi Tianchuan.
Finally, Qi Tianchuan let out a roar, "High Immortal, there are demonic beings wreaking havoc in Hongze! Have you seen it?!"
As his shrill voice pierced through the heavens and earth, every cultivator in the arena involuntarily held their breath.
They had almost forgotten that the reason these two major powers could dominate was not because they could suppress the Four Floods, but because a true immortal stood behind them.
In an instant, the heavenly peach blossoms began to disperse.
The immortal formation with Dao Realm power couldn't even last a breath and dissipated into the vast sky.
"I see it."
Along with a calm voice, thick white clouds transformed into a long bridge spanning the heavens and earth.
Under the cover of pure qi, a figure with an indistinguishable face approached with a serene stride. The fluttering sleeves of the flowing cloud white robe seemed capable of dispelling the demonic aura that filled the sky.
The heavens and earth became clear once more, and the sun and moon reappeared as the bloody stench gradually faded away.
He stood silently on the bridge, gazing down with a gentle expression.
As his gaze fell, Yue Tianji's five fingers gripping the Ancestral Stele exploded into pieces!
"Pfft!"
Ke Shisan seemed to have suffered a heavy blow, spitting out golden blood as his towering figure staggered backward, appearing somewhat disheveled and unsteady.
"You dare to look at your parents with such eyes?"
The immortal's calm voice was like a gentle spring breeze, quietly reaching the ears of every living being.
The cultivators of the Three Floods, who had just experienced the destruction of their homes and families, began to tremble. Their arms dropped, and the intricate hand seals they had formed dissipated, their fingers relaxing and releasing the treasures they had been holding tightly.
Indeed, it was not the demonic beings or cruel gangs that threatened their lives, but the immortal officials sent by the Immortal Court to protect them.
When a father demands his son's death, how could the son dare not comply?
The awe in the eyes of the multitude gradually faded, replaced once again by despair.
As the first figure knelt, a wave of people followed suit, kneeling one after another like a vast ocean.
Thump, thump, thump.
The figure on the white cloud bridge stood tall, overlooking the mortal realm, calmly accepting the homage of the masses.
In the end, Hongze Great Immortal ignored the group of demonic stone guardians, as they were evil beings that needed to be eradicated, and he didn't care about them.
He quietly observed those who remained standing in the crowd.
The Southern Hong Seven Sects.
Whether they were in the Celestial Realm or the Essence Soul to Void Form, they all stood upright, refusing to kneel, even with pale faces.
The rumors that had persisted for ten thousand years and the destruction of the Nan Yang Sect were already engraved in the hearts of every disciple.
The former pride of the Southern Hong Seven, the radiant sun, had perished at the hands of this figure enveloped in pure qi and beneath the untainted flowing cloud white robe.
In front of the remaining six patriarchs, they dared not kneel!
A wooden puppet slowly stepped out from the crowd.
Xuan Qing arrived at the forefront of the Southern Hong Seven Sects, expressionless, and raised his head, straining to open his eyes to discern the face beneath the pure qi.
His audacity clearly stirred a ripple in the heart of Hongze Great Immortal.
"Heh."
The immortal shook his head and turned his gaze back to the group of demonic stone guardians.
Alone and slender, he faced the terrifying figures that blotted out the sky and slowly raised his palm.
With the might of the Immortal Court, he intimidated the multitude of demons.
Ke Shisan stood before the stone guardians, his scales beginning to shatter, and his magnificent body gradually covered in cracks.
In the blink of an eye, these fearsome beings capable of shaking Hongze were about to be annihilated.
"You just said that Hongze belongs to you?"
Hongze Great Immortal smiled faintly, watching as the azure dragon's body slowly sank, its knees smashing into the ground.
Behind Xuan Qing,
Ye Jiu silently raised his palm, and the Ten Thousand Things in One Sword began to gather, aimed at the immortal's figure.
He knew that with his late Celestial Realm cultivation, he couldn't pose any threat to this immortal official.
Yet, he still lifted his palm and unsheathed his sword, merely to express his determination.
In an instant, the azure dragon propped up its body with its arms, refusing to truly kneel even as its legs shattered.
It lifted its head and let out a hideous laugh, "You dog, have you forgotten that I have a master?"
As his words fell, the faces of the six patriarchs of Southern Hong changed simultaneously.
The Ten Thousand Demon Hall experts, who had shown no emotion even in the face of the immortal, suddenly had their eyes filled with endless reverence.
The dark golden robe fluttered in the air, and the four Hall Lords, except for Ke Shisan, suddenly bowed together with their demonic beings.
This eerie, synchronized action caused even the already subjugated cultivators to look up in confusion.
There was no grand transformation, only a subtle distortion in the vast blue sky.
In the eyes of all beings, a slender figure quietly stood.
Before the respectful bows of the five Hall Lords, this person stood in front of the Ten Thousand Demon Hall.
The master of the Ten Thousand Demon Hall was not the terrifying, unparalleled demonic creature that everyone imagined, but rather a quiet and reserved young man, forming a stark contrast with the terrifying demonic beings behind him.
The familiar black robe stood out starkly in everyone's eyes.
"We welcome our master!"
The next moment, the demonic beings roared in unison, their voices thunderous and deafening, causing everyone's faces to tingle.
Ye Jiu clenched his sword hilt tightly, Ji Jingxi's breathing became erratic, and Qi Yansheng's entire body trembled like a sieve... along with countless disciples of the Southern Hong Seven Sects.
They raised their heads high, staring intently at the center of the heavens.
In the brightly lit Nan Yang region, the sun's radiance filled the sky and ocean. At this moment, the youth standing before the immortal was dazzling and blinding.
He had emerged from the desolate Nan Yang treasure land and walked step by step to this place, illuminating all things once again!
"You're finally back," Qi Yansheng tugged at his collar, suddenly feeling like crying.
"You never left," a relieved smile appeared on Ji Jingxi's face.
Even when facing an immortal, as long as Shen Yi stood up, it seemed like there was still a chance.
After all... he had never made a mistake.
"So, you want my Hongze?" Shi Ren finally saw the person, who was younger and at a lower cultivation level than he had imagined.
Therefore, he suddenly felt like laughing.
"Yes," Shen Yi nodded slightly, also observing the immortal.
He was genuinely curious about the appearance of this person, whom Xuan Qing's senior dared not even think about.
Now that he saw it with his own eyes, it seemed rather ordinary.
Hearing this decisive answer, Shi Ren's smile turned sinister, "What makes you think you can? With your heretical demonic methods, how dare you steal my immortal power?"
As he spoke, he thrust out his palm, and the White Rhino Seal appeared in his palm. He mocked, "Try again, and see if your inferior methods still work in front of me?"
In the vastness of heaven and earth, the massive White Rhino stood on four legs, each foot stepping on one of the Four Floods, suppressing all immortal power.
The moment the White Rhino Seal appeared.
All living beings in the Four Floods felt a suffocating sensation that was hard to describe.
This was heavenly might!
In front of this jade seal, they prostrated themselves once again.
Before the Immortal Court, whether it was Hongze or the Ten Thousand Demon Hall, they were all insignificant.
It was an eternal truth that mortals could not contend with immortals.
"Come, try again," Shi Ren raised his eyebrows playfully, filled with a mocking gaze. In front of this young man who dared to challenge the might of an immortal, he finally lost some of his immortal demeanor.
Feeling this familiar aura, Xuan Qing's shoulders trembled slightly, recalling the nightmare that had haunted his dreams for ten million years.
The scene was the same, and Nan Yang's sect master still stood in front of him.
When he saw the immortal raise his palm, Xuan Qing almost foresaw what was about to happen. He twisted his face and looked back, starting with Li Qingfeng and every Nan Yang disciple, as if wanting to remember their faces.
"..."
Shen Yi suddenly lowered his eyes and let out a soft laugh.
Qinghua's curse was right, he was indeed a despicable creature.
He shook his head, took a step forward, and walked onto the long bridge made of piled-up clouds that spanned the sky.
"You..."
Shi Ren suddenly noticed something amiss.
He furrowed his brows, staring at the approaching figure, gripping the White Rhino Seal tighter in his hand, and subconsciously lifting his foot, instinctively wanting to retreat.
However, before his boot could fully land, the Hongze Great Immortal suddenly regained consciousness.
How could he retreat!
How could mere mortals resist heavenly might! The warmth of the White Rhino Seal seemed to give him endless security.
"A heretic like you is not worthy of receiving my immortal punishment. You deserve to be crushed under the seal!"
Shi Ren roared, and the jade seal flew out of his hand.
Under everyone's gaze, the jade seal swelled amidst the storm, quickly merging with the ethereal White Rhino in the sky, blocking the sky over the Four Floods!
As a mortal cultivator, he had never seen such a vast and boundless object. Beneath its four hooves, even late-stage Heaven Realm cultivators were filled with overwhelming despair.
"What is this thing—?"
Ye Jiu's mouth went dry, and his pupils shrank to pinpoints.
In front of this immortal court's seal, living beings could deeply understand their insignificance.
How could mortals possibly contend with this? How could they comprehend such a thing?!
"Huff."
Shi Ren, standing in the midst of this heavenly might, was also intoxicated by the feeling of controlling heaven and earth.
In an instant, he reverted to the Hongze Great Immortal.
"Give me the command to crush!"
The sharp command echoed, and the White Rhino in the sky stomped its front hoof without hesitation.
Like a collapsing sky, the massive rhino hoof covered the entire land and sea, crushing down on the black-robed figure and all living beings in its path!
Countless creatures began to scatter in panic, but under the hoof, there was no escape.
However, Shen Yi didn't spare a glance at the commotion above.
He calmly stared at Shi Ren, his footsteps slowly crossing the long bridge made of piled-up clouds.
"Roar!"
Just as the giant hoof was about to land, the White Rhino, now materialized, let out a piercing scream. On its translucent jade front leg, golden patterns appeared, forming a golden Azure Dragon that tightly coiled around its hoof, like a bone-boring worm, causing it unbearable pain.
"Huh!"
Shi Ren had never encountered such a situation before. Under the cover of pure Qi, his usually calm expression now showed a rare look of helplessness.
Soon, his anger intensified.
"Suppress him for me!"
The golden pattern was embedded within the White Rhino, making it impossible to break free. Following Shi Ren's command, the White Rhino took another step, still fiercely stomping towards Shen Yi!
But the situation changed again.
This time, pale frost patterns in the shape of a ferocious tiger appeared, gnawing at the White Rhino's giant hooves, causing its massive body to sway unsteadily, as if it might topple over.
"What...what kind of demonic technique did you use?"
Shi Ren looked at the sky in disbelief, then turned to the black-robed youth standing just a few zhang away.
In his understanding, these ordinary mortals would be like pigs and dogs to slaughter, even if he only slightly summoned his immortal power, even against a Dao Realm cultivator.
But at this moment, the most powerful treasure he relied on, the official seal granted by the Immortal Court, had failed him for the first time!
"You stole my immortal registry!" Shi Ren finally seemed to realize what had happened and plopped down on the long bridge.
Shen Yi looked down at the man below him and shook his head. "Before, it was stealing."
"Then...then..." Shi Ren panted, waving his palms frantically and writhing backwards.
The youth's lips curled slightly. "Now, it's taking."
As he finished speaking, flames appeared on the White Rhino's hind legs, and a blue phoenix leaped onto it, fiercely flipping it over!
The Azure Dragon roared, the Phoenix screeched, and the Frost Tiger roared.
Amidst these terrifying and fierce sounds, the White Rhino's wails gradually faded.
Soon, a jade seal wobbled and fell from the sky, its intricate patterns still wildly surging, firmly trapping the White Rhino within.
During their battle...
Both Shen Yi and Shi Ren simultaneously lost control of their Four Floods Immortal Power.
"Give it back to me!"
Shi Ren pounced forward, watching helplessly as Shen Yi caught the jade seal and casually slipped it into his sleeve. He stumbled and fell at the youth's feet like a dog eating dirt.
Without the protection of pure Qi, his thin face was filled with fear.
The next moment, Shen Yi leaned down and reached towards him.
Shi Ren seemed to be in a state of panic, frantically waving his arms, his voice shrill and breaking, "Get away from me! I am a Seventh Rank Immortal Official appointed by the Immortal Court, the parents of Hongze! I am an immortal! How dare you lay a hand on me!"
But his flailing arms were powerless before Shen Yi.
Shen Yi grabbed the man in the flowing cloud white robe and lifted him into the air, examining him closely for a long time. A complex expression appeared on Shen Yi's face.
The white cloud bridge stretched across the heavens.
The two figures stood at the center of everyone's gaze.
At this moment, even Qi Yansheng's eyes were slightly scattered.
Born with a deficiency, late Earthly Realm...seen in only three cities...not yet entered the Celestial Realm...
This was their immortal, the true face of the Immortal Court's pure Qi.
"Ahhhh!"
Shi Ren's face contorted, feeling the strange gazes around him. He clapped his palms over his face, his nails digging into his flesh, and howled like a beast, "Don't look at me! You mortals, I'll kill you all, gouge out your eyes, and ensure you never transcend!"
"Don't look!"
After howling, he pleaded, "Please, give me back the White Rhino Seal. We're both immortals. They're just dogs. You and I are of the same kind. We can become immortals and ancestors...we can cooperate...please..."
Hearing this, Shen Yi felt a bit nauseous.
He slowly pulled Shi Ren's palms away and clamped his mouth with his fingers, his voice indifferent, "Without the White Rhino Seal, you don't even have the qualifications to stand before me."
"The same kind..."
Shen Yi found it slightly absurd and slowly crushed Shi Ren's jaw, whispering, "Do you even deserve it?"
The Yin-Yang Birth-Death Pendant floated out, and the Mystic Tiger stood quietly. Instead, the White Tiger guarding the soul stepped forward and entered Shi Ren's mind.
Feeling that gentle warmth, half of Shi Ren's face collapsed, his mouth filled with blood. He stared blankly upwards.
He saw a faintly discernible sinister look on Shen Yi's handsome face, and amidst the faint smile, he felt a chill.
"It's not over yet. What you ate, you must spit out."
Shen Yi's words were like a whisper, gently rippling in Shi Ren's ear. He patted the face of the Hongze Great Immortal, holding him like a dead dog in his palm, and strode towards the Northern Flood's immortal residence.
The black-robed youth drifted amidst the white clouds.
He raised his palm, and in full view of everyone, it descended.
"Leave none alive."
Without the blue sky, the heavens were stained with blood.
The stone guardians seemed to come to life, and a sinister aura slowly spread. In the desolate sky, the peach blossoms bloomed once more, illuminating the sky.
Amidst the peach blossoms, the creatures of Northern Flood suddenly trembled and cried out in despair, "High Immortal, spare our lives!"
Ke Shisan transformed into a dragon and grabbed the elder turtle, looking at the distant thin figure and sneering, "High Immortal? Your immortal is already dead."
"Shh," he lightly raised his finger.
"Don't complain. You chose this yourselves."
"Since it's already decided, then be quiet..."
"Enter my embrace and pay homage to my emperor!"
Amidst the terrifying dragon's roar, the elder turtle's body was torn apart by sharp claws, its internal organs turning into a bloody rain that poured down on Hongze!
(End of Chapter)
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