"This... how is this possible..."
Gan Xing and Cheng Bu, suspended in the void, lowered their heads simultaneously, their gazes filled with doubt as they looked at the Great Thunder Sword in their hands. This was a divine-grade immortal treasure, yet it was blocked by a peerless immortal treasure. The joint attack of two Immortal Lord powerhouses had been stopped by a Golden Immortal being...
"Too powerful!"
Countless beings exclaimed in shock. Unlike in the lower realms, the Immortal Realm had powerful immortal treasures to aid them. Killing across realms was basically impossible. Cheng Bu and Gan Xing were no ordinary individuals; they had reached the Immortal Lord realm, wielded divine-grade immortal treasures, and were high-ranking elders of the Purple Thunder Sect. How could they be suppressed by Li Bai alone, who merely wielded a peerless immortal treasure?
"Princess!"
Dong Tai and Zhuang Zhu both took a step forward, their expressions grave.
Xia Hou Ni Yun also became serious. It was too terrifying. Li Bai, having just entered the first layer of Golden Immortal and wielding a peerless immortal treasure, could challenge Immortal Lord powerhouses. This meant that earlier, when Li Bai was merely at the Xuan Immortal realm, he could have killed Golden Immortal beings.
"Is this still a human being?"
Zi Lan Xin exclaimed as she watched the scene. Could such immense, heaven-defying combat power erupt from such a frail race? As the words left her mouth, an ultimate sword intent flickered in the void, unseen yet it loomed over the heads of all beings.
Qi Jiguang's lips curved into a slight smile. The ability to fight across major realms, granted by the system, could not be compensated for by mere immortal treasures. Even if Li Bai fought bare-handed, without any immortal treasures, he could still kill Gan Xing and Cheng Bu, though it would require a bit more effort.
"Annihilate!"
Li Bai spoke, his eyelids twitching slightly. Instantly, a beam of extreme sword energy shot out from his eyes, accompanied by a sword light. A river of cyan sword energy roared through the sky, following closely behind that ultimate sword intent. The divine thunder dissipated, and countless Immortal Lord powerhouses lowered their heads, daring not to look directly.
"Go!"
Gan Xing roared, his face flushing red. This time, they had truly hit a hard obstacle. He hadn't expected such a powerful being to be lurking in the weak Nine Realms. He wanted to turn back, but before Cheng Bu, who was not far away, could even lift his foot, the sword intent had arrived! Su Dan Novel Network
Boom!
Gan Xing!
Cheng Bu!
The mighty Purple Thunder Sect, emanating from a place even Old Master Lu hadn't reached, their two Immortal Lord powerhouses were instantly engulfed by the sword light. Their powerful bodies and nascent souls, along with their divine-grade immortal treasures, were annihilated. These two Immortal Lords, who had practically entered the secret treasure realm as the most powerful beings, now faced the sword energy shot from Li Bai's eyes with not the slightest bit of resistance. The sword light arrived, and Immortal Lords perished.
The long river of sword energy dissipated, and Li Bai calmly approached Qi Jiguang. He extended a hand, holding a wine cup filled with fine wine, and presented it to Qi Jiguang. Li Bai smiled slightly, "Magnificent!"
"Magnificent!"
Qi Jiguang laughed heartily and raised the wine cup, draining it in one gulp. Their exhilaration dissipated, but the surrounding beings and several powerful Immortal Lords could only swallow nervously, their bodies stiff and unable to move. They watched the gradually disappearing figures in the void, everyone's heart filled with immense shock.
The powerful helpers invited by the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty from the Southern Border Region had both perished at Li Bai's casual gesture!
"You... this..."
Old Master Lu, who was meditating in a cross-legged position, was so shocked by the scene that the words caught in his throat. Powerful Immortal Lord experts, besides him, only had Nan Tian Xun of the Southern Heaven Immortal Dynasty in the Nine Realms. Old Master Lu, known as the peerless twin prodigies of the Nine Realms, now looked at the nonchalant Li Bai drinking wine with profound emotion.
He couldn't defeat either Cheng Bu or Gan Xing alone, yet Li Bai had sent them to their deaths with a single, effortless sword strike.
"Hahaha, Old Master Lu, no need to worry. Please, for now, drink this cup of wine!" Li Bai laughed heartily and offered a wine cup to Old Master Lu. Time slowly passed, and before they knew it, half an hour had gone by.
During this time, Xia Lezhi and Wu Ke of the Qing Yang Sect, and Nan Tian Xun of the Southern Heaven Immortal Dynasty, leading thousands of people, also arrived at the square. Seeing the rather peculiar atmosphere, Nan Tian Xun didn't say much and directly found a spot to wait quietly. There was no further path ahead, and they all remained there. Nan Tian Xun felt that this place was by no means simple.
Time quietly passed, and several days later.
"There's movement!"
Nan Tian Xun, who had been cultivating in a cross-legged position, his expression suddenly changed. In the north of the square, a white light appeared, forming a portal approximately three zhang long and four zhang high. At this moment, all the beings in the square stood up.
"This should be where the true body of Immortal Emperor Zang Long is located!"
Xia Hou Ni Yun said, looking at the portal that had appeared.
"Those two elders of the Purple Thunder Sect were too arrogant. They were helpers invited by the Emperor to assist us in obtaining the Emperor's corpse. Not only were they late, but within this secret treasure, they acted with impunity, speaking carelessly, and often bullying the weaker ones. Now, it's good, they can't help at all," Dong Tai complained.
"If this minister may, Princess, after this secret treasure matter is concluded, I fear the Purple Thunder Sect will bite back. Even if they didn't help us obtain the Emperor's corpse, they will force the Emperor to help them gain a favorable position in the Holy Court."
"Now that the Purple Thunder Sect is at odds with the Great Han Immortal Dynasty, perhaps the Purple Thunder Sect will also use this as an excuse to conquer the Nine Realms. This is the location the Emperor wishes to occupy. The deaths of Cheng Bu and Gan Xing might be exactly what the Purple Thunder Sect leader intended!"
Zhuang Zhu narrowed his eyes and said in a low voice.
As he spoke, Xia Hou Ni Yun's expression subtly changed. Yes, if it weren't for her father's apprehension towards the Southern Heaven Immortal Dynasty's Emperor-grade immortal treasure, he would have already marched south. Why wait until today? The Purple Thunder Sect conquering the Great Han Immortal Dynasty might not be a bad thing. She pondered for a moment and looked at Nan Tian Xun. This person also harbored grand ambitions, wishing to restore his ancestors' legacy. Nan Tian Xun, wielding an Emperor-grade immortal treasure, was full of spirit. How could he easily let the Purple Thunder Sect extend its influence into the Nine Realms?
"There's movement ahead?"
Qi Jiguang stood up. The moment Qi Jiguang stood up, Old Master Lu and Dean Zhang also rose instantly, without the slightest delay. Li Bai opened his eyes upon hearing this and looked towards the white portal in the north.
"This is the core area of Zang Long City. To recreate a grotto-heaven here, even if it's not where Immortal Emperor Zang Long's corpse is, it must be where he stored his cultivation resources in life," Li Bai said as he stood up.
"It should be close!"
Qi Jiguang nodded.
In the blink of an eye, no one moved to investigate. Time slowly passed. Dong Tai and the others kept their eyes on Li Bai and Qi Jiguang. Their previous sword strike that killed Cheng Bu and Gan Xing had already filled countless people with fear. Since they didn't move, no one dared to make a move, their hearts filled with anxious urgency.