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In a direct collision, Wu Yuan's slightly diminutive figure remained unmoved, and his momentum continued to rise.

On the other hand, the flame beast was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into the water, creating endless waves. The formidable impact even made the earth tremble.

The surface of the flame beast's body showed numerous cracks.

The outcome was clear.

"What?"

"Oh my god." In the not-so-distant flying boat, hundreds of disciples at the Sea of Qi Realm were dumbfounded, unable to believe what they witnessed. Several dozen Golden Dan elders from the sect were collectively blasted away with just a glance?

In the vast sky, far apart.

"This? What an extraordinary Wu Yuan! What an extraordinary Wu Yuan!" The Dragon Path Master was equally astonished, watching this scene with intense focus, even though the sound did not carry over, he could see it vividly.

Head-on confrontation.

Wu Yuan had an absolute advantage.

"Even I might not be able to do this." The Dragon Path Master was both shocked and apprehensive. He finally understood why Wu Yuan had such courage.

Strength!

It was because of his formidable strength that Wu Yuan had such courage and boldness.

At this moment, inside the Central Land Immortal Palace, figures like Fang Xia, Ji Bei, and Shan Mo, among other Central Land cultivators, were also stunned.

Wu Yijun also looked at his big brother in shock.

Had his big brother's strength reached such terrifying heights?

After remaining silent for decades, Wu Yuan's sudden eruption was earth-shattering, astonishing all the onlookers.

On the side of Central Land, they felt that their sovereign had become even more powerful, to an unbelievable extent.

On the side of the Fire Extending Sect, it was fear.

The flaming beast surged out of the sea, its enormous eyes on its head filled with disbelief, staring fixedly at Wu Yuan.

Only through a direct confrontation did they understand how terrifying Wu Yuan's strength was.

To cultivate such terrifying strength in fifty years? If given more time, how much stronger could he become?

"Hoo!"

The flaming beast suddenly retreated, and following closely, a gigantic and flaming divine bow appeared in its hand, towering hundreds of meters.

This divine bow has no bowstring and is entirely engulfed in endless flames.

Immediately after, the flame giant held the bow with three palms, while another arm was positioned as if drawing the bowstring. Soon, the boundless spiritual energy of heaven and earth gathered, and the momentum surged.

A crystal-clear and transparent flame divine arrow converged, illusory yet undeniably real.

Directly aimed at Wu Yuan.

"This?" Wu Yuan's pupils contracted.

Terrifying.

A tremendous threat instantly enveloped Wu Yuan's heart, as if a fierce beast had locked onto a commoner.

"This?" The spectators from the Central Land Immortal Palace instinctively tensed.

"The Heavenly Fire Bow! Finally brought out." The Dragon Path Master, miles away, stared at the gigantic divine bow.

He was well aware of the power of this divine bow.

It was the Fire Extending Sect's sacred treasure.

The Divine Fire Formation, coupled with the Heavenly Fire Bow, was the foundation of the Fire Extending Sect's dominance over the Xia Mountain Continent. Even if Fire Extending True Person was not in the Central Land, it still bestowed formidable power upon the sect.

"Kill!"

Wu Yuan's figure moved, his wings flapped, instantly forming several illusions in the void, rushing to attack the flame beast.

"Go!"

The flame beast, on the other hand, took the bow, set an arrow, and shot it seamlessly.

"Whoosh!"

A dazzling and endless flame divine arrow instantly tore through the sky, its formidable trail seemingly tearing the heavens and earth into two halves.

Disregarding those illusory images, it directly targeted Wu Yuan!

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Chapter 279 Xia Mountain, Wu Yuan! (Seeking monthly votes for this long chapter)

In the world, the surging sea boiled and trembled.

"The Divine Fire Formation was excavated from the ruins of ancient sects thousands of years ago. It was damaged at that time and was finally reconstructed by the Patriarch. It can mobilize at least twelve Golden Core cultivators at the minimum, and up to thirty-six Golden Core cultivators, forming a grand formation," said the Fire Extending Sect Master Ying Quan, leading the formation while staring at Wu Yuan.

Intending to kill swiftly.

"And the Heavenly Fire Bow is the sacred treasure brought back by the Patriarch from the Upper Realm hundreds of years ago, most suitable for the Divine Fire Formation."

"Deployed through formations, it is most perfect."

"If used within the sect, it harmonizes with the sect's formations. With a single arrow, it can annihilate weak Purple Mansion and Mountain and River Realm cultivators."

"Outside the mountain gate, even without formations, it can still inflict harm on beings like that old mud loach."

"This Wu Yuan, at the Spiritual Body Realm, defies the heavens and possesses defense comparable to an old mud loach? Under a single arrow, he will likely be severely injured," observed Fire Extending Sect Master Ying Quan.

Within the flame beast, the Golden Core cultivators were full of anticipation, working together to sustain the formation.

Kill Wu Yuan!

In this battle, the Fire Extending Sect went all out. Although Wu Yuan's strength exceeded their expectations, they still had some confidence.

The root cause was this Heavenly Fire Bow.

"Your Majesty! Can you withstand it?"

"That divine bow, that arrow's radiance." In the Central Land Immortal Palace, observers like Fang Xia, Shan Mo, Hai Feizhang, and others trembled in their hearts.

They all had a feeling.

Once hit by this arrow, they would probably perish instantly.

The cultivators from the Central Land, at this moment, were holding their breath, watching the scene in the projection.

"Back then, when I forcefully entered the Fire Extending Sect, I was injured even by carrying three arrows and fled in panic," sighed Dragon Path Master from thousands of miles away. "This Wu Yuan, his attacks are domineering, but can he withstand a few arrows?"

The Heavenly Fire Bow.

It was the trump card of the Fire Extending Sect's army.

Various factions had different thoughts as they watched the battle.

However, facing Wu Yuan head-on, there was a slight shock in his heart. Instantly understanding, this divine bow was probably the so-called treasure that Dragon Path Master mentioned, the Fire Extending Sect's sacred item.

Indeed, it was terrifying.

Pointed at by the arrow from a distance, Wu Yuan couldn't help but feel a shock. However, the eruption of the flame beast was too fast, happening all at once.

The flame divine arrow had already whistled over.

Avoid it?

Wu Yuan's instinct told him that he couldn't evade it. This arrow was locking onto his spiritual sense.

"Trump card?"

"It's probably the Fire Extending Sect's army's strongest method. As long as I can withstand it, victory is possible!" Wu Yuan gritted his teeth.

Can't avoid it? Then don't avoid it.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" The five fingers of the four arms simultaneously clenched into fists, and the four massive fists, like giant warhammers, struck together, colliding with this terrifying flame divine arrow.

"Hiss~"

"Tear~" The flame divine arrow whistled, tearing apart the starry domain spanning nearly a hundred miles, colliding with the four fist-like warhammers.

"Pong~"

Like a massive stone receiving a terrible blow, Wu Yuan felt his two pairs of arms tremble. He could hardly resist, and his entire body was thrown backward uncontrollably.

The terrifying impact made his body tremble faintly.

Seemingly unable to withstand it.

"Pu~" Wu Yuan rolled out for over a hundred miles, until he firmly stepped on the empty space, stabilizing himself. He felt his blood and qi surging, shocked in his heart.

Too strong.

Too terrifying!

Wu Yuan, since he embarked on the path of cultivation, had never suffered such a terrifying impact. Under a single strike, even the Starry Body couldn't remain completely unharmed.

"But, fortunately."

"It's fortunate that I recently advanced to the second level of the 'Starry Body.' That's the only reason I could withstand it." Wu Yuan thought to himself, "If I were still at the first level, even if I could endure it, I would probably still be significantly injured."

At this moment, within Wu Yuan's body, accompanied by the crazy surge of countless sources of power, numerous subtle and cracked crystal-clear secret patterns quickly healed.

It was the Starry Body!

Ordinary source techniques, as long as the source power is strong enough, can be cultivated. However, the more powerful the source technique, the higher the requirement for the comprehension of the Dao.

Although "Starry Body" was only a high-level source technique, it demanded a high understanding of the 'Way of the Stars,' making it extremely compatible with Wu Yuan.

Wu Yuan cultivated it to the second level, and in terms of power alone, it was almost comparable to the first level of some heavenly-level source techniques.

Incredibly terrifying.

"In terms of defense, I have the Starry Domain Realm, and I also have the Starry Body. I don't believe you can kill me." Wu Yuan's fighting spirit soared.

Back then, choosing to cultivate a true body source technique was for the sake of survival.

Wu Yuan's survival ability was much stronger than his attacking ability.

"He withstood it."

"Good!"

"It seems that Your Majesty is unharmed. I knew it; how could a group of Golden Core cultivators kill Your Majesty?" The Central Land Immortal Palace was boiling.

Joy and excitement were evident.

"He seems to have suffered no serious injuries." Dragon Path Master also widened his eyes; this was a terrifying move that could harm him.

And Wu Yuan? At least superficially, he appeared much better than Dragon Path Master.

Quite strange.

It made people shudder.

"This Wu Yuan is not easy to deal with." Dragon Path Master thought to himself; a trace of fear arose instinctively for this mysterious Wu Yuan.

"What? He's unharmed?"

"The strength of this Wu Yuan is unexpectedly powerful? His attacks can be attributed to the comprehension of the Dao, but he can withstand the Flame Divine Arrow head-on?" The more than twenty Golden Core cultivators forming the Divine Fire Formation showed expressions of almost disbelief.

The Divine Fire Formation combined with the Divine Fire Bow was their strongest move.

Yet, it couldn't deal with Wu Yuan?

Let alone severely injure or kill him.

"The Flame Divine Arrow can hardly harm him, let alone cause significant damage?" Fire Extending Sect Master Ying Quan's face turned grim, a hint of fear in his eyes. "His attacks are comparable to that old mud loach, and his defense is even stronger?"

Comparable in attack and stronger in defense.

Doesn't that mean Wu Yuan's overall strength is even greater than Dragon Path Master's?

"Impossible!"

"He's only at the Spiritual Body Realm. That old mud loach, although weak in foundation, luckily entered the Mountain and River Realm. Yet, he's still just at the sixth level." Fire Extending Sect Master Ying Quan stared at Wu Yuan, perceiving the faint secret patterns emerging on Wu Yuan's surface.

Mysterious and vast!

"It's a source technique, surely a terrifying one." Fire Extending Sect Master Ying Quan judged, "Kill!"

"He must be killed!"

The stronger Wu Yuan's performance, the more frightened Ying Quan became. With such terrifying talent, if allowed to survive today, how could they deal with him in the future?

Even if the Ancestor were to return, he might not necessarily be able to deal with Wu Yuan.

"Swoosh!"

The Flame Beast was suspended high in the air, one arm again poised on the bowstring, and surging spiritual energy from the heavens and earth gathered. Another terrifying Flame Divine Arrow whizzed out.

One arrow failed, then two arrows!

If two arrows failed, then three arrows!

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

One arrow followed by another, like a string of flaming pearls. In an instant, a river of flames formed in the void before the Divine Fire Bow, all attacking Wu Yuan.

In the blink of an eye, a total of eight arrows!

Adding the first arrow, that made a total of nine arrows.

At this moment, the originally imposing Flame Beast appeared weakened, and the black flames on its body seemed extremely thin.

Evidently, using the Divine Fire Bow placed a great burden on the Flame Beast.

"Nine arrows?" Countless cultivators in the Central Land Immortal Palace couldn't help but shudder.

One arrow was already so terrifying, and now eight more arrows in succession?

"Nine arrows? That's ruthless. Wu Yuan has really pushed Fire Extending Sect to the limit." Dragon Path Master was also astonished. He knew that even he, if faced with nine arrows in a row, would suffer severe injuries.

"Wu Yuan's defense is formidable, is it a high-level source technique? I wonder how great the consumption is." Dragon Path Master's insights were sharp.

He was already at the Mountain and River Realm and naturally understood the greatest weakness of someone like Wu Yuan, a peerless genius—while his comprehension of the Dao progressed rapidly, his magical power was not strong enough.

The more powerful the source technique, once activated, the greater the burden on the Divine Palace.

The consumption of source power would also be more terrifying.

"Nine consecutive arrows?" Wu Yuan directly faced the first arrow, his momentum undiminished. Faced with the remaining eight arrows whistling toward him, his spirit remained unyielding.

His fighting spirit grew stronger!

"You want to deplete my source power? Let's see who can deplete it faster." Wu Yuan's massive body moved, and his wings trembled.

He didn't retreat.

Because, there was no way to dodge.

If he couldn't retreat, it was better to take the initiative to face the battle.

Wu Yuan's four arms swung like four terrifying battle blades, rising up like a vast Starry Domain that burst forth.

Hum~

The surface of the Witch's Armor also appeared, and with the influx of source power, it was triggered to the extreme.

Hum~ With invisible gravity affecting them, trying to pull the eight Flame Divine Arrows, the effect was minuscule.

Finally.

The second Flame Divine Arrow attacked, colliding with the four huge arms that Wu Yuan waved, resulting in a resounding collision.

Bang~ Bang~ Bang~ Bang~ In the blink of an eye, there were eight consecutive collisions of terrifying magnitude.

Wu Yuan didn't use the third-grade spiritual weapon battle blade.

Because, after cultivating "Starry Body" to the second level, in terms of the toughness of his body, it was almost comparable to a third-grade spiritual weapon.

The coordination of the four arms, in terms of perfection, far surpassed a battle blade.

As the Divine Palace operated, the surging and overwhelming source power rushed into his arms, maximizing the power of the fundamental source technique, the Four Arms.

The Flame Divine Arrows were virtual, not physical, but they contained terrifying power.

The second Flame Divine Arrow collided.

Wu Yuan was sent flying backward with a resounding crash, followed closely by the third Flame Divine Arrow, causing all four arms to tremble incessantly.

The fourth arrow...

The seventh Flame Divine Arrow struck, and the surface of Wu Yuan's skin was covered in densely packed cracks. Finally, it burst apart with a resounding explosion.

The four arms exploded, and countless blood splattered.

But Wu Yuan's eyes remained firm, showing no trace of fear.

Boom! The eighth Flame Divine Arrow struck Wu Yuan's chest, and the terrifying impact made Wu Yuan's body tremble wildly.

Seemingly about to burst apart.

"Pu~" Wu Yuan's face turned crimson, enduring the pain of his arms about to explode. Despite the agony, his eyes still held an overwhelming will to fight.

Consecutive impacts of seven flames.

Even the surface of the Witch's Armor was covered in countless cracks.

As a fourth-grade spiritual weapon battle armor, even though it could continuously recover minor injuries with the nourishment of source power, it would still shatter if subjected to multiple heavy blows in a very short time.

Finally, the ninth Flame Divine Arrow descended.

"Roar~"

It sounded like a dragon's roar or a snake's howl. A colossal serpent suddenly appeared out of thin air, spreading its wings and blotting out the sky.

The massive body blocked the last Flame Divine Arrow.

"Boom~"

The divine arrow exploded, instantly creating a wound on the serpent's abdomen tens of meters long, revealing bones, and countless blood flowed out.

Obviously, the serpent had suffered a severe blow.

"Xiao Hei, there's no need. This arrow won't kill me." Wu Yuan's eyes turned red in an instant, a murderous intent surging up.

Nurtured over many years, their bond was profound.

It could be said that, apart from his mother, sister, and people like Fang Xia and Bu Yu, the relationship with Xiao Hei was unrivaled.

In terms of trust, Xiao Hei was unquestionably Wu Yuan's number one.

This time, Wu Yuan did not give the order; it was purely Xiao Hei taking the initiative to appear.

To block this terrifying strike for Wu Yuan.

"Master, I have the Witch's Armor and Hidden Serpent Feather. I won't die, but Master must not take any more injuries. Otherwise, the foundation of the source technique will be severely damaged, and recovery will be troublesome," Xiao Hei's voice weakened, but still brimming with killing intent. "Master, kill them all."

Hum~

Xiao Hei moved, rapidly shrinking its massive body and once again integrating into Wu Yuan's body.

However, Wu Yuan could feel that Xiao Hei's assistance had greatly diminished in its integrated state.

"Hum~"

As source power circulated, the surface injuries of Wu Yuan's body rapidly healed. The originally shattered four arms, at a visibly terrifying speed, continued to recover.

After reaching the seventh stage of the Spirit Body.

With Wu Yuan's robust foundation.

It could be said that, as long as his head didn't explode, and the Divine Palace wasn't shattered, injuries could quickly recover as long as source power was not depleted.

Rumbling~ The Starry Domain surrounded him, and Wu Yuan's momentum remained overwhelming.

"Not killed?"

Inside the Flame Beast holding the Divine Fire Bow, Ying Quan was bewildered. He never expected that, even with his full eruption, the nine Flame Divine Arrows couldn't kill a Spirit Body Realm cultivator.

Especially the last enormous serpent.

Its appearance was extremely strange, blocking at least one attack that could have severely wounded Wu Yuan.

Only hesitating for a moment.

"Escape!" The Flame Beast quickly fled backward, and the flying ship suspended in mid-air also began to escape.

Must escape!

Ying Quan has been completely frightened by Wu Yuan.

Under the continuous assault of nine Flame Divine Arrows, Wu Yuan's source power consumption exceeded seventy percent. However, the more than twenty Foundation Establishment cultivators forming the Divine Fire Formation also suffered severe injuries, greatly diminishing the strength of their formation.

As for Wu Yuan, despite being injured and consuming over half of his source power, he did not sustain fatal wounds. As long as there was still some source power left, he could quickly restore his combat power. Moreover, for a body-refining cultivator, even if the source power was depleted and unable to cast source techniques, they could still unleash terrifying combat power with their powerful physique.

Otherwise, how could body-refining cultivators be known as war gods? So, Ying Quan's choice to flee was not surprising.

"Flee?"

Wu Yuan maintained his three major source techniques, and the source power within him rapidly depleted like flowing water. His wings trembled, emitting a hazy glow.

This caused Wu Yuan's speed to skyrocket to an extremely terrifying level, far surpassing the Flame Beast.

Advanced source technique—Realm Treading!

"What's this?" Flame Sect Master Ying Quan was shocked.

"This speed?" The other Foundation Establishment cultivators of Flame Sect were completely dumbfounded.

They had never seen such a terrifying flight speed. Even if their Patriarch came, it probably wouldn't exceed this standard.

"This? In terms of speed, he's almost catching up to me. How many source techniques has he cultivated?" Dragon Daoist, observing from afar, was equally astonished.

Most Qi Refiners usually cultivate a spirit beast with a very weak foundational level as their lifebound spirit beast. Lifebound spirit beasts are generally at the third-class foundational level.

To reach the level of a soaring serpent? In terms of rarity, it was probably comparable to cultivators in the first-grade Immortal Foundation realm.

Keep in mind that, as a lifebound spirit beast, a soaring serpent typically has a foundational level of the fourth class.

Over the years, not only did Wu Yuan progress rapidly, but Xiao Hei, as a soaring serpent, also made tremendous advancements.

Despite being a third-class foundational spirit beast, due to the Divine Palace, Xiao Hei was far inferior to cultivators of the same foundational level. Nevertheless, it cultivated a high-grade source technique.

Of course, only one high-grade source technique.

Normal third-class foundational Spirit Body Realm body-refining cultivators could cultivate two common source techniques and one high-grade source technique.

But this source technique, 'Realm Treading,' was an advanced version of the common source technique 'Divine Movement,' specializing in speed and body technique. With the innate talent of a soaring serpent, it almost approached the level of an Immortal Foundation realm source technique.

Legend has it that when 'Realm Treading' is cultivated to perfection, one step can traverse an immense world, treating boundless void as level ground.

In the previous frontal battle, 'Realm Treading' didn't play a significant role, so Wu Yuan didn't reveal it. But now, for the pursuit...

"Die!" Wu Yuan was like a lightning bolt, closing in within a breath.

With most of his four arms already restored, like four heavenly blades, he unhesitatingly rushed forward.

Directly striking the Flame Beast's chest.

When killing, aim for the head. However, when dealing with a formation-breaking beast, prioritize the chest because the core and primary array manipulator are usually located there.

"Damn!" The Flame Beast's four arms were forced to swing to meet the enemy, bravely confronting Wu Yuan head-on.

"Wu Yuan, cease the battle. We can negotiate," Ying Quan urgently transmitted his voice. "I hope you'll stop."

Wu Yuan turned a deaf ear.

Cease the battle?

First, killing his own cultivators, then facing a large army, realizing he's overmatched, and choosing to negotiate? In this world, where would such a good thing happen!

"Boom~" "Boom~" "Boom~"

The two sides collided like lightning multiple times, and Wu Yuan's profound understanding of the Dao and his combat skills were beyond Ying Quan's comparison.

Moreover, the Flame Beast, having been repeatedly pulled by the 'Divine Fire Bow,' saw a substantial decline in its strength.

With each collision, the Flame Beast would be sent flying. The formidable impact, transmitted through the formation, caused consecutive injuries to the Foundation Establishment cultivators inside, further weakening the Flame Beast's aura.

"Boom~" Another significant collision occurred.

Wu Yuan's palm knife, strangely avoiding one of the Flame Beast's arms, accurately sliced into the Flame Beast's chest.

"Tear~"

Although the Flame Beast's chest appeared tough, it was instantly cut open by the palm knife, tearing a massive wound as if opening its belly.

Instantly, countless spiritual energy leaked out from the Flame Beast's interior, revealing the frightened Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"Boom!"

Another fist slammed into the Flame Beast's interior, as if a war blade swept through its body. Along the way, several Foundation Establishment cultivators were instantly hit.

"Spurt~" "Spurt~" "Spurt~"

In just one exchange, six Foundation Establishment cultivators' bodies exploded, and they perished on the spot! Even Ying Quan, the Foundation Establishment cultivator at the ninth level, fell in shock and anger.

In close combat, Qi Refiners couldn't withstand a single blow from Body Refiners.

"Boom~"

At this point, the so-called Divine Fire Formation completely collapsed, revealing the twenty-one surviving yet terrified Foundation Establishment cultivators inside the formation. They all wanted to escape.

Facing the fearsome Wu Yuan, they had no trace of fighting spirit left.

"Suppress!"

With a thought, Wu Yuan's vast Star Domain swept through the heavens and earth. A formidable force pulled the many Foundation Establishment cultivators who wanted to escape, making them feel like mortals caught in a dark and swirling vortex.

They struggled in vain!

Not to mention running away, even some weaker Foundation Establishment cultivators were enveloped in the flickering rosy-yellow streams of light, rushing towards Wu Yuan.

"No!"

"Wrong, wrong! Shouldn't have come to the Central Plains."

"Cultivating for decades in the Foundation Establishment Realm, and yet, such strength?"

"What kind of monster did our Flame Sect provoke?" Every Foundation Establishment cultivator from Flame Sect despaired.

Facing Wu Yuan's full power, they had no power to resist.

"Spurt~" "Spurt~" Wu Yuan's killing intent was terrifying.

Since they had chosen to go to war, there was no mercy.

Palm strikes were like flashes of knife light, thunderously striking out. Each palm represented the fall of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

If it were the true self of a Qi Refiner, based solely on their realm, they could kill those at the middle level of the Foundation Establishment.

However, the source power of a Body Refiner couldn't combine with the realm. While they excelled in close combat, their long-range capabilities were much weaker, struggling even to kill those at the early Foundation Establishment.

At this moment, in the Flame Sect's army, no one could stop Wu Yuan.

This was the way of cultivators.

Weak individuals gathered into formations could still contend with powerful ones. However, without formations, relying solely on individual strength, no matter how numerous, their impact was limited.

Finally.

Wu Yuan slaughtered sixteen Foundation Establishment cultivators in one go, wiping out all those at the middle and high levels of the Foundation Establishment.

Only eleven Foundation Establishment cultivators at the early stage of the Foundation Establishment remained in the realm, struggling and trembling.

However, they were trapped by the rosy-yellow streams of light and couldn't break free.

Wu Yuan stopped.

"Listen, release all your spiritual treasures and acknowledge me as their master. Seal your own Qi Sea, and I might spare your lives, sending you to the Blood Refining sect to fight for a chance at survival. If you dare to struggle, death is the only path." Wu Yuan declared coldly.

"Give you one breath's time, choose!"

One breath, six seconds.

Sure enough, after hearing the lifeline offered by Wu Yuan, most of the initially desperate eleven Foundation Establishment cultivators showed a hint of hesitation on their faces.

"Damn Wu Yuan!"

"Wants to send us to the Blood Refining sect for forced contributions? Wait until our Patriarch returns..." Tear~ A palm knife struck down, instantly turning two cursing Foundation Establishment cultivators into debris.

Refuse to submit?

Die!

"Nine left, half a breath remains," Wu Yuan's voice was indifferent.

A violent wind howled.

At this moment, the ten surviving Foundation Establishment cultivators felt an unprecedented chill and realized Wu Yuan's killing intent.

No room for negotiation.

"I agree." A bearded Foundation Establishment cultivator said bitterly. Immediately, he quickly handed over several storage treasures. Simultaneously, his life force rapidly declined, indicating that he chose to seal his own Qi Sea.

Similar sealing techniques were commonly learned by Foundation Establishment cultivators. However, they probably never expected to use it on themselves one day.

"Old Black, why are you doing this..." Another Foundation Establishment cultivator glared at the bearded one, intending to speak.

"Spurt~"

As the palm knife swept through, his body instantly exploded.

"Eight left, make your choice," Wu Yuan's voice was cold. "My patience is limited. If you hesitate further, all of you will die for me."

Finally.

Under Wu Yuan's overwhelming pressure, the remaining eight Foundation Establishment cultivators all chose to surrender. One by one, they handed over their storage treasures and sealed their own Qi Seas.

Join the Blood Refining sect? Although the hope of survival was extremely slim, at least there was a glimmer of hope. They wouldn't die immediately.

But resisting and rebelling now would mean death!

These Foundation Establishment cultivators, each possessing strong willpower, could be considered elite figures. However, when faced with life and death, most chose to live a little longer in misery.

"You, dare to deceive me, false sealing? Do you think I don't understand the art of Qi Sea sealing?" Wu Yuan suddenly pointed at one of the white-robed Foundation Establishment cultivators, his voice icy.

The white-robed cultivator's expression immediately changed, revealing a trace of despair. "Lord Wu Yuan, spare..."

"Pong~"

As the palm knife swept through, it turned into a sky full of blood mist. Dead!

This scene finally shattered the last trace of courage in the seven remaining Foundation Establishment cultivators who were still alive. Seeing Wu Yuan's eyes, they felt nothing but fear.

Only fear remained.

"Remember!"

"Not submitting means death! Deceive me, also death!" Wu Yuan's voice was cold, echoing through heaven and earth. "Want to stay alive? Behave obediently!"

"Hoo!"

With a thought, Wu Yuan's realm swept through the void, confiscating all the remaining treasures of the cultivators. Inside one of the storage treasures, Wu Yuan found the Divine Fire Bow.

"Good treasure, I'll study you carefully later," Wu Yuan thought to himself, not in a hurry to investigate these treasures.

With another wave of his hand, he captured all seven Foundation Establishment cultivators who had lost any resistance.

At this point, all twenty-seven Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Flame Sect's expedition to the Central Plains, whether dead or captured, none escaped.

"There?" Wu Yuan's gaze fell on a flying boat desperately fleeing hundreds of miles away in the void.

The speed of the flying boat is not considered fast.

Swoosh!

Wu Yuan's figure moved, and with a flap of his wings, he crossed hundreds of miles of sky, chasing nearly a thousand miles in just two seconds.

Caught up.

"Suppress!"

With a thought, under the oppressive force of the powerful realm, the flying boat seemed to be stuck in a swamp, unable to move.

This flying boat is not too powerful.

"Everyone come out, or face death!" Wu Yuan overlooked the massive flying boat, his voice cold, like the wrath of a god.

Inside the flying boat, there were hundreds of Qi Condensation cultivators hiding, and at this moment, they were all trembling.

They were all extremely frightened.

Even many powerful and lofty Foundation Establishment elders and sect masters from their sects had fallen. What chance did they have?

In their minds, Wu Yuan's strength had reached the level of their sect's ancestors, and perhaps even stronger.

Resistance?

A dead end!

In just one breath, all six hundred Qi Condensation cultivators chose to surrender, flying out of the boat in formation.

No one dared to resist.

Immediately, Wu Yuan stored the flying boat.

With the realm enveloping the large group of Qi Condensation cultivators, and holding seven Foundation Establishment powerhouses in his hands, Wu Yuan quickly flew towards the direction of Minzhou.

Before entering Minzhou, Wu Yuan glanced at the extremely distant end of the void.

There, there was nothing.

However, with Wu Yuan's powerful divine consciousness and eyesight, he could vaguely sense a powerful presence thousands of miles away.

"Dragon Daoist, still haven't left?" Wu Yuan's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness.

Towards Dragon Daoist, Wu Yuan felt a trace of gratitude.

Regardless of the other party's intentions, they had indeed helped him.

However, Wu Yuan remained vigilant in his heart. It was always wise to be cautious with these unfamiliar and mysterious high-level cultivators.

If the other party didn't want to reveal themselves, Wu Yuan naturally wouldn't provoke them.

"I am currently severely injured, and in a real life-and-death battle, I'm afraid I won't be a match for him." Wu Yuan thought to himself, not wanting to provoke the other party.

For Wu Yuan, the top priority was to return to Cloud Capital City as soon as possible and use the large amount of blood-red mist he had just obtained to quickly restore himself.

As long as he restored his peak combat power, he would have nothing to fear.

...In the conference room of the Central Plains Immortal Palace.

"The Flame Sect's army has been completely wiped out. I have captured seven Foundation Establishment cultivators and six hundred Qi Condensation cultivators. I will arrive in Cloud Capital City soon." Wu Yuan looked down at the two hundred cultivators from the Central Plains, calmly stating, "This battle is a great victory, but remain vigilant in various regions."

"Yes." Many cultivators respectfully replied.

"fang xia, Ji Bei, Shan Mo, be prepared to accept prisoners. I'll be there soon." Wu Yuan ordered.

"Yes." Fang Xia, Ji Bei, Shan Mo, Hai Fei Zhang, and others all respectfully saluted, then Wu Yuan's figure disappeared from the conference hall.

Immediately.

The entire conference hall boiled over.

"So powerful!"

"Your Majesty, truly invincible."

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid he has already cultivated to the legendary Realm of Mountains and Rivers, possessing the power to unify Xia Mountain." These cultivators from the Central Plains were discussing.

In the recent battle, they witnessed the inconceivable strength of Wu Yuan.

He withstood the attack from the Flame Sect's army and then swept them away, causing powerful Foundation Establishment cultivators to fall.

"Big brother!"

"Big brother, too amazing." Wu Yijun was also amazed. She had only heard about her big brother's strength before, but how strong was he really?

In the Central Plains, that was a mystery.

But today, with absolute strength, Wu Yuan conquered the cultivators of the Central Plains, and their admiration for him grew stronger.

...

In the distant void, thousands of miles away.

"Kill them all. Kill all the mid and high-level Foundation Establishment cultivators. Capture the rest. Leave no one alive."

"So ruthless!" Dragon Daoist sighed.

He realized that Wu Yuan was by no means an indecisive person. On the contrary, he was truly decisive in killing.

It made sense. Those who could rise rapidly were rarely kind-hearted.

"He may not completely trust me." Dragon Daoist made a judgment for the first time. "His strength is greatly reduced now. If I go over now, it will only make him unhappy, or even wary."

"Wait for three days."

"Wait for him to come and see me on his own initiative." After a little thought, Dragon Daoist conveyed a message to Wu Yuan through the token he had given him.

Agree to meet in three days on an island on the outskirts of Minzhou.

Soon.

Dragon Daoist received a swift reply from Wu Yuan, with two points - first, agreeing to meet, and second, expressing gratitude.

"Hehe, that's enough."

Dragon Daoist couldn't help but smile. "This Wu Yuan is indeed talented, but perhaps a bit too extraordinary."

Just thinking about it made him find it unbelievable.

With his perspective, he had never thought that a Spiritual Body cultivator could reach such a level.

"This Wu Yuan is probably not a fourth-grade foundational cultivator. Would such a terrifying Source Technique be an ordinary one?" Dragon Daoist found it hard to believe. "Could he be a third-grade foundational cultivator?"

A third-grade foundational cultivator.

For him, it was almost like a legend.

It's worth noting that Dragon Daoist himself was only a seventh-grade Immortal Foundation, definitely at the bottom in the Realm of Mountains and Rivers.

"This kind of extraordinary genius born in my Xia Mountain is an unknown blessing or disaster." Dragon Daoist thought to himself. "At least for now, it's more beneficial than harmful to me."

"Fire Yan?"

"You've probably received the news, but you don't know what to do, right?" Dragon Daoist felt triumphant.

After fighting with Fire Yan for a long time, he had been at a disadvantage.

Today, he finally felt a burst of pleasure.

...

Millions of miles away on the Xia Mountain continent.

Within the Fire Yan Sect.

In the highest main hall, only seven Foundation Establishment cultivators and one Spiritual Body cultivator remained, gathering in silence.

"All dead!" The only Spiritual Body cultivator said bitterly.

"All dead."

"The Sect Master and several high-level elders are all dead." These Foundation Establishment elders were full of fear.

Just like the confrontation between Wu Yuan and the Flame Sect's army, the battle was observed by all cultivators in the Central Plains through the Divine Illusory Realm.

Similarly.

The relevant details of the battle were also known to the other high-ranking members of the Flame Sect on the Xia Mountain continent, at the very first moment.

Dragon Daoist informed him that the Flame Sect had a presence in the Divine Illusory Realm, and its influence was very extensive.

With the Divine Illusory Realm for communication.

Unless attacked and killed immediately, or the strength was overwhelming, it was easy to leak information.

This was also why Wu Yuan didn't consider hiding his own strength from the cultivators of the Central Plains.

Otherwise.

If the enemy knew his strength but his subordinates did not, wouldn't that be ridiculous?

And the eruptive strength displayed by Wu Yuan deeply shocked the remaining eight elders of the Flame Sect.

The Divine Fire Formation, coupled with the Divine Fire Bow, was directly swept away?

What kind of enemy was this?

"Clearly only at the Spiritual Body realm, how can the strength be so terrifying?" The only high-level Foundation Establishment elder, Yun Chang, shook his head, his voice bitter.

"Elder Yun Chang, should we report this to the Patriarch?" A Foundation Establishment elder couldn't help but say.

"No need to report."

Elder Yun Chang shook his head and sighed, saying in a low voice, "The Patriarch already knows the outcome of this battle and has issued orders for us to escape immediately, to leave Xia Mountain continent."

"Hide."

"Wait until the Patriarch returns, then return to the sect." Elder Yun Chang's voice was low as he glanced at the elders present.

"Hide?"

These Flame Sect elders were all stunned.

"What if we don't escape? Wu Yuan and our Flame Sect have formed a deep hatred. He has killed twenty or thirty of us. Do you think he will spare us?" Elder Yun Chang shook his head. "With his strength, breaking through our Flame Sect's mountain gate is easy."

"As long as we escape, Xia Mountain is vast, and he will find it extremely difficult to locate us."

"The Patriarch is a cultivator from the Upper Realm and is currently seeking a way to deal with Wu Yuan."

"However."

"It must be done quickly. With the speed Wu Yuan demonstrated in his final outbreak, he could kill us within an hour." Elder Yun Chang said solemnly.

The other seven elders all changed their colors.

An hour?

In less than fifteen minutes, the remaining eight elders of the Flame Sect had already escaped from the sect headquarters and even directly left the Xia Mountain continent.

Even the numerous Qi Condensation cultivators of the Flame Sect began to flee frantically.

At this point, the news could no longer be concealed, and Dragon Daoist even signaled to his subordinates to quickly spread the detailed information of this battle throughout the Xia Mountain continent.

This news immediately shook the entire Xia Mountain continent.

The name Wu Yuan left countless cultivators in awe. They all knew.

In the entire Xia Mountain world, another peak powerhouse had emerged!

Wu Yuan!

...Outside the Xia Mountain world.

In a distant space, a region quite far from the Xia Mountain world, towering palaces floated here, undulating, with many creatures coming and going.

Standing on one side of the palace group, one could clearly overlook countless vast worlds in the endless starry sky, each comparable in size to the Xia Mountain world.

Many worlds, following some fixed rules, were constantly rotating.

On the outskirts of the palace group, there was an inconspicuous palace.

Hoo!

A black-robed youth quickly descended and arrived outside a palace. This palace seemed calm, without any puppet soldiers patrolling.

"Huoyan, urgent matters, request an audience with the Protector." The black-robed youth respectfully bowed, his voice low, transmitting into the palace.

After a while.

"Huoyan, why aren't you practicing properly or patrolling? Why have you come to me?" A cold voice rang out.

"Reporting to the Protector, Huoyan has important matters to report, which could earn the Protector great merits." Huoyan True Man respectfully lowered his head.

"Great merits?"

The cold voice sneered, "You, a mere Violet Mansion cultivator, what ability do you have to earn great merits for me?"

"Speak." The cold voice continued, "If you deceive me, you'll pay for it."

"Huoyan wouldn't dare deceive the Protector." Huoyan True Man respectfully said, "I heard that an Upper Immortal is currently troubled by the selection of 'Blood Refining Seed Candidates.'"

"That's correct."

"But what does that have to do with you?" The cold voice said, "Could it be that with your sudden progress in strength, you have the ability to become a Blood Refining Seed?"

"Of course, I cannot." Huoyan True Man continued respectfully, "But I come from the Xia Mountain world, and I thought the Protector should know."

"Hmm, that broken world seems to have just recovered." The cold voice said.

Cultivators had excellent memories. Although he didn't care much about Huoyan True Man, he still roughly knew his background information.

"Yes."

"I just received a message from disciples in that world." Huoyan True Man respectfully said, "In my Xia Mountain world, a peerless genius has been born."

"At the Spiritual Body realm, cultivating for only fifty years, but seemingly at the Third Rank Foundation Establishment, and his combat power rivals a Violet Mansion Fifth Layer!" Huoyan True Man said, "I believe he should be eligible to become a Blood Refining Seed."

"What?"

Hoo!

A middle-aged man in purple robes instantly flew from inside the palace to the entrance. His aura was powerful, and his eyes showed a hint of heat as he stared at Huoyan True Man. "What you said, is it true?"

"It's absolutely true. This is the battle image; please have a look, Protector." Huoyan True Man continued to be respectful.

He waved his hand.

Countless points of light gathered, and a huge light screen projection appeared, showing the scene of Wu Yuan and the Flame Sect's army in combat.

No sound.

The middle-aged man in purple robes watched silently.

After a long time.

When the leader of the Flame Sect was killed.

The projection ended.

"Indeed, he is a peerless monster. Cultivating for fifty years? More than qualified to become a Blood Refining Seed, he even has the potential to become a seed of a First-Rank Branch, but is he an enemy of your Flame Sect?" The middle-aged man in purple robes smiled ambiguously.

The Fairyland-level Branch was a Second-Rank Branch.

The Immortal Country-level Branch was a First-Rank Branch.

How keen was his insight? He could quickly infer from the methods used by the Flame Sect's army that this was a genius.

"Protector, you have clear judgment." Huoyan True Man had a faint sweat on his forehead.

"No harm, I understand why you urgently applied to return to the Xia Mountain world. It turns out you want to kill this formidable enemy."

"Unfortunately, my Blood Refining Demon Palace has rules, and your application is subject to the decision of other Protectors, not me," the middle-aged man in purple robes said casually.

"Huoyan understands." Huoyan True Man respectfully replied.

"You're bold and ruthless. Seeing that you can't kill him, you want to rely on blood refining to do the job? My Blood Refining Demon Palace is most suitable for someone like you," the middle-aged man in purple robes looked down at Huoyan True Man and said, "However, aren't you worried that he will come back alive?"

"With his talent, once he returns alive, you have a high probability of facing a dead end."

"I can't return to Xia Mountain. Once he joins the Demon Palace and gains a higher status, I'll be in the same predicament," Huoyan True Man said with a bitter smile, "I won't hide it from the Protector; this is my only choice."

"I just hope that the Protector can save me." Huoyan True Man bowed deeply.

"Save you?"

"My Blood Refining Demon Palace has always been about self-rescue. Everything is done according to the rules," the middle-aged man in purple robes shook his head, "According to the rules, once you submit his information, the Demon Palace will reward you."

"Only after passing the assessment."

"I estimate, at least ten thousand merits, and at most, a million merits," the middle-aged man in purple robes said, "But in the future, the grudges between you and him will be resolved by yourselves."

"Life and death, as long as it complies with the rules of my Demon Palace, it's acceptable."

"Oh, by the way, what's his name?" the middle-aged man in purple robes asked.

"Wu Yuan." Huoyan True Man replied.

"Wu Yuan? Never heard of him. Extraordinary talent," the middle-aged man in purple robes muttered silently, "Xia Mountain, Wu Yuan."

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Chapter 280: A Sword Strikes Down an Otherworldly Immortal

"Alright, Huoyan, I understand this matter."

"Perhaps your original intention was not like this, but as long as 'Wu Yuan of Xia Mountain' passes the Blood Refining Seed audit, the credit will be attributed to you," the middle-aged man in purple robes said, "By then, what you want to do is entirely up to you."

"I don't care about your life and death with Wu Yuan."

"However, if you can pass the audit, I will have a favor to ask from the Celestial Realm, and I will remember this favor," the middle-aged man in purple robes looked down at Huoyan True Man, "In the future, if you need me to do a small favor, feel free to ask."

"Only one thing."

"For now, don't harbor thoughts of killing Wu Yuan anymore. You can only pray that he will die in the blood refining," the middle-aged man in purple robes said indifferently.

"Subordinate understands." Huoyan True Man bowed his head respectfully.

He was clear on this point; from the moment he decided to report to the Protector, he understood that it was impossible to directly kill Wu Yuan.

The Protector didn't care about Wu Yuan's life or death.

What mattered was the quota for the Blood Refining Seed. If he could help the Celestial Realm solve this trouble, that would be a significant achievement.

"Go down." The man in purple robes waved his hand.

Huoyan True Man didn't dare to delay any longer and quickly left.

Watching Huoyan True Man leave, a smile appeared on the man in purple robes' lips. "It's truly a stroke of luck. To have such credit fall into my lap, a piece of pie falling from the sky."

While contemplating, the man in purple robes waved his hand, and a light curtain projection appeared. It depicted the recent battle between Wu Yuan and the Huoyan Sect army.

The man in purple robes silently watched, repeatedly confirming.

"What an unbelievable genius. In the Spiritual Body Realm, his combat power can rival someone at the fifth or sixth level of the Violet Mansion?" the man in purple robes marveled.

Among the official members of the Blood Refining Demon Palace's Red Moon Branch, if Huoyan True Man could be considered at the bottom, then the man in purple robes held a somewhat higher position, with high freedom and a broad perspective.

He understood how rare such a genius was.

"At least, in the past hundred years in our Red Moon Branch, among the million Foundation Establishment disciples we've cultivated, there probably hasn't been anyone as powerful as him," the man in purple robes sighed, "Blood Refining Seed? To become a Blood Refining Seed for a first-level branch is more than enough."

What he told Huoyan True Man was just to give him hope of becoming a Blood Refining Seed for a first-level branch.

It was purely deceiving Huoyan True Man.

"Not deceiving him might cause trouble in the future," the man in purple robes smiled, a hint of desire in his eyes, "I just hope."

"That this Wu Yuan can successfully pass the audit and become a Blood Refining Seed for a first-level branch, or even — Blood Refining King!"

Blood Refining King, that's a legend!

In the long years of the Blood Refining Demon Palace's Red Moon Branch, no Foundation Establishment genius has seized this honor. The man in purple robes had only thought about it slightly.

He didn't dare to hope that Wu Yuan could really achieve it.

It's too difficult.

"At least, he has to survive the blood refining and not perish inside," the man in purple robes whispered, "Once he perishes, everything is lost."

"Once he perishes, as the one who reported him, I might get a few million merits at most."

"If he doesn't perish and walks out of the blood refining alive, becoming a Celestial in due time, I can easily obtain hundreds of millions of merits or even more."

Just thinking about it made the man in purple robes shiver.

Hundreds of millions of merits?

If used crystals to exchange, it would take over ten billion crystals; this is undoubtedly a wealth that would drive most Refinement Feather Masters crazy.

It could rival the wealth and value of some weaker Divine Land Immortals.

This is the Blood Refining Demon Palace, where rewards and punishments are clear.

Of course, the man in purple robes only dared to think about it slightly. He understood that even if Wu Yuan survived the blood refining, the hope of becoming a Celestial was very slim, and how long would it take?

He himself might not live to see that day.

"At least, as long as it's reported and passes the audit, millions of merits will be obtained," the man in purple robes grinned.

Millions of merits, worth hundreds of millions of crystals!

Just such a fortune is enough to make him relatively wealthy among Refinement Feather Masters.

"Hmm."

"In the future, once Wu Yuan comes out alive, I'll find a difficult trial task for Huoyan to send him to his death, considered a favor to Wu Yuan," another thought flashed through the man in purple robes' mind.

Huoyan True Man's favor?

Help him a bit?

These words were just to deal with the other party; from beginning to end, the man in purple robes only thought about his own interests.

"Let's go, meet the Celestial," the man in purple robes thought of this and dared not hesitate any longer.

With a movement, he flew out of his palace.

Heading deep into the palace group.

This area, seemingly a group of palaces, actually had overlapping spatial areas, as if many small worlds were converging.

As a Refinement Realm cultivator, his status was quite good.

Holding a token, the way was smooth and unimpeded. After a full fifteen minutes, passing through many palaces, he arrived in front of a majestic palace.

Around the palace.

There were powerful puppet guards, and their eyes were cold, scanning the surroundings.

Suddenly.

"Stop, halt!"

"Halt." These puppet guards began to roar and directly waved their weapons, as if encountering enemies.

"Forbearance, there's great news to report to the Celestial, please inform." The man in purple robes said calmly.

He had seen this situation many times.

He also knew the nature of these puppet guards.

These puppet guards looked at each other, and their leader roared, "Forbearance Protector, wait a moment."

If it were someone in the Violet Mansion Realm, they would have been expelled long ago.

However, a Protector?

Still a Protector highly trusted by the Celestial; or is there great news, naturally qualified to let them inform these puppet guards.

Soon.

Two puppet guards who had entered the palace quickly flew out.

"Buzz~" an invisible force enveloped, making the surroundings of this majestic palace seem cut off from the outside world.

Boom~

The palace door opened, and the light inside was dim, making it impossible to see the interior.

"Rao Jin, speak, what great news do you have to report to me?" A indifferent and distant voice emanated from the palace interior.

And this voice seemed to resonate in the middle-aged man's soul in the purple robe, making him involuntarily feel a sense of submission.

It also made the middle-aged man in the purple robe increasingly awed.

"Inform the Celestial." The middle-aged man in the purple robe kneeled on one knee, speaking in a low voice, "I have just confirmed some news. In the Summer Mountain world under the Celestial's command, a peerless genius has emerged. He has cultivated for fifty years, reached the Ling Body Realm, and his combat power can rival the fifth or sixth level of the Violet Mansion. His talent is absolutely suitable to become a Blood Refining Seed..."

He was about to give a detailed account.

"Is he called Wu Yuan?" This indifferent voice suddenly interrupted him.

Rao Jin in the purple robe couldn't help but be stunned.

How did the Celestial know?

"Yes?" The middle-aged man in the purple robe bowed his head.

"No need to report to you. Two days ago, Protector Xiong Yuan had already reported some information about Wu Yuan, and just now, he supplemented some important intelligence." The indifferent voice came from the palace, "He is working hard to contact Wu Yuan and verify his talents. You don't need to get involved."

The middle-aged man in the purple robe was dumbfounded!

Two days ago?

Someone was faster? But how is that possible? There is only one formal member of the Blood Refining Palace in the Summer Mountain world.

Could it be that Huo Yan True Man passed the information to other Protectors? It's unlikely.

In an instant, various thoughts flashed through the middle-aged man in the purple robe's mind.

Suddenly, he thought of a possibility.

"Did you hear?" There was a hint of coldness in the indifferent voice, "Also, do not hinder Xiong Yuan's actions. Understand?"

"Yes." The middle-aged man in the purple robe woke up and replied respectfully.

However, in his lowered eyes, there was a hint of unwillingness.

The great accomplishment was within reach.

Is it gone like this? Just ten breaths ago, he was still fantasizing about how to enhance his strength once he got millions of merits.

But now, everything was in vain.

"Is there anything else?"

"If there's nothing, then go down first." The indifferent voice sounded again, "Next time, if you want to share my worries, do more homework."

"Yes." The middle-aged man in the purple robe gritted his teeth.

He knew that today's matter had displeased the Celestial.

In the eyes of the Celestial, it seemed like he was deliberately seizing credit.

The middle-aged man in the purple robe respectfully saluted and quickly left.

Back in his own palace.

"Damn Xiong Yuan, how dare he snatch my credit?" The middle-aged man in the purple robe stood in the hall, becoming more and more angry as he thought about it.

Not only did he fail to gain merit, but he also made the Celestial dissatisfied with him.

"No! Can't blame Xiong Yuan!"

"It's that damn Huo Yan. Clearly, he got the news early, but he didn't inform me." The middle-aged man in the purple robe became angrier the more he thought about it.

Looking for Xiong Yuan?

In terms of strength, the other party was superior, a powerful body-refining master, and in terms of status, even higher. Now he had also gained great merit in front of the Celestial.

He couldn't do anything about the other party.

The only one he could resent was Huo Yan True Man.

Swoosh!

The middle-aged man in the purple robe flashed away from the palace, heading directly towards Huo Yan True Man's residence.

In the small courtyard of Huo Yan True Man's residence...

"Reporting, it's the last resort, a last-ditch effort." Huo Yan True Man was bowing his head, silently contemplating, filled with reluctance.

If there was hope, he didn't want Wu Yuan to enter the blood refining.

Yes!

Blood refining is terrifying, with an extremely high chance of falling.

But everything has pros and cons. Blood refining is also an excellent training ground.

Many geniuses from the Hengyang Immortal Realm lineage specifically enter the blood refining battle to temper themselves.

And Huo Yan True Man.

Back then, he fought his way out of the blood refining, becoming an official member of the Blood Refining Palace and the number one powerhouse in the Summer Mountain world.

However, in the battle over the South Sea of ​​the Central Continent...

The terrifying strength displayed by Wu Yuan shattered all his fantasies.

"Damn it."

Huo Yan True Man felt more and more helpless, sighing, "If I had known that Wu Yuan's strength was so extraordinary, I wouldn't have forced him."

But where could he have expected it?

In the small Summer Mountain, such an extraordinary monster would be born?

In his expectations, Wu Yuan's talent was considered good, destined to be an obstacle to obtaining the faith of the Summer Mountain.

"Never mind."

"I can only pray that he cannot survive the blood refining." Huo Yan True Man thought secretly, with a hint of desire in his eyes. "In that case, after I report, I will receive a large amount of merits and directly become the leader of the Summer Mountain."

He was fantasizing.

"Huo Yan! What have you done!"

An angry voice suddenly sounded, followed by a figure in a purple robe appearing in the palace with a 'whoosh.'

It was 'Rao Jin Protector.'

"Protector?" Huo Yan True Man was stunned, looking at the other party in confusion.

"Smack!"

The middle-aged man in the purple robe slapped fiercely. The terrifying speed left Huo Yan True Man no time to react. He was instantly slapped on his face.

The terrifying force made Huo Yan True Man fly like a meteor, crashing into a huge pillar.

"Bang~" Then he fell heavily to the ground.

"Protector?" Huo Yan True Man was already confused, but he sensed the anger of the middle-aged man in the purple robe. Enduring the pain in his body, he got up and said in a low voice, "I don't know what mistake Huo Yan has made. I hope Protector can indicate."

"Indicate? Indicate your mother!" The middle-aged man in the purple robe roared, and another slap was viciously drawn out.

"Smack!"

Another slap sent Huo Yan True Man flying, landing heavily on the ground. His face was blurred by this slap, with blood and flesh.

This is just a flesh wound, nothing to Purple Robe True Man.

But it terrified Huo Yan True Man.

He had never seen Rao Jin Protector so angry.

"If you had reported Wu Yuan's situation immediately, how could you be preempted by that trash Xiong Yuan? How could you make the Immortal displeased with me?" The middle-aged man in the purple robe roared, the echoes filling the hall. He stared at Huo Yan True Man tightly. "You are really damned."

"You caused me great losses."

Huo Yan True Man felt lost in his heart. His thoughts turned, and he had basically figured out the cause and effect.

Just as he was about to explain.

"In five years, you will participate in the 'Blood Mountain Plane' battlefield." The middle-aged man in the purple robe said coldly, "I don't want to see you again, so get lost."

After saying that!

Boom! The middle-aged man in the purple robe turned and left, leaving behind Huo Yan True Man, covered in blood, looking extremely miserable.

In his mind, the roar of the middle-aged man in the purple robe still echoed.

He remembered the last words.

"The Blood Mountain Plane? The legendary, most terrifying immortal and demon battlefield in the entire Qingling Great Realm?" Huo Yan True Man shivered.

"What should I do?"

"What should I do?" Huo Yan True Man panicked. In terms of strength, he was extremely powerful in the Purple Palace realm.

But the Immortal and Demon Battlefield?

For those in the Purple Palace realm, it's just cannon fodder!

The chances of surviving are slim, not much easier than blood refining.

"Why?"

"How did it come to this?" Huo Yan True Man sat down weakly, his eyes showing a bloody color, full of pain.

He struggled hard all the way, only to achieve his current status.

In order to seek the position of 'Summer Mountain Leader,' he went through hardships and completed many dangerous tasks, and success was within reach.

But now, he was going to be thrown into the plane battlefield.

Suddenly.

"I can't give up, there is still a chance, there is still a chance." Huo Yan True Man muttered to himself, trying hard to calm down.

...

In the Blood Refining Immortal Realm, inside a relatively large palace, a grand banquet was being held.

"Haha, good!"

"This time, thanks to your guidance, Dragon Xiang." A burly man sat at the main seat.

On the table in front of him, there was a large amount of meat, appearing very extravagant.

"All thanks to the Protectors, who gave good guidance on weekdays, for me to have this opportunity." The middle-aged man in black robe smiled.

It was the humanoid incarnation of Dragon Dao Ren.

Although he couldn't join the Blood Refining Demon Palace, as a Purple Mansion True Man, he was considered an peripheral member and still had some Demon Palace privileges.

In order to counter Huo Yan True Man, he secretly sought the help of a Demon Palace Protector over the years and befriended many Demon Palace Purple Mansion and Mountain and River realms.

Of course.

Among the many Purple Mansion and Mountain and River realms under the command of Protector Xiong Yuan, Long Dao Ren could only be considered a very inconspicuous figure.

However, this time, he seized the opportunity.

Upon arriving in the Central Earth, after sensing Wu Yuan's strength, he chose to report Wu Yuan's information.

He gambled.

That is, Huo Yan True Man would not report.

And when Wu Yuan fought against the Huo Yan Sect's army, he supplemented the intelligence to Protector Xiong Yuan through the Blood Refining Immortal Realm as soon as possible.

"You did a great job." Protector Xiong Yuan smiled. "Once Wu Yuan's approval is passed, your credit will be immediately rewarded."

"Furthermore."

"For achieving such great merits, I will use my quota to include you as an official member of the Demon Palace." Protector Xiong Yuan smiled.

He knew what Long Dao Ren wanted.

"Thank you, Protector." Long Dao Ren's eyes brightened. What he sought for a thousand years was exactly this.

If trapped in the Summer Mountain World, after thousands of years, there would be no hope.

Only by leaving the Summer Mountain and truly entering the Demon Palace can he seek various opportunities.

Just like in the Summer Mountain World, Long Dao Ren was just an inconspicuous figure among the first batch of those in the Golden Core and Spirit Body realms.

But with fearless adventures and exploits, he seized many opportunities.

With a bit of luck.

He eventually became a Mountain and River realm.

"The time given by the Immortal is very ample, with a month." Protector Xiong Yuan said. "So, I don't want to force Wu Yuan. Once this peerless genius comes out alive from blood refining, he is destined to soar into the sky. Offending him won't do us any good when he holds a high position in the Demon Palace in the future."

Long Dao Ren nodded slightly.

He also thought so.

"I'll give you ten days to persuade Wu Yuan to come and see me voluntarily."

"Tell him that as long as he is willing to become a Blood Refining Seed, I will do my best to satisfy his requests." Protector Xiong Yuan grinned. "At the same time, entice him with benefits, understand?"

"Yes."

Long Dao Ren nodded. "I understand."

Protector Xiong Yuan nodded. He knew that Long Dao Ren was quite shrewd. Although his cultivation talent was not high, he handled matters quite well.

"Of course."

"Also, don't just compromise." Protector Xiong Yuan said solemnly. "If he really refuses to listen to advice, when necessary, let him understand that he has no choice."

"Yes."

Long Dao Ren respectfully said, "Wu Yuan has obsessions and weaknesses; I believe he will recognize reality."

"That's good." Protector Xiong Yuan nodded in satisfaction.

"Come on, continue drinking!"

...

Summer Mountain World, Central Earth.

Wu Yuan was completely unaware of what was happening in the Blood Refining Demon Palace.

He rushed back to Yunjing City in the first place.

He first handed over the seven Golden Core Initial Stage and six hundred Qi Sea Realm cultivators to Fang Xia, Shan Mo, and Hai Feizhang for safekeeping.

Sealing each Qi Sea one by one!

Although Wu Yuan's physical body couldn't perform the Qi Sea sealing technique, his Qi Refinement Avatar was exceptionally proficient in it.

Therefore, no one could deceive him.

He also confiscated all the treasures of these cultivators, including those of the hundreds in the Qi Sea Realm.

"In the Blood Refining Battle, the Blood Refining Demon Palace requires thirty Golden Core cultivators and one thousand in the Qi Sea Realm from our Summer Mountain World," Wu Yuan said. "According to my idea, after discussing with the other two major forces in the Xia Mountain Continent, these Huo Yan Sect cultivators will take up the slots."

"Yes." Fang Xia, Hai Feizhang, Jibei, and others all nodded.

They expressed their agreement.

After some explanations from Wu Yuan.

They all knew how powerful the Blood Refining Demon Palace was, something that the Summer Mountain World could not resist.

So.

The orders issued by the Blood Refining Demon Palace must be executed!

Why did Wu Yuan kill all the mid and high-level Golden Core cultivators of the Huo Yan Sect?

In addition to harvesting some blood mist, it was also to eliminate hidden dangers.

No one reminded Wu Yuan of this.

Wu Yuan, after obtaining some information from Long Dao Ren, had his Qi Refinement Avatar thoroughly understand the 'Blood Refining Battle.' He was well aware that the probability of obtaining a higher cultivation level through blood refining was greatly increased for those above the mid-level Golden Core.

As for the Golden Core Initial Stage?

The chance of surviving through blood refining was one in ten thousand!

Wu Yuan never showed mercy to threatening enemies. Just like when he exterminated the Great Jin and annihilated the powerful warriors of the Great Jin royal family.

The same goes for the Huo Yan Sect.

If they posed no threat? Wu Yuan wouldn't mind letting them go. He had his own principles and bottom line; he wasn't simply bloodthirsty.

After a few instructions to Fang Xia and the others.

Wu Yuan returned to the quiet room on the Tianwu Mountain.

...

Inside the quiet room.

"These treasures are just the usual items for Qi Sea Realm cultivators—common treasures, pills, talismans, and the like." Wu Yuan, with astonishing speed, sorted a large number of treasures into different categories.

Over ninety-nine percent of the treasures were quite ordinary.

"They are of no use to me, and their utility to Fang Xia and the others is minimal. However, they can help solidify the foundation of the Central Earth Defense." Wu Yuan secretly commented.

In the past few decades, cultivators in Central Earth had emerged endlessly, and various cultivation resources were in short supply.

Especially magic tools, source crystals, and so on.

The treasures obtained this time were enough to significantly alleviate the shortage, at least for many years.

"These treasures are considered high-quality, and they will be useful to Fang Xia and the others." Wu Yuan pondered as he examined the storage treasures in his hands.

Placed here are at least fifth-grade spiritual weapons.

All confiscated from the Golden Core cultivators of the Huo Yan Sect, with an estimated total value of nearly ten thousand Source Crystals.

For the Qi Refinement Avatar, it's nothing special.

Unfortunately, this is Central Earth, and treasures are scarce. Cultivators like Hai Feizhang and Jibei, both Golden Core cultivators, are using only sixth-grade spiritual weapons.

"The most important treasure is still this Divine Fire Array." Wu Yuan put away the storage treasure and waved his hand again.

A red array plate inscribed with numerous intricate runes appeared, along with twenty-six crystal-clear array beads.

Together, they formed a complete formation.

"It's exquisite. Even the Qi Refinement Avatar wouldn't be able to create such an array." Wu Yuan exclaimed.

It's not that the Qi Refinement Avatar is inferior to Huo Yan Zhenren.

It's a matter of specialization.

"At least twelve people are needed to form the array, and at most, it can accommodate thirty-six people. So, in the Huo Yan Sect headquarters, there are nine array beads left?" Wu Yuan speculated.

This was easy to deduce.

"However, at least a high-level Qi Sea cultivator can barely refine it. To fully refine the beads' power, a Golden Core cultivator is needed." Wu Yuan carefully pondered.

This set of grand arrays.

If operated by Central Earth cultivators, it would probably only unleash a small fraction of its power.

"Currently, Central Earth can't even gather twenty-seven high-level Qi Sea cultivators." Wu Yuan shook his head slightly.

During the Insect Demon Catastrophe years ago, Central Earth suffered heavy losses.

Though there have been many cultivators born in the past few decades, most are still in the low-level Qi Sea realm.

"But with Fang Xia as the leader, together with many high-level Qi Sea cultivators, it should be comparable to high-level Golden Core cultivators." Wu Yuan contemplated.

He turned his palm again.

A three-zhang high, entirely red divine bow appeared. It was the Huo Shen Bow, the treasure that suppressed the Huo Yan Sect.

"With a Source Crystal weapon and the array, coupled with Old Fang's strength, he should be able to unleash power close to that of the Violet Mansion." Wu Yuan thought.

Initially, Fang Xia's talent was not considered strong among Central Earth's many elite cultivators.

But over the centuries, his talent had changed.

Now, in terms of strength, Fang Xia, at Golden Core Second Stage, still ranked as the second strongest in Central Earth after Wu Yuan.

He was also highly trusted by Wu Yuan.

Shortly after.

Wu Yuan summoned Fang Xia and handed over various treasures to him.

Until the quiet room was once again empty.

"Finally, I can focus on cultivation." Wu Yuan sat cross-legged. These miscellaneous matters took up very little of his energy.

In reality, the Source Force in his body had been continuously replenishing his injuries.

By killing a large number of Golden Core cultivators, the blood-colored mist, which had been missing from his upper dantian palace, surged out like a sea from the Black Tower.

The blood-colored mist followed the dantian passage.

Blended into the divine palace, merged into every part of his body, and operated at full capacity.

"The Source Force is recovering very quickly, and the injuries are healing even faster. Originally, it would take ten days to fully recover, but now, I estimate it will take only one day." Wu Yuan's mood was quite pleasant.

Not only did he deal with a formidable enemy.

He also harvested a large amount of blood-colored mist.

"These blood-colored mists are even denser than before." Wu Yuan observed the mist surrounding the Black Tower. "Could it be because the enemies are stronger?"

The blood-colored mist has undergone two obvious changes.

The first change occurred when Wu Yuan killed a Dao Manifestation realm demon soldier for the first time, and the density of the mist increased significantly.

The second change happened when he killed the Insect Demon!

And now, although there was no qualitative change in the density of the blood-colored mist, there was a certain degree of improvement.

"I must kill enemies with considerable strength to obtain blood mist." Wu Yuan pondered. "Simultaneously, the stronger the enemies killed, the denser the blood mist."

The stronger the enemies, the more curious and awe-inspiring Wu Yuan felt about the Black Tower.

This was a priceless treasure.

"My Qi Refinement Avatar is under the surveillance of the sect's high-level members and already has divine crystals. I dare not use the blood mist recklessly to accelerate cultivation." Wu Yuan muttered to himself. "But my Physical Refinement Avatar doesn't have such concerns."

Originally, to advance from the Seventh to the Ninth Layer of the Spirit Body would take at least a dozen years with the Dao Seed Immortal Field.

"But now, with the blood mist!"

"At most three years, and I will reach the Ninth Layer of the Spirit Body." Wu Yuan was full of anticipation. With this cultivation speed, the Physical Refinement Avatar would enter the Mountain and River realm even faster.

The only problem—

"Can the blood mist sustain my cultivation for three years?" Wu Yuan could clearly sense that as his cultivation improved, the consumption of blood mist also increased significantly.

Moreover, the blood mist had many other uses.

For example—recovering Source Force, making sustained combat power stronger.

And—soul defense.

"No hurry. That's a long-term matter. At least the current blood mist is enough for me to cultivate for some time." Wu Yuan pondered. "We'll discuss it when I meet with Long Daoren."

Wu Yuan hadn't forgotten the threat from Huo Yan Zhenren.

He was a Violet Mansion cultivator who could survive the blood refining process, and his strength was not to be underestimated.

Although he was far away in the Blood Refining Demon Palace, if he received news and became furious, he might return to Central Earth.

"In any case."

"If Huo Yan Zhenren really wants to come, then I'll fight with all my might." Wu Yuan made a decision.

There was no other choice.

What he could do was to enhance his strength as much as possible.

However, according to Long Daoren, even if Huo Yan Zhenren wanted to return to Xia Shan, it would be very troublesome and might not happen so quickly.

Time passed.

Wu Yuan silently meditated, and with the combination of the Dao Seed Immortal Field and blood mist, the vortex of Source Force in the divine palace spun at an astonishing speed.

At the same time.

Swoosh! Xiao Hei was leisurely swimming in the vast Source Force lake within the divine palace. Its injuries were also recovering rapidly.

Suddenly.

"Hmm, is something wrong? What's this?" A hint of fear flashed through Wu Yuan's pupils.

As if encountering some extremely terrifying presence.

"Master, what's wrong?" Xiao Hei, as the contracted magical beast, was the most sensitive to Wu Yuan's emotional changes.

He quickly inquired.

"There's nothing wrong here!"

"It's the Qi Refinement Avatar." Wu Yuan gritted his teeth and gently closed his eyes.

...

Chi Yue Immortal Island, headquarters of the Dragon Star Immortal Sect.

As a massive sect occupying an area of over ten million square miles, over the long years, it had set up layers of formations, making it a restricted area for Earth Immortals and Sky Immortals.

Even Sky Immortals wouldn't dare to trespass into the headquarters of the Dragon Star Immortal Sect.

Dare to trespass? Undoubtedly, death awaited!

However, this did not include the high and mighty Sky Immortals, the great existences with vast life spans and formidable strength.

Today, a Sky Immortal arrived at the outskirts of the Dragon Star Immortal Sect headquarters.

In the void about three million miles above the ground, this place already belonged to the extremely high altitude of Chi Yue Immortal Island.

Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators couldn't reach this place. A figure in a crimson robe stood silently in this void.

He stood there as if he were the absolute protagonist of the world, and even the brilliance of the sun and moon seemed to dim in his presence.

Visibly, the space around him was distorting.

"Li Xia?"

"A Gold Core kid who can make a great Sky Immortal personally come to kill you. Even if you die, you can be proud."

"Dong Yang? I don't care if you are his master or not. I hate sword cultivators, especially the sword cultivators of the Dragon Star Immortal Sect." The cold eyes of the crimson-robed figure looked down.

Swoosh~

Suddenly, his brow opened, revealing an eye that was icy, murderous, and seemed to be able to penetrate myriad illusions.

"Li Xia, where are you?" A hint of killing intent arose in the crimson-robed figure.

Suddenly.

"Oh? Where?" He 'saw' the figure hiding in that other world through layers of spatial membranes.

In that instant.

When the crimson-robed figure was about to cast his killing move.

"Huo Gao, dare you approach my Dragon Star Immortal Sect and seek death." An extremely cold voice echoed through the endless starry sky.

The crimson-robed figure's pupils contracted slightly.

Dong Yang?

Immediately, he felt a bone-chilling coldness enveloping his entire body. This chill seemed to penetrate deep into his soul, causing an instinctive shudder.

Then, the crimson-robed figure saw: "What is this?"

In the boundless and vast void, shrouded in endless formations, the headquarters of the Dragon Star Immortal Sect suddenly emitted a hazy gray light.

This light, when it first appeared, was not eye-catching.

At first glance, it seemed very slow.

But in reality, in just an instant, accompanied by the endless spiritual energy of the Dragon Star Immortal Sect pouring in—

"Swoosh!" It had already transformed into a terrifying sword light spanning a million miles, as if it had cut the entire heaven and earth in half.

Striking directly at that crimson-robed figure.

... Inside the mansion world, in a quiet room.

Wu Yuan, who had been in meditation, still maintained the expression of wide-eyed astonishment. His heart was still trembling.

Wu Yuan had never expected that even hiding within the Dragon Star Immortal Sect, he would face an attack.

And such a terrifying attack at that.

Just now, while Wu Yuan was immersed in comprehending the "Eternal Sword Scripture," he suddenly felt a shock.

Vaguely, he sensed an incredibly terrifying presence, as if scrutinizing him.

Full of hostility.

It was too terrifying. Just the subtle attention made Wu Yuan's powerful spiritual consciousness, equivalent to a Foundation Establishment cultivator, tremble and quake.

Wu Yuan couldn't seek help at all; he couldn't even move his body or think at a normal speed.

The gap in the level of existence was too vast.

He only knew that the incoming person was definitely an unimaginably powerful expert, far surpassing an Earth Immortal!

"At least a Sky Immortal, and maybe even—a Sky Immortal of Eternity!"

"This is the only thought left in Wu Yuan's mind.

When Wu Yuan thought he was definitely going to die.

"Huo Gao, dare you approach my Dragon Star Immortal Sect and seek death." A voice full of anger echoed through the entire heaven and earth.

Echoing in every part of the Dragon Star Immortal Sect, all the small worlds, and all the mansions!

This roar, like a protective umbrella, instantly dispelled the gloom that shrouded Wu Yuan's heart, making him return to normal.

"What is this?"

"Who is it? Who saved me? Is it the sect's Ancestor?" Wu Yuan couldn't help but look up.

Unfortunately, he couldn't see the outside scene.

But he could sense that the gaze that was observing him through layers of space had disappeared.

"I'm alive?"

"How did I provoke such a formidable expert?" Wu Yuan felt a lingering fear and unease.

...

While Wu Yuan was in deep anxiety, unaware of the cause and result.

That furious roar resounded throughout the Dragon Star Immortal Sect.

Instantly, it caused the entire sect to boil over. Countless disciples and protectors couldn't help but look up at the sky.

But there was no sign of anything unusual.

Only the Immortals of the sect, those Earth Immortals and Sky Immortals, through the sect's formations and various secrets, could see that a great battle was erupting at the edge of the sect's headquarters in the sky.

"Boom!" Endless surging flames raged across hundreds of thousands of miles of the void, with a majestic figure standing within the boundless flames.

A vast and endless aura.

"It's a Sky Immortal!"

"A Sky Immortal attacking our Dragon Star Immortal Sect?"

"Definitely a Sky Immortal, a manifestation of the immortal body," those highly experienced Earth Immortals and Sky Immortals held their breath as they watched.

The violent and fearsome aura shook their souls, including figures like Martial Master Wu and Immortal Heiyuan.

However—

These Earth Immortals and Sky Immortals also saw a figure in white robes standing in the endless void. His stature was diminutive, but standing there, he seemed like a divine sword traversing heaven and earth.

At the same time, void chains, spanning millions of miles in the sky, securely restrained the majestic fiery figure.

"Dong Yang, a cultivator at the Cataclysm Realm, wants to kill me?"

The towering fiery figure roared, "Release me, or today, your Dragon Star Immortal Sect will face a great calamity."

"A mere Law Avatar dares to boast?" The white-robed figure stood in the heavens and spoke with a cold and domineering voice.

"So what if you're a Sky Immortal?"

"Falling Sky Immortals under my hand, you're not the first, and you won't be the last. You dare to intrude into my Dragon Star Immortal Sect."

"Let me cut down one Law Avatar first." The white-robed figure's voice was indifferent.

As the final 'Avatar' fell.

"Swoosh!" "Swoosh!" "Swoosh!"

Terrifying sword lights traversed the heavens and the earth. How horrifying were these sword lights? Each one seemed capable of cleaving through the world.

When countless sword lights converged.

It was like a world of swords—overwhelmingly pressing toward the towering fiery figure.

"Get lost!" The towering fiery figure erupted with endless flames, and two long maces resembling divine pillars appeared in his hands.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

An incredibly fierce clash. Each collision between sword lights and divine maces caused the space to subtly explode and resonate, spreading throughout the vast void.

If it weren't for the protective formations of the Dragon Star Immortal Sect and the fact that this place was far from the earth, each collision would have annihilated millions of miles of land and affected the vast void.

Tiny worlds like Xia Shan wouldn't withstand the aftermath of their clashes!

Collision after collision.

"Dong Yang, I told you, a small Sky Immortal like you can't kill me. I, Huo Gao, have roamed the Immortal Realm for tens of millions of years. Haha!"

Suddenly, layers of terrifying black flames, capable of distorting space, appeared.

Burning toward those chains.

Thousands of void chains began melting at a visible speed; they were originally formed by spells with limited power.

"I intended to use this sword in the Ninth Cataclysm."

"Alright!"

"Today, I'll test my sword against you!" The Sword Immortal Dong Yang's voice was cold but filled with a thorough chill. A divine sword appeared in the palm of his hand.

Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!

The divine sword transformed into seven, instantly dividing into seven flying swords, each representing a different aspect—earthly yellow, azure, and fiery red.

The seven great divine swords, each with a distinct and immensely powerful aura, suddenly merged into one.

Forming a somewhat illusory golden divine sword!

Boom!

The golden divine sword, its sword energy restrained and soundless, directly smashed towards the towering fiery sword god, millions of miles away.

In the last instant, it was still in front of Sword Immortal Dong Yang.

In the next instant, it had pierced through millions of miles of void, truly breaking through this space, leaving behind a visible spatial crack spanning over a thousand miles!

"Swoosh~"

The previously overwhelming fiery figure, Huo Gao, seemed powerless. It was instantly split in half.

Following that, countless sword lights erupted from his bisected body.

This colossal fiery figure explosively shattered into numerous flames, continuously dissipating.

This scene left over a hundred Earth Immortals and Sky Immortals from the Dragon Star Immortal Sect dumbfounded, shocked, and somewhat incredulous.

They knew Sword Immortal Dong Yang was powerful.

But they never expected him to be this strong.

One sword, and a Sky Immortal fell?

Eventually, as the flames dissipated over millions of miles, what remained in the void was a withered tree about a hundred miles long.

The withered tree still exuded a powerful aura.

Suddenly.

"Dong Yang, return my treasure." An angry voice echoed through the heavens and earth. Countless specks of light gathered, and an illusory figure in a red robe appeared in the sky.

As if it had transformed.

"Your treasure?"

Sword Immortal Dong Yang's expression was indifferent. "If your true self dares to come out from the White Cang Plane and stand before me, I'll return it to you."

"I dare to give it back to you. Do you dare to take it?"

The figure in the red robe hesitated.

He truly didn't dare to come out.

The difference in strength between the Law Avatar and the true self was negligible. Even if the true self came, it wouldn't end well, especially after the Law Avatar's quick demise.

"Not daring?"

"Then get lost!" Dong Yang waved his sword casually, an invisible sword light instantly slashing across millions of miles of void.

Annihilating that incarnation.

He waved his hand again, retrieving the piece of withered wood.

In the heavens and earth, silence prevailed. Only the invisible and surging sword energy surrounded Sword Immortal Dong Yang.

"Remember this, all of you!"

Sword Immortal Dong Yang's gaze swept over the nearby billions of miles of void. The seemingly empty space was, in reality, filled with powerful divine senses descending.

All were Sky Immortals secretly observing.

Although the Red Moon Immortal Island was vast, for Sky Immortals, it wasn't considered too large. Battles at the level of Sky Immortals had great commotion, impossible to conceal from other Sky Immortals, who all arrived one after another.

"I, Dong Yang, have roamed through numerous dimensions for millions of years. Eight tribulations couldn't stop me, and nine tribulations won't either. There's no tribulation that can hinder my path to immortality." Sword Immortal Dong Yang's voice was indifferent, echoing through the heavens and earth. "I hope you tell others."

"If you want trouble, come at me!"

"But, if anyone dares to harm disciples of my Dragon Star Immortal Sect again."

"Once I overcome the ninth tribulation, after exhausting countless eons, I will slay them. Today, Huo Gao, only your Law Avatar fell."

"In the future, he will die by my sword." Sword Immortal Dong Yang's voice resonated in the heavens and earth.

He took a step, vanishing without a trace.

Only the lingering, enduring sword lights, spanning millions of miles, seemed to declare his authority to the Sky Immortals from all directions.

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PS: Over 10,000 words, three chapters in one.

In addition to the guaranteed two chapters, an extra 12/13 will be added for the owed updates.

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