Defeating an Immortal-Demon in One Move

"Hmph, why do you always ask me my husband's name?" Before Zhuge Xiang could answer Chang'e's question, Mo Lingna couldn't help but speak up, grabbing Zhuge Xiang's arm and questioning Chang'e with hostility in her eyes. Clearly, Chang'e's beauty made Mo Lingna feel threatened.

"How dare you be so disrespectful to the fairy Chang'e!" Mo Lingna's words prompted several immortals behind Chang'e to shout in unison. The aura emanating from these immortals truly possessed the power to cause the Heaven Collapsing Earth Shattering.

In the entire Immortal Realm, there are fewer than two hundred Immortals of the Immortal-Demon level, yet Chang'e is accompanied by Eight High Immortals. Such a lineup naturally exudes a powerful aura.

"And who are you, daring to speak to my wife like that?" Hearing these immortals rebuking Mo Lingna, Zhuge Xiang's face darkened. The Sea Calming Divine Needle appeared in his palm, and a surging aura emanated from it. His aura alone was almost enough to rival those of these eight Immortal-Demon level powerhouses.

Although these Eight High Immortals were highly skilled, Zhuge Xiang's strength was already very close to that of the Great Emperor Realm.

Once Zhuge Xiang unleashed his aura, it was enough to rival the Eight High Immortals. Such strength caused the Eight High Immortals' expressions to change drastically, exchanging horrified glances. When did such a powerful figure appear in the Immortal Realm? His strength rivals that of Emperor Lord! "His strength is actually this great?" Among the celestial beings accompanying Chang'e, Dongming Shangxian, feeling the powerful aura emanating from Zhuge Xiang, was not only shocked but also relieved. He was fortunate that his ability to adapt to changing circumstances was already Perfection Level; otherwise, if they had fought to the death, he would likely have been in grave danger long ago.

Chang'e, sensing the powerful aura emanating from Zhuge Xiang, her beautiful eyes flickered slightly, and she said in a sweet voice, "Esteemed immortals, there is no need to be so angry. I believe this immortal has some conflict with Marshal Tianpeng, and is a friend, not an enemy, of us."

Sensing Zhuge Xiang's powerful aura, these immortals, already apprehensive, naturally yielded to Chang'e's words. They each withdrew their imposing presence, though they still uttered a few harsh words, merely to avoid making things difficult for Zhuge Xiang out of respect for Chang'e.

Zhuge Xiang understood the thoughts of these immortals, but he had no intention of arguing with them. He glanced indifferently at Chang'e and the other immortals, then turned to leave. He was in a hurry to find the Dragon Clan and seek Dragon Fire in the depths of the Heavenly River; he didn't have time to waste here with them. Seeing that Zhuge Xiang was determined to leave, Chang'e didn't try to stop him. However, the immortals beside her began to criticize Zhuge Xiang, saying that he was so rude to the fairy Chang'e. They had never heard of him in the Immortal Realm, and they would definitely teach him a lesson next time they had the chance.

Chang'e glanced sideways at Chang'e self-righteous immortals and shook her head inwardly. These people, though powerful, were all incapable of maintaining order. They were all sycophantic because of their lust for her beauty. If she didn't need them to deal with Marshal Tianpeng, Chang'e would have preferred to return to the Moon Palace, shut herself off from visitors, and never come out again.

"Alright, everyone, since that immortal wishes to travel alone, we cannot force him to stay. However, Marshal Tianpeng has issued a decree prohibiting outsiders from entering the Heavenly River. Since he has a grudge against the Water Soldiers, I believe he will soon clash with Marshal Tianpeng. At that time, we will make our move, and I believe we will be confident of victory," Chang'e said, waving her hand to interrupt the immortals' flattery.

"Fairy, your plan is truly brilliant! We are in awe!" Upon hearing Chang'e's words, the immortals were overjoyed and began to praise her again. This time, their praise was not merely to gain a good impression on Chang'e, but genuine admiration.

Although Zhuge Xiang hadn't made a move, the aura he had just exuded demonstrated his formidable strength. These people, having come together to fight Marshal Tianpeng in the Heavenly River, were already somewhat apprehensive about the 100,000 Water Soldiers and Marshal Tianpeng's formidable reputation. Now that Zhuge Xiang was going to confront Marshal Tianpeng, wouldn't it be a sure thing for them to intervene?

Of course, to seize the opportunity to strike when Zhuge Xiang was fighting against Marshal Tianpeng, it was necessary to track Zhuge Xiang's whereabouts. Therefore, Chang'e spoke up, saying to a stern-faced man in a black robe behind her, "Shadow High Immortal, please go and keep an eye on Zhuge Xiang's movements."

"Don't worry," the Shadow High Immortal, giving Chang'e a deep look before nodding earnestly. Then, with a flicker, he vanished like a shadow.

"It is said that this Shadow High Immortal is the shadow of the Buddha Tathagata. His methods are indeed extraordinary," Dongming Shangxian murmured as he watched the Shadow High Immortal disappear without even sensing him.

"Yes, the Western Heaven Buddhism prides itself on light, even shaving its head to create this bald head. The Buddha Tathagata even considers himself the embodiment of light, not even tolerating his own shadow, cutting it off. Unexpectedly, this wisp of shadow has also had the opportunity to reach such a level of cultivation," another burly, powerful immortal beside him nodded in agreement.

"Juling Shen, be careful what you say," Chang'e whispered a reminder to the burly immortal, though she couldn't help but chuckle. Such slander against the Western Heaven Buddhist Realm could lead to trouble if it became a pretext for criticism.

However, the Juling Shen and the other immortals were all dumbfounded when they saw Chang'e's soft laughter. Even though Chang'e was veiled, her laughter was still captivating.

"Hmm?" After flying for about several hundred miles, Zhuge Xiang suddenly raised an eyebrow and glanced behind him.

Having successfully cultivated the Fifth Layer of the Great Strength Bull Demon Technique, Zhuge Xiang's Divine Sense underwent a qualitative leap. Therefore, he vaguely sensed a shadow following him from behind.

"Husband, what's wrong?" Following beside Zhuge Xiang, Mo Lingna naturally sensed Zhuge Xiang's unusual behavior and asked.

"No, it's nothing," Zhuge Xiang shook his head and didn't tell Mo Lingna that the shadow was simply following him and didn't seem to have any malicious intent, so Zhuge Xiang didn't bother with it and continued flying deeper into the Heavenly River.

"How is that possible? Did he discover me?" About a hundred feet behind Zhuge Xiang, a black shadow slowly emerged, its brows furrowed with shock. But it quickly shook its head and said, "Impossible. If I wanted to hide, no one below the Great Emperor should be able to detect my existence. It must just be a coincidence."

Shaking his head, Shadow High Immortal's figure continued to fade and disappear, chasing after Zhuge Xiang...

Whoosh whoosh whoosh.

Above the Milky Way, shadows streaked across the Heavenly River. Soon, several shadows appeared, blocking Zhuge Xiang's path. The leader, wielding a halberd and wearing golden armor, rode a pair of pure white celestial horses. The horses' heads resembled dragon heads. Good heavens, this horse itself was at the level of Demon Monster.

"I am General Jin, under Marshal Tianpeng. Who are you? How dare you disregard the Marshal's orders and forcibly cross the Heavenly River?" The leading general, riding atop a celestial horse, arrogantly questioned Zhuge Xiang, leading several top-tier experts at the Void Returning Stage.

"General? It seems you possess the strength of Immortal-Demon level immortal," Zhuge Xiang raised an eyebrow upon seeing the golden-armored general blocking his path. He replied, "The Heavenly River region is vast; how can we prohibit everyone from traveling there? I intend to travel to the Dragon Clan, and I hope you will not make things difficult for me. Otherwise, even though I have no intention of being enemies with Marshal Tianpeng, I will not be afraid of him."

Zhuge Xiang's words would naturally carry significant weight if spoken by other top-tier Immortal-Demon level experts. As for the Emperor Lord, General Jin would likely retreat quickly, perhaps even respectfully requesting Zhuge Xiang's passage. However, given that General Jin's cultivation was merely at the Fifth Layer of the Great Accomplishment Stage Realm, his words sounded utterly arrogant to him.

"Hehe, this guy was fooled by his cultivation level." Seeing General Jin's furious expression, the Shadow High Immortal, hidden in the shadows, chuckled inwardly. Although Zhuge Xiang's cultivation level was low, his strength was terrifying. His overwhelming aura before had even given people the illusion of facing Immortal Realm Emperor Lord.

"How dare you speak so disrespectfully! Take this!" In his rage, General Jin squeezed the belly of his celestial horse with his legs. The horse, naturally, moved at his will, galloping through the air as if on flat ground, charging towards Zhuge Xiang. General Jin flicked his palm, and the halberd drew an astonishingly exaggerated arc, slashing fiercely down at Zhuge Xiang.

The general under Marshal Tianpeng, possessing strength at the Immortal-Demon level, unleashed his fury with such formidable power, truly awe-inspiring.

However, Zhuge Xiang showed no fear in the face of General Jin's attack. With a wave of his hand, the Sea Calming Divine Needle appeared, Change at Will and transforming into a huge pillar of heaven, sweeping fiercely towards General Jin. The halberd appeared very fragile in front of the pillar-like Sea Calming Divine Needle.

Bang...

With a loud bang, the top-tier Void Returning Stage Cultivator behind General Jin stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

With a single move, General Jin, whose strength was second only to Marshal Tianpeng in their eyes, was Knockback by Zhuge Xiang's staff, leaving a terrifying arc of blood in the air, his fate unknown.

"Ding, critical hit triggered".

The system notification made Zhuge Xiang chuckle inwardly. That General Jin was really Bad Luck; he actually ran into a critical hit from the Sea Calming Divine Needle, dealing triple damage—that was no joke.

"This, this is impossible..." The naval commanders who had come with General Jin were all horrified.

He sent the Immortal-Demon level General Jin Knockback with a single move? Even Marshal Tianpeng might not have been able to do that? Could this guy have surpassed Marshal Tianpeng's strength?