A New Chapter: Sticking Your Neck Out Could Cost You Your Head

Wang Xuan slammed down with his staff, imbued with the rules of immortality. At this point, there was no need to conceal the energy fluctuations. The void shattered, and the forest exploded.

This was an extremely powerful blow from the Demon Immortals "Golden Horn King." The jet-black iron rod in his hand came from Mutated Two-headed Man and was extremely heavy and hard.

However, the original Immortal Iron Rod was refined by him using the killing formation diagram, and now it has become a short rod, with the dross removed and the essence retained. It is more than a meter long, but harder.

Hongdao didn't turn back or move sideways, because it was too late. His body seemed to float as he flashed forward at an incredible speed.

He didn't bend his knees, and while he was teleporting and disappearing, the pitch-black Immortal Iron Rod behind him swung down and stayed close to the back of his head, never moving away as he advanced.

Wang Xuan teleported with him, the Black Iron Rod in his hand almost touching his scalp. The rules of immortality intertwined, determined to open his skull.

Hongdao's scalp was bleeding. In that instant, he used dozens of secret techniques, but his opponent was very strong and retaliated. In addition to the iron rod glowing, it also attacked him fifty-four times.

The way the two fought was too bizarre. They traversed the air, one in front of the other, almost touching, their rules intertwined, and dazzling light flashed again and again.

At this moment, the Immortal Dao Sword Wheel, the Feather Ascension Fist, the animal skin formed from tattoo runes, and the innate five-colored divine light intertwined and erupted between the two, creating a terrifying scene.

A massive explosion occurred in the void, leveling the forest and causing the permafrost to sink, creating a dark, deep rift. The True Immortal level Living Corpse that rushed nearby were shredded.

Wang Xuan was enveloped in mist and haze, drawing upon ten violent Supernatural Factor behind his life force, which merged prematurely, flowing with a hazy radiance and pouring out.

This was like a calamity, but unlike its previous manifestations, it was materialized by Wang Xuan, becoming a vivid sea of stars that enveloped his opponent.

One after another, the Great Star exploded, and the galaxies intertwined, surrounding the disciples of the Tattoo Palace, with thunder rumbling continuously.

Dao Body's battle armor developed cracks, and even with all his secret techniques, he couldn't defend against them. The main problem was that his opponent was sticking to him like a leech, making it difficult to dodge.

Cosmic starlight fell, like a prelude to a great battle in the True Saint Domain. Galaxyes intertwined, brilliant Great Star fell, and miniature universes constructed from mythical matter roared continuously.

Dao Body was charred black, and his face was full of anger, because he hadn't been able to turn around at all, as the iron rod was still pressing down on his head.

This was the most frustrating battle he had ever fought, with his back to the enemy!

He knew he could no longer maintain his aloof image of looking down on his peers; at the very least, he was about to suffer a humiliating defeat, perhaps even a devastating one.

With a bang, his skin was torn open and his immortal robes exploded. The cosmic galaxy that had been protecting him emitted ten-colored light and engulfed him.

Thump!

Finally, Wang Xuan brought down his staff, and the "unwavering loyalty" came to fruition. The black iron staff, wreathed in Immortal Dao Rune, struck Hongdao on the back of the head.

Hongdao saw stars and unleashed all sorts of supernatural powers and secret techniques, traversing the void multiple times, but he still couldn't shake them off. His opponent used the Starry Sky Reflection technique to lock onto him, practically connecting with him.

Now his skull is cracked, he is in excruciating pain, and blood is splattering everywhere, but it is precisely because of this that he has severed that "close connection" with the other party.

He loathed and was extremely disgusted by that fighting style.

However, his suffering did not end. As his skull shattered into four or five pieces, the ten-colored Universe Sea of Stars that had possessed him also exploded.

Instantly, his vision went black. He was truly severely injured this time. The ten-colored beam of light pierced through him, and even his primordial spirit was unstable.

With a bang, his arm was charred and broken.

"Give it to me!" Wang Xuan snatched the strange object— the Five-Colored Strange Bamboo —and threw it into his life soil. He then used the Ten-Colored Supernatural Factor to wash away all traces of it and made it his own.

He brought down the Immortal Iron Rod in his hand again, and with a bang, Hongdao's skull was shattered. At the same time Wang Xuan's fists and feet pounded into the opponent's body.

The attack was swift and brutal; Hongdao was torn to pieces and his entire body was blown apart.

Wang Xuan followed up with a finishing blow!

The meter-long Immortal Iron Rod was quite easy to handle. Carrying Immortal Dao Runes, it fell with a bang, obliterating the opponent, leaving only blood splattered.

A murderous aura emanated from afar, and there were quite a few experts present. People from the Tattoo Palace and the Paper Saint Hall were all there, including many Heavenly-level beings, and they all surrounded them.

Mo Han, the woman from the Paper Saint Hall, was not far away. She arrived in the blink of an eye and slashed forward with her sword, tearing through the entire sky. This woman was quite powerful.

She is a late-stage True Immortal, and also a prodigy who has broken through limits, making her equivalent to a very strong Heavenly Grade Expert making an attack.

Wang Xuan swung his staff, and with a clang, it collided with the gleaming Immortal Saber in her hand. The runes of rules continued to bloom, proving that this woman was extremely powerful.

Without hesitation, he turned and left, not wanting to be ganged up on. A group of people, like shooting stars from outer space, descended rapidly from all directions of the frozen land and from the distant forest.

"Ah..." With a low growl, Hongdao was indeed not dead. He was proficient in some kind of regeneration technique and walked out of the blood mist.

His eyes were sharp, and he was indignant. In all his years of traveling around, he had never suffered such a huge loss. This was truly a case of being slapped in the back.

Whoosh!

He traversed space, pursuing them at lightning speed.

"Wow, he's really strong. He didn't even kill him." Wang Xuan turned around, glanced at him, and said with a hint of regret, but this kind of comment was certainly not well received.

Both Hongdao and Mo Han had extremely gloomy expressions. This Demon Immortals was far too arrogant. Did he even know who he was dealing with?

Hongdao remained silent, his presence like thunder in the vast sky, piercing through the void and disappearing continuously, as if trying to close the distance between them and capture this person.

Wang Xuan's speed was extraordinary. Sword wings appeared on both sides of his body, vibrating with sword light. He leaped away, as if he had not only pierced through space but also crossed time.

In the nick of time, he leaped out of the encirclement. Before they could close the gap, dozens or even hundreds of beams of light shot out, including flying swords, lightning, and immortal-slaying Immortal Saber, but they all missed and failed to hit him.

"Golden Horn King, you stay here!" a middle-aged man shouted. He was clearly Heavenly Grade Expert, and he was furious. They had obtained the Five-Colored Strange Bamboo to fish for a rare Eight-Colored Strange Bamboo, but they were ambushed and the bamboo was stolen.

Now, they're acting under the guise of an alliance between the Tattoo Palace and the Paper Saint Hall, two major lineages. How dare someone provoke them!

"I'm busy, I'm going to the True Saint Palace for a drink, let's call it a day." Wang Xuan increased his escape speed to the limit. Although he really wanted to kill the people from the Tattoo Palace, the timing wasn't right.

A group of Living Corpse rushed over, mainly because the aura of the living was too strong in this place. The gathering of so many True Immortals and Heavenly Grade Expert attracted the attention of those monsters, causing a large number of fierce ghosts to come out and kill.

Along the way, someone ambushed him halfway, accurately predicting Wang Xuan's trajectory. Just as he traversed the sky, they summoned a palace and enveloped him.

"Are you looking for death?" Wang Xuan asked coldly.

It was Mo Qing, the successor of the top sect, Golden Palace. He was the one who had stood on a high ground and used his primordial spirit to warn Hongdao with a loud shout.

"How dare you! You're just a True Immortal from the Golden Horn Demon Race, yet you dare to attack a sacred lineage like the Tattoo Palace and sneak up on Brother Hongdao! I saw injustice and decided to eliminate you!"

Mo Qing, a disciple of the Golden Palace, spoke with righteous indignation and activated the extraordinary treasure—the magnificent divine palace—which descended once more, its symbolic rules flashing and sealing off the void.

"Don't try to act all righteous and awe-inspiring with me. It's disgusting. I'm thinking, Golden Palace is also renowned, why are you groveling to the Tattoo Palace?" Wang Xuan showed no mercy and was just that direct.

He was covered in lightning, and before he could finish speaking, he had already made his move, unleashing his magic and swinging his Black Iron Rod at Mo Qing.

A dense barrage of lightning struck the palace, preventing it from falling. The black iron rod collided with a blue halberd in Mo Qing's hand, shattering the sky and obliterating the forest on the ground, which was reduced to dust.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh...

There were more than a dozen people, not from the Tattoo Palace or the Paper Saint Hall. This area was full of experts from the Golden Palace, who were hunting down Wang Xuan.

Fortunately, in the distance, there were countless Living Corpse, frantically attacking the people of the Tattoo Palace and the Paper Saint Hall, even overwhelming some of them.

This caused a dilemma among the Heavenly Grade Expert there; some went to the rescue, while others hesitated before pursuing them again.

Puff!

After Wang Xuan opened his shop and fought against the scarecrow in the True Saint's Backyard, he used the Four-Page Sword Scripture he obtained to directly cleave a middle-aged man from the Golden Palace in two, killing him along with his primordial spirit.

He killed a master in the late stage of True Immortal in a single encounter.

With a clang, Wang Xuan overturned Mo Qing's golden palace and fled once more. Mo Qing gave chase, and his men followed to intercept him.

"Fellow Daoists, come quickly!" Mo Qing transmitted his voice, urging the people from the Tattoo Palace to hurry up, as he was doing his best to stop them.

Wang Xuan took a deep breath, his whole body glowing. He materialized a piece of paper, inscribed with supreme Scripture, the first chapter of the Scarecrow Four-Page Sword Scripture. The true meaning of the sword path emerged, transforming into a streak of light. With a soft "poof," the paper cleaved open a Heavenly Grade Expert from the Golden Palace.

It was just a single sheet of paper, yet it was more terrifying than a peerless immortal sword. It pierced through the man's body, causing him to disintegrate piece by piece before exploding, and even slaying his primordial spirit.

Mo Qing was furious. Two people on his side had been killed in succession. He went all out, riding the golden palace with the light of ascension, and launched a fierce attack on Wang Xuan.

The others from the Golden Palace also joined in the attack and obstruction.

Not far away, Hongdao and Mo Han arrived, along with the Heavenly Grade Expert they brought, who then joined the hunt.

"Thank you for stopping him, Brother Mo," Hongdao said.

At this moment, another person from the Golden Palace died, killed by Wang Xuan. This made Mo Qing unable to bear it any longer, and he instantly engaged in close combat, trying to block Wang Xuan's escape route.

"Grandpa, I've been waiting for you for a long time!" Wang Xuan said in a cold voice, his body covered in symbols, with one after another materialized chains of divine order bursting out of his body.

He was like a phoenix rising from the ashes, countless Divine Feather blooming, exceptionally dazzling, piercing through the void, and entangling Mo Qing.

"Boom!"

Wang Xuan soared into the sky, taking Mo Qing with him on his journey. From the very beginning, this person had warned Hong Dao that he would use Wang Xuan's life to curry favor with the Tattoo Palace.

Mo Qing's strong hostility in blocking him earlier angered Wang Xuan. The Golden Palace had intervened repeatedly, showing more concern than the Tattoo Palace and the Paper Saint Hall. He couldn't vent his anger without killing this person.

A massive explosion occurred in the void, and the two remained entangled, constantly exchanging blows as they moved away.

Those behind were in hot pursuit, especially the experts from the Golden Palace, who were getting anxious. Helping others only to suffer losses themselves was not a good thing.

Fortunately, Mo Qing was very strong. Although he was led astray by the opponent and entangled by the Order Rune, he was able to hold his own against that person in the fight. Mo Qing was strong enough.

"Chase!"

The three major organizations joined forces to hunt him down.

However, to their surprise, the Golden Horn King was too fast. The horn on his head hung in the void and disappeared far away before reappearing.

This is Wang Xuan's initial experience on the path of Dao-imperialized True Immortal Domain. The runes on his golden horn are now condensing, allowing him to break through the air at lightning speed.

During this fierce battle, Mo Qing suddenly let out a shrill scream. He was pierced through the chest by the "Golden Horn King's " horn, which emitted mysterious runes, and was thrown into the air.

With a soft "poof, "Wang Xuan flicked his head, and the man was torn to pieces, exploding in the void, his very soul being annihilated.

Wang Xuan was lost in thought for a moment, having taken his first steps on the path of Dao-imperialized. Although those runes were very unstable, their power was truly strong after they were successfully materialized just now!

He killed a core disciple of the Golden Palace so quickly that Mo Qing was unable to effectively use his regeneration technique to revive himself.

"What?!" The group from the Golden Palace was shocked. They had helped others hold off the enemy, but one of their own Direct Descendant Successor had died!

Wang Xuan fled again, this time disappearing even more completely, finally shaking off the group and vanishing without a trace in the vast, boundless frozen forest.

"Ultimately, I'm not strong enough. If I were Heavenly Grade Expert, and had broken through my limits multiple times, I could sweep away all my opponents by myself," he reflected.

However, he has now obtained the Five-Colored Strange Bamboo, an extraordinary treasure containing the Innate Five Elements Origin Power.

Wang Xuan felt that he wouldn't need to spend more than ten years; with this item in hand, he should be able to improve his cultivation level again soon. In addition, he could also expand his path of Dao-imperialized.

He used Earth Escape to escape, and when he reappeared, he was wearing tattered clothes stained with the blood of Living Corpse. He had once again become the Second King of Five Elements Mountain —Kong Xuan—and headed towards the exit.