Jiang Ping An dared to strike at a Heavenly Immortal because he had something to rely on.
That advantage was the power of the Domain.
Normally, only Golden Immortals were qualified to draw on a Domain's power.
Jiang Ping An had gained this ability from the Immortal Dao after forcing his way through the Divine Punishment Heavenly Tribulation.
Of course, to use a Domain's power, he first needed the consent of its Great Dao Will.
If the Domain's will refused, he could not draw on its power.
Only when it saw that the Spirit Creek World was about to be destroyed did its will lend Jiang Ping An power.
Before that, Jiang Ping An had no idea whether it would help him. He had gambled everything.
If he lost that gamble, this incarnation of his would be destroyed.
Fortunately, the Spirit Creek World's Great Dao Will was no fool. It knew what to do.
As power poured into his body without end, Jiang Ping An's aura underwent an earth-shaking change. It was a transformation from the inside out, as though he had shed his old bones and been reborn.
His body seemed to have been forged anew. Every inch of muscle and every bone grew indestructible under the nourishment of that power, radiating a vast, majestic aura. It held the weight and steadiness of mountains and earth, yet also the boundless grandeur of rivers, lakes, and seas, as though it contained the universe's most ancient, most fundamental power.
When that power reached the peak of the Heavenly Immortal level, brilliant light shot from Jiang Ping An's eyes. They blazed like two dazzling stars in the night sky, making the entire Spirit Creek World tremble.
"Damn it!"
Ouyang Hongyun recovered from his shock and gripped the immortal sword in his hand,