Shattered

Crimson Flame Canyon.

Originally a desolate place without any official name, it was named Xingyan because the Immortal Kingdom's Star Gate connected to it, making it the border between the two sides, and twelve True Immortals were dispatched to guard it.

Not only are there True Immortals, but there is also a top-tier formation here.

The formation not only possesses various mystical properties, but it can also receive the power of the Myriad Star Sword Sect's grotto-heaven, allowing the power of the Heavenly Dao of the Myriad Manifestations Immortal Lord to descend.

In other words, this formation itself is a point where the power of Heavenly Dao descends.

Of course, maintaining such a landing point is costly. It's also because the Myriad Star Sword Sect has received a lot of spirit crystals from the Immortal Kingdom over the years and values that land of the Immortal Kingdom very much. Otherwise, they would never have been willing to squander so much in this canyon.

At this moment, among the twelve True Immortals who were stationed in the canyon, the one who was in name the leader and had the cultivation of a peak True Immortal, Rihui, was patrolling the canyon.

Not long ago, he received news that the Immortal Kingdom had learned that their people had been turned and had even colluded with a force called the Creation Gate in the Flame River Path next to the Suspended Gold Path. Judging from the trend, they might take action soon.

In addition, the True Immortal Sui Mu and True Immortal Bei Chen from the Immortal Kingdom suddenly lost contact, and they were ordered to be on guard and keep the formation active at all times.

Once the attack on the immortal kingdom is detected, a message is sent immediately requesting assistance.

"Stay alert! Our enemies don't just come from the immortal kingdom across the connecting passage; they might also come from the Xuanxian Realm itself!"

True Immortal Rihui spoke in a deep voice to the two True Immortals beside him.

"The local... that force called the Creation Gate?"

One of the True Immortals snorted coldly, "That sect called Creation Sect is really quite audacious, daring to interfere in the affairs of our Myriad Star Sword Sect."

Another True Immortal asked with some confusion, "Elder Rihui, as far as I know, the Creation Sect underwent a major upheaval decades ago, and now there are only a few experts left. Why doesn't the sect simply send out experts to wipe them out with overwhelming force?"

Things are not as simple as you think.

Sunbeam Immortal glanced at him. "The Creation Gate is ultimately located in the Flame River Road, which is the territory of the Heavenly Fire Sect. If the Myriad Star Sword Sect deals with the Creation Gate, it will inevitably attract the intervention of the Heavenly Fire Sect. Although our Myriad Star Sword Sect is stronger than the Heavenly Fire Sect, even if the Myriad Manifestations Immortal Lord takes action, he may not be able to do anything to the Purple Flame Dao Lord who is backed by the Cave Heaven. Therefore, before we take action, we must make arrangements with the Heavenly Fire Sect."

"Won't cooperating with the Heavenly Fire Sect... lead to the leakage of information about the Immortal Realm?"

That true immortal.

"Heh, once the Xuanling Dao Master takes control of that grotto-heaven in the Immortal Kingdom, even a Xuanxian would find it difficult to deal with his strength. In addition, we are guarding this connecting passage. So what if they know that the Longevity Realm is full of spiritual energy? They will still have to rely on our Myriad Star Sword Sect."

True Immortal Rihui said confidently, "Furthermore, it's not a bad thing to bring in an ally that we can handle to share some of the pressure. It's better than fighting on two fronts with the Immortal Kingdom and the Creation Sect."

The Immortal Kingdom has six Celestial Immortals, and they are fighting on their home turf. The Creation Sect has also produced a peerless True Immortal with astonishing combat power. The Myriad Star Sword Sect will naturally not underestimate them in the slightest.

"Will the Heavenly Fire Sect take action against the Creation Sect?"

"It's probably in the next few months, just waiting for an excuse to fob off the Mohists."

Sunlight True Immortal Path.

The true overlord of the Northern Region is still the Mo family. Neither the Myriad Star Sword Sect nor the Heavenly Fire Sect would want the Mo family to know about the Immortal Realm.

Therefore, a pretext for taking action is necessary.

"The Creation Sect will soon be destroyed. If anyone is to blame, it's because they chose the wrong side and colluded with the wrong people."

This peak True Immortal sneered, seemingly having already anticipated that scene.

Just then, the array that was detecting the area around the Crimson Flame Canyon suddenly released a stream of light, which, following the energy intensity, shot straight in one direction.

As the True Immortal Rihui strained his senses in that direction, he quickly detected something and immediately let out a long roar, "Enemy attack!"

Instantly, streams of true immortal aura surged forth from the canyon.

Meanwhile, the supreme immortal Yan Wuwen, hidden in the shadows, immediately gave the order, "Activate the formation! Eight Directions Mountain Suppression!"

The array, which was already in a state of alert and partially activated, suddenly burst into a dazzling display of light, with bursts of radiance shooting into the sky and forming a phantom mountain that enveloped all directions.

When Gu Jinlai, who had broken through the void Gu Jinlai at this formation, the illusory mountain range seemed to simultaneously press down on him. This power...

"Gravity!?"

Gu Jinlai, they quickly sensed something.

It's gravity!

And gravity...

It is also a type of gravity.

Gu Jinlai eyes gleamed with a sharp light, as if he had grasped all the secrets of the formation's operation. As gravity flowed around him, the suppressive force enveloping him quickly dissipated.

His speed was hardly affected as he pierced through the mountain phantom.

"This is... a body of innate divinity!? You are Jiang Yufeng, the Supreme Elder of the Creation Sect!?"

Yan Wuwen's expression changed immediately upon his appearance, and he shouted angrily, "Jiang Yufeng, does your Creation Sect want to start a war with our Myriad Star Sword Sect?!"

"When your Myriad Stars Sword Sect attacked me without distinguishing right from wrong, and even had the Suspended Sword Dao Master activate the Gengjin Heavenly Dao in an attempt to kill me, your Myriad Stars Sword Sect had already declared war on our Creation Sect."

Gu Jinlai, his body swelled with the wind, and in an instant, he manifested as a towering giant of 490 meters.

However, unlike the last time when he manifested his true form at 490 meters, he felt a tremendous energy drain, this time...

He felt that his size could be increased further.

"Join forces! Stop him!"

As he sensed the changes in his own energy throughout Gu Jinlai, Yan Wuwen let out a low roar, and at the same time, a divine thought stimulated the warning array.

Instantly, flames burst forth in the main hall of the Myriad Star Sword Sect, tens of thousands of miles away.

Tai Baixian, who happened to be returning to the Wanxing Sword Sect on vacation, immediately noticed the anomaly.

"This is... an invasion by foreign enemies!? The color of the firelight... is it Crimson Flame Canyon!? Could it be that the Immortal Kingdom has launched an attack on Crimson Flame Canyon!?"

With these thoughts running through his mind, he soared into the sky, his divine sense spreading out. "Sect Master Riyi, gather manpower and reinforce Crimson Flame Valley!"

"Yes."

The True Immortal Riyi, who also sensed this, should drink it.

Less than a breath after their swift action, a majestic phantom of a divine mountain appeared out of thin air on a mountain peak at the very center of the Myriad Stars Sword Sect, covering an area of hundreds of miles.

Even though it was just a phantom, its appearance still caused all the members of the Myriad Stars Sword Sect to feel a terrifying, oppressive feeling, as if Mount Tai were pressing down on them. It seemed that even without the phantom of the divine mountain materializing, its own gravity alone could crush their bodies into dust.

"The Myriad Manifestations Immortal Lord! He is the pillar of my Myriad Stars Sword Sect, the Myriad Manifestations Immortal Lord! A great being who is only half a step away from becoming a Profound Immortal!"

"The Immortal Lord of All Manifestations has actually activated the power of the Heavenly Dao. What happened?"

"A dozen days ago, the Sword Master activated the Gengjin Heavenly Dao and slew the invading enemy from tens of thousands of miles away. Now, the Myriad Manifestations Immortal Master has also made a move... What's going on? Could it be that some top-tier force is trying to provoke my Myriad Stars Sword Sect!?"

The disciples and protectors were filled with doubt and speculation.

However, the true immortal elders realized something.

Perhaps...

Something has changed in the Realm of Immortality!

Recalling the abundant benefits their Myriad Star Sword Sect had gained from contacting the Immortal Realm over the years, the True Immortal Elders' hearts simultaneously burned with excitement.

Without needing to issue a command from True Immortal Riyi, all the elders with free time completed their assembly. They were just waiting for the Supreme Elders to give the order before crossing the passage, storming into the Realm of Immortality, occupying land, building grotto-heavens, gathering spiritual energy, and cultivating the Heavenly Dao.

"Boom!"

The Crimson Flame Canyon, with its 490-meter-tall Gu Jinlai, resembles a giant that has stepped out of mythology.

Because his current power core is the Eternal Furnace, brilliant light and flames constantly emanate from his body.

The intense heat emanating from him alone had already incinerated the already desolate land of Crimson Flame Canyon, and the easily ignited flowers, grasses, and trees were burned to ashes before he even got close.

Carrying this intense heat, he ignored the suppression of the Eight Directions Mountain-Suppressing Formation and directly attacked Yan Wuwen, Rihui, and other True Immortals.

Even though they were all among the best of the true immortals, at this moment, they still felt a suffocating pressure coming at them.

"A body of 490 meters... that's close to the level of a top-tier Celestial Immortal! How could he manifest a 490-meter-tall immortal body without the support of his own celestial power!?"

"No matter what, we must keep him occupied; the Immortal Lord of All Manifestations will arrive soon!"

"This is our Wanxing Sword Sect's territory. We don't care if you're a Celestial Immortal or not, the Wanxing Sword Sect calls the shots!"

Those who can cultivate to become true immortals in such a barren environment as the Xuanxian Realm are all people with unwavering will!

Although the oppressive power of their manifested true forms Gu Jinlai made them feel as if their breath was stuck, it was immediately followed by even fiercer resistance from them.

The twelve True Immortals appeared simultaneously, unleashing their strongest True Immortal forms.

Immortal bodies over one hundred meters and two hundred meters tall appeared one after another.

Among them, the one with the largest and most refined immortal body was none other than Yan Wuwen, the supreme true immortal, whose immortal body had reached a height of over 270 meters.

However, even with a celestial body measuring over 270 meters, it still appears extremely small compared to the 490-meter celestial bodies of Gu Jinlai.

Just like a child who is less than 1.1 meters tall and still in the stage of free travel, standing in front of a strong man who is nearly 2 meters tall, no matter how strong their will or how brave they are, they will still feel their legs go weak.

"Those who block my way shall die."

Gu Jinlai, thunder roared within his body, and the path paved with lightning light allowed him to traverse twenty miles in a single step.

His terrifying size combined with his terrifying speed caused the kinetic energy he carried to soar to its extreme.

The True Immortal Rihui, who was the first to stand in front of him, felt his vision go dark. The air in front of him exploded as if with the naked eye, and white waves of energy spread in layers. At the very center of the explosion was a punch delivered using the most primitive means in Gu Jinlai.

Yes!

Throw a punch!

He directly used the rotation of the magnetic field to propel his massive body in a manner similar to electromagnetic catapults, making the energy contained in this punch no less than that of a nuclear bomb detonating over a million tons.

Sunrise Immortal barely had time to defend himself before the violent power exploded from his punch.

Driven by electric current, the pure physical damage of violence is brought to its extreme.

Even though the True Immortal of Sunrise's body was also over 240 meters tall, under this punch, his entire upper body still shattered on the spot like a watermelon smashed by an iron hammer, exploding into countless streams of light.

With a single punch, he shattered the body of the True Immortal Sunrise, and then suddenly made a grasping motion towards Yan Wuwen.

Void oscillation.

The space within a radius of several hundred meters centered on Yan Wuwen seemed to twist and collapse rapidly, as if a black hole had appeared where he was, frantically devouring all energy, including his immortal body.

"Houtu Heavenly Dao!? This is bad!"

Yan Wuwen let out a low roar, and the energy within his body erupted continuously, trying to push open the immortal body that was collapsing inward. At the same time, he summoned a ring-shaped Dao artifact of the highest grade, which spun rapidly, seemingly trying to clear away the surrounding alien forces.

However, as Gu Jinlai have clenched their fists, cracks have appeared all over the rapidly spinning ring.

"Snap!"

In less than half a breath, the inside and outside of this top-grade Dao artifact were completely filled with cracks. After breaking through a critical point, it turned into countless fragments as if it was about to explode.

However, due to the terrifying gravitational field in the surrounding area, the remains of this top-grade Dao artifact had not yet exploded, but were already compressed and condensed again, sticking tightly to Yan Wuwen's immortal body.

It seems that the next thing to collapse and shatter is his enormous immortal body, which is over 270 meters tall.

"Peerless Star Sword!"

Just then, two top-tier True Immortals, a man and a woman, combined their swords, like two streaks of light, one red and one purple, carrying the power of Dao artifacts and divine swords, and fiercely stabbed behind Gu Jinlai.

"Kill!"

As their divine senses trembled, the sharp and dazzling sword light shone to its fullest extent.

"Rebuke!"

Almost at the same moment their combined swords pierced Gu Jinlai's body, an invisible barrier seemed to be activated in Gu Jinlai's body.

Repulsion Shield!

Through subtle manipulation of gravity and even nuclear force, the sword light piercing the bodies of the two top-tier True Gu Jinlai, one male and one female, was directly blasted away. Moreover, the recoil force from the repulsive shield further erupted and slammed into their bodies.

It was as if they had been slammed into a huge, invisible wall of energy. Their immortal bodies trembled, and the arms holding their swords were shattered by the force of the impact, sending them flying backward.

Seeing that other True Immortals were about to arrive one after another, Gu Jinlai suddenly waved his left hand.

"Open!"

The repulsive shield expanded rapidly.

The invisible wall of air that had knocked away the two top-tier True Immortals, a man and a woman, rapidly expanded and crashed into the remaining True Immortals who were attacking him.

Whether they were ordinary True Immortals or peak True Immortals, all of them suffered tremors and were sent flying backward at an even faster speed than when they arrived, all under the impact of this rapidly spreading "wall of air".

Under the influence of the interaction forces, everyone's immortal body suffered injuries of varying degrees, and some newly promoted true immortals even had their immortal bodies shattered.

At this moment, facing these true immortals, the Gu Jinlai have demonstrated an overwhelming advantage.

"Don't worry about me! Trapped him! Deplete his strength!"

Yan Wuwen roared with difficulty.

However, he has been ignored Gu Jinlai.

The Eight Directions Mountain Suppressing Formation, which he had previously ignored, suddenly shone brightly, and a larger and more realistic phantom of a mountain was rapidly condensed.

At the same time, a powerful divine will broke through the void.

If it weren't for the fact that cultivators Gu Jinlai have also cultivated the path of the Heavenly Monarch, other cultivators who follow the path of the Innate Saint would likely find that the oppressive force contained within this divine thought alone would be enough to affect their strength.

"Heavenly Dao, the Immortal Lord of All Things."

His expression was somewhat solemn Gu Jinlai.

But...

Now is not the time.

His eyes darted around, and he quickly realized what was going on.

Actually, there's nothing to look at.

As the eternal core within his body, constructed from the eternal furnace, shone brightly, a continuous stream of energy condensed into the great Divine Ability Light of Departing Fire. Instantly, a massive pillar of light, hundreds of meters in diameter, carrying the ultimate brilliance, shot towards the foot of the soon-to-be-formed divine mountain.

"Boom!"

As the beam of light swept across, mountains collapsed and the earth cracked.

In the Crimson Flame Canyon, everything from boulders and sand to dust was destroyed under the sweeping light of the Divine Fire.

The array inscribed below was also destroyed one by one by him through this violent means.

The sacred mountain that had been painstakingly taking shape quickly became illusory as the ground formations were destroyed throughout Gu Jinlai.

"How dare you!"

The angry voice seemed to travel across the void from a very distant direction.

Along with it came a series of astonishingly powerful pressures.

Crimson Flame Canyon is ultimately too close to the Myriad Star Sword Sect.

Tens of thousands of miles may be an insurmountable chasm for mortals, a journey that may take a lifetime to cross, but for immortal lords, or even true immortals, it is only half an hour.

Moreover, it's clear that the Myriad Stars Sword Sect left more than one descent formation here.

After this area was destroyed Gu Jinlai, thousands of miles away in another direction, the phantom of a sacred mountain seemed to appear and disappear.

Now, Gu Jinlai.

Yan Wuwen's immortal body shattered with a crash.

The remaining True Immortals, witnessing this scene, all fled in all directions at top speed, their gazes towards the Gu Jinlai filled with fear.

Seeing this, Gu Jinlai didn't waste time chasing after them one by one. With a single step, he quickly arrived at the star gate connecting the Xuanxian Realm to the Changsheng Realm and entered it.

Within a dozen breaths of him entering the star gate, a mountain manifested from his powerful divine sense mixed with the power of the Heavenly Dao appeared in the sky above the battlefield.

It was the Myriad Manifestations Immortal Lord who rushed over from another direction.

"Supreme Elder."

Upon seeing this immortal lord, the surviving true immortals hurriedly stepped forward to greet and pay their respects.

"They ran away?"

The Immortal Lord of Myriad Phenomena said something.

"Yes."

A peak True Immortal stepped forward and quickly recounted what had just happened.

Upon hearing the description from this peak True Immortal, the Myriad Manifestations Immortal Lord's expression became slightly solemn. "The combat power of a top-tier Celestial Immortal... If such an existence does not rely on the Cave Heaven, only an Immortal Lord can defeat him. The blame for your failure to contain him and allow him to escape back to the Realm of Immortality does not lie with you."

The words of the Immortal Lord of Myriad Phenomena brought a slight sense of relief to the anxious True Immortals in the arena.

The Immortal Lord of All Things looked at this passage...

Given that the two sides are engaged in direct combat, this behavior is tantamount to tearing off all pretense of civility.

He then turned his attention to the Eight Directions Mountain Suppressing Formation that had been set up earlier. "Then let's follow the backup plan, improve the Eight Directions Mountain Suppressing Formation, and transform it into a grotto-heaven."

At this point, the names of several Celestial Immortals from the Myriad Stars Sword Sect flashed through his mind, and he finally said, "When constructing the cave heaven, a large amount of Gengjin Xuan Stone will be used. Once the cave heaven is completed, let the Suspended Sword be responsible for guarding it!"

Among the Celestial Immortals of the Myriad Stars Sword Sect, the one most skilled in killing is the Sword Suspended Dao Master.

The fact that this Dao Lord is stationed here demonstrates the extent of the Immortal Lord's murderous intent towards the people of the Immortal Realm.

"Understood. For the past ten years or so, we have been using the pretense of setting up the Eight Directions Mountain-Suppressing Formation to build the foundation of a grotto-heaven. Now that we no longer need to hide it, we can assist the Suspended Sword Dao Master in completing the relocation of the grotto-heaven in at most three months."

A true immortal stepped forward and solemnly said.

The Immortal Lord of Myriad Manifestations nodded, his eyes filled with a chilling intent. "For killing an elder of my Myriad Stars Sword Sect, I will keep a close eye on the movements in the Longevity Realm for the next three months. If Jiang Yufeng dares to return to the Profound Immortal Realm, he will surely face my fatal blow."

After saying this, his figure gradually disappeared and returned to the Myriad Stars Sword Sect.

Although this battle resulted in the loss of a supreme True Immortal, it also revealed the true strength of this Supreme Elder of the Creation Sect.

Approaching the level of a top-tier celestial being!

"The Creation Sect has secretly cultivated such a powerful figure... a being that only an Immortal Lord can contend with during guerrilla warfare... Now, we have the confidence to persuade the Heavenly Fire Sect. I don't believe that the Heavenly Fire Sect is willing to watch a force with the potential to threaten their hegemonic position emerge in the Flame River Path."

"Buzz!"

The Realm of Immortality.

Gu Jinlai figures appeared directly in the core of the attack from the three grotto heavens, accompanied by a series of divine sense scans.

Not far away, the cave was rumbling, and terrifying auras were constantly rising.

Clearly, each of these grotto-heavens is overseen by a true immortal, and a particularly powerful one at that.

These True Immortals, united with the power of the grotto-heavens, can unleash power no less than that of peerless True Immortals.

In other words, on the other side of this connecting passage, the Immortal Kingdom dispatched three peerless True Immortals to guard it, making its defenses incredibly strong.

"An ancient immortal!?"

The divine sense that scanned him for a moment quickly stopped, and then a figure stepped out of the cave.

It was Zhang Tianye, the peak immortal who had previously received guests from Gu Jinlai.

"Ancient Immortal actually... came out through this connecting passage?"

Zhang Tianye was somewhat alarmed.

"It's me."

There has been little explanation Gu Jinlai; the only question asked has been, "Where is Immortal Master Zhao Xi?"

"The Immortal Lord is currently focusing all his efforts on nurturing the Transformation Heavenly Dao within the Immortal Kingdom."

Zhang Tianye responded without hesitation, his gaze towards Gu Jinlai filled with fervor.

Their Immortal Kingdom has already broken ties with the Myriad Stars Sword Sect, yet, under these circumstances Gu Jinlai they were able to traverse this connecting passage...

Could he be...?

Did you wipe out all the True Immortal Elders of the Myriad Stars Sword Sect stationed there?

Gu Jinlai, they have transformed into lightning, traveling at full speed.

Before long, they appeared outside Zhao Xi's cave.

Outside the cave, Zhao Xi also learned of Gu Jinlai's arrival from Zhang Tianye and others who were guarding the connecting passage, and waited for him early.

Upon seeing the Gu Jinlai, he immediately opened the cave and welcomed him inside.

"I have basically cleared out the cave! We captured the True Immortals Suimu, Beichen, and Yinghuo alive, and we had to kill the True Immortal Zhentu because of his fierce resistance. They are now in my cave."

Zhao Xi got straight to the point.

"Okay, I'll go interrogate them right away!"

The Gu Jinlai masters nodded emphatically. "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated! With these four people, we have already won half the battle against the Myriad Star Sword Sect!"