Wrestling with the Heavenly Dao

Three million points sounded like a lot, but in truth, they were not much at all.

For Chen Yi, it was barely enough to fill the gaps between his teeth.

After all, his realm was high, but the difficulty of the matching missions was low, so naturally the rewards were not worth looking at.

It was like a max-level big shot running beginner missions. They were indeed easy, and he could clear them with a flick of his hand, but the rewards could not exactly be called utterly useless—only barely better than nothing.

Exchanging three million points for twenty Immortal Essence Stones was not even enough for a single one-star avatar to transform into an immortal body. He still had to take on those high-difficulty, high-profit missions.

The rougher the waters, the pricier the fish. Unfortunately, he had joined the group too late and missed that Dark Turmoil mission.

That had been three hundred million points, equivalent to a full one thousand five hundred Immortal Essence Stones—enough for fifteen one-star avatars to transform into immortal bodies!

And its required combat power had only been eighty million. For Chen Yi, whose single one-star avatar possessed nine hundred million combat power, it had still been an easy mission.

What a loss of hundreds of millions! What a loss of hundreds of millions!

Still, there was another chance. Though the unlucky fellow who had triggered the Dark Turmoil mission last time was gone, he had picked up a Fang Zheng!

As long as he completed this advanced mission, then tossed Fang Zheng into some Forbidden Zone of Life or other... heh heh...

"Where is the Wang Family? Point me in the right direction!"

Chen Yi, his hand still hot, asked calmly.

"Uh..." Fang Zheng pondered for a moment before slowly saying, "Northwest, in the center of Yunzhou, at Crimson Cloud Mountain Peak, where the Heaven and Earth Vital Energy is richest!"

The moment his words fell—

Chen Yi raised his palm, and the clear sky stretching ten thousand miles abruptly darkened!

A massive palm that blotted out the heavens and covered the earth appeared from beyond the sky, slowly pressing downward. Wind and clouds surged as fierce shockwaves swept across all of Yunzhou!

The terrifying phenomenon threw the world into panic, while the overwhelming aura made cultivators quake with fear!

"Ahhh!!!"

"What is happening?!"

"What a terrifying giant hand! Which old immortal in the Forbidden Zone of Life has failed to stay dead this time?!"

"Wasn't the last Dark Turmoil less than a thousand years ago? Again?!"

"Half the people died last time, and I barely survived. I'm finished this time!!!"

"It's over, Mom! I'm definitely dead..."

At the same time.

There was movement within the Forbidden Zones of Life as well.

Pairs of aged, decaying eyes slowly opened, their uncertain gazes fixed upon the heavens.

"What a crushing pressure. Has another Great Emperor emerged?"

"No, not a Great Emperor. It has been less than a thousand years since I underwent Dao Severing, and the Heavenly Heart Seal has yet to re-form. What tremendous ability he has—to use his own Dao to suppress the Heavenly Dao!"

"Who is he? Why is his aura so unfamiliar, as though he is not a living being of this world? Could he be an Outer Realm Demonic God?"

"Heh heh. If he were an Outer Realm Demonic God, the Heavenly Dao would have long since awakened to suppress him. How could it allow him to be so wildly arrogant?!"

"For some reason, my heart suddenly trembles. The appearance of this unfamiliar Great Emperor does not seem to be a good thing."

"Hmph, needless worry. How many lofty figures ultimately failed to withstand the exhaustion of their lifespan in their later years and cut themselves down? It has always been so. He alone is not enough to shake the forbidden zones!"

"It would be best if he knew how to behave. If he does not... a Great Emperor at the height of his prime is worth the vital essence of countless living beings. Even if we briefly undergo ultimate sublimation, we can replenish it!"

"The cost of ultimate sublimation is still too great. It would be troublesome if we could not replenish it. Let us hope this unfamiliar Great Emperor knows how to behave..."

"..."

The old relics barely clinging to life within the forbidden zones whispered among themselves.

At the same time, mournful wails rose from the Wang Family directly beneath the giant palm.

"It's over, it's all over!!!"

"Our clan-suppressing Quasi-Emperor Artifact shattered, and the Family Protection Array collapsed with a bang before lasting even a breath. No one can save us..."

"Why? Why has such a calamity descended upon the Wang Family?!"

"Our Wang Family has endured for tens of thousands of years. Here in Yunzhou, we have always treated others kindly and never easily made enemies. We have no enemies at all, so why must we still suffer such a catastrophe that wipes us out?"

"We must not have uprooted the weeds completely! I remember now—the family head before the previous one once said that when he wiped out a declining imperial clan, he could not find an infant in swaddling clothes. He searched for a long time but never found it, and even when his lifespan ran dry, he kept muttering about it. What a pity that none of us took it seriously. He must have returned. The final bloodline of the Nine Sun Great Emperor must have returned..."

"Heaven is determined to destroy our Wang Family..."

"..."

Rumble rumble rumble!!!

As the enormous palm slowly pressed down, the Heavenly Dao of this world, which had been obscured, finally realized that something was wrong and let out thunderous roars.

Because this power had already surpassed the limits of this world's laws. It was a level that a living being of this world could never possibly reach!

Therefore...

This was the handiwork of an Outer Realm Demonic God!

Having reacted, the Heavenly Dao immediately stepped in to block it. Dark clouds rolled forth, and vast heavenly might collided head-on with the giant palm in the void, forcibly halting its descent!

Its resolve clearly conveyed an absolute refusal to let an Outer Realm Demonic God slaughter the people under its rule!

Warning! Because you have been too arrogant and exceeded the limit of the chat group's concealment power, the Heavenly Dao of this world has discovered you. Return immediately?

"It finally reacted, but it is still not qualified to stop me!"

Chen Yi shook his head. Ignoring the chat group's warning, he pressed his raised palm down with even greater force, contending with the power of the Heavenly Dao across the void.

Rumble rumble rumble!!!

The collision of the two immense forces made heaven and earth tremble without end!

"This is bad—it really is an Outer Realm Demonic God!"

Several dozen aged figures within the forbidden zones all rose to their feet, their expressions grave as they looked into the distance. Their gazes crossed mountains, rivers, and seas before settling upon Yunzhou.

At the same time.

The Heavenly Dao, locked in an even contest of strength with Chen Yi, began resorting to underhanded tricks.

Rolling dark clouds gathered directly above Yunzhou. Bronze-colored heavenly lightning flashed, preparing to strike straight at the source!

Fang Zheng, standing beside Chen Yi, immediately began trembling uncontrollably. He felt as though an invisible hand had seized his throat. The suffocating sensation of a python coiling around him made him open his mouth wide, desperately trying to breathe in fresh air.

Too terrifying, truly too terrifying!

Just getting slightly closer to the Group Master made him feel as though he would melt. One step closer, and he felt as though he were about to explode!

He desperately wanted to run, but he could not move at all. An invisible force had sealed off the surrounding space, leaving him unable even to utter a word.

Heavenly lightning drifted overhead. His scalp felt cold, as though a bolt would strike him the next instant...

Fortunately, the chat group still worked. With his sense of security all but gone, he hurriedly tagged the Group Master.

I Really Don't Want to Sacrifice to Heaven: @The Immortal Ascension Tribulation is Still Chasing Me, Great Group Leader, please withdraw your divine power already. I'm about to explode (trembling.jpg)