"Hm?!"
A muffled groan of surprise and pain came from beyond the rift in the sky.
The True Immortal's great hand, covered in golden scales, was sent flying backward by Ye Xuan's punch.
Several indestructible immortal scales shattered in the center of his palm, and a few crystalline drops of True Immortal Blood spilled out, each one weighing thousands of pounds.
"You..."
The being beyond the rift clearly hadn't expected anyone in this barren Lower Realm to be able to injure his immortal body.
"Whoosh!"
A flash of light.
A tall figure strode out of the rift, fully descending into this world.
He was a man clad in silver armor, surrounded by brilliant immortal light. His eyes were like two silver suns, radiating an awe-inspiring majesty that no one dared look upon directly.
A Silver Spear rested across his back, its tip gleaming with cold light. It was clearly a genuine Immortal Artifact.
He was a True Immortal from a forbidden zone in the Upper Realm!
Looking down from on high, he fixed his icy gaze on Ye Xuan. The surprise in his eyes gradually turned into intense murderous intent.
"How could someone like you, an anomaly, have appeared in the Eight Lower Realms?"
The Silver-armored True Immortal's voice rumbled, shaking heaven and earth. "Your body has become a saint, and your combat strength rivals a True Immortal. No wonder those useless projections from before met with failure."
"But I am a true immortal being, not some incomplete wretch those others could compare to."
The Silver-armored True Immortal pointed his spear at Ye Xuan. Its tip instantly locked onto him, and an inexorable killing intent sealed off the entire world.
"This First Spirit Root is something the Lord of the Forbidden Zone specifically ordered me to retrieve."
"If you dare