One Against Three

Amidst the ruins, swords clashed, flames raged, and golden light darted back and forth. As these energies collided, space itself cracked open.

Bai Li fought against three opponents single-handedly. The three Immortal Emperors who were fighting him were initially somewhat resentful and prepared to join forces to teach this arrogant senior a lesson. However, as the fight progressed, they became increasingly alarmed.

All three Immortal Emperor broke through to the Firmament Realm and became Immortal Emperor 70,000 years ago. Even if it takes a lot of time to accumulate experience from the Firmament Realm to the Imperial Heaven Realm, these 70,000 years were more than enough time for them to raise their cultivation to the peak of the Imperial Heaven Realm.

They tacitly concealed their cultivation levels from each other, but facing the First Immortal Emperor Bai Li, the three of them had already unconsciously gone all out. However, what shocked them was that even in a three-on-one situation, they could only be at a disadvantage against the First Immortal Emperor.

For the past 70,000 years, although none of them have been able to break through to the Returning to the Return Ruins Realm due to the mutual restraint among the four sides, according to the information they have gathered, the situation of the First Immortal Emperor Bai Li over these 70,000 years has definitely not been as good as theirs.

Not only was he unable to cultivate, but his soul was also separated from his body. His Souls had been continuously outputting Spiritual Sense at a high frequency for 70,000 years without stopping. His cultivation and strength should have declined, but now, instead of showing any signs of weakness, he was becoming more and more courageous in battle.

The Cultivation Technique Bai Li practiced was the one Bai Qiuran left him. It can be said that Bai Li's Cultivation Technique and the Cultivation Technique that Eastern Azure Emperor obtained from Eastern Emperor Taiyi were very similar.

However, since Eastern Emperor Taiyi is Heavenly Gods being, his understanding of cultivation methods is certainly not as thorough as Bai Qiuran's.

For the past 330,000 years, his mind has been mainly focused on how to replicate the Heaven-Envied Physique. He had no intention of helping Eastern Azure Emperor out of kindness. Rather, the Cultivation Technique he gave him was flawed yet attractive, with the aim of luring Eastern Azure Emperor into a trap.

Therefore, Eastern Azure Emperor's Cultivation Technique can only rely on seizing other people's Cultivation Technique. Only after he has fully mastered other people's Cultivation Technique can he incorporate the characteristics of those Cultivation Technique into his own. However, Bai Li's Cultivation Technique only requires him to think of the characteristics, and he can modify them and even improve them.

There's no need to steal other people's Cultivation Technique. With Bai Li's talent, he only needs to see how others utilize the characteristics of their Cultivation Technique to modify them into his Cultivation Technique.

The three Immortal Emperors who fought against him not only saw countless wondrous and profound characteristics in his Cultivation Technique, but they could even glimpse the characteristics of their own Cultivation Techniques.

Moreover, the profound foundation and Immortal Power within this First Immortal Emperor Bai Li were at least several times greater than those of the three of them. Coupled with the rich experience he had gained from more than 300,000 years of battles, he easily made these three Immortal Emperor suffer greatly.

In their second exchange, Bai Li's palm broke through the Western White Emperor's sword encirclement, striking him heavily in the chest with a palm strike. The combined power of his fist and palm was on full display, and the immense force sent the White Emperor plunging deep into the ground.

The Crimson Emperor attacked from behind, his fists now completely transformed into flames, slamming heavily towards Bai Li's back. But at this moment, the characteristics of Bai Li's internal Cultivation Technique changed again. His body twisted like a noodle, bending into an arc that a human could not possibly bend, causing the Crimson Emperor's attack to miss completely, leaving two large craters on the ground like nuclear explosions.

As Bai Li twisted his back to dodge the Southern Red Emperor, his upper body also turned around, raised his Bronze Sword, and slashed at the Void beside him.

There, the Northern Black Emperor was cleaved from the Void by his sword, his hands bleeding as he fell to the ground, while the Black Emperor who attacked from his side and rear shattered like a phantom.

Bai Li threw out his Bronze Sword and chased after the Black Emperor. Then he raised his fists, and ice crystals similar to those of the Black Emperor appeared on his fists. He exchanged a punch with the Crimson Emperor and, relying on his superior foundation, forcefully shoved the Crimson Emperor back to the ground.

The Crimson Emperor took two steps back, his expression grim. The undying strange fire on his fists had been forcibly extinguished, and now that area was covered with a thin layer of pale blue frost.

To his left and right, the Western White Emperor had just emerged from the ground, covered in dust and dirt, while the Northern Black Emperor was being chased by the Bronze Sword and was covered in wounds, looking quite disheveled.

"Is this all the three Immortal Emperors are capable of?"

Bai Li descended from the sky, carrying the Bronze Sword on his back, a hint of disappointment in his eyes.

"Seventy thousand years, and this is all you've achieved. If you hadn't been so suspicious of each other and had instead worked together to develop, someone would have broken through to the Return Ruins Realm by now, and I would be the one being beaten down today."

"Hehe, First Immortal Emperor, of course we know this principle."

The Southern Red Emperor chuckled softly, "But for us, who is the first to break through to the Return Ruins Realm is also a different matter—"

Flames reignited on his fists, melting the frost, and then he looked at the Azure Emperor.

"Nie Qingyun, if we don't make a move now, we're going to die here today!"

Upon hearing this, the Azure Emperor, who had been watching from the sidelines, snorted coldly, clearly displeased. However, he ultimately joined the battle and came to the side of the three Immortal Emperors.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty the First Immortal Emperor."

The Western White Emperor threw away the broken sword in his hand, reached out again, and grasped the hilts of the two long swords on his back.

"Even you, we don't want to give up this position so easily."

He drew Twin Sabers from his back, their sharp edges piercing the sky. The golden longsword was engraved with gods and Buddhas, while the black blade was sculpted with Yao Mo. As these two divine blades sliced through the air, space was smoothly cut open as if a hot knife were cutting butter.

Even Bai Li's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed, "This is truly a fine weapon!"

These swords must be the trump card that White Emperor is skilled in using weapons, has been hiding. Even with just a brief glimpse, Bai Li can understand the power of these swords.

These are objects that take "sharpness" to the extreme; in their presence, even an entire world would likely be as fragile as a cake.

Beside them, the Crimson Emperor and the Black Emperor also unleashed their full Immortal Power, with raging flames and boundless frost rising from their bodies. These two, whose Cultivation Technique were of opposite attributes, had transformed into two humanoid Deity composed of strange fire and mysterious ice.

With their Immortal Power fully activated, holy halos of different colors appeared behind the heads of the three and began to slowly rotate. Behind them, the Cangtian, containing all the stars in the Heavenly Cycle, appeared. The three stood on this Cangtian, as if they were the sole rulers of the Cangtian.

Meanwhile, the Eastern Azure Emperor of the East also had a blue halo and a starry sky phantom appear behind his head. However, perhaps because he was the least senior, his aura was far inferior to that of the other Three Immortal Emperor. When the phantom of the Cangtian, he was only standing in mid-air, still quite a distance from the top.

"Heh, looks like three people are ready to reveal their cards."

Bai Li smiled, and a golden sun appeared behind his head, shining brightly. A phantom image of the Cangtian appeared, and he flew to the top and sat down on the throne at the very top.

Whether it was his Immortal Light Treasure Form or his Purple Mansion Cangtian, the First Immortal Emperor appeared far more powerful than the other four Immortal Emperors. The stars almost solidified, shining with dazzling brilliance in the sky.

"Bring it on."

He gripped his sword in one hand, and beckoned to the four Immortal Emperors with the other, saying, "Let me see your trump cards."