Amidst the clamor of despair, resentment, weeping, and accusations within the Medical Immortal Valley, and under the cold, murderous gaze of the Qianyuan army above, Zhang Yu gently shook his head and then took a step forward.
The next moment he appeared in the sky, facing Zhang Qingyue and Zhang Heng at the bow of the ship.
Medical Immortal Valley, all sound abruptly ceased.
Whether it was Shen Bixia's Curse, Zhang Ziyun's accusations, or the disciples' cries, they all got stuck in his throat.
Everyone, including Xiao Xuan and the others, subconsciously held their breath, staring blankly at that seemingly frail figure that seemed to be able to support the heavens and the earth.
"Zhang Qingyue, Zhang Heng, it's been a long time."
Zhang Yu's calm voice rang out in the air, yet it clearly reached the ears of everyone present.
"Zhang Yu?"
On the Flying Boat, Zhang Qingyue and Zhang Heng lost their voices almost simultaneously.
The moment they saw Zhang Yu's face, their breathing suddenly became heavy, and the hatred in their eyes erupted like a volcano, almost bursting forth as solid flames.
Ten years!
This bastard, this abandoned son whom they hated so much they wanted to tear him apart and sleep with him, has finally reappeared before them!
Zhang Heng, in particular, was filled with intense hatred upon seeing his enemy. He could hardly contain himself and was about to pounce on Zhang Yu and tear him to pieces.
However, just as he made a move, Zhang Qingyue grabbed him tightly from beside him.
"Fifth brother, calm down!"
Zhang Qingyue's voice trembled slightly, almost imperceptibly.
Her Cultivation was far superior to Zhang Heng's, and her insight was also far greater.
At this moment, she realized that she couldn't see through Zhang Yu's Cultivation at all.
The other person just stood there casually, their aura like a bottomless abyss.
This feeling sent chills down her spine.
This shows that Zhang Yu's Cultivation at this moment has far surpassed that of her, Third Rank Land Immortal who barely broke through after refining the "Literary Dao Sacred Heart"!
How is that possible?
This thought gnawed at Zhang Qingyue's heart like a venomous snake.
What price did she pay, what pain did she endure, to gain the strength she has today?
How could this pawn, whom she once regarded as an ant and could be easily manipulated, be stronger than her?
On what grounds?
Jealousy, anger, and fear—a mix of emotions swirled and churned within her.
But she was ultimately a shrewd and calculating person. Suppressing her urge to act immediately, she looked at the Garrison General Bai Lingyun standing behind her like an iron tower, her voice sharp with urgency:
"General Bai, this man is Zhang Yu, a man whom our Confucianism must kill."
General, please take action and capture this man immediately!
Zhang Heng was initially somewhat displeased when Zhang Qingyue pulled him back, but upon hearing her directly ask Bai Lingyun for help and seeing the barely concealed fear in her eyes, he felt a chill run down his spine.
Even the Third Sister doesn't dare to make a move easily?
Could it be that this little bastard Zhang Yu is really so strong that even Third Sister is afraid of him?
He glanced at Bai Lingyun instinctively, feeling slightly reassured. With this general capable of unleashing Heavenly Immortal Combat Power here, things should... be alright, right?
"This is really troublesome."
Bai Lingyun frowned almost imperceptibly, feeling somewhat displeased.
He, a dignified True Immortal General of the Primal Origin Divine Dynasty, who was in charge of a state, actually had to obey the orders of a Third Rank Land Immortal woman to deal with a seemingly ordinary young man.
If it weren't for strict orders from his superiors to cooperate with the Five Great Academies, he wouldn't have bothered with it at all.
But military orders are absolute, and he shook his head helplessly to himself.
"Kid,"
Bai Lingyun's voice was booming, carrying the iron will and authority unique to soldiers:
I have no interest in your personal grudges.
However, I advise you not to make a mistake. Surrender quickly, and you may suffer less physical pain.
In his view, with him personally taking the lead and a large army in command, anyone with a brain should know that resistance was pointless.
However, Zhang Yu's answer startled Bai Lingyun, and then a surge of anger welled up in her heart.
"You want me to surrender?"
Zhang Yu seemed to find it somewhat amusing, his tone calm and completely unwavering:
"You?"
"Arrogant and ignorant!"
Bai Lingyun's face darkened, and he roared angrily.
He admitted that he couldn't see through the other party's True Immortal strength, but as a true immortal who commanded tens of thousands of elite troops, how could he allow a mere youth to look down on him like that?
"Since you don't know what's good for you, I have no choice but to take action and teach you a lesson!"
Before he could finish speaking, Bai Lingyun stopped arguing.
He knew the principle that even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit, so when facing this opponent who also made him feel a little strange, he directly used his strongest methods.
"Charge!"
A deafening roar erupted from Bai Lingyun's mouth, the sound waves rolling and echoing in all directions.
Below, tens of thousands of elite Qianyuan Armored Soldiers, who had been waiting in full battle array, moved at the command.
They were not ordinary soldiers; they were all Cultivation extraordinary cultivation levels.
At this moment, they roared in unison, their steps perfectly synchronized, their weapons raised, and a fierce, chilling, and tangible Sha Qi aura soared into the sky.
This Sha Qi is not the scattered energy of Rabbling Crowd, but rather a "Military Formation Sha Qi" that, through rigorous training and specific Formation, can concentrate and amplify the power of tens of thousands of Soldiers!
The immense power of the Military Formation, like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, surged wildly into Bai Lingyun's body.
His aura began to rise steadily, like a volcano erupting with a roar.
Late True Immortal, Peak True Immortal... Finally, he broke through a certain boundary and reached a level that made everyone in the Medical Immortal Valley below, and even Zhang Qingyue, feel suffocated and tremble— Heavenly Immortal!
Although he was not a true Heavenly Immortal Realm, with the help of the "Heavenly Net Earthly Fiend Formation" formed by tens of thousands of elites, Bai Lingyun's Combat Power in a short period of time was no less than that of a newly entered Heavenly Immortal!
Bai Lingyun's armor clanged, and his body was enveloped in a dense, almost liquid, scarlet Sha Qi.
A blood-red giant sword, formed from pure Military Formation Sha Qi, slowly took shape in his hand. Wherever the sword's edge pointed, the space itself emitted a mournful cry of unbearable pressure.
He stared coldly at Zhang Yu, his eyes filled with Killing Intent, about to say something polite or launch a thunderous attack.
However, Zhang Yu seemed to have lost patience.
"Boring."
He uttered two words lightly and casually, as if the earth-shattering changes in the Military Formation before him, the terrifying power that would make even Heavenly Immortal take their guard up, were nothing more than an insignificant farce.
Then, to everyone's astonishment, confusion, and even absurdity, Zhang Yu raised his right hand and extended one finger.
The index finger is glistening, with a faint shimmer at the tip.
Then, he gently tapped Bai Lingyun in front of him.
There was no earth-shattering momentum, no devastating energy fluctuations.
Only a faint, almost negligible, pale golden ray of light shot out from Zhang Yu's fingertip.
"Puff."
A soft sound, like a bubble bursting or a drop of water falling into a calm lake.
Time seemed to stand still at that moment.
The icy Killing Intent on Bai Lingyun's face, the fighting spirit about to burst forth in his eyes, and the terrifying aura that had been elevated to the Heavenly Immortal level by the help of the Military Formation all froze.
He stood there blankly, head down, as if trying to see what had happened, but his gaze was already unfocused.
Right in the center of his forehead, a hole about the size of a thumb, open from front to back, was clearly visible.
No blood flowed out because the edges of the wound were as smooth as a mirror. All life was completely wiped out in that instant, and even the Divine Soul could not escape.
"How... how is this possible..."
This was the last thought that flashed through Bai Lingyun's mind before his consciousness completely dissipated.
He didn't even see how the other party made their move; it was a power completely beyond his comprehension.
He felt a pang of regret; he shouldn't have listened to that Confucianism woman... But it was all too late.
As the light in Bai Lingyun's eyes completely faded, his burly body plummeted straight down from the sky like a puppet with its strings cut.
"General!!"
Below, countless Qianyuan Army stared in disbelief, their eyes wide with shock.
However, what's even more terrifying is yet to come.
With the commander-in-chief dead, and killed instantly, the "Heavenly Net Earthly Fiend Formation," which was connected to the commander-in-chief and provided him with power, lost its core.
The originally unified and powerful Military Formation Sha Qi instantly lost control and rebounded violently!
"Puff--!"
"Puff puff puff--!"
Below, tens of thousands of elite Armored Soldiers were struck in the chest as if by an invisible hammer, spitting out mouthfuls of blood in unison. Their faces turned ashen, and their auras weakened to the extreme.