To reach sublight speed through physical strength alone, even an Immortal God needed a period of sustained acceleration. Wu Yun, however, reached that speed instantly, flashing over a million kilometers in just a few seconds.
That was far beyond a World Lord's attack range.
Whoosh!
The Blood Demon Warrior could only pursue him in a spacecraft. He activated synchronized transmission through the Virtual Universe and reported the situation to Zifuka. "Your Highness Zifuka, his speed is strange. I didn't see him accelerate."
Zifuka, however, was unconcerned. "You didn't see him accelerate? Are you saying he can reach sublight speed instantly? Someone that powerful wouldn't pretend to be a Planetary Level fighter."
As an elite World Lord under the Blood Demon King, how could Zifuka not know the flight speeds of Immortal Gods?
Even a King-Level Immortal needed time to accelerate.
"After I displayed this kind of explosive speed, how do they still have the nerve to pursue me?" Wu Yun was even more surprised.
He hadn't expected the Blood Demon Warrior to carry out his master's orders at any cost. He would pursue a stranger, or even a Universe Venerable, if ordered to.
The spacecraft continued to accelerate, and Wu Yun had already been locked onto by its detection instruments.
At this speed, he couldn't hide himself. Even his countless streaks of Flowing Light would give away his position. If he stopped to use the Invisibility Technique, the vast range of the World Projection would make him easy enough to find.
After flying more than twenty million kilometers, Wu Yun realized he had to find a way to deal with his pursuer. Otherwise, once the news was reported up the chain, the one who came after him might be the Blood Demon King.
At Peak King strength, the Blood Demon King was acknowledged by the Space Law, and could Teleport distances measured in light-years.
On top of that, the Virtual Universe covered every corner of the Original Universe. Just thinking about it made one's blood run cold.
The spacecraft behind him wasn't particularly fast. It wasn't traveling at light speed through the Dark Universe, instead keeping a distance of around three million kilometers from Wu Yun.
It maintained a firm lock on him, waiting for Zifuka to find other powerful fighters to bring in.
"Considering the spacecraft's speed and the time it'll take to return to the Original Universe, if I deal with the man in front of me, the pursuers who come afterward won't be able to find me."
Wu Yun began to slow down. Then he used the Invisibility Technique once more. He needed the spacecraft to slow down with him; otherwise, his opponent could enter the Dark Universe with just a slight acceleration.
He still wasn't capable of crossing the Dark Universe with his physical body.
"Hmm?" Looking at the screen, Zifuka felt an uneasy premonition. He quickly sent a message: "Be careful. He might attack you."
Zifuka had already reported the situation. An Immortal God would arrive to investigate before long.
So for now, he had to hold the mysterious stranger back. He didn't care if that meant sacrificing his subordinate.
If Wu Yun displayed terrifying strength, Zifuka could submit the Virtual Universe footage, and his superiors wouldn't be able to blame him.
The Blood Demon King had a volatile temper. If he learned that a mysterious powerhouse had infiltrated the Blood Demon Trial and his subordinate had failed to gather even a shred of useful information, he would fly into a rage.
Just thinking about the consequences of the Blood Demon King's anger sent a chill through Zifuka.
In the cold, desolate expanse of space, the Blood Demon Warrior piloted his spacecraft closer and closer to the region where Wu Yun had vanished. His speed kept dropping.
It gradually fell from sublight speed to just thirty thousand kilometers per second.
"He's close. I need to kill him quickly." Wu Yun estimated the distance between them.
A million kilometers, five hundred thousand, three hundred thousand...
When he came within a hundred thousand kilometers of the World Projection, Wu Yun's speed suddenly exploded. He instantly reached sublight speed and arrived at the spacecraft's hatch.
Watching the synchronized Virtual Universe feed, Zifuka stared in disbelief. "He really can reach sublight speed instantly. How did he do that?"
Boom!
Wu Yun lightly tapped the air with a finger. Countless flashing rod-shadows battered the spacecraft's hatch open, and he charged straight inside.
"Die!" the Blood Demon Warrior roared. He held a strangely shaped long saber in his hand, unleashing the mighty power of a World Lord Ninth Order—far greater than the power of the Golden Core inside Wu Yun!
Boom!
Saber light flashed at the spacecraft's hatch. Its power was terrifying, but it didn't seem nearly as frightening to Wu Yun. Before undergoing his tribulation, he had already possessed the strength of a million-year Loose Immortal.
After the tribulation, Wu Yun's level of understanding was that of a top Heavenly Immortal. His comprehension of the Great Dao was profound. Even though his energy couldn't compare to a Peak World Lord's, his mastery was overwhelming!
Whoosh!
In the narrow hatchway, Wu Yun shifted and dodged dozens of times in a ten-thousandth of a second, avoiding the attack in a way that defied belief.
The Blood Demon Warrior stood stunned. Before he could even move, Wu Yun was already standing in front of him. It carried a hint of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.
Boom!
Using his fingers like rods, Wu Yun struck hundreds of millions of times in the blink of an eye. The armor worn by the Blood Demon Warrior was useless; Wu Yun saw nothing but openings.
Only Heavy Treasures and Supreme Treasures could provide truly all-around protection. This ordinary mass-produced armor was something Wu Yun could break with ease.
"He's still alive?!" Zifuka had assumed his subordinate was doomed. Wu Yun's attacks had been unbelievably fast, and his mastery was so profound that even Zifuka wouldn't have been able to block them.
Wu Yun had only tapped lightly with a finger, yet Zifuka seemed to see countless rod-shadows flashing.
"This power is probably only at the level of a World Lord Fifth Order?" The Blood Demon Warrior could feel it even more clearly. With force like this, killing him would be extremely difficult.
Wu Yun couldn't help it. If he truly had the power of a World Lord Fifth Order, he could use his Law Comprehension to amplify his strength.
But as a Heavenly Immortal, he could only draw on his own power. The Great Dao he had comprehended couldn't amplify his strength in this world, so Wu Yun quickly attacked again.
Rumble!
The two fought fiercely at the hatch. In just a few seconds, they exchanged over a hundred blows.
Zifuka finally came to his senses. At Wu Yun's current strength, they could capture him if they all attacked together. He piloted the spacecraft and began heading toward them.
"Hmph! You really did underestimate me." Wu Yun gave a cold snort. No longer bothering to conceal his abilities, he conjured countless greenish-purple vines from thin air and wrapped them tightly around the Blood Demon Warrior.
"Hahaha! These vines are too weak. They can't restrain me at all!" the Blood Demon Warrior roared with laughter. "Capturing you will be a great achievement!"
But half a second later, the smile froze on his face. The greenish-purple vines contained large amounts of poison. When Wu Yun had been simulating them, he hadn't just comprehended one complete Dao.
To better survive his tribulation, he had studied every method that could increase his strength. By chance, he had also encountered the cultivation of the Poison Dao.
The vines were poisonous.
The Poison Dao had a clear weakness: it was difficult to land a hit. But even poison wielded by a Loose Immortal could threaten a Heavenly Immortal to some extent.
Wu Yun only had a basic grasp of the Poison Dao, but the poison he unleashed was still enough to impair a Peak World Lord's movements, slow his thoughts, and severely corrode his body.
"Now, you can die." Wu Yun spoke coldly.
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