Divine Mountain's Nine Levels!

"They may be strong, but they're only Profound Immortals."

Dark Star's voice was soft, yet it carried an aloof disdain. "No matter how many hidden immortal apertures they've opened or how abundant their immortal power is, they still haven't condensed immortal golden essence. Without it, they're ants before a Golden Immortal."

He extended his right hand and slowly curled his fingers into a fist.

Dark-gold law power silently emerged between his fingers. Space shattered inch by inch around his fist, revealing pitch-black rifts.

That was not immortal power. It was the law power of a true Golden Immortal.

The destructive force produced when immortal golden essence fused with law power was enough to crush any defense a Profound Immortal could muster.

"Whether it's Xiao Yuntian's Heavenly Sword Immortal Body or Yun Yi's Immaculate Immortal Body, they're all made of paper before absolute power."

Dark Star unclenched his fist, and the shattered space slowly healed.

The gold-rank assassin lowered his head. He knew Dark Star spoke the truth.

The gap between a Profound Immortal and a Golden Immortal could not be bridged by the number of immortal apertures.

Profound Immortals cultivated immortal apertures and filled them with beads of immortal power. Golden Immortals condensed immortal golden essence, a qualitative transformation born of fusing all their immortal power with law power.

A single wisp of immortal golden essence held as much power as every bead of immortal power in one of a Profound Immortal's apertures.

That was why, even after Li Qingshan had severed one of his arms, he had still believed he would not lose.

Unfortunately, Li Qingshan's final slash had defied everything he knew.

"Still, even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit."

Dark Star sat cross-legged again, his voice returning to its usual chill. "Once the