Zhou Yu's Outburst

Inside Xiamang Hall.

"Still not making a move?"

At this moment, the Xia Emperor was observing the battle unfolding in Donghai Commandery through special means.

When the Kui Ox beast unleashed its strike, his brow furrowed; without intervention, Zhou Yu would surely die.

Yet, the Xia Emperor had detected no one arriving.

Could I have guessed wrong? Is the relationship between that Celestial Immortal and Immortal Ganyu not as close as I thought, such that he is unwilling to offend Seamless Gate for his sake? the Xia Emperor pondered.

This was highly probable.

Who didn't know the Great Calamity was approaching? Every Celestial Immortal and True Immortal went to great lengths to avoid being dragged in; to actively provoke Seamless Gate could only be described as madness.

The Xia Emperor had no choice; he refused to abandon the Great Xia World he had cultivated for countless years, which was why he chose to resist.

"This Immortal Ganyu is still too arrogant, thinking he can contend with Seamless Gate relying on that formation," the Xia Emperor shook his head.

Since Immortal Ganyu possessed a Second Primordial Spirit, he decided to give him one more chance; as long as he joined his ranks, he would naturally protect him.

However, at this moment, Zhou Yu in the image finally made his move.

Sixty-four staves radiating a profound, deep purple light appeared around him, linking together to effortlessly form a grand array.

"It's the Fuxi Staff Formation, and an Immortal-ranked high-grade one at that. Rare indeed; in terms of value, it surpasses even most peak-grade Immortal artifacts," Prince Qi remarked from below, also watching the scene.

He had been rejected when he previously went to see Zhou Yu, so he was curious about this battle as well.

Yet, in Prince Qi's eyes, Zhou Yu's deployment of the "Fuxi Staff Formation" was nothing more than a death struggle.

But Prince Qi soon noticed something amiss; he saw that the Xia Emperor, whose expression had been quite calm, changed slightly at this moment.

Before Prince Qi could even ask, the techniques from both sides collided, and the formation formed by the thirty-six top Celestial Immortals was unexpectedly blocked by that array.

"How is this possible?" Prince Qi was shocked.

The next moment, the formation created by the Fuxi Staff Formation shifted, instantly manifesting a towering giant in the sky.

The giant reached out; its movement was not fast, but the flow of time around it was severely distorted, and the Kui Ox beast was easily seized.

With a violent tear, the giant ripped off one of the incredibly tough arms of the Kui Ox, and seven or eight Celestial Immortals were instantly sent flying.

"Who is this Immortal Ganyu the reincarnation of?" The Xia Emperor's gaze was filled with endless doubt.

The moment Zhou Yu struck, he saw that he was wielding the power of time, and it had reached an extremely profound level.

This was clearly not a realm a Loose Immortal could attain.

At this time, in Donghai Commandery.

After easily tearing through the Kui Ox Formation with the giant formed by the Fuxi Staff Formation, Zhou Yu backhanded a palm toward the seven or eight Celestial Immortals who had been sent flying.

"No, Tower Master, save me!"

Terror washed over the faces of the Celestial Immortals.

But it was already too late.

The palm, containing the third level of the power of time, swept through that space with ease; despite the seven or eight Celestial Immortals exerting their utmost to defend, they were effortlessly crushed into powder.

"Stop!!"

An angry roar echoed, and the next moment, True Immortal Blood Hand, clad in blood-colored robes, suddenly appeared above Donghai Commandery.

He had rushed over at top speed, but he had not expected that the one finally making the move would be Zhou Yu himself, nor had he expected that Zhou Yu had mastered the power of time.

With the distortion of time, he was simply too late to save his subordinates.

"Tower Master, save us!"

The remaining Celestial Immortals, still struggling to maintain the Kui Ox Formation, cried out for help.

True Immortal Blood Hand struck instantly.

Whoosh!

With a wave of his hand, a peak-grade Pure Yang artifact appeared.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The sky was plunged into a blood-red hue in an instant, as endless blood-colored giant hands emerged from the surroundings, covering the sky as they grabbed toward the giant controlled by Zhou Yu.

"His comprehension of the Dao must be higher than mine, but he is merely a Loose Immortal; now is the perfect opportunity to kill him," True Immortal Blood Hand thought, his gaze icy.

Although he had lost some subordinates, killing a reincarnated powerhouse would be a massive gain.

After all, judging by his actions, he was clearly not on the same side as Seamless Gate.

True Immortal Blood Hand also believed he had the advantage; being a Loose Immortal meant not only weak magic power and a fragile physical body, but also an inability to wield superior artifacts.

The gap was already significant.

However, True Immortal Blood Hand did not know that while he viewed Zhou Yu as prey, the feeling was mutual.

"Finally, a True Immortal has appeared."

Zhou Yu smiled inwardly. By exposing his long-hidden strength in this strike, killing a few Celestial Immortals was no longer enough to satisfy him; his target from the very beginning had been a True Immortal.

At this moment—

Attacks flooded in from every direction, overwhelming the sky, but the surface of the giant controlled by Zhou Yu suddenly erupted with a brilliant, blinding silver radiance.

That silver light was so vast that, by comparison, the purple glow previously formed by the third-level power of time seemed dim and insignificant.

Ssh! Ssh! Ssh!

All of True Immortal Blood Hand's attacks were easily parried, and with a backhanded slap from Zhou Yu, the remnants of the Kui Ox Formation were instantly annihilated.

"This is... the power of space."

True Immortal Blood Hand's expression shifted drastically.

In disbelief and without a moment's hesitation, he turned and fled in a blur.

This was not merely the power of space; it had reached the fourth level!

If wielded by a Celestial Immortal, this power alone would represent the pinnacle of the Celestial Immortal realm.

Even controlled by a Loose Immortal, it was far more formidable than the strength of an ordinary top-tier Celestial Immortal. As a mere average True Immortal, how could True Immortal Blood Hand dare to linger?

"Trying to run now? Isn't it a bit late?"

Zhou Yu watched True Immortal Blood Hand and struck out with a palm through the air.

Puchi!

Though True Immortal Blood Hand desperately deployed his magic treasures for defense, he was still blasted into vomiting blood.

I'll be dead in seven or eight moves at this rate. True Immortal Blood Hand fled frantically while simultaneously sending out urgent calls for help.

"Green Fox, Seven Flames, help me!" True Immortal Blood Hand cried out.

He was merely the master of Blood Cloud Tower among those responsible for invading the Great Xia World; the others included True Immortal Green Fox, master of Seamless Gate, and True Immortal Seven Flames, master of Ten Thousand Demon Cave.

Before the operation, True Immortal Blood Hand had coordinated with both of them.

At this moment, True Immortal Green Fox and True Immortal Seven Flames were both watching the scene from the shadows.

"Seven Flames, I've already requested reinforcements from above; don't go throwing your life away," True Immortal Green Fox contacted True Immortal Seven Flames with icy composure.

This was the fourth level of the power of space—and yet, a single strike had only managed to wound True Immortal Blood Hand?

It wasn't that True Immortal Green Fox looked down on True Immortal Blood Hand, but he really shouldn't have been able to hold on for this long!

Even if the one unleashing this power was only a Loose Immortal, the potency of the origin power would not diminish simply due to a lack of magic power.

True Immortal Green Fox suspected that Zhou Yu was intentionally fishing.

His appetite was far too large; killing one True Immortal wasn't enough—he actually wanted to slaughter even more!