The Strength of a Million-Year Loose Immortal

Ju Hua and the Yellow-Haired Great Bear arrived outside the War God Hall. This was a seemingly boundless expanse of land, the ground stained crimson with blood, while the scattered ruins and broken walls filled the surroundings with an aura of endless slaughter.

Not far from the two, a towering pagoda stood, its entrance shimmering with a faint white light.

"Go on in!" the Yellow-Haired Great Bear said in a deep voice.

Ju Hua nodded, then walked to the base of the towering pagoda and placed his hand upon the shimmering gate.

Whoosh!

Ju Hua's figure vanished instantly, and when he reappeared, he was already inside a pure white space.

"Human, are you my opponent?" A harsh voice rang in Ju Hua's ears. Ju Hua turned to look to one side, and a creature resembling an ape, holding a long staff, came into his view.

"A puppet?" Ju Hua asked.

"You have a sharp eye, but unfortunately, you are going to die!" As the Ape Puppet finished speaking, his figure vanished from before Ju Hua.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Countless staff shadows suddenly appeared around Ju Hua, crashing down upon him like a torrential downpour.

At the critical moment, nine immortal swords suddenly appeared around Ju Hua.

Sword intent tore through the air, instantly entangling with the countless staff shadows in mid-air, while Ju Hua took this opportunity to retreat rapidly into the distance.

"Don't you dare run!"

The Ape Puppet's roar echoed, and the staff shadows in the air doubled in number.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

More violent power erupted in succession, and in an instant, the nine immortal swords were beaten back one by one. Ju Hua, standing in the distance and manipulating the flying swords, felt his expression darken slightly.

Although this Ape Puppet's cultivation realm is low, his strength and speed are too ferocious; he definitely possesses the power of an ordinary Celestial Immortal! I cannot clash with him head-on! This thought flashed through Ju Hua's mind, and then, the immortal energy within him surged forth.

Whoosh!

In the blink of an eye, the nine flying swords that had been circling the Ape Puppet vanished directly into the air.

"What tricks are you playing?"

The Ape Puppet observed his surroundings with some vigilance, yet he discovered nothing.

"Hmph, then come on!"

The Ape Puppet glanced at Ju Hua in the distance, then moved, charging fiercely toward him.

Ju Hua's expression remained unchanged. The moment the Ape Puppet charged out, a Three Talents Sword Formation composed of three immortal swords suddenly appeared behind him.

"Intercepting Kill Style!" Ju Hua gave a soft shout, and a massive beam of sword light tore through space, slamming fiercely into the Ape Puppet.

Clang, clang, clang, clang!

The violent attack sent the Ape Puppet flying, but as the sword light dissipated, the Ape Puppet, who had appeared slightly disheveled, stood up as if nothing had happened. There wasn't even a scratch on him.

"What?"

Seeing this, Ju Hua's expression shifted slightly.

The "Intercepting Kill Style" was the fifth form of the Great Sorrow Sword Art. After his Great Dao of the Sword had fused with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, its power had increased significantly. Ju Hua was confident that the power of this move was not much inferior to the sixth form of the Great Sorrow Sword Art. Furthermore, this Three Talents Sword Formation had incorporated the complete Way of Rainwater, the Way of Blazing Fire, and the Way of Gale, enhancing its power even further!

Although this sword technique was not yet his strongest attack, it was not far off. Yet, this Ape Puppet had merely been sent flying without a single mark on his body!

"You've angered me!" The Ape Puppet roared, his figure turning into a black shadow as he charged rapidly toward Ju Hua's true body.

However, not long after the Ape Puppet charged out, another Three Talents Sword Formation appeared behind him.

But this time, the Ape Puppet seemed prepared; the moment the massive sword light appeared, he swung his long staff violently.

Boom!

A thunderous collision rang out. The Ape Puppet remained unmoved, while the Three Talents Sword Formation was sent flying back a short distance.

At that very instant, two more Three Talents Sword Formations appeared, each transforming into massive beams of sword light, striking at the Ape Puppet from two other directions.

Boom! Boom!

The Ape Puppet parried with lightning speed, grinning as he said, "Nine immortal swords in total—I've been guarding against them all along!"

Ju Hua said nothing, simply retreating a great distance further.

Ju Hua knew several other sword formations with greater power than the Three Talents Sword Formation, but those formations were at most only twenty or thirty percent stronger. If the Three Talents Sword Formation couldn't even scratch this ape, using the others would be a waste of effort.

Consequently, Ju Hua abandoned the idea of using other formations and continued to entangle the Ape Puppet with the Three Talents Sword Formation.

The puppet's body was clearly abnormally hard. Ju Hua did not believe that passing the eighth level of the War God Hall required completely defeating the opponent. If that were truly the case, then even a real Celestial Immortal would likely have no hope.

Seeming to perceive Ju Hua's intention to stall for time, the Ape Puppet grew impatient. Several times, he deliberately exposed openings, allowing the Three Talents Sword Formation to blast him away, all while trying to seize the opportunity to close in on Ju Hua.

Currently, Ju Hua's combat power in the Fiendgod path was far inferior to his Qi Refinement path, and he lacked any powerful defensive treasures. If he were to be engaged in close quarters by this Ape Puppet, defeat would be almost certain. Therefore, Ju Hua remained on guard against the Ape Puppet from start to finish; for every step the opponent took forward, he would immediately retreat, never giving the other party any chance!

A quarter of an hour later, the Ape Puppet, who had been roaring fiercely, suddenly ceased his movements. Seeing this, Ju Hua also paused his attacks.

"You win!" the Ape Puppet said with a calm expression, and then, with a whoosh, he vanished from before Ju Hua.

"As I thought!"

Ju Hua waved his hand to retrieve his immortal swords from nearby and let out a slight sigh of relief. It seemed his guess was correct: defeating the Ape Puppet was not the condition for passing this level!

"However, through this battle, my strength has been thoroughly verified. A loose immortal with a million years of cultivation comparable to a Celestial Immortal—it has truly come to pass! And the authenticity of Desolate Era has also been confirmed for the time being. It's hard to say about higher levels, but at the very least, at my current level, the intelligence it provides is accurate!"

After sighing inwardly for a moment, Ju Hua lightly activated the communication talisman he had brought with him, and soon, his figure vanished from this pure white space as well.