Boom! Crack!
Winds churned and clouds surged across the sky, thunder roaring.
The Imperial Academy's Director was wreathed in the light of sacred virtue. He recited the Sacred Virtue Scripture, his aura piercing straight into the heavens and linking with the Immortal Ascension Tribulation above, blocking the Phoenix Dharma Aspect's path.
Cry!
The Phoenix Dharma Aspect let out a phoenix cry. Sensing the primordial power of heaven and earth surging all around, as well as the Immortal Ascension Tribulation descending from above, it swiftly withdrew, not daring to approach.
Though it had already become immortal, the Immortal Ascension Tribulation would not care whether one was immortal or mortal. To be caught within it meant death at best, grievous injury at worst.
Like a skilled swimmer: he might be able to cross the sea, but if he encountered a storm, tsunami, or whirlpool, he would still face death nine times out of ten.
On the battlefield below, the fierce fighting ceased as both sides rapidly pulled apart, retreating far from the place where the Imperial Academy's Director was undergoing his tribulation.
The Immortal Dynasty army, which had nearly collapsed, seized the chance to retreat and caught up with the Human Emperor Yongkang.
On the Yue Kingdom army's side, led by the Liang Family, Liang Xiangyao and the others watched the retreating Immortal Dynasty army before looking up at the Imperial Academy's Director undergoing tribulation in the sky. Full of resentment, they said, "That old man has ruined everything!"
Liang Ruijian, who had already rejoined the army but was clearly weak in both aura and complexion, looked at the Imperial Academy's Director in the sky. With respect on his face, he shook his head and said, "The Great Jin Immortal Dynasty has ruled the realm for nearly ten thousand years and nurtured