Balance, Fear and Apprehension

Zhang Jian had not never faced a Dao Venerable before.

The last one he had encountered was White Marsh, one of the Ten Great Demon Saints. That Demon Saint had left him deeply shaken.

Had the other party not already been severely wounded, and had Zhang Jian not used a scheme to draw over experts from the Ancient Demon God Clan, he might well have perished completely.

And this time, Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor was very likely a Dao Venerable in perfect condition.

No!

Zhang Jian knew that Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor could not possibly be in perfect condition now.

Purple Origin Heavenly Emperor's calm gaze fell upon Zhang Jian. There was not the slightest emotion in his eyes, only a rationality almost akin to the Heavenly Dao.

"An evil demon from beyond the realm, bringing calamity upon Heaven and Earth, defying the Heavenly Dao—today, I shall strip you of your Dao Lord position!"

As his golden words fell, a vast and majestic divine power seemed to cross the endless river of ages, heading straight for Zhang Jian's Azure Lotus Savior Heavenly Venerable Dao Lord status. It locked onto that Dao Lord status, and an immense Heavenly Dao divine power faintly obscured it, seeking to erase it completely from the depths of the Immortal Court Heavenly Realm's origin.

Yet, within that Dao Lord status, a vast purple-green tide of fortune blossomed. A majestic innate divine light emerged, while boundless golden merit light and the Heavenly Dao's favor surfaced, causing the Azure Lotus Savior Heavenly Venerable Dao Lord status to bloom with streaks of intense purple radiance.

"A Heavenly Dao-type immortal art!"

Zhang Jian sensed the enormous impact, and his expression changed slightly.

Heavenly Dao-type immortal arts were extraordinarily rare.

They could be considered a unique branch of authority-type immortal arts,