Chapter 16

Not inferior to the two of them in the slightest!

From the transformation of his physical body and spiritual power to the Demon Heart Swallowing Heaven Scripture, this ** had already brought them far too many shocks!

This slash was far from your limit.

Disciple...

Since you need Golden Immortal origins, your master will draw experts from every side here for you!

Bloom to your heart's content, and unleash your peerless talent!

Do not fear the arrows behind your back. Your master will bear everything for you!

Zhunti's gaze was as deep as an abyss.

Within the Star Burial Sea, several thousand peak Golden Immortals were racing toward the stone rod.

A High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

A supreme treasure that ordinary cultivators might never see even after exhausting their entire lives.

Yet at this moment, it had ** * appeared before everyone.

All the Golden Immortals of the Asura Race went completely mad!

It was actually a High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure! How could such a divine object appear in the Blood Sea Trial?!

This trial was insane! Even a high-grade spiritual treasure had emerged!

That spiritual treasure should belong to me! I specialize in the Dao of the staff; destiny is on my side!

Everyone, the spiritual treasure has yet to fully emerge. Let us join forces and kill Moon Washing first!

An Asura expert suddenly shouted, his voice resounding across thousands of miles.

The crazed Asura Race members snapped awake as if from a dream.

Their gazes toward Lu Tian were filled with killing intent.

Moon Washing? That Golden Immortal in the early stage who wielded a blade?

Kill Moon Washing first, then seize the treasure!

His Blade Technique is far too terrifying. If we do not eliminate him, none of us will get near the treasure!

Damn it! How could a mere early-stage Golden Immortal kill an Origin Law Golden Immortal with a single slash?!

None of these words were concealed.

Every last one fell into Lu Tian's ears.

Everyone's killing intent had reached its peak.

All because the strength he had displayed was too horrifying!

He had suddenly drawn his blade while surrounded by five hundred experts, killing dozens in succession and terrifying the entire battlefield!

Compared to his little-known true name, the name of the Moon Washing Blade in his hand was far more renowned.

Thus, he gained the title "Moon Washing"!

"Everyone, quickly send word to experts from all sides. Once reinforcements arrive, we will join forces and kill Moon Washing first!"

The expert who had first proposed surrounding Lu Tian spoke again, offering a new plan.

This man was exceptionally cautious. He was actually worried that the several hundred people present would be unable to take down Lu Tian, and even demanded that everyone summon more helpers, vowing to eradicate him completely!

If this continued, Lu Tian would become the target of all!

Even more unexpectedly, the other experts all responded in agreement.

There was no other reason—

Lu Tian's strength far surpassed everyone's expectations. Killing Golden Immortals was as easy as chopping melons and vegetables!

If they allowed him to act freely in the melee, no one would dare stop him, and there would no longer be any hope of seizing the treasure.

Only by eliminating Lu Tian first would they retain even a sliver of opportunity in the ensuing chaotic battle, even if other experts still competed for the treasure afterward.

The Golden Immortals present were no fools. Naturally, they understood the stakes.

On one side was no chance of victory; on the other, a faint hope remained.

The choice was obvious!

Seeing this, Lu Tian immediately tore open space and tried to flee.

"Quick! Join forces and seal the void!"

"Do not let him escape! Use Dao arts to restrain him!"

Several commanders emerged on the battlefield in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, dozens of Origin Golden Immortals cast spells together, completely imprisoning the surrounding space and cutting off every possibility of escape!

The other several hundred Golden Immortals also attacked. Five-colored Dao arts poured down like a torrential storm, crashing toward Lu Tian!

They did not seek to kill him in one strike. They only wanted to hold him back, exhaust him with defense, and leave him unable to break through the encirclement!

Lu Tian gripped Moon Washing, his blade light flashing repeatedly as he cut apart every incoming Dao art.

Yet the attacks that followed came without end—

Lightning struck down from the highest heavens!

Blazing flames transformed into dragons and tore toward him!

Vines coiled around him like chains, binding him in place!

There were also curses, Flying Swords, gu poison, blade radiance...

Countless Dao arts and magic treasures attacked from every direction, mixed with mental assaults that were impossible to guard against.

Within this sky-filling spiritual radiance, Lu Tian, alone with his blade, seemed so small, as though he would be completely swallowed up the next moment!

Yet not only did he refuse to retreat, he even revealed a strange smile beneath the cover of the dazzling light.

"Come... bring more!"

"A mere few hundred people are nowhere near enough!"

"At least several thousand lives are needed to help me devour and recover, to test the limits of my foundation!"

At this moment, Lu Tian actually craved slaughter!

What he wanted—

Was for more experts to come and die!

He needed at least ten times the current number to meet his requirements.

For now, he had to pretend he was losing!

Lu Tian's thoughts raced. In an instant, Moon Washing unleashed three hundred and sixty streaks of blade radiance, protecting him so tightly that not even water could pass through. Blinding blade light circled around him, forming a perfect spherical barrier that firmly enveloped him.

Screech! Screech! Screech!

Every incoming attack that touched the blade-light barrier was shredded by the sharp blade qi. The spells of hundreds of experts struck the barrier, only causing the blade light to dim slightly!

A new wave of spells came crashing down upon Lu Tian like a torrential rain!

The blade-light barrier still steadily blocked every attack, but its radiance weakened by another fraction.

The besieging experts were invigorated, as though they had seen hope of breaking through Lu Tian's defense!

The next ** attack was gathering—

Yet inside the barrier, Lu Tian flicked his wrist. Blade light rose again and poured into the barrier, instantly restoring the dimmed radiance to its most brilliant state!

This sight nearly made the experts cough up blood.

Could this blade-light barrier merely be his most basic defensive method? Otherwise, how could he replenish it so easily?

"It's working! He can only defend now and cannot counterattack. Keep bombarding him with spells!"

"Wait until there are more people, then a single focused barrage will wipe him out!"

"He is only an early-stage Golden Immortal. So what if his Blade Technique is strong? We can exhaust him to death!"

Some commander in the crowd continued shouting orders.

His words revealed crucial information—although Lu Tian could defend himself, he no longer had the strength to attack.

As long as they continued applying pressure, his defense would eventually reach its limit. If they could not break it, they would drain his Immortal Power and wear him to death!

The words "mere early-stage Golden Immortal" seemed to give everyone a shot of confidence.

Even Lu Tian could not help wanting to applaud him.

This brother was truly considerate—bringing people to die, and even organizing them into groups!

Before long, more and more experts gathered.

The cultivators originally present spread word among themselves. More experts came to recognize Lu Tian's threat and decided to join forces to eliminate him first.

Even if some wanted to use this chance to seize the treasure, the spiritual treasure had not yet fully emerged. They could only watch for the moment and wait for an opportunity.

As their numbers surged, Lu Tian's pressure sharply increased.

When the attackers reached one thousand Golden Immortals, a single combined strike could shatter thirty percent of his blade light, forcing him to replenish it frequently.

When the number grew to two thousand Golden Immortals, one ** attack directly destroyed eighty percent of the blade light. Lu Tian appeared somewhat disheveled and had to maintain the blade light at all times to ensure his safety.

Killing intent burned in the eyes of every expert!

Lu Tian's strength had far exceeded everyone's expectations.

Facing the combined assault of two thousand cultivators, he seemed strained, yet he could still hold on!

This scene made even the cultivators who had originally been watching unable to remain restrained, and they joined the battle one after another.

As time passed, wounds began appearing on Lu Tian's body, greatly boosting the attackers' morale!

After enduring more than a hundred ** strikes, Lu Tian used his Spiritual Sense to confirm that no more reinforcements would arrive. The number of cultivators here had reached its limit.

At this moment...

Three thousand Golden Immortal cultivators had gathered on the battlefield!

One combined strike shattered Lu Tian's blade-light shield!

The remaining twenty percent of its power continued rushing toward him!

Just as the Golden Immortals thought victory was in their grasp—

Lu Tian smiled.

Three thousand one hundred and sixty-seven Golden Immortals, including roughly three hundred Origin Law Golden Immortals, eight hundred Law Golden Immortals, and two thousand ordinary Golden Immortals.

Each Origin Law Golden Immortal possessed combat strength equal to one thousand ordinary Golden Immortals!

Each Law Golden Immortal possessed combat strength equal to one hundred ordinary Golden Immortals!

Their combined combat strength was equivalent to three hundred and eighty-two thousand ordinary Golden Immortals...

Inside the Blood Sea Hall, Jieyin, Zhunti, and Styx all held their breath.

The three men fixed their gazes tightly upon this battle!

Even these three well-traveled experts stared without blinking.

If Lu Tian won—

He would unquestionably become the foremost among Golden Immortals!

And he would achieve it while only in the early stage!

All three were pondering:

Could Lu Tian create this miracle?

Or would he fall short at the final moment?

Even Styx, who had never had any connection with Lu Tian, could not help but worry for him.

He secretly prepared to rescue him.

He was facing three thousand Golden Immortals of the same realm at once, including many experts who had mastered Origin Laws.

Although they had never experienced the Golden Immortal stage,

they all understood—

Even if their past selves had taken Lu Tian's place, they would have had little chance of victory!

Lu Tian was challenging an almost impossible task!

"Your disciple's courage is truly astonishing!"

"With such a steadfast Dao heart and such comprehension, I am deeply impressed."

Styx rarely offered such praise.

To receive recognition from this expert who aspired to become a Saint

was enough to show just how exceptional Lu Tian's talent was!

"You flatter him, Fellow Daoist. My disciple still has far to go."

Jieyin spoke humbly,

but the gratification and pride in his eyes were impossible to conceal.

After the two exchanged a few simple words, the battle changed once again.

Lu Tian swung his long blade and cleaved apart the remaining force of that combined strike.

Without the protection of his blade-light shield, he faced three thousand Golden Immortal experts with his blade in hand!

At this moment, the surrounding space had been sealed layer upon layer.

There was no longer any possibility of tearing open the void to escape. Even Lu Tian was helpless!

This space had at least five hundred layers of restrictions stacked upon it. Even if he broke them one by one **, no matter how fast he was, it would be enough time for the other experts to attack and blast him to death.

Therefore, in the eyes of these experts, the outcome of this battle had already been decided!

"Moon Washing, state your true name. I respect your talent!"

Someone shouted loudly, trying to learn Lu Tian's true identity.

Lu Tian lowered his eyes and merely stared at the Moon Washing Blade in his hand, remaining silent.

"Geniuses are always so arrogant. What a pity you exposed your strength too early! If you had not competed for the spiritual treasure, if you had not revealed your edge, and had cultivated in seclusion until becoming a Taiyi Golden Immortal, no one would have been able to steal victory from you today. You only have yourself to blame for failing to hold back."

"Why waste words with him? The blade in his hand is also a high-grade spiritual treasure. Kill him quickly!"

"That's right, finish him quickly. The stone rod is about to emerge, so do not waste time!"

Shouts rang out one after another, and the scene was deafeningly chaotic.

With victory already in hand, everyone was in high spirits.

Their prolonged failure to take him down earlier had caused these experts to lose face. Naturally, they now wanted to take the chance to mock him!

A cold smile curled across Lu Tian's lips.

So many experts...

How much origin could they replenish for him, and how many flaws in his foundation could they make up for?

In his eyes, these clamoring fools were nothing more than bags of experience.

Seeing that Lu Tian showed no reaction, the three thousand Golden Immortals immediately found it dull.

The tacit understanding forged through their repeated joint attacks made them launch another combined strike!

The combined blow of three thousand Golden Immortals had long since crushed everything around them into nothingness, turning it into endless vacuum. Space cycled between shattering and repairing...

The dazzling spiritual radiance was even more brilliant than the blood-red sun in the heavens.

Vast might crushed all things.

The overwhelming aura stirred the Star Burial Sea into turmoil. The towering waves it raised had slaughtered countless True Immortals and Golden Immortals!

Lu Tian pursed his lips. He neither dodged nor evaded, nor did he raise his spiritual energy barrier again.