The Celestial Venerable Issues a Decree! The Eight Immortals Are Stunned-You Call This a Punishment?!!!!!!

Inside the Southern Heavenly Gate.

The farce of a son chasing his father's tower was still playing out.

Seeing the Great God of the Three Altars and Sea Assembly fighting with bloodshot eyes, how could the countless immortals watching dare step forward to help?

In but a short while, no one knew how many immortal estates and mountain gates had suffered collateral damage.

If they rashly stepped forward now, they would likely take a few spear strikes too and end up like the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King.

Inside the Exquisite Pagoda.

"Are we there yet?!"

With the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King still impossible to shake off behind them, Lu Chen was frantic.

"We're here! Look—that's the Southern Heavenly Gate!"

Within the Profound Light Mirror, the outline of a towering celestial gate gradually came into focus.

"Good! What then?"

"Once we leave the Southern Heavenly Gate, just plunge straight down. A heavenly passage forms there by itself, leading directly to the mortal world."

"Got it!"

With an urgent thought from Lu Chen, the Seven-Treasure Exquisite Pagoda seemed to respond, accelerating once more.

"Little thief! Where do you think you're running?!"

At that very moment, a thunderous shout suddenly swept out from ahead.

Lu Chen's pupils contracted sharply!

At the gate of the Southern Heavenly Gate, several towering Dharma manifestations rose from the ground, forcibly cutting off their path.

They were the Four Heavenly Kings and the Giant Spirit God.

"This is bad! They actually set an ambush here!"

Lan'er's face went pale. She had never imagined that, at the very moment of success, another calamity would await them.

"We can't worry about that now. We'll charge through first!"

Gritting his teeth, Lu Chen rushed forward.

—Ring!

A clear, resonant note from a lute suddenly rippled out.

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