Sage Bleeds, Heaven and Earth Mourn

"We absolutely can't let him succeed!"

Killing intent surged in Yuanshi Tianzun's eyes. He no longer held back as Jade Clarity Immortal Radiance transformed into countless sharp swords, sweeping across the sky as they shredded toward Zhu Rong.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Zhu Rong charged left and right through the rain of swords. Though new wounds continuously appeared on his body, his aura only grew stronger, and the flames around him became ever purer.

"Flame Origin, merge with me!"

Zhu Rong let out an earth-shaking roar.

The Flame Dao Fruit at his brow, crazily compressed beneath the Sage's pressure, finally began to develop a crack.

Yet this crack did not signify destruction, but transformation!

Boundless Flame Origin poured from the Dao Fruit, madly merging into Zhu Rong's limbs, bones, and the depths of his primordial spirit.

Boom—!!!

A terrifying aura that surpassed a Primordial Origin Golden Immortal and even faintly contended with a Sage's pressure erupted from Zhu Rong's body!

"Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal?!"

Sensing that aura, Yuanshi Tianzun's face instantly turned pale, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"He actually... truly broke through?!"

It was not only Yuanshi Tianzun. The great powers watching in secret were all horrified beyond measure.

Breaking through to the Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal realm during battle?

Such madness was simply unheard of.

"Hahaha! Yuanshi, thank you for helping me achieve this!"

Feeling the terrifying power within him, as though he could effortlessly burn all things to ashes, Zhu Rong threw back his head and laughed.

The wounds on his body instantly healed beneath the power of the Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal's laws. The previously violent Southern Bright Flame also became restrained and profound, as though it had transformed into the purest Flame Origin between heaven and earth.

"Now, it's my turn!"

A cold glint of killing