"Oh no!"
"Retreat!"
The instant the mushroom cloud rose.
The many experts present turned pale with horror and immediately withdrew.
Once they reached safety, they saw that the nearby mountain ranges had been flattened by the astonishing force!
But it wasn't over yet!
Everyone looked up and saw Zhu Yue and Du Sheng immediately launch follow-up attacks at the spot where the mushroom cloud had risen!
Both unleashed the terrifying secret arts they had long been charging, aiming straight at the mushroom cloud's center!
"Cloud-Piercing Soul-Suppressing Spear!"
"Blazing Sky-Splitting Sword Slash!"
Boom...
Hundreds of illusory golden spears streaked forward.
Alongside them came a sword beam wreathed in roaring flames!
The two terrifying secret arts struck the ground!
Boom...
Another tremendous explosion erupted!
Waves of violent power spread like ripples surging through water.
They ravaged everything in every direction!
Seeing the blast waves racing toward them, those who had retreated to safety.
Had no choice but to join forces and raise a spiritual power barrier to withstand them.
"Senior Brother Chu!!"
The Forbidden Sect disciples who had already retreated to safety.
Watched the enormous explosion rise in the distance, their eyes nearly splitting with rage!
They wished they could charge forward and slaughter Wang Lin, who had launched the sneak attack, along with Zhu Yue and Du Sheng!
After a long while, the explosion gradually subsided.
Countless experts gazed at the dust billowing in the distance, shaking their heads and sighing.
"Alas... what a pity about Chu Luo..."
"Indeed. Under such terrifying attacks, even an expert at the peak of the great beginning realm would probably struggle to survive..."
"Still, Chu Luo died with honor!"
"Exactly. Even Du Sheng and Zhu Yue together couldn't bring him down. If Wang Lin hadn't ambushed him, the outcome would still have been uncertain..."
"Zhu Yue and Du Sheng may have won, but their victory was hardly honorable..."
"Alas... Wang Lin of the Wang Family launched a despicable sneak attack, but the outcome is settled now... after today, the Three Thousand Great Worlds will probably be shaken..."
"Bullshit!"
"Our Senior Brother Chu wouldn't die!"
"That's right! How could Senior Brother Chu lose to this pack of scum?!"
"Right, I don't believe it either! Senior Brother Chu is our sect's scourge... how could a scourge die..."
Hearing the discussions around them.
The dozen or so Forbidden Sect disciples all had reddened eyes.
Throughout this journey, their Senior Brother Chu had astonished them far too many times.
They absolutely refused to believe he would die!
Nearby, the Pill Sect disciples and the Cloudmist Sacred Land disciples all looked downcast.
They began comforting the dozen or so Forbidden Sect disciples.
They could no longer sense Chu Luo's aura...
He had most likely fallen...
"Heh..."
"That brat is finally dead!"
Du Sheng looked at the smoke below and revealed a cold smile.
Under such powerful attacks from the three of them.
Never mind Chu Luo, who had only just broken through to the primordial beginning first realm.
Even an expert at the peak of the great beginning realm couldn't have survived!
"Hmph!"
"This is what happens when you disrespect my Wang Family!"
Wang Lin reined in his aura and swept his hand!
His voice, infused with spiritual power, resounded through heaven and earth and echoed in everyone's ears!
Boom...
Just then, a deafening sound rang out from the battlefield where Dan Chenzi and Yun Qianqian were fighting!
Everyone turned toward the sound.
They discovered that the battles involving these two prodigies had also ended!
Lü Changkong, the Spiritclear Sect's prodigy, had lost to Dan Chenzi and suffered severe injuries!
Zhao Tianyu, the Crimson Flame Valley's prodigy, had likewise lost to Yun Qianqian and been knocked to the ground!
"Brother Chu!"
Dan Chenzi stared at the gradually dispersing dust, seething with fury.
"Heh..."
"Dan Chenzi, if you know what's good for you, hand over that cauldron!"
"Since you're a prodigy of the Pill Sect, hand over the Pill Cauldron and I'll let you leave!"
"Otherwise, I'll have to take it by force!"
Du Sheng couldn't help feeling surprised when he saw that Dan Chenzi had defeated Lü Changkong.
He narrowed his eyes, his gaze turning hostile as he stared at Dan Chenzi.
Zhu Yue and Wang Lin also turned toward Dan Chenzi...
"Hmph!"
"Brat, you can't hold on to that Imperial Artifact!"
"If you don't want to die, obediently hand it over to me!"
The corners of Wang Lin's mouth lifted as he took a step forward.
Boom...
An immense primordial aura surged from his body once more.
Golden runes circled him, making him resemble a young god-king from ancient times.
At this sight, Du Sheng's expression instantly darkened.
He had little confidence that he could defeat Wang Lin!
After all, when Wang Lin had ambushed Chu Luo earlier.
The power he had displayed had filled Du Sheng with apprehension...
"Hmph!"
"This belongs to my Pill Sect!"
"Unless I die, you can forget about taking it!"
Fire flashed in Dan Chenzi's eyes, and his body shuddered!
The powerful aura of the primordial beginning first realm surged forth again!
At this moment, Dan Chenzi was ready to fight to the death...
"Heh..."
"Since you want to die, I'll grant your wish!"
Boom...
Wang Lin sneered disdainfully and took a step forward!
Just as Wang Lin was about to attack.
Suddenly, among the spectators in the distance.
A cultivator noticed that the smoke above the ground had completely dispersed.
An enormous crater remained.
But there was no sign of Chu Luo's corpse inside it!
Not even a scrap of his torn clothing could be seen...
The cultivator immediately cried out:
"Everyone, look! Chu Luo's body isn't there!!"
His shout drew everyone's gaze toward the crater not far away.
The crater was completely empty. There was nothing inside!
Had Chu Luo survived?!
Otherwise, logically speaking, even if Chu Luo had been blown into countless pieces.
There should still have been scraps of cloth or pieces of his body on the surrounding ground...
Yet aside from the blasted earth, there was nothing in the crater...
Zhu Yue, Du Sheng, and Wang Lin all froze.
The three looked down, their brows furrowing.
Could that brat really still be alive?
Surely that was impossible?!
Hum, hum, hum...
While everyone's attention was focused on the crater.
Suddenly, the entire secret realm began to tremble faintly.
The next instant.
The sky throughout the secret realm turned blood-red.
Blood-red energy swept in like the tides of heaven and earth, shrouding the sky and blotting out the sun!
"This... this is killing intent!"
"Hiss... what's going on... why has such terrifying killing intent suddenly appeared?!"
Some of the cultivators present seemed to recognize the blood-red power enveloping the sky and couldn't help crying out in shock.
At the same time, an extremely ominous premonition rose from the depths of their hearts...
"This is..."
Meanwhile, the dozen or so Forbidden Sect disciples who had been utterly grief-stricken.
Looked at the blood-red expanse overhead.
They seemed to remember something and immediately grew excited!
The sorrow on their faces vanished completely!
High in the sky, Zhu Yue, Du Sheng, and Wang Lin couldn't help growing wary in the face of this sudden transformation of heaven and earth.
An extremely ominous premonition also arose in their hearts!
Especially Zhu Yue and Du Sheng.
For some reason, their eyelids began twitching uncontrollably.
An overwhelming sense of danger shrouded their hearts...
"Forbidden Secret Arts, Blood Fiend Devours Heaven!"
Suddenly, a voice familiar to everyone rang out between heaven and earth!
The expressions of Zhu Yue, Du Sheng, and Wang Lin changed drastically!
"It's Chu Luo!"
"That brat isn't dead!"
Du Sheng's expression grew grave, horror rising in his heart!
He immediately released his divine sense, enveloping the entire area.
Yet he couldn't detect even a trace of Chu Luo's aura.
He instantly went on guard!
Crack...
Boom...
Hum, hum, hum...
Suddenly, a crisp shattering sound rang out.
"Senior Brother Du, watch out above you!"
"Senior Brother Zhu, be careful!"
The injured Zhao Tianyu and Lü Changkong noticed an enormous spatial rift suddenly open in the sky above the two men!
Their expressions changed drastically, and they shouted warnings!
Startled, Zhu Yue and Du Sheng instinctively looked up!
Their pupils contracted sharply, and terror spread across their faces!
"Oh no!"
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