Defying the Heavens with Comprehension, Creating the Grand Destiny Art, Shocking Lord Tongtian — Chapter 20

For this very reason, Duke of the East grew increasingly restless and impatient.

Two enormous threats hung over his head, ready to descend at any moment.

Even Duke of the East, already a Quasi-Sage, could not remain calm.

"Hm? Such pure spiritual energy—an Immortal Island is about to emerge!?"

At that moment, Duke of the East was jolted awake.

He gazed toward a certain direction in the East Sea, excitement appearing on his face.

Above the East Sea.

A strange figure flickered into view from time to time.

With every step, he crossed dozens of miles. His speed was truly inconceivable.

Most crucially, he did not stir the slightest fluctuation of spiritual energy.

Without close attention, one simply could not detect his presence.

"Roar!"

At that moment, a flood dragon soared through the sky ahead, wildly unrestrained.

The raging winds and towering waves it stirred seemed capable of destroying everything around it.

"Hmph, a flood dragon in the Golden Immortal Realm?"

Hongxuan frowned, but he did not pay it much mind.

He immediately struck out with his right palm.

He unleashed the divine ability, Surging Wave Palm.

By now, Hongxuan could wield the force of nine waves.

The palm force was terrifying, as if it were about to shatter space itself.

The distant flood dragon had not even recovered its senses before it was struck on the spot!

"Roar!"

"Who is it that dares to sneak attack this dragon?!!"

"Hehe, a mere flood dragon dares call itself a true dragon? How laughable!"

"More importantly, you were blocking my path!"

Hongxuan gave a disdainful smile.

Then, without paying the flood dragon any further attention, he passed right over it.

He treated it as nothing more than a weed by the roadside.

With a casual palm strike, he had casually killed it.

Having been so thoroughly disregarded, the flood dragon flew into a rage and was about to retaliate. Yet the lingering force of the divine ability's palm strike finally erupted within its body.

Wave after wave of terrifying power relentlessly destroyed its body and primordial spirit.

Each wave stacked upon the last, its might rising exponentially.

Even though the flood dragon was a whole realm above Hongxuan, it still could not withstand it.

Filled with confusion, unwillingness, and disbelief, it was torn into fragments on the spot by the palm force and fell into the sea.

Before long, not even a trace remained.

The divine ability was quite powerful. It could barely kill a Golden Immortal—could it perhaps injure a Grand Golden Immortal as well?!

However, after thinking it over, that seemed unlikely.

In the immortal path, every rise in realm was a qualitative leap.

Hongxuan had killed the Golden Immortal so easily only because that flood dragon was too weak, while Hongxuan's accumulation was simply too profound.

If he encountered a Golden Immortal with an exceptional Foundation, it would be an entirely different situation.

In truth, Hongxuan had deliberately picked a fight this time.

Though the flood dragon had blocked his path, he had also wanted to test his own combat strength.

The flood dragon was surrounded by dense blood energy and bore heavy karmic sin.

It was a fine target.

Perfect for tempering himself.

The outcome was fairly satisfying.

He now also had a clear understanding of his own battle prowess.

"Hm? A fluctuation of spiritual energy?"

Just as he was about to continue onward, he suddenly keenly sensed a fluctuation of spiritual energy coming from not far to his right.

The spiritual energy was exceedingly pure.

There could be no mistake.

With that thought, Hongxuan stepped toward the source of the fluctuation.

"A formation?"

Hongxuan found it somewhat unbelievable.

This situation was all too familiar. It was exactly the same as when he had discovered that mysterious Immortal Island.

Could there be another Immortal Island hidden within the void?

However, last time he had accidentally revealed it with a palm strike. This time, it seemed that the Immortal Island was emerging on its own.

At the rate spiritual energy was leaking out, it would not be long before nearby immortals were drawn here.

He could not let this opportunity slip away. He had to seize it.

Hongxuan did not forcefully break the great formation. Instead, he swept the surrounding area with the power of his primordial spirit.

He discovered that there was no one within tens of thousands of miles.

Without hesitation, he took out the Eternal Dao Tome and activated his mana.

A mysterious power of destiny spread forth, enveloping him.

In an instant, Hongxuan underwent an inconceivable transformation.

Though he was clearly standing right there, it was as if he were not.

Whether viewed with the naked eye, scanned with a primordial spirit, or divined through calculation, no one could discover his existence.

This was also a wondrous ability Hongxuan had gained from comprehending the Destiny Compass over the past thousand years.

It could help him conceal his aura and even obscure the Heavenly Secret.

No one could detect or deduce his whereabouts.

To Hongxuan, such an ability was even more useful than some combat treasures.

After concealing every trace of information about himself.

Hongxuan used the divine ability Illusion-Breaking Divine Eyes and examined every part of the great formation.

In less than a moment.

He finally discovered a weak point.

Hongxuan stepped forward and gently released a thread of mana.

A ripple spread out. Without hesitation, he instantly slipped inside.

He vanished from where he stood.

In the next moment, Hongxuan was already within an Immortal Island overflowing with spiritual energy.

"Mount Fangzhang!?"

A piece of information entered his mind, and Hongxuan was immediately astonished.

As far as he knew, Duke of the East's Purple Palace faction resided on the Ten Continents and Three Islands of the East Sea.

And Mount Fangzhang happened to be one of those three islands.

It had clearly already been occupied, so why was there another Mount Fangzhang here?!

He suppressed the doubts in his heart.

The opportunity before him was what mattered now.

Once he got his hands on the benefits, what did anything else have to do with him!

Without the slightest politeness, Hongxuan directly collected every spiritual herb and spiritual root of any value that he encountered along the way.