The Powers Behind Each Faction, the Might of a Golden Immortal

All eyes turned to the abbot's robe. The Daoist Shouzheng, with surprise, asked, "Could this be the Buddhist School 'Brocade Kasaya'?"

Abbot Liaose smiled but remained silent.

"Before I left, my master repeatedly instructed me that this was a must- Buzheng, so he ordered me to bring the Zhenwu Demon-Quelling Sword." Although this sword has not fully awakened, it is enough to restrain a True Immortal.

Xuanlan Daoist, who came from the True Martial Sect, spoke slowly.

Everyone's eyes immediately fell on the unremarkable sword at his waist.

Although this person is only Grandmaster, this sword was once the personal sword of the Great Emperor Zhenwu, which he used to slay gods above and demons below.

The Daoist Shouzheng said regretfully, "Our Floating Hill Mountain's resources are rather shallow, and we were unable to bring any celestial soldiers this time. However, if necessary, this humble Daoist can also intervene and stop a True Immortal."

Su Mang clicked his tongue and said, "I can see that you all possess extraordinary skills."

Abbot Liaose chuckled and said, "You old beggar, what are you pretending for? Everyone knows you received the inheritance of a Great Arhat back then!"

Everyone smiled.

Although Yan Huifeng did not speak, everyone knew of his strength.

Possessing a celestial sword, he has already stepped one foot into the Golden Immortal and could break through at any moment. Furthermore, he has comprehended the [Eternity in an Instant] technique, a skill usually reserved for Dao Lord, from the celestial sword ahead of time.

With his combat prowess, even ordinary Golden Immortal are no match for him.

And it is precisely for this reason that everyone is wary of Kou Ziling, who is hiding in the Great Yuan's camp.

The latter actually made Yan Huifeng treat him with such seriousness!

"Huh?" Su Mang looked around and noticed that several key figures were missing. He squinted and said, "Where are Xiao Jiang and Qingxuzi from the Incense-Smelling Cult?"

"I haven't encountered him." Li Jingxuan shook his head and said, "There's no news about Senior Jiang for the time being. We don't need to worry about Qingxuzi; let's just Incense-Smelling Cult as a hidden ally."

Su Mang then asked, "What about that boy Yu?"

"Senior Brother Yu has already made contact through Sword Lord Yan's sword light, and they are on their way here," Li Jingxuan said. "I have relayed the words of the Mountain Lord Shouzheng to Senior Brother Yu. He told us not to wait for him, but to obtain the inheritance of the four palaces first."

The Daoist Shouzheng added, "These four palaces all contain the legacy of the Human Emperor, and contain countless treasures. When the time comes, you should do your utmost to take as much as you can."

Li Jingxuan suddenly said, "Could it be that the lost Human Emperor's Hundred Arts are among them?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's spirits lifted.

The Human Emperor's Hundred Arts are the various skills he acquired after attaining Human Emperor, through studying the arts of a hundred schools of thought in order to improve the overall strength of the Human Race.

Like Floating Hill Mountain, it inherited part of the Human Emperor's knowledge of alchemy.

Many of these traditions were lost in High Antiquity, and later generations only knew their names but never actually saw the true Human Emperor's Hundred Arts.

At this moment, when everyone looked at the palaces in all directions, they were filled with a sense of determination to win.

Abbot Liaose, using his Heavenly Eye Divine Ability to survey the entire scene, said, "Although the situation is chaotic, some are taking advantage of the confusion to loot the palaces. Some have already inadvertently broken into those four palaces. We should act now."

Everyone nodded.

While they were talking, the Great Yuan and various other sects from beyond the heavens were already locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle.

Distance.

With the cooperation of Gao Xu, the Gao Xu of Six Desires Devil Lord, the Nine-Headed Lion unleashed a devastating attack, its massive claw slamming into the golden river that had evolved from the Heaven Ranking. A thousand-foot-high golden wave exploded outwards, and golden light rained down from the sky.

The next moment, the nine-headed lion Dharma Aspect, which was as large as heaven and earth, was knocked over with a single palm strike.

Layer upon layer of Buddhist kingdoms manifested across heaven and earth, with ten thousand Buddhas appearing together. Their light condensed into a giant palm, and as soon as this palm was unleashed, the entire ocean of primordial energy between heaven and earth was stirred up with monstrous waves, surging endlessly beneath it!

With a single palm strike, not only were the nine-headed lions overturned, but the Nine Netherworlds Scroll, which stretched across half the sky, was also largely wiped out!

Everyone was instantly moved, especially Abbot Liaose and Su Mang.

"Tathagata Divine Palm!"

"Does the Great Yuan Dynasty also Tathagata Divine Palm?"

At the same time, Emperor Tianshun's angry roar pierced through layers of clouds and clearly reached everyone's ears.

"Within the realm of the Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven, how dare you petty scoundrels act so presumptuously!"

Emperor Tianshun stood between heaven and earth, his palms thrusting horizontally, unleashing the Buddhist School's Tathagata Divine Palm.

The Buddha's palm radiated golden light, causing eight of the nine lions' heads to roar in pain simultaneously. Only the central head emitted a torrent of pure light to resist the Buddha's light.

The battle here is raging fiercely.

Yan Huifeng withdrew his gaze and said in a deep voice, "This person's control over the Human Dao Fortune has improved rapidly. His strength is even greater than when he was in the Central Plains Divine Capital Grand Formation!"

"There's no time to lose, everyone. Let's set off first, seize the inheritance of the four halls, and then gather at the central palace," the Daoist Shouzheng immediately said, adding, "Only when the four halls are opened will the central palace open as well."

Abbot Liaose clasped his hands together and said, "This humble monk will choose the hall in the west."

"Junior Brother Xuanlan, come with me to the south," the Daoist Shouzheng invited, and the latter gladly accepted.

"Then the eastern part will be left to our Supreme Purity Lineage," Li Jingxuan agreed.

Su Mang looked at Yan Huifeng and chuckled, "Young Yan, where are you going?"

"The rest of the North is entrusted to Senior Su."

Yan Huifeng spoke, seemingly having no intention of leaving, his gaze fixed on the battlefield ahead, "You may proceed on your own. If you require support, you can contact me at any time via sword light. As long as you remain in this world, my sword light will reach you."

Following his gaze, everyone saw a figure dressed in white, with a gentle demeanor, who had not made a move from beginning to end.

"That kid Kou has actually gotten involved with the Great Yuan," Su Mang said, narrowing his eyes. "This guy has been watching from the sidelines the whole time; I wonder what he's up to now."

Yan Huifeng nodded and said, "Just hand him over to me."

He had known Kou Ziling for many years, and the two had fought each other no less than a hundred times, so he knew the man's methods well.

In his view, even Emperor Tianshun, who was Human Dao Fortune, was far less threatening than Kou Ziling.

The threat posed by the former is obvious.

As for the latter, if he hadn't foreseen his scheme, he couldn't guarantee that this guy wouldn't be the hunter who stalks the prey.

"Then I'll trouble Sword Lord Yan to be in charge of receiving and supporting us." Abbot Liaose bowed respectfully.

Once the assignments were completed, everyone immediately set off, transforming into streaks of light, bypassing the battlefield ahead, and rushing towards the four side halls.

High in the sky, the battle between the Great Primordial One and the Outer Dao forces was at its most intense.

The clear light emanating from the central head of the nine-headed lion was suddenly defeated, and the manes of the nine lion heads bristled, unleashing a roar that shook the Immortal Heaven.

"Even Golden Immortal of the Demon Race is nothing more than this!"

A majestic and domineering voice resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

Emperor Tianshun stood atop Golden-Winged Great Peng, his imperial robes billowing in the wind. His Human Dao Fortune transformed into the Tathagata Divine Palm light, losing compassion and gaining domineering power.

"Human Race brat, stop your arrogance!"

The nine-headed lion roared, its central head opening its mouth and spewing forth a blazing sun that shattered the Buddha's light across the sky. The remaining eight heads simultaneously stirred the heavens.

Land law principles.

The winds and clouds from all directions surged back, suddenly opening up a separate world.

The high sky, the Thick Earth, the mountains and rivers, the sun, moon and stars all took shape in an instant.

This world is centered on the Demon Realm, with the Immortal Realm above and the Netherworld below. "The Three Realms of Heaven, Earth, and Demon are all forged by my single thought!"

The lion's roar shattered the sea of clouds, and this "Three Realms" instantly expanded outward, swallowing Emperor Tianshun and Golden Firmament together into the realm, imprisoning Emperor Tianshun with its own power.

Within the realm, wind and thunder arose spontaneously, mountains and rivers crumbled, and countless Demon Race figures roared as they charged toward Emperor Tianshun.

When Emperor Tianshun first entered this realm, he felt that the power of his Human Dao Fortune had been suppressed by several times, and a sense of fear instantly welled up in his heart.

What kind of Divine Ability is this?!

It can even suppress its own Human Dao Fortune!!

Panic gripped him, and he unleashed a flurry of palm strikes. Human Dao Fortune surged from his body, transforming into a golden pillar of light that shot straight into the heavens, staining the sea of clouds and disrupting the very laws and principles of the world.

The power of Human Dao Fortune has surged again, and Emperor Tianshun finally felt relieved. He let out a long laugh and declared, "I am the ruler of the Central Plains, the ruler of the Mortal Realm! All mortal realms and heavens are now under the rule of Human Dao!"

The giant Buddha's palm suddenly changed, its compassion vanishing, transforming into a massive Human Emperor's hand with countless imperial markings hanging down, which crashed down on the nine-headed lion high in the sky.

Witnessing this scene, the nine-headed lion's fear had already reached its peak.

This Human Dao Fortune could actually corrupt the "Three Realms Prison" it created and evolved, turning others' home ground into its own—it's simply unbelievable!

But it did not release Emperor Tianshun. Instead, it roared and the great sun hanging in the sky broke free from the constraints of law and law, and sank down at an astonishing speed!

At first, it was just a round, crimson-gold wheel, but in the blink of an eye, it grew to tens of thousands of feet, hundreds of thousands of feet, and millions of feet...

Until it stretched across and filled the entire sky!

The fiery light spread out, radiating endless heat and brilliance. Wherever it went, the Void distorted, and a terrifying gravitational force pulled everything on earth into the sky.

Emperor Tianshun's pupils suddenly contracted, and a chill ran straight to his mind.

As the sun set, he gradually realized that this was not a manifestation of Divine Ability, but a real sun, whose endless light and heat seemed to melt him!

"Your Majesty, retreat immediately!"

At the same time, Kou Ziling's voice came.

"That great sun is a manifestation of his Golden Immortal Dao foundation; it can be called the 'Dao Sun,' and should not be met head-on."

"The Dao Foundation that transforms into the Dao Sun?" Emperor Tianshun gritted his teeth, his eyes blazing with murderous intent.

He carries the Human Dao Fortune for the entire Central Plains and holds the Heaven Ranking; how could he possibly back down in the face of a mere Demon Race?

"I will not back down!"

A roar from the Emperor resounded throughout the Three Realms.

The Heaven Ranking stretched out behind him, and in the endless golden river, the phantoms of powerful figures rose from the river, including immortals dressed in High Antiquity robes and mighty warriors clad in armor.

The figures engraved on the Heaven Ranking have now all transformed into primordial power, standing behind Emperor Tianshun.

"I am the ruler of the Central Plains, how can I possibly back down before you, you beast!"

Emperor Tianshun roared, and the giant hand formed from the Human Dao Fortune expanded again after merging with the origin of the Heaven Ranking's destiny, and head-on clashed with the Dao Sun.

The sound of the impact was no longer ordinary Thunderclap, but the roar of the collision of the great Dao.

The entire world, evolved from the nine-headed lion, shook violently at this moment. Mountains and rivers shattered, stars shifted, and golden and firelight intertwined, transforming into a storm that swept across all directions.

The entire prison of heaven and earth began to bulge outwards, on the verge of exploding.

The nine-headed lion roared, its heart filled with shock and anger. How could a Human Race monarch, who relied on the Human Dao Fortune, actually be able to stand against the sun and heavens formed by its Golden Immortal Dao cultivation!

Left with no other choice, it could only gather up the Three Realms and release Emperor Tianshun before it was completely shattered.

The nine-headed lion's expression changed drastically the next moment.

After returning to the Human Emperor's Immortal Heaven, Emperor Tianshun's aura surged even more, and his Human Dao Hand became even more powerful, pressing directly towards the Nine-Headed Lion!

The latter had just withdrawn the Three Realms, and its aura was at its weakest.

Standing to the side, the Six Desires Devil Lord Gao Xu's eyes flickered, hesitating whether to lend a helping hand to the Nine-Headed Lion.

The power displayed by Emperor Tianshun had already instilled some fear in him.

At that moment, the nine-headed lion roared, "Kong Li, help me!"

On the other side of the Void, a clear and melodious cry responded.

Colorful light swirled and spread from the depths of the clouds, with five rays of light—red, yellow, blue, white, and black—rotating and generating each other, condensing into five dazzling pillars of light that Tongtian —the Five-Colored Divine Light!

The Five-Colored Divine Light swept across the heavens and earth, brushing away everything in its path with unparalleled dominance. Wherever it went, the immortals Immortals and Gods, and External Scenery all changed their expressions and fled in panic.

A man clad in a magnificent feathered robe stepped atop the divine light, his phoenix eyes filled with power and extreme coldness. His voice was clear and icy as he said, "I've long heard that the Old Wang, relying on the Human Dao Fortune, is practically invincible among Golden Immortal, even daring to challenge Dao Lord. Seeing him today, I can see that his reputation is truly well-deserved."

Five-Colored Divine Light blocked the human hand of Human Dao Emperor Tianshun in front of the nine-headed lion.

Upon hearing the Old Wang's name, Emperor Tianshun snorted coldly, "I am not Ji Tianfang! Ji Tianfang is far inferior to me in his control over the Human Dao Fortune!"

"I hope so." Kong Li shouted, and with a wave of his hand, the Five-Colored Divine Light spun and gathered, the five elements and laws were unified, and it directly swept towards the Heaven Ranking behind Emperor Tianshun.

Seeing this, Gao Xu also made his move at that moment, and the Nine Netherworlds Scroll was laid out horizontally from the other side.

He had already discerned Emperor Tianshun's weakness, which was his Primordial Spirit. At this moment, he manifested a boundless sea of desire, attacking from the side to confuse Emperor Tianshun's mind.

Having just defeated and crushed the nine-headed lions, Emperor Tianshun was in high spirits and full of vigor. Seeing this, he showed no fear and laughed heartily, "What harm is there in all of you coming at me at once!"

In an instant.

The three Golden Immortal joined forces to attack Emperor Tianshun.

Behind them, Lü Qingxuan was holding back a Half-Immortal. His gaze swept over Kou Ziling, who remained motionless, and he probed through telepathy, "What exactly do you want to do?"

Kou Ziling smiled and asked, "What does fellow Daoist wish to say?"

Lü Qingxuan remained silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "The Alliance of Immortals can acknowledge you as its leader."

Kou Ziling remained unconcerned, his gaze sweeping over the four halls in the four directions before settling on a figure in black in the distance.

That Sword Intent was all too familiar to him.

Even though he knew about Yan Huifeng and the others' arrival, he still didn't inform Emperor Tianshun. When Lü Qingxuan tested him, he simply replied, "Then I, Kou, thank you, fellow Daoist."

Lü Qingxuan did not give up, and said in a deep voice, "Tell me your plan. Compared to Emperor Tianshun, I would rather cooperate with you."

Do!"

Kou Ziling finally turned around and smiled as he transmitted his voice, "I am honored by your kind offer, fellow Daoist. If you truly wish to cooperate with me, then please kill the enemy before us first."

Lü Qingxuan frowned. "Are you really going to help Emperor Tianshun slaughter his way through the land and storm into that central palace? I don't believe you're that loyal!"

Kou Ziling chuckled and shook his head, "Fellow Daoist, before entering the central palace, we still need His Majesty's Human Dao Fortune as a guide."

"And then what?" Lü Qingxuan asked directly.

"After entering----"

Kou Ziling's voice drifted over, "Then the Emperor should descend."

Lü Qingxuan's pupils constricted sharply. "Your target is that Peerless Imperial Lord?!"

Kou Ziling chuckled and said, "Why doesn't Fellow Daoist suspect that I, Kou, have already submitted to the Emperor?"

Lü Qingxuan sneered, "An ambitious person like you would never sell yourself for a pittance!"