Chapter 144: The Immortals Punish Chi Yan [Large Chapter]

Night, day appears.

This miraculous sight attracted all living beings in the Congyun Sea who were still awake to look up at the sky.

At the same time, an aged voice resounded from the firmament, like thunder, instantly spreading throughout the Congyun Sea.

“Since you all asked this old man for help, then I will give you a hand. Whether it succeeds or not depends on your own fortune!”

Under the radiance of the great sun, the heaven and earth spirit: Scarlet Flame, which could not be captured by ordinary human sight, now clearly revealed its form.

“What is that…?”

Compared to the great sun shining over the Congyun Sea, this scarlet figure was extremely tiny.

However, all the Cultivators' gazes were involuntarily drawn to it.

Greedy desires surged from their hearts.

Reason vanished, and Cultivators continuously flew towards the Scarlet Flame in the sky, like moths to a flame.

But before they could get close, their entire bodies were incinerated by the intense flames.

Points of falling anomalies appeared in the sky like fireworks, one after another.

On Wanxian Island, chaos had already erupted.

“It's the heaven and earth spirit! That's the heaven and earth spirit that allows one to achieve Dao Unification Realm by consuming it!”

Countless Cultivators’ eyes turned bloodshot, muttering incessantly.

In an instant, Cultivators, whose minds were clouded by desire, flew towards the sky as if possessed.

However, as their flight altitude surpassed the Immortal Venerable of Dharma Transmission statue, ten thousand white lights shot out simultaneously from the various statues in the Dharma Transmission Plaza, blasting these transgressors into fragments.

Above Wanxian Island, various different anomalies manifested in an instant.

But the fear of death could not completely stop the Cultivators' greed.

White light continuously flashed, and each time it lit up, it took at least several Cultivators’ lives.

Through the eyes of his Clone, Li Fan was also stunned by this cruel yet beautiful scene.

Although he had witnessed the heaven and earth spirit more than once and knew its fatal allure to Cultivators.

But when this scene truly unfolded before his eyes, Li Fan realized that he had still underestimated its attraction to Cultivators.

Fearless of death, they advanced one after another.

In the blink of an eye, at least a hundred Cultivators had lost their lives because of it.

Moreover, the heaven and earth spirit's attraction was still continuously strengthening.

Those Cultivators who were desperately holding onto their original intentions also seemed to be gradually unable to hold on.

Just then, a seven-colored protective shield suddenly expanded from the central core area of Wanxian Island.

In an instant, it enveloped the entire Wanxian Island.

The seven-colored light, swirling and flowing, slightly blocked the Cultivators' direct gaze at the Scarlet Flame.

Like a thin veil, although everything happening high in the sky could still be seen clearly, the desire surging in their hearts finally slowly dissipated.

“Seven-Colored Fallen Immortal Formation…” Li Fan gazed at the seven-colored protective shield, and before he could ponder anything, his attention was once again drawn to the scene in the sky.

And on Wanxian Island, the Cultivators, still shaken and having escaped disaster, had not yet had time to discuss among themselves when their minds were once again captivated.

The heaven and earth spirit, Scarlet Flame.

It seemed that as soon as it appeared, it was illuminated by the great sun above.

After such a long time, its form had finally completely condensed.

Ignoring the ants below who were rushing to their deaths, it looked up at the sun shining in the night.

Flames suddenly surged around its body, just as it was about to make a move.

However, in the sky, a brilliant galaxy composed of countless twinkling stars silently appeared.

Under the miraculous sight of stars and sun shining together, silver starlight and fiery sunlight intertwined.

They seemed to form a cage, trapping the Scarlet Flame within.

“The waters of the Lancang River come from the heavens!”

A wild and uninhibited laugh echoed across the sky.

Under the shimmering galaxy, a thousand-zhang river of water, like a bolt of silk, descended from the sky.

The river water, like a Dragon, roared as it intended to strike the Scarlet Flame.

However, this surging river water was evaporated by the scorching high temperature before it even got close to the Scarlet Flame.

But the river water flowed endlessly, never stopping.

It merely slightly delayed the Scarlet Flame's actions.

At the same time, all living beings in the Congyun Sea heard the tender voice of a five or six-year-old boy.

“Tian Yang’s life…”

A strange mechanical voice then sounded.

“Not inferior to others!”

Black and red flames soared into the sky, transforming into a chain of fire that instantly bound the Scarlet Flame’s limbs.

Under the pure scarlet flames, the black and red chains retreated section by section.

One part was assimilated into scarlet, while the other part melted into black ash-like substance, falling from the sky.

“Not inferior!”

“To others!”

The childish and mechanical voices once again resounded across the sky simultaneously.

Full of stubbornness.

The black and red chains suddenly appeared out of nowhere, restoring their previous form.

Firmly pulling the Scarlet Flame’s hands and feet.

In the sky, within the brilliant galaxy, a star transformed into purple light and descended from afar.

In an instant, it crossed countless spatial barriers and struck the Scarlet Flame.

There was no earth-shattering impact as imagined.

As the purple light approached, it was evaporated into nothingness by the unimaginably high temperature.

It only caused the flames to flicker slightly; other than that, there was no further effect.

The Scarlet Flame’s head moved slightly, as if in mockery.

“Fellow Daoist Hongxi, Fellow Daoist Haoxuan, if you don’t act now, when will you?!”

A steady female voice urged.

“Boom boom boom!”

A faint rumbling sound came from between heaven and earth.

“Mountain!”

An extremely small-looking inverted mountain peak instantly appeared above the Scarlet Flame’s head.

The mountain peak, like a needle, pressed down upon the Scarlet Flame.

“Mountain!”

“Mountain!”

“Mountain!”

…The young man's voice echoed continuously.

Above, below, left, right, front, and back of the Scarlet Flame, an inverted mountain appeared simultaneously.

Trapping it in the middle.

And behind each mountain peak, the shadows of several more mountain peaks could faintly be seen.

The inverted mountains pressed down.

The immense pressure caused the space around the Scarlet Flame to distort slightly.

But all the mountain peaks were incinerated into nothingness by the intense flames the moment they approached the Scarlet Flame.

At this moment, the Scarlet Flame was simultaneously facing attacks from the Tian Yang chains, the Starfall Light, the White Dragon River water, and the inverted mountains.

The surging flames around its body indicated that it was no longer as relaxed as it was at the beginning.

So, it prepared to move.

“Hit!”

Just then, a furious roar echoed between heaven and earth.

A silver light suddenly appeared, piercing through its chest.

The Scarlet Flame’s body paused slightly.

Flames surged, and the silver light vanished without a trace in an instant.

“Hit!”

Another silver light pierced through its body.

However, it ignored it and began its counterattack.

It stretched out its hand and gently flicked a finger.

Terrifying scarlet light erupted, and its brightness instantly surpassed that of the great sun in the sky.

Amidst the sound of exploding flames.

The inverted mountains from all directions were instantly blasted open, toppling over and losing their Formation.

The Scarlet Flame, dragging the Tian Yang chains with its hands and feet, with flames surging around its body, captured the white Lancang River water Dragon with its bare hands.

White Mist rolled, and the waterfall in the sky instantly showed signs of depletion.

A scarlet light shot out from the Scarlet Flame’s eyes, colliding with the purple light falling from the galaxy.

It went against the current, like a meteor flying backward, striking the brilliant galaxy.

The starlight dimmed, having suffered a heavy blow.

In just an instant, under the Scarlet Flame’s effortless counterattack, the combined assault of the five Soul Transformation Immortal Lords, which had been so grand, showed signs of collapse.

In the Congyun Sea, on Wanxian Island.

All the Cultivators who witnessed this scene were dumbfounded and incredulous.

Not long ago, they were still astonished by the earth-shattering Spells and Divine Abilities of the Soul Transformation Immortal Lords.

But at this moment, when the Dao Unification Realm Scarlet Flame made its move, they finally understood.

The insurmountable chasm between the Dao Unification Realm and the Soul Transformation Realm.

For a time, some Cultivators’ mentalities began to collapse.

“Even the combined efforts of five Immortal Lords are so vulnerable?”

“Sacrifice the heaven and earth spirit, sacrifice the heaven and earth spirit. A Dao Unification Realm powerhouse is terrifying to this extent. How can we sacrifice the heaven and earth spirit?”

“Ants, all are ants…”

…And there were still some who held confidence in the Soul Transformation Immortal Lords of Wanxian Island.

“You all need to sober up, Immortal Lord Hongxi and the others won't be defeated so easily. They definitely have a backup plan!”

“That’s right, the heaven and earth spirit was attacked as soon as it appeared, so the Immortal Lords were clearly prepared. Don’t worry!”

As if to confirm this statement.

High above, under the shining starlight, silver-white squares appeared silently around the battlefield.

“What is that…?”

Li Fan was slightly stunned.

Li Fan recognized this object; it was the Array Crown that Great Master Zhang Zhiliang had given him for self-defense during his previous outing.

A single Array Crown contained hundreds of superimposed Formations.

And at this moment, near the battlefield of the Scarlet Flame and the five Immortal Lords.

There were densely packed white squares, no less than several hundred thousand of them, appearing simultaneously!

“I, Zhang Zhiliang, am the number one in Formation in the Congyun Sea!”

“Although I only have Nascent Soul cultivation.”

“Today, I shall use my [Infinite Law] to help all Immortal Lords achieve the Dao!”

Zhang Zhiliang’s arrogant voice echoed like thunder.

“Gather Spiritual Qi!”

With his low roar.

Hundreds of thousands of white Array Crowns simultaneously emitted a faint white light in an instant.

The world fell silent.

Subsequently, these white Array Crowns erupted with terrifying suction.

The Spiritual Qi of the entire Congyun Sea was instantly drawn towards the battlefield.

A Spiritual Qi storm suddenly formed.

Countless Spiritual Qi, almost forming droplets, gathered together.

The damaged Tian Yang chains became firm again.

The dimmed galaxy once again became dazzlingly bright.

The Lancang River water surged once more.

The inverted mountains reappeared majestically.

And Zhang Zhiliang’s hundreds of thousands of Array Crowns, forged with the power of the entire Congyun Sea, had more uses than just this.

“Delay!”

Streaks of silver-white threads, emitted from the Array Crowns, wrapped around the Scarlet Flame like spider silk.

The threads seemed to be insubstantial; no matter how fiercely the flames surged, they only twisted the fine threads.

But they could not be destroyed.

Hundreds of thousands of threads were tied to the Scarlet Flame.

Its movements became slightly sluggish.

“Creation and Destruction!”

Streaks of white light shone upon the five Immortal Lords.

Their offensive suddenly became even fiercer.

And between them, there seemed to be a hint of cooperation.

Achieving an effect where one plus one was greater than two.

In contrast, the Scarlet Flame’s flame power was weakened with every strike by the combined attacks of the five Immortal Lords.

“Annihilation!”

From the hundreds of thousands of white Array Crowns, streaks of black light exuding destructive aura were constantly shot out.

They accurately struck the Scarlet Flame, causing the flames around its body to flicker rapidly… Different Formations with various effects were continuously manipulated and unleashed by Zhang Zhiliang.

The Cultivators on Wanxian Island, seeing this scene, were all dumbfounded and incredulous.

“Who is this Zhang Zhiliang? The only Array Great Master on the island I know is Gong Boyu!”

“He said himself that he’s only in the Nascent Soul Realm? I think the power of this Formation even surpasses those few Soul Transformation Immortal Lords!”

“Great Master Zhang is indeed recognized as the number one in Formation within Ce Zhen Hall.”

“Formation, I want to learn Formation too.”

And Li Fan, who had been following Zhang Zhiliang and learning Formation for nearly ten years, felt it even more deeply.

Admittedly, Zhang Zhiliang's ability to participate in the struggle between Soul Transformation and Dao Unification was largely due to the hundreds of thousands of Array Crowns.

But Li Fan knew in his heart how difficult it was to control such a large number of Array Crowns simultaneously.

It required extremely strong mental support and immense familiarity with Formations.

"The Infinite Law…" Li Fan's heart stirred as he recalled the small black box Zhang Zhiliang had given him.

High above, the battle grew increasingly fierce.

Purple light continuously fell from the starry river, directly striking Chiyan.

The silver lights, appearing from unknown Origins, pulsed with increasing speed, piercing hole after hole into Chiyan's body.

The Inverted Mountain, the Canglan River, the Tian Yang Chains.

They continuously entangled with Chiyan.

Although the offensive was exceptionally ferocious, each attack only stirred up sparks of flame.

The heaven and earth spirit's power came from heaven and earth themselves.

It seemed endless and never-fading.

Even with the combined strength of the five Immortal Lords, it was difficult to inflict any substantial damage on him.

They could only slowly wear down his strength.

And although Chiyan was equivalent to a Dao Unification Realm Cultivator, he was, after all, just a manifestation of a Law.

He wasn't very proficient in combat, purely relying on brute force.

Each strike, while posing a great threat to the Soul Transformation Immortal Lords, was quickly healed with the assistance of Zhang Zhiliang and hundreds of thousands of Array Crowns.

With one side gaining and the other losing, the battle unexpectedly fell into a bizarre stalemate for a time.

Under the shroud of the Great Sun, within the Congyun Sea, the normal day and night cycle was halted.

Time seemed to press the pause button; all living beings ceased their activities, looking up at the battle between the six powerhouses in the sky.

The Cultivators of Wanxian Island all watched the battlefield intently, afraid of missing even the slightest detail.

Five Soul Transformation Cultivators fighting a Dao Unification Cultivator.

Such a scene would likely only be witnessed once in a lifetime.

Many Cultivators even activated their recording stones to document it.

This would be invaluable later, whether for their own re-enlightenment or for replication and sale.

However, a small number of Cultivators, sensing something amiss, prepared to escape via teleportation Formations, only to find that all teleportation Formations had failed.

So they frantically flew out of Wanxian Island, attempting to fly out of the Congyun Sea on their own… Amidst the myriad of living beings, Li Fan also used his Clone to meticulously observe this seemingly endless great battle.

He was engrossed in it, letting time flow by.

One day, two days.

Time passed by little by little.

In the protracted battle, the flames around Chiyan flickered more and more rapidly.

Clearly, facing the endless combined attacks of the five Soul Transformation Immortal Lords, his response gradually became strained.

More importantly, the dazzling golden light of the Great Sun in the sky, and the faint starlight of the brilliant starry river.

The cage formed by their interweaving cut off his connection with heaven and earth.

Preventing him from receiving replenishment of Origin energy.

With each attack he launched, he became a bit weaker.

The scales of victory were tilting towards the five Soul Transformation Immortal Lords.

Thus, their offensive became even more swift and fierce.

Since the great battle began, the Spiritual Qi of the entire Congyun Sea had been continuously extracted.

Cultivators keenly noticed the sudden decrease in Spiritual Qi concentration.

They couldn't help but feel horrified.

The battle had reached a fever pitch.

On Wanxian Island, Li Fan, who was observing the battle, suddenly felt something.

He shifted his gaze from the sky to the Congyun Sea, shrouded by the Great Sun.

There, something seemed to be slowly forming.

The information from the cang hai pearl within his main body told him this was not an illusion.

"Zhang, Hao, Bo," Li Fan said, enunciating each word in his heart, a strange expression on his face.

He had thought that by using 'Riding the Wind to Overlook Wanxian' to attract the attention of the Soul Transformation Immortal Lords, thereby setting up a killing array against Chiyan,

this was already the limit of what he could do.

But he didn't expect that he seemed to have more moves?

How was that possible?

No matter how fast he cultivated, he couldn't possibly break through the Golden Core Realm in just a few years.

Even if Zhang Haobo was at Golden Core Great Perfection, in a battle of this level, he would be like an ant.

What else could he do?

Li Fan's gaze was fixed on the sky above the sea.

There, an illusory figure was gradually taking shape.

Gradually, besides Li Fan, many other Cultivators also noticed the anomaly.

"Look, what is that?"

"Could it be that another Soul Transformation Immortal Lord has joined the battle?"

"This figure, it's so familiar. Have I seen him somewhere before?"

"It's Zhang Haobo, who rode the wind to overlook Wanxian back then!"

Amidst everyone's exclamations, Zhang Haobo's figure grew with the wind, instantly becoming as vast as a mountain.

"This is…"

"Golden Core Dharma Body! He actually shattered his Golden Core!"

"Why? Such a young Golden Core Realm Cultivator, with boundless prospects!"

Information about the Golden Core Dharma Body immediately surfaced in Li Fan's mind.

The so-called 'peering into the Laws of heaven and earth to refine a Golden Core'.

If Foundation Establishment was about building the Dao Foundation by comprehending the Laws within rare treasures of heaven and earth,

then the Golden Core was the condensation of Laws truly comprehended by oneself.

The Golden Core Dharma Body was the act of exploding the Laws condensed within one's Golden Core, along with one's own body.

Forming a body that temporarily existed between heaven and earth, purely composed of Laws.

The Dharma Body's existence lasted less than half a day.

Once it dissipated, it meant the Cultivator's complete death.

Only Golden Core cultivators in desperate situations, making a life-risking strike, would use this method.

Yet, unexpectedly, Zhang Haobo had used it without any apparent reason or hesitation.

What did he want to do?

All the Cultivators on Wanxian Island focused their gaze on this Golden Core Dharma Body.

A thought flashed through their minds simultaneously.

But immediately, they all dismissed this unrealistic notion.

He, a Golden Core, wants to slay a Dao Unification Cultivator?

No one would even dare to dream of doing such a thing.

However… Zhang Haobo dared!

His body had grown to its limit, resembling a mountain.

He looked at Chiyan and the five Soul Transformation Immortal Lords still locked in fierce combat not far in the sky.

A strange expression appeared on his face.

He extended his left hand, and a湛 blue water pearl appeared in his palm.

With a mix of gratitude and nostalgia in his eyes, a resolute glint flashed in Zhang Haobo's gaze.

With a fierce squeeze, the blue water pearl exploded with a roar.

Endless blue light surged from within, absorbed by Zhang Haobo.

And the Congyun Sea below instantly seemed to boil, waves rising without wind.

Amidst the surging giant waves, countless blue light points rapidly flew towards Zhang Haobo.

Zhang Haobo's body instantly expanded several times again.

Like a giant who opened up heaven and earth, his head touched the dark sky, and his feet stepped on the blue sea.

His eyes were level with Chiyan's.

Zhang Haobo looked at the familiar figure before him and said in a clear voice.

"You!"

"Destroyed my homeland!"

"Burned my kin!"

He paused, a slight smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"You…"

"Shall receive my sword!"

A dazzling blue light suddenly illuminated between heaven and sea.

Its brilliance was so captivating that it surpassed the Great Sun in the sky.

Causing all Cultivators watching at that moment to instinctively close their eyes.

Zhang Haobo, using his body as a sword, instantly slashed forward.

Fearless of death, charging ahead without hesitation!

"This sword!"

"I've waited sixteen years for it!"

The five Immortal Lords' attacks came like a sudden downpour, growing more intense, pinning Chiyan down.

In a flash, the blue sword shadow crossed through layers of spatial barriers and struck Chiyan!

It passed through his body, its momentum unchecked, continuing to fly into the distance.

Zhang Haobo, however, reverted to his normal size.

Only his body from the waist down had completely dissipated.

Only his upper body remained, floating in the air.

His hands were clamped tightly onto Chiyan, refusing to let go; under the pure, scorching Law of Flame, his Dharma Body also gradually dissolved like a candle.

Soon, his face had become blurred and distorted.

But he never let go.

Zhang Haobo then said one last thing with a smile.

"Actually…"

"I lied to you just now."

"I…"

"Still have twenty-seven swords left."

Before his words faded, in various parts of the Congyun Sea.

Giant waves surged, emitting earth-shattering roars.

This was not only Zhang Haobo's power, but also the will of the entire Congyun Sea.

Heaven wanted to burn the sea, but the sea refused.

So… I have,

The Congyun Twenty-Eight Swords!

The remaining twenty-seven blue lights instantly took shape.

They blotted out the sky and shone upon all living beings.

Targeting Chiyan, whom Zhang Haobo had locked onto, they arrived in an instant.

Twenty-seven swords, each piercing his body.

Blue cracks suddenly appeared on Chiyan's transparent body.

He silently looked at Zhang Haobo, who was still clutching him and was almost completely melted, his face expressionless.

Then… the flame suddenly dimmed.

The red figure gradually became transparent, as if ice melting into water, slowly dissipating.

At the same time, Zhang Haobo, who originally only had half a head left, his aura became incredibly strong.

A body seemingly composed of flames formed below his head.

A sense of immense pressure simultaneously manifested.

The five Immortal Lords were forced to reveal themselves and descend to the sea surface.

Even the Great Sun in the sky had to restrain its light.

Flames danced around him, and Zhang Haobo's body finally fully formed.

He looked at all living beings in the Congyun Sea below, his face devoid of joy or sorrow.

A new Combined Dao Immortal was born.

On Wanxian Island, there was dead silence.

All Cultivators stared blankly, unable to believe the scene before their eyes.

"Combined Dao Immortal, a Combined Dao Immortal who cultivated for sixteen years…"

They couldn't compose themselves, muttering to themselves.

Even Li Fan, the instigator of all this, looked at the figure in the sky with a face full of shock.

"He actually, really did it?"

The giant waves of the Congyun Sea surged, seemingly celebrating the birth of the new Immortal Venerable, and also celebrating its own escape from disaster.

All living beings' gazes were now focused on the Combined Dao Immortal, Zhang Haobo.

Reverence, envy, fear… all sorts of emotions arose… Just at this moment.

A thin black line silently passed through Zhang Haobo's chest.

Behind him, a figure composed entirely of dense blackness appeared out of thin air.

In the Congyun Sea, all living beings, the moment they saw this ink-colored figure, their Souls trembled uncontrollably.

Thus, they knew his name.

Ink Kill.

Zhang Haobo wanted to look back in astonishment.

But he found that he could no longer move.

His aura instantly plummeted.

Zhang Haobo,

Died!