Chapter 170: “Just as you were defeated by Master back then, you will be defeated by me today!”

His voice grew increasingly deep, carrying a hatred suppressed to the extreme.

"Of course, if I hadn't had a trump card to rely on in the Thunder Immortal Realm, I would have died there! I, Zhang Yu, swear that I will not rest until I have taken my revenge!"

He paused, his cold gaze sweeping over Hong Die: "It doesn't matter if you won't reveal your Master's location. Once I capture you, I have plenty of methods to make you talk!"

He clenched his fist tightly, and as his Origin Power surged, a terrifying Aura spread out in all directions like a physical force.

The people from the Thunder Immortal Hall nearby were astonished to see this; some of them only knew that Zhang Yu had been severely injured during his last trip to the Thunder Immortal Realm and had gone into seclusion upon his return.

Looking at it now, it seemed this matter was likely related to this woman.

Hong Die gave a cold snort, her tone filled with undisguised disdain: "You, worthy of seeing my Master? I alone am enough to execute you on the spot! It's time to settle the score for what happened in the Thunder Immortal Realm!"

"Immortal Sword, appear!"

Clang!

A clear sword chime rang through the Void Realm, and a stream of light flew from her sleeve, landing in her palm and transforming into a translucent white longsword.

The blade was slender, thin as a cicada's wing, with faint light swirling upon it, emitting a chilling cold that made one's heart tremble.

It was the very Immortal Treasure she had obtained in the Rain Immortal Realm, which Chu Yuan had bestowed upon her long ago.

Hong Die held the sword in one hand and waved it casually, filling the Void Realm with thousands of sword shadows, dense and layered, like a silver-white rain of swords, crashing down towards Zhang Yu.

The Aura was far stronger than before; wherever the sword shadows passed, the Void Realm was sliced into countless fine cracks.

But Zhang Yu was, after all, at the Kuinie Stage, a full Realm higher than Hong Die.

His expression remained unchanged; he simply grabbed with one hand, and a massive pitch-black hand appeared out of thin air, its five fingers like hooks, carrying a brutal force as it swiped down at the endless sword shadows below.

Boom!

The two sides collided violently, with terrifying power and surging shockwaves.

Hong Die's body shuddered as she retreated several steps, carving two long grooves into the arena floor. She steadied herself, unflustered in the face of danger, and raised her hand again. A pitch-black Soul Banner flew from her sleeve, expanding in the wind until it reached a hundred zhang in size, hovering behind her.

The surface of the banner fluttered loudly, with countless ghost shadows swimming within it, emitting a cold and eerie Aura.

"Soul Banner, appear!"

Hong Die formed hand seals, her fingers flying, and the Soul Banner shook violently. The Loose Devil soul surged out from the banner, a low roar echoing through the Void Realm.

Immediately after, a billion Master Souls flew out simultaneously, filling the sky and blotting out the sun, shrouding the entire world in a pitch-black shadow.

Those souls roared and surged like a tide, pouring into the Loose Devil and merging with it.

The Loose Devil's body expanded rapidly, its Aura climbing steadily. With the support of the billion Master Souls, its power surged, and it was surrounded by dense, nearly physical black Qi.

Such power truly shocked the countless people present.

Some gasped, some involuntarily took half a step back, and others whispered in shock: "I never expected this woman to have such a Magic Treasure! How many living beings must have been slaughtered for this?"

Others had grave expressions, their eyes flickering.

"Could she be from Donglin?"

Discussions rose and fell, all eyes focused on the two figures on the arena.

Zhang Yu's expression also changed slightly, but he quickly returned to his cold demeanor.

"This Magic Treasure again. Still don't understand? The gap in strength cannot be bridged by a mere Magic Treasure!"

Hong Die did not speak!

"Demon-Subduing Pestle, appear!"

She raised her hand, and a golden Demon-Subduing Pestle flew from her sleeve. With a gesture, the Loose Devil soul suddenly retreated and grabbed the Demon-Subduing Pestle.

The Loose Devil let out an angry roar, its Yin Qi surging instantly. Wielding the Demon-Subduing Pestle, it smashed it fiercely towards Zhang Yu.

This treasure was an Immortal Treasure she had obtained in the Thunder Immortal Realm, and its power was extremely strong!

The Loose Devil using the Demon-Subduing Pestle was truly a perfect match!

That strike carried the resentment of a billion Master Souls. Wherever the pestle passed, the Void Realm was torn into a pitch-black crack, with black Qi surging like a roaring black Dragon.

Rumble!!

Zhang Yu's expression changed slightly, and he formed hand seals. Countless silver-white thunderbolts suddenly exploded in the Void Realm, the lightning pouring down like a waterfall to meet the Loose Devil's Demon-Subduing Pestle.

The two collided fiercely in the air, lightning and black Qi intertwining, shaking the entire arena slightly. The Restrictions at the edges trembled violently, flickering on and off.

Zhang Yu's body shuddered; he was actually blasted backward by this strike, his feet plowing two long furrows into the arena floor.

He steadied himself, his expression changing drastically, his eyes full of disbelief: "What? How is this possible!"

Clearly, during their last confrontation, he had been able to steadily suppress his opponent. Yet, after only a few hundred years, not only had he failed to widen the gap, he was instead being suppressed.

Hong Die sneered, her tone filled with undisguised mockery: "Do you think I am still the same person I was back then?"

Back then, her cultivation was insufficient, and she could only flee in a sorry state when facing Zhang Yu. But now, she had stepped into the Yang Solid, and the Soul Banner had been nurtured within the chaos bead, absorbing Chaos Qi, its power long since incomparable to what it once was.

The Loose Devil soul, having fused with a billion Master Souls and been tempered by Chaos Qi for hundreds of years, was no longer the soul that could barely protect itself.

"I will not be defeated again!"

Hong Die stomped one foot down violently, and a golden ripple suddenly spread through the Void Realm beneath her feet. A massive Formation diagram appeared beneath her, and six stars lit up within it in sequence.

"Six Jia Qi Men Formation, rise!"

The Formation diagram rotated, and the power of heaven and earth was drawn upon, like an invisible net, shrouding the entire arena within it.

Zhang Yu's expression changed drastically as that familiar feeling of oppression surged over him again. Back in the Thunder Immortal Realm, he had been forced into a desperate situation by Chu Yuan using a similar method, and he had only managed to escape by using his life-saving trump card.

Now, facing the Aura of this Formation again, his pupils contracted violently, and an unprecedented sense of alertness rose in his heart.

"This move again!"

Hong Die raised her hand and pressed down. Two massive millstones suddenly appeared in the Void Realm, one above and one below, one Yin and one Yang. They rotated slowly, carrying a heavy Aura that crushed everything, slowly grinding towards Zhang Yu in the center of the Formation diagram.

The millstones did not rotate quickly, but they carried a sense of oppression that left one with nowhere to escape, as if the entire world were shrinking towards the center.

"Just as you were defeated by Master back then, you will be defeated by me today!"

Hong Die's voice echoed within the Formation.

Zhang Yu roared, his Origin Power erupting like a volcano, lightning exploding and illuminating the Void Realm within several zhang of him in silver-white.

"Arrogant junior, how could I sit idly by and wait for death!"

His body sank suddenly, his legs slightly bent, as he tried to use the explosive impact to rush out of the millstones' crushing range.

However, as soon as he moved, he hit an invisible wall. The Six Jia Qi Men Formation had already locked down the entire arena, and the power of heaven and earth had woven into an airtight cage around him, trapping him inside.

The millstones slowly pressed down, the Yin and Yang light intertwining, carrying an irresistible crushing force.

Zhang Yu struck out with all his might, lightning exploding within the Formation with continuous rumbling, yet he could never tear even a single crack in the Formation walls.

Hong Die's expression remained unchanged. With a thought, the Five Spirits roared in unison, each flying towards one of the five directions within the Formation: Gold Spirit guarding the East, Wood Spirit guarding the West, Water Spirit guarding the North, Fire Spirit guarding the South, and Earth Spirit guarding the Center.