“Go back. Those who have entered the Gate of Ascension may not return to the lower world.”
This voice echoed between heaven and earth, faintly carrying the momentum of the law manifesting with every word.
Lingxuzi felt his entire body begin to drift uncontrollably toward the immortal gate, and the spiritual energy within him went completely out of control.
Just then, Zhang Mingyuan and the others arrived in unison high in the sky, right beneath that grand Gate of Ascension.
Zhang Mingyuan had already gripped Dog Slaughterer in his hand.
This turn of events was once again beyond his expectations, much like how Lingxuzi had just stepped into the immortal gate a moment ago.
The Heavenly Dao spoke directly to the immortal shadow:
“Immortal, the thousand realms of the universe indeed have such a rule. However, strictly speaking, this cultivator was not guided through the immortal gate, but rather stepped into it on his own.
It is not within the scope of the rules. Could you do us a favor?”
The immortal shadow itself resided in the upper world's Tianyan Realm. Because he did not withdraw his divine ability, the crowd could not see him and could only sense his presence through a feeling in their hearts.
He did not care about the Heavenly Dao of a lower world at all.
He was the son of Emperor Wuzhong of the Tianyan Realm. Because the ambassador previously guarding the lower world's Gate of Ascension had twice released massive amounts of immortal Dao source energy, the source pool of the Tianyan Realm had been damaged.
When he asked the ambassador why he did so, the ambassador claimed that there was a great terror in the lower world, the reincarnation of an ancient deity!
But he simply did not believe it!
Why would the reincarnation of an ancient deity not go to the legendary ancestral star?
Why would they instead stay in a mere, downgraded Xuanling Realm?
Because of this, he, the son of an Immortal Emperor, was personally guarding the Gate of Ascension this time!
He wanted to see for himself what was so strange about this so-called great terror and reincarnation of a deity!
Just now, his divine sense had already swept across all living beings in the Xuanling Realm. Not even a single blade of grass or tree could escape his detection.
Where was there any reincarnation of a deity? Where was there any great terror?
There were only three mere Red Dust Immortals. At most, it was just the red sword in the hands of the strongest male cultivator.
That sword exuded an aura of “Nothingness”, so it probably had some background. However, he was in the Sixth-Layer Immortal King Realm!
What kind of great background could a sword held by a Mortal Immortal have?
It was nothing but insignificant.
As expected, stripping that ambassador of his status had been the correct choice.
The immortal shadow paused, and Lingxuzi also froze in midair.
His voice began to resound: “Hmph! As the Heavenly Dao of a realm, you actually mingle with the mortal cultivators of your world. You have utterly disgraced the lineage of the Heavenly Dao!”
“Do you a favor?”
“Heh, this king can do you a favor, but you will have to ask my Father Emperor, and ask the heavens of the various myriad realms to see if they can do you a favor.”
Although they could not see his expression, the disdain in his tone was truly irritating.
Zhang Mingyuan muttered to himself in confusion.
Why was this upper world immortal so arrogant? Usually, wouldn't they wet themselves upon seeing his Dog Slaughterer?
This king? Father Emperor?
Was this guy the son of an Immortal Emperor?
He quietly leaned in close to his Big Brother Heavenly Dao's ear and asked, “Big Brother, what is this guy's background? Why isn't he afraid of the sword in my hand?”
The Heavenly Dao replied, “No idea. I didn't see him ten thousand years ago. He's probably the newborn son of some Immortal Emperor in the upper world, a bit of a hotheaded greenhorn.”
“Then what do we do? He isn't afraid of me. Even if we band together, we probably can't beat him, right?”
“Hiss—that is a good question... How about you try fully activating your sword and see?”
“Will that work?”
“Anyway, don't be afraid. You won't die.”
“Conspiring in secret right before this king? Do you think this king cannot hear you?” The voice echoing through heaven and earth rang out once more, interrupting their whispered conversation.
Zhang Mingyuan coughed awkwardly twice. “Ahem... I didn't expect you to hear that...”
“I have a question.”
“Speak.”
“Why were you eavesdropping on us?”
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Instantly, an invisible ripple surged through heaven and earth, and even the winds from the four directions fell dead silent.
“Are you making sport of this king?”
As the words spread, a majestic aura locked directly onto Zhang Mingyuan. Although it caused no physical harm, the oppressive force was like a sword hanging over his head.
If Zhang Mingyuan did not offer a proper apology for his impudence, his body and Dao would perish in the next moment.
Sensing this killing intent, Su Jinxue stepped forward in an instant, shielding Zhang Mingyuan behind her.
Xiyue unsheathed with a resounding clang, its cold blade held upright in front of her as a chilling light swept across the sky.
“Very well.” The emotionless voice rang out. “As insignificant as ants, yet you dare challenge the majesty of a king.”
“This king disdains to kill you, but royal majesty must not be insulted.”
As the words fell, a power capable of suppressing an entire realm surged forth. The sky changed color, and the sun and moon lost their luster.
The space of the entire sky collapsed heavily inward, turning into a boundless, hazy, chaotic giant palm.
Without any embellishment, this giant palm pressed straight down upon the two of them with a mighty force capable of crushing all things!
“Survive this palm, and this king will pursue the matter no further.”
Lingxuzi's pupils dilated. He shouted for him to stop, saying that he would just leave.
Bai Lumian was greatly alarmed. She quickly activated the Spirit-Sprout Tribulation-Dispelling technique, transforming countless source essences of medicine and poison, life and death, into a sky full of pale green mist, which then condensed into a circular wheel that pushed upward.
The Heavenly Dao was startled, but quickly channeled the source power of the Xuanling Realm to lift upward with great force.
Su Jinxue thrust her sword upward, and a freezing frost sword intent surged into the sky, pointing straight at the giant palm.
Yet this giant palm possessed monstrous power. Even with a Mahayana, a Heavenly Dao, and a Red Dust Immortal working together, they could not block this force at all.
If the giant palm fell, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Everyone below would be crushed to pieces.
Right at this moment, Dog Slaughterer suddenly flared with light.
A fierce and vast aura of slaughter suddenly spread across the entire world, billowing and dispersing in all directions. Even the void itself was scorched into a boil by this ferocious majesty.
Between heaven and earth, only a dark red, ominous color remained.
The spiritual energy from all directions dissipated, and even the law Dao runes trembled.
Chichi—
On the blade, streaks of scarlet lines lit up one after another, as if opening pairs of blood-red eyes. Like ferocious, malevolent ghosts crawling out of Avici Purgatory, that piercingly cold, ferocious majesty struck terror into the hearts of all living beings in the world.
“What?!”
The immortal shadow's voice suddenly cracked, an uncontrollable shock rising frantically from the depths of his heart.
“How is this possible?!”
“This is impossible!!!”
Before his shocked cry could fade, the sky changed drastically!
A massive, desolate, dark-red middle finger suddenly materialized above the nine heavens.
The finger was mottled and ancient, stained with the bloody rust of eternal slaughter.
Without any embellishment, it carried a supreme, ferocious majesty capable of crushing Immortal Kings and trampling Immortal Emperors. It pierced through layer upon layer of realm barriers, tore apart the laws filling the sky, and pointed straight at the immortal shadow's true body in the Tianyan Realm!
Below, Dog Slaughterer was blazing with brilliant scarlet light, buzzing and trembling.
It was as if it were looking down on that Immortal King—survive this finger, and this sword will pursue the matter no further.
The power of this single finger had long since transcended dimensions; it was simply not something a mere Immortal King could withstand.
The giant hand in the sky instantly collapsed, turning into scattered bits of immortal Dao energy.
The Immortal Emperor's son's Dao body went stiff, the laws around him shattered inch by inch, and all his power of resistance was completely drained.
At the brink of life and death, he completely lost his composure and shrieked:
“Father Emperor, save me!!!”
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