"Are you calling me, Bai Chan Immortal Emperor?" Zhang Fan ascended into the air and approached the Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable. His gaze swept across the Immortal Emperors hidden within the clouds before finally settling on Bai Chan Immortal Emperor. A genuine smile appeared on his handsome face.
The many Immortal Emperors from these ten great Immortal Sects were all old acquaintances of Zhang Fan. Among them were his enemies, such as Heavenly Sword Immortal Emperor and Profound Sky Immortal Emperor, and also his old friends. However, to them, the current Zhang Fan was still quite unfamiliar.
Seeing Zhang Fan arrive, the Evil Buddha Immortal Emperor retreated behind him, saying no more.
This action naturally caused a slight tremor among the Immortal Emperors. While respecting teachers and valuing the Way was important in the cultivation world, strength was the symbol of status. Even if the Evil Buddha Immortal Emperor was the disciple of the Ten Absolutes Immortal Venerable, it was one thing to show him sufficient respect. However, judging by the Evil Buddha Immortal Emperor's demeanor, he was clearly placing himself in a subordinate position.
And for the Ten Absolutes Immortal Venerable to remain composed in the face of so many Immortal Emperors was also an incredible feat.
Inside Cloud Mist City, the Blood Demon Flood Dragon and others held their breath, watching this scene. Even though they had immense confidence in Zhang Fan, these were Immortal Emperors before them. Even without facing them directly, they felt immense pressure.
"Ten Absolutes Immortal Venerable, why have I never heard your name? Are you not a cultivator from the Central Continent?" Bai Chan Immortal Emperor stared at Zhang Fan and asked.
"I was born in the Savage Starfield. Given your status as Bai Chan Immortal Emperor, it's normal that you haven't heard my name," Zhang Fan said calmly.
"I heard that you, by yourself, suppressed the Immortal Venerables of the ten great Immortal Sects, leaving them completely unable to move. I am very curious, to what level has your strength reached?" Battle intent flared in Bai Chan Immortal Emperor's eyes.
"If Bai Chan Immortal Emperor is curious, why not try it yourself?" Zhang Fan's lips curved slightly, filled with provocation.
Bai Chan Immortal Emperor's cultivation was at the mid-stage of the Great Dao Realm, considered average among the Immortal Emperors. She was suitable for a sparring match.
As soon as Zhang Fan spoke, everyone present, except for the Evil Buddha Immortal Emperor, was shocked. Challenging an Immortal Emperor as a Dominator had never happened since the creation of the universe.
The vast chasm between an Immortal Venerable and an Immortal Emperor could not be bridged by any external means.
Only the Evil Buddha Immortal Emperor knew how terrifying his master's strength was. Even though he practiced the extremely powerful Myriad Buddha Path and had now entered the Immortal Emperor realm, he had no chance of winning against Zhang Fan.
Bai Chan Immortal Emperor's eyes narrowed. She too was very eager to test the capabilities of this Dominator realm cultivator whom the Evil Buddha Immortal Emperor called master.
However, as an Immortal Emperor, attacking a Tribulation Crossing Immortal Venerable would be beneath her dignity. Now that Zhang Fan had brought it up, she naturally accepted gladly.
"You make the first move. If I strike first, you might not get the chance," Bai Chan Immortal Emperor said softly.
Cloud Mist City fell into silence. Everyone looked up, nervously watching this scene. A Dominator fighting an Immortal Emperor was a sight rarely seen in a million years.
Zhang Fan smiled without speaking. He took out a blood-colored long sword. After years of nurturing, this Blood Refinement Divine Weapon had reached the peak of a Tribulation Realm Divine Weapon, only needing the infusion of the Heavenly Dao to become an Immortal Emperor artifact.
Sharp sword qi permeated Zhang Fan's surroundings, and lightning power coursed along the sword's body. As Zhang Fan fully mobilized the power of the universe within him, the Great Dao rules of the entire Central Continent were affected, surging madly into Cloud Mist City.
Even before he struck, his Dao was influencing the entire Central Continent. The expressions of everyone present changed dramatically. Even the Immortal Emperors who had not revealed their true forms narrowed their eyes, watching this scene in astonishment.
"If Bai Chan Immortal Emperor can withstand this sword strike, I will concede," Zhang Fan unleashed the Wordless Sword Manual, channeling the power of his million-light-year internal universe, and fiercely cleaved out with one sword.
At this moment, Bai Chan Immortal Emperor felt an illusion of facing an Immortal Emperor titan. She instinctively summoned her natal Imperial Weapon and activated it. A pale blue umbrella unfurled, and illusory ice winds condensed from Heavenly Dao rules roamed the void, blocking this strike.
As this sword was unleashed, it shook the heavens and stirred the soul. The Imperial-level grand array covering Cloud Mist City trembled violently. Everyone saw a streak of blood-red light flash across the void, followed by the entire world falling into silence.
Above, spatial rifts snaked like lightning, refusing to calm down for a long time. Bai Chan Immortal Emperor, who had been standing calmly opposite him, was forced back seven steps by Zhang Fan's sword strike. With each step, a piece of space plunged into oblivion, unable to withstand the immense power.
After stabilizing herself, Bai Chan Immortal Emperor gazed at the upright figure. She remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "You win."
Figures emerged from the clouds, looking at Zhang Fan with disbelief. He had managed to repel Bai Chan Immortal Emperor as a Dominator. Even these Immortal Emperors, with their long cultivation and vast experience, found this incredible.
It was important to note that Bai Chan Immortal Emperor was not a novice Immortal Emperor. She had been immersed in the Great Dao Realm for many years and had now reached the mid-stage. While not the absolute top tier among Immortal Emperors, she was still not someone a Tribulation Crossing Immortal Venerable could contend with.
"Bai Chan Immortal Emperor's strength is indeed extraordinary. My full-power sword strike only made you retreat seven steps," Zhang Fan sheathed his blood-colored divine sword and looked at Bai Chan Immortal Emperor with a smile.
"May I ask what Dao Ten Absolutes Immortal Venerable cultivates? Can you enlighten us?"
Heavenly Sword Immortal Emperor's form was like a withered bone, with a one-zhang long white bone sword strapped to his back. His eyes shone like brilliant stars as he looked at Zhang Fan and spoke.
With his cultivation, he could naturally discern that the sword strike Zhang Fan had just delivered contained the power of the Wordless Sword Manual, and it had even reached the level of Sword Twenty-Three. He was not surprised, as the Wordless Sword Manual was widely spread and not exclusive to their Heavenly Sword Sect.
The other Immortal Emperors also looked at Zhang Fan with great curiosity. To be able to fight Immortal Emperors across realms while in the Dominator realm, what kind of profound Dao had he cultivated, that could even allow him to counter Heavenly Dao power with the power of Great Dao?
"The Dao I cultivate is a fusion of Dao that takes Yin and Yang as its roots, space-time as its foundation, five elements as its guide, and sword and lightning as its source. I call it the Dao of Extremes, from which all Dao laws originate," Zhang Fan did not conceal anything and instead stated his cultivated Dao with great openness.
As these words were spoken, unconcealed astonishment and shock filled the eyes of the many Immortal Emperors. This Ten Absolutes Immortal Venerable had comprehended all eleven of these Great Daos in the Dao Realm of the Void Returning stage, and had perfectly fused them together?
Although for them, comprehending these eleven Great Daos was not difficult now, their Daos were already integrated. Even if they comprehended them now, they could not merge them into their existing Daos.
However, if they could gain insights from Zhang Fan's Dao, it would greatly help their strength. With this thought, the gazes of many Immortal Emperors towards Zhang Fan changed.
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