Juehai Golden Immortal naturally noticed the intrusion of an unknown cultivator immediately. He appeared in the grand hall and looked at the group of unfamiliar cultivators before him with some confusion. Hunyou True Immortal stood to the side, completely afraid to speak.
"Hunyou, who are these people?" Juehai Golden Immortal asked, fixing his gaze on Hunyou.
Hunyou Golden Immortal trembled. The young man exuded no cultivation aura, yet with a single thought, he had teleported them tens of thousands of light-years. Such a feat was likely beyond even a Dao Integration Immortal King.
"Are you Juehai Golden Immortal?" Zhang Fan asked, scrutinizing Juehai Golden Immortal. He continued, "I once received a favor from a Great Luo Golden Immortal, and my disciple has inherited his legacy. Therefore, today, you must die!"
"Arrogant!" Juehai Golden Immortal could not discern Zhang Fan's strength, but the strongest among the cultivators beside him was only at the Void Returning, Myriad Manifestations realm. He assumed the leader, no matter how powerful, was merely at the Dao Origin realm.
"Release the Great Luo artifact spirit. He followed the Great Luo Golden Immortal for countless years. Let him witness the death of Juehai Golden Immortal with his own eyes; it will also fulfill his wish," Zhang Fan said to Luo Xiaoxiao.
Luo Xiaoxiao waved her hand, and the Great Luo Hall appeared in her grasp. The Great Luo artifact spirit flew out from within and saw Juehai Golden Immortal.
"Juehai Golden Immortal!" Rage and killing intent filled the Great Luo artifact spirit's eyes. This treacherous Juehai Golden Immortal had used sneak attacks and schemes on the star battlefield to kill his former master. The Great Luo artifact spirit's mission was to cultivate a peerless expert to avenge his master.
"A mere artifact spirit dares to harbor killing intent towards me? Truly overestimating yourself," Juehai Golden Immortal sneered.
Zhang Fan no longer restrained his aura. His immense Immortal Venerable presence permeated the hall. Juehai Golden Immortal felt this power and his face immediately stiffened, his eyes fixed on Zhang Fan with terror.
He wanted to beg for mercy but couldn't even utter a word. He could only watch as a strand of sword light, flicked from Zhang Fan's fingertip, flew towards him. In that instant, Juehai Golden Immortal truly felt the breath of death.
In less than a single breath, Juehai Golden Immortal's Dao body was annihilated by the sword light, leaving only a Dao Source, which Zhang Fan collected.
"He died just like that?" The Great Luo artifact spirit stared blankly at the scene, unable to believe it.
Juehai Golden Immortal's death was too sudden. He was, after all, a peak Grand Dao realm expert. Even a Dao Integration Immortal King would require some time, yet Zhang Fan had merely flicked a sword light and obliterated him.
"Let's go."
Zhang Fan waved his sleeve, and everyone vanished from the hall. Hunyou Golden Immortal found it unbelievable that they had spared him. However, before he could breathe a sigh of relief, a beam of sword light drifted from the starry sky. Before he could react, he was struck by the sword light, his body turning into nothingness.
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In the star battlefield established by the Nine Abysses Star Domain and the Purple Firmament Star Domain, Glazed Immortal King and Town Cang Immortal King had been stationed there for a long time. Their purpose was to prevent experts from other star domains from attacking the Nascent Soul and Soul Transformation cultivators of the two major star domains.
After all, this star battlefield gathered millions of Nascent Soul cultivators and over a hundred thousand Soul Transformation cultivators. If a single Immortal King were to wipe them all out, it would be an unbearable loss for both star domains.
Zhang Fan had left the star battlefield for a century. Throughout this time, cultivators had perished in the star river, but new ones had also continuously joined, cultivating a large number of powerful individuals for the two star domains.
"Master, why are we here at the star battlefield?" the Blood Demon Flood Dragon asked, confused.
"To kill someone," Zhang Fan replied with a smile. In the past, on the star battlefield, he had single-handedly killed two King-level experts from the Nine Abysses Star Domain but had been threatened by the Glazed Immortal King. Although Zhang Fan possessed means of survival against him then, he was indeed incapable of killing him with his strength at that time.
Now that his cultivation had improved, this revenge would naturally be exacted.
"Glazed Immortal King, come out and die!"
Zhang Fan's voice resounded above the Nine Abysses Star Domain's war base, causing a stir. Countless Soul Transformation cultivators looked towards the starry sky, wondering who dared to provoke the Glazed Immortal King in the Nine Abysses Star Domain.
Zhang Fan stood atop the Blood Demon Flood Dragon, his form completely unhidden, overlooking the war base.
"Who is this person, acting so arrogantly, daring to provoke a Dao Integration Immortal King?" a newly recruited soldier, unfamiliar with Zhang Fan's deeds, asked.
"It's that Ten Absolutes True Immortal. He actually dares to come to our Nine Abysses Star Domain's war base. How utterly audacious."
"What Ten Absolutes True Immortal? He broke through to the Void Returning realm over a century ago. Back then, dozens of Void Returning mighty figures from the Nine Abysses and Purple Firmament Star Domains perished at his hands. Rumor has it he obtained the legacy of the Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable, and both star domains are currently searching for him."
"Dozens of Void Returning mighty figures?" Upon hearing this, many soldiers' eyes widened in shock. For the two star domains, this number was indeed terrifying, and even their Domain Lords would likely be heartbroken.
Zhang Fan's information had spread throughout the Nine Abysses Star Domain's war base over a century ago. Every Soul Transformation cultivator had him firmly in mind, for he was a true god of slaughter. The number of experts from the Nine Abysses Star Domain who had fallen at his hands was no less than fifty, if not a hundred.
"After more than a hundred years, with Ten Absolutes True Immortal's talent, he must have broken through to the Dao Integration Immortal King realm by now. Otherwise, why would he dare to challenge the Glazed Immortal King?"
The Glazed Immortal King, stationed at the war base, naturally sensed Zhang Fan's aura immediately. Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, but he ultimately transmitted the message back to the Nine Abysses Star Domain without delay.
Zhang Fan had escaped from him a century ago. Now that he had come to their doorstep, he likely possessed strength not inferior to his own. After all, he was unsure how far one could grow with the legacy of an Immortal Venerable.
Seeing that the Glazed Immortal King was slow to appear, Zhang Fan couldn't help but chuckle. It was no wonder he was assigned to guard the war base; such a cautious and timid disposition was indeed well-suited for such a task.
Zhang Fan was patient. He knew the Glazed Immortal King was waiting for reinforcements from the Nine Abysses Star Domain. So, he did not rush, but stood calmly in the void, patiently waiting.
The Glazed Immortal King remained within the war base, awaiting the arrival of the Fiery Immortal King. This war base was an Immortal King Sacred Weapon specially crafted for star domain wars, possessing incredibly formidable defenses. With only one Heaven's Evolution realm Immortal King stationed here, it could withstand attacks from Chaos realm experts.
Therefore, the Glazed Immortal King felt it safer to remain within the war base until the Fiery Immortal King arrived, especially since Zhang Fan had obtained the legacy of an Immortal Venerable, and the Glazed Immortal King could not fathom what potent means he might possess.
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