"Here they come."
In mere moments, Zhang Fan sensed the abnormal spatial fluctuations. Simultaneously, the Glass Immortal King, stationed at the war base, felt a surge of joy and flew out of it.
Two imposing figures emerged from the spatial rift, standing tall in the void, facing Zhang Fan from a distance.
"Greetings, Wu Hua Immortal King, True Spirit Immortal King," the Glass Immortal King said respectfully, approaching them.
Wu Hua Immortal King was in the Chaos Realm, while True Spirit Immortal King was at the peak of the Myriad Realm. Furthermore, he was exceptionally skilled in the Great Dao of Karma. Neither was someone the Glass Immortal King could afford to offend, so despite his pride, he had to bow his head before them.
"Glass, you're quite the coward," Zhang Fan's mocking voice echoed from within the war base. The cultivators of the Transformation Realm below felt the terrifying pressure emanating from the void and marveled, "Facing three Great Immortal Kings, this Ten Absolute Immortal King remains unfazed. Truly, such courage is admirable."
In the hearts of the myriad cultivators, they had already concluded that Zhang Fan must have ascended to the Immortal King realm of Dao Integration, otherwise, he wouldn't dare to be so arrogant.
The gazes of Wu Hua Immortal King and True Spirit Immortal King turned towards Zhang Fan, filled with scrutiny and curiosity. True Spirit Immortal King had been searching for Zhang Fan for a long time without success, and now he dared to come knocking on their door.
"Ten Absolute, you murdered dozens of Great Experts in the Void Return stage from our Nine Cliffs Star Domain, and you still dare to foolishly provoke us. Even if you possess the inheritance of an Immortal Venerable, you will not leave here safely today," the Glass Immortal King said menacingly, reprimanding him.
Zhang Fan didn't even glance at him, his gaze fixed on Wu Hua Immortal King, the strongest among them. He said with a light smile, "Gentlemen, the Glass Immortal King and I have some personal grievances. Would you two mind not interfering?"
"Hahaha!"
Upon hearing Zhang Fan's words, Wu Hua Immortal King burst into laughter. A hint of killing intent entered his eyes as he looked at Zhang Fan. "Do you presume my Nine Cliffs Star Domain to be easily bullied? Given what you did in the Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable's dojo, I cannot let you leave today."
"I'll test your resolve, to see what gives you the audacity to come here yourself," True Spirit Immortal King struck first. His palms resembled a miniature universe, with the energy of myriad things converging between his hands. As he gently pushed his palms forward, the energy of myriad things surged like a tidal wave, filling the entire void and crushing towards Zhang Fan.
Zhang Fan shook his head slightly and sighed, "Actually, I hold no enmity towards the Nine Cliffs Star Domain. But since you've chosen to interfere, you can't blame me."
Whether it was the battles on the star battlefield or the struggle for the Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable's dojo, Zhang Fan had never targeted anyone specifically; it was merely a difference in their stances. However, the Nine Cliffs Star Domain clearly could not stomach this insult, and for that, Zhang Fan could only express regret.
Facing the full might of True Spirit Immortal King's attack, Zhang Fan extended his palm and lightly clenched it. The energy of myriad things instantly dissipated into nothingness, and the starry sky returned to its calm. True Spirit Immortal King let out a muffled groan, disbelief in his eyes. Unwilling to accept defeat, he struck again.
"True Spirit Universe, manifest!" This time, he directly projected his internal universe, enveloping the void within thousands of light-years. The power of the universe converged into a single point, pressing down on Zhang Fan as if the heavens were collapsing.
The dense energy of myriad things churned. With another step, this energy would transform into chaotic energy, allowing True Spirit Immortal King to break through to the Chaos Realm.
But alas, he met Zhang Fan, and his opportunity for further advancement was gone.
"Break!"
Zhang Fan drew a finger, and a sky-piercing sword light shot out from his fingertip, cleaving the entire miniature universe in two. The energy of myriad things could not obstruct it in the slightest. To everyone's astonished gaze, the sword light struck True Spirit Immortal King.
"Boom!"
Even True Spirit Immortal King's formidable physique could not withstand this ultimate sword strike, which gathered myriad Daos. He instantly dissolved into a bloody mist. A small world rapidly collapsed in the void, and boundless rules of Dao and the energy of myriad things returned to heaven and earth.
"How is this possible?"
Wu Hua True Immortal had initially believed that True Spirit Immortal King could hold his ground. After all, True Spirit Immortal King's strength had reached the peak of the Myriad Realm. Even a Domain Lord at the peak of the Chaos Realm would not be able to completely extinguish his life force in a single move.
As for the Glass Immortal King, there was no trace of ferocity left in his eyes; instead, they were filled with terror. He had killed True Spirit Immortal King, who was several levels stronger than him, with a single blow. How could he possibly resist?
"Return to the war base, we cannot resist!"
Wu Hua Immortal King reacted instantly, teleporting back to the war base with the Glass Immortal King. Simultaneously, he activated this Immortal King Sacred Weapon and entered war mode. The massive war base transformed into a circular war fortress in an instant, drawing in vast amounts of energy that spread out into the surrounding void.
"Too powerful. Has he already become a Tribulation Crossing Immortal Venerable?" Wu Hua Immortal King looked up. Even from within the war base, his heart was filled with unease.
How many years had it been since anyone had given him such a strong sense of crisis? With his strength, he had the confidence to survive even against a peak Chaos Realm expert. But facing Zhang Fan, he had no certainty at all.
He didn't know how many blows he could withstand, or if he would be instantly killed like True Spirit Immortal King.
On the other side of the star river, the Guardian Immortal King, stationed at his war base, also sensed this unusual fluctuation, a strange look appearing in his eyes. "The Glass has activated the war base. Is he planning to start a war?"
Guardian Immortal King did not dare to be careless. On this star battlefield, the only opponent who could make the Glass Immortal King activate the war base was their own Violet Cloud Star Domain. His duty was to constantly monitor the movements of the Nine Cliffs Star Domain's war base, preventing any sneak attacks.
Guardian Immortal King flashed into the starry sky, a divine light appearing in his eyes, piercing through the star river. He saw the scene on the opposite side of the river, and a familiar figure appeared, startling him.
"Zhang Fan has arrived on the void battlefield and forced the Glass Immortal King to activate the war base. What is the extent of his strength?" Guardian Immortal King was filled with shock and doubt. With a single glance, he had grasped the situation on the scene.
Clearly, Zhang Fan's strength had surpassed his own. Otherwise, the Glass Immortal King would have already subdued him.
This matter was of great importance. The Violet Cloud Star Domain had also been investigating Zhang Fan's whereabouts, a matter related to the Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable's inheritance. With this in mind, Guardian Immortal King's heart could no longer remain calm. "I must inform the Domain Lord of this news."
"I have sent word back to the main star, and the Domain Lord will arrive soon. If you don't want to die, I advise you to leave quickly!" The Glass Immortal King's voice emanated from within the war base.
"Nine Cliffs Immortal King? Does he think he can save you?" Zhang Fan smiled indifferently, showing no concern.
Wu Hua Immortal King had been observing Zhang Fan's expression. When he heard the Glass Immortal King's threat, Zhang Fan's face remained completely impassive. This further convinced him that Zhang Fan had likely already ascended to the Tribulation Crossing Immortal Venerable realm.
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