Beneath the starry dome, a dead silence prevailed. A host of Immortal Treasures, including the Tongxuan Spiritual Treasures, were all suppressed by the sage's single command and could not move an inch."Perhaps, the world barriers of the Cangyun Realm have become so fragile that they can no longer support the display of power from these Immortal Treasures."
The man in green looked over Ji Yuyan and the others, quickly guessing some of the actual situation of the Cangyun Realm, his expression filled with a trace of lament:
"It's a pity, a high-grade Great Realm has been drained so quickly by the Immortal Alliance."
A million years ago, the Cangyun Realm was one of the countable Great Realms within the universe. After a great upheaval, many Taoist orthodoxies left the realm, leading to steady decline.
Nowadays, relying on Immortal Treasures for protection seems rather ridiculous.
Before his voice fell, several spatial passages opened in the surrounding starry sky, and Cultivators with varied auras stepped out, numbering over a thousand in the blink of an eye.
Any being that could barely move about in the starry sky had at least reached the Fourth Order, equivalent to the strength of Immortal Path Divine Infant Cultivators.
In the distance, Ji Yuyan's spirits sank slightly. The Confucian Daoist Monk before him had only come to scout the path. Based on the strength of Cangyun, the Myriad Realms would then send corresponding reinforcements.
He glanced at the many enemies, silently thinking:
'Qi Cultivators... Yin Yang Practitioners... Military Family Divine Generals... Puppet Masters... Nurturing Spirit Sect...'
Soon, he felt slightly relieved; he had not seen the forces of All Heavens among them. Perhaps the situation of the Immortal Alliance was more optimistic than he had previously thought.
Without the union of All Heavens, relying solely on the force of the Myriad Realms posed no threat to the strength of the Immortal Alliance.
As long as they could persist for a while and defend the entrance of the spatial passage, there might be a chance for a turnaround.
"The path taken by the Immortal Alliance is wrong. You might as well abandon the darkness and come to the light. The Myriad Realms are not the Immortal Alliance, and we can accommodate Immortal Path Cultivators." Sёarch* The NôᴠelFirё.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
The man in green took a step forward and spoke slowly, "My name is Yi Changquan, a Confucian Daoist Monk. If you lay down your hearts of resistance now and cede Cangyun, I can guarantee your lives. Once Cangyun joins the Myriad Realms, you can still stay in Cangyun."
"The journey thus far has not been easy. We are all of the Human Race. In the Great Universe today, there are demons without and the All Heavens within, with strange species from the Chaos Sea everywhere. Why must we kill each other?"
Yi Changquan exuded an air of vast righteousness, like a bright moon in the sky. He looked at Ji Yuyan with a serious expression:
"If you strip away the flesh, there are but two hundred and six bones, and it's only with a layer of skin that there are eighty thousand different appearances. We are all people, regardless of status or wealth. It's improper to judge based solely on an Immortal Bone. You and I are both Cultivators, and we should believe that mankind can triumph over fate."
"The Immortal Alliance seeks extermination, cutting off the path of the Human Race to follow other Taoist orthodoxies. This shakes the foundation of our roots. You may bear the Immortal Bone, but among your descendants, surely not everyone can cultivate the Immortal Path, right?"
"Once you've joined the Myriad Realms, even if you can't become Immortals, studying the books of sages and learning the rituals of gentlemen is also a great path. At least you won't be like the chaff of the mortal world, disappearing after a hundred years."
"Enough, shut up!"
Before Ji Yuyan had a chance to speak, a loud shout came from afar.
The person who spoke was a nearly forty-year-old, towering Great Man dressed in black, with a long box nearly as tall as a person strapped to his back. His face was cold and disdainful as he said:
"We didn't come here to listen to your nonsense. The Immortal Path judges by Immortal Bone, and yet your Confucianists rank people in classes yet presume to be sages. What difference does it make? Move aside!"
Following his long howl, the wooden box on his back suddenly sprang open, and with a series of cracking sounds, it quickly transformed into a powerful crossbow nearly half a person wide.
The crossbow bolt shimmered with a cold light, void of any Spiritual Energy fluctuation, and even seemed unaffected by the Prohibition Army Order of the Confucian-Taoist Sub-Sage. It wasn't a weapon but belonged to Mechanical Techniques.
It was Divine Skills!
The black-clad Great Man showed no hesitation and immediately pressed the crossbow trigger.
Boom—
As a mighty gust surged, the thick crossbow bolt instantly released from the bowstring, piercing through three meteors and charging straight for Ji Yuyan's head.
The Qi Cultivator standing beside Yi Changquan took a step forward almost at the same time, with Spiritual Light shining at his upper, middle, and lower Dantian simultaneously. His lips parted slightly, releasing a breath of pure Qi.
In an instant, a sea of blazing fire erupted in the starry sky, rolling towards the host of Immortal Path Cultivators.
Seeing this, Ji Yuyan remained unmoved, his expression indifferent. He shed his Immortal Armor, and his body radiated Immortal Light. As his pupils reflected the sky full of starfire, he murmured under the starry dome:
"The cicada knows nothing of ice. The Immortal Alliance has driven you out of the realm before, and so it remains today. To prove that your path is stronger than that of the Immortal Alliance, you must first step over my corpse and take Cangyun."
He formed a sword with his joined fingers, the Immortal Power within his body surged wildly, and a Sword Aura spanning tens of thousands of miles was unleashed, tearing apart the raging inferno and instantly shattering the speeding crossbow bolt. Experience tales at M V L
The lingering Sword Aura continued unabated, aiming directly for Yi Changquan's head.
Without the restrictions of Heaven and Earth Laws, a late-stage peak fighter of the Immortal Tribulation Realm could shatter stars with the flick of a finger, and their power could not be fathomed.
Paths differ and do not seek each other's company.
The contention of Taoist orthodoxies had always been filled with bloodshed since ancient times. If it could be reconciled with just a few words, there wouldn't be so many terrifying wars ignited.
The Confucian Daoist Monk, using deceptive words, would only make the Divine Infant Cultivators fear battle before it begins. There was no need to continue this fight.
"I alone am like a thousand troops."
Yi Changquan's eyes reflected tranquility as he murmured, a burst of Vast Righteous Qi spewed forth, heading towards the starry wilderness. Tens of thousands of riders wrapped in holy light took shape, forming a formation in front of him.
The Sword Aura pierced into the ranks, destroying nearly ten thousand riders before gradually dissipating.
Seeing this, Ji Yuyan's gaze grew more solemn. The Cultivation of the man before him was close to that of a Confucian Great Sage, who could act at will, just one step away from the True Immortal Realm, equivalent to his current level.