Chapter 709: A Light Streaking Across Heaven and Earth (1)

Chapter 709: A Light Streaking Across Heaven and Earth (1)

"Oh? The Spacetime Sword Immortal?"

"Big Brother?" The two black-armored men, one tall and one short, turned to the elderly man in black, their faces etched with surprise.

Was their luck really this good?

"There's no mistake. The Hundred Gales Domain is fraught with danger. Under normal circumstances, only Archimmortals would be willing to venture into this area," the elderly man in black with sharp horns growing from his head said softly.

"A lone Earth Immortal, moving at near-light speed, brave enough to roam through this place. Who else could it be, if not the Spacetime Sword Immortal?" the elderly man in black chuckled.

The eyes of the two black-armored men lit up.

"At this moment, we're certainly not the only group lying in wait for the Spacetime Sword Immortal within the Hundred Gales Domain," the elderly man in black said with a smile. "But encountering him is a matter of providence and opportunity.

Follow me," the elderly man in black rose to his feet.

"Yes." Following the instructions from the elderly man in black, the three quickly transformed into streaks of light, swiftly rushing off in different directions.

Their target was Wu Yuan, ten million li away.

However, the Hundred Gales Domain was a strange and unpredictable place, the space within twisted and distorted. Thus, whether by the naked eye, soul perception, or even spatial awareness, their range of detection remained limited.

They were only able to detect him by setting up arrays in advance.

...

Whoosh! Wu Yuan moved through the void at high speed, cautiously probing the path forward, fearful that an icy gale might suddenly appear from somewhere.

Hmm? Wu Yuan's spatial awareness was extremely keen. Even limited by the environmental constraints, he still sensed a black-armored figure several million li behind him. It was furiously charging towards him.

An Archdeity?

Such speed, and vigorous vital aura. His strength is likely comparable to a fourth-stage Archimmortal. Wu Yuan felt uneasy.

After completing their Seventh Immortal Tribulation, if qi refiners chose to forge their immortal body, they were called Archimmortals.

After completing their Seventh Immortal Tribulation, if body refiners chose to forge their deity body, they were called Archdeities or Archeldritches.

Regardless of the title, Archimmortal-level beings were all divided into nine stages.

Once they completed their Ninth Immortal Tribulation, from the seventh to ninth-stage, they were uniformly addressed as Astral Lords.

Beyond the ninth-stage, they were uniformly addressed as Astral Monarchs.

Above Astral Monarchs are the Sovereigns.

However, Archimmortals were more adept at long-range attacks, arrays, soul attacks, detection and perception, and so on; while Archdeities and Archeldritches were more skilled in close combat and had stronger vitality.

Also, because qi refining was the mainstream cultivation system, cultivators often used Archimmortal stages to roughly gauge battle strength.

Among the different methods, there were those that specialized in countering attacks, and defeating stronger opponents.

But no matter what, with Wu Yuan's current strength, trying to kill such a powerful Archdeity would be nothing short of a fool's dream.

So, Wu Yuan immediately chose – to flee!

Boom! Wu Yuan, who had been moving somewhat slowly before, instantly accelerated to light speed, fleeing into the distance.

"What?"

"He discovered it?" The expressions of the two Archdeities shifted from confidence to surprise.

By now, it was too late to stop Wu Yuan. They could only grit their teeth and continue the pursuit.

Boom! Along that calm and quiet path, a black-robed figure suddenly appeared, emanating green light that shattered the stillness. His aura was vast and powerful, seemingly even stronger than the two Archdeities. He had been lying in ambush on that ‘safe path’ all along.

He sped towards Wu Yuan.

"Spacetime Sword Immortal, stop," the black-robed elderly man's voice was deep, echoing through the air.

Sure enough, there was an ambush. Wu Yuan's gaze turned cold, but inwardly his heart sank.

Two Archdeities and one Archimmortal had almost driven him to a dead end. Could he escape through the numerous blockades?

Clank! Massive chains appeared and began swirling around the black-robed elderly man, winding through the air across millions of li like giant serpents. They quickly enveloped Wu Yuan.

As expected, Archimmortals excel at long-range attacks and binding techniques. Wu Yuan thought to himself.

In a direct confrontation, Archdeities were stronger. But when it came to various auxiliary techniques, Archdeities couldn't hold a candle to Archimmortals.

Gritting his teeth, Wu Yuan once again employed the Moonlight Shadow technique, narrowly avoiding the black-robed elderly man's attempt to capture him.

"Haha, Spacetime Sword Immortal, if we were in another region, I wouldn't be able to catch you. But you've entered the icy gale zone, and can't utilize your advantages here," the black-robed elderly man moved with incredible speed, his chains able to withstand some of the weaker icy gales.

"Give up! The Black Devil Star is an ultimate treasure, you can't hold onto it," the black-robed elder shouted, unleashing another wave of attacks. The chain artifact hurtled towards Wu Yuan, aiming to ensnare him completely.

Whoosh! Whoosh! The two Archdeities also approached from different directions, pushing their speeds to the limit.

Am I destined to perish here? No! There's always a way, there’s always a glimmer of hope. Wu Yuan clenched his teeth, desperately avoiding this attack once more, though five of his nine lifelike phantoms were shattered in the process.

With his soul scanning possible routes, he frantically dove into an even more dangerous area, while his mind raced to find a way to escape.

The more dangerous the area, the more frequently icy gales emerged, each one growing more fearsome in power.

"You may break free once, but not twice," the black-robed elderly man smiled, strolling through the air as if taking a leisurely walk.

He could already envision himself exchanging the Black Devil Star for immense wealth.

At that moment, a thunderous shout echoed through heaven and earth, "Stop!"

The next instant, lightning flashed across millions of li, and the entire world looked like it had been transformed into a sea of lightning. Wu Yuan, the black-robed elderly man, and the two black-armored Archdeities looked over in astonishment.

Boom! A silver-armored figure appeared, flying over from a distance at nearly twice the speed of light.

Countless throwing knives surrounded her body, their surfaces crackling with lightning.

Haiyue? Wu Yuan's pupils constricted, his heart filled with shock. A High Immortal? How did she cultivate to become a High Immortal?

Based on the timeline, if she wanted to ensure a flawless foundation, she should only break through to High Immortal after another few hundred years, right?

Indeed! The one rapidly closing the distance was none other than Zhuo Haiyue, but at this moment, her aura was terrifyingly powerful.

At first glance, she appeared to be merely a High Immortal. But upon closer inspection, Wu Yuan felt that Zhuo Haiyue's vital aura seemed even more terrifying than many Archimmortals.

What was going on?