Chapter 249: Dongsheng Demon Immortal, Immortal King Projection
The distance between the Stars is so vast it's unattainable, reaching billions upon billions of miles.
Chu Zheng had exhausted all his means, having traveled for several hours, yet the Cangyun Realm remained behind him, still within sight.
Xiao Heng followed at a leisurely pace, maintaining the initial distance, and for several hours, he did not get any closer.
At this point, Chu Zheng finally confirmed his earlier speculation.
Obviously, for some reason, Xiao Heng was reluctant to confront him head-on.
Unwilling to capture him and also reluctant to leave, merely chasing him, this indicated... he was waiting for someone else to make a move.
Ahead on the road, there were unknown enemies blocking the path...
Thinking of this, Chu Zheng's heart couldn't help but sink slightly.
Xiao Heng was not eager to make a move, showing his wariness of the unknown trump cards Chu Zheng might have, while also revealing another piece of information: Xiao Heng was quite confident in the person blocking the path ahead.
Much stronger than a Demi Immortal of the Eightfold Immortal Tribulation, he didn't consider anyone other than a True Immortal.
Chu Zheng even suspected that Dongsheng Demon Immortal might have come personally.
If it really was a True Immortal, this journey was likely to be perilous; after all, the Blood Transforming Blade was merely a Lower Quality Immortal Treasure, and with his insufficient Cultivation, he stood no chance at all.
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Under the starry sky, time passed unknowingly.
Chu Zheng roughly estimated that he had been fleeing for several days.
Under the cosmic scale, the distance he had crossed was minuscule.
Since entering the starry sky, the operation of his repair panel had been somewhat impacted.
Initially, the essence of the sun and moon was abundant, and repairs could keep up with the wear, but as the distance from the sun and moon increased, the repair speed began to falter.
The range from which the repair panel could draw energy clearly had some limitations, and coupled with his constant use of an immense amount of Mana and Yuan Qi, if this continued, the repair speed would eventually fall behind.
Far behind Chu Zheng, Xiao Heng's expression was extremely grave.
A long time of rapid fleeing, even with a Cave Heaven World to back him up, he too was starting to struggle and needed to consume Spirit Pills and draw on Immortal Jade to recover his immortal power.
It logically seemed that with Chu Zheng's level of Cultivation, maintaining such high speed would inevitably result in greater consumption and would be even harder to maintain.
Yet now, there was no sign of Chu Zheng slowing down at all, nor had he seen Chu Zheng consuming Spirit Pills or absorbing Spirit Stones to recover Mana.
This profound reservoir of Mana couldn't help but feel somewhat startling to him, and he became increasingly wary of the trump cards Chu Zheng might hold.
Humm—
Invisible spatial ripples spread across the universe, and a towering ancient tree suddenly appeared among the stars, its branches spreading as if opening a Great Realm, covering billions of miles of starry sky, blocking Chu Zheng's path.
In his haste, Chu Zheng couldn't even dodge, and his Star-shatter Shuttle crashed into it.
Bang!
The ancient tree was as hard as Immortal Gold and Divine Iron, and the massive impact caused Chu Zheng's internal organs to shake violently, and numerous distinct cracks formed on the Star-shatter Shuttle, nearly exploding on the spot.
Steadying the boiling Qi and blood within his body, Chu Zheng got up, noticing a strange aura nearby, and suddenly looked up.
Sitting on a branch of the ancient tree was a slender figure, dressed in green, with delicate features, and exuding a rich essence of vegetation.
[Dongsheng Yu (Eighth Order): A member of the Shengling Wood Clan and a Demon Immortal, possesses auspicious Qi that can enhance fortune, Cultivation at the level of Seven Tribulations Demon Immortal, bearing an Immortal Seal, acknowledged by a master.]
Dongsheng Demon Immortal...
Seeing the woman's face, a chill flashed in Chu Zheng's eyes, and he mentally connected with the Blood Transforming Blade in his Dantian, readying himself for a desperate struggle.
No matter what, he was not about to sit and wait for death, he would rather abandon this body, as he could still find an Incense Flame Golden Body to start over.
Seeing the ancient tree that had opened the starry sky, Xiao Heng, who had hurried to the scene, breathed a sigh of relief and bowed:
"Greetings, Dongsheng Demon Immortal."
"You're welcome."
The Dongsheng Demon Immortal nodded slightly, extended her hand, and emitted a green light that transformed into a Spirit Pill, falling into Xiao Heng's palm.
"There's nothing for you here anymore; you may leave first."
Upon hearing the words of the Dongsheng Demon Immortal, Xiao Heng's first reaction was relief. He glanced at Chu Zheng, intending to take back the Lock Immortal Ring from him.
Yet, after a moment's hesitation, he turned and left directly.
The Lock Immortal Ring had been taken into the Cave Heaven World by Chu Zheng, and without coordinates, the chances of retrieving it were very slim.
With Chu Zheng still holding cards up his sleeve, staying might pose unexpected risks.
If Chu Zheng indeed had some powerful measure, then Dongsheng Demon Immortal would be unharmed, but he didn't possess Divine Skills of a True Immortal and might not be able to save his own life. It was better to step back for the time being.
Dongsheng Demon Immortal looked down at Chu Zheng, and seeing his expression, couldn't help but be a bit surprised:
"You don't seem nervous at all, why is that?"
"Hiding from the Immortal Alliance and coming to kill me, aren't you afraid of leaving traces?"
Chu Zheng's expression was calm as he slowly spoke:
"After all, I am from the Cangyun Realm, and the Cangyun Immortal King is still alive. The last dispute between Cangyun and the Myriad Realms was settled by the Cangyun Immortal King's intervention."
Having gone through several lifetimes, his temperament was no longer as unstable, hasty, and irritable as before; he wouldn't give up any chance for a turnaround until the very last moment.
The cost of abandoning the progress made with this body was simply too great."
"What kind of person is the Cangyun Immortal King; he wouldn't care about the life or death of a mere insect like you."
The Dongsheng Demon Immortal let out a light laugh, her eyes full of mockery as if to scoff at Chu Zheng's naive ignorance: