Chapter 529: Immortal Court 3
The remnants of the Stars silently float in the sky, fractured mountains, desiccated star rivers, the fragments of crumbling palaces all collectively paint the desolate backdrop of this broken starry sky.
What is even more disconcerting is the presence of gigantic corpses scattered across the starry space, most of which have lost their luster, some humanoid and others in the form of Mythical Beasts, along with numerous broken Warriors and wrecked ship debris whose talismatic patterns, after epochs, still flicker, standing like gravestones beneath the starry sky, narrating the distant echoes of ancient blood battles.
The space is suffused with a bone-chilling stillness, with terrifying residual battle scars crisscrossing, yet not fully dissipated, bearing the indelible marks of earth-shattering brawls.
Before Chu Zheng could carefully explore this eerie starry sky, the force of transport had not entirely vanished but had strengthened again, enveloping his form, hurling him like a stone towards a fragment of a floating continent nearby.
With a thunderous roar, his body tore through the thin layer of Gang Qi, emitting a piercing screech.
In an instant, Chu Zheng landed forcefully, his feet shattering a piece of rock hard as metal and stone, the cracks spreading like a web.
An exuberant life force surged into his Spiritual Perception.
In stark contrast to the deathly silence of the outer star ruins, this broken Great Realm was permeated with Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi and Life Essence so abundant they nearly condensed into dew.
Towering ancient woods surrounded him on all sides, their canopies like clouds, the bark cracked like Dragon Scales, emitting a lustrous azure glow. Massive vines coiled like dragons, covering fallen leaves accumulated over tens of thousands of years, pervading the air with an exotic fragrance.
In the distant sky, the roar of waterfalls resounded. It was not the flow of water but almost liquefied Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, cascading from a rift in the Heavenly Dome, merging into a lake suffused with colorful haze.
This was a jungle reminiscent of the primordial era, teeming with life so overwhelming it was suffocating.
Before Chu Zheng could see more, several strands of Divine Sense instantly extended from all corners of this Great Realm, sweeping across Chu Zheng's body, penetrating inside and out.
These Divine Senses varied in nature, some blazing like a fierce sun, others cold as profound ice, as sharp as sword edges, mingled with unmasked scrutiny.
Almost in the same instant.
Screech—
A wail—
From beneath the shadow-shrouded star ruins in the distance, several shrill inhuman screeches suddenly rang out, with sound waves tearing through the void, causing the Ancient Forest to tremble and leaves to fall.
Bang!
A large section of the void was ruthlessly torn open by brute force, exposing the dim Star Field behind, with terrifying energy fluctuations surging like a tsunami, reducing towering ancient trees to dust in their path, severing Yuan Qi waterfalls, as the entire Broken Realm shook violently, as if about to collapse.
Three streaks of flowing light, carrying overwhelming murderous intent and solid Immortal Light, like burning meteors, tore through the towering ancient forest, crossing the void, rushing straight towards Chu Zheng!
The speed of the flowing light reached its peak.
As the light faded, three figures emerged.
In the center was a young man with a cold expression, dressed in a battle robe embroidered with void cloud patterns. Immortal Qi surged around him, condensing into roaring rivers of immortal power, encircling him, repelling the dense Life Essence around, clearly a Seven Tribulations True Immortal who had survived the Yin Yang Tribulation!
The two on either side, slightly weaker in aura, but their Immortal Light shone brightly, with Dao Laws encircling them, were Sixth Tribulation True Immortals in cultivation.
The three, True Immortal-level geniuses capable of dominating a Star Domain in the Great Universe, were here like beasts hunting lambs, targeting Chu Zheng with clear intent.
They didn't even bother with introductions, nor wasted words, immediately striking fiercely.
"Kill!"
The Seven Tribulations True Immortal's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he pointed as if with a sword, directing it in mid-air.
Clang!
A sapphire Immortal Sword brimming with water-like Immortal Light shot from his forehead, expanding with the wind, transforming into a gigantic thousand-foot sword, talismatic patterns erupting, pulling into motion the Circuit of Qi, morphing into the phantasmal shadow of a ferocious Ice Chiyi, its massive maw open, carrying a soul-freezing, realm-rending Sword Intent, striking first towards Chu Zheng.
The biting Chiyi cleaved the air.
On the left, the Sixth Tribulation True Immortal summoned a Red Copper Immortal Mirror, spewing Li Fire from its surface, coalescing into the shape of a Three-legged Golden Crow, which screeched and leaped out, under the scorching high temperature, twisting and collapsing the void, incinerating the sky into a sea.
The Sixth Tribulation True Immortal on the right formed an Immortal Seal with both hands, the Immortal Qi around him boiling, transforming into countless white spears flashing with Geng Metal Qi, like a storm, sealing all escape paths for Chu Zheng.
Each spear contained a fearsome aura capable of piercing stars and extinguishing life.
The three geniuses from the same Ancient Clan cooperated with unparalleled coordination, striking with a deadly array of Immortal Treasures, Divine Skills, and Secret Techniques, all coming to bear in an instant, clearly intending to erase Chu Zheng from this world in one fell swoop.
The leading Seven Tribulation True Immortal frowned slightly, a touch of unease appearing in his heart.
Faced with this terrifying encirclement, Chu Zheng's expression remained unchanged from start to finish.
Silent.
A silence that chills the heart.
As if the impending annihilation strike was merely a gentle breeze brushing past him.
Just as the icy blue Immortal Sword was about to slash down, the Li Fire Golden Crow and the Geng Metal Spear rain were about to engulf his body, Chu Zheng moved.
A towering Dharma Phase suddenly rose, suppressing the void.
The Dharma Phase stood tall, its visage shrouded in ancient mist, only its eyes bursting forth with golden divine light penetrating illusion and breaking falsehoods, surrounded not by immortal power nor Martial Dao Qi Blood but countless complex, flowing dark gold talismatic patterns.
Each talismatic pattern represented a denial of Immortal Dao Rules and a rebellion against Order Laws.
Born to break methods and overcome immortals.
Brilliant golden light surged, and in the ancient forest where life and killing intent mingled, a dark gold fierce sun suddenly rose.
The blue Chiyi Immortal Sword, roaring as it was slashed down, emitted a sizzling wail upon contact with the golden light, immediately dimming and disintegrating, with the sword spirit howling, the thousand-zhang sword body trembling violently, its speed drastically reduced, its power barely a tenth remaining.
The Three-legged Golden Crow formed by Li Fire was like a giant invisible hand choking its throat, its fiery light collapsing, turning back into Fire Element Primordial Qi, instantly vanishing, the Red Copper Immortal Mirror also emitting a wail, its surface filled with cracks, greatly damaged in spirituality.
The sky filled with Geng Metal Spears, upon entering the Dark Gold Light Domain, had the Immortal Dao Rules within forcibly disassembled, turning into scattered Golden Qi in an instant, then dissipating into nothingness.
"What?!"
"How is this possible!"
The expressions of the two Sixth Tribulation True Immortals froze, terror filling their eyes, realizing their immortal laws and treasures were so vulnerable before those eerie talismatic patterns.
Only the Seven Tribulations True Immortal reacted, his pupils shrinking to pinpoints, sharply shouting: "This is the power mentioned in the clan secret mandate - the breaking method that defeats immortals, be careful!"
But there was no point in his warning.
Chu Zheng's expression remained indifferent, like the Heavenly Dao surveying all beings.
The massive Dharma Phase raised its hand slowly, countless law-breaking talismatic patterns flowing and converging in its palm, containing a starry void.
Then, a hand pushed out horizontally.
The hand seal cast a shadow vast enough to obscure not just the ancient forest below, but even the boundless starry sky, enveloping three True Immortals who were terrified and attempting to retreat, along with the boiling immortal qi and broken immortal treasures surrounding them.
Before this palm, their prideful Immortal Path cultivation was as fragile as a jade cup.
Boom!
An incredibly deep sound, as if capable of dispersing souls, exploded instantly.
The protective immortal light of two Sixth Tribulation True Immortals shattered in response, like shabby silk, their immortal armor dimmed and cracked, their immortal bodies being fragile as glass under that hand seal, smashed into two clouds of blood mist and immortal light, utterly annihilated without even a chance to cry out.
The Seven Tribulations True Immortal, having ultimately survived the Yin Yang Tribulation, with cultivation far stronger than the others, let out a sharp cry at the last moment, burning his Lifebound Immortal Essence and sacrificing an ancient treasure resembling a turtle shell, which hung down countless profound immortal patterns, attempting to block the falling palm.
But it was futile.
Crack—
The Turtle Shell Immortal Treasure only held on for a fraction of a moment before letting out a groan of unbearable pressure, its precious light darkening, cracks spreading, and exploded violently.
The palm force crushed down on him unimpeded.
Poof—
In an instant, the Seven Tribulations True Immortal sprayed blood like a waterfall, countless bones shattered, his immortal body covered with fissures, akin to broken porcelain; at this moment, his eyes blazed with resolution, full of resentment and fear.
But ultimately, he withstood that palm, not dying instantly, using the force of being struck to suddenly flash a glimmer of decisiveness in his eyes, using his last remaining strength to raise his hand and send out a Jade Talisman, transmitting a message:
"Clan brother... avenge my blood vengeance, the vile foe is here!"