Chapter 664: The Power of an Immortal Emperor
“Your Majesty!”
The assembled immortals were horrified. In just a single exchange, the supreme Immortal Emperor had actually been struck by a fist from that terrifying entity. No one had even registered what happened.
The Immortal Emperor didn’t mind the other party striking first. After all, this was a denizen of the Underworld, someone who had just been spouting nonsense about demanding some meaningless welcoming banner. It was only to be expected that such a person would lack manners and propriety.
“Heh, you truly have some skill. Throughout this entire journey, you haven’t used any Dao techniques or supernatural powers, relying purely on the raw power of your physical body to face your enemies.”
“Since we are both Primordial Chaos and Limitless Immortals, we must each have comprehended a certain rule. The rule I have studied is that of Life Evolution.”
Like the Dao Ancestor, the Immortal Emperor had also comprehended the rule of Life Evolution—essentially, the cultivation levels themselves, seeking the realm that lies beyond Primordial Chaos and Limitless Immortal.
“Let me guess. The rule you have studied should be the rule of ‘the weak are meat for the strong,’ conquering everything with absolute power. Am I correct?”
Jiang Li sneered. “Your guess couldn’t be more wrong. I am neither a Primordial Chaos and Limitless Immortal, nor have I comprehended any rules.”
“Vulgar mortal of the Underworld! My patience has limits! I saw you as a talent, which is why I spoke to you from the heart. Yet you show such ingratitude! Then do not blame me for being ruthless!”
Enraged, the Immortal Emperor caused the space of the entire Qingwei Heaven to solidify.
His aura of wrath spread out, overflowing from Qingwei Heaven. Earthly Immortal monsters residing in other layers of heaven merely touched a wisp of the Immortal Emperor’s furious aura and were instantly killed.
The assembled immortals trembled in fear under this oppressive atmosphere. This was His Majesty’s state of going all out. The last time he had displayed such a state was during the Immortal Realm’s internal strife.
“Wait, no. His Majesty’s power is even more formidable now than it was in those days. Do not forget, His Majesty cultivates the ‘Haotian Miluo Divine Art’!”
The immortals exchanged glances, understanding the implication.
The ‘Haotian Miluo Divine Art’ was the world’s most supreme imperial cultivation technique, rumored to have been comprehended by His Majesty through meditating upon the Heavenly Dao.
The more immortals His Majesty ruled over, the greater the power of this technique. Before the internal strife, many immortals were under the command of other Primordial Chaos and Limitless Immortals.
After the internal strife concluded, all immortals were brought under His Majesty’s command. His Majesty’s strength had become as unfathomable as an abyss.
A voice had even emerged within the Immortal Realm, claiming His Majesty had already attained power comparable to the Dao Ancestor.
The Immortal Emperor’s fist seal erupted, like a dragon emerging from an abyss. His imperial majesty overshadowed the world, causing the entire Immortal Realm to tremble faintly.
“Excellent fist technique!” Jiang Li praised, yet surprisingly, he did not dare to block it with his body. Instead, he extended a single index finger to parry!
A fierce battle erupted. The Immortal Emperor’s fist seal was majestic as mountains and rivers, threads of blood energy swirling within the fist imprint, making its power even more overwhelming and domineering to the extreme.
The Immortal Emperor’s pupils were pitch black, as if containing all things in the world. No secret could escape these eyes of his.
“It’s His Majesty’s Lightless Immortal Eyes! There is no absolutely perfect person in this world. As long as one exists within this world, they have a weakness. His Majesty can see the opponent’s weakness!” a Golden Immortal shouted, a fanatical look on his face. The Immortal Emperor was the goal they, the Golden Immortals, aspired to reach.
Do not be fooled by the fact that the Immortal Emperor was the last to become a Primordial Chaos and Limitless Immortal. He could surpass those who came before, becoming the Emperor of All Immortals, the Lord of the Heavenly Court. His combat power was absolutely formidable.
This had been demonstrated during the Immortal Realm’s internal strife. The Immortal Emperor’s strength was second only to the Dao Ancestor!
In the Immortal Emperor’s eyes, Jiang Li was riddled with weaknesses everywhere. Yet, no matter how he attacked, the other party could always block, never allowing a strike to land on a weakness.
Even on the rare occasions a blow did connect, it couldn’t even break through the defense, having no effect whatsoever!
“You haven’t even been using your full strength!” the Immortal Emperor roared. If blocking his fist with a finger could be explained by the other party concentrating all their power into that finger, how could another Primordial Chaos and Limitless Immortal be covered in weaknesses everywhere?
There was only one answer. The other party was being casual, not even viewing him as a true opponent.
Jiang Li laughed and explained, “How could that be? It’s just my first time fighting a Primordial Chaos and Limitless Immortal. I was somewhat curious about how formidable the famously mighty Immortal Emperor truly is. Turns out, it’s nothing special.”
“Arrogant fool.”
The Immortal Emperor stretched out his hand. A white light appeared in his palm. Legend said that among the myriad heavens and worlds, the Immortal Realm was the first to be born. At the moment of its birth, a ray of light pierced the boundless chaos.
What the Immortal Emperor held in his hand was that very first ray of light from the creation of heaven and earth, the beginning of all illumination.
The first ray of light transformed into a long spear, making the Immortal Emperor appear awe-inspiring and majestic. Anyone who saw him would feel he truly deserved the title ‘Lord of the Heavenly Court.’
“That’s the Immortal-Burying Spear! The Dao Ancestor was pierced to death by this very spear. To this day, the spear tip still bears the Dao Ancestor’s heart’s blood!” a Golden Immortal revealed the origin of this weapon.
This was the only weapon that had ever killed a Primordial Chaos and Limitless Immortal, the undisputed strongest immortal artifact.
“Where are the Four Attendants?”
“The Four Attendants are here!”
The Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, and White Tiger roared, transforming into four streams of light that flew towards the Immortal Emperor.
The Azure Dragon transformed into a seal, imprinting itself onto the spear of light.
The Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, and White Tiger merged together, forming a suit of crimson armor.
The Immortal Emperor grasped the Immortal-Burying Spear, clad in the Three-Phase Armor. He circulated his cultivation technique to its absolute limit, reaching his peak state.
“Let’s see how long you can keep up that indifferent expression!”
The Immortal Emperor gathered his power and thrust out a peerless spear strike. It erupted with countless rays of light. Golden Immortals who witnessed this scene felt their eyes explode, golden blood flowing out, leaving dark, empty sockets. They were instantly blinded.
Fortunately, this spear strike was not aimed at the assembled immortals and did not damage their souls. The immortals’ eyes quickly regrew.
The assembled immortals were terrified, not daring to look directly at the spear.
The Immortal Emperor’s power touched upon creation itself. The might of this spear strike could be called unprecedented, stronger even than when he had pierced the Dao Ancestor.
The Immortal-Burying Spear struck Jiang Li’s chest and also pierced through Qingwei Heaven.
The Immortal Realm had thirty-six layers of heaven. The thirty-sixth layer was the Great Brahma Heaven. The thirty-fifth layer was Qingwei Heaven, where the Immortal Emperor resided.
Boom—Boom—Boom—
The sounds of heavens shattering rang out. Jiang Li’s body crashed through the thirty-fourth layer of heaven, all the way down to the first layer, pushed relentlessly by the Immortal Emperor’s spear.
The Immortal Emperor exerted force again, intending to thrust Jiang Li out of the Immortal Realm entirely. Suddenly, a giant hand appeared, gripping the Immortal-Burying Spear tightly.
The Immortal Emperor strained, but the giant hand possessed astonishing strength. The Immortal-Burying Spear didn’t budge an inch.
“I finally made it to the Immortal Realm. How could I let you chase me out so easily?”
The owner of the giant hand was, of course, Jiang Li.
“If this is the level of a Primordial Chaos and Limitless Immortal, then there’s really nothing worth seeing.”
Jiang Li exerted force with his right hand, snapping the Immortal-Burying Spear in two. He stood up and casually thrust the broken spear back at the Immortal Emperor’s dark eyes.
The Immortal Emperor’s head was pierced through by the half-length Immortal-Burying Spear. Imperial blood sprayed across the Immortal Realm.
The Azure Dragon sealed onto the spear let out a mournful cry, separating from the Immortal-Burying Spear. Its body broke into two pieces and immediately died.
The Azure Dragon did not die from its body being severed. It died because it was soaked in the Imperial Blood, unable to withstand the power contained within. Its soul exploded, causing its death.
The assembled immortals remained in Qingwei Heaven, unaware of the battle’s progress. They activated their Heavenly Eyes and saw a horrifying scene.
Jiang Li grabbed the Immortal Emperor’s shoulder and tore with force. The Immortal Emperor’s body split into two halves. The Three-Phase Armor also cracked apart. The Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, and White Tiger emitted mournful cries.
A Primordial Chaos and Limitless Immortal was not so easy to kill. The Immortal Emperor abandoned the three immortal beasts, employed an immortal art to teleport away, putting distance between himself and Jiang Li, and shouted loudly.
“All immortals, form the array!”
At the same time, a commotion came from the Great Brahma Heaven.