As Han Qi faced the thousand-zhang axe shadow cleaving through the void towards him, the ancient demon armor he wore pulsed with shifting demonic energy. Countless shields manifested upon it, and he instantly activated numerous special restrictive spells.
"Ancient Demon Armor, Eternal Protection, Demonic Spear Strikes the Enemy, One Strike Kill!" Black beams of light erupted from Han Qi's eyes as he raised a colossal black spear that pierced the heavens, dominating the world.
He intended to confront the might of the Primordial Relic, the Heavenly Punishment Divine Axe, with the demonic spear he had forged over centuries.
In an instant, the divine axe traced a terrifying arc, its thousand-zhang shadow wielding an incredible, destructive power.
Among the Three Immortals of the East Sea, Li Yixi possessed the strongest physique. Had he not lacked other potent divine abilities, his combat power would have far surpassed Feng Junyi, Han Qi, Gao Chen, Bei Ji Haohai, and other peerless prodigies of the same realm.
Even so, over the course of several hundred years of dedicated dual cultivation of body and spirit, the physically formidable Li Yixi remained the most terrifying existence among those of equivalent cultivation levels.
Rumble!
The Heavenly Punishment Divine Axe and the Primordial Demonic Spear collided. In the next moment, with a contraction and an expansion, a roar that pierced heaven and earth erupted!
The world seemed to collapse, abruptly shrinking.
Naturally, the world did not collapse; it was merely an illusion created by the immense influx of spiritual energy from all directions.
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The terrifying roar, like the genesis of the world, instantly formed a black hole spanning several li.
The other Core Formation stage powerhouses on the battlefield could not help but turn their astonished gazes towards the clash between Li Yixi and Han Qi.
One strike, a mere single strike, had shattered the world. The light of the Heavenly Punishment Divine Axe dissipated, and the colossal black demonic spear was almost split in half.
Han Qi, whose life-bound magical artifact was heavily damaged, turned extremely pale and immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.
He glanced at Li Yixi from afar, and with resentment, retrieved the ancient relic, the "Soul Devourer and Spirit Plunderer Trident," from his storage bag.
In the next moment, the Soul Devourer and Spirit Plunderer Trident transformed into a crimson light. Tens of thousands of peculiar crimson rays converged within a three-zhang radius, forming a net of heaven and earth that rapidly contracted towards Li Yixi.
Li Yixi, whose spiritual energy was severely depleted and found himself trapped within the net, could not help but change his expression. His body moved with lightning speed, flickering hundreds of times in the blink of an eye, narrowly evading these lethal crimson rays.
However, due to the density of the crimson net, despite his best efforts to evade, Li Yixi was still struck by many powerful crimson rays.
Although Li Yixi was not in peak condition, appearing somewhat weary and bearing numerous wounds, he refused to yield. Pride had been his lifelong companion, and he never easily admitted defeat.
The word "loss" was a profound humiliation to him.
He would fight honorably until his last breath, his blood painting the heavens and earth.
At this critical juncture, a divine blue light tore through the void. A slowly rotating, powerful water-attribute sword light descended around Li Yixi, moving with a deliberate, unhurried pace, shielding him.
Seizing the opportunity, Li Yixi roared, and lightning surged forth, shattering the dense, crimson net.
When Li Yixi's figure reappeared, he was already a considerable distance from Han Qi.
Having regained some composure, Li Yixi retrieved another primordial relic, the "Sea Stabilizing Violet Lightning Shield," from his storage bag.
With the Sea Stabilizing Violet Lightning Shield hovering above his head and the Primordial Heavenly Punishment Divine Axe in his hand, Li Yixi was undoubtedly a truly impenetrable bastion.
Han Qi's expression shifted to one of regret and bewilderment. He then turned his gaze towards Feng Junyi's direction.
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"Gao Zhen, good, very good! You still had spare energy while fighting me to help your friend. How arrogant!"
"Today, no matter the price, I will kill you!"
Feng Junyi's voice, though calm, concealed the rage of a volcano on the verge of eruption, ready to ignite at any moment.
A cold glint filled his eyes. This time, he was truly enraged!
His opponent, while engaged in battle with him, dared to not take him seriously.
This was the most unacceptable thing in Feng Junyi's heart!
A cold light flickered across Feng Junyi's refined face. Beneath his feet, a Golden Crow spread its wings and soared, its wingbeats exuding an aura of invincibility.
Feng Junyi's bearing was heroic, like a monarch of flame. A fiery red ring appeared in his hand, adorned with fearsome golden flames.
"Heaven and earth shall hold ten suns. Ten suns blazing across the sky, leveling the realm, dominating all!" Feng Junyi's fiery red robe billowed as he stood tall, gazing at Gao Zhen with immense power.
An endless expanse of fiery red divine rings enveloped the surroundings. In an instant, ten great suns manifested in the sky, like ten actual suns, scorching everything.
The scorching golden flames leaped violently, sealing the heavens and locking the earth. At this moment, it seemed as if only the color of fire existed in the sky; it was a world of fire, a stage of flame.
The roaring golden flames burned the firmament, causing even the white clouds above to begin to boil, as if unable to withstand the power of the golden flames.
Gao Zhen's white robe fluttered, and water droplets descended, pure and crystalline. His life-bound magical artifact, the "Yunshuang Heavy Water Sword," followed him like a shadow, cleaving through the void.
It was invisible, with only fleeting cold glints revealing the presence of the celestial sword's might.
Gao Zhen held the Yunshuang Heavy Water Sword, executing a movement with it. A single strike unleashed a myriad of sword waves that spanned the horizon, scattering boundless seawater and reflecting across eternity.
In the sky, half was an endless expanse of azure seawater, and the other half was golden flame.
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The sword light flashed, and the spectacle of surging seawater protected Gao Zhen from the scorching golden flames.
Although Gao Zhen appeared somewhat disheveled, he remained unharmed, save for a pale complexion and a flickering gaze.
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On Bei Ji Haohai's side, he displayed the true mettle of a top prodigy from the Han Shui True Spirit Sect, the Three Immortals. Facing Deng Lunji, Dong Taiji, Ye Yang, and Zhu Kuangren four-on-one, he held his ground, even gaining a slight advantage.
Bei Ji Haohai's expression was calm as the icy power of his life-bound magical artifact, the "Dragon Han Sky-Breaking Halberd," surged. Instantly, ice dragons formed from the hilt and along the body of the halberd, as if condensed ice power. Countless ice crystals materialized from the void!
The circulating icy aura brought about an ice age, with a crushing power that annihilated all, obliterating all obstacles before him!
The combined efforts of Deng Lunji, Dong Taiji, Ye Yang, and Zhu Kuangren, four renowned cultivators at the peak of late Core Formation, could barely hold Bei Ji Haohai at bay.
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Ice and snow swirled around Bei Ji Haohai, an icy power capable of freezing an epoch, which he forcefully unleashed.
Five petals of ice and snow drifted down, each connected to the next. These connected petals transformed into ice blade projections, with every snowflake hiding infinite killing intent.
The auras of Deng Lunji, Dong Taiji, Ye Yang, and Zhu Kuangren merged as one. Powerful, boundless surges of momentum combined instantly, four aspects giving rise to five elements, and five elements giving rise to the eight trigrams, forming a magnificent illusory world.
With the power of this grand world, the four—Deng Lunji, Dong Taiji, Ye Yang, and Zhu Kuangren—comprehensively suppressed Bei Ji Haohai.
Despite being in a disadvantageous position, Bei Ji Haohai did not despair. Instead, he grew stronger with each passing moment, his fighting spirit soaring, advancing further.
"Your lives, everything here, will be ended by me. Ice Man Descends, Void Freezes, All Things Die!"
Bei Ji Haohai's voice always carried a bone-chilling quality.
His figure instantly vanished into the ice and snow. His light blue robe fluttered as he extended a hand and gently pointed. The white jade hook-shaped magical artifact, the Blazing Phoenix Saber, the Tiger Xuan Soul Mace, and the As You Wish Staff were instantly frozen by the extreme cold.
Deng Lunji, Dong Taiji, Ye Yang, and Zhu Kuangren exchanged glances in alarm. Each unleashed their hidden trump cards, engaging Bei Ji Haohai in a desperate struggle.
Bei Ji Haohai and the four—Deng Lunji, Dong Taiji, Ye Yang, and Zhu Kuangren—fought fiercely, but a clear victor had yet to emerge.
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The terrifying thought of slaying Gao Zhen, the Water Sword Immortal who was his equal, suddenly emerged in Feng Junyi's mind.
Above Feng Junyi's head, the illusory shadows of ten suns constantly flickered, casting down rays of sunlight.
Feng Junyi's expression gradually became serious and solemn. He stood in the wind, a wise gleam in his eyes, exuding an innate majesty and the aura of an invincible powerhouse.
A three-legged Golden Crow, hotter and more powerful than the sun, flapped its wings, causing the sun and moon to vanish and the world to lose its color. The Solar True Fire, immensely potent, with each wisp possessing boundless power, was capable of burning the heavens and boiling the seas with ease.
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Gao Zhen's heart suddenly chilled. Feng Junyi was truly prepared to risk everything, not just making empty threats.
Thinking thus, Gao Zhen's mind stirred. A crystal-clear Sacred Water Immortal Spirit Jade stone slowly emerged, dyeing Gao Zhen's entire body a deep blue.
Gao Zhen's eyes transformed into Primordial Heavy Water, a profound, dark light flashing from them. The heavy water essence seemed to possess the power to break through heaven and earth.
The sword in his hand, appearing at his waist, transformed into a world of Primordial Heavy Water, merging with the void of the nine heavens.