With the intrusion of an unknown cultivator, Juehai Golden Immortal naturally detected it immediately. He appeared in the great hall, looking at the group of unfamiliar cultivators before him with some confusion. Hunyou True Immortal stood by, too afraid to speak.
"Hunyou, who are these people?" Juehai Golden Immortal asked, fixing his gaze on Hunyou.
Hunyou Golden Immortal trembled. The young man exuded no cultivation aura, yet with a mere thought, he had teleported them tens of thousands of light-years. Such a feat was likely beyond even a Dao Integration Immortal King.
"Are you Juehai Golden Immortal?" Zhang Fan stared at Juehai Golden Immortal, scrutinizing him. He then added, "I once received a favor from a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, and my disciple inherited his legacy. Therefore, today, you must die!"
"Arrogant!" Juehai Golden Immortal could not discern Zhang Fan's depth. However, the strongest among the cultivators surrounding him was merely at the Void Returning, Myriad Manifestations stage. He presumed the leader, no matter how powerful, would be at most at the Dao Source stage.
"Release the Grand Unity Artifact Spirit. He followed the Grand Unity Golden Immortal for countless years. Let him witness Juehai Golden Immortal's death with his own eyes, and it will also settle his heart's desire," Zhang Fan said to Luo Xiaoxiao.
Luo Xiaoxiao casually waved her hand, and the Grand Unity Hall appeared in her grasp. The Grand Unity Artifact Spirit flew out from within, spotting Juehai Golden Immortal.
"Juehai Golden Immortal!" Anger and killing intent blazed in the Grand Unity Artifact Spirit's eyes. This treacherous Juehai Golden Immortal had killed his former master through sneak attacks and schemes on the star battlefield. The Grand Unity Artifact Spirit's mission was to cultivate a peerless expert to avenge his master.
"A mere artifact spirit dares to harbor killing intent towards me? Truly overestimating yourself," Juehai Golden Immortal sneered.
Zhang Fan no longer restrained his aura. A powerful Immortal Venerable aura permeated the air. Juehai Golden Immortal felt this immense power, his complexion instantly stiffened, and he stared at Zhang Fan with terror.
He wanted to beg for mercy, but he couldn't even utter a word. He could only watch as a sword light, flicked from Zhang Fan's fingertip, flew towards him. At this moment, Juehai Golden Immortal truly felt the presence of death.
In less than a single breath, Juehai Golden Immortal's Dao body was annihilated by the sword light, leaving behind only a Dao Source, which Zhang Fan pocketed.
"He died just like that?" The Grand Unity Spirit stood stunned, watching the scene in disbelief.
Juehai Golden Immortal's death was too sudden. He was, after all, a peak Great Dao realm expert. Even a Dao Integration Immortal King would have needed some time. Yet, Zhang Fan merely flicked a sword light and extinguished him.
"Let's go."
Zhang Fan waved his sleeve, and everyone vanished from the great hall. Hunyou Golden Immortal found it hard to believe that they had spared him. However, before he could breathe a sigh of relief, a sword light drifted from the stars. He couldn't even react before being struck, his body turning into nothingness.
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In the star battlefield carved out by the Nine Abysses Star Domain and the Violet Firmament Star Domain, Empress Liuli and Zhencang Immortal King had been stationed there for a long time. Their purpose was to prevent experts from other star domains from attacking the Nascent Soul and Soul Transformation cultivators of the two great star domains.
After all, this star battlefield had gathered over a million Nascent Soul cultivators and more than a hundred thousand Soul Transformation cultivators. If an Immortal King expert were to wipe them all out, it would be an unbearable loss for both star domains.
Zhang Fan had left the star battlefield for a hundred years. While cultivators perished in the star river, new ones continuously joined, nurturing a large number of powerful individuals for the two star domains.
"Master, why are we here at the star battlefield?" Blood Demon Flood Dragon asked, puzzled.
"To kill someone," Zhang Fan said with a smile. In the past, on the star battlefield, he had personally killed two Sealed Kings from the Nine Abysses Star Domain but had been threatened by Empress Liuli. Although Zhang Fan had the means to save himself then, he couldn't defeat her with his strength at the time.
Now that his cultivation had improved, this debt naturally had to be repaid.
"Empress Liuli, come out and face your death!"
Zhang Fan's voice echoed above the Nine Abysses Star Domain's war base, causing a stir. Countless Soul Transformation cultivators looked up at the stars, wondering who dared to provoke Empress Liuli in the Nine Abysses Star Domain.
Zhang Fan stood atop the Blood Demon Flood Dragon, his form completely unhidden, looking down at the war base.
"Who is this person? How can he be so arrogant as to challenge a Dao Integration Immortal King?" asked a newly enlisted soldier who was unaware of Zhang Fan's deeds.
"It's that Ten Absolute True Immortal. He actually dared to come to our Nine Abysses Star Domain's war base. He's truly too presumptuous."
"What Ten Absolute True Immortal? He broke through to the Void Returning stage a hundred years ago. At that time, dozens of Void Returning great figures from the Nine Abysses Star Domain and the Violet Firmament Star Domain perished at his hands. I heard he seized the Dao inheritance of the Evil Buddha Immortal Venerable. Both star domains are looking for him now."
"Dozens of Void Returning great figures?" Hearing this, many soldiers' eyes were filled with shock. For the two great star domains, this number was indeed terrifying. Even the Domain Lord would feel immense pain.
Zhang Fan's information had spread throughout the Nine Abysses Star Domain's war base a hundred years ago. Every Soul Transformation cultivator remembered him, as he was a true god of slaughter. The number of experts from the Nine Abysses Star Domain who perished at his hands was no less than fifty, if not a hundred.
"After a hundred years, with Ten Absolute True Immortal's talent, he must have broken through to the Dao Integration Immortal King realm by now. Otherwise, why would he dare to provoke Empress Liuli?"
Empress Liuli, who was stationed at the war base, naturally detected Zhang Fan's aura immediately. Numerous thoughts flashed through her mind, but she ultimately sent the message back to the Nine Abysses Star Domain at once.
Zhang Fan had escaped from her a hundred years ago. Now that he had come to her doorstep, he likely possessed strength not inferior to hers. After all, she didn't know how far the Dao inheritance of an Immortal Venerable could elevate someone.
Seeing Empress Liuli's reluctance to appear, Zhang Fan couldn't help but shake his head and smile. It was no wonder she was assigned to guard the war base; such a cautious and timid nature was indeed well-suited for such a task.
Zhang Fan was patient. He knew Empress Liuli was waiting for reinforcements from the Nine Abysses Star Domain, so he didn't rush. He stood quietly in the void, patiently waiting.
Empress Liuli remained in the war base, awaiting the arrival of Immortal King Lihuo. This war base was an Immortal King sacred weapon specifically built for star domain wars, possessing incredibly strong defensive capabilities. With just one Heaven's Evolution Realm Immortal King stationed there, it could withstand attacks from Chaos Realm experts.
Therefore, before Immortal King Lihuo arrived, Empress Liuli felt it was safer to stay within the war base. After all, this person had obtained the Dao inheritance of an Immortal Venerable, and Empress Liuli couldn't guess what formidable techniques he might possess.
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