Chapter 490: Chapter 465: A Strong Fighter Who Battles Across Levels
Skull Fire Mountain’s Master had just returned to Skull Fire Mountain and hadn’t even landed when she felt her body stiffen because she sensed she was being targeted by terrifying auras.
Then, one after another, colossal figures emerged around her, staring at her indifferently.
"Immortal Clan’s powerhouses, so many of them, why have they suddenly come to my Skull Fire Mountain?"
Skull Fire Mountain’s Master was greatly alarmed.
Although she was of the Immortal Fourth Layer, within the Immortal Clan, there were at least a dozen at the Immortal Fourth Layer.
Moreover, the Immortal Clan had bloodline inheritance and could awaken some terrifying Immortal Skills from their bloodlines.
There were even a few from the Immortal Clan with extremely high bloodline ranks, with strength far surpassing others at the same cultivation level.
Killing her wouldn’t be too difficult for the Immortal Clan.
In her mind, she rapidly considered where it was that she might have offended the Immortal Clan to attract so many of their experts to her mountain.
On her face, however, she quickly squeezed out a smile and said, "Distinguished Immortal Clan visitors, your presence brings glory to our humble abode, please, this way inside."
"No need."
A giant bird with nine heads and a body black as ink flew out, its eighteen eyes coldly fixed on Skull Fire Mountain’s Master, and said, "We’re here today to seek a person from your Skull Fire Mountain."
"The Immortal Clan’s Nine-headed Falcon."
Skull Fire Mountain’s Master felt her breath catch.
The Nine-headed Falcon, among the Immortal Clan of the Desolate Land, was one of the strongest groups.
Their numbers were few, but every single one of them was extremely powerful.
Their ancestor was even considered one of the seven strongest beings in the Desolate Land, and although he was at the same Immortal Fourth Layer Heaven as she was, it wouldn’t take him more than a few moves to kill her.
Her smile grew broader as she ingratiatingly said, "Who are you looking for, dear brother?"
"A human Martial Cultivator named Lu Yan. Perhaps he has changed his name and identity within your Skull Fire Mountain, but no matter, we will simply gather all your disciples together, and we will have ways to identify him,"
said the Nine-headed Falcon.
"Lu Yan? Could it be him? Brother, is he the one who came from overseas?"
asked Skull Fire Mountain’s Master.
"You know of him?"
the Nine-headed Falcon asked in surprise.
According to the information they had received, Lu Yan was supposed to have changed his name and merged into the Skull Fire Mountain.
"Of course, that ingrate, he kidnapped my most beloved disciple, and these injuries I’ve suffered are thanks to him,"
Skull Fire Mountain’s Master said.
"What happened?"
the Nine-headed Falcon asked coldly.
"It’s like this..."
Skull Fire Mountain’s Master did not dare to conceal the truth, and briefly recounted the events.
Of course, she conveniently omitted the intricacies of Shen Yinuo’s Great Sun Melting Furnace, saying only that Shen Yinuo had an outstanding fire talent, which was perfect for her to take over.
"You’re saying that Lu Yan has now left Skull Fire Mountain?"
The eyes of the Nine-headed Falcon grew colder.
"Indeed, but rest assured, gentlemen, that I have embedded a Blood Soul Gu Mother into my disciple. Even a Heavenly Tribulation would find it difficult to erase it completely, so I can still sense their location. If gentlemen could use my assistance, I am willing to lead the way,"
Skull Fire Mountain’s Master offered.
"Gentlemen, I’ve been gravely injured; may I heal myself first before we proceed?"
she asked.
"You can heal on the way. If anything unforeseen happens, there will be no more Skull Fire Mountain left,"
the Nine-headed Falcon said coldly.
Skull Fire Mountain’s Master, though boiling with anger, dared not show it and could only nod in agreement.
She activated her Primordial Spirit, called upon the power of her soul, and quietly sensed the location of the Blood Soul Gu Mother.
After a moment, her eyes lit up, and she said, "Found them, they are heading north."
"Lead the way."
the Nine-headed Falcon ordered coldly.
"Yes."
Very obediently, Skull Fire Mountain’s Master complied but inwardly screamed, "Lu Yan, you scum, you’ve actually offended the Immortal Clan, this time, I’ll see how you die."
...
Lu Yan and his companions were rapidly heading towards the Burial Mounds.
However, the area of the Desolate Land was incredibly vast, far greater than Da Wu by several tens of times, with Cangyan Mysterious Land being more than three million miles away from the Burial Mounds.
Even with their speed, it would take a day’s time to reach it.
As they traveled, Lu Yan healed his injuries while on the move.
The last bit of his injuries quickly recovered, and he felt full of vigor. His body shone brilliantly, his Primordial Spirit bright and sacred, giving him a sense of immortality and indestructibility.
He had never felt better before.
Such was the Immortal Realm.
It was a leap in the level of life, entering another dimension from then on, with endless lifespan. Unless calamities or tribulations struck, one would be eternal and immortal.
"This is immortality, the realm of the listed immortals in myth and legend. I never expected that I could also step into this domain,"
Lu Yan was quite exhilarated.
He then thought about the subsequent realms.
Immortality, Doctrine, Creation, True One.
Immortality was merely the beginning; True One was where invincibility lay.
Only upon reaching the True One State would one truly be free and at ease. He still had a long way to go.
Suddenly, Lu Yan felt a surge of danger in his heart and, the next moment, sensed a terrible force striking at him from the side.
His Spiritual Sense immediately caught it; it was a battle-axe spinning at high speed towards his head.
"Be careful..."
Mr. World also warned right away.
Without a second thought, Lu Yan enacted his Body Refining Martial Arts and swung his hand down to strike.
Thud!
The battle-axe was blocked by Lu Yan and sent flying back.
Lu Yan, however, was shaken to his core, taking six steps back as he felt his arm go numb. At the point of contact with the battle-axe, a wound had appeared, from which blood incessantly flowed.
In the distance, a figure approached riding the wind and caught the returning battle-axe, closing in rapidly on Lu Yan and the others.
"A human..."
Lu Yan was slightly stunned.
The attacker turned out to be a human Martial Cultivator, not one of the Immortal or Demon Clans he had speculated.
This person stood at about three meters tall, clad in a sleeveless battle armor. The arms exposed outside were as thick as the waist of an ordinary person, and his muscles were like chunks of iron, reflecting a metallic luster.
He appeared very young, in his twenties, but his aura was imposing, reminiscent of a fierce tiger.
"Kill!"
Without any explanation, this person’s killing intent was icy cold. Wielding a battle axe, he struck once more at Lu Yan’s head.
"Hmph, starting a fight without uttering a word, do you think I am non-existent?"
Mr. World was displeased. With a flick of his finger, ninety-nine formation flags shot out, growing as they caught the wind, ready to strike the opponent.
"Your opponent is me..."
A cold voice came from high above.
A silver galaxy fell from the sky, rushing towards Mr. World and also enveloping Shen Yinuo in its scope.
Above the high sky, a figure had appeared at some unknown time.
It was still a human, and he looked young too, around his twenties.
Of course, that was just his apparent age, not his actual age.
The galaxy was composed of countless silver Sword Qi, its might extremely alarming. Even Mr. World felt a crisis looming, not daring to be careless. He could only manipulate the ninety-nine formation flags, evolving into a grand formation, to keep the galaxy at bay.
Lu Yan’s mind moved, the Thunder Sword in hand. He performed a horizontal slash, clashing with the brawny youth’s battle axe.
Boom!
The deafening sound erupted, jolting both figures, who were forced back simultaneously.
Immortal Second Layer.
A thought crossed Lu Yan’s mind.
After two consecutive engagements, he had deduced that the opponent’s cultivation was at the Immortal Second Layer Heaven.
This astonished him.
Being just at the Immortal Second Layer, to match him in a head-on collision was truly astonishing.
"It’s actually just Immortal First Layer."
The brawny youth was even more shocked; it seemed unbelievable.
Lu Yan’s cultivation was clearly only at the Immortal First Layer, but his Immortal Power was extremely thick and robust. His Immortal Body was extraordinarily strong, even for him. Such a sight was very rare.
Not to mention on this tiny piece of Desolate Land.
"Interesting."
The brawny youth became excited, his fighting spirit intense, his eyes revealing a strong animalistic nature.
Above in the sky, the other youth had a stronger cultivation, reaching the Immortal Third Layer Heaven. He spread his hands apart, evolving into two galaxies that enveloped both Mr. World and Shen Yinuo.
Shen Yinuo originally intended to go to Lu Yan’s aid, but at this moment, she could only activate the Great Sun Melting Furnace to protect herself.
"Brother, we have no grievances or enmities, why do you attack me?"
Lu Yan asked coldly.
The other party was not only aggressive but was filled with killing intent, launching a deadly move as soon as he acted.
But he clearly had no prior acquaintance with this person.
Could it be that the person was sent by the Immortal Clan?
Such a figure, commanded by the Immortal Clan?
"Let you die with understanding, you hold the Three Emperors Command, which is why you’ve courted death."
The brawny youth replied, his aura growing stronger, his body enveloped by a dense green energy.
This was the Rule of Wind.
"Wind Rolls the Remnant Clouds."
As the brawny youth’s voice fell, his offensive began. Man and battle axe united as one, spinning at high speed, forming into a massive tornado, charging at Lu Yan.
"For the Three Emperors Command."
Lu Yan’s pupils constricted.
But there wasn’t time to ponder.
He wanted to retreat, but couldn’t.
Because behind him was Shen Yinuo.
If he retreated, Shen Yinuo would face the siege of two great experts and there would be no doubt of her death.
"Come on."
Lu Yan stimulated the power of the Thunder Sword, the rules of thunder and fire interweaving, unleashing his Immortal Power to the extreme. He stepped forward, exhaling as he spoke, and slashed with his sword.
A slash of red-gold brilliance tore through the air, as if it intended to split heaven and earth in two.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang...
The Thunder Sword struck the tornado and produced violent explosions. In a flash, the Thunder Sword collided with the battle axe inside the tornado forty-nine times.
As the two sides collided, the rotation speed of the tornado slowed down more and more until, with a loud bang, the brawny youth was repelled.
Lu Yan’s arms went numb too, and blood seeped from his tiger’s mouth.
"This man, he’s here to seize the Three Emperors Command, what is his background? Just at the Immortal Second Layer, after using the Immortal Skill, he’s comparable to Immortal Third Layer."
Lu Yan was inwardly shocked.
In the Immortal Realm, the gap between each layer was enormous, making it as difficult as ascending to the heavens to fight across levels.
With his ability, he could barely manage to fight across two levels at best.
Other than him and Shen Yinuo, he had never seen anyone else capable of fighting across levels.
But this brawny youth clearly could.
"Again."
The moment the brawny youth retreated, he advanced again, swinging his battle axe in a frenzy of slashes.
Boom!
Lu Yan directly summoned the Big Tree Phantom Image, charging into the opponent’s sea of consciousness, colliding with his Primordial Spirit.
"That is..."
Just as the Big Tree Phantom Image rushed into the opponent’s Primordial Spirit, Lu Yan noticed a mirror floating above the opponent’s Primordial Spirit.
The mirror shone brightly, enfolding the brawny youth’s Primordial Spirit within.
With a loud bang, the Big Tree Phantom Image collided with the mirror. The mirror violently shook, while the Big Tree Phantom Image dissipated.
The brawny youth’s Primordial Spirit was unharmed.
"This is... a treasure that protects the Primordial Spirit, to actually possess such an item, what is the origin of this person?"
Lu Yan was even more astonished.
He had never encountered such a treasure before.
"A soul attack, you are a special soul practitioner."
The brawny youth’s eyes also narrowed.
