Chapter 737: The Day of the Blood River Descends (5)
“Don’t worry, Vermilion Bird Immortal Emperor, as long as you charge, we will charge with you!” Many voices echoed around, showing that there were no shortage of ambitious individuals. After all, to overcome a death tribulation, one could only defy heaven. If they didn’t fight now, they would have no chance later.
“What Vermilion Bird Immortal Emperor? I’ll say it again, I am not the Vermilion Bird Immortal Emperor!”
The Vermilion Bird Immortal Emperor denied it again. He understood that if his true identity were exposed at this moment, even if he got rid of the zombie below, he would likely face endless trouble.
“My lifespan is nearing its end. If I can do something for all living beings at this final moment, then I will die without regret! I believe that my fellow immortal friends who are also facing death tribulations think the same way, right?”
The Vermilion Bird Immortal Emperor subtly reminded the immortals in similar situations before focusing and shouting, “Charge! For all living beings, and for ourselves!”
After saying this, the Vermilion Bird Immortal Emperor immediately disappeared from his spot, falling downwards like a meteor.
“Charge!”
At the same time, tens of thousands of immortals unleashed their magic treasures and weapons, following closely behind. From a distance, it looked like countless meteors plummeting towards the earth.
“Charge!”
Some opportunists were infected and also wanted to charge downwards.
“What are you doing? Seeking death?”
His companion next to him quickly pulled him back.
“Sorry, seeing so many people charging, I almost couldn’t resist. Fortunately, you stopped me, otherwise I would definitely regret it.”
The opportunist explained with lingering fear.
Meanwhile, the burly man who had instigated the Vermilion Bird Immortal Emperor quietly disappeared from his spot. In the blink of an eye, he had appeared millions of miles away. With a thought, four Soul-Guiding Banners emanating resentment flew towards the east, west, north, and south.
“That zombie must die today. Whether you want to or not, you have to get up for me!”
The burly man said menacingly towards Tianhan Star.
At this moment, a bone-like walking stick suddenly appeared in the Vermilion Bird Immortal Emperor’s hand. He madly injected the True Qi within his body into it. The walking stick began to ‘branch out’ like wood, first sprouting blood vessels, then skin and flesh, and in a flash, it transformed into a complete small leg. It then continued to grow upwards, quickly ‘developing’ into a complete human-like phantom.
This phantom was dozens of feet tall. He wore a moon-white robe, with his hands behind his back. His eyes looked down upon the world, and as he fell from the sky, he resembled a divine being descending, stomping fiercely towards Lu Yao below. The tip of his foot shattered space, creating visible cracks.
The Vermilion Bird Immortal Emperor only had the cultivation of an early-stage Heavenly Immortal. The fact that he could unleash such an attack not only proved the extraordinary nature of the bone but also reflected that he was indeed fighting with his life on the line.
“That’s the remains of the Undying Immortal Emperor! Still saying he’s not the Vermilion Bird Immortal Emperor!”
This Undying Immortal Emperor was the ancestor of the Vermilion Bird Immortal Emperor. He practiced earth-attribute cultivation techniques famous for defense. Since becoming an Immortal Emperor, no one had ever seen his blood, hence he was known as ‘Undying’.
“Not only that, when the Undying Immortal Emperor ascended to the upper realm, even his heavenly tribulation only damaged his clothes. He was simply outrageously strong! I think he is the strongest Immortal Emperor in the history of the Immortal Realm!”
“That’s hard to say. Strength is based on overall power. Just having the strongest defense doesn’t mean you have the strongest strength.”
“But to deal with the evil sect below, it’s more than enough.”
“That’s natural. The power of this bone itself is extremely formidable, coupled with the suppression of the Undying Immortal Emperor’s Immortal Might, perhaps only those at the mid-stage Immortal Emperor realm can resist.”
The observing cultivators exclaimed upon seeing that bone.
The Vermilion Bird Immortal Emperor had already reached the ground. He held the bone-like walking stick and thrust it downwards fiercely. From a distance, it looked like a giant lifting its foot and stomping down on Lu Yao. Before the giant foot even arrived, terrifying spatial fluctuations had already torn the ground below beyond recognition, making it impossible to find even a stone the size of a fist. Only in the center was there a shield of Yin Energy that remained unmoving.
The owner of that Yin Energy shield was naturally Lu Yao. Yin Energy surged all around her, thick as ink, completely corroding the power pressing down from above, so much so that not a single strand of hair on the little maidservant beside her was out of place.
The little maidservant leaned tightly against Lu Yao, trembling, not even daring to open her eyes, completely unaware of what was happening.
At this moment, the Vermilion Bird Immortal Emperor held the walking stick with both hands and thrust it down. This desperate blow was without reservation, even distorting his facial features.
Lu Yao’s expression was indifferent. Her slender jade hand casually reached towards the bone-like walking stick.
“Bang!”
The two collided, erupting a terrifying shockwave that completely pulverized the ground within a radius of hundreds of miles, turning it into a barren desert devoid of life.
The Vermilion Bird Immortal Emperor felt as if he had struck a piece of pig iron. His hands went numb, and his tiger’s mouth split open. He looked down in confusion, only to see a pair of phoenix eyes burning with resentment staring intently at him, while the walking stick in his hand was actually held by the other party with one hand.
And at this time, to outsiders,
The giant phantom of that Immortal Emperor seemed to be lifted with one hand.
“How is this possible?”
The Vermilion Bird Immortal Emperor’s scalp tingled, and the fear in his heart erupted like a flood, causing his hands to go limp.
Lu Yao’s zombie fingernails suddenly grew wildly, sinking into the bone staff like cutting tofu. Then, with a gentle grip.
“Crack…”
With a crisp sound, the bone staff in the Vermilion Bird Immortal Emperor’s hand shattered like plaster.
“No!”
The Vermilion Bird Immortal Emperor cried out and turned to flee.
Lu Yao would not let go of anyone who had attacked her. The Yin Energy around her surged and intertwined, forming a terrifying chain that shot up into the sky, directly binding the Vermilion Bird Immortal Emperor’s body.
“Ah!”
The Vermilion Bird Immortal Emperor let out a tragic howl, and his hunched body was corroded and completely destroyed by the Yin Energy emanating from the chain in an instant.
The cultivators who were charging down behind were instantly terrified. They desperately stopped their charge and then fled in all directions.
Lu Yao did not pursue them to the death. Although these people could not be teammates, there was no need to treat them as mortal enemies. After all, everyone was a part of defying heaven. If they could leave some trouble for the Heavenly Dao, that would be for the best.
Those who charged down in the first wave narrowly escaped death, with no desire to fight further, and fled towards the starry sky.
The millions of opportunists watching from the outside were also terrified. They also wanted to retreat, but they didn’t know when faint resentment had already spread throughout the surrounding space.
Resentment was pervasive, affecting people’s emotions. Thus, the fear in the eyes of the immortals gradually faded, replaced by visible anger. The key was that they
didn’t even know it themselves.
“Fellow immortals, death tribulation, everyone will face this thing, it’s just a matter of time. The only way to avoid it is to obtain the power of other Heavenly Dao. If we don’t kill this zombie of Tianhan Star today, then the External Heavenly Dao will be completely cleared by the Immortal Alliance. By then, everyone can only wait for death. Instead of waiting for death, why not fight back? Let’s kill her together and fight for a glimmer of survival for ourselves!”
At this moment, the burly man’s voice echoed throughout the universe. Because he was confident that no one would recognize him, he directly stated the thoughts of everyone present.
“Tianhan Star has such dense Yin Energy. Even if they die, they will most likely turn into zombies or evil ghosts. You have two lives, what are you afraid of?”
The burly man continued to instigate.
…
“He’s right. To survive, we must kill this zombie. Let’s charge, everyone!”
“Don’t be afraid, everyone. With so many of us, one spit each could drown her.”
“It’s not a big deal to die. Later, find a way to absorb her blood, and your strength will instantly soar, reaching the heavens!”
“And we might be taken by the Immortal Alliance to absorb the blood of that External Heavenly Dao. It will be a blessing in disguise.”
…
The millions of cultivators immediately started to clamor and then charged back to Tianhan Star without fear. From a distance, it looked like a torrential downpour falling from the sky, countless and innumerable.
“I intended to let you go, but since that’s the case, then become stepping stones for me to comprehend killing intent!”
Lu Yao’s gaze sharpened. The Boundless Demonic Hair on her head shot up into the sky, piercing towards the densely packed immortals.
