Chapter 1188: Good Brothers, Together at Once

The moment this speck of dust appeared, the heavens and earth surrounding Sword Immortal Gate roared in response.

An incredibly terrifying pressure, like divine might, erupted astonishingly as this seemingly weightless dust revealed itself.

The world shook, and the void disintegrated. Most cultivators present felt a thunderous tremor within their hearts, and their expressions involuntarily changed dramatically.

Their bodies, amidst this violent palpitation, rapidly retreated.

It was as if, facing this dust, all beings and all things were compelled to retreat. No defiance was possible.

For this was a branch of the peak of balance beyond order, a wisp of power belonging to an Immortal!

It was a supreme treasure plucked by the former First Star Ring Disciple at the very moment he stepped into the Quasi-Immortal realm, relying on his lifelong talent and fortuitous encounters, and the profound foundation granted by himself and the Star Ring Tower.

One could say this was Star Ring Disciple's future proof of immortality! Its vastness spoke for itself.

Now, as it descended, the heavens and earth naturally changed color!

The feeling it gave everyone was as if they were witnessing the entire starry sky!

Furthermore, this speck of dust had never appeared in the northern region before this.

Only a few Quasi-Immortals, who had previously observed the battle between Xu Qing and Star Ring Disciple on the fifth floor of the Aurora Immortal Palace, had truly seen this speck of dust.

Now, however, it appeared in the northern region, at Sword Immortal Gate, and directly above Qianjun Pi Yi.

The shock it brought was even more intense, enough to shake the bodies and souls of all present. Qianjun Pi Yi felt this even more acutely.

Because at this moment, any arrangement became child's play. In this instant, all preparations turned into a joke.

The first greatsword from beneath the plaza and the second greatsword descending from the sky both trembled amidst the roar of heaven and earth. Their sword might could not be sustained. Their sword momentum was forcibly interrupted.

They themselves, in this trembling, could not help but emit sounds resembling wails.

In the next breath, these two swords, one in the sky and one on the ground, reached their absolute limit of endurance, and then...

...shattered inch by inch, collapsing completely.

Collapsing alongside them was also the storm formed by thousands of sword qi shadows that had been drawn in and surrounded Xu Qing.

Facing the dust of natural law, the sword qi ceased, the sword light dimmed, and the storm they formed... was instantly erased.

It ceased to exist.

Even the two Immortal Swords that Qianjun Pi Yi had forcibly controlled and that had surged towards Xu Qing, exhibiting a backlash, were no exception. The moment they neared Xu Qing, they trembled as never before.

Ultimately, they were forced to roll back.

As for Qianjun Pi Yi, who had merged into one entity using a secret art, he shuddered all over, blood oozing from his seven orifices. His figure, which had been charging forward with murderous intent, instantly reversed, rapidly retreating.

Unstoppable, undefeatable!

Though the dust was light, in Qianjun Pi Yi's eyes, its immense weight was like the suppression of the entire starry sky.

The sense of crisis in his heart at this moment was utterly extreme.

However, their retreat under the dust of natural law was meaningless. Beneath natural law, all is buried; there is no allowance for your existence!

In an instant, their minds buzzed, their physical bodies could not withstand the pressure, and directly disintegrated. Their merged state was immediately broken.

After separating, they both spurted blood violently, their bodies were shattering, and even their souls were cracking as the dust descended.

The sensation of life and death was like an overwhelming tsunami, engulfing everything.

And just as the dust was about to fully descend, and Qianjun Pi Yi's body and soul were about to be utterly annihilated...

A soft sigh emanated from a pavilion within Sword Immortal Gate. "Please show some respect..."

This sigh stirred up a wisp of sword qi wind, which appeared before the speck of dust.

With a gentle puff, the dust paused in mid-air.

Seizing this momentary pause, Qianjun Pi Yi breathed heavily and unleashed their full power regardless of the cost, speeding towards the pavilion. They had heard their master's voice and knew their master had intervened.

The prior sensation of life and death had already left them utterly terrified, making them realize that their only chance at survival now was where their master resided.

Thus, their speed was instantaneous.

However... in front of them, ripples of space-time suddenly appeared. Under this spatial obstruction, the pavilion seemed to become a non-existent shrine.

Even more, in the next moment, those space-time ripples overlapped, forming a space-time storm, which transformed into turbulent space-time, and became a wave of space-time. The wave surged and crashed onto Qianjun Pi Yi.

As the wave dispersed, their figures also vanished.

They were swept into the wave, submerged into space-time, no longer in the present reality!

As for Xu Qing, at this moment, with a single step, he stepped into the dispersing wave, and also disappeared without a trace.

He pursued them... into the very space-time where Qianjun Pi Yi had been sent!

This entire sequence of events, from Xu Qing's appearance, to Qianjun Pi Yi initiating their counter-attack, until their counter-attack failed, their attempt to flee, and then being swept into space-time by Xu Qing, and finally his pursuit into it...

The entire process occurred within mere seconds!

Yet the shock it brought to the various northern factions present was immense, if not unforgettable for a lifetime, then certainly close.

On one hand, Qianjun Pi Yi's reputation was too great, so such a reversal was astounding.

On the other hand, the person who acted was unknown to anyone, yet their terrifying might was unprecedented.

Furthermore, the intensity of this star-level battle had already surpassed the Dominator level.

Even at the Quasi-Immortal level, such a battle was astonishing.

Thus, inevitably, some mistook Xu Qing... for Star Ring Disciple. "That person just now..."

"Star Ring Disciple?"

"But it seems not..."

Inside and outside Sword Immortal Gate, amidst widespread shock, within the Sword Pavilion, Immortal Lord Lanfu sighed and was about to step forward, at the same time opening his mouth, intending to say something...

...but the red-robed middle-aged man beside him now smiled and spoke first.

"These youngsters nowadays, truly formidable. They don't even give face to a dignified Lesser Immortal anymore."

Immortal Lord Lanfu paused his steps, turned to glare at the speaking red-robed middle-aged man with disgust, and after a moment of thought, just as he was about to speak, the red-robed middle-aged man spoke again.

"But after all, they are your own disciples. Although it's not good to directly intervene, it's reasonable to at least save their lives. This can also let that young fellow know that a Lesser Immortal's face is to be given."

Immortal Lord Lanfu fell silent.

He disliked this person even more.

The truth was, the other party had said everything he intended to say, repeatedly, leaving him with nothing to say at this moment.

So he frowned, and a snort was about to escape his nostrils.

The red-robed middle-aged man beside him, however, let out a cold snort.

Immortal Lord Lanfu was enraged.

"You're going too far! You're even stealing my cold snorts!'"

The red-robed middle-aged man merely smiled without speaking.

Immortal Lord Lanfu felt even deeper disgust in his heart, so he simply stopped talking, took a step, and instantly vanished.

Meanwhile, at this very moment, in a space-time different from the present reality, on a desert.

Qianjun Pi Yi's figures were speeding across it, trying to find an exit.

Swept away by the space-time wave, they had been stripped from the present reality by Xu Qing and sent into this space-time.

The moment they appeared here, for a fleeting moment, they couldn't distinguish between reality and illusion, for this space-time, this desert, was simply too real.

However, the increasingly intense life-or-death crisis from deep within their hearts left the two brothers no time to ponder further. Their minds were completely consumed by anxiety and bitterness.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it, it's all your fault!'"

"'Why blame me! It was clearly your idiotic plan to set up an ambush, to prepare and ambush, and now you look foolish!'"

"'Me foolish? Wasn't it because you said no one could help us, that even Master would be useless, so we had no choice but to lure that person here? If we could kill him, we could resolve the karma of submission!'"

"'You talk as if only I submitted, but weren't you too!'" "'It's all your fault!'"

"'It's all your fault!'"

The two brothers, Qianjun Pi Yi, were now speeding along while glaring at each other and bickering, and after exchanging complaints, they both roared.

"'Master is useless too!'"

"'That old geezer, clearly an Immortal, yet he watched us get beaten to death!'" "'Exactly, that person doesn't care about Master's face at all!'"

"'So, Master's face isn't big enough!'"

"'Absolutely right, if he were an Immortal Venerable, that person would definitely show respect.'"

"'So...'"

"'It's all Master's fault!!'"

The two brothers roared in unison, and after finding an outlet for their frustration, they were good brothers again.

After this outburst, the gloom in their hearts actually eased somewhat. Their speed quickened, and they were about to fly out of this desert.

But just then, a wind arose in the desert.

The wind swept up sand, surging powerfully in an instant, spreading across the entire world, and roared towards the two with irresistible force.

No matter how they attacked, how they shouted, or how they burst forth with power, it was all in vain.

Finally, the sky-filling sandstorm transformed into a giant face that covered the sky. It was Xu Qing's face.

It opened its mouth wide towards the two and swallowed sharply.

In despair, Qianjun Pi Yi looked at each other, gritted their teeth fiercely, with unyielding defiance in their eyes, and transmitted their thoughts to each other.

"'Brother, we'd rather die than yield!'"

"'Brother, we'd rather die standing than live kneeling!'" "'Next, we'll charge forward together and self-detonate!'" "'Good, we'll charge and explode together!'"

In their divine consciousness, the two roared, their bodies swayed, appearing about to charge out, but the very next instant... they simultaneously knelt down, preemptively shouting loudly.

"'Young Master...'"

The moment those two words were spoken, they instinctively looked at each other, both showing a hint of surprise. Just as they were about to speak, the next instant... blue light suddenly appeared in the sky of this space-time.

This light, like an ocean, swept forth, and after filling this space-time, the sky-face formed by Xu Qing paused slightly.

And from within that blue light, a voice filled with anger emerged. "'You two disgraceful wretches!'"

The moment the voice sounded, Qianjun Pi Yi were immediately overjoyed and were about to rise. But in an instant, the blue light descended, coalescing into the figure of Immortal Lord Lanfu, who appeared before the two brothers in a single step.

As if too lazy to listen to their words, Immortal Lord Lanfu raised a hand and slapped.

Instantly, the two brothers shuddered, and their Immortal Capital Tokens separated from their bodies.

Immortal Lord Lanfu swept them up, sending them into the sky.

Then, with a wave of his large hand, his full aura burst forth, the heavens and earth changed color, space-time began to shatter, and an indescribably terrifying, peak aura surged from his body.

It affected all space-time! It seemed as if with a single thought from him, all space-time would instantly turn to dust.

Having done all this, he spoke calmly.

"'Youngster, how about you give me some face!'"

From the sky, Xu Qing's figure emerged. After collecting the two Quasi-Immortal Capital Tokens that had been sent, he bowed.

"'Since Senior has spoken, this junior naturally obeys.'"

After speaking, Xu Qing's body retreated, and he quickly vanished. This space-time also vanished with him.

The surroundings blurred, and when they became clear again, it was still Sword Immortal Gate, but not the plaza, rather, within the Sword Pavilion.

Qianjun Pi Yi felt a bit dazed, then wildly overjoyed, and were about to offer their thanks to their Master.

Only to see Immortal Lord Lanfu glare, step forward, and directly kick each of the two brothers, sending them to a corner. Still not appeased, he kicked them a few more times amidst their wails.

"'Useless good-for-nothings!'" "'Disgraceful scum!'"

"'This old man must have been drunk back then to think you two had potential!'" "'You're not innate Sword Bodies, you're innate Cheap Bodies!'"

After the kicking, Immortal Lord Lanfu snorted coldly, looked at the red-robed middle-aged man beside him, and said nothing.

The red-robed middle-aged man blinked, and also said nothing.

Immortal Lord Lanfu frowned and waited.

"'Why aren't you saying what I was going to say?'"

"'I don't want to,' the red-robed middle-aged man chuckled."

Immortal Lord Lanfu sighed helplessly after a long while.

"'Senior Brother... these two idiots are still your nephews, after all. You have authority now, how about... you give them two more tokens?'"