Chapter 4119

In Sky Roar City, within a tranquil manor, Fu Sen and a rosy-faced, golden-robed old woman were seated in a cyan stone pavilion, enjoying tea and conversation.

“Madam Tong, it's been years. I thought something might have happened to you,” Fu Sen said with a smile.

“I’ve been stuck at a bottleneck,” the golden-robed old woman sighed. “I traveled extensively for years, even visiting the Nine Star Immortal Realm, but unfortunately, I couldn't break through.”

This was Tong Yao, at the early Taiyi Golden Immortal stage. She encountered this bottleneck early in her cultivation and hasn't been able to resolve it for years.

“Stuck at a bottleneck! That’s quite rare, I…”

Before Fu Sen could finish, a loud alarm blared, echoing throughout Sky Roar City.

“Oh no, a Chaos Beast tide has erupted!” Fu Sen exclaimed, his expression changing.

“Another Chaos Beast tide? This is far too frequent!” Tong Yao said with a frown.

“I don’t know either. Was the last one not the Great Immortal Tribulation? Is this it, then? Madam Tong, come with me to the city wall to see.” Fu Sen transformed into a streak of cyan light, leaving the manor and arriving at the city wall. He looked out beyond the city walls and gasped.

Tens of thousands of Chaos Beasts, all colored variants, were outside the city. They were led by four Seven-Colored Chaos Beasts at the Taiyi Golden Immortal stage. The leader was a gigantic, humanoid Seven-Colored Chaos Beast, so massive that other Chaos Beasts looked like tiny ants beside it. It held a black copper hammer in its right hand. “A mutated Chaos Beast!” Fu Sen’s expression hardened. To send a mutated Seven-Colored Chaos Beast meant they intended to capture Taiyi Golden Immortals. The other three Seven-Colored Chaos Beasts were all at the early Taiyi Golden Immortal stage. They had no weapons, so it was impossible to tell if they were mutated.

The Seven-Colored Chaos Beast stood on a low mound, its gaze cold.

“Lei, shall we attack now?” one of the Seven-Colored Chaos Beasts asked.

“For the tribe, kill them,” Lei commanded.

Chaos Beasts, once they reached the Taiyi Golden Immortal stage, could generally speak. They were named by the tribe’s priests, a name they kept for life. A chorus of roars erupted as the Chaos Beasts began their assault. Unlike previous times, they didn't swarm towards Sky Roar City en masse. Instead, they split into multiple smaller teams, each commanded by two Chaos Beasts. The Chaos Beasts dispersed and charged towards Sky Roar City.

At the same time, the four Taiyi Golden Immortal stage Seven-Colored Chaos Beasts also charged towards Sky Roar City at great speed. Wherever they trod, massive footprints were left on the ground. Dozens of mid-grade Immortal Extinguishing Cannons fired simultaneously, sending thick beams of light repeatedly striking their bodies, yet leaving no trace. The mid-grade Immortal Extinguishing Cannons were no match for the Taiyi Golden Immortal stage Chaos Beasts. They quickly reached the base of Sky Roar City and began their assault.

Lei swung the giant hammer in its hand, striking towards Sky Roar City. A thick golden light barrier enveloped the entire city, with a visible Tai Chi pattern on its surface. The giant hammer struck the golden light barrier with a dull thud. The three Seven-Colored Chaos Beasts also slammed into the barrier, producing three more dull thuds, but the barrier remained completely still. Lei then swung its right fist, striking the golden light barrier. The barrier dented inwards but quickly returned to normal.

Fu Sen and Tong Yao's faces drastically changed. They quickly cast spells to attack the four Taiyi Golden Immortal stage Chaos Beasts, while simultaneously sending someone to request aid from the Nangong Immortal Clan. Fu Sen flicked his sleeve, and a cyan-glowing long halberd shot out. Upon closer inspection, its blade had two fingernail-sized chips—it was a damaged high-grade immortal artifact. High-grade immortal artifacts are difficult to refine, and even Taiyi Golden Immortals find them hard to acquire. The cyan halberd struck one of the Seven-Colored Chaos Beasts with a dull thud, leaving only a shallow cut. Tong Yao’s right hand surged with golden flames. She clapped towards the void, and a gigantic golden palm wrapped in intense flames flew out, striking another Seven-Colored Chaos Beast precisely. With a thunderous roar, a wave of golden flames spread out, but it quickly dissipated. Lesser perfected laws were simply ineffective against Taiyi Golden Immortal stage Chaos Beasts. Even for Taiyi Golden Immortals, cultivating laws to grand perfection was not easy; not every Taiyi Golden Immortal could achieve grand perfection in their laws.

A deafening thunderclap reverberated from high in the sky. A massive golden thundercloud appeared overhead, with lightning flashing and thunder rumbling. Thick golden bolts of lightning tore through the sky, striking the four Taiyi Golden Immortal stage Seven-Colored Chaos Beasts one after another, but they seemed to have no effect, as if merely scratching them. Even high-grade immortal artifacts couldn't faze them. Under Lei’s relentless assault, the golden light barrier’s spiritual glow dimmed, becoming translucent. “Madam Tong, retreat quickly! We cannot withstand these mutated Taiyi Golden Immortal stage Chaos Beasts,” Fu Sen urged. He added that mutated Taiyi Golden Immortal stage Chaos Beasts had never attacked Sky Roar City before. In the past, ordinary Seven-Colored Chaos Beasts could be repelled with the city's third-tier immortal array and various treasures, but this time was clearly different.

“Trying to run? Too late,” Lei bellowed. Lei’s body erupted in dazzling seven-colored spiritual light. Its fists slammed onto the golden light barrier. The three Taiyi Golden Immortal stage Seven-Colored Chaos Beasts also crashed violently into the barrier, and the black copper hammer descended from above, smashing onto the golden light barrier. The golden light barrier shattered like thin paper, breaking into pieces.

By this time, Fu Sen and Tong Yao were already flying towards Sky Roar Palace when a black copper hammer flew towards them. Fu Sen swung his cyan scythe to meet it. With a dull clang, the copper hammer struck his protective spiritual light. He was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto the ground. Before he could get back on his feet, a colossal fist descended from the sky, effortlessly shattering his protective spiritual light and striking Fu Sen. Fu Sen spat out a large mouthful of vital blood, his body sinking into the ground. A thick, long black iron chain shot out, piercing through his scapula. To his horror, Fu Sen realized he could no longer use his immortal elemental energy. Fu Sen, at the middle Taiyi Golden Immortal stage, was no match for Lei. Tong Yao, facing the attacks of the three Taiyi Golden Immortal stage Seven-Colored Chaos Beasts, was quickly defeated, her scapula pierced by a black iron chain, and she was bound.

With the array broken, a large number of Chaos Beasts surged into Sky Roar City, capturing immortals. Fu Sen and Tong Yao were captured. The cultivators within the city were completely overwhelmed; most were either captured or killed. “Lord Lei, you have made a great contribution! Perhaps you can evolve again,” one of the Seven-Colored Chaos Beasts said, somewhat fawningly. Lei came from a relatively powerful tribe and was a mutated Chaos Beast, possessing a weapon. Although they were all Taiyi Golden Immortals, the others were merely auxiliary forces to Lei’s tribe; mutated Chaos Beasts were the true masters of the Chaos Beast tribes, where strength commanded respect. “Two Taiyi Golden Immortals are too few,” Lei commanded. “Come with me to other earth cities. This place will be left to Lan. Send the captured immortals back to the rear; they are the capital for our tribe’s growth.” With that instruction, Lei carried Fu Sen and Tong Yao away, running rapidly into the distance. With every step, the ground shook violently.

Almost simultaneously, most of the cities under the jurisdiction of Sky Phoenix City came under attack from Chaos Beasts. Multiple earth cities were breached by the Chaos Beasts, and vast numbers of immortals were captured. Unlike last time, this time, the Chaos Beast tribes deployed mutated Taiyi Golden Immortal stage Chaos Beasts, specifically targeting Taiyi Golden Immortals. Capturing Golden Immortals and True Immortals was merely an incidental act.