Chapter 4147: Chaos

A wide canyon stretched out, through which numerous chaotic beasts were passing. Many were laden, and some carried captured immortals, whose shoulder blades had been pierced by black chains that prevented them from using their immortal power.

The procession was led by a seven-colored chaotic beast, resembling a gigantic tiger, which was in the early Taiyi Golden Immortal stage. These chaotic beasts had captured a large number of immortals and were retreating along various routes to avoid being cornered by other immortals.

"Faster!" urged the seven-colored chaotic beast. "The Immortal Armored Army and True Spirit Legion have already been dispatched."

All the chaotic beasts quickened their pace, causing the ground to tremble slightly.

A white light illuminated the void above the seven-colored chaotic beast's head. A small, glowing white seal materialized, instantly expanding and hurtling directly towards the beast. Before the seven-colored chaotic beast could evade, a powerful gravitational force and a strong restraining power materialized simultaneously, pinning it in place.

The massive white seal slammed into the seven-colored chaotic beast. Its colossal body quivered slightly, its limbs buckling as dazzling seven-colored spiritual light erupted from its form. With a swift strike of its right paw, it sent the white seal hurtling back. Almost simultaneously, a glowing yellow spear erupted from the ground, striking the seven-colored chaotic beast accurately in the abdomen with a dull thud. The seven-colored chaotic beast bent its front limbs, then thrust off with its hind legs, leaping clear to evade the attack.

A streak of golden light, moving at high speed, approached from the distance. Soon, the golden light halted, revealing a shimmering golden flying boat carrying Cao Mingjing and his companions. Simultaneously, a portly elder in yellow robes emerged from beneath the ground, gripping a constantly flickering yellow spear and bearing a frigid expression.

Nangong Yueshan, late Taiyi Golden Immortal.

"Weren't you supposed to intercept us in the Qingluo Mountain Range? Why are you here?" the seven-colored chaotic beast asked, its tone filled with confusion, indicating it was aware of Cao Mingjing's original plan.

"You didn't seriously think we knew nothing, just because Tian Geng and his ilk were working for you, did you?" Nangong Yueshan's face was grim with murderous intent. The Nangong Immortal Clan had uncovered several false immortals infiltrating their ranks; they had apprehended most, but deliberately left a few to relay misinformation and mislead the chaotic beasts.

"You intentionally left him alive to transmit false information!" the seven-colored chaotic beast exclaimed, its voice filled with shock. Then, understanding dawned on it, and it scoffed, "You two alone think you can kill me? That's a fool's dream!"

"What about with me?" a cold, unfeeling female voice echoed from the distant sky. "That should be enough, shouldn't it?"

As her voice faded, a golden flash of lightning illuminated the high heavens, revealing a graceful young woman in a golden dress. This was Lei Yaoyao, a guest elder of the Nangong Immortal Clan and a late Taiyi Golden Immortal. The Nangong Immortal Clan possessed formidable strength, boasting numerous masters, including not only direct clan members but also many exceptionally powerful guest elders.

The moment Lei Yaoyao appeared, she raised her right hand, unleashing a thick bolt of golden lightning that struck the seven-colored chaotic beast precisely, causing its body to tremble. Ignoring the other chaotic beasts completely, it turned and fled into the distance with incredible speed.

"Pursue it! Don't let it escape," urged Nangong Yueshan, whose body flared with yellow light before he vanished into the ground. Lei Yaoyao transformed into a golden lightning bolt and followed closely behind.

"Yuanxing, I'm leaving this area under your command. Resolve them as quickly as possible," Cao Mingjing called out before joining the pursuit.

Cao Yuanxing looked down at the chaotic beasts, waved his hand, and commanded, "Annihilate them all."

As soon as he finished speaking, Murong Yilong leaped forward, charging directly toward a five-colored chaotic beast. The five-colored chaotic beast turned and charged straight at Murong Yilong.

"You seek death!" Murong Yilong sneered. His right fist blazed with golden light as he threw a punch, meeting the beast head-on. With a dull thud, the five-colored chaotic beast was sent flying backward, its enormous body crashing heavily to the ground. Its head burst apart, and it ceased to breathe. A peak True Spirit who has achieved mastery of a great law is indeed formidable, capable of instantly slaying a Golden Immortal-stage five-colored chaotic beast with a single punch.

Over three thousand Immortal Armored soldiers stood in disciplined formation, drawing their treasures and launching attacks against the chaotic beasts.

"Engage the enemy!" roared a late Golden Immortal seven-colored chaotic beast. In response, a large number of chaotic beasts turned and charged directly at the Immortal Armored Army. Twenty Immortal Armored soldiers from the Wang family stepped forward, each drawing a crossbow bolt. They pulled their triggers, sending a volley of low-grade immortal-slaying arrows flying towards the chaotic beasts. With a series of rumbling explosions, the low-grade immortal-slaying arrows detonated, erupting into massive crimson fireballs that engulfed the bodies of over a hundred chaotic beasts.

A squad of Immortal Armored soldiers, armed with halberds and spears, attacked the chaotic beasts. Three thousand Immortal Armored soldiers were locked in fierce combat with over a thousand chaotic beasts. The Wang family's Immortal Armored soldiers, utilizing low-grade immortal-slaying arrows, annihilated a contingent of three-colored chaotic beasts. Ni Tianlong activated the Law of Illusion, causing chaotic beasts of five colors or less to fall into a trance and attack their own comrades. Wang Changsheng and the others also joined the fray, attacking the chaotic beasts.

Wang Changsheng did not employ the Three Fingers of Qiankun. Instead, he donned a pair of continuously glowing blue gauntlets and began striking the chaotic beasts. With one punch to the head of a Golden Immortal-stage five-colored chaotic beast, the creature was instantly sent flying backward, its skull shattered, and its life extinguished. Explosions resonated continuously, intermingled with the roars of beasts. Over three thousand Immortal Armored soldiers battled fiercely against more than a thousand chaotic beasts. Several Immortal Armored soldiers often teamed up against a single chaotic beast, while True Spirits were generally capable of confronting one beast each. Though they couldn't effortlessly slay them, they also weren't easily overwhelmed by the chaotic beasts.

Murong Yilong charged forward fearlessly, swinging his fists at the chaotic beasts. Miserable roars continuously echoed as one chaotic beast after another was sent flying backward, crashing heavily to the ground. Even six-colored chaotic beasts, when struck in the head by Murong Yilong, instantly perished. Wang Changsheng was equally formidable, capable of slaying a six-colored chaotic beast with a single punch. The two seemed to be locked in a competition, vying to see who could eliminate more chaotic beasts. They plunged into the horde like tigers among sheep, sending creatures flying backward. Any chaotic beast struck by Wang Changsheng or Murong Yilong was either killed or crippled, though seven-colored chaotic beasts showed slightly more resilience.

For this interception mission, Wang Changsheng had instructed his clansmen to bring over fifty low-grade immortal-slaying arrows. These were swiftly expended, resulting in the annihilation of over five hundred three-colored chaotic beasts and severe injury to dozens of four-colored ones, demonstrating remarkable efficiency. Once the fifty-plus low-grade immortal-slaying arrows were expended, the Immortal Armored Army switched to using various immortal artifacts, with multiple soldiers teaming up to attack the chaotic beasts. Wang Changsheng and forty other Golden Immortal cultivators all joined the assault. The most formidable among them were undoubtedly Murong Yilong and Wang Changsheng; wherever they went, chaotic beasts crumbled like paper, left either dead or gravely wounded.

"Fellow Daoist Wang truly hides his strength well!" Yu Weiwei remarked meaningfully. "He has actually cultivated to become a peak True Spirit."

Cao Yuanxing, a top-tier True Spirit, charged into the chaotic beast horde, but a single punch from him could only injure a Golden Immortal-stage five-colored chaotic beast, not instantly kill it.

As time passed, chaotic beasts were systematically slain.