Chapter 4593: Wang Changsheng Breaks Through

In a spacious and brightly lit hall, a deafening roar sounded. A massive ball of silver lightning shot up into the sky, and a Celestial Phoenix was sent flying backward, crashing heavily to the ground. A large number of its feathers fell off, and its aura was weak.

Before the Celestial Phoenix could get up, a clap of thunder echoed, and an incredibly thick silver lightning bolt descended from the sky, striking towards it.

A brilliant red light erupted from the Celestial Phoenix's body. Just as it was about to dodge, a powerful restraining force emerged, pinning it to the spot.

The Celestial Phoenix opened its mouth and spewed a thick stream of crimson flames, meeting the silver lightning bolt.

With a deafening rumble, the crimson flames were shattered by the silver lightning bolt. The lightning bolt struck the Celestial Phoenix, which let out a pained cry, and smoke began to rise from its body.

A colossal silver ape suddenly appeared before the Celestial Phoenix, its right fist enveloped in countless silver electrical arcs, smashing towards the phoenix.

The Celestial Phoenix's right claw met the silver ape's fist. Upon impact, the phoenix's right claw snapped. The silver ape then struck the Celestial Phoenix's body. The phoenix glowed red, transforming into both its phoenix form and the appearance of the Myriad Beasts Immortal Monarch. The Immortal Monarch's face was pale, and his aura was weak.

He had challenged a Heaven's Chosen at the Great Luo Golden Immortal stage. This individual was ranked tenth, had not mastered a Supreme Law, cultivated a top-tier immortal body, and possessed several high-grade immortal artifacts infused with Primordial Spirit Treasures.

If his goal was merely a resurrection opportunity, he could have challenged the fiftieth-ranked Heaven's Chosen, confident in defeating them. However, that wouldn't yield significant rewards. The higher the rank of the Heaven's Chosen or Supreme, the better the rewards obtained by defeating them.

He had already lowered his expectations, challenging only the tenth-ranked opponent, but he couldn't even defeat them.

The silver ape's body glowed intensely with lightning, preparing to attack the Celestial Phoenix and the Myriad Beasts Immortal Monarch again.

"Stop! I'm quitting the trial."

The Myriad Beasts Immortal Monarch spoke, realizing he was clearly outmatched. Continuing the fight would offer little chance of victory.

The silver ape ceased its attack and reverted to its statue form.

"The tenth-ranked opponent is already this formidable," the Myriad Beasts Immortal Monarch asked curiously. "If I defeated the first-ranked, would I obtain an immortal elixir capable of helping me break through to the Dao Ancestor realm?"

"That's none of your concern now," the spirit of the artifact replied.

"Can I challenge other Heaven's Chosen?" the Myriad Beasts Immortal Monarch asked, full of hope.

"No. Everyone gets only one chance; there are no do-overs. You've failed. If you wish to challenge again, wait until you encounter me next time," the spirit's voice was cold.

As soon as the words fell, a spiritual light flared, engulfing the figures of the Myriad Beasts Immortal Monarch and the Celestial Phoenix. When the light faded, they had vanished.

Outside the Qiankun Pagoda, Wang Qingling was conversing with Wang Qingxiao.

Wang Qingxiao had successfully defeated a Supreme and earned a resurrection opportunity. Strangely, after leaving the Qiankun Pagoda, he couldn't recall anything about the Heaven's Chosen or Supremes at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage, only remembering that he had challenged one of them.

"Never mind if you can't remember," Wang Qingling said. "I'll go through the trial with you!"

As they flew into the Qiankun Pagoda, the Myriad Beasts Immortal Monarch and the Celestial Phoenix were teleported out moments later.

"Senior Brother Yang!" Liu Qian exclaimed, her brows furrowed with worry as she flew towards him.

"I'm fine; I just need some time to recover," the Myriad Beasts Immortal Monarch reassured her. "Go ahead and take on the trial! Don't challenge the top ten Great Luo Golden Immortals; just securing a resurrection opportunity is enough."

The Myriad Beasts Immortal Monarch warned, as he was a prime example of what could happen.

Liu Qian nodded and flew into the Qiankun Pagoda. The Myriad Beasts Immortal Monarch put away his Celestial Phoenix and flew into the Hall of One Word.

"Even the Myriad Beasts Immortal Monarch was injured. It seems those Great Luo Golden Immortals are exceptionally strong!" Madam Jingyi exclaimed in surprise.

After all, the Myriad Beasts Immortal Monarch was the Palace Master of the Myriad Beasts Palace, and his natal spiritual bird, the Celestial Phoenix, had already cultivated to the early Great Luo Golden Immortal stage. Yet, he couldn't win. It was unclear what kind of opponent he had challenged.

Wang Qingcheng, Wang Qingfeng, Ye Haitang, Wang Yingjie, Fairy Liuyun, and others were successively teleported out of the Qiankun Pagoda. Wang Qingfeng, Wang Qingcheng, Ye Haitang, Wang Yingjie, Wang Mengbin, Wang Yidao, Fairy Liuyun, Ye Xuanji, Wang Zongyun, Liu Hongxue, Bai Linger, and others had defeated a Heaven's Chosen or Supreme, earning a resurrection opportunity and the ability to choose one item.

Chen Yueying, Lan Fukong, Four Seasons Sword Venerable, Li Qinghuan, Cheng Zhenyu, and Zheng Nan failed to defeat a Heaven's Chosen. Ni Tianlong and Cao Yuanxing, however, did defeat a Heaven's Chosen and obtained a resurrection opportunity.

Their purpose in entering the Qiankun Pagoda was to secure a chance for resurrection, so they didn't challenge any highly-ranked Heaven's Chosen. Even so, Chen Yueying, Lan Fukong, Four Seasons Sword Venerable, and the others couldn't defeat a Heaven's Chosen, mainly due to their lower cultivation levels and lack of high-grade immortal artifacts infused with Primordial Spirit Treasures.

Ni Tianlong and Cao Yuanxing had both acquired high-grade immortal artifacts infused with Primordial Spirit Treasures in the Qiankun Ruins, which significantly boosted their strength; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to win.

The total number of Heaven's Chosen and Supremes at each cultivation stage was only fifty, making their achievements highly valuable.

"Qingshan, Qingfeng, are you alright?" Wang Changsheng asked.

"We're fine, Ninth Uncle," Wang Qingshan replied. "Aren't you going to take on the trial yet?"

"Now that you're out, I can confidently proceed with the trial," Wang Changsheng said. With these words, he flew into the Qiankun Pagoda.

He appeared in a spacious and brightly lit hall. According to the rules, he had to defeat ten Great Luo Golden Immortals to qualify to challenge a Heaven's Chosen or Supreme.

As soon as he appeared in the hall, a red light flared, revealing a pot-bellied old man in a red robe. Judging by his aura, he was at the Mid-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal cultivation level.

The red-robed old man formed a sword incantation, and twelve red-glowing flying swords shot out, slashing towards Wang Changsheng.

The twelve red flying swords were a set of high-grade immortal artifacts, formidable due to their sheer number.

Wang Changsheng conjured the Taihao Spirit-Slaying Blade, and with a swing, a sharp blue saber light swept out, meeting the incoming twelve red flying swords.

The Taihao Spirit-Slaying Blade had already been upgraded to a top-grade immortal artifact and was infused with a Primordial Spirit Treasure, possessing immense power.

With a tremendous rumble, the twelve red flying swords were shattered by the blue saber light. It was evident that these swords had not been infused with Primordial Spirit Treasures, as they were destroyed in a single strike.

The red-robed old man tried to dodge, but a powerful restraining force emerged, pinning him to the spot.

A brilliant red light flared around his body, and a thick red barrier appeared, protecting him entirely.

The blue saber light struck the red barrier. The barrier, like paper, instantly shattered, and the red-robed old man was also cleaved in half by the saber light.

The red-robed old man's body dissipated into points of spiritual light. In his place appeared a graceful woman in a white dress, also at the Mid-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal cultivation level.

Wang Changsheng once again brandished the Taihao Spirit-Slaying Blade, performing a horizontal slash into the void. A blue saber light swept out, heading directly for the woman in white.

In Chahar City, within a hidden underground cave, Qu was reporting to Yu.

"What! All three immortal islands have arrived?" Yu exclaimed in surprise.

"It's absolutely true. The news has come back through multiple channels; there's no way it's false," Qu confirmed.

This means if the Hunxie King Tribe dares to make a move, they will surely face severe consequences.

"It's understandable," Yu said, his voice heavy. "If the Mother Pagoda were to open up slots for sacrifices, the Dao Ancestors of the twelve great tribes would also bring their clansmen for the rituals. We can only watch as the immortals undergo their trials. After this trial concludes, more powerful immortals will emerge under the Kunlun Dao Ancestor, which is not good for us or the Hunxie King Tribe."

Apart from anything else, simply obtaining a resurrection opportunity indirectly enhances the immortals' strength. A Chaos Beast might manage to kill a Great Luo Golden Immortal with great difficulty, only for the opponent to be resurrected via the Primordial Chaos Ranking.

"There's nothing we can do about it; this is how it must be," Qu sighed. If the Hunxie King Tribe doesn't make a move, they can only watch helplessly.