Chapter 1230: I Can Spare You

After cursing Ying Tianxian, Lu Yang quickly fled from beneath the Sixth Immortal, while the Immortal Fairy's anxious urgings echoed in his mental space.

"Are you done, Yun?"

"Please bear with me, Senior Fairy. If we act rashly, our opponent might escape if they sense danger. I'll be prepared very soon."

Thunder roared, turning Zhongshan County into an ocean of lightning. The land was scorched black, and rolling thunderous sounds echoed mightily, piercing the sky for thousands of miles. Storms raged, kicking up sand and stones. Any divine sense extended would be instantly dispersed, disrupting the Sixth Immortal's perception.

Sweet dew descended, healing the Qilin Immortal's injuries.

The Ying Tianxian stood amidst the ocean of lightning, with three thousand immortal thunderbolts above his head and elemental forces at his feet, truly the undisputed Master of Heavenly Tribulation.

"Shangqing Immortal Lightning!"

While the Spirit-Dispelling Divine Lightning unleashed upon arrival was an opportunistic strike, this Shangqing Immortal Lightning was a prepared assault, its power incomparable!

The mighty immortal lightning, like a surging flood, rushed towards the Sixth Immortal.

The Sixth Immortal's black mist seemed capable of blocking everything in the world, flowing upstream and aiming not at Ying Tianxian, but at the Qilin Immortal.

His movements were swift, quick, and precise; neither Ying Tianxian nor the Qilin Immortal had time to react.

With a thunderous palm strike, the Sixth Immortal pierced through the Qilin Immortal's chest. Lightning erupted from his chest, which then exploded, transforming his entire immortal body into pure lightning.

The lightning dispersed, only to re-condense in the distance, reforming into the Qilin Immortal's likeness.

Having transformed into a lightning body, the Qilin Immortal could freely traverse the ocean of thunder.

Adaptation to the environment, survival of the fittest.

"A lightning body?" The Sixth Immortal hadn't immediately engaged Ying Tianxian because Ying Tianxian had already arrived in a lightning form, which was difficult to contend with. He hadn't anticipated the Qilin Immortal reacting so quickly and also transforming into a lightning body to adapt to the environment.

However, it was merely a minor inconvenience.

"Taiqing Immortal Lightning!"

"Yuqing Immortal Lightning!"

Ying Tianxian frantically activated his Tribulation Dao Fruit, forcing himself to manifest the Three Pure Immortal Lightning in the shortest possible time.

The Three Pure Immortal Lightning could slay immortals and demons and suppress the cosmos. Its power was so immense that even Ying Tianxian himself found it difficult to control after unleashing it. In ancient times, only the Immortal Fairy was capable of withstanding this technique.

The Shangqing Immortal Lightning transformed into a torrent of thunder, the Taiqing Immortal Lightning manifested into countless immortal weapons—axes, halberds, swords, and spears—while the Yuqing Immortal Lightning formed six shields, creating a cube that sealed the Sixth Immortal inside with the Shangqing and Taiqing Immortal Lightning.

The cube was blinding, emitting pure immortal light. Lu Yang merely glanced up, and his eyes bled, instantly blinding him and rendering his vision useless. Considering he was now equivalent to a demi-immortal, yet couldn't even bear to look, it was hard to imagine the sheer power of the Three Pure Immortal Lightning that the Sixth Immortal was facing head-on.

Lu Yang healed his eyes with the nascent form of the Immortal Dao Fruit and moved as far away from the battlefield as possible.

He knew that the Three Pure Immortal Lightning alone could not defeat the Sixth Immortal. If this technique had been sufficient, the Four Immortals and the mastermind would have decided the victor in ancient times.

As expected, with a loud bang, the Sixth Immortal—whether through some unknown technique or sheer brute force—blasted an opening in the cube formed by the Yuqing Immortal Lightning. The black mist twisted erratically, a sight never seen before, clearly indicating that the Three Pure Immortal Lightning had indeed affected him.

The instant the Sixth Immortal blasted open the gap, the Qilin Immortal accelerated using the power of lightning; even the Speed Dao Fruit would struggle to achieve such divine speed. His entire body transformed into a lightning form, with only his qilin horn retaining its original appearance.

The qilin horn struck the Sixth Immortal's black mist, but it was like a stone sinking into the sea, unable to advance an inch.

Ying Tianxian, holding an axe, chopped towards the back of the Sixth Immortal's head!

This was an immortal artifact he had hastily refined from materials found in the Qilin Immortal's storage ring. Due to the urgency, it could only be used once.

Once was all he needed!

The Sixth Immortal raised a hand, seized the axe, and crushed it with effortless force!

"This is a bit more coordinated than your battles in ancient times."

Before battling the mastermind in ancient times, the Four Immortals had primarily sparred amongst themselves and lacked experience fighting as a unified force. After establishing the Tinder Dynasty, they diligently studied each other's strengths and weaknesses, strategizing how to maximize their combined combat power.

The Sixth Immortal then unleashed several types of immortal flames. The moment these flames touched the two immortals' lightning bodies, they instantly exploded, shattering their forms.

Thunder and fire are among the most explosive elements in the world; their contact naturally results in detonations.

As the two attempted to re-condense their lightning bodies, the immortal flames relentlessly pursued them, exploding once more.

While these explosions couldn't harm their essence, they prevented the two from performing any actions, leaving them exhausted from constantly reforming their lightning bodies.

"If you are willing to hand over the nascent form of the Samsara Dao Fruit to me and swear never to oppose me again, I can spare you."

The Sixth Immortal spoke slowly, in a seemingly conciliatory tone: "After all, I am not a bloodthirsty individual. As long as you don't obstruct my path, what does your life or death truly matter?"

The two burned with rage; the Sixth Immortal clearly held them in utter contempt.

Even through the black mist, it was clear the Sixth Immortal was shaking his head, seemingly unable to comprehend their actions: "And why would you risk your lives for others?"

While it was understandable that the Four Immortals might have been unaware of his true strength when they fought him in ancient times, after experiencing that battle and recognizing the vast power disparity, he found it baffling that they still dared to foolishly challenge him.

The Qilin Immortal roared furiously, shedding his lightning body and reverting to his original form. These immortal flames were only moderately powerful and posed a threat primarily to a lightning body; his true immortal body could easily resist them.

Ying Tianxian, meanwhile, hastily refined a few armor plates from several pieces of immortal gold found in the Qilin Immortal's storage ring, shielding himself to block the immortal flames.

Neither of them answered the Sixth Immortal's question. The Sixth Immortal's philosophy was utterly different from theirs; what good would an answer do? Would it make the Sixth Immortal agree with their viewpoint?

"You are seeking your own demise."

The Sixth Immortal spoke flatly, deciding their fates, and instantly teleported before the Qilin Immortal. The Qilin Immortal's pupils contracted sharply; the Sixth Immortal's speed was even greater than before!

The Sixth Immortal grabbed the Qilin Immortal's neck and struck directly at his face, causing the Qilin Immortal's head to explode like a watermelon!

The Qilin Immortal's head slowly regrew. Ying Tianxian activated his Tribulation Dao Fruit, causing sweet dew to descend from the sky. The Sixth Immortal then swung the Qilin Immortal, shattering the auspicious cloud formed by the sweet dew.

Seeing the Sixth Immortal charging towards him, Ying Tianxian hastily unleashed the Thirty-Three Heavenly Tribulations to intercept. The Sixth Immortal pushed the Qilin Immortal forward, using him to block all the heavenly tribulations, while his other hand seized Ying Tianxian's neck.

"Do you think I can't touch you just because you possess a lightning body?"

Despite clearly possessing a lightning body, Ying Tianxian felt a suffocating sensation, akin to a mortal drowning.

What kind of technique was this?!

Suddenly, ice and snow spread for thousands of miles, instantly blanketing the entire Zhongshan County. The extreme cold seemed to freeze even time itself. A layer of frost coated Lu Yang's body, requiring all his strength to break free!

Witnessing this, Ying Tianxian immediately activated his Tribulation Dao Fruit, once again summoning heavenly tribulation. Rolling thunder, mixed with endless immortal flames, surged forth. This time, the immortal flames did not explode upon contact with the heavenly thunder but instead merged together seamlessly.

The heavenly thunder ignited earthly fire, resembling a cataclysm of creation. Its power was unparalleled, even more terrifying than the Three Pure Heavenly Tribulation. The black mist showed faint signs of dissipation, forcing the Sixth Immortal to temporarily release both the Qilin Immortal and Ying Tianxian.

The Nine-layered Immortal, accompanied by immortal fire and profound ice, descended, glaring at the Sixth Immortal through gritted teeth.

He had been debating Dao with Mr. Tiankui at the Five Elements Sect when he detected fluctuations from the west, suspecting an immortal battle had erupted. The disturbance was so powerful that he could feel it even from such a distance.

He then followed the fluctuations towards Huangzhou. Halfway there, the disturbances vanished, suggesting the immortal battle had likely concluded. Out of curiosity, he continued flying towards Huangzhou.

Just as he was about to reach Huangzhou, even more intense fluctuations emanated, indicating a battle far more powerful than the previous immortal conflict!

Upon arriving at Zhongshan County, he witnessed the Sixth Immortal simultaneously controlling both the Qilin Immortal and Ying Tianxian. Without hesitation, he launched an attack, deploying an extreme cold domain to slow down the flow of time and unleashing immortal fire from the heavens to strike the Sixth Immortal.

However, immortal fire alone was insufficient to threaten the Sixth Immortal.

Ying Tianxian immediately understood the Nine-layered Immortal's intention and used heavenly thunder to cooperate, leading to their current predicament.

"Sixth Immortal..."

Before the Nine-layered Immortal's furious roar could even fully escape his lips, the Sixth Immortal made a hand seal. Ninety-nine mountains erupted from the ground and flew towards the Nine-layered Immortal, slamming him directly into one. The successive mountains continued to collapse until he finally stopped upon crashing into the very last one.