Chapter 1231: Since you've come, don't think about leaving

Jiuzhong Immortal wanted to break free from Sixth Immortal's restraints, but having witnessed his opponent's power in ancient times, he knew it was simply beyond his ability to contend with.

In a mere instant, his body was shattered by Sixth Immortal countless times.

"Switch!"

Jiuzhong Immortal switched personalities, letting his belligerent persona take control.

The belligerent persona wasted no time. Unable to contend with Sixth Immortal directly, he changed his approach. Immediately taking control of the body, he performed an earth evasion technique, burrowed into the ground, escaped to safety, and rendezvoused with Yingtian Immortal and Qilin Immortal.

"What's happening outside? Is the fight over?" Meng Jingzhou was restless in the Fengdu space. From a fleeting glance, he had seen Qilin Immortal being suppressed by an unexpectedly powerful opponent.

And he didn't know what state Old Lu was in outside.

"Let's check again."

Last time, Meng Jingzhou had peered out with half his body; this time, he only stuck out his head.

Then he saw four Immortals fighting intensely, like madmen. Blood splattered across the sky, heaven and earth crumbled, as if it were the end of the world.

How did the fighting get even fiercer?

He shivered and quickly pulled his head back.

Before pulling back, he caught a glimpse of Old Lu, who appeared lively and didn't seem to be in trouble.

Qilin Immortal raised a hoof and suddenly delivered a kick to both Yingtian Immortal and Jiuzhong Immortal. The two Immortals stumbled back a few steps, then successively cried out, "I surrender!"

Having defeated Yingtian Immortal and Jiuzhong Immortal, Qilin Immortal utilized the characteristic of "the strong prey on the weak" to advance his cultivation. His physical body became incredibly powerful, making him, at this moment, the undisputed leader of the Four Ancient Immortals!

Yingtian Immortal and Jiuzhong Immortal jointly unleashed boundless heavenly tribulations. Chaos, Yin-Yang, and the Five Elements were all interwoven. These tribulations were already powerful enough on their own—any one of them alone would be enough to strike fear into the hearts of cultivators across the land. Now, these lightning tribulations appeared without limit, and after being reinforced by Jiuzhong Immortal, their power was even more astonishing.

If a Half-Immortal were to face this kind of tribulation as their Immortal Ascension Tribulation, not a single one would survive!

Heavenly tribulations have always followed the rules of "Heaven's Path Forty-Nine," leaving a sliver of hope for survival. But this time, there was no hope at all; such a terrifying calamity had never appeared throughout history!

The boundless heavenly tribulations surged overwhelmingly, raging wildly enough to scare any cultivator into losing the ability to think.

Sixth Immortal shattered the ground with a single stomp, causing the earth to crack. The reinforced Immortal Mountain transformed into a sturdy shield but disintegrated before the boundless heavenly tribulations in less than three breaths.

This was equivalent to two Dao Fruits merging into one; without extensive prior cooperation, achieving this would be extremely difficult.

"You really put in the effort to defeat me."

Sixth Immortal maintained his unhurried tone, not appearing to be the center of the siege, but rather like a lofty judge observing from above.

At this moment, Yingtian Immortal held the initiative on the battlefield. He used heaven and earth as his furnace, spiritual energy as his fuel, and boundless heavenly tribulations as the scorching flames, intending to refine Sixth Immortal!

"So, you're trying to refine me like an immortal artifact," Sixth Immortal remarked. "A decent refining method, I must say."

The dense mist around Sixth Immortal grew murkier and blacker, and the boundless heavenly tribulations truly managed to affect his meticulously refined black mist.

The heavenly tribulations seemed endless, and so did the black mist. The previously fierce battlefield settled into an eerie equilibrium.

Suddenly, the roar of the King of Ten Thousand Monsters broke this equilibrium. Qilin Immortal had used the boundless heavenly tribulations to conceal himself, waiting for Sixth Immortal to be distracted before launching a sneak attack!

However, Sixth Immortal still managed to spare energy to deal with Qilin Immortal. He punched towards Qilin Immortal, but Qilin Immortal passed through Sixth Immortal like a phantom, the attack missing.

"An illusion? No, it's 'Standing Without Shadow'."

The great divine ability, 'Standing Without Shadow,' allows one to temporarily become intangible. While in this state, enemies cannot attack oneself, nor can oneself attack enemies.

Qilin Immortal passed through Sixth Immortal and appeared behind him, leaving him wide open!

Now!

The enhanced Qilin Immortal's strength far surpassed his previous level. He used all his might, slamming his hooves into Sixth Immortal's back!

The black mist on his back immediately thinned!

It's not enough!

Qilin Immortal opened his mouth and spat out several immortal artifacts that Jiuzhong Immortal had brought.

Regardless of their original purpose, at this moment, these immortal artifacts had only one use: self-detonation!

Several immortal artifacts detonated simultaneously. Amidst the dazzling boundless heavenly tribulations, they were still blindingly bright, like a sun among fireflies!

*Boom—*

In the great explosion of immortal artifacts, Qilin Immortal, being the closest, had most of his physical body blown away, and many of his bones melted. Yet, he laughed, oblivious to the pain.

"Haha, Sixth Immortal, you deserved that!"

This was the first time Qilin Immortal had spoken since Jiuzhong Immortal appeared.

The three Immortals fought side by side. From beginning to end, none of them spoke or even nodded in greeting. Yet, their coordination was exceptionally seamless, a sequence they had rehearsed countless times in their minds.

The black mist on Sixth Immortal's back re-formed. He slowly turned to attack Qilin Immortal.

Qilin Immortal immediately transformed into a body of lightning and exploded, forming countless currents that re-formed far away, once again hidden within the boundless heavenly tribulations.

"How annoying."

Just as the three Immortals thought their plan had succeeded and were preparing to press their advantage, Sixth Immortal suddenly vanished!

The boundless heavenly tribulations raged, affecting not only Sixth Immortal's divine sense but also the divine senses of Yingtian Immortal and the other two. They either had to dispel the boundless heavenly tribulations or find him with their eyes!

"He's behind you!"

From Qilin Immortal's vantage point, he could see Sixth Immortal's location. Sixth Immortal, using some unknown method, had instantly reappeared behind Yingtian Immortal and Jiuzhong Immortal after vanishing!

Yingtian Immortal and Jiuzhong Immortal simultaneously used 'Standing Without Shadow' to evade Sixth Immortal. Unbeknownst to them, Sixth Immortal also knew 'Standing Without Shadow'.

When both sides used 'Standing Without Shadow' simultaneously, it was as if neither had used it, allowing Sixth Immortal to still touch them!

Sixth Immortal reached out his large hands and seized both their heads. Their skulls audibly creaked and visibly deformed at a rapid pace!

He exerted force with both arms, slamming their heads together. The dull thud was utterly horrifying. Although the pain was unbearable, Yingtian Immortal and Jiuzhong Immortal still did not cry out.

Dissatisfied with their reaction, Sixth Immortal dropped a seed, from which thorns immediately sprouted.

Sixth Immortal, holding onto the two, rapidly ascended. He intended to hurl them violently onto the thorns!

However, just as he had ascended two-thirds of the way, there was a sudden thud, and he could no longer fly higher!

He punched the barrier, but it merely rippled.

As the ripples spread, the barrier finally revealed itself!

From the barrier's curvature, it appeared that the entire Zhongshan County was enveloped by it!

Someone had cast a seal while he was fighting!

He had been completely unaware until now!

"Who is it?!"

He dropped Yingtian Immortal and Jiuzhong Immortal. At this moment, they were no longer important.

"Since you've come, don't even think about leaving."

Space rippled, and Yunzhi appeared, expressionless.

She emitted no aura. Yet, simply by standing there, she became the focal point of the battlefield, giving an unparalleled sense of hope.

In fact, as early as when Qilin Immortal and Zhongtian Emperor were battling, Lu Yang, seeing the unfavorable situation and unsure of the outcome, and with Fairy Doudou injured and unable to act, immediately invited his Senior Sister.

However, Qilin Immortal later defeated Zhongtian Emperor, so Yunzhi had no need to appear. She stood to the side, quietly listening as Qilin Immortal recounted the full story.

Then the mastermind appeared, wanting to seize the nascent Reincarnation Dao Fruit. It was then that Yunzhi took action.

In the battle of the East Sea, Yunzhi clashed with Greydoudou. Greydoudou was no match and fled using various evasion techniques.

Yunzhi had anticipated that Sixth Immortal was an even stronger entity than Greydoudou. If he was determined to escape, even with the Fairy and herself present, they might not be able to stop him.

To this end, she used the power of Great Xia's national destiny to construct a barrier in Zhongshan County, ensuring that Sixth Immortal could not escape even if he wished to.

Yingtian Immortal almost laughed aloud. When he saw Lu Yang here, he had already predicted that Yunzhi would certainly appear.

They had finally held out until now!