538: A life-or-death moment!

[Back when you left the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect, it was this Immortal Emperor Changqing who pursued you relentlessly.]

[In the end, because you took Su Qingyuan away, his Realm dropped to the Immortal King Realm.]

[You didn't expect that now, he too has fallen into the weirdness.]

["Kid! I didn't expect you to deliver yourself to my doorstep!"]

[Immortal Emperor Changqing grinned, revealing forest-white teeth.]

["I let you escape by luck last time, but you won't be so lucky this time."]

[The ten Grand Elders slowly surrounded you.]

[Including the Nine Heavens Immortal Emperor, there were a total of eleven top-tier powerhouses.]

[On your side, although your number of Immortal Sovereigns was higher than theirs, your overall strength was inferior to these Elders of the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect.]

["It seems you planned this long ago."]

[You took a deep breath, forcing yourself to calm down.]

["You deliberately made us think you were heavily injured to lure us in."]

["Then you used a month's time to devour the Sect's Disciples to restore your strength."]

["You even let the ten Grand Elders fall into the weirdness to enhance their combat power."]

["A fine calculation."]

[Nine Heavens clapped his hands.]

["As expected of the person who could disrupt my plans, your brain is indeed useful."]

["Pity, though—being clever won't save you."]

["Today, all of you will die here!"]

[He waved his hand abruptly.]

[The ten Grand Elders attacked simultaneously.]

[The terrifying pressure of Immortal Sovereigns swept over everything.]

["Go!"]

[Sword Two shouted.]

[The members of the Immortal Sword Manor quickly shifted positions, forming a sword array.]

[Boom—]

[The brief exchange caused Sword Thirteen's heart to tremble.]

["After these fellows fell into the weirdness, their strength increased by more than just a little."]

[Hearing this, you didn't reply but looked toward Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor.]

["Senior, we must end this quickly."]

["At this point, we can't hope to kill Nine Heavens; it'll be enough if we can leave here alive."]

[Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor nodded.]

["I will stall Nine Heavens; you deal with those ten Elders."]

["Can you do it?"]

["We must."]

[A flash of determination crossed your eyes.]

[Saint Heaven Immortal Emperor no longer hesitated, his figure flashing as he lunged straight for Nine Heavens.]

[The two Immortal Emperors instantly clashed.]

[The terrifying energy fluctuations caused the entire space to tremble.]

["Kill!"]

[Immortal Emperor Changqing was the first to charge.]

[He was shrouded in an eerie black mist.]

["We'll settle the old score today!"]

[At that moment, Sword Two moved to meet him.]

[However, the moment Sword Two charged, an Elder of the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect at the Immortal Emperor Ninth Heaven also attacked.]

[The two exchanged hundreds of Moves in an instant.]

[The other Elders also joined the fray.]

[In an instant, the entire Nine Heavens Immortal Sect turned into an asura field.]

[While the others were entangled by the Elders of the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect, Immortal Emperor Changqing walked toward you with an evil smile.]

["Kid, no one can help you now, can they?"]

[In the next second, the black mist around Immortal Emperor Changqing surged; with every step he took, the ground cracked like a spiderweb.]

["Back at the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect, you took Su Qingyuan and caused my Realm to drop."]

["Today, I will tear your bones out one by one."]

[Seeing this, you took a deep breath, and your immortal essence circulated frantically.]

[You activated the Chaos Body and the True Dragon Precious Body simultaneously, golden and chaotic-colored light interweaving on your skin.]

[But you knew in your heart.]

[After falling into the weirdness, Immortal Emperor Changqing's strength had skyrocketed.]

[While you were only at the Immortal Lord Realm.]

[The gap in Realms was not something a Physique could bridge.]

["Die!"]

[Immortal Emperor Changqing struck instantly.]

[A pitch-black palm tore through space, aiming straight for your head.]

[You dodged to the side and threw a punch at the same time.]

[Boom!]

[As punch and palm collided, the terrifying shockwave reduced all buildings within a thousand meters to dust.]

[You were sent flying, a sweet taste in your throat as blood welled up.]

["To survive a strike from me while only at the Immortal Lord Realm!"]

["I must say, kid, your talent is the most terrifying I've ever seen, bar none!"]

["But you have no future anymore; you die today!"]

[Immortal Emperor Changqing pursued with a savage grin, his speed so fast he left only afterimages.]

[Seeing this, you quickly summoned the primordial chaos ancient lamp!]

[You fled while fending off Immortal Emperor Changqing's attacks.]

[You could feel that Immortal Emperor Changqing was toying with you.]

[After a few breaths, all your defenses crumbled completely.]

[A pitch-black palm pierced your shoulder, and a weird power frantically eroded your flesh.]

["Argh—"]

[Intense pain washed over you; you gritted your teeth and activated the Chaos Body to force that weird power out of your body.]

[But Immortal Emperor Changqing gave you no chance to breathe.]

[His other hand turned into a sharp claw, stabbing straight for your heart.]

[At the critical moment, you forced your body to twist; the claw grazed your heart, leaving a wound so deep the bone was visible on your chest.]

["Interesting!."]

[Immortal Emperor Changqing licked his lips.]

["But it ends here."]

[The black mist around him suddenly surged, transforming into dozens of black chains that bound you tightly.]

[You struggled desperately, but the chains grew tighter and tighter, making the circulation of your immortal essence sluggish.]

["It's over."]

[Immortal Emperor Changqing raised his hand, a sphere of pitch-black energy condensing in his palm.]

[That sphere of energy radiated an aura of destruction that made your scalp tingle.]

[You could not withstand this strike.]

["Senior!"]

[You roared in your heart.]

["Senior Sword Emperor!"]

["Save me!"]

[As your words fell, a low voice sounded.]

["Sigh!"]

[The Sword Emperor Remnant Soul sighed and then began to take control of your body.]

[Now, the moment of life and death had arrived.]

[The Sword Emperor Remnant Soul had no choice but to act; otherwise, the bit of Divine Soul he had painstakingly recovered would also cease to exist.]

[In the next second!]

[You felt yourself lose control of your body.]

[A vast sea of Sword Intent surged from your Soul Sea, instantly filling your entire body.]

[The look in your eyes changed.]

[The original anxiety and despair vanished, replaced by a kind of indifference and sharpness.]

["Fallen into the weirdness?"]

[It was the Sword Emperor Remnant Soul controlling your body, speaking calmly.]

[As he spoke, the black chains wrapped around your body shattered inch by inch.]

[Immortal Emperor Changqing's expression changed.]

["How is this possible?!"]

["Nothing is impossible."]

[The Sword Emperor Remnant Soul raised his right hand and grasped the void.]

[A longsword condensed from pure Sword Intent appeared in his hand.]

[The sword was completely transparent, yet it radiated a sharpness that made one's heart skip a beat.]

["One sword strike."]

[The Sword Emperor Remnant Soul said calmly.]

["To send you on your way."]

[He swung the sword.]

[There were no fancy Moves, no terrifying energy fluctuations.]

[Just a simple sword strike.]

[But the moment this strike was unleashed, the entire world seemed to stand still.]

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