538: What is Zhang's background?

Before his sinister laugh could fade, that Void Immortal's figure had already shot out like a phantom.

His withered, claw-like palm, shrouded in a sinister, cold Immortal light, shot straight for the crown of Ling Xi's head.

In his view, a mere Lower Realm Quasi-Emperor, even with such condensed aura,

was absolutely no match for him. A single move would be enough to capture, kill, and humiliate her at will.

"Be careful! Don't meet it head-on!"

The White-Haired Great Emperor roared. This was an attack even he at his Peak would need to face cautiously.

In Ling Xi's eyes, a bloody light and icy flames fused in an instant. Facing this lethal strike, she actually didn't dodge or evade!

Within her, the Heaven Devouring Dao Art began to circulate with unprecedented ferocity. Her dormant Great Emperor dao foundation rumbled to life at this moment.

Her entire person seemed to transform into a bottomless abyss. The space around her distorted and collapsed slightly due to this extreme aura of devouring!

"Heaven Devouring—Manifest!"

A clear shout, not roared, but resonating from the very Origin of her Dao Rhyme!

The void above her head shattered silently as an ancient, pitch-black earthenware jar, the Supreme Emperor Weapon Heaven-Swallowing Jar, descended with a thunderous crash!

Dao patterns on the jar's surface flickered, its mouth as deep and profound as facing the end of the universe.

The instant the jar appeared, Ling Xi's jade-like hands had already formed a seal and thrust forward, channeling her vast magic power and Divine Thought,

along with that terrifying comprehension of the essence of the Devouring Great Dao, gained from Gu Changge's guidance, all into the emperor weapon!

"Devour!"

Her cherry lips parted slightly, uttering a single true word.

The mouth of the Heaven-Swallowing Jar swirled with a dark light, aimed at the incoming Immortal radiance, and erupted with a targeted devouring force!

"Zzzz—!"

The moment the cold Immortal light collided with the dark light curtain, it didn't explode. Instead, it emitted a sound that made one's Divine Soul go numb, like ice and snow meeting a red-hot iron—a sound of corrosion!

That Void Immortal's sure-kill strike was being deconstructed and devoured at a speed that surpassed his comprehension!

Moreover, an even darker, more overbearing true intent of devouring flowed back upstream, counter-attacking the Divine Thought he had attached to his Immortal technique!

"Ugh!"

Caught off guard, the Void Immortal grunted, feeling as if his Divine Soul had been bitten by a venomous snake, a sharp, needle-like pain spreading. His offensive instantly became chaotic.

"Impossible! How could a mere Quasi-Emperor like you possess such terrifying power?!"

The Void Immortal's face turned deathly pale, his eyes filled with disbelief. He desperately circulated his immortal essence, trying to stabilize the immortal spirit qi within his body.

But a portion of it was still absorbed by the heaven-swallowing devil jar, transforming into pure energy that slowly flowed into Ling Xi's body, nourishing her dao foundation.

At this very moment, when the Void Immortal's old strength was spent and his mind was shaken with horror—

Ling Xi moved!

She had been waiting for this instant!

"Immortal's Burial!"

Ling Xi fused all her essence, qi, spirit, along with boundless grief and indignation over the fall of her homeland, into this single finger strike!

A grayish, seemingly world-ending, all-returning-to-nothingness finger force erupted from her fingertip!

Wherever the finger light passed, it left behind long-lasting black cracks in space, as if even the lingering wails and despair between heaven and earth were severed along with it!

This was a killing finger strike Gu Changge had instructed her in, based on the essence of her Heaven Devouring Great Dao!

*Thud!*

The finger light cut with pinpoint accuracy into a gap in the opponent's protective Immortal light, revealed due to the Divine Thought backlash, and slashed viciously across his chest!

Instantly, his Immortal Armor shattered, and Immortal Blood sprayed wildly!

A massive wound, nearly cleaving him from shoulder to back, appeared on the Void Immortal's body!

A devouring force within the wound continuously spread outward, madly devouring his vitality and immortal essence!

"Ahhh—!!"

The Void Immortal let out an extremely shrill, miserable scream. His body flew backward like a ragged sack, crashing heavily into the ruins. His aura instantly withered by more than half!

In a single exchange!

Activating a Supreme Emperor Weapon, striking with a life-risking finger!

Severely wounding a Void Immortal!

The entire scene fell deathly silent.

Everyone was shocked out of their wits by this earth-shattering scene.

The White-Haired Great Emperor stared, dumbfounded. Sensing the all-too-familiar Heaven Devouring Dao Rhyme and pressure, a name almost burst from his throat:

"Is... is it her?"

The mocking expressions on the other three Void Immortals' faces vanished completely, replaced by boundless shock, anger, and gravity.

"Defeating a Void Immortal with one finger? What is this woman's background?!"

"Kill! Attack together!"

One reacted first, shouting sharply. He abandoned the siege on the Canglan Old Ancestor and, along with another Void Immortal, transformed into two destructive beams of Immortal light, charging straight at Ling Xi!

They could see Ling Xi's aura was fluctuating violently now, clearly indicating immense consumption—the perfect opportunity to eliminate her!

Ling Xi's face was pale, a trickle of blood seeping from the corner of her mouth.

Forcing the activation of the Heaven-Swallowing Jar and unleashing the Immortal's Burial finger strike placed an enormous burden on her.

But her gaze remained icy and resolute. The Heaven-Swallowing Jar hovered above her head, casting down streams of dark light to protect her. Her left hand once again condensed a somewhat dimmer finger light.

Facing two Void Immortals charging at her with full killing intent, she showed no fear and actually took the initiative to meet them!

For a time, Immortal lights exploded, finger lights crisscrossed, devouring forces and Void Immortal Laws clashed madly!

Relying on the Heaven-Swallowing Jar's formidable defense and devouring properties, Ling Xi pushed the Heaven Devouring Dao Art to its limit.

Her figure weaved and flashed between the two beams of Immortal light. Every collision shook her body violently, churning her qi and blood.

Yet she always managed to evade fatal attacks at the smallest cost, occasionally launching counterattacks, actually barely managing to entangle the two Void Immortals!

However, this was her limit.

She was like a swallow in a storm, seemingly agile, but at any moment the next wave could smash her to pieces.

Her magic power was being consumed madly. Her Divine Soul ached with a tearing pain from activating the emperor weapon.

On the other side, the White-Haired Great Emperor and the three Quasi-Emperiors, with their pressure slightly reduced, only gained a brief respite and were still firmly suppressed by the remaining Void Immortal.

The entire battlefield, due to Ling Xi's life-risking outburst, briefly and precariously maintained a teetering balance.

Everyone understood this temporary suppression merely delayed Canglan's destruction. The real crisis remained unresolved.

They had no time to ponder why Ling Xi's combat power was so terrifying. They could only exhaust their last ounce of strength to continue fighting to the death.

Outside the Canglan World, Ling Xi's sudden entry instantly caught the attention of the several Immortals who were setting up the formation.

They were stunned for a moment, then looked towards Gu Changge and his companions approaching head-on.

A figure with a heavy, imposing aura suddenly stepped out from among the seven Immortals, blocking the path of Gu Changge's group.

This person wore gray Immortal robes, his face sinister and ruthless, exuding the profound aura of the Earth Immortal Realm's Middle Stage.

His aura was as deep as an abyss, far surpassing the other six True Immortal Realm Immortals. He was clearly the leader of these seven.

His gaze first fell on the Black Dragon, Xiao Bai. His pupils contracted slightly, a clear trace of apprehension flashing in his eyes.

Although Xiao Bai, wary of the Canglan World's barrier, had restrained his own Heavenly Immortal Realm Peak aura,

an Earth Immortal Realm Immortal possessed a natural perception of a Heavenly Immortal Realm dao foundation.

Even with Xiao Bai's restrained aura, the Heavenly Immortal pressure latent within his body still made this Earth Immortal Realm leader's heart palpitate with fear.

His gaze slowly swept over the group, finally settling on Gu Changge at the forefront.

Could it be these people were also here to fight for this piece of Lower Realm fat?

They came with ill intentions!