621: Chapter 621 The Immortal Emperor Appears

The group restrained their auras and sped toward the east of the city, blending into the crowd.

The closer they got to Xuanyue Tower, the stronger the immortal pressure in the air became, even the surrounding airflow was stagnant from the pressure of immortal power.

Looking from afar, high in the sky, three Immortal Kings stood in a triangular formation.

Immortal power condensed into a physical pressure, enveloping the fleeing figure below.

That dark shadow was the Great Thief who had stolen the Star Map; his figure was thin, but his movements were incredibly agile.

Like a ghost in the dark night, he maneuvered through the gaps of the Immortal Kings' blockade.

"Surrender! You're just a Peak Immortal Lord, do you really think you can escape from three Immortal Kings?"

A bearded Immortal King shouted sternly, immortal light surging from his palm as a golden giant palm dozens of feet long struck toward the thief.

The thief tapped the Void Realm with his toes, his figure suddenly turning, narrowly avoiding the giant palm.

At the same time, he threw a black rune with a backhand motion; the rune exploded into black mist, temporarily blocking the Immortal Kings' vision.

His movements were as smooth as flowing water; though he seemed pushed to a dead end, he always found a Breakthrough at the critical moment, eliciting gasps from the Cultivators below.

"Such speed! This Peak Immortal Lord's movement technique can probably rival an ordinary Immortal King's!"

"What a pity, facing three Immortal Kings, no matter how fast he is, it's useless!"

Gu Changge stood at the edge of the crowd, his gaze calmly falling on the dark shadow, a hint of playfulness flashing in his eyes.

Others only saw the aura of a Peak Immortal Lord, but under his Divine Sense probe...

The surge of immortal power within the opponent—deliberately suppressed but still vast—was crystal clear; it was a solid Middle Stage Immortal King cultivation!

To even fool an Immortal Sovereign's probe, this disguise technique was quite something.

Beside him, Yue Liuli's silver eyes had already narrowed slightly; she was once an Immortal Emperor, and her vision far exceeded that of ordinary Cultivators.

Not only did she see through the thief's true cultivation, but she also vaguely sensed something unusual.

This person was deliberately suppressing his cultivation; perhaps he was afraid of exposing his identity and attracting a more terrifying existence.

Her voice was kept very low, reaching the ears of Gu Changge and the others: "The aura on him vaguely bears traces of the Taichu Divine Palace."

"Taichu Divine Palace?"

The playfulness in Gu Changge's eyes instantly vanished, replaced by a deep intensity.

Then, he slowly looked up, his gaze crossing the battlefield to land on the Immortal Sovereign who had been watching coldly from high above, his eyes darkening.

In the battlefield, the three Immortal Kings took turns to attack, immortal light exploding and techniques surging.

But the thief still moved calmly, his movement technique agile and elegant, never clashing head-on with the three, yet not falling behind at all.

Although the three Immortal Kings had the advantage in numbers, they couldn't even touch a corner of his clothes, let alone capture him.

However, during every gap in his evasion, the thief would subconsciously look up, glancing toward the Immortal Sovereign in the high sky, a flash of anxiety crossing his eyes; he was clearly wary of the Immortal Sovereign and didn't dare to flee rashly.

"If this continues, this person will surely escape!"

"His movement technique is too strange; we can't stop him at all!"

The Immortal Kings were shocked and angry, but helpless.

The thief noticed a flaw in the trio's blockade, glanced at the Immortal Sovereign in the sky again, and his gaze turned cold.

If he delayed any longer, there would be no more chance to escape, so he immediately decided to break through.

But just as he moved, intending to vanish into the Void Realm, the long-dormant aura of the Immortal Sovereign high above suddenly erupted!

"Trying to leave?"

An indifferent cold shout echoed through the heavens and earth.

The Immortal Sovereign's figure flashed, appearing directly in front of the thief's escape route, pressing down with one hand as boundless immortal power turned into a celestial net, suppressing him!

The true killing blow had finally arrived.

When an Immortal Sovereign acts, it is incomparable to an Immortal King!

A terrifying pressure surpassing all Immortal Kings instantly locked onto the thief, causing the Void Realm around him to solidify completely.

There was no way to avoid it, no way to escape.

The thief's expression changed drastically, a look of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.

If he continued to hide his cultivation, there would only be death!

"In that case—"

He took a deep breath, and the long-suppressed immortal power around him erupted!

The Peak Immortal Lord disguise shattered layer by layer, and a vigorous, refined Immortal King aura soared into the sky!

At the same time, a wisp of silver-gray, ancient and majestic Taichu Profound Rhyme spread out—it was the unique Dao Rhyme of the Taichu Divine Palace!

"Immortal King?! He's actually an Immortal King!!"

The three Immortal Kings cried out in shock.

Only now did they realize that what they had been chasing was not prey at all, but a Vicious Beast that had deliberately retracted its claws.

The thief gripped his hand, and a pitch-black short blade covered in star patterns appeared in his palm.

"To keep me here, you lot aren't qualified enough!"

He shouted angrily, sweeping the short blade; silver-gray Saber Qi tore through the sky, colliding violently with the Immortal Sovereign's suppressing immortal power.

"Boom—!"

A deafening roar spread throughout Tianque City.

The thief was sent flying, coughing blood, but he had also managed to break open a small gap.

He took advantage of the momentum to turn, not lingering for a fight; the light of his escape technique surged beneath his feet, turning him into a dark shadow that streaked directly toward the outskirts of Tianque City.

The Immortal Sovereign clearly hadn't expected this person to still have the strength to flee after taking his hit; a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, followed by an even colder chill.

"Still want to run?"

He moved, instantly turning into a golden stream of light, his speed so fast it tore through the Void Realm as he chased closely behind the thief.

The other three Immortal Kings didn't dare to delay and immediately surged their immortal power to follow.

One fleeing and others chasing, they rushed out of Tianque City in an instant, disappearing into the distant horizon.

Xiao Bai couldn't help but lower his voice and look at Gu Changge: "Master, should we follow and take a look?"

Yue Liuli's expression changed slightly, and she immediately spoke: "Are you crazy? That's an Immortal Sovereign!

With our current cultivation, most of us are only at the Immortal Lord or Immortal King Realm.

Following them rashly won't help at all; instead, we'll get dragged in. If our identities are exposed, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

Ji Mie spoke calmly, his tone steady: "Lord, this person has the aura of the Taichu Divine Palace. Following them might provide key information about the Divine Palace Ruins."

Yue Liuli glanced at them and shook her head inwardly: their Realms aren't high, but their courage is greater than the next.

She was about to persuade them further when Gu Changge spoke indifferently: "Follow them."

The voice wasn't loud, but it carried an unquestionable decisiveness.

Yue Liuli was startled; seeing his mind was made up, she finally sighed softly and said no more.

The group followed silently.

Before long, the scene on the distant horizon came into view.

The thief had been forced into a desolate airspace, surrounded by the Immortal Sovereign and the three Immortal Kings; he was trapped with no way out.

His immortal power was in disarray, the Taichu Profound Rhyme had grown weak, and the short blade in his hand trembled slightly; he clearly no longer had the strength to withstand another blow from the Immortal Sovereign.

The Immortal Sovereign stood in the sky, his expression cold, his immortal pressure as deep as an abyss and as vast as a sea as he slowly raised his hand:

"Resisting to the end only leads to death. Hand over the Star Map, tell me the secrets you carry, and I will leave your corpse intact."

The thief wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and gripped the short blade, a hint of unwillingness flashing deep within his fierce eyes.

The Immortal Sovereign's gaze turned cold; he said no more, and as immortal power condensed at his fingertips, he was about to completely suppress him.

This chapter is a bit late, I'm truly sorry for making all the readers wait!