475: Suzaku Palace Master, something unexpected happened

“Hmph, you trivial being!”

The Vice Palace Lord of Vermilion Bird Palace snorted, a hint of disdain appearing on his face.

Immediately, he gently pressed a palm into the void, and a massive hand formed by countless flames suddenly took shape, directly striking towards the punch.

Crack.

The collision of the giant hand and the punch caused the heavens and earth to tremble, and bolts of lightning fell from the depths of the sky, a scene of world-ending destruction.

This strike was merely a probe from both sides; after the two energies with completely different attributes eroded each other, they simultaneously dissipated, neither gaining an advantage.

However, both sides had gained a general understanding of each other: they were both true Immortal Dao Saints, and not those who had just entered the realm; on the surface, their strengths seemed similar.

But when they truly engaged in battle, the martial arts secret techniques each possessed could play a crucial role, and it could also be said to be a competition of their respective foundations.

Both sides clearly understood this principle, so in the next instant, the two figures collided with a bang, adopting the most simple and brutal direct confrontation.

Boom boom boom!

As the two clashed, sounds like drums reverberated through the heavens and earth, causing the entire world to shake violently.

In the chaotic battlefield below, many felt their hearts pound after sensing this aura, realizing it completely surpassed them.

Even the three Vermilion Bird Envoys and the three elders, including Elder Mo, felt a chill in their hearts; although there was only a two-word difference between Half-step Saint and Saint, both contained the word 'Saint'.

Yet, the gap between them was like heaven and earth, not on the same level.

Their battlefield was equally intense, but the Myriad Immortals Court side was clearly on the absolute defensive; the combined attacks of the three Vermilion Bird Envoys were enough to instantly defeat any one of Elder Mo’s group.

Fortunately, they could barely maintain an undefeated stance and tie down their opponents, but as time went on, the scales of victory would increasingly tip towards the other side.

As for the Immortal Venerable realm experts, the situation was the most perilous; every single one of the Vermilion Bird Palace members dispatched on this trip was at least in the mid-Immortal Venerable stage, and all were elites within their respective realms.

Compared to them, the Immortal Venerables of the Myriad Immortals Court appeared very strained; if not for their numerical advantage and the spiritual energy amplification from the Ten Thousand Immortals Palace formation, their defenses might have long been breached, resulting in casualties.

However, the Grand White-Robed Venerable and the others looked grim; the cultivation techniques practiced by the Vermilion Bird Palace were too overbearing and unpredictable.

Every collision would cause a surge of fire energy to invade their bodies; over time, they had to divert a portion of their mental energy to deal with it.

Those Vermilion Bird Palace experts whose cultivation had reached the peak of the Immortal Venerable realm wore cold smiles, clearly looking down on the Myriad Immortals Court.

In front of their Vermilion Bird Palace, anyone who dared to obstruct them was delusional; moreover, they had absolute confidence in the Vice Palace Lord of Vermilion Bird Palace, believing that the so-called Lord of the Myriad Immortals Court would certainly not be his opponent.

“Nine Tribulations Myriad Immortal Fist!”

A world-shaking punch descended, overwhelming everything, carrying an unstoppable momentum, and swept towards the Vice Palace Lord of Vermilion Bird Palace with lightning speed.

Hmph!

The latter clearly recognized this somewhat familiar move; his phantom had been destroyed by this very move in the past, so he couldn't help but let out a cold snort.

“Vermilion Bird Incinerating Heaven Seal!”

A Dharma Seal materialized from the void in front of him, containing an extremely domineering essence of fire; after a soft shout, it heavily clashed with the punch.

The two wrestled against each other, neither giving way; the Vice Palace Lord of Vermilion Bird Palace and the Lord of the Myriad Immortals Court both looked solemn, continuously pouring spiritual energy into their attacks, hoping to open up the situation with this strike.

Boom.

But as the energy grew increasingly violent, it finally exploded with a bang; the terrifying aftershocks swept across the heavens and earth like a hurricane, and both figures retreated backward.

Fighting to this point, even the arrogance of the Vice Palace Lord of Vermilion Bird Palace had diminished considerably.

He knew that his strength and the opponent's were evenly matched; unless he used that secret technique, it would be quite difficult to win.

“Haha, I admit I underestimated you, but if this situation continues, even if I can’t defeat you, your Myriad Immortals Court will likely suffer heavy casualties!”

So, he stopped his movements instead, laughing mockingly.

Upon hearing this, the Lord of the Myriad Immortals Court's expression remained unchanged, but his heart sank slightly; he naturally knew that with the overall strength of his Myriad Immortals Court, it was still quite lacking to contend with the opponent.

Given enough time, the battlefield below would inevitably fall into an extremely perilous state.

But how could he sit idly by? Over the past thousand years, he had already sent a plea for help to that colossal entity in the Central Immortal Domain; if his predictions were correct, they should be arriving soon.

At that time, even if he couldn't keep the opponent, it would be enough to stand in an invincible position!

“Your Excellency, do not celebrate too early; your Vermilion Bird Palace is strong, but not invincible. There will always be existences in the world that can keep you in check!”

He said in a low, cold voice.

“Arrogant! When my Vermilion Bird Palace dominated the Southern Immortal Domain, your Myriad Immortals Court was nowhere to be found.”

The Vice Palace Lord of Vermilion Bird Palace looked arrogant, the flames in his eyes growing much brighter.

The two sides remained in a stalemate in the depths of the sky, but as time passed, the battlefield below became extremely unfavorable for the Myriad Immortals Court; some Immortal Venerables had even been severely wounded by the Vermilion Bird Palace, and if not for the advantage of fighting on home ground, they would certainly have perished on the spot.

Even so, the strength of the Myriad Immortals Court was gradually weakening, and perhaps in a little more time, they would be completely defeated.

Witnessing this scene, the Vice Palace Lord of Vermilion Bird Palace calmly stared at the Lord of the Myriad Immortals Court, whose brows were furrowing more and more tightly in the distance.

The latter's heart was also filled with some worry at this moment; calculating the time, they should have arrived by now, but why had they still not appeared?

“Hehe, are you perhaps waiting for reinforcements? I’m afraid that will disappoint you!”

Suddenly, the Vice Palace Lord of Vermilion Bird Palace said something meaningful, which caused the Lord of the Myriad Immortals Court's expression to change dramatically.

“You…” Before he could finish his sentence, he saw the space beside the opponent slowly ripple, and a handsome young man with an unnoticeable aura, wearing a crimson-gold robe, slowly walked out.

His dark red long hair fluttered freely, and his eyes were pitch black, with an aura of vicissitude and ancientness that did not match his youthful appearance.

Upon seeing this person, the smile on the face of the originally extremely arrogant Vice Palace Lord of Vermilion Bird Palace completely vanished, replaced by a look of respect.

“Palace Lord!”

Hiss, hiss, hiss.

The changes in this battlefield immediately attracted the attention of the experts from both sides who were fighting below, and they all gasped.

Especially the experts of the Myriad Immortals Court, who were all filled with horror; no one had expected that this suddenly appearing young man would actually be the true Palace Lord of the Vermilion Bird Palace.

Didn't that mean that the person fighting the Lord of the Myriad Immortals Court was not the strongest existence of the Vermilion Bird Palace?

For a moment, everyone's hearts felt incredibly heavy, as if a giant stone had been pressed upon them.

And those experts of the Vermilion Bird Palace all showed a look of awe, as if facing a deity.

The Lord of the Myriad Immortals Court's pupils also contracted; his gaze did not fall on the young man referred to as the Palace Lord, but rather on the figure in his hand, who was weak in aura and covered in blood.

From this figure, he felt an extremely familiar fluctuation; if nothing unexpected, that was the reinforcement he had been desperately waiting for.