259: Chapter 258 Fighting Emperor

"Cultivators from outside the realm? Another powerhouse descending from beyond the heavens!"

Dongfang Mu let out a low, stern shout, his tone cold and murderous, while Battle Intent surged in his eyes.

Everyone had originally thought the loosening of the world barrier was just a sporadic anomaly, but they had not expected that someone else would descend right after Zhao Miao. This undoubtedly meant the speed of the merging of the two realms had completely accelerated.

He immediately turned and bowed to Yuan Chen beside him, his expression resolute and his Battle Intent surging. He took the initiative to cup his hands and request to fight: "Dragon Emperor! These two powerhouses from outside the realm have descended suddenly. Their Auras are violent and their cultivation is profound; they are definitely not weaklings like Venerable Ling Yue! It would be better for this old man to step forward personally and cross swords with these two visitors from beyond the heavens!"

"I can take this opportunity to engage in a real, bloody battle to gauge the strength of these foreign Battle Emperors, understand the methods of their Dou Qi system, and identify their offensive and defensive weaknesses. This will help our Imperial Dynasty's future layout of the heavens and conquest of planes by probing the reality and accumulating combat experience in advance!"

He already understood Yuan Chen's thoughts quite well, which was why he spoke so directly.

Yuan Chen lifted his gaze slightly and swept a calm glance over the two foreign figures in the far northern wilderness, whose Auras were strong but appeared slightly disheveled and ruffled. He saw through their state at a glance: damaged from crossing realms, unstable Auras, and no aggressive intent—they were just stranded powerhouses who had fallen here by accident. His tone was calm and waveless as he asked casually: "Can you handle them alone?"

"Hahaha! Rest assured, Palace Master!" Dongfang Mu laughed heartily, his voice shaking the surroundings. The Spiritual Qi around him surged and churned, fully displaying the confidence and pride of a veteran Seven Tribulation Loose Cultivator. "This old man has cultivated the Dao for millions of years and endured the tribulations of the Heavenly Dao seven times. My Foundation is at Perfection, and I am prepared for both offense and defense!"

"These two should be Battle Emperors, but they are clearly not too strong! With my Perfection Immortal Dao Foundation, I can fight these two foreign Cultivators who are in a compromised state. Even if I cannot win quickly, I will definitely not be defeated!"

"Besides, knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to winning every battle. Now that our Canglan Domain desires to dominate the heavens and annex the Xuan Continent, we can use my hands to practically test the combat methods, flaws in Moves, endurance weaknesses, and the upper limit of the combat power of the Dou Qi system!"

This was also Dongfang Mu's true thought.

If Yuan Chen really acted against other Cultivation Worlds when the passages opened, their Academy would certainly want to get a share of the spoils, and understanding it personally now would allow them to prepare in advance.

Yuan Chen's lips curled slightly. He was noncommittal, casually raising his hand in a gesture, his tone calm and steady: "Go. Stop at a suitable point; there is no need to fight to the death."

"I obey the Dragon Emperor's command!"

Dongfang Mu did not hesitate any longer. With a Move of his body, he transformed into an extremely condensed grey rainbow, speeding through the air and tearing through the sea of clouds!

Hum—!

The vast and pure Spiritual Qi of a Seven Tribulation Loose Cultivator instantly swept across the sky. The cyan Spiritual Qi was thick, long-lasting, gentle, and restrained, possessing the enduring and steady characteristics of the Canglan Domain Immortal Dao.

The two early-stage Battle Emperors slowly looked up, their cold and sharp gazes instantly locking onto Dongfang Mu, who was tearing through the air.

Having experienced the turbulence of the Void Realm and accidentally falling into a strange plane, the two were already tense, their blood and Qi surging. Suddenly seeing a strange Cultivator forcefully approaching, they immediately tensed up in defense, their eyes subconsciously filled with vigilance and arrogance.

The cold-faced Battle Emperor in black on the left frowned, his voice rough as a grindstone, carrying the vigilance of being in a strange world and the arrogance of a powerhouse: "What kind of Cultivator are you? Why do you block our path without reason? What is your intent?"

The Battle Emperor in blue on the right had his arms crossed over his chest. The yellow-brown Dou Qi around him flowed slowly to stabilize himself, suppressing the chaotic blood and Qi in his body. His eyes carried a hint of scrutiny and indifference: "Where is this place? The two of us were accidentally caught in the turbulence of the Void Realm and fell here by mistake. We have no malicious intent. If we have entered your territory, we will leave right now!"

Noticing that Dongfang Mu was also not someone to be trifled with, the two restrained their temperaments slightly. They gestured faintly for Venerable Ling Yue to come behind them, intending to leave directly.

Dongfang Mu stood in the air a hundred zhang away from the two, his grey robes fluttering. The Spiritual Qi around him churned like a sea of clouds, and his hair and beard danced in the wind. His gaze was as cold as frost, and his Aura was imposing: "This is the Canglan Domain world, and I am Elder Dongfang Mu of the Imperial Dynasty."

"You two tore through our plane barrier and fell into our Canglan Domain territory out of thin air, trespassing into a Forbidden Ground of this world. Even if you did not intend to invade, you must explain your Origins, state your identities, and clarify the situation outside the realm!"

"This old man advises you two to obediently cooperate. The Dragon Emperor is merciful and may allow you to stay and rest to preserve your lives. If you stubbornly resist, do not blame this old man for suppressing you!"

"Surrender? How absurd!" Hearing this, the black-clad Battle Emperor immediately snorted coldly. His Dou Qi surged suddenly, yellow-brown radiance shooting into the sky and earth, and his majestic blood and Qi exploded. "We just fell here by accident; we have committed no evil and no fault. Why should we bow and plead guilty to a mere native? Since you insist on provoking and making things difficult, then I shall test exactly how much ability a Cultivator from this barren plane has!"

Before the words had faded, the black-clad Battle Emperor's figure suddenly blurred, transforming into an extremely swift yellow-brown stream of light. His speed was so fast it broke the sound barrier and tore through the sky, crossing the hundred-zhang void in an instant. Carrying terrifying brute force capable of crushing mountains and shattering the earth, he threw a punch straight at Dongfang Mu's chest!

"Battle Emperor Fist Technique—Mountain Crushing Collapse!"

This punch had no complicated or flashy Moves, no obscure Laws; it was purely the condensed explosion of the extreme power of a Battle Emperor's Physical Body. Majestic Dou Qi gathered at the fist tip, the fist wind tearing through ten thousand li of the sky, the airflow roaring thunderously. The void was hard-smashed into layers of visible ripples. It was domineering, fierce, and unstoppable!

"Well fought!"

Dongfang Mu's Heart-Nature was steady; he had seen countless dangerous battles. Facing such a violent and swift close-quarters attack, his expression did not change in the slightest, and his hand seals changed in an instant: "Suppress the Four Directions!"

With a light hum, the vast Spiritual Qi around him instantly condensed and formed a thick, ancient cyan Spiritual Qi giant shield several zhang in diameter, steadily protecting him in front. The shield surface was covered with densely flowing Immortal Dao patterns; the Spiritual light was heavy, the Foundation solid, rooted in the Immortal Dao rules of the Canglan Domain world, as steady as Mount Tai and as firm as a rock.

Bang—!!!

A heaven-shaking loud noise exploded in the sky. The domineering yellow-brown Dou Qi slammed heavily into the center of the cyan spirit shield. The terrifying brute force exploded completely in an instant, and layers of violent air waves swept in all directions, wind sweeping the ground, smoke filling the sky, and gravel flying. The spirit shield trembled violently, the surface light stirred in layers, peeling off layer by layer, alternating between bright and dim, but it always stood firmly, unbroken and uncracked, holding back this violent heavy punch!

"Hmm?!" The black-clad Battle Emperor's pupils contracted suddenly, his face full of disbelief, his tone full of shock, "You have some ability!"

He had originally thought that this punch would be enough to easily break the defense, severely injure the opponent, and casually crush this native Cultivator. He never expected that the opponent's Immortal Dao Foundation would be this thick and solid!

On the high-altitude Altar of Heaven, the spectators all had their own thoughts.

The Dragon Clan guards' eyes were tense, their expressions shocked, and they whispered to each other: "Such strong Physical Body power! The fist strength of this foreign Cultivator is arrogant and domineering, with no technique at all, purely crushing with brute force. It is completely different from our Canglan Domain Immortal Dao!"

"Dean Dongfang's defense is too steady! The Foundation of a Seven Tribulation Loose Cultivator is truly well-deserved; he withstood a Battle Emperor's strike head-on without falling into a disadvantage at all!"

Below the Imperial City, countless commoners and low-level Cultivators looked up from afar, watching the heaven-shaking scene of light exploding and air waves rolling in the far northern sky. They instantly erupted in discussion, with voices rising and falling, making it very lively.

"Another battle! The commotion is too big; even the world is trembling!"

"Venerable Ling Yue's fall earlier was already frequent anomalies, and now powerhouses from beyond the heavens are fighting directly. Could it be that the world outside the realm is really going to connect with our Canglan Domain?"

"Look at that yellow-brown energy; it's violent and domineering, completely different from our gentle Spiritual Qi. Is this the cultivation Dao from outside the realm? It's too fierce!"

"Don't worry! With the Dragon Emperor in charge and the Immortal Envoy above, nothing will happen! Other places might have trouble, but our Eastern Wilderness will definitely be fine!"

Everyone was amazed and shocked, discussing it one after another. Although they saw the dangerous battle between heaven and earth, they had no panic or fear at all.

Nourished by three years of prosperity, the supreme majesty of Yuan Chen, who presided over the center, had long been rooted in the hearts of the people, making everyone firmly believe that no matter how turbulent the changes outside the heavens were, the Imperial Dynasty would always be the most stable backing.

Venerable Ling Yue stared fixedly at the far northern battlefield, his expression extremely anxious, his mood surging and unsettled.

"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, don't fight, don't fight anymore!" Venerable Ling Yue whispered urgently, his face full of panic.

He knew too well the horror of the Imperial Dynasty and was afraid that these two Elders of the Dao Sect would fall on the spot, dying in a foreign land.

"Two Elders, surrender! Let's talk things over properly."

Yuan Chen's expression remained calm and his gaze serene. He quietly observed every detail of the battlefield, every collision of power, every wisp of energy flow, silently deducing the pros and cons of the two systems in his heart.

"The Dou Qi system has extreme Physical Body explosion, very strong instantaneous impact, and terrifying close-quarters suppression. Its weaknesses are simple Moves, weak endurance, and rigid defense."

"The Immortal Dao system excels in subtlety and agility, long endurance, balanced offense and defense, and is good at dissipating force and maneuvering. Its instantaneous explosion is slightly weaker than Dou Qi."

Yuan Chen analyzed calmly and clearly in his heart, completely unaffected by the chaotic situation on the battlefield, collecting combat data accurately from the perspective of an observer throughout the process.

On the battlefield, offense and defense rotated, and the slaughter began again!

Dongfang Mu seized the flaw where the opponent's old force had just been exhausted and new force had not yet been born. He let out a cold shout and countered: "Foreign brute force is nothing more than this! Take this Move from this old man, Thousand Rivers Spirit Sword Technique!"

Clang—!

A crisp and sharp sword hum resounded through the ten-thousand-li sky. Countless fine and brilliant cyan Spiritual Qi sword lights condensed from the sea of clouds. Thousands of sword shadows crisscrossed, layered, and dense, like a galaxy falling and sword rain overturning, carrying the subtlety, trickiness, and endlessness of Immortal Dao sword techniques, pouring toward the black-clad Battle Emperor, covering the sky and earth!

Immortal Dao sword techniques use skill to break force and Law to suppress brute force, perfectly restraining the brute force crushing of the Dou Qi system. Every sword light precisely locked onto the Meridians' flaws and Dou Qi flow nodes of the opponent, tricky, sharp, and impossible to guard against!

"Hmph! Flashy fake Moves!"

Seeing this, the blue-clad Battle Emperor knew that his companion could not fully withstand the exquisite sword rain in his haste, so he stopped watching. His figure flashed, and he stepped out. The Dou Qi around him erupted, and his hands quickly formed seals. The yellow-brown Dou Qi covered his whole body: "Battle Skill—Yellow Sand Thousand Zhang Armor!"

The majestic and thick yellow-brown Dou Qi instantly covered their entire bodies, condensing into a thick, tough, and grim-patterned Yellow Sand Dou Qi armor. The armor's blood and Qi were heavy, and its hardness was unparalleled, tightly protecting their vital points, hard-resisting the crazy cutting and piercing of the sky-filling sword rain!

Ding ding dang dang, crackle—!!!

The dense and harsh sound of metal clashing was continuous and deafening. Thousands of Spiritual Qi sword lights slashed fiercely at the Dou Qi armor; sparks flew, Spiritual light exploded, and fine bits of Dou Qi constantly peeled off and drifted away. The sky-filling sword rain frantically washed over, blasting the hundred-zhang territory around them into pits and leaving it devastated. Gravel and soil were completely annihilated, but it could never break through the thick Dou Qi armor.

The black-clad Battle Emperor stabilized his figure, his expression completely somber. He said coldly in a deep voice: "This old man's Immortal Dao Cultivation Technique is extremely exquisite, good at maneuvering and consumption, and dissipating force for defense. He is definitely not an ordinary native Cultivator! Fighting alone, it is difficult to win quickly!"

"Big brother, let's join forces and finish this quickly! Take him down fast, and we will take the Honorable One and leave!" The blue-clad Battle Emperor transmitted his voice, his eyes solemn, having already put away all contempt.

"Good!"

The two had trained side by side for many years and had perfect tacit understanding. Without needing too many words, they instantly stood on the left and right, forming a perfect encirclement. Dual Battle Emperor Auras erupted simultaneously, violent Dou Qi shooting into the sky and earth, layers of pressure locking onto all evasion space around Dongfang Mu, sealing off all retreat paths!

"Battle Skill—Tyrant Emperor Sky-Splitting Fist!"

"Battle Skill—Heaven-Burning Yellow Sand Palm!"

The two early-stage Battle Emperor powerhouses simultaneously activated their life-bound finishing Battle Skills. The fists were fierce and domineering, the palm wind burning the sky and devouring the earth. The yellow-brown Dou Qi turned into a monstrous tide, one rigid and one fierce, one burning and one splitting. The dual attacks crushed the void, shook the heavens and earth, and with the power to collapse mountains and split seas, they fiercely struck!

In an instant, the world suddenly darkened. The wind howled furiously, air waves surged, and clouds shattered. The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and foreign Dou Qi of the entire far northern wilderness collided, exploded, and annihilated frantically. The terrifying energy aftermath swept across ten thousand li of territory, the ground was deeply gouged, rock and soil melted, and it was devastated.

Facing the combined finishing Move of the two Battle Emperors, Dongfang Mu was calm and composed in the face of danger, his mind steady. He pushed his Seven Tribulation Immortal Dao Foundation to the limit, and all the Spiritual Qi around him was condensed, compressed, and internalized into one.

"Immortal Dao Myriad Phenomena, Thousand Spirits Return to One! Mountain-Suppressing Spirit Shield!"

Dongfang Mu shouted in a deep voice, his hand seals changing like lightning. The Spiritual Qi that had originally spread out around him instantly converged, compressed, and condensed, all gathering in his Meridians and surface of his body, turning into an extremely condensed, incomparably thick Origin spirit shield, rooted in the momentum of heaven and earth, as steady as an eternal mountain.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Three consecutive heaven-shaking, terrifying collisions occurred as the dual Battle Skills slammed heavily onto the Origin spirit shield. Air waves rolled, the world trembled, the spirit shield vibrated in layers, the spiritual light alternated between bright and dim, and the Dao patterns flowed endlessly, yet it always remained stable and unbroken, standing tall and unfallen, holding back the monstrous offensive, and dissipating, resolving, and dispersing most of the brute force impact!

"What?!" The black-clad Battle Emperor's pupils contracted suddenly, his face full of disbelief, his tone full of shock, "The two of us joined forces with all our might, with all our Battle Skills open, and we couldn't break the opponent's defense?! The opponent has at least the strength of a Middle Stage Battle Emperor."

The blue-clad Battle Emperor's expression was solemn to the extreme, staring fixedly at that layer of cyan spirit shield. He shook his head and said in a deep voice: "That is secondary; the main thing is that his Immortal Dao techniques are too mysterious!"

It was not just Yuan Chen and the others who were unfamiliar with the Xuan Continent Cultivation World; the other side was equally unfamiliar with the Canglan Domain Cultivation World.