440: Chapter 441 Gu Changsheng's Reaction!

Watching as Elder Chen of the True Immortal Realm was about to be torn to shreds by those dozen or so Dragon Pythons.

Just at this critical moment.

Clang!

A clear, ringing sword hum suddenly resounded across the heavens and earth.

Gu Changsheng's supreme Immortal Treasure hanging at his waist, the Myriad Shadow Emperor Sword, unexpectedly flew out on its own, transforming into a streak of light that instantly appeared before Chen Xuan.

The sword light flashed.

There was no earth-shattering momentum, nor was there any world-destroying power.

There was only a sword light, fast to the extreme and pure to the extreme, that made a gentle stroke through the Void Realm.

Slish!

Those dozen aggressive, clawing Dragon Pythons were like paper, easily sliced in two by that sword light.

They turned into a sky full of water splashes, falling back into the lake.

The lake returned to calm once more.

It was as if that heart-stopping scene from just a moment ago had never happened.

The entire scene was dumbstruck.

Everyone stared blankly at the Immortal sword floating in mid-air, emitting a faint imperial Aura, their minds blank.

Chen Xuan, having narrowly escaped death, fell to his knees with a thud and kowtowed repeatedly to Gu Changsheng.

"Thank you, Marquis, for saving my life!"

His voice trembled violently due to lingering fear and excitement.

The accompanying Immortals also recovered from their shock, and their eyes as they looked at Gu Changsheng changed completely.

If their previous awe of Gu Changsheng stemmed largely from his status as the Empress's Disciple and the Marquis Yingwu.

Then at this moment, they truly felt a fear for Gu Changsheng himself from the bottom of their hearts.

In a sudden danger that caught over thirty Immortal Lords off guard, this Marquis, who was only in the Heavenly Immortal Realm, hadn't even bothered to lift a hand, resolving the crisis effortlessly with just a sword at his waist.

What kind of terrifying strength and foundation was this?

The Empress's first Disciple truly lived up to his reputation!

Not only was his talent unique throughout the ages, but his strength was also far from as simple as it appeared on the surface!

The sudden appearance of the Myriad Shadow Emperor Sword not only stunned the Immortals of the Marquis Yingwu's estate but also caused the major forces watching from afar to tremble in their hearts.

On the Heavenly Dragon Boat.

Nine Dragon Son Ao Guang stared fixedly at the Immortal sword that had returned to hang quietly at Gu Changsheng's waist, his eyes full of gravity.

"What sword is that? Such a strong imperial Aura!" a Dragon Lord beside him couldn't help but ask.

"A supreme Immortal Treasure, the Myriad Shadow Emperor Sword." Ao Guang's voice was grave.

He had heard of this sword.

It was bestowed upon Gu Changsheng personally by Her Majesty the Empress at the Immortal Dynasty Assembly.

He had originally thought it was a reward where the symbolic meaning outweighed the practical, as Gu Changsheng's cultivation was still shallow and it was impossible for him to unleash the full power of a supreme Immortal Treasure.

But now it seemed he was terribly mistaken.

This sword did not need Gu Changsheng to activate it; it possessed its own spirituality and could automatically protect its master, slaying all enemies that dared to approach!

"Your Highness, this Gu Changsheng is even harder to deal with than we imagined." The Dragon Lord's expression also turned very ugly.

"I know." Ao Guang took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.

He knew that from now on, he had to re-evaluate the strength of this Marquis Yingwu.

…On the other side, in the camp of the Douzhan Immortal Sect.

Chief Disciple He Zhiqiu looked at Gu Changsheng's calm and indifferent demeanor, his heart filled with bitterness.

He had originally thought that by relying on the supreme combat techniques of the Douzhan Immortal Sect, he might be able to compete with him in the struggle for the Heavenly Fire.

But now, he realized that the gap between the two sides was simply too great.

The other party didn't even need to make a move; just the guards around him and a single Immortal sword capable of protecting its master were enough to crush them all.

This competition was not in the same league from the very beginning.

…Having learned from the first lesson, the major forces became increasingly cautious.

They were no longer eager to penetrate deep, but instead followed cautiously behind the Marquis Yingwu's estate, advancing slowly, step by step.

However, were the Immortal restrictions within the Divine Fire Heavenly Palace so easily broken?

Soon, the major forces fell into a bitter struggle.

Boom!

In the team from the Xinglan Dao Domain, a True Immortal Realm Dragon God inadvertently triggered an Immortal restriction and was struck by a purple divine lightning bolt descending from the sky, scorching him black, causing him to vomit blood and suffer heavy injuries on the spot.

"Damn it! What kind of hellish place is this!"

The Dragon God let out an angry roar, manifesting his dragon body which was several thousand zhang long, attempting to forcibly break through the Immortal restriction.

However, what greeted him was even more violent thunder.

Rumble!

Dozens of purple divine lightning bolts fell simultaneously, tearing open his massive dragon body and leaving him drenched in blood.

If not for several Dragon Lords of the Immortal Lord Realm acting in time to jointly set up a defensive barrier, he probably would have perished here today.

On the other side, the situation for the Douzhan Immortal Sect and the Dingtian Immortal Sect was no better.

They also encountered all kinds of unpredictable Immortal restrictions.

Some were poisonous mists capable of corroding the Immortal body, some were gale winds capable of severing the Divine Soul, and others were illusions capable of dragging people into endless Reincarnation.

For a time, screams and roars rose one after another.

Many Immortals were severely injured under the attacks of the Immortal restrictions and had to retreat in a sorry state to the entrance of the great hall to recuperate.

One must know that although Immortals are called undying and indestructible, there are prerequisites for that.

As long as the Immortal nature is not completely extinguished, the Physical Body can be reborn.

But once the Immortal nature is destroyed, that is true death and Dao dissipation, without even the chance for Reincarnation and re-cultivation.

And many of the Immortal restrictions in this Divine Fire Heavenly Palace contained terrifying power capable of extinguishing Immortal nature; a moment of carelessness could lead to eternal doom.

Therefore, even these long-renowned Immortals did not dare to be the slightest bit careless.

…If the major forces were in such a sorry state, the situation for those small factions and Loose Cultivators was even more tragic.

They had no powerful Immortal Treasure to protect them, nor enough experts to clear the path.

Facing those dangerous Immortal restrictions, they were like a lone boat in a storm, in danger of capsizing at any moment.

"Ah!"

A Cultivator in the Xianyun Realm was inadvertently swallowed by a seemingly beautiful man-eating flower; before he could even let out a scream, he was digested completely.

"Save me! Save me!"

Another Loose Cultivator was trapped in a sea of blades and fire; no matter how he struggled, he could not escape and was eventually burned alive into ashes.

Similar scenes continued to play out in every corner of this Small World.

In less than half an hour, thousands of Cultivators had perished here.

The entire Small World seemed to have turned into a living hell, with corpses littering the fields and blood flowing like rivers.

The deaths of those Cultivators were extremely miserable; some were cut in half, some were drained of their essence blood, and others were directly crushed into meat paste by the power of the Immortal restrictions.