136: Chapter 136 The Departed Immortal King An Lan

The entire starry sky was trembling!

An Lan's expression changed drastically.

He raised the immortal shield, brandished the spear of an lan, and did his best to resist!

"Clang clang clang clang clang—!!!"

The sounds of collision were as dense as rain and deafeningly loud.

With every collision, a Star Domain crumbled.

With every collision, countless Law fragments flew about.

A trace of blood seeped from the corner of An Lan's mouth.

That was Immortal King blood.

A single drop of Immortal King blood falling could crush hundreds of millions of miles of star rivers.

At this moment, it seeped from the corner of An Lan's mouth and drifted into the Void Realm. As the blood mist spread, it instantly corroded several Star Domains, causing those already shattered starry skies to turn completely into Chaos.

Shi Hao was not having it easy either.

An Lan's counterattack was equally sharp.

The spear of an lan pierced through, penetrating the Void Realm and leaving a deep, bone-deep wound on his body. From that wound, Immortal King blood gushed out and scattered across the starry sky, each drop crushing a star river.

But he did not retreat.

The Battle Intent in his eyes grew stronger and stronger.

The two charged at each other once again!

This time, the two fought their way directly into the River of Time.

That was a place where only an Immortal King could set foot. The River of Time flowed here, its waves surging; every spray was an era, and every droplet was a period of years.

The two fought within the River of Time.

In the past, present, and future, they battled simultaneously!

In the past time-space, two figures fought fiercely in the primeval starry sky, their battle causing primeval stars to fall one after another.

In the present time-space, the two fought outside the Imperial Pass, allowing the living beings of the Three Realms to witness this world-shaking duel. The images spread through the River of Time to the All Heavens and Myriad Worlds.

In the future time-space, two blurry figures collided at the end of time, affecting Karma that had yet to occur. Countless future powerhouses felt something at this moment and looked up toward the void.

The more An Lan fought, the more alarmed he became.

He found that although this youth had just achieved a Breakthrough, his mastery of these Treasure Techniques had actually reached a level of perfection.

The Kunpeng Treasure Technique in his hands evolved into the balance of Yin and Yang and the boundless ocean, each strike containing the power to create heaven and earth.

The True Dragon Precious Art in his hands evolved into the Dragon Moving the Nine Heavens and the Black Dragon Severing the Firmament, each strike peerlessly overbearing.

The Thunder Emperor Secret Art in his hands evolved into lightning turning into stars and the Thunder Emperor's Finger, each strike containing the power to destroy everything.

The technique in his hands evolved into the Hundred Days Ten Phoenix Nirvana Technique, allowing him to fight more courageously, his injury recovery speed being startlingly fast.

The Grass-Word Sword Art in his hands unleashed sword light that could sever time-space and cut through Karma, forcing even An Lan to avoid its edge.

Was this even human?!

An Lan roared and fully activated the spear of an lan.

That golden long spear erupted with blinding light, and with one thrust, it pierced through hundreds of worlds!

Wherever the spear light passed, even the River of Time was pierced through, waves surged, and time fragments flew!

Shi Hao neither dodged nor avoided it, throwing out a punch as well!

The fist imprint remained eternally in the Void Realm!

The two forces collided, and the fist imprint and spear light exploded simultaneously. The power of that explosion leveled dozens of nearby Star Domains and directly evaporated a section of the River of Time!

The two flew backward once again.

Separated by the long River of Time, they faced each other from afar.

An Lan looked at Shi Hao, his eyes full of killing intent.

He raised the spear of an lan and pointed it at Shi Hao.

"Junior, you are very strong."

His voice was low, spreading through the River of Time.

"But do you think you can stop me like this?"

He sneered.

"I, An Lan, have traversed the world for countless years; what kind of opponent have I not seen? Today, I have come to take this Realm's treasure. That thing concerns the future of my Imperial Clan."

He raised his left hand, and the Original Imperial City he was supporting glowed.

"That thing is right there."

He pointed toward the Imperial Pass.

"Today, I will surely take it. No one can stop me."

Shi Hao's expression did not change.

He looked at An Lan, his eyes filled only with calmness.

"Try it."

His voice was very light, yet it spread through the entire River of Time.

An Lan laughed.

That laughter was full of arrogance and killing intent.

"Good! Then let's try it!"

He moved.

He took a step forward, and the entire River of Time trembled!

He raised the spear of an lan and thrust it out with all his might!

This spear strike concentrated his entire life's cultivation, containing endless killing intent and madness!

Wherever the spear tip passed, the River of Time was cut off!

Shi Hao moved as well.

Inside his body, the power of those four drops of blood burned completely!

Around him, countless Treasure Techniques erupted simultaneously!

Kunpeng Treasure Technique! True Dragon Precious Art! Thunder Emperor Secret Art! technique! Grass-Word Sword Art! Qilin Treasure Technique! Willow Deity Method!

Seven complete Legacies were unleashed at the same time!

The entire River of Time shuddered!

Countless eras vibrated!

"Boom—!!!"

An indescribable roar resounded through the All Heavens and Myriad Worlds!

The light was so brilliant that everyone closed their eyes.

The power was so terrifying that the Three Realms trembled!

The River of Time was completely cut off at this moment!

Countless years turned into nothingness at this moment!

No one knew how much time had passed.

The light dissipated.

The River of Time began to flow once again.

In the starry sky, two figures faced each other from afar.

Shi Hao was covered in blood, his body riddled with wounds. The most severe one pierced from his left shoulder to his right waist, almost splitting him in half. It was a wound pierced by the spear of an lan, the flesh mangled, revealing the bones beneath. Those bones were covered in cracks, as if they would crumble at any moment.

Yet he stood.

The Battle Intent in his eyes remained undiminished.

An Lan also stood.

His immortal shield was completely shattered, turned into countless fragments drifting in the starry sky. His spear of an lan was full of nicks, no longer possessing its previous sharpness. Half of his body had exploded, blood falling like rain, and those drops of blood corroded several Star Domains upon landing in the Void Realm.

He looked at Shi Hao, his eyes full of killing intent and madness.

"Junior."

He spoke, his voice hoarse.

"You are very good."

"But today, that treasure, I will surely take it."

He raised the spear of an lan, the spear tip pointing at the Imperial Pass.

Then, he moved.

He charged directly toward the Imperial Pass!

He wanted to bypass Shi Hao and go directly for the treasure!

Shi Hao's expression changed drastically.

He did his best to give chase.

But his speed was no longer what it was before.

An Lan's speed was too fast, so fast that he simply couldn't catch up.

Just as An Lan was about to charge into the Imperial Pass—

A figure appeared in front of An Lan.

Chu Tianjiao.

He stood with his hands behind his back, quietly watching An Lan.

An Lan's figure came to a sudden halt.

He looked at Chu Tianjiao, his eyes full of wariness.

"You're going to intervene?"

His voice was low.

Chu Tianjiao looked at him without speaking.

An Lan gripped the spear of an lan tightly.

"Try and intervene then."

His voice carried a hint of provocation.

"Being from the future, try and intervene. Let's see if you can kill me faster, or if the karmic backlash hits you faster."

Chu Tianjiao looked at him, still saying nothing.

The two confronted each other just like that.

Time, It seemed to have frozen..

Shi Hao caught up and stood beside Chu Tianjiao.

"Senior..."

Chu Tianjiao raised his hand, stopping him.

He looked at An Lan and finally spoke.

"You should leave."

His voice was calm.

An Lan was stunned for a moment, then laughed.

That laughter was full of mockery.

"Scared?"

Chu Tianjiao looked at him and shook his head.

"Not scared."

He said softly.

"I just feel that dying here now would be too easy for you."

He pointed at Shi Hao.

"In the future, he will kill you with his own hands."

An Lan looked at Shi Hao, then back at Chu Tianjiao, and then laughed loudly.

That laughter spread through the starry sky.

"Good!"

He said loudly.

"Then I shall wait!"

He turned, put away the spear of an lan, and flew toward the direction of the Foreign Realm.

Although he did not fear Chu Tianjiao, the battle with Shi Hao had left him injured, and with the existence of the Heavenly Abyss at the Imperial Pass, he would have to pay a great price to enter the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths even without Chu Tianjiao.

Not to mention the external factor of Chu Tianjiao.

After throwing out a few harsh words.

His figure gradually disappeared into the starry sky.

The Foreign Realm army also retreated along with him.

In the starry sky, only Shi Hao and Chu Tianjiao remained.

Shi Hao looked in the direction where An Lan had disappeared and did not move for a long time.

Then, his body swayed.

That power had finally burned out.

His Realm receded like a tide, falling all the way from Peak Immortal King back to his original level.

He closed his eyes and fell from the starry sky.

Chu Tianjiao caught him.

He looked at the unconscious Shi Hao in his arms, his eyes full of gratification.

"You did very well."

He said softly.

"Much better than he imagined."

He raised his head and looked toward where An Lan had disappeared.

"Next time we meet, you shall be the one to kill him personally. By then, you will be able to fight relying on yourself alone."

He turned, carrying Shi Hao, and flew toward the Imperial Pass.

Behind them was the shattered starry sky.