Chapter 446: Fight to the Death

The Immortal Fairy fought against three foes alone without a single trace of exhaustion, growing bolder and fiercer with every passing exchange, a spectacle that struck terror into the hearts of all who watched.

Mountains were softer than blocks of tofu before such immense cultivation; Wu Youdao and his two companions crashed through countless peaks in succession, showing no signs of stopping.

Appearing behind them with even greater speed, the Immortal Fairy unleashed a flurry of punches, sending them flying once more.

The trio bounced around like leather balls, unable to achieve even the luxury of stabilizing their bodies.

"Spatial Defense!" Wu Youdao was the first to steady his form, facing the fiercely approaching Immortal Fairy by erecting layer upon layer of spatial defenses—the protective treasures handed down through generations of Yu Emperors.

These spaces varied in size and were impossible to surmount, harboring lethal crises within; to fall into them meant a slim chance of survival, and even if one escaped, half of their life would be forfeited!

The Immortal Fairy swept a glance over the spaces blocking her path, took a light, lotus-like step, walked straight through the manifold folds of space, and planted her foot squarely onto Wu Youdao’s face!

The kick broke his neck instantly!

"How is this possible!" Wu Youdao was struck with horror; even if the opponent was proficient in spatial arts, crossing these spaces should have been an absolute impossibility.

These spaces were purposely designed in varying sizes precisely to prevent anyone from using spatial arts to bypass them.

"She utilized both Shrinking Earth into Inches and Keeping Worlds Apart simultaneously just now!" Venerable Pale Lightning possessed an acute vision and recognized the Immortal Fairy’s technique.

But he had never heard of anyone capable of executing these two top-tier spatial techniques at the exact same time!

Not only did the three men receiving the beating feel their scalps tingle with fear, but even Qiu Jin'an and the man in the white paper hat watching from afar were gripped by shock.

Fighting against three opponents of the same realm with such effortless ease—this displayed level of control belonged absolutely to an immortal!

"As expected of Heavenly Venerate Dou, who can toy with the stars as if they were beans." The man in the white paper hat sighed softly; judging from the iceberg tip of strength the Immortal Fairy had displayed, this description was not exaggerated in the slightest.

Qiu Jin'an looked at the man in the white paper hat in surprise: "Heavenly Venerate Dou who toys with stars like beans? Not the Heavenly Venerate Dou of fighting?"

"It is the bean of beans." The man in the white paper hat corrected Qiu Jin'an’s misconception, revealing not a shred of further intelligence beyond that.

The Immortal Fairy stretched comfortably; having stayed inside the spiritual space all this time, she had finally loosened her bones and muscles upon coming out.

"I have played enough; it is time to end this."

She delivered three consecutive punches infused with her comprehension of spatial arts, making them entirely unavoidable; the three men endured the blows and could finally hold on no longer, tumbling from the sky like tattered sacks.

"Cough, cough—"

Wu Youdao spat fresh, dark blood, his eyes bloodshot; since birth, he possessed the aura of dragons and tigers, smooth fortunes in all matters, and an extraordinary talent for cultivation, with everyone praising his ancestral demeanor and promising a great future, which proved true as cultivating was as simple as drinking water for him, never encountering a bottleneck.

Even ascending to the Tribulation Transmutation Stage posed only a minor difficulty, and nothing more.

He smoothly became the sixth Yu Emperor, as none of his brothers or sisters possessed the qualifications to contend with him.

Upon becoming the Yu Emperor, he discovered that cultivation in the Tribulation Transmutation Stage was fraught with difficulties, lacking the smoothness of the past, yet his ambition was not confined solely to this realm.

He desired to become an immortal.

To this end, he participated in the State Preceptor's plan and fell into a deep slumber, awakening one hundred and eighty thousand years later to fight for the opportunity of immortality.

Before achieving immortality, he set his sights on the power of the national destiny, a product capable of transforming the dragon and tiger aura, which served as a grand tonic for him and would be of immense use in future battles for immortal opportunities.

The State Preceptor wished to analyze the power of national destiny, and he wished to possess it; thus, the Hanshui City plan came into being.

"I am the Yu Emperor, and emperors do not retreat!" Wu Youdao violently spat a mouthful of dark blood, consumed another half-immortal grade grand elixir, and his aura surged like a rainbow, the twin qi of dragon and tiger accompanying him like civil and military officials on either side!

Venerable Pale Lightning was embedded within a mountain crevice, his already aged countenance appearing older still as he panted heavily; to block the Immortal Fairy's fist, he had utilized many hidden cards, yet even so, he had failed to stop it.

Under that single punch, all he could manage was to keep his life.

Venerable Pale Lightning slowly closed his eyes, recalling his own life.

When he was born, the first State Preceptor was still helping to govern the empire; he originated from a mid-tier clan, where the family ancestor was merely a Deity Transformation cultivator, and due to his background, he was never valued within the clan, suffering humiliation everywhere, until he accidentally stumbled into a secret realm while gathering herbs on the mountain, obtaining the inheritance of lightning arts.

After gaining the inheritance, his plight only improved slightly; he possessed the inheritance in vain, lacking resources.

To obtain resources, he fought desperately, enduring bloody battles to elevate himself, joining numerous factions, defeating many impossible adversaries, and finally achieving fame and success, trampling the clan that looked down on him beneath his feet.

Because he fought with his life in his youth, coupled with the incomplete nature of the lightning inheritance, he had consumed a significant portion of his longevity, leading him to have a shorter lifespan than other Tribulation Transmutation cultivators.

To extend his lifespan, he chose to slumber, intending to give up on the opportunity for immortality when others fought for it, and instead contest for longevity spiritual treasures.

He did not care who became the emperor, nor did he care who could become an immortal; his participation in the Hanshui City opportunity this time was merely because the State Preceptor promised to help him contest for longevity treasures.

Never did he expect to encounter a powerful enemy and face the peril of death.

Should he concede defeat?

Venerable Pale Lightning gradually lost consciousness as his hurried life flashed through his mind—defeating his cousin for a Foundation Establishment treasure, joining an assassin organization for Golden Core insights, and defeating three opponents of the same rank consecutively to ensure a smooth Nascent Soul fracture, fighting until his oil was exhausted and lamp gone dry...

Venerable Pale Lightning snapped his eyes open; his whole life had been a continuous battle, and opportunities were fought for, carved out through killing!

What if she naturally countered me, could she truly not be defeated!

"Kill!"

Venerable Shamanic Sacrificial Priest looked at the familiar yet strange Yin Corpse Mountain Range and could not help but sigh; he was a descendant of the legendary hidden Shaman race, stripped of his cultivation, erased of his corpse-driving memories, and banished from the clan for stealing their un-transmitted secret art.

Fortunately, his memory was not completely lost, with fragments of the corpse-driving art flashing in his mind from time to time; relying on these fragments, he frequented various tombs, cultivating through the environment to regain his power and remember the complete art.

To elevate his realm, he unleashed a significant corpse tide within Great Yu; the imperial court captured him but did not execute him, deeming him a talent to be vigorously nurtured instead.

Under the court's cultivation, his power gradually surpassed the seeds of the same batch, reaching the Tribulation Transmutation Stage.

The first thing he did upon breaking through was to assault the Shaman race, slaughtering them cleanly to acquire a massive amount of inheritance.

The court gave him the power for revenge, so he naturally had to repay the court with his life—this was grace and duty!

"His Majesty cannot die here, let us risk it all!"

A fierce fire ignited within the eyes of the three men as they prepared to fight to the death.

"Dragon and tiger qi, fight along with me!"

Wu Youdao trampled the dragon qi beneath his feet while the tiger qi transformed into a protective tattoo on his back with continuous roars; his eyes altered, the left becoming a dragon's eye and the right a tiger's eye, his whole body radiating wildness.

"Pale lightning enter the body, tempered a thousand times!"

A thick bolt of pale lightning struck Venerable Pale Lightning, a lightning crest appearing on his forehead as his hair stood on end with electric arcs flashing at the tips, his body growing younger to restore his prime appearance.

He burned his longevity in exchange for a prime, robust body!

"Old Ghost Pale Lightning has burned his longevity, I cannot lag behind either, Shaman Secret Art—Fist of Heavenly Sacrifice!"

Venerable Shamanic Sacrificial Priest went mad, no longer harboring illusions or holding back; with a long howl, he sacrificed his body to the heavens, and a boundless power descended from above to flood his form, every cell emitting a faint luminescence as his power filled to the absolute limit!

"Attack together!"

The three acted simultaneously, staking their lives and unleashing their strongest hidden techniques to slay the Immortal Fairy on the spot!

"Be careful!" Qiu Jin'an cried out in warning; even from a distance, the desperate moves of these three felt exceedingly perilous, causing cold sweat to break out on his forehead!

The man in the white paper hat swallowed hard, worrying whether the Immortal Fairy could withstand this fatal onslaught!

Thud, thud, thud—

The Immortal Fairy executed her Fairy Fist Technique, delivering a single punch to each, instantly reducing the three to a weakened state.

The trio collapsed to the ground, their bodies convulsing.

"What rubbish, gave this immortal quite a fright, and here I thought you had some formidable moves."

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(End of this chapter)