As the sword qi slashed through the sky, blazing with immortal radiance, the heavens cracked open with terrifying, ghastly fissures! In the Central Immortal Court, Lin Xun narrowed his dark eyes. A powerful sense of imminent death gripped his heart. This was true immortal power! In comparison, treasures imbued with so-called ‘immortal aura’ lacked a unique kind of spirit, one born from the fusion of wisdom, will and killing intent that only true Immortals possessed. The difference in power between them was like night and day. Lin Xun asked himself honestly, if that sword was aimed at him, he would have had to summon all his strength just to activate the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron and hope to withstand it. In contrast, when faced with that terrifying sword strike, Ling Xuanzi merely flicked his finger. The thousand-foot-long scarlet sword qi suddenly split in two mid-air, its pieces tumbling like the body of a slain serpent before disintegrating into a rain of radiant light. The ease and casualness of the gesture left Lin Xun deeply shaken. Instead of being impressed, Ling Xuanzi looked thoroughly irritated, as if he’d just been deeply provoked. A gloomy expression clouded his handsome face, and he spoke with a cold, mocking smile, “Even a piece of trash dares strike at me now? This is...outrageous!” His voice howled like a freezing wind, piercing through the sky and shaking the heavens. Even Nan Feidu, Gu Lingzhen, and the others couldn’t help but flinch. In that instant, a terrifying might erupted from Ling Xuanzi. Countless acupoints across his body began exhaling and inhaling strands of profound dao laws. Azure light flowed like water, while crystal-clear immortal flowers that glimmered like colored glass bloomed around him. Boundless divine radiance enveloped him, and with every movement, he radiated unimaginable mighty power! From afar, he resembled a divine sovereign descending into the mortal realm, his presence shaking the heavens themselves. Nan Feidu and the others were visibly shaken. None of them had expected Lin Xun to have such a terrifying backer. The situation had taken a drastic turn! The four exchanged glances, their expressions tense and brows furrowed. To kill Lin Xun would have been easy, but dealing with an Immortal? That required serious means. “We can’t afford to drag this out. We need to end this quickly!” Yun Jiuwei made his move without hesitation. The bloodstained scabbard beneath his feet let out a deep hum as his figure shot straight into the sky. As he came to a halt, his surging killing intent transformed into black lightning, condensing behind his head into a divine halo. Within that halo, a terrifying torrent of the great dao churned. It was clearly formed from true Immortal laws. As Yun Jiuwei flicked his finger, the black lightning surged and condensed into a divine sword that hummed wildly. Wreathed in immortal brilliance, it slashed down toward Ling Xuanzi. Lin Xun felt a stabbing pain in his eyes as a wave of terror gripped him and his hair stood on end. This sword strike was more than twice as powerful as the last. Its terrifying might was completely beyond anything he could comprehend! In the face of that sword strike, Lin Xun felt no confidence in withstanding it at all. Its power was simply too vast, too transcendent! “Junior brother, you’ve only just stepped into the Supreme Ancestor Stage, so you likely don’t yet understand the power at the immortal level. Let me use these old bastards’ lives to give you a proper lesson.” Ling Xuanzi chuckled coldly, his tone detached and indifferent. He stood still and only his right hand suddenly shot forward, grasped the air and then withdrew. With a deafening explosion, the black sword qi that was like a great dragon was seized mid-air by Ling Xuanzi and crushed in his palm. It burst apart with a series of explosions, scattering into a rain of black lightning. “This old bastard has mastered ninth grade Heaven Rank immortal laws, which are far superior to Earth Rank laws. That means in a direct confrontation, most cultivators of the same realm wouldn’t stand a chance against him.” Ling Xuanzi explained casually like a teacher giving a lesson to a student Only then did Lin Xun begin to understand, recalling some old rumors. The immortal path was divided into three major realms: Heavenly Longevity, Nirvana Spirit, and Transcendence. However, even within the same realm, strength varied immensely. The key lay in the grade of immortal laws one had mastered! The power of immortal laws directly corresponded to the grade of law power, since immortal laws were derived from law power itself. For example, a first grade Heaven Rank immortal law was derived from first grade Heaven Rank law power. Within the Heavenly Longevity Stage, an Immortal who comprehended first grade Heaven Rank laws could easily overpower an opponent wielding ninth grade Earth Rank immortal laws. Furthermore, in the Eternal True Realm, those capable of mastering ninth grade Heaven Rank immortal laws were without a doubt the pinnacle existences of their cultivation stage! Yun Jiuwei was clearly one of these terrifying figures. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novel·fiɾe·net Only now did Lin Xun finally understand why that earlier sword strike had left him feeling so utterly powerless. It was because the immortal laws Yun Jiuwei had mastered were of a completely different tier, far above the norm! After all, Yun Jiuwei hailed from a top-tier force in the Seventh Heaven Domain. The law power his clan commanded was ninth grade Heaven Rank. How could such an existence be compared to ordinary immortals? With this realization, Lin Xun’s heart quickly grew calm. The gap was simply too vast. There was nothing to feel bitter about. What surprised him was that his fourth senior brother showed not a trace of fear in the face of such an opponent! This completely shattered his expectations. He had always subconsciously believed that his fourth senior brother was around the same level as his first and second senior brothers. Now it was clear that his fourth senior brother was an anomaly even among the legendary successors of Fangchun Mountain! Ling Xuanzi’s dismissive attitude made Yun Jiuwei frown. Without hesitation, he summoned his immortal dao weapon. A blazing red sword appeared, radiant like burning flames, wreathed in immortal aura. The moment it emerged, the heavens and earth seemed to ignite, swallowed by endless flames. However, Ling Xuanzi didn’t even spare it a glance and muttered to himself. “This old bastard is at the mid Heavenly Longevity Stage. His immortal dao weapon isn’t bad, but it’s only of Earth Rank. If I’m not mistaken, he’s probably a poor wretch who’s had a rough time in life. He simply lacks the ability to gather top-grade heavenly materials. Otherwise what kind of Heavenly Longevity Immortal would still be relying on a weapon like that?” ‘Poor wretch,’ those two words stabbed into Yun Jiuwei like knives. Unable to hold back any longer, he raised his sword and slashed down. Flaming clouds filled the sky as the sword strike was unleashed. The heavens shattered, the void rumbled and caved in, and waves of immortal aura burst forth from the blade as if threatening to wipe out the world. Ling Xuanzi raised the Three Thousand Vicissitudes, and the snow-white horsetail whisk unfurled like a silver waterfall, sweeping across the sky. In an instant, the flaming clouds and sword qi that had blanketed the heavens vanished like foam, like illusions evaporating into nothingness! Yun Jiuwei’s pupils contracted sharply. Only now did he realize that the man before him who claimed to be the fourth successor of Fangchun Mountain was far more formidable and terrifying than he had imagined. “Though Master’s Three Thousand Vicissitudes is badly damaged, it is still a treasure personally forged by him. How could it possibly compare to those disgraceful so-called Immortal weapons? Junior brother, this treasure has been with you all these years...it’s like a pearl lost in the dust.” At the end of his words, Ling Xuanzi couldn’t help but let out a long sigh. In the distance, Lin Xun wore a strange look as he watched in silence. In truth, he was stunned by his senior brother’s extraordinary brilliance. To speak so calmly and eloquently while facing powerful enemies...how could ordinary people compare to him? Amid the earth-shaking roar, the majestic green buffalo carried Li Shangjun into the air. Gripping the violet jade ruler in one hand, he said expressionlessly, “If the Lord of Fangchun Mountain is really as powerful as you claim, then why is he still hiding like a cowardly turtle, afraid to show himself in the Eternal True Realm?” His voice dripped with scorn. Ling Xuanzi’s expression darkened in an instant. A rare fury flashed through his eyes, laced with chilling killing intent. “For those words alone,” he said coldly, “I can’t let you leave alive.” His azure robe billowed as he swept out the Three Thousand Vicissitudes. A river of silver divine light surged forth, enveloping Li Shangjun in an instant. Li Shangjun hurled the violet jade ruler, and at once the sky surged with purple mist. A totem of immortal power emerged, depicting the harmony of dragon and tiger, the union of yin and yang. This strike was unfathomably profound, drawing upon immortal laws and power far beyond Lin Xun’s current understanding. E so, it was instantly shattered by the Three Thousand Vicissitudes, crumbling like fragile paper. Although Li Shangjun emerged unscathed from the impact, the green buffalo beneath him suffered a miserable fate. Struck by the rain of silver light, its flesh split open and bones fractured. It let out a tragic cry, nearly flinging Li Shangjun from its back. Furious, Li Shangjun shot into the air and hastily stored away the green buffalo. His face darkened as he roared, “You dare harm my mount? You’re courting death!” He activated the violet jade ruler, unleashing a killing strike that slashed across the sky. His entire body was bathed in a rain of radiant purple immortal light, like an enraged deity, causing heaven and earth to wail in sorrow. At the same time, Yun Jiuwei also struck. Wielding his brilliant crimson divine sword, he unleashed a torrent of sword qi that blotted out the sky like a blazing sea of fire, incinerating the nine heavens. “Hmph, ants trying to shake a tree.” With a sneer, Ling Xuanzi soared into the sky. Azure immortal flowers bloomed across him like radiant glass and a terrifying might erupted from him, shaking the mountains and rivers. As he swung the Three Thousand Vicissitudes, endless streams of silver mystical light surged forth. Wherever it passed, the blazing sword qi was crushed to dust, and the radiant purple immortal light was shattered into nothing. It was unstoppable like a storm sweeping through dead wood. In that moment, Ling Xuanzi, who had been suppressed for countless years and endured endless darkness and torment, finally unleashed the full extent of his power upon the world! In the blink of an eye, dozens of fierce clashes erupted. The heavens crumbled, the world trembled, and all things began to show signs of collapse and destruction. Even the Central Immortal Court atop the mountain was shaken. It quaked violently, deep cracks spreading across its structure, and seemed on the verge of collapse. Clearly, this supreme land that had survived the last epoch was now doomed to fall. It could no longer be preserved. Amid the thunderous roars, two figures were blasted backward. It was Yun Jiuwei and Li Shangjun. Both staggered as they landed, their robes in disarray and their blood surging violently through their bodies. Meanwhile, Ling Xuanzi, stood tall, his azure robe fluttering and horsetail whisk in hand. He looked like a true divine being! A solemn, bewildered look appeared in Yun Jiuwei and Li Shangjun’s eyes. They had never imagined that, even with their combined assault, they would be so easily suppressed and forced back by Ling Xuanzi alone. When did the Fangchun Mountain Sect produce such a heaven-defying successor?