Kong Xuan’s eyes blazed with bloodlust.
To break through to the consummation of the Upper Heavenly Palace Realm, Kong Xuan was willing to risk everything. Furthermore, he had discerned from the previous palm strike that while this Azalea Heavenly Demon was stronger than him, the difference in strength was narrow, as the Azalea Heavenly Demon’s foundation was not as solid as his.
Previously, Kong Xuan did not have the peacock race’s inheritance. He had climbed up all the way through combat, tearing his path through his enemies. His foundation was rock-solid, and most of the time, he was invincible among those of the same cultivation.
He did not know how the Azalea Heavenly Demon achieved the consummation of the Upper Heavenly Palace Realm, but he dared to risk his life in the fight with the Azalea Heavenly Demon.
In an instant, Kong Xuan released his six-colored divine light and charged the Azalea Heavenly Demon. His fighting style involved trading blows, inflicting damage at the cost of receiving damage—possibly even fatal damage.
Boom! Blargh!
When the Azalea Heavenly Demon’s palm struck Kong Xuan’s chest, Kong Xuan immediately spewed a mouthful of blood. However, his six-colored divine light cut some flesh from the Azalea Heavenly Demon’s shoulder.
It seemed as if Azalea Heavenly Demon had suffered more, but that was only a superficial wound, while Kong Xuan sustained internal injuries. Nevertheless, Kong Xuan did not care. His eyes blazed with a fervent desire that prompted him to continue trading blows.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
As the two struck each other, their fight intensified, becoming increasingly brutal. Kong Xuan’s clothes were in tatters, and a lot of wounds were torn open on his body. However, Kong Xuan did not care and resolutely continued his attacks.
“Kong Xuan, you madman!” the Azalea Heavenly Demon exclaimed in surprise and anger. This is the fighting style of someone who does not value their life.
Nearby, the Mosquito Daoist and Long Shenying, who were watching Kong Xuan, had their eyelids twitching wildly.
“I finally understand why I am inferior to Kong Xuan!” Shock flashed in the Mosquito Daoist’s eyes. Thinking about his own cultivation, the Mosquito Daoist felt lucky that he could cultivate to his current level.
Rumble…!
The three experts surrounded and attacked the Azalea Heavenly Demon. Although they were still suppressed by the Azalea Heavenly Demon, Kong Xuan’s berserk style frightened the Azalea Heavenly Demon.
Regardless, Gu Hai was safe for the time being.
Ensnaring Performance and the Unborn Man stood guard over the stone tomb.
Three Heavenly Demon Holy Land experts had entered this world by following the skeletons. The skeletons had to split up, as they were unsure of the Bone Deity’s whereabouts. Thus, the three Heavenly Demon Holy Land peak masters had also split up.
However, the epic battle soon attracted the other two’s attention.
“Huh?” The face of the distant eighth-ranked peak master suddenly sank.
Whoosh!
The eighth-ranked peak master arrived nearby in an instant.
“Haha! Number Nine, you’ve been fighting for so long with three people who have yet to reach the consummation of the Upper Heavenly Palace Realm?” the eighth-ranked peak master sneered in surprise.
“Cut the crap! Number Eight, come and help quickly!” the Azalea Heavenly Demon said grumpily.
Despite having the upper hand, the Azalea Heavenly Demon constantly sustained injuries. Although Kong Xuan’s injuries were worse, this mutual destruction was incredibly annoying and made him extremely anxious.
The eighth-ranked peak master did not rush to help but looked around instead.
Countless skeletons were kneeling in homage to a bone tomb. Ensnaring Performance and the Unborn Man stood next to that bone tomb.
“It’s over! It’s over! Did he just call that person Number Eight? So, he is Number Nine? This is Number Eight? Isn’t Number Eight even more powerful?” The color drained from Ensnaring Performance’s face.
“Number Nine, what’s in the tomb that those skeletons are worshipping?” Number Eight asked.
“It’s Gu Hai. Gu Hai is in a mental clash with the Bone Deity there! If you’re not going to help me, go and kill Gu Hai!” the Azalea Heavenly Demon shouted.
“How dare you?!” the Mosquito Daoist screamed in shock, color draining from his face.
“Hahaha! You three madmen are starting to worry now? It’s too late! Even if it aggravates my injuries, none of you will escape!” the Azalea Heavenly Demon laughed loudly.
Rumble…!
The Azalea Heavenly Demon immediately blocked the three with everything he had.
“Quick! Inform His Reverence! Hurry!” Long Shenying shouted urgently on the other side.
“Inform? Haha! It’s too late. Gu Hai? You caused us so much trouble at Borderless Heavenly Capital the last time. A poison Dao expert? You didn’t bring that expert here this time, right?” the eighth-ranked peak master said coldly, throwing a palm strike at the bone tomb.
Ensnaring Performance’s face paled. Although his cultivation was weak, he met the palm strike head-on without hesitation.
The Unborn Man stood in front of the bone tomb, unmoving, ready to take action.
“Hahahahaha! The Middle Heavenly Palace Realm? Hahaha! How ridiculous! A Middle Heavenly Palace Realm cultivator wants to stop me? Die with Gu Hai!” the eighth-ranked peak master guffawed.
Amid his laughter, the force of the palm strike caused space to tremble. Ensnaring Performance spewed a mouthful of blood from the immense pressure.
Blargh!
Even before the palm strike arrived, Ensnaring Performance could not take it anymore. He watched the palm approach, his eyes brimming with despair.
“Save me!” Ensnaring Performance cried out in fear.
At this critical moment, a dainty palm appeared next to Ensnaring Performance, meeting the eighth-ranked peak master’s palm.
This dainty palm seemed to carry the force of the world’s greatest river, boldly colliding with the eighth-ranked peak master’s palm.
Boom!
A loud report rang out, and a large black hole appeared in space.
Crunch! Crunch! Crunch! Crunch!
The eighth-ranked peak master actually staggered eight steps back, crushing countless dry bones underfoot before stopping.
“What? How is this possible?! Who are you?” the eighth-ranked peak master demanded in surprise.
Long Wanqing arrived at this critical moment and threw a palm strike at the eighth-ranked peak master. Purple Subtlety and Longevity stood next to her.
“Mistress, this is great! You’re finally here!” Ensnaring Performance was overjoyed.
“Ensnaring Performance, did you wet your pants?” Longevity exclaimed, his eyes widening.
“It must be because he was scared! This is rare; this is the first time I’ve seen Ensnaring Performance wet his pants out of fear!” Purple Subtlety burst out laughing.
“Who said I wet my pants?! This is sweat! Sweat!” Ensnaring Performance’s face instantly reddened.
“Where’s Gu Hai?” Long Wanqing turned to Ensnaring Performance.
“His Reverence is over there, and he doesn’t want us to disturb him!” Ensnaring Performance immediately replied.
Long Wanqing saw the bone tomb, which all the skeletons were paying homage to, and also noticed the Unborn Man.
Upon spotting the Unborn Man, Long Wanqing frowned. “Why haven’t you acted yet?”
“Perhaps the Unborn Man’s cultivation isn’t strong enough,” Ensnaring Performance responded, looking confused.
However, the Unborn Man shook his head. “There’s no need for me to act unless Gu Hai is on the brink of death.”
The Unborn Man’s words perplexed Ensnaring Performance, but Long Wanqing understood. The Unborn Man would only act when Gu Hai’s life was in imminent danger, out of consideration for her and her sister’s feelings. Otherwise, he would not lift a finger, especially not for anyone else.
Long Wanqing frowned slightly but refrained from blaming anyone. Instead, she turned her attention to the nearby eighth-ranked peak master.
“Did you just attempt to kill my husband?” she asked in a cold voice.
“So what if I did? I never expected Gu Hai to have a hidden wife at the consummation of the Upper Heavenly Palace Realm. What technique did you just use? Why does it carry the aura of a great river?” the eighth-ranked peak master responded icily.
“Well, you can experience it yourself. Humph! Since you want to kill my husband, I will take your life!” Long Wanqing glared as she swung her hand.
Boom! Suddenly, hundreds of massive black rivers gushed out, causing all the dry bones in their path to disintegrate instantly.
These black rivers were, in fact, the nether river. Gu Hai had used the accumulations of Ancestor Ming He, whose body he had destroyed, to reconstruct Long Wanqing’s body with the nether river as the foundation. Now, Long Wanqing commanded these hundred rivers, which disintegrated everything in their path.
“What is this? Regardless of what river this is, it’s useless against me. I am a koi spirit. I can swim in all rivers in the world!” the eighth-ranked peak master declared arrogantly.
With a wave of his hand, a sea of golden fish scales rushed to meet the hundred nether rivers. But the nether rivers instantly dispersed the sea of fish scales when they passed.
Long Wanqing followed the flow of the nether rivers and instantly arrived before the eighth-ranked peak master. Then she threw another palm strike.
Boom!
Another loud report rang out as the attack sent the eighth-ranked peak master flying.
“Impossible! How could Gu Hai have a wife at the consummation of the Upper Heavenly Palace Realm?” the eighth-ranked peak master cried out in frustration.
Long Wanqing was relentless. The hundred nether rivers quickly disintegrated the sea of fish scales and shot into the sky like a hundred enormous dragons. They enveloped the eighth-ranked peak master, wrapping him in a wild storm.
Whoosh!
The eighth-ranked peak master was submerged in the nether rivers instantly. He struggled to resist their disintegrative force while facing Long Wanqing’s murderous intent.
“Since you want to kill my husband, prepare to die!” Long Wanqing relentlessly attacked the eighth-ranked peak master.
The eighth-ranked peak master faltered under the intense assault.
“No! No! This cannot be!” the eighth-ranked peak master cried out in distress.
In the distance, the Azalea Heavenly Demon, Kong Xuan, the Mosquito Daoist, and Long Shenying watched in stunned silence.
“Is this the Empress Long Wanqing? Was the terrifying aura I sensed in Borderless Heavenly Capital hers? She is incredibly powerful,” the Mosquito Daoist exclaimed in shock.
“Niece Wanqing?” Long Shenying echoed, equally astonished. To think my younger sister’s daughter is so powerful?
Seeing Long Wanqing’s strength made Kong Xuan crave the consummation of the Upper Heavenly Palace Realm even more. Although he was covered in blood, he still ferociously pounced at the Azalea Heavenly Demon.
The Azalea Heavenly Demon felt exasperated. He had been hoping the eighth-ranked peak master would save him, but now his reinforcement was also trapped.
Boom!
The two sides exploded into battle again.
Just as Ensnaring Performance, Purple Subtlety, and Longevity grew anxious, a voice suddenly rang out nearby.
“Gu Hai’s wife? Hah! Impressive, indeed. Now, stop! Otherwise, I will kill Gu Hai!”
Everyone stopped fighting and turned in surprise. They saw that the area around Gu Hai’s tomb was now wrapped in a vast spiderweb.
“The Silken Web Heavenly Demon?” the Unborn Man said, his voice sinking.
“Number Six, you’re finally here!” the Azalea Heavenly Demon exclaimed joyfully.
“This woman is too strong. Dammit! Number Six, you take care of her!” the eighth-ranked peak master pleaded urgently.
Countless spiderwebs surrounded them, and a black-robed figure stood atop these webs. It was the Silken Web Heavenly Demon.
“It’s over. They called him Number Six. Is he even more powerful?” Ensnaring Performance despaired.
“Husband!” Long Wanqing felt a surge of anxiety, suppressing her strength out of fear of Gu Hai getting hurt.
The Silken Web Heavenly Demon looked at the bone tomb, ready to attack at any moment. However, the bone tomb suddenly collapsed.
Clatter!
A figure emerged from the bone tomb. It was Gu Hai.
While everyone was holding off the eighth-ranked and ninth-ranked peak masters, Gu Hai had finally managed to erase the Life Ender Saber’s newly formed consciousness completely. The skeleton clone was ready. However, Gu Hai was not yet familiar with it and decided to keep it in the Gu’s Immortal Firmament for now.
After storing his clone in the Gu’s Immortal Firmament, Gu Hai stepped out. The pile of dry bones scattered, revealing Gu Hai to everyone.
“Husband!”
“Master!”
“Gu Hai!”
His friends and loved ones were overjoyed to see him.
