Volume 10, Chapter 712 – The Day of Blood Descends (Part 5)

“Don’t worry, Xuanwu Immortal Emperor, as long as you charge ahead, we will all charge together!”

Around them, countless voices echoed in agreement. Clearly, there was no shortage of determined ones among them. After all, to survive the Death Tribulation, one had no choice but to defy the heavens. If they didn’t fight now, there would be no chance later.

“What Xuanwu Immortal Emperor? I’ll say it again, this old man is not the Xuanwu Immortal Emperor!”

He denied it once more. He understood well that if his true identity was exposed at this moment, then even if he managed to take down the zombie below, he would still face endless trouble.

“My lifespan is almost exhausted. To be able to do something for the common people at this final moment, then this old man will die without regret! I believe that fellow immortals who also face the Death Tribulation must think the same way, right?”

He indirectly reminded those who were in the same plight as he was. Then, gathering his focus, he shouted: “Charge! For the people of the world, and for ourselves!”

The moment his words fell, his figure vanished from where he stood, plummeting downward like a meteor.

“Charge!”

At the same time, tens of thousands of immortals unleashed their treasures and weapons, trailing behind him. From afar, it looked like countless shooting stars crashing toward the earth.

“Charge!”

Even opportunists were infected by the momentum and wanted to dive down as well.

“What are you doing? Are you trying to get yourself killed?”

A companion hastily pulled one of them back.

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“Sorry, seeing so many of them charging together, I almost couldn’t resist. Good thing you stopped me, otherwise I would have definitely regretted it.”

The opportunist explained with lingering fear.

Meanwhile, the burly man who had earlier incited the “Xuanwu Immortal Emperor” quietly vanished, reappearing a million li away in an instant. With a thought, four Soul-Guiding Banners filled with resentment flew in all directions: east, west, south, and north.

“Today, that zombie must die! Whether you want to go or not, you’ll damn well go!”

The burly man growled viciously as he looked in the direction of Tianhan Planet.

At this moment, a bone staff suddenly appeared in the Xuanwu Immortal Emperor’s hand. He poured his earth-element true qi into it madly. The staff began to “sprout and branch” like wood, growing blood vessels, then flesh, and in the blink of an eye it became a complete leg. It continued growing upward until it formed a towering humanoid phantom.

The phantom stood dozens of zhang tall, clad in a pale moon-colored robe, hands clasped behind his back, eyes overlooking all beneath the heavens. As he descended from the skies, it was as if a god had arrived, stomping fiercely down at Lu Yao. His toe shattered space itself, leaving behind cracks visible to the naked eye.

Though he was only at the early Heavenly Immortal stage, to be able to unleash such an attack not only proved the extraordinary nature of that bone but also revealed that he was indeed going all out.

“That’s the relic bone of the Bupo Immortal Emperor! And he still says he isn’t the Xuanwu Immortal Emperor!”

“The Bupo Immortal Emperor was the ancestor of the Xuanwu Immortal Emperor, renowned for his earth-element defensive techniques. After becoming an Immortal Emperor, no one ever again saw his blood spilled, hence the title ‘Bupo’ ¹ 不破 (Bùpò) = indestructible, unbreakable .”

“Not only that, when he ascended to the upper realm, even the heavenly tribulation only managed to tear his clothes. His strength was absurd. I think he’s the strongest Immortal Emperor in history!”

“Not necessarily. Strength is measured in overall ability. Just because one’s defense is the strongest doesn’t mean one’s strength as a whole is the strongest.”

“Regardless, even just one bone is more than enough to deal with that abomination below.”

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“Indeed. The bone itself is terrifyingly powerful, and with the Immortal Emperor’s aura suppressing it, only someone at the mid-Immortal Emperor realm could possibly resist.”

The surrounding cultivators exclaimed in shock the moment they recognized that bone.

The Xuanwu Immortal Emperor had already reached the ground. Gripping the bone staff tightly, he thrust it down with all his might. From a distance, it looked like a giant stomping Lu Yao into the ground. Before the strike even landed, the terrifying spatial ripples had already shredded the earth below into dust. Not even a fist-sized stone remained intact, except for one place, where an unshakable shield of Yin energy stood immovable.

That Yin energy shield’s master was, of course, Lu Yao. Her entire body radiated surging Yin energy, thick as ink splashed on paper, eroding away all the force descending upon her. Even the little maid beside her did not have a single hair disturbed.

An Xuan clung tightly to Lu Yao, trembling violently, eyes shut tight, not daring to look at all. She had no idea what was happening.

Now, with both hands on the staff, the Xuanwu Immortal Emperor thrust it down with all his strength. The strike contained nothing held back, his very facial features twisted from the effort.

Lu Yao’s expression was indifferent. Her slender jade hand casually reached for the bone staff.

Bang!

As the two forces collided, a terrifying shockwave burst forth, annihilating the earth within hundreds of li, leaving behind nothing but desolation like a barren desert.

The Xuanwu Immortal Emperor felt as though he had struck solid iron. His hands went numb, his palms split open, and in shock he looked down, only to see a pair of phoenix eyes burning with resentment staring at him. His staff had been caught in her single hand.

To outside observers, it looked as if the gigantic phantom of the Bupo Immortal Emperor was being lifted up with one hand.

“How is this possible?”

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His scalp went numb, fear surging through him like a flood, leaving his hands weak.

Lu Yao’s zombie claws suddenly extended, sinking into the staff as easily as slicing through tofu. With a light squeeze—

Crack…

The staff in his hands shattered like plaster.

“No!”

He cried out in horror, instantly turning to flee.

But Lu Yao would never spare someone who had already struck at her. The Yin energy swirling around her coiled violently, transforming into a terrifying chain that shot skyward and bound him tightly.

“Ah!”

The Xuanwu Immortal Emperor screamed in agony as his hunched body was corroded to nothing in the blink of an eye by the Yin energy exuding from the chain.

The cultivators who had charged down behind him were utterly terrified, halting their advance in a panic before scattering in all directions.

Yet Lu Yao did not pursue them. Though these people could not be her allies, there was no need to make them enemies either. After all, they too opposed the Heavenly Dao. If they could cause trouble for it, all the better.

Those who had charged in the first wave escaped death by the narrowest of margins. With no will left to fight, they fled toward the stars.

Meanwhile, among the millions of opportunists watching from afar, terror spread like wildfire. They too wanted to retreat, but at some unknown time, faint resentment had already spread across the surrounding space.

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This resentment seeped everywhere, influencing emotions. The fear in the immortals’ eyes gradually faded, replaced instead by visible fury, yet they themselves were unaware.

“Fellow immortals, the Death Tribulation is something all must face, sooner or later. The only way to avoid it is to seize the power of another Heavenly Dao. If we don’t kill this zombie of Tianhan Planet today, then the foreign Heavenly Dao will soon be completely purged by the Immortal Alliance. When that happens, all of us can only wait for death. Instead of sitting still, better we rise up and resist! Together, let’s kill her and carve out a chance at survival!”

The burly man’s voice suddenly thundered across the universe. Confident that no one could recognize him, he directly voiced the darkest thoughts in everyone’s hearts.

“This Tianhan Planet’s Yin energy is so dense, even if you die, you’ll most likely become a zombie or a malignant ghost. That means you’ll have two lives. What’s there to fear?”

He continued to fan the flames.

“He’s right! If we want to live, we must kill that zombie! Everyone, charge!”

“Don’t be afraid! With so many of us, even our spit could drown her!”

“Death isn’t such a big deal. If we drain her blood afterward, our strength will skyrocket. It’ll be like soaring into the heavens!”

“Exactly! And we might even get taken by the Immortal Alliance to feed on the blood of that foreign Heavenly Dao. That would be a blessing in disguise!”

In an instant, millions of cultivators began shouting wildly, surging back toward Tianhan Planet without fear. From afar, it looked like a torrential downpour falling from the heavens, countless beyond measure.

“I was planning to let you go, but since it’s come to this… then become the stepping stones for me to comprehend killing intent!”

Lu Yao’s gaze turned icy cold. From her head, endless demonic hair burst upward, piercing straight into the horde of immortals.