Volume 14, Chapter 878 – Immovable Sword Qi

“This woman is incredibly powerful. If she can hold off three Immortal Emperors at once, wouldn’t I be the one reaping all the rewards without lifting a finger?”

Qi Huang quickly came up with the best strategy. Her lips curled into a crooked smile. She had initially expected to handle things personally this time, but who would’ve thought a “tool” would show up midway through and change the game?

“The Ghost Clan inside, the formation has been broken. If you don’t flee now, when will you?”

From outside the formation, the black-dressed woman looked down and shouted.

“Run!”

The Ghost Clan members heard this and instantly burst into action, rushing towards the breach in the great formation.

“Trying to escape?”

Qiufa Immortal Emperor reacted immediately. Ignoring the black-dressed woman beside him, he flew straight towards the breach, his hands twisting in complex gestures as golden true qi surged forth. A terrifying silver-white palm imprint manifested, covering the sky.

“Seal Soul Palm!”

With a roar, the silver palm slammed down toward the breach, attempting to seal it shut.

“You dare get distracted in front of me?”

The black-dressed woman let out a cold snort and lunged at Qiufa Immortal Emperor again. Her speed was so fast it was as if she teleported, even an early-stage Heavenly Immortal would only be able to catch a faint afterimage.

“Genesis Step!”

Qiufa Immortal Emperor dared not take her lightly. He bellowed as his feet stepped into a profound rhythm, retreating at lightning speed.

What followed was bizarre: the boots on his feet emitted a soft silver glow, and pieces of space began to form from nothingness, spreading rapidly in all directions.

Although the black-dressed woman was incredibly fast, she couldn’t catch up. The rapidly expanding space ahead of her made it impossible.

“Hahaha! You’re strong, and fast, I’ll give you that. But this Immortal Emperor has the aid of an Imperial weapon. What can you possibly do to me?”

Qiufa Immortal Emperor laughed loudly where he stood. The space in front of him continued growing, trapping the black-dressed woman in the center.

The woman’s brows knitted slightly. She darted in one direction at full speed, but her speed was no match for the expanding space, she couldn’t escape. In just moments, she was trapped.

BANG!

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At that moment, the Seal Soul Palm landed on the great formation, tightly sealing the breach. The evil spirits who had rushed forward were left standing dumbly, their hearts sinking in despair.

Inside the formation, Qi Huang furrowed her delicate brows. It wasn’t Qiufa Immortal Emperor’s method that surprised her, it was that the voice of this black-dressed woman sounded… familiar.

‘Strange. Where have I heard her voice before?’

Qi Huang fell into deep thought. Moments later, her black-and-white eyes suddenly widened as a face, familiar yet distant, flashed in her mind. It was Lu Yao’s maid, An Xuan!

“An Xuan? How many years has it been, how is she still alive?”

Qi Huang was utterly shocked.

“Dao brother Wanhe, this Immortal Emperor has already trapped her. What are you waiting for?”

Outside the formation, Qiufa Immortal Emperor called out.

Inside the formation, Wanhe Immortal Emperor crawled up from a crater, covered in dirt. The previously “kind” look on his face was now twisted in rage. He grabbed his sword and shot into the sky, easily flying through the formation and appearing outside.

“Pah!”

Wanhe Immortal Emperor spat a mouthful of blood, then gritted his teeth. “Immortal or demon, I’ll send you to the afterlife today!”

As he spoke, a bone appeared out of nowhere in front of him and floated above the black-dressed woman.

“Haha, this is a Celestial’s bone! Without Heaven-Deceiving Water to conceal you, just wait to be struck by Heavenly Tribulation and turned to ash!”

Wanhe Immortal Emperor laughed maniacally. As his voice fell, dark clouds materialized from nowhere, blotting out the sun. A terrifying pressure spread across the heavens. Ordinary mortals dropped to their knees in fear.

Qi Huang watched, inwardly anxious. Perhaps because she had seen Lu Yao’s memories, she felt a strange, indescribable connection to this An Xuan… making it hard for her to simply stand by and watch.

‘No. Lu Yao is Lu Yao, and I am me. I mustn’t lose my head.’

Qi Huang shook her head forcefully, regaining clarity. ‘An Xuan may be Lu Yao’s maid, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t after those heart fragments or the assimilation power. Whether she’s friend or foe is unclear. I can’t blindly trust her!’

Seeing the situation clearly, Qi Huang decided to wait a little longer.

“What’s wrong? Is that all you’ve got? Then it’s my turn!”

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Though An Xuan was trapped, there was no sign of panic on her face.

“Still mouthing off? How can you fight back? You’re in my Genesis Space, its expansion far outpaces your flying speed. Escaping is impossible!”

Qiufa Immortal Emperor mocked her.

“Genesis Space? Tsk tsk, for someone so weak, your ego is enormous. You dare call this thing ‘Genesis’?”

An Xuan smiled gracefully, then suddenly released a dense pink power from her entire body. It rapidly expanded outward, forming a domain of assimilation that swallowed the Genesis Space with incredible speed.

“Assimilation power?! That’s impossible!”

Qiufa Immortal Emperor’s expression changed dramatically.

“Brother Qiufa, think of something! We can’t let her escape before the Heavenly Tribulation strikes!”

Wanhe Immortal Emperor shouted anxiously.

“What else can I do? We’ll need help.”

Qiufa Immortal Emperor gritted his teeth and shouted toward the Immortal Palace: “Brother Ziji, this one is too troublesome. I’ll need your imperial weapon to kill her!”

WHOOSH!

As soon as he finished speaking, a purple figure shot out from Ziji City. Who else could it be but Ziji Immortal Emperor? Given the situation, he could no longer remain a bystander.

At the same time, five imperial weapons above the eastern gate flew away from the city walls and gathered around Ziji Immortal Emperor like stars encircling a moon.

Clatter!

The corpses of the Two Kings and Three Queens lost their support and fell to the city gates.

“The corpses of the Two Kings and Three Queens just fell! Grab them!”

The evil spirits saw this and went mad, surging toward the gates in a frenzy, throwing their lives away to break through the Immortal Palace army’s defenses.

Ziji Immortal Emperor reached the formation’s edge, and four weapons shot out from around him, taking up positions in the east, west, south, and north— forming a new sword formation.

“Heavenly stars, divine lands, lend me your strength!”

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He raised the final sword and shouted. Countless Five Element spiritual energies surged from all corners of the cosmos, forming five visible “rivers” of power that poured into the five swords. This was the power of the star system’s Five Elements.

Buzz buzz buzz…

With power pouring in, the five swords radiated blinding light. Their emitted energy distorted space itself.

An Xuan’s assimilation domain had by now completely devoured the so-called Genesis Space, and violently collided with the new sword array’s spatial turbulence. The impact sent terrifying shockwaves bursting out, tearing countless fractures into the surrounding space.

“Retreat! Retreat!”

Wanhe and Qiufa Immortal Emperors were alarmed, quickly backing away.

RUMBLE RUMBLE…

Above, thunder rolled louder and louder. Dense bolts of lightning crackled within the clouds, thrashing like caged beasts on the verge of breaking loose.

Near the city gates, a male ghost in black robes suddenly made his move. Surging with dark Yin energy, he broke through the Immortal Palace army’s lines effortlessly, diving toward the fallen corpses of the Two Kings and Three Queens.

“Ahhh!”

Soldiers struck by the Yin energy screamed in agony, writhing on the ground as their flesh rapidly decayed.

“Courting death!”

A doppelgänger of Commander Wang at the gate roared, his sword slashing out countless afterimages that wove into a net of sword qi, enveloping the male ghost.

“You dare bark with just a doppelgänger?”

The male ghost scoffed. His late-stage demonic divine sense surged forth, instantly tearing the sword net apart. His eyes flared with wrath, releasing beams of terrifying red light at Commander Wang’s doppelgänger.

The red light wasn’t ordinary. It projected a horrifying illusion around the doppelgänger: scenes of debauchery, carnage, family reunions, and tragic separations… all the seven human emotions and six desires.

Commander Wang’s doppelgänger only struggled briefly before being caught in the illusion, frozen in place and completely defenseless.

“Commander Wang!”

Nearby Immortal Palace troops rushed to help, but upon entering the illusion, they too were frozen like statues.

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“Die!”

The male ghost summoned a treasured sword and leapt toward the immobilized doppelgänger, aiming to decapitate it with a clean slash.

At the last moment, a Soul Tether suddenly appeared and pulled the doppelgänger away.

“So it’s you, Night King? Couldn’t hold back any longer? Good. Saves me the trouble of hunting you down.”

Commander Wang’s real voice rang out, and he emerged from the distance, spear in hand, approaching step by step.

‘Night King? The last surviving member of the Three Kings and Five Queens!’

The male ghost’s identity immediately surfaced in Qi Huang’s mind. His appearance didn’t surprise her one bit.

“Wang Ye, you’ve slaughtered many of my subordinates over the years. I will settle this blood debt with you, but not today.”

Night King wasn’t planning to engage. His divine sense extended toward the corpses of the Two Kings and Three Queens, preparing to store them in his ring.

Qi Huang didn’t stop him. If he succeeded, it would actually benefit her. She wouldn’t need to make a move publicly, and could just rob him later.

Unfortunately, things didn’t go as hoped. As Night King scanned the corpses, he suddenly trembled and shouted in fury: “What did you do to the bodies? Why can’t I lift them?”

“What a joke. These corpses were slain by imperial weapons. Each one still contains residual sword qi, each wisp heavier than thousands of star systems. You, a mere late-stage Demon, want to lift them? Dream on!”

Wang Ye sneered coldly.

“Fine! Very well! Since I came, I won’t leave empty-handed. If I can’t take the corpses, then I’ll take your life!”

Night King roared in humiliation and rage, transforming into surging Yin energy and charging toward Wang Ye.

‘Each wisp of sword qi weighs more than thousands of galaxies?’

Qi Huang’s eyes narrowed upon hearing this. She wasn’t even sure her mid-stage Heavenly Immortal divine sense could move the bodies anymore.

‘Forget it. I’ll have to try anyway!’

She clenched her teeth, making her decision.