Immortal of the Ages

Near the entrance of the Ancestor Immortal Grotto, in a short span of time, nearly 100,000 disciples from the Samsara Galaxy had gathered here from the Grand Assembly Arena!

They were close by and arrived swiftly.

Most of the disciples stood at a distance, gazing enviously at those super-geniuses holding the Ancestor Immortal Token, who were about to embark on the pinnacle journey representing the highest level of the Samsara Galaxy!

The challenge of the Ancestor Immortal Grotto was not just a competition but also an opportunity. Many had previously obtained treasures within the palace, soaring to new heights, becoming legendary figures in the history of the Samsara Galaxy, and even ascending to the Fourth Dao Tribulation!

18 Stellar Rivers, teeming with talent—who would emerge supreme?

The results of the battles in the Grand Assembly Arena across the 18 Stellar Rivers were also spreading among the crowd.

As Wan Ji had mentioned, the bizarre events in the Heavenly Deity Stellar River region were the most sensational among the 18 Stellar Rivers and were naturally the hottest topic at the moment. Consequently, Yun Xiao and Feng Yao had garnered considerable attention.

A young Immortal, decisive and ruthless; and a charming devil girl, captivating all beings… The two represented the relatively modest Harmony Divine Palace. Yet, they continuously challenged the major powers of the Heavenly Deity Stellar River, eventually even unifying it in the Grand Assembly Arena...

Amidst the attentive gazes, there was admiration but even more wariness and scrutiny, especially from some reincarnators, whose gazes undoubtedly held different intentions.

So although everything seemed harmonious at the moment, a dark vortex was already forming around Yun Xiao and Feng Yao. In the shadows, countless venomous snakes stretched their necks, eager to strike.

"Yun Xiao." Zu Xi approached with his allies to offer congratulations.

"And this must be Feng Yao? Truly a peerless beauty, unmatched in the world." As a woman herself, Mu Xihe naturally paid the most attention to other women.

Originally, she and Yun Lingchen—one intellectual and ethereal, the other adorable and lively—were both dazzling beauties. However, Feng Yao appeared to completely overshadow them!

A fiery and flawless War Princess with exotic devilish charm, yet without a hint of vulgarity—in many ways, she was perfection itself. To achieve such high-level allure, one needed the bloodline of the Mortal Dust Devil.

Take Shi Feifei, for example—also a fiery and alluring woman with top-tier talent. Yet, on this level, she fell short compared to Feng Yao. She wasn't vulgar to begin with, but in comparison, a hint of it seemed to emerge.

Coupled with rumors of her being a Boundless Immortal prodigy and possessing the Supreme Yin Cauldron, Feng Yao's debut among the geniuses drew even more attention than Yun Xiao... After all, there were more men present!

But it was only natural for men to admire women.

After exchanging greetings with Zu Xi and the others, Yun Xiao glanced back at Yun Lingchen. The girl had her head lowered, her expression somewhat peculiar.

"So, did you ask them?" Yun Xiao asked with a smile.

"My father sent me a flying talisman!" Yun Lingchen huffed softly. "Consider yourself lucky for knowing your limits; otherwise, if my grandfather had stepped in, you'd be in big trouble."

"That's not called knowing my limits; it's called not being interested," Yun Xiao chuckled.

"You!" Previously hailed as the number one beauty in the Heavenly Deity Stellar River region of the Grand Assembly Arena, Yun Lingchen indeed possessed an exceptionally pure and spirited charm. She had been very confident, but with Feng Yao now by Yun Xiao's side, her confidence waned.

"Forget it, I can't be bothered to talk to a shameless scoundrel like you. If you have the ability, bring glory to the Heavenly Deity Stellar River in the upcoming events! Bullying me doesn't make you a hero," Yun Lingchen huffed.

"I have no desire to be a hero; your Senior Brother Zhao is more suited for that," Yun Xiao said.

Yun Lingchen was exasperated upon hearing this.

Between her and Zhao Canglan, there was definitely no chance anymore—it was Yun Xiao who personally broke them apart and even confiscated the thing that could potentially connect them.

When they met again earlier, the two were speechless, and Zhao Canglan could only shed tears.

They weren't that close to begin with; Yun Lingchen found an excuse to leave first to avoid the awkwardness.

Yet, the one who started it all still had the nerve to bring it up!

So wicked! Yun Xiao was so utterly wicked! He was handsome on the outside but full of bad intentions!

"If only he could direct that wickedness toward the geniuses of the other Stellar Rivers. We're the hosts this time in the Heavenly Deity Stellar River; we can't let others bully us too badly," Yun Lingchen thought to herself.

As a core member of the Elysian Immortal Palace, she felt responsible for upholding the honor of the Heavenly Deity Stellar River, which was why she bravely returned to the battlefield.

Setting aside his character, in terms of combat strength and methods, Yun Lingchen still trusted Yun Xiao considerably.

"In that case, we'll rely on Yun Xiao to lead the way on this journey to the Ancestor Immortal Grotto, guiding us mediocre folks through this ancient place," Zu Xi said, cupping his hands.

"No need to be modest. Let's work hard together and fight side by side," Yun Xiao said.

Zu Xi smiled wryly to himself. "You've subdued 300 geniuses with one sword. Compared to you, if we're not mediocre, what are we? We're just making up the numbers!"

"By the way, where's the other person?" Yun Xiao asked.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Currently, among the Fifth Baptism Realm disciples representing the Heavenly Deity Stellar River who had obtained the Ancestor Immortal Tokens, eight were present.

At this, Zu Xi shook his head and said, "That Meng Yan from the Nine Yin Soul Sea probably doesn't wish to join us."

"So aloof?" Feng Yao said, curling her lips.

"Everyone has their own ambitions; let it be." Yun Xiao paused and looked toward the vast and enigmatic Ancestor Immortal Grotto shrouded in mist in the distance. "Once everyone is here, we can go in, right?"

"Should be soon!" Zu Xi nodded. After speaking, he glanced at a spot not far behind Yun Xiao, where Wan Ji and her daughters stood. He said, "We envy you; you even have elders seeing you off. Our elders are in the Million Starlight Palace and can't make it here in a short time."

Of course, there was no point in them rushing over, because they had to continue watching the disciples' performances in the Ancestor Immortal Grotto from the Million Starlight Palace.

So, in previous years, after the juniors finished competing in the Grand Assembly Arena and obtained the Ancestor Immortal Tokens, they entered the grotto on their own.

The ones seeing them off were their young teammates from the previous battle!

These young people had all been intimidated by Yun Xiao and now only dared to watch from afar.

As time passed, more and more people gathered outside the Ancestor Immortal Grotto.

"Time to enter!" Seeing this, Zu Xi spoke with some excitement. For him, the Ancestor Immortal Grotto was a dream destination, belonging to himself, while the Grand Assembly Arena was seeking honor for his sect.

They gathered—eight of them—with Yun Xiao at the lead. This team of less than ten people was at the bottom, which indeed didn't look good given the Heavenly Deity Stellar River was the host this time around.

But there was nothing they could do—the other participants had been defeated by Yun Xiao!

He had personally caused them to be at the bottom.

At this moment, everyone's mood was tense, and their attention was all on the Ancestor Immortal Grotto. Once these peak geniuses entered, the crowd would almost entirely shift to the Million Starlight Palace to watch their progress.

This time, even the Three Divas couldn't accompany them inside.

The Ancestor Immortal Grotto captivated the attention of hundreds of thousands present!

"Wait?"

Just when everyone was mesmerized by the splendor of the grotto, Yun Xiao touched his nose and felt a bit of moisture.

"Get out of the crowd!" A chillingly cold voice suddenly echoed in his ear.

It was the voice of Si Ji! Her tone was extremely grave.

As expected, someone had appeared who, in order to kill Yun Xiao, didn't hesitate to break the rules of the Grand Assembly of Myriad Sects!

How many were there?

In any case, Si Ji was urging them to rush out of the crowd to avoid harming innocent bystanders.

So, Zu Xi and the others, facing the Ancestor Immortal Grotto, moved forward excitedly.

But Yun Xiao suddenly grabbed Feng Yao's hand and retreated, heading toward a less crowded area!

The moisture at the tip of his nose, the whistling wind by his ears, carrying a demonic power that induced sorrow, pain, and depression... Yun Xiao knew exactly who wielded this power!

His life motto was to prevent problems before they occurred!

Without hesitation, he and Feng Yao swiftly broke away from the crowd!

This was a highly unusual move!

But for those legendary hunters, the arrow was already nocked; no matter how unexpected, they had to release it.

"Trying to escape?"

A thunderous roar, like an enraged dragon, echoed in Yun Xiao's ears, akin to a dam bursting its banks. The ensuing sonic shockwave instantly blasted away the people near him!

Clearly, the attackers didn't want to harm innocent bystanders.

"To oppose us, the Dragon Devil Clan? Even if you had 10,000 lives, your death would not be regretted!"

An exceedingly cold voice swept across the entire area.

Such a sudden upheaval, erupting just as they were about to enter the Ancestor Immortal Grotto, caused a massive shock. The entire crowd was stunned, and hundreds of thousands turned back in disbelief!

Someone dared to cause trouble during the Grand Assembly of Myriad Sects?

This was the joint assembly of the 18 Stellar Rivers—the grand event of the Samsara Galaxy. Who would dare to defy the heavens and cause chaos here?

Even those in the Million Starlight Palace could see this sudden turn of events!

Countless pairs of eyes focused in disbelief, speechless at the arrogance of the attackers.

Who were they?! That wasn't yet clear!

However, people could clearly see who their targets were!

Locked onto by nine beams of divine light were a white-robed youth and a devil girl!

The two of them, hand in hand, stood in an open area, targeted by destructive divine lights dozens of times more powerful than they were!

These nine destructive beams were like nine bloodthirsty giant beasts, while these two young people weren't even rabbits—they were merely two immobile morsels!

The disparity was simply a chasm between heaven and earth.

With such a gap, one beam of divine light would have been enough; why use nine?

This only proved the attackers' irreversible and insane determination!

They wanted a guaranteed kill, leaving no possibility of survival. They had mobilized three times the peak power of the Harmony Divine Palace!

"It's the Dragon Emperors of the Southern Divine Dragon Realm!"

"It looks like the War Devil Emperor Xiao Zhen...!"

"Tang Xiaotian!"

"And... the Great Dream Lord?"

Exclamations of disbelief and shock rang out one after another.

Within those nine beams of divine light, one could vaguely see the towering figures of the Dragon Emperors. Each exuded murderous coldness—cruel and ruthless!

The other four, except for the elusive Mist Emperor, possessed divine might and destructive power almost equal to the five Dragon Emperors!

This lineup of Eighth Baptism Realm powerhouses practically represented half the strength of the Heavenly Deity Stellar River, and these older generation powerhouses had come for a new-generation genius!

"They've gone mad!!"

Countless people screamed internally, their faces turning pale.

Yet they couldn't help but understand the murderous intent of these powerhouses. All of this was brought upon by Yun Xiao himself; his talent truly instilled fear in them. In the path of immortality, such a massive potential future threat—anyone with sense would know that, regardless of the cost, there were things that had to be done!

In that soul-stirring instant, the nine peak powerhouses unleashed their Eighth Baptism Realm killing moves on defenseless prey almost simultaneously!

A golden Sword Soul with countless Sword Prisons!

A crimson Life Sigil surging with a soul shattering sea of blood!

And various celestial treasures, celestial techniques, and sword techniques that ordinary people couldn't even comprehend, converging into eight life-ending calamities, instantly shattering the space where Yun Xiao and Feng Yao stood, obliterating it into the void!

Among them, a mist of water condensed into a giant cocoon beside Feng Yao, clearly intending to protect her but more so to abduct her!

In an instant, Yun Xiao's life hung by a thread!

Feng Yao was trapped!

At this desperate moment, the only ones people thought could possibly save them were the Three Divas of the Harmony Divine Palace. But only Wan Ji was present, and she was at a distance... Yet, she was protecting her daughters first?

"Nine legendary masters, shamelessly launching a killing strike. Even if the Three Divas were protecting him personally, Yun Xiao would be blasted into dust!"

This was the first horrifying thought in the minds of the onlookers.

Some were shocked, some felt helpless, but those not involved wouldn't feel too sorrowful, because Yun Xiao had brought this upon himself. If he hadn't been so ruthless, he wouldn't have driven the nine powerhouses and five super sects to such decisive action!

The Southern Divine Dragon Realm, Nine Yin Soul Sea, Heavenly Devil Divine Altar, Grieving Spirit Valley, Thunderflame God Star... Which of these wasn't a giant in the Heavenly Deity Stellar River?

The Southern Divine Dragon Realm was the uncrowned sovereign!

This was the longest moment people had ever felt...

For the five Dragon Emperors, Xiao Zhen, Tang Xiaotian, the Great Dream Lord, and others, it was the same.

Shrouded in divine radiance, they gazed coldly at the white-robed youth. Their killing moves were enough to obliterate this young man 100,000,000 times, so in their eyes, there was only the indifference of a story that had already ended!

They were no strangers to killing geniuses, and this wouldn't be the last time!

It felt great! No suspense! Watching these arrogant young people meet tragic ends was immensely satisfying.

But this white-robed youth before them, on the verge of being crushed to dust… why was he smiling?

The Golden Dragon Emperor, Blood Dragon Emperor, and the others all frowned deeply, their once indifferent expressions now contorted.

He was a dead man! What was he smiling about? Was he crazy or simply deluded? Was he just scared senseless?

Clearly, it was a meaningless smile. Yet somehow, the mischievous glint in the youth's eyes caused these nine supreme powerhouses to feel a sudden chill in their hearts!

In that fleeting moment of their unease, an absolutely stunning beauty with white hair, pink eyes, and a serpent's tail appeared out of thin air before the white-robed youth!

She appeared so abruptly! As if she had always been there. Yet none of the nine powerhouses, including the omnipresent Mist Emperor, had noticed her!

And the moment she appeared, she wore the same mischievous smile as Yun Xiao!

It was exactly the same!

But this time, the smile of this Snow Lineage Diva sent an icy dread deep into the hearts of the nine powerhouses. It was as if the entire world had instantly frozen; the hundreds of thousands of people around them were immobilized, time itself seemed to stand still!

An unbelievable sense of suffocation enveloped the nine attackers!

"Si Ji..." All nine silently mouthed her name. In fact, none of them had ever seen her before. Unlike the Sea Lineage Diva, Si Ji was a true recluse—a cultivation fanatic her entire life, never once showing herself publicly.

And now, her sudden appearance sent shockwaves throughout the entire Samsara Galaxy!

She simply extended her hand and grasped forward!

The nine lethal attacks were instantly frozen in mid-air. All the Sword Souls, Life Sigils, and celestial treasures trembled with cracking sounds, unable to advance an inch!

"Listen carefully. He's mine. Anyone who touches him dies!"

Her voice was soft. Yet in that instant, it froze the eardrums of the onlookers. Even those in the Million Starlight Palace shuddered!

At the same time, the nine assailants' minds collapsed. Their eyes widened as they exclaimed in disbelief.

"Boundless Immortal!" As these words echoed, Si Ji, with an intensely cold gaze, reversed the nine frozen lethal attacks. Transforming them into two torrents of pink and white icy currents, she blasted them onto the Golden Dragon Emperor and Blood Dragon Emperor in an instant!

The cold currents surged through, and two terrified ice sculptures were formed!

"Shatter." Si Ji gently parted her cherry-red lips and blew softly.

CRACK! CRACK! The two ice sculptures collapsed instantly...

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