A gentle breeze came, and the clouds and mist swirled and transformed.
"The wind is picking up!"
Suddenly, a low shout echoed.
Following that, the once tranquil breeze instantly transformed into a raging spirit wind that swept across the nine heavens.
Space twisted and distorted in an instant, and eerie black cracks appeared, as if ready to devour all life, making hearts heavy as though Mount Tai pressed down.
The spirit wind raged!
A torrential downpour!
The previously clear sky changed drastically in an instant, as if the world had fallen into an apocalyptic chaos. All the cross-world cultivators showed expressions of extreme shock.
"Not good!"
"Be cautious!"
Including the green-robed cultivator, all fifth-rank cultivators had an uncontrollable fear in their eyes.
Facing the overwhelming power of this heavenly force, they felt like ants before a towering mountain, utterly insignificant.
The might of heaven and earth!
The True Monarch Realm!
The cross-world cultivators, including the green-robed one, never expected that in this seemingly barren land, there was a master capable of rivaling a True Monarch.
Even in the Ancient Wilderness Cave Heavens, True Monarchs were extremely rare top-tier existences.
If it weren't for a True Monarch, who else could manipulate the vast powers of heaven and earth?
No time to think further.
The spirit wind, carrying endless destructive power, along with the torrential rain, fiercely struck down.
The sky shattered like a broken spider web.
The terrifying destructive power forced the cross-world cultivators, including the green-robed one, to channel all their spiritual power in a desperate attempt to fend off this lethal blow.
Blood and energy surged.
Like a river in flood.
The fifth-rank cultivators erupted with their internal blood and energy, merging into a vast river.
"Boom—"
The two forces collided and intertwined, causing space to collapse instantly.
The torrent of blood and energy shattered in an instant, and the five fifth-rank cultivators, including the green-robed one, were struck as if by lightning, their bodies torn apart, clearly gravely injured.
With just one strike.
The five fifth-rank cultivators were defeated.
This scene boosted the alliance's morale to its peak.
"Immortal Tree invincible!"
"Immortal Tree mighty!"
Although the source of this power was unclear, anyone with a sound mind could guess that it originated from the Ten Thousand Heavenly Courts.
If not for the personal intervention of a great power from the Ten Thousand Heavenly Courts, who else could deliver such a devastating blow to five fifth-rank cultivators?
"I didn't expect that, despite the thin spiritual energy here, there would be a True Monarch-level existence. This is quite surprising…"
Before the alliance members could celebrate for long, a faint voice rang out.
As the calm voice fell, the atmosphere of the world subtly changed.
The previously raging spirit wind and torrential rain subsided considerably.
At this moment, everyone was astonished to find that a burly middle-aged man, dressed in black and gold robes, with a stern face and long hair draping over his shoulders, was already standing in mid-air.
With hands behind his back, his deep eyes were like a sea of stars, and he seemed to merge with heaven and earth, his aura undetectable, yet exuding a majestic presence.
"The Lord of Ancient Wilderness has arrived!"
A cross-world cultivator's face showed shock, then joy.
So what if there was a True Monarch here? With the Lord of the Ancient Wilderness Cave Heavens present, no matter how strong that mysterious True Monarch was, he couldn't possibly rival the Lord of the Ancient Wilderness.
Meanwhile,
On the Qingyang Realm's side, everyone felt a deep sense of helplessness upon seeing the Lord of the Ancient Wilderness appear.
Before the other side even made a move, their defeat was already certain.
If fifth-rank cultivators were formidable,
Then the mysterious strongman before them was like an unfathomable abyss, terrifying in his depth.
Peak fifth rank!
Or perhaps a sixth-rank strongman!
No one knew what level this newly appeared mysterious strongman had reached.
But they were certain of one thing.
This strongman before them was beyond the alliance's capability to confront.
...
"Lord of Ancient Wilderness…"
Deep in the Ten Thousand Mountains, Lu Qingyang watched the mysterious strongman who could neutralize his attack.
Hearing the cross-world cultivators' discussions around him, he understood the other's identity.
In an instant,
Lu Qingyang activated the Celestial Eye of the Dao.
Soon, detailed information presented itself before him.
...
[Name: Gu Tiangang]
[Race: Human]
[Realm: Peak Sixth Rank]
[Physique: Sacred Body of the Ancient Wilderness]
...
Compared to previous insights, the Celestial Eye of the Dao revealed more detailed information.
Upon seeing the other's cultivation level and physique description, Lu Qingyang couldn't help but feel a slight tremor in his heart.
Peak sixth rank!
According to Xue Wei's memory, such a strongman was undoubtedly a top existence in the Ancient Wilderness Cave Heavens, at least on the surface.
As for the physique, this was the first time Lu Qingyang had encountered it.
Even Xue Wei and others had no records of such a physique.
"According to Xue Wei's memory, some geniuses in the Uncelestial Realm possess special physiques, making them invincible at the same level. Any special physique holds immense potential."
"The Lord of the Ancient Wilderness Cave Heavens, Gu Tiangang, is hailed as the Invincible True Monarch. It seems he indeed possesses such strength."
The Invincible True Monarch, Gu Tiangang!
Peak sixth rank!
Sacred Body of the Ancient Wilderness!
With just this information, Lu Qingyang could sense the other's unfathomable strength.
However—
Even facing such a strongman, Lu Qingyang felt no fear.
Because he was not in the Uncelestial Realm, but in the Qingyang Realm.
In an instant,
Lu Qingyang converted all the origins of the Dao into cultivation points.
Hundreds of origins of the Dao transformed into billions of cultivation points.
The cultivation points needed to break through the sixth rank instantly filled to the limit.
"Breakthrough!"
...
"Huh…"
Gu Tiangang frowned slightly.
He suddenly felt the suppression of the Dao, his cultivation level dropping from peak True Monarch to late True Monarch.
This unexpected situation surprised Gu Tiangang.
He knew that when he first entered this world, he had not encountered any form of Dao suppression.
Now this sudden suppression came without warning.
Moreover,
Having traversed multiple foreign worlds, Gu Tiangang knew how difficult it was for the power of the Dao to suppress a sixth-rank strongman.
At that moment,
The void trembled incessantly.
The phantom of the Celestial Immortal Tree appeared in the sky.
Its vast branches spread like an umbrella, its thick trunk glowing with celestial light, and a majestic pressure spread in all directions.
"The Qingyang Immortal Tree has manifested!"
On the Qingyang Realm's side, everyone who saw the phantom of the Celestial Immortal Tree showed expressions of reverence.
The Qingyang Immortal Tree!
The founder of the Heavenly Court!
The ruler of the Ten Thousand Heavenly Courts!
The supreme existence of the Qingyang Realm, and a true immortal!
Although Lu Qingyang had not appeared publicly for many years,
The image of the extinguished beast's law screen in the Flame Realm had left an indelible mark on everyone's hearts.
Now witnessing Lu Qingyang's reappearance, the instinctive fear of the mysterious cross-world strongman vanished without a trace.
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