The Immortal Vine of Lingxiao!
It resembled the mythic Jianmu from ancient legends, supporting the land.
Its colossal trunk, stretching hundreds of thousands of feet, seemed capable of connecting heaven and earth.
Its massive root system pierced through numerous realms, aggressively attacking Gu Tiangang and the three sixth-stage peak powerhouses.
Witnessing this sight, Gu Tiangang and the others had no time to think, immediately summoning their protective artifacts to counter the assault.
"Humm—"
As the two forces collided, the laws governing the artifacts shattered.
The so-called True Lord artifacts trembled violently, cracks appearing faintly within them.
At the same time, the roots of the vine also exploded from the force of the collision.
Yet in an instant, the roots regenerated.
Countless roots continued to penetrate the realms, their power like a primordial flood, sweeping over everyone.
"Be vigilant!"
"This fiend is incredibly fierce!"
The faces of the three Lords of the Great Sects changed drastically.
Gu Tiangang spat a mouthful of blood, instantly merging it into the ancient bronze cauldron.
The cauldron's spiritual power surged wildly, releasing terrifying celestial might.
Simultaneously, Qiu Chengfeng and Ye Taixian wore grim expressions, launching ferocious attacks at Lu Qingyang.
The moment they stepped into the Qingyang Realm, they faced suppression by the Dao of Heaven, their cultivation dropping from the True Lord peak to the late True Lord stage.
Thus, Gu Tiangang and the others' strength was undoubtedly weakened.
For beings of their level, even a small difference in cultivation had a significant impact on their power.
Moreover, Lu Qingyang was not an avatar this time but his true form, already merged with the Dao of Heaven's essence.
Ascended to the Dao Root, his true body was far stronger than any ordinary being.
The Immortal Vine of Lingxiao, its roots shattered the realms.
It suppressed Gu Tiangang and the other two firmly. Lu Qingyang then harnessed the power of heaven and earth, causing the wind and rain to rage.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!!
The immense heavenly power felt like mountains pressing down on Gu Tiangang and the others, making them feel immense pressure.
At this moment.
The three Lords realized their mistake in underestimating Lu Qingyang and overestimating themselves.
Gu Tiangang had only seen Lu Qingyang appear with an avatar before, never with his true body, assuming that the latter was difficult to move or much weaker.
He thought that revealing his true form would lead to his downfall, hence he never showed it.
But now, Gu Tiangang realized his assumption was wrong.
Not only could Lu Qingyang reveal his true form, but his strength far exceeded that of his avatar.
Whether battling in the Qingyang Realm or dueling in the Gu Huang, Gu Tiangang could not compete with Lu Qingyang.
Even with the combined efforts of the other two Lords, the chances of defeating him were slim.
For this, Gu Tiangang felt deeply troubled.
He possessed the ancient sacred body of Gu Huang and had always been invincible among his peers, eventually becoming the Lord of the Gu Huang Sect.
The title "Invincible True Lord" highlighted Gu Tiangang's supreme status in Gu Huang.
But facing Lu Qingyang, Gu Tiangang was repeatedly frustrated, filling him with bitterness.
It was hard to imagine what kind of immortal lineage could produce someone who could suppress his ancient sacred body in the same realm.
At this time, other Gu Huang cultivators also emerged from the inter-realm gate.
The scene they expected of the three Lords slaughtering Qingyang did not appear.
Instead, they saw a majestic Immortal Vine suppressing the three Lords.
Before these Gu Huang cultivators could be shocked for long, terrifying roots were already crashing down from the sky.
Space shattered inch by inch, and the shadow of death enveloped their hearts.
"Run…"
Some turned pale and unhesitatingly dove back into the inter-realm gate.
Some realized they couldn't escape and unleashed their strongest attacks to fend off the destructive force.
Boom—
The terrifying roots crashed down, instantly shattering the bodies of hundreds of Gu Huang cultivators, their broken bones and flesh flying everywhere.
Immediately after, more roots swept in, the fierce winds making even the remaining fifth-stage experts look terrified. As they tried to protect themselves with their blood power, they were swiftly destroyed by the roots.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
In the Northern Region, the Immortal Vine of Lingxiao.
Countless roots danced like black pythons.
Each root was tempered by the spiritual power of heaven and earth, its power comparable to that of a fifth-stage powerhouse.
Under Lu Qingyang's deliberate infusion of power, the roots could even match the strength of a sixth-stage powerhouse.
In other words.
Lu Qingyang was unafraid of being besieged by numbers using the Immortal Vine.
To truly defeat him, relying on sheer numbers was nearly impossible; only absolute power could suppress him.
However—
With the support of the Dao of Heaven, Lu Qingyang feared no sixth-stage challenge.
The only threat to him would be a seventh-stage existence.
But since no seventh-stage powerhouse had emerged from Gu Huang, Lu Qingyang was fearless.
"Boom!"
The roots shattered the void, their terrifying power violently colliding with the ancient bronze cauldron.
The cauldron, already covered in cracks, finally crumbled under the pressure.
As the cauldron broke, Gu Tiangang suffered a severe blow, spewing blood, his face turning ashen, and his aura drastically weakening.
Ye Taixian's expression changed as he transformed his whisk's silver threads into countless sword lights, shredding the incoming roots, then swiftly retreating through the inter-realm gate.
As Ye Taixian fled, Qiu Chengfeng and Gu Tiangang also retreated simultaneously.
The latter, weakened by the destruction of his life artifact, had no choice but to burn his blood essence again, transforming into a long rainbow and disappearing.
As the three Lords of the Great Sects fled, the remaining Gu Huang cultivators who had entered the Qingyang Realm were slaughtered by Lu Qingyang.
Thus.
All invaders were killed, their bodies littering the ground.
The flowing blood was shocking, and only the Immortal Vine stood tall, its presence adding to the eerie atmosphere of the battlefield.
Silence!
A deathly silence!
The people of Qingyang Immortal Nation seemed to hold their breath, their gazes filled with awe as they looked up at the Immortal Vine.
Many had witnessed Lu Qingyang's true power for the first time, realizing that the Sovereign's strength far exceeded their expectations.
Even the Lords of the Great Sects were no match for him.
Finally.
Everyone bowed deeply to Lu Qingyang, no one uttering a word.
After a long while, when they rose, they found that the majestic Immortal Vine had disappeared without a trace.
If not for the shattered bodies and blood-soaked ground, it would almost seem like everything had been a mere illusion.
After a long pause.
Yang Yan wiped the dried blood from his face and looked at the battlefield, speaking in a low voice.
"Everyone, listen up. Immediately clean up the battlefield, station the army at the five ancient cities, and prepare to defend against any further invasions!"