After successfully gathering resources from all five continents, everyone returned to the place where Jiang Yun was waiting, except for the Elder Protector, who was still occupied with something. Jiang Yun, in the Fallen Blood Heaven Sect, glanced calmly and quietly at the remaining group.
"You've done well," he said softly, though his voice carried immense power. His gaze swept over the crowd before he raised his hand and released a spiritual power, sending everyone into the small world he had created for further cultivation.
This world was filled with vitality and an environment ideal for training. Jiang Yun had used his immense Immortal Spirit Bloodline to fortify this place. He even sent the Fallen Blood Heaven Sect into this small world.
After everyone, including their families, was sent into this world, Jiang Yun noticed the Elder Protector silently approaching.
"Everything is in order," the Elder Protector said respectfully.
Jiang Yun nodded indifferently, his face showing no emotion, and said, "Proceed with the next plan."
"Understood," the Elder Protector responded before disappearing into the void.
One day passed, and on the third day, news of the Fallen Blood Heaven Sect's destruction spread. Many were shocked that the sect had not only attacked certain continents but had chosen to assault all five, annihilating countless forces. Most were filled with anger. Soon after, when the heavens lifted their blockade, the Tianyuan World fully merged with the shattered realms. Winds of change blew, and the skies opened boundlessly, allowing outsiders to enter the broken world.
As the heavens lifted their blockade, the Immortal Phoenix Emperor Dynasty moved swiftly. Three hundred thousand soldiers were sent into the shattered world, accompanied by a familiar-looking princess.
This princess had almost been killed by Jiang Yun in the past. Though she survived, the incident left deep scars in her heart. Surprisingly, there was no sign of Young Lord Wen. Various forces also entered the area, rushing to regroup with their troops after having lost contact for the past three months. Upon arrival, they were shocked to find only ruins and weak cultivators.
Forcing the survivors to talk, they recounted the events that had unfolded, revealing that the same fate had befallen other forces. Immediately, everyone sped toward a single location—the Western Lands, home to the Fallen Blood Heaven Sect.
The princess of the Immortal Phoenix Emperor Dynasty led her army straight to the Western Lands. Her sole goal was to kill everyone involved with the Fallen Blood Heaven Sect, leaving none alive. She commanded her personal army of 300,000 Immortals, and suddenly, all soldiers halted their march when they saw a lone man sitting amid a sea of corpses. One of the soldiers exclaimed:
"That's someone from the Blood Demon Immortal Sect!"
"What happened to them? Why are they all dead, and their corpses so horrific?"
"More importantly, who is that man, and why is his cultivation at the peak of Heaven Immortal level?"
["Ding! Heavenly Daughter of Luck detected."]
Jiang Yun looked at a dignified young woman leading the entire army.
Name: Feng Ling
Identity: Daughter of Destiny, Ninth Princess of the Immortal Phoenix Emperor Dynasty
Affiliation: Immortal Phoenix Emperor Dynasty
Cultivation Level: Great Saint, Level 9
Body: Immortal Phoenix Emperor Body (70%)
Special Professions: -
Skills: (Immortal Emperor Technique - Immortal Phoenix), (Supreme Technique - Fiery Feather), (Supreme Technique - Semi-Phoenix Body), (Supreme Technique - Flame Feather Sword), (Supreme Technique - Phoenix Wings), (Supreme Technique - Burning Flame), (Dao Technique - Nine Fists of Fire), (Dao Technique - Form of Phoenix Annihilation), (Dao Technique - Immortal Phoenix Soars), … (Emperor Flame Technique)
Weapons: Fragment of Immortal Emperor Spirit (Peak Immortal Emperor Level), 36 Flame Swords (Peak Level), Flame Armor (Peak Level), Phoenix Flame Emblem (Peak Level), Nine-Colored Flame Chariot (Peak Level)
Immortal Fortune: Gold (5,000,000,000)
Jiang Yun stood calmly in the area surrounded by 300,000 soldiers of the Immortal Phoenix Emperor Dynasty. His gaze was cold and fearless. He smiled faintly, thinking to himself that things were about to get much more interesting. Suddenly, a voice rang out from the center of the army, belonging to the princess of the Immortal Phoenix Emperor Dynasty. She stood confidently among her soldiers and demanded in a commanding tone:
"Who are you? State your name. What is your connection to the Fallen Blood Heaven Sect?"
Jiang Yun smiled slightly before responding in a cold, authoritative voice:
"My name is Jiang Yun. And do you not have eyes? The sect insignia at my waist clearly says it: I am the Lord of the Fallen Blood Heaven Sect. Now, what is it you want? Why are you asking such questions?"
The princess sneered mockingly, her voice filled with arrogance and anger.
"What do I want, you ask...?"
Her tone was filled with haughtiness. "I want your life, and the lives of everyone associated with your sect! Soldiers, kill him! Don't let him escape!"
At her command, the soldiers charged toward Jiang Yun, intending to kill him instantly. However, they all stopped in their tracks when the bodies of thousands of soldiers began to freeze, from their feet to their heads. The biting cold slowly engulfed every inch of their being. In an instant, a massive wave of ice surged forward, crashing into the soldiers like a tsunami, shattering their bodies and sweeping everything into the depths of death without mercy.
Amid the unstoppable onslaught of the Phoenix Emperor's spirit, the icy waves and cold that engulfed the battlefield continued unabated. The clash of both sides' powers resulted in a massive explosion that echoed across the fragmented world.
More than 20,000 soldiers were instantly consumed by the ice waves. Their bodies were crushed and shattered into pieces without a chance to resist. Death arrived silently, coldly. The remaining soldiers began to feel despair as they watched their comrades being torn apart by invisible forces, yet they still pressed on to attack Jiang Yun.
"The Immortal Emperor's Ice Body... and that technique, what is it?" the general's voice trembled as he beheld the terrifying force before him.
"And also the highest-level Heavenly Immortal cultivation... This man..."
The Immortal Phoenix Princess watched the situation anxiously. She knew that this couldn't be allowed to drag on any further. She decided to play her final trump card immediately.
"My father's remnant spirit..." she murmured, before summoning the power of the Immortal Phoenix Emperor left behind by her father. The emperor's spirit radiated power like a blazing flame, a force capable of obliterating anything in its path.
Jiang Yun could sense the overwhelming power rushing toward him. He stood calmly in the middle of the battlefield, his eyes reflecting an unshaken composure.
The surrounding soldiers shouted as they prepared to charge at Jiang Yun. Yet, despite this, Jiang Yun remained motionless, undisturbed. He lightly raised his hand, and in an instant, countless figures appeared around him.
The princess froze upon seeing this. But with arrogance, she lifted her chin and laughed, "Do you intend to resist me with these weak, heavily wounded cultivators? Surely you don't believe that a mere group of the weak gathered together can withstand my army! Let me remind you—the weakest in my army is an immortal! Is this the extent of your intelligence?"
Jiang Yun smiled slightly, a smile full of confidence and coldness. He gazed at the princess and spoke softly yet powerfully, "While my plans may not be called genius, they have always worked well on the brainless like you."
Suddenly, thunder rumbled, and red light illuminated the sky. The Immortal Phoenix Dynasty's army began to feel intense tremors from the ground, and in the blink of an eye, they faced a power beyond their understanding.
Jiang Yun continued to smile slightly, but his eyes held an icy and mysterious depth. His figure slowly faded into the void amidst the princess's and her soldiers' astonishment. But in an instant, what they encountered was an overwhelming cold that swept across their bodies. Ice power spread across the entire area, leaving most unable to move.
"What's happening?" the general shouted as he sensed something wrong within his body.
"This is madness!" the princess exclaimed loudly, looking around in confusion. But before she could react, explosions resounded across the battlefield.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A series of deafening explosions reverberated. The soldiers of the Immortal Phoenix Dynasty fell in great numbers. The low-level cultivators the princess once scorned now self-detonated, causing immense devastation. Their bodies became lethal weapons no one expected. Flames and explosions consumed countless soldiers, leaving them in chaos.
The princess, standing amidst the attack, suffered severe injuries. Blood dripped from the corner of her mouth as she tried to gather her strength to defend herself. But suddenly, immense power enveloped her, protecting her from total annihilation.
"All hail the Emperor!" the soldiers cried out in unison, as they witnessed the Immortal Emperor's spirit of the Phoenix Dynasty appear in the sky. The spirit expanded to fill the heavens and unleashed its mighty power to protect the princess. Around fifty thousand soldiers gathered in fear around her.
Jiang Yun reappeared on a small hill nearby. He looked down calmly, as though watching a performance he had orchestrated with full confidence. He knew his power was enough to handle any force that dared to challenge him, and the emergence of the Phoenix Dynasty's Immortal Emperor's spirit did not faze him.
Jiang Yun simply raised his hand again amidst the cries and despair of the remaining soldiers.
He watched the explosions with cold, confident eyes. The souls of many soldiers were mysteriously absorbed, vanishing without a trace. Those surrounding the princess were wiped out one by one. Brutal, swift death drained all hope, leaving only cries of agony and despair.
The princess of the Immortal Phoenix Dynasty, though heavily injured from the first blast, still had eyes burning with fury.
"You... Jiang Yun! I will have my revenge! If I don't succeed, I am not worthy of being the princess of the Phoenix Dynasty!"
But then, the entire world shook violently. A tremendous wave of energy exploded outward. The continent they were on erupted in a massive explosion, the sound echoing across the heavens. Those from various forces traveling to the Western Lands were obliterated in an instant, leaving only ashes and ruins. The fragmented world was destroyed in an instant, and nearly all who ventured there or lived there perished in the blast.
The princess and the remaining soldiers were teleported away by the remnant spirit of the Phoenix Immortal Emperor that still protected her. Although her body escaped death, the spirit's power was waning. The remnant spirit was nearly depleted, as the Phoenix Emperor had only left enough to protect them temporarily, and even that was weakening.
Suddenly, the faint image of the Immortal Phoenix Emperor appeared amidst the empty sky. His spirit spoke, his voice filled with intrigue.
"You... boy of the Jiang Clan. No, I've never seen you in the Jiang Clan before... Never mind that... Would you be interested in marrying my eldest daughter?"
The Phoenix Immortal Emperor finished speaking, but there was no reply from Jiang Yun, and his spirit slowly dissolved into the air.
In the palace of the Immortal Phoenix Dynasty, a man adorned in imperial robes with intricate phoenix designs sat majestically on a golden throne. Amid the tranquil silence, he gazed far into the distant sky, murmuring to himself.
"The Immortal Void Body and the Immortal Ice Body... and other immortal bodies too... It might pique my eldest daughter's interest in a man more... I hope so..."