In an instant, Li Hong's body swayed, and Ninefold Body was unleashed, with each clone resembling Li Hong's original form.
The Immortal Emperor's expression changed drastically as he exclaimed in shock, "External clones! How could you possess such a technique? Did you really ascend from the lower realms?"
Li Hong couldn't be bothered to waste words with him. Standing at a distance, he activated the Yin Yang Platform, swiftly collecting the countless crystal beads that rained down like a storm. Meanwhile, two of his Ninefold Body clones directed Yue Que and Heartless Shuttle to counter the colorful transparent Flying Sword and the precious seal. The other seven clones surged forward in a flash, closing in on the Immortal Emperor and simultaneously throwing punches that landed directly on him.
The Immortal Emperor was horrified; he tried to evade but found no escape. The space was limited, and the seven clones surrounded him tightly, leaving him with no options to maneuver.
With seven loud thuds, seven fists weighing over ten thousand pounds struck the Immortal Emperor simultaneously.
The golden silk dragon robe he wore could deflect the sharpness of magical treasures but could not withstand such direct and forceful blows entirely.
With a scream of agony, seven horrifying dents appeared on the Immortal Emperor's body as golden blood gushed forth, causing his celestial power to falter and his form to freeze.
At that moment, a fiery light surged toward him like a rolling dragon. With a crisp crack, the Immortal Emperor's head flew high into the air, his eyes wide open in disbelief as he shouted, "I do not believe you can kill me!"
"Go to hell and be alone there; by the way, there's no place for you in hell either because you will be utterly destroyed!" Li Hong feared that delay would lead to complications. Without hesitation, he wielded the Vermilion Bird Nine Li Blade and swiftly struck down thousands of times, reducing the Immortal Emperor's body into pieces. Following that, a True Fire burst forth from his hand, encircling the remnants of the Immortal Emperor's flesh and sizzling them into ashes.
Li Hong grasped the solitary head by its hair.
He knew that like himself, the Immortal Emperor no longer had a Nascent Soul; all that remained of him was pure Five Element Energy. As long as even a small fragment remained, it could regenerate endlessly like wildfires in spring. To completely annihilate him, every part of his body needed to be ground into dust and burned with True Fire.
However, this head was still useful for now, so he held onto it, confident that it wouldn't cause any trouble.
Li Hong retracted the Eight Formation Flag and appeared in front of them.
In the next moment, Li Hong's expression turned serious.
Thousands of celestial beings surrounded him in layers like an iron barrel. Further away, Heavenly Torch had already engaged in battle with the celestial beings. There were at least ten thousand immortals attacking him. Heavenly Torch unleashed a massive Fire Dragon; flames soared into the sky from the left side of the celestial palace. That formidable Divine Dragon swung its head and tail among the crowd of immortals. Each whip of its enormous Dragon Tail sent countless celestial beings flying back with screams, resembling burning grains of wheat scattered across the sky.
However, no one moved here; all the immortals were dumbfounded, staring at the object in Li Hong's hand.
The head of the Immortal Emperor was being held by Li Hong, its mouth opening and closing like a fish gasping for air, golden blood dripping from the severed neck. Li Hong, clad in Void Flame Armor, stood tall and imposing, flames swirling around him. Extreme Treasures flew around him, and he stood on a uniquely shaped crescent-shaped artifact, resembling a fierce deity descending to earth. The overwhelming killing intent made all the immortals fall silent.
No one moved.
Tens of thousands faced Li Hong, all frozen in place.
Li Hong did not move either; he knew that the next moment would be a fierce battle. The previous defeat of the Immortal Emperor was due to the latter's arrogance and Li Hong's surprise attack. The Immortal Emperor had been caught off guard. But now, surrounded by tens of thousands of immortals, even if he was only at the Late Stage of Nascent Soul, he had to be cautious—ants can kill elephants.
Li Hong contemplated an escape plan. Seeing that the encirclement before him showed no signs of shrinking, he had an idea and slowly raised the Immortal Emperor's head. Sure enough, the gazes of these immortals shifted upward.
They were hesitant to act; it made sense! They must have been accustomed to following the orders of the Immortal Emperor. Now that he was left with only his head and was technically still alive, these immortals were momentarily confused about what to do.
Li Hong made a decisive move and immediately connected with Heavenly Torch: "Come to me!"
Heavenly Torch let out a long howl as its massive dragon form charged forward. In the next moment, Li Hong's Ninefold Body appeared again, merging with Heavenly Torch. For the first time in this celestial realm, he unleashed the grand Divination Technique known as Five Elements Transformation. Instantly, countless Celestial Essence surged toward Li Hong's body from within the celestial palace. The entire palace shook violently; except for Lingxiao Treasure Hall, all Jade Flower exotic herb palaces soared into the sky, transforming into pure Celestial Essence that flowed into Li Hong like a roaring dragon.
In just a moment, an incredibly powerful Golden Deity manifested in place. Towering high above, it stood ten thousand feet tall, its cold gaze surveying tens of thousands of immortals like ants.
At that moment, from deep within the underground of the celestial palace came a sudden roar filled with fury. Countless small black dots surged out from Lingxiao Treasure Hall. Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be a group of unknown immortals!
It was too late!
Only the Vermilion Bird Nine Li Blade could withstand the astonishing power of Five Elements Transformation. The Golden Deity raised its towering flame blade high and struck down.
Flames shot into the sky with a thunderous roar as Lingxiao Treasure Hall and the countless immortals pouring out from who knows where were reduced to dust. Even the towering mountain beneath Lingxiao Treasure Hall was cleaved open by this formidable strike known as Slay Dragon.
The entire mountain split in two down the middle; even the river behind it was divided by this blow, with water rushing toward both sides into the fields but forced back by Restrictions, forming two towering walls of water.
Deep within the Underground of the Celestial Palace of Leisure, a thunderous roar echoed, shaking the mountains and causing the entire Celestial Palace to tremble. Li Hong, deep within the chest of the Golden Deity, suddenly felt a powerful and strange aura locking onto him.
It turned out it was not the Divine Dragon, but the Demon Dragon!
That was even better; there was no need to worry about harming innocents.
The Golden Deity's gaze became fierce as he crazily extracted the Celestial Essence from the entire palace. The lush mountains and clear waters within the Restrictions rapidly faded, and all remaining Celestial Essence gathered in Li Hong's hands. Centered around the Vermilion Bird Nine Li Blade, this towering flame blade emitted a dazzling light once again.
Boom!
At the center of Celestial Palace Mountain, a bottomless abyss suddenly appeared, reaching deep into the Underground.
Something was moving below. That thing exuded an incredibly evil aura, and Li Hong began to sense something was amiss. From within the abyss, a malevolent mist rapidly rose, carrying an extremely strange scent that made Li Hong's heart tremble.
However, Li Hong would not give it a chance; he swung his blade down fiercely.
"Slay Dragon!"
This was the true Slay Dragon. With one strike that could destroy heaven and earth, it plunged into the abyss Underground, striking directly at the core of the Evil Being Demon Dragon.
A deafening roar erupted.
The outer Restrictions of the entire Celestial Palace vanished silently, and a mushroom-shaped cloud of dust soared into the sky, mixed with the final screams of the Evil Being, lingering for a long time.
As the dust settled, the abyss had disappeared, and the entire Celestial Palace no longer existed. It resembled the vast Desert outside, covered in flat, mirror-like yellow sand—desolate and barren.
The wind carried the panicked cries of mortals from Xiaoyao City outside.
The Golden Deity vanished into thin air, leaving behind two towering figures in his place.
Li Hong's complexion was somewhat pale, and he was gasping for breath.
That last strike had exhausted his own Awareness, and he needed to quickly enter the Yin Yang Platform space to take medicine and recuperate.
Li Hong said no more, summoned the Yin Yang Platform, and swiftly entered the Anti-Space of the Yin Yang Platform. The Yin Yang Platform instantly shrank and attached itself to Heavenly Torch.
Heavenly Torch raced toward the outskirts of Xiaoyao City.
Outside, chaos had already erupted; all the buildings, including the lord's mansion, had collapsed, and many mortals had died as collateral damage. The surviving mortals stood on the Clearing, staring blankly in the direction of the celestial palace.
Yun Ling, dressed in a bright red wedding outfit, looked like a plump red date standing outside what used to be the lord's mansion, also staring blankly at the celestial palace.
The celestial palace had vanished without a trace, along with the mountains below it. Now, it was a vast desert stretching thousands of miles; compared to the Blood Sea outside, the sand in this celestial palace desert was finer, more even, and smoother.
The impact on Yun Ling was immense; Xi He’s sudden disappearance before the wedding didn’t shock him as much as this moment did. He was stunned and speechless, drool flowing from his chubby lips without him even noticing.
Heavenly Torch was searching for Xi Che and Xi He, descending from the sky and landing in front of Yun Ling. This scene couldn’t even make Yun Ling turn his gaze.
Heavenly Torch frowned at Yun Ling’s bright red wedding attire and coldly asked, “Where are Xi Che and Xi He?”
Yun Ling remained as wooden and clueless as ever.
Anger surged within Heavenly Torch; without saying another word, he waved his hand and directly killed him. Looking at the crowd around him, he shouted, “I just flattened the celestial palace with my brothers! Which one of you mortals can speak? Step forward if you know something! If no one answers, don’t blame me for being rude!”
These were all people from the lord's mansion, mostly Yun Ling’s wives and children. Upon hearing Heavenly Torch's words, they finally realized that it was this immortal before them who had destroyed the celestial palace. A dozen or so fainted on the spot from fear; those who remained collapsed to the ground trembling uncontrollably.
Seeing these pitiful creatures trembling like mice drove Heavenly Torch nearly mad with rage. Just as he was about to explode with anger, someone suddenly dashed out from behind the ruins and stopped in front of him in an instant.
“It’s you!” Heavenly Torch’s eyes lit up as he recalled the movement technique displayed earlier, understanding everything in his heart.
Yuan Xiaotian is also a Rebel!
Yuan Xiaotian stepped forward and deeply bowed to Heavenly Torch: "Thank you, Immortal Brother, for helping us succeed!"
"Hehe, you're too polite. By the way, I'm here looking for Xi Che and Xi He. Where are they?"
Yuan Xiaotian replied: "They were worried that you two wouldn't succeed, so they went to the West to set up traps a hundred thousand miles away, saying they wanted to intercept the pursuers. We didn't expect you two to achieve success so effortlessly; it truly surprised all of us! I will send someone to notify them to come back. However, why haven't I seen Chu Hongzi?"
Upon mentioning the last sentence, his expression turned uneasy.
Heavenly Torch smiled and said: "My brother is fine; he just exhausted himself and is resting now."
"You two are completely unscathed! What a joy! Haha, I can finally relax!" Yuan Xiaotian laughed heartily, his gaze sweeping over the ground where Yun Ling and Corpse lay, suddenly shouting: "Everyone come out!"
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I recommend a modern cultivation novel, Chinese Medical Immortal by the great Yi Yongheng. Readers who enjoy modern cultivation stories can check it out; it's sure to be a hit.
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