Chapter 2129: The Qi Yun Zhenlong

The True Dragon Immortal Dynasty's Chengyun Zhenyue Bixi Immortal Army is collapsing!

This unit has been defeated; countless elites abandoned their formation and fled frantically toward the rear dimensional portal, leaving behind mountains of corpses and seas of blood, bodies continuously falling from the sky!

The Chengyun Zhenyue Bixi Immortal Army was defeated by human sword cultivators whose number was only half their own!

This scene was utterly unexpected—even the Sword Immortal Princess was stunned, for this was an outcome outside all calculations.

What outcome should have appeared in his calculations?

The Tianyun Pojun Dao Soldiers would fail.

Because the number of eighth-realm Supreme Beings and other Supremes was less than half that of the enemy, and no ninth-realm Supreme Being—the supreme unit that upholds the Dao through raw power—had appeared, the defeat of the Tianyun Pojun Dao Soldiers was inevitable; merely escaping with some elites after defeat would count as victory.

Such sacrifice was worthwhile,

because accurate intelligence on the first encounter with the Qi Yun Zhenlong Zi's army was essential, even if it demanded a price.

Yet, the Tianyun Pojun Dao Soldiers won.

Even though more than two-thirds had perished and over a dozen eighth-realm Sword Supreme Beings had died, they won!

All of this felt unreal.

"Is this a strategy to lure the enemy deeper?"

"Are you trying to lure me to descend into the Tianping Star Region?"

Jiang Ding could not help but entertain this thought, this possibility, because something violating all calculation was unfolding.

Immediately,

the green-robed youth revealed a cruel smile.

"Then as you wish!"

"If it were a one-on-one duel, this Lord would gladly face any Sword Immortal Princess now!"

Jiang Ding laughed wildly.

Boom—

His figure shattered into a thousand threads of phantom shadows amid exploding killing intent, gradually vanishing within the nearly solidified Dao of Annihilation.

A vast spatial tidal wave erupted from the spot, surging outward and causing the entire star region to tremble violently, with the coordinates of countless great worlds shifting drastically.

……

The Tianping Star Region battlefield.

Countless Qi Yun Bixi and myriad-race elites fled in panic, scrambling desperately toward the True Dragon Gate, forgetting everything, allowing the human sword cultivators behind them to slaughter them like chickens and dogs, utterly powerless to resist, screams, wails, and pleas for mercy unceasing.

This Chengyun Zhenyue Bixi Immortal Army, undefeated since its founding, suffered an unprecedented catastrophic defeat!

"Kill!"

"Kill kill kill…"

Zangtian Jianzun, Daotian Jianzun, and other human Sword Supreme Beings went mad.

Many bore horrific wounds; some had broken arms, yet they charged forward without care, their battle fury pushed to its absolute limit.

Many Sword Supreme Beings had bloodshot eyes, oceans of blood filling the sky.

It was not hatred or killing intent—it was exhilaration, a mad craving!

In this battle, they saw the path forward for themselves; after this battle, the Sword Dao would surely expand another step, drawing them closer to the ninth-realm Supreme Being.

The great Dao opportunity they had pursued for countless eons was truly visible here on this battlefield!

They had truly touched it!

It was a pity these myriad-race elites fled too quickly; despite the human sword cultivators' frenzied pursuit, some still neared the True Dragon Gate.

The myriad-race elites' eyes lit with the hope of life—they were about to step forward into it.

At that moment, heaven and earth fell silent.

Whether the frantic fleeing myriad-race elites, the roaring human sword cultivators, or the trembling, shattered starry sky—all froze, still, even the laws of cultivation ceased to function.

"No…"

All myriad-race elites screamed in terror.

The True Dragon Gate, so close, just a step away, had become a heavenly chasm, a Yellow River severing the mortal world from hell, utterly impassable.

Every human sword cultivator's heart burned with fervor.

In the void, countless rules of Annihilation wove and entwined; amid the radiance of the Dao of Annihilation, a Lotus of Annihilation bloomed, slowly opening.

A green-robed youth with a long sword at his waist stepped forth from within.

He did not look at the living beings on the battlefield; instead, he stepped before the True Dragon Gate and silently gazed at it, as if patiently waiting for something.

All elites trembled inwardly.

They knew what the Sword Immortal Princess was waiting for.

The Sword Immortal Princess waited—for the Qi Yun Zhenlong Zi to descend to this battlefield, no army, no thousands of mountains and rivers, just a single life-or-death duel between two True Immortal Princesses to decide all.

Forget the future!

Use your early advantage—no Dao Soldier units, come alone here, and fight to the death!

The Sword Immortal Princess was this generous.

The Sword Immortal Princess willingly abandoned her late-stage potential and advantage, came here, refused to hide behind the scenes, and craved nothing but a life-or-death duel.

All elites shuddered, holding their breath.

The Qi Yun Zhenlong Zi,

what decision will he make?

He certainly holds an early advantage, but human Sword Dao True Immortal Princesses are famously skilled in one-on-one sword duels, having grown through countless battles, stepping over the corpses of their sword opponents.

How will the Qi Yun Zhenlong Zi respond?

Roar!

Roar! Roar! Roar! …

In the void, that True Dragon Gate roared, then twisted and rippled, shattering apart.

This True Dragon Gate is destroying itself!

The Son of Auspicious Dragon has voluntarily abandoned this dimensional passage gateway!

"Your Majesty…"

All the powerful beings of the True Dragon Immortal Dynasty's myriad races lingering here revealed expressions of despair.

"Cowardly."

"Beings who claim to be the Nine-Five Sovereign, master of the Auspicious Immortal Dynasty…"

Jiang Ding murmured.

He knew the Auspicious Immortal Dynasty excelled at gathering collective power, using imperial destiny and vast armies to suppress all enemies across the myriad realms; if the Son of Auspicious Dragon entered the dimensional passage alone, bringing only a small contingent of imperial guards, he had effectively abandoned his own advantage.

Yet, he himself had granted the Son of Auspicious Dragon a massive early advantage!

In theory, this was fair.

Neither side held more chips.

Unfortunately, as the Nine-Five Sovereign and master of the Auspicious Immortal Dynasty, he clung to his status, unaccustomed to such rough, Jianghu-style one-on-one combat, and retreated before his enemy.

Perhaps, in his heart, he considered this mere brute courage, unworthy of fear?

"You have chosen a path that leads more easily to death."

Jiang Ding's expression was calm.

He reached out, grasping toward the twisted, shattered True Dragon Gate before him.

The void solidified, like a cosmic scroll; countless substances and laws reversed and flowed, dragging time backward and restoring spatial rules.

Within mere breaths, a vivid, lifelike Auspicious Dragon Gate reappeared, held firmly in his hand.

Since the Son of Auspicious Dragon dared not appear in person, what was this mere fragment of will?

Like an ant, even the wish to destroy himself was a luxury!

The Auspicious Dragon Gate flickered for a moment, then dimmed—presumably, the distant dimensional passage had severed its connection here.

Jiang Ding received, for the first time, the complete projection of the Original Ancient Charter of the Auspicious Dragon, his soul-sense and sword intent penetrating deep within.

After a moment,

"Ha!"

"A little… unexpected,"

Jiang Ding revealed a faint, sinister smile, speaking gently: "Even with over a hundred thousand years' head start, this Friend, the Son of Auspicious Dragon, still falls far short of this Lord and the Ten Thousand Methods True Immortal Daughter in exploring the universal constants of the Immortal Dao…"

"This is truly astonishing—how could you be so foolish…?"

(End of Chapter)