Chapter 185: Taking the Chaotic Spirit Stone Fragment as a Catalyst

When an Immortal King rages, blood flows and drifts.

What would it look like if two Immortal Kings joined forces?

The answer is, apocalypse.

"Kill him, then split the boy's fortune." The Faceless Immortal King's hoarse voice sounded, the dark vortex-like face turned toward Li Hentian, actually taking the initiative to propose joining forces.

"Fine." Li Hentian spoke concisely.

Though he is aloof, he is not foolish.

This old man is a bit strange, that youth even more so carries an ominous air; a quick battle is the best plan.

Before the words even fell, the two had already struck simultaneously!

Li Hentian pointed with his fingers like a sword; this time, what condensed at his fingertip was not sword qi, but a crystal-clear drop, as if containing the birth and death of a sword dao world… Sword Dew.

This is the manifestation of his origin Sword Intent; a single drop can sever the Milky Way and wear away the Immortal King Dao Fruit!

And that Faceless Immortal King, moreover, violently shook the river of corpses behind him; the entire river was compressed by him into a pitch-black bone spear, at whose tip the resentment of countless souls condensed into a point of utter darkness, as if seeking to drag all light in the world into eternal oblivion.

The ultimate strike of the two Immortal Kings, coming from two directions, sealed off all of Gu Cangsheng's escape routes.

At this moment, Gu Lin Tian's heart leapt to his throat; his true immortal origin burned wildly within, his Three Worlds Dao Body flickered in and out, ready at any moment to rush forward to share his father's burden, even if it meant flying into flames like a moth.

Yet Gu Cangsheng didn't even glance at those two heaven-and-earth-destroying attacks.

His gaze pierced layer after layer of obstruction, landing upon the grandson undergoing his final transformation within the Chaotic Realm; his eyes were filled with reluctance and resolve.

"Lin Tian."

He transmitted his voice without turning back.

"Father!"

"Remember, if anything happens later, don't worry about anything, just take Yuan'er and leave immediately!"

Gu Cangsheng's voice was unusually calm, so calm it made people anxious.

"The family's future cannot be without him. The Bronze Immortal Bell and my origin are enough to tear open a path and send you away."

"As for me…"

"My Gu family's people have never been blocked at the gate and beaten to death, only to shrink back like turtles!"

The moment his words fell, Gu Cangsheng raised his head and let out a long howl!

That howl was filled with defiance and fighting spirit!

His head of white hair, at this moment, actually turned black at a speed visible to the naked eye!

His withered skin became plump again, brimming with explosive power!

His hunched frame rose segment by segment, regaining the towering stature of one who stands between heaven and earth!

He was actually burning his lifespan and half-step Immortal King origin, forcibly pushing his state to the peak of his life!

"Come fight!"

Gu Cangsheng, seeming like a madman, the golden Immortal King spine phantom behind him solidified completely at this moment, bursting forth with countless rays of divine light.

He actually intended to withstand two Immortal Kings single-handedly!

"Boom!"

He threw a punch, pure golden qi and blood condensing into substance, directly blasting apart an oncoming sword qi storm. Those sword qi capable of slaying stars, upon striking his fist, rang out with metallic clashes and shattered inch by inch.

"Clang!"

He turned and delivered a palm strike, cleaving the massive Death Scythe; the scythe wailed, the demon god phantom was forced back hundreds of li by his blow, his arm covered in spiderweb-like cracks.

This is the domineering aspect of the Primordial Indestructible Scripture.

The flesh body is a treasure; qi and blood are divine abilities!

For a moment, Gu Cangsheng fought two against one, actually shaking heaven and earth, dimming sun and moon, without losing the slightest advantage.

"This guy… what kind of monster is he?!"

In the distance, the Gu family crowd stared, mouths agape.

Gu Zhan was even more excited, trembling all over, his fan-like large hand gripping the great axe tightly, muttering constantly: "Forefather mighty! Forefather invincible! Hammer! Hammer them hard for me! Smash those two turtles' brains out!"

However, Gu Lin Tian's heart sank.

He saw clearly that although his father appeared mighty on the surface, each time he clashed head-on with an Immortal King, the golden spine phantom dimmed a bit.

A half-step Immortal King is ultimately not a true Immortal King.

Father, he is burning his own origin!

"You beast, let's see how long you can hold out!"

The Faceless Immortal King also seemed to notice; he let out a fierce howl, the demon god phantom suddenly self-destructed, turning into an endless dark canopy that completely enveloped Gu Cangsheng.

"Eternal Night Purgatory!"

Within the canopy, countless ghost hands formed of curses stretched out, firmly grasping Gu Cangsheng's limbs and body, madly tearing at his flesh and soul.

At the same time, Li Hentian's apparition appeared like a ghost behind Gu Cangsheng.

In his hand, the three-foot azure blade reappeared, its tip gathering a point of extreme chill.

"One sword, sending you to the abyss."

He hesitated not at all; this sword gathered all the strength of this incarnation, silently stabbing toward Gu Cangsheng's back heart!

This is a deadly desperate situation!

"Father!" Gu Lin Tian's eyes nearly burst as he prepared to rush forward.

"Don't move!"

Just then, Gu Cangsheng's steady voice echoed in everyone's sea of consciousness.

"Lin Tian, watch over Yuan'er. If things cannot be done, immediately take him and leave, do not look back."

"Today, I, Gu Cangsheng, may die here in battle, but I will absolutely not allow the qilin child of my Gu family to suffer the slightest harm!"

Boom—!

Gu Cangsheng's Half-Step Immortal King Dao Fruit inside his body suddenly flared violently at this moment.

A terrifying aura, more than ten times stronger than before, burst forth with a boom!

He actually intended to… self-detonate his Dao Fruit, to perish together with these two Immortal Kings!

"Not good!"

Li Hentian and the Faceless Immortal King's faces drastically changed simultaneously.

A Half-Step Immortal King's self-detonation, especially one who cultivates the flesh body, is so powerful it could instantly blast their two avatars into severe injury.

But just at this critical moment.

A clear, resonant voice suddenly rang out from that chaotic domain, clearly reaching everyone's ears.

"Grandfather, why use an ox-butcher's knife to kill a chicken?"

Hum—!

The chaotic domain that had devoured heaven and earth within a radius of 100,000 li receded like a tide, finally gathering completely into a youth's body.

Gu Yuan slowly opened his eyes.

He stood up.

At that moment, the entire universe seemed to pause for an instant due to his awakening.

His aura was still that of the Nine Boundaries Realm, but the feeling was completely different from before.

If before he was sharp and exposed, now he has returned to simplicity and truth; all his power and laws are perfectly restrained within.

He stood there, as if merging with the entire universe, yet also as if independent of this world, forming his own realm.

"Yuan'er!"

Gu Lin Tian was both startled and delighted.

"You brat, who let you come out! Get back in!"

Gu Cangsheng, however, flew into a rage; after painstakingly resolving to fight to the death, this brat ran out and caused trouble.

Gu Yuan ignored his grandfather's angry shout, merely giving him a faint smile filled with reassuring power.

He turned his body, calmly gazing at the two Immortal King killing techniques now within reach, as well as the two lofty Immortal Kings.

"Grandfather, don't act rashly."

Gu Yuan's voice, transmitted directly through divine sense, echoed in the minds of Gu Cangsheng and Gu Lin Tian,

"If you go all out, our family will lose its pillar; this deal isn't worth it."

"Now is not the time to talk about this!" Gu Cangsheng urged anxiously.

"No, now is exactly the time." Gu Yuan's expression was unusually calm as he said, "I only have one question for you."

"Grandfather, what are you still lacking to reach the true Immortal King Realm?"

Gu Cangsheng blinked, not expecting his grandson to ask that at this moment.

"I'm still missing an opportunity! A catalyst that could fully consummate my Dao and enable that final step!" he answered instinctively.

"Then, if you had this catalyst, after breaking through, would you be confident… in killing those two?"

Gu Yuan's gaze, like two sharp swords, locked onto those two Immortal Kings, his words carrying a killing intent that belied his age.

This conversation caused Gu Cangsheng's heart, ready to sacrifice itself, to shudder violently.

He looked at his grandson's confident face and suddenly understood something.

He took a deep breath, the frenzied aura burning his essence gradually subsided, replaced by an unprecedented heroic spirit and confidence.

"Confidence?"

"Hahaha…" Gu Cangsheng burst into loud laughter, his laughter filled with the arrogance of looking down on the world.

"Yuan'er, remember this!"

"If I, your grandfather, become an Immortal King, I will surely be the pinnacle among Immortal Kings! Slaying these two, who don't even dare to descend in their true forms, would be like… slaughtering dogs!"

"Good!"

That was exactly what Gu Yuan wanted to hear.

He no longer hesitated, spreading his palm.

A fist-sized stone, entirely chaotic in color, its surface covered with natural Dao patterns, lay quietly in his palm.

In an instant, crossing endless distance, the fragments of the Genesis Foundation Stone Chaos Spirit Stone—enough to drive an Immortal Emperor mad—were shot into his grandfather's body.

"Grandfather."

"Is this stone enough to serve as that catalyst?"