Chapter 83

It was a rupture that could not be described in words.

It was not space being torn open, but the very concept of Heaven itself, being forcibly pierced by a higher-dimensional power.

It was as if a beautiful scroll had been violently pierced by a giant hand from outside the painting.

Endless chaotic qi poured back in from that huge rift.

It carried a terrifying pressure far surpassing a true immortal, towering above all Dao.

Under this pressure, the great Dao laws of the entire Sanqian Zhou wailed, trembled, and retreated.

That was a power surpassing a true immortal, towering above all Dao.

"What the hell is happening?!"

The Gu Family members, who had just been stirred by the ancestor's lofty ambitions, instantly turned pale.

Even Gu Linjiang and Gu Xuan Ce, the two newly crowned Heavenly Emperors, felt a soul-deep shudder under this pressure, as if they could be ground to powder at any moment.

"Don't panic, come behind me!"

The ancestor's face was grave beyond anything before.

He stepped forward, blocking everyone in front of him, and the true immortal pressure emanating from him formed an impregnable barrier, sealing off that terrifying pressure.

He lifted his head, staring fixedly at the huge rift above the Heavenly Dome, and for the first time his old eyes showed genuine astonishment.

"This power… is that of an Immortal King."

"What?!"

Gu Yuan and the others' hearts shuddered violently.

"Immortal King?"

The ancestor shook his head, calming everyone: "Don't be nervous; this power came by breaking the barrier, it can be resisted, and it is not aimed at us."

"It's not aimed at them?"

"Then what is it aimed at?"

Before anyone could figure it out.

Above the Heavenly Dome, within that huge rift, a giant hand so vast and majestic it defied description slowly emerged.

That hand seemed formed of purest light, with long, slender fingers and distinct joints, appearing holy and perfect.

Yet what it brought was endless destruction and despair.

After the giant hand appeared, it made no extra motion, merely sweeping lightly toward the land of Sanqian Zhou.

Like a child playing by a pond idly scooping up a few duckweeds.

Yet what it scooped up were two entire prefectures!

Upon those two prefectures lay countless billions of beings, together with mountains, rivers, the sun, moon, and stars.

Before that giant hand, they were utterly insignificant, unable to resist in the slightest, and were uprooted by that irresistible force!

"No—!"

Countless anguished screams erupted from those two prefectures, yet not a ripple could spread in this void before being utterly suppressed by that terrifying pressure.

To regard a thousand-world realm as a toy in one's palm, and countless billions of beings as mere grass and ants.

Is this… the might of an Immortal King?

And just as that holy giant hand was about to retract with those two prefectures back into the rift.

An anomaly occurred again!

"Clang!"

A cold, overbearing sword cry filled with killing intent rang out from the void in another direction, without any warning!

A pitch-black sword light, like ink, seeming able to devour all things, burst forth with the momentum to sever eternity, and viciously slashed at that holy giant hand!

"Get lost!"

A roar equally filled with supreme majesty came from behind the holy giant hand within the rift.

The giant hand had to abandon the two prefectures it was about to grasp, and backhandedly slapped toward that black sword light.

Boom——!!!

Two Immortal King–level forces collided violently above the Heavenly Dome of Sanqian Zhou.

At that moment.

The entire world lost sound and color.

There was only endless white and endless black.

The land of Sanqian Zhou began to frenziedly crack and shatter under the aftermath of that collision!

Countless stars exploded like fireworks!

The whole world seemed to be facing doom!

"Another Immortal King?"

Gu Zhan and the others were already numb.

Yet the ancestor, watching this scene, muttered to himself, showing a hint of realization.

"I see now; the owner of that giant hand and the sword light must be enemies. The Immortal King of the giant hand sought to take away two prefectures of Sanqian Zhou with tremendous power, so the sword light's owner naturally would not allow it, breaking the barrier to come and fight."

"How interesting—two Immortal Kings from different factions have broken through the barrier, yet because of the realm's rules they cannot unleash their full power."

"Ancestor, what should we do now? Perhaps… we should retreat first?"

Gu Xuan Ce wiped the blood from his corner of his mouth and asked, still shaken.

When Immortal Kings fight, even gods suffer.

We puny lot had better run for our lives.

As for this Sanqian Zhou?

Anyway, Yuan'er can open a transmission portal anytime.

After the old ancestor attains the Dao and becomes an Immortal King, coming to take it later is not too late.

"Withdraw?" the old ancestor heard that, yet gave a cold laugh, "Why withdraw?"

His gaze locked onto the two Immortal King's huge hands; his eyes held not a trace of fear, but instead... a mad flame ignited.

Seek wealth amidst peril!

What about an Immortal King?

He is at True Immortal Peak, half-step Immortal King; lacking only immortal substance, a breakthrough might exhaust his lifespan before he can advance.

Now, he bears boundless immortal substance.

He also takes the Chaos Immortal Bell as his foundation.

He may not necessarily be weaker than that Immortal King who came across realms, whose power has been weakened.

Since ancient times, the bold have been stuffed to death, the timid have starved to death.

When Immortal Kings fight, mortals suffer.

But for me, this is... a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity!

The old ancestor turned his head, gazing fiercely at his own grandson; that gaze, bright enough to be frightening.

"Good grandson, your Longevity Immortal Body has already completely fused with that World Tree sapling, right?"

The old ancestor lowered his voice, asking in a tone full of allure.

"Hmm."

Gu Yuan didn't know what his grandfather wanted to do, but he still honestly nodded.

"Then... you should be able to draw a portion of the world's origin using the power of the World Tree."

"Probably... can."

Gu Yuan said uncertainly, "The World Tree is rooted in my body; I can indeed feel that within the territory of Sanqian Zhou, I will be somewhat stronger."

"Good."

The old ancestor, upon hearing that, slapped his thigh hard, his eyes bursting with unprecedented brilliance.

He pointed to the two large provinces in the sky that had been abandoned due to the Immortal King battle, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"Good grandson, want to play a big one?"

"Today, grandfather will take you, under the eyelids of these two Immortal Kings..."

"To pull a tooth from the tiger's mouth!"

"No." The old ancestor shook his head, his grin growing wilder, "We're not pulling a tooth, we're..."

"To snatch a piece of meat from the Immortal King's mouth to eat."