Chapter 997: This Lad Is Even More Terrifying

"This... how is this possible?"

"One sword strike killed an Immortal?"

"Oh my heavens!"

"This lad... what kind of monster is he exactly?"

People from the several major factions of the Eastern Wasteland all cried out in shock, utterly terrified and completely stunned!

No matter how they thought about it, they could not comprehend that Xu Que, with merely the strength of the Tribulation Transcendence Stage, could be so fierce as to directly split that Immortal in half!

Bai Lingrui of the Bai Family was completely stunned, her face pale as death; if Xu Que did not die, then they would be next!

Over at the Extreme Joy Sect, Liu Jingning widened her eyes, filled with shock and disbelief.

Even though she knew this lad Xu Que possessed strength like a monster, she never in her wildest dreams expected he could even crush an Immortal!

The Sect Master of the Extreme Joy Sect nearly leapt from his seat in excitement, his face radiant with elation as he said, "Excellent, superb! Just as expected of my Extreme Joy Sect's son-in-law! Xu Que, I did not misjudge you; with Ning'er by your side, everyone in our Extreme Joy Sect can rest easy!"

"The Sect Master has keen eyes!" Xu Que turned his head to look, smiling freely.

At this moment, the three great Academies' "Immortals" within the Altar began to stir in agitation, their faces filled with alarm.

"An Immortal Artifact?"

"This kid actually possesses an Immortal Artifact!"

"That Broken Sword is at least a Middle Grade Immortal Artifact!"

"If we can obtain this object, once we return to the Lin Xian Realm, our entire Academy will definitely rise to a higher level!"

At this moment, the eyes of the people from the three great Academies all ignited with fervor, their hearts itching to act!

Even among those Academy Masters of the Human Immortal Realm, not everyone possessed an Immortal Artifact, let alone what they perceived as a Middle Grade Immortal Artifact!

Xu Que's Broken Sword and the Wind Fire Wheels beneath his feet truly made them unable to control themselves; such Treasures placed right before their eyes, held only by a small Cultivator of the Fifth Layer of the Tribulation Transcendence Stage—even if his strength was strange, it could not stop the ambition and greed of so many people!

But there were only two Immortal Artifacts, yet three great Academies were present; there simply wasn't enough to go around.

For a moment, the three great Academies unexpectedly became wary of one another simultaneously, with no one making the first move.

In their eyes, Xu Que and the two Immortal Artifacts had already become theirs for the taking; the only ones they considered truly threatening were the people from the other two Academies!

"Ao!"

Just then, Er Gouzi suddenly let out a long howl and charged out fiercely.

Swish!

With extreme proficiency, he waved his claws, pulled out an Array Flag, and abruptly thrust it into the ground!

Boom—!

Instantly, the entire Mountain trembled slightly, followed by the ground surrounding the Altar suddenly bursting forth with brilliant Spiritual Light; Spiritual Energy from within a hundred li radius madly converged, forming a Vortex above the Altar.

Wisps of white Mist rose from the mountain peak, Shrouding the Heavens and blotting out the sun, instantly spreading in all directions!

Bang!

Finally, accompanied by a dull thud, a huge curtain of light Barrier spontaneously generated, enveloping the entire Altar, releasing waves of powerful Killing Intent to form a Trapping and Killing Array!

"Not good!"

Only now did the many "Immortals" react, their faces changing as they all struck out to bombard the Formation!

Whether they were of the Half-Immortal Realm or the Human Immortal Realm, they all instantly formed powerful Dharma Spells and smashed them against the Barrier!

"Hehe, the Formation that This Divine Venerable spent over two months of painstaking effort arranging—do you think you can break it open so casually?" Er Gouzi smiled with a miraculous expression.

As expected, when the Dharma Spells of that group of "Immortals" struck the Formation Barrier, they were all neutralized by the Formation; after the Spiritual Light dimmed briefly, it was quickly replenished by Spiritual Energy from all directions, becoming brilliant once again.

Immediately, the faces of the people from the three great Academies sank, looking extremely ugly.

This time they had been careless; the appearance of the Immortal Artifacts had made them focus on being wary of each other, yet they never expected that Xu Que's side actually had a Formation Master who could set up such a Trapping and Killing Array in the blink of an eye.

In the short term, they would find it extremely difficult to forcibly break out of the Formation!

"Hmph, you ants, daring to be so audacious as to offend your superiors!"

"This Array can only trap us for a while, not forever; within three hours, we will definitely break this Formation, and then where will you be able to flee?"

"Whether in the Four Great Continents, the Xuanzhen Continent, or the Xuanling Continent, there will be no place for you to set foot!"

Several Academy Masters of the Human Immortal Realm, their faces full of rage, shouted sternly.

Voice after voice rang out like divine Thunder exploding, shocking many present until their faces turned pale.

The people from the several major factions of the Eastern Wasteland were instantly dumbfounded.

First, Xu Que killed a Half-Immortal expert with one sword strike, and now Er Gouzi had set up a Trapping and Killing Array to seal off this group of Immortals.

All of this happened too quickly, leaving them somewhat unable to react in time.

However, they did not believe Xu Que could remain safe and sound just like this; as those Immortals had said, they would break out of the Formation soon enough, and when that time came, it would still be Xu Que and his group who would suffer miserably.

"Xu Que, you have immense audacity, daring to show disrespect to Immortals!" Instantly, the Holy Maiden of the Bai Family, Bai Lingrui, suddenly stood up and scolded Xu Que.

After a moment of confusion, the Bai Family members also quickly reacted, all forming Dharma Spells and assuming postures as if preparing to attack Xu Que.

"Hmph, Xu Que, you shameless scoundrel, why haven't you withdrawn the Formation yet and offered your death to apologize to the many Immortal Masters?" The people of Xiaoyao Tower did not hesitate either, immediately standing up to shout, aligning themselves with the Bai Family!

They certainly wouldn't dare to actually make a move; Xu Que's strength had already completely intimidated them, but they also knew very well in their hearts that they couldn't do nothing; they had to curry favor and demonstrate loyalty before these Immortals broke out, lest they be grabbed for a Blood Sacrifice later!

The intentions of the Bai Family and Xiaoyao Tower were clearly seen by the other several major factions present, yet remarkably, no one dared to follow suit.

"Sect Master, should we... should we also stand up and put on a show? Otherwise, after the people of the Extreme Joy Sect die, we might be the ones subjected to Blood Sacrifice!" a Disciple of the Mirror Flower Water Moon Sect asked in a low voice.

"Sect Master, the people of the Bai Family and Xiaoyao Tower have already seized the initiative; if we do nothing, I'm afraid it won't end well!" A Disciple of the Four Symbols Azure Dragon Sect also looked at their own Sect Master and advised.

The Sect Masters of the two factions exchanged glances, then slightly bitterly shook their heads.

The Sect Master of the Mirror Flower Water Moon Sect sighed: "You only see the prestige of this group of Immortals, but you fail to see the true danger right before our eyes!"

The Sect Master of the Four Symbols Azure Dragon Sect wore a bitter expression: "Xu Que has only been gone for ten-plus years; have you forgotten the methods of this Great Demon King? If we truly oppose him, I fear we won't live for even a few hours!"

"Hiss!"

Upon hearing this, the Disciples of the two factions suddenly inhaled sharply, their whole bodies shivering with a chill, secretly thinking how close a call that had been!

They had indeed forgotten the methods of that Demon King, Xu Que; their minds were filled only with dread and fear of those Immortals, but now they remembered: this Great Demon King, Xu Que, seemed even more terrifying than the Immortals!

If the Immortals wished to kill them, they would certainly not waste words; even if dragged away for a Blood Sacrifice, they would at most die in unwillingness.

But what of Xu Que? If one fell into his hands, it would not be so easy to die without first being tormented until skin sloughed off and one was angered half to death.

Truly comparing them, this lad was the existence that ought to inspire fear!

Moreover, most importantly, that group of Immortals was now trapped within the Formation and could not escape for several hours; so what good would pledging loyalty to these Immortals do now?

After pledging loyalty, would these Immortals save them?

With their strength, could they survive even these few hours before Xu Que?

Thinking thus, the Disciples of the two great sects already had an answer rising in their hearts, three words: Nonexistent!

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