Chapter 168: 【The Fall of the Zombie King, You Are Quite Brave】(First update, seeking)

Mu Fangyu passed the Tribulation Transcendence.

He had already accumulated a deep foundation, had obtained a great Supernatural Power, and possessed a Dharma Treasure inherited from the imperial clan; passing the tribulation was never a problem for him.

Yet at this time, the other two who had obtained a Dao Seed had already left.

Although Mu Guang had said that "perhaps forty-nine Dao Seeds" must be gathered together to destroy the Heaven-Splitting Zombie King, the immortal dynasties' inheritances were more personalized, and they placed their family interests above all else.

The whole world was placed behind that.

Therefore, the next day, only seventeen Land Immortals arrived at Xuanjing Lou; some immortal dynasties did not even send a single person.

Mu Guang said nothing.

In this matter, everyone would have selfish motives; not running away directly meant they still cared for their own families and immortal dynasties.

If the situation truly reached an irredeemable point, many would choose to flee directly.

The path of immortality is difficult; having finally reached the current realm and being on the verge of ascension, who would be willing to sacrifice themselves just like that?

But many also had their own persistence and concerns, so seventeen people gathered.

"Gentlemen, let us depart!"

The seventeen Land Immortals arrived above the Luanmo Hai, with Lu Runping's true self remaining invisible on the sidelines to observe the entire time.

His goal was to plant the Dao; now, forty of the forty-nine Dao Seeds had been planted, and while the remaining nine were held by unknown parties, twenty of them were on Land Immortals, so the purpose of coming here had already been achieved.

Next, he just needed to let the Heaven-Splitting Zombie King have a reasonable exit.

At the Luanmo Hai, the Heaven-Splitting Zombie King—that is, Lu Runping's clone—suddenly spoke:

"Hmph! I didn't go looking for you, yet you dare to come and throw your lives away! You lot, follow me to receive our guests!"

After speaking, Lu Runping appeared outside Xiemo Shengshan with the Er Di San Zun.

In mid-air, Lu Runping sat upon a blood-dragon chair that looked as if it were carved from blood jade, with the two Evil Emperors and three Demon Venerables standing on either side.

Opposite them, the seventeen Land Immortals stood firm; Mu Guang looked at the Heaven-Splitting Zombie King before him and shouted:

"Zombie King, if you ascend to the Upper Realm today, we will no longer clash with you, but if you insist on staying and wreaking havoc on the common people, even if we have to fight to the death, we will annihilate you!"

Lu Runping had always been cautious and careful; today was a rare opportunity to be this arrogant, so he had to play the part well.

He flew directly up from the blood-dragon chair to a height above everyone else, looked down at them, and said with contempt:

"Just by relying on you, you want to annihilate me? Haha! Come, let me see what skills you have!"

Having said that, three banners suddenly appeared behind him, instantly shrouding all seventeen Land Immortals and the two Evil Emperors and three Demon Venerables within.

The sky turned dark, the sun and moon lost their light, cold winds blew, Netherworld Power surged, and immense pressure poured down.

The power of the "Heaven and Earth Three Talents Inverting the Universe Flag" was great, and Lu Runping was worried that going full power would take these people out directly, so he specifically suppressed a portion of its might.

But even so, the power released by this set of Array Flags far exceeded that of an ordinary Low-Grade Xiaping Lingbao.

These people could not help but change their expressions, and then each brought out their Dharma Treasures.

"Everyone be careful, this Zombie King's defense cannot be broken by ordinary Low-Grade Xiaping Lingbao; use your methods to trap him first, then attack together!"

Mu Guang roared.

If Lu Runping did not want to be hit, he could simply use the 【Standing Without Shadow】 Supernatural Power to slip into another dimension, causing all attacks to miss.

But that would obviously turn into a massacre of these people by his own hand.

Therefore, he only used his physical body and Dharma Treasures to fight; this was just a clone after all, and the final outcome was destined—the key was to act convincingly during the process.

At the beginning, the villain must occupy an overwhelming advantage, then give time for these so-called righteous people to erupt with greater strength.

The other two Evil Emperors and three Demon Venerables did not watch from the sidelines either and joined the battle.

The five of them were still relatively loyal to Lu Runping now.

Since the initial deterrent was sufficient, Lu Runping had bestowed each of them a Supernatural Power Dao Seed.

These people had become entangled in karma and would definitely have to be dealt with in the end, but their Land Immortal realm cultivation could not be wasted; it would be better to produce Dao Fruits.

The Supernatural Power 【Whipping Mountains and Moving Stones】 obtained in the 1500th year of the Supernatural Power Era was a method capable of driving mountains and boulders; in reality, it was a Supernatural Power used to change the terrain and form special patterns.

Although this Dao Fruit had limited improvement on the strength of these few individuals, it was undeniably a good thing, containing the cultivation lineage that led directly to the essence of the Great Dao.

Having obtained this Dao Seed, even after they ascended, they could use it to comprehend the Great Dao and acquire greater strength.

It was just that for now, at the Land Immortal realm, they could only apply the Supernatural Power mindlessly and could not truly comprehend the Great Dao within it.

Precisely because they realized this, they felt that this new boss was not bad.

He was strong enough and also very generous.

Little did they know, from the moment they refined the Dao Seed, the karma was knotted, and the outcome was destined.

At this time, Lu Runping was fighting the five evil beings and seventeen righteous immortals in a battle that darkened the sky and earth, with various golden lights and black energies flashing.

Lu Runping did not use any Spells at all, relying only on Netherworld Power and his own formidable Lingbao Dao Body to withstand various attacks head-on.

Soon, Mu Guang and the others realized that with this current method of fighting, their spiritual power was being consumed rapidly, while Lu Runping had little loss and was clearly more enduring; if this continued, once the opponent seized an opportunity...

The seventeen of them might not even be enough for the opponent to kill.

Therefore, Mu Guang immediately activated the 【Law of Heaven and Earth】 Supernatural Power, and the others followed suit one after another, each transforming into a hundred-zhang giant, their attacks suddenly becoming more powerful.

The two Evil Emperors and three Demon Venerables were caught off guard by this change and were successively heavily injured.

However, within the range of Lu Runping's "Heaven and Earth Three Talents Inverting the Universe Flag," although the evil beings' strength was enhanced, it also restricted a patch of space; without Lu Runping's permission, even his own teammates could not get out of here.

This resulted in them having to withstand the attacks of the seventeen Land Immortals head-on.

On this side, Lu Runping did not hesitate, roared, and suddenly transformed into the form of a Heaven-Splitting Dragon-Devouring Ant; his massive figure was no smaller than any of the seventeen Land Immortals.

In reality, this was the true zombie body of the Heaven-Splitting Zombie King; the human form was just a simulated state and not the strongest combat form.

Although Lu Runping had only refined its essence blood, he had also acquired this ability to change; after all, his 【Embryonic Transformation】 Supernatural Power was the foundation of the most powerful transformation Supernatural Powers, and with this, he could easily master any change.

Releasing the Heaven-Splitting Dragon-Devouring Ant true body to fight the dozen or so Land Immortals was exhilarating.

Although he did not apply all the various Supernatural Powers he possessed, this was indeed the only battle Lu Runping had fought since stepping into the Tribulation Transcendence Realm; as a cultivator, being away from battle for a long time was actually not good for exerting combat power.

Of course, at the same time, as a cultivator, the less one participated in battles, the less one became entangled in karma, and the lower the risk of death and dissipation.

There are pros and cons; experience them for yourself.

However, today's battle certainly made Lu Runping feel exhilarated.

He did not get carried away; his goal was not to fight, and ensuring the Heaven-Splitting Zombie King made an appropriate exit was the matter that required preparation.

Currently, seven Land Immortal Realm experts were besieging him alone, while the remaining ten Land Immortal Realm experts were besieging the two Evil Emperors and three Demon Venerables.

Lu Runping was one against seven, handling it with ease, and even faintly suppressing the seven of them.

But his five subordinates, five against ten, were showing signs of defeat.

Tiannu Mozun was the first to be killed.

Then, two more Land Immortal Realm experts joined the siege against Lu Runping.

The five subordinates were killed one after another, and finally, only Xuefo Xiedi remained, held back by one Land Immortal Realm expert, while the other sixteen Land Immortal Realm experts joined forces to besiege Lu Runping.

By this time, Lu Runping had already harvested four Dao Fruits of the Land Immortal Realm level.

What a Dao Fruit condenses is the purest primordial spirit energy; whether it is a Demon Venerable or an Evil Emperor, it ultimately does not affect the essence of the Dao Fruit.

This counted as an unexpected gain.

Although his vision was now set on the level of True Immortal Realm Dao Fruits, the Land Immortal Realm Dao Fruits were not beneath his notice.

They counted as a foundation of heritage, which could help the Lu Family cultivate several more Land Immortals.

With one subordinate left, Lu Runping knew it was time for a massive outburst and then to make his exit.

"Roar!"

A roar erupted from his body, and then he released endless Netherworld Power; in an instant, his body suddenly exploded, the massive energy causing all sixteen people besieging him to be sent flying backward from the impact.

A streak of blood mist and golden light carrying Xuefo Xiedi suddenly vanished.

A sentence was left in mid-air.

"For today's grudge, three thousand years from now, this Venerable will surely exact payment from the entire Beizheng Sizhou!"

The sixteen people were severely injured and wanted to pursue, but they found themselves completely powerless; the speed was too fast, and in the blink of an eye, he had escaped their range of perception.

Mu Guang sighed and said:

"We, these people, are ultimately lacking in strength. If we could gather all the power of Beizheng Sizhou, we would have a ninety percent chance of eliminating this scoundrel. Alas, there are only seventeen of us. Such is Heaven's will; we can only encourage the younger generation, hoping that in three thousand years they can join forces to eliminate this Zombie King."

Mu Yun Ge spoke up and said:

"Father Emperor, you need not take it to heart. With the Dao Seed left behind by Xuanjizi, after you ascend, we will be able to cultivate even more Land Immortals. When that time comes, by gathering more power, we will certainly be able to completely eliminate it."

The other cultivators also chimed in one after another; matters having reached this point, they could only comfort themselves this way.

After all, they did not have much lifespan left and could not wait three thousand years.

If they did not ascend, it would be a dead end.

Thus, the matter of the immortals' crusade against the Zombie Supreme of Luanmo Hai came to a temporary end.

Lu Runping's avatar self-destructed, taking Xuefo Xiedi with him as he fled all the way to an unknown place.

Xuefo Xiedi was very grateful that Lu Runping had taken him along to escape and decided to take advantage of Lu Runping's weakness to seize his Dharma Treasure.

"Supreme, you have already lost your strongest physical body. Three thousand years from now, I will take revenge for you. This treasure, it had better belong to me!"

Xuefo Xiedi said, looking at the withered remnant soul of the Heaven-Splitting Zombie King.

Lu Runping looked at him with a smile that was not quite a smile.

"Yo! Little guy, you're quite brave!"