Chapter 552: Deadly Battle of the Marquis Immortal

Grey-robed Old Man's hunched body straightened, the terrifying pressure of Marquis Immortal like a solid tsunami instantly filled the entire Cave, even the Void of the Desolate Star Region outside the cave was disturbed by this vast Great Power, the stars dimmed, the laws trembled lightly.

His murky old eyes now radiated sharp light, locking firmly onto Ye Wuque, murderous intent like ten thousand ice needles, bone‑piercing cold.

"Young one, to die beneath my palm is the blessing you have cultivated over several lifetimes."

The old man's voice was hoarse, bearing an aloof indifference and cruelty from above.

Before the words finished, his gaunt right hand, thin as a chicken claw, slowly rose, toward the direction where Ye Wuque stood, and, seemingly casually, lightly flicked out a palm.

That palm was initially silent and unseen, lacking brilliant radiance or earth‑shaking energy flow, as if an elderly man on the brink of death were feebly waving his hand.

Yet, in Ye Wuque's perception, it was an entirely different scene!

The instant the old man's palm was released, the entire Void around him seemed instantly replaced and filled by an invisible, incomprehensibly vast world will!

It was not mere energy, but a supreme palm power that fused the Dao Fruit of the old man's Marquis Immortal, the massive Primordial of the universe within his body, and his profound understanding of Space and the laws of power!

The Palm Seal, though seemingly small, appeared to encompass the Zhutian Huanyu, condensing the weight and vastness of a great world, bearing an overbearing will that suppresses millennia and erases all, silent yet descending as fast as lightning!

Wherever it passed, the Void was not shattered but assimilated and devoured, becoming part of the Palm Seal, causing the palm's power and range to grow geometrically during its descent!

The Marquis Immortal's casual strike was almost a manifestation of the Dao, a return to the primal, yet terrifying beyond compare!

Facing this terrifying palm that seemed like a great world crashing down, Ye Wuque's eyes were not fearful; instead, an unprecedented fierce battle spirit erupted.

The Undying Indestructible Divine King Art within his body had already silently surged to its limit, his Blood Qi roaring like ten thousand dragons, surging through his meridians.

"Well met!" Ye Wuque laughed aloud, his laughter full of boldness and the excitement of a hunter spotting prey.

He likewise did not dodge; his right arm muscles tensed instantly, pale golden Blood Qi seeped through his body, swirling over his palm, confronting the descending vast Palm Seal without flinching, a palm of his own boldly countered upward!

His palm technique lacked the old man's enigmatic world‑will feel, but was filled with unrelenting, force‑over‑subtlety, crushing everything with pure dominance!

This stemmed from the invincible battle will forged through Ye Wuque's countless life‑and‑death combats!

It was as if two chaos universes that had slept for eons suddenly awoke, each bearing incomparable Great Power and will, colliding thunderously!

"Boom—boom—boom—!!!"

An indescribable terrifying roar, not a sound but the primordial vibration generated by the fierce clash, annihilation, and shattering of two utterly different yet equally colossal power rules and Tiandao wills!

At the collision's core, an intensely dazzling white blaze, as if capable of blinding gods and demons, exploded, then turned into concentric, visible, destructive ripples mingling Space fragments, energy turbulence, and Dao Rule Runes, spreading outward at a speed beyond thought!

"Crack! Crack! Boom—!"

The entire Cave, stabilized by special jade stone and the Fate Master's Dao Rhythm, under the impact of these destructive ripples, became like fragile crystal, instantly riddled with countless spider‑web cracks, then collapsed with a thunderous crash!

Countless massive jade fragments mixed with rock dust, like biscuits smashed by an invisible giant hammer, blasted outward and collapsed!

It was not over; the destructive ripples surged out of the collapsed Cave, sweeping across the external ice plain!

Ten‑thousand‑foot ice mountains were easily flattened, shattered, and vaporized like sandcastles!

The solid ground was torn into bottomless chasms, the raging energy turbulence churned the sky into chaos, and the Beiji region of this ancient star instantly turned into an apocalyptic scene!

The center of the destructive storm.

Grey-robed Old Man's hunched figure stood immovable, his feet rooted as if in the deepest Void, allowing the destructive storm capable of crushing stars to strike, his robe fluttering, yet showing no sign of retreat.

The cultivation and control of power of the Marquis Immortal were laid bare at this moment.

And on the other side—

"Stomp! Stomp! Stomp!"

Ye Wuque's form, after hard‑clashing with that palm, stepped back three times in succession!

Each step onto Space produced a deep, drum‑like boom, the Space beneath his foot collapsing and sending out concentric ripples.

His Blood Qi fluttered slightly around him, his arm tingled with a sour numbness, yet his gaze grew brighter, battle intent blazing like fire!

The old man's murky yet radiant eyes, upon seeing Ye Wuque merely step back three steps, steadied himself, his aura still robust and surging, showing no obvious injury, and his pupils suddenly contracted to needle points!

"What?! This... how could this be?!"

The old man shouted in a voice full of incredulous shock and astonishment!

In his view, as a Marquis Immortal, even a casual palm should easily slay any Immortal Being beneath it, whether a common Early Immortal, mid‑stage, or even at the peak; meeting that palm head‑on would mean death or maiming!

Yet the overly youthful Human boy before him was merely shaken back a few steps, without even spitting blood?!

This completely overturned his perception! It exceeded all reason!

"You..." The old man stared intently at Ye Wuque, the mockery and composure on his face vanished, replaced by solemnity, doubt, and a hint of offended anger, "Young one, you truly have something odd about you! But... that's all!"

The old man became utterly serious! He realized that the young man before him was not a mere junior to be brushed aside, but a formidable rival capable of threatening him!

"Hum—!!!"

A deep, resonant hum emanated from deep within the old man's body! Immediately, the previously calm Void behind him twisted, swelled, and manifested!

A vast, towering, boundless illusion of an entire world—mountains, rivers, sun, moon, stars, wind, rain, thunder, lightning, all living things—roared into existence!

This was not an illusion but a genuine internal world—the inner universe!

It is the primordial world each being cultivates, nurtures, and evolves within themselves after entering the Immortal realm!

It is the ultimate embodiment of one's Dao Fruit, laws, and cultivation, and also one of the strongest power sources of an Immortal Being!

At this moment, Grey-robed Old Man held nothing back, directly activating the true core power of his Marquis Immortal— the vast internal world force!