NOVPUB"This," the four great protectors by the side witnessed the scene, seeing the two fight to an even stand without either gaining the upper hand, and they all felt slightly shaken.
Just how powerful Gongsun Hongtian was, they knew better than anyone.
It’s no exaggeration to say that within the Red Dust Palace, even if he wasn’t the strongest, he was definitely one of the very top.
But now, out of nowhere, this youngster had managed to hold his own against Gongsun Hongtian, and was even subtly overwhelming him.
The two fought for a long time, and the entire Tianlun City seemed on the verge of annihilation.
The sky darkened, countless buildings collapsed.
The two pulled apart, and Gongsun Hongtian was seen panting heavily, his True Fate flickering in and out of visibility behind him.
His hair stood on end, making him appear like an unparalleled ferocious beast as he stared at Xu Zimei.
Xu Zimei, on the other hand, grew more valiant as the battle waged on, his aura boiling around him, boundless Spiritual Energy swirling atop the Heaven-reaching Trilife Gate.
In his hands, Tyrant Shadow struck decisively, each blow stronger than the last.
"Fight," Xu Zimei shouted loudly.
Once more, he charged towards Gongsun Hongtian.
Seeing Xu Zimei’s posture, Gongsun Hongtian felt a twinge of fear in his heart.
Feeling the overwhelming momentum of Xu Zimei, he swallowed hard.
The Tyrant Shadow burned with blazing flames, and Heavenly Thunder rolled in, bringing with it the nineteen techniques of Way of Inquiry.
One technique followed another, like relentless waves, each strike stronger than the last.
Gongsun Hongtian was pressed so hard he could barely breathe.
Just as Xu Zimei’s blade came slashing down, he seized upon a mistake by Gongsun Hongtian and cut off all the tentacles behind his opponent.
The pain of a torn True Fate made Gongsun Hongtian scream in agony.
"Go save the Sect Hierarch," the four great protectors, witnessing this, immediately shouted aloud.
All four were at the Divine Vein Realm.
One after another, their presence surged as they attacked Xu Zimei.
"You’re still not up to it," Xu Zimei said, sending the four flying with punches and kicks.
But that distraction was all the time Gongsun Hongtian needed to pick himself up from the ground and distance himself from Xu Zimei.
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He retracted his True Fate, looking utterly disheveled.
He looked at Xu Zimei with a mix of anger and solemnity.
"Who exactly are you?" Gongsun Hongtian said.
"When did this Red Dust Palace have someone like you?"
"You wouldn’t know even if I told you, I’m not that famous," Xu Zimei replied with a smile.
"We don’t have any grudge between us, do we?" Gongsun Hongtian took a deep breath and said.
"If my Tianlun Sect has offended your honor, I am willing to compensate."
"All I want is your head," Xu Zimei shook his head.
"Were you sent by the Divine Maiden Palace?" Gongsun Hongtian continued to inquire.
He couldn’t quite believe that such an entity would take orders from the Divine Maiden Palace.
"You’re talking a bit too much," Xu Zimei said impatiently.
"Your honor, my Tianlun Sect has stood in these northern lands, and even the Divine Maiden Palace can’t annihilate us.
There are reasons I cannot disclose," Gongsun Hongtian said.
"I do not wish to be your enemy. If you leave now, I can let bygones be bygones concerning today’s events."
"You’re rambling," Xu Zimei snorted coldly, and charged directly towards Gongsun Hongtian.
At this moment, a tremendously strong aura emanated from Gongsun Hongtian’s body.
It was an astonishing force, like surging waves, that blew Xu Zimei away.
"If you insist on a fight to the death, then today it shall be, a fight to the death," Gongsun Hongtian shouted, his face showing great difficulty.
The next moment, the whole Tianlun City began to shake.
Within a radius of tens of thousands of miles, it seemed as though some great terror was about to emerge, with a continuous boom of explosions ringing in the ears.
Then came a series of "thud thud thud" sounds.
Various colors of fluctuations appeared around Tianlun City.
It was a bit like the anomalies that occur when a Vein Gate opens.
"This is," Xu Zimei’s gaze swept around, finally murmuring to herself.
"Formation."
An immense array had surrounded Tianlun City, and within this array, an ancient, primordial aura awakened.
Bounding spiritual energy was converging overhead.
As if pulling the entire Red Dust Palace, this piece of heaven and earth was enveloped in rich spiritual energy.
And at the center of this convergence of spiritual energy, under the enhancement of the formation, was none other than Gongsun Hongtian.
"My Tianlun Sect has stood through countless ages, what do you think we rely on to confront the Divine Maiden Palace," Gongsun Hongtian’s voice was like thunder.
He said coldly, "This is an Ancient Array, within which, I am invincible.
Even if the World-weary Divine Girl herself descends, I do not fear."
Xu Zimei could feel the grandeur of this array.
Gongsun Hongtian’s entire being seemed to have undergone an earth-shattering transformation from the inside out.
His majestic presence was like a torrent, looking down on all from high above.
True Fate began to heal, endless tendrils sprouting from behind him.
At this moment, the power within his body had reached its peak, his whole being turning monster-like.
Unrecognizable, his roars were deafening.
"The City Lord has activated the array," the four great protectors at his side were slightly alarmed.
They said, "Tell all the citizens to evacuate in all directions, clear the area of battle."
Xu Zimei looked up, feeling the impact even more intensely. 𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓹𝓾𝒷.𝓬𝓸𝓂
The countless tendrils became even more terrifying.
Thousands of them came killing towards him.
Xu Zimei didn’t even have time to react before he was surrounded by the tendrils and flung heavily towards the ground around him.
"Immortal Extreme," Xu Zimei struggled to her feet, murmuring to herself.
Although she was at the peak of the Divine Vein Realm, ordinary beings at the Immortal Ascension Boundary didn’t even register in her sight.
To battle her to this extent, one must be an existence at the Immortal Extreme.
Such a being represented the highest combat strength of this world.
Without exaggeration, many of the old ancestors of the Imperial Rule Immortal Sect didn’t have this strength.
She looked at Gongsun Hongtian, realizing that his sudden surge in strength must be related to this suddenly appearing array.
And this array had limitations; as long as one went far enough from the territorial boundary of Tianlun City, the enhancement of the array would naturally dissipate.
Watching the countless tendrils coming at her again, Xu Zimei shouted.
"Bring it on."
Above, the power of the Heaven-reaching Trilife Gate surged wildly through the three gates.
The Shaking Heaven Power that formed the Power Vortex was desperately spinning, and a swirling Demonic Qi began to faintly appear in Xu Zimei’s eyes.
When the tendrils once again came killing to her front, Xu Zimei’s right hand tightly grasped several of them.
The remaining tendrils hit Xu Zimei’s body, but she remained unmoved as the Prison Suppressor Demon Body within her started to rise bit by bit.
Demonic Qi spread all around Xu Zimei, with the purple-black lines on her face flickering in and out of visibility.
"This is," Gongsun Hongtian’s gaze froze, looking at Xu Zimei with confusion.
"Demonic Skills, first form: Illusory Demon Technique."
Xu Zimei slowly waved her hands, murmuring to herself.
"Those who see gods or immortals in the boundless illusory realm of strength."
As Xu Zimei’s words fell, Gongsun Hongtian felt as if the void in front of him had transformed.
