As the Innate Undying Divine Light fully merged, the transformation of the Zhuxian Formation Diagram reached its peak.
Boom!
A surge of immense killing intent shattered the restrictive formations Zhao Feng had set up.
At that moment
In the void above, dark clouds gathered, and endless thunder and lightning began to converge.
This tribulation was no weaker than the one a Taiyi Golden Immortal would face when ascending to the Great Luo realm.
The process of an acquired treasure returning to its innate state was a fundamental transformation.
"As expected, there is a tribulation."
"Looks like it's time to prepare for battle."
"Good. After all, I've been hiding for half a year it's time to draw their attention."
Zhao Feng smiled.
Without hesitation, he dispelled all the restrictive formations around him.
The overwhelming killing aura surged out, spreading across the entire void.
Meanwhile
Just a thousand miles away, a squad of celestial soldiers and generals noticed the violent aura and the approaching tribulation of lightning.
"General!"
"The killing aura there it resembles that ominous formation!"
"Could the fiend be there?"
A celestial soldier asked in shock.
"That place belongs to the Buddhist forces, but we act under the Jade Emperor's decree to capture the fiend. The Buddhist sects should not interfere."
"Report this to the Heavenly King at once!"
The celestial general ordered.
"Yes!"
The celestial soldiers obeyed and quickly retreated to make their report.
The celestial general, however, remained fixed on the ominous scene ahead, his eyes filled with apprehension.
But at that very moment
Zhao Feng's divine sense had already enveloped them.
"So, after half a year, the Heavenly Court still hasn't given up searching for me."
"They found me quite fast this time."
"Very well."
"When they arrive, I'll test the power of my newly ascended Innate Formation Diagram."
Zhao Feng smirked, paying no further mind to them. Instead, he turned his focus to the newly evolved Zhuxian Formation Diagram, which had now reached the level of an Innate Lower-Grade Spirit Treasure.
Just then
Boom!
From the heavens, a bolt of thunder descended, striking the Zhuxian Formation Diagram with a deafening crash.
Yet the treasure remained unscathed.
Five more thunderbolts followed in rapid succession.
Each strike landed directly on the Zhuxian Formation Diagram.
But with its formidable resilience, now reinforced by the Innate Undying Divine Light, it easily withstood the tribulation.
As the sixth thunderbolt struck, the tribulation finally came to an end.
The Zhuxian Formation Diagram had successfully advanced into an Innate Lower-Grade Spirit Treasure.
At that moment
Boom!
The sky was suddenly veiled in dark clouds once more.
An overwhelming sense of dread descended upon the land.
The will of the heavens manifested, bringing with it an infinite aura of slaughter.
"Thunder Deity and Lightning Mother!"
"Summon the divine thunder! Exterminate the fiend!"
At the forefront of an army of one hundred thousand celestial soldiers and generals, Li Jing stood holding his treasured Pagoda, pointing toward the land below as he gave his command.
Instantly
Two mighty deities wreathed in lightning laws moved into action.
Wielding Thunder Deity Mallets, they conjured one lightning strike after another, hurling them fiercely toward Zhao Feng's mountain stronghold.
Each lightning strike carried the might of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.
Compared to normal attacks, lightning was an even more formidable force.
Now that Zhao Feng had been located, Li Jing did not hesitate to order his complete annihilation.
Even if only a shred of his soul remained, eliminating Zhao Feng would still be a significant victory.
Boom! Boom!
Thunderbolts rained down continuously.
Within an instant, an area of one hundred miles around Zhao Feng's position was reduced to scorched earth.
The once lush mountains and forests had turned into nothing but ash.
Everything was obliterated by the devastating force of the divine lightning.
"Good timing."
Zhao Feng sneered.
With a single slash of his sword
Countless sword energies surged upward, slicing through the sky toward the incoming attacks.
"Suppress!"
At that moment, four towering figures emerged, each wielding powerful treasures, striking toward the endless sword energies.
"Ahhh…!"
Even though they managed to block a majority of the attacks, thousands of celestial soldiers were still instantly shredded by the sword qi, their bodies reduced to mangled remains.
However
Unlike before, without the Zhuxian Sword Formation to trap them, the slain celestial soldiers were immediately pulled away by the power of the Heavenly Court, their spirits absorbed back into the celestial domain.
"The Four Heavenly Kings!"
"Suppress him!"
"Don't give him a chance to set up his formation!"
"Thunder Deity and Lightning Mother, focus your thunderbolts on him!"
"Celestial soldiers! Set up a Slaughter Formation to seal the void!"
Li Jing commanded without hesitation.
This time
Li Jing was determined to crush Zhao Feng with absolute force, leaving him no room to escape.
"We obey the Heavenly King's command!"
The celestial deities responded in unison.
Immediately
Four towering figures descended from the sky.
Each of them wielded powerful treasures, all of which were Innate Spirit Treasures.
One held a Pipa (Chinese lute).
Another wielded a Treasure Sword.
One wielded a red lock, with a strange beast hanging on his shoulder.
Another held a pagoda.
Boom!
Four thunderous crashes shook the earth.
The towering figures of the Four Heavenly Kings loomed like ancient titans.
Each step they took sent tremors rippling through the heavens and earth.
At the same time, Lei Gong (Thunder Duke) and Dian Mu (Lightning Mother) continued their relentless assault, bombarding Zhao Feng's location with devastating lightning.
Yet Zhao Feng remained unfazed.
A cyan lotus appeared, enveloping his entire body.
The lightning bolts struck the lotus, but it remained utterly unshaken. The immense power of his internal energy further fortified the lotus, rendering it unbreakable.
"Exterminate the heretic!"
The Four Heavenly Kings roared in unison.
Their voices boomed like thunder, shattering the void itself.
Immediately
Mo Li Hong, wielding his pipa, plucked the strings. Waves of soul-piercing sound waves surged toward Zhao Feng.
For an ordinary person
Even a Great Luo Golden Immortal would be unable to withstand such an attack.
Yet Zhao Feng did not dodge in the slightest.
These sound waves, potent enough to instantly render anyone below the Great Luo realm unconscious, were utterly ineffective against him.
After all, Zhao Feng had already achieved the Immortal Primordial Spirit.
No matter how strange and formidable the sound waves were, they could not shake him in the slightest.
"He can resist my treasure?"
Mo Li Hong's face was filled with shock clearly, he had not expected this outcome.
"Attack with full force! Kill him at all costs!"
Mo Li Hong shouted.
Immediately!
Mo Li Qing, Mo Li Hai, and Mo Li Shou all attacked simultaneously.
One brandished a giant sword, slashing at Zhao Feng.
Another wielded a pagoda, attempting to suppress him.
The last one unleashed the strange beast from his shoulder, which lunged toward Zhao Feng with a vicious bite.
"The Four Heavenly Kings… using the 'Heaven and Earth Transformation' technique?"
"Indeed, a formidable divine ability, all possessing Great Luo strength."
"But I am not the same as I was six months ago."
Zhao Feng smirked coldly.
With a swift grasp
"Shriek!"
A sharp, agonized cry pierced the air.
Zhao Feng had seized the Hua Fox Mink in his palm.
Although the creature was lightning-fast
Zhao Feng's speed had already reached the Quasi-Saint level, even comparable to Kunpeng.
For him, this so-called speed was far from enough.
"Hua Fox Mink!"
Mo Li Shou's expression changed drastically, reaching out in an attempt to save it.
But Zhao Feng immediately increased his strength.
Boom!
Flesh and blood exploded.
The Hua Fox Mink was crushed to death in Zhao Feng's grip.
"Killed an early-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal beast, obtained +1000 all attributes."
A system prompt flashed before Zhao Feng's eyes.
"I'll kill you!"
Mo Li Shou roared in fury, stomping toward Zhao Feng.
His massive physique, combined with immense magical power
A giant sword slashed down.
A pagoda came crashing down.
"You think you're the only ones who can use 'Heaven and Earth Transformation'?"
Zhao Feng sneered.
Immediately, he mobilized his immense energy
Activating his divine ability.
"Heaven and Earth Transformation!"
With a low growl
Zhao Feng's body expanded rapidly.
One thousand meters.
Ten thousand meters.
One hundred thousand meters.
In an instant, he transformed into a towering giant several times larger than the Four Heavenly Kings.
"How… How is this possible?"
"A Saint-level divine ability?! How does he know it?"
"He must have a powerful master!"
High above, Li Jing and the gathered celestial deities watched in utter horror.
They were filled with disbelief.
"Heaven and Earth Transformation"
A truly supreme divine ability.
Without the backing of a formidable master, one would have no chance to learn it.
Moreover, this was a divine ability of body cultivation.
Only those with immensely strong physical bodies could even hope to train in it.
For Zhao Feng to unleash this technique
It could only mean one thing.
He had an incredibly powerful master.
"Heaven and Earth Transformation… Truly formidable."
"Every movement carries the power to shatter the heavens and earth."
Experiencing the divine ability firsthand, Zhao Feng could feel his internal energy depleting rapidly
Ye.t, thanks to his immense reserves, it hardly made a difference.
His power, however
Had increased exponentially.
At this moment
Zhao Feng might have already reached the power level of an early-stage Ancestral Wu.
His strength now rivaled that of a Quasi-Saint.
"Die!"
Zhao Feng glared down at the Four Heavenly Kings beneath him.
Without hesitation
He threw a single punch.
Boom!
The entire world trembled as if collapsing.
A single punch carried the force of heaven and earth's destruction
Accompanied by countless elemental forces, shattering the laws of reality as it struck.
"Big brother!"
"Dodge!"
Mo Li Shou howled in despair, crashing into Mo Li Qing to push him aside.
Boom!
Zhao Feng's fist crashed down.
Despite Mo Li Shou's formidable physique
His body was instantly obliterated.
"Killed a peak-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal, obtained +3000 all attributes."
The system notification flashed.
Meanwhile
Mo Li Shou's soul was directly absorbed into the Fengshen List (Investiture of the Gods).
Clearly
He was a deity whose true spirit was bound to the list.
"Kill the heretic with full force!"
The remaining three roared and charged toward Zhao Feng.
But
They who once stood like towering giants
Now appeared no larger than children before Zhao Feng.
In terms of physical power
They were completely outmatched.
"Die!"
Zhao Feng showed no mercy to his enemies.
With each punch
The heavens and earth quaked.
The terrifying force of the laws of reality crushed down upon them.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The three were sent flying.
In mid-air
They were torn apart by the terrifying laws of destruction.
Their bodies shattered like fragile bubbles, vanishing into nothingness.
"Killed a peak-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal, obtained +3000 all attributes."
"Killed a peak-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal, obtained +3000 all attributes."
...
Three system notifications appeared.
The Four Heavenly Kings of the Celestial Court had all fallen.
"How is this possible?"
"The Four Heavenly Kings wield the power of Grand Luo through their Heaven and Earth Dharma Forms, their bodies are invincible."
"How could they have died?"
Li Jing and the many celestial gods of the Heavenly Court stared in shock.
"Nezha!"
"Hurry and come to subdue the demon!"
Li Jing immediately took out a communication jade slip.
Then, his figure swiftly retreated.
"Form the battle array, subdue the demon!" Li Jing shouted.
In the void, a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and generals swiftly shifted their formation, linking their celestial energy together.
In an instant, a trapping and slaying array was formed.
Li Jing and the celestial gods quickly withdrew.
However, in front of Zhao Feng, they were as insignificant as ants.
"Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation."
Zhao Feng sneered.
With a wave of his hand
Four ferocious swords rose into the air.
The formation diagram unfurled.
Boundless baleful energy quickly corroded the void.
"Not good."
"He's setting up a killing array."
"Attack!"
Li Jing roared.
Yet even now, he was unwilling to use his treasured pagoda.
Clearly
He was afraid.
After all, if he let go of the pagoda, his dear son would most likely turn against him immediately.
Others might not know of Nezha's murderous intent toward him, but he was well aware.
Without the pagoda in hand, he would be as good as dead.
"Kill!"
The heavenly soldiers combined their might.
Their celestial energy converged.
The battle formation harnessed the power of military souls, launching a combined assault against Zhao Feng.
"You lot lack the killing prowess of my Great Qin's elite warriors."
"You are nothing more than soulless puppets without physical bodies."
Zhao Feng scoffed.
"Break."
With just a casual punch
Boom!
Boom!
The void shattered.
"Ah… ah…"
Agonized screams echoed.
Countless heavenly soldiers and generals were instantly slain.
Their battle formation collapsed in an instant.
At this moment
The Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation was fully deployed.
"Retreat!"
Li Jing's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly shouted.
Then, he fled at full speed.
In the blink of an eye
Li Jing and the Twenty-Eight Constellations had escaped the formation.
But the rest of the celestial gods, heavenly soldiers, and generals had no chance.
"Slay!"
Zhao Feng commanded the sword formation, not even needing to split into three incarnations.
The formation's boundless killing intent erupted.
It unleashed a frenzied slaughter.
In just the blink of an eye
Tens of thousands of heavenly soldiers and generals were massacred.
"Retreat to the Celestial Court!"
"Retreat!"
Li Jing shouted desperately.
He cared for nothing else.
He knew full well that he was no match for Zhao Feng. The other celestial gods also dared not protest and quickly retreated.
Once all the heavenly soldiers and generals within the sword formation were annihilated
A series of system notifications appeared.
"Killed an early-stage Celestial Immortal heavenly soldier, gained +1 to all attributes."
"Killed a mid-stage Celestial Immortal heavenly soldier, gained +1 to all attributes."
…
The notifications continued to ring.
Now that Zhao Feng had undergone his fourth attribute transformation, the attribute points gained from slaying enemies had also changed.
Although each enemy provided little, the sheer quantity of them still yielded a significant boost.
Despite their relatively low numbers, the accumulation of attributes was substantial.
"Congratulations! The host's total attributes have surpassed 200,000 points. Reward: One Seventh-Tier Treasure Chest."
A system notification appeared.
"Though each one contributes little, their numbers make up for it, and they will also help Great Qin nurture many powerful warriors."
Zhao Feng smiled with satisfaction.
Then, he withdrew the sword formation.
Using the Spiritual Essence Bottle, he collected the corpses of the heavenly soldiers, generals, and celestial gods.
He extracted their spiritual essence, refining it into elixirs.
They had treated mortals as mere livestock, so Zhao Feng now treated them as livestock in return.
The harvest was abundant.
"Li Jing, you sure ran fast."
Zhao Feng glanced in the direction Li Jing had fled and sneered, but he had no intention of pursuing him.
However, Zhao Feng did not leave immediately either. Instead, he turned his gaze westward toward the void and chuckled.
"Since you're already here, why not show yourself?"
Clearly
Someone had been watching from the shadows, but they could not escape Zhao Feng's perception.
In response to Zhao Feng's words
"Amitabha."
A solemn Buddhist chant resounded.
A golden light flashed.
A Buddhist monk stepped out from the void.
"Honored one, your methods seem overly ruthless, too steeped in slaughter."
Golden Cicada spoke with his hands pressed together in prayer.
"Compared to you celestial gods and Buddhas, who treat mortals as livestock and slaughter them at will, what I've done is nothing."
Zhao Feng chuckled, his tone laced with sarcasm.
Golden Cicada naturally understood the meaning behind Zhao Feng's words.
Indeed
Celestials and Buddhas were cultivated by raising and harvesting mortals. He knew this all too well.
However
He had no power to change anything.
This had already become the norm in the world of immortals.
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