"How—how can there be so many Immortal Crystals? How is this even possible?" Harlan Yanro, standing nearby, was completely stunned. He'd just become a Heavenly Immortal himself and could now absorb certain Immortal World energies, but even at full stretch, all he could get was a bit of Immortal Qi or Immortal Water—never anything close to Immortal Crystals!
And yet, right now, Ryan Ling's body was suddenly erupting with Immortal Crystals—no wonder Harlan Yanro was so shaken, his eyes filled with panic.
"Impossible! Am I hallucinating? Even if he has the ultimate treasure, even if his backing is sky-high, there's no way so many Immortal Crystals could show up! You know, Immortal Crystals are only possessed by gods even stronger than Heavenly Immortals!" Even the Nine-Dragon Gate observers hiding behind the arena were dumbstruck—this was all way too insane to believe!
All around, plenty of experts who understood at least a bit of the underlying logic were just as stunned. Clearly, this was even more unbelievable than Ryan Ling directly advancing to Heavenly Immortal!
At this moment, even Harlan Yanro's eyes were turning red. The instant Ryan Ling unleashed dozens of Immortal Crystals, not even the fiercest Heavenly Immortal flames could shake him—Immortal Crystal bodyguard mode was just that insane!
No attack could hurt him—not even a scratch!
"Harlan Yanro, today is your death day! Hand over your life!" Ryan Ling was absolutely pumped, not hesitating for a second as he charged straight at Harlan Yanro!
This was the perfect chance—if he could seize it, even a Heavenly Immortal would die!
And right as Ryan Ling blasted through the wall of flames, he unleashed billions of punches, each one at absolute max power—practically the ultimate Glazed Earth Immortal move, every bit as strong as Harlan Yanro's Heavenly Immortal punch!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
In an instant, with several deafening booms, the entire Immortal-Domain City seemed to explode. Space and time twisted, and heaven and earth had no boundaries anymore!
That arrogant Harlan Yanro was sent flying, his Heavenly Immortal barrier instantly shattered.
The scene made everyone gasp; all around, people cried out in shock, and even more were left utterly stunned. No one could believe what was happening, and at first, no one would believe an Earth Immortal could send a Heavenly Immortal flying.
"Oh my god, Ryan Ling is just—just too strong!" At that moment, Leon Long collapsed onto the ground, while Lydia Jin trembled beside him. Both were dazed, and nearby, Celia Xiao and Joanna Long were in tears. No one could believe Ryan could really fulfill his promise to defeat Harlan Yanro.
"How is this possible! How is this possible!" The Nine-Dragon Gate observers all shouted in disbelief. Whether it was the appearance of the Immortal Crystals, or Ryan Ling actually defeating Harlan Yanro, they simply couldn't accept it!
"Don't panic, everyone calm down! It's not over yet—a Heavenly Immortal can't be dealt with so easily. Stay calm!" The Nine-Dragon Gate elder shouted, knowing full well that one blow couldn't decide the outcome. Harlan Yanro was a mid-stage Heavenly Immortal, not just a beginner, and hadn't unleashed his full power yet. Even with more Immortal Crystals, Ryan Ling probably couldn't hurt him a second time.
Not only the elder, but Ryan Ling himself knew that with just one attack, Harlan Yanro's strength couldn't be defeated so easily.
But he wasn't afraid; this was just the beginning, the real climax was still to come. He still had ten Heavenly Immortal Bones hidden inside him—once burned, their power would be limitless.
With those Heavenly Immortal Bones, even if Harlan Yanro had all the tricks in the world, today he'd be finished!
Everything was unfolding just as Ryan Ling had planned, not a single step out of place. Today, he was going to stomp Harlan Yanro—the villain—into the dirt, never to rise again!
"He's moving, he's moving, look!" someone in the crowd shouted, pointing to where Harlan Yanro had fallen.
"Heavenly Immortal power isn't so easy to beat!" Lydia Jin couldn't help but shout, clenching his fists and worrying about Ryan Ling.
At that moment, Harlan Yanro finally struggled to his feet. He looked utterly battered—his clothes torn, armor cracked, scratches everywhere, hair a mess—but his Heavenly Immortal aura was slowly growing stronger. That was the truly terrifying part.
"Alright, Harlan Yanro's about to unleash his full power. Ryan Ling, that little punk, getting this far is impressive—but it's a shame he's our enemy. If we could bring him into Nine-Dragon Gate, he'd be a huge asset. What a pity!" muttered the Nine-Dragon Gate elder.
They were only helping Harlan Yanro because he'd reached Heavenly Immortal. At first, they hadn't taken Ryan Ling seriously, but now the elder was having second thoughts. Ryan's value was clearly not less than Harlan's. If they'd helped Ryan like the Glass Pavilion did, it would have been a huge boost for their sect.
Of course, that thought flashed by in an instant—too late to change anything now.
Now, since they couldn't have him, they had to destroy him—otherwise, he'd be a huge obstacle to their future rule over the Immortal Domain World.
Ryan Ling stared hard at Harlan Yanro, his gaze unwavering. He knew this guy wouldn't give up easily and was gathering all his strength—but it was all within Ryan's plan. Whatever Harlan did next, Ryan was ready.
"Ryan Ling, don't think you can beat me so easily! I'll never go down without a fight—Heavenly Immortal power, split!" Harlan Yanro roared, his shout full of desperation. In an instant, his power surged to mid-stage Heavenly Immortal.
He still looked battered, but his entire aura had changed. Once someone steps into the Heavenly Immortal realm, even a small advance makes a huge difference—their presence is truly otherworldly, nothing like a mere mortal immortal.
No one could match such an immortal, and at this moment, Harlan Yanro had reached that level.
"Heavenly Immortal power swelling, Heavenly Immortal sword arise!" Harlan Yanro shouted, his aura surging. Suddenly, several towering swords materialized above his head, each forged of immortal power and capable of destroying the world. If unleashed, they could obliterate Immortal-Domain City in an instant!
The sight was earth-shattering, ghost-weeping; everyone's eyes were locked on the two, and most were absolutely thrilled. In centuries, even millennia, the Immortal Domain World had never seen such a battle!
It was all unbelievable—like living in a dream.
"Kill!" Harlan Yanro shouted, unleashing his full mid-stage Heavenly Immortal power. He held nothing back—Ryan Ling was no ordinary enemy; to him, Ryan was a demon.
If he didn't kill Ryan Ling, not only would Harlan Yanro fail to advance, but his heart would be plagued by demons, driving him to madness.
At this moment, everyone around Ryan Ling was sweating bullets for him. No matter how strong he was, he had limits. To everyone, he'd already used all his tricks, while his opponent had surged to mid-stage Heavenly Immortal.
But Ryan Ling knew—it was time to burn those ten Heavenly Immortal Bones inside him…