The power in front of him was absolutely off the charts—this wasn't Ryan Ling's own strength, and nobody understood that better than Sect Master Drake Long. This was the Immortal Domain World itself backing him up. Unless you were the true Heaven's Chosen, nobody could get this kind of insane world buff!
"Who the hell are you? Who are you really?" Right now, Drake Long was losing it. He screamed at the top of his lungs, basically going full berserk.
It was obvious—besides shock, Drake Long was way more jealous than anything else. He was a mighty Profound Immortal, supposedly the strongest in the whole Immortal Domain World. But even with all that power, he never got the world's blessing. Yet Ryan Ling, at the critical moment, did. What did that mean? It meant Ryan was the real deal, the orthodox path. Drake Long, no matter how strong, was just a side show!
Right now, everyone around could feel the wild power swirling around Ryan Ling. Hearts were pounding. Tons of young cultivators in the Immortal Domain World had heard their elders say: if you ever get the world's recognition, your cultivation path opens up way wider than anyone else's, and every other cultivator will flock to you—even if you're weak at the start...
In other words, getting recognized by the world means you've basically ascended the throne as the supreme emperor—every cultivator sees you as their spiritual backbone, and no attack can touch you!
"Drake Long, you want to wipe me out, but you're always one step short. Today, I'm wiping you out for good!" Ryan Ling could feel the timing was perfect. Waves of energy surged around him—this power was insane, strong enough to crush anything, way above Drake Long's Emperor's Seal or any trick he had!
"No way, absolutely no way! I'm the number one in the Immortal Domain World—nobody can beat me, nobody!" Drake Long just couldn't accept it. He screamed even crazier, unleashing all his power. His Emperor's Seal doubled in size, and all his Profound Immortal strength blasted out at once!
But this time, Ryan Ling wasn't just standing there. He gathered all his energy and, with a shout, charged straight in for the kill.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The two forces collided like maniacs at that moment!
In an instant, the whole Jiulong Mountain was split apart, and a thousand miles around turned into a giant furnace. Even crazier, the surrounding space twisted completely—visions flashed everywhere, like a movie: the birth of the Immortal Domain World, its expansion, all playing out scene by scene. People were stunned. And in the final frame, Ryan Ling's name appeared, making it clear this battle's outcome was set thousands of years ago!
Ryan Ling was honestly a bit stunned too. What he saw was probably way richer than the others—a guy who looked exactly like him stood between heaven and earth, expanding territory, grabbing stars, like he was the creator of the whole Immortal Domain World.
"Wait, is that my past life?" Ryan Ling stared in shock, his mind spinning. If the Immortal Domain World was backing him up this hard, maybe his identity really was special!
His whole journey had been one wild encounter after another. Every time he was in danger, some mysterious force bailed him out, letting him escape disaster and level up—step by step, from ant to immortal powerhouse!
But all those thoughts flashed by in an instant—Ryan Ling had no time to dwell. He locked onto Drake Long. With the Immortal Domain World backing him, Ryan's attack was unstoppable. Right then, Drake Long's Emperor's Seal shattered completely. Ryan had won the world's recognition; he was the true chosen one. No matter how strong Drake Long was, he was just a fake—he didn't even have the right to use the Emperor's Seal in front of Ryan!
But it wasn't just the Emperor's Seal—Drake Long's defenses, front and back, collapsed instantly. His once-unshakable Profound Immortal aura turned chaotic, and even his supreme battle-robe got torn up. He wasn't the unstoppable boss anymore; defeat was written all over him!
And fighting Ryan Ling, he just couldn't block the Immortal Domain World's power—he kept getting pushed back, looking worse by the second!
But hey, he was still a Profound Immortal. That blow couldn't actually kill him. He gasped for breath, summoned a shield of Profound Immortal true qi, burning up half his reserves just to survive. Suddenly, Drake Long looked ancient—his jet-black hair went shockingly silver-white!
"Drake Long, you've lost!" Ryan Ling looked at the now-ancient Drake Long. The winner was obvious—no point in attacking again, since Drake Long wasn't worth the effort anymore.
"Mighty! Mighty! Mighty!" All the surviving Ruins Sect elders shouted, and the top experts from other Immortal Domain World sects joined in, pumped up like they were welcoming a new emperor to the throne.
"I refuse! I'm a Profound Immortal, there's no way I'll lose to a mere Divine Immortal—no way in hell..." Drake Long was boiling with rage. He'd gone from high and mighty emperor to this wreck, and you could give him a million exit ramps, he'd never take one!
"Kill!" Drake Long roared, gathering everything he had and charging at Ryan Ling like a suicide bomber. No matter what, he'd never bow his head!
"Hopeless." Ryan Ling saw this ending coming a mile away—Drake Long would never surrender. Fine by him; a Profound Immortal body was a huge boost for Ryan's power-up, so there was no way he'd let this chance slip!
Ryan Ling shouted, gathering all his power again and aiming right at Drake Long's forehead—this time, he wasn't holding back. No matter how tough Drake Long's defenses were, this strike meant instant death!
"Die!" Ryan Ling unleashed a wave of power that erased Drake Long's kamikaze strike. Drake Long was surrounded, his flesh exploding, his whole body blowing apart!
Everyone around watched in shock, like they were dreaming—how could this be real? A mighty Profound Immortal actually got wrecked by a Divine Immortal, and his death was so brutal!
A bunch of people shook their heads—they couldn't even bear to watch!
"Aaaah!" Drake Long screamed in agony, but the guy was tough—right up to the end, he never begged for mercy. His eyes stayed locked on Ryan Ling, like even as a vengeful ghost, he wouldn't let him go!
Ryan Ling didn't hesitate—he started absorbing Drake Long's Profound Immortal qi. The fresher, the better! But just then, a mysterious force wrapped around Drake Long, weird and sudden, like it shot up from underground. Instantly, Ryan's power was blocked!
"No way!" Ryan Ling couldn't believe it. Drake Long was on his last legs, zero chance of surviving—so who the hell unleashed that power? Ryan stared wide-eyed!
Suddenly, Ryan Ling saw a strange young man appear behind Drake Long, shielding him. The air around him was a swirl of Divine Immortal qi, Profound Immortal qi, and—most terrifying—a trace of supreme Golden Immortal qi!
Above Profound Immortal is Golden Immortal. Golden Immortal power is sky-shattering—so strong, this world can barely contain it. In a flash, it could crush the whole Immortal Domain World!