"This guy is seriously something else!" Right now, not only the crowd but even the higher-ups of Nine-Dragon Gate were stunned. In all their calculations, the strongest disciple was supposed to be Arthur Shentu—there simply shouldn’t be anyone else!
But now, out of nowhere, a disciple popped up who was even stronger than Arthur Shentu. It was unbelievable! And at this moment, all the Nine-Dragon Gate higher-ups were busy slaughtering the Ruins Sect bigwigs—they couldn’t spare the strength to take out Ryan Ling!
Plus, Nine-Dragon Gate has its pride. If they had to send their top brass just to kill this one disciple, it would make all their elders look like total losers. And right now, they already had three Supreme Elders in the fray—the whole extermination squad was stacked!
But the craziest part? The defensive power erupting around Ryan Ling was off the charts—so wild that some of the weaker elders couldn’t even handle it. Their faces were pale as sheets!
Seriously, nobody could believe what they were seeing!
"Everyone, listen up! We have to wipe this brat out—by any means necessary! Kill him!" One of the Supreme Elders howled like a madman, his voice tearing through the air. Clearly, he meant business now.
If they still couldn’t kill this guy, then what was the point of this whole siege on Ruins Sect?
In an instant, the whole elder squad unleashed their strongest attacks. The three Supreme Elders went all out too—their power was so insane it could melt down an actual Immortal.
"Burn! Burn!" Ryan Ling was screaming inside. Honestly, facing this nonstop barrage from so many powerhouses, even he couldn’t hold out forever. But he was using their attacks to grind down his mind, even trying to push his Earth Immortal realm to its absolute peak. It was a gutsy move—scary as hell—but it pushed his potential to the max!
At this point, calling him the ancestor of Earth Immortals wouldn’t even be an exaggeration!
Still, even with all that, Ryan was running out of steam against such brutal attacks. His Primeval Heavenwood reserves were burning fast—maybe not instantly depleted, but dragging this out was pointless. If he wanted to break through the siege, there was only one way: level up to Heavenly Immortal right here, right now! Only by reaching Heavenly Immortal could he truly wipe out these hated Nine-Dragon Gate elders!
And charging through under these conditions? For Ryan, it was the ultimate trial by fire!
"Everyone, this punk’s done for! Activate the strongest formation and blast him to bits—don’t leave any future trouble!" That Supreme Elder who spoke earlier barked again, clearly sweating from Ryan’s freakish defense. Now that Ryan was starting to falter, they weren’t going to hesitate—they’d use this "opportunity" to finish him off!
Right then, several waves of overwhelming power came crashing down on Ryan. The destructive force was maxed out—so strong it was ridiculous. Even with Ryan burning through his Immortal Crystals, he couldn’t hold on anymore. His outer defenses shattered, and his inner layers started to crack.
"Sigh!" At that moment, a lot of people watching Ryan couldn’t help but sigh. Everyone knew—even though Ryan’s sudden entrance was a huge shock, the siege force was just too much. Not even the sect’s top brass could stand against it!
And Ryan was fighting all of them solo—breaking through their siege was basically impossible!
"Good—excellent! This guy’s finally at the end of his rope! Kill him! Kill him!" Ghosthide was grinding his teeth, ready to settle all his old and new grudges in one go.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A barrage of violent blasts exploded in that instant—it was like the whole world was shattering!
The space around Ryan twisted violently, everything getting crushed inside with zero chance of escape!
Even scarier, Ryan’s Earth Immortal qi was completely shattered—not just drained, but totally broken. That was a huge red flag. It meant all the power he’d built up over the years was destroyed. Honestly, this was even worse than having his body wrecked!
"He’s done for!" Any cultivator could tell—Ryan was absolutely doomed this time. Once your Earth Immortal shell cracks, your life is toast!
Instantly, all the Nine-Dragon Gate elders started cheering like crazy—their plan was finally working. Sure, Ryan had been a major roadblock, but now he was getting steamrolled, and Ruins Sect was about to be wiped out for good!
Everything was about to become history!
But right at the critical moment, a rare fragrance started wafting from Ryan’s body. It was unbelievably fresh—nothing like anything in the Immortal Domain World. It almost felt like it came straight from the true Immortal World.
Even crazier, Ryan’s body started changing. His Earth Immortal shell had already cracked and vanished under their attacks, but now a brand-new, overwhelming power began to surge through him.
Everyone here recognized that power instantly—it was the legendary Heavenly Immortal force, also known as the power of total rebirth!
"No way—this brat’s actually breaking through to Heavenly Immortal right now? Are my eyes playing tricks on me? That’s impossible!" The Nine-Dragon Gate elders were all dumbfounded. No one in the Immortal Domain World had ever tried to ascend to Heavenly Immortal under these conditions.
Breaking through to Heavenly Immortal was insanely hard—hundreds of times tougher than reaching Immortal. It was a total transformation, and the pain was brutal, like a snake shedding its skin or a turtle losing its shell. Every cultivator treated this as a life-or-death moment; nobody would risk it out in the open. One wrong move and you were dead!
But Ryan wasn’t just doing it—he was going all-in, consequences be damned!
His transformation was lightning-fast. In the blink of an eye, the glazed Earth Immortal aura vanished, replaced by a torrent of pure Heavenly Immortal qi. The power was so clean, so flawless—no impurities at all. It was beyond rare!
In all the Heavenly Immortal breakthroughs in the Immortal Domain World, nobody’s ever reached this level of purity. Not even ascendants in the true Immortal World could get this clean!
"What even is this guy? Who the hell is he, really?"
"Screw it, I don’t care who he is—blast him! We have to stop him from breaking through to Heavenly Immortal! Wipe him out!"
The Nine-Dragon Gate elders didn’t hesitate for a second. They reacted instantly, launching a full-on assault in the blink of an eye!
Everyone watching sucked in a breath—if you got hit like that during a Heavenly Immortal breakthrough, you were basically dead meat!
Even though everyone was stunned by Ryan’s attempt, they figured he had no choice—he was forced to risk a Heavenly Immortal breakthrough at the worst possible moment!
So everyone was watching with their hearts in their throats!
But just as endless waves of power slammed into him, something unbelievable happened—a hidden force around Ryan blocked every attack! No matter how strong their strikes were, they melted away and vanished!
"No way! Keep attacking! We can’t let him break through to Heavenly Immortal!" A Supreme Elder from Nine-Dragon Gate shouted, finally realizing the danger—if Ryan actually succeeded, they’d be totally screwed. They had to go all out, or else it was game over!
But now, every attack felt like a tickle to Ryan. Even crazier, those attacks were actually getting absorbed into his body, helping him break through to Heavenly Immortal!
"Supreme Heavenly Immortal realm—break through!" Ryan shouted with everything he had…