"Haha, thought you had it made, huh? You really think Skycrest Peak is some walk in the park? This is where you're getting buried, kid!" Right now, the eunuch-like immortal guardian was cackling coldly. He’d already hit the full Heavenly Immortal level—body turned to ash? No problem, as long as your primordial spirit survives, you just respawn like nothing happened. So all that beating Ryan Ling gave him earlier? Total waste of effort.
And now, Ryan Ling had to face four opponents at his own realm. No joke—fighting one Heavenly Immortal was already nuts, but going toe-to-toe with the whole Skycrest Four at once? That’s basically asking for a death speedrun. Normally, even crossing realms is a miracle move, but this was four full-on Immortals gunning for him. Dream on!
The sudden shift in the situation hit Ryan like a truck—pressure maxed out in a blink!
Still, even though the pressure was insane, Ryan knew this had to be the final boss round. If he could break through this last gate, the rewards would probably blow whatever Drake Long got out of the water!
Right now, Lady Melody—the mysterious goddess-level immortal—was just chilling, watching him play. For someone at her level, all these tricks and reversals were just a game to spectate.
"Screw it, time to go all in!" Ryan had no way out now. If he couldn’t even handle the Skycrest Four, forget about ever facing off with Drake Long—dude’s a Heavenly Immortal and way more busted than these guys!
Ryan gritted his teeth. He was still stuck at late-stage Heavenly Immortal, and even with Primeval Heavenwood’s boost, he barely reached the peak. Four-on-one at this level? That’s still a nightmare.
But he did have one last defensive cheat—the Giant God’s Hair. Maybe, just maybe, it could save his bacon if things went totally sideways.
"Let’s go!" Ryan didn’t hesitate. If this was a death match anyway, he might as well go full berserk. In a flash, he shot forward, channeling all his rage right at the eunuch guardian!
If he was going down, then someone was definitely getting dragged to hell with him!
The eunuch guardian clearly knew what Ryan Ling could do, so he instinctively backpedaled, eyes flashing with fear. But that fear only lasted a split second—bam, the other three Heavenly Immortals instantly backed him up. All four unleashed a combo attack, and Ryan felt like the whole world was collapsing on him. His body got hammered so hard he could actually hear his bones cracking—pain dialed up to eleven!
"You little punk, you think this is still the warm-up? You really thought you could solo me? Dream on! Now taste what it's like to get shredded by all four of us!" The eunuch guardian howled, blasting Ryan in the chest with insane power. It felt like a mountain crashed down—his legs buckled, blood gushed from his mouth. Brutal!
His Heavenly Immortal qi shriveled fast, even Primeval Heavenwood’s power felt like it was running on fumes. Ryan honestly thought this was it—a wave of helplessness crashed over him.
"Die, you little punk, die!" The eunuch guardian was more hyped than anyone, teeth clenched and screaming. All he wanted was to see Ryan kneel and finally get his ego back.
"Hell no! No way I’m letting you get your way!" Ryan was getting crushed, but he wasn’t the type to bow down. He gripped the Giant God’s Hair tight—it had saved him before, and inside it was a power like nothing else. If he could just trigger it, he might live. Otherwise? Game over.
"Come on, help me out! Just this once!" Ryan screamed inside his head. At a moment like this, begging his trump card was all he could do.
But at the worst possible moment, the Giant God’s Hair just sat there—no glow, no power, nothing. It was like it was about to flatline for good!
No matter how much Ryan yelled, the hair wasn’t answering. Total dead silence!
Meanwhile, the Skycrest Four were locked on, cranking up the pressure. Ryan’s legs couldn’t hold him anymore—he was getting hit from every angle, practically ready to collapse!
It felt like everything was sliding straight into the abyss.
But right at the absolute worst moment, something totally wild happened—an insanely gorgeous woman slowly appeared in Ryan’s vision. He couldn’t tell if he was hallucinating or if she was really there, but he instantly knew: this was none other than the top-tier goddess of Skycrest Peak.
Seeing Ryan about to go down, she actually showed up herself. But her eyes weren’t on him—they were locked on the Giant God’s Hair in his hand!
Just the sight of that hair seemed to trigger memories, a touch of sadness, and even a hint of reverence in her gaze.
Ryan was about to collapse, but the second this beauty showed up, he suddenly felt lighter. Even crazier—the Giant God’s Hair, which had been totally dead, suddenly burst with light and started fusing into his body. In a blink, his power went insane: late-stage Heavenly Immortal straight to peak, and the hair’s power kept brewing, getting even wilder. It was unreal!
Ryan could feel, once again, just how terrifyingly strong the hair’s original owner was!
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If the owner of this hair ever showed up, Ryan figured they’d be a top dog not just in the Immortal Domain World, but even in the Immortal World itself—straight peak tier, no contest!
While Ryan was still freaking out, the beauty gave him a little smile and said, "Looks like you really are the chosen one. You look way too much like him!"
"Who do I look like?" Ryan blinked, totally confused.
But she didn’t spill—she just winked and crooned, "I’ve been waiting for you to come find me, so hurry up!" Her voice was so flirty, even Ryan’s Heavenly Immortal-level self-control almost snapped right then and there!
"You little punk, I'm gonna kill you right now!" As soon as the goddess vanished, the eunuch guardian's furious roar snapped Ryan back to reality. It felt like everything had happened in a blink, but even if just an instant passed, his power and mindset had totally leveled up—especially with the Giant God’s Hair working overtime in his body, giving him a taste of pure OP-ness!
He was still staring down the Skycrest Four, but now his whole vibe had changed. No matter how strong they were, Ryan felt like he could break right through!
"You want me dead? Not happening!" Ryan grit his teeth, and his Heavenly Immortal qi suddenly exploded, instantly smothering the other Immortals’ aura. The Skycrest Four were floored by the turnaround!
"What the hell? How did your power get so freakin’ strong?"
"You were totally done for—how’d you bounce back like that in a split second?"
"You little punk, what the hell did you do?!"
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Now it wasn’t Ryan feeling the crushing pressure—it was the Skycrest Four! Cold sweat broke out on all their faces. The eunuch guardian went ghost-white and coughed up blood; his Immortal power faded fast, and all that swagger was gone!
"All evil gets payback eventually—now it’s your turn!" Ryan grinned, feeling power surge through his whole body...