Immortal Lord Everlost took just a single step forward—
He hadn't even attacked yet.
Yet everyone nearby felt their scalp tingle uncontrollably, a chill running down their spine.
Those closest were crushed by Everlost's terrifying aura, unable to breathe at all.
The fallen members of the Upper-Grade Lynn Clan were blasted over a hundred meters away, one after another—like ragdolls swept up in a storm.
The Patriarch of the Upper-Grade Lynn Clan's expression changed dramatically.
The Hidden Dragon operatives instinctively wrapped themselves in defensive qi, covering their whole bodies.
Even though Yvette Ye and the others weren't that close, they couldn't control their bodies and kept retreating further and further.
"How did he do that?"
"He's so fast—no one can figure out how he got that fast!"
Just how strong is this Immortal Lord Everlost?!
In front of their screens, crowds stared at the scene, utterly stunned.
Everything happening over there was even more shocking than before.
Most crucially, Immortal Lord Everlost didn't seem to do anything special at all.
He relied solely on his aura as he walked, blasting everyone around him away!
Heavenly Dao wouldn't let me remain, yet I survived anyway.
Everlost appeared before Evan Lynn, his tone calm, then threw a punch.
The punch was light and floating, with no hint of qi or spiritual energy fluctuation.
But that ordinary-looking punch made everyone feel their hearts sink lower and lower.
Around Immortal Lord Everlost's fist, the air rippled with fine cracks, like the lines left on shattered glass.
This was the mark left behind by space twisting under that punch!
Golden light erupted inside Evan Lynn.
After the Golden Core entered his body, spiritual qi surged in his dantian, swirling madly.
Evan Lynn, without hesitation, threw a punch right back.
A thunderous explosion rang out.
Countless golden patterns burst before everyone's eyes, dazzling like fireworks and shining brilliantly.
The golden patterns layered forward, stacking one after another.
Evan felt every bit of his qi locked tight throughout his body.
Immortal Lord Everlost showed a faint smile, utterly fearless, not retreating at all. He followed up with another punch.
The simplest punch.
Yet it contained terrifying power!
"What do you mean by cause and effect?"
Evan Lynn took the second punch head-on; all the bones in his body trembled under Immortal Lord Everlost's fist.
It seemed that in the next moment, they'd shatter into dust.
Waves of terrifying pressure crashed over him, one after another.
Immortal Lord Everlost was utterly at ease. He was slightly surprised Evan took two punches, then smiled calmly: "Interesting."
I thought your current cultivation would leave you shattered by a single punch.
Didn't expect it, really didn't expect it.
Immortal Lord Everlost tapped his foot lightly, sending ripples outward in every direction.
Where the ripples passed, the ground darkened; thunder flashed through the air.
The terrifying pressure that gathered made everything around turn dark.
It was as if the whole sky had fallen into darkness—even the sunlight lost its warmth.
As for the cause and effect you asked about, you'll come to know in time.
Immortal Lord Everlost laughed aloud, standing atop the ripples as golden waves surged wildly from his body.
Those waves, like seawater, rolled layer after layer from his skin toward his dantian.
In just a moment.
Open.
Immortal Lord Everlost shouted in a deep voice.
All the golden waves seemed drawn by some force and, in an instant, condensed at his dantian.
Is that a Golden Core?
Evan Lynn frowned.
He saw Immortal Lord Everlost condense a Golden Core right before him.
Evan didn't have time to think. He stomped the ground, sending up a crimson ring of light that collided head-on with Everlost's golden ripples.
How can you condense a Golden Core?
Terrifying waves rippled outward. Evan looked at Everlost, curiosity rising deep inside.
The spiritual energy around Everlost wasn't particularly intense.
Strictly speaking, this Everlost was just a clone—not even his true body.
Yet even such an existence managed to condense a Golden Core before him!
This Golden Core is merely the remnant power left by my true body. As I've said, until the Heavenly Dao reopens, even I can't defy the rules under this sky.
Everlost pressed forward without hesitation.
After the Golden Core condensed in his body, golden radiance flowed across his form.
Brilliant light made him look like a deity descending to earth.
Everlost finished speaking, his hands shifting rapidly, conjuring one hundred and eight gestures as arrays formed before him.
Though that Golden Core was only the remnant power left by Everlost, it still came from Immortal Lord Everlost!
As for the one Evan Lynn gained, it came from the Upper-Grade Lynn Clan, but no one knew which Golden Core stage cultivator left it behind.
That Golden Core was already covered in cracks, and under the erosion of time, could shatter at any moment.
But Everlost's Golden Core before him was dazzling and powerful.
Come, Evan Lynn. Whether you die here today depends on your fate.
Everlost smiled coldly.
Evan Lynn!
Hearing those three words, Evan Lynn's heart trembled.
Before Evan could speak, Everlost unleashed an overwhelming attack, like a tidal wave.
Terrifying power surged in waves, one after another.
In everyone's eyes—
Golden patterns flooded the void, endlessly appearing.
The aura of destruction twisted the whole world before their eyes.
After condensing his Golden Core, Everlost's aura soared higher and higher.
What a terrifying aura...
Didn't he say the rules of this world forbid being too strong? Why is his aura still rising?
Just looking at Immortal Lord Everlost makes me want to kneel!
The crowd's expressions changed drastically, their bodies trembling uncontrollably as they watched.
Evan Lynn stayed cool, his Golden Core spinning wildly within, the Dao Foundation chapter running at its peak.
Spiritual qi raged, his fist glowed red, meeting every attack head-on. The earth cracked; the void trembled.
Immortal Lord Everlost.
Evan gritted his teeth, staring coldly at him.
Though both were bound by the Heavenly Dao, Everlost clearly adapted better.
Maybe it was because he'd spent so long on Earth, he'd found some loophole.
Evan glanced from Everlost up to the distant sky.
Over there, dark clouds gathered.
It seemed Everlost's presence made the thunderclouds gather faster and faster.