"What the hell?" At this moment, seeing this scene, Ryan Ling's heart jolted—he clearly hadn't expected another powerhouse to be lurking behind the scenes.
"Hahaha, Thunderburst King, save me! Save me!" The one who had been utterly hopeless now instantly shouted for help. He'd clearly seen hope—this newcomer was obviously a top-tier existence, his power basically above the Heavenly Immortal level. In the entire Immortal Domain World, there was almost no one like him. Forget Ryan Ling—even that Big-Sis from the Sky-Burial Necropolis wasn't his match!
"It's Nine-Dragon Gate's Ray Thunderburst. He's already a Supreme Elder now—there's no way we can take him!" At this moment, the Big-Sis from the Sky-Burial Necropolis frowned tightly. She clearly couldn't quite believe it, but even though she was nervous, she knew deep down: the other side wouldn't casually step out of Jiulong Mountain!
Nine-Dragon Gate is located right on Jiulong Mountain, and Jiulong Mountain has strict rules: anyone whose strength has surpassed the Heavenly Immortal Realm isn't allowed to leave the mountain lightly, or else the entire Immortal Domain World's operation could be thrown into chaos. After all, the power of true immortals is just way too much.
So even though the Thunderburst King was showing up now, it was just his aura arriving—his true body hadn't actually appeared. That Big-Sis from the Necropolis saw through it all at a glance!
Still, even if it was only his aura and not his real body, Thunderburst King was insanely strong. That aura alone was nothing to sneeze at. Plus, inside Nine-Dragon Gate, the elders aren't just Ghosthide—there's Humanvault, Corpsevault, Flamevault, Frostvault, Earthvault, Skyburial, and a whole bunch of other top-tier bosses. Some of them haven't hit the god-tier yet, but if they all came out to help, even if you threw the entire Ghost Warband from the Necropolis into the fight, victory wouldn't be guaranteed!
"Jade Xuan, give me some face—how about letting them go?" Thunderburst King spoke up, sounding pretty polite, but Ryan could feel unlimited scheming hiding behind that politeness.
Ryan didn't say a word. This kind of top-level negotiation was way above his pay grade!
Against Thunderburst King, Ryan's strength was just way too low. Even if he'd reached the peak of Glazed Earth Immortal, there was no way he could take him on. The guy could squash him with one finger!
You have to understand, the immortal path is a road to the heavens. Where it ultimately leads, nobody really knows. Sure, Ryan has already leapfrogged Human Immortal, Void Immortal, True Immortal, and other realms, but those are just levels inside the Immortal Domain World!
The true immortal path starts at Heavenly Immortal. Above that is Immortal King, but even that's not the end—there are even stronger beings after that, each level linked to the next. Ryan's only just touched the edge of being an immortal; he hasn't gotten anywhere near the core yet. He still needs to get way stronger!
"And what if I refuse?" The Big-Sis from the Necropolis was seriously badass—facing a powerhouse like that, she still wouldn't bow her head!
"Refuse? You can try if you want!" Thunderburst King's aura surged over, but just as it was about to hit Big-Sis, it suddenly turned and started blasting straight at the Sky-Burial Necropolis!
Thunderburst King knew exactly what he was doing. He couldn't break the rules, but he could totally flatten the Sky-Burial Necropolis—and that's the place Jade Xuan and her crew rely on to survive. If anything happened to it, there'd be big trouble.
"Big-Sis!" Some of the Heavenly Immortal Ghost Warband nearby were getting nervous. This was the last pure land in the whole Immortal Domain World where they could survive—if even this place got wrecked, they'd be rootless wandering ghosts, drifting everywhere!
"Fine, I'll give you this one face!" Jade Xuan had no choice. She gritted her teeth and had to agree!
"Smart move. But this isn't the end—Nine-Dragon Gate will settle accounts with you all later!" Thunderburst King finished his sentence, then instantly scooped up the totally defeated Ghosthide, and grabbed Harlan Yanro too. In a blink, a gust of wind swept them up, and they vanished above Immortal-Domain City!
And just like that, the epic battle was over. Ryan Ling had done something nobody could believe. Right now, he'd become a living god in the hearts of everyone in Immortal-Domain City—people started screaming his name like crazy!
He'd totally earned all that praise!
But honestly, Ryan didn't feel happy at all. The fact that Harlan Yanro survived was still a knot in his heart, and Nine-Dragon Gate definitely wouldn't let him off easy. Of course, even if he hadn't done all this today, Nine-Dragon Gate would never just let a dangerous expert like him run free—they'd come for him sooner or later, it was just a matter of time!
"Big-Sis, what do we do next?" Ryan Ling looked at Jade Xuan. Right now, everything depended on her decision!
"Nine-Dragon Gate's crew is even scarier than you'd think. But honestly, even if we'd left them alone, they wouldn't have let us go. Today was just a little friction—there'll be more moves later. Right now, you need to find new backing and steadily grow your own power!" Jade Xuan replied right away.
"New backing?" Ryan was a little surprised.
"Ryan, your next step is to go somewhere—Ruins Sect. That's your real home base in Immortal-Domain City. Honestly, only by going there do you stand a chance to break through to Heavenly Immortal!" Jade Xuan continued.
"Ruins Sect?" Ryan was startled—the name was totally unfamiliar to him.
"Ruins Sect is a top-tier sect that directly opposes Nine-Dragon Gate. Their power is insane, and they're not to be underestimated. They're recruiting like crazy right now—you could easily land a good position there, and I can help!" Jade Xuan added. She didn't say it outright, but Ryan could sense that Jade Xuan probably came from Ruins Sect when she was alive!
Supposedly, Ruins Sect has had beef with Nine-Dragon Gate forever. Now that Ryan and Nine-Dragon Gate are enemies, joining their rival is obviously the smartest move. Ryan also felt a weird sense of fate with Ruins Sect—going there might seriously boost his power and help his future plans!
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"Alright, I'll go to Ruins Sect!" Ryan nodded—right now, he clearly didn't have any other options!
But just as he said that, Jade Xuan immediately added, "I think you should bring Celia Xiao, Joanna Long, and May Xia with you. Ruins Sect cares a lot about personal status. Sure, you're super famous in Immortal-Domain City now, but that won't necessarily carry over there. You need some high-profile people with you to show off your status—and, of course, they can keep you company on the road!"
"Alright then!" Ryan was speechless—Jade Xuan really had thought things through!
"But before you head to Ruins Sect, you need to visit the Heavenly Immortal Burial Ground. Right now, your actual cultivation is only at early Earth Immortal, and you've already burned through all your savings. It's time to power up and stabilize your foundation!" Jade Xuan finished with a sly smile, her laughter tinged with innuendo. Ryan instantly got what she meant!
"Alright, I'm in!" Ryan nodded, and instantly a bunch of gorgeous Heavenly Immortal ghosts swarmed over. Last time, only Jade Xuan had gotten to enjoy him—these girls hadn't, and they couldn't hold back any longer. They crowded around Ryan, even starting to tear at his clothes!
"Guys, aren't you being a little too eager?" Ryan was speechless—this was like being mobbed by a pack of hungry wolves!
"Haha, just drag him off!" The Heavenly Immortal ghosts weren't about to waste words—they grabbed Ryan and hauled him away!
And just as Ryan was being dragged away, Jade Xuan looked north. This battle had been a huge win, but it had also poked Nine-Dragon Gate's reverse scale. Even bigger payback was probably coming. But as long as Ryan was around, maybe everything could change!
Compared to Harlan Yanro, who's just a small fry, the real enemy is Nine-Dragon Gate—they're the ones who truly want to dominate the Immortal Domain World...