Such overwhelming attack power—no one in the Immortal Realm had ever witnessed anything like it. Evan Chu’s Divine Cleave struck down the ancient Immortal in an instant, the sword-qi tearing him apart with no chance to resist. Even his Immortal Infant was obliterated before it could escape.
Evan Chu felt his head spinning, the price of forcibly unleashing Divine Cleave weighing heavy on him. Still, he gritted his teeth and endured. Meanwhile, the other ancient Immortal was scared out of his wits—such power simply shouldn’t exist in the Immortal Realm.
To kill a peer in a single strike—calling it terrifying was an understatement. This was the power of a true invincible. Even the Demon Lord himself might not be Evan’s match; faced with such heaven-defying strength, the only option was to run.
The ancient Immortal moved in a flash, activating teleportation to escape. But Evan Chu wasn’t about to let him get away—Goldwing burst forth from his body, and with Goldwing’s current speed, nobody in the Immortal Realm could outrun him.
Within just a few breaths, Evan and Goldwing caught up. Evan sneered, “Old thing, you lose one fight and think you can run? You really underestimate me. You think you can escape my domain? Offending me means only one outcome—death. So what if you’re an ancient Immortal? In my eyes, you’re nothing but an ant.”
Such humiliating words were a bitter pill for the ancient Immortal, but facing Evan’s terrifying power, he could only swallow his pride. “Kid, don’t go too far. If you kill me, the whole Immortal Realm will be thrown into chaos.”
Evan Chu raised an eyebrow, glancing at the ancient Immortal. “Is that so? Looks like there are still plenty of demonic remnants hiding in the Immortal Realm. But do you really think any of them can threaten me? That’s why you have to die today.”
“Killing me won’t be so easy. That sword art of yours is strong, but I bet it burned up most of your Immortal Spirit Force. You think you can use it again? If you push me, I’ll self-detonate and drag you down with me!” the ancient Immortal snarled, voice fierce and desperate.
At this point, the ancient Immortal was clearly ready to die. Facing someone as strong as Evan Chu, begging for mercy was pointless. If he had to go, he’d make sure it was a mutual destruction—no regrets left behind.
“Self-detonate? That’s a scary threat, I’ll admit. But do you really think I’d be afraid of that? With Goldwing’s speed, I can outrun your explosion range any time. Go ahead and try!” Evan Chu shot back, completely unfazed.
The ancient Immortal’s face twisted in indecision. Running into this guy today was pure bad luck—if he’d known, he never would’ve listened to that bastard Zane Zuo. Now it was too late for regrets.
"Master, you can use the Firmament Light Mirror against him! The Firmament Light Mirror is a top-tier artifact, especially deadly against demonic beings. Just channel your Immortal Spirit Force into it," the Emerald Immortal Empress’s voice sounded in Evan Chu’s mind.
With the Emerald Immortal Empress’s advice, Evan Chu felt completely reassured. Now was the perfect time to test the power of the Firmament Light Mirror. With a thought, he pulled it out from his storage ring.
Seeing Evan Chu produce the Firmament Light Mirror, the ancient Immortal’s face turned green. "Kid, looks like you’re planning to fight me to the death today! Fine, let me show you what I’m made of!"
He was clearly desperate—anyone could talk tough, but the flicker of terror on his face said it all. Evan Chu sneered, "Old man, talk is cheap. Show me what you’ve really got. Don’t disappoint me!"
Chaos Immortal Force surged into the Firmament Light Mirror. Instantly, a blinding white light burst forth, and a pillar of radiance shot straight at the ancient Immortal.
Evan Chu could clearly see the beam was made entirely of light element particles. Knowing their properties all too well, he was stunned to see such purity—it was a bizarre sight even for him.
As the beam appeared, the ancient Immortal frantically dodged, but Evan Chu locked onto him, steering the light pillar in pursuit. No matter how fast he darted, he couldn’t escape. The beam struck him, and a miserable scream tore from his throat.
It was just like when Evan Chu had suffered light-element attacks before—white smoke billowed from the ancient Immortal’s body, and his flesh melted away at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Such terrifying power left even Evan Chu shocked. He hadn’t expected the Firmament Light Mirror to be so overwhelmingly destructive. Clearly, the Emerald Immortal Empress had been a top ancient powerhouse—this artifact alone could slaughter countless Immortals.
The light pillar faded, but Evan Chu channeled more Chaos Immortal Force, unleashing another beam that blasted the ancient Immortal again. This time, the old man couldn’t even put up a fight—he was utterly powerless.
"Kid, you think having the Firmament Light Mirror means you can kill me? You’re dying here too!" the ancient Immortal roared, his body already mangled and bloody, with patches of charred bone showing through.
A monstrous aura erupted from him—he was really about to self-detonate. This was no joke; a late-stage Immortal Emperor’s self-destruction could wipe out a whole city. Evan Chu knew exactly how deadly that was.
Evan Chu leapt onto Goldwing’s back and shouted, "Old Goldwing, run! He’s about to blow himself up!"
Once the Immortal Infant’s power was triggered, there was no stopping it—the self-detonation was inevitable. Evan Chu didn’t worry about the old man backing down. Goldwing streaked off in a flash of golden light, vanishing into the sky.
After flying nearly ten thousand li, the air rippled with violent spatial shockwaves, as if space itself might shatter any second. Evan Chu knew the ancient Immortal had self-destructed—but he was too far away to be harmed.
"Old Goldwing, let’s head back to the Imperial Palace. I wonder if Zane Zuo got taken down by Nolan and the others. We’ve gotta check it out," Evan Chu said.
Right then, Zane Zuo unleashed Demonic Sevenfold Slaughter – Sixth Slash, its world-shattering aura no weaker than Evan Chu’s Divine Cleave. If Evan Chu had witnessed it, he would’ve been shocked too.
But even so, it couldn’t match the full power of Evan Chu’s Divine Cleave paired with his Qilin Arm. A gigantic blade of saber-qi crashed toward Jade Qin’s swirling sword-qi vortex.
The saber-qi was swallowed by the vortex, crackling and popping as the energy storm scattered in all directions. Many buildings of Frostbane Imperial Palace were caught in the blast and destroyed.
Luckily, no one was killed. But Jade Qin was sent flying, her body torn with deep, bone-revealing wounds. Nolan Nangong darted over, catching her before she hit the ground.
Jade Qin hadn’t managed to block Zane Zuo’s attack and was left seriously wounded, her face full of disbelief. Zane Zuo, drained of Immortal Spirit Force, didn’t dare linger—he fled Frostbane Imperial Palace at top speed.