Immortal Martial Emperor

"Zheng Tian? So it was you!"

Hong Yu narrowed his eyes, recognizing the other party.

This young powerhouse rushing over was none other than the former strongest genius of the Qin Kingdom and the Chief Disciple of the Guiyuan Sect—Zheng Tian!

After returning from the Celestial Essence Secret Realm that day, Zheng Tian had entered the mysterious Valley of the Dead for a life-and-death trial.

According to legend, the Valley of the Dead was an incredibly terrifying place. It was a destination chosen almost exclusively by older-generation powerhouses who, with no hope of a breakthrough and their lives nearing an end, would enter for a life-or-death trial. Ordinary disciples rarely ever set foot inside.

Let alone a genius disciple like Zheng Tian, whose future was destined to be limitless!

When the major powers learned that Zheng Tian had entered the Valley of the Dead, they were all in disbelief. They even wondered if Wang Ba and Zheng Tian had lost their minds.

Otherwise, why would they agree to let Zheng Tian enter a place like the Valley of the Dead, a place of certain death?

Of course, all this criticism vanished automatically after Zheng Tian passed the trial, successfully left the Valley of the Dead, and powerfully revealed his cultivation at the Primordial Core Realm.

All that remained was praise and commendation for Zheng Tian.

As well as adulation for Wang Ba’s foresight and great courage!

"Tsk, tsk. To think Zheng Tian’s cultivation is already on par with mine?"

Xue De clicked his tongue in feigned amazement, then looked at Wang Ba with a fawning expression. "He is truly a worthy disciple, personally groomed by the Grand Elder. Breaking through to the Primordial Core Realm before the age of thirty... with Zheng Tian’s strength, I’m afraid he’ll be able to seize a spot as a True Dragon Genius in the upcoming Southern Ten Nations martial gathering!"

These words were clearly very pleasing to Wang Ba.

His face, which had turned ashen after Hong Yu had effortlessly broken the array he had painstakingly modified and called it ’a piece of clever-for-nothing trash,’ softened considerably. Wang Ba had been left speechless by the insult.

He nodded slightly. "Tian’er is indeed very talented, but his strength is also inseparable from his own hard work."

"It’s mainly because of the Grand Elder’s excellent guidance. A great teacher produces a brilliant student, after all!"

Xue De chuckled, his eyes darting about before he added hesitantly, "It’s just that, not long ago, Zheng Tian was defeated by Hong Yu. I wonder if this time..."

Wang Ba glanced at him, a flicker of disdain in his heart. He said lightly, "Don’t worry. Tian’er won’t disappoint us. With his current strength, dealing with Hong Yu will be more than enough. Besides, I’ve already sent the Eighteen Guiyuan Demon Guards to assist him. That little bastard Hong Yu won’t live much longer. You can rest assured!"

"Oh, is that so? That’s wonderful!"

Xue De secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He couldn’t care less if Zheng Tian lived or died. What he was truly worried about was that if Hong Yu successfully reached Guiyuan Hall and brought up their bet, he would be finished.

At this thought, Xue De’s gaze turned as dark as water. He prayed silently, ’Heavens, please, let Zheng Tian kill Hong Yu in one fell swoop!’

Old Sir Tie appeared to be resting with his eyes closed, but in reality, he was closely watching the developments on the stone platform.

He couldn’t help but frown and mutter to himself, "This Wang Ba is really willing to spare no expense! He even brought out the Eighteen Guiyuan Demon Guards. Those are eighteen Death Warriors that Yuan Cang cultivated using the same method as refining Primordial Weapons. I wonder if Hong Yu can create another miracle this time."

...

"Hong Yu, this array was personally modified by my master. Its power is immense. Daring to insult this array is the same as insulting my master. I will make you wish you were dead!"

Zheng Tian shouted coldly and immediately launched a powerful offensive.

"Mercury Spilled on the Ground, Chaotic Dance of Spring and Autumn!"

Zheng Tian condensed Wavy Mercury Silk between his hands. His Primordial Vein was the extremely rare Mercury Elemental Vein.

Mercury Spilled on the Ground naturally descended from the sky.

The Chaotic Dance of Spring and Autumn was a twisting display of the mercury silks, which lunged like two furious mercury dragons, carrying a dizzying, toxic mercury vapor.

"So it was that old turtle who modified the array. No wonder it’s such garbage!"

A wicked smile slowly spread across Hong Yu’s face. "Since you think I insulted this array, then today, I’ll use this very array to entertain you!"

"What?"

Zheng Tian was stunned.

He then saw that under Hong Yu’s control, the Mountain Protection Attack Arrays were rearranging themselves, re-forming into a Combined Array.

What was even more unbelievable to Zheng Tian was that the newly combined array’s mere pressure made his heart pound in fear. ’This kind of fluctuation? How is that possible...’

Before he could think any further, Hong Yu had already launched an attack using the Combined Array. "Zheng Tian, have a good taste of the power of your Guiyuan Sect’s Combined Array!"

BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ!

After Hong Yu’s modifications and re-condensation, the power of the Combined Array had naturally increased many times over.

More importantly, the re-formed arrays showed no signs of repelling each other; they were perfectly fused. A vast and mighty tide of energy poured madly into the array, condensing into a five-colored splendor.

However, comparing it to the five-colored light previously unleashed under Qi Tianbao’s command would be like comparing an earthworm to a Divine Dragon. It would be an insult to the array Hong Yu had modified!

BOOM!

Under the five-colored radiance, the silvery silks released by Zheng Tian’s attack were swept away and annihilated as if they were rotten wood.

"Th-this... How is this possible?"

Zheng Tian was utterly horrified.

But the five-colored light was already upon him, impossible to dodge.

Zheng Tian’s eyes turned cold as he yelled, "Eighteen Demon Guards, save me now!"

ROAR!

The eighteen black-robed powerhouses formed a battle formation. Seventeen of them charged toward Hong Yu, seething with killing intent, while one blocked the way in front of Zheng Tian!

BANG!

Under the impact of the five-colored light, the Demon Guard was sent flying backward, crashing heavily onto the ground.

Zheng Tian retreated to the side, staring at the Demon Guard embedded in the ground, inwardly shocked. ’The Eighteen Demon Guards are Death Warriors with Undying Bodies, invulnerable to anything below the Primordial Embryo Realm! Even an attack from a powerhouse at the Peak of the Primordial Core Realm would find it difficult to defeat them. How did the Combined Array become so terrifying after Hong Yu modified it?’

「At the same time...」

Zheng Tian saw that the remaining seventeen Demon Guards had already rushed to Hong Yu, surrounding him completely.

A glimmer of hope and coldness flickered in Zheng Tian’s eyes. ’Even though one was destroyed, with seventeen Demon Guards working together, even a Primordial Core Realm powerhouse would find it hard to resist, right? Heh heh, Hong Yu, oh, Hong Yu, there’s no way you’re surviving this!’

As for Hong Yu, facing the combined siege of the seventeen Demon Guards, he truly felt immense pressure.

ROAR!

As the Guiyuan Demon Guards attacked in unison, seventeen streams of black Primordial Energy erupted forth. This energy was terrifyingly corrosive, and it interwove to form a black, energy-based Exotic Beast.

The black Exotic Beast was covered in sharp Scale Armor.

On its head were two sharp horns that resembled long spears. An aura of death spread out, enveloping Hong Yu.

’The deathly aura on these things is so dense, and their energy is corrosive. Looks like I’ll have to use that move.’

Hong Yu continuously swung his Godslaying Spear.

Waves of golden light swept out, and terrifying energy fluctuations surged forth.

Empowered by the Vibrating Rune Technique, every swing of Hong Yu’s Godslaying Spear was incredibly swift, so much so that one couldn’t even see the afterimage of the mighty weapon.

Flickering golden Spear Auras gathered to form curtains of golden light.

TSS! TSS! TSS!

As the afterimages of the Godslaying Spear struck, the two energies of different attributes clashed, and plumes of acrid, green smoke rose into the air.

ROAR!

The Guiyuan Demon Guards seemed to let out furious roars, enraged that they hadn’t killed Hong Yu instantly.

The black aura around them grew even denser and more turbulent, surging like a torrential river into the black Exotic Beast.

HUMMM!

Empowered by a massive amount of Primordial Energy, the black Exotic Beast grew even larger.

The black light swirling around its body spun slowly, and it suddenly opened its cavernous maw. Inside its fearsome mouth were Tusks like jagged blades, which bit down on the golden spear curtain.

CRUNCH—BANG!

Under the Exotic Beast’s bite, the golden spear curtain actually shattered, dissolving into a sky full of golden specks of light.

’Damn, these Demon Guards are pretty tough!’

Hong Yu calmly retreated. As his Cyan Eyes flickered, he suddenly saw through the energy circulation pathways inside the Demon Guards’ bodies. His expression shifted in slight surprise. ’No wonder their deathly aura is so thick. These Guiyuan Demon Guards were refined like Primordial Weapons! Their bodies are already comparable in strength to an Earth-level High-Grade Primordial Weapon.’

Thoughts raced through his mind.

’They have bodies as strong as Earth-level High-Grade Primordial Weapons. Trying to attack them from the outside is obviously a fool’s dream.’

’The only way is to attack them from the inside!’

’And...’

Hong Yu’s Insightful left eye, capable of Peeping Essence, vaguely saw that the energy flowing within the Demon Guards’ bodies all traveled along several special meridians.

’Clearly, these meridians have been specially refined to withstand the Demon Guards’ super-corrosive Primordial Energy.’

’If I can destroy them, these Demon Guards will collapse without a fight!’

At this thought, a cold glint appeared at the corners of Hong Yu’s lips. With a flick of his wrist, he plunged the Godslaying Spear straight into the ground. He sank into a horse stance, drew his hands to his waist, and began to gather a dense Fist Force.

THUMP!

THUMP!

A sound like a beating heart came from the rippling of Hong Yu’s muscles.

The muscles and meridians in his arms vibrated rhythmically. Each vibration infused and condensed a powerful surge of strength.

Watching Hong Yu attempt to face the Guiyuan Demon Guards with his bare hands, everyone had the same expression.

Their eyes widened, and their mouths fell open. "..."

After a moment of silence, wild laughter erupted...

"Hahaha, has this guy never heard of the Guiyuan Demon Guards’ fearsome reputation? He’s actually planning to fight the Demon Guards with his bare hands?"

"He’s probably given up!"

"Charging into the Guiyuan Sect all by himself... with this guy’s intelligence, did he really defeat Zheng Tian before?"

But Hong Yu was oblivious to the crowd’s chatter.

He activated Tyrant’s Walk. First, using the Thunderstorm Step, his body moved like thunder as he forcibly stepped on the black Exotic Beast to cross the barrier.

Immediately after, Wind Rider surged through his legs, and his speed skyrocketed again, allowing him to charge right in front of the Guiyuan Demon Guards.

He unleashed a continuous barrage of punches. His fists looked slow, but in reality, he had thrown out hundreds of streams of Fist Force in that single instant.

Layer upon layer of fist power stacked up, slamming viciously into the bodies of the Guiyuan Demon Guards.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Every Guiyuan Demon Guard struck by Hong Yu’s Iron Fists shuddered. After Hong Yu brushed past them, the movements of the Guiyuan Demon Guards behind him came to an abrupt halt.

Then, an unforgettable scene unfolded before everyone’s eyes...