Immortal Martial Emperor

One man, one spear, diving down.

He channeled True Martial Arts Intent into his Wind Rider technique, and every step kicked up a ferocious gale.

He gripped the Godslaying Spear in one hand as it erupted in brilliant golden light. With a single thrust, the light expanded, looking like a Golden Dragon coiling its way out from his arm.

The twisting light of the Golden Dragon rushed toward Hong Renjie.

"Ten Thousand Beasts Divine Fist!"

Wild Beast Mengtian roared like thunder. The afterimages of his fists multiplied, resembling a stampede of ten thousand beasts.

His techniques all seemed to be derived from the forms of Desolate Beasts, containing their very essence. Their power was as bizarre as it was formidable.

For instance, the technique he was currently using was none other than the Snake-shaped Fist Gang.

The Fist Gang twisted continuously, leaving an elusive trail in its wake.

When it collided with the Godslaying Spear, the Snake-shaped Fist Gang didn’t meet it with brute force. Instead, it twisted its body like a living snake, wrapping around the spear and slithering toward Hong Yu’s arm.

Hong Yu’s eyes turned cold. "Get off!"

His arm vibrated abruptly. The power of his Vibrating Rune Technique, mastered to the Perfection Realm, traveled from his muscles down the length of the Godslaying Spear.

In an instant, it collided with the Snake-shaped Fist Gang.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The Vibrating Rune Technique was relentless, like waves crashing one after another. Despite the Snake-shaped Fist Gang’s extreme resilience, it couldn’t withstand the unceasing force of the technique’s onslaught.

Struck by a particularly powerful pulse from the Vibrating Rune Technique, the Snake-shaped Fist Gang burst apart with a BANG. The Godslaying Spear, its momentum now unchecked, continued hurtling toward Ling Bingxin.

"You think you can hurt me?!"

Ling Bingxin yelled.

The only female prodigy among the former Four True Dragons now revealed her ferocious side as the third True Dragon.

"Ice Soul Manifestation!"

Ling Bingxin brought her hands together in front of her, her fingers flying as she shifted through hand seals at a rate of more than thirty times per second.

As her hand seals changed, she seemed to draw upon some kind of Forbidden Power from within her body.

Her long black hair began to turn ice-blue, starting from the roots. Soon, her now-blue hair stood on end, strand by strand.

Faint blue Runes began to spread out from the center of her brow.

Like ants on a forced march, the blue Runes spread relentlessly. Within a few breaths, they covered her brow, her face, and even her entire body.

CRACKLE! CRACKLE!

Waves of wintery cold radiated through the air.

A suit of Profound Ice Battle Armor spread to envelop her, making her look like a statue carved from ice.

A faint blue light pulsed in Ling Bingxin’s eyes. They had become clear and transparent; even her pupils were frozen over, showing not a single trace of human emotion.

"Descent of the Ice God!"

Having transformed, Ling Bingxin roared.

Her voice sounded like scraping ice, a grating sound that made one’s skin crawl.

WHOOSH!

A small, ice-blue whirlwind rose from Ling Bingxin’s feet.

The whirlwind spiraled around her, rising slowly and enveloping her completely.

Then...

The blue whirlwind condensed behind her into a massive, illusory figure.

A thirty-meter-tall blue phantom gradually took form within the storm. Its face was indistinct, but its imposing figure was immense. In its hands, it held a giant Ice Bow and a single Ice Blue Arrow.

"Frozen Arrow!"

Ling Bingxin cried out.

The blue Ice God phantom behind her slowly raised its hands.

It nocked the ice-blue arrow, drew back its right arm, and bent the long string of the Ice Bow taut.

The bow fully drawn...

TWANG!

The ice-blue arrow shot forth.

It flew with incredible speed, freezing the very air and sealing all things in its path in ice.

Hong Yu’s pupils contracted. "Phantom Spirit Strike!"

With his current Early-Stage Primordial Core Realm cultivation, he could fully unleash the power of the Phantom Spirit Strike, a Spirit-Level High-Grade Martial Skill.

Layers of Spear Aura swirled around him, forming illusory mountains, peaks, and even a vast ocean of light.

All of it condensed, converging into a single, massive golden spear projection.

The fifty-meter-long spear projection shot forward.

BOOM!

The immense forces collided.

The spear projection faltered for a moment, failing to shatter the Frozen Arrow on the first impact. Only on the second collision did it finally crush the arrow to pieces.

Ling Bingxin, however, remained calm and composed, repeatedly commanding the Ice God phantom behind her to draw its bow and nock another arrow.

FWOOSH! FWOOSH! FWOOSH!

Dozens of arrows tore through the air in quick succession.

Their blue light filled the sky, blotting out the sun.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Under the continuous assault of the Frozen Arrows, the light of the Spear Aura flickered and dimmed, pulsing erratically.

Under this barrage, Hong Yu began to feel immense pressure.

In fact...

Each arrow from the Ice God phantom that struck his spear projection sent a sharp, stinging pain through the web of his thumb, as if the terrifying force might tear his hand apart at any moment.

"Burst!"

Hong Yu snarled as he shot backward.

BOOM!

The flickering Spear Aura suddenly exploded.

The dazzling burst of light was blinding.

The dispersing energy blasted into the ground, leaving a web of cracks and a scene of utter devastation.

Ling Bingxin frowned. "You’re not getting away!"

The Ice God phantom drew its bow again, this time twice as fast as before.

Facing the relentless volley of arrows, Hong Yu used his Wind Rider technique to continuously evade.

Even as his eyes darted about, he was keeping a constant watch on Ling Bingxin and the others.

At this moment...

Ling Bingxin was clearly the main attacker, while Hong Renjie and Meng Tian guarded her flanks, evidently to prevent him from breaking through and disrupting her powerful assault.

As for Feng Xue Xin, he stood at the very front.

When he saw Hong Yu look his way, Feng Xue Xin’s eyebrows twitched slightly.

Hong Yu paused for a second, then a smile of understanding crossed his face. Weaving left and right, he charged directly toward Ling Bingxin.

"Hong Yu’s coming! Hurry up and attack him!" Hong Renjie yelled.

Ling Bingxin snorted.

She was clearly annoyed, but this was no time to dwell on it. Instead, she pushed the Ice God phantom to attack with even greater frenzy.

The blue Frozen Arrows were incredibly powerful.

They also had the effect of binding and freezing their target. If Hong Yu were hit, even if he wasn’t seriously injured, he would be immobilized for a moment.

In a battle between masters, victory and defeat are often decided in an instant.

If they could just restrain Hong Yu, even for a moment, it would be enough for Ling Bingxin and the others to land a fatal blow!

The problem was, Hong Yu was simply too fast!

And with his immense Spiritual Power, how could they hope to hit him?

With his freakishly powerful Spiritual Power tracking their every move, it was impossible for the Frozen Arrows to land a hit.

"Damn it! He’s too fast, I can’t hit him," Ling Bingxin ground out through clenched teeth. "Hong Renjie, Meng Tian, tie him down!"

"Feng Xue Xin, block him!"

Hong Renjie shouted and, along with Meng Tian, charged forward to flank him.

They were obviously attempting to surround Hong Yu with a three-pronged attack.

A cold smile touched Feng Xue Xin’s lips as his eyes flickered, and he too charged forward instantly.

Neither Feng Xue Xin nor Hong Yu slowed down in the slightest as they rushed toward each other, on a direct collision course.

At the critical moment, Feng Xue Xin condensed a brilliant ball of light in his palm.

"Yes, Feng Xue Xin! Just like that, attack him!" Hong Renjie roared suddenly.

Feng Xue Xin grinned at Hong Yu. As if receiving a signal, Hong Yu nodded sharply and closed his eyes.

Then...

With a roar, Feng Xue Xin hurled the Energy Ball in his hand toward Hong Yu.

It looked as if the Energy Ball was about to obliterate Hong Yu.

But at the last second, the Energy Ball, which should have struck Hong Yu directly, suddenly veered downward and slammed into the ground with a THUD.

BOOM!

The Energy Ball exploded with tremendous force, unleashing a blinding white light that even a Primordial Core Realm expert couldn’t look at directly.

Hong Renjie and Meng Tian, who were right behind, bore the full brunt of it. Both were forced to shut their eyes against the searing white light.

Hong Renjie roared in fury, "Feng Xue Xin, what the hell are you doing?!"

Feng Xue Xin’s innocent voice came out of the blinding glare. "Didn’t you tell me to attack him?"

"I... I..."

Hong Renjie’s face flushed then paled. He was speechless.

He felt like a stampede of a thousand curses was rampaging through his mind.

His vision was still a sea of white, and his heart was wracked with anxiety.

If anyone was to recover their sight first, it would naturally be Meng Tian.

Having spent years living with Desolate Beasts, he had developed a terrifying adaptability. As his vision began to clear, he looked in Hong Yu’s direction.

What he saw shook him to his very core.

Out of the blinding, sun-like glare, Hong Yu shot forth, Godslaying Spear in hand. He brushed past Feng Xue Xin without so much as a glance, let alone an attack.

Then, faster than a clap of thunder, Hong Yu charged at Ling Bingxin.

He gripped the Godslaying Spear in one hand as violent energy fluctuations rolled off it like a torrential river.

"Ling Bingxin, look out!" Meng Tian roared.

"Huh?"

Ling Bingxin’s vision was still a field of white. She shook her head violently, finally managing to regain a sliver of clarity.

But the coldness on her face quickly turned to shock and terror. Faintly, a trace of regret surfaced—she never should have gotten involved for the sake of a bounty.

Unfortunately, there were no second chances in this world.

Ling Bingxin gritted her teeth. "I’ll risk it all—Ice God’s Shelter!"

ROAR!

The Ice God phantom behind her thrust its arms forward, wrapping them protectively around her.

CRACK!

The Godslaying Spear’s thrust shattered the defense, sending a spray of ice shards everywhere.

The force of the blow was so strong it sent Ling Bingxin flying back more than thirty meters.

The arms of the Ice God’s Shelter were mostly shattered, but Ling Bingxin herself had survived.

Ling Bingxin was just breathing a sigh of relief when she saw Hong Yu appear before her, grinning. "In your next life, remember this: people die for wealth just as birds die for food."

A cold glint flashed from the Ice Divine Blade.

Struck by a blast of Spiritual Power at the level of a Mid-stage Primordial Core Realm expert, Ling Bingxin’s mind went blank with confusion.

Hong Yu seized the opening, sweeping the Godslaying Spear forward.

SQUELCH!

Blood sprayed through the air. And just like that, Ling Bingxin, the mighty third True Dragon, fell to Hong Yu’s Godslaying Spear.

"Two left!"

Hong Yu smiled coldly, kicked off the empty air, and flew back.

He unleashed his Phantom Spirit Strike and Ice Divine Blade simultaneously.

A barrage of heavy attacks descended upon Hong Renjie. Of all his assailants, Hong Renjie had been the most relentless. Hong Yu was determined to kill him.

But...

Would he succeed?

[Thank you everyone for your support of Immortal Martial Emperor and Qiye! And thanks to ’Lil’ Ghost’ for the tip!]