The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 2526: Chapter 2526: The Heart-Pounding Battle

Within the Heavenly Domain, the vast majority of superpowers are unwilling to let outsiders believe they are evil. At the very least, they will maintain a fa?ade of being reasonable.

Tianji Trading House and the Eight Gods Pill Sect clearly came for the Qianhe Zhenye Pill Formula. After being refused, they planned to seize the Pill Formula by force, yet they still had to find a reason, an excuse. Tiger Roar City Lord Chai Chong was a member of the Eight Gods Pill Sect, and Chai Chong was killed by Jing Yan. This was the excuse they used to make a move on Hongmeng City and Jing Yan.

If Jing Yan were willing to cooperate, willing to share the Qianhe Zhenye Pill Formula, then the Eight Gods Pill Sect would definitely never even bring up Chai Chong’s death.

”Elder Kang Li, rest assured, leave what comes next to me.” Hou Yang Immortal Venerable nodded slightly at Kang Li.

His gaze turned and locked onto Jing Yan opposite him.

”I’ve long heard that this Jing Yan’s strength is extremely formidable, that even the Red-Clothed Killing Star of Yama Palace was utterly incapable of withstanding a single blow from him. Today, I’ll see for myself just how strong you really are.” Hou Yang Immortal Venerable’s voice boomed like a great bell, spreading across a radius of a hundred thousand li.

As he spoke, the Power of Laws coiled around his entire body, layered ripples of Divine Power concentrating until they became visible to the naked eye. A terrifying aura radiated outward with Hou Yang Immortal Venerable’s body as the center. Not only the nearby cultivators, but the countless cultivators watching from afar all felt a chill in their hearts and instinctively stepped back.

Experts like Kang Li and Ge Yi also had no choice but to gently circulate their Divine Power to offset the pressure overflowing from Hou Yang Immortal Venerable. However, their eyes carried a razor-sharp gleam. They had immense confidence in Hou Yang Immortal Venerable. In fact, the Sect Master of the Eight Gods Pill Sect and the President of Tianji Trading House likewise had absolute confidence in Hou Yang Immortal Venerable. Otherwise, they would never have sent Hou Yang Immortal Venerable to Hongmeng City to deal with Jing Yan.

In their eyes, a powerhouse of Hou Yang’s level should be the strongest existence beneath the Immortal Emperor Realm.

”City Lord Jing Yan, it’s still not too late to change your mind. We came to Hongmeng City this time with sincerity—there’s no need for everyone to tear each other’s faces off. As long as you bow your head, we can still become friends.” Elder Kang Li of the Eight Gods Pill Sect made one last attempt to persuade Jing Yan.

”Get lost!” Jing Yan only glanced at Kang Li and spat out a single word.

Hou Yang’s aura was something Jing Yan did not dare underestimate. Jing Yan had long prepared himself; he clearly knew that Hou Yang Immortal Venerable, ranked third on the Immortal Venerable Golden Tablet, was incomparably powerful. Now, as he sensed Hou Yang’s aura, he became even more certain that this battle would be anything but easy.

Jing Yan himself did not have absolute confidence in victory. His realm had not yet reached Late-stage Venerable Immortal; he was only at the Middle-stage Immortal Venerable.

”In this battle, I’m afraid I’ll have to expose the Thunder Origin Immortal Skill.” Jing Yan pondered grimly in his heart.

”Truly a fool who doesn’t know life from death!” Kang Li growled low, his face darkening as he fell silent.

”Elder Kang Li, once this Jing Yan is suppressed, does the Eight Gods Pill Sect have confidence in forcing him to divulge the Qianhe Zhenye Pill Formula?” Elder Ge Yi of Tianji Trading House looked at Kang Li and asked.

Indeed, they had never planned to directly kill Jing Yan. Because once Jing Yan was killed, the Qianhe Zhenye Pill Formula might be lost forever. They intended to suppress Jing Yan, bind him, and then use certain methods to force him to reveal the Qianhe Zhenye Pill Formula. Only after Jing Yan handed over the Pill Formula would his true death sentence be pronounced.

”Elder Ge Yi, be at ease. As long as Jing Yan falls into the hands of our Eight Gods Pill Sect, we have a hundred ways to make him speak the Qianhe Zhenye Pill Formula.” Kang Li smiled faintly as he spoke to Ge Yi.

At this moment, the auras of Jing Yan and Hou Yang had both skyrocketed to the limit. Dao Skills collided, the vault of heaven changed color, and the Spiritual Energy between heaven and earth churned like boiling water, violent to the extreme.

”Will City Lord Jing Yan be killed?” some cultivator sighed.

”If City Lord Jing Yan dies, the remaining strength of Hongmeng City will be utterly insignificant before Tianji Trading House and the Eight Gods Pill Sect.” Another cultivator shook his head.

For now, Hongmeng City’s might still mainly stemmed from the strength of its City Lord, Jing Yan. Although Hongmeng City already had quite a few Immortal Venerable Realm experts join its ranks, the time had still been too short, and in terms of foundation they were tens of thousands of li behind the superpowers. If Jing Yan fell in battle, Hongmeng City would have no chance at all of resisting two superpowers.

Which was to say, it wouldn’t take long before Hongmeng City was brought under the control of the Eight Gods Pill Sect and Tianji Trading House.

”Hou Yang Immortal Venerable may not find it so easy to kill City Lord Jing Yan.” Some believed Jing Yan would not be killed so easily.

”Hard to say. If City Lord Jing Yan chooses to leave, he might still have some hope of surviving. But City Lord Jing Yan is likely to fight to the bitter end. He’s unwilling to share the Qianhe Zhenye Pill Formula with the Eight Gods Pill Sect and Tianji Trading House, so how could he possibly abandon Hongmeng City?” An old man of the Immortal Venerable Realm judged that City Lord Jing Yan would not flee.

”Hongmeng City and Golden Toad Commerce have a close relationship. Why hasn’t Golden Toad Commerce come to help Hongmeng City?” Some cultivators thought Golden Toad Commerce ought to lend Hongmeng City a hand.

”Golden Toad Commerce indeed has a good relationship with Hongmeng City, but that doesn’t make them allies. Golden Toad Commerce bears no obligation to help Hongmeng City resist the attacks of the Eight Gods Pill Sect and Tianji Trading House. Besides, even if Golden Toad Commerce wanted to support City Lord Jing Yan, it’s too late! Hou Yang Immortal Venerable and the others came straight here on a Heavenly Domain Flying Boat!”

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The great battle had yet to begin, yet it was already soul-shaking.

In the midst of the standoff, Hou Yang Immortal Venerable was the first to move. His arm slowly rose, and a golden long spear emerged. On the spear’s surface, countless Magic Patterns densely covered it, and boundless killing intent spread out from the weapon. Clearly, this long spear was a rare vicious weapon, possessing supreme Power. Hou Yang Immortal Venerable had used this long spear to kill who knew how many powerful Immortal Venerables.

If Hou Yang Immortal Venerable stepped into the Immortal Emperor Realm, this long spear would likely become an Emperor Weapon before long. Of course, right now this spear was still far, far from the level of an Emperor Weapon.

At the spear’s tip, the spatial barrier seemed unable to withstand its sharp edge and was actually pierced open, revealing a hole that exposed the visage of the Chaotic Primordial Space. The deathly stillness of the Chaotic Primordial Space made all the cultivators here unconsciously hold their breath.

As Hou Yang Immortal Venerable gripped this vicious spear, the Ice Flame Sword also appeared in Jing Yan’s hand. The sword’s body blazed with light, and its sword chant echoed across a hundred thousand li. Sword light flickered, tearing the space into shapes like myriad centipedes.

Jing Yan’s gaze remained level, his eyes as calm as a still well. He gave the Ice Flame Sword a slight swing, and sword light projected out, spanning across the heavens.

”Get down!” Hou Yang Immortal Venerable roared in fury. He suddenly stepped forward, and the long spear in his hand manifested a golden shadow tinged with crimson light, piercing toward Jing Yan opposite him.

Violent killing intent at that moment swept out to cover the sky and blanket the earth.