Immortality and Cultivation: This old man seeks enlightenment through mere survival.

The eighty-one-zhang-tall Asura Dharma Body of the Nine Netherworlds stood proudly on the surging river surface, like a demon god who had come from hell.

He merely stretched out his body, and with a casual wave of his four arms, which were like pillars of heaven, the wind and clouds within a radius of hundreds of feet swirled.

Water vapor roared!

The waters of the Tianqing River seemed to be stirred up by an invisible giant hand, creating raging waves tens of meters high!

boom! !

Boom boom boom——! !

Every punch he throws is no longer just a release of power, but a summoning of the might of heaven and earth!

On the fist, the blood and qi, as red as magma, intertwined with the dark aura of a demonic abyss, transforming into torrents of destructive energy, each more than ten feet in diameter.

Like several roaring, world-destroying demonic dragons, they crashed fiercely into the enormous water dragon formed by the [Azure River Transformation Array] and the violently flashing array light screen!

The moment of impact was as if the sky had shattered!

Thump—! ! ! !

A deep, muffled bang was the first sound to be heard.

That was the sound of the energy core being annihilated, a sound that made everyone's eardrums ache and their minds tremble.

Then came a series of crisp "crack" sounds, like glass shattering.

Countless spiderweb-like cracks visibly spread across the large array of light screen!

Bang! Bang! Bang!!

Where the array base was located, the cliffs, boulders, pavilions and towers that carried the array runes... were like paper toys thrown into flames, exploding one after another and turning into dust!

The ancient runes inscribed on it, under the onslaught of destructive energy, broke and melted inch by inch like red-hot iron wires, and their spiritual light quickly dimmed.

"puff--!"

"Ah!! My meridians!!"

"help me……"

The Song family disciples scattered at various nodes, those with slightly weaker cultivation levels, were directly shaken by the backlash, coughing up blood and fainting on the spot.

Even some Foundation Establishment deacons located inside the formation, unable to dodge in time, were affected by the edge of that terrifying fist force—

The protective aura shattered like paper, and the person instantly exploded into a cloud of blood mist, leaving no trace of their body!

Song Xuanhe's face was ashen, and his eyes were bloodshot.

He anticipated the power of the Nine Netherworlds, and foresaw that the Nine Netherworlds might unleash the Law of Heaven and Earth...

But to everyone's surprise, its strength was far greater than what was rumored three years ago!

The overwhelming, almost crushing power before him was completely beyond his imagination!

"Third brother! Retreat now!!"

He roared at the top of his lungs, his voice distorted by extreme fear and rage.

Unfortunately, it's too late.

One of the Nine Netherworld's massive arms, its muscles coiled like a dragon or python, disregarded spatial distance and abruptly pierced through the chaotic energy flow—

He threw a punch at the Third Elder, Song Xuanfeng, who was frantically trying to repair a key array pattern.

Song Xuanfeng's face instantly drained of all color, and despair washed over him like ice water.

He frantically summoned a radiant jade amulet for protection!

A tortoise-shell magic shield!!

He even went so far as to burn his life essence to create layers upon layers of deep blue water curtains in front of him!

However, all these defenses seemed utterly ridiculous in the face of that giant fist wreathed in dark red flames, which seemed capable of crushing mountains.

"Do not--!"

Amidst Song Xuanfeng's distorted and desperate screams, the giant fist crushed through.

Bang bang bang... Boom!

Jade tablets, tortoise shields, water curtains... everything vanished one after another, like bubbles in the sunlight.

Finally, the giant fist landed squarely on his body.

"Pfft"—There was no violent explosion, only a muffled, strange sound as flesh and bones were instantly crushed and vaporized by extreme force.

The space surrounding it, spanning several meters, seemed to have been wiped away by an invisible hand...

All that remained was a slowly spreading, dark red blood mist with a pungent, burnt smell, like a mournful flower blooming on the riverbank.

"Xuan-Feng!!"

Song Xuanhe let out a blood-curdling wail, as if his heart had been ripped out, and he staggered, almost falling from mid-air.

The fall of a mid-Foundation Establishment elder is not only a loss of combat power, but also the gradual collapse of the Song family's spiritual pillar!

But the Nine Netherworlds' killing dance did not stop.

His enormous eyes, burning with dark red flames, turned indifferently to the wandering elder who was trying to help.

A gigantic arm was raised high, its five fingers spread wide, the lines on its palm resembling the ravines and furrows of the earth!

With an absolute power that encompassed heaven and earth and could crush everything, it slowly pressed down on Elder Yunyou!

Huhuhu——! !

Before the palm strike even arrived, the terrifying wind pressure had already caused Elder Yunyou's protective aura to violently vibrate and almost dissipate.

The wandering elder's face turned deathly pale, and he seemed to be terrified.

He dared not hold back any longer; his spiritual power surged forth like a river bursting its banks. His hands formed hand seals so fast they left afterimages, and he shrieked with all his might:

"Nine Transformations of the Clouds and Sky - Ultimate Style - Cloud Roc Spreads Its Wings to the Sky!"

Phew——!

A clear and ancient cry seemed to travel through time!

The vast clouds surrounding him were no longer soft and ethereal, but became solid and sharp, frantically converging behind him!

In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a pair of giant cloud wings that almost covered the entire river and had a wingspan of nearly a hundred feet!

The edges of the wings shimmered with spiritual light, each feather clearly visible, sharp as divine gold. They suddenly flapped upwards, whipping up two cloud tornadoes that stretched from the sky to the earth.

He bravely met the massive hand that was pressing down on him!

This is the ultimate technique of the Yuntian Sect, imitating the wings of the ancient Yunpeng divine bird, possessing extremely strong defensive capabilities.

Thump—! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

This time, the sound was completely different!

It was no longer a simple loud noise, but a terrifying reverberation that mixed the sounds of metal striking metal, muffled thunder, and the groans of the air as it groaned under the weight of the air!

The giant hand and the cloud wings collided violently, resulting in a brief stalemate!

The shockwave, visible to the naked eye, spread wildly in a ring, forcibly pressing a huge crater into the already turbulent river surface below!

The edge where the cloud wings touched the giant hand—

Countless clouds were instantly shattered and annihilated by unimaginable force, emitting a chilling "crunching" sound.

It looked like it was about to completely collapse at any moment!

"Hehehe... Uh ah..."

Elder Yunyou's face was flushed red, his robes billowed, his body trembled violently, and even a trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

Clearly, he has pushed his cultivation to its limit!

"They've blocked it! The Supreme Elder has blocked it!"

A young disciple of the Yuntian Sect was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes.

In his limited understanding, the Supreme Elder's [Cloud Roc Sky-Piercing Wings] was almost an invincible defensive divine power.

"Shut up! Can't you see the Supreme Elder is coughing up blood? He won't last much longer..."

An older deacon beside him, his face deathly pale, growled, his eyes filled with despair.

"This monster... is simply impossible to defeat!"

Yun You, as the Supreme Elder of the Yun Tian Sect, had the same cultivation level as Song Xuanhe, both being at the late Foundation Establishment stage.

However, the Song family's "Qinghe Saber Manual" excels in killing and warfare, while the Yuntian Sect's "Nine Transformations of Yuntian" transforms spiritual energy into cloud energy, making it flexible and versatile.

That's why Elder Yunyou was able to withstand a palm strike from the Nine Netherworld Asura!

However, it was still quite a stretch...

At this moment, Jiuyou is simply too powerful, far too powerful!!

At the same time, seeing that Jiuyou's attention was drawn to Yunyou, Wang Pan thought he had seized a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity—

He roared, his voice shaking the surrounding area. His entire body was enveloped in an earthy yellow aura of spiritual light, and even rock-like patterns appeared on the surface of his skin.

He seemed to have transformed into a mighty warrior who had walked from time immemorial!

[Mountain Shaking Technique - Eighteen Linked Mountain Collapses!]

He punched out his fists wildly, as if he were forging iron!

No longer simple fist imprints, but miniature mountain phantoms, incredibly condensed and shrouded in runes.

There are eighteen in total, connected end to end, carrying the fierce will to shatter the earth and level the valleys, like a roaring, earth-yellow mountain dragon.

A direct hit to the ribs of the Netherworld from the side!

Wherever it passed, the air was crushed into visible ripples, producing a heavy rumbling sound.

Faced with an attack powerful enough to flatten a real mountain, Jiuyou didn't even bother to turn his massive head.

He casually swung his other free giant arm!

The flames of blood and qi burning on his arm suddenly surged up, like a long, dark red flaming whip.

Sweep it out!

Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud...!

The imposing and powerful Eighteen Linked Mountain Collapse Techniques, which would make any late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator take it seriously, crashed into this seemingly casual whip.

Like snowflakes falling under the scorching sun, it couldn't even put up a decent resistance!

One by one, they silently shattered, disintegrated, and finally vanished completely into the most primitive earth-based spiritual energy!

The flames of blood and qi continued their relentless advance, like red-hot iron chains, lashing out with a deathly howl as they struck Wang Pan's arms, which were crossed in defense, imbued with his life's strength and gleaming with a thick yellow light.

"Crack——!"

"Ughh ...

First came the sickening sound of bones cracking, followed by Wang Pan's shrill, inhuman screams.

Wang Pan felt an indescribable force coming from him. His protective aura dimmed instantly, and flesh and blood flew from his arms. His white arm bones broke and twisted like fragile tree branches!

Some of them even vaporized and disappeared!

His burly body was sent flying backward at an even greater speed than it had gone, leaving a long trail of blood in the air...

Finally, it crashed into the river like a meteorite, creating a huge wave several meters high. Its fate is unknown!

“Patriarch!!”

Within the Wang family's ranks, cries of agony and panicked shouts erupted, throwing their formation into disarray.

"Still...still just a casual strike! Wang Pan's Mountain-Shaking Technique...is like child's play!"

Among the spectators, the head of a small family muttered to himself in a daze, his Dao heart almost shattered.

Wang Pan's "Mountain Shaking Technique" is known for its fierce and domineering nature. He once subdued many immortal cultivation families along the Tianqing River with his iron fists, but now he seems so vulnerable.

Jiang Feng, below, activated his Golden Eyes of Truth to their fullest extent, striving to capture every trace of energy flow and manifestation of laws in the terrifying battle above:

"Senior...you're too powerful! This [Law of Heaven and Earth] divine power is simply like a legendary demon god descending to earth!"

He could clearly feel that the blood energy emanating from Jiuyou at this moment was like a blazing sun, scorching the entire battlefield.

That was a power that was pure to the extreme and domineering to the extreme!

Seeing Yunyou and Wangpan suffer setbacks one after another, being toyed with like children in front of Jiuyou, Song Xuanhe's last bit of hope and fighting spirit were completely crushed.

Instead, there was endless cold and despair.

But as the head of the family, he had the Song family's centuries-old foundation and the lives of countless clansmen behind him!

There is no way back!

He bit his tongue hard, the intense pain and burning of his blood temporarily suppressing his fear, and he let out a roar that sounded like a madman.

[Qinghe Blade Manual - Forbidden Heaven-Severing Slash!]

He raised the sword above his head with both hands, frantically squeezing out the magical power from his dantian, along with the nearly depleted spiritual energy from the water veins that the [Azure River Transformation Dragon Formation] had absorbed at the last moment, and poured it into it without regard for anything else!

hold head high--! ! !

A deafening roar, far clearer and higher-pitched than before, like the true roar of a dragon, erupted from the blade!

The dragon phantom on the blade solidified completely, breaking free from the blade's restraints and transforming into a hundred-zhang-long dragon with imposing scales and horns.

The dragon coiled around that terrifying blade aura that suddenly expanded, stretched across the sky, and seemed to cleave the heavens and earth in two!

This one strike drained Song Xuanhe of his energy and spirit!

It also drained the spiritual energy from the water veins near Qinglongjin!

The blade's energy had not yet arrived.

The surging main stream of the Azure River was actually cut in two by that unparalleled sharp will and spiritual pressure!

The riverbed was exposed, and the water flowed to both sides, forming a vacuum chasm that was hundreds of feet long and bottomless!

—It seems that even the Milky Way will be cut short by this blade!

This strike already possesses the potential to form a Golden Core!

It was the most brilliant, yet most desperate, swan song that Song Xuanhe, and indeed the entire Song family, could utter!