“Our mission is twofold: first, to investigate what happened to our Ice Soul Realm Elders in the Tai Chu Realm last time. Second, to seize all life force from the Northern Plains.”
Soon after, a Cloud Ship tore through the cosmos, arriving above the Tai Chu Realm. Gu Bingfeng extended his divine sense, sweeping across the world below. “The Heavenly Dao is nowhere to be found,” he murmured dismissively. “Nothing but a petty little realm.”
The black-robed man behind him spoke, “Let’s head straight for the Northern Plains!”
Gu Bingfeng nodded.
Meanwhile, Lu Xuan, Chen Changsheng, and Ji Fuyao were enjoying a meal. Stewed Golden Crow, stir-fried Fire Dragon meat… The dishes emanated a profound, mystical aura. Infused with Grand Supreme Star Dew, the rich Starry Sky Power caused the food to ripple with the essence of Dao and Rhyme. Ji Fuyao’s exquisite face was faintly flushed, the potent Starry Sky Power requiring a long time for her to refine. She ate slowly, savoring each bite.
Suddenly, a thunderous boom echoed, followed by a sharp crack! The void ripped open, space twisted violently, and a Spatial Rift tore through reality. Terrifying Oppressive Power surged out like a tidal wave, accompanied by an incredibly ferocious Icy Cold Power that instantly froze the entire Spatial Rift. An ancient, colossal Cloud Ship shot forth, its hull inscribed with countless brilliant Spatial Array Patterns. Several figures stood upon its deck, each radiating the aura of a Supreme!
Gu Bingfeng, clad in gray robes, stood at the forefront of the Cloud Ship, looking down at the Northern Plains with utter disdain. “Who is in charge here?” he demanded, his voice booming like thunder.
The cultivators of the Fuyao Dynasty were stunned. Outer World powerhouses descending upon the Northern Plains again?
Commanders Wang Man and Qing Yan, seeing Empress Ji Fuyao still at her meal, immediately soared into the sky. “All forces, form ranks!” Wang Man, gripping his Blood Axe, stood defiant in the void, facing Gu Bingfeng and his retinue. “Who are you?” he challenged.
Gu Bingfeng scoffed. “A mere Great Emperor ant dares to speak to me?” He had clearly sensed the lingering aura of a One-star Supreme in the Northern Plains. The fact that this Supreme hadn’t shown themselves was a blatant insult to him.
With a thought, Gu Bingfeng unleashed a Divine Radiance that shot forth like a river of stars, instantly changing the color of the heavens and earth. This terrifying power, capable of tearing heaven and splitting earth, bore down on Wang Man and Qing Yan. It was the might of a Supreme Realm expert!
Lu Xuan, with a casual flick of his finger, sent a faint Divine Radiance towards Wang Man and Qing Yan. Gu Bingfeng’s attack, like an ocean overturning, crashed down upon them. It felt like an entire Great Domain, a whole Star/Planet, descending. They felt like mayflies in a vast sea, utterly outmatched. The gap between the Emperor Realm and the Supreme Realm was simply too immense!
Yet, as the overwhelming force struck them, it shattered into nothingness. They stood unharmed!
Seeing this, Gu Bingfeng’s divine sense swept the surroundings again. “You have three breaths,” he growled, “to show yourself!”
Lu Xuan continued eating, unperturbed. Chen Changsheng calmly stated, “You’re from the Ice Soul Realm?”
Gu Bingfeng stared at the trio as if he’d seen a ghost. They had been right before his eyes, yet his divine sense hadn’t detected them moments ago! Then, he noticed the strange meal on the stone table before them. The black-robed man behind Gu Bingfeng frowned. “I sense an incredibly rich Starry Sky Power in that food. What heaven-defying treasure did they add to it?!”
The other Elders’ expressions shifted dramatically. The Starry Sky Power alone in those dishes surpassed countless rare treasures they had ever encountered. They had never witnessed such potency in their lives!
The black-robed man snorted, fixing his gaze on Chen Changsheng. “You have three breaths. Bring that food over here.”
At his words, the Fuyao Dynasty cultivators were dumbfounded. What was happening? They had traveled across the starry sky from another realm, just to steal food? Though, to be fair, Peak Master Lu’s cooking was indeed extraordinary!
Lu Xuan merely said, “You’re sick?”
Enraged, the black-robed man soared into the sky, his body radiating the power of a Three-star Supreme, vast as an ocean. Icy blue energy coalesced in his hand, Icy Cold Power surging like a storm as he conjured an ice-cold longsword. With a thought, the longsword transformed into a white river of ice, shooting towards Lu Xuan. Everywhere it passed, a path of frost appeared in the air, and the ambient temperature plummeted instantly!
Lu Xuan calmly took another bite of Golden Crow meat, then casually spat out a bone from his mouth into the void.
Whoosh!
The seemingly ordinary bone, no bigger than his pinky finger, carried Lu Xuan’s power, instantly manifesting a powerful ‘Stance’ that transformed into a River of Spirit Fire, its might rapidly escalating. In an instant, the black-robed man’s ice-cold longsword collided with the bone.
Crack! Crack!
The ice-cold longsword shattered into countless fragments, disintegrating completely. But Lu Xuan’s bone, like a meteor, continued its trajectory with undiminished force! The black-robed man watched in horror, quickly activating his Defensive Spirit Weapons, brilliant Dao Patterns swirling around him. But it was useless! Utterly useless! Several Defensive Spirit Weapons in his hand crumbled to dust.
Thwip!
The bone pierced his forehead, leaving a gaping, bloody hole. The black-robed man touched his brow in disbelief, his aura rapidly fading. “I… I was killed by a bone…” Before he could finish, his corpse plummeted from the sky!
Gu Bingfeng and the other Elders were utterly stunned. There was such a master in this realm? A single, casual strike had instantly killed a Three-star Supreme! Could he be a Four-star Supreme? But Gu Bingfeng didn’t panic; he was a Five-star Supreme.
Gu Bingfeng glared at Lu Xuan. “Does Your Excellency care to explain? Our Ice Soul Realm also had powerful experts descend here before. Were they, too, killed by you?”
Lu Xuan replied indifferently, “What if they were?”
Gu Bingfeng froze. He admitted it? Did this White Robe Supreme not know that Cloudrise Holy Land was currently retaliating fiercely against all forces outside the Fourth Star Ring? To be so brazen at a time like this… was he courting death?
Gu Bingfeng gnashed his teeth. “To be frank, our Ice Soul Realm came to the Tai Chu Realm specifically to investigate the deaths of over a dozen of our Elders. Does Your Excellency know what power stands behind my Ice Soul Realm? It’s Cloudrise Holy Land! And what power stands behind you?”
“Men, seize these three!” he roared.
At his command, several Elders behind Gu Bingfeng soared into the sky, the weakest among them a Three-star Supreme!
Lu Xuan didn’t even bother to turn his head, casually spitting out another fragment of Golden Crow bone from his mouth.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
These bone fragments, imbued with Rule Power, possessed the destructive force of extraordinary spirit weapons. They tore through heaven and split earth, locking onto Gu Bingfeng and his group, shooting forth like arrows from a taut bow. Killing intent erupted!
Witnessing this, Gu Bingfeng roared, “I have never seen such an arrogant and presumptuous man!”