Just as the old patriarch forced me to my death, I achieved the unity of Dao and fruition.

boom!

Chu Tianheng burst out from the shattered palace walls.

His crimson robe was covered in dust, and a trace of blood lingered at the corner of his mouth.

He looked up at the hundred-foot-tall Crimson Abyss Heavenly General, his face extremely grim.

I am a true disciple of the Supreme Xuan Yang Dao Sect!

Notable figures among the younger generation in Zhongzhou!

In front of so many cultivators who were pioneering the cultivation world, he was actually swatted away by a puppet.

If word gets out, how will he ever save face?

"Damn it!"

Chu Tianheng snorted coldly, grabbed at the void with his right hand, and a crimson gold seal appeared in his palm.

The seal was no bigger than the palm of a hand, and as soon as it appeared, the surrounding void suddenly sank downwards.

Nine illusory images of the great sun rose from the seal body, and the scorching aura swept across the entire red jade stone path, even dyeing the distant sea of ​​clouds a golden red.

"Nine Suns Suppressing Heaven Seal!"

Someone recognized the treasure at a glance and immediately became excited.

"This is a replica of the Supreme Profound Yang Dao Sect's most prized ancient artifact!"

"Young Master Chu is serious!"

Chu Tianheng took a step forward, and golden light exploded beneath his feet, instantly appearing above Chi Yuantian General's head.

The Nine Suns Heavenly Seal swelled in the wind and instantly transformed into a hundred-zhang-tall golden mountain, carrying nine great suns, and fiercely pressed down on the head of the Crimson Abyss Heavenly General.

"I, this young master, will smash your piece of junk to pieces today!"

However, the expressions of the two guardian elders changed. Their cultivation was higher, so how could they not have seen through that attack just now?

This is not a Nascent Soul puppet at all. The aura of the Crimson Abyss General at the head has clearly reached the mid-stage of the Void Returning Realm!

"Tianheng, come back!"

One of them had just spoken.

Chi Yuantian had already raised his head, a hint of mockery flashing in his scarlet eyes.

It didn't dodge; instead, it gripped the Crimson Jade Heavenly Sword tightly with both hands and slashed upwards with tremendous force.

The sword's edge clashed with the Nine Suns Heaven-Suppressing Seal.

Boom!

Nine great suns exploded simultaneously, causing the hundred-foot-long golden seal to tremble violently, and a crack was actually cleaved into its surface.

Chu Tianheng's anger instantly turned into astonishment.

The next moment, Chi Yuantian lowered his shoulder and swept his huge sword horizontally.

boom!

Chu Tianheng flew out again, this time even faster than before. His crimson-gold figure disappeared into the sea of ​​clouds in the blink of an eye, leaving only a series of muffled sounds that grew farther and farther away.

Those Nascent Soul cultivators who were just about to praise him had their mouths open, but their voices were all stuck in their throats.

The two guardian elders' faces darkened completely.

One of them immediately rushed into the sea of ​​clouds to search for Chu Tianheng.

The other person then produced a blue whisk and said in a deep voice:

"Fellow Daoists, let's attack together!"

"Something's wrong with this puppet."

"It is definitely not an ordinary Crimson Abyss Heavenly General!"

Before the words had even finished,

The entire Crimson Abyss Heavenly Palace suddenly trembled.

In the distance, from among the palace complex, beams of crimson light shot into the sky.

A terrifying pressure pierced through the sea of ​​clouds and spread in all directions.

Some of the auras were particularly powerful, clearly indicating that they had reached the end of the Void Returning Realm.

The purple-robed elder was stunned for a moment, then sensed it again in disbelief, before suddenly turning his head to look towards the core of the Crimson Abyss Heavenly Palace.

"Perfected Return to Emptiness? And there's more than one?"

The difference between the perfect stage of returning to the void and the late stage of returning to the void may seem to be only one step, but in reality, they are completely different. A cultivator who can reach the perfect stage has already honed his magic power, primordial spirit, and grotto-heaven to the extreme.

Further ahead, the grotto-heaven merges with one's own being, and upon achieving success, one enters the state of integration.

Such individuals typically remain in their sects year-round, secluded in their cultivation to seek that one glimmer of opportunity for a breakthrough.

Unless there is a truly certain opportunity to unite, they rarely take risks lightly.

But now, several beings at the peak of the Void Returning Realm have appeared simultaneously in the Crimson Abyss Heavenly Palace.

Where is there even a trace of a secret realm of inheritance left here?

It was clearly a trap that had been set up long ago.

The purple-robed elder quickly regained his senses.

Of course, the most important thing right now is the Crimson Abyss Heavenly General in front of us.

"Let's do it!"

Several Void Returning cultivators, eager to prove themselves, were the first to begin forming hand seals.

An old man in a green robe clasped his hands together, and a phantom image of a grotto-heaven unfolded behind him.

An endless expanse of green trees rose from the void, their branches and leaves intertwining to form a gigantic hand that blotted out the sky.

Another black-clad Void Returner opened his mouth and spat out a black celestial river.

Wherever the river flowed, the void was constantly corroded, and even the red jade stone path emitted wisps of white smoke.

Another sword cultivator pointed his finger, and thousands of sword lights flew out from the cave, instantly converging into a giant sword a thousand feet long.

"town!"

"die!"

The three Returning to Emptiness Divine Powers descended simultaneously.

Chi Yuantian raised his sword to parry.

The giant green palm pressed down on its shoulder first, followed closely by the black celestial river, which submerged half of its body.

Finally, the giant sword, thousands of feet long, descended from the sky and slammed down on the red-armored figure.

boom!

The sea of ​​clouds exploded, and crimson armor plates scattered everywhere. Chi Yuantian's tall body was pushed back dozens of feet, and a deep gash appeared on his chest, revealing the bone.

Inside the crack, there were no gears as a puppet should have, only black and red flesh.

Seeing this, everyone felt even more uneasy.

At least we can injure them; let's kill them first.

Several Void Returners were about to make another move.

Suddenly, the sound of orderly footsteps echoed from the surrounding sea of ​​clouds.

thump.

thump.

thump.

With each sound, the entire stone path would vibrate.

One! Two! Three... a total of ten Crimson Abyss Heavenly Generals emerged from the clouds from different directions, surrounding the crowd in the center.

Each one was over a hundred feet tall, and their auras were all at the Void Returning level.

Everyone's expression changed completely, and they all began to subconsciously search for a breakthrough, but before they could find one...

Suddenly, the sea of ​​clouds directly in front parted to the sides, and an even larger crimson figure slowly walked towards them.

It was nearly two hundred feet tall, with heavy armor covered in crimson dragon patterns on its shoulders. Instead of a celestial sword, it wielded a massive halberd that seemed to be forged from a mountain range.

With each step forward, fine cracks appear in the surrounding space.

His aura had reached an astonishing late stage of the Void Returning Realm!

Moreover, the aura and pressure emanating from that aura were significantly stronger than those of a typical late-stage Void Returner.

"The Crimson Abyss God General?"

The purple-robed elder's face was grim. Indeed, ancient books from the Central Plains mentioned that above the Crimson Abyss Heavenly Soldiers, there were also Crimson Abyss Divine Generals.

However, in the past thirteen openings of the secret realm, no one has ever truly seen it.

While everyone was surrounded, another guardian elder finally found Chu Tianheng outside the sea of ​​clouds.

Chu Tianheng's Taoist robe was torn, and the Nine Yang Suppressing Heaven Seal also had a clear crack. At the same time, his own injuries were also quite serious.

Just as the elder was about to lead him back, he saw that the area ahead had descended into complete chaos.

"Young Master, let's go and meet our fellow Daoists."

Chu Tianheng grabbed his arm.

"No."

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes now calm and completely different from before.

"The sudden appearance of so many Void Returning Puppets in the Crimson Abyss Heavenly Palace must mean something has changed."

"Don't forget the sect's grand plan."

The elder protecting the path's expression shifted.

"But another elder is still inside."

"He will find a way to get out of this."

Chu Tianheng looked towards the entrance.

"Hide first."

"Wait until that thing appears before making a move."

After a moment's hesitation, the elder who protected the path finally nodded, and his whisk swept up the two of them, causing ripples to spread through the void.

The two figures quickly disappeared near the entrance.

the other side.

The battlefield is in complete chaos.

More than ten Crimson Abyss Heavenly Generals attacked simultaneously.

Sword energy crisscrossed, and the Heavenly Halberd swept across.

One after another, the crimson jade palaces were cut in half.

The sea of ​​clouds that had been obscuring the view was also dispersed by the supernatural power.

Only then did everyone see the scenery of the other areas of the Crimson Abyss Heavenly Palace.

There is fighting everywhere.

Thousands of Crimson Abyss Heavenly Soldiers moved between the palaces, while the corpses of Nascent Soul cultivators fell continuously from the clouds.

The Void Returning expert opened his cave heaven and clashed head-on with the Crimson Abyss Heavenly General.

Crimson-armored figures were blasted apart from time to time, but for every Crimson Abyss Heavenly Soldier who fell, several human cultivators would often be surrounded and killed.

In the distance, several enormous Crimson Abyss Gods, wielding different weapons, were rampaging through the various factions.

The entire Heavenly Palace has been turned into a giant meat grinder.

While dealing with the Crimson Abyss Heavenly Soldiers in front of him, Gu Changjin observed his surroundings.

However, a Crimson Abyss Heavenly General quickly locked onto him.

The Crimson Jade Heavenly Sword tore through the void and slashed straight down.

Gu Changjin did not take the hit head-on. Instead, he deliberately disappeared into the distant clouds and mist.

A cruel glint flashed in Chi Yuantian's eyes, and he immediately gave chase.

Two figures stood one in front of the other.

They quickly withdrew from the main battlefield.

Until they entered a deserted, secluded palace.

Gu Changjin suddenly stopped.

Behind him, the Crimson Abyss Heavenly General raised his Heavenly Sword high.

From the gaps in the armor, barely suppressed, sinister laughter could be heard.

But the next moment, an ancient, wild, demonic aura, seemingly from the primordial era, slowly emanated from Gu Changjin's body.

The pure bloodline of the Bashe snake caused the Blue Star Realm Seed to tremble slightly.

The oppressive aura of a different world instantly enveloped the entire side hall.

In Chi Yuantian's perception, the white-haired old man standing before him had transformed into a great saint of the demon race, bearing the weight of heaven and earth.

Clang!

The Crimson Jade Heavenly Sword fell from his hand.

Chi Yuantian suddenly knelt down with his massive body.

His forehead slammed heavily onto the ground.

"Great Sage, please forgive me!"

"I wonder which great sage of my clan is here in person?"