"Ah—you old bastard! You dare strike me! Today, I'll make sure you die without a place to be buried!"
Yuanwu's face was deathly pale, twisted with rage. Ignoring his own injuries, he frantically circulated the Immortal spirit within his body. As he leaped into the air, violent Immortal Power erupted once more, forming another radiant Great Sun in the sky.
Yuanwu, holding a flying sword, gave it a fierce upward flick. In an instant, a silver-white rainbow shot up from the ground, piercing straight through the heavens and impaling that radiant Great Sun.
The Great Sun immediately began to flash wildly, each flash containing infinite profundity and endless transformations—truly profound beyond the profound, marvelous beyond the marvelous. The might of this Fortune was unparalleled!
No one present failed to recognize this Fortune!
It was precisely the signature technique of Fusheng Dijun, the minor creation that had shaken the Great Wilderness and was revered as a classic by countless Immortals: Rainbow Piercing the Sun.
The reason Rainbow Piercing the Sun could shake the Great Wilderness was because this minor creation could unleash the full imposing might of the Great Sun Radiance while simultaneously stimulating the power of one's innate Radiance bloodline. The Immortal Power within the body would also boil over, making one's own strength even more formidable.
And the most terrifying aspect was that if one were enveloped by a minor creation like Rainbow Piercing the Sun, there was virtually nowhere to hide, no way to escape—only resistance remained.
If one could withstand it, all was well. If not, they would be pierced through on the spot by the rainbow; even if they didn't die, they'd be crippled, and being reduced to ashes was not out of the question.
At this very moment.
In the sky, set against the backdrop of the minor creation Rainbow Piercing the Sun, Yuanwu's body shimmered with golden light, appearing supremely sacred, like a god of war. His pure Immortal Power spun wildly, demonstrating immense power.
"Old bastard! Die!"
Yuanwu, gripping his Immortal sword, gave another upward flick. A rainbow condensed and manifested beneath Huode's feet. To everyone's astonishment, Huode sidestepped with a flash, dodging it with what seemed like effortless ease—truly unbelievable.
"Let's see how long you can keep dodging!"
Yuanwu, holding his Immortal sword, flicked it upward frantically, one white rainbow after another manifesting. To everyone's stunned disbelief, every white rainbow Yuanwu summoned was dodged by Huode.
"Rainbow Piercing the Sun, Great Sun Soaring to the Heavens!"
Furious beyond measure, Yuanwu raised his Immortal sword toward the radiant Great Sun.
With a thunderous boom, a hundred-meter-long white rainbow surged skyward like a flood dragon.
This time, Huode did not dodge. Instead, he swayed his body, and a brilliance of interwoven black and white erupted from his form. He spread his legs apart, squatted down, assumed a horse stance, formed a hand seal with both hands, and shouted, "Unmoving as a Mountain!"
Boom!
When the white rainbow erupted beneath his feet, it not only failed to pierce through Huode's physical body but was actually suppressed by Huode through sheer force!
"Rainbow Piercing the Sun is indeed an impressive minor creation. What a pity! You little brat haven't cultivated it to mastery yet! Want to kill this old man? You're not even qualified!"
Huode, still in his horse stance, shifted his ten fingers, forming hand seals one after another. He raised a hand and pointed at the Great Sun in the sky, shouting, "Myriad Methods Sword Heart, break for me!"
Whoosh!
The peachwood sword that had been hanging on his back shot out in an instant, transforming into a sword ray that pierced through the radiant Great Sun hanging in the sky in the blink of an eye.
Pierced?
That's right!
Yuanwu's Great Sun Radiance had been pierced by Huode's peachwood sword just like that. The so-called minor creation Rainbow Piercing the Sun also dissipated into nothingness. And because his Great Sun Radiance had been pierced, Yuanwu's physical body was affected. With a retching sound, he vomited blood and plummeted from above.
"You little brat! Get over here!"
Huode leaped up, directly reaching out to grab Yuanwu by the neck and pinning him in mid-air.
Yuanwu was afraid.
Utterly terrified.
He wanted to struggle, but due to his severe injuries and the exhaustion and depletion of the Immortal spirit within his body, he had no strength left to resist or struggle.
"What are you all standing around for? Kill him! Kill him quickly! Kill him for me!!"
Yuanwu screamed hoarsely, but before his words even finished, he vomited another mouthful of blood, unable to stop.
Not far away.
Those seniors were all cultivators from the Immortal Realm to which Yuanwu belonged. They had accompanied Yuanwu on this outing to protect his personal safety.
After all, Yuanwu was a High Immortal bearing the Immortal Dao's Decree. The Immortal Realm had indeed invested vast resources and effort into nurturing him. Usually, when Yuanwu went out, many seniors from the Immortal Realm would accompany him.
These Immortal Realm seniors were all old-timers who had cultivated for many years, with profound cultivation and rich experience. It wasn't that they couldn't see that Huode's existence was unfathomable; they just hadn't expected Huode to attack so decisively, and his strength was even more terrifying than they had imagined.
Not only had he shattered Yuanwu's Great Sun Radiance Fortune with a single palm, but even the minor creation Rainbow Piercing the Sun that Yuanwu had unleashed had been pierced through by a single sword.
Under such circumstances, how could they dare to make a move?
The answer was certain.
They did not dare to act.
Yuanwu might not know the immensity of heaven and earth, but they did.
Seeing Huode gripping Yuanwu by the neck, these seniors did not hesitate. They rushed over quickly, cupping their fists and bowing.
"Yuanwu meant no offense! We beg you to show mercy!"
"Yuanwu is young and ignorant, unaware of proper limits. A lesson from you is enough; please do not take his life!"
Knowing they were no match, these old seniors had no choice but to step forward one after another to plead for Yuanwu, hoping Huode would show leniency.
"Old bastard! I, Yuanwu, am a descendant of the Hundred Leaves Clan in the Lingluo Heavenly Domain, a disciple of the Five Spirits Immortal Realm in the Lingluo Heavenly Domain, and a High Immortal bearing the Immortal Dao's Decree! If you dare kill me today, our Hundred Leaves Clan will never let you go, our Five Spirits Immortal Realm will not spare you, and the Nine Heavens Immortal Dao will punish you for the crime of defying your superiors!"
One had to say, this Yuanwu was truly arrogant and overbearing enough.
Even now, severely injured, with Huode gripping his neck—Huode could end his life with a snap of his fingers if he wished—Yuanwu actually dared to be this insolent, attempting to intimidate Huode by flaunting his family background.
And it must be said,
Yuanwu's family background did indeed carry considerable deterrent power.
Both his Hundred Leaves Clan and the Five Spirits Immortal Realm held significant influence within the Lingluo Heavenly Domain, especially the Five Spirits Immortal Realm, which could be considered one of the top ten Immortal Realms in the Lingluo Heavenly Domain. Ordinary people truly didn't dare to provoke them. Forget killing him; even injuring him would invite pursuit and vengeance from the Hundred Leaves Clan and the Five Spirits Immortal Realm.
Most crucially, Yuanwu, after all, was a High Immortal bearing the Immortal Dao's Decree, carrying the Immortal Dao's Mandate on his person, akin to a disciple of the Son of Heaven—his status was extremely noble. Killing him would be equivalent to defying the Nine Heavens Immortal Dao, showing disrespect to the Nine Heavens Immortal Dao, and would result in being punished by the Nine Heavens Immortal Dao for the crime of defying superiors. At that point, there would only be a path to death.
It must be understood that in the Present-Ancient Era, the Immortal Dao dominated heaven and earth. Every heavenly domain in the Great Wilderness had Immortal Mansions established by the Nine Heavens, and throughout the myriad worlds, there were Immortal Dynasties founded by the Nine Heavens. If one were placed on the Nine Heavens Immortal Dao's wanted list, there would be absolutely nowhere to hide, no place to flee.