Chapter 536 - 511: The Battle Erupts

Shen Yueren unleashed all his power to block Lu Lingxuan’s attacks as the two clashed fiercely in the sky, creating a terrifying spectacle.

Lu Yan, hidden in the shadows, observed and pondered how to join the fray, aiming to offer Lu Lingxuan a helping hand.

Frankly, the battle between Lu Lingxuan and Shen Yueren had already far surpassed the power level of the regular Immortal Realm. An average Immortal Ninth Layer probably wouldn’t even qualify to intervene—once involved, there would only be death.

With Lu Yan’s current strength, he also couldn’t intervene.

But that didn’t mean he couldn’t help Lu Lingxuan.

He had his own advantage, which was the soul.

His Primordial Spirit shone brightly, the great tree within it glittering, radiating a verdant energy.

The power of his soul surged and gathered before bursting forth all at once.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

Seven soul spikes, lined up in a row, pierced into Shen Yueren’s sea of consciousness, bombarding his Primordial Spirit.

His Primordial Spirit, clad in a set of glistening golden armor, shone brilliantly, enveloping it.

The seven soul spikes struck the radiant armor, causing violent tremors.

"Burst!"

Lu Yan whispered.

The seven soul spikes exploded instantly.

Shen Yueren’s face changed, and he bellowed lowly, "Immovable Mountain Mantra."

His Primordial Spirit shone, standing immovable like a great mountain.

This was a soul defense technique, which, coupled with Soul Defence Treasures, blocked all of Lu Yan’s Soul Attacks.

Although Shen Yueren blocked Lu Yan’s Soul Attack, he became distracted.

In a high-level fight, a minuscule error could lead to a colossal disaster, especially with an opponent like Lu Lingxuan.

Whoosh!

A Thunder Long Spear seized Shen Yueren’s fleeting vulnerability, breaking through his offense and appearing in front of his chest in an instant.

Shen Yueren roared in anger and instantly manifested three defenses.

But he was still a step too late.

With a "pu" sound, his figure staggered backward, a bloody hole appearing in his chest as blood streamed out.

"You little bastard..."

Shen Yueren had noticed Lu Yan and roared furiously. His gaze was as sharp as lightning, sweeping towards Lu Yan, wishing he could tear him to shreds.

However, he was met with two dark spirals.

These were Lu Yan’s pupils.

The moment Shen Yueren looked at him, Lu Yan had already cast "Ten Thousand Illusion Kingdom."

Shen Yueren felt the environment warp inexplicably, twisting and changing as if he was being drawn into another world.

Lu Lingxuan’s figure vanished from his sight.

"An illusion? Shatter it for me!"

Agitation rose in Shen Yueren’s heart, and he shouted angrily, as three rules fused and erupted.

But just then, the space above his head shattered, and a bolt of lightning in the form of a spear appeared abruptly.

Lu Lingxuan’s silhouette emerged, and from The sky’s Vault above, the River of Thunder’s Magic faintly appeared, bestowing her and the Thunder Long Spear with a fearsome power.

She and the spear became one, diving down from the high skies.

Roar!

A dragon’s roar shook the heaven and earth.

The Thunder Spear transformed into a Nine-clawed Thunder Dragon, descending from the sky, pouncing toward Shen Yueren.

Bang!

The surrounding illusion shattered, returning to its original state, as Shen Yueren struck upward with all his might.

But it was too late.

The Nine-clawed Thunder Dragon swooped down, destroying everything, turning all to nothingness.

Spurt!

With the Nine-clawed Thunder vanishing, a Thunder Long Spear pierced from the top of Shen Yueren’s head, continuing through his throat and deep into his viscera.

The spear vibrated, and a terrifying force exploded from within Shen Yueren, countless thunders bursting from his body.

Shen Yueren’s body exploded into smithereens on the spot.

His Primordial Spirit, having taken a severe hit and with Soul Defence Treasures shattering, became cracked. In a panic, it tried to flee while sending out intense soul vibrations, "Sword Saint Situ, save me."

"He can’t save you..."

Lu Lingxuan launched a thundering strike, her spear’s radiance swelling, enveloping Shen Yueren’s Primordial Spirit within.

"Lu Lingxuan, Dragon Alliance, my Divine Clan will certainly annihilate you and avenge me..."

Shen Yueren’s unwilling scream echoed as his Primordial Spirit burst apart, dissipating into ash.

A top talent from the Origin Continent thus perished here, filled with frustration.

Having slain Shen Yueren, Lu Lingxuan did not stay a moment longer. Her spear’s light twisted, and she immediately flew towards the battlefield of the King of True Beasts and Sword Saint Situ.

Sword Saint Situ’s Spiritual Sense had already witnessed the previous scene; seeing Lu Lingxuan approaching, his face drastically changed.

Dealing with one King of True Beasts was troublesome enough for him. If Lu Lingxuan joined the fray, and with Lu Yan lurking, ready to launch a soul sneak attack, he feared he might end up like Shen Yueren.

Therefore, without the slightest hesitation, he immediately decided to retreat.

But the King of True Beasts, sensing his intent, fearlessly lunged at Sword Saint Situ, aiming to hold him back.

"Beast, get lost..."

As Lu Lingxuan approached closer, Sword Saint Situ grew increasingly desperate, his eyes reddening, condensing his domain into a sphere and hurling it at the King of True Beasts.

Boom!

As the domain neared the King of True Beasts, it exploded with a bang, like a star bursting, turning into destructive energy that sent the King of True Beasts flying away.

Then, without looking back, Sword Saint Situ turned and fled.

He transformed into a golden streak of Sword Light, moving so fast that he tore a mark in space itself.

As for his swordsmen subordinates, he couldn’t care less about them now.

His subordinates, pale-faced, desperately attempted to break out, but surrounded by a multitude of True Beasts, where could they possibly escape?

"Sword Saint Situ, where do you think you’re going?"

Lu Lingxuan transformed into a bolt of thundering spear light, chasing after Sword Saint Situ.

The King of True Beasts joined the pursuit, and in the blink of an eye, they had both disappeared into the sky.

Whoosh!

Lu Yan, holding the Thunder Sword, charged toward the underlings of Sword Saint Situ.

He wasn’t a match for Shen Yueren and Sword Saint Situ, but ordinary warriors of the Immortal Ninth Layer were just right for him to practice on.

Three types of rules fused into a swath of sword light, cleaving toward an old man with a face full of white whiskers.

"You think you can—"

The white-haired elder bellowed angrily, brandishing his blade to counter Lu Yan.

Clang!

The blades collided, and the white-haired elder’s expression changed as he stumbled backward.

"You..."

He had not expected that Lu Yan, at the Immortal Sixth Layer, could possess such formidable strength.

Swish, swish, swish...

Lu Yan kept swinging his sword. Every swing was made with utmost calm, his spiritual platform clear and bright, finely tuning into every ounce of his strength.

With every attack he launched, the power behind it, the trajectory’s changes, the resonance of the rules—he was aware of all these nuances...

Only with a full understanding of one’s own strength, body, Immortality Skill, and the rules mastered, could one use this as a foundation to create new laws.

Clang, clang, clang...

The two exchanged blows continuously, and in a blink, they had already crossed swords over thirty times.

The white-haired elder kept retreating until, at last, he had only the power to parry and no longer the ability to counterattack.

Spurt!

A flash of sword light, and the white-haired elder’s head flew off.

His Primordial Spirit turned to ashes in the glow of Lu Yan’s sword.

An expert of the Immortal Ninth Layer fell.

After killing the white-haired elder, Lu Yan then turned his sword toward the second expert of the Immortal Ninth Layer.

By the time Lu Yan had slain the second Immortal Ninth Layer expert, Lu Lingxuan and the King of True Beasts had already flown back.

With their addition, the outcome of the battle was naturally without suspense.

In just a while, all ten sword-bearing experts brought by Sword Saint Situ were killed.

"Didn’t leave Sword Saint Situ behind?"

Seeing how quickly Lu Lingxuan and the King of True Beasts returned, Lu Yan knew that Lu Lingxuan had definitely not managed to capture Sword Saint Situ.

Sure enough, Lu Lingxuan shook her head and said, "I was able to kill Shen Yueren for two reasons; one was that his strength was inherently weaker than mine, and the second was the surprise of your sneak attack. Only by catching him off guard and using all my strength could I kill him."

"But Sword Saint Situ is not a bit weaker than me. With his preparation and head start in fleeing, it’s too difficult to kill him. It’s not so easy to kill someone in their Initial Body."

Lu Yan nodded his head.

In fact, being able to kill Shen Yueren in this battle was already quite good.

"The Divine Clan won’t let the death of Shen Yueren go easily. Once their Immortal Army enters the Innate Magic Realm, they are likely to seek revenge on us. From here on, it’s up to you," Lu Lingxuan said with a twinkle in her eyes as she looked at Lu Yan.

Lu Yan understood what Lu Lingxuan meant.

Now that Lu Yan had control over the King of True Beasts, it was as if he controlled an army of True Beasts himself.

If the army of True Beasts could lend their aid, then even if the Divine Clan’s Immortal Army entered, they could fight.

"Don’t worry, I am a member of the Dragon Alliance, and it’s my duty to defend the alliance," Lu Yan declared.

"Good, then let’s split up and act separately. You lead the King of True Beasts and gather the True Beast Army in the Innate Magic Realm, while I’ll go back and report the situation with the Divine Clan to prepare the alliance and call for more experts from the Immortal Realm to come and support us," Lu Lingxuan instructed.

"Alright," Lu Yan nodded in agreement.

Lu Lingxuan reached out into the void, grabbed the Sumi Mustard Seed Bags left behind by Shen Yueren and the ten sword-bearing experts, and handed them to Lu Yan. "All of these are yours. Also, you’ve made great contributions this time. I’ll report it truthfully when I get back. Your reward will not be small," she said.

"Then I thank you," Lu Yan responded with a salute.

The two parted ways, each taking their own course of action.

In the following half a month, Lu Yan, along with the King of True Beasts, roamed various parts of the Innate Magic Realm.

The number of True Beasts following him also grew, forming a mighty True Beast Army.

Meanwhile, scouts dispatched by the King of True Beasts brought back news that the Divine Clan’s great army had entered, joining forces with the Three Emperors Alliance’s army, and were advancing toward the city held by the Dragon Alliance.

"Let’s join the battle," Lu Yan decided and led the True Beast Army towards the Dragon Alliance’s city. By the time he returned with the True Beast Army, the great battle had yet to erupt.

He had arrived just in time.

He did not enter the city but, instead, led the True Beast Army to conceal themselves in a nearby mountain range.

Two days later.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

In the sky, countless figures flew by. They swarmed like locusts, dense and innumerable, hurtling toward the Dragon Alliance’s city.

Fight!

Battle cries shook the heavens, and Immortality Skills transformed into streams of rainbow light, raining down on the city like droplets of water.

The city, protected by a Formation, repelled the rainbow onslaught.

On the city walls, a large number of silhouettes appeared.

Clearly, the Dragon Alliance had prepared well, summoning additional experts from the Immortal Realm for support.

With one side attacking and the other defending, a stalemate was formed.

Lu Yan, timing his move perfectly, led the True Beast Army in a flank attack.

Inside the city, Lu Lingxuan had been waiting for this moment. Seeing the True Beast Army emerge, she immediately led the city’s forces in a charge, attacking the combined forces of the Divine Clan and the Three Emperors Alliance.