Two Realms: I Will Become the Immortal Emperor

WHOOSH—

The wind howled louder and louder, but within Jinyun Valley, the atmosphere only grew more tense.

The Tribulation Cultivators in the sky, whose expressions had been ashen with despair, now looked excited and invigorated. Their gazes toward the nameless Spear Cultivator, in particular, were filled with awe and shock.

”Spear Master?”

”Yan Tianxing?”

Those who didn’t recognize him were stunned when they heard his title. They never imagined that this Golden Core cultivator, who had hidden in the crowd and only revealed himself at the last moment, had such a formidable background.

Yan Tianxing’s reputation around the Star-Picking Sect was considerable, nearly on par with the likes of Chen Che, Xiao Chan, and Sun Hao of the Primordial Sect. In fact, having achieved Core Formation decades earlier, his prestige was even greater.

He came from the ranks of a mortal army and was later guided onto the path of cultivation. He had since established his own territory, becoming a local tyrant of sorts. His spear technique was sublime, and he had defeated countless Golden Core cultivators of the same tier.

Yan Tianxing’s reputation was not small, and his strength was plain for all to see; he had reached the Golden Core Fourth Layer years ago. The moment he appeared, he blocked the Sword Group that no one else could stop and even shattered the phantom image, instantly causing the Tribulation Cultivators to cheer wildly.

”We’re saved!”

”I can’t believe the Spear Master showed up... This time, we might actually get out of here alive, right?”

Not only did Meng Qianxun frown, but even the distant Golden Core cultivators who had been about to leave paused in their tracks.

The situation had taken another turn...

They just didn’t know what this Valley Master would choose to do. But Chen Che’s next move immediately showed them Jinyun Valley’s stance.

SCREE—

With the cry of an eagle, Chen Che rose on the wind. With a mere wave of his hand, the scattered swords of the Sword Group all buzzed and shot up, hovering in the air in an instant.

Like ten thousand swords returning to one, they converged behind him.

”You think you’re worthy?”

Chen Che had long been aware of this hidden Golden Core cultivator, so how could he possibly let him leave? ’Perfect,’ he thought. ’I was missing a heavyweight. Only by killing him can I thoroughly intimidate these Tribulation Cultivators who are still clinging to false hope.’

As for how the man had managed to shatter his Sword Group, it was only because Chen Che’s Divine Sense was exhausted after killing several Golden Core cultivators on his own. He was an arrow at the end of its flight.

”It seems Valley Master Chen is unwilling to let us leave...”

Yan Tianxing sneered.

Standing on the Little Chick’s back, Chen Che’s long hair billowed in the night wind as his clear voice echoed across the sky above Jinyun Valley:

”You came here intending to take my life. Now that the tables have turned, you think you can just walk away? It’s not that easy. If I don’t make an example of you, won’t everyone think my Jinyun Valley is a soft target?”

”In that case, allow me to experience Valley Master Chen’s Divine Abilities firsthand.”

Hearing this, Yan Tianxing knew this day would not end peacefully. However, confident from having shattered the man’s Sword Group earlier, he was completely undaunted. ”I just wonder if your strength can match your arrogance...”

STOMP!

Yan Tianxing held a Black Spear. The moment his words fell, he took a sudden step forward.

Chen Che stood between heaven and earth, his hands at his sides. Countless swords floated behind him, their blades emitting a faint glow like a cluster of twinkling stars.

”Hah!”

Yan Tianxing was so fast that his step seemed to cross space itself, bringing him to within ten zhang of Chen Che in an instant. At the same time, he thrust his Black Spear forward.

SHRAAA—

A violent gale erupted between heaven and earth, howling furiously. Even ancient trees dozens of li away were bent by the hurricane-force winds, groaning as if they were being snapped like dry twigs.

Under the bright moonlight, the space between the two men was filled with dozens of raging dragons. These were phantom images manifested from the spear and the explosive burst of True Essence. They attacked from all sides, howling as they came.

This attack was nothing short of fierce and swift; even the Golden Core cultivators watching from a distance were terrified.

Previously, Yan Tianxing had shattered the Sword Group with a single spear thrust. The power of his current attack was several times more ferocious!

Poised in the void, Chen Che remained calm. He simply swept a hand through the air, and the Sword Group rippled like a disturbed water surface, forming a vortex. It then transformed into a massive Sword Wall several hundred zhang wide, cleaving the world in two.

”SCREEE!”

An extremely ear-piercing sound of metal striking metal rang out as dozens of raging dragons slammed fearlessly into the Sword Shield, erupting in a shower of dazzling sparks.

”Hm?”

Yan Tianxing grunted in surprise. He had fought Sword Cultivators before. An ordinary Sword Cultivator’s Sword Shield would have long since been shattered by his spear.

But when his spear tip struck, this Sword Group seemed to possess a life of its own. The force of the impact radiated outwards from the point of contact, instantly and evenly distributed across more than ten thousand Flying Swords.

The Sword Group vibrated, rippling like shimmering water with a rhythmic, systematic movement.

”BANG!”

The two clashed and separated in an instant.

”I don’t believe you’re flawless!” Yan Tianxing’s body shuddered and he shot back several hundred zhang. Seeing the Sword Wall quickly return to calm, his body moved like a swimming dragon. He abruptly changed direction and charged forward again, even faster than before.

”BANG!”

The onlookers only saw a streak of black light twisting through the air like a raging dragon before it once again slammed toward Chen Che.

BOOM!

It was like a clap of thunder exploding in midair.

Like a thundercloud, each strike shook the valley and made the onlookers’ Qi and Blood churn. To an outsider, it seemed as if Chen Che was at a disadvantage, unable to even fight back.

However, only Yan Tianxing himself knew that this Sword Wall was like a seamless, perfect whole, without a single flaw.

A Sword Pill could do this, moving in perfect concert with the user’s mind, but a Sword Box could not.

”Chen Che, you brat! Didn’t you want to kill me? Are you content to just hide inside that tortoise shell?”

Frustrated by his repeated failed attacks, Yan Tianxing roared:

”If you have any guts, come out of that shell and fight me to the death!”

As he roared, his figure flickered. He crossed several hundred zhang of empty space in an instant, appearing directly before Chen Che and unleashing hundreds of spear strikes in a frenzy. As his True Essence surged, half the sky seemed to transform into a boundless ocean, with one raging dragon after another emerging from the sea, scrambling to pounce forward.

”You’re right. It is time to finish you.”

A clear voice rang out.

Immediately, everyone saw a brilliant light shine from behind the Sword Wall. In the sky above Jinyun Valley, the wondrous spectacle of two moons shining together appeared.

”What’s that?”

Yan Tianxing was startled.

Then, he saw a bright moon actively charge out from behind the Sword Group—it was the Taichu Haoyue Sword. Chen Che brandished the Ruyi Wind and Thunder Sword, streaking across the sky like a bright moon, his presence terrifying to the extreme.

”RIIIP!”

Wherever the bright moon passed, the sky full of black dragons was torn to shreds in an instant. To the onlookers, the heavens above seemed like a scroll painting being sliced in two. It was a strange spectacle caused by the incredible speed of the sword’s edge.

This Sword Aura seemed capable of cleaving through anything and everything in its path.

”DING!”

The final move of the Taichu Haoyue Sword, the Bright Moon Sword, was naturally transcendent in power. In an instant, it vanquished the sky full of raging dragons and, without losing momentum, fiercely cleaved through Yan Tianxing’s Protective True Essence.

But Yan Tianxing was a Golden Core True Master, after all. The moment the sword light parted his Protective True Essence, he knew he was in deep trouble.

In his haste, he flicked his hand, and a square piece of linen cloth flew out. The grayish-brown cloth expanded upon contact with the wind, transforming into a massive sack that swallowed Chen Che whole.

”The Heaven-Swallowing Cloth!”

Many people cried out in alarm the moment this cloth appeared.

It was a special type of Spiritual Artifact, capable of both offense and defense. For offense, it could create a unique pocket dimension to swallow cultivators. For defense, it could transform into a celestial curtain, sealing off an area.

Hence, it was called the Heaven-Swallowing Cloth!

”Haha, Chen Che, you brat, you’re too young...”

Yan Tianxing laughed maniacally, just about to form a hand seal for the spell to retract his Spiritual Artifact.

BOOM—

A tremendous noise erupted. A corner of the Heaven-Swallowing Cloth suddenly became scorched and blackened. Then, countless flames burst forth from within, engulfing the entire Magical Artifact in the blink of an eye.

And from within the flames, the first thing to charge out was Chen Che’s sword!

Its tip aimed straight for the space between Yan Tianxing’s eyebrows.

”Not good!”

The smile vanished from Yan Tianxing’s face. He had no time to take out another treasure to defend himself and could only retract his body abruptly.

The sword light grazed his cheek, slicing off his left ear. The Sword Qi tore through his protective Scale Armor, causing a spray of blood to erupt from his shoulder and leaving behind a deep, crimson sword wound!

PUFF!

Then, with a downward press of the blade and the sound of tearing brocade, a severed arm flew through the air, trailing blood.

”Run!”

”Even Yan Tianxing is no match for him...”

Witnessing this scene, the Foundation Establishment Tribulation Cultivators, who had been full of hope, were all utterly terrified.

They had hoped Yan Tianxing would save them from their desperate plight, but he couldn’t even save himself! Horrified, why would they stick around and wait to die? After exchanging glances, they wished they could use every Secret Technique they knew to escape.

”Where do you think you’re going!?”

Chen Che’s eyes flickered. With a wave of his hand, a line of fire shot out from his wrist.

In the blink of an eye, the line of fire transformed into a colossal, sky-pillar dragon a hundred zhang long. It rose into the air, its massive body blanketing half of Jinyun Valley, and shredded the fleeing Major Cultivators into mincemeat.

”Chen Che, you brat, I will remember this grudge! One day, I will return to settle this score with you...”

Yan Tianxing cried out miserably, stumbling back several steps and nearly falling from the sky. The hatred in his heart had reached its peak.

Ever since he started his journey, he had never met such a tough opponent; he had even suffered damage to his very foundation here. He shot a resentful glare at Chen Che, not even bothering to retrieve his severed arm. His eyes bulged as his True Essence suddenly surged several times over—he was clearly using a life-or-death technique.

However, he wasn’t using it to fight Chen Che head-on, but rather to escape.

”Since you’ll remember it, let’s settle it today!”

”Die!”

Chen Che shouted in a low voice.

He pressed a hand down.

The Sword Group blossomed, descending like a meteor shower and completely enveloping the fleeing Yan Tianxing in midair.

”No!”

At the critical moment, Yan Tianxing raised his one remaining arm, and his True Essence erupted.

He managed to manifest a strange black light within the star-like cluster of swords, but it faded from view in the blink of an eye. His body was torn to pieces by the Sword Qi and dissipated into the air.

All that remained was a masterless Black Spear, which spun in the air before, with a THUD, plunging upside down into the ground below.

At that moment, the world fell silent!

Chen Che glanced at the fallen Long Spear, raised an eyebrow, and said softly,

”Spear Master?”