Chapter 705 697: Fight to the Death
Facing the true form of Huang Feng Immortal Monarch, Li Ya and the young man in simple clothes felt immense pressure, especially the young man, who felt like he might explode and die at any moment. The oppressive aura around them squeezed his body, causing his qi-blood to become chaotic.
Li Ya was terrified; he could feel Huang Feng Immortal Monarch’s killing intent.
If he refused again, Huang Feng Immortal Monarch would definitely kill him!
Moreover, he would have no power to resist!
At this moment, memories of the past unexpectedly surfaced in Li Ya’s mind.
Those were memories of the Profound Valley, when he, Gu An, and Meng Lang followed Senior Brother Zhang Chunqiu to sow seeds. Back then, Meng Lang liked to order Gu An around, while he always watched from the side.
These memories had long become blurry, but for some reason, they became clear once again at this moment.
Huang Feng Immortal Monarch quietly watched him, waiting for his decision. The grand and boundless Heavenly Ascension Stairs still stood behind Huang Feng Immortal Monarch, like the end of the world, an insurmountable chasm.
The young man in simple clothes couldn’t turn his head to look at his master, but he could feel his master’s agony.
The Immortal Gods spoke eloquently, but with such aggression, it was obviously not with good intentions.
However…
If he died here, he would miss his chance for revenge…
The young man’s heart was filled with fear and unease.
Li Ya remained silent for a long while. Only when Huang Feng Immortal Monarch shifted his gaze to the young man did he finally speak: “I refuse to comply with you, even if you kill my disciple. Doing this will only make me angrier. If I survive, I will regard you as my greatest enemy, and even with the Celestial Court’s protection, I will use all means and all my strength to take revenge on you.”
“Until death.”
His tone wasn’t fierce, even sounded strained, but his gaze was icy cold.
Huang Feng Immortal Monarch’s brow slightly furrowed, and the killing intent in his eyes grew stronger.
A mere mortal dared to threaten him like this!
Boom!
The young man in simple clothes suddenly exploded, flesh and blood flying everywhere, splattering onto Li Ya, covering half of his body with a bloody hue. His face was still marked with the remnants of the flesh and blood, yet his expression did not change.
He continued to stare tightly at Huang Feng Immortal Monarch, as if his disciple’s death didn’t affect him.
Huang Feng Immortal Monarch sneered with disdain, saying, “Do you think you still have a chance? Refuse me, and not only will you die, but everyone related to you will also suffer misfortune, living a life worse than death in the Human Purgatory, until death.”
He raised his right hand, reaching towards Li Ya.
Li Ya’s face remained stoic, only the chill in his eyes intensified.
Snap!
A hand suddenly rested on Huang Feng Immortal Monarch’s left shoulder, directly facing him. Li Ya’s expression finally changed, and the corners of his mouth slightly lifted.
Huang Feng Immortal Monarch’s face slightly altered; he turned his head slightly, using the corner of his eye to glance at the person behind him.
Standing behind him was none other than Gu An. Even though they were close, he couldn’t see Gu An’s true face.
“Supporting Dao Sword Venerable, you’ve finally decided to show yourself.”
Huang Feng Immortal Monarch spoke, his tone tinged with mockery.
“Your entry into the Celestial Spirit Great World must have been an accident. If you truly wish to support that Son of Heaven, you wouldn’t have sent him out. Join the Celestial Court; I will personally petition Cangtian.”
“You have no room for refusal. Having captured Taiyi Immortal Monarch and the Seventy-Two Immortals of Jin Dong, you’ve already committed a heavenly crime. If you do not ascend to Immortal God status before Cangtian becomes aware, you will face the wrath of the Celestial Court. By then, you will be facing an existence far more terrifying than I.”
Li Ya fixed his gaze on Huang Feng Immortal Monarch, waiting now for Gu An’s choice.
“Can you really represent the Celestial Court?”
Gu An’s voice rang out, and Huang Feng Immortal Monarch’s body froze. Just as he was about to respond, a terrifying force suddenly obliterated his body, causing him to follow the same fate as the young man in simple clothes, except he did not explode into a blood flower but instead turned into flying ash and dispersed.
Seeing Huang Feng Immortal Monarch unable to resist in Gu An’s hands, Li Ya was not surprised, but only his gaze turned complex.
Junior Brother Gu…
Why couldn’t you appear sooner?
Li Ya thought bitterly. He felt he had no right to blame Gu An because the young man’s death was his responsibility.
Even having lived for hundreds of thousands of years, and after having experienced the tragic death of disciples, his heart still felt filled with guilt and unwillingness.
Just then, he noticed a change in Gu An’s eyes, a dark red cold light flickering, rendering him momentarily dazed.
“Master…”
A familiar voice reached Li Ya’s ears, as if it came from a great distance, gradually growing louder.
He suddenly opened his eyes wide, awakening like from a dream, turning his head to see his disciple, the young man in simple clothes, standing right beside him.
“Xianyou, you…”
Li Ya looked at the young man, speaking in shock; he was utterly bewildered, unable to comprehend the situation.
The young man named Li Xianyou stood before Li Ya, excitedly saying, “Master, I’m not dead. I am alive. I thought I was going to die just now; was I caught in an illusion technique?”
Upon hearing this, Li Ya looked down at his robe, noticing that the bloodstains were rapidly disappearing.
The previous scene was definitely not an illusion technique!
Li Ya turned his head towards Gu An in the distance. Gu An was watching him, yet in his eyes, Gu An’s figure was so blurred that he couldn’t discern Gu An’s current expression.
“Junior Brother Gu… What just happened?”
Li Ya couldn’t help but ask. Upon pronouncing “Junior Brother Gu,” Li Xianyou’s eyes widened, immediately turning towards Gu An.
“Everything that just occurred was real, not an illusion. I merely turned his death from reality into illusion; he is still alive.”
Gu An replied, leaving Li Ya and Li Xianyou even more astonished.
They couldn’t possibly understand Gu An’s meaning, filling them with awe towards him.
Such unimaginable techniques, what level of cultivation must it be to achieve such?
Li Xianyou asked nervously, “Then, was that Immortal God truly dead just now?”
Hearing this, Li Ya also grew tense, awaiting Gu An’s answer.
Gu An, facing away from the Heavenly Ascension Stairs, replied, “Immortal Gods are immortal; just now, he was only a projection. In reality, his summoning of the Heavenly Ascension Stairs wasn’t to showcase heavenly might to you but to summon a path for stronger existence to the Human World.”
Stronger existence?
Li Ya and Li Xianyou shivered involuntarily, instinctively looking towards the Heavenly Ascension Stairs.
At the top of the Heavenly Ascension Stairs, leading to the end of the universe, a ball of white light had unknowingly appeared, slowly expanding.
Their hearts raced, feeling a chilling sensation as if being watched by an unknown presence.
“Supporting Dao Sword Venerable, since you know, yet dare to come, who are you truly? Whom do you serve, and what do you seek?”
Huang Feng Immortal Monarch’s voice echoed, cold and foreboding, with killing intent engulfing the limitless cloud sea.
Gu An slowly turned around, facing the Heavenly Ascension Stairs.
At the top of the Heavenly Ascension Stairs, within the dazzling white light, a figure descended. The million-zhang high stairs were like ordinary stone steps from the Mortal World beneath his feet.
He bathed in the strong light of the Heavenly Dao, making it impossible to see his true form, yet merely his silhouette brought immense pressure to Li Ya and the others.
Every step he took echoed with the terrifying momentum of a collapsing sky.