"How could there suddenly be so much Immortal Qi in the Abyss?"

Even Yun Zheng was thoroughly shocked.

The spectacle was simply too astonishing.

It looked as though there were tens of thousands of streams.

It was several times more than all the Immortal Qi they’d obtained previously combined.

Gou Mu frowned, musing, "It must have been that this place once reached a node of destruction, the manifestation energy of this region has completely collapsed, and all the Immortal Qi accumulated after the ancient battle has been released at this moment."

"Seize it quickly, this is a tremendous opportunity. At the very least, it can allow us all to advance further—those peak second-grade Immortal Soldiers may even break through to first-grade."

"Pity that I, this Immemorial Immortal, can only start over cultivating in such a frail body!"

As his words landed, Gou Mu leapt up, reaching for the nearest mass of Immortal Qi.

Yun Zheng was flushed with excitement, likewise moving rapidly.

His true body was still outside—his Celestial Human Realm cultivation was already a first-grade Immortal Soldier.

If this incarnation also reached first-grade, then fusing with his true self would make his foundation stronger than ever.

All the factions burst out from the bone boats, madly scrambling for the prize.

Here, the teams of the Five Elements Celestial Realm, Star Nebula Infinite Sea, Cloud Dream Soul Sect, and the Jun Family moved as one.

There was no competition among themselves—there was truly too much Immortal Qi.

Talents like Xiao Ming, Chen Xuanji, and Jun Baimu, the others would actively yield and not contest them.

Meanwhile, as these four powers seized Immortal Qi, they also expanded outward.

Elsewhere.

Can Sutian ordered the Daqian team to draw near the War King Clan.

He was rather helpless.

Yun Zheng had Gou Mu at his side, gathering too much information.

Perhaps there were deeper schemes yet unknown!

How could he possibly turn to them for alliance?

Besides, Daqian didn’t get many places to begin with, only a few dozen people.

The only choice was to move closer to the War King Clan!

The Dongyang Profound Sect made the same choice.

By contrast, Bright Mirror Grotto Heaven was left isolated, set apart on its own!

"Dongyang Profound Sect and Daqian have both come over."

"Just in time; those two are trustworthy."

"Look at those four forces—damn bastards—expanding their territory and snatching up everything!"

"Hmph! If we run into them, strike directly—show no mercy! Our War King Clan stands by strength in numbers!"

Shi Feng showed not a shred of fear!

All the so-called Celestial Humans here were only incarnations. Even if marginally stronger, the gap wasn’t much.

Now, War King Clan had the most slots. With Dongyang Profound Sect and Daqian now included, they even outnumbered the four great alliances combined.

With numbers on your side, what’s there to fear?

Yun Zheng is already moving with open schemes; who cares for such things?

The scramble for Immortal Qi was a grand, thunderous affair.

The boundless Abyss was crystal clear, figures flashed back and forth, Immortal radiance filling the sky; the sight was enough to terrify the boldest.

At this moment, Xu Yang had already delved deepest, paying no attention to the commotion above.

The Divine Cauldron left his body; wherever he guided it, all Immortal Qi was devoured whole.

The Heaven-Devouring Spirit-Eating Skill was unleashed without any reservation, drawing in the Immortal Qi around him without restraint.

Swish!

A figure flashed before his eyes.

Soon after, dozens of clusters of Immortal light were swept in his direction by a nearby force.

Xu Yang started, focusing his gaze—it turned out to be Can Sutian!

"Boy, the inheritance you’ve acquired must be from the Immortal Path, yes?"

Can Sutian’s voice sounded in his ear. Xu Yang’s eyes flickered, but he did not deny it.

As he gathered Immortal Qi, Can Sutian spoke: "Later, it’ll be up to you."

With that, he swept over more Immortal Qi before departing far into the distance.

Watching Can Sutian’s receding figure, Xu Yang shook his head and chuckled softly.

To see Can Sutian "admit defeat" in such a way was truly a rare sight.

Pushing aside all stray thoughts, Xu Yang focused on absorbing the Qi.

The Immortal Qi Can Sutian had sent his way saved Xu Yang no small effort.

As he gathered, Xu Yang glanced around with his peripheral vision.

In just a few breaths, the massive quantity of Immortal Qi had already been depleted by over half.

Like a pack of starving wolves!

Suddenly, Xu Yang’s senses sharpened, his pupils contracting.

A cluster of Immortal light—not too big or small—came into view, but its radiance was concentrated and undispersed, its aura exceedingly terrifying.

Within, he vaguely discerned something thumb-sized, crystalline like Immortal Marrow.

"What’s that? Is it Immortal Marrow?"

No matter what it was, for it to take solid crystal form, it was certainly extraordinary.

Xu Yang shot toward it like lightning.

"A fine prize!"

"Xu Yang, get out of my way!"

A figure suddenly darted in from the side, a palm strike smashing down.

"Jun Baimu?"

"Courting death!"

Xu Yang formed a fist, his physique exploding with force. His demeanor was like a wrathful golden-armored Warrior God, his punch-pulse piercing the darkness.

Bang!

Jun Baimu shrieked miserably, retreating in complete embarrassment.

"Xu Yang, you damned cur, how dare you injure me!!"

"Damn bastard—both you and the War King Clan are doomed! Lord Yun Zheng gave you a chance, but you wouldn’t grasp it. Your deaths are certain!" Jun Baimu snarled, clutching his shattered arm in agony.

"Back in the Spirit Realm, you never dared act so boldly; swaggering now just because you have backing?" Xu Yang sneered icily.

Jun Baimu, the Jun Family’s number one prodigy, with a Celestial Human Realm elder presiding, was actually being called a lackey? He shook with rage all over.

"You are dead."

"Mr. Xiao!"

Jun Baimu cried out in joy.

Xu Yang’s expression darkened.

Xiao Ming had arrived.

He appeared only to fix his burning gaze on that mass of Immortal light: "Immortal Marrow—just as Lord Gou Mu spoke of—Immortal Qi refined to the utmost extremity! This one bit of Immortal Marrow is equivalent to dozens of masses of the purest Qi!"

"Moreover, its transformative effect far exceeds that of normal Immortal Qi!"

It truly was Immortal Marrow... Xu Yang silently murmured and leapt in without hesitation.

Xiao Ming raised his eyes, face twisting with menace: "Xu Yang, trying to compete with me again?"

"Last time I didn’t get the chance—this time I’ll cut off your Immortal Path and see you fall into the Abyss for eternity!"

Swish!

Xiao Ming vanished like a bolt of lightning.

A raging tide roiled the Abyss, warping the darkness.

Boom!

A massive five-colored sword tore through hundreds of feet of void, crashing down towards Xu Yang with the vastness of an ocean, the weight of a mountain, and a peerless, crushing edge.

Jun Baimu crowed in delight: "Xu Yang, this is your end."

"In the Chi Xue arena, you dared defy me, even wanted me to apologize? Today you’ll pay a hundredfold for that insolence!"

Crash!

A blade-sheen pierced forward with unstoppable force, smashing the sword-light apart.

It spun like a writhing dragon and serpent, erupting with a boundless wave of Evil Qi.

Xu Yang had no wish to tangle with Xiao Ming—this was no time for a contest. At the start, he unleashed the Divine Cauldron’s vault, and a surge of ancient, shocking Evil Qi blasted out.

Bang!

The sword-shadow shattered with a screech.

Xiao Ming was blocked, frowning fiercely.

"Xiao Ming, here on the Immortal Path, your Five Elements Spirit God advantage is utterly lost!" Xu Yang sneered, brandishing the Asura Blood Saber, Divine Techniques sweeping out, blade-edge bearing down ruthlessly.

Heavenly Radiance, Divine Heavens!

Heaven-Shattering Divine Blade!

Xiao Ming’s lips curled in mockery: "With Lord Gou Mu present, did you think that lacking the Five Elements Spirit God means I have no other means?"

"Come forth!"

Xiao Ming shouted thunderously.

Immortal light blazed from his body, dazzling and vast.

Splash!

Xu Yang’s vision flickered, the radiance so bright he could barely open his eyes.

In a trance, an Immortal Bridge manifested in midair.

"An Immortal Bridge manifestation?"

"How is that possible?"

Xu Yang exclaimed in disbelief.

"This is the technique Lord Gou Mu taught me. Can you do it?"

Xiao Ming sneered, contemptuous, as the Immortal Bridge swept into the ancient sword in his hand.

Swish!

With a swing, the sword bridged the heavens, grand as an Immortal Dragon, crossing time and space, flashing from the Immortal Gate, emanating terrifying waves—Sword Qi surging, shattering all in its path.

Lightning danced, Immortal light burst everywhere, the void reflected in dazzling brilliance, energies raging like a boundless sea.

The force of that single strike made Xu Yang feel immense pressure.

This was a special Immortal Technique!

Xu Yang’s expression hardened, but he didn’t retreat a step.

"Lock!"

He suddenly roared, eyes bloodshot, unleashing Heaven Locking Will to the extreme.

Splash!

The void twisted—countless black divine chains flashed in and out of existence.

Clang!

The ancient sword shuddered and froze in mid-air; at its edges, infinite Sword Qi and Immortal light shattered as if struck by thunder.

Swish!

Xu Yang vanished like a shadow, instantly appearing before the Immortal Marrow.

Jun Baimu’s eyes went wide, crying out in fear, "Impossible!"

Xiao Ming broke free with a snarl, so shocked that Xu Yang could lock down his Immortal Bridge Sword that he couldn’t even linger on the surprise; instead, he roared in anger: "Xu Yang, put that down!"

He slashed the ancient sword down in a berserk arc.