Chapter 605: Chapter 603: Immortal Essence Everywhere, Body and Soul Annihilated

"These manifested immortals, do you think they still have the same power as they did back then?"

Shi Hu stuttered as he spoke, his lips trembling.

One sentence startled everyone around.

Their power from back then?

Back then, these people were genuine, bona fide immortals.

True Immortals? Celestial Immortals? Golden Immortals?

Even the weakest True Immortal could wipe out all of them with just one finger.

Xu Yang frowned and said, "I don’t think so. Otherwise, this battlefield would’ve been shattered in an instant."

"Judging by these scenes, though they’re shocking, the waves don’t seem to have overflowed too much."

"Look, Xiao Ming and his group are moving—they’re going straight up."

"Let’s go up too."

Seeing Xiao Ming and the others directly leaping onto the land, the rest hesitated no longer.

Stepping onto the land, the manifested scenes remained the same.

But the ancient desolation surrounding the battlefield was easily ten times that of the previous land fragment.

Broken walls and ruined structures, densely packed, everywhere.

With the naked eye, you could see countless shards of ancient artifacts, decaying buildings, all mottled and worn.

But here, there was none of the unseen, forbidden power hovering on the initial landing spot.

There is no taboo here!

"What are we supposed to do with a sight like this?"

For a moment, Xu Yang was at a complete loss.

Shi Feng was already moving, whispering with Zuo Shenzong, Can Sutian, and the other powerhouses.

Suddenly, Old Yun Zheng’s laughter echoed from afar.

"Everyone, based on our earlier experience in the training tower, all these manifested scenes won’t last long; and when it all breaks apart in the end, there’ll be an overwhelming storm of destruction here."

"Not even a True Immortal may be able to withstand it!"

"Only by passing through here, reaching the far end, and finding the ultimate treasures left by the immortals of old, do you stand a chance of moving forward."

"Each of you, do as you see fit!"

As his words faded—

There was a cold flash in Old Yun Zheng’s eyes. He led his team, charging straight ahead at full speed.

"You can’t trust everything that old bastard says; with Gou Mu, a true ancient immortal among them, even if his memory is missing pieces, he knows far more than us."

"Dammit!"

"Shit, they’re actually fighting the manifested immortals head-on?"

"Huh? That manifested immortal is actually so weak?"

The crowd gaped in disbelief.

They watched the team ahead charging forward. A martial artist struck out—and effortlessly shattered a manifested immortal.

"Immortal essence? Killing the manifested immortals actually gives you immortal essence?" Xu Yang cried out in shock.

This scene was truly unexpected.

"It doesn’t look like ordinary immortal essence, more like the pure energy left behind from immortal cultivation." Shi Hu frowned.

"Xianyuan!"

Xu Yang’s eyes sharpened.

"That’s right. Slaying these manifested immortals gives leftover xianyuan!"

Xiao Ming turned his head, letting out a big laugh, sword in hand, and dashed away.

"Let’s go, don’t waste any time."

Shi Feng came back, shouting in a deep voice.

The team set off immediately.

"Dad, how did the talk go?" Shi Hu asked.

"Old Yun Zheng and Gou Mu definitely know more, but they’ll never tell us easily. For now, we’ll have to go with it and push through this real battlefield!"

Shi Feng spoke gravely, "Also, be very careful. Though killing a manifested avatar gets you xianyuan, there could still be deadly peril!"

Deadly peril!

Those four words sent a chill through everyone!

Back in the training tower trial, those eliminated never died.

It was only during the contest for immortal essence that some martial artists fell.

But here, that may not be the case.

This was a killing field, the real battlefield!

The Five Elements Celestial Realm’s team was almost out of sight by now, so Shi Feng said, "Let’s go! Our three great factions form an angular formation, don’t split up."

After he spoke, he swept his eyes around, intending to find Bright Mirror Grotto Heaven, but when he saw their team chasing right after the Five Elements Celestial Realm, he let out a cold snort.

"Hmph!"

"Really thought you had more backbone. Turns out you couldn’t hold out at all."

"Move out!"

The team set off.

Xu Yang, Xue Ming, Shi Hu, Stone Jade, and the rest ran forward at the edge of Shi Feng and the other powerhouses.

Approaching, they felt the pressure of immortal might wash over them.

Shadows of immortals fought madly above and below, immortal techniques and divine powers illuminating the field, the scene utterly terrifying.

Soon the team was right in the thick of the battle, surrounded everywhere by manifested immortals slaughtering one another.

Xu Yang slowly locked onto a target.

An ancient immortal and a demonic immortal were fighting.

Both looked like youths, not very old.

One wielded a saber, the other a sword—their blades clashed, sparks flying, the struggle earth-shaking.

"Senior Xue Ming, please watch my back."

"Don’t worry."

Xue Ming nodded firmly, on high alert, ready to attack at any moment.

Xu Yang stepped forward, closing in.

The two figures didn’t notice his arrival at all.

Whoosh!

Boom!

Xu Yang struck like lightning, unleashing his full power from the start.

Heaven Locking intent erupted—Heaven-Crushing Divine Blade slashed down!

Buzz!

The two immortal phantoms shuddered together, stalling for a split second.

Then, with a sweeping arc, the blade swept down ferociously.

Rumble!

One figure twisted, collapsing and shattering, dropping a strand of xianyuan.

The other seemed struck by a thunderbolt, staggered back several steps, became even more ghostly, but did not collapse.

Suddenly, he locked eyes on Xu Yang, his face twisted and fierce, killing intent surging as he snarled: "Die!"

Xu Yang’s hair stood on end all over his body.

This immortal could actually attack him?

In a flash, Xu Yang swung his blade wildly.

Boom!

Bam!

The immense force blasted out, making Xu Yang’s body tremble.

Blade light coiled like electric serpents, stirring up howling storms.

Xu Yang’s body flickered, ghostlike, appearing at the opponent’s flank.

Slash!

His saber cut deep into the foe’s body.

The immortal shuddered violently, about to dissipate, but still desperately swung his sword once more.

Xu Yang’s eyes twitched—he roared, "Lock!"

With Heaven Locking intent surging, he unleashed the blade, spinning to dodge aside.

Bam!

Another strand of xianyuan dropped down.

Xu Yang’s face was pale as he picked up the two strands of xianyuan, heart pounding in lingering fear.

"These remnants can actually attack us," Xue Ming said, shocked to the core.

"And they’re far from weak!"

Xu Yang panted, "But they’re definitely not as strong as they were. It must be that this world’s manifested power isn’t enough—can only create partial strength. Otherwise, we’d be dead for sure!"

"But this xianyuan is incredibly pure!"

Xu Yang sensed the power of xianyuan, his face showing joy.

"Ahhhh~~~"

"Help me!!"

A blood-curdling scream suddenly rang out.

Xu Yang’s face changed, glancing to the side.

A martial artist’s body was drowned in immortal light.

An immortal’s remnant shadow flashed by, ancient weapon in hand, stabbing right through him.

Bam!

The martial artist’s shriek cut off instantly, his body torn apart and scattered to pieces.

Body and soul utterly destroyed!

Everyone around froze, shocked out of their wits.

The one who fell was from the Battle King family, formerly high-level Shenxiao Realm, now stepped onto the path of immortality—not weak at all.

Yet he was killed effortlessly by the immortal remnant!

Out of nowhere—

Several more screams echoed from the surroundings.

No one noticed that, beneath the ground, a bone blade was slowly writhing, greedily absorbing the spilled essence from the fallen martial artist.

Having consumed the essence, the dim surface of the bone blade glowed faintly, as if a trace of life had just been born within it for an instant.