Zou Feng was currently fighting a bewitched Second Grade Sword Cultivator, and similar scenes of mutual slaughter and consumption were playing out all across this space.

「In the clearing before the gates of the Glazed Immortal Palace.」

Gongsun Xiang, the Emperor of Great Yan who had nearly been killed by Su Qingyu, was now shrouded in a sinister Ghost Qi, a desiccated corpse dangling from his hand.

"The heavens have spared me! I am truly the supreme being who embodies all the destiny of Great Yan!"

"The Eastern Land’s Cultivation Realm? Immortal Venerables? So what? I will ascend the throne as the Immortal Emperor!"

Gongsun Xiang couldn’t help but be swept up in his own arrogance.

After all, he had been facing certain death. But then, to everyone’s surprise, the Glazed Immortal Palace suddenly appeared.

It not only saved Gongsun Xiang but also brought him the opportunity he had always dreamed of.

In truth, Gongsun Xiang had always felt his role as the Emperor of Great Yan was incredibly stifling.

Never mind that the Eastern Land was teeming with Cultivators beyond the First Grade who wouldn’t give a secular emperor like him the time of day.

Even within Great Yan, the upper echelons of Major Sects like the Celestial Essence Sword Sect didn’t take him, the Emperor of Great Yan, seriously either.

Take Su Qingyu’s sudden challenge, for instance. The leaders of those Major Sects completely ignored his sovereign status and actually gave their tacit approval.

’Those sons of bitches. They clearly thought Su Qingyu’s Poison Skill was becoming unfathomably powerful, so they were happy to see me test her abilities, even to serve as their cannon fodder...’

’Fortunately, this disaster turned into a blessing. I’ve obtained the Luminous Immortal Venerable’s true inheritance!’

’And everyone else transported here by the Glazed Immortal Palace will become my nourishment, and they will witness me taking complete control of the entire Glazed Immortal Palace.’

’Finally, with the Glazed Immortal Palace as my new foundation, I will truly rule over the world...’

At this thought, Gongsun Xiang flung the desiccated corpse from his hand and strode toward the gates of the Glazed Immortal Palace.

Judging by its attire, the corpse he had tossed aside was clearly a True Qi Realm expert from the Xuanhuang Sect.

It had been mysteriously reduced to this state, its flesh and blood seemingly devoured by some kind of Evil Skill.

Clearly, when the heavily injured Gongsun Xiang had been teleported here, he was immediately beguiled by this "fortuitous encounter."

Following the instructions of some "Immortal Venerable," he had cultivated a so-called "Immortal Technique."

With a harsh grinding sound, the distant gates of the Immortal Palace opened for Gongsun Xiang of their own accord.

Inside the Immortal Palace, more than a dozen "Fairies" of peerless beauty stood in formation, bowing to welcome Gongsun Xiang.

Gongsun Xiang was extremely pleased by this, letting out a sinister cackle.

’At least in my eyes, these Fairies of the Immortal Palace are far superior to the beauties in my own harem...’

Meanwhile, Zou Feng struck the bewitched Sword Cultivator with the Great Universal Salvation Hundred-Slit Palm, sending him reeling and coughing up mouthfuls of blood.

After the Sword Cultivator collapsed, a faint, humanoid wisp of smoke naturally emerged from his body.

Zou Feng was prepared. He lunged forward, not even bothering to use his hands for the Refinement. Instead, he opened his mouth and inhaled, sucking the nameless, counterfeit "Immortal Venerable" into his stomach and instantly refining it.

"Great Universal Hand (Peak of Perfection), Progress: 55%"

This "Immortal Venerable" had actually provided a significant boost to his Great Universal Hand.

Currently, aside from his Five Poison Holy Lotus Skill, the Great Universal Hand was the Cultivation Skill closest to reaching the Realm of Transcendence and Sanctity.

However, aside from using a few special items, he could no longer advance this Cultivation Skill through Visualization alone.

Zou Feng estimated that he would probably have to wait until he advanced to First Grade. Only then, by visualizing the "Great Horror" from the Spirit Body Realm, could he possibly make it break through to the state of Extraordinary to Saint.

’Now that I know devouring these fake Immortal Venerables is effective, maybe I can really try to get another Cultivation Skill to the state of Extraordinary to Saint...’

’Of course, since my Tribulation-Indestructible Body also improved after I devoured the Immortal Venerable from the Blood Jade Bowl, it’s not absolutely necessary for the Great Universal Hand to be the one to break through.’

’If another Cultivation Skill can overtake it, that’s fine too.’

Having just spent some time cultivating in hiding, Zou Feng had more or less consolidated his Second Grade Leakless Realm. With several of his other Cultivation Skills also steadily improving, his condition could be described as an unprecedented peak.

’I feel terrifyingly strong right now...’

Even Zou Feng himself couldn’t say for sure what level of combat power he could now unleash.

’So there’s no need to lay low anymore. This is the strange Alternate Space of the Glazed Immortal Palace; how far can I get by just hiding?’

’From now on, I’ll take the initiative. I’ll hunt these Immortal Venerables and, while I’m at it, figure out how to escape this Immortal Palace.’

Having made his decision, Zou Feng no longer hesitated. He quickly left the area and began searching for Martial Artists whose minds had been affected by the bewitching Immortal Venerables.

After a brief search, Zou Feng soon encountered a male and female pair of True Qi Realm Martial Artists from the Xuanhuang Sect.

Judging by their condition, they didn’t seem to have been bewitched by an Immortal Venerable and were still in their right minds.

Zou Feng knew, ’Now that we’re all trapped in this Glazed Immortal Palace, the old barriers between the Righteous Dao and the Evil Sects can be temporarily ignored.’

’Right now, all the Martial Artists in the Glazed Immortal Palace can be roughly divided into two camps.’

’One camp consists of the Martial Artists who haven’t been bewitched and remain sane.’

’The other, of course, are those who’ve been completely duped by the Immortal Venerables, killing anyone they see and causing all kinds of trouble.’

’So, even though the two people nearby are disciples of the Xuanhuang Sect, I’ll go say hello and see if they’ve discovered anything.’

’After all, we’re in the same camp. Working together to find a way out of here is the best course of action.’

Zou Feng was ready to approach them with good intentions, but unfortunately, the two Xuanhuang Sect disciples were horrified the moment they saw him.