Celestial Emperor of Devouring-Chapter 719 - 709: You Will Regret It

Eastern Emperor Palace.

The grand square was surrounded by a sea of people, both outside the palace and in mid-air, with heads everywhere.

Gu Chenfeng and Nine Nether were also among the crowd.

Of course.

The vast majority of people were here for the Immortal Spirit Realm.

Only a small number of young men and women wanted to join the Eastern Emperor Palace.

However.

Entering the Immortal Spirit Realm is not easy; in fact, it's extremely difficult.

The Eastern Emperor Palace is only releasing ten external spots.

Naturally, the Eastern Emperor Palace prioritizes its own disciples, and releasing ten spots is already quite generous.

The Immortal Spirit Realm belongs entirely to the Eastern Emperor Palace, and everything is decided by it.

Since few disciples join the Eastern Emperor Palace, it was over in less than half an hour.

At this moment.

Palace Master Donghuang Qing glanced at the crowd and said with a faint smile, "Welcome everyone to our Eastern Emperor Palace. The Immortal Spirit Realm is about to open."

"The Eastern Emperor Palace is offering ten external spots. I believe I don't need to elaborate on the rules; passing the Eastern Emperor Palace's assessment is required to qualify for the Immortal Spirit Realm."

"Without further ado, there is only one assessment this time. Whether you are a Profound Immortal or a Daluo Golden Immortal, if you can withstand a palm strike from one of our Eastern Emperor Palace's Immortal King experts, you will qualify to enter the Immortal Spirit Realm."

Hearing this.

The disciples of the major forces and the many Loose Cultivators were all dumbfounded.

"Withstand a palm strike from an Immortal King? Is this a joke?"

"Isn't this asking for our lives? How could a Profound Immortal or Daluo Golden Immortal withstand the power of an Immortal King?"

"The Eastern Emperor Palace obviously doesn't intend to give away these ten spots. It seems only disciples from major forces can enter, but how many of them even care?"

Disciples of various major forces complained endlessly, almost cursing outright.

"It's more ridiculous every time." Nine Nether said with a helpless bitter smile, "The last time they were recruiting disciples, the Eastern Emperor Palace's assessment was just to defeat an early-stage Daluo Golden Immortal; it's clear they don't want outsiders in."

"Not necessarily." Gu Chenfeng said with a light smile, "If I'm guessing correctly, the spots are probably already spoken for, which is why they came up with such a ridiculous assessment."

"Already gone?" Nine Nether was slightly taken aback, then frowned and speculated, "Master, do you mean the spots have been reserved?"

"Yes." Gu Chenfeng nodded slightly, "Disciples of transcendent forces and major forces are all geniuses and aren't short of powerful cultivation treasures; they wouldn't bow down to come to a place like this."

"The Eastern Emperor Palace isn't very strong. Although they have backing from the Taiqing Hall, they still need to strengthen their own power. Ten spots can exchange for many things."

"I see." Nine Nether nodded, then asked, "Master, should we introduce ourselves then?"

"No need." Gu Chenfeng shook his head gently, then headed to the square.

At that moment.

All eyes were on him.

Everyone was shocked, staring at Gu Chenfeng.

"Is that boy courting death? There's no need to go this far just to enter the Immortal Spirit Realm!"

"Who is that boy? Is he tired of living?"

"Someone actually dares to go up! Is that boy's brain donkey-kicked?"

Disciples from various major forces exclaimed continuously, looking at Gu Chenfeng as if he were an idiot.

Even Palace Master Donghuang Qing and the elders, as well as many disciples, looked shocked and incredulous.

Someone was actually risking their life to enter the Immortal Spirit Realm!

Among everyone present, only Nine Nether seemed to believe in Gu Chenfeng.

Coming to the square.

Gu Chenfeng said with a faint smile, "Palace Master, I am willing to give it a try."

The Eastern Emperor Palace Master snapped back to reality, frowned, and asked, "Young man, the Eastern Emperor Palace's assessment is voluntary. If you die, it has nothing to do with us; have you thought this through?"

"I have thought it through." Gu Chenfeng nodded without hesitation, then asked with a light smile, "Eastern Emperor Palace, if I withstand the palm strike from an Immortal King, will you give me a spot?"

The Eastern Emperor Palace Master frowned again, thinking to himself, "I can't see through his cultivation level; could this boy really have such strength?"

"Impossible! This boy looks around sixteen or seventeen years old; he can't have reached the Immortal King Realm. The genius disciples of major forces would never come; this boy must be trying his luck."

Thinking this.

The Eastern Emperor Palace Master replied, "If you truly withstand a palm strike from an Immortal King, I will give you a spot."

"Great!" Gu Chenfeng smiled slightly.

In front of the disciples of various major forces, the Eastern Emperor Palace naturally would not and dare not go back on their word.

"Whoosh!"

A figure flashed onto the square.

The newcomer was a burly man, his body full of muscles and explosive power, having stepped into the early stage of the Immortal King Realm.

Just looking at him was intimidating, let alone withstanding a palm strike.

"It's Uncle Zhao Hu!" 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"Uncle Zhao Hu has a powerful physical body; his strength can rival that of a mid-stage Immortal King."

"Sigh! That boy is dead for sure!"

The disciples of the Eastern Emperor Palace shook their heads, none of them had any hope for Gu Chenfeng.

Disciples of the major forces also shook their heads.

Facing such a powerful Immortal King, in their eyes, Gu Chenfeng was courting death.

The burly man glanced at Gu Chenfeng, arrogantly sneering, "Kid, you have more guts than them, but you're too stupid. Knowing you'll die, you still dare to come up."

"Give it your all." Gu Chenfeng smiled slightly, showing no fear.

"You don't deserve my full strength." Zhao Hu said as he channeled his Immortal Power, walking towards Gu Chenfeng with a mocking sneer.

To Zhao Hu, a casual palm strike was enough to easily end the fight.

"Is that so?" Gu Chenfeng smiled faintly, "You will regret it."

Zhao Hu sneered mockingly, "You'll be the one regretting! But you won't have a chance to regret!"

At this moment.

The crowd fell silent, their eyes fixed on Gu Chenfeng without blinking.

The next second.

Zhao Hu suddenly raised his hand, launching a fierce and ruthless palm strike towards Gu Chenfeng's head without hesitation.

"Kid, watch me smash your head with one palm!" Zhao Hu growled, as if already seeing the scene he envisioned.

However.

The scene that followed shocked the entire audience.

"Boom!"

Zhao Hu's fierce, ruthless palm strike fell with a loud explosion, unraveling cracks across the square floor.

Yet this strike landed.

Zhao Hu's mocking smile froze in an instant.

At this moment, everyone's eyes widened to the extreme.

At this moment.

Time seemed to stand still, freezing the scene there.

Everyone's faces were filled with shock and disbelief, even questioning their existence.

"This... how is this possible..." Zhao Hu stammered in horror, looking at Gu Chenfeng as if he were a monster.

Zhao Hu's fierce strike couldn't even make Gu Chenfeng take half a step back, and his palm didn't even touch him.

The Eastern Emperor Palace Master stood dumbfounded and said, "Zhao Hu... did not strike?"