"Who dares to lurk in the depths of space, acting so furtively!" Lü Bu, leading the Vermillion Bird Legion above the Southern Sea of the Immortal Realm, sped across the ocean when he suddenly raised his head and berated the heavens.
"Insolent!"
A voice boomed, causing the surrounding waters to tremble, with the ominous signs of a deathly tsunami gathering!
"Scram!"
With a raised hand, Lü Bu reached into the depths of space. His palm, covered in emperor's patterns and radiating an obsidian-gold light, plunged into the chaos. He seized a figure, crushing its physical body into oblivion!
"Boom!"
The body exploded, showering blood mist. A nascent soul rolled out of the chaos and appeared above the Sea of Boundaries, tumbling through the endless firmament like a kite.
"A Han human!"
"You dare to harm me!!"
"Futian!"
"Save me!"
The nascent soul flew wildly across the sky. Lü Bu withdrew his hand, now stained with fresh emperor's blood. Beside him, Zhuge Liang waved his Five-Phoenix Fan and said faintly, "It is the Zhen Gang Immortal Emperor of the Heavenly Gang Ancient Court, who controls twenty-seven Imperial Destinies. He is not to be feared!"
"Futian!"
"Save me!"
The physical body of the Zhen Gang Immortal Emperor had been shattered, and his nascent soul was severely injured. He was merely an Immortal Emperor controlling twenty-seven Imperial Destinies, while Lü Bu, after gaining his title, now controlled thirty-four. His might was comparable to an Immortal Emperor who commanded over forty Imperial Destinies. How could Zhen Gang Immortal Emperor resist? An obsidian-gold emperor's pattern flowed across his nascent soul, erasing his aura. He roared, his nascent soul igniting with crimson flames. The twenty-seven Imperial Destinies manifested, their cries mournful, as if facing a great slaughter!
"Futian?"
"Are you waiting for Futian Immortal Emperor?"
"Hahaha!"
"It is good that you have come today. We shall suppress him here together!"
Zhuge Liang waved his Five-Phoenix Fan, smiling slightly, unfazed by the name Zhen Gang Immortal Emperor had cried out. It was the second strongest expert of the Heavenly Gang Ancient Court, Futian Immortal Emperor, who controlled forty-two Imperial Destinies.
"Futian! Save me!"
The tumbling Zhen Gang Immortal Emperor roared with all his might. His emperor's voice pierced through billions of layers of space, causing the entire chaotic void to erupt. A colossal phantom figure strode through the chaos. With a raised hand, a three-foot-long red sword materialized, its supreme emperor's might permeating space and crossing the void. It precisely locked onto Lü Bu's location. Though the figure had not yet arrived, the sword light had already traversed countless leagues of space, heading towards Lü Bu!
"No..."
Lü Bu sensed the sword energy. He extended his palm, pressing it down upon the weakened nascent soul of Zhen Gang Immortal Emperor. Gazing at the immense palm adorned with obsidian-gold emperor's patterns, Zhen Gang Immortal Emperor cried out in terror. Before the sword light had even left the heavens, with a deafening roar, the palm descended, crushing the nascent soul of Zhen Gang Immortal Emperor. The sword light burst through space, striking towards the palm, shattering it!
"You court death!"
Lü Bu withdrew his hand, his eyes narrowing. He peered through the firmament, observing the figure striding through the chaos. He raised his head, let out a long cry, and hefted his Sky-Rending Halberd, leaving the Vermillion Bird Legion and entering the chaos. Zhuge Liang waved his Five-Phoenix Fan, smiled faintly, pointed forward, and said, "Continue forward!"
In the chaos, with every step Lü Bu took, a hazy Imperial Destiny coalesced. After ten steps, forty-four Imperial Destinies had appeared behind Lü Bu, their terrifying aura sweeping through the chaos. The obsidian-gold light flowing on his Sky-Rending Halberd caused Futian Immortal Emperor, who was approaching step by step, to turn pale. In just a few steps, Lü Bu had transformed from controlling thirty-four Imperial Destinies to a peerless Immortal Emperor commanding forty-four!
Boom!
Unfortunately, their distance was too great to retreat. Futian Immortal Emperor extended his right hand, grasping the three-foot red sword before him. Unparalleled sword energy erupted, shattering space and transforming the world behind him into a sea of red blades. The sword sea churned. He had been cultivating in the chaos, and in this short time, Zhen Gang Immortal Emperor had provoked the Great Han Heavenly Court.
Not only had he perished, but he had also dragged Futian Immortal Emperor into peril. His pupils contracted slightly as he gazed at the approaching Lü Bu, who held the Sky-Rending Halberd and whose obsidian-gold emperor's patterns flashed.
"Kill!"
Lü Bu, wielding the Sky-Rending Halberd, instantly appeared before the red sword sea. His expression was cold, and illusory figures moved within his eyes, as if containing a world. He let out a great roar. His crimson Vermillion Bird armor ignited with divine fire. The Sky-Rending Halberd swept through the air, its obsidian-gold light illuminating all directions.
The endless firmament shattered. Deep within the chaotic void, Lü Bu, holding the Sky-Rending Halberd, battled Futian Immortal Emperor. Their onslaught shattered infinite space, and occasionally, streaks of light would fall into the Sea of Boundaries, causing deathly tsunamis ten thousand feet high. The warships of the Vermillion Bird Legion were like ants before these colossal waves!
"Retreat!"
Zhuge Liang waved his Five-Phoenix Fan, streams of light flashing. Immeasurable power vibrated through the Sea of Boundaries, repelling the surging deathly tsunami!
"Lü Bu!! You actually injured me!!"
Within the chaos, Futian Immortal Emperor, holding his long sword, roared in fury. Lü Bu was too powerful. He spat out imperial blood, refining the red sword. With a tremendous boom!! His bloodline exploded to its limits, and he exchanged dozens of blows with Lü Bu. The light of the Sky-Rending Halberd grew stronger with each clash. The obsidian-gold figure instilled a profound terror in Futian Immortal Emperor, as if Lü Bu would transform into a monstrous beast at any moment and devour him, erasing him!
"How much time has passed?"
Above the Sea of Boundaries, Zhuge Liang waved his Five-Phoenix Fan, sipping immortal tea, and asked softly.
"One hour!"
Guan Yu, standing beside him, raised his head and gazed at the churning sky. The obsidian-gold light there was intensifying. Futian Immortal Emperor likely couldn't hold on.
"It is almost time."
Zhuge Liang nodded with a smile. Originally, they were campaigning against the Heaven Swallowing Palace, but unexpectedly, there was an additional gain: the elimination of two Immortal Emperors from the Heavenly Gang Ancient Court. Only Emperor Qi Zhen remained in the Heavenly Gang Ancient Court.
"Ah..."
In the battlefield deep within the chaos, the red sword sea shattered. A scream pierced through space and entered the ears of all the soldiers in the Vermillion Bird Legion. In the depths of the chaos, Lü Bu's eyes glowed red as he raised his Sky-Rending Halberd, which was dozens of times larger than his body, and brought it down into the shattered sword sea.
Blood mist surged. The tragic cries of Futian Immortal Emperor continued for three breaths before vanishing completely. The halberd light dissipated. Lü Bu seized the floating three-foot red sword. After glancing at a few drops of suspended imperial blood, he clenched his fist, completely obliterating them.
Futian Immortal Emperor!
The second strongest of the Heavenly Gang Immortal Emperors, due to an unexpected turn of events, had perished alongside Zhen Gang Immortal Emperor in the deep sea south of the Heaven Swallowing Palace.
Boom!
The Vermillion Bird Legion opened the void traversal, heading directly for the Heaven Swallowing Palace.