Chapter 628: Two Golden Immortal Cultivators
Chapter 628: Two Golden Immortal Cultivators
For several moments after the collision, nobody could see anything.
The entire battlefield had been swallowed by dust, rubble, and violent Qi fluctuations.
The remnants of the Fate Severing Slash continued tearing through the air.
The ground remained cracked and shattered.
Everyone stared toward the center of the explosion.
"Did Bai Zihan’s attack hit him?"
"Has that arrogant guy died?"
Then a figure slowly emerged from the dust cloud.
Cough! Cough!
Long Haotian was in an extremely miserable state.
The Heaven Grade shield he had used to block the attack was completely destroyed.
The defensive armor beneath his robes had also suffered severe damage.
Deep cracks covered its surface.
Fresh blood stained his chest.
Although the slash had not penetrated deeply, the wound was enough to make anyone understand how close he had come to death.
Long Haotian lowered his head.
His gaze remained fixed on the blood.
His body trembled slightly.
Not from pain but from fear.
For the first time in his life, he had truly felt death so clearly.
If he had been even a fraction slower...
If he hadn’t brought out the Heaven Grade shield in time...
If he had relied solely on his defensive armor...
Then he might not be standing here right now.
The more he thought about it, the colder his body became.
His previous arrogance had completely disappeared.
When death stood before a person, reality inevitably seeped into their bones, no matter how arrogant and ignorant one was.
Long Haotian slowly raised his head.
His eyes landed on Bai Zihan.
This time, there was no longer any trace of contempt within them, only fear.
Meanwhile, Bai Zihan remained completely calm.
He hadn’t held back much, thinking that Long Haotian could protect himself, and indeed, he was able to do so.
Though if he had died, Bai Zihan wouldn’t have thought much about it either.
That would simply mean that Long Haotian amounted to only this much. As for the information he wanted, those two old men should suffice.
Well, Long Haotian surviving was good news.
Bai Zihan believed that getting information out of an arrogant young man would be much easier than getting it from those old fossils.
Whoosh!
Bai Zihan suddenly disappeared.
Bang!
A hand directly grabbed Long Haotian’s head.
The next moment, Long Haotian’s face smashed violently into the ground.
The shattered arena cracked even further. Dust exploded outward.
Long Haotian’s body struggled instinctively.
Unfortunately, Bai Zihan’s strength was far beyond what he could currently resist.
His head remained firmly pinned to the ground.
Then—
Shing!
The Eternal Spirit Sword appeared at his neck.
The sharp edge rested against his skin.
A thin line of blood immediately appeared.
Bai Zihan’s calm voice entered his ears.
"Don’t move!"
Long Haotian’s entire body froze because he knew this wasn’t an empty threat.
If he moved, Bai Zihan would genuinely kill him.
The entire arena fell into dead silence.
Everyone stared blankly.
Although everyone had known about Bai Zihan’s strength, his opponent this time was an Immortal Realm cultivator with a mysterious and profound background.
Yet Bai Zihan, against all odds, emerged victorious.
And it was such a dominant victory, that one might believe that it was Bai Zihan that was in the Immortal Realm, not his opponent.
Others could only shake their heads, once again being reminded of why Bai Zihan was considered an unparalleled genius throughout their history.
Meanwhile, cold sweat appeared on the faces of many spectators who previously made things difficult for Bai Xueqing and Chu Ziyan, especially the Shen Clan disciple who had previously wanted to lead Long Haotian into the Bai Clan.
Soon, the two old men finally recovered from their shock.
Their expressions changed drastically.
"Release Young Master Immediately!"
However, Bai Zihan didn’t even give them a glance and simply ignored them.
The two old men’s expressions darkened.
Things had turned for the worse, and the two old men now wanted to regain control of the situation as quickly as possible.
Terrifying pressure erupted from their bodies.
The Golden Immortal Realm aura surged upward like a tsunami.
Unlike Long Haotian’s aura, this pressure possessed an entirely different level of oppression.
It was as though heaven itself had descended.
The surrounding space trembled.
Many disciples instantly collapsed to their knees.
Even numerous elders felt their bodies grow heavy and were forced down.
Some found themselves unable to breathe.
"What... What is this pressure?"
A Heaven Sword Sect elder’s face turned pale.
"So powerful and unfathomable!"
"This pressure... Even the Grand Elders don’t possess such terrifying pressure!"
The surrounding crowd erupted into panic.
Some had previously encountered Earth Immortal experts, yet the pressure before them felt even more terrifying.
The difference wasn’t small; it was enormous.
The two old men’s eyes remained fixed on Bai Zihan.
Killing intent slowly emerged.
At this point, they no longer cared about appearances.
The Young Master had been captured.
Nothing else mattered.
One of the old men stepped forward.
His voice carried overwhelming pressure.
"Since you refuse to listen when we speak politely..."
Golden Immortal Qi surged around him.
"...then don’t blame us for being impolite."
The second old man also took a step forward.
His gaze was icy.
"Release the Young Master immediately. Otherwise, you’ll bear the consequences."
However, before either of them could make a move—
Two figures suddenly appeared in front of them.
Bai Ren!
Bai Chu!
The two old men frowned.
"Move aside!"
The first old man spoke coldly.
His tone allowed no room for refusal.
However, Bai Ren suddenly laughed.
"Pfft! Hahaha..."
His laughter echoed across the battlefield.
Then he pointed toward Bai Zihan.
"You want to harm our Young Master?"
His smile gradually disappeared.
"I’m afraid we can’t allow that."
Beside him, Bai Chu’s expression remained indifferent.
His cold gaze landed upon the two old men.
"Our Young Master won fair and square. Behave yourselves."
The two old men nearly exploded from anger.
"Fair and square, my ass!"
One of them directly cursed.
His face darkened completely.
"You weaklings don’t get to decide that."
Boom!
Golden Immortal pressure erupted from his body.
The terrifying aura surged directly toward Bai Ren and Bai Chu.
His intention was simple.
Force them to retreat.
Make them understand the difference between them.
Unfortunately, nothing happened.
Bai Ren remained standing where he was.
Bai Chu did not move either.
Neither showed the slightest reaction.
The old man’s pupils contracted.
Surprise flashed through his eyes.
However, he quickly suppressed it.
Without hesitation, he launched his attack.
Whoosh!
His figure disappeared.
The next moment, his fist appeared before Bai Ren.
The fist carried enough power to shatter mountains.
Space itself seemed unable to withstand the pressure.
Then a hand casually reached out.
Grab!
The old man’s fist stopped completely.
Bai Ren had caught it effortlessly.
As though he had merely caught a child’s punch.
Bai Ren looked at the old man.
Then he grinned.
"That’s all?"
The smile on his face became increasingly mocking.
"You and your Young Master really are the same."
The old man’s eyes widened.
The second old man’s expression changed dramatically.
At this point, they finally realized something was terribly wrong.
Finally, they could sense Bai Ren and Bai Chu’s cultivation.
Their expressions instantly changed.
"Golden Immortal!"
The first old man blurted out.
The second old man’s eyes widened to their limits.
"You..."
His voice trembled slightly.
"You’re Golden Immortals too?!"
Although it sounded like a question, neither of them actually needed an answer.
The truth was already before them.
An Earth Immortal could never stop a Golden Immortal so casually.
Nor could an Earth Immortal remain completely unaffected by their pressure.
Not to mention, the Qi that they emitted at the moment, it clearly showed that they were in the Golden Immortal Realm as well.
Everything suddenly made sense.
The reason Bai Ren and Bai Chu had remained calm despite their pressure.
It was all because they possessed the same cultivation realm as them.
Their minds shook violently.
(This was impossible!)
Before arriving in the Desolate Heaven Empire, the Long Clan had already investigated the Desolate Heaven Empire thoroughly.
The Earth Immortal Realm should have been the limit.
That should have been the strongest level of cultivation in this backwater region.
Yet now, the first two true experts they encountered were both Golden Immortals.
What kind of joke was this?
The two old men exchanged glances.
Both could see the disbelief in the other’s eyes.
Had the Long Clan’s intelligence network made a mistake?
Or had they accidentally stumbled upon a hidden force that had remained concealed for countless years?
Meanwhile, Bai Ren continued holding the old man’s fist.
His grin widened.
"What’s wrong? You looked pretty confident a moment ago."
Beside him, Bai Chu slowly folded his arms.
His expression remained cold.
"You wanted to bully our Young Master with your cultivation?"
His eyes narrowed.
"You’ll have to get past us first."
Looking at the two, they knew that their plan to swiftly rescue Long Haotain and kill Bai Zihan had failed.
Even if they can beat the two of them, before they could do that, their young master might already meet his end by Bai Zihan’s sword.