The instant they collided, heaven and earth were thrown into chaos.
Surrounding cultivators quickly fled, putting thousands of miles of distance between themselves and the clash to avoid being caught in the aftermath.
Unending power erupted, splitting the land for a million zhang and turning it into desolation.
Demonic energy shrouded half the sky, ceaselessly eroding the seven-colored Dao rhyme surrounding Tang Yun.
Millions of strands of extreme immortal light illuminated the entire Yun Yu Realm.
Bang!
After a prolonged stalemate, a vast pressure burst forth from Tang Yun's body.
Their figures slammed into the ground, creating craters hundreds of zhang deep.
Dust billowed, and the demonic energy dissipated.
Tang Yun's expression was grim as he stood alone in the sky, looking down at the dust.
He had attacked just now, his body unleashing terrifying power that repelled both of them.
"Cough, cough, you lost."
Wei Ji and Na Lan Yong, their faces devoid of color, crawled out of the crater, their bodies crisscrossed with bloodstains.
Yet, they paid it no mind, for they had succeeded.
Tang Yun remained silent, his expression returning to normal after a moment, and he said coldly.
"I promised not to make a move, but I did not promise that Su Yu and the others wouldn't."
Su Yu understood and stepped forward, arriving beside Tang Yun.
The surrounding cultivators once again closed in, their gazes fixed on the two of them.
"Heh heh, untrustworthy scoundrel."
Wei Ji sneered, mocking them.
Wiping the blood from his lips, Wei Ji tidied his robes and calmly looked at the cultivators of Feng Tian Immortal Dynasty.
"Trustworthiness? That is the privilege of the strong. The weak have no right to mention it. Moreover, I promised not to act, and I have fulfilled that promise."
Tang Yun scoffed. He would not let these two go.
They had actually joined forces to break through his defenses just now. It was conceivable how terrifying their potential was.
He was not a fool or an arrogant braggart; he would never allow them to continue growing.
"Su Yu, kill them."
Tang Yun ceased his prolonged engagement with the two.
Now, both of them were at their limit, vulnerable.
Su Yu understood and signaled for everyone to attack together, to eliminate the two.
Clap, clap, clap!
Just then, a round of applause echoed through the silent space.
Following that, a demonic young man in a black robe stepped out of the void.
His black hair was disheveled and fell to his shoulders, and a pair of purple, spectral eyes flickered with amusement.
His figure was imposing, his aura cold and unfathomable.
A faint smile played on his lips.
"Tsk tsk tsk, the privilege of the strong? Well said."
As Mu Changqing appeared, the Dao rhyme around Tang Yun emitted a human-like fear, and the thousand zhang of sky's auspicious clouds automatically dissipated, transforming into a purple, ethereal firmament.
Tang Yun's brows furrowed upon seeing this, his pupils contracting.
His Great Dao was afraid, apprehensive.
He couldn't understand why his Great Dao would fear a mere person.
"Who are you?"
Tang Yun spoke slowly, his true immortal pressure permeating his body. An Immortal King Sword materialized in his hand.
This was his opportunity, and his trump card.
He had rarely used it from the beginning, and no one in this great realm had been worthy of him using it.
"Master."
Wei Ji and the other two, upon seeing Mu Changqing, showed expressions of delight and quickly knelt, prostrating themselves to show respect.
Mu Changqing ignored them, instead observing Tang Yun with interest.
He hadn't expected so many chosen ones to appear in this era.
In a mere Yun Yu Realm, there were three chosen ones.
Of course, Li Lingyun and the other two were not of the same caliber of chosen ones.
Li Lingyun was the true protagonist of destiny, his cultivation spanning ancient and modern times, his combat power heaven-defying.
This was only because his backer was a primordial being, the most terrifying chosen one in the world.
Tang Yun's expression grew increasingly grim. At this moment, he finally understood why the two had cultivated so quickly.
And why their combat power was so terrifying; it was all because Mu Changqing was controlling everything from behind the scenes.
In Tang Yun's perception, Mu Changqing seemed non-existent; he could not probe his true strength.
After cultivating for a thousand years, this was the first time he had felt powerlessness and despair.
He was not so foolish as to think Mu Changqing had no cultivation, or was hiding it.
As a chosen one, he possessed such discernment.
"Your Excellency, we seem to have no enmity, nor do we even know each other. Why would you plot against my Feng Tian Immortal Dynasty like this?"
Tang Yun's body tensed, already prepared for a great battle.
Wielding the Immortal King artifact, he was poised to strike.
Mu Changqing smiled, his tone as placid as an ancient well.
"In these myriad worlds, I can kill whomever I wish. Even the Heavenly Dao cannot stop me. Why would I need a reason?"
Everyone was stunned. These seemingly ordinary words were filled with immense arrogance and confidence.
He didn't even regard the Heavenly Dao, how presumptuous.
Mu Changqing playfully looked at his slender, fair hand, thoroughly enjoying the feeling of making a chosen one despair.
It was like that aloof woman who had stopped him from killing Li Lingyun.
But Mu Changqing had wanted to kill; even if she was a primordial being, she could only utter threats and leave, her avatar being extinguished.
"I will give you one chance. I am here. If you can move me even a fraction, then I will give your Feng Tian Immortal Dynasty a chance to live."
Mu Changqing stood with his hands behind his back, his voice indifferent.
Tang Yun's pupils contracted sharply, feeling immensely insulted.
From beginning to end, only he had the right to say such words.
He had never imagined that one day he would be treated like this.
Tang Yun signaled Su Yu and the others to retreat, stepping forward several paces. Endless immortal light erupted from his eyes.
The Immortal King Sword in his right hand fully awakened, transforming into a sword qi dragon, roaring in the void.
"Don't worry, I keep my word."
Mu Changqing spoke again, a smile on his lips, as if mocking him.
Tang Yun took a deep breath, calming the fear and anger within him.
Under the full awakening of the Immortal King Sword, a million zhang of sky transformed into a sword furnace. Rolling sword intent descended from the nine heavens, attracting countless thunderbolts that boomed.
Brilliant sword light radiated from him. At this moment, he could contend with an ordinary Immortal King.
"I have a sword that can slay ten thousand enemies of all beings."
Tang Yun roared, his ultimate sword light piercing the clouds, visible beyond the great realm.
Endless sword intent rolled down, striking towards Mu Changqing.
Everyone's gaze was fixed on the black-robed man at the center of the sword qi, their hearts filled with tension and unease.
Bang!
The endless sword qi, like millions of sword dragons, incessantly charged forward.
But no matter how terrifying the sword qi was, within a zhang of Mu Changqing, all attacks turned into nothingness.
Let alone injuring Mu Changqing, not even a strand of his black hair could be touched.
"How is this possible!"
This was the common thought of everyone. They completely failed to understand how someone could be so powerful.
Simply by standing in the sky, all methods of attack were rendered unusable.
Tang Yun's Dao heart was damaged, and he muttered in disbelief.
"No, no, no, it's absolutely impossible! You must possess a powerful defensive immortal artifact! Everyone, listen to my command! Take me as the array core and form the Immortal Slaying Formation to kill this person!"
Although Tang Yun's Dao heart was damaged, as a chosen one, how could he give up so easily?
As his roar echoed through the million zhang of sky.
Nearly five thousand cultivators stood in all directions, jointly controlling their swords in the sky, their spiritual energies resonating.
Including Su Yu, the five Immortal Envoys, and the four reincarnation great powers as commanders.
The power unleashed by the Immortal Slaying Formation resonated through the heavens, and even other great realms could sense it.
"The Immortal Slaying Formation is the supreme formation I obtained in the chaotic ancient forbidden zone. No matter how terrifying you are, can you withstand the power of heaven and earth's execution?"
Tang Yun roared madly. Strands of immortal light flowed into his body, his cultivation and aura rapidly increasing.
In just a few breaths, Tang Yun's cultivation broke through to the ordinary Immortal King realm.
The attack unleashed through the formation even reached the peak Immortal King realm.
"Hahaha, die, die."
Brilliant sword light transformed into millions of strands, and the sword light illuminated the heavens, as if intending to cleave the entire Yun Yu Realm in two.
At this moment, Tang Yun became even more frenzied, throwing all caution to the wind, determined to kill Mu Changqing.