Chapter 243: Soul Snatching, Demon Immortal
Tens of thousands of feet high at the summit of the sky, the aura blast was piercingly cold.
Chu Zheng slowly drew his bowstring, and the hot breath he exhaled instantly turned into frost mist. The Immortal Patterns on the Golden Great Bow began to glow again as mana and surging Yuan Qi were infused into it.
The arrow, wrapped in five-colored mystical light, took shape in an instant.
To enhance the power of this arrow, Chu Zheng took a deep breath. His organs trembled violently, his heart beat like a drum, and he began frantically to draw Essence Yuan and Blood Qi from his body.
"Pu—"
A breath of Essence Blood converged from all over his body spurted from Chu Zheng's throat, instantly staining the arrow red; a subtle 'Law-Breaking' talisman seal on the arrowhead gradually solidified.
"A desperate fight, merely the struggle of a cornered beast. Having only recently Entered Tong Xuan, you dare to attempt to cut down an Immortal. Today I shall teach you the distinction between Celestial and Mortal!"
Bai Zhixiao's eyes suddenly grew cold, the wound beside his shoulder gradually healed as his figure disappeared into the river of Sword Qi.
The tumultuous river raised cold sword blossoms, concealing the faint shadows of a True Dragon moving agilely, crashing down directly towards Chu Zheng.
Hum—
Chu Zheng's gaze remained calm as he operated the Heavenly Divination Technique to precisely lock onto Bai Zhixiao's Qi, releasing the bowstring while the repair panel also operated again, rapidly replenishing his nearly depleted body at an astonishing speed.
Boom!
The blood-colored divine light-twined arrow tore through the void, instantly shredding the river of Sword Qi formed by Immortal Power. The fierce Qi overflowed, tearing apart the vast void.
Crack—
A harsh explosion sounded from within the river of Sword Qi, forcing Bai Zhixiao's figure out again.
Even the Semi-Immortal Treasure Armor couldn't withstand the divine might of this arrow. The arrow passed right through his chest, leaving a hole as big as a sea bowl, with fragments of organs splattering everywhere along with Immortal Blood.
The law-breaking rune on it constantly eroded his Immortal body, suppressing his healing speed.
The Sword Qi escaping from the river danced around, still tightly locking onto Chu Zheng's figure. In a hasty moment, Chu Zheng could only manage to dodge vitally, his body pierced by endless sword rain.
The Top Quality Magical Treasure, the Taixuan Holy Master Robe, was pierced by Sword Qi in an instant, tearing large chunks of flesh, staining the long sky with blood in a moment.
"After this arrow, you're completely drained. You'll undoubtedly die today! How does it matter that Zhao Tingxian protected you before? Today, you are still destined to die!"
Bai Zhixiao laughed loudly, even if his chest was hollowed out and his organs were shattered, he still felt incredibly exhilarated at this moment.
Today, he would finally be able to kill Chu Zheng, eliminating this significant threat.
A mere Spirit Spring Realm Cultivator, yet reaching Tongxuan in just a decade, how astonishing?
Far surpassing even Zhao Tingxian back then!
Ever since the meeting of the Five Sacred Lands, Chu Zheng had entered his sight. Since then, the troubles of Tai Xu Holy Land had never ceased.
He had specifically investigated Chu Zheng's whereabouts, which all began in Great Zhou, the birthplace of Zhao Tingxian.
Since then, Ling Qi, dispatched to track the movements of the Heretic Path, mysteriously died.
Afterward, within the Holy Land, Zhou Zili, the youngest Tongxuan Pseudo-Immortal due to the Heretic Path, clashed with Geng Yiyang and was then slain.
Following this, the leakage of the Great Void Scripture and the Tai Yuan Dragon Sword Dance, several Holy Lands encircling Chu Zheng on the Immortal Martial Battlefield were defeated once again. Nearly a hundred elders of Tai Xu Soul Condensing fell.
During subsequent meetings of the Five Saints, questioning the heavens on the spot, Zhao Tingxian, the representative of the Heavenly Dao, showed a clear bias by protecting the Taixuan Holy Land, which led him to many speculations.
Discovering Zhao Tingxian's hidden cave inside the Tai Xu Holy Land, he then speculated that Chu Zheng and Zhao Tingxian might be on the same path.
Chu Zheng was very likely the Heretic Path cultivator who induced changes in Heavenly Fate and must harbor a great secret.
However, due to Zhao Tingxian's presence, the Immortal Alliance's impression of Tai Xu Holy Land had severely worsened, and he had to suffer silently without evidence.
But now, all this was about to end. After Chu Zheng's death, with Geng Yiyang far abroad, it was uncertain whether he could even survive to return. Only a bunch of babies would remain in Taixuan Holy Land, and everything would return to the normal track...
As laughter had not yet faded in the void, Chu Zheng's complexion had already regained its rosy hue, all his wounds healed. He had no intention to waste words with Bai Zhixiao and drew the Falling Star Bow again, his eyes filled with a tidal wave of murderous intent.
Upon hearing the name of Zhao Tingxian, the killing intent in his heart completely boiled over.
Regardless of whatever clues Bai Zhixiao had grasped or even linking him with Zhao Tingxian, it was imperative to eliminate him as soon as possible to erase potential threats to the greatest extent.
Seeing Chu Zheng draw the bow again, Bai Zhixiao's laughter abruptly stopped, a trace of panic flashing in his eyes:
"How could you possibly still have the strength?!"
If Chu Zheng still had strength, it was him who would surely die.
Realizing his impending defeat, Bai Zhixiao's heart suddenly chilled. This place was very far from Tai Xu Holy Land, even if he wanted to awaken the Tai Xu Sword, it would take a long preparation time, and there was no way he could manage it in time!
Choosing to strike at Chu Zheng en route back to Taixuan Holy Land was initially to prevent him from summoning Immortal Treasures for protection, but now, it put his own situation into a deadlock.
The sense of a death crisis was instantly upon him.
Bai Zhixiao's thoughts raced as he watched the arrow, taking shape again, began to search for a way to survive:
"After I die, the Immortal Alliance will surely intervene in the investigation. Do you think you can escape that?!" Stay updated through empire
Chu Zheng's expression remained utterly undisturbed as he once again spurted out a breath of Essence Blood, the arrow wrapped in five-colored mystical light once again soaked in blood.
Since Bai Zhixiao dared to take action to kill him today, he must have assumed the Immortal Alliance wouldn't pursue it.
He was the leader on the Hidden Dragon List, a True Immortal Seed valued by the Immortal Alliance. Bai Zhixiao daring to risk great danger by killing him must mean someone was backing him from behind.