Gray Mist Immortal

"Who are you?" Yun Zhi observed her opponent, sighing inwardly. Her premonition had truly not been mistaken—her junior brother really had stirred up an unimaginably formidable figure. Though she did not know the details of what had transpired, since the ancient ancestor of the Dragon Clan was here, it almost certainly had something to do with her junior brother. The Gray Mist Immortal before her was no different. Fortunately, before departing, she had told the Patriarch that should he encounter difficulties beyond his power to resolve, he should seek her out. Her intuition had indeed come to pass. The gray, hazy immortal rarely roamed the outside world. The only beings capable of catching his attention were ancient immortals such as Immortal Ying Tian, as well as Ao Ling, the fish that had slipped through the net. Now there was one more: someone named Lu Yang, whom Ao Ling had presumably told about him. A half-immortal and a Nascent Soul cultivator—he had thought capturing them would be as easy as reaching out his hand. He had never expected a female cultivator claiming to be the Cult Master of the Heavenly Court Cult to suddenly spring forth, possessing miraculous and profound attainment. What was the Heavenly Court Cult? Had the Xinhuo Dynasty not been annihilated by his hand? How could anyone still know about the Heavenly Court? Furthermore, if she knew about the Heavenly Court, how could she not know of his existence? Within the gray mist, the immortal frowned. He could sense no karmic connection whatsoever between himself and this Heavenly Court Cult Master. The Gray Mist Immortal had no intention of answering Yun Zhi's question. All he wanted right now was to kill Lu Yang and Ao Ling. As for this person who claimed to be the Heavenly Court Cult Master, she was nothing to fear. Not to mention, he stood above immortals such as Immortal Ying Tian—he was the undisputed first person of the immortal path! "Die!" The Gray Mist Immortal struck ruthlessly. Dense aura of destruction welled up as space collapsed, condensing into a heavenly blade light that represented death and the ultimate end. Immortal Thunder of Extinction wrapped around the blade light as it slashed forcefully toward Ao Ling. The heavenly blade light obliterated everything in its path. Whatever it brushed against turned into absolute nothingness—far beyond what a mere rudimentary Devouring Dao Fruit was qualified to rival. Let alone Ao Ling possessing only an immortal physique, even a true immortal would not dare meet this blow head-on! As though foreseeing the move before it landed, Yun Zhi took a single step and appeared before Ao Ling. She lightly pressed out a palm, sending ripples through space. The spatial ripples clashed with the heavenly blade light. Yun Zhi's gaze met that of the Gray Mist Immortal, unleashing a soundless shockwave that threatened to level the entire East Sea! The East Sea trembled as mountains shook and the ocean surged. Living beings far along the borders of the East Sea had no idea what was happening, yet an inexplicable panic seized them, as if an apocalyptic disaster were descending upon their heads! The crowd attending the longevity feast trembled in terror. An immortal battle—this was a battle between immortals that had only ever occurred in ancient times, yet it was unfolding right here before their very eyes! Even Meng Jingzhou, who had weathered all kinds of storms alongside Lu Yang, was shocked out of his wits. He had never imagined things would escalate to the point of Eldest Senior Sister battling an immortal. If one were to ask whose feelings were the most complicated, it was undoubtedly the Old Dragon Emperor. Today was his nine-thousandth birthday. First, Daoist Sanshan had tried to seize his body; then Ancestor Ao Ling had appeared; after that, the Great Qian half-immortal had entered the fray, triggering a battle among three half-immortals; and now, it had escalated into an all-out battle between immortals. Even if birthdays called for surprises, there was truly no need for so many layers of them. He was old; his heart simply could not take it. "Judging by your posture, you refuse to step aside?" The Gray Mist Immortal sneered. If she persisted in blocking him, he did not mind killing her as well! As he spoke, the power of the heavenly blade light in his grasp increased by thirty percent. Yun Zhi softly uttered four words, resembling a transcendent fairy untainted by mortal dust: "Invert Yin and Yang." The heavenly blade light, brimming with destructive intent, suddenly surged with vibrant vitality. It emanated a gentle radiance, devoid of even the slightest trace of hostility. A rock was enveloped by the gentle light; in the blink of an eye, a layer of moss sprouted across its surface. A school of fish was enveloped by the gentle light; their lifespans and maturity advanced at an unbelievable pace. Unlike the Invert Yin and Yang that Lu Yang had learned, this was the genuine, full-fledged divine ability of Invert Yin and Yang, transforming a heavenly blade light of ultimate destruction into the power of creation! "What is your connection to the Ninefold Immortal?!" The Gray Mist Immortal was stunned. He had seen the Ninefold Immortal execute this very technique before. "None. This was merely an ordinary spell attack," Yun Zhi replied flatly, as though she had just performed a trivial chore. "In heaven and on earth, I alone am supreme!" The Gray Mist Immortal pointed one finger to the heavens and one to the earth, chanting a true incantation: "This world shall perish!" Across the other side of the sky, roaring flames suddenly ignited. Crimson fire clouds resembled the gates of the underworld opening wide. A scorching rain of fire cascaded from the heavens, reducing everything it touched to cinders! The night sky was illuminated by the blaze as bright as day, yet far more bleak and terrifying. Three hundred thousand years ago, the Gray Mist Immortal had employed this very technique to bring the Xinhuo Dynasty to its ruin! He wanted to see just how this Cult Master Yun would handle it! A Body Integration forefather stared blankly, murmuring to himself, "Heavenly fire descending upon the mortal world... This is the Fire of the Three Calamities from Buddhist legends that brings an end to the world!" Other Body Integration forefathers wore expressions of utter despair. Even with their level of cultivation, touching even a single drop of that fire rain would mean burning to death and turning into charred cinders. If this rain of fire were allowed to fall, the entire East Sea would be engulfed in flames, capable of boiling away every drop of its water! "Return Wind and Reverse Fire." As if blind to the terrifying nature of the heavenly fire, Yun Zhi softly uttered four words once more. Her hands shifted, forming an obscure seal. The heavenly fire vanished, as though it had never existed in the first place. The onlookers were utterly bewildered, feeling as if they had forgotten what had just occurred. Only Lu Yang, with the assistance of the Immortal Fairy, witnessed the entire process: The moment Eldest Senior Sister spoke the words "Return Wind and Reverse Fire," the heavenly fire on the verge of contacting the sea's surface surged back into the heavens, and the forefathers who had fled in sheer panic drifted backward to their original positions. It was like rewinding an old film Lu Yang had seen in his previous life—the scenes reversed, returning straight to the starting point. A time-based great divine ability: Return Wind and Reverse Fire. "You do have some ability after all!" Having witnessed Yun Zhi's methods, the Gray Mist Immortal remained brimming with confidence, believing she was nothing extraordinary. Yun Zhi did not bother to waste words. With every step she took, golden lotuses bloomed in the void, their radiance piercing through the dark clouds that had hung overhead for so long. Backhanding without hesitation, Yun Zhi threw a punch. With a sharp crack, the fist expanded from afar straight into the Gray Mist Immortal's stunned eyes, filling his pupils. *Thud!* Yun Zhi's fist slammed square into the Gray Mist Immortal's face! The punch was so blindingly fast that the Gray Mist Immortal did not even have time to react! Yun Zhi unleashed a barrage of punches, every single one aimed directly at his face. She wanted to see what the Gray Mist Immortal actually looked like. The Gray Mist Immortal finally realized the disparity between himself and Yun Zhi. These punches were unimaginably heavy, as though carrying the weight of a boundless sea of stars. Every strike felt like an entire cosmos crashing down upon him, battering him into unbearable agony. A desire to retreat sprouted in the Gray Mist Immortal's heart. If this continued, let alone killing Lu Yang and Ao Ling, he would not even be able to save his own life! Under her relentless assault, the gray mist grew exceedingly unstable, showing signs of collapsing at any second, no longer able to protect him. Finally, as another heavy punch from Yun Zhi landed, the gray mist guarding his face scattered, revealing the face beneath. Standing below and watching the battle through the Immortal Fairy's immortal sense, Lu Yang froze. A rare sense of absurdity and dread welled up within him. That face belonged to none other than the Immortal Fairy!