Caught off guard, Gou Mu was directly wounded!

"You spirit realm ants, you actually dare lay a finger on an Immortal like me?"

"Trash, moron, idiot!"

Gou Mu was furious beyond measure. He was relying on his insider knowledge and his true identity as an Immortal, thinking Yun Zheng and the others wouldn’t dare attack him, so he’d let his guard down completely.

"You losers think you can kill an Immortal like me?"

Boom!

Intense immortal light erupted from within Gou Mu!

At the same time, he summoned his golden Immortal Artifact.

Yun Zheng hurled half a corpse—marked everywhere with mottled signs of decay—right in front of Gou Mu in a flash, making it explode.

"Since you’re an ancient immortal, this taboo corpse from the Demon Immortal camp should terrify you, right?"

"And besides, you’ve got no Immortal Soldier Token on you!"

Gou Mu’s expression shifted drastically.

Truth be told, by now, almost everyone had forgotten about the Immortal Soldier Order.

But Yun Zheng hadn’t!

All Immortal Soldier Orders and training towers belonged to the Demon Immortal camp!

Boom!

Gou Mu was struck by the taboo from the corpse, as if struck by lightning, his immortal light shattering as he screamed in agony.

He may be a genuine immortal, but right now he was just inhabiting a Spirit Realm Martial Artist’s flesh—his strength wasn’t all that impressive.

"Damn you, you worthless ants..."

Boom—crack!

Gou Mu shrieked and died violently.

"Immortal Artifact!"

Xu Yang suddenly shouted in a low voice.

Can Sutian snapped back to his senses, shivering, and shot out without hesitation.

At that moment, the golden Immortal Artifact—having lost its owner—fell from the sky, only to be snatched by a streaking figure.

An awe-inspiring aura erupted from the figure, forcibly suppressing the Immortal Artifact’s energy.

Meanwhile, Yun Zheng vanished like a ghost from where he’d stood, fusing slowly with that figure.

"A second avatar!"

"You actually cultivated such an intimidating second avatar!"

Can Sutian froze mid-motion, a trace of regret flashing through his eyes as he exclaimed in surprise at Yun Zheng.

In the Spirit Realm, they’re the highest Celestial Human Realm tier. Throwing out a random avatar is easy as breathing—no challenge at all!

But crafting avatars just to descend to the Ancient Fallen Immortal Land requires splitting one’s soul and will, plus refining using tons of rare treasures—can’t be compared!

This second avatar was really something to marvel at.

Xu Yang couldn’t help sighing, too.

If they’d taken the Immortal Artifact, Yun Zheng and the others would have lost all ability to resist.

Now that the Immortal Artifact was in hand, it wouldn’t be easy to deal with them.

Yun Zheng gripped the Immortal Artifact and grinned: "The first Daqian Emperor really impressed this old man—never expected such a hidden trump card to be left behind."

"But, we’re all from the Spirit Realm, walking the immortal path together—there’s no personal grudge."

"Earlier, the danger was all because Gou Mu harbored wicked motives for his own selfish gain—even kept it from the rest of us! Absolutely detestable!"

"Now Gou Mu’s dead. It’s time the rest of us work together!"

As his words fell, Xu Yang was left dumbstruck.

Even Celestial Human experts could be this shameless?

This ability to twist truth was seriously out of the ordinary.

Spouting nonsense without even blushing!

Work together?

If the souls of Bright Mirror Grotto Heaven heard this, they might crawl out of the abyss in rage.

Can Sutian grinned: "Yunzheng’s got a point. At this moment, our two sides really ought to work together!"

Xu Yang just blinked, not surprised in the slightest.

Right now, neither camp was confident they could take out the other.

No way they’d tear each other’s faces.

Although Yun Zheng wields the Immortal Artifact, with three Celestial Human avatars on his side, Xu Yang’s camp still holds the Token and that jade bone!

At this moment, ’turning war into peace’ was the best play.

Suddenly, Xu Yang sensed killing intent. His eyes flickered as he caught sight of some familiar faces.

Xiao Ming!

Behind him—Jun Baimu, Men Long!

Seeing the three made Xu Yang bare his teeth in a mocking smile.

His expression made Xiao Ming and crew instantly livid, but they couldn’t do a thing!

Can Sutian’s reply left Yun Zheng extremely satisfied.

He laughed skyward, then looked at Xu Yang: "Mr. Xu is really something. After ten thousand years, you were picked by the very first Daqian Emperor."

"Right now, we need the Immortal Coffin to carry us across the Calamity Ghost Wind Sea!"

"Once we’ve crossed, I vow right here to owe you one—afterward, as for any treasures or opportunities, let’s fight for them as we wish. How about it?"

Every eye turned to Xu Yang.

Moments ago, the first Daqian Emperor had appeared, with Can Sutian and Xu Yang both direct descendants.

Yet the Token and jade bone ended up in Xu Yang’s lap. No need for further explanation!

As for Can Sutian, he barely reacted at all!

Now, in everyone’s eyes, Xu Yang was already the equal of these Celestial Human avatar beings.

He held the Immortal Artifact, had immortal legacy, and just now even clashed head-on with Gou Mu and came out fine!

"What’s the rush?"

Xu Yang replied coolly, not sparing a glance for Yun Zheng, whose face had gone rigid.

He started inspecting that jade bone like he owned the place, then summoned his purple Immortal Blade, placing it on the jade bone.

The purple Immortal Blade vibrated greedily, immediately starting to devour the bone’s power.

The energy contained in that jade bone was terrifyingly strong.

But he had no way to refine it quickly.

Might as well restore some of the purple Immortal Blade’s strength for extra intimidation!

Sure enough.

Seeing this, Yun Zheng, Saint Monarch Nantian, and Jun Wuji all turned grim.

Gou Mu’s Immortal Artifact was formidable, no doubt.

But once the purple Immortal Blade restored itself, it wouldn’t be much weaker!

Yet, since the jade bone was in Xu Yang’s hands, even if they felt bitter, they had no choice but to watch helplessly.

"You damn bastard, you won’t be cocky for much longer,"

Xiao Ming spat through clenched teeth, hate running deep!

No one could’ve predicted such a reversal from the brink of total defeat.

Now the situation was even unfavorable for them!

Xiao Ming just felt every threat he’d ever made was shattered, leaving him utterly humiliated!

Both sides’ teams exchanged glances.

Suddenly, the atmosphere turned oddly tense.

Xu Yang didn’t care at all, directly sitting cross-legged where he was.

Waiting quietly for the Immortal Blade to absorb the jade bone!

The absorption was swift, but the power within the jade bone was immense.

Quick estimate—it’d take at least two or three days.

Still, Xu Yang wasn’t anxious in the slightest!

Seeing this, Can Sutian, Stone Peak, and Zuo Shenzong exchanged knowing smiles. Scenes where Yun Zheng and his ilk got humiliated were rare—this was pure catharsis.

The three sat surrounding Xu Yang cross-legged.

"Everyone sit—no rush for the Immortal Coffin."

"Let’s wait for Xu Yang to restore the Immortal Blade’s power first!"

Stone Peak waved and signaled everyone to relax.

The War King clans, Dongyang Profound Sect, Daqian’s remaining Martial Artists all burst out laughing.

After coming so close to total annihilation, they’d been bottling up rage the whole way.

Now, their laughter became a reckless release.

The happier they laughed, the uglier the faces of the Five Elements Celestial Realm and the rest turned.

But having just put on a brave face saying they’d work together, now there was no way to start anything.

Even if they tried, it’d be useless!

"That bastard, he’s just too damn much."

"Should’ve slapped him dead back in the Spirit Realm!"

...

"Let him waste time, even if his Immortal Blade recovers, it’s still tough to utterly suppress us!"

"I’ve got just enough time to fully master this Immortal Artifact!"

Yun Zheng’s eyes flashed cold as he said blandly, "Swallowing Gou Mu’s will, I’ve gained a ton of new intel. That damn dog kept plenty from us!"

"I’ll pass it along later."

Hearing this, Saint Monarch Nantian and Jun Wuji were both ecstatic.