However, compared to the chaotic battle of over twenty Yang Gods, the confrontation among those in the Primordial Spirit Refining God Realm seems rather insignificant.

Almost all the forces of Goddess Palace have been mobilized. Originally considered the weakest among the ten great Immortal Sects, Goddess Palace still brought out many powerhouses in the Primordial Spirit Refining God Realm.

An Immortal Sect remains an Immortal Sect; even at its weakest, it is still revered by top powers.

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"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Endless explosions reverberate in the void, and the Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy within a radius of hundreds of miles is agitated and converging. The region where Goddess Palace resides has turned into a human purgatory.

Even the aftermath of the Yang God True Monarchs' clash is too much for the people below to bear. The ground cracks, the mountains and rivers reverse, the heavens shake, and the earth trembles... as if... the end of the world.

This battle is not just a one-on-one confrontation but a... free-for-all!

During the clash, the opponents sometimes change quickly, but both sides have a good gauge of each other's strength, so the situation remains similar to the beginning.

The only unchanging opponents are found in two battlefields.

One is the duel between Ye Xiangnan and Manjusri Bodhisattva, and the other is the duel between Chen Yuan and Xiang Qianqiu.

Their battles are unlike ordinary Yang Gods', as a typical True Monarch couldn't interfere. Whoever intervenes would almost certainly suffer serious injuries, as the four of them stand among the top human figures in the Central Plains under the Six Realms.

The first, second, and third on the Heavenly List are all present, and now Chen Yuan's strength is in no way inferior to theirs.

"I didn't expect you to achieve such power..."

Amidst a violent rumble, Xiang Qianqiu and Chen Yuan drew apart by a thousand feet, his expression a bit grave. He had never underestimated Chen Yuan, valuing him as much as an Immortal.

But the strength demonstrated at present was still shocking.

No comprehension of rules, yet not inferior to him, was simply... unimaginable.

He has always battled beyond his level, never thinking that this time, under lower cultivation, Chen Yuan could engage him in a thrilling duel.

Chen Yuan had already reached the peak of the Yang God, and so had he; Chen Yuan had perfected his physical body, and so had he. Logically, there should be a considerable gap between them.

Because he had already comprehended Rule Power and reached a pinnacle level.

It shouldn't be hard to crush him....

But at just this realm, Chen Yuan, in his cultivation above the Yang God, was stronger than his peak, and his physical body was more terrifying than his peers in the same realm.

If he comprehended the rules, that would be... unimaginable!

"Many things you can't imagine are yet to come?"

Chen Yuan's expression relaxed, a slight smile on his lips.

But in truth, his heart was extremely tense.

Before fighting Xiang Qianqiu, he believed that with his current strength, he was not inferior to him, but after the clash, he finally realized that Xiang Qianqiu's ability to battle immortals was indeed not in vain.

His command over the physical body and operation of the Yang God had reached a dreadful level, coupled with his powerful rule force, making it nearly impossible to fend off.

Even now, he was just barely holding on.

The opponent's strength was still slightly superior to his.

"It's a pity you rejected your father's earlier conditions and insisted on opposing me; otherwise, with our joint forces as father and son, recreating the grandeur of the past Great Chu wouldn't even be a challenge."

"What use is there in saying any of this now? Didn't you also not accept my proposal then?" Chen Yuan smiled faintly, the Emperor Slaughter Saber materializing in his hand.

The potent sharp energy dispersed into the void.

Though the Emperor Slaughter Saber was only an Eight Tribulation Divine Weapon, its power was not inferior to a peak Ninth Tribulation Divine Weapon, almost qualifying as the mightiest divine weapon below an Immortal Weapon.

It perfectly matched his current realm and cultivation power.

Xiang Qianqiu ignored Chen Yuan's rebellious and against-the-Heavenly-Gang words, turning his attention to the Emperor Slaughter Saber in Chen Yuan's hand, nodding and praising:

"Nice saber...."

"What if it kills you?"

"It still falls far short!"

Xiang Qianqiu smiled faintly, not viewing the Emperor Slaughter Saber as a threat. No matter how powerful the divine weapon, it was still just a divine weapon, unable to reach half the power of a genuine Immortal Weapon.

But within his hand was a supreme Immortal Weapon.

Inherited from Chu's Grand Ancestor, this weapon enabled him to slay Jin's Grand Ancestor's Dharma Body at Liangshan partially through relying on the God Slaying Spear.

However, the God Slaying Spear was too violently inclined, so he was unwilling to use it either.

What he wanted was not a dead Chen Yuan but a severely wounded one; killing him would drastically diminish the results of his many years of planning.

"Hehehe...."

"Chen Yuan, back when you killed Xiang Lingtian on the grassland, his double pupils were just a trace of my origin essence, far from the true peak.

The world calls you an unparalleled genius throughout the ages, but your father.... is absolutely not inferior to you."

"Oh, you could reach the peak of the Yang God in a mere few years?" Chen Yuan arched an eyebrow.

Xiang Qianqiu: "....."

That retort left him speechless.

He reached his current realm through over a hundred years of arduous cultivation; how could a few short years suffice....

Just as he prepared to refute, he glimpsed Chen Yuan's faintly smiling gaze.

"Though I know not what you rely on to raise your cultivation, it surely isn't the legitimate path; solely relying on arduous cultivation, one cannot reach the current realm in just a few years.

Surely, you are aware of this yourself."

Chen Yuan sneered, saying gravely:

"I achieved today through arduous cultivation!"

"This is irrelevant; what matters is.... can you withstand your father's method?" Xiang Qianqiu spoke a few words without gaining the upper hand, instead receiving derisive sarcasm from Chen Yuan, so he ceased further talk.

His gaze began to transform, from deep and mysterious to two bottomless ones like black holes, with seemingly two pupils intertwining and rotating, instantly enveloping Chen Yuan with extreme danger!

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"You.... are still far off!"

Above, high in the sky, Ye Xiangnan looks down upon the human world like a deity. Below him is the Manjusri Bodhisattva, though his current state is somewhat unwell.

Under Ye Xiangnan's all-out assault, he can barely hold on, and within a brief quarter of an hour, Ye Xiangnan seems even stronger than during the Purple Gold Mountain engagement.

Directly pressing him into a disadvantage.

"The strength of Donor Ye is formidable, this monk concedes."

Manjusri's expression remains calm, bearing no acceptance issues, as they had already decided the victory and defeat earlier; Ye Xiangnan held the upper hand regarding both rule comprehension and the physical body.

"Since that's so, why not leave!"

"Chen Yuan and Ksitigarbha are major plagues to Spirit Mountain. If left unchecked, they will surely bring disaster to the human world. Even if I perish to your hand, this monk won't retreat."

Manjusri's expression was one of firm determination, steadfast in face of great power!

"So sanctimonious, if so, then stay."

Ye Xiangnan snorted coldly, spreading his arms, and a vast Rule Divine Wheel appeared behind him suddenly, its terrifying aura twisting the surrounding void rapidly.

"Subdue!"

Ye Xiangnan's hands formed sealing techniques, and the Rule Divine Wheel behind him suddenly blossomed with extreme rule brilliance, the imposing might instantaneously descending upon Manjusri Bodhisattva.

"Amitabha!"

Manjusri extended a single palm, colliding with the Thousand Feet Bodhisattva True Body, carrying immense force.

"Boom!!!"

This sound far surpassed the previous ones, collapsing the surrounding void instantly, the Rule Divine Wheel suddenly enshrouding the Thousand Feet Bodhisattva's Dharma Image.

"Not good!"

Manjusri Bodhisattva's face changed abruptly, a trace of crimson trickling from his lips.

The next moment, the Thousand Feet Bodhisattva's Dharma Image shattered.

"Rumble...."

In a mere instant, the Dharma Image disintegrated and vanished.

"Xiang Benefactor, save me!"

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It truly wasn't deliberate delay, brothers in the group know, the computer had issues, and I just got it fixed.... I'm not daring to delay at all.....

We'll resume updates in about two weeks.

The new book is taking shape.

Everyone, please don't worry, there won't be any discontinuation, Shi Tou's reputation is reliable!