A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Immortal Realm

Chapter 967: Vendettas

"Likewise, City Lord E. You've also been plotting against all of us from the very beginning, and I've only done what I did out of self-preservation," Chen Yang repiled.

"Let me remind you of this, Sha Xin: only by working together will we have any chance of securing the holy remains. Without me, even if you find the holy tomb, you definitely won't be able to obtain the holy remains," E Kuai said as he turned to Sha Xin.

"Do you really think I don't know what happened all those years ago? My main objective for approaching you for this collaboration was to have you killed in these Great Ruins!" Sha Xin sneered.

E Kuai harrumphed coldly and didn't say anything further.

"Why has E Kuai come out of the array? Isn't he supposed to be inside the Weeping Blood Array right now?" Sha Xin asked as she turned to Chen Yang with slightly furrowed brows.

"Some unexpected mishaps have taken place, and I was unable to report them to you due to the restrictions around the hall," Chen Yang replied with a wry smile.

A look of realization appeared in E Kuai's eyes upon hearing this.

If he had been inside the array as the pillar of lightning had descended, then he would've undoubtedly been delayed, and there was a chance that he would've been killed on the spot.

It was all thanks to Han Li that he had emerged from the array, and with that in mind, his resentment toward Han Li abated significantly.

"You may have been fortunate enough to have survived, but you're already severely injured, so just accept your fate," Sha Xin sneered with cold killing intent in her eyes as she swept a sleeve through the air, releasing a fist-sized golden ball.

A series of cracks appeared on the ball's surface, and radiant golden light erupted out from within.

The ball then rapidly transformed into a giant golden bird puppet that was over a hundred feet tall, resembling a two-headed golden eagle. Its wingspan was also in excess of a hundred feet, and its entire body was covered in golden feathers that were etched with intricate designs.

The golden bird puppet had a very regal and majestic appearance, but at the same time, it was clearly also extremely dangerous.

E Kuai's expression changed drastically at the sight of the golden bird puppet, and he immediately launched himself at Sha Xin.

Despite the severe injuries that he had sustained, he was still astonishingly fast, recching Sha Xin in the blink of an eye.

A white longsword had appeared in his grasp, and it was radiating dazzling white light as its sharp tip pierced directly at Sha Xin's chest.

However, right at this moment, a golden wing abruptly appeared between Sha Xin and the sword.

The white sword struck the golden wing with a resounding clang, and the wing was able to stop the sword in its tracks with ease.

At the same time, another golden wing came swinging down at E Kuai's head like a giant golden saber, moving at an astonishing speed.

Even before the wing had fully descended, the gale-force winds that it was sweeping up had already sliced a series of deep trenches into the nearby ground.

E Kuai hurriedly dodged to the side, and at the same time, another white longsword appeared in his other hand as he slashed both swords through the air, unleashing a pair of formidable sword projections that struck the oncoming golden wing.

A violent eruption of golden and white light ensued, and powerful shockwaves swept through the air in all directions, scraping off a thick layer of the ground.

The entire building trembled and rumbled violently, while all of the Profound City and Puppet City cultivators hurriedly darted back in retreat.

The Weeping Blood Array was also struck by the shockwaves sweeping over the altar, and Han Li hurriedly channeled the power of the array in secret to bolster the crimson light barrier.

The white sword projections were shattered, but the golden wing was also stopped in its tracks.

E Kuai threw up another mouthful of blood as he flew back in retreat, and at the same time, he stomped a foot violently down onto the ground, launching himself up at one of the holes on the ceiling.

He was moving as fast as lightning, and it reached the ceiling in the blink of an eye, yet right as he was about to fly out of the hole, a golden shadow abruptly flew through the air.

Its speed far exceeded even E Kuai's, and it appeared directly in his path, blocking him from the hole in the ceiling.

E Kuai immediately drew to a halt upon seeing this.

At this moment, Sha Xin was standing on the bird puppet's back, and barely visible translucent threads could be seen extending out of his fingertips, connecting them to various parts of the puppet's body.

"Speed is the Gold-Winged Falcon's forte, so you're not going to be able to get away today, City Lord E. Just accept your fate," Sha Xin sneered.

All of a sudden, the Gold-Winged Falcon flapped its wings forcefully, releasing countless golden feathers that screeched through the air as they rained down upon E Kuai.

Each feather transformed into a streak of radiant golden light that hurtled through the air like miniature, golden shooting stars, and E Kuai seemed to be very apprehensive of these feathers as he swung his swords rapidly through the air.

Countless white sword projections were unleashed to oppose the golden feathers, but the sword projections were instantly decimated, while the golden feathers were only slowed down slightly as they continued to rain down from above.

A grim look appeared on E Kuai's face as all of his profound acupoints glowed radiantly, and he began spinning like a top, forming a white vortex of starlight around himself.

All of the nearby starpower converged toward him in a frenzy, and rays of white starlight were also shining down from the holes in the ceiling before fusing into the vortex.

As a result, the vortex instantly swelled to several times its original size, releasing fearsome tearing force that caused the nearby space to ripple and warp.

As soon as the golden feathers flew into the white vortex, they immediately veered off their original trajectories, being involuntarily swept up by the vortex.

Meanwhile, E Kuai lashed out with his swords to send the oncoming golden feathers flying one after another.

However, these golden feathers were imbued with tremendous power, and with each one that E Kuai repelled, he would involuntarily shudder and be knocked back slightly.

A string of resounding clangs rang out as all of the golden feathers came raining down in a ferocious barrage, slamming E Kuai into the ground to create a huge crater.

Most of the golden feathers that were repelled pierced into the ground, while the rest were redirected at the nearby walls, and in the face of these golden feathers, all of the surrounding structures may as well have been carved out of tofu.

The entire hall was trembling violently from the shockwaves sweeping through the air, and it seemed like it could collapse at any moment.

All of the Profound City and Puppet City cultivators had already fled even further away, and all of them were looking on in astonishment.

In the face of the two city lords, everyone else was made to resemble ants, and they couldn't play any role in the battle at all.

The Weeping Blood Array was also struck by a pair of golden feathers, but thankfully, it was still able to continue operating.

Meanwhile, Han Li was looking on with a hint of lingering fear in his eyes.

Even after sustaining such severe injuries, E Kuai was still displaying incredible power, so by opposing E Kuai, Han Li had put himself in a situation of extreme peril. If the Puppet City cultivators hadn't suddenly showed up, he would've been in a truly dire situation.

Right at this moment, E Kuai sprang out of the crater in the ground, and the starlight emanating from his body had already completely faded.

He threw up another mouthful of blood, and it seemed like he was truly a spent force.

The Gold-Winged Falcon appeared directly above E Kuai in a flash, and Sha Xin looked down at him with a cold expression as she said, "You're not getting away. Today is the day that I avenge our master!"

The Gold-Winged Falcon flapped its wings once again, unleashing another flurry of golden feathers.

Despite the terrible condition that he was in, E Kuai displayed no intention of giving up, and he was just about to defend himself when eight bursts of silver light suddenly shot forth from the side.

Each streak of light contained a silver ball, and they appeared above E Kuai in the blink of an eye.

The eight silver balls then exploded to release countless silver runes, which formed an array of silver light in the blink of an eye.

The array encompassed an area with a radius of several hundred feet, and it was impossible to see E Kuai within the array.

Countless golden feathers shot into the silver array, causing it to tremble violently, but it was able to remain intact.

Sha Xin's expression changed slightly upon seeing this, and she cast her gaze toward the direction that the streaks of silver light had come from, but there was no one there.

She gave a cold harrumph upon seeing this, and the Gold-Winged Falcon swooped down at her behest before releasing another torrential barrage of golden feathers upon the silver array.

At the same time, a burst of radiant golden light appeared over its talons as it descended with unstoppable might.

A pair of giant golden talon projections appeared in mid-air, then clawed down upon the silver array before forcefully tearing it to shreds.

At the same time, two figures sprang out of the ruined silver array, and they were none other than E Kuai and Mistress Liu Hua.

At this moment, E Kuai's complexion was looking slightly better, seemingly having administered some self-treatment while in the silver array.

Instead of fleeing toward the holes in the ceiling of the hall, the two of them rushed toward one of the walls in the hall, which was riddled with cracks after being struck by around a dozen golden feathers.