Immortal of the Ages

Chapter 463: One Hand Covering the Sky

"It's Yu Nichang. That witch of a dean seeks to save the child of disaster!"

"Stop her!"

Even as the common people warned the descendants of the Three Immortals and the Yin-Yang Immortals, they were already too embroiled in the slaughter by the Nian to lend a hand.

Just as Yu Nichang was about to reach Lian Xi, a blazing silver light descended from the heavens, forming a colossal wall of silver butterflies, blocking her path!

In a flash of light, Lian Xi and the compass behind her vanished from sight.

"Mystic Earth Immortal!!" Yu Nichang gritted her teeth in furious rage.

She was a step too slow! Crashing into the butterfly wall, she looked up to see a towering silver figure in the sky, one hand behind his back and the other controlling the compass.

Lian Xi was still bound by the Eight Trigrams ropes!

"The True Immortal returns!!!"

At this sight, whether it was the Yin-Yang Immortals, the descendants of the Three Immortals, or the tens of millions of denizens of the Primordial Ruins, a tumultuous roar of fervor erupted, dispelling the fear of the Nian and replacing it with a fierce desire for battle!

"We request the Mystic Earth True Immortal to slay the disaster and protect the people!"

Tears filled the eyes of the millions as they knelt once more.

"Practice the Ascension Technique to aid me in eradicating evil," the Mystic Earth Immortal commanded with supreme authority.

"Yes!"

Suddenly, the people of the Primordial Ruins, no longer fearing death, sat down to fervently practice the Ascension Technique.

Buzzing!

Countless streams of mist surged towards the Mystic Earth Immortal.

As the people aged, he grew stronger.

"The Nian?" He looked down at the carnage below, a ghastly sight of descendant corpses that even made his eyelids twitch uncontrollably. He had chased Shen Cang but for a moment, yet in that brief time, his descendants were slaughtered beyond imagination.

As his gaze locked onto the blood-soaked, six-tailed silver fox still in its frenzy of murder, a dense murderous intent dyed his eyes crimson.

"You beast, so cruel, so utterly ruthless!"

The power swirling around him transformed the skies above, summoning winds and clouds in a display that drew cheers from the masses, unfazed by the deaths of tens of thousands of the Three Immortals' descendants, his presence alone failing to halt the carnage.

Unexpectedly, beneath his formidable might, the Nian paid him no heed, continuing its slaughter of his descendants.

Each moment, hundreds of lives were snuffed out.

With every move, the beast seemed to challenge the Mystic Earth Immortal. What does your return matter? Before you, I will continue to decimate your progeny!

"Halt!" Silver flames burst from the eyes of the Mystic Earth Immortal as he moved the hand holding the compass, igniting a strand of Lian Xi's hair with a multi-colored flame that quickly engulfed her.

"The Immortal Fire has been lit!"

"The disaster is finished, hahaha!"

The beings of the Primordial Ruins and the descendants of the Three Immortals, at last, found their relief, erupting into cheers and laughter.

Amidst the colorful inferno, Lian Xi remained silent, her teeth gritted as her hair and porcelain skin withered and blackened under the intense heat, the agony of such an eternal fire known to all.

High above, staring down at the cursing masses, she clenched her fists tight, any tears long evaporated by the flames.

"Nian, I know you're trying to save her! This is your last chance, stop!" the Mystic Earth Immortal coldly declared.

He refrained from confronting the Nian directly, likely due to the need to gather the strength of the masses.

It was only then that the blood-drenched, six-tailed demon fox looked up, its gaze ice-cold as it said, "You are not my concern. My task is to devour your little insects!"

This statement from Moon Fairy deeply puzzled the Mystic Earth Immortal. What did he mean? Could there be another existence? Impossible!

Holding the compass, the Mystic Earth Immortal scoffed, "If no one cares, then why should I bother? Let's end her journey now."

"No!" Yu Nichang and others, their eyes splitting with rage, rushed towards the heavens.

Throughout it all, Lian Xi's gaze remained dim, even as the flames of execution seared her.

Her inner desolation was deeply tied to Yun Xiao's annihilation by the Great Decay...

"Yun Xiao, perhaps in another life, we shall meet again, shall we?" She knew the weight of the mission she bore, believing she could withstand the backlash of all beings. Yet, when Yun Xiao also vanished during this disaster, she felt for the first time the crumbling of her faith.

Why? Why couldn't she feel that sense of mission anymore? Who had shaken her resolve? The Nian, her master, countless beings of the Primordial Ruins... In her eyes, at this moment, they all seemed to lose their luster. She was in profound grief!

"A twist of fate, but your end remains a brief tragedy. You were born into this world as but a dream, a fleeting firework. When the dream ends, it's still us who dictate this world, understand?" The Mystic Earth Immortal, through the colorful blaze, looked at her with a cold laugh.

Lian Xi looked back at him, her gaze dim. Perhaps, she truly was defeated. Not because the Primordial Pagoda was shattered. It was related to a person. She wasn't supposed to be this way.

"The Nian seems not to want to save you, so you are finished." The Mystic Earth Immortal laughed, hastening the burn of the Immortal Fire, intensifying the flames that leapt upon Lian Xi.

One could hardly imagine the pain those flames would bring!

"Despair? Collapse? The human world is just so, not suited for a pure lotus like you," the Mystic Earth Immortal mocked as he burned.

He was eliminating a threat! This indicated he also cared little for the fate of the descendants. Undoubtedly, this was the darkest moment!

Lian Xi shook her head, completely engulfed by the colorful blaze, the compass burning along with her.

In that final moment, her eyes suddenly brightened. As if a powerful light had pierced the darkest moment of her life! She smiled suddenly! All her beliefs returned, the resolve and sense of mission in her eyes making even the Mystic Earth Immortal doubt his own sight.

What did she see? The Mystic Earth Immortal felt a chill down his spine. Behind him, how could such a devastating force be gathering? He turned abruptly and saw the void split open to reveal a gaping maw, and from it stepped a young man in white, alone with his sword, floating in the sky.

"Yun Xiao?!" Both the Mystic Earth Immortal and the countless beings of the Primordial Ruins cried out in shock at the name!

"He's not dead?" The Mystic Earth Immortal frowned, seeing the young man unharmed, still dashing and vibrant, his gaze as firm and fierce as ever!

Just like the Nian's silver-white eyes! What was terrifying was that wrapped around the young man's sword was a figure! It appeared to be a shadow with five heads!

Flattened and pressed against the sword, it spun around the Sword Soul... yet, the cataclysmic force of decay seemed undiminished!

His appearance made even the sun and moon in the sky tremble, the world's force of decay drawn into the sword!

The force of all beings that had been flowing towards the Mystic Earth Immortal, for some reason, started swirling towards the figure on the sword.

Tens of millions of beings of the Primordial Ruins ceased their cultivation, eyes wide, staring at the sky. This included the Yin-Yang Immortals and those in white robes.

The Mystic Earth Immortal, who had schemed for centuries, suddenly turned pale, his eyes wide, pointing at the figure with five heads on Yun Xiao's sword, asking, "What is this?"

When he asked this question, he remembered the Nian's words. "You are not my concern. My task is to devour your little insects!"

So, who was meant to confront the Mystic Earth Immortal?

Without a doubt, it was Yun Xiao before him.

Blood seethed in the eyes of the young man in white. He glanced at Lian Xi atop the compass, then fiercely told the Mystic Earth Immortal, "Great Decay, I send you to your end!"

No more words wasted, with that declaration, Yun Xiao thrust his sword, aiming for the Mystic Earth Immortal!

"Ridiculous!" The Mystic Earth Immortal, with a cold expression, reached for the compass, swiftly positioning Lian Xi in front of him!

He knew the power on Yun Xiao's sword was not his own and could likely only be wielded once. As he anticipated, the sword unleashed its strike, the Great Decay suddenly bursting forth, separating from the Sword Soul!

"Then kill her!" the Mystic Earth Immortal said, amused.

"You still find humor, it only shows you know nothing of the Giant Decay," Yun Xiao responded, icy.

"Hmm?" The Mystic Earth Immortal, clutching the compass, widened his eyes.

BOOM! The Giant Decay loomed larger in his sight, its five heads' eyes suddenly locking onto the Mystic Earth Immortal.

"What is this..." At last, the Mystic Earth Immortal uttered the same words Yun Xiao's foes often did when faced with his deadly move.

The Great Decay swept across the sky, transforming into a boundless titan, its crimson hand reaching out to grasp the Mystic Earth Immortal then and there.

In such a predicament, how could Lian Xi be used as a shield?

"Mystic Earth True Immortal!"

Tens of millions of denizens of the Primordial Ruins watched this scene, their eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.

The Great Decay grasped the Mystic Earth Immortal. At first, he appeared calm, but as he began to struggle, the fear on his face grew more pronounced.

"Let go! Let go!" He roared, deploying various methods, unleashing explosive forces... but the hand of the Great Decay remained unmoved.

To the shock of the onlookers, their revered Mystic Earth Immortal, in the grasp of the giant, was like a true insect, wriggling helplessly in its hand.

"Our ancestor!" The surviving descendants of the Three Immortals, the Yin-Yang Immortals collapsed to their knees in disarray, their worldview shattered! Their faith was trampled into mud!

In the midst of this chaotic storm, the young man in white, teeth clenched, declared, "You three, in this mortal world, sought to cover the sky with one hand, not knowing there is a heaven beyond heaven. Wishing to cultivate the Heavenly Dao without reverence, you walk a path to death!"

These words made the Mystic Earth Immortal's eyes tremble wildly.

He was truly afraid!

"NOOOOOOO!!!" As he cried out in fury and despair, the Great Decay tightened its grip.

With a squelch, flesh and blood dripped from between its fingers from the sky!

BUZZ! The Great Decay opened its hand. The remnants of blood and flesh in its grasp transformed into thousands of butterflies, attempting to flee.

"Thinking of escaping?" Yun Xiao's Flying Sword swept through, piercing through the butterflies!

"Ahh…! The centuries of planning…!" The Mystic Earth Immortal's cries of despair resonated through the Primordial Ruins.

Below, tens of millions of people watched in astonishment. The lamentation lasted a long while.

Only one entity did not cease its action, the Nian that continued to slaughter the descendants of the Three Immortals.