Purple flames continually entered the trench, increasing as the heavenly fire increased.

A single burst of heavenly fire was enough to burn through a hundred meters of thickness. The reason why only a dozen meters were burnt in the Yinyue Mountain Range initially was that Qin Yu had scattered the heavenly fire in all directions to increase the burning area; naturally, the depth of the burn was shallower.

But now, all the heavenly fire was concentrated in one place, making the area incredibly smaller and, of course, much deeper.

"There’s no rock left below, I would like to see if your Ten Variations Illusion Array can turn into a castle in the air," Qin Yu recklessly hurled clusters of purple fireballs, and in just a moment, thousands of clusters of purple flames completely burned away the rocks thousands of meters around and beneath the Ten Variations Illusion Array.

...

Inside the Upper Heavenly Palace at this moment were hundreds of Independent Immortals with ordinary abilities and over a hundred lucky Qingxu Temple disciples. But at this moment, nearly all the Independent Immortals and Qingxu Temple disciples had panic-stricken faces.

The Upper Heavenly Palace was sinking.

And it was sinking rapidly.

The Ten Variations Illusion Array not only completely protected the surroundings of the Upper Heavenly Palace but also tens of meters below and hundreds of meters above it. However, the thousands of meters of the mountain body, which were unprotected below the Ten Variations Illusion Array, were rapidly being burned into ash.

Sinking!

The entire structure of the Upper Heavenly Palace was shaking rapidly, each Independent Immortal, each Qingxu Temple disciple was flying either by Sword Control Flight or empty air flight. Yet the space they flew in was still within the Ten Variations Illusion Array, and they clearly saw the Upper Heavenly Palace continually sinking and shaking.

"Do not panic, the devil who released the heavenly fire has only burned the mountain body beneath the Ten Variations Illusion Array. This caused the space below the Ten Variations Illusion Array to be empty, leading to such rapid sinking of the Upper Heavenly Palace. However, no matter how much it sinks, as long as we are within the Ten Variations Illusion Array, the enemy absolutely cannot harm us,"

Shan Qu’s voice echoed within the Ten Variations Illusion Array.

True Master Ming Liang led an army of Independent Immortals to chase after the Independent Demon Army, leaving the Ten Variations Illusion Array under the control of Eighth Tribulation Independent Immortal Shan Qu. During True Master Ming Liang’s carefree roaming in the Chaotic Star Sea, Shan Qu stayed within the Upper Heavenly Palace; if anyone knew the Ten Variations Illusion Array best, it was probably Shan Qu.

"Shan Qu, dear friend, this Upper Heavenly Palace is your ’Qingxu Temple’s’ holy land. It keeps sinking into the crevices of the mountain. We are safe from harm, but what about the reputation of Qingxu Temple?" an Independent Immortal kindly said.

Shan Qu fell silent for a moment.

The dignified holy land of Qingxu Temple, from the highest point of Qingxu Mountain, had been brought into a chaotic state amidst the mountain crevices by the enemy. If some elders of Qingxu Temple in the Immortal Realm found out, they would probably be furious enough to spit blood.

Life, reputation!

Cultivating Demon, Cultivation, and Cultivating Immortal, among these, the most revered are indeed their reputation. And compared to personal reputation, sect reputation is unquestionably the most critical. Many Cultivators are willing to die for their sect’s reputation, which shows how important this reputation is.

Qingxu Mountain had been burned to the ground, the mountain gate wholly destroyed. And the holy land of Qingxu Temple—the Upper Heavenly Palace had also fallen into the mountain crevices.

"Skyfire Evil Lord!"

A voice filled with extreme anger echoed over Qingxu Mountain.

"Master Ming Shan!" Shan Qu and other Independent Immortals rejoiced, recognizing from the voice alone that it was True Master Ming Shan.

×

Speaking of which, Ming Shan had led four Ten Tribulation Independent Immortals, and using Instantaneous Movement, they finally arrived at Qingxu Mountain. However, seeing the state of Qingxu Temple nearly made him furious enough to spit blood.

Save someone?

The entire Qingxu Mountain had burned down, losing at least twenty to thirty meters in thickness. Not a blade of grass grew on Qingxu Mountain, only purple flames remained—there were no longer any Qingxu Temple disciples. Thereupon, True Master Ming Shan immediately directed his attention to the most crucial place—the Upper Heavenly Palace.

In his view, with the protection of the Ten Variations Illusion Array, the Upper Heavenly Palace surely could not encounter any trouble.

But... the Upper Heavenly Palace was gone.

The Upper Heavenly Palace, which had sat at the highest point of Qingxu Mountain, had disappeared, almost scaring True Master Ming Shan to death, fortunately, his unwavering belief in the Ten Variations Illusion Array quickened his use of Immortal Consciousness to search, and finally he discovered... that Qingxu Temple’s sacred Upper Heavenly Palace was continuously sinking, while the mountain underneath it had been completely incinerated by the Heavenly Fire.

The holy land had sunk into the crevices of the mountains.

Upon discovering the Upper Heavenly Palace, True Master Ming Shan had already spotted a figure in the sky above Qingxu Mountain, entirely engulfed in Heavenly Fire, and without much thought, merely from the Heavenly Fire surrounding the figure’s body, True Master Ming Shan had already deduced that this person was the Skyfire Evil Lord.

The Skyfire Evil Lord who had burned down both the leading Demon Path Sect and the leading Immortal Path Sect!!!

Although the word ’Shan’ (virtue) was in his name, at this moment, True Master Ming Shan’s chest was filled with seething rage, "Mid Tribulation Crossing Stage, such a clever disguise skill. It’s impossible for the Mid Tribulation Crossing Stage to release so much Heavenly Fire, this disguise is too unreal."

True Master Ming Shan couldn’t care less, he nodded at the four people behind him.

"Kill!"

With a low shout, his whole person shot towards Qin Yu like a shadow.

When True Master Ming Shan came out, Qin Yu had also noticed True Master Ming Shan, but Qin Yu did not immediately flee. The first thing he did was make sure Hou Fei and Hei Yu entered his Qingyu Immortal Mansion, and the second thing was—to confront True Master Ming Shan.

Wu Kongxue, gave Qin Yu the feeling of being irresistible.

But facing True Master Ming Shan, Qin Yu felt... as if he might manage a fight.

Although True Master Ming Shan was an Eleventh Tribulation, while Wu Kongxue was a Twelfth Tribulation, there was only one Tribulation difference between them. However... Wu Kongxue cultivated the "Blood Demon Demon Path," which made his actual strength far exceed ten times that of True Master Ming Shan.

"His two aides have fled, but this Skyfire Evil Lord hasn’t run away?"

True Master Ming Shan saw that Qin Yu hadn’t fled and his face involuntarily showed a trace of coldness. At the same time, True Master Ming Shan didn’t dare to be careless at all, because the Skyfire Evil Lord gave him an exceedingly strange and mysterious feeling. He could only give his all!

Closer.

"Hiss hiss~~" True Master Ming Shan’s Protective Immortal Yuan Power easily blocked the Heavenly Fire, his Flying Sword shot towards Qin Yu.

And Qin Yu simply flashed a brilliant smile.

Black Flame Monarch’s Ring—Gravity Domain.

This move had caught many off guard before, even with preparations; when billions of tons of gravity swiftly presses down, one’s movements would involuntarily distort. And for True Master Ming Shan, who hadn’t expected such an intangible attack at all, his whole body uncontrollably sank sharply.

"Puchi!" The Immortal Sword, also subjected to intense gravity, heavily sank, and the Flying Sword aiming to pierce through Qin Yu’s abdomen merely flew past slanted by Qin Yu’s thigh.

At this moment!

Qin Yu and True Master Ming Shan were less than ten meters apart, a distance which hardly counted as distance to them. Within the Gravity Domain, Qin Yu was unaffected by the gravity field; with a wave of his right hand, a Sharp Sword stabbed towards True Master Ming Shan.

"How bizarre these divine skills are." True Master Ming Shan was startled, he couldn’t even avoid it in time.

A dazzling light appeared on True Master Ming Shan’s body, that was the Protective Immortal Yuan Power of True Master Ming Shan.

Qin Yu’s Immortal Sword pierced into True Master Ming Shan’s Protective Immortal Yuan Power, only penetrating a few centimeters before it could no longer go any deeper.

"Although the Middle Grade Immortal Sword is good, the strength of its wielder is also very important," Qin Yu couldn’t help thinking. If it were not for the two domains of the Black Flame Monarch’s Ring, along with possessing a Middle Grade Immortal Artifact, and that nearly indestructible body, Qin Yu’s own strength would probably be comparable to that of a Fourth Tribulation Independent Immortal.

With an indestructible body, two domains, and a Middle Grade Immortal Artifact, Qin Yu now had the strength comparable to that of Eight and Nine Tribulations Independent Immortals. Yet, in front of an Eleventh Tribulation Independent Immortal, Qin Yu’s True Solar Core Energy, despite being so strong, couldn’t wield the Middle Grade Immortal Sword with enough attack power to kill the Eleventh Tribulation Independent Immortal.

"Retreat!"

If he couldn’t kill him, he of course needed to escape.

Qin Yu’s figure flashed as he prepared to flee.

At this moment, True Master Ming Shan was also filled with dread, "How bizarre! What kind of divine skill is this Skyfire Evil Lord using that brings such immense pressure? Just now, if I hadn’t fully exerted my Protective Immortal Yuan Power, today might have been the day of my death."

"However, since he couldn’t kill me with that, it shows that his attack power really isn’t very high after all, at most capable of breaching the defenses of the Ninth and Tenth Tribulation, but it’s absolutely useless against me," thought True Master Ming Shan, his courage greatly bolstered.

Seeing Qin Yu flee, True Master Ming Shan immediately transmitted his voice to the four Ten Tribulation Independent Immortals, "Gentlemen, this attack from the Skyfire Evil Lord is strange; if you’re not careful, you might fall too. I think... when you attack him, you absolutely must not engage in close combat."

The Four Ten Tribulation Independent Immortals had already seen the scene of True Master Ming Shan being stabbed by Qin Yu’s sword. Who would dare to engage in close combat then?

"Pursue!"

At True Master Ming Shan’s command, the five great Independent Immortal masters, led by True Master Ming Shan, pursued Qin Yu. While chasing, True Master Ming Shan and the others constantly unleashed attacks. Their goal was to destabilize the space around Qin Yu to prevent him from using Instantaneous Movement to escape.

However, they didn’t know that Qin Yu was simply incapable of Instantaneous Movement.

Even if someone were to tell them, they still wouldn’t have believed it. Could a master who had survived an encounter with True Master Ming Shan not know how to use Instantaneous Movement?

Qin Yu flew extremely fast, but in front of the Eleventh and Tenth Tribulation Independent Immortals, Qin Yu’s prided speed was still not a match for True Master Ming Shan and the others; the difference in their strength levels was simply too great, and True Master Ming Shan and his group quickly closed in on Qin Yu.

"I shan’t hastily hide in the Qingyu Immortal Mansion. Seeing them continuously attacking, they obviously want to destabilize space, probably worried that I’ll use Instantaneous Movement to escape," Qin Yu’s face bore a slight smile.

Using the enemy’s hand to kill the enemy, now that’s interesting.

With a sweep of his Spiritual Sense, Qin Yu discovered a Cultivator Sect several thousand miles away, a sect that could approach Qingxu Temple in stature within the rankings of Cultivator Sects. Qin Yu immediately flew towards that sect.

Where Qin Yu flew past, the attacks from True Master Ming Shan and the others continuously bombarded the mountains and forests.

"Skyfire Evil Lord, prepare to die."

True Master Ming Shan finally caught up with Qin Yu, and at this moment, True Master Ming Shan’s familiar Gravity Domain appeared once again. Even though True Master Ming Shan was prepared, his body still stiffened for a moment, whereas Qin Yu, completely unaffected, elegantly turned a corner, easily shaking off True Master Ming Shan.

"You might be faster than me, but dreaming of catching me inside the Gravity Domain? Impossible."

At this moment, a sudden plan that came to mind began to take shape, and Qin Yu’s face could not help but sport a touch of a smile.

...

The Smoke Wind Sect belonged to the upper echelons among the Cultivator Sects, neighboring the Qingxu Temple, with whom they had excellent relations.

Suddenly—

A shadow plunged from the sky, streaking through the Smoke Wind Sect like a shooting star.

"Master Ming Shan, that’s the location of the Smoke Wind Sect’s gates." A Nine Tribulations Independent Immortal behind him transmitted a message, clearly indicating that they had seen Qin Yu entering deep into the Smoke Wind Sect. If they continued to attack and shake the space, it would inevitably damage the gates of the Smoke Wind Sect.

A cold light flashed in Master Ming Shan’s eyes, "We must not let the Skyfire Evil Lord escape, ignore it."

Although the Smoke Wind Sect was considered an upper Sect, it still paled significantly in comparison to the top-ranked Qingxu Temple.

The sound of continuous booming explosions followed, targeting every place Qin Yu passed. In truth, the majority of the attacks from Master Ming Shan and the other four major Independent Immortals weren’t particularly powerful and couldn’t kill Qin Yu.

Master Ming Shan was only doing this to disrupt the space.

But since it was enough to disturb the space, ordinary Sect constructions simply couldn’t withstand it, crumbling into debris.

"Who dares to wreak havoc in my Smoke Wind Sect!" a furious shout resounded.

Coming to their own gates and destroying their buildings, how could they not be angry?

"A Fifth Tribulation Independent Immortal?" Master Ming Shan swept the area with his Immortal Consciousness. The vast Immortal Essence Power he released briefly made all the experts in the Smoke Wind Sect too intimidated to speak. Currently, the strongest in the Smoke Wind Sect was only a Fifth Tribulation Independent Immortal, and the Sect had several older members participating in this great army of Independent Immortals.

However... the Skyfire Evil Lord had destroyed the Qingxu Temple.

To kill the Skyfire Evil Lord, Master Ming Shan didn’t care about destroying some Sect buildings.

"How ruthless, but... I like it." Qin Yu’s movements were agile like a swallow, he spun easily and just as he left the Smoke Wind Sect, he flew back inside, "Since you’re not afraid of offending this Sect, let’s destroy it even more thoroughly."

Qin Yu himself didn’t act but made Master Ming Shan and others unable to avoid attacking the buildings of the Smoke Wind Sect’s gates.

And the reason was merely that Master Ming Shan wanted to prevent Qin Yu from using Instantaneous Movement to escape.

But... Master Ming Shan couldn’t have anticipated that Qin Yu wouldn’t use Instantaneous Movement. Qin Yu exploited this fact, causing Master Ming Shan to attack recklessly.

"Ahhhhhh," Master Ming Shan gritted his teeth in hatred, resentful to his core, destroying most of a Sect’s gate buildings was a huge enmity to bear, "Skyfire Evil Lord, you better not let me catch you, if I do..." Master Ming Shan trembled all over.

Yet, he had no choice but to continue his assault.

After destroying about fifty to sixty percent of the Smoke Wind Sect, Qin Yu felt satisfied and changed his course toward another direction.

"This is just the first Sect, Qingxu Temple’s Immortals, won’t it please you unless you destroy a few more Sects?" Qin Yu’s figure unconsciously made a curve, flying towards another direction, for he had spotted another Sect there.

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