Chapter 938: Zhong Shan's Fierce Might

The yellow dragon was under Sima Yuan's control!

This dragon was the collective power of all the strong figures transformed earlier. Though each individual was weaker than an ancient immortal, their combined strength was terrifying.

Sima Yuan had revealed information to draw in a multitude of powerful beings precisely for this moment.

With the emergence of the formidable yellow dragon, Sima Yuan felt emboldened to challenge anyone.

The yellow dragon's claw swiped at the Burning Lamp.

As the claw struck out, it seemed to create wrinkles in the void, with spatial distortions rippling outward.

A vast and overwhelming claw, carrying a seemingly world-ending force, capable of killing even ancient immortals.

The Burning Lamp's expression changed as he countered with a backhanded palm strike, causing the sky to fill with red light. The red light coalesced before the Burning Lamp, meeting the dragon's claw.

The yellow dragon, standing ten thousand feet tall and exuding boundless might, faced the diminutive but Heavenly Dao-wielding Burning Lamp.

"Boom!"

A massive explosion sent a powerful shockwave through the air, turning everything in its path to dust.

The clash seemed evenly matched.

Meanwhile, the Purple Cloud Sect Master confronted Zhong Shan.

The yellow fog enveloped Zhong Shan, who initially tried to defend against it. However, the fog seemed unstoppable, penetrating Zhong Shan's body.

Zhong Shan felt the violent nature of the fog, as if it wanted to forcibly alter his body and even his very bones. Yet, his bones felt like an unmovable mountain, unaffected by the yellow fog.

Thus, Zhong Shan became one of the four not controlled by the fog.

With the Baji Heavenly Tail severely injured and unusable, Zhong Shan faced the ancient immortal alone.

The Purple Cloud Sect Master glanced at the Qiankun Cauldron, then at Zhong Shan, knowing that Zhong Shan must be eliminated.

Pointing at Zhong Shan, the Purple Cloud Sect Master unleashed an attack.

"Boom!"

A ten-foot-wide purple lightning bolt descended from the sky, aiming directly at Zhong Shan.

This purple lightning bolt seemed to carry apocalyptic power, striking Zhong Shan almost instantly.

"Sizzle!"

With a muffled sound, the fierce purple lightning suddenly vanished. The Purple Cloud Sect Master's face changed. Even a casual strike from him, an ancient immortal, should not be so easily neutralized by a mere heavenly immortal like Zhong Shan.

Moreover, not even a heavenly immortal's "world" should withstand his purple lightning.

"Lightning? Did I not tell you? I also cultivate lightning," Zhong Shan said with a faint smile.

Calm and composed, Zhong Shan's demeanor unsettled the Purple Cloud Sect Master.

"Is that so?" The Purple Cloud Sect Master said coldly.

As he spoke, a long spear appeared in his hand, crackling with purple lightning.

The Purple Cloud Sect Master pointed with the spear, sending a powerful lance of energy towards Zhong Shan. The surrounding environment abruptly changed, as if they were suddenly within a pool of lightning, with terrifying bolts of electricity everywhere.

This was the Purple Cloud Sect Master's world.

The Purple Cloud Sect Master's world had its own laws, but Zhong Shan had his divine realm, which adhered to his body, making him immune to the laws of the Purple Cloud Sect Master's world.

As the spear thrust towards him, Zhong Shan summoned a white scroll into his hand.

As Zhong Shan unfurled the Emperor's Scroll, it transformed from white to black in an instant. The spear thrust into it as if piercing into a small world, with no effect whatsoever.

"Thunderstorm!" The Purple Cloud Sect Master shouted coldly.

From the thunder pool below, countless bolts of lightning surged upwards, engulfing Zhong Shan in an instant.

"Explode!"

However, Zhong Shan did not explode as the Purple Cloud Sect Master had expected. Instead, he absorbed the endless lightning like a bottomless pit.

The Purple Cloud Sect Master was baffled: "What the...?"

The overwhelming lightning, as if drawn by a deep-sea vortex, was quickly absorbed into Zhong Shan's body—or rather, into his divine realm, where the Eye of Heavenly Punishment rapidly absorbed it.

The thunderstorm from the thunder pool was mysteriously neutralized by Zhong Shan.

The Purple Cloud Sect Master's brow furrowed, but his arrogance remained.

"Your body is absorbing my lightning? Fine, I'll let you absorb it! Let's see if you can handle it!" he shouted coldly.

With his command, more and more lightning surged towards the center.

The amount of lightning generated by an ancient immortal was unimaginably vast. Such a quantity of lightning would be disastrous anywhere. Absorb it? Even the Purple Cloud Sect Master couldn't guarantee he could handle it. Surely, if this much lightning entered Zhong Shan's body, it would cause him to burst.

But the Purple Cloud Sect Master was unaware of Zhong Shan's unique attributes.

Zhong Shan's physique was inherently suited for lightning. His bones were as solid as mountains and as vast as oceans. Furthermore, his divine realm was designed to harness lightning. The only problem was if there wasn't enough lightning.

Endless bolts of lightning continued to pour into Zhong Shan, who seemed like a bottomless pit, unfazed.

The Purple Cloud Sect Master's expression started to change.

For over half an hour, Zhong Shan showed signs of pain, but this was a facade. Each time the Purple Cloud Sect Master thought Zhong Shan had reached his limit, Zhong Shan continued to voraciously absorb more lightning.

What kind of body did he have?

An hour passed, and the Purple Cloud Sect Master's face turned grim. Was Zhong Shan really a heavenly immortal? Why hadn't he exploded yet?

The Eye of Heavenly Punishment grew stronger with each bolt absorbed. There was no way Zhong Shan would explode.

As the terrifying vortex drew in more and more lightning, the Purple Cloud Sect Master noticed that nearly half of his "world's" lightning had been absorbed. The massive thunder pool had been reduced by nearly half.

How was this possible?

Cold sweat appeared on the Purple Cloud Sect Master's forehead. He thrust his spear at Zhong Shan again, faster than Zhong Shan could react.

Yet, the Emperor's Scroll seemed to have a mind of its own, always precisely blocking the spear in front of Zhong Shan.

Every thrust into the Emperor's Scroll felt like striking into a small world, giving the Purple Cloud Sect Master the uncomfortable sensation of hitting nothing but cotton.

After more than an hour, the Purple Cloud Sect Master's face turned pale, realizing that Zhong Shan's rate of lightning absorption had not decreased but had actually increased.

"Whoosh!"

The terrifying absorption continued, seemingly draining all the lightning. At this point, the Purple Cloud Sect Master found it difficult to stop, as Zhong Shan's body generated a powerful suction force, aggressively drawing in the endless lightning.

"You wretched creature!"

The Purple Cloud Sect Master finally realized he had been tricked by Zhong Shan.

With a flicker of his form, five identical Purple Cloud Sect Masters appeared, rushing towards Zhong Shan. The Purple Lightning Projections, a self-created divine ability, moved at such speed that Zhong Shan had no chance of escape.

But did Zhong Shan need to escape? In a life-and-death battle, fleeing meant death!

As the five Purple Lightning Projections closed in, a cold light flashed in Zhong Shan's eyes.

"Purple Cloud Sect Master, you never learn, do you?"

A massive purple eye suddenly appeared in front of Zhong Shan, an emotionless eye.

With a single blink, the five Purple Lightning Projections exploded, transforming into a torrent of lightning absorbed by the purple eye.

The purple eye vanished as quickly as it had appeared, but its power was undeniable.

In that instant, the Purple Cloud Sect Master felt as though all beings were mere ants. The five projections had exploded without any resistance?

The Purple Cloud Sect Master's face turned pale. Clearly, using the Purple Lightning Projections was very consuming.

"Stop!" the Purple Cloud Sect Master shouted.

Enduring some backlash, he finally halted Zhong Shan's absorption of the lightning, though this event would surely haunt him as a nightmare.

"How did you do that?" the Purple Cloud Sect Master asked incredulously.

Zhong Shan had been under his watch for over a century as a mere heavenly immortal. When had he gained such abilities?

Zhong Shan did not answer but said calmly, "Is it my turn now?"

With a smile, Zhong Shan unfurled the Emperor's Scroll, unleashing an infinite wave of blood. The blood wave was filled with countless wailing evil spirits, creating a horrifying scene.

As the blood wave swept through, the Purple Cloud Sect Master's world darkened.

A terrifying corrosive force assaulted the Purple Cloud Sect Master's mind.

Defilement! The dreadful defilement was corrupting the Purple Cloud Sect Master's world.

It was the Vexation Miasma, drawn up from the underworld.

Meanwhile, outside, only the battle between the Burning Lamp and the yellow dragon continued. Though evenly matched, both felt Zhong Shan's presence.

Zhong Shan had vanished, along with the Purple Cloud Sect Master.

How could an ancient immortal take so long to defeat a heavenly immortal?

"Boom!"

An immense red light suddenly shot into the sky. The terrifying defilement dispersed a large portion of the yellow fog, releasing a vast amount of blood-red energy.

The battle between the Burning Lamp and the yellow dragon halted abruptly as they looked in shock at the scene.

The Purple Cloud Sect Master fighting Zhong Shan?

Emerging from the Purple Cloud Sect Master's world, the outcome was unexpected.

The Purple Cloud Sect Master looked pale and frustrated. Although uninjured, he was greatly exhausted.

In contrast, Zhong Shan remained calm and composed, holding the Emperor's Scroll before him, gazing proudly at the Purple Cloud Sect Master.

It was the Purple Cloud Sect Master's bad luck. Despite using numerous techniques, each was easily neutralized by Zhong Shan.

Zhong Shan landed beside the Qiankun Cauldron, looking at the Purple Cloud Sect Master, the suddenly halted Burning Lamp, and the yellow dragon.

"Purple Cloud Sect Master, does Zhong Shan have the strength of an ancient immortal?" the yellow dragon asked seriously.

"No!"

"No?"

"No, my techniques were simply countered by him. I was careless!" the Purple Cloud Sect Master replied bitterly.

"..."

"No matter what, you, an ancient immortal, couldn't defeat Zhong Shan. This Zhong Shan cannot be allowed to live!" the yellow dragon said sternly.

"I also believe Zhong Shan cannot be allowed to live!" The Burning Lamp, now peculiarly aligned with the yellow dragon, agreed.

The three supreme powerhouses turned their cold gazes towards Zhong Shan, determined to kill him today.

Zhong Shan showed no fear. Facing these three formidable foes, he exuded confidence.

"Kill me? Let's see if you have the ability!" Zhong Shan said coldly.

At that moment, the Burning Lamp struck with a terrifying red wave, just as he had against the Baji Heavenly Tail. Simultaneously, the yellow dragon unleashed a dragon's breath, aiming to annihilate Zhong Shan.

Zhong Shan held the Emperor's Scroll, closing his eyes with a serious expression. His left eye remained shut while his right eye slowly opened.

As the right eye opened, its pupil turned a deep blue, emitting a terrifying aura that spread to the heavens and earth.

The endless yellow fog suddenly stilled, seemingly paralyzed by the terrifying gaze of the eye.

The eighth level of the Red Luan Heavenly Sutra, the Fierce and Auspicious Dual Pupils, right eye of ferocity.

The deadly fierce pupil opened!