Chapter 1669: Bloody Battle

Shi Hao’s target was Hao Feng, locking onto him—a member of the Imperial Clan at the Dunyi Realm, impervious to all techniques and immune to Dao laws, the most terrifying young being in the Great Desert.

The two did not immediately clash but stood in a standoff, their gazes locked, divine light surging between them!

“Give me your life!” On the other side, Suo Ming, enraged and humiliated, lashed out. As a member of the Imperial Clan, being mocked was one thing, but being knocked down by that treasure tree was downright disgraceful.

Yet, another strike came his way. The Ten Crown King was unstoppable, wielding the sapling of the World Tree—a truly terrifying force—and had already begun a massacre.

*Thud!*

Around them, members of the Noble Clans were directly shattered by the World Tree sapling, bones snapping and tendons tearing. Suo Ming took another hit, staggering backward.

*Swoosh!*

At that moment, the Banished Immortal struck, holding an ancient horn in his hand—simple yet brimming with terrifying killing intent.

With a thunderous roar, he brandished the horn, his sleeves fluttering as he tore through the heavens, intimidating the foreign cultivators nearby and reducing some to dust.

The horn seemed indestructible and weighed as much as ten thousand mountains. As it swept through the air, it crushed some into oblivion.

Even the Imperial Clan could not withstand it. When the horn swept past, they could only evade. Suo Ming dared not face it head-on, deeply wary of its lethal danger.

In the distance, the golden ant cried out, its expression a mix of excitement and sorrow—that horn belonged to their lineage, the horn of the Heavenly Horned Ant!

This was a secret treasure of terrifying power.

The Banished Immortal had once obtained the legacy of the Heavenly Horned Ant lineage in the ruins of the Immortal Ancient Era, along with this very horn.

*Kill!*

Both the Banished Immortal and the Ten Crown King were fierce warriors—one ethereal and transcendent, the other regal like an emperor—but when they fought, they were ruthless and unstoppable.

*Boom!*

The Ten Crown King struck, his fist exploding an enemy into a shower of blood.

At the same time, he swung the World Tree sapling, sending Suo Ming stumbling once more, blood trickling from his lips.

The Ten Crown King, peerless in demeanor, pursued Suo Ming relentlessly.

The Banished Immortal let out a long cry, phoenix wings manifesting behind him as he soared through the sky. With a swing of the horn, heaven and earth split, forcing his enemies to pale in fear.

Some exploded into bloody mist before him, leaving no trace of their existence.

This was no longer a duel but a chaotic battle. The Ten Crown King and the Banished Immortal showed no mercy, wielding their supreme treasures to slaughter all in their path.

They were the main force, daring to challenge the Imperial Clan!

Clearly, this was not the time for one-on-one duels. Everyone sought to eliminate their foes as swiftly as possible.

Thus, the Ten Crown King and the Banished Immortal held nothing back, unleashing the World Tree and the ancient horn in a merciless rampage.

Even the Imperial Clan could only retreat before the World Tree and the Heavenly Horn, their fear palpable.

*Clang!*

Shi Yi, standing alone without an Imperial Clan opponent, narrowed his pupils, shooting forth dazzling rays of light intertwined with chaotic energy. Dao runes enveloped the void as his twin swords reappeared, slashing through foreign enemies in a terrifying display of carnage.

Shi Yi went berserk, beams of light erupting from his eyes with each blink, sword radiance illuminating heaven and earth.

The battlefield descended into chaos, blood spraying everywhere!

“Are you all seeking death?” Hao Feng roared, finally making his move. Though the supreme beings had ordered him not to act recklessly or engage Shi Hao prematurely, he could no longer hold back.

He aimed to eliminate Shi Hao first, then slaughter all the young elites of the Imperial Pass.

*Boom!*

In an instant, the two clashed violently. Immune to magic and Dao laws, their collision erupted with the most terrifying aura—a pure contest of physical might.

They fought with savage intensity!

Soon, thunder gathered around Shi Hao. He was about to undergo a tribulation, ascending to the Dunyi Realm to swiftly annihilate his foe.

But his opponent was formidable—a Dunyi Realm cultivator and a member of the Imperial Clan, one who had crushed all challengers in the past.

*Boom!*

Shi Hao split his focus, punching in another direction and reducing several foreign youths to bloody mist. Even Wu Kun and Yu Yu were obliterated under his full power, let alone others.

He did this to protect Da Xu Tuo, the Four Phoenixes of the Wei Family, Qi Gu Daoist, and others.

Though the warriors of the Imperial Pass fought with fervor, they were outmatched. Shi Hao kept watch, fearing heavy casualties.

Thus, at critical moments, he struck decisively, mowing down enemies!

Since his battle with An Lan, where he briefly wielded the power of that drop of blood, Shi Hao’s combat instincts had sharpened tremendously, even after losing that temporary boost.

“Fall back!” Shi Hao shouted, calling to Cao Yusheng, the Heavenly Horned Ant, Chang Gongyan, and others. There was no shame in retreat when outmatched—recklessness would only lead to unnecessary deaths.

He refused to watch the young talents of the Nine Heavens perish one by one!

*Kill!*

Shi Hao himself charged forward, his fists shaking heaven and earth, divine thunder resonating as tribulation lightning gathered.

Hao Feng roared, engaging him head-on, unafraid even as lightning engulfed them. He sought to kill Shi Hao before he could stabilize his Dunyi Realm breakthrough.

Shi Hao moved like a human-shaped True Dragon, his punches devastating. With each step, foreign cultivators screamed and fell, their lives extinguished.

Frenzied, Shi Hao balanced his breakthrough with battlefield awareness, protecting his allies. His black hair whipped wildly, his killing intent overwhelming, his eyes blazing with fury.

The Banished Immortal and the Ten Crown King were equally fearsome, shielding their comrades while unleashing carnage.

Shi Yi bathed in enemy blood, his gaze alone enough to shatter strong foes into bloody mist, his divine might awe-inspiring.

*Thud!*

Da Xu Tuo’s arm was torn off, sending him stumbling back. Even a top-tier genius of the Nine Heavens could not escape severe injury.

*Clang!*

A spear pierced Qi Gu Daoist’s chest, nearly pinning him to the ground.

*Thud!*

The golden ant suffered grievous wounds, its identity making it a prime target for elimination before it could mature.

The situation was dire!

“Fall back!” Shi Hao bellowed, channeling the tribulation with all his might while unleashing divine punches to carve a path of survival for the Imperial Pass warriors.

“Shi Hao, today you die!” Hao Feng roared, chasing relentlessly, his focus solely on killing Shi Hao, ignoring the plight of his own side.

“Go!”

Though some of the Imperial Pass’s youths perished, the foreign forces also suffered heavy losses, thanks to the Ten Crown King and the Banished Immortal’s rampage with their treasures, even hunting down Imperial Clan members.

Shi Hao, too, raged through the battlefield, slaughtering foreign cultivators amid his tribulation, his hair wild, eyes cold as lightning.

Yet, his situation worsened. Protecting his allies left him vulnerable, and Hao Feng’s strikes left him bleeding from the mouth.

“Retreat!” Cao Yusheng shouted, realizing Shi Hao needed no distractions.

*Boom!*

The next moment, Shi Hao’s aura surged as the tribulation intensified, baptizing his flesh. He officially stepped into the Dunyi Realm and turned to face Hao Feng!

Hao Feng was indeed terrifying. Activating his innate divine ability, he nullified all laws in the area—immune to magic!

Fortunately, Shi Hao’s physical prowess was unmatched, and he too possessed a form of magic immunity, albeit shorter-lived. It was enough!

Engulfed in tribulation lightning, Shi Hao locked onto Hao Feng with cold eyes, ready for their final clash.

“Ah—!”

In the distance, Suo Ming howled in pain and frustration.

All eyes turned as blood rain filled the sky.

Suo Ming was about to fall!

The Ten Crown King’s treasure technique had sent him flying, and in that instant, the Banished Immortal’s horn split his body nearly in half!

The Banished Immortal, though serene in appearance, struck with deadly precision, ruthlessly exploiting the opening.

At the last moment, Shi Yi descended, his dual-pupils unleashing twin swords that crossed like dragon-shears, severing Suo Ming completely.

*Boom!*

The Ten Crown King delivered the final blow, fists and World Tree sapling descending like a dragon-tiger, reducing Suo Ming to bloody pulp!

Another Imperial Clan member had fallen!

“Kill them!”

The foreign forces went mad with rage, launching a frenzied counterattack.

The Imperial Pass’s youths suffered greatly, many falling in the brutal melee.

The battlefield was drenched in blood, a scene of cruel and relentless slaughter.