Shi Hao turned abruptly, his gaze sweeping disdainfully over the numerous powerful pursuers. The number of Immortal Kings chasing him had swelled to more than eight.
Moreover, another Immortal King had awakened in the distant reaches of the cosmos, manifesting a colossal divine form that would inevitably join the hunt.
*Whoosh!*
A golden spear pierced through the void, its killing intent bone-chilling, its radiance blinding as it drowned the desolate edge of the universe in golden light!
*Clang!*
Shi Hao swung the Primordial Heavenly Halberd in his hand, deflecting the golden spear. Sparks erupted between the two weapons, scattering like falling stars.
Shi Hao knew this strike belonged to none other than An Lan, who had thrust his spear across countless starry skies with terrifying power.
*Boom!*
Immediately after, two massive hands—each belonging to a different being—reached toward him. One aimed for his back, the other for the crown of his head.
“Die!”
Shi Hao let out a cold shout, raising his halberd to meet the scaled hand. The collision produced a deafening metallic screech.
*Splat!*
Finally, scales shattered, and blood spilled.
Though the halberd was a formidable weapon, its true strength lay in its wielder. Shi Hao channeled his divine power into the weapon, cleaving through even the supposedly indestructible scales of his foe.
At the same time, he clenched his fist and struck the other blackened hand, splitting the opponent’s palm and sending blood gushing.
This brief clash alone shattered the surrounding starfield.
Shi Hao truly wished to stay and slaughter them all, but he couldn’t afford to linger. This was the foreign realm, and the Immortal Kings had already been alerted. If he delayed, he would be encircled and hunted.
He was strong—but not strong enough to single-handedly oppose an entire world. The foreign realm had endured countless epochs, accumulating power through the ages.
Even if only three or four—or even just one or two—ascended to the rank of Immortal King per epoch, the sheer number of ancient monsters that would emerge over time was terrifying.
“Kill him!”
Yu Tuo roared as he caught up, launching a devastating strike at Shi Hao.
“Where do you think you’re going?!”
An Lan bellowed, thrusting his golden spear once more. The weapon shattered the void, its tip entwined with a river of time—a sight that struck fear into all who beheld it.
*Boom!*
Shi Hao gripped his halberd with both hands and unleashed a sweeping strike, releasing endless secret techniques. Lightning crackled, undying immortal flames blazed, and divine chains of order intertwined.
The battlefield erupted in a cacophony of clashing weapons as Shi Hao engaged multiple Immortal Kings in a single, earth-shattering collision.
For a moment, Shi Hao’s heart grew heavy. These Immortal Kings were all supreme beings, and among them stood a giant—one of the few supreme existences capable of overlooking an entire world.
This man was no weaker than Chi King!
Though Shi Hao himself was now a giant among kings, the pressure of being hunted by so many was immense.
*Boom!*
A violet-gold gourd materialized, hurled by that very giant, crashing toward Shi Hao.
*Clang!*
He deflected it with his halberd, dispersing the chaotic mist that had shrouded his body and revealing his true form.
“Hmm?”
The Immortal Kings stared at him—some stunned, some shocked, some frozen in disbelief.
It was *Him*?
This was beyond unexpected!
Earlier, Shi Hao had deliberately obscured his identity. But now, he no longer cared. He was ready to fight to the death, to carve a bloody path through his enemies.
“Him?! How can it be him?!”
The Immortal Kings were shaken. This was the same youth from before—how many years had passed? He hadn’t even lived through a full epoch, yet he had already ascended to kingship!
“He… is *that* man!” Chi King, despite being suppressed, managed to transmit a weak voice.
*Boom!*
Shi Hao crushed his divine sense, tearing it apart into scattered light.
Though Chi King wouldn’t die immediately—his spirit could reform—the damage was done.
“It *is* him!” Yu Tuo suddenly sensed it. The obscured heavenly secrets they had once glimpsed now resurfaced in his mind, though still vague.
But now, with Chi King’s reminder, the truth became clear.
Back then, they had deduced that there was a variable—was it *Him*?
The heavenly secrets that should have been erased by time had faded from their minds, yet now they had returned, revealing much.
“Yes, it’s him! When we tried to kill him before, the woman in white intervened, and the backlash of karma struck us. He *is* the variable!”
An Lan roared, leading the other kings in a frenzied hunt.
The great events of the river of time could not be altered. Those who did not belong to that era could not change the course of history, no matter how they defied the heavens.
Minor disturbances could not shift the grand tide.
When Chi King traversed the river of time, his target had not been Shi Hao alone—but only *Him* had been tied to the grand tide.
In the end, it was proven: the trend was irreversible. Even a giant among Immortal Kings could not defy the heavens.
“Kill!”
Shi Hao went berserk. Though pursued relentlessly, he turned back time and again to counterattack, desperate to slay another Immortal King.
But these foes were too powerful. Fighting together, they denied him any openings.
This was a battle that shook the ages, stirring even the foreign realm’s kings.
*Boom!*
The Refining Immortal Pot appeared, exuding supreme pressure as it flew from the distance to suppress Shi Hao.
Undoubtedly, this was another giant among Immortal Kings!
*Clang!*
Shi Hao clashed with it head-on, sending the pot spinning away—but its oppressive aura remained, a dire threat.
Legends spoke of the being within the Refining Immortal Pot as one of the strongest in the foreign realm’s history.
Yet its master was enigmatic. Some said he was in dire straits, awaiting rebirth. Others claimed he slumbered within the pot, rarely revealing himself.
The battle raged on, eclipsing the sun and moon, staining the rivers and mountains with blood. Shi Hao fought his way from one universe to another, his lips stained crimson.
Yet, in his frenzy, he tore the arm from one Immortal King. Though he suffered several blows, his relentless assault left even the kings trembling.
They were supposed to be hunting *him*—yet he fought with such ferocity that he broke through their encirclement. Could he truly escape alive?
*Thud! Thud! Thud!*
War drums boomed, summoning more Immortal Kings to join the hunt and ensure Shi Hao’s demise.
Shi Hao’s eyes burned with bloodlust, his body drenched in enemy blood—and his own wounds. Some were gashes from spear tips, others cuts from the gourd’s radiant mist.
Yet he had also forced his foes to cough blood, and one had nearly had his skull split open by a sword technique, almost dying on the spot.
“Roar—!”
Shi Hao bellowed, locking onto An Lan. He *burned* to kill this man—the one who had seized the Sinful Province and plunged Huo Ling’er into darkness.
*Bang! Bang! Bang!*
Their clash was ferocious, the golden spear nearly shattering under the force.
*Boom!*
A massive seal crashed onto Shi Hao’s back. With so many attackers, the sky was filled with runes and laws—there was no dodging.
Staggering, Shi Hao coughed up blood.
“Grr—!”
He whirled around, his hair wild, his eyes icy.
The *He Transforms at Will* technique activated, shrouding him in hazy light as multiple illusory clones manifested. With a thunderous roar, they surged forward alongside his true self.
Shi Hao was fighting for his life—otherwise, he wouldn’t have resorted to such forbidden arts.
This wasn’t just about breaking free. He wanted to kill another king!
*Boom!*
The Refining Immortal Pot glowed, its spout spewing mysterious mist that formed a vortex, attempting to suck Shi Hao inside.
“Scram!”
A beam of chaotic sword light shot from Shi Hao’s brow, infused with supreme power, repelling the pot.
*Clang!*
An Lan’s spear, Yu Tuo’s palm, and the other attacks were momentarily pushed back. Blood trickled from Shi Hao’s lips as he charged forward.
“Stop him!” someone shouted.
*Boom!*
Shi Hao and his clones stormed through, unleashing a flurry of strikes. In that instant, the Kun Peng spread its wings, the Willow God’s golden branches pierced the void, and the True Phoenix cried out.
*Splat!*
Finally, an Immortal King was impaled. His weapon—a massive seal—was shattered, and Shi Hao’s true self delivered a final punch, obliterating him on the spot.
This king had struck Shi Hao’s back multiple times, leaving grievous wounds. Now, Shi Hao repaid him in kind.
*Splat!*
Blood gushed as Shi Hao tore off his head.
The battlefield blazed with light, forcing even An Lan and Yu Tuo to retreat. The explosion of the king’s weapon was too violent, capable of wounding them.
At the same time, the Immortal King’s seal was destroyed.
Shi Hao then summoned Chi King’s furnace, refining it violently before detonating it in the path of his pursuers.
The furnace had already been damaged—this was merely the final blow.
What humiliation! A group hunt, yet he had broken free and slain an Immortal King. Such dominance, such terror!
*Boom!*
Next, as the kings gave chase, Shi Hao detonated the corpses of two fallen kings—one Chi King’s, the other the slain king’s.
The resulting shockwave shook the universe.
And just like that, Shi Hao broke through the foreign realm’s blockade.
Peerlessly divine, he emerged from the foreign realm, two heads in hand.
Behind him, the giants gave chase, pursuing him beyond their domain.
This was a shattered stretch of starry sky—the site of a cataclysmic battle between the foreign realm and the Immortal Domain epochs ago, littered with ruins.
Ahead stood a tightly sealed gate—the entrance to the Immortal Domain.
“Open the Immortal Gate!”
Shi Hao roared as he arrived.
The guards within hesitated, seeing the Immortal Kings in pursuit—An Lan’s golden spear already streaking toward them.
“An Lan, you seek death?!”
Shi Hao bellowed. A bell tolled—the Chi King Bell—as he unleashed its temporal power to disrupt the pursuers.
At the same time, he summoned the imprisoned souls of Tai Shi and Ao Sheng, preparing to use them to blast open the gate.
This wasn’t his first time doing this. Earlier, he had used Yuan Chu Immortal King’s soul to breach the foreign realm.
Now, he would repeat the tactic—a move that would decide Tai Shi and Ao Sheng’s fates. The two trembled in dread.
“Open the gate!”
A voice commanded from within the city.
The guards turned pale, spotting the Immortal Kings—not just one, but *ten*—demanding entry for Shi Hao.
Shi Hao had ventured alone into the foreign realm to slay Immortal Kings—an act of unparalleled courage that had shaken the Immortal Domain’s powerhouses.
Now, some of those kings had emerged to witness his return.
And he *had* returned—bearing the heads of two Immortal Kings!
Shi Hao stepped through the gate. With a thunderous crash, it sealed shut, cutting off the foreign realm.
“What?! That’s *Chi King*?!”
An elder among the Immortal Kings—a giant—recognized the head and was utterly stunned.
The others were equally shaken. To think Shi Hao had slain *Chi King* and returned with two kingly heads—how monstrous was he?!
They realized then: Shi Hao’s rise was unstoppable. He had truly become a giant among Immortal Kings.
“Who dares to face me?!”
An Lan, Yu Tuo, and the others stood in the starry void, glaring at the colossal city, their roars shaking the heavens.
“Even Chi King’s head was severed. Do you wish to die too?” Shi Hao retorted coldly.
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