With his Heaven-Shattering Dragon Halberd in hand, Xiang Yu's eyes were fixed on the white crystal in another person's hand. He could sense that the mine was cooling rapidly, which must be related to that stone.
Clang!
Clang! Clang!
Clang clang clang...
The ripples collided with Xiang Yu's imposing armor, producing a metallic clang, indicating that they were evenly matched.
Xiang Yu's clone is currently at the peak of the Overlord Realm, which is normally equivalent to the Pseudo-Immortal Realm, or Quasi-True Immortal. However, if a Quasi-True Immortal is a Body Cultivation Profound Immortal, their combat power is almost the same as that of a True Immortal.
Furthermore, due to the improvements made to martial arts such as the Yi Jin Jing, the moves unleashed with domineering energy are even more powerful. Therefore, this guy wearing a one-star robe has the power of a peak True Immortal when he makes a move, and when he goes all out, he may have the combat power of an early Golden Immortal or even higher.
In this way, Xiang Yu would have to use all his strength from the very beginning to fight with his clones, otherwise he might suffer a loss.
"Kill!" Xiang Yu flashed and appeared above the head of the one-star expert. His Heaven-Piercing Dragon Halberd swept in all directions, even attacking the two-star expert next to him.
"No, the Heart Stone must no longer be in this space, otherwise the temperature wouldn't have dropped so quickly. This person has a way to store the Heart Stone, we must not let him go!"
The two-star expert gripped the Ice God Stone in one hand and raised the other to unleash countless transparent ice crystals. The Heaven-Piercing Dragon Halberd froze instantly upon contact, its blade blocked by the ice shield.
This level of strength is at least at the mid-stage of the Golden Immortal realm. You have to know that the Heaven-Breaking Dragon Halberd is a fourth-grade immortal weapon. Even if it can't cut through iron like mud and is indestructible, it certainly wouldn't have this kind of effect. Not even a single shard of ice fell down.
Xiang Yu only felt the weapon in his hand was cold, but that was all. He frantically poured his domineering energy into the Heaven-Piercing Dragon Halberd, teleported to dodge the attack from the first star, and at the same time used all his strength to slash at the ice shield. "Open for me!"
Crack! Crack! Crack! It's cracked!
Boom!
The ice shield shattered, but the two-star figure was nowhere to be seen below. When it reappeared, it was already behind Xiang Yu.
A dazzling ice sword pierced straight into Xiang Yu's back, shouting, "One Star, trap him!"
"It's done!" Yi Xing clenched his fist in the air with one hand, and the air around Xiang Yu froze. Upon closer inspection, it was a semi-transparent large hand, very similar to Yi Xing's hand.
This power is different from the magic of immortal cultivation, but it is somewhat similar to the magic released by the mine slave overseer using a staff. However, these two do not need any magic wands or magic stones; they can cast it directly with their hands.
Instead of teleporting at this moment, Xiang Yu turned around and slashed with his Heaven-Piercing Dragon Halberd, seemingly ready to perish together with his opponent.
but.
"You're not as fast as me!" The ice sword in the hands of the two-star expert pierced through the defense of the domineering armor in an instant, and struck Xiang Yu first, before the blade of the halberd could reach him.
However, it was blocked by a golden shield as it aimed directly at Xiang Yu's heart but failed to advance an inch.
Xiang Yu used clones to conquer the world, and without the Overlord's Divine Armor, his strength was naturally somewhat lacking, so he did prepare quite a few things to protect himself.
Although this shield is disposable, its defensive capabilities are considerable; it can definitely withstand an attack from a Golden Immortal.
Xiang Yu's confidence stemmed from this: after fighting Ying Gou in the Yuan Energy Training Machine, he felt he could put up a fight against even the strongest opponents, and even turn the tables on those stronger than him.
puff!
Blue blood splattered, and a pure white hand flew out, spinning around – it was the very hand that had held the Ice God Stone.
"Ah!" Erxing screamed in agony, "This is impossible! My ice sword! My hand!"
One Star's eyes widened in disbelief. It turned out that this person had been hiding his strength all along, deliberately creating an opening to lure Two Star into a trap. His real goal was the Ice God Stone!
"Go!" Despite the excruciating pain, Erxing slashed at the sky with his ice sword, creating a large gash.
Not daring to be careless, Yi Xing waved his hand and unleashed an even stronger wave magic, taking the opportunity to slip into the gap in the sky.
Without the Ice God Stone, their magic power would not only be absorbed by the magic stone mine, but would also be contaminated by spiritual energy.
Originally, the Ice God Stone, like the Heart Stone, could not be stored in spatial equipment such as storage rings. Regardless of who held it, or even if it was in the other's hands, the demonic nature of the magic stone could be suppressed.
But now, the opponent has the ability to store the Ice God Stone in their spatial equipment, severing the Ice God Stone's suppression of the Magic Stone, which is a huge disadvantage for the two of them.
Although they could hold out in this environment for a short period, the two stars were injured, so retreating was the only option. Moreover, the number of casualties among the miners was within an acceptable range.
They had at least completed half of the mission and had also obtained new intelligence: the outsider who had broken into the mining area was quite powerful.
A ten-star powerhouse should send an even stronger expert. They wouldn't be confident even if a three-star expert came; they would need at least a five-star or higher expert.
Seeing the two escape through the spatial rift, Xiang Yu made no attempt to pursue them, for who knew what lay beyond the rift.
Of course, if Xiang Yu had gone all out and used various drugs during the battle, he might have had a chance to kill the two, but that was completely unnecessary, as there were simply too many powerful beings in the myriad realms to kill them all.
As long as you keep increasing your strength, you will naturally be able to crush everything when you are strong enough.
The biggest takeaway from this trip was these three types of stones, which have a complex interplay of mutual reinforcement and restraint, but they must be used with extreme care.
Fortunately, the Soul Technology Plane has a few scientists who are bored out of their minds, so it's perfect to have them study the runes on these stones and wands.
It's worth mentioning that Xiaoyaozi also became a scientist in just a few days, and he even stopped wearing his favorite fairy robes and started wearing a scientist's white coat.
To be honest, Hao Jiu's initial reason for insisting that Xiang Yu recruit Xiaoyaozi was because he valued Xiaoyaozi's innovativeness and learning ability. Whether it was martial arts techniques, alchemy, or weapon crafting, Xiaoyaozi could basically learn it after just one lesson.
This genius has become a scientist, and he is bound to have amazing achievements.
Xiang Yu slowly descended, "Are you all alright?"
Old Meng smiled and said, "They would never be willing to kill us. Please forgive me for not informing you of this matter before, but I believe you have already figured it out yourself."
However, Yu Shen must not be careless. The two powerful individuals who just arrived are probably the weakest among them. I have seen three-star experts make a move before, and they are indeed formidable. It seems that the more stars one has, the stronger one becomes.
The key issue is that no one knows how many stars they are at their strongest, or even if there's only one person per star. Fortunately, they are also affected by the magic stones.
"Who are they? They are unlikely to be the rulers of this world," Xiang Yu asked.
"Yu Shen guessed correctly. They are just henchmen or guards of the world ruler. There are legends that they are called apostles. In the past, several powerful cultivators have preserved their magic power through special means, but they were all defeated and captured by the apostles in the end." Meng Gu sighed.
Just then, another huge hole appeared in the sky.
One, two, three... exactly ten apostles walked out!
Chapter 552 Heavenly Cauldron
In the realm of mortals cultivating immortality, on the Blood Heaven Continent, in the Ten Thousand Moon Mountains...
Yu Ji held a small, three-legged, blue cauldron in her left hand, and gently tapped it with her right index finger, saying, "Using the object as a guide, space appears."
The small cauldron instantly shot out a beam of light that struck the void in front of it, where a palace appeared and disappeared before finally materializing.
"Let's go in." Xiang Yu used his domineering energy to form a protective shield, and slowly flew towards the palace with Yu Ji. This was the second treasure land that could help Yu Ji advance, the Heavenly Cauldron Palace.
Tianding Palace is the cave dwelling of Tianding Zhenren, who successfully ascended to the Immortal Realm a million years ago and is the last known cultivator to have successfully ascended from the Spirit Realm to the Immortal Realm.
A moment later, in a secret chamber behind the Blood Bone Sect in Blood Crane City on the Blood Sky Continent.
Elder Yu Da of the Blood Bone Sect suddenly opened his eyes, his face filled with horror. "This is impossible! The Heavenly Cauldron Palace is not yet ready to open!"
Before the words were even finished, the person had already disappeared from the room.
At the same time, the other three top experts of the Blood Heaven Continent, Mr. He of Luotian Valley, Madam Lingyun of Wan Gu Mountain, and Mr. Biying of Haolian Merchant Alliance, also disappeared from their original locations.
Other experts from the Blood Heaven Continent, such as the Mad Demon Ancestor Xiao Ming, the Pure Peace Daoist, Lady Wanhua, the Immaculate Ancestor, and Fairy Huaxi, also went to the Heavenly Cauldron Palace.
For a long time, the appearance of Tianding Palace has always been regular and omens-like, but this time it appeared suddenly.
There must be something fishy going on if something unusual happens. There are quite a few Mahayana cultivators eyeing the Heavenly Cauldron Palace. Who doesn't want to leave themselves a way out? Everyone wants to be able to safely pass through each of their great tribulations. If all else fails, they'll have to gamble on that sliver of hope to ascend to the Immortal Realm.
The experience and legacy of someone who has successfully ascended to the Immortal Realm naturally hold immense appeal for these Mahayana practitioners.
Another reason Hao Jiu suggested going to Tianding Palace was that a human cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage, Ice Soul Fairy, was trapped there and could advance to the Mahayana stage in ten thousand years.
Since we are all human, it's only right to lend a hand; at least we'll gain another talented person.
True Man Tianding was once a powerful cultivator who was renowned throughout the Spirit Realm. His cave was filled with countless restrictions and traps, and even ordinary Mahayana cultivators would be in danger of perishing if they entered. But it was not so scary for Xiang Yu.
The domineering energy of Xiang Yu's clone could withstand the attacks of a pseudo-immortal. Even if Tian Ding Zhenren was very powerful back then, he definitely hadn't survived the Immortal Tribulation when he set up Tian Ding Palace, so his strength was inferior to Xiang Yu's clone. He forced his way through Tian Ding Palace and headed straight for the core.
Originally, when one cultivates to the Earth Realm, their divine soul is relatively weak. However, Xiang Yu's divided soul had been fused with a true immortal soul, so Tian Ding Zhenren's illusionary techniques were also ineffective.
In the core area of Tianding Palace, a beautiful woman dressed in a yellow robe is working hard to refine the control center of Tianding Palace. As long as she can refine a part of it, she can enter the innermost secret chamber, where she can not only obtain the relics of Tianding Zhenren, but also leave this cold palace and return to the outside world.
Suddenly, the Ice Soul Fairy's face showed surprise. "Huh? There are mechanisms operating nearby, but it's not time for the Heavenly Cauldron Palace to open yet. Could it be that someone was trapped here last time it opened?"
Just then, the Ice Fairy suddenly raised her hand to create an ice shield for defense, and then...
Sizzle...
The once thick and sturdy wall was cut open as if it were tofu, and after the wall collapsed, two figures were revealed.
"You must be the Ice Soul Fairy?" Yu Ji smiled slightly.
The Ice Soul Fairy is currently only at the late stage of the Integration Realm, but she is not far from the peak.
"How could you two seniors recognize me?" Fairy Ice Soul couldn't see through the cultivation levels of the two people in front of her, but just based on the fact that they were able to come here during the closed period of Heavenly Cauldron Palace, they must at least have the strength of the Great Ascension Realm. Calling them seniors was definitely the right thing to do.
"Fairy, there's no need to be so polite. Actually, we're here to help you. Take what's inside and return to the human race as soon as possible. The human race is now the strongest race on the Fengyuan Continent, all because of him," Yu Ji said with a smile.
Ice Soul Fairy was slightly taken aback. When she left, the human race was arguably the weakest race on the Fengyuan Continent, but now it had become the strongest.
However, since the other party has said that, they certainly don't want her to refute it.
"This junior thanks you both, seniors. However, the treasures of the Heavenly Cauldron Immortal should be given to the capable. This junior would never dare to compete with you two seniors." Although Fairy Ice Soul could tell that Xiang Yu and Yu Ji were human, the laws of the cultivation world were cruel, and it was common for people of the same race to fight to the death for treasures.
Yu Ji did not refuse again, thinking that the more she refused, the less the other party would dare to accept it. "Then let's wait until we see what's inside before deciding. I won't treat you badly."
"Thank you both, seniors. The treasure of True Immortal Tianding is behind this wall. I tried my best but couldn't leave a trace on it. It's several times stronger than the outer wall. The only way to get in is to refine this... Hiss..." Fairy Bingpo gasped as she finished speaking.
Sizzle...
Xiang Yu used his domineering energy to cut through the wall, which was indeed more difficult than the outer wall, but that was all.
For Xiang Yu's treasured sword, which could cut through iron like mud, that wall was probably just the difference between soft tofu and frozen tofu.
"Let's go in and take a look." Yu Ji glanced at Xiang Yu, then pulled Ice Soul Fairy inside.
There is still a final layer of restrictions inside the room, which would not be triggered if the secret room were opened normally, but in this situation, it is attacking without mercy.
Just as the Ice Soul Fairy was about to offer a warning, she discovered that the seemingly incomparably powerful attack was completely blocked by a transparent shield. Moreover, she could not sense any sign that the two people were casting spells. Had they reached the realm where magic originated from the mind?
Soon, the three arrived in front of a portrait, the person in which was naturally Tianding Zhenren.
Then, a suction force came, as if trying to pull the three people into the painting.
"Come out." Xiang Yu glared. The clone Xiang Yu also had double pupils, but its power was not as great as the original. It was probably because the cloning technology was not perfect enough.
Master Tianding stumbled and fell out of the painting. "Ahem, fellow Daoist, you are quite domineering. I had no ill intentions in pulling you all into the space within the painting; it was merely for the purpose of spreading the Dao. Of course, you can spread the Dao outside as well."
"Please don't be offended, my husband is just like that," Yu Ji said with a smile.