The Fusang Immortal Tree, our Gu family wants it. Who agrees, who opposes?
As the words fell, the entire space seemed to go silent for a moment.
Countless celestial prodigies felt a dazzling sacred light pressing down, almost blinding them.
Gu Chen's Immortal Divine Light grew even more brilliant, and the black spear was raised again.
Even facing the numerous strange gazes, his aura did not diminish in the slightest.
Silence from below.
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"This Fusang Immortal Tree is the result of everyone's joint exploration. Even if your Gu family is powerful, our shed blood cannot be in vain, right? I object!"
Seeing the silence of the celestial prodigies, from the distant crowd, someone couldn't stand it.
A deliberately hidden voice came, making it impossible to identify the speaker.
The celestial prodigies remained silent, but the fighting spirit in their eyes did not diminish because of Gu Chen's arrival.
On the contrary, it became even more intense.
Everyone held a glimmer of hope, believing they would be the lucky one to last until the end.
They didn't want to give up such a great opportunity so easily, even if it was... the Gu family!
"Who objected just now?"
Gu Chen heard this and his deep gaze followed, looking towards the source of the voice.
There, seven or eight celestial prodigies were gathered, looking like they were defending against a common enemy, clearly accomplices.
Several of them remained silent.
"Since that's the case, I won't press the matter."
Gu Chen chuckled coldly, recalled the black spear from a distance, and with a slight activation of his Immortal Divine Light, stabbed directly.
Blood flowed everywhere. The celestial prodigies were unable to resist and fell to the ground, their lives extinguished.
"The immortal tree, my Gu family claims it. If anyone else objects, this Saint Son will kill until there is no one left to object!"
The black spear flew back, and Gu Chen's fist gripping the spear tightened.
His long hair flew in the wind as he looked down at the celestial prodigies, his words resonant and powerful, perfectly embodying dominance.
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"If Emperor Son Linfeng hadn't informed us of the whereabouts of the Time-Space Emperor Talisman, how would we have set foot in the Magpie Bridge Sea and encountered this opportunity?"
"The Immortal Tree... it should rightfully belong to the Gu family, both in reason and emotion."
Not long after, a dashing young man smiled calmly and was the first to declare his stance.
His twin swords were already stained with blood, and he was the chief disciple of the Baisheng Gate.
"I agree..."
"I agree too..."
With one person taking the lead, more people followed, the second, the third...
Soon, more than half of the people present had spoken, but more were still staring intently at Gu Chen and his group, unwilling to give up.
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"Cowardly beings, in the path of cultivation, one fights against heaven and man."
"If you constantly fear and hide, what opportunities will you seize, what imperial thrones will you contend for? You should just roll back to your sects and stay there."
Seeing that more and more people were agreeing, Chuan You, from a corner, sneered and his simple words drew countless angry glances from those present.
He wore golden robes, and though his appearance was ordinary, the divine disk radiating reincarnation radiance behind him proclaimed his extraordinary nature.
Chuan You stood up, removed the mask he was wearing, revealing his handsome face.
"An ancient freak sealed in the Forbidden Zone of Time and Space?"
In the next moment, surprised voices echoed everywhere, full of awe. No one had guessed that this person had also arrived.
The Gu family's decree stated that people from the Ten Great Forbidden Zones were not allowed to set foot in the Magpie Bridge Sea!
This was the first, and the only one this time, who dared to challenge the Immortal Ancient Four Extremes and the authority of Emperor Son Linfeng.
"Are you seeking death?"
Gu Chen heard this and his expression turned grim.
Immortal Divine Light surged around him, the spear pulsing with endless immortal radiance, pointing directly at Chuan You.
"If Gu Linfeng himself were here, this seat might show some respect. You, a junior, should go back and train for a few more years."
Chuan You shook his head, his contempt evident. He took the divine disk radiating reincarnation power from behind him.
With a slight activation, the world spun, and power that seemed capable of reversing time and space erupted.
This was the Six Paths Reincarnation Plate, a treasure left by the former Dao Venerable of Reincarnation. Although not comparable to an Emperor Weapon, it was powerful enough to destroy the world.
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"If you don't fight for the previous life, how will you know if you or I am the Destined One?"
On the other hand, although Chuan You's words were harsh, they struck a chord in the hearts of many.
Instantly, hearts that were about to calm down began to stir again.
The battle resumed!
One divine skill after another illuminated the surroundings, nine colors and magnificent, as if adorning the last vestiges of life's radiance of the many celestial prodigies.
Countless figures, some fast, some slow, approached the Fusang Immortal Tree.
Everyone was determined to obtain it; this time, fewer people hesitated.
At the forefront of the battle were Chuan You, Gu Chen, and the Great Golden Crow and his group. As they fought each other, they were surrounded by layers of people.
Blood flowed like a river, and everyone's eyes were bloodshot.
It was only after half an hour that Chuan You was the first to break through the encirclement and reached the roots of the Fusang Immortal Tree.
It was then that the unease in his heart grew even stronger.
As he was momentarily stunned, Chuan You looked up and met a pair of ancient, indifferent eyes.
It was an old man in red robe, smiling at him, a smile he was familiar with, just as contemptuous as his own had been.
The old man gently placed his right hand on Chuan You's shoulder, and faint flames coiled around, transforming into myriad immortal fires that enveloped Chuan You entirely.
"Ah!"
The intense pain washed over him.
At this moment, even the formidable Chuan You could not endure it.
The immortal fire was mysterious, seeming to be of the same origin as the Fusang Immortal Tree, something beyond human power to resist.
In his panic, the Six Paths Reincarnation Plate fully awakened in the air, its divine radiance shining brightly, enveloping his entire body, yet the immortal fire remained unextinguished.
Chuan You was at the Peak of the Immortal Platform, Fifth Heaven, a top-tier existence in the Magpie Bridge Sea. With the Six Paths Reincarnation Plate, he could even suppress ordinary saints.
Yet now, in the hands of the old man before him... he was suppressed with no strength to fight back.
"This..."
Many celestial prodigies not far away were stunned, looking at the suddenly appeared old man in red robe with infinite shock in their eyes.
"A group of little brats is truly amusing, still coveting this seat's treasures."
The old man in red robe narrowed his eyes and laughed heartily, looking at the celestial prodigies with a face full of greed.
"Senior, you are...?"
The Great Golden Crow felt the congruent aura, and a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes. He stepped forward and bowed respectfully.
He vaguely guessed that this was definitely a senior from the Golden Crow Clan and wanted to build good relations.
"Are you a descendant of Old Ten?"
Unexpectedly, the old man in red robe sneered upon seeing the Great Golden Crow, his killing intent intensifying.
"Old Ten..."
The Great Golden Crow was stunned by this title.
After a long while, he recalled a legend.
The Golden Crow Clan once had Ten Great Ancestors, and the source of their Huosang Forbidden Zone was the only surviving youngest Golden Crow.
The remaining nine Great Ancestors had inexplicably perished in the long river of time.
"Could it be, are you...?"
The Great Golden Crow spoke excitedly, but his words failed him before he could finish.
The old man approached from not far away, grabbed the Great Golden Crow's neck from a distance, and the holy light emanating from him grew even more radiant.
"My nine siblings fought for heaven, and all our descendants died. Old Ten, however, escaped and lived happily. Why?"
He questioned repeatedly, his words filled with malice, directly attacking the Great Golden Crow's heart, making it hard for him to breathe.
Not long after, the Great Golden Crow's face turned ashen, and he collapsed to the ground, withered and lifeless.
Not far away, the old man took a deep breath, a look of release and enjoyment in his eyes.
His eyes suddenly filled with an infinite ferocity again, transforming into a Nine-headed Divine Bird about a hundred feet tall.
Its golden feathers spread wide, and dazzling radiance shone out, covering the sky and earth.
It opened its massive maw and instantly swallowed nearly a hundred celestial prodigies.
From start to finish, it took only three breaths. Those celestial prodigies were like lambs to the slaughter, completely unable to resist.
This display stunned countless people.
"Those who wish to follow this seat can temporarily keep their lives."
The Sun God Bird spoke human words again, looking at the celestial prodigies with a detached and proud gaze.
"I, I surrender..."
"I am willing to follow Senior."
Having witnessed the might of the Sun God Bird, and facing imminent death, many fearful voices immediately echoed through the heavens and earth.
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"Bald bird, do you know that our Archaic Royal Family of the Northern Dao Domain has stood in the world for millions of years?"
The Saint Son of the Royal Family, Wang Ba, on the other side, had a fiery temper but was unyielding.
Upon hearing the other party's demand for submission, he stomped his foot, held his head high, and roared.
"Millions of years? Even your ancestors, in front of this seat, would be nothing more than a joke of a later generation."
The Sun God Bird couldn't help but laugh, arrogant and contemptuous.
As a supreme being reincarnated and re-cultivated from the Mythological Era, he certainly had the right to say this.
"A turtle can live a long life, but it only knows how to retract its head, right? I think you are more like that joke."
On the other side, Gu Chen, though knowing he was no match for the other party, still refused to back down.
"Looking across the Myriad Realms, I, Gu Chen, only obey my little ancestor. As for the rest, even if an Emperor's son were born, this Saint Son would still dare to kill him!"
Endless divine light erupted from the black spear, Gu Chen pointed directly at the Sun God Bird, like a berserk warrior, with an unspeakable madness in his pride.
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"So many stubborn bones. Since you are so eager to seek death, this seat will fulfill your wish."
The Sun God Bird remained contemptuous. It took a step forward, and myriad sacred lights intertwined, seeming capable of suppressing and crushing everything.
With a single thought, the heavens and earth seemed to collapse, and it transformed into the sun, suppressing towards the two.
Hong!
Blood appeared at the corners of their mouths, and they were sent flying backward without any warning.
Several Gu family celestial prodigies rushed to intervene, along with others who unleashed their artifacts and blasted towards the Sun God Bird.
As the latter trembled slightly, a large group of celestial prodigies were again sent spitting blood and sent flying, and dozens of them even lost their lives on the spot.
Hong long!
Just as the Sun God Bird was about to launch another attack, an anomaly occurred, drawing everyone's attention.
From afar, misty purple energy coiled and spread like the Great Dao, astonishing everyone.
"Old man, do you recognize the character 'Gu' of my Gu family? If not... this Emperor Son wouldn't mind teaching you."