A streak of lightning tore across the void, and fifteen myriad immortals of every rank unleashed their spiritual light, showering down a rain of lightning spells.

Tens of thousands of immortals simultaneously released their thunder magic. The light of the thunder had already condensed into a pervasive electric mist enveloping Planet Worr. Furthermore, in a place with a fragile spatial structure like the Mortal Realm, before the lightning even struck the protective formation of Yunhua Mountain, the space around Planet Worr was shredded, countless spatial fragments scattering silently, slicing the silver brilliance covering Worr's surface into shreds like the blades of a juicer.

A terrifying tidal surge of energy from the subspace burst forth like a herd of startled wild oxen, a multicolored tide of energy whirling violently around Planet Worr. An overwhelmingly strong suction force dragged at the dense silver brilliance, tearing and devouring it piece by piece.

Then came the direct impact of the lightning's power upon the mountain-protecting formation. A continuous, dense sound of explosions erupted, and blinding light instantly covered Planet Worr. The planet, originally not vast in size, seemed to shrink a thousandfold under the illumination, as if it had already melted into nothingness within the boundless blaze.

When one wave of attack concluded, the mist emitted by the protective formation of Yunhua Mountain suddenly thinned; the cloud barrier that had pierced the atmosphere was instantly pared down by several miles. The more than a hundred thousand immortals drew a deep breath in unison. As they inhaled, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth throughout the entire Spiral Starfield, and even the Chaotic Star Sea beyond, rolled toward Planet Worr. Ten times ten thousand immortals, the strongest of whom were Mid-stage Taiyi Golden Immortals and the weakest at least Tenth-stage Golden Immortals, simultaneously inhaled the essence of heaven and earth—in a single exhalation, the Spiral Starfield and the Chaotic Star Sea were rendered a vacuum of spiritual energy.

The immortals utterly disregarded the havoc their actions wrought upon the Spiral Starfield. They merely smiled faintly, unhurriedly preparing the most potent lightning spells they commanded. They recited arcane incantations, formed esoteric thunder mudras with their hands, and fixed their divine senses tightly onto a specific point on the protective formation of Yunhua Mountain, awaiting only the signal to strike.

Another golden streak of lightning swept through the void. The tens of thousands of immortals simultaneously raised their hands, holding the gathered lightning above their heads, then forcefully cast it downward.

The hundreds of thousands of streams of lightning once again converged into a vast and unparalleled thundercloud. The space, which had barely managed to mend itself under the influence of spatial laws, shattered once more. Terrifying energy tides and spatial debris merged into a torrent capable of annihilating everything, disturbing the surroundings and slicing off another thick swath of the dense silver brilliance covering Worr's surface.

Immortals with keen eyesight could already perceive the conditions on Planet Worr through the gradually thinning silver mist. The once beautiful and verdant Planet Worr was riddled with fissures from these heavy blows, resembling a crystal ball violently smashed, covered in countless cracks. Lava surged across the ground, firelight engulfed most of the planet, and countless birds and beasts could be seen struggling to flee.

On a massive cloud platform formed by seventeen cloud chariots, twenty-eight male and female immortals, the weakest among them Mid-stage Daluo Golden Immortals, were seated around a circular cloud table. They smiled lightly, leisurely sipping fragrant tea and savoring immortal fruits, occasionally turning to glance at their tens of thousands of subordinates who were assaulting Planet Worr under the command of their capable disciples.

The Two-Heart Ghost Sage floated far off in the pitch-black void. Several Taiyi Golden Immortals from the Xuanji Palace monitored him from a distance, preventing him from stepping within a single pace of the cloud platform. Of course, this was more of a deliberate insult than an actual precaution. With twenty-eight Daluo Golden Immortals gathered, the platform was densely layered with countless restrictive measures; the Ghost Sage could neither hear anything nor approach the platform to cause trouble.

Especially since among those twenty-eight Daluo Golden Immortals was a major figure entirely outside the Ghost Sage's calculations.

Wuxiang Wujie Wu'ai Tian Yiyu Tianya Taishang Peak's Unhindered Venerable! A supreme existence of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, possessing the peak cultivation level of a Daluo Golden Immortal, equal to the Primordial Luo Heavenly Sovereign.

The Immaculate Celestial Venerable, whose form resembled a delicate and charming young girl, was currently seated in the Unhindered Venerable's lap, her slender hands gently stroking the Venerable's chin, which bore three strands of wispy beard. The Unhindered Venerable, whose features were benevolent and resembled a middle-aged Confucian scholar, held the Immaculate Celestial Venerable tightly. His hands, two inches longer than those of ordinary people and white as refined jade, continuously caressed her form.

To display such worldly romance as a Daluo Golden Immortal seemed rather unbecoming of their status. Yet, the other twenty-six Daluo Golden Immortals merely smiled nonchalantly, as if such intimacy between the pair was the most natural thing in the world.

Gently pinching the Immaculate Celestial Venerable's cheek, the Unhindered Venerable glanced askance at the Two-Heart Ghost Sage and chuckled softly, "Do you truly believe the great treasure that little imp mentioned? Do not forget, even he often cannot grasp what he says or does."

The Immaculate Celestial Venerable tugged at the Unhindered Venerable's beard, giggling charmingly, "Even if there is a great treasure, so what? What concerns us is why this wretched place attracts his attention. There must be a reason; it's not as if he just came here to toy with us and waste our trip?"

The Unhindered Venerable smiled: "Wasting a trip is not quite it! This protective formation of Yunhua Mountain is truly marvelous. Within that silver mist seems to be hidden the purest form of Innate Star Power; the person who set up this formation is certainly not simple! As for this mountain, hehehe."

Everyone present simultaneously looked toward Planet Worr, and after a long moment, they all turned their gaze back to the Two-Heart Ghost Sage.

The Immaculate Celestial Venerable suddenly sighed: "How many clones does he have? Venerable, are you confident you can utterly destroy him?"

The Unhindered Venerable frowned. His right hand, which had been stroking the Immaculate Celestial Venerable's thigh, suddenly clenched down hard. The Unhindered Venerable applied significant force. A palm-sized patch of the Immaculate Celestial Venerable's tender flesh silently disintegrated into dust.

The Immaculate Celestial Venerable's face paled, and she quietly lowered her head, not daring to utter another word.

After about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, the Unhindered Venerable spoke faintly, "With me taking action, everything inside this Yunhua Mountain will naturally be ours!"

The other immortals burst into laughter, immediately signaling their allegiance to the Unhindered Venerable. If there truly was something valuable within Yunhua Mountain, the Unhindered Venerable would certainly pick out what he desired first. For them, merely witnessing the Unhindered Venerable act personally was already a boundless fortune.

The Unhindered Venerable nodded and smiled with satisfaction, lightly stroking the wispy beard beneath his chin. His hand subtly swept across the Immaculate Celestial Venerable's thigh, releasing a wisp of pale azure immortal light that swiftly healed the injuries on her flesh, restoring it as good as new.

Glancing at the multitude of immortals attacking Planet Worr, the Unhindered Venerable calmly stated, "Let the children drill a bit first. Having such a good opportunity to attack a grand formation should be used to temper them well."

He paused slightly, then gently brushed his hand across the Immaculate Celestial Venerable's face, the Unhindered Venerable sneering, "If a mere formation requires our intervention, then what use are these good-for-nothings?" A cold glint flashed in his eyes as he slanted a look toward the distant Two-Heart Ghost Sage.

In the black mist, the Two-Heart Ghost Sage happened to look over at the same moment, their gazes meeting squarely.

The Unhindered Venerable smiled and nodded toward the Ghost Sage. The Ghost Sage in the black mist showed no reaction, but the eyes of all his clones spun like pinwheels, gradually forming two clusters of eerie green vortexes in his sockets.

Having been besieged for several days, plus the more than a month the Two-Heart Ghost Sage spent attacking the formation alone, Mo Tang Long Gen was on the verge of exploding from suppressed rage. When had Mo Tang Long Gen, who once formed a Council of Elders to dominate a region, ever experienced such humiliation? Even when sealed by accident, it was only after reaping immense benefits and falling prey to a woman's ambush.

Seeing that Banruo and Mohe, who managed the affairs of Yunhua Mountain, gave no command, Mo Tang Long Gen flapped his wings and slowly flew beneath the silver mist of the protective formation, narrowing his eyes to fix upon a group of immortals who appeared to have the most vigorous Qi and blood, whose flesh seemed the most succulent, and whose tender skin made them look exceptionally delicious.

All the immortals once again inhaled in unison, once more gathering their thunder magic to prepare for the next wave of assault. For the past few days, Yunhua Mountain had allowed them to attack without any reaction. Thus, apart from releasing their most commonly used protective magical treasures to shield themselves, all their attention was focused on condensing their combined thunder magic for a joint attack. They were preoccupied with gathering the most powerful thunder magic possible, having no spare capacity to guard against anything else.

Mo Tang Long Gen let out a sinister laugh. Gazing at the group of female immortals, clearly from the Xuanji Palace, he muttered lowly, "As the matriarchs, they are too fragile. The offspring they birth are mediocre. But as food, none are more tender and delicious than them!"

Just as the immortals simultaneously raised their hands to launch the new wave of attack, Mo Tang Long Gen suddenly shot skyward. This time, he carefully kept his true form condensed to a span of about ten li. The three-headed black dragon, fifteen li long from head to tail, lunged out with lightning speed, opening its massive jaws to swallow over two hundred female immortals from the Xuanji Palace.

An ancient-looking, three-legged cauldron emerged above Mo Tang Long Gen's head. Having already partially refined this cauldron by relying on its ability to devour and fuse, Mo Tang Long Gen glared, and a vast quantity of liquid surged out from the cauldron, splashing around in all directions with the roar of a tsunami.

Mo Tang Long Gen's cultivation was tens of thousands of times greater than that of the Ding True Person he had slain; the power displayed by this three-legged cauldron under his control was entirely different.

The liquid sprayed by the Ding True Person’s cauldron was silvery-white. However, the liquid activated by Mo Tang Long Gen was a semi-transparent pale silver. As the waves erupted, the surrounding air rapidly twisted and vaporized. Terrifying heatwaves rapidly spread across thousands of miles. Hit head-on by this heatwave, several hundred Golden Immortals could not withstand the heat and staggered backward, covering their orifices. But before they could retreat a few steps, their magical treasures began to melt one after another.

A terrifying thing! But how lovely! Because these were their magical treasures!

Mo Tang Long Gen grinned ferociously, pouring all his energy into the small three-legged cauldron, forcing the pale silver waves erupting from it to shoot up hundreds of li high, transforming into surging torrents that washed out in all directions.

The protective formation besieged by the immortals was torn apart. In the blink of an eye, over a thousand immortals—their physical bodies, divine souls, and entire set of immortal artifacts—were melted into liquid by the boiling water. A few Taiyi Golden Immortals similarly enveloped by the water waves narrowly withstood the assault with their powerful immortal force, but they were still blasted far away by the incredibly heavy water waves, their immortal artifacts covered in countless cracks from the immense pressure.

Mo Tang Long Gen laughed wildly in triumph. He opened his mouth wide and spewed a large mass of viscous black fluid onto the small cauldron. The pale silver, semi-transparent water waves erupting from the cauldron immediately took on a faint black hue. The already incredibly heavy and scalding water waves gained an added degree of corrosive and dissolving power, making the surrounding immortals cry out in misery.

"Hahahaha!"

His three pairs of massive fleshy wings beat the air, and Mo Tang Long Gen roared to the heavens, "Remember my name! I am the Guardian Beast of Yunhua Mountain!"

His face darkened. Mo Tang Long Gen found the title "Guardian Beast of Yunhua Mountain" utterly repulsive. After racking his meager brain, he shouted loudly, "I am Mo Tang Long Gen, the Ancestor who Patrols the Mountains of Yunhua! With me here, you dare not set foot inside Yunhua Mountain!"

Unhindered Venerable observed Mo Tang Long Gen from a distance. Suddenly, he began to laugh.

Not just the Unhindered Venerable, but all the other Daluo Golden Immortals chuckled as well.

They recognized Mo Tang Long Gen’s origins at a glance. All of them nodded excitedly. It was not in vain that they had come; even if there were no other great treasures within Yunhua Mountain, Mo Tang Long Gen’s innate Dragon Soul alone was worth the trip.

The Dragon Soul of an Innate True Dragon with a powerful foundation—this was an essential material for refining Innate Magic Artifacts. Innate Magic Artifacts! While there were many top-grade immortal artifacts of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, Innate Magic Artifacts were truly rare!

Mo Tang Long Gen suddenly felt a chill course through him. Trembling, he glanced at the group of Daluo Golden Immortals seated on the cloud platform not far away, instinctively sensing that disaster was imminent. He hastily recalled the three-legged cauldron and roared as he fled toward the protective formation.

The Unhindered Venerable suddenly extended his right hand, casually reaching toward Mo Tang Long Gen: "Fellow, do not flee!"

A brilliant white energy spurted from the Unhindered Venerable’s palm, instantly transforming into a massive hand several li in circumference, reaching out to seize Mo Tang Long Gen. The hand, vividly realistic as if it were a true person’s, was encircled by golden light and purple qi. Before the enormous palm was even tens of li away from Mo Tang Long Gen, it had already locked him in place, rendering him unable to move. No matter how he tried to dart into the formation, his body continued to fly inch by inch toward the great hand.

"This is bad!" Mo Tang Long Gen was terrified out of his wits. Forgetting all pretense of maintaining ancestral dignity in front of his descendants, he began to scream loudly: "Help! Save me! Save me! Old Ox-Nose, save me, save me!"

A clear shout was heard, and a saffron-yellow banner, several li in circumference, rolled out from within Yunhua Mountain. Boundless yellow clouds rose from the ground, bathing heaven and earth in auspicious light and colorful rays. Countless golden lotuses flew out from the yellow clouds, following a mysterious trajectory to hover around Mo Tang Long Gen, securely shielding him within.

As soon as the yellow clouds and golden lotuses appeared, the unseen force locking Mo Tang Long Gen’s body instantly vanished. Mo Tang Long Gen let out a joyful cry and plunged into the protective formation, daring not to linger outside for another moment.

The Unhindered Venerable's expression changed. He roared sternly, "Insolent brat!"

A ball of white cloud gathered under his feet, and a wheel of golden light suddenly materialized behind the Unhindered Venerable. Countless extremely fine golden threads shot out from the halo, making the Unhindered Venerable appear as sacred and extraordinary as a descended deity or Buddha. With a single step, the Unhindered Venerable reached the edge of the yellow cloud and golden lotuses, casually brandishing a gleaming jade ruler, about three feet long, and smashing it down toward Mo Tang Long Gen's head.

Dozens of golden lotuses flew up to meet the jade ruler. With a series of crisp pats, the ruler, which looked thin and brittle, smashed dozens of these golden lotuses until they fell into dust, scattering into points of golden light. The Unhindered Venerable let out a haughty cry, like a celestial god, and his jade ruler plunged directly into the yellow cloud and golden lotuses. One sweep of the ruler targeted Mo Tang Long Gen's skull.

A strange laugh echoed, and the Divine Beating Whip shot out directly.

"Old Ox-Nose, you've been tricked!"

Daoist Little Zhang emerged from behind a swath of yellow cloud, an incense burner hovering above his head, holding a horsetail whisk emitting purple qi. The censer seemed to shake crazily above his head, incessantly spitting out a few sparks and streaks of purple energy toward the Unhindered Venerable. As for his horsetail whisk, watching him nervously wield it and whip himself all over the place, it looked exactly like he was swatting flies.

The Unhindered Venerable glanced coldly at the pair. They were merely peak Taiyi Golden Immortals, and judging by their unsteady foundations, their magical power was clearly bolstered by external forces—they must have used some secret method to stabilize such a massive amount of power relative to their capacity within their bodies.

What actual combat strength could such Taiyi Golden Immortals possess?

Indifferently, the ruler continued its descent toward Mo Tang Long Gen. The Unhindered Venerable glared, and two streams of green qi shot from his eyes to intercept the sparks and purple energy spewing from the incense burner above Daoist Little Zhang's head.

As the green light touched the sparks, a series of dense explosions like popping beans erupted. A blinding flash filled the Unhindered Venerable’s vision, followed by excruciating pain in both eyes, and two streams of golden blood spurted from his sockets. He never dreamed these sparks would possess such destructive power, shattering the divine light he had condensed from his eyes and injuring him.

However, damage to the physical eyes was negligible for a Daluo Golden Immortal; a quick scan with his divine sense confirmed that everything was still clearly visible. The Unhindered Venerable grunted, ignoring the killing of Mo Tang Long Gen, and swung his hand back...

He retracted the jade ruler to smash it toward Daoist Little Zhang.

But his hand suddenly stopped moving.

The concentration of golden lotuses spat out by the saffron banner suddenly intensified a hundredfold, and a pressure as immense as a mountain firmly enveloped his arm. The Unhindered Venerable, whose estimate had been wrong, paused in shock just as Daoist True Man wielded the God-Beating Whip and struck him hard on the forehead.

Alas, when struck by the God-Beating Whip, the protective treasure garment the Unhindered Venerable had refined using some of his own materials showed not the slightest reaction. Beams of radiant light mixed with tens of thousands of droplets of blood erupted. Within the intense glare, a colossal phantom image of a blue jade stone, hundreds of zhang high, flickered rapidly, followed by a piercing shriek. The Unhindered Venerable abandoned his right arm and the jade ruler, retreating backward in utter disarray, blood gushing from his body.

The once high and smooth forehead of the Unhindered Venerable was smashed into the shape of an inverted bowl, and an unknown amount of brain matter had been sprayed out.

A peak Daluo Golden Immortal, in such a state, was forced into a chaotic retreat by a single strike from the God-Beating Whip delivered by Daoist True Man!

Daoist Little Zhang stared blankly at the battered retreat of the Unhindered Venerable, then suddenly burst into laughter, clutching his stomach: "Aiyo, you, you, your true form is actually an Innate Object? You count as one of the Innate Sacred Beings, and this whip, this whip, is specialized to counter people like you!"

The Unhindered Venerable couldn't even speak. After enduring the supreme strike of the God-Beating Whip, his physical body was close to shattering, and his divine soul was almost torn apart. If it hadn't been for a fortuitous encounter in his early years, where he obtained a wondrous spiritual object capable of reversing heaven and earth and turning yin into yang, which he had integrated into his body, he would have been beaten to death by that one whip.

"What magic treasure is that? What magic treasure is that?"

The Unhindered Venerable let out a sharp, terrifying scream and disappeared in a streak of cloud light. The Immaculate Celestial Venerable and the other Daluo Golden Immortals were all stunned silent.

Was Yunhua Mountain truly so terrifyingly formidable?

The Immaculate Celestial Venerable stared at the saffron banner and the God-Beating Whip, the color of her eyes shifting.

"Fellow Immortals, whoever can seize these two treasures, the Immaculate will serve them in person!"

The Immaculate Celestial Venerable ground her teeth and uttered this sentence. The male Daluo Golden Immortals present immediately went mad.