Chapter 584. Killing Intent Rises, Determined to Slaughter Them All

Neither the Eternals nor the Ji Clan had ever taken the Celestial Court seriously. They surpassed it so completely in both power and heritage that either faction could crush the Celestial Court with ease.

Lu Yuan was another matter. He had risen to astonishing heights in only a few years and could even slay powerful Immortal Realm experts. If he continued growing at this rate, then even with all the power the two factions had amassed over countless generations, they might eventually be unable to withstand him.

The rise of a true powerhouse could reshape the entire universe. To the Eternals and the Ji Clan, Lu Yuan had always been the only opponent worthy of serious attention.

They cared nothing for the Celestial Court itself. But because Lu Yuan had founded it, its destruction would serve as revenge against him. They had wanted to act long ago, only to delay while carrying out the rest of their plans.

Now, the sight of the Celestial Court's members resisting despite their overwhelming disadvantage amused the experts of the two factions. They wanted to crush these people with absolute strength and show them how badly they had overestimated themselves.

The four Celestial Seat Immortals stepped forward with cold expressions. Their auras roared across the region, shaking the mountains and rivers below and tearing apart the clouds overhead.

Jiang Huanyun, Zhu Qingyu, and the others felt crushing pressure descend upon them. They wanted to respond, but could do nothing. A single Celestial Seat Immortal had already left them helpless. With all four releasing their power, the pressure was even more terrifying.

Before experts of this level, everyone on Mount Tai seemed as insignificant as ants. How could they resist?

Some Jiang Clan disciples began coughing up blood before the four Celestial Seat Immortals had even attacked. The onlookers immediately understood that the Eternals and the Ji Clan no longer intended to hold back.

"Everyone, attack again. Use everything you have," Jiang Huanyun ordered.

There was only one thing they could do: combine their strength and hold out for as long as possible, even if they gained only a single moment. None among them could resist alone.

The Celestial Court's members and the mutated beasts released their power without hesitation. Several thousand combatants joined their strength with Jiang Huanyun and the other Immortal Realm experts. Even an ordinary Creation Immortal would have found such combined power difficult to handle.

Endless radiance gathered over Mount Tai, forming another barrier. This time, everyone had committed their full strength in the hope of seizing even the slightest chance.

The four Celestial Seat Immortals laughed.

No one below that realm could truly comprehend their power. Only one step separated a Celestial Seat Immortal from the peak of the Immortal Realm. To the four experts, the people below were merely ants attempting to resist.

How could ants possibly stop them?

Having lost their patience, the four Celestial Seat Immortals pressed their palms downward together.

Rumble!

Their power crashed down in a deafening wave and shattered the barrier instantly. Jade Emperor Peak trembled beneath the impact, threatening to split apart.

Fortunately, Mount Tai itself endured.

Zhu Qingyu and the others were not so fortunate. They coughed up blood, and some lost consciousness on the spot. Such overwhelming power could not be overcome through numbers alone.

Jiang Huanyun had also suffered injuries, and his face had gone pale. He had never believed their combined strength could stop four Celestial Seat Immortals, but he had not expected the disparity to be so extreme.

The four did not even seem to be fighting in earnest yet, and already they were terrifying beyond measure.

Was the outcome truly decided?

Doubt and despair stirred within Jiang Huanyun. Yet Zhu Qingyu, Ice Fairy, Elder Ji, Elder Yun, and the others said nothing. Though injured, they forced themselves upright and faced the four Celestial Seat Immortals once more, gathering their power again.

They refused to retreat.

They had already resolved to stop the enemy with their lives.

Jiang Huanyun drew a deep breath and joined them. Fewer people remained conscious now, and the strength they could muster was naturally weaker than before.

Still, they chose to fight.

"They really are different. Even now, they refuse to yield."

The Ji Clan's Celestial Seat Immortal smiled. Their persistence had exceeded his expectations and only heightened his excitement. If they yielded and submitted the moment he attacked, there would be no pleasure in tormenting them.

He was preparing to toy with the Celestial Court again when a Celestial Seat Immortal of the Eternals stepped forward and shook his head.

"Stop wasting time. The Celestial Court must be destroyed today. Afterward, we'll deal with those so-called ordinary citizens."

The message was clear. It was time to get serious before further delay led to unforeseen complications.

The Ji Clan's Celestial Seat Immortal narrowed his eyes, then nodded. They still had more important matters to handle and could waste no more time here.

All four stepped forward again. Their auras swept outward as boundless light surged around them.

The pressure was so terrifying that almost every living being present was suppressed beneath it. Even the distant onlookers began to tremble.