Divine Fire swept across the firmament, eclipsing the dying sun's afterglow, dyeing the horizon red.
The heat wave rolled in, carrying the stench of ash and scorched air, assaulting the senses.
The Great Man shielding Nie Yuan's front had a slightly stern expression. A brilliant golden light flashed in his pupils as his strong muscles swelled once more. Veins protruded on the surface of his skin like intertwined dragons moving across his body.
In an instant, his skin seemed to be coated with a layer of gold paint, his aura transformed, as if he became a Divine Weapon, sharp and imposing.
Nie Yuan immediately retreated a thousand zhang, sweeping the battlefield, closely observing every movement, still not believing that Chu Zheng had come alone.
Chu Zheng remained composed, suppressing the Nine Thunder Jade Talisman in his palm, not rushing to activate it.
His gaze locked onto the Great Man, commanding all his mana to form a Divine Fire. He surged forward, leaving a dazzling trail like a meteor from beyond the heavens, and violently collided.
He wanted to see, just how much the gap between his cultivation and that of such a Great Cultivator really was.
"Seeking your own death!"
Seeing this, the Great Man's expression turned icy. He violently swept his palm, mana surging, turning the Palm Aura into a blade, tearing the void, and striking downward.
The Divine Fire scattered instantly, sparks flying everywhere, and a figure was abruptly flung out.
Chu Zheng couldn't stop retreating, every muscle and bone in his body trembling. His left arm was broken, the stark white bone protruding through flesh, shining with a pale white light reminiscent of Spirit Jade.
In a single encounter, Chu Zheng's body had already fractured, the injury was not light.
A Cultivator at Soul Condensing Realm Great Perfection was only a step away from the Divine Infant, their power unfathomable.
"Soul Condensing Realm Great Perfection... nothing more."
Chu Zheng murmured, his expression untroubled. He casually set his broken arm, tearing off a piece of his robe to cover the wound.
In the next instant, the wound under the robe was already healed as before.
The agony of refining the Divine Fire far surpassed the pain of a mere bone fracture; Chu Zheng's tolerance for pain was remarkably high.
With the healing underway, beings that couldn't kill him in an instant held no threat to him anymore.
Even if the man had held back with his previous strike, Chu Zheng had approximately gauged the threat level the man posed to him.
In a direct confrontation, he was inevitably outmatched, but escaping was not difficult.
As for the chances of killing this man with his own power...
Chu Zheng estimated in his mind, gripping the Nine Thunder Jade Talisman tightly, lacking the patience to waste time.
Seizing the opportunity to severely injure this man was the goal, with Nie Yuan then being of little concern.
Seeing this, both the Great Man and Nie Yuan not far away had looks of horror on their faces.
Both had seen clearly, Chu Zheng had not used any techniques or Magic Treasures to mitigate the force; he took it head-on.
The result was that Chu Zheng only had a broken arm, which for a Cultivator, only counted as a minor injury.
Mid Entry Dao Realm Cultivator, able to withstand a strike from a Soul Condensing Realm Great Perfection without dying, even only suffering a minor injury, was simply unheard of!
Moreover, he was a cultivator who had achieved Great Achievement of Body Refinement. Even the usual Soul Condensing Realm Perfection would need to be cautious.
"Chu Zheng, what on earth do you want to do? Seek revenge for the bounty previously placed on you?"
Seeing that Chu Zheng had no intention of retreating, the Great Man spoke solemnly, "If you want to fight Nie Yuan, you can wait for the Great Tournament of Ten Thousand Sects to begin, and settle the scores there. Why insist on life and death now?"
Chu Zheng's foundation was more robust than any ordinary Entry Dao Realm Cultivator by several times; it was unparalleled in his life.
Since Chu Zheng dared to show himself, he must have a way to escape. The man was somewhat unclear about Chu Zheng's depth and wanted to hold back.
The shock Chu Zheng gave him just then was too great. A Cultivator at Soul Condensing Realm Perfection would suffer broken bones from his palm strike, but Chu Zheng's physical body was comparable to that of a Great Cultivator of the Soul Condensing Realm.
This level of strength left him without the confidence to kill Chu Zheng. Not only him, but Chu Zheng's growth was also now beyond the containment of the few Holy Lands.
Unless several Cultivators at Soul Condensing Realm Great Perfection collectively planned an ambush, there might be a slight hope.
"I want the Glazed Record of Immortality."
Chu Zheng spoke shockingly, looking up at Nie Yuan, "Give me the technique, and all that has transpired will be forgotten."
Upon hearing this, Nie Yuan's eyes instantly widened, and the Great Man was struck dumb, recalling the Tai Yuan Dragon Sword Dance from before. His heart trembled, and he blurted out:
"Do you realize what you are doing? Coveting the secret scripture of the Holy Land? Do you want to turn all of Tai Xu against you?"
Some days ago, Chu Zheng had openly appeared, slayed Heavenly Throne Holy Land's True Transmission Shen Chuanjiang, and now he was blocking their path, demanding the Glazed Record of Immortality. This undoubtedly conveyed a terrifying message.
In Chu Zheng's hands, it was very likely that he already possessed the Immortal Laws of three Holy Lands.
"You have already seen me as an enemy, would you now have me view you as a friend?"
Chu Zheng whispered, his palm pressing tighter, subtly edging closer, and spoke softly:
"I am willing to exchange it for the Great Void Scripture and the Heavenly Throne Yanshen Scripture."
These words immediately altered the complexion of both men. The Sect-Defending Secret Scriptures of the other two Holy Lands, even for a power within the Tongxuan Secret Realm, were tempting.
The Great Man's voice turned slightly hoarse, his eyes revealing a flicker of interest, "The secrets of the Immortal Tribulation are held by the Pseudo-Immortals of the Holy Lands. What use would you have for the Cultivation Technique?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Zheng casually threw out a Jade Token.
The Great Man caught it, confirmed there was nothing unusual, and began to investigate its contents.