Chapter 632 363: As Long as You Kneel Fast, There Is No Surrender

"My unrivaled long halberd!"

Carefree Immortal Venerable's face fell. He had forged this long halberd by gathering the cores of countless stars, smelting them with the divine light of the five elements, and refining the result for hundreds of years.

It was, for all intents and purposes, indestructible.

But now, a single blow from a physical Palm Force had bent it into the shape of a bow.

'What kind of power is this?'

Carefree Immortal Venerable hastily withdrew his hand, allowing the long halberd to snap back into its original shape.

If he let his opponent continue to bend it with such force, the long halberd would most likely snap in two.

It was a risk he couldn't afford to take.

But as he pulled back, the powerful recoil traveled up his arm, leaving it jarringly sore and numb. His very flesh and Meridians felt as if they were on the verge of collapse.

'My body can be healed, but the long halberd cannot.'

This was the best choice he could have made.

"How is this possible? Just one move?"

The surviving cultivators watched in horror. Just moments ago, the fight had been a back-and-forth exchange. How, in the blink of an eye, could Carefree Immortal Venerable not even withstand a single move?

"Immortal Venerable! Immortal Venerable!"

The cultivators cried out urgently.

But Carefree Immortal Venerable had already suffered internal injuries, and his entire arm was now completely paralyzed.

He was in no state to listen to their panicked cries.

His expression was grim. He knew he had bitten off more than he could chew. The mission from the Immortal Emperor was now likely impossible to complete.

"You're very strong."

Carefree Immortal Venerable staggered, his eyes locked on Zhao Rui's every move, his hands secretly forming Hand Formulas.

'The moment Zhao Rui moves, I'll immediately use a Skillful Method to escape.'

'As for these cultivators... what do they have to do with me?'

'I was merely sent down from the Upper Realm to carry out an order.'

'The ones who occupy the Ancient Star to rest and recover don't necessarily have to be from this particular cultivation world anyway.'

"Whether I'm strong is irrelevant. This Ancient Land belongs to the people of Blue Star. Outsiders are forbidden."

Zhao Rui's declaration was cold and absolute, like an imperial decree.

Instantly, the Power of Truth began to manifest across the Ancient Land of Blue Star.

"Fine. With you guarding this Ancient Star, I will naturally retreat and keep my distance."

Having said his piece, Carefree Immortal Venerable transformed into a streak of golden light and shot toward the edge of the Milky Way Galaxy.

When his followers saw this, how could they dare to remain? They summoned their sword-lights and fled madly toward the edge of the Galaxy, as if escaping for their lives.

They were terrified that if they were too slow, Zhao Rui would force them to stay.

"Trying to run? Have you asked for my permission?"

Zhao Rui sneered and unleashed his Domain Power. In an instant, a wave of Energy enveloped the entire Milky Way Galaxy. A moment later, Carefree Immortal Venerable and his followers, who should have been fleeing, were seen abruptly changing course and flying back toward Zhao Rui.

And they, for their part, were completely unaware of this reversal.

By the time some of them realized what was happening, they were filled with horror, sighing in helpless resignation.

'We thought we were coming to occupy the Ancient Land to rest and recover.'

'In the end, not only did we fail to claim the territory, but our entire cultivation world has been dragged into this disaster.'

"What misery!"

Watching himself get closer and closer to Zhao Rui, any thought Carefree Immortal Venerable might have had about taking him down in a final, suicidal attack vanished completely.

Because it was clear Zhao Rui had no other intentions for them.

All he wanted was for them to stop disturbing the Ancient Star.

"My Lord! It's not that I'm unwilling to fight, but once the Celestial Emperor is restored to his peak, everything we do will become meaningless!"

"My Lord, please forgive me! This humble immortal is willing to serve you faithfully!"

Carefree Immortal Venerable was the first to kneel—faster even than some Low-tier Martial Artists.

As the saying goes, if you kneel fast enough, you haven't truly lost.

Zhao Rui glanced at him dismissively. With a casual wave of his hand, he sealed off the entire star-filled expanse of sky.

'It wasn't easy for you all to come from so far away,' he thought. 'Sending you back now would seem a bit... inhospitable.'

'Better that you just stay and peacefully guard the outer perimeter for me.'