Chapter 1047 - 1046: Clash!

Old man!

Zou Ji Dao!

As the words fell, the atmosphere in the grand hall suddenly sank. For a moment, everyone felt a storm brewing, and a terrifying killing intent spread simultaneously.

Zou Ji Dao had not taken action for three hundred years.

Before this, everyone was still doubting whether Zou Ji Dao, after three hundred years, had already fallen into decline and might not be as strong as before. But who knew, not only had his sharpness not diminished, it had instead become more acute.

"It's true! All seventy-two islands have gathered!" Cai Kun shrunk to the side, looking at the masters of the seventy-two islands, trembling, "We're all top-level Earth Immortals, why is the gap so vast..."

The others in the crowd were also completely stunned by this scene.

Indeed, today, seventy percent of the power of the entire Star Gathering Scattered Island was gathered here.

"The gathering of seventy-two islands is an unprecedented event, I didn't expect to witness it today!" Luo Lin'an stood there, her figure trembling slightly. Even though Ye Qingchen was blocking most of the pressure for her, she still felt like Mount Tai was pressing down.

"Zou Ji Dao?"

Ye Qingchen slightly narrowed his eyes, looking at the old man with an imposing aura.

This man is the Island Master of Cyan Cloud Island, the underground leader of the entire East Sea, and the most likely existence to unify Star Gathering Scattered Island. Although only a Half-Step Celestial Immortal, his aura is substantial, even surpassing Jiang Ran, Hong Feiping, and Chao Tian.

Ye Qingchen said with a faint smile, "Today, do you plan to join forces with the seventy-two islands to deal with me?"

Shua!

At this moment, all eyes fell on Zou Ji Dao.

But he sneered, took a step forward, and said:

"It's unnecessary for others, today I can kill you alone!"

The crowd was even more shocked.

Zou Ji Dao intends to face Ye Qingchen alone? Doesn't he know Ye Qingchen can already kill strong Half-Step Celestial Immortals?

"Oh?"

Ye Qingchen raised his eyebrows slightly, gazing at the old man with a child-like face.

The aura on him is, apart from Yu Hongqing, the strongest Ye Qingchen has seen so far. That surging aura faintly blends with the harmony of Heaven and Man, his soul and body are as solid as iron, exceedingly refined, without any weakness.

The power of his mind is as vast as an angry sea, almost making one suspect he is a Celestial Immortal!

"So that's it!"

Ye Qingchen squinted.

"Haha, you've actually seen through it!" Zou Ji Dao laughed heartily, "You are dubbed the 'first Fierce God of Southern Heaven', even the Thirty-Six Sects' siege can't handle you. If I didn't have complete confidence, how dare I challenge you?"

As he spoke, his pupils suddenly contracted:

"Back then, in Taotian Palace, with the 'Heaven-Slaying Immortal Sword Scripture', you surpassed Yu Hongqing by a margin. Now that you are without this Secret Technique, how will you fight me? Killing you is within the palm of my hand!"

As he spoke, he suddenly stepped forward.

Boom!

Instantly, the berserk aura surged like a dam breaking, pouring forth fiercely.

Crash!

Even.

Visibly, cracks like lightning rapidly spread across the surrounding walls, beams, and roof, as if a typhoon swept through.

"Not good! Retreat quickly!"

The Island Masters in the crowd had their faces drastically changed and retreated rapidly.

"Let's go too! Once the battle begins, it will inevitably be to the death!"

The masters of the seventy-two islands glanced at each other and chose to retreat. Since Zou Ji Dao stepped in, he must have a way to kill Ye Qingchen! If they get involved, they probably won't be spared!

Cai Kun felt as if all the East Sea's water turned into giant waves pressing down on him, making him weak in the knees, escaping in a scramble.

"Luo Lin'an, Su Moran, Bai Ji, you leave here first, and let me learn what tactics this underground leader of Star Gathering Scattered Island possesses!"

Ye Qingchen slowly rose.

"Okay!"

Su Moran and Bai Ji glanced at each other and nodded.

"...You mustn't get hurt!"

Luo Lin'an hesitated for a moment but still followed, turning back worriedly.

Zou Ji Dao didn't stop them.

In his eyes, what were Luo Lin'an, Su Moran, and Bai Ji? With Ye Qingchen gone, the entire Star Gathering Scattered Island would be at his fingertips, no need to care for the owner of Hidden Dragon Island!

At this moment.

There was no one else in the scene, Zou Ji Dao held nothing back, his aura frantically surged like a flood breaking the dikes, sweeping wildly toward Ye Qingchen.

In the void, only the sound of 'crackling' resounded, the ground's stone slabs crumbled, turning into dust, raising a majestic dust storm, as if mighty sieging horses charged forward!

Even the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was drawn, forming great waves, and at the end of the waves stood Ye Qingchen!

"Boom!"

Ye Qingchen stood there, enduring Zou Ji Dao's pressure. Before the tides reached him, they seemed to crash into an invisible barrier, splintering like waves smacking against rocks.

He remained unmoved.

"Ye Qingchen, you should feel honored. It's been three hundred years since I last acted, today I will kill you, using your blood as nourishment for my step into the Celestial Immortal Realm!"

Zou Ji Dao spoke slowly.

"Is that so?" Ye Qingchen retorted sternly, "It's a pity, with me here, you can no longer step into the Celestial Immortal Realm in this lifetime!"

After finishing.

Ye Qingchen leisurely took a step forward.

He was at the center of Zou Ji Dao's pressured aura, stirring everything with a single action. In this situation, let alone moving, most would not dare to even breathe, afraid to provoke a thunderous strike from the opponent.

Yet Ye Qingchen ignored this, stepping directly forward!

"Not good!"

As Ye Qingchen stepped forward, Zou Ji Dao's face drastically changed.

The crowd saw the oppressive aura originally sweeping toward Ye Qingchen suddenly explode. Like reversing tides, it viciously turned back on Zou Ji Dao!

In the blink of an eye, Ye Qingchen became the master of the situation!

"Not good!"

Zou Ji Dao's pupils contracted, raising a hand to slash.

A brilliant blade light, like the Milky Way of Nine Heavens, crashed onto the tide of airwaves. With a 'dong' sound, the frightening airwave was directly torn open!

But he himself was also blasted by this force, losing balance, retreating violently, his feet scraping the ground, leaving two long traces!

"How is it possible?"

Zou Ji Dao was stunned.

Though he had already high estimates of Ye Qingchen, upon true engagement, he realized the opponent's strength far surpassed his expectations. His hands trembled slightly, shocked by the overwhelming power attached to the tide!

"If that's all you have, just bare your neck!"

Ye Qingchen sneered dismissively.

"Hmph!"

Zou Ji Dao's face was ashen, he snorted coldly.

He lunged forward again, forcing toward Ye Qingchen, his hands suddenly turning, once more using his palms as blades, bringing a wave of blade lights, directly slicing at Ye Qingchen's throat. Before the blade arrived, he flipped fiercely, slicing downward once more!

Then, another turn, the blade lights like a venomous snake with open fangs, targeted straight at Ye Qingchen's brow.

Instantly.

The vast blade aura now engulfed Ye Qingchen entirely!

"Good timing!"

Facing the daunting momentum of blade light, Ye Qingchen was not fearful but thrilled, azure gleam shining in his eyes.

He flickered his figure, stepping boldly forward!

Suddenly.

The aura was like a mighty angry stream, carrying powerful Qi, gushing forth, leaving no reservation!