Chapter 2527: No Disappointment

Fierce might surged to the heavens, shaking and dazzling ten thousand eras.

When Hou Yang Immortal Venerable struck, within that spear shadow the Dao had already shifted, Space-Time thrown into chaos. In the eyes of outsiders, it was layers upon layers of phantoms, even the very flow of time could no longer be perceived.

"You want to see my strength? As you wish! I only hope you won't regret it!" Jing Yan's aura condensed; after a long howl, he suddenly swung the Ice Flame Sword in his hand.

The vast Sword Light that had long since been condensed shot out in an instant, shuttling forward to collide with the incoming spear shadow that was sweeping over.

When Sword Light and spear shadow clashed, in that moment there was actually no sound at all, as if all heaven and earth had been frozen solid. Only after a single breath did an incomparably violent power sweep out horizontally.

Behind the crowd, Hongmeng City's Formation brilliance flared forth. Clearly, the shock generated by this level of battle caused the city's Big Array to activate on its own, and to block the remnant power impacting the city.

The two figures at the center of the storm, however, did not move an inch. Only the Light Halos continuously flashing around their bodies proved that the two of them were likewise resisting the infiltration of each other's attacks.

"Truly extraordinary; this trip to the Thunder Domain has not disappointed me." Seeing that his strike had not affected Jing Yan, Hou Yang Immortal Venerable was not surprised—on the contrary, he grew even more excited.

With Cultivation reaching his level, finding an opponent within the Heavenly Domain is not easy. In the entire Mixed Element Immortal Domain, only ten Immortal Venerables are on the Immortal Venerable Golden Tablet. Within Kunling Heaven, there might be only one or two, at most three. These two or three powerhouses listed on the Immortal Venerable Golden Tablet may not all necessarily be in the Heavenly Domain. Therefore, it is not easy for Hou Yang to find a well-matched opponent to spar with. What's more, he is the one ranked third on the Immortal Venerable Golden Tablet!

"An Immortal Venerable ranked third on the Immortal Venerable Golden Tablet is indeed far stronger than that Red-Clothed Killing Star of Yama Palace." Jing Yan also spoke.

"Hehe, Red-Clothed Killing Star? What counts as the Red-Clothed Killing Star of Yama Palace? Even the Black-clothed Killing Star must bow his head before me." Hou Yang Immortal Venerable let out a cold laugh.

"But you, Jing Yan, make me somewhat puzzled. With your strength, you actually have not ascended the Immortal Venerable Golden Tablet!" Hou Yang truly felt a bit confused in his heart.

Although that strike just now was only a probing attack, Hou Yang could be certain that Jing Yan's strength was extremely formidable. With such strength, the Immortal Venerable Seal he obtained would definitely be top-tier; so why had he not stood upon the Immortal Venerable Golden Tablet? Of course, it was only a slight doubt. Over countless years in the entire Mixed Element Immortal Domain, many Immortal Venerables have obtained Immortal Venerable Seals. Even if one obtained an extremely powerful Immortal Venerable Seal, one might not necessarily rank in the top ten. If one does not enter the top ten, one cannot ascend the Immortal Venerable Golden Tablet.

Hou Yang Immortal Venerable's words did set Kang Li and the others thinking.

Indeed!

This Jing Yan's age is clearly not very great, which is to say he has not been in the Immortal Venerable Realm for long. Then why is his name not on the Immortal Venerable Golden Tablet? Even if his Immortal Venerable Seal is insufficient to ascend the Immortal Venerable Golden Tablet, why is Jing Yan's name also absent from the Immortal Venerable Silver Tablet?

At the very top of the Immortal Venerable Silver Tablet, the name is still Wuxia Immortal Venerable.

Could it be that this Jing Yan has never entered the Immortal Venerable Tower? Without obtaining an Immortal Venerable Seal, his strength is already so fearsome?

Some people felt there was only one possibility that could explain why Jing Yan's name was not on the Immortal Venerable Stele—that Jing Yan simply had never entered the Immortal Venerable Tower.

"Hou Yang, receive a sword from me!" Jing Yan's body trembled slightly, and the Ice Flame Sword slashed and thrust.

The Chaos Sword and Ancient Tree Inheritance fused together to form a Sword Light into which Hongmeng Dao Pattern and various Spells were integrated, as if cleaving heaven and earth in two. Sword Light erupted, assailing Hou Yang Immortal Venerable in a killing strike.

Hou Yang's expression grew solemn; he felt the terror contained in this sword. Within the Heavenly Domain, there would likely not be many Immortal Venerable Realm Cultivators capable of blocking this sword. Those so-called first-rate Immortal Venerable Peak Cultivators would probably be annihilated in an instant under this sword.

Hou Yang Immortal Venerable was gathering力量, preparing to meet the strike, when his Divine Soul Body suddenly quivered slightly.

"Not good, it's a Soul Technique Attack! This Jing Yan truly is a Soul Cultivator! Fortunately, the Attack Power is not too strong." Hou Yang Immortal Venerable's eyes tightened; he immediately activated a Magic Treasure that defends against Divine Soul Attacks.

For an existence of Hou Yang Immortal Venerable's level, having Divine Soul Magical Treasures on his person is perfectly normal—if he had none, that would be strange. With the Divine Soul Magical Treasure blocking Jing Yan's Divine Soul Attack, Hou Yang Immortal Venerable then urged all the Divine Power in his body, gripping his long spear to directly thrust at the terrifying Sword Light that had already closed in.

After a cluster of blinding radiance exploded, the scene within the field could no longer be seen. The countless Cultivators watching all held their breath and stared, many spreading out their Divine Thought in an attempt to probe the situation inside. However, even Cultivators of the Immortal Venerate Realm found their Divine Thought unable to penetrate.

After a short while, as the light within the field thinned somewhat, they again saw the scene within.

City Lord Jing Yan, wearing that black long robe, now had a fresh streak of blood at the corner of his mouth. City Lord Jing Yan was injured.

They then looked at Hou Yang Immortal Venerable.

"How is this possible?"

"This..."

"How can this be? Hou Yang Immortal Venerable is injured as well?"

Countless Cultivators all wore expressions of disbelief. Seeing City Lord Jing Yan injured, they actually found it quite normal, because they had originally thought City Lord Jing Yan was not Hou Yang Immortal Venerable's match; to be able to block Hou Yang Immortal Venerable's attack would already be impressive—remaining uninjured would be abnormal. But Hou Yang Immortal Venerable being injured was completely beyond their expectations.

Judging by appearances, Hou Yang Immortal Venerable's injuries seemed even more severe than City Lord Jing Yan's. The blood at the corner of Hou Yang Immortal Venerable's mouth seemed more copious, and Hou Yang Immortal Venerable's position was also withdrawn quite a bit from where he had previously stood.

What in the world was going on? Could it be that Hou Yang Immortal Venerable's strength is inferior to City Lord Jing Yan's?

"This Jing Yan..." Kang Li of the Eight Gods Pill Sect stared with eyes round as saucers, his mouth agape, muttering under his breath.

Ge Yi of Tianji Trading House wore almost the same expression.

Jing Yan had actually managed to injure Hou Yang Immortal Venerable? The Sect Masters of their Eight Gods Pill Sect and the President of Tianji Trading House had always treated Hou Yang Immortal Venerable with utmost courtesy. Why? Simply because of Hou Yang Immortal Venerable's incomparably mighty strength.

For people like Ge Yi, they might never have even considered that, within the Heavenly Domain, aside from Immortal Emperors, anyone could injure Hou Yang Immortal Venerable in single combat.

Just as countless vacant stares were fixed upon them, Hou Yang Immortal Venerable drew in a breath. At this moment, his expression was no longer as calm and composed as before. The second exchange had let him know that City Lord Jing Yan's regular Combat Power was not inferior to his. In that second clash, he had already more or less mobilized all the Divine Power within his body, yet in this collision he had actually been at a disadvantage.

"Interesting! City Lord Jing Yan, you are qualified to be my opponent, Hou Yang! Let me think… it seems that for a very, very long time, no one has been able to make me strike with my full strength in confrontation." Hou Yang Immortal Venerable fixed his gaze on Jing Yan.