Undying Life

Chapter 789: Chapter 789: Breaking the Spring and Autumn

With bloodshot eyes, Zhong Shan stared at Kong Lietian, waiting for the black banner to appear. Kong Lietian didn't understand Zhong Shan's thoughts but was determined to kill him. He reached into his sleeve and pulled out his treasured item.

Seeing the treasure, Zhong Shan frowned. It wasn't the black banner.

Instead, Kong Lietian held a bamboo scroll, exuding a faint black aura, looking extremely eerie. The scroll bore two prominent characters, which also served as its title: "春秋" (Spring and Autumn).

This was the "Spring and Autumn".

Zhong Shan had long heard of the "Spring and Autumn". In his youth on Earth, he had read about it in historical texts. The author of "Spring and Autumn" was Confucius, also known as Kong Qiu. After Confucius wrote the "Spring and Autumn", similar books appeared, such as Lü Buwei's "Lüshi Chunqiu" and Yan Ying's "Yanzi Chunqiu".

The book "Spring and Autumn" laid the foundation for Confucius to become a sage.

"The Spring and Autumn of the Kong family?" Zhong Shan raised an eyebrow.

It wasn't the black banner, but the Spring and Autumn scroll?

"This is the Spring and Autumn of my Kong family. Only those above the Heavenly Immortal level can study it. This scroll is the most powerful treasure I've refined in the Great Thousand World, a Heavenly Immortal artifact. You should feel honored to die under this treasure!" Kong Lietian said with a murderous gleam in his eyes.

"Swish!"

Kong Lietian unfurled the bamboo scroll. The black bamboo spread out, forming a massive scroll composed of seventy-two bamboo slips. The scroll expanded to ten thousand zhang in size and descended upon Zhong Shan like the previous iceberg but with much greater pressure.

This time, the oppression was far more intense, showing that this Spring and Autumn scroll was much stronger than the iceberg.

Countless phantom images of bamboo slips appeared around Zhong Shan, forming a gigantic cage, trapping him in the center with no escape.

The massive bamboo slips pressed down, and the surrounding phantom slips slowly closed in on Zhong Shan.

The immense pressure from above caused Zhong Shan's hair to flutter wildly.

Zhong Shan's eyes turned cold, showing no fear. He clenched his fists tightly, staring up at the bamboo scroll.

"Spring and Autumn scroll? I will fight until you bring out the black banner!" Zhong Shan thought fiercely.

He launched himself into the sky, punching fiercely at the descending Spring and Autumn scroll.

"Boom!"

The terrifying force caused the scroll to halt. Kong Lietian's pupils contracted as he looked at Zhong Shan in shock. How could he have such strength?

How was it possible for him to have such strength?

Zhong Shan's legs tensed, and he punched again, his fists surrounded by white mist and countless runes.

"Boom!"

The powerful Spring and Autumn scroll clashed with Zhong Shan's fist again, producing another loud bang as it stopped once more.

"Impossible! How can a mortal withstand a Heavenly Immortal artifact? How is this possible?" Kong Lietian shouted in disbelief. He extended his hand, sending a massive golden palm down to press the scroll harder against Zhong Shan.

The enormous Spring and Autumn scroll, carrying the force of thunder and lightning, seemed determined to crush Zhong Shan completely.

"A Heavenly Immortal artifact? You call this a Heavenly Immortal artifact?" Zhong Shan sneered.

Demonic Refining Art, Seventh Level!

Eight times the strength, Zhong Shan's eyes widened as he punched again. His fists were shrouded in white smoke, with countless silver runes gleaming on them.

"Boom!"

The overwhelming force of Zhong Shan's fists collided with the Spring and Autumn scroll once more. The immense power from Zhong Shan's fists halted the scroll's descent.

With a deafening roar, Zhong Shan threw his full strength into his punch, imbued with an unstoppable, world-creating force. This attack carried an immense power beyond normal limits.

"Roar!!!"

As Zhong Shan's powerful fist collided with one of the bamboo slips, the impact was monumental. Both Kong Lietian and Zhong Shan had poured all their energy into this clash.

"Boom!!!"

The collision between the fist and the bamboo slip lasted for a full two seconds, seemingly glued together by the force of the impact.

"Crack!"

A clear, sharp sound emanated from the bamboo slip.

"Crack, crack, crack!"

Cracks spread out from where Zhong Shan's fist had struck, spider-webbing across the bamboo slip.

"Boom!"

One of the seventy-two bamboo slips of the Heavenly Immortal artifact, the Spring and Autumn scroll, was shattered by Zhong Shan's sheer force.

"Ugh!" Kong Lietian spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

Impossible, absolutely impossible! To break a Heavenly Immortal artifact with a single punch? Even if Kong Lietian could only exert a tenth of the Spring and Autumn scroll's power, it was still a Heavenly Immortal artifact imbued with the essence of the Spring and Autumn. How could a single punch shatter it?

"Again!" Zhong Shan shouted.

With a fist imbued with the essence of world creation, he struck a second bamboo slip.

"Boom!"

The second bamboo slip shattered.

A Heavenly Immortal artifact? Under the force of world-creating punches, it was nothing. These hands could split the heavens, so how could they not overpower a mere Heavenly Immortal artifact? No matter how powerful, could it be stronger than this Lesser Thousand World?

"Break!"

"Break!"

"Break!"

Zhong Shan's relentless punches continued, each strike shattering another bamboo slip. After the first slip broke, the entire Spring and Autumn scroll became significantly weaker. Zhong Shan's full force punches shattered slip after slip.

The immense power of his punches took a toll on him, with the force of the recoil pushing Zhong Shan to his limits. After another punch, his body was covered in a red flush.

Beneath his powerful muscles, veins bulged from the strain. His entire body was swollen with muscle and veins, making Zhong Shan look fierce and terrifying.

"The last one, break for me!!!"

With a mighty roar, Zhong Shan delivered a final, devastating punch.

"Boom!"

The last bamboo slip shattered, scattering into pieces. A powerful Heavenly Immortal artifact had been destroyed by Zhong Shan's bare hands.

Kong Lietian, connected to the artifact and thus injured, was left in a daze.

Such powerful fists—how could they be so strong? Even in the Great Thousand World, no one at his level, not even a terrestrial immortal focused solely on fist cultivation, could possess such strength. How was this possible?

After breaking the Spring and Autumn scroll, Zhong Shan's body was completely flushed red. He felt he had reached the limit of his physical endurance and could no longer use the world-creating punches.

Reaching out, he drew his massive blade, Nightmare, once more.

Zhong Shan's eyes grew cold as he looked at Kong Lietian. With a swift motion, he swung his massive blade.

"Heavenly Slash! Three Thousand Waves!"

Zhong Shan executed a slash that was a thousand waves stronger than before. The Heavenly Demon Body Refining Art amplified its power, making Three Thousand Waves an absolute nightmare for Kong Lietian.

Kong Lietian's brow furrowed as a crack opened.

"Whoosh!"

Another beam of three-colored divine light shot out.

"Boom!!!"

The clash between Three Thousand Waves and the three-colored divine light was explosive. After a powerful impact, the divine light dissipated, and Zhong Shan was pushed back a hundred zhang.

However, this time, the divine light did not harm the Nightmare blade. Unharmed, Zhong Shan swung his blade once more with domineering force, aiming at Kong Lietian.

Kong Lietian fired another beam of three-colored divine light. His already pale face turned even paler, showing the immense effort required to release the divine light.

Zhong Shan's relentless attacks continued. Kong Lietian, exhausted, fired yet another beam.

"Boom!!!" Zhong Shan was pushed back another hundred zhang.

"Are you not going to bring out the black banner? Let's see how long you can hold out!" Zhong Shan roared.

The terrifying Heavenly Slash! Three Thousand Waves! Each strike carried an overwhelming power beyond what a typical Heavenly Extreme Realm cultivator could withstand.

Why was Zhong Shan so strong? How could he be this powerful? Kong Lietian's eyes were filled with malevolence.

"Are you still not going to use the black banner?" Zhong Shan swung his blade once more.

Kong Lietian suddenly formed a hand seal, his eyes flashing with resentment towards Zhong Shan. It seemed he was being pushed to his limit.

Suddenly, Kong Lietian didn't charge forward but instead retreated explosively, exiting the black hole.

The exterior of the black hole was invisible, but those inside could see out. A strange scene unfolded outside, halting Kong Lietian's next move.

From the black hole of the Immortal Execution Sword Formation, the Immortal Execution Sword suddenly shot out, carrying the body of the toad Lai.

The black hole rapidly sealed, and the Eight Extremes Heavenly Tail pursued.

The Immortal Execution Sword trembled violently, causing the toad Lai's body to shake uncontrollably, as if having a seizure.

This bizarre scene drew everyone's attention.

"Swish!" A purple light flashed from the toad Lai's body, and the toad Lai collapsed weakly.

The purple light merged with the Immortal Execution Sword, which then shot skyward.

Everyone was taken aback by this strange event.

The Raven Daoist Lord, hastily retreating from the black hole, shouted, "Immortal Execution, what are you doing?"

But the Immortal Execution Sword ignored him, disappearing from sight.

What was happening? Did the Immortal Execution Sword leave on its own?

Kong Lietian flew to the side of the collapsed toad Lai, and Zhong Shan exited the black hole as well.

On the other side, the Raven Daoist Lord's clothes were tattered, and the same was true for Di Xuansha, who emerged shortly after.

Everyone looked on in confusion. Why did the Immortal Execution Sword suddenly leave? Who was calling it? Who could summon it?

The toad Lai lay unconscious on the ground.

"Di Xuansha, let's continue!" Zhong Shan shouted, charging forward again.

The Eight Extremes Heavenly Tail followed Zhong Shan, quickly advancing towards Kong Lietian.

The Raven Daoist Lord glared at Zhong Shan with fury, then looked viciously at the unconscious toad Lai.