Life span plundered, I became a detective and achieved immortality

Chapter 1204 A mere single Dharma Body dares to demand an explanation from me?

The Immortal King Yuan Jin's avatar questioned in a deep voice, his voice carrying a trace of barely perceptible anger, like an undercurrent surging beneath a calm lake. Though it did not stir up a storm, it had already caused fine ripples to spread across the surrounding chaos, and even the smallest fragments of rules trembled in this anger.

As soon as he finished speaking, the dragon aura of national destiny behind him surged once more, intertwining and entwining with the crimson pillar of light that pierced through the chaos, transforming into a boundless golden ocean. Amidst the surging waves, countless phantoms of immortal kingdom war spirits rose and fell, roaring within. Each war spirit carried the murderous aura of countless ages of conquest, and an even more terrifying pressure erupted from his body, as if to bring this entire chaos under his control. Even the phantoms of the starry sky outside the Myriad Immortals Array were forced to tremble slightly by this pressure; the flow of the star runes slowed by a fraction, as if coated in viscous mud, even the light becoming sluggish.

Within the grand formation, the illusory spirit raised its eyes to stare directly at the golden-robed figure. The starlight surrounding it not only did not dim but instead intensified, like a star that had been tempered by fire. Every ray of light carried a sharpness that could pierce through everything. The cold, sinister smile on its lips remained unchanged, carrying undisguised mockery: "An explanation? A mere dharma body dares to ask me for an explanation?"

From the very beginning of this battle, Su Mo never considered backing down or compromising. Even if it were just a Celestial King's avatar, or even if the true form of Celestial King Yuan Jin himself were to appear, there would be absolutely no way he would yield. Not only would he not back down, but he wouldn't even spare the seventeen Quasi-Celestial Kings, including the Thirteenth Prince.

"Insolence!" A cold glint flashed in the eyes of the Yuan Jin Immortal King's avatar, and he roared angrily, his voice like thunder rolling across the chaos, "My Yuan Jin Immortal Kingdom will not tolerate such a cowardly and cowardly person as you running wild! Today, you will pay the price for your actions!"

As he spoke, the chaotic void suddenly sank, as if a galaxy had pressed down, its weight making it hard to breathe. A supreme will originating from the very source of the Yuanjin Immortal Kingdom descended from the sky, merging into the Yuanjin Immortal King's Dharma Body like a golden waterfall. It was a power formed from the faith of countless races and the fortune of the entire Immortal Kingdom.

In an instant, the Nine Dragons Golden Robe surrounding Immortal King Yuan Jin came to life. Nine golden dragons broke free from the robe's restraints, swirling and roaring behind him. Their scales shimmered with an eternal luster, their claws tore through the void, and his aura surged once more, crushing the illusory starry sky and causing it to shake violently. Fine cracks even appeared on the star trail runes, like glass about to shatter, emitting soft "crackling" sounds.

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The Primordial World, the Primordial Immortal Palace.

"Blessed by the will of the Immortal Kingdom? That's quite something." Su Mo lightly tapped the meditation cushion beneath him with his fingertips, causing ripples to spread across its surface, with Daoist energy flowing through it. "However, it's still a little short of making me pay the price."

At this moment, although the pressure emanating from the Immortal King Yuan Jin's Dharma Body was several times stronger than that of the severed finger of the Immortal King, like a mountain pressing down, it still did not truly touch his bottom line of safety.

The next second...

A glint flashed in Su Mo's eyes, and his natal immortal soul in his sea of ​​consciousness trembled slightly, triggering a resonance with the primordial chaos.

Within the Myriad Immortals Array, 445 dazzling beams of immortal light suddenly shone from the natal immortal domain of that illusory spirit body, like 445 newly born chaotic star cores, instantly manifesting 445 illusory spirit bodies. These avatars possessed a mysterious and unified aura, resonating with the 365 illusory spirit bodies that had previously formed the Celestial Array. With slight movements, they were rearranged according to the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams, and the odd and even numbers, forming a Nine-Nine Returning to Origin Array that enveloped the entire natal immortal domain.

"Om..."

As soon as the grand formation was completed, the illusory starlight surrounding Lingxu's avatar shattered, transforming into countless streams of starlight, like fireflies scattered by the wind. These streams then coalesced within the chaotic energy to form an even more vast and primordial scene. Within this scene, pure and turbid energies surged like tides, and the Daoist sounds of creation echoed through the chaos, each syllable containing the profound principles of creation and destruction. His aura soared like a rocket, each breath resonating with the rules of chaos, causing the myriad rules around him to pulsate in rhythm with him, as if he were the master of this chaos.

In the blink of an eye, the aura of the Spiritual Illusionary Body far surpassed that of the Yuan Jin Immortal King's Dharma Body. That power was pure and domineering, carrying the vastness and majesty of the primordial chaos, like the first ray of light before the separation of heaven and earth. It even caused the nine golden dragons circling behind the Yuan Jin Immortal King's Dharma Body to slightly restrain their arrogance, a trace of undisguised fear flashing in their golden pupils, and their dragon bodies even subconsciously shrinking back.

"Damn it! This wretch actually had something hidden!"

The expression on Yuan Jin Immortal King's avatar changed slightly, and the dragon patterns on his nine-dragon golden robe stirred restlessly due to the sudden increase in pressure. A clear hesitation flashed in his eyes, and he subconsciously took a slight step back, revealing a somewhat awkward situation where he was caught between a rock and a hard place.

The pressure emanating from that person had already entered the late stage of the first-order Eternal Immortal King realm, only slightly weaker than his true self at its peak. If a battle were to break out, his Immortal King avatar would have absolutely no chance of winning, and might even be easily defeated.

Even if he himself arrives in time, defeating the opponent might not be difficult, but the hope of completely eliminating him is extremely slim, and it will not exceed one level.

But was he really willing to just turn around and leave? With everyone watching, especially his two biological sons present, how could he possibly save face as a Celestial King if he just slunk away like that?

Once this gets out, what will become of the prestige of their Yuanjin Immortal Kingdom? Won't they become a laughingstock among other Immortal Kings? Who will still respect the prestige of the Yuanjin Immortal Kingdom in the future?

Just as the Yuan Jin Immortal King's avatar hesitated, torn between his inner thoughts and the heavens, the Lingxu Illusionary Body took a step forward, its primordial energy surging like waves, carrying the force of destruction, and struck out with a palm towards the Yuan Jin Immortal King's avatar. There were no superfluous words, only a resolute determination to crush everything; action was the most direct response.

In an instant, a colossal, sky-covering hand of chaos materialized above the head of the Yuan Jin Immortal King's avatar. The hand was formed from a mixture of pure and turbid energies, with patterns of creation and destruction appearing on its palm. Primordial purple energy flowed between its fingers, and wherever it passed, even the national destiny dragon energy surrounding the Yuan Jin Immortal King's avatar was thrown into chaos. A golden ocean surged with terrifying waves, and the battle spirit phantoms on the crests of the waves were mostly shattered, emitting mournful howls.

"You wretched creature, you're asking for death!"

Enraged, the Yuan Jin Immortal King's avatar surged with imperial might, no longer hesitating. Within the territory of his Yuan Jin Immortal Kingdom, someone dared to attack him first! This was not only a provocation, but a blatant disregard for him, the ruler of an immortal kingdom! This was intolerable!

Without any further hesitation, the Yuan Jin Immortal King's Dharma Body suddenly raised his hand, and the nine golden dragons behind him simultaneously raised their heads and roared. The dragon roars shook the chaotic airflow and then transformed into nine golden dragon pillars that pierced through the chaos. The surface of the dragon pillars was covered with imperial runes, carrying the power to suppress all heavens, and they collided fiercely with the chaotic hand that covered the sky.

"Boom..."

The moment the two Immortal King-level powers collided, it was as if a world-shaking bomb had been dropped into the entire chaos. The pure and turbid energies on the surface of the chaotic hand and the imperial dragon energy on the golden dragon pillar were frantically annihilated and exploded. The blinding light pierced through the primordial barrier, and even time seemed to freeze for a moment under the impact.

"Bang... Bang..."

The void beneath the feet of Immortal King Yuan Jin collapsed and vanished in large swathes, revealing a bottomless void. His nine-dragon golden robe fluttered violently, the dragon patterns on it shattered inch by inch, and even his seemingly indestructible immortal body showed fine cracks. The eternal immortal power within his body flowed away like a flood breaking its banks.

Faced with an attack comparable to a late-stage first-tier Eternal Immortal King, Yuan Jin Immortal King's avatar was clearly outmatched. Even more fatal was that his avatar was far inferior to that of a true Eternal Immortal King, or even those avatars of Eternal Immortal Kings—his power was like a rootless duckweed, diminishing with every use and never replenished.

In less than ten breaths, the aura of the Immortal King Yuan Jin's avatar visibly weakened, like a candle flickering in the wind. The light on the nine golden dragon pillars grew increasingly dim, their bodies cracked and emitting painful howls. Two of the golden dragons were crushed inch by inch under the crushing force of the chaotic hand, turning into countless golden dust particles that dissipated into the chaos. The colossal hand, however, showed no sign of diminishing its power. Amidst the surging of pure and turbid energies, it continued to press down, the primordial purple energy at the edge of its palm like the sharpest blade, slowly eroding the remaining golden dragon pillars, emitting a sizzling, burning sound.

At the same time, the cracks on the Immortal King Yuan Jin's physical body spread rapidly at a visible speed, from his limbs to his torso, and even his face showed signs of disintegration. A trace of panic finally flashed in his originally majestic eyes.

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"Oh no, Your Majesty's Dharma body is no match for that Celestial King."

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