Top-Class Comprehension: Start with Basic Fist Techniques Chapter 1362 - 399: Lu Changsheng Dreams Back to the Boundary Sea, Battles 13 Great Immortals Alone! (Part 4)
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Yet, despite their defenses, some Immortals found themselves without protective Immortal Treasures.
These unfortunate few were directly consumed by Lu Changsheng's Divine Power Devouring Spirit.
They perished completely.
Three such Great Immortals met this grim fate.
"Ah..."
"What... what just happened to me?"
"My body was shattered, torn to pieces?"
"Thankfully, an Immortal Treasure shielded me... Did we escape the Illusion Realm?"
The Great Immortals slowly became aware of their dire circumstances.
Each of their expressions shifted dramatically.
The fact that their physical bodies had been eviscerated underscored the extreme peril they had faced.
But as they exchanged glances with one another...
They realized a significant change had occurred.
Ten!
Only ten Great Immortals remained.
The other three had vanished without a trace.
In such a situation, the fate of those three Great Immortals was obvious.
Dead!
They had barely completed a single exchange, and already three Great Immortals had fallen.
They didn't even comprehend how those three had met their end.
"What a display of skill! Truly remarkable!"
"An Illusion Technique to ensnare us, followed by Divine Skills to rend our bodies asunder."
"But so what? Now that we've broken your Illusion Technique, facing ten Great Immortals, you are destined to perish!"
Great Immortal Kongyuan's killing intent surged.
Moments ago, his own body had been torn apart.
He had nearly died as well.
It was only a fortunate Immortal Treasure protecting his form that saved him.
Confronting such a formidable foe...
Great Immortal Kongyuan felt compelled to heighten his vigilance to the absolute maximum.
He couldn't afford to underestimate Lu Changsheng in the slightest.
He knew he had to eliminate Lu Changsheng.
To do otherwise would invite endless future troubles!
Lu Changsheng's expression remained placid: "Are you quite certain you have escaped the Illusion Realm?"
"Hm?"
"Could it be that we are still trapped within the Illusion Realm?"
Lu Changsheng's words caused the faces of the ten Great Immortals to instantly pale.
The realization that they might still be ensnared in an Illusion Realm was a terrifying prospect.
In truth, these Great Immortals had indeed managed to break free from the Void Realm just moments prior.
However, Lu Changsheng's Void Realm was formless and untraceable.
Once deployed, it caught its targets completely by surprise.
Lu Changsheng had, in fact, cast the Void Realm once more.
While this placed a considerable strain on him, Lu Changsheng could still endure it.
Furthermore, Lu Changsheng was keenly aware that these Great Immortals possessed Immortal Treasures.
Relying solely on his Mighty Power Divine Power and Devouring Spirit Divine Power to annihilate them swiftly was somewhat unrealistic.
But the Void Realm offered a different approach.
Within the Void Realm, there also existed the Black Hole created by Lu Changsheng.
This Black Hole possessed the ability to erode consciousness.
Lu Changsheng intended to test its efficacy.
These Great Immortals, in their pursuit of overcoming the tribulation of the fleshly body, had channeled their Cultivation predominantly into their physical forms.
Consequently, their consciousness had inadvertently become a secondary concern.
"Look, what is that?"
Suddenly, one Great Immortal exclaimed, his voice trembling.
A palpable sense of terror laced his tone.
They observed in the void, at a point unknown, the sudden appearance of a Black Hole.
The Black Hole emanated immense power, seemingly expanding continuously, growing larger with each passing moment.
In the blink of an eye, it had engulfed all ten Great Immortals.
"Ah..."
The terrifying force within the Black Hole began to grind away at the Great Immortals' consciousness.
As their consciousness dissolved, this gradual erasure felt akin to an inch-by-inch slicing of their very Souls.
The agony endured was beyond comprehension.
Even for Great Immortals possessing resolute wills, the excruciating pain forced agonizing screams from their lips.
One breath, two breaths, three breaths...
While Lu Changsheng maintained a façade of utter calm on the exterior...
Internally, he was exerting immense effort to persevere.
The sheer pressure required to simultaneously erode the consciousness of ten Great Immortals was astronomical.
Yet, Lu Changsheng held firm.
He understood that while his burden was immense, the pressure faced by the Great Immortals was exponentially greater.
This was a moment of life and death for the Great Immortals!
"Spare us..."
"Fellow Daoist Lu, we are prepared to offer any compensation. Please, Fellow Daoist Lu, have mercy. Consider how arduous our Cultivation journey has been, and spare our lives..."
"There is no profound enmity between us. I implore you, Fellow Daoist Lu, spare our lives..."
For a time, pleas for mercy emanated from deep within the Black Hole.
"Buzz."
The surrounding reality seemed to warp and twist for a brief instant.
The Great Immortals found themselves momentarily disoriented.
The Black Hole had vanished.
They appeared to have been transported back to Red Moon City.
Was this the authentic Red Moon City, or were they still ensnared within an Illusion Realm?
This was a question they could no longer answer.
Moreover, they had lost the desire to discern reality from illusion.
It had become utterly irrelevant.
Even if they were to confirm it was an Illusion Realm, what difference would it make?
They possessed no means to shatter its confines.
Especially after experiencing the Black Hole within the Illusion Realm moments ago, the sensation of their consciousness being pulverized and ripped asunder was a pain that pierced their very bones.
They harbored no wish to ever endure such torment again.
One by one, pleas for mercy began to escape their lips.
After all, they held no profound animosity towards Lu Changsheng.
Their conflict had been confined to a mere territorial dispute over Red Moon City.
"Still falling somewhat short..."
"In the end, they are ten Great Immortals. I cannot annihilate the consciousness of ten Great Immortals simultaneously..."
A torrent of thoughts coursed through Lu Changsheng's mind.
His decision to withdraw the Void Realm earlier was not prompted by the Great Immortals' pleas for mercy.
It stemmed from his inability to obliterate the consciousnesses of all ten Great Immortals at once.
Indeed, attempting to annihilate ten Great Immortals' consciousnesses concurrently placed an excessively heavy burden upon him.
Since annihilating all ten was beyond his current capacity, he decided to simply go with the flow, grant their desperate requests, and retract the Void Realm.
"I can show you leniency."
"However, you must provide the full compensation that corresponds to your actions."
"I shall furnish you with a list. Everything itemized must be compensated for entirely."
"Should you fail to compensate, then unless you wish to remain confined within your Dao Fields for the remainder of your lives..."
Lu Changsheng left his threat hanging, unspoken.
Yet, these Great Immortals understood his veiled warning implicitly.
If they truly refused to compensate, Lu Changsheng might not overtly assault their Dao Fields.
However, he would undoubtedly ensure that they would never be able to depart from their respective domains again.
Consequently, provoking Lu Changsheng to the bitter end was an utterly unwise course of action.
At this juncture, expending some treasures to resolve the animosity presented the most prudent choice.
All the Great Immortals readily accepted Lu Changsheng's demand for compensation.
Upon their return to their Dao Fields, they pledged to immediately commence gathering the treasures specified on the list.
However, Lu Changsheng's clemency did not extend to everyone.
Certain individuals were beyond the reach of his forgiveness.
Great Immortal Kongyuan, for instance!
"Void Realm!"
Lu Changsheng invoked the Void Realm once more.
Instantly, the Void Realm descended, engulfing Great Immortal Kongyuan in its entirety.
The malevolent Black Hole within immediately commenced its relentless grinding of Great Immortal Kongyuan's consciousness.
Lu Changsheng's inability to simultaneously annihilate ten Great Immortals' consciousnesses was one matter.
But against a single Great Immortal, Lu Changsheng's Void Realm posed no significant challenge.
"Ah..."
Great Immortal Kongyuan emitted a bloodcurdling scream.
The sheer agony radiating from him was enough to make anyone's heart palpitate at the mere sight.
The remaining nine Great Immortals watched this horrifying spectacle unfold.
Perhaps, they interpreted this act as Lu Changsheng's intended intimidation tactic.
After all, Great Immortal Kongyuan had indeed been involved in a prior altercation with Lu Changsheng.
If Lu Changsheng sought to instill fear, using Great Immortal Kongyuan as a grim example was exceedingly fitting.
Time crawled by, moment by agonizing moment.
Gradually, Great Immortal Kongyuan's screams subsided.
His very consciousness was eventually annihilated.
Completely pulverized by the insatiable Black Hole.
Although a faint trace of life force still lingered within Great Immortal Kongyuan's physical form,
in all truth, Great Immortal Kongyuan no longer possessed any semblance of consciousness.
He was irrevocably, utterly dead!
"Great Immortal Kongyuan is actually dead?"
"His consciousness has been obliterated. He is beyond merely dead."
"What sort of terrifying Divine Skill is this?"
"Three Dao Fruits, three Divine Skills, and each Divine Skill is utterly extraordinary... We truly did not suffer defeat unjustly."
"I suspect it would require someone of the Three Tribulations, no, even the Four Tribulations or Five Tribulations to even stand a chance against Longevity True Immortal..."
For a fleeting moment, all the assembled Great Immortals were rendered profoundly astonished.
Gazing upon the corpse of Great Immortal Kongyuan, a chilling tremor of fear mixed with boundless relief washed over them.
Had they not implored for mercy, they suspected their own lifeless bodies would be lying there instead.
"Remember to deliver the treasures listed to the Longevity Dao Field. Do not forget."
Lu Changsheng gestured dismissively.
The nine Great Immortals, daring not to delay, offered a respectful bow before transforming into streaks of brilliant light and fleeing Red Moon City as if pursued by demons.
"Lu Changsheng, he... repelled thirteen Great Immortals?"
This entire scene was observed with perfect clarity by Great Immortal Lu, who stood at a distance outside the confines of Red Moon City.
He found himself utterly incapable of believing his own eyes.
Lu Changsheng, solely through his own formidable strength, had managed to drive back thirteen Great Immortals.
These were thirteen Great Immortals, formidable beings in their own right.
And Lu Changsheng himself was merely a True Immortal.
Even with his three Dao Fruits condensed and his battle power being exceptionally potent, how could he possibly possess such immense strength? A True Immortal of this caliber was truly unheard of. Was this still indeed a True Immortal? Great Immortal Lu suddenly felt a sense of having overlooked something crucial. He felt no distress regarding the lost Treasures. What he had missed was "Lu Changsheng." Perhaps in the days to come, he would look back on this moment with bitter regret. However, matters had progressed to this point; he no longer possessed the courage to return to Red Moon City and reminisce with Lu Changsheng. "Let us depart..." Great Immortal Lu, his spirit crushed, transformed into a beam of shimmering light and vanished beyond the distant horizon.