These Shitian clan kings originally wanted to engage in some verbal sparring, but Sasato stopped them directly.
"Stop wasting words with them, just take them down! This time, they won't be able to escape!"
He understood the principle that villains die from talking too much. Although he was feeling quite stifled by the Ice Sword Mercenary Group and wanted to say something arrogant to put them in their place, these mercenaries were too strange. It was better to capture them first.
"Attack!"
The void seemed to tremble. The power of these six kings was such that destroying worlds with a raise of their hands was not difficult.
Everyone exchanged glances. Li Qingyun said, "Let's only kill one!"
The Ninth Realm was not to be trifled with. They did not yet possess the strength to contend with the Ninth Realm, so concentrating on dealing with one person first was the most stable approach. Moreover, they did not know how powerful their ascension would be.
"Brother Teng, do you go first or do I?"
Wang Teng sneered and said, "Charging into battle is my specialty. You all stay back!"
Enduring the terrifying pressure, even though Wang Teng was a body cultivator, fine cracks appeared on his body's surface.
Sasato attacked first. He had been looking unfavorably at Wang Teng for a long time.
He wielded a giant scythe, its sharp aura seeming capable of tearing through the firmament.
"Wang Teng! Die for me!"
As he swung the scythe, a death god-like phantom appeared behind him, and the power of death erupted, pressing down on Wang Teng.
However, Wang Teng directly activated his Indestructible Golden Body. Although his body was covered in cracks, the vital energy within him grew more vigorous.
He let out a wild laugh and roared, "Come at your old man! Today, I ascend!"
Boom!
A golden celestial ladder suddenly appeared. Even though Sasato was comparable to an Immortal King, he still couldn't shake the golden steps before him.
His pupils instantly contracted. He hadn't expected Wang Teng to be ascending.
But he soon laughed again. "Is this your trump card? A mere ascension tribulation is what you intend to use against us?"
Sasato had been a bit cautious initially, fearing that Wang Teng and the others might pull some tricks. But now, seeing that their method was to use the ascension tribulation to deal with him, he had no more reservations.
"Let me strangle you before the immortal gate!"
Sasato charged towards Wang Teng without hesitation, unfazed even by entering his immortal path.
This was the confidence of a Ninth Realm expert. Under normal circumstances, they could kill anyone below an Immortal King with a single blow.
While Wang Teng and his companions were slightly stronger than ordinary immortals, they were by no means invincible.
However, if he were to successfully ascend, problems might arise.
Wang Teng, having ascended to the immortal path, had blood-red armor condensed on his body. Wielding the golden [Pillar of Heaven], he walked amidst the tribulation lightning, engaging Sasato in combat.
Due to external interference in the tribulation, the Heavenly Dao was enraged. The lightning covered the sky, engulfing the entire immortal path.
The Heavenly Dao lightning struck Sasato, causing him some pain. His armor showed traces of blackening, and Heavenly Dao power seeped into his body.
"Heh, the lightning tribulation you rely on won't do much damage to me. Today, I'll let you clearly see the gap between us!"
"You talk too damn much!"
Wang Teng gritted his teeth and, like an enraged dragon, unleashed his boundless fury, clashing with Sasato.
The two fought fiercely on the immortal path. However, the terrifying power sent Wang Teng flying backward, and formidable tribulation lightning struck him.
Cang Yuan watched the scene. Although Wang Teng was being unilaterally crushed, he couldn't hide his shock because... he hadn't been killed by a single scythe strike!
"Lord Cang, aren't you going to help them?"
Those watching the show with him said anxiously.
Cang Yuan was silent for a moment and said, "I cannot help. If I intervene again, the tribulation will become even greater!"
"Then the others..."
"I cannot die!"
Cang Yuan refused very seriously. He couldn't die here, as he was the last key to the Spark Project. Without him, there was no way to open the dimensional barrier and send away those three thousand geniuses.
As of now, there was no hope of victory seen from the Ice Sword Mercenary Group, so he couldn't go up and get himself killed.
Then, a scene that made him even more dumbfounded appeared.
After Sasato interfered with Wang Teng's ascension path, more figures rushed in.
Li Qingyun, without hesitation, leaped towards the boundless tribulation lightning.
The Heavenly Dao sensed that others were interfering with this tribulation and became even more enraged. The roaring tribulation sea churned up terrifying waves, and under the roar of thunder, streaks of lightning transformed into ferocious beasts and descended.
However, a powerful light instantly erupted from Li Qingyun's body. At this moment, the heavenly tribulation surged again, and an immortal path appeared beneath Li Qingyun's feet. He himself held the [Green Lotus of Creation] and charged towards Sasato under the terrifying tribulation.
"Brother Teng! I'm here!"
"Haha! Brother Qingyun, your tribulation is truly invigorating! My Indestructible Golden Body was even pierced through!"
Boundless vitality erupted from the [Green Lotus of Creation], constantly repairing their injuries.
Sasato's expression was shocked, and he said with a dark face, "Do you want to die in the tribulation?"
If the previous ascension tribulations had been contained on the battlefield, it would have been fine. But this was an ascension tribulation, and both were heavenly gifted prodigies, so this tribulation was naturally the strongest level. Now, with multiple parties intervening, this tribulation could already cause him some injuries.
But just when he thought it was over, Yin and Yang energies appeared in the sky, and Bai Nianchen's figure gracefully descended.
"This humble Taoist also wants to see how terrifying an ascension tribulation is!"
Thus, the third immortal path appeared, with three immortal gates neatly arranged in the sky.
At this moment, the tribulation was powerful enough to pierce the void and shatter the firmament.
Qin Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth, whispered something to Luo Xiaowei, and then a cold aura erupted from her, releasing a ferocious power.
"I'm coming too!"
She leaped forward, and the fourth immortal gate boomed into existence.
At this moment, everyone was stunned. Four people ascending simultaneously, and even interfering with each other—was this still human?
Meng Zibin whispered something into Chen Xiaohan's ear, "I'm going too. Wait for my return."
Then, his entire being shone like the scorching sun. The entire world seemed to fall into darkness, leaving only boundless lightning rolling.
The fifth immortal gate appeared.
Shen Yingxue hugged her zither, and a power of illusory and solid manifestations surged in her pupils. She looked up at the sky with coldness.
"How can I be absent?"