Chapter 997: Chapter 997

"Immortal?" For a moment, all the divines’ expressions changed dramatically.

When Lu Chenzhou ascended to Great Power, they weren’t so discomposed.

But the notion of immortality struck the gods like a thunderclap.

"Impossible! He hasn’t even undergone the Immortal Tribulation."

"If he were to undergo the Immortal Tribulation, we would surely sense it."

"Back then, the three Dragon Emperors only discovered the Immortal Body after thousands of years as Great Powers."

"Lu Chenzhou has always been fighting with demigods, lacking time to grasp the Immortal Body."

The Evil Gods were unsettled, one word after another.

Because they knew among all present gods, those who could surely kill an Immortal numbered less than ten.

Lord Toad is one; in ancient times, he could curse from afar with the Dao of Causality, a technique nothing could evade.

Against lower realms, nothing surpasses the accuracy of a Causality Dao curse.

The Witch, Blood God, and other Great Gods also possess the ability to kill an Immortal.

Apart from this, who else?

The gods couldn’t help but look towards the Dao Palace.

"If Lu Chenzhou truly is immortal, then the arrival of the Holy Lord would be futile; he lacks the ability to kill an Immortal."

"Indeed, in the ancient war, the Dragon Emperor managed to tie down the Holy Lord for three hundred years."

Lord Toad wore a disappointed expression, cynically saying, "I said long ago, I should have been allowed to seal as a god first, yet you all guarded against me."

Lord Toad glanced at the Witch now and then, feeling a trace of schadenfreude inwardly.

"I’m merely speculating; the true situation isn’t certain yet. Perhaps Lu Chenzhou is simply trying to smash the cauldrons and sink the boats, using this method to force himself into danger, maximizing his Martial Arts potential," the Witch said, increasingly convinced that the only viable path now was total annihilation.

With Lu Chenzhou’s potential, by the time they emerge, it might truly be too late.

"Already a Great Power, quicker than Lan Daogang’s ascension to demigod; Lan Daogang is estimated to need another five years to become a demigod."

At Zouyu Water Mansion, the Innate Water Spirit watched the battle in the starry sky.

The Divine Court’s many divines painstakingly prepared backups, along with the God Sealing Ceremony, to elevate Lan Daogang and other candidates.

This is almost like forcing sprouts to grow, destined for the ceiling of the godly rank, making it difficult to advance to Great God.

Yet the speed cannot rival Lu Chenzhou’s cultivation progression.

Looking now, Lu Chenzhou’s initial refusal to become a god was the correct choice.

He should walk the Martial Arts path and open a road where everyone is like a dragon.

Becoming a god is ultimately the last fantasy of the Divine Court.

"I once thought Lu Chenzhou was the handiwork of a Great God, but I was wrong."

The Innate Water Spirit shook his head.

No Great God, strong as Chi Ji or even Golden Crow Emperor, can create such a monster.

He recalled Chi Ji God’s words: "Through the long years in one Great Universe, there will always be variables. The stars are one variable; I anticipated it with the Great Destiny Dao, yet there’s another variable I couldn’t foresee, but I feel it might bring some change."

Chi Ji, commanding destiny, versed in ancient and modern knowledge, foresaw the future.

"Perhaps Lu Chenzhou is that variable," thought the Water Spirit.

Boundless starry sky.

Axe light fell repeatedly, more and more fierce, as if the massive tide of Qiantang River exploded layer by layer.

"The Demon Lord controls four calamities, among which the earth disaster is a variant of the Earth Element Dao, with top-level defense and power, while the fire disaster is a variant of Earth Element Dao, adept at killing, wind disaster at control and maneuvering, water disaster at healing and constitution, forming the most perfect demigod body. Moreover, the Demon Lord has initially merged the Devouring Dao from Longge, but is not proficient yet." Lu Chenzhou analyzed the enemy’s Dao during battle.

They all say Demon Lord is a super-lacking version of Witch Master, and indeed it’s true.

Notable is that Demon Lord is the strongest demigod under Witch Master, rumored to be born from the cooperation among the Four Saint Kings of Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water.

By comparison, the once Nine-Pattern Demon Clan’s Red Lotus Demon Venerable was little worth mentioning.

Yet Lu Chenzhou wasn’t intimidated; his Three Extremes Dao were all at eighth-rank peak levels, with the strongest Chaotic Dao and Immortal Body.

These allowed him, at early stages of Nine Realms, to firmly counter the limit of Nine Realms, the Demon Lord, without falling behind.

He already stood in the Undying Land; the challenge lay in how to swiftly kill the Demon Lord.

Otherwise, this battle might prolong for ten, twenty years; changes may occur over time, and Tianxia cannot afford to waste time.

"First, explore the Demon Lord’s moves and trump cards, then seize the opportunity and kill in one strike." Lu Chenzhou thought to himself.

As they exchanged blows, spear and axe clashed, half a year quickly passed.

Both sides displayed their divine skills, much like the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea.

The Demon Lord seemed wild and reckless, yet inwardly calm, meticulously planning, several times cornering Lu Chenzhou into a desperate situation.

Yet the spear formation excelled in defense, coordinated with various Great Divine Powers, Lu Chenzhou had not been severely injured thus far.

"A top-level demigod is nothing more, Demon Lord. Is this all you have?" Lu Chenzhou laughed.

"The power of the four calamities is endless; in a war of attrition, the victor will certainly be me. Are you anxious inside? Attempting to anger me to find a flaw." The Demon Lord laughed.

He wasn’t afraid of a protracted battle; if he could tie down Lu Chenzhou for a hundred years, he would win outright.

With the arrival of the True God, everything would be swept away.

Understanding this, the Demon Lord’s fighting style transitioned from fierce attacks to defending through offense, with the axe spinning defensively.

Lu Chenzhou showed a deepened expression as he increased the intensity of his attacks, seemingly eager to break the Demon Lord’s defense and resolve the battle.

The Demon Lord observed closely, sensing Lu Chenzhou’s emotional fluctuations, and knew he was right.

"Indeed, he has just entered the Nine Realms. Though powerful, he is not skilled in prolonged combat and fears that a long battle will be detrimental to Tianxia, making his tactics increasingly aggressive and somewhat impatient... After all, he’s just a child over a hundred years old. Let me add fuel to the fire," the Demon Lord thought internally.

"Die!" Lu Chenzhou’s face was flushed red, as three spears descended, transforming into three Hundred Tribulations Lotuses, surrounding the Demon Lord in a vicious attack.

Four colored barriers appeared around the Demon Lord, interplaying and revolving incessantly, blocking the assault of the Divine Lotuses.

"Admit it, even though you possess Great Power, you can’t kill me," the Demon Lord sneered.

"Nonsense." Lu Chenzhou’s spear skill was as fierce as a tiger descending a mountain, as if angered by having his thoughts accurately guessed.

The Demon Lord’s gaze was locked onto Lu Chenzhou’s moves, patiently waiting.

"With this kind of attack, he will eventually reveal a flaw. If I seize this opportunity, I can kill him," the Demon Lord contemplated internally.

"Lu Chenzhou, you’ll find that after we’ve fought for a Jiazi, the outside Tianxia civilization will be gone," the Demon Lord continued to laugh.

Civilization is the Achilles’ heel of these humans. People fear loneliness as social creatures, and he is exploiting this to cause Lu Chenzhou to make mistakes.

Yet Lu Chenzhou’s skills were too strong. Even though his attacks grew increasingly hasty, he remained composed, making it difficult for the Demon Lord to find a flaw.

But the Demon Lord remained patient, and the more he waited for the moment Lu Chenzhou would reveal a flaw, the more confident he became in his ability to kill him.

Three years later, countless people awaited the ultimate outcome.

"The Alliance Hierarch is too hasty, the Demon Lord is truly despicable." Spirit Phoenix Dominator sensed something amiss.

"Facing such a being, the more urgent, the easier to err, but the Alliance Hierarch has an Immortal Body; he should be safe and secure," Yaochi Immortal Dao said.

"If I had an Immortal Body, I’d directly invade the gods’ Divine Kingdom!" The Ancient Dragon Realm Lord envied greatly.

The Eternal Immortal concentrated fully on observing the battle, always feeling it’s not that simple.

"Chenzhou is looking for an opportunity, selling a flaw to the Demon Lord."

In Da Xia’s martial arts competitions, there are often techniques deliberately selling a flaw to the enemy.

But these are too simple, effective against ordinary people, yet against a demigod like the Demon Lord, it’s easily seen through.

How to sell a flaw reasonably? It requires immersing oneself completely in the role, acting naturally, convincing the enemy it’s genuine.

Lu Chenzhou was precisely using this, naturally selling a flaw.

Because Lu Chenzhou was genuinely anxious, truly worried that dragging on too long would be disadvantageous to the overall situation.

Thus, the Demon Lord couldn’t see through it, believing he had grasped Lu Chenzhou’s thoughts.

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The battle between the strongest demigod and the strongest Great Power lasted four years.

The Demon Lord had to marvel at Lu Chenzhou’s spear skill being too strong, as he could never find the right moment for a decisive strike.

He was moved internally, resolved to deliberately sell a flaw to Lu Chenzhou, hastening Lu Chenzhou’s misstep.

The Demon Lord’s technique changed, suddenly hacking fiercely towards Lu Chenzhou, only to be blocked by Lu Chenzhou’s spear technique.

Lu Chenzhou’s eyes flashed, seizing the opening in the axe technique, lifting the Tiger Soul Spear, and suddenly stabbing towards the Demon Lord’s face.

Crack— The long spear pierced through, chaotic qi flow gushing into the Demon Lord’s mind, completely dismantling His upper body.

"Damn!" The Demon Lord was acting, shouting, the headless body holding the axe, trying to block, but kept falling below.

Spear after spear thrust through, the Demon Lord constantly retreated, eventually pinned in the corner of the Death Battle Divine Domain, motionless.

Lu Chenzhou laughed, exerting all his might, shattering the Demon Lord’s body into dust, eradicating it into fine powder, even fragmenting the Divine Rank.

Demigods, only by shattering the Divine Rank, true death is achieved.

In the Three Thousand Worlds, countless people watching the battle were in an uproar.

"Is the Demon Lord dead?"

"Divine Rank shattered, it means soul scattered."

"Lu Shifu is indeed stronger."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, cheering for victory.

Lu Chenzhou also plunged his long spear into the void, panting heavily, laughing out loud.

Suddenly, a mutation occurred.

In the void, a burly figure with bull horns seemed to be born out of thin air.

Upon its appearance, it embraced Lu Chenzhou, swallowing him into its belly, the surging divine power swiftly obliterating Lu Chenzhou’s body and divine soul.

From Brother Long’s devouring power, it dragged Lu Chenzhou into the endless abyss.

The Demon Lord burped, watching Lu Chenzhou’s body reduced to dust and micro particles under the mighty disaster power.

"Didn’t expect it, did you? I possess four Divine Ranks, but you managed to cost me one. That’s quite good," he said to the void where Lu Chenzhou lay dead.

Immortal Body is very strong, but the disaster power contained in his belly is enough to grind any enemy into the most basic particles.

Except for the immortal, no one can resurrect.

But clearly, Lu Chenzhou wasn’t immortal, otherwise he would surely sense his great tribulation.

Suddenly, the Demon Lord felt something amiss.

"Why hasn’t the Death Battle Divine Domain disappeared yet?"

Buzz! Inside him, it was like rivers turning, divine lotuses blooming from inside out.

Lu Chenzhou’s voice echoed within, sneering, "Dare to swallow an immortal into your belly, you truly have a bold heart, Demon Lord."