Undying Life

Chapter 935: The Sage King Tai Chu Reveals His True Colors

Silver Moon Slash? Such a powerful technique! Everyone was stunned as they watched Sage King Tai Chu.

They had known that Sage King Tai Chu was formidable, but they hadn't expected this level of strength. If anyone else had faced the Silver Moon Slash instead of Randelight, they would have been severely injured.

Had Sage King Tai Chu reached the peak of the Ancient Immortal stage?

Randelight, looking at Tai Chu with surprise, acknowledged the strength demonstrated by the Heaven-Severing Finger and Silver Moon Slash. His cherished bronze lamp had been severely damaged. Though he managed to reignite its flame with a breath, the internal damage was beyond repair.

Randelight's frown deepened. The secret techniques of ancient Qing Shan were believed to be lost. What was Tai Chu doing? Was this a warning?

At that moment, Tai Chu launched his third strike.

This time, it seemed ordinary, merely a horizontal palm strike. However, it was equally strange. A black hole appeared in Tai Chu's palm, absorbing a vast amount of air.

As Tai Chu pushed his palm towards Randelight, a dark handprint appeared in the void, causing the surrounding space to tremble. With each inch the black palm advanced, its power increased.

Randelight's eyes widened, and he raised his bronze lamp again.

"Boom!!!"

The massive bronze lamp shattered upon impact with the black palm. The force of the strike was terrifying. Randelight's expression changed as he abandoned his previous promise and unleashed the full might of his domain.

A massive, dark red sphere of light appeared in the void, its slight tremors causing ripples in the surrounding space.

The two supreme experts began their battle in earnest!

Although their figures were obscured within the "world," the shockwaves of their fight revealed its intensity.

The distant onlookers retreated further. Their earlier thoughts were too naive; the power of Ancient Immortals was overwhelming, and staying too close was certain death.

"Whoosh!"

Two more Ancient Immortals flew in from afar.

Including Randelight, the number of opposing Ancient Immortals had reached seventeen.

The crowd's focus was on two points: the dark red sphere where Randelight and Tai Chu fought, and the Heaven and Earth Cauldron behind Zhong Shan.

Sima Yuan, standing nearby, also kept a close eye on the cauldron, his expression dark and uncertain.

No one dared to rush towards the square mountain. They were waiting for the outcome of the battle within the dark red sphere. Everyone knew the Heaven and Earth Cauldron couldn't be taken away just yet. Without the strength to defeat all challengers, anyone who tried would become a victim.

The battle in the sky raged on for two hours.

"Boom!!!"

With a deafening explosion, the dark red sphere disintegrated into boundless energy, the powerful blast causing some mortals' ears to bleed. It was terrifying.

Everyone looked up at the sky.

Randelight's robes were largely torn, and the bronze lamp had shattered into pieces that fell into his hands. Surrounding him were twenty-four deep blue spheres of light, shining brilliantly.

Twenty-four Sea Calming Pearls, also known as the Twenty-Four Heavens!

Randelight's strongest treasure, obtained during the Investiture of the Gods.

With the emergence of the Twenty-Four Heavens, Sage King Tai Chu was utterly defeated.

At this moment, nearly everyone's eyes were fixed on Tai Chu. Not just because Tai Chu was defeated, but because of what was happening to Tai Chu.

Tai Chu's mask had shattered, revealing an extraordinary face beneath.

"A woman?" someone in the crowd exclaimed.

"She, he is...!"

People were astonished as they looked at Sage King Tai Chu. Tai Chu's face was incredibly familiar. On the square mountain? Princess Nine-Tails.

An identical face to Princess Nine-Tails? Exactly the same. These were all supreme cultivators, capable of noticing the tiniest differences, yet Tai Chu and Princess Nine-Tails looked exactly alike, down to the number of eyebrows.

People were stunned.

Sima Yuan, standing nearby, also looked at Princess Nine-Tails in horror.

"No wonder, no wonder you favored Princess Nine-Tails so much. You, you're no longer the original Sage King Tai Chu. You're not Tai Chu, you're an impostor!" Sima Yuan shouted.

"Not Tai Chu? An impostor?"

The crowd was in an uproar. Could there really be a fake Sage King Tai Chu?

The uproar lasted only a moment because another sight captured everyone's attention.

A tail? A silver tail shadow behind Sage King Tai Chu, reaching skyward with an imposing aura. Though only a shadow, it undeniably came from Tai Chu.

A fox tail? Sage King Tai Chu had revealed a fox tail?

A beast? How could a beast be the ruler of a dynasty? This was impossible.

In the sky, Tai Chu gently wiped the blood from her lips, glaring coldly at Randelight, the enormous silver tail behind her swinging menacingly.

Randelight's eyes twitched, equally incredulous. "Are you human or a beast?"

Indeed, was Tai Chu human or beast? If human, why a fox tail? If beast, how could she hold the fate to sustain a dynasty? It seemed impossible.

Just then, Princess Nine-Tails, standing beside Zhong Shan, suddenly flew up, joining Tai Chu. She, too, looked coldly down at Randelight.

"They both have the same look in their eyes?"

"Twins?"

"No, not twins. They are... the same person!"

At the realization, the crowd erupted in disbelief. One person? Sage King Tai Chu? Princess Nine-Tails? They were the same person?

"I understand now. You're the same person. One is human, the other is beast? The supreme secret technique of the beast clan, Soul Split!" Randelight exclaimed.

Supreme secret technique?

The surrounding cultivators gasped. There were many secret techniques, with varying degrees of power, but those termed 'supreme' were few. Each 'supreme' technique represented an unparalleled pinnacle.

Supreme secret technique? Soul Split?

The Ancient Immortals looked at Tai Chu and Princess Nine-Tails with suspicion. Indeed, a supreme secret technique. Beast is beast, human is human, they cannot be one. Yet here was irrefutable evidence.

Heaven and Earth have laws: humans can establish dynasties, beasts cannot. But this supreme secret technique defied that law. It was against the heavens, a technique against the natural order.

"Randelight, you've forced this upon us!" Sage King Tai Chu and Princess Nine-Tails said simultaneously.

As they spoke, nine enormous fox tail shadows burst forth from behind Princess Nine-Tails. The terrifying display of the nine colossal tails sent a wave of intense allure crashing into everyone's minds.

Nearly everyone experienced a moment of dizziness, then looked at Princess Nine-Tails in horror.

Heavenly Immortal? At this moment, was Princess Nine-Tails still a Heavenly Immortal? No, like Sage King Tai Chu, she was in the Ancient Immortal realm! A powerful Ancient Immortal!

In a brief, almost eerie touch, the two merged into one.

It really was the same person.

But that wasn't the most shocking thing. The most incredible scene unfolded next.

Ten tails. From behind Sage King Tai Chu, ten tails appeared: one was the original giant silver tail, and the other nine were Princess Nine-Tails' tails.

The ten massive tails soared into the sky, creating space ripples with their movements, exuding an overwhelming and arrogant aura.

A powerful energy surged forth.

"Ten tails? There really are ten tails?" Randelight's face showed a mix of shock and awe.

As if recalling an ancient legend, Randelight's expression briefly showed fear, but it was quickly replaced by a fierce determination.

"Qingqiu's Ten Tails? Invincible among peers? I am also at the peak of the Ancient Immortal stage. Let's see if you are truly invincible!" Randelight took a deep breath.

Invincible among peers?

"Whoosh!"

Sage King Tai Chu's figure suddenly vanished, reappearing in front of Randelight in the blink of an eye, delivering a powerful strike.

"Boom!!!"

With a loud explosion, Randelight was sent flying. He leveraged the void several times to mitigate Tai Chu's strike, but his clothing suffered even more damage.

"Incredible!" Randelight exclaimed in mid-air.

"World of Heavens!"

The Twenty-Four Heavens glowed with a brilliant blue light, enveloping Randelight. Yet, Sage King Tai Chu charged into the World of Heavens without hesitation.

The fierce battle resumed. Moments ago, Sage King Tai Chu couldn't match Randelight, but now, fused with Princess Nine-Tails, they formed the Ten Tails, appearing to suppress Randelight entirely.

Around the blue sphere, the intense shockwaves forced the onlookers to retreat further in fear.

The sixteen Ancient Immortals exchanged glances, their eyes filled with astonishment and uncertainty. They realized they were not strong enough to face the Ten Tails.

The power of the Ten Tails was too violent.

Moreover, the revelation that Sage King Tai Chu was from the fox clan shocked everyone. A supreme secret technique? Could a beast truly establish a dynasty? Did the ancient era have beastly sacred courts or beastly emperors? Did they once rule the world?

The appearance of the Ten Tails seemed to peel back a layer of the ancient past, ensuring Sage King Tai Chu would shake the world after this battle.

Some people, however, had their eyes fixed on the Heaven and Earth Cauldron.

One such person was Sima Yuan. Seeing Tai Chu's immense power, Sima Yuan's expression grew darker. Sage King Tai Chu had always been an enigma to him, whether it was the old Sage King or the current one, constantly exceeding expectations. Ten Tails? She was the Ten Tails?

Glancing at the Heaven and Earth Cauldron, Sima Yuan seemed to make a decision. Narrowing his eyes, he ignored Zhong Shan standing guard and suddenly reached out to grab the cauldron, moving with the swiftness of someone who appeared entirely uninjured.