Boom!
Yuwen Xiong's aura erupted with a deafening roar. Surging blood energy coiled around him like crimson dire dragons, making his imposing manner terrifyingly boundless.
"Gu Qingfeng, today you will undoubtedly die!"
Streaks of black lightning erupted from his body, and his double pupils emitted a bizarre, soul-shaking radiance.
"Annihilating Thunder Spear!"
With a clap of his hands, terrifying black lightning converged and flashed violently in Yuwen Xiong's grasp, ultimately forming a black long spear imbued with an aura of utter annihilation.
Countless black lightning bolts danced and crackled along the spear's length, its presence utterly dreadful.
The moment this spear appeared, Mo Xinghen and the others immediately narrowed their eyes.
They thought to themselves, Yuwen Xiong truly gained no small opportunity deep within the Collapsing Void Mountain, to actually be able to simulate the Dao charm of the Immortal King weapon belonging to the Double Brightness Immortal King through a divine ability.
This Annihilating Thunder Spear was precisely the new divine ability Yuwen Xiong comprehended upon advancing to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. It was also thanks to Gu Qingfeng that he had been able to observe up close the Immortal King weapon, the God-Slaying Spear, which possessed the aura of the Double Brightness Immortal King!
Through the God-Slaying Spear and the insights gained from his promotion to Great Luo, he successfully comprehended the Annihilating Thunder Spear.
The reason he emerged later than the others was precisely because he was perfecting this divine ability.
"Die!"
Yuwen Xiong roared, brandishing the spear and thrusting it forward. Its speed had reached an appalling level, arriving before Gu Qingfeng in an instant, seemingly intent on piercing through his body and nailing him dead!
This strike was the most satisfying blow of Yuwen Xiong's life, poured forth with nearly all his strength.
With this single strike, he believed that even the other Immortal King successors, even someone as strong as Ling Yunxiao, would be unable to withstand it!
Gu Qingfeng shook his head slightly, silently lamenting how overly theatrical Yuwen Xiong was, always having to shout out the name of his move before attacking.
However, he could understand. He too had been young once. Back in the modern day playing Fight the Landlord, whenever he held the 'Joker Bomb' in hand, he absolutely had to announce it when playing it; not shouting it out just wouldn't feel satisfying.
Why else do you think it's called a trump card? A trump card is your most satisfying (powerful) card. Can you really not announce it?
For Yuwen Xiong, the Annihilating Thunder Spear was his Joker Bomb!
Facing Yuwen Xiong's Joker Bomb, Gu Qingfeng neither dodged nor avoided it. He merely raised his hand and gently extended two fingers. His fair fingers, devoid of any spell or divine ability, precisely met the tip of the spear.
"Gu Qingfeng! My Annihilating Thunder Spear isn't so easy to receive!"
Seeing Gu Qingfeng attempting to use the same method of concentrating force against a broad surface as last time, Yuwen Xiong burst into wild laughter.
Last time, he had used a palm strike, its power dispersed and relatively weak, vulnerable to that concentrated counter. But this Annihilating Thunder Spear was an imitation of the Immortal King weapon, the God-Slaying Spear, and its power was highly condensed, capable of piercing through anything, indestructible.
Moreover, it contained the Dao of Annihilation, possessing extreme offensive power. A Great Luo Golden Immortal of the same realm wouldn't dare to receive it head-on, otherwise they would be instantly pierced.
Boom!
Amidst the earth-shattering sound of collision, streaks of black lightning could be seen coiling up Gu Qingfeng's arm.
Yet, they could not harm him in the slightest; instead, they were all transformed into nourishment.
The Annihilating Thunder Spear was thus held at bay by Gu Qingfeng's finger, unable to advance a single inch.
Yuwen Xiong's originally arrogant expression gradually solidified.
"Is this all you have?" Gu Qingfeng said indifferently.
"Impossible!!" Yuwen Xiong cried out in frenzy.
"Then... let's end this here."
As he spoke, Gu Qingfeng exerted a slight force. With a crisp crack, the black long spear imbued with annihilating thunder shattered piece by piece.
And his finger, its momentum unabated, continued straight forward, landing directly on Yuwen Xiong's chest.
A ferocious smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "Star Extreme Demonic Flame!"
A point of dazzling, extreme violet light erupted from between his fingers.
Boom!
Terrifying violet flames, seemingly capable of incinerating heaven and earth, surged forth, instantly swallowing Yuwen Xiong.
"Ah!!"
Yuwen Xiong was blasted away by the flames, his entire body transformed into a violet humanoid torch, screaming miserably.
Although Gu Qingfeng's Star Extreme Demonic Flame hadn't reached the level of the Star Extreme Immortal King, when unleashed with his current strength, even a Great Luo Golden Immortal would find it difficult to withstand.
Seeing this scene, Mo Xinghen and the others exclaimed in shock: "Star Extreme Demonic Flame! How is this possible!"
"Didn't the Star Extreme Immortal King die? How could anyone in this world still be able to use the Star Extreme Demonic Flame!?"
"Could it be... he is the reincarnated body of the Star Extreme Immortal King!?"
A terrifying conjecture surged into their hearts. Though far-fetched, the more they thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed.
Only the reincarnation of an Immortal King could explain why Gu Qingfeng was so absurdly powerful, and even possessed legendary treasures like the Innate Thunder Extreme.
All these incredible things would seem unbelievable if attributed to an ordinary person. But if an ordinary person's body housed the soul of an Immortal King, then it would all make sense.
One could never overestimate an existence like an Immortal King.
The Star Extreme Immortal King had dominated the Star Ruins for countless eons. As a member of the Star Demon race who cultivated the Star Extreme Law, he was like a fish in water within the starry void. Places others dared not venture in the depths of space, he dared to go. It was entirely possible he could have found a treasure like the Innate Thunder Extreme from within.
Is that reasonable?
It is perfectly reasonable.
"We can't delay any longer, attack together!" Ling Yunxiao commanded.
Their reasoning was simple: regardless of whether Gu Qingfeng was the reincarnated body of the Star Extreme Immortal King or not, he must die!
After all, the fall of the Star Extreme Immortal King was inextricably linked to their own respective Immortal Kings; they were already enemies, so there was no need for further words.
"Even if he truly is the Star Extreme Immortal King, his strength is now greatly diminished. With the five of us Great Luo joining forces, we might not necessarily lose."
As they spoke, they instantly took action. Immortal light surged from their bodies, transforming into rolling waves that extinguished the Star Extreme Demonic Flame on Yuwen Xiong.
Yuwen Xiong was, after all, also an Immortal King successor, an indispensable combat asset.
By now, Yuwen Xiong had already been burned to charcoal, his entire body blackened and charred. However, a Great Luo was ultimately a Great Luo. After the Star Extreme Demonic Flame dissipated, Immortal light flickered over him, and fresh flesh regrew, restoring his human appearance.
Apart from his pale, fearful expression, he seemed largely unharmed. But only Yuwen Xiong himself knew clearly that the Star Extreme Demonic Flame had consumed a significant portion of his origin source.
The extinguishing of the Star Extreme Demonic Flame also boosted Ling Yunxiao and the others' confidence.
The Star Extreme Immortal King must currently be weakened to an extreme point; otherwise, the Star Extreme Demonic Flame would never have been extinguished so easily.
"Attack!" At Ling Yunxiao's command, the five of them instantly assaulted Gu Qingfeng from five different directions.
Ling Yunxiao charged at the forefront.
Swish!
The immortal sword in his hand left its sheath, slashing horizontally through the air. In that instant, forty-eight thousand dazzling sword rays manifested, layer upon layer, like surging tidal waves, crashing towards Gu Qingfeng with an overwhelming force.
He truly lived up to being the strongest among the Immortal King successors. An expert's move immediately revealed his caliber.
Boundless Sword!
With a single strike, he manifested forty-eight thousand sword rays, blotting out the sky and covering the earth, capable of easily annihilating a Great Luo Golden Immortal of the same level. It was the world-suppressing supreme technique passed down by the Heavenly Capital Immortal King.
Simultaneously, the ever-gentle-looking Kong Jian was not slow to act in the slightest.
A brilliant Buddhist radiance rose from his body. As his magic power surged wildly, a massive golden bell materialized before him. Carved upon it were numerous Bodhisattvas and Arhats, their forms solemn and sacred, inviolable.

【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)

tions: attribute allocation, analysis, proficiency, and simulation. Specializing in mechanical alchemy, from crafting sorcerous battle armor to handcrafting mechanical maidens, his mechanical legion conquers endless realms... Relying on his wits, he begins with a student-teacher romance, wins over a female director, enslaves a female assassin and a underworld queen, becoming the husband of a Grand Duchess... He enslaves the Goddess of Magic from the divine realm, developing his power simultaneously in both the Wizard World and the Realm of Gods...

shall grant"] ["Inscribing the glory of our race upon tombstones"] ["All that is threatened, I shall protect"] How his younger sister sees her brother: A brother who only makes eye contact once a day, mostly fading into the background as he tinkers with who-knows-what in his room all day. Their life paths should have remained largely separate. Until one day. Su Qi created an equipment card for his never-met "online girlfriend." His sister fell into silent contemplation upon receiving the "white stockings." [Card can be upgraded] [Upgrade by fulfilling any of the following conditions] [Condition ①: Consume one hundred higher-tier cards] [Condition ②: Complete one 'Heart-Pounding Adventure'] What constitutes a Heart-Pounding Adventure? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Beginner Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to admire it.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Easy Level): Equip the card, invite 'Su Qi' to touch it, and analyze the equipment's texture.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Entry Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to...] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Challenge Level): Freely combine the words 'Brother' 'Out' 'Brother' 'Me' 'Please' into a complete sentence...] "Please help me analyze both teams' mistakes in this match, brother..." His sister exhaled in relief—surely... surely there couldn't be anything more difficult? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Suicide Mission Level): Sneak a peek at the names of the galgames in 'Su Qi's' hidden E-drive folder]

transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”