The droplet creature waited quietly. Jiang Feng finally arrived, his sword raised up high before releasing multiple slashes.
The creature’s antennae twitched, and everything was repelled.
Whoosh.
The golden meteorite brushed past the Immortal. Jiang Feng opened his eyes. There was a wisp of blue that trailed from the edge of his sword.
Behind him, the immortal bug glanced down at its body. A gash had opened up along its side.
How was that even possible?
Shan Xiao saw the wound and froze. How is that possible?
Luo Chan also saw the wound, as did many of the human experts.
Everyone knew that Jiang Feng was very powerful. He had transformed after breaking free from the seal that Master Qing Cao had placed on him, to the point where he had even blocked an attack from Master Qing Cao at the Immemorial Citadel. Still, injuring an Immortal defied all belief.
Ancient God understood better than anyone just how terrifying Immortals were. All of his own strength had been nothing more than a joke in the face of an Immortal’s repelling force. Ancient God was unable to even touch an Immortal.
And yet Jiang Feng had actually just wounded an Immortal.
How had he done it?
Jiang Feng smiled, spat out more blood, and turned to look back. So what if he was up against an Immortal? He still had ways to hurt his enemy.
Master Qing Cao had sealed away everything from Jiang Feng. His senses, his strength, even his very awareness. Through darkness, he rediscovered himself and grasped the rhythm of the cosmos. Everything beneath the stars possessed life.
You may divide, but I can make whole again. Even Immortals are not absolutely invincible.
The battlefield fell silent.
The droplet creature turned to face Jiang Feng. The Immortal’s eyes were no longer cold, and it instead held both admiration and a tacit recognition. “Human, what is your name?”
For the first time, it showed interest in a human’s name. Even when Jiang Feng had blocked an attack and the Immortal had decided to recruit the man, it had not asked for his name.
Jiang Feng stared at it. “How badly did that attack damage you?”
The creature smiled. “I admire that a creature that has not yet become an Immortal can injure me. However, you are going to be disappointed to learn that you caused almost no damage to me.”
Jiang Feng let out a breath, but showed no surprise. “That is already my limit.”
“This is also the limit of your life. Human, tell me your name and your decision. I can change your destiny,” the creature stated. After a moment, it added, “I am the Nest civilization’s Immortal Lord. I can decide everything for my civilization. If you join us, you will stand beneath me alone, and your human civilization will be allowed to continue on.”
Jiang Feng gave a wry smile. “Continue? You think too highly of me. If I join you, will you spare this megaverse?”
The creature did not hesitate even a moment before refusing. “No.”
“Why must you destroy the Tianyuan?”
“Because of the cosmos’s law of survival.”
“Who made that law?”
“The Laws are simply the Laws. Darkness, light, pain, and survival are all manifestations of the Laws, needing no creator. Only by abiding by them can one continue to exist. This is the struggle between civilizations.”
“Then why do you say that you will allow my civilization to continue?”
“So long as you live, your civilization continues. You can have descendants.”
Jiang Feng sighed. “I’m sorry, but I like a lively crowd. Also, my name is Jiang Feng.”
The droplet creature stared at the man. “I see. That’s a pity. There are humans among the Verdant Sages. You are one of the few outsiders I have ever wanted to recruit. Unfortunately, you need to be exterminated.”
With that, the river of droplets split again and again, spreading out in all directions. Endless streams of water surrounded Jiang Feng to attack him.
His eyes narrowed. Is this the end? Then take one more of my swords.
Lightning raged across his body as he lunged at the creature. The droplet creature regretfully muttered, “Your brilliance is finished.”
The streams surged towards the man from every side. Jiang Feng’s eyes grew increasingly focused as he charged forward.
In the Aevum Inch, Lu Yin clenched a fist. Uncle Jiang had done everything he already could. Not even Lu Yin had wounded an Immortal before. Still, the gap between the two was far too great. There was also nothing that Lu Yin could do from his current location. The karmic wall had been shattered, and he needed time to form another one. Even then, it would not be able to block the attacks aimed at Jiang Feng.
Uncle Jiang, if only you were an Immortal.
The surging waters overshadowed the golden glow.
Shan Xiao slowly smiled. Finally, it was all over. That human was too terrifyingly strong.
Still, before reaching the Immortal realm, all were mere ants.
Lu Yuan and the others wanted to save Jiang Feng, but they were unable to even get close.
Countless people raged in grief. This was the first time that an Immortal had openly demonstrated their dreadful power in the Tianyuan for all to see, and it brought many people to despair.
Beneath the flood, the golden glow vanished.
The droplet creature watched calmly. Hm? Not dead yet?
Its antennae twitched, and the streams shifted like countless blades. Suddenly, the streams split apart, and another stream burst forward, carrying a small boat as it flowed. Jiang Feng lay on that boat.
That stream was the River of Aeons.
“The River of Aeons?” The Immortal was startled by the sight, but Lu Yuan and the others were overjoyed. The River of Aeons!
The River of Aeons smashed through the torrents to carry Jiang Feng away. Atop the flowing river, from within the little boat, Zhao Ran stared at the Immortal with a grave expression.
Jiang Feng coughed a few times. “Thank you.”