Chapter 1721

Duke Long understands at once that this is a Genesis Lotus true inheritance. His wood path attainment rises to an extremely high level, and memories of through branches and leaves are etched into his mind. The move frees a Gu Immortal of all harmful restraints, so it frees him from the silver chains, made from one piece of the venerables’ chess game in Imperfection Regret Pavilion. The whole game draws strength from Heavenly Court under a secret agreement between Star Constellation’s will and Limitless Demon Venerable. Duke Long laughs at himself as truly pathetic and sighs that this true inheritance is wasted on him. ^{ch. 1721}

Free, Duke Long faces the nearby Calamity Luck Altar and breathes in deeply, shutting out the sounds of battle. His anger, guilt and hatred erupt like a reawakened volcano, and every Gu Immortal present feels the calm before a storm. His breathing, as a qi path cultivator with transformation path on the side, slightly affects the qi wall’s stability. Countless gazes land on him. ^{ch. 1721}

Bing Sai Chuan grits his teeth, since Flower Lady lies unconscious and Duke Long is free, the greatest setback Longevity Heaven has faced since the attack began. He has spent all his trump cards and cannot seek Limitless Demon Venerable again, who did not even turn around earlier. Inside the formation, Bull Demon and Five Elements Grandmaster fight with all their strength, but Che Wei and Cong Yan hold. Yuan Qiong Du, spitting blood, is resolved to die sustaining the formation. ^{ch. 1721}

Fairy Zi Wei, excited, knows that Duke Long is now the strongest Heavenly Court immortal. She admires how Genesis Lotus Immortal Venerable’s method stayed intact and hidden in Heaven Overseeing Tower through countless modifications. She can only guess that he really created painting path. An older Gu Immortal does not recognize Duke Long, and another explains that he is Red Lotus Demon Venerable’s master and a Dao Guardian. Dao Guardians of venerables are usually the strongest person besides the venerable if fully matured. ^{ch. 1721}

Bing Sai Chuan orders the Northern Plains Gu Immortals to block Duke Long. Three charge him, and the third, a famous expert, arrives first. Duke Long stands still, a dragon roar sounds, purple-gold dragon qi flashes, and the expert is left with a hole through his chest. He self-detonates and dies, unable to take one hit. The other two activate their strongest defenses, which saves their lives, but his dragon claws crumble the defenses and leave them unconscious in a pit. Longevity Heaven loses the battle strength of three rank eights, one killed and two made unconscious. ^{ch. 1721}

Duke Long goes straight for Calamity Luck Altar, which Bing Sai Chuan feels is showing a sign of fragility. Longevity Heaven’s Gu Immortals encircle him, and countless killer moves land. The purple-gold dragon qi flashes, he appears far away, and many moves miss. A qi path killer move sends a qi wave that clears the rest away. The Gu Immortals who pounce meet his own killer move, and Longevity Heaven loses two more. The altar retreats under Bing Sai Chuan’s manipulation, but Duke Long chases it through every defender. ^{ch. 1721}

Bing Sai Chuan, shocked, wonders if this is Genesis Lotus Immortal Venerable’s method, and he is wrong. The strength is his own, drawn from the immortal killer move Heavenly Dragon’s Last Stand. It amplifies every aspect of him more the lower his lifespan falls, so his battle strength rises every second. His vitality shrinks while his aura grows. This is his final battle, and in the last moments of his life he erupts with unprecedented brilliance. ^{ch. 1721}