After the spiritual energy was restored: Goddess girlfriends came knocking.

Before the aftershocks of the three Mahayana primordial spirits self-destructing had even dissipated, a strange disturbance suddenly arose from the depths of the city.

The red fog that enveloped the entire city stopped flowing at the same time.

The wind stopped, and so did the roars of the surrounding monsters.

Cang Yao's expression changed drastically.

She abruptly turned her head to look towards the city center, and for the first time, a genuine seriousness appeared in her peach blossom eyes.

"Earth Immortal".

Ruoshui, Caiwei, and Xiaoxiao all changed color at the same time.

Lin Chu's pupils contracted slightly.

The Earthly Immortal Realm is a level attained after transcending the Heavenly Tribulation and ascending to the Spirit Realm; it is a legendary existence even in the Xuan Tian Realm.

A dark figure slowly emerged from the depths of the red mist.

Seemingly slow, with each step, the figure traverses several streets.

In the blink of an eye, they were right in front of each other.

It was a humanoid creature with ant-like features.

Its entire body was covered by a layer of pitch-black exoskeleton, its arms were like sickles, and a ghostly green liquid seeped out from its mouth when it opened and closed.

His aura merged with the red mist, his gaze swept over everyone, and finally landed on Cang Yao.

"You," his voice was dry and hoarse, "which realm did you come from?"

Cang Yao's gaze was fixed on the other person, and she transmitted her voice without turning her head.

"Xiaoxiao, protect your husband."

Xiao Xiao nodded solemnly, and the phantom of Xuanwu instantly appeared on his body, enveloping Lin Chu and himself in a thick shield.

"I'm not good at fighting, but when it comes to defense, no one in the entire Xuan Tian Realm is stronger than me."

Ruoshui's nine fox tails were fully unfurled, with ghostly blue foxfire dancing at the tips.

Caiwei slowly pulled out the ancient sword that had always been wrapped in a cloth cover.

The moment the sword was drawn, an extremely sharp sword intent soared into the sky, distorting the surrounding space and causing fine cracks to spread outwards along the blade.

So what if he's an earth immortal?

Three peak Mahayana cultivators joining forces to besiege and kill a mere early-stage Earth Immortal might not be without a chance.

The three exchanged a glance.

Without further ado, they acted simultaneously.

Cang Yao took a step forward, and the platinum-gold dragon energy suddenly erupted, punching towards the face of the ant immortal.

The ant-like immortal crossed his arms to block, and the dark, malevolent energy condensed into a giant shield in front of him.

Fist and shield collide.

A visible shockwave exploded from the point of impact, instantly crushing the wreckage of buildings within hundreds of meters into dust.

"Dragons?"

The ant-like immortal looked up, and for the first time, his voice showed a tremor.

Ruoshui's foxfire had already swept in, covering the sky and the earth.

The nine fox tails transformed into nine dark blue rivers of fire, crashing down simultaneously from nine directions.

The ant-like earth immortal swung its sickle-like arms, unleashing a torrent of malevolent energy that clashed with the foxfire.

The two forces devoured and annihilated each other in mid-air, producing a deafening roar.

Then Caiwei's sword arrived.

A streak of azure light pierced the sky, the sword energy condensing into a single line, so fast that even space itself couldn't react.

The ant-like immortal dodged to the side, the sword energy grazing his exoskeleton and leaving a deep, visible wound.

Blackish-green blood splattered out, corroding deep pits on the ground.

"You've got some skills."

The ant fairy's voice held a new seriousness.

A pair of wings unfurled from his back, his body swelled, and streaks of dark runes lit up from his exoskeleton.

The oppressive power of the Earthly Immortal Realm was fully released.

The ground in the entire city began to crack, and the red mist in the sky surged like boiling water.

The three women showed no sign of backing down and charged forward once more.

Cangyao was in front, Ruoshui in the middle, and Caiwei behind, forming a wedge formation and taking turns bombarding the enemy.

At the same time, the beast tide surged in again.

This time, the quantity was greater than before, condensing directly from all directions, from underground, from rooftops, and even from the red mist.

Lin Chu took a deep breath and drew the bowstring taut.

"A touch of noble spirit, a thousand miles of exhilarating wind."

As the sacred words were spoken, the righteous energy condensed from fortune poured down from the void, forming a huge golden light curtain around Lin Chu.

The demonic beasts that rushed into the light barrier were instantly reduced to ashes.

Xiao Xiao stood beside Lin Chu, her hands forming a hand seal, and the phantom of Xuanwu enveloped the surroundings.

"Brother Lin Chu, I'll protect you. You can kill as many as you want."

"it is good."

Lin Chu's fingers moved rapidly, and arrow after arrow was shot out.

Each arrow transformed into a black-gold beam of light, piercing through the horde of beasts and carving scorched furrows into the ground.

Wherever the arrows passed, swarms of demonic beasts vanished into nothingness.

But there were too many beast tides, one after another, and they could not be killed off.

The two fought and retreated amidst the beast tide, always maintaining a safe distance from the battlefield of the three women.

Time passes little by little.

Outside the city, the people of Bharata, who lived for hundreds of miles around, felt the earth tremble.

Many people thought it was an earthquake and rushed to open spaces for shelter.

The army sounded the alarm, and the streets were packed with panicked crowds.

The Deputy Prime Minister stood in the command center, gazing at the surging red fog on the distant horizon and a large expanse of dark, swirling clouds, his worry almost tangible.

A full hour has passed.

The battle within the city was finally drawing to a close.

Ant Immortal was covered in wounds from the combined attack of Cang Yao and the other two.

His exoskeleton was mostly shattered, dark green blood dripped continuously, and his breath was extremely weak.

The entire city has been destroyed; many high-rise buildings have been reduced to dust, streets are shattered, and the red mist has been partially dissipated.

Only the area in the city center shrouded in dark fog remained intact.

Even in the face of life and death, the ant fairy intentionally or unintentionally protected that place.

But he knew he was about to give up.

If this continues, I will perish here sooner or later.

Then a resolute glint flashed in his eyes, and he tilted his head back and let out a sharp shriek.

The sound pierced through the red mist, through the ruins, and traveled deep into the city center.

A response came from within the dark fog.

An even more terrifying aura slowly rose from the mist.

It is several times more powerful than the ant-like immortal.

A figure over three meters tall emerged from the mist.

It was a humanoid creature with scorpion-like features.

Its entire body was dark red, with a huge scorpion tail trailing behind it, the stinger at the tip of the tail glowing with an eerie green light.

Another fairyland.

Moreover, its aura is much stronger than that of the Ant Immortal.

Cang Yao's face darkened.

"This is a huge problem." Ruoshui gritted her teeth.

Caiwei gripped her weapon tightly.

The three quickly retreated and returned to Lin Chu's side.

"Mid-stage Earth Immortal." Ruoshui gritted her teeth.

"We must retreat," Cang Yao transmitted telepathically.

"But..." Caiwei looked towards the outside of the city, "If we retreat, they will chase after us and slaughter us, and the United Kingdom of Bharata will be finished."

All the women looked at Lin Chu at the same time.

A cold glint flashed in Lin Chu's eyes.

"withdraw."

His voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable determination.

"The entire United Kingdom of Bharata combined is not as good as any one of you."

The women were startled.

He gave Lin Chu a deep look and nodded.

"Walk."

The Scorpion Immortal and the Ant Immortal exchanged a glance.

"Leave them here," the Scorpion Immortal said, his voice icy. "They killed so many of our people and disturbed the Holy Mother; we can't let them go like this."

"That human with the bow is the key figure," the ant-like immortal said coldly. "I'll take care of him."

The Scorpion Immortal's figure flickered, instantly appearing in front of Cang Yao and the others, his enormous scorpion tail sweeping out.

The space shattered inch by inch as the scorpion's tail swept through, and a blackish-green poisonous mist spread out.

Cang Yao threw a punch, clashing head-on with the scorpion's tail.

The massive shockwave caused the entire neighborhood to collapse.

Ruoshui's foxfire and Caiwei's sword energy were unleashed simultaneously, and it took the combined efforts of the three of them to barely block the Scorpion Immortal's attack.

Meanwhile, the ant fairy had already circled around to the rear.

He set his sights on Lin Chu.

He could tell from the beginning that Lin Chu was the core of these five people.

If this human is killed, the hearts of the remaining people will surely be thrown into chaos.

The ant-like immortal transformed into a black shadow and pounced straight at Lin Chu.

The women's expressions changed drastically.

"My husband!"

Cang Yao roared, and golden light shone brightly around her.

A colossal, platinum-gold dragon emerged from the sky, its true dragon form carrying a world-destroying power as it crashed towards the ant immortal.

But the ant fairy is too fast.

The Scorpion Immortal's tail swept out again, forcefully blocking Cang Yao's path.

That's too late.

The jet-black blade was about to strike Lin Chu.

Xiao Xiao did her best to support the shield.

However, the Xuanwu Shield might not be able to withstand an attack from a terrestrial immortal.

Lin Chu's luck and spiritual power were running wildly.

Lin Chu was already prepared to trigger the Ten Thousand People's Protection Amulet, but even so, she couldn't just sit and wait for death.

They would struggle with every last ounce of strength they had.

At this critical moment.

A sword aura descended from the sky.

The sword energy was extremely sharp, like the Milky Way pouring down from the heavens.

The ant-like immortal's body was cleaved in two from head to toe by this sword energy.

Blackish-green blood exploded in the air.

Although it only lasted for a moment before the two halves of the body healed again, the ant-like immortal's aura was noticeably weakened.

He clutched his chest, staring at the sky with a look of terror on his face.

"who!"

A figure descended from the sky.

He was a middle-aged man.

He was tall and straight, with a resolute face and slightly graying temples.

He held a sword in his hand.

A sword that Lin Chu was extremely familiar with.

The sword has an ancient and simple design, and the scabbard is covered with the marks of time.

The man landed in front of Lin Chu, his back to him, his sword intent coldly locked onto the ant-like immortal.

Then he slowly turned around.

Eyes facing each other.

Excitement flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes, his lips trembled, and his throat bobbed several times.

"Brother Jiang!"

Those three words seemed to be squeezed out from the depths of his soul.

Lin Chu stared at him blankly.

Looking at this face that is no longer young, looking at these eyes that have weathered many storms.

Memories flooded back like a tide.

The little boy he rescued from the iron cage.

Jiang Shouzhuo.