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Chapter 1084: How Could There Be a Path to Immortality in This World? (92) – Surpassing the Limits! Heaven-Shattering Fist!

It was decided!

He would only quietly reunite with this newcomer after Wang Hu was no longer around...

Resolute in his decision, Tai Yinzi prostrated himself on the ground even more completely, even suppressing his urge to scratch his foot.

"Jiang Zuo, who are these two?" Daoist Baijie had now also noticed Gongsun Wuwei and Gong Fanxin... but as far as he remembered, this man and woman were not on the Daoist and Demon alliance's list.

However, when Daoist Baijie observed Gongsun Wuwei and Gong Fanxin, he was startled by the aura they emitted... this pair had actually stepped into the Enlightened Dao Realm?

Not only that—their level of Enlightened Dao seemed even higher than his! How could Daoist Baijie not be secretly shocked?

Wang Hu… and Huang Baifu also sensed something unusual about Gongsun Wuwei and Gong Fanxin and frowned.

It wasn't that he was worried these two mysterious powerhouses might do something harmful—after all, Da Zhe was standing right beside them, and he wasn't to be trifled with. Huang Baifu knew that even in his prime, with his third-stage Divine Beast Transformation, he wouldn’t be able to withstand a single strike from Da Zhe’s terrifying sword.

What Huang Baifu cared about was that this pair wasn’t on the official list, and given Baijie’s good-natured personality, he was likely to want to bring them along too.

"President! These two are..." Jiang Zuo had no choice but to brace himself and introduce, "This is Senior Gongsun Wuwei, and this is Senior Gong Fanxin. I encountered them by chance here. They seem to have... been trapped here due to some reasons..."“Gongsun Wuwei… Gong Fanxin?” Daoist Baijie slightly furrowed his brow. These names sounded vaguely familiar... but he couldn’t quite recall where he had heard them.

“You’re Baijie?” Gong Fanxin suddenly looked at him and frowned. “The one sweeping floors on Kunlun Mountain? Didn’t expect it... the little janitor back then has almost caught up to us. How time flies.”

Daoist Baijie was momentarily stunned, then nodded after a pause. “Indeed, I used to be the gatekeeper of the mountain. That’s no secret… and you two are?”

“Little Daoist, you’ve forgotten who I am?” Gong Fanxin giggled charmingly.

Her smile was like a hundred flowers blooming, dazzling the eyes and stirring the heart. Daoist Baijie had to take a deep breath to suppress the strange emotions inside him.

But Jiang Zuo clearly wasn’t as strong-willed—he fell into a daze, mesmerized. Even if someone stabbed him right now, he probably wouldn’t react.

“This woman’s quite a flirt...” Da Zhe muttered under his breath.

A flash of coldness flickered in Gong Fanxin’s eyes, but her smile only deepened. She even gave Da Zhe a light, direct smile.

“Gong Fanxin... Gong Fanxin!” Daoist Baijie’s expression changed dramatically. “You’re... the Palace Master of Blissful Heavenly Palace… Gong Fanxin?!”

Once he remembered Gong Fanxin, he also recalled the man beside her—“Gongsun Wuwei... you were the Golden Sword General of Xuanyuan Palace, a once-in-a-generation genius who later fell into demonic ways!”

“Back then?” Gongsun Wuwei looked puzzled, then realized, “Oh right, it’s been 500 years out there, hasn’t it? So how’s Xuanyuan Palace doing? Still as arrogant as ever? That little princess married yet? And who’s running the Kun Division now? Still that old pervert Kui Qianyi?”

Daoist Baijie took a deep breath. “Seniors, I don’t know why you’ve been trapped here, but I’m sure you’re aware how dangerous this place is. This threat may endanger the safety of all Divine Land. I beg you once more to let go of past grudges—we should join forces to get through this catastrophe!”

Though these two had caused much bloodshed in the past—even prompting Xuanyuan Palace to issue a global kill order—they were undeniably top-tier powerhouses.

Escaping this place was already a challenge, but after that, how would they deal with the terrifying power lurking here? Daoist Baijie had always been worried about that… He had even considered asking Boss Luo for help, but the cost was too high. All he could do was fall back to preserving Daoist and Demon traditions by evacuating survivors.

But unexpectedly meeting Gongsun Wuwei and Gong Fanxin gave Daoist Baijie renewed hope. If the Daoist and Demon worlds of Divine Land could gain their strength, it would be an immense boon.

“Catastrophe?” Gong Fanxin chuckled lightly. “I see it as an opportunity. Only rigid, meditation-obsessed fools think of fleeing. Little guy, back when you were serving Kunlun Immortal Lord on his birthday, you led the way, served tea, and took good care of me. For that, Grandma won’t make things hard for you today. You can take the junior—he’s just dead weight for us anyway.”

“You can’t!” Daoist Baijie quickly said, “The Daoist and Demon worlds of Divine Land have nearly lost all their elites—this place is far too dangerous!”

“So much nonsense. I’m not leaving. What, you think you can make me go?” Gongsun Wuwei sneered coldly.

Despite his words, both he and Gong Fanxin were clearly keeping a close eye on the mysterious sword-wielding youth nearby. Even though the armless Demon next to him wasn’t weak either, of the three, this youth radiated the greatest threat.

Daoist Baijie looked to Da Zhe with a troubled expression.

Da Zhe simply shrugged. “Old man, don’t look at me. These two aren’t on the list—I can’t make that call. Maybe talk to my boss?”

“Very well.” Daoist Baijie nodded. “Let’s get Jiang Zuo out first.”

Da Zhe didn’t object. But just as he was about to open the portal, the Zhanlu Sword suddenly let out a ringing cry.

Gongsun Wuwei and Gong Fanxin both sensed something at the same time and frowned—then Daoist Baijie and Huang Baifu followed suit.

Though only a second passed, a metallic panel on the floor suddenly bulged, turned red-hot, and melted away—

A scorching beam of energy blasted upward, nearly one meter wide, piercing countless layers from below—aimed straight at them!

Fortunately, everyone reacted in time and dodged the surprise attack.

Da Zhe’s pupils contracted sharply.

【La——！】

A high-pitched, piercing sound echoed, sending chills down everyone's spine. The floor cracked open, and a massive figure began to rise.

Unlike any Combat-Type Gaia they had encountered before—this one was enormous!

Its expression was dull and lifeless, lacking the animation of other Gaia types—but the instant it appeared, it felt as if the air pressure had multiplied by thousands of MPa. Every inch of its body radiated overwhelming heaviness, making it hard for everyone to even stay standing.

Gongsun Wuwei and Gong Fanxin’s faces changed dramatically!

Gongsun Wuwei exclaimed in disbelief, “Didn’t Taibai destroy this thing back then?! How is it still here?!”

【La——！！！】

The terrifying pressure from its cry forced everyone’s knees to buckle under its weight—but strangely, the metal floor beneath them didn’t give way at all.

This was gravity affecting everyone’s bodies—but not the floor itself... Such terrifying control made Gongsun Wuwei and Gong Fanxin feel deeply threatened by this Valkyrie-Class Gaia.

Seeing their shocked expressions, Jiang Zuo, already flat on the ground and feeling like he was about to be crushed, instantly realized that the “death flag” these two had just raised… had come true.

“Old man, get your people out—I'll handle this big guy!”

Despite the crushing gravity, Da Zhe didn’t hesitate. He slashed open a spatial rift—an exit portal appeared right in front of Jiang Zuo!

Then Da Zhe charged straight at the Valkyrie-Class Gaia, his massive sword cutting through space in an instant. But unlike the previous Combat-Type Gaias, this one didn’t freeze in place under his pressure.

It counterattacked!

A massive blade extended from its arm, blocking Da Zhe’s sword strike with ease!

Da Zhe was momentarily surprised, then grinned. “Heh, finally a target that isn’t just a sitting duck... Let’s see how tough you really are!”

In the next instant, the Valkyrie-Class exploded with tremendous force, ramming Da Zhe straight through the corridor’s metal walls!

One breach after another tore through the corridor—how the battle unfolded, those still pinned by gravity couldn’t tell.

Daoist Baijie struggled toward Jiang Zuo, trying to pull him into the portal.

Just then, over a dozen Combat-Type Gaias burst through the gap in the metal floor—they immediately locked onto Baijie, Gongsun Wuwei, and the others!

The Gaias had figured out the spatial rift was the way out. One by one, they began surrounding it.

One Gaia raised its cannon toward Jiang Zuo—he was about to be finished off—

But a sword light suddenly shot across the battlefield, slicing the Gaia clean in half—it came from the path Da Zhe and the Valkyrie-Class had just smashed through!

“Hold on, this one’s tougher than expected,” Da Zhe’s slightly strained voice came through.

Huang Baifu jolted, muscles bulging. He leapt forward, grabbed Jiang Zuo, and rolled away—

Just a short distance, and suddenly, the crushing pressure vanished!

The gravity only covered a limited area.

Seeing Huang Baifu’s sudden agility, Gongsun Wuwei and Gong Fanxin quickly deduced the boundary of the gravity zone. They focused their strength, backed away rapidly, and escaped its range—so did Daoist Baijie.

However, the exit was now completely blocked by the Gaias!

And just getting close triggered intense gravity—

They had no choice but to destroy these dozen Combat-Type Gaias first, or wait for Da Zhe to finish off the Valkyrie-Class and come back.

“President Baijie, wait for an opening. Then get Jiang Zuo out.” Huang Baifu clenched his remaining fist, demonic energy erupting around him—

The Tiger King Pattern, symbol of the Divine Beast Transformation, began to spread across his body!

Huang Baifu hadn’t fought much during the journey—most Gaias had fallen to Da Zhe in a single blow—so he was still in good shape despite missing an arm.

“Divine Beast Transformation?”

The moment the Tiger King Pattern appeared, Gongsun Wuwei and Gong Fanxin were both startled. Gong Fanxin subtly signaled Gongsun Wuwei to look at a nearby metal door—

There was a diagonal gash on its surface—through the crack, a faint scene was visible inside.

It was a sword mark!

The scar from Da Zhe’s very first strike on the Valkyrie-Class Gaia—

It had accidentally cut this door!

That sword strike was terrifyingly sharp… Gongsun Wuwei and Gong Fanxin were stunned again and revised their evaluation of the mysterious youth’s strength. Quietly, they crept toward the metal door...

Meanwhile, Huang Baifu’s demonic energy had grown almost tangible—he let out a thundering roar like an ancient White Tiger descending!

He raised his lone arm and unleashed his most perfect strike yet—Dominating Fist!

It was like a tyrant descended!

At this moment, Huang Baifu broke through his limits!

“DIE——HEAVEN-SHATTERING FIST!!!”

With a furious roar, he shot forward like a rocket! Even Gongsun Wuwei and Gong Fanxin were shocked by the force of his punch!

Surging with unmatched dominance, Huang Baifu forgot all his prior humiliations, all the times he’d lost—he charged forward without hesitation!

He even forgot about the churning in his stomach!

His fierce, overwhelming fist obliterated all the Gaias in front of him instantly!

However—an odd sound followed.

PFFFFT—!

A torrent of yellow-white substance suddenly exploded from the back of Huang Baifu’s pants, like a flood bursting from a dam...

A... very distinctive smell began to drift through the air.

No doubt, this was a very memorable punch.

Huang Baifu stood frozen, his fist still trembling...

At that moment, he felt as if... he had lost something irreplaceable.

(End of Chapter)