Chapter 225: Rainbow-Resting Immortal Plant

In a certain region of the Starry Sky.

“Cangyuan Saber Saint, are you truly going to fight for this Breath-Rainbow Immortal Plant?”

“Little Cangyuan, obediently hand over the Immortal Plant in your grasp, or else… if we force you to make a move, your Blue Star’s Battle Exemption Privilege will be forfeited.”

“Hahahaha, exactly! Just hand over the Immortal Plant obediently. If I’m not mistaken, Star Planet would be more than happy to see you foolishly waste your one-year Battle Exemption Privilege.”

“Is the Immortal Plant more important, or are the billions of lives on your Blue Star more important? Dear Saber Saint, you should understand the difference, right?”

A group of alien Transcendents, some of whom were evenly matched with Cangyuan while others were even weaker, surrounded him completely.

Their eyes gleamed with greed as they stared at the Breath-Rainbow Immortal Plant in Cangyuan Saber Saint’s hand, which emitted a mysterious radiance. Their gazes were almost piercing.

Cangyuan held his saber in one hand and the Immortal Plant in the other, not daring to store it in his Storage Bag for fear of angering the group.

His expression was conflicted, his face bitter. The Saber Saint, who had lived a life of pride, now faced something more precious than his own dignity.

If he fought, he could protect the Immortal Plant and extend the life of Elder Zheng, the nation’s pillar.

But at the same time, if a high-level combatant like him engaged in conflict, the Battle Exemption Privilege would be revoked immediately.

The so-called Battle Exemption was, in essence, a retreat—high-level combatants were not allowed to participate in conflicts outside their planet.

The Myriad Realms Company would not act as a free bodyguard, so they imposed a series of unreasonable yet logical restrictions.

The others feared Cangyuan’s strength, so they could only force him into submission this way. The effect was obvious.

Cangyuan Saber Saint truly did not dare to make a move.

“Everyone, this Immortal Plant is of great use to me. If you are willing, I can exchange it for other treasures. I hope you can be accommodating.”

“Hahahaha, accommodating? This is the Breath-Rainbow Immortal Plant, a treasure that can even revive the dead. It is said to contain a trace of life’s essence, making it the perfect choice for comprehending the ultimate truths. Why should we accommodate you?”

“What treasures could your tiny Blue Star possibly have that compare to this Immortal Plant?”

The others all rejected his offer, glaring fiercely at the Immortal Plant in Cangyuan Saber Saint’s hand, their greed plain to see.

This matter would likely not end peacefully.

Cangyuan Saber Saint gritted his teeth and glanced at his Destined treasure saber. “I’m sorry, old friend.”

The Destined Heaven-Roaring Saber was forged with his entire Martial Way cultivation, making it a part of his very destiny. Losing this saber would mean the end of his long Martial Way journey.

But sometimes, the convictions in one’s heart, the so-called righteousness, and the elusive clarity of thought were more important than a lifetime spent pursuing the Martial Way.

Forced by circumstances, he had no choice but to make a decision.

With a sense of relief in his heart, he looked at the crowd.

“If you are willing, I can exchange this Destined treasure saber with you, but this plant…”

“Don’t believe his nonsense! The Breath-Rainbow Immortal Plant is far more valuable than that broken saber! Let’s attack together—I don’t believe he dares to fight back!”

The others all responded, charging toward Cangyuan Saber Saint.

“Cangyuan, think carefully. If you make a move, you’ll be violating the rules! Hahahaha!”

Cangyuan frowned deeply, looking at the sabers and swords thrust toward him. He used his Qi to firmly protect the Breath-Rainbow Immortal Plant in his embrace.

On one side were the billions of lives on Blue Star; on the other was the nation’s pillar.

“Unfortunately, I don’t want to make a choice.”

He closed his eyes, proudly facing the oncoming attacks without dodging or evading.

Even though hope was right before his eyes.

“Dying while holding the Immortal Plant together with Elder Zheng isn’t so bad… After all, I’ve lived long enough.”

“Kill!”

“Kill!”

Boom!

Several attacks struck Cangyuan Saber Saint, sending him flying backward as he grunted and spat out a mouthful of turbid blood.

“Oh, still quite tough, aren’t you? Looks like you want to die holding that Immortal Plant.”

Cangyuan Saber Saint staggered to his feet.

“Again!”

“Today, as long as I, Cangyuan, have a single breath of aura left, the plant stays with me—if I perish, the plant perishes!”

He glared at these ferocious faces, his own twisted and frenzied expression even more terrifying than theirs.

“Still talking tough at death’s door? Seeking death!”

Another heavy divine radiance exploded, burning Cangyuan’s clothes to tatters, yet the Xihong Grass in his embrace remained completely intact.

“Not fighting back, huh? Hahahaha, I’m going to taste what it’s like to kill a Martial Saint today!”

One person sneered, a great sword condensing in the Starry Sky above. The sword gathered momentum, expanding infinitely until it soon filled the entire battlefield, poised to descend upon Cangyuan’s head.

Cangyuan held the Xihong Immortal Plant, his Destined Chitian Saber trembling and humming in his hand, but he forcibly suppressed it.

“Sorry, today… you cannot…”

The treasured saber continued to tremble, letting out a long, mournful cry as if weeping.

The Immortal Plant in his embrace emitted a faint, weak glow, seemingly also suppressed by the gathering momentum above.

Cangyuan’s lips trembled slightly as he applied all defensive measures to the Immortal Plant.

“Hahahahaha, I’m going to slay a Martial Saint in defiance today! Hahahaha, an eighth-grade killing a ninth-grade—unprecedented and never to be repeated! Hahahaha!”

The wielder of the great sword laughed maniacally.

The crude sword technique contained not a trace of sword philosophy; the prolonged gathering of momentum held no practical combat value.

Yet it was this half-baked Sword Cultivator who would today be able to slay the renowned Cangyuan Saber Saint of the nearby Star Domain.

“Sword Momentum, descend!”

The great sword plunged downward. The others stood watching, secretly observing the movements of the Xihong Immortal Plant, ready to snatch it the moment Cangyuan Saber Saint died.

However, just as everything was about to end.

From afar, a voice so ethereal it seemed illusory drifted over faintly.

“Chaotic Void World.”

Everyone’s minds swayed. In the blink of an eye, they saw the silent Starry Sky lose all its faint light, heaven and earth transforming into a monochrome of black and white.

Black and white spread color, the world gradually becoming real.

Mountains and rivers, pavilions and towers.

Raging river currents, rolling sea flows.

The once-overbearing great sword vanished without a trace, replaced by a slender figure standing atop the highest dome.

He gazed indifferently at the beings below, murmuring softly.

“Tribulation.”

In an instant, mountains crumbled, rivers and seas dried up.

Heaven and earth reversed, stars and rivers flowed backward, all wonders transforming into a Heavenly Tribulation descending upon everyone’s heads.

As if… a judgment from the gods.

Everyone’s bodies collapsed, bit by bit, bit by bit… dissipating.

Turning into nourishment for this heaven and earth, merging with this world.

Without any warning, everyone watched in utter terror as their Physical Bodies scattered.

Eerie, fearful, despairing, silent and soundless…

Jiang Yan raised his hand. The world gradually faded back to its initial black and white, shrinking infinitely to land in his palm.

He looked at the calm, smooth black-and-white world in his hand and clenched his fingers tightly.

Bang!

The world shattered, and the Martial Artists and Transcendents within vanished without a trace.

Jiang Yan let out a long sigh of relief, forming the Chaotic Void World without any pressure.

There was no other reason—the Heaven Demon Origin was simply sufficient.

The Sky Demon truly lived up to his name. Even just half of his Origin Source, and what remained after refining the Myriad Soldier Talisman, contained such abundant energy that it not only helped Jiang Yan achieve a realm breakthrough.

The remaining energy could also support Jiang Yan in using this level of 【Chaotic Void World】 at least ten more times.

Today, Jiang Yan once again praised the Sky Demon.

Turning his head, he looked at the Cangyuan Saber Saint, who stood frozen in place.

The once elegant and poised Cangyuan Saber Saint from the textbooks now appeared utterly disheveled.

His clothes were torn, blood flowed incessantly from his body, and the Destined Chitian Saber in his hand had returned to calm. In his arms, the Xihong Immortal Plant he had desperately protected lay quietly.