There was no time for Luo Juetian to think—at that moment, the Corpse Puppet’s attack was already smashing down in front of him.
Luo Juetian swung the blade in his hand, unleashing a fierce blade aura that surged forward to counterattack.
BOOM—
The blade aura collided violently with the Corpse Puppet’s assault, and a wave of primordial power erupted, making the earth shake and tremble.
This time, Luo Juetian wasn’t sent flying by the Corpse Puppet’s strike; instead, the Corpse Puppet itself was forced back by that powerful slash.
And a huge wound split open on its arm, clearly injured by the Heaven-Reaching Immortal Treasure.
This showed just how overbearing the power of this immortal treasure was.
The strength one could display with a Heaven-Reaching Immortal Treasure versus without it was simply on different levels.
"If you think you can handle me with just this Corpse Puppet, you’re dead wrong!"
Luo Juetian curled his lips into a slight smile, then stepped steadily toward Lin Chang’sheng.
With every step he took, it was as if the earth was trembling with violent quakes.
Luo Juetian unleashed his Late Stage of Tribulation Crossing pressure outward, pouring it toward Lin Chang’sheng.
Lin Chang’sheng instantly felt a crushing sense of oppression bearing down on him.
Both of his feet sank into the muddy earth beneath him.
Thankfully, he wasn’t suppressed to the point of being paralyzed—his arms could still move.
Seeing Luo Juetian walking ever closer, Lin Chang’sheng showed no fear. With a flick of his hand, he brought out the Holy Soul Banner, intent on drawing Luo Juetian inside and slaughtering him with the grand array within.
However, despite Lin Chang’sheng’s wave, he couldn’t pull Luo Juetian inside.
Luo Juetian’s figure merely twisted slightly—and emerged completely unharmed.
"This treasure is no simple thing; there’s actually an array hidden inside? Too bad my divine soul is strong enough—otherwise you might’ve really succeeded!"
Luo Juetian said in surprise, not expecting Lin Chang’sheng to have such a treasure on him.
Seeing that he couldn’t trap Luo Juetian directly in the Holy Soul Banner, in the very next instant, Lin Chang’sheng simply summoned Guo Yunchu and seized her by the throat.
If he couldn’t use the Holy Soul Banner, he’d have to do things this way.
"You—what are you doing? Cough, cough—"
Guo Yunchu immediately started gasping for breath as Lin Chang’sheng choked her.
This was the last thing Guo Yunchu had expected.
Did she survive the Qiankun Array, only to die at Lin Chang’sheng’s hands?
"Didn’t you come here to save her? You take one more step, and I’ll kill her!"
Lin Chang’sheng glared coldly at Luo Juetian. If the man’s pressure was unleashed full force, Lin Chang’sheng might not be able to withstand it.
This guy’s only reason for coming here was to save Guo Yunchu, and Lin Chang’sheng had kept her alive just for this moment.
With Guo Yunchu as his hostage, would the man really dare to make a move?
If he tried, they’d both die together.
Sure enough, as soon as Guo Yunchu appeared, Luo Juetian stopped in his tracks.
"If you join Immortal Martial Hall, you can enjoy endless wealth—attaining an immortal body is only a matter of time. The gate to ascension is right before you, just waiting for you to step through. Why insist on making an enemy of my Immortal Martial Hall?"
Luo Juetian spoke slowly.
He truly admired Lin Chang’sheng, as if regarding a rare treasure.
Genius like this wasn’t just a once-in-a-millennium thing—even in ten thousand years, you might not see another.
At his age, he’d already reached the late stage of Mahayana, just a step away from becoming an immortal.
Forget reaching the immortal body in a hundred years—in a thousand, he’d definitely make it.
If he really died here, it would be a tragedy for the entire Immortal Realm.
Were it not for the Hall Master’s orders, Luo Juetian would’ve been loath to kill such a talent as Lin Chang’sheng.
"Hate to break it to you—but that’s not happening!"
Lin Chang’sheng grinned, tightening his grip a few notches. "You only have two choices now—let her die, or surrender!"
"U-Uncle Luo, help me—"
Guo Yunchu’s face reddened, on the verge of suffocating.
"Fine! Let her go and we can talk things out!"
Luo Juetian replied anxiously.
If Guo Yunchu died, he’d likely have to deal with the Hall Master’s wrath as well.
"Get in!"
Lin Chang’sheng waved the Holy Soul Banner, demanding Luo Juetian enter of his own will.
"Are you serious about this?"
Luo Juetian’s face darkened—he knew this array was no joke. If he stepped in, his chances of survival were slim.
"You think I’m joking around?"
Lin Chang’sheng replied coldly.
His grip tightened even further, nearly snapping Guo Yunchu’s neck.
"If any harm comes to Yunchu, I swear I’ll make you pay!"
Seeing this, Luo Juetian had no choice but to enter the space within the Holy Soul Banner.
Lin Chang’sheng finally released Guo Yunchu.
"Cough, cough, cough—"
She collapsed to the ground, coughing violently. "You bastard, did you really want to kill me?"
Guo Yunchu glared daggers at Lin Chang’sheng—they actually tried to threaten Uncle Luo with her?
Did he really want her dead?
"What did you think I was keeping you for? You think I like you or something?"
Lin Chang’sheng turned around, his divine thought diving into the Holy Soul Banner to see if the array inside could finish off Luo Juetian.
After all, even Tang Zhongming managed to break out of this array—maybe Luo Juetian wouldn’t be trapped either.
Looks like he still needed to further strengthen his mastery over arrays.
"You knew this array couldn’t hold me, yet you still forced me in. What was the point of that?"
Luo Juetian sensed Lin Chang’sheng’s divine thought entering and sneered.
To him, these demon beasts were like ants, easily crushed at will.
He didn’t even need to do much—just release his pressure, and these demon beasts would be forced to lie flat, unable to move.
"Don’t be so sure!"
There was no way Lin Chang’sheng believed he’d be able to keep releasing his pressure forever. That kind of thing devoured primordial power. Unless Luo Juetian broke through to the Immortal Realm, there was no way he’d escape that array.