Wu Shattered Star River

Night Heron and Jiang Han emitted intermittent cries as they advanced.

Jiang Han headed towards a large gate facing due north, while Night Heron walked towards a massive pillar to the left and slightly ahead. This pillar was located in the north-central part of the main hall, some distance from the gate.

After Jiang Han advanced another hundred zhang or so, the power of the formation continued to increase. This time, not only did flames erupt, but poisonous gas also began to spread, even stronger than the poison in Myriad Poison Valley.

Fortunately, his Celestial Beast Cauldron could withstand it, and the toxins were immediately absorbed upon entering his body.

Jiang Han was enveloped in poison, yet he acted as if nothing was amiss, which astonished Night Fragrance and the others.

As expected of the strongest of the younger generation in the Heavenly Court, Jiang Han's great reputation was not undeserved. He was no ordinary person.

Night Heron advanced another distance, similarly triggering the poisonous mist. Lacking the Celestial Beast Cauldron, the poisonous mist penetrated the blue airflow, causing her fair face to turn ashen, a clear sign of poisoning.

Fortunately, Night Heron possessed high-level detoxification pills, which allowed her to barely withstand the poison after consumption. She slowed her pace, not daring to move too quickly, fearing accidents and preparing to retreat at any moment.

Night Fragrance advanced towards Night Heron, stopping at the edge of the area where lightning was being released.

If Night Heron, with the Heavenly Scorching Stone, couldn't obtain the Hongmeng Heavenly Treasure, she certainly couldn't. Therefore, she decided to stay here and support Night Heron.

The other two Emperor-level cultivators each headed towards a stone pillar, attempting to seize the other two Hongmeng Heavenly Treasures.

Jiang Han was not interested in the Hongmeng Heavenly Treasures. He only wanted to enter the Emperor's Palace and obtain the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Art.

Continue forward!

After another incense stick's worth of time, Jiang Han had advanced over two hundred zhang, leaving only seven hundred zhang to the entrance gate of the Emperor's Palace.

An Emperor-level cultivator on the right could no longer withstand it. His protective barrier was breached by the flames, and his physical body was severely injured. He could only retreat in panic, stopping only in an area free of flames.

Night Heron was only a hundred zhang away from the stone pillar. Her fair face was even more pale, and her cries were becoming increasingly suppressed, causing her face to flush red with embarrassment.

Having come this far, she could only grit her teeth and continue.

Since the Eternal Night Emperor had given her the Heavenly Scorching Stone this time, she would feel utterly useless if she couldn't even obtain one Hongmeng Heavenly Treasure.

Moreover, with Jiang Han present, her competitive spirit was ignited, and she wanted to prove that she was stronger than Jiang Han.

She glanced quietly at Jiang Han, and saw that his Starry Sacred Armor had just shattered. Then, his physical body was quickly engulfed in flames, turning him into a charred figure once more.

Yet Jiang Han remained standing, not writhing in pain. He released another Starry Sacred Armor and waited for a moment before continuing forward…

"Does he not feel pain?"

Night Heron was secretly shocked. If it were her, she definitely wouldn't be able to withstand it and would be rolling on the ground in agony.

"No…"

She quickly realized that if the defense of the Heavenly Scorching Stone were breached, her physical body would not be able to withstand the flames at all, and she would probably be directly incinerated, not just writhing in pain.

Considering this, it seemed she was indeed inferior to Jiang Han?

Furthermore, Jiang Han had slaughtered so many Emperor-level cultivators. Although she could defeat some Emperor-level cultivators, she had yet to kill a single one. Compared to Jiang Han, the gap seemed vast?

Back then, Jiang Han seemed to have escaped for months pursued by a group of Heavenly Emperors? If she were pursued by Heavenly Emperors, could she escape?

Thinking of this, Night Heron's expression became dim. Although she was still unconvinced in her heart, she had to admit that Jiang Han was indeed stronger than her, and not just by a little.

"Boom boom boom boom!"

Over there, Jiang Han continued forward, and the sword qi above his head suddenly increased, becoming fifteen strands.

Night Heron looked over, and her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly. Could Jiang Han still withstand it? With five more strands of sword qi, the power must have increased several times over.

"Chi la!"

The Magnificent Void Blade appeared in Jiang Han's hand, and he released a shocking blade radiance. This time, he condensed a thousand drops of golden nectar, maximizing the power of the blade radiance.

"Mmm…"

The golden blade radiance swept out and actually easily annihilated ten strands of sword qi, leaving only five strands of sword qi flying down.

Night Heron was dumbfounded. Was this Jiang Han's strongest attack? The power was so terrifying. Could all the Emperor-level cultivators present withstand a single strike from him?

She might be able to withstand one strike with the Heavenly Scorching Stone, but if Jiang Han continuously released blade radiance, how many strikes could she withstand?

Night Fragrance and the others also changed their expressions greatly. Jiang Han's attack was too ferocious. The intensity of this attack was probably something that few Emperor-level cultivators could withstand, right? Jiang Han was probably invincible below the Heavenly Emperor level?

"The gap between me and him is too great!"

Night Heron murmured in her heart. All the previous unwillingness disappeared. She stared blankly at the figure moving forward, a look of disappointment on her face.

She had always thought that she was the top genius of the younger generation in this world. Even if she wasn't the only one, she could rank in the top three.

Now she realized how big the gap was between her and the real geniuses of the younger generation.

"Heron, don't be dazed!"

Night Fragrance's voice transmission startled Night Heron: "Hurry up, the energy of the Heavenly Scorching Stone is limited. Once it's exhausted, all your efforts will be in vain!"

Night Heron woke up and quickly stopped paying attention to Jiang Han, hurrying towards the stone pillar.

Jiang Han, on the other hand, continued forward, enduring the poisonous gas, flames, and lightning sword qi. He secretly prayed in his heart that the power of the formation would not increase any further, otherwise he would not be able to withstand it either.

His current abilities were almost at their limit. If it increased again, things would be troublesome.

Five hundred zhang, three hundred zhang!

The thing Jiang Han was worried about happened. The power of the formation increased again. An invisible pressure descended, and a powerful gravity suppressed him, making his progress difficult.

Only three hundred zhang remained. Under normal circumstances, he could have reached it in a flash.

Now, this distance of three hundred zhang was like a chasm. With such strong gravity, it would take him dozens of times longer to cross it. Could he still withstand it?

Most importantly, with such strong gravity, once he entered, if the power of the formation increased again, he wouldn't even have a chance to retreat, and he would only die miserably inside.

"Go or not?"

Jiang Han's eyes moved, and after thinking for a few breaths, he gritted his teeth, raised his leg, and continued forward.

His character had always been very resolute. Since he had come this far, there was no reason to give up at the last moment.

The main thing was that he had no worries now. Jiang Hen Shui's position in the Heavenly Court was stable, and his family and relatives were being taken care of. He already had a son, and the Jiang family had descendants.

Even if he died here, all his relatives, clansmen, and friends would be able to live well. He was not afraid of death.

"Mmm…"

Night Fragrance and Night Heron both sensed it. Seeing Jiang Han continuing forward under the powerful gravity, Night Heron's eyes became complex.

Facing death directly, it was easy to say, but when truly facing it, not every cultivator could be so calm, and not everyone had the courage.

Seeing Jiang Han steadily moving forward step by step, Night Heron bit her lip and continued towards the stone pillar with her head down.

She couldn't compare to Jiang Han, but she wanted to prove herself. She wanted to take that Hongmeng Heavenly Treasure. She couldn't let the Land of Eternal Night lose face.

Three hundred zhang, one hundred zhang!

Just as he was about to reach the entrance gate of the Emperor's Palace, the thing that made Jiang Han speechless happened again.

The sword qi above his head actually surged again, reaching twenty strands…