World's Strongest Martial Warrior

"To be honest, my knowledge of the Starcloud Immortal Pavilion is limited. This is my first time engaging with the Starpool Pavilion," Ling Yangcheng admitted, shaking his head. "However, I have this nagging suspicion that this person is harboring a significant secret."    

Peter Parker was taken aback. "What exactly are you suggesting, Sect Master Ling?"    

Ling Yangcheng explained, "The Great Luo Dharma Body is a creation of the Great Luo Immortal Venerables, crafted with considerable effort. If the Great Luo Dharma Body suffers damage, the primary body will also be affected. Typically, a Great Luo Immortal Venerable wouldn't readily bestow the Great Luo Dharma Body upon another. It's a privilege reserved for their direct disciples or kin."    

He continued, "From what I understand, the Star Pool is merely an ordinary elder within the Starcloud Immortal Pavilion. It seems highly unlikely that he would possess the Great Luo Dharma Body belonging to any of the Pavilion's Great Luo Immortal Venerables."    

Ling Yangcheng was forthright, sharing his conjectures without reservation.    

Peter Parker's eyes sparkled with intrigue. "Are you implying that there might be another Great Luo Immortal Venerable backing the Starpool Immortal Pavilion?"    

Indeed, only a living Great Luo Immortal Venerable could manifest the Great Luo Dharma Body. This suggested the possibility of an undisclosed Great Luo Immortal Venerable associated with the Star Pool.    

"That's my belief," Ling Yangcheng nodded, his voice steady. "I've encountered the Great Luo Immortal Venerable of the Nebula Immortal Pavilion before. The aura of that Venerable is distinctly different from what we sensed from the Star Pool just now."    

A chill ran down Peter Parker's spine as his wariness towards the Star Pool deepened.    

Nevertheless, despite his suspicions that the Star Pool was concealing something, Peter Parker was still determined to investigate the location the Star Pool had mentioned.    

Suddenly, as they conversed, an earth-shattering Sword Spirit erupted, piercing the sky from the immortal stone vein beneath them.    

Both of them could sense a pulsating aura emanating from the Sword Spirit. Ling Yangcheng was immediately on edge, exclaiming, "What... What's happening? Why is there such a fearsome Sword Spirit within the immortal stone vein?"    

"We should move on. There have been some unexpected developments in the immortal stone vein. All will be revealed in due time." Peter Parker's silhouette flickered as he swiftly descended into the immortal stone mine.    

They hastened into the heart of the immortal stone vein. The scene that unfolded before Ling Yangcheng left him in such disbelief that it took him a considerable time to collect his thoughts. He had never anticipated this.    

A mysterious expert, sealed within the immortal stone mine, was in possession of the mine's core. The very mother lode of immortal stones before him had originated from this enigmatic figure's own supply.    

Ling Yangcheng's excitement was palpable. The frustration of having three million immortal stones taken by the Starcloud Immortal Pavilion vanished in an instant. With the mother stone from the immortal stone mine in their grasp, the Heaven-Cleaving Immortal Sect would have an endless source of immortal stones at their disposal. Even if the Starcloud Immortal Pavilion claimed all the immortal stones, the Heaven-Cleaving Immortal Sect was destined for wealth.    

Amidst his exhilaration, Ling Yangcheng also felt a stroke of luck. It was fortunate that the Starpool hadn't probed the immortal stone vein; otherwise, the Starcloud Immortal Pavilion might have claimed the mother stone for themselves.    

"Sect Master, Peter, the broken sword wielded by this mysterious expert is incredibly domineering. Two of our Heaven-Cleaving Immortal Sect disciples unearthed it from the vein, only to be slain by the Sword Spirit residing within," Ling Zhong reported gravely, observing the mysterious expert.    

"I'll give it a shot," Ling Yangcheng declared, inching closer to the enigmatic figure.    

However, as he neared the mysterious expert, the broken sword quivered. Then, as if struck by an immense force, Ling Yangcheng's body convulsed. He staggered backward over ten steps, his face ashen, and involuntarily coughed up blood.    

"What a formidable broken sword. This weapon must have once been an Immortal King Weapon," he gasped in awe.    

Ling Yangcheng managed to suppress the overwhelming aura within him, speaking with a hint of fear that still clung to his voice. "Then what should we do now?" Ling Zhong asked, his smile tinged with bitterness.    

Even Ling Yangcheng, a sixth-grade Golden Immortal, found it impossible to approach. How then could they possibly retrieve the mother stone of the immortal stones?    

The mother stone, capable of producing an endless supply of immortal stones, was already on the radar of multiple forces. If word got out about the inexhaustible supply, suspicions would be raised, and the mother stone could be in danger of exposure.    

"Kid, if you activate the Green Emperor's Longevity Art, you can tame this shattered sword. It won't cause you any harm," a voice suddenly echoed in Peter Parker's mind, coming from the immortal monument.    

"Senior, do you know who this mysterious man is?" Peter Parker inquired, his pulse quickening. Could there be a connection between this enigmatic figure and the unparalleled being who had taught him the Green Emperor's Longevity Art?    

"I don't know him," the immortal monument responded faintly. "But the broken sword in his possession is indeed linked to the one who imparted the Art of Longevity to you. Keep it for now; the pair of swords will serve a purpose in the future."    

With no further questions, Peter Parker channeled the Art of Longevity and confidently approached the mysterious man.    

Before long, Peter Parker stood just dozens of feet from the enigmatic figure. The man was unscathed, and Peter could not detect a single injury. The immortal crystals within the man's body were perfectly intact; he appeared to be merely sleeping.    

"Could he actually be alive?" Peter Parker pondered, examining the mysterious man with a curious glint in his eyes.    

In the Immortal Dimension, an Immortal at the True Immortal Realm would be eternally immortal, provided their Immortal Crystals remained unharmed.    

The man before him had been in the immortal stone vein for ages, yet his immortal crystals were unblemished. Was it possible that he was still alive?    

"Don't worry, he's already dead," came the reassurance. "An immortal will never die as long as their immortal crystals are intact. The key is the fusion of the immortal's soul with the crystals, granting them a second life."    

"The reason this man appears to be sleeping unharmed is that the immortal soul within his crystals has been obliterated."    

"Tsk tsk... To effortlessly extinguish the soul of an immortal king, the perpetrator must be incredibly formidable."    

Peter Parker heard the immortal monument's voice echo in his mind once more.    

Hiss!    

Peter Parker involuntarily gasped at the chilling realization.    

He had surmised that the enigmatic man possessed remarkable power in life, but the revelation that he was an unparalleled Immortal King took him by surprise.    

What astonished Peter Parker even further was the fact that...    

An Immortal King's soul had been nonchalantly wiped out by someone!    

In that moment, Peter Parker's mind reeled at the thought of the sheer power of such an adversary.