World's Strongest Martial Warrior

A clash erupted as twenty to thirty young prodigies from the eighteenth branch engaged with a dozen Phoenix-Tailed Birds emerging from the phoenix nest.    

However, these Phoenix-Tailed Birds, having mutated into Ancient Underworld Immortals, were formidable adversaries. The weakest among them was on par with a fourth-grade Heaven Immortal, and half had ascended to the seventh-grade.    

Three of them were even ninth-grade Heaven Immortal Phoenix-Tailed Birds.    

This was the crux of the matter.    

Despite the numerical superiority of the Eighteen Divisions' young geniuses, they found themselves outmatched by the Phoenix-Tailed Birds.    

Luo Shock Scale, with his exceptional talent and a cultivation base of a Fourth Stage Heavenly Immortal, managed to almost completely subdue a Ninth Stage Heavenly Immortal Phoenix-Tailed Bird with relative ease.    

Yi Qiankun, though not quite as formidable as Luo Shock Scale, still held his ground against a Ninth Stage Heavenly Immortal Phoenix-Tailed Bird.    

However, defeating such a powerful opponent quickly proved to be a difficult feat for both of them.    

With Luo Shock Scale and Yi Qiankun, the two most powerful young geniuses, preoccupied, the other ninth-grade Heavenly Immortal Phoenix-Tailed Bird appeared invincible.    

Even when the three remaining young geniuses from the eighteenth palace, all at the Third Stage Heavenly Immortal Realm, combined their strength, they were pushed back by the ninth-grade adversary and were left with no choice but to defend desperately.    

The rest of the young geniuses stood no chance against the dozen or so Phoenix-Tailed Birds.    

In a matter of moments, many were gravely wounded by the Phoenix-Tailed Birds and had to resort to activating their jade talismans to escape the ruins.    

Amidst the chaos of the battlefield, only Peter Parker and his companions maintained an air of serenity.    

To Peter Parker, any Phoenix-Tailed Bird below the Ninth Grade Heaven Immortal realm was trivial. He effortlessly dispatched every Phoenix-Tailed Bird that dared approach with swift strikes of his sword.    

This display of power caught the attention of many young geniuses.    

Impressed by Peter Parker's formidable prowess, they gravitated towards him for safety and leadership.    

"Brother Jiang Chen, we could use your help."    

At that moment, the three men who had been bested by a Ninth Stage Heavenly Immortal Phoenix-Tailed Bird couldn't resist calling out to Peter Parker for assistance.    

Peter Parker, his face a mask of calm, brandished his Skyfrost Immortal Sword and lunged at the Phoenix-Tailed Bird.    

With Peter Parker joining the fray, the three young prodigies immediately felt the tide turn in their favor.    

Peter Parker had no plans to hold back. He executed the Killing Immortal Sword Art with formidable power. Within three swift strikes, he inflicted grave injuries on the Ninth Grade Heavenly Immortal Phoenix-Tailed Bird. Together with the three prodigies, he finished off the formidable creature.    

Elsewhere, Luo Shock Scale demonstrated his own prowess by employing the supreme technique of Great Luo to slay another Ninth Grade Heavenly Immortal Phoenix-Tailed Bird with a single blow.    

Not to be outshone, Yi Qiankun hastily formed hand seals and conjured a mysterious immortal array, ensnaring the final ninth-grade Heavenly Immortal Phoenix-Tailed Bird within its confines.    

Subsequently, the group surged forward and vanquished the remaining Phoenix-Tailed Birds.    

Following the conflict, only about a dozen geniuses were left standing in the eighteen branch palaces. The others had been compelled to use jade talismans to evacuate the Ancient Immortal King's domain.    

"Sir, you must be the renowned Peter Parker from the eighteenth sub-palace, correct? Your performance today certainly justifies your reputation."    

Luo Shock Scale approached Peter Parker with a respectful fist salute, his eyes betraying a hint of surprise.    

It was becoming clear that Peter Parker's feat of repelling Yan Li from the third sub-palace with a single punch was no fluke.    

Peter Parker had been the first to slay a ninth-grade Heavenly Immortal Phoenix-Tailed Bird. Despite the creature having depleted much of its energy, the ease with which he dispatched it was nothing short of remarkable.    

This indicated that Peter Parker of the eighteenth sub-palace was indeed a peer to the likes of him and Yi Qiankun.    

It looked as though Luo Shock Scale would face another formidable rival in this Immortal Gathering.    

Peter Parker responded with a modest smile, "Brother Luo, you're too kind."    

Luo Shock Scale chuckled in response and said, "Brother Jiang Chen, numerous perils lie ahead in this phoenix nest. It seems we may need to join forces if we hope to glimpse the legendary Vermilion Bird Immortal Fruit."    

Peter Parker nodded and said, "That's only natural."    

Upon his arrival, Peter Parker had faintly detected the presence of a Golden Immortal Phoenix-Tailed Bird within the phoenix nest.    

Facing such a creature alone, he feared the cost would be steep.    

At present, nearly all the prodigies from the eighteen branch palaces were still present. Luo Shock Scale and Yi Qiankun, in particular, seemed to be on par with his own formidable abilities.    

Joining forces with these individuals would certainly lighten his burden.    

"Let's go, we're heading into the phoenix nest."    

Without further ado, Luo Shock Scale gestured decisively, leading the group into the nest.    

Stepping inside, Peter Parker and his companions felt as though they had entered a microcosm of another world.    

The air was thick with immortal essence. Immortal herbs of every kind carpeted the nest, a verdant sea of medicinal flora.    

"Water Ripple Immortal Flower, Earth Immortal Fruit, Profound Congealing Fairy Ganoderma..." they murmured, recognizing the rare specimens before them.    

The phoenix nest was, without a doubt, a treasure trove of extraordinary rarity in the Immortal World.    

Even the least of the medicines and materials here had attained the exalted Golden Immortal Realm.    

"Great Luo Immortal Medicine, the Phoenix Blood Immortal Ginseng is mine!"    

In a sudden burst of excitement, a young genius at the Second Stage Heavenly Immortal Realm spotted a plant radiating a sinister blood-red glow and dashed toward it.    

Luo Shock Scale's face fell at the sight, and he called out urgently, "Come back, don't be reckless!"    

But it was too late...    

The allure of the Phoenix Blood Immortal Ginseng had completely captivated the young genius. Luo Shock Scale's warning fell on deaf ears.    

In the blink of an eye, he was beside the Phoenix Blood Ginseng, reaching out to claim it when a dark flame sliced through the air, hurtling toward him.    

His face contorted in alarm, the young genius unleashed the full force of his Celestial Immortal Power, channeling it toward the oncoming dark flame with all his might.    

Yet, the outcome hung uncertain...    

The dark flames proved to be overwhelmingly powerful. The young prodigy, at the Second Stage of the Heavenly Immortal Realm, stood no chance against their might. In an instant, he was completely enveloped by the sinister blaze.    

Had it not been for the timely activation of a jade talisman, which whisked the young prodigy away from the perilous Primeval Immortal King Ruins, he would have likely been reduced to ashes by the relentless flames.    

"Hiss... Such a formidable flame!" exclaimed the onlookers.    

The pupils of all the young prodigies, Peter Parker included, involuntarily contracted at the sight. The dark flame's intensity was undeniable. Even a seasoned seventh-grade Heaven Immortal would struggle to contend with such ferocity.    

Among the assembly of gifted individuals, it was conceivable that no more than three could endure the onslaught of this dark flame.