As Li Qi opened his eyes, the apocalyptic scene startled countless cultivators across the land.
Simultaneously, Feng Dengxian and several other Nascent Soul stage cultivators, who had achieved their breakthroughs over the past few decades, ascended from various directions. They cast solemn gazes towards the sky, where the terrifying pressure intensified.
Following this, a figure radiating an immensely brilliant light, yet with an obscured face, gradually appeared in their sight. Ethereal and detached, appearing otherworldly.
Everyone’s pupils constricted slightly. They recognized this as the so-called celestial being who had cast a barrier upon the demon race that day.
At this moment, the "celestial being" seemed to sense something. It lowered its head, meeting the gazes of Feng Dengxian and the other Nascent Soul stage experts.
Then, a harsh, hoarse voice, more like that of a demon than a celestial, shattered the ethereal aura surrounding the figure.
“Jie… excellent, eight Nascent Soul stage cultivators. Your essence blood will be enough to extend my lifespan for a while.”
In the next instant, the figure in the sky thrust its massive hand towards Feng Dengxian and the other seven. Gale-force winds swept through, the world shook, and immense pressure instantly cascaded down. Feng Dengxian and the other seven Nascent Soul cultivators felt an indescribable dread. However, those who reached the Nascent Soul stage could not have their dao hearts so easily shattered.
Gritting their teeth, they resolved, "Even if we die, we must tear a piece from this fellow. Everyone, let's fight!"
With this thought, the auras of Feng Dengxian and the other seven Nascent Soul cultivators erupted to their lifetime peaks. Streams of brilliant light from their hands poured forth like a torrent, shooting towards the sky, aimed at the "celestial being" above.
"Mayflies trying to shake a tree."
A nonchalant voice echoed, as if viewing mere ants. The massive hands in the sky simply clenched.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
All of Feng Dengxian and the others' attacks were easily crushed. Before Feng Dengxian and the others could hesitate further, the celestial's hands descended from the heavens. They firmly grasped Feng Dengxian and the other seven Nascent Soul cultivators.
Terrifying pressure descended.
"Pfft."
"Ah!"
Screams resounded. The cultivators who had recently entered the Nascent Soul stage were already reduced to bloody figures under the immense pressure. Countless streams of essence blood were extracted from their bodies, flying towards the celestial. Even veteran Nascent Soul cultivators like Feng Dengxian could only barely resist, their bodies incessantly having potent essence blood drawn out and fed into the celestial’s mouth, where it was directly consumed.
A satisfied, unpleasant, hoarse voice echoed.
"Tsk, good essence blood."
At this point, there was no trace of the ethereal celestial being, only the semblance of a true demon from beyond the domain.
Despair surged in the eyes of countless cultivators below. The eight strongest Nascent Soul cultivators had been defeated in a single move.
"An extinction calamity, an extinction calamity." Some cultivators muttered, their voices bordering on madness.
Just then, the "celestial's" gaze suddenly shifted towards a certain direction, and it spoke with surprise.
"Oh? Another Nascent Soul cultivator?"
"Come then, contribute your essence blood."
With that, the terrifying pressure surged once more. The massive hand extended again, moving towards the only Nascent Soul cultivator not yet captured.
At this moment, the Nascent Soul cultivator stood rooted to the spot, unmoving like a statue. In the next moment, the hand arrived, crushing down with a roar. The ground shook, the heavens trembled, and even space itself could not withstand the terrifying pressure, shattering inch by inch.
Then!
"Clang."
A loud, crisp sound reverberated, making everyone's eardrums ache. Even the celestial above was somewhat shocked. Under its attack, it had failed to break through this Nascent Soul cultivator's defense.
"Interesting."
The celestial spoke, and its massive hand prepared to descend once more. The one who had withstood the celestial's blow was, naturally, Li Qi. He had faced the celestial's attack without dodging or evading.
Li Qi was actually testing. He was testing if his passive talent, Unwavering, combined with the ten thousand times defense boost from his talent, Golden Armor, could withstand the celestial's attack. If he hadn't resisted, or even if he had sustained injuries with ten thousand times the defense, Li Qi was prepared to accept death. At least he could die with dignity. The gap was simply too immense; if it surpassed his ten thousand times strength, what was the point of resisting?
Fortunately, after that blow, the so-called celestial had not even broken through Li Qi's defense. After all, with a ten thousand times amplification, his defense had reached nearly 180 million attribute points, which still carried some weight.
As for the possibility that the celestial had not used its full strength, that would be Li Qi's second test.
In the next moment, Li Qi's figure instantly vanished from his original position. With the enhancement of a hundred times speed, Li Qi's speed reached a terrifying level. This speed was something even a peak Nascent Soul cultivator like Feng Dengxian could only dream of.
Within mere breaths, Li Qi’s figure had approached the celestial in the sky.
"Farmer's Three Punches, First Punch!"
"Bang!"
A terrifying punch slammed into the celestial. The celestial lightly waved its hand in disdain to block.
"Farmer's Three Punches, Second Punch!"
Ten times the force erupted, striking the celestial. This time, the celestial slapped out a palm, easily shattering Li Qi's attack.
"Is this all you've got? Ant, surrender and die."
A cold voice sounded.
"Certainly not!"
At this moment, Li Qi silently chanted in his heart.
'Giant Barbarian, activate.'
"Boom!"
A terrifying aura erupted from Li Qi's body.
[Strength: 2103700 (Hundred times amplification within one minute, 59 seconds remaining)]
Over two million strength attribute points. To save time, Li Qi only activated it now. Li Qi's eyes now gleamed with a mix of excitement and madness as he stared intently at the celestial. Combined with the hundred times amplification from the third punch of Farmer's Three Punches.
Two hundred million strength attribute points.
Subsequently, Li Qi gently raised his hand. At this moment, beneath the celestial's blurred face, its brows finally furrowed, and a strong sense of unease arose.
Following this, Li Qi's voice rang out.
"Farmer's Three Punches, Third Punch! I want to ask, can you withstand two hundred million strength points!"
The punch descended.
The heavens and earth changed color, and the terrifying fist energy instantly tore through the sky, slicing through space, and covering the celestial with a deafening roar.
"Boom!"