With a loud smack, as Tianlong Daoist's voice faded, Shenglun @ Roman landed not far away, imprinting two footprints on the ground. A clear slap mark adorned his face, his lips cracked and oozing blood.
As the Palace Master of the War God Palace, he was slapped fiercely by Tianlong Daoist in full view of countless martial artists worldwide, an act that could be deemed the greatest humiliation of his life!
However—
Even so, Shenglun @ Roman did not lash out in anger, nor did he utter a single word.
Because, more than anger, he was filled with shock at this moment!
He had broken through the shackles of the Five-Star War God realm, taking that step towards the Celestial God realm, his foot already planted in that legendary domain.
Such strength had once led him to believe he stood at the pinnacle of global martial arts, with only a handful of individuals qualified to contend with him.
Yet, when facing Tianlong Daoist's attack just moments ago, he was utterly incapable of even defending himself—the instant he was bound by Tianlong Daoist's domain power, had Tianlong Daoist wished to kill him, he would have already been dead!
Furthermore, Tianlong Daoist had used his true qi to break through Shenglun @ Roman's protective qi, leaving a slap mark without claiming his life.
This mastery over true qi had reached a point of supernatural perfection!
As Shenglun @ Roman remained silent, the martial arts arena fell into a hushed silence.
The extraterrestrial guests were also silent, their faces etched with shock.
That shock stemmed both from Tianlong Daoist's previous actions against Tian Gong Wu Hong and Shenglun @ Roman, and from the terrifying combat power Tianlong Daoist had unleashed!
On Earth's side, the leaders of various martial arts powers outside Long Country wore expressions of horror; they were all intimidated by Tianlong Daoist's recent actions.
Especially those who had previously sided with Tian Gong Wu Hong, their hearts leaped into their throats, fearing they would meet the same fate as Tian Gong Wu Hong!
The expressions of the Long Country martial artists were complex.
Tianlong Daoist's use of Tian Gong Wu Hong as cannon fodder and his slapping of Shenglun @ Roman brought them a sense of catharsis, but at the same time, they were deeply worried about what would happen next.
On Earth, there were only three half-step Celestial God realm powerhouses: Tianlong Daoist, Zhuge Lingjun, and Shenglun @ Roman. If Shenglun @ Roman harbored resentment from the recent incident and refused to fight, then only Tianlong Daoist and Zhuge Lingjun would be left to face the five half-step Celestial God realm experts from beyond the realm!
"Yes, Master."
Jiang Wuming's voice broke the silence of the martial arts arena. He understood that his presence on the arena would not only fail to assist Tianlong Daoist in combat but would also distract him into protecting himself.
Swish! Swish!
Simultaneously, Zhuge Lingjun and Qi Wufu arrived beside Tianlong Daoist and his disciple, Jiang Wuming.
"Zhuge, save that saber strike of yours. Continue to deter those specters and ghosts, reserve it for the Celestial God realm enemies descending from beyond the realm in the future!"
Tianlong Daoist turned his gaze towards Zhuge Lingjun.
He knew that Zhuge Lingjun could unleash a saber strike nearly comparable to that of a Celestial God realm expert, but Zhuge Lingjun had sustained an old injury that left him with a hidden ailment. If he were to unleash that strike, he would be crippled, even die.
"If I don't make a move, then only you will be left."
Zhuge Lingjun looked at Tianlong Daoist with some astonishment.
"Killing them, I alone am sufficient! Take my disciple down!"
Tianlong Daoist spoke again, his voice not loud but resonating like a thunderclap.
"Uh..."
Upon hearing Tianlong Daoist's words, Zhuge Lingjun froze.
Even as a half-step Celestial God realm powerhouse, known as invincible on Earth, having witnessed countless storms and possessing a heart of unimaginable strength, even if he had speculated that Tianlong Daoist might be able to withstand his strike, or even possess greater strength than him, he was still stunned by Tianlong Daoist's words!
One against five.
And... at the half-step Celestial God realm!
This was something he dared not even imagine!
Even Zhuge Lingjun, who knew some of Tianlong Daoist's background, was so shocked, let alone others?
At this moment, whether they were from Long Country or abroad, present at the scene or watching the live broadcast, all the martial artists worldwide who heard these words were utterly dumbfounded!
They stared with wide eyes at the emaciated old man on the martial arts arena, suspecting they were hallucinating!
"Okay."
Soon, Zhuge Lingjun was the first to recover. He grabbed the stunned Jiang Wuming, flashed his figure, and retreated several meters with Jiang Wuming.
Qi Wufu followed closely behind.
Although they couldn't fathom how Tianlong Daoist could fight one against five, they could sense the extraordinary aura emanating from Tianlong Daoist.
That aura was not the domineering might of a solitary guardian, nor the invincible battle intent of "I am peerless," but rather a serene composure, a posture of looking down upon all mountains!
"With just you alone, you want to kill all of us? Old native, aren't you afraid of your tongue being too loose and getting it cut off?!"
As Zhuge Lingjun led Jiang Wuming off the martial arts arena, the extraterrestrial guests in front of the grand screen snapped back to reality. An elder from the Mu family spoke coldly.
Although he had been shocked by Tianlong Daoist's strength earlier, even considering Tianlong Daoist's power to be superior to the old woman from the Xi family, the idea of Tianlong Daoist fighting one against five seemed utterly ludicrous to him!
The five of them were true Celestial God realm powerhouses in the extraterrestrial world. They were merely suppressed and weakened by the rules of this world, causing them to fall to the half-step Celestial God realm. However, their comprehension of the Celestial God realm and their application of martial arts techniques were in no way comparable to Earth's half-step Celestial God realm experts.
It was akin to a god descending from a mountain versus people climbing up.
Hearing the Mu family elder's words, the elders from the other three families of the extraterrestrial world also wore expressions of mockery, finding Tianlong Daoist's attempt to be like a moth to a flame!
"I'll go kill him!"
The old woman from the Xi family in the extraterrestrial world had a frosty expression, her entire being exuding a terrifying killing intent as she stepped forward.
She was the strongest among the extraterrestrial contingent, the leader of the extraterrestrial challenge team.
Now, the entire extraterrestrial world was waiting for their triumphant return. However, Xi Lai and Mu Kuang had both been killed, and the extraterrestrial world had lost its young generation martial arts challenge!
Under such circumstances, if she lacked the courage and confidence to even fight Tianlong Daoist, she would have no face to return to the extraterrestrial world!
"The four of you deal with the others. Make it quick. The three juniors return, leave the servants behind. After the battle, continue to slaughter the ordinary people of this world!"
The old woman from the Xi family took a step forward, positioning herself at the forefront of the extraterrestrial group, and issued further instructions.
"Alright!"
The elders from the other four families, including the Mu family elder, all responded with agreement to the Xi family old woman's arrangements.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
Hearing their conversation, whether they were in the martial arts arena or watching the live broadcast through the divine network, almost all the global martial artists changed their expressions, their gazes focusing on Tianlong Daoist, with varying degrees of worry and even panic on their faces!
Although Tianlong Daoist had displayed unbelievable strength earlier and had voluntarily proposed to fight one against five, it was completely beyond their cognition and imagination.
Even Jiang Wuming, who had always blindly trusted Tianlong Daoist, and even Zhuge Lingjun, who had sensed Tianlong Daoist's calm composure, felt uncertain!
If Tianlong Daoist could not fight one against five, or if he was held back by the Xi family old woman, then everyone present would be buried with him, and even the twenty million people in the East Sea would suffer a bloody massacre!
Time seemed to stop at this moment, the scene seemed to freeze.
The next moment.
A voice rang out, breaking the silence of the martial arts arena.
"I promised my disciple, not a single one will be left!"
The old man spoke, taking a step forward. A terrifying and unparalleled aura erupted from him. A powerful domain power, with him as the center, spread outwards, instantly engulfing all the extraterrestrial enemies.
He was the one climbing the mountain, and today he would slaughter the gods descending from it!
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