"What!"
"How is that possible~~"
Inside the Giant Sword Sect, numerous powerhouses looked up at the cracks appearing in the sect-protecting formation in the void, all losing their composure.
This was their pride and joy, the sect-protecting formation that even a peak Divine Sovereign Realm expert couldn't break. Yet now... it was utterly vulnerable before that attack.
In that case!
Did the master of this attack... possess strength far beyond the peak Divine Sovereign Realm!!
The thought sent shivers down their spines!
The faces of the Giant Sword Sect powerhouses turned ashen, and an immediate alert was sounded throughout the entire sect. Within moments, all the strong figures of the Giant Sword Sect were alerted.
*Bang!!*
Just then, the Giant Sword Sect's protective formation was forcefully shattered. Seeing this, Zhan Huntian exclaimed, "A great opportunity!"
"All you elders, follow me!"
With Zhan Huntian's command, the ten thousand or so powerhouses of the Vast Sea Divine Kingdom surged forward, instantly charging into the Giant Sword Sect. Those they killed were exclusively experts at the fifth level of the Divine King Realm and above; those below the fifth level of the Divine King Realm were of course negligible to them.
"Presumptuous!"
"How dare you attack my Giant Sword Sect!!"
At this moment, a hoary voice echoed from deep within the Giant Sword Sect. It was an ancient, reclusive elder of the sect, whose voice, though aged, exuded immense power.
Peak sixth level Divine Sovereign!
Indeed, that was the cultivation realm of the aura, stronger than Zhan Huntian's current strength.
"Elder Huntian, leave this one to me. Let's finish this quickly!"
Seeing the newly appeared expert, Ye Xuan curved his lips, seeing an opportunity to test his skills.
"This... Yes, Divine Lord!"
Zhan Huntian, after a moment of deliberation, charged towards the sect master of the Giant Sword Sect. The Giant Sword Sect's strongest elder, Ren Wudi, feeling the peculiar aura emanating from Ye Xuan, dared not be careless.
"Insolent brat, you seek death!!"
Ren Wudi dared not delay, as each emergence of his kind drastically reduced his lifespan. Therefore, he had to kill the youth before him in the shortest possible time!
"Sword Shattering the Myriad Ages!"
*Rumble~*
Flipping his right hand, Ren Wudi conjured a massive sword and swung it down towards Ye Xuan. The speed was astonishing, reaching its target in an instant. The power of this move was such that even a seventh-level Divine Sovereign would hesitate to meet it head-on.
"God Slaying Spear Art - Spear Piercing the Heavens!"
Ye Xuan gripped his right hand as well, the God Slaying Thunder Spear appearing in his grasp. Towering lightning surged around him, and with his mightiest stance, he engaged Ren Wudi in a fierce battle.
*Boom!!*
The two attacks collided instantly. The surrounding powerhouses, both from their side and the enemy's, were all sent flying, even those at the first level of the Divine Sovereign Realm.
After a single exchange, they separated!
Both retreated over ten paces, yet the scene stunned everyone, including Zhan Huntian.
"What!"
"This adult... is actually this strong!!"
The powerhouses of the Vast Sea Divine Kingdom widened their eyes in disbelief at what they were witnessing. This was unbelievable!
How could they not be?
After all, this adult was only at the peak of the second level of the Divine Sovereign Realm, while the Giant Sword Sect's strongest elder was a peak sixth-level Divine Sovereign, mere steps away from the seventh level.
A gap of four full realms, and yet they were evenly matched!
Damn it, wasn't it said that each level in the Divine Sovereign Realm was like a world apart? Why... was this happening~~
"Impossible!!"
Ren Wudi stared at Ye Xuan, his pupils constricting sharply. "How could a mere brat at the peak of the second level of the Divine Sovereign Realm block my attack!"
Clearly, Ren Wudi could not accept what he was seeing; it was far beyond his expectations!
"Heh heh, interesting."
Ye Xuan looked at Ren Wudi, who was questioning reality, and a smile played on his lips. "In that case, take another move from me."
His voice was calm, and then Ye Xuan's right hand clenched the God Slaying Thunder Spear. "Invincible Spear Domain - Activate!"
With these words, Ye Xuan's aura immediately intensified, his Divine Thunder Bloodline pushed to its absolute limit.
"God Slaying Spear Art - Myriad Spears Return as One!"
Following that, the God Slaying Thunder Spear transformed into a thousand-zhang spear light, imbued with the power of time. In this battle, only by slaying the old bastard before him could the losses be minimized.
"What, this level of power!"
"Damn it!!!"
The thousand-zhang spear light flashed and instantly arrived before Ren Wudi, crushing all his defenses like a tidal wave. With a deafening roar, it pierced his heart, pinning him forcefully into the solid ground of the Giant Sword Sect. Cracks, like a spiderweb, spread outwards for over a hundred paces, originating from the God Slaying Thunder Spear.
At this moment, Ren Wudi, the strongest elder of the Giant Sword Sect, was brutally impaled through the heart and killed by the God Slaying Thunder Spear!
"No!!"
"Ancestor Wudi!!"
The powerhouses of the Giant Sword Sect were all dumbfounded. How could their strongest elder, how could he possibly die at the hands of a young man, and one who was only at the second level of the Divine Sovereign Realm?
Undoubtedly, the scene before them shattered their understanding of cultivation realms!
"Your Excellency is... invincible!!!"
The powerhouses of the Vast Sea Divine Kingdom looked at Ye Xuan with burning eyes. Gong Cangtian, witnessing this, twitched his lips, his eyelids jumping incessantly. "My heavens, our Divine Lord is beyond imagination in his strength~~"
"Kill!!"
Seeing this, Zhan Huntian's eyes gleamed. "After today, the Divine Realm will have no more Giant Sword Sect!!"
Under the explosive onslaught, the already heavily wounded sect master of the Giant Sword Sect was instantly slain by Zhan Huntian's sword. And just like that...
A devastating slaughter unfolded in the Giant Sword Sect. The once arrogant and powerful Giant Sword Sect, which had dominated the Taiyuan Prefecture of Yan Province for countless years, was annihilated.
Wails echoed everywhere, ruins lay scattered!
A thick scent of blood instantly permeated a radius of over ten thousand zhang. The entire Giant Sword Sect could no longer be described as a river of blood; if a description were needed, it would be a world of blood!
A quarter of an hour later.
The battlefield was cleared. Zhan Huntian presented the plundered resources of the Giant Sword Sect to Ye Xuan. "Divine Lord, these are the resources of the Giant Sword Sect."
"Mm."
He accepted the resources without refusal and then looked at the Giant Sword Sect, which had occupied nearly thirty percent of the Taiyuan Prefecture's territory. "It seems it's time for the Vast Sea Divine Kingdom to be promoted to a second-grade Divine Kingdom."
"Mm."
Taking a deep breath, Zhan Huntian gazed at the devastated battlefield. "After we take over the Giant Sword Sect's territory, I will focus on the matter of promoting the Vast Sea Divine Kingdom to a second-grade Divine Kingdom."
"You decide on these matters."
Ye Xuan waved his hand and then looked at Zhan Huntian. "Next, I will return to the Profound Heaven Divine Kingdom. I believe..."
"...that it won't be long before the Profound Heaven Divine Kingdom is promoted to a third-grade Divine Kingdom, and then... the next step will be the unification of the Taiyuan Prefecture."
*Gulp~*
The powerhouses of the Vast Sea Divine Kingdom widened their eyes upon hearing this. Unification of the Taiyuan Prefecture, tsk tsk, good heavens, was the long-dormant Taiyuan Prefecture finally about to rise? Heh heh, at that time, their Vast Sea Divine Kingdom would also soar with the rise of the Taiyuan Prefecture. Such a scene was truly exciting to anticipate~~~