Chapter 208: The Power of the Divine Realm

Chapter 208: The Power of the Divine Realm

Central Province.

The void trembled.

A figure suddenly appeared in the sky, gazing down at the city below. The people in the city immediately sensed something amiss and looked up, their expressions filled with shock.

"Levitating in the air!?"

"This is the capital of Central Province! Who dares to act so recklessly!"

"This is the Sword King's Manor! Come down immediately—"

Powerful martial artists, emitting strong auras, looked up at the figure in the sky, their faces a mix of shock and anger.

Levitating in the air.

While this skill was impressive, it didn’t shock them too much.

After all, any Grandmaster or above could achieve brief levitation if they wished.

Moreover,

This was the capital of Central Province.

Since the fall of the Great Xuan Dynasty, it had fallen into the hands of the Sword King, and the former imperial palace had become the Sword King's Manor.

The current capital not only housed hundreds of thousands of elite troops but also gathered many powerful martial artists.

Even a Grandmaster of martial arts might not be able to escape if they came here.

"Sword King's Manor—"

Fu Zhao’s expression was indifferent as he looked down at the city, a hint of blood red flashing in his eyes.

"So many martial artists, their life force is truly abundant. If I refine all of them, it could help me stabilize my newly advanced realm, and perhaps even advance further!"

Seeing the many martial artists gathering below, Fu Zhao suddenly struck with a palm, a terrifying spiritual energy condensing into a massive palm strike, like a mountain collapsing. It instantly caused many martial artists to change their expressions in shock.

"Bad!"

"Be careful!"

Martial artists roared and attacked, their innate true qi and formidable life force erupting, trying to block Fu Zhao’s strike.

But alas,

In front of a Divine Realm powerhouse, any resistance was futile.

The terrifying force descended, and the so-called Grandmasters’ bodies exploded, turning into a cloud of blood mist.

Then,

A large amount of life force transformed into blood threads, converging towards Fu Zhao in the sky.

With one palm strike,

The city shook violently.

A terrifying palm print was deeply etched into the ground, and countless martial artists and ordinary citizens were reduced to flesh and blood in that single strike.

At this moment,

An elder from the Divine Sword Sect appeared, looking up at Fu Zhao in the sky, and said coldly, "None of the Transformative Realm powerhouses from the major sects in the race for dominance are allowed to personally intervene.

Are you planning to fight the Divine Sword Sect to the death!?"

He couldn’t recognize Fu Zhao’s identity, but from the way he had wiped out many Grandmasters with a single palm, the elder knew that the other party was at least a Transformative Realm powerhouse.

However, even in the face of a Transformative Realm powerhouse, the Divine Sword Sect elder was not afraid.

After all, the Divine Sword Sect was a top-tier immortal sect, and its strength was not something a single Transformative Realm adept could match.

However,

As the elder finished speaking,

Fu Zhao’s expression was disdainful, and with a flick of his finger, the Divine Sword Sect elder didn’t even have time to react before his body exploded, and the evil spirit within him also awoke.

"Such a mere Spirit Fusion Realm insect dares to be so insolent in front of me!"

Then,

With a thought, Fu Zhao released a terrifying force that enveloped the entire city. Behind him, in the sky, a bizarre and extremely sinister figure stood, like a demon from hell descending upon the world.

In the next moment,

The sinister figure stretched out its right hand, directly grabbing the awakened evil spirit and shoving it into its mouth to chew.

This scene

Caused everyone else to feel a chill run down their spines.

"Prohibited Zone!!"

"This is an existence that has condensed a Prohibited Zone!"

"Impossible, even a peak Transformative Realm powerhouse cannot condense a true Prohibited Zone. Are you a Divine Realm powerhouse—"

The moment the Prohibited Zone appeared, everyone could smell the scent of death.

Prohibited Zone!

This was something only a Catastrophe-level evil spirit could condense.

However,

If a human could condense a Prohibited Zone, they had to at least reach the Divine Realm.

Now that Fu Zhao had used the Prohibited Zone technique, these people felt a chill run through their bodies.

If the other party was truly a Divine Realm powerhouse, they were all dead.

At this moment,

The Sword King also had to step forward.

He looked up at the figure in the sky and said humbly, "I don’t know where I have offended you, Sir. If you tell me, I am willing to apologize!"

Although the Sword King was a regional ruler, commanding hundreds of thousands of troops and having the power to decide the lives of countless civilians with a single command, in the face of such absolute power, he could only bow his head.

"Offense is not the issue, the mistake lies in your attempt to seize the imperial throne from my Tai Su Sect!"

Fu Zhao shook his head slightly, and his words left the Sword King shocked.

Clearly,

He hadn’t expected the other party to be from the Tai Su Sect.

But before the Sword King could speak again, Fu Zhao’s finger descended, and the Sword King’s body exploded, instantly killed.

For Fu Zhao,

Killing the Sword King was as simple as crushing an ant.

In this world where strength was supreme, power was everything. In the face of absolute strength, everything else was insignificant.

"Today, all of you will die!"

Fu Zhao’s eyes were filled with killing intent, and a terrifying pressure erupted from his body. In that moment, many people in the city were directly shattered by this pressure, turning into a cloud of blood mist.

The remaining Grandmasters and Soul Fusion Realm experts managed to barely withstand the oppressive aura.

"Quick, get out of here!"

One of the veteran Grandmasters, his face filled with terror, tried to escape the restricted area.

As for taking action against Fu Zhao, he didn't have the courage to even consider it.

After all, an existence of this level could slaughter a Grandmaster as easily as crushing an ant. Any attempt to resist would only be courting death.

When the others heard this, they too regained their senses and rushed out of the city.

In the air above.

Fu Zhao watched as everyone fled, a look of disdain on his face.

Then, with a single palm strike, he brought down a wave of terrifying force, instantly killing many martial artists and spellcasters. He then extended his right hand, and a terrifying spiritual energy condensed into a massive palm, which grabbed a Soul Fusion Realm spellcaster.

In the spellcaster's terrified gaze, Fu Zhao squeezed, causing the man to explode into a cloud of blood.

"Die!"

The strange shadow behind Fu Zhao trembled as he unleashed his true power, sending a palm strike that shattered the ancient capital, killing all the citizens and martial artists in a single blow.

Hundreds of thousands of lives were extinguished, and the vast amount of life force surged into Fu Zhao, making his aura rise dramatically, far surpassing his previous strength.

After a long while.

Fu Zhao's face broke into a smile.

"The life force of Grandmasters is indeed formidable. This has saved me a century of hard work!"

Originally, he had only just entered the Spirit Penetrating Realm, and his cultivation was not yet stable. But now, after slaughtering an entire city and absorbing the life force of its inhabitants, his unstable cultivation was firmly established.

Saving a century of hard work was no exaggeration.

Then.

Fu Zhao looked at the ruined capital and immediately sealed the restricted area, flying away into the sky.

A half-hour later.

From the ruins of a corner of the capital, a blood-soaked figure emerged, his face filled with terror as he looked in the direction Fu Zhao had left.

"Spirit Penetrating Realm... This is the might of the Spirit Penetrating Realm!"

"No, we must report this to the Supreme Sect of Taasu immediately—"

This Grandmaster was completely terrified, not daring to stay in the capital for a moment longer. He quickly moved in the opposite direction from where Fu Zhao had gone.

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"Report to the Exalted One!"

"There is an urgent message from the Central Plains, please review it, Exalted One!"

Inside the Gu Family Manor, a spy rushed in, hurriedly handing a sealed letter to Gu Qingfeng.

The latter waved the spy away and then opened the letter.

When he read its contents, Gu Qingfeng's pupils contracted slightly.

"Massacre of the capital!"

"Various feudal lords slain!"

"Is the Taasu Sect truly declaring war?"

The letter's contents revealed that the Supreme Elder of the Taasu Sect, Fu Zhao, had gone on a killing spree in the Central Plains, slaughtering the entire capital and killing all the Sword King and other Divine Sword Sect experts.

It didn't stop there.

The citizens and elite armies of the capital were also completely wiped out.

One man had massacred an entire city!

Fu Zhao's ruthlessness was evident.

However, this was not all that Fu Zhao had done.

After killing the Sword King, he then turned his attention to the other feudal lords, systematically clearing out the various feudal lord forces in the vast Central Plains.

Now, the Central Plains were filled with the heads of the slain.

According to the spy's report, Fu Zhao had already slaughtered millions of people, earning the wrath of both heaven and man.

After a long moment, Gu Qingfeng took a deep breath.

"Weak meat, strong eat!"

"When one wields power that others cannot resist, so-called rules and order become irrelevant!"

Clearly, Fu Zhao was such a being.

As the only Spirit Penetrating Realm expert in the world, he no longer cared about the so-called order.

In the past, when immortal sects slaughtered the masses, they would at least find a reason or act more secretly, preserving their reputation.

But now, Fu Zhao acted without any regard for these things.

He slaughtered indiscriminately, unafraid of the wrath of heaven and man.

The reason for this was simple: Fu Zhao was the only Spirit Penetrating Realm expert in the world.

This alone was enough.

At the same time, Gu Qingfeng understood clearly.

By slaughtering the various feudal lords with absolute strength, Fu Zhao was clearly aiming to establish the Taasu Sect's dominance over the world. After this massacre, the chaos in the Central Plains would come to an end.

After all, with millions of heads rolling and the pressure of a Spirit Penetrating Realm expert, how could other immortal sects and noble families dare to say a word of resistance?

Unless—

These immortal sects and noble families also had Spirit Penetrating Realm experts.

But—

After learning of Fu Zhao's actions, Gu Qingfeng was certain that the remaining immortal sects and noble families did not have any Spirit Penetrating Realm experts.

If they did, the entire world would have already been thrown into chaos by these experts, and there would have been no need for Fu Zhao to take action.

"Once the situation in the Central Plains is settled, the Taasu Sect's next target will be the Azure Cloud Province!"

"Then let me see if a so-called Spirit Penetrating Realm expert can withstand my blade!"

Gu Qingfeng's eyes turned cold, and the previously quiet Evil-Slaying Blade began to tremble, emitting a powerful blade intent, ready to cut through all evil in the world.

Watching the abnormal movement of the Evil Vanquisher, Gerald Greenhaven's expression returned to calm.

"Don't worry, it won't be long before you have a chance to be unsheathed!"

With those words, the Evil Vanquisher immediately calmed down.

Then, Gerald Greenhaven continued his seclusion, waiting for news from his secret guards.

...

"Your descendant, Gavin Green, has unexpectedly inherited a Grandmaster's legacy, slightly increasing his foundation!"

"Your descendant, Gavin Green, has received guidance from a Grandmaster, slightly improving his strength!"

"Your descendant, Gavin Green, has inherited the blessings of an ancient powerhouse, significantly enhancing his cultivation!"

"Your descendant, Shannon Green, has gained insight while cultivating the Longevity Technique, breaking through to the initial Bone-Forging stage!"

"Reward points increased by 30!"

"Your descendant, Xavier Green, has gained insight into the True Meaning of the Heavenly Sword, significantly enhancing his strength!"

"Your descendant, Kyrie Green, has gained insight while cultivating the Sun and Moon Fist Manual, slightly improving his strength!"

"Your descendant, Kyrie Green, has studied the Grandmaster's notes and gained a preliminary understanding of the Sun and Moon True Meaning!"

"Your descendant, Xavier Green, has gained insight into the True Meaning of the Heavenly Sword, gaining a preliminary understanding of the Heavenly Sword True Meaning!"

"Your descendant, Gavin Green, has obtained intelligence on the Central Plains and is preparing to integrate his forces for a battle against the Tai Su Sect!"

"Your descendant..."

...

While Gerald Greenhaven was in seclusion, the information panel kept refreshing.

When he saw Shannon Green break through, he wasn't too surprised.

After all, Shannon Green had been at the peak of the Blood Refinement stage for some time. For an ordinary person, breaking through to the Bone-Forging stage in such a short time would be impossible.

However, Shannon Green was different.

Her talent was the strongest Gerald Greenhaven had ever seen, and the Greenhaven Manor was not lacking in resources. So, it was quite normal for her to break through.

"Xavier and Kyrie gaining a preliminary understanding of True Meaning is quite good, but to truly master Grandmaster True Meaning, they still have a long way to go," Gerald Greenhaven mused.

Preliminary understanding of True Meaning and Grandmaster True Meaning were two entirely different concepts.

To gain a preliminary understanding, one only needed to comprehend the first level of True Meaning. However, to master Grandmaster True Meaning, one needed to comprehend the sixth level of True Meaning.

Understanding True Meaning was difficult, and elevating it to the sixth level was even more challenging.

Of course, even so, for someone at the Bone-Forging stage to gain a preliminary understanding of True Meaning was quite impressive.

Among cultivators of the same realm, few could control True Meaning at this stage.

Even many cultivators at the Viscera Condensation stage might not be able to grasp the power of True Meaning.

As for Gavin Green's plan to integrate his forces and prepare to resist the Tai Su Sect, Gerald Greenhaven was not surprised.

The situation on the Central Plains was no longer a secret.

The Tai Su Sect could attack the Green Cloud Province at any moment.

Naturally, Gavin Green would not be unprepared.

—

One day, when a secret letter from Gavin Green arrived, Gerald Greenhaven left the Blade Polishing Hall, shouldering the Evil Vanquisher, and headed for the capital city.

With the Full Mastery of the Divine Step Technique, each step Gerald Greenhaven took instantly covered a hundred feet, appearing to the naked eye as a miraculous method of shrinking the earth into an inch.

Of course, even a normal Grandmaster, even if they perfected the Divine Step Technique, could not achieve this level.

...

In the Sunrise Manor,

Gavin Green had gathered many of his subordinates and generals, including the head of the Divine Martial Sect, Gwendolyn Green, and the Supreme Elder of the Iron Sword Sect, among other top-tier powerhouses.

"The Transcendent Realm cultivator from the Tai Su Sect has already slaughtered most of the Central Plains. The Spirit King has taken this opportunity to integrate the remaining forces of various factions.

Now, the Spirit King claims to control only the Spirit Province and the Central Plains, but in reality, other provinces find it difficult to resist him."

"According to reports from our secret guards, he has already integrated his forces and plans to attack our Green Cloud Province."

"His primary target is our Tai Mountain County!"

Gavin Green looked at everyone, his expression serious.

The Green Cloud Province has four counties, and Tai Mountain County and Dan Yang County border the Central Plains.

Now that the Spirit King's forces are targeting Tai Mountain County, their intentions are clear.

They plan to use overwhelming force to crush Tai Mountain County, suppress the Sunrise Army, and then control the entire Green Cloud Province.

Upon hearing this, Sheldon immediately said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. If the Spirit King's forces dare to come, I will ensure they do not return!"

The Thirty-Six Thousand Heavenly Gang Army was Sheldon's greatest confidence.

The other generals also followed suit, clasping their fists.

"You are right. The Green Cloud Province is not something the Spirit King can manipulate at will!"

"The Tai Su Sect has been slaughtering the Central Plains, treating the people like cattle and ants. Such actions have angered heaven and humanity. If we go to war, the people's hearts will be with Your Majesty. Why should we fear them?"

"The Green Cloud Province must not be invaded. We will fight to the death!"

In recent years, Gavin Green had implemented various policies to benefit the people of the Green Cloud Province, and they had all seen the results.

Combined with the atrocities committed by Malcolm Frost on the Central Plains, if the Green Cloud Province were to fall, the fate of others would be clear.

Therefore, when they learned that the Spirit King's forces were planning to attack Tai Mountain County, none of them had any thoughts of retreating.

The situation was different for the few present, including Gu Yun and the Sword Daoist, whose expressions were notably more solemn.

"A mere Spirit King is nothing to fear. The real issue is the Grand Elder of the Primordial Sect, a godlike powerhouse who has mastered the ability to manipulate evil forces and create forbidden zones. Even an army of a million soldiers would struggle to stand against a forbidden zone!" the Sword Daoist said gravely.

At this level, even he lacked the confidence to face such a formidable opponent. It didn't matter that the Sword Daoist had only recently ascended to the Grandmaster level or that he was a peak True Intent Grandmaster. In the presence of a supreme powerhouse who could create a forbidden zone, even a True Intent Grandmaster was insignificant.

The Sword Daoist hadn't truly fought against such a level of strength, but he had read enough accounts of the Divine Realm to understand the terrifying nature of these beings.

Upon hearing the term "Divine Realm," everyone's expressions grew serious.

Indeed, they were not afraid of the Spirit King's army. Even if the Spirit King controlled two provinces, it wouldn't matter. Over the years, the Qingyun Province had raised an army of three million, with a significant number of elite troops. Though they couldn't match the Heavenly Gang Army led by Shi Zhen, their combat strength was formidable.

However, facing a Divine Realm powerhouse was a different story. They were well aware of the power of the Divine Realm after the events in the Central Province. A single individual could destroy a city, and the slaughter of a million people was not uncommon. In the presence of such a being, even Grandmasters and so-called Soul Fusion experts were mere ants.

Gu Yang said, "There's no need to worry about Fu Zhao. I've already sent word back, and my father will personally handle the Grand Elder of the Primordial Sect."

Hearing this, the others' expressions eased.

Gu Yun said, "If Master Gu takes action, Fu Zhao won't be a problem."

"Master Gu's strength is unmatched. I vividly remember the Blood Mountain Manor incident where he subdued the evil forces. With Master Gu's involvement, I believe this Divine Realm powerhouse won't be able to cause much trouble," the Sword Daoist nodded in agreement.

For them, the name "Gu Qingfeng" was the greatest reassurance. With him, even the formidable Divine Realm powerhouse wouldn't pose a significant threat to Qingyun Province. They hadn't even considered the possibility of Gu Qingfeng losing.

Only those who had truly witnessed his strength could appreciate the unfathomable power he possessed. Although the Divine Realm was terrifying, it wasn't guaranteed to be his match.

As for the others, even if they had doubts, they didn't voice them in this setting to avoid undermining morale.

At that moment, a guard entered the room.

"Your Highness, Master Gu has arrived!"

"Quickly, bring my father in!" Gu Yang's face lit up with joy.

Shortly after, Gu Qingfeng entered the hall. Gu Yang hurriedly stood up. "Son greets Father, please take the seat of honor!"

He also readily offered his own position to Gu Qingfeng, wanting him to sit in the main seat.

Gu Qingfeng shook his head. "You are the Guangyang King; you should take the seat of honor. I'll find a spot somewhere."

"Master Gu, please, take the disciple's position!" Gu Yun also stood up, showing deep respect, and offered his seat.

Gu Qingfeng nodded and took the seat without further ado, while Gu Yun stood behind him, his expression full of reverence.

The others also greeted Gu Qingfeng.

"Master Gu, greetings!"

"Great Martial Saint, greetings!"

Gu Qingfeng acknowledged each of them with a nod.

Then, he turned to Gu Yang.

"I heard that the Primordial Sect is planning to attack Qingyun Province. What's the current situation?"

Gu Yang's expression turned serious. "The Spirit King's army has been consolidated and is now preparing to advance on our Taishan County. With an army of millions, it's clear they aim to establish their dominance over the Nine Provinces through this battle."

Gu Qingfeng asked, "The Spirit King's army is formidable. Does the Guangyang Army have the confidence to face them?"

"Father, rest assured. The Guangyang Army has been well-rested and trained over the years, and we have an army of millions. If it comes to a battle, we will not back down from anyone. The real issue is the Grand Elder of the Primordial Sect. A Divine Realm powerhouse is almost impossible for any army to counter," Gu Yang replied without hesitation.

Gu Qingfeng's expression remained unchanged. "I will personally deal with Fu Zhao."

Hearing this, Gu Yang finally smiled. Although he had mentioned that his father would take action, it was reassuring to see him in person.

Over the next few days, Gu Qingfeng stayed at the palace. Gu Yang continued to consolidate the army, preparing for the battle against the Spirit King.

(End of Chapter)

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