Chapter 453: Annihilation, Astonishing the Powerful

Chapter 453: Annihilation, Astonishing the Powerful

Above the azure sea, the surging waves transformed into sword lights, filling the sky and sea with rolling sword tides, carrying an aura of slaughter that enveloped the world.

The massive sword churned, causing the sea to roar and the heavens to pale.

Even the realm gates were shaking, as if they would crumble under the might of the sword array at any moment.

Gao Xueming's eyes widened in shock as he witnessed the intense battle in the distant sea, his heart trembling. He never imagined that as an Immortal Sovereign, there would come a day when a battle would leave him so shaken.

What terrifying sword path is this?!

He stood there, transfixed, as he watched the giant sword roll like it was crushing the heavens and the earth, the intent of slaughter causing the very world to change color.

The tens of thousands of miles of azure sea seemed to be suppressed!

Aside from the turbulent battlefield, the vast sea beyond lay calm, as if not a single wave could be stirred.

For a moment, all was peaceful, the winds gentle, and everything quiet.

"Half a quarter of an hour!"

Gao Xueming muttered to himself.

Half a quarter of an hour, and the battle was over?

Twenty Immortal Sovereigns, including one perfect Immortal Sovereign and several late-stage Immortal Sovereigns, had all fallen?!

They couldn't even last a quarter of an hour? The small island where the realm gate was located had long since disappeared, leaving only the realm gate hanging in the air above the sea.

Xu Yan remained expressionless. These twenty Immortal Sovereigns, even with one of them being a perfect Immortal Sovereign, were nothing more than a minor obstacle.

"I'm not far from achieving perfection in the Void Breaking Realm. Immortal Sovereigns are insignificant to me now!"

At this moment, Xu Yan had become one of the strongest in the Divine Realm.

The ambush by Tian Sha Di Ying was but a minor event for Xu Yan, easily dealt with in less than half a quarter of an hour, annihilating all his enemies.

"The Ten Directions Extinction Sword Array is indeed formidable. With this sword array, I need not fear even a siege by dozens of Immortal Sovereigns!"

Xu Yan was satisfied with the performance of the Ten Directions Extinction Sword Array, which he had recently comprehended.

With a single step, he disappeared into the distance.

Gao Xueming saw a figure flying by in the distance—a handsome young man who had just slain twenty Immortal Sovereigns in half a quarter of an hour.

Suddenly, Gao Xueming's expression froze, his heart tightening. He felt as if he had lost his wits.

It was just a glance, a fleeting moment of eye contact, but Gao Xueming's heart clenched, and he stood there, looking somewhat dazed, afraid to make any sudden movements.

He feared that any misstep would cause the young man to misunderstand and strike him down with a single sword strike. In that moment, he felt as insignificant as an ant before a powerful being.

Since breaking through to the Immortal Sovereign realm and reaching the pinnacle of the Divine Realm, becoming a revered and feared powerhouse, he had never felt so insignificant.

The young man's glance brought back memories of his weaker days, the tension, nervousness, and feeling of insignificance.

The young man was exceptionally handsome; he was either an ancient monster or a peerless genius! Whichever he was, Gao Xueming knew that he was not someone to be trifled with.

Xu Yan glanced at Gao Xueming, sensing no malice or killing intent from him. As he had no connection to the people of Tian Sha Di Ying, Xu Yan paid him no further heed and disappeared into the distance.

...

Yun Tian Island was home to most of the Immortal Sovereigns of the Azure Sea Realm, including those of the Sea Spirit Race.

The movements of Immortal Sovereigns were usually predictable, taking turns guarding the Sky Cave or cultivating in seclusion on the island. It was rare for an Immortal Sovereign to leave the island, except to patrol the Azure Sea Realm occasionally.

However, on this day, the usually tranquil Yun Tian Island suddenly erupted with the auras of Immortal Sovereigns.

Everyone on the island looked up in shock.

"What's happening?"

"Could there be another major disturbance in the Sky Cave?"

Suddenly, all the Immortal Sovereigns on the island unleashed their powerful auras and took to the sky, looking in a specific direction.

Such a grand display could only mean one thing to the warriors on the island—there must be a significant disturbance in the Sky Cave for all the Immortal Sovereigns to be mobilized.

"What happened at the realm gate?"

The Immortal Sovereigns of Yun Tian Island looked on with grave and puzzled expressions.

Just then, they had all sensed a powerful battle emanating from the direction of the realm gate—a battle between Immortal Sovereigns.

Moreover, the intensity of the disturbance suggested a clash involving dozens of Immortal Sovereigns.

But how was that possible?!

It had been countless years since such a fierce battle involving Immortal Sovereigns had occurred in the Divine Realm.

"Let's go to the realm gate!"

One by one, the Immortal Sovereigns disappeared into the distance, leaving four Immortal Sovereigns to guard Yun Tian Island against potential enemies taking advantage of their absence.

The auras of the Immortal Sovereigns shook the heavens and the earth as they took up positions around the island, ensuring its protection.

Xie Tianheng heaved a sigh, full of admiration.

Beside him, Fu Tianhai's face turned gloomy. Since arriving in the Divine Realm, he had diligently cultivated, only to find himself surpassed by his son-in-law, Xie Tianheng. This turn of events left him feeling bitter.

What made it worse was that Xie Tianheng, this good-for-nothing, kept offering to guide him in his cultivation, with an air of arrogance that Fu Tianhai found unbearable.

After his exclamation, Xie Tianheng turned to his father-in-law and said, "Father-in-law, how close are you to reaching the Li Zhen Realm? You seem to be a bit slow!"

Fu Tianhai coldly hmphed and, with a dark face, walked away.

Xie Tianheng couldn't help but feel pleased with himself. Let this old man, who used to look down on him back in the Spirit Realm, know that his son-in-law was someone to be reckoned with!

"I still have a way to go in terms of strength. Although I've broken through to the Li Zhen Realm, I'm not considered top-notch among the Zhen Wang Tianzuns," Xie Tianheng mused.

Despite his prowess in the sword path, his comprehension of sword intent, and the development of a sword art, he could only barely match the combat power of a late-stage Zhen Wang Tianzun.

While outsiders considered him a strong cultivator and he had gained some fame, it was still not enough for the ever-aspiring Xie Tianheng.

"I'm still far from the Undying Tianzun stage. It might take me a hundred years or more to break through," he admitted to himself.

At that moment, Xie Tianheng thought of medicinal pills.

"With the aid of pills, I would surely break through much faster."

The idea tempted him, and he wondered if he should make a trip back to Qinghua Realm.

Suddenly, a faint sword cry rang out, delighting Xie Tianheng.

"Has Feng broken through?"

He looked toward the source of the sound, and a sword light flew out from the secluded cultivation area of the courtyard. A divine visage appeared, shrouded in surging sword waves, with an intent to kill lurking within.

Then, the visage faded, revealing Xie Lingfeng's figure.

Xie Lingfeng had finally broken through to the Shen Xiang Realm.

"Feng, now that you've broken through, let's find a place to spar," Xie Tianheng suggested.

Among the sword cultivators in Yun Tian Island, or even the entire Bi Hai Realm, the only one who caught Xie Tianheng's attention was his son, Xie Lingfeng.

In the entire Bi Hai Realm, aside from the two of them, there was not a single cultivator who could be considered a true sword cultivator.

Xie Lingfeng glanced at his father and, after a moment of silence, said, "Dad, there's no need. You're not my match."

Xie Tianheng's face darkened.

"Do you really think I, your father, am like those useless sword cultivators? Do you think you can defeat me?"

Xie Lingfeng's mouth twitched. His father was indeed a bit too arrogant. "When I broke through to the divine passage, I comprehended three divine abilities. Now that I've reached the Shen Xiang Realm, my strength has increased even further. Dad, you should give up. It's impossible for you to be my match.

"With my current cultivation in the martial way, it can be considered a complete transition to the Great Wilderness martial way. Within the same realm, how can you possibly oppose me?

"In terms of comprehension of sword intent, sword will, and divine abilities, you are inferior to me!"

Xie Tianheng opened his mouth, but he was left speechless by his son's words.

...

A group of Undying Tianzun powerhouses from Cloud Heaven Island hurried toward the realm gate. Before they even got close, they noticed that the small island where the gate was located had disappeared, leaving only the gate hanging in the air above the sea.

The great battle had already concluded!

Such a massive fight had ended in less than an hour?

What had happened?

The powerful cultivators were perplexed, and their thoughts turned to Gao Xueming, who had been guarding the gate.

"Where's Gao Xueming?"

"Is he there?"

The group suddenly noticed that on a small island, Gao Xueming stood there, looking dazed, as if he had been startled by something.

This was an Undying Heavenly Sovereign, one of the most powerful beings!

On the island, the Zhen Wang Tianzuns who had been guarding the gate alongside Gao Xueming were all unconscious.

"Gao Xueming, what happened?"

An elder with a blue staff in hand, a powerful aura, and a ruddy complexion asked in a deep voice.

The elder was the grand elder of the Sea Spirit Race, one of the strongest beings in the Bi Hai Realm.

Gao Xueming took a deep breath and snapped out of his daze. Looking at the group of Undying Tianzun cultivators, he said solemnly, "A formidable powerhouse has arrived in the Bi Hai Realm, one whom we absolutely must not offend. His strength is such that I fear even if all of us Undying Tianzuns in the Bi Hai Realm joined forces, we would still not be his match!"

Upon hearing this, the group of powerful cultivators was astonished.

"A cultivator above the Immortal Realm? Impossible. Such a powerful being would not easily descend to our realm, and if they did, we would surely know about it," one of the Immortal Tianzun cultivators shook his head in disbelief.

"Not necessarily above the Undying Realm, but his strength crushes those in the Undying Realm," Gao Xueming sighed.

"Tell us, what happened?"

The Sea Spirit Race's grand elder frowned, urging Gao Xueming to explain.

After all, he had only repaid a life-saving favor, and now they were even. It wasn't a big deal.

Besides, the attacked individuals were incredibly powerful, and all those who had lain in ambush had been slaughtered without exception.

The Sea Spirit Clan's Grand Elder and the others were shocked upon hearing this.

"Twenty Immortal Sovereigns working together were annihilated in less than a quarter of an hour?"

The group of powerful beings looked at each other in disbelief.

"Indeed!" Gao Xueming nodded.

"The young man I saw was so formidable that I suspect he might not be an ancient monster despite his youthful appearance." Gao Xueming couldn't help but feel bitter as he recalled how a mere glance from the young man had left him too scared to move.

"Are you certain there were twenty Immortal Sovereigns?" one of the cultivators asked, unable to contain his curiosity any longer.

"How could I mistake that?" Gao Xueming replied, his expression grave.

The group fell silent, each of them feeling a shiver down their spine. Twenty Immortal Sovereigns, experts in combined attacks and wielding divine artifacts capable of freezing time and space, had been wiped out in less than a quarter of an hour.

"Let's go and take a look at the battlefield!" The Sea Spirit Clan's Grand Elder spoke in a deep voice, his eyes filled with determination.

Outside the realm gate, the sea where the battle had taken place was now calm. The small island had vanished without a trace, but the group of powerful beings standing above the waters still felt a chill run down their spines.

A faint, sharp aura lingered in the air, an aftereffect of the fierce battle. Even at their level of cultivation as Immortal Sovereigns, they felt a sense of impending doom hanging in the air.

"What kind of technique is this?" one of the Immortal Sovereigns muttered, his eyes wide with awe.

If a Divine Refinement Realm warrior were to step into this battlefield, they would instantly be annihilated by the lingering aura. This level of destructive intent was beyond what they, as Immortal Sovereigns, could achieve.

Although the battlefield's aura was slowly dissipating, the fact that it persisted for so long after the battle and retained such deadly power was a testament to the combatant's strength—a strength that far exceeded their own.

Xu Yan had only unleashed the Ten Directions Extinction Sword Array and hadn't employed the Unchanging Sword Intent. Otherwise, the sword intent lingering in this place would have become a sacred ground for sword cultivators to gain enlightenment.

"This person must not be provoked. I hope he has no ill intentions," the Sea Spirit Clan's Grand Elder sighed, his eyes filled with worry.

He turned to Gao Xueming and said, "Since you've seen him, show us his appearance so that we don't accidentally offend him."

The other Immortal Sovereigns nodded in agreement. Such a formidable and ruthless individual must be treated with caution and respect.

Gao Xueming waved his hand, gathering the power of heaven and earth to create an image of Xu Yan. Although it could only capture about seventy to eighty percent of his features, it would be enough for them to recognize him and avoid causing any unintentional offense.

After committing Xu Yan's appearance to memory, the group began discussing how to handle the situation.

The Sea Spirit Clan's Grand Elder reached out and, with a grasp of his hand, moved a distant island to the location of the realm gate, ensuring that the gate remained on an island as before.

Leaving one of their own to guard the realm gate, Gao Xueming accompanied the rest of the group back to Yun Tian Island. As for the unconscious Zhen Wang Tianzuns, they would be awakened and tasked with guarding the realm gate once again.

These Zhen Wang Tianzuns were bewildered as they regained consciousness. How had the island changed while they were asleep?

However, they understood that something significant must have occurred, something beyond their understanding as lesser cultivators.

Meanwhile, Xu Yan set off toward Yun Tian Island after annihilating the attackers from Tian Sha Di Ying. As he was unfamiliar with the Azure Sea Realm, he veered off course slightly.

Navigating the waves in a flying boat, Xu Yan gazed out at the vast ocean, his thoughts turning to Xie Tianheng.

"With Xie Tianheng's talent, he should be close to breaking through to the Shen Xiang Realm by now," Xu Yan mused.

Xie Tianheng's natural ability, coupled with his diligent cultivation and the assistance of pills, meant that he was likely on the verge of reaching the Shen Xiang Realm.

"Once Xie Tianheng breaks through, he'll be considered strong even among Zhen Wang Tianzuns," Xu Yan acknowledged, assessing his friend's potential.

"I wonder how many divine abilities he has cultivated," Xu Yan wondered, his curiosity piqued.

Suddenly, Xu Yan's expression changed as he sensed something in the distance. He turned his gaze toward a desolate island far away.

(End of Chapter)

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