The silver spear was colossal, like a towering mountain thrusting into the clouds. The silver-robed figure stood atop it, gazing down upon all living beings.
The world fell silent, and no one dared to move recklessly.
Suddenly, he raised his hand and pointed toward another mercenary group. With a sharp *shh*, a streak of silver light shot forth, obliterating another powerful figure in an explosion of blood and flesh.
“Captain!” A group of people cried out in anguish. It was utterly humiliating—a mercenary leader had been erased just like that.
“I’ll fight you to the death!” Some roared with unyielding spirit, charging forward.
“Avenge our captain!” Treasures manifested, runes surged, and they unleashed their full strength.
Yet, it was futile. The gap in cultivation realms was too vast. When a Heavenly God descended, who could stand in his way? Unless a true sect master arrived, no one could oppose him.
The silver war spear trembled, then tore free from the ground with a thunderous roar, sweeping across the mercenary group—along with the thousands they were protecting—reducing them all to bloody pulp.
The scene was horrifyingly brutal, leaving everyone in shock.
“If you don’t come out, I’ll slaughter you all,” the silver-robed Heavenly God said coldly.
Tens of thousands stood below, yet he declared he would kill them all—ruthless and indifferent, as if he were merely looking down upon a swarm of insects.
A chill ran through Shi Hao’s heart. The Bloody Plains truly lived up to their name, filled with endless slaughter and cruelty.
**Boom!**
The next moment, the silver war spear tore from the ground, shrinking rapidly to about ten feet in length—yet its power remained undiminished, still distorting the void and making everyone tremble.
The silver-robed man beckoned, and the spear flew into his grasp. Holding it aloft with one hand, he pointed it toward the masses below, ready to strike.
At that moment, tens of thousands of lives felt suffocated, their faces pale. Such overwhelming force was tyrannical.
**Shh!**
Finally, someone couldn’t take it anymore and shot into the sky, fleeing into the distance, desperate to escape this nightmare.
Once one took the lead, others followed. In an instant, countless figures surged into the air, scattering in all directions.
No one believed a single man could slaughter them all. They fled for their lives.
But the Bloody Plains had been sealed. Not only was spatial traversal impossible, even flight was drastically slowed.
**Whoosh!**
A tempestuous gale swept through the sky as the silver-robed man swung his spear, as if stirring the winds of heaven. Bodies exploded mid-air, one after another, turning into bloody mist.
Such divine might was unimaginable!
With a single casual swing, swathes of lives were obliterated. Even those who had fled far away plummeted like dumplings into boiling water, their corpses littering the ground.
The sight was terrifying—a Heavenly God’s strike had wiped out tens of thousands in moments.
Shi Hao did not flee. He stood his ground, ready to don his tattered armor and summon his alchemy furnace at any moment.
Truth be told, even he was shaken. *Is this the might of a Heavenly God?*
He had witnessed higher-level battles before, but the sheer oppression of a Heavenly God slaughtering so many weaker beings was horrifying.
No wonder they were called Heavenly Gods—lofty and untouchable. For those at the Divine Flame Realm and below, they were insurmountable.
Yun Xi also remained, outwardly calm as she waited for an opportunity. She knew fleeing now would be futile—only death awaited.
“Still not coming out? Then die!”
The silver-robed figure in the sky raised his spear and slowly swept it downward. Those who had tried to escape were already dead; the skies were empty save for him.
**Shh!**
A silver light, like a vast river, surged from the spear’s tip, crashing toward the earth with deafening force.
**Boom!**
The earth split apart like torn paper, fissures spreading in all directions, their depths unfathomable.
“Ah—!”
Countless screams erupted as the silver light swept through, obliterating everything in its path. Despite desperate resistance, the victims exploded instantly.
Another ten thousand lives perished. Blood mist stained the sky, and the ravaged earth was a gruesome sight.
**Bang!**
Rocks shattered mid-air, painting a scene of horror.
The Hurricane Mercenary Group was also affected. Fortunately, they were outside the silver light’s range, but even so, many perished, and countless others were injured.
Shi Hao’s blood churned. Even his formidable physique ached, though he remained unharmed.
Tragically, a massive boulder struck Yun Xi, sending her flying with a mouthful of blood.
Though the boulder itself was harmless, it carried a wisp of the Heavenly God’s silver light—enough to wound even someone as strong as Yun Xi.
Shi Hao’s eyes flashed. He moved his hands through the air, guiding her toward him before healing her with his surging blood energy, swiftly stabilizing her injuries.
Luckily, it wasn’t fatal—just the overwhelming power of a Heavenly God.
Shi Hao’s heart pounded. A mere wisp of silver light had felt dangerous. If the full force had struck, who could withstand it?
*Grow stronger.* That was his only thought. *I must become a Heavenly God.*
“Thank you,” Yun Xi said, her body glowing faintly as she stood and bowed gracefully.
Though her true form was concealed, Shi Hao’s pupil of insight saw through—her jade-like skin and divine beauty, like a goddess.
“No need for thanks,” Shi Hao replied gravely, his gaze fixed on the sky. He knew disaster loomed. Could they survive?
Strangely, the hidden protectors around Yun Xi seemed restless but did not act—likely because they weren’t Heavenly Gods either.
Just as the silver-robed man raised his spear again, preparing to annihilate the remaining ten thousand, a distant roar echoed, accompanied by dazzling divine runes.
**Boom!**
Mountains in the distance exploded.
“Heavenly God battle!”
The thought flashed through everyone’s minds. A clash of this magnitude had erupted.
“Golden Cicada sheds its shell—they escaped the main group and fled into those mountains. Luckily, they were intercepted.”
These were the silver-robed man’s parting words. By the time they reached the crowd’s ears, he had already vanished, charging toward the distant battlefield.
The ground was stained with blood, white bone fragments clinging to crimson threads—a scene straight from a slaughterhouse.
Silence reigned. Many trembled. Even seasoned cultivators had never witnessed such brutality.
“Let’s go!”
“To hell with Tian Province! This is a nightmare!”
The remaining ten thousand survivors scattered in panic, fleeing in all directions.
Mercenary groups, lone cultivators—all split into dozens of factions, choosing different paths.
They had hoped to band together for safety, but who could have expected a Heavenly God so ruthless, slaughtering indiscriminately just to eliminate a target?
For them, this was a bloodbath.
“Thank you for your help,” Yun Xi said again.
Like Shi Hao, she chose to press on toward Tian Province. Though many had fled, thousands still advanced—now spread out, no longer clustered together.
“What happened to provoke a Heavenly God’s descent?”
“You’re underestimating it—didn’t you see the battle? At least two more Heavenly Gods were involved!”
Discussions buzzed along the way.
Shi Hao continued onward. With the Heavenly God gone, he doubted the man would return. This path seemed safer now.
“What’s this ‘changing of the heavens’ about? What’s the latest news? Who was that Heavenly God hunting?”
Many were puzzled. Why would a Heavenly God stoop to such indiscriminate slaughter?
“Could it be the fallout from the events in the Five Elements Province spreading here?”
“You mean the chaos caused by that ‘Young Devil’ Huang from the Primordial Secret Realm?”
Shi Hao’s heart skipped a beat. Even these people knew of him?
“Who’s this ‘Young Devil’ Huang? What happened?” Some were still in the dark.
“News travels slowly across dozens of provinces…” someone explained.
“Tell us! Did this ‘Young Devil’ really affect Demon Province?”
“You’re out of touch. Many know by now. A youth named Huang left his name on the Demon Venerable’s Stele, surpassing even Qin Changsheng. In a minor realm, he swept through his enemies, alarming sect masters.”
“What? Details!”
Even Yun Xi listened intently. Having just emerged from a forbidden zone, she was unaware of recent events.
“Young Devil Huang slew and defeated multiple prodigies in that minor realm—Netherworld’s Son, Sun God Vine, Lightning Child, Purple-Gold True Ape—shaking countless sects.”
“One person, killing multiple prodigies? That’s absurd! Who is he? A true supreme genius of this era? Comparable to the Immortal Palace’s heir?”
“You’re right. Rumor has it he even defeated the Immortal Palace’s young lord, dominating that realm with an undefeated legend!”
“Is… is that true?”
The crowd erupted.
Demon Province was a land of chaos, breeding ruthless warriors. Even after such a massacre, tales of battle stirred their blood.
Yun Xi was stunned. *A youth like this, rising so suddenly, crushing so many geniuses—even defeating the Immortal Palace’s heir?*
It was awe-inspiring. Her clan, the Heaven-Mankind, had grand ambitions to nurture such a peerless genius. Yet here was someone who had achieved it alone!
“To ascend from mortal to heavenly—so difficult.”
She was one of their chosen seeds, successful in her own right, and now hurrying back to her clan.
Her thoughts drifted to the lower realm, where a youth had once swept through his generation, unmatched and unrivaled.
That youth had forged a legendary reputation, his feats shaking the world.
But if he had come to the upper realm, would he have retained that glory? The upper realm was vast—each province had its own prodigy, a so-called innate genius.
And she had heard… that youth had died in the lower realm.
“Young Devil Huang obtained the most crucial inheritance from that minor realm. Several sect masters guarding the exit tried to capture him but failed, enraging them.”
“Many great sects are mobilizing—some to kill him, others to seize his treasures. In short, the storm from the Five Elements Province is spreading!”
“Could the Heavenly God’s descent be tied to Young Devil Huang? Was he spotted in Demon Province?”
Speculations ran wild.
Yun Xi snapped out of her reverie. That undefeated youth from her memories was surely buried forever in the lower realm.
Her gaze fell on Shi Hao, the youth who had saved her from the Heavenly God’s light.
“May I ask your name? I truly appreciate your help,” she said, studying him curiously. Despite his youth, his strength was extraordinary.
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