“Not good.”
Facing the seemingly ordinary hammer and the overwhelming crimson giant palm, Dongbo Xueying couldn’t help but feel a tightening in his heart. A sense of threat arose within him. Previously, even though he had been affected by the ‘Domain of Time’ and then besieged by two completely opposite techniques of the tenth level—water and fire—his body had endured, but he hadn’t truly felt threatened.
Now, he did.
This was the real killing move of the ambush.
“Is that Yu Chen, the Wanderer under the ‘Drifter,’ one of the Five Ancestors of the Myriad Worlds Ancient Nation? And that must be Fan Chuhu, one of the Hundred War Demons?” Dongbo Xueying recognized them instantly and immediately sent a mental call for help: “Master, I’m under a covert attack.”
The moment the Domain of Time descended, the surrounding space spanning hundreds of millions of miles had already been completely isolated—just like when Blood Sacrifice City was sealed off. Such sealing treasures were extremely expensive, beyond the means of ordinary Cosmic Gods. It had been temporarily bestowed by the ‘Heavenly Sword Nation Master’ specifically for this operation.
Clearly, they were preventing Dongbo Xueying from escaping via ‘Void Transference.’
Of course, Dongbo Xueying still had an avatar in the capital and could still call for help!
“Boom—”
Two terrifying forces descended simultaneously. Though Dongbo Xueying desperately wielded his spear to defend, his movements were too slow under the distorted time flow. The hammer easily bypassed his spear, penetrated the three swirling void vortexes around him, and struck his body. The defensive technique of the ‘Red Cloud Combat Method’ was already weakened by the dual assault of water and fire.
This seemingly ordinary hammer strike was only weakened by 30-40% by his defenses—the rest slammed directly into him.
“Hmm?” Yu Chen sensed the strange feeling of striking emptiness. “Void Shift?”
“Thud.”
Almost simultaneously.
The massive bronze palm smashed down, dispersing the protective vortexes entirely. His spear was knocked back into his body, and the palm struck him directly, sending shockwaves through his form…
Yu Chen’s hammer, though light, unleashed layers of force that surged into his body and soul, exacerbating the damage from the water and fire attacks. Then came the overwhelming strike from Fan Chuhu’s bronze palm! As one of the Hundred War Demons, Fan Chuhu was a super-warrior modified through artificial means, not a true cultivator who had reached the tenth level of Chaos.
Thus, he was somewhat akin to a demonic servant—though he remained a free cultivator, unbound by servitude.
His techniques weren’t particularly refined, roughly at the eighth or ninth level, but his raw power and speed were terrifying, surpassing even ordinary Cosmic Gods. Combined with his specially crafted body, he excelled in battlefield slaughter.
“Hum—”
Under the relentless assault, Dongbo Xueying felt his mind tremble.
“What? He’s still alive?”
“How is this possible?”
Prince Zhifeng, Yu Chen, Fan Chuhu, the Water-Fire Envoys, and the hidden observers—the black-robed expert and Thunder King Mo Chao—were all stunned.
This was their meticulously planned joint attack, designed to kill Ying Shan Xueying.
Under the Domain of Time, Dongbo Xueying’s movements were unbearably slow, leaving him unable to resist—only endure.
The combined water-fire strike, both at the tenth level and diametrically opposed, was devastating. They had even speculated it might kill him outright.
Fan Chuhu and Yu Chen’s follow-up attacks were even deadlier. Both were famed for their overwhelming force. In their estimation, even if he survived the first strike, his body would be too weakened to withstand their crushing blows.
“Boom—”
The street had long been reduced to a massive crater. Within it, a figure crouched low before raising his head, eyes blazing with fury.
“Damn it.”
Dongbo Xueying seethed with frustration.
It had been a long time since he’d felt so helpless. Despite his strength, the Domain of Time rendered him too slow to counter.
Waves of force reverberated through his body.
“Pfft—” Blood spilled from his lips, and crimson streaks seeped from his skin.
Even with the Red Cloud Combat Method’s defenses and the perfected tenth-level Nanyun Sacred Body, such an assault would have been fatal. Fortunately, his Void Shift had reached an unfathomable level—surpassing even the pinnacle void creatures of Chaos and rivaling his master, Gu Qi. He was just one step away from true perfection.
This mastery allowed him to dissipate most of the attacks’ force, though he was still wounded.
“Kill him!”
“He’s already heavily injured!”
“Hurry!”
Though shocked by their failure, they knew time was precious.
“Boom—”
“Die!”
Prince Zhifeng maintained the Domain of Time while the Water-Fire Envoys continued their assault. Fan Chuhu and Yu Chen, however, were incensed.
“Tear Heaven Claws!” Fan Chuhu roared, his hands transforming into claws that seemed capable of rending the heavens—a brutal technique crafted by his master, the ‘Tear Heaven Great Venerable,’ specifically for the Hundred War Demons.
“Dust to dust, earth to earth—vanish.” Yu Chen, too, was enraged. As a Wanderer’s disciple, he had his pride.
His hammer swung.
“Hum—”
The air resonated with an eerie, flute-like sound, carrying a hypnotic allure—one that lulled the mind toward eternal darkness.
…
“Boom—”
The five attackers unleashed three relentless waves of strikes.
“His vitality hasn’t weakened significantly—he still has over half his life force left. We’re out of time. Retreat!” Prince Zhifeng commanded.
“Go.” “Go.” “Go.”
Though reluctant, none hesitated.
“Whoosh—”
They vanished instantly.
They knew full well that once a disciple faced mortal peril, the Nanyun Nation Master—despite his lofty status—would intervene. A casual swipe from him could annihilate all five of them. Such retaliation wouldn’t even be considered ‘bullying the weak’—just a minor venting of anger.
But if they escaped, the Nation Master pursuing them would be beneath his dignity.
Among the true apex powers of the Heart Realm Continent, there were unspoken rules. After all, every faction had supreme experts. The Myriad Worlds Ancient Nation and the Summerflame Ancient Nation were far more dominant than Nanyun! These rules existed precisely because all sides exercised restraint. For truly weak factions, annihilation was the only rule—no ‘unspoken agreements’ applied.
Being eligible to abide by these rules was already a mark of pride.
Naturally, the Nanyun Nation Master adhered to them.
“Boom—”
The battlefield’s residual energy rippled outward.
Beams of light descended from the sky—the capital’s defensive formations activating to neutralize the aftermath.
“Cough, cough.” Dongbo Xueying spat more blood as he rose from the crater, hovering midair to survey the surroundings. The destruction wasn’t extensive, but several cultivators’ residences had been reduced to ruins.
“To act so recklessly within the capital?” His fury burned hotter.
This humiliation was unbearable.
From start to finish, he hadn’t been able to fight back. Of course, everything had happened too fast—three strikes from tenth-level Chaos experts were blindingly swift, and under the Domain of Time, his movements were glacial.
“Xueying, return and rest. For the Heavenly Sword Path to mobilize so many experts against you—very well. If I don’t retaliate, they’ll think me weak.” The Nanyun Nation Master’s voice echoed in his ears, laced with anger.
“Master, I’ll settle this with them in due time,” Dongbo Xueying replied.
“Leave this to me. Focus on recovering.” As a pinnacle figure of the Heart Realm Continent, the Nation Master had his own principles.
With that, Dongbo Xueying sensed his master’s presence fade.
“Master is stepping in.” Dongbo Xueying understood. For hundreds of thousands of years, the Nation Master had observed his handling of the Heavenly Sword Path’s encroachment into the Firestar Nation. But now that he had suffered, intervention was inevitable. Clearly, his master deemed him no longer capable of facing the Heavenly Sword Path alone.
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