The black-robed man and his group of subordinates watched in horror as thousands of dark purple fish descended upon them like a storm. *Swish, swish, swish*—they streaked through the air like arrows, impossibly fast. Even before contact, the underlings could feel their souls trembling. The gap in power was simply too vast.
These dark purple fish could slaughter Unity realm experts as easily as slicing melons, let alone deal with them.
“Ah!”
“No—”
“Saint Lord!”
One by one, they succumbed to despair. The dark purple fish pierced through their bodies in an instant, carrying the destructive mysteries of the Slaughter Dao, obliterating their forms with ease. In just a single pass, all of the subordinates—save for the black-robed man and the strange beast in his arms—were annihilated into nothingness, leaving only scattered weapons and items clattering to the ground.
The black-robed man shuddered in terror, immediately activating a spatial teleportation. “How is a newly ascended Void God this powerful?”
Even as he teleported, over a hundred dark purple fish pursued him through the void. *Thud, thud, thud*—before he could react, the fish struck him mid-teleport. Yet, a faint black glow around his body repelled the attacks.
Feeling the relentless impacts against his protective barrier, the black-robed man grew even more fearful.
“Thank the heavens my elder brother gave me this treasure. Otherwise, I’d already be dead.” His face twisted into a snarl as he reappeared in the void, glaring at Dongbo Xueying hovering in the distance.
“Oh? He survived?” The white-robed Dongbo Xueying raised an eyebrow in mild surprise.
“Go! Kill him!” The black-robed man hurled the strange beast from his arms, his expression savage, eyes burning with fury. He had come *this close* to death!
The beast let out a piercing *screech* as it soared into the air, its gaze locking onto Dongbo Xueying. Cracks of lightning erupted around it, the sheer force of the energy making even the distant Nine-Kylin Executives and their group shudder. For a beast to wield such power under the suppression of the Sacred Realm’s laws meant it was a terror even among Unity realm beings.
Yet Dongbo Xueying remained unperturbed.
The beast’s sleek black fur rippled as it lunged forward, vanishing mid-air before reappearing in a deadly assault.
“**Halt.**”
Dongbo Xueying’s voice was calm.
*Ssssshhh—*
Countless translucent threads of energy surged into the void, followed by the dark purple fish. In an instant, the beast reappeared, ensnared in a web of ethereal strands while the fish relentlessly tore into its body. It roared and thrashed, snapping some of the threads, but more swiftly replaced them, preventing it from mustering full resistance.
Under the combined assault of a thousand dark purple fish, its struggles weakened rapidly. Soon, it fell still.
Only a storage ring and a few items remained where the beast had been.
“An impressive beast. Likely at the peak of the Unity realm,” Dongbo Xueying mused inwardly. “Before mastering the *Panbo Diagram*, I might have needed close combat to defeat it.”
The *Panbo Diagram*—the ultimate art of the Ripple Dao—was undisputedly the strongest domain technique in the Grand Void Heaven Palace. Combined with the *Fish-Dragon Slaughter*, a mass-killing technique he had created to conquer the third level of the Star Tower, its synergy was devastating. Even a peak Unity realm beast had been crushed effortlessly.
“Is this the true strength of Elder Dongbo?” The Nine-Kylin Executives and their group watched in awe as the beast was reduced to nothingness. They had sensed its overwhelming power, realizing it was the true terror among the Sacred Cult’s forces.
Yet Dongbo Xueying had stood unmoving, annihilating his foes with mere gestures.
“Even among newly ascended Void Gods, Elder Dongbo is truly worthy of being an Inner Hall Elder. He could wipe us out in a single breath.” Their reverence deepened—cultivators respected strength above all.
—
Within the ruined cages, the imprisoned cultivators seethed with resentment toward the Sacred Cult. Yet they had also witnessed the terrifying might of its members.
Then came the white-robed youth, whose aura seemed unremarkable—yet with a mere flick of his fingers, countless fish descended, slaughtering the Sacred Cult’s forces. Even the monstrous beast, far more terrifying than the Golden-Winged Monarch, was effortlessly slain.
Such inconceivable power left them both exhilarated and awestruck.
“No!” The black-robed man stood frozen in disbelief.
This beast had been sent by his elder brother as a guardian, disguised as a mere pet. It was a peak Unity realm entity—capable of devouring hundreds of ordinary Unity realm experts in a single bite. To his knowledge, only Elder Chunwu of Skywater City could slay it with ease. Even Elder Qianyu would struggle.
Yet this newly ascended youth had done so effortlessly.
“He… he must be an Inner Hall Elder of the Grand Void Heaven Palace.” The realization struck him. Only an Inner Hall Elder could be this monstrous at the early Void God stage.
Time seemed to slow as thoughts raced through his mind.
“Who are you?” His voice boomed across the battlefield.
Dongbo Xueying gazed down at him, observing the protective black glow. “He must have a life-saving talisman or similar treasure. Once its energy depletes, he’s finished.” With a thought, the dark purple fish redirected their assault toward the black-robed man.
The man gnashed his teeth, his eyes blazing with hatred.
“**Hum!**”
A violent spatial distortion engulfed him, forcibly teleporting him away.
*Whoosh!*
Even as he vanished, his murderous glare remained fixed on Dongbo Xueying.
“Gone?” Dongbo Xueying frowned. The spatial ripple had carried him far beyond his sensing range.
“The biggest fish got away.” He sighed. Given his command over so many subordinates, the black-robed man was likely a Sacred Envoy of the Sacred Cult—yet he had escaped.
“With both defensive and escape treasures, he’s no ordinary envoy.” Dongbo Xueying felt a pang of frustration. Slaying a Sacred Envoy would have earned him merit points—more if the envoy was high-ranking. He needed those points for cultivation resources and time in the Temporal Palace.
But there was nothing to be done. His *Fish-Dragon Slaughter* couldn’t breach the man’s defenses, and the escape had been beyond his reach. High-ranking envoys were notoriously hard to kill.
With a wave of his hand, Dongbo Xueying collected the fallen Void Gods’ belongings before turning to the Nine-Kylin Executive.
“Secure the perimeter. No one enters or leaves these ruins until I’ve inspected them thoroughly.”
“Understood.” The executive bowed respectfully.
This involved the Sacred Cult—no carelessness could be tolerated.
Dongbo Xueying glanced toward two other battlefronts. One seemed close to victory. Without another word, he vanished into the void.
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