Chapter 294: Divine Level

Inside the warship, the members of the Xia Clan were struck silent, staring in disbelief through the walls of the vessel at the young man in white robes hovering in midair, gripping his long spear.

“Xueying?”

“He… he actually…”

It was utterly incomprehensible. Just moments before, all the Transcendents of the Xia Clan had been gripped by frantic despair. Yet with a single thrust of his spear, Dongbo Xueying had reversed the tides of fate. The suffocating darkness that had enshrouded the Xia Clan was shattered in an instant. The oppressive dread that had crushed every Transcendent’s heart now gave way to soaring relief, exhilaration, and newfound hope—though this fragile joy shimmered like a mirage, as though it might dissolve into the void at any moment.

Yes, it was too surreal!

The transcendent warriors of the Xia Clan could hardly believe it was real.

“Heavens above, did I just see that correctly? Did I really see that?” The usually domineering Master Taishu blinked in disbelief, completely losing his composure. “One move—one single move—and that silver-armored warrior was slain? That’s beyond comprehension! Xueying doesn’t even wield a divine artifact!”

“One move! That silver-armored warrior with an impossibly powerful demonic physique couldn’t even withstand a single strike!”

“This must be the power of a god!”

They were all stunned beyond words.

This scene was even more astonishing than when Lord Youlan effortlessly shattered the Black and White Divine Mountains and crushed Feng Dong. Youlan wielded a unique divine artifact and possessed an overwhelming demonic physique—but what did Dongbo Xueying have?

Dongbo Xueying’s body had only reached the mid-Saint level! He had no battle aura!

The only things he had to rely on were a spear with no magical runes and his own True Intent!

“Just with True Intent, he has reached divine-level power!” Master Chen’s voice trembled. “This is beyond belief! It’s simply inconceivable!”

“I can hardly believe it myself!” Mountain Master He also trembled with excitement. “Nothing like this has ever happened in our Xia Clan’s history! It’s too incredible!”

Even earlier, when Dongbo Xueying had revealed his strength while afflicted by the Voodoo Curse, it had already been astounding. Yet, the transcendent warriors of the Xia Clan had come to terms with it rather swiftly. After all, Dongbo Xueying had already been exceptional a century ago. After enduring a hundred years of trials and suffering, it was only natural to imagine that he had broken through, becoming formidable enough to reign supreme over an era.

But now…

Now they could not even imagine it! Dongbo Xueying’s power had surpassed even their wildest expectations!

They had witnessed firsthand the formidable defensive might of General Kumo’s physique—a dreadfully astonishing demonic form. Yet, rather than enduring dozens or even hundreds of exchanges, it had been utterly shattered and obliterated in a single strike. The terrifying vitality harbored within that demonic body was completely extinguished in one devastating blow.

“This is undoubtedly divine-tier power!” Chi Qiubai exclaimed with exhilaration. “Not only has his might ascended to the divine realm, but more crucially, his comprehension of the laws and arcane mysteries has also attained celestial mastery!”

Pure might reaching the divine level wasn’t particularly impressive.

Sikong Yang, clad in the Nine Dragon Fire God Armor, had already attained divine-level power, yet his comprehension of the laws and mysteries remained profoundly lacking.

General Kumo and Nonno An, with their Third-tier Divine Hearts, had already reached the level of newly ascended gods. Yet, if they were to fight against a true god, they would still be crushed.

Why?

Because gods, aside from their cultivation level, also possessed divine power and divine domains, among other divine attributes.

“I even believe that if Xueying were to fight against a newly ascended god, the two might be evenly matched,” Chi Qiubai affirmed.

“Exactly,” Mountain Master He nodded. “In our Xia Clan’s history, there have been very few cases of a low-tier Divine Heart achieving godhood. Usually, it’s the Third-tier Divine Heart that attains divinity. That level is exactly what Nonno An and the silver-armored warrior possessed. But Xueying’s spear techniques just now were clearly superior to theirs!”

“In other words, compared to a newly ascended god, Xueying might even have an advantage in cultivation level! However, without divine power or a divine domain, he can only rely on his level of understanding and barely hold his own against a god,” Mountain Master He concluded.

A single strike that slayed the silver-armored warrior.

They all agreed that this was definitely divine-level power. Previously, Lord Youlan had displayed power comparable to that of a god. Now, Xueying had also revealed such power!

“But Xueying’s previous spear techniques weren’t nearly this powerful. How could his strength suddenly surge so drastically? Even if his cultivation level broke through, it should have been a gradual process. There’s no reason for such an explosive increase!” Master Taishu couldn’t believe it. For example, advancing from the peak of the second realm to the third realm would naturally increase one’s strength, but not to this degree.

Previously, a single strike couldn’t even wound General Kumo.

Now, a single strike annihilated him?

The improvement was too great—it felt unreal to them!

“Haha,” Master Chen laughed. “Xueying is the most gifted transcendent in our Xia Clan’s history. How many truly supreme transcendent warriors have you all seen? There’s General Youlan, Wu Ma Hai, and that Chen Jiu from the Blood Blade Tavern—each of them are truly supreme demigods handpicked from the Divine Realm and the Dark Abyss. You couldn’t even imagine their strength before. And in legends, there are even transcendent warriors with First-tier True Intent, who might be even more powerful! Perhaps, in the demigod stage, they could easily slay gods!”

“Indeed,” everyone present nodded in agreement.

…

Meanwhile, the four observing teams were equally stunned.

“Can’t be… did I see that right? Was it an illusion?” The Earth Temple team was completely shocked. Bobo couldn’t believe his eyes as he stammered, “Such power! A single strike killed that silver-armored warrior. If he wanted to kill me, wouldn’t it be just as easy?”

“That attack was terrifying,” the tall, thin man named Ba Han felt a chill in his heart. “It’s definitely comparable to a god! It has reached divine-level power!”

Wu Ma Hai’s pupils also constricted.

Though he hated to admit it, the facts were right before his eyes.

The power displayed by Dongbo Xueying had already reached his own level! This was the level of a god! Only the most supreme demigods could rival this level, and now Dongbo Xueying had reached it as well.

“Damn it!” Wu Ma Hai muttered under his breath.

The Boundary Deity who had sent him down had paid a terrible price to bring him into this world. Once, there had been a Dongbo Xueying of equal strength who wanted to join his team, but he had driven that powerful warrior away? Other teams only had one divine-level warrior, but if his team had two, it would have been a qualitative leap. With two working together, their chances of surviving dangerous situations would have drastically increased.

But now, it was too late. The opportunity had been missed!

“Master Wu Ma Hai, did you see how his power suddenly increased so much?” Ba Han couldn’t help but ask.

Wu Ma Hai shook his head and said nothing.

…

“Unbelievable! Another native has exploded in power!” In the team led by the Meishan Master, a white-robed girl gasped in shock. “A sickly weakling unleashing such terrifying power.”

They were time-space temple wanderers who had traversed countless worlds. Occasionally, they had heard of terrifying transcendent warriors emerging from mortal realms.

And now, in the Xia Clan’s world, they had encountered one such existence!

“He’s truly powerful. Third brother, did you see how strong he is?” the black-robed man asked.

“I’m not entirely sure…” the Meishan Master stared intently at Dongbo Xueying in the distance without blinking. “I can hardly believe it myself, but if he uses another move, I should be able to confirm!”

…

“Could it be!” the golden-robed youth, the Sword Emperor, also widened his eyes.

As an elite among the time-space temple wanderers, he had seen and experienced far more than most.

Thus, when Dongbo Xueying unleashed that spear strike, the Sword Emperor also thought of a certain legend.

“Impossible, right? Am I going mad?” The Sword Emperor couldn’t believe it. “Let me see more.”

…

The Martial Emperor and the Sword Emperor both had a vague suspicion at first glance, but they dared not believe it.

Chen Jiu, Wu Ma Hai, and Lord Youlan, although hailing from the Divine Realm and the Abyss, possessed considerable knowledge, but they still hadn’t guessed the truth. However, they had thought of several terrifying possibilities. Regardless of which possibility was correct, they were all horrifying!

In midair,

Dongbo Xueying and Lord Youlan stood in a tense standoff.

“You slew Nonno An. You murdered General Kumo.” Lord Youlan’s murderous aura surged, his golden eyes blazing with wrath. “Do you truly believe you can kill me as well? I ascended to Lordship because I wield power that rivals even a Demon God’s. Do you honestly think you can fell a Demon God?”