NOVPUBAs Xu Zimei’s words fell, his eyes spread with a cyan-gray thunderbolt.
Within that thunderbolt, a terribly fearsome aura from ancient times was gathering.
Merely the traces of electric arcs emanating out were enough to shatter all the space around him.
"This move is called Chaos Heavenly Punishment, it is the supreme thunder; if you can withstand it, I will admit defeat," Xu Zimei said softly.
At the moment the thunder spread, the clouds above the firmament were torn apart, and a cyan-gray thunderbolt shot up into the sky.
Carrying supreme power, it tore through the firmament, and in that torn space, an eye made of thunderbolt shockingly appeared.
This eye was grayish-cyan, chaotic inside, and it seemed to have a life-like color, coldly, indifferently, watching Xiang Kunlun.
The moment this eye appeared, the giant wielding a large hammer actually began to feel fear.
The dark spiritual energy surged even more violently, as if warning the grayish-cyan eye.
Xiang Kunlun watched the sky above with a grave expression. That eye had only to be glanced at to feel its strength, and the astounding power it contained.
...
"What is this thing?" someone exclaimed.
"Never seen it before, looks a bit like the legendary heavenly punishment," someone guessed.
"What is heavenly punishment?"
"Legend has it that any being that breaks the rules of Yuan Central Continent will be struck down by the eye of the Great Dao with heavenly punishment, thoroughly annihilated."
The crowd below discussed among themselves, all wearing serious expressions. No one had expected the battle to reach this point.
"You are strong," Xiang Kunlun said with focused eyes after a long time, finally speaking faintly.
Xu Zimei did not answer; at this moment, he was standing in the sea of thunder, his eyes nearly filled with lightning, unable to see anything clearly.
A thunderous eye in the sky stared at Xiang Kunlun, and a voice that came from nowhere but rang through the heavens and earth resounded.
"Heavenly Punishment!"
As the indifferent voice fell, the thunderbolt shot up, transforming into a thunderbolt torrent that shattered the heavens, descending directly towards Xiang Kunlun.
"Ah!"
As this torrent of heavenly punishment collided with the giant, the thunder hammer flickered uncertainly, and Xiang Kunlun struggled in painful howling.
"I am the supreme thunderbolt, master of myriad thunder magics of the world."
The vast voice sounded again. Soon after, the torrent crushed everything in its path, erasing all that it encountered.
"My avatar has been defeated by you. I accept it.
But there will come a day when we meet again, I, Xiang Kunlun, will surely battle you once more."
Xiang Kunlun’s final voice resounded melodiously throughout the heavens and earth, then with the torrent, silence ensued, everything returning to calm.
"I’ll be waiting," Xu Zimei said softly.
It was inevitable for Xiang Kunlun to feel unconvinced; after all, an avatar limits one’s power greatly.
Neither True Fate Emergence nor one’s most perfect state could be used by an avatar.
And this avatar might not necessarily represent Xiang Kunlun’s current strength.
...
As the thunderbolt passed and annihilated everything, Xu Zimei paid no attention to the stunned expressions of the others and took step by step towards Feiyu Changhong.
"What about Xiang Kunlun?" Xu Zimei said faintly.
"What do you want to do?" Feiyu Changhong’s body kept retreating.
"What do you think?" Xu Zimei said indifferently, slowly dragging the Tyrant Shadow Curved Blade in his hand.
"At worst, I just won’t buy this mount, that’s all," Feiyu Changhong said quickly.
"You may not want to buy, but my mount is getting a bit hungry," Xu Zimei said.
No sooner had his words fallen than a roar sounded, and the Dark Heaven Tiger pounced from behind, its massive body exuding a powerful beastly might.
It opened its gaping mouth and swallowed half of Feiyu Changhong’s body in one go.
Immediately after, the Dark Heaven Tiger began to chew slowly, with Feiyu Changhong’s screams echoing endlessly.
Before long, nothing was left at the spot but a pool of fresh blood.
The onlookers were terrified, and someone whispered, "This guy is really decisive in killing, but he’s completely offended Xiang Kunlun and the Heavenly Emperor Gate behind him by doing so."
"Still not sensible enough, so what if he defeated an avatar? The real strength of Xiang Kunlun is much more than this."
Hearing these people’s words, there were also those who held opposing views.
"We cultivators seek to understand through a single thought, to be free and uninhibited in our nature.
If we are always so compliant, what’s the point of practicing martial arts or seeking the Dao?"
"I agree, some people have been bowing for too long, they’ve forgotten how to stand tall."
Others looked at the Cyan-robed Taoist and said with a laugh, "City Lord of Myriad Demons City, that Feiyu Changhong is also one of your Heavenly Emperor Gate’s people, why didn’t you stop it?"
"Stop what? Go send myself to death?" the Cyan-robed Taoist replied indifferently.
"If you can’t speak properly, then shut up unless you want to invite disaster upon yourself."
Seeing the City Lord of Myriad Demons City’s complexion not looking too good, the others did not dare to joke any further.
After all, having a Saint Heir’s avatar defeated would inevitably lead to a damaged reputation once word got out.
However, everyone also knew that after today’s events, the fame of this young man would surely skyrocket in the Tianluan Domain.
...
After Xu Zimei killed Feiyu Changhong, he leaned on the Dark Heaven Tiger to rest, quietly waiting for the opening of the Blood Palace.
Loose Cultivators nearby voiced their concerns, "He’s so strong, how will we compete for the God of Slaughter’s legacy later on?"
"The matter of inheriting the legacy depends on luck. Unless he’s stronger than the God of Slaughter himself, it won’t be a hindrance," someone said softly.
"Just try not to run into him, that’s all," another suggested.
The crowd continued to wait in this manner.
In the afternoon, the sun on the horizon gave off a dim yellow halo, and the birds, reflected in the glow of the sunset, spread their wings and flew towards the edge of the sky.
The Blood Palace, bathed in the light of the setting sun, rose into brilliance.
Light red Spiritual Energy began to spread from within the Blood Palace, enveloping the surroundings in a realm of scarlet.
The palace was extremely large, surrounded by eight main gates.
The very top of the Blood Palace was adorned with carvings of many legendary ferocious beasts, such as Qiongqi and Bixi, to name a few.
The walls around the Blood Palace, however, were covered with a variety of monsters.
There were lions with nine heads, snake women with eight legs, and one-eyed humanoid creatures.
...…
At this moment, eight "bang bang bang" sounds echoed around, and the eight main gates swung open.
The moment the eight gates opened, the dark red Spiritual Energy surged even more fiercely.
"Enter my Palace of the God of Slaughter, and you may receive my Bai Changfeng’s legacy."
A cold voice emanated from within the palace.
Many of those present exchanged silent glances and whispered among themselves, yet no one dared to be the first to enter.
The reputation of the God of Slaughter was so formidable that everyone was too scared to step forward at the gate.
