Chapter 256
"Saint-Level Expert, only a Saint-Level Expert possesses the ability to use Divine Technique from a distance..." Fire Cloud of the Flame Continent seemed to see something extremely terrifying, his eyes filled with overwhelming fear. He completely disregarded the severely injured Sun Zhe and immediately transformed into a beam of light, fleeing into the distance.
Although he was recognized by Law at a young age and became a domain expert, he knew that his cultivation level was still insignificant in the eyes of a true Emperor-Level Expert. The domain of an Emperor-Level Expert could encompass hundreds or even thousands of feet; such a domain was truly formidable, making it easy to deal with someone like him. Above that, there existed an even higher tier of experts who could confront them without even needing to unleash their domains—those were the Saint-Level Experts!
Cultivators are divided into seven stages. The first four stages can at most be considered skilled practitioners; only upon forming a domain can one barely be called a strong expert. However, even among strong experts, there are distinctions in strength. The domain experts of the Fifth Stage, the Emperor-Level Experts of the Sixth Stage, and above them, the legendary Saint-Level Experts—within the eyes of a Saint-Level Expert, so-called domain experts are no different from ants.
Saint-Level Experts can already manipulate Earth Power and can condense Divine Ability to annihilate opponents from hundreds or thousands of miles away. The blood-red giant hand that emerged from the Void was precisely such a Divine Ability, its aura locking onto them. This undoubtedly indicated that a Saint-Level Expert stationed within Ming Qin Kingdom was enraged!
A Saint-Level Expert—he had to weigh the power behind him carefully. If he had known earlier that there was such a powerful expert stationed in Qin State, even if he had eight or ten times more courage, he would not have dared to invade Qin State. He now truly understood the strength of Qin State and felt deep regret in his heart, along with profound apprehension towards the Korean Royal Family. He was not foolish; he understood that the Korean Royal Family's failure to stop him from leading his team into Qin State likely meant they wanted to use Qin State as a warning to him and others—do not underestimate the forces of Nine Continents Mainland!
It was not just Fire Cloud who fled; at the moment the blood-red giant hand appeared, everyone went madly running away. Even the young man from Green Forest Continent, who hated Sun Zhe intensely, was no exception. His eyes were filled with terror; at this moment, his own life was all that mattered—he completely disregarded Sun Zhe and immediately flew away into the distance.
"Run! Quickly run!"
Roars echoed continuously. Even the strongest Aoken had no confidence to resist against the Divine Ability of a Saint-Level Expert and frantically fled towards outside the city. The other cultivators who could fly took off directly into the air, while those who could not flew using various escape techniques, trying to get as far away as possible—that was everyone's most straightforward thought!
"It's a trap! This is clearly a huge trap!"
A few perceptive outsiders shouted in their hearts, their eyes filled with intense jealousy. This time they finally understood that Nine Continents Mainland was far from what they had imagined. The other eight empires likely tolerated them because they valued their backing forces; it was not out of concern for their meager strength.
Their expedition against Qin State was clearly carried out under the indulgence of the eight empires. This was essentially a warning from those eight empires to their backing forces in all directions. With a Saint-Level Expert stationed in Qin State capable of contending against other empires for so many years, how could those eight empires be simple? One purpose was also to make these young elites understand their own weight; they had indeed been too arrogant recently.
Although they now regretted immensely, it was clearly too late. Their actions had already angered the Saint-Level Expert stationed within Qin State. When a Holy Rank expert is enraged, blood flows for thousands of miles; all they could think about now was escape! Escape! Escape!
As they fled frantically, the blood-red giant hand from Void quickly solidified. An overwhelming pressure suddenly enveloped them all. Everyone on top of the city walls stared blankly at this scene above; this massive Blood-Red Palm was not aimed at them specifically, allowing them to observe this extraordinary Divine Ability with difficulty. Yet even so, they were still under an unbearable pressure.
Thunderous Roar...
The sky suddenly darkened, and the massive Blood-Red Palm rapidly expanded again, exceeding a thousand feet in size in the blink of an eye. It descended with a speed akin to teleportation, quickly enveloping everyone below. A tremendous pressure bore down on the crowd, crushing countless weaker Otherworldly Cultivators into meat paste under its terrifying weight.
"Transform Wind!" Feng Ling's face turned pale as she fiercely tapped her chest three times with her right hand. Endless wind attribute spiritual energy surged forth, wrapping her in a gray whirlwind. After using this Divine Ability, her speed increased by more than double, and she transformed into a tornado, rushing forward.
Feeling the increasing pressure, Aoken couldn't help but break into a cold sweat. A determined look flashed in his eyes as he formed a hand seal; his aura surged violently, skyrocketing like a rocket. In an instant, he reached the Fifth Stage Late and continued to rise until he stabilized at the Fifth Stage Pinnacle.
At this moment, everyone realized the true strength of this proud figure; he had reached the peak of a domain expert. After unleashing his full power, his figure transformed into a streak of light, dashing forward faster than Feng Ling, who cultivated wind-based powers.
"Earth Escape Technique!" Tu Tao's face turned pale as he instantly sank into the ground, utilizing one of the Five Element Escape Techniques: Earth Escape Technique.
"Blood Escape Technique!" Yin Wuqie spat out a mouthful of blood, his face hidden beneath his black robe turning as pale as snow. He immediately transformed into a blood light and vanished into the half-Void. Even the Vengeful Spirit Bone Beast in half-Void couldn't be summoned back in time and desperately fled into the distance.
Each person executed their exquisite escape techniques. Even Sun Zhe and Wang Ben, who considered themselves well-informed, were astonished by these bizarre methods. However, none of this could stop the descending blood-red giant palm. If this Divine Ability were so easy to evade, it wouldn't be classified as a Saint-Level Expert's Divine Ability.
The thousand-foot-tall blood-red giant palm swelled again, doubling in size to two thousand feet in an instant, enveloping everyone within it. A deafening sound echoed as the ground trembled; even the Wuguan that had stood for countless years shook slightly. An enormous handprint appeared on the plain where Wuguan was located, reaching ten feet deep, erasing everything beneath it into nothingness.
"Spare your lives and return to tell those old geezers behind you that if they don't behave themselves, I will let rivers of blood flow through all realms!"
A cold and ruthless voice suddenly resonated from the ground, echoing in everyone's hearts like the voice of the earth itself. On a plain thousands of feet away, Aoken and his companions, who had just narrowly escaped death, spat out another mouthful of blood, their faces growing even paler.
Everyone instantly understood that their survival was not due to their strength but because that great figure needed a messenger. No one dared to hesitate; they all hurriedly fled toward their respective continents.
Aoken from Light Continent, Feng Ling from Wings of Wind Continent, Yin Wuqie from Dark Continent, Tu Tao from Thick Earth Continent, along with Qingyun from Water Cloud Continent—all were engulfed beneath that blood palm. In total, fewer than twenty out of over seven hundred survivors remained.
"It's over..."
Staring blankly at the terrifying scene before him, Sun Zhe's eyes were filled with shock. Over seven hundred elites from Seven Realms perished just like that—these were more than seven hundred elite cultivators from various continents; even the weakest among them was at Fourth Stage Late cultivation level while the strongest surpassed him. Yet under this single Divine Ability, they had no power to resist whatsoever.
This is the might of a Saint-Level Expert; beneath the Holy Rank, all are but ants. Sun Zhe truly understood the meaning of this phrase. Faced with such power, he found himself utterly incapable of resistance; it was no longer a struggle but a contest of dominance.
"Blood Handprint... Is this the power of Wuan Jun?"
Wang Ben could not hide the terror in his eyes and involuntarily murmured to himself. Unlike Sun Zhe, he, due to his status, was aware of some hidden forces within the Qin State. For instance, the enormous blood-red handprint before him was the signature Divine Ability of Wuan Jun, a peak powerhouse of the Qin State.
Once the Blood Handprint emerged, not only domain experts but even Emperor-Level Experts faced only the fate of being suppressed. Even ordinary Saint-Level Experts would flee in disarray. This was the unparalleled strength of Wuan Jun among those of Holy Rank.
Recalling another title of Wuan Jun, even someone as proud as Wang Ben couldn't help but shudder, a clear hint of fear flashing in his black eyes.
"Let's go!"
Li Zhen finally waved his right hand downwards, signaling everyone to leave. He hadn't anticipated that his moment of hesitation would allow the people from Thunder Continent to escape disaster. Not only did they witness the terrifying power of Qin State, but it also weakened the forces of other Seven Realms, making Thunder Continent, originally the weakest among them, unexpectedly become the strongest faction.
Undoubtedly, this time, Thunder Continent emerged as the biggest beneficiary.
With a complex expression, Li Zhen slowly turned and walked into the distance. The remaining fifty or so cultivators from Thunder Continent sighed quietly and followed him away from this place of turmoil, yet they deeply etched this scene into their minds.
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