Chapter 63
Boom! Rumble! Rumble!
Boom!
Terrifying, extreme heavenly thunder roared and howled, countless Dao patterns symbolizing destruction exploded in the void.
Pitch-black thunder wantonly spread across the entire Heavenâs Will.
It was like pools of black ink, within which brewed thunder so thick it seemed tangible.
If that thunder were to pour down, the entire Divine Xia Empire would vanish into smoke in an instant!!
It was the wrath of the heavens, the punishment of the Great Daoâ
A brutal reckoning for those who defied logic and stood above the rules.
The great terror hidden within that tribulation cloud was enough to make oneâs hair stand on end.
Even a mighty Star-Holding cultivator was no different from an ant under the laws of heaven and earth!
âHeaven and Earth cannot tolerate this!! What kind of existence is sealed within that divine origin?!â
âRule rejection, tribulation thunder of ten thousand Daoâif he can endure this trial, his future will be limitless!â
âIf such an existence cannot be destroyed by heaven and earth, in the future, we might not even be qualified to be his servants!â
Ji Chang and the others watched the terrifying tribulation lightning, discussing in hushed tones.
This âTen Thousand Dao Tribulation Lightningâ was the most terrifying, most fearsome existence between heaven and earthâIt could traverse endless worlds and strike directly upon the body of the one facing tribulation.
At this moment, Elder Liuâs expression turned grim.
He had no mind to pay attention to these discussions.
The annihilation of Liu Che and the others meant that their faction had lost this Naming War in such an unclear, humiliating fashion.
Worse still, he had just watched a tremendous opportunity escape from the hands of his own empire.
This stifling, smoldering frustration was almost unbearable.
âJi Chang!! Feeling pleased with yourself, are you!!â he suddenly growled.
Familyg!!!
A thousand icy chills surged forth like a winter tide; murderous intent burst from his eyes.
As an elder of the Liu Family, his thoughts moved swiftly.
Within the Divine Xia Empire, Ji Chang could borrow the full might of the empireâs fortune.
Earlier, the Dragon Qi that rivaled his own was a manifestation of national destiny.
But nowâwith the emergence of the Ten Thousand Dao Tribulation Lightning, with the law of destruction descending upon the mortal realmâall fate, all rules, would lose their effectiveness.
Ji Chang could no longer wield national destiny.
If he killed Ji Chang now, the death of Divine Xiaâs rulerâŠ
Would leave great room for manipulation!
Since the Naming War had already been lost, there was no point in dwelling on it.
A way to compensate had to be found immediately.
To reach such a cultivation realm, oneâs thoughts must naturally be sharp and decisive.
Now that he had made his decisionâthere would be no mercy!
Buzz!!!
Behind him, a boundless starry river emerged.
Fragments of the frost-killing ice laws began to float above his sea of stars.
These shards interconnected faintly, gradually forming a complete Law.
If that Law reached perfection, it would mark his stepping into the Moon Grasping RealmâAnd across the myriad realms, he would be honored as a âMarquisâ!
Whoosh!!
The frost law kept spreading, Elder Liu raised one handâ The Howling Frost Wolf let out a sky-shaking roar.
It lunged toward Ji Chang; wherever it passed, heaven and earth turned white, frost slaughtered all under heaven!
It all happened too fast!
Ji Chang had no chance to react.
That overwhelmingly powerful Law struck him in an instant.
Ji Chang stumbled back several steps, stars appearing behind himâBut his stars bore no law fragments at all.
He could not resist the terrifying frost.
Even his starry manifestations were soon coated with layers of white frost.
Ji Changâs face turned deathly pale; blood seeped from the corners of his lips.
The surrounding Star-Holding cultivators simply watched, unmoving.
No matter the outcome, their own families would not be affected too greatlyâ
So why not stay on the sidelines?
âLiu Chang!! How dare you!!â Ji Chang shouted in horror.
But Elder Liu only sneered viciously.
âI want to kill you. This has nothing to do with the empire!â
âAfter I kill you, Iâll pay the so-called Su Family a visit!â
âThe death of my familyâs prince must be repaid in the blood of their entire family!!â
His voice was cold to the extreme.
As he spoke, both hands came together, summoning halos of light in midairâThey transformed into a colossal phantom of a pale wolf.
In the wolfâs mouth seemed to swirl endless frost and snow.
This strike condensed all the power of his laws, nearly touching the Moon Grasping Realm.
He intended to kill Ji Chang with a single blow.
âMy life is over!!â Ji Chang despaired.
He seemed to see the tragic downfall of Divine Xia after his death.
He couldnât help but close his eyesâFaced with such absolute disparity in strength, resistance was nothing more than a childâs play.
Whoosh!!!
Where the frost law passed, all things withered.
Thick, cold air dragged everything into a world of snow and ice.
Ji Chang had already shut his eyes and awaited death.
Howeverâ
The imagined, bone-piercing frost never came.
What arrived instead was Elder Liuâs horrified scream.
âNo!!! Impossible!!â
Ji Chang opened his eyesâ
And saw a scene that would remain etched in his memory for life.
A figure, clad in black dragon-patterned robes, stepped calmly through the void.
With each step forward, the air itself rippled.
Everything in front of him was disintegrating.
Facing Elder Liuâs Howling Moon Frost Wolf technique, that figure walked forward indifferently, as though he hadnât even noticed it.
Thenâ
Before this man, all things perished. All laws collapsed!
That mighty, heaven-devouring Howling Wolf was like a flower in a mirror, the moon in the waterâŠ
An illusion.
In an instantâit was annihilated.
Everything before their eyes surpassed imagination.
This was a Dao beyond comprehension!
âWhat a terrifying existence!â
âThereâs actually someone like this within Divine Xia?!â
âWho is he?!â
One after another, the Star-Holding cultivators felt their hearts tighten.
Elder Liuâs Howling Wolf technique had nearly reached the Moon Grasping Realm.
But before this man, it was as fragile as paper.
Could it beâŠ
He had already stepped intoâThe Moon Grasping Realm?!
âCould he be a titled âMarquisâ?!â The crowd was shaken to their core.
A Moon Grasping expertâhonored as Marquis in all realmsâ
Such a terrifying being could walk the Ancient Road of the Stars, support an entire sect with just his presence.
Why would such a being appear in this tiny country of Divine Xia?
âMay I ask, esteemed one⊠your honored name?â Elder Liuâs expression turned respectful.
A suspected MarquisâNot even he, not even the entire Tianhan Empire, could afford to provoke such a figure.
He swept his divine sense across the figure, but saw only a chaotic mist.
This only made him more certain: This was indeed a Marquis existence!
âMe?â
A cold voice fell from above, with a hint of a mocking smile.
Boom!
As that single word landed, Heaven and earth seemed to grow heavier.
The terrifying aura fell like a starry riverâForcing Elder Liu to kneel on the spot.
Crash!!
Elder Liuâs face twisted in pain. He tried to resist, but under that overwhelming power, his efforts were laughable.
He knelt like an old dog, knees shattered.
Agonizing pain surged into his mind, cold sweat beading on his forehead.
âI donât know how Iâve offended your Excellency!â
He looked up toward the sky at the distant figure, squeezing out those words with all his strengthâOnly to be completely flattened against the ground.
âJust now, didnât you say you were going to wipe out my entire familyâŠ?â
âSo tell meâhow didnât you offend me?â
Su Zhou looked down on Elder Liu, a mocking smile tugging at the corner of his lips.
âSu Zhou!!â The name instantly echoed in every Star-Holding cultivatorâs heart.
âHeavens!! The Su Family Patriarch is actually a Moon Grasping existence?!â
âNo wonder! No wonder Su Family could raise so many monstrous geniuses!!â
The crowd erupted in murmurs, eyes filled with dread.
That such a terrifying being existed within Divine XiaâWas almost beyond belief.
They couldnât help but frantically recall whether their own families had ever clashed with the Su Family.
An existence like thisâOne could not afford to provoke, even slightly.
Ji Changâs face was now lit with joy.
He had bet rightâand hit the jackpot!
He had thought Su Zhou was merely a typical Star-Holding expert.
He never expected this horrifying powerâSu Zhou might even be the legendary Moon Grasping powerhouse!
The Divine Xia Empire⊠is saved!!