Translator: CinderTL
"No! This attack..."
"A dao technique! It's a Void Refining dao technique!"
"How did this technique encompass us too? Damn it! Quick, full-defense mode!"
The Sixth-Tier Cosmic Radiance cultivators piloting their war machines felt their Divine Senses tremble.
Faced with this terrifying strike that threatened to shatter the very fabric of the Void, they frantically activated their war machines' defensive systems to their maximum potential.
As for evasion...
Such massive and intricate war machines could never maneuver or dodge in time.
Rather than hastily retreating and exposing their vulnerabilities to the incoming assault, they opted to fortify their defenses, gambling that their protective barriers would be strong enough to withstand this dao technique—a strike that far exceeded Seventh-Rank standards and rivaled the power of a Void Refining cultivator's attack!
Hum! Hum!
Propelled by the Scarlet Sky Sword, a terrifying surge of Void energy crushed through three thousand miles of space with the force of a collapsing mountain.
In an instant, everything in its path was pulverized into dust.
The undiminished force continued its relentless descent, slamming into the war machines of the Divine Race, Demonic Race, Myriad Transformations Race, and even the two Human Sixth-Tier Cosmic Radiance cultivators.
In less than half a second, the Demonic Race's mech, already riddled with dozens of sword light holes, disintegrated completely.
"No!"
The Sixth-Tier Cosmic Radiance pilot screamed in terror as his mech, along with the thousands of Primordial Spirit True Monarchs inside, were crushed into dust by the overwhelming force. Countless Fifth-Tier cultivators perished instantly, as if struck directly by a Void Refining attack.
The Divine Race's Divine Mountain and the Myriad Transformations Race's warships fared no better.
The Myriad Transformations Race's warships immediately activated their main cannons, unleashing a fully charged blast into the Void. Like dragonfish swimming upstream against a waterfall, the projectile aimed to shatter the descending cascade of rainbow light.
The golden light emanating from the Divine Race's Divine Mountain rapidly contracted, forming a hundred-mile-wide defensive perimeter to withstand the Void Bridge's frontal assault.
But this standoff didn't last long.
As Li Chunjun's figure slammed into the Divine Race's shimmering golden barrier, the barrier followed the Demonic Race's mech into oblivion, shattering into countless luminous fragments across the sky.
The instant this war machine crumbled, thousands of sword lights erupted from Li Chunjun's body, soaring skyward before abruptly plummeting downward. In an instant, they pierced through the thousands of Primordial Spirits piloting the war machine, sealing their fates.
The scene...
It was reminiscent of Li Chunjun's annihilation of Core Formation cultivators on the Two Worlds Mountain Battlefield years ago.
The difference this time was that he was slaughtering Primordial Spirits—powerful beings capable of overseeing Lesser Thousand Worlds, the ultimate measure of strength within a Lesser Thousand World's dominant power.
"Human Race!"
The Sixth-Rank Divine Envoy at the head of the Divine Race forces roared in anguish and fury, forced to watch helplessly as thousands of Divine Race Demigods fell like harvested wheat, row upon row.
But anger quickly gave way to terror.
Dozens of sword lights were hurtling directly toward him with lethal intent.
The Divine Envoy instantly unleashed the Divine Power within his body, a resplendent golden radiance erupting into the heavens and shattering the incoming sword lights into nothingness.
Yet even as the golden light faded, Li Chunjun materialized before him.
His right hand rose skyward, as if cradling a Lesser Chiliocosm teetering on the brink of destruction.
But the Divine Envoy knew better. That wasn't a Lesser Chiliocosm—it was Sword Force!
A peerless Destruction Sword Stance!
As this devastating Sword Force crashed down with irresistible force, the resplendent golden light, already weakened from repelling the earlier sword lights, faltered and crumbled completely.
"Ah!"
The Divine Envoy poured every ounce of his strength into summoning their Main God, and even the God Emperor behind him. In the void, a colossal, ethereal figure seemed to materialize faintly.
The phantom's face alone spanned over three thousand miles, blotting out the sun and moon as its gaze locked onto Li Chunjun.
The instant that gaze fell upon him, an unbearable weight descended upon his mind, threatening to crush his consciousness and halt all thought.
Divine Power!
This was the Divine Envoy's ultimate trump card—Divine Power!
But just as Li Chunjun's mind teetered on the brink of stagnation, and his Sword Force threatened to dissipate, his Heavenly Heart Eternal Method surged into action. The Heart-Burning Flames, now a roaring inferno, instantly incinerated the oppressive weight.
In less than half a second, his thoughts and will regained their fluidity.
The Destruction Sword Stance, which had begun to falter, coalesced anew with renewed intensity, crashing down upon the Divine Envoy.
"Sever!"
Boom!
Golden light shattered into nothingness.
The Divine Envoy's eyes widened with unconcealed resentment as the full force of the Destruction Sword Stance consumed his form.
As the Divine Envoy's body was devoured by the Destruction Sword Stance, the colossal phantom spanning three thousand miles across the Heavenly Vault lost its manifested form and vanished without a trace.
The simultaneous fall of two Sixth-Rank powerhouses from the Divine and Demonic Races—both capable of ranking among the top ten on the Cosmic Light List—coupled with the instantaneous destruction of two war machines that could elevate their combat power to Seventh-Rank, created a scene of unimaginable horror. The Sixth-Rank Myriad Transformations Race officer piloting the warship felt a chill run down his spine.
Void Refining!
This is undoubtedly the work of a Human Void Refining expert!
"Get us out of here!"
Without hesitation, he ordered the dozens-of-miles-long warship to accelerate and flee the battlefield.
But as the warship sped away, Li Chunjun clenched his empty hand. Countless strands of Sword Qi coalesced once more into the Scarlet Sky Sword.
Unleashing the Void Heaven Flash, he shattered through space again, his momentum undiminished as he closed the mere thousand-mile gap between himself and the Myriad Transformations Race warship, slamming violently into its hull.
The eighty-mile-long warship, as vulnerable as a cosmic vessel struck by a single photon or a drop of water, was instantly pierced through by the combined force of Li Chunjun and the Void Heaven Flash.
The warship's power core detonated in a blinding inferno.
Dozens of Fifth-Tier Myriad Transformations Race warriors caught in the path of the explosion were instantly annihilated.
The massive, gaping hole torn into the warship's engine compartment was clearly visible to the naked eye.
But that wasn't all...
When Li Chunjun smashed through the warship, he continued onward, but the Scarlet Sky Sword, which he could summon and dismiss at will, remained behind.
Countless strands of sword light, as if imbued with life, crisscrossed the now powerless, trapped vessel with impossible speed, leaving its occupants no chance to escape.
"Abandon ship! Abandon ship!"
The Sixth-Tier Myriad Transformations Race leader's Divine Sense reverberated, instantly transmitting the order to every corner of the warship.
Primordial Spirit True Monarchs, upon receiving the command, reacted swiftly, leaping to their feet and activating their escape techniques to flee the vessel.
But...
It was as if the most terrifying monster in the universe had been unleashed within the warship.
After instantly slaughtering thousands of Fifth-Tier Myriad Transformations Race warriors within the vessel, the relentless sword light surged outward, pursuing those who tried to escape.
Centered on the warship, the formation resembled a hedgehog suddenly unfurling all its quills, hunting down any prey foolish enough to attempt escape.
Each of those sword lights was equivalent to a single blade transforming into tens of thousands. Each possessed the power to annihilate a Fifth-Tier Foreign Race or even a Primordial Spirit True Monarch.
As Li Chunjun turned back, his gaze locked onto the Sixth-Tier Cosmic Radiance of the Myriad Transformations Race. The alien monarch instantly went berserk.
Yet instead of retreating, he displayed a desperate resolve, embodying the proverb "If you don't go mad, you won't succeed."
"Kill!"
Facing Li Chunjun head-on, he ignited every ounce of Qi within his body. Like a blazing meteor tearing through the Void, he hurled himself at the returning warrior in a catastrophic, all-consuming collision, ready to burn both jade and stone together.
Driven by Void Power, the two streaks of light collided instantly!
For a fleeting moment...
The Void seemed to freeze.
But in the next instant, the stagnant Void shattered from the point of impact, unleashing visible ripples in the fabric of reality.
Amidst these Void ripples, Li Chunjun rode the surging currents to continue his hunt for the remaining Fifth-Tier Myriad Transformations Race. As for the Sixth-Tier monarch...
He had vanished without a trace.
Crushed into dust by the Void fragmentation unleashed by their cataclysmic clash.
Witnessing this, the two Sixth-Rank Human True Monarchs broke into cold sweats.
"Too powerful!"
"Lord Zhuo Lie! You were sentenced to thirty years of service in the Profound Yellow Vast Land after accidentally killing an opponent backed by a Venerable from the Wu Ji Sect while attempting to reach third place on the Cosmic Light List. But this man's strength is so immense—he could likely contend for first place on the list without difficulty. Why would someone like him be sent here? Just who exactly is this sage?!"
The Divine Senses of the two Human Race Sixth-Tier Cosmic Radiance cultivators intertwined.
"I don't know either. But now isn't the time to ponder his origins. Bai Ou, let's strike together and press our advantage. We must prevent these troublemakers from regrouping when the Dao Fruit ripens in a decade!"
Piloting a Palace, the Sixth-Tier Cosmic Radiance cultivator known as Zhuo Lie responded. Simultaneously, he prepared to fully activate his war machine.
But at that moment, Li Chunjun unleashed the full power of his Void Sword Force and Destruction Sword Stance. This overwhelming force, amplified by his Divine Sense and Mind Power, instantly permeated a three-thousand-mile radius. It indiscriminately targeted all living beings within this vast range, including...
the two Sixth-Tier Cosmic Radiance cultivators of the Human Race.
"Halt!" Li Chunjun's voice boomed with authority as he glared at the two Sixth-Tier Human cultivators.
The expressions of Zhuo Lie and Bai Ou, the two Sixth-Tier Cosmic Radiance cultivators, shifted abruptly.
After a tense silence, Zhuo Lie finally spoke. "Our identities are easily verifiable, and we arrived near the Profound Yellow Ancient Tree long before you. You can't possibly suspect us of being disguised members of the Myriad Transformations Race, can you?"
Li Chunjun didn't respond. Instead, he activated his Divine Sense, amplifying it to instantly flood an area tens of thousands of miles in all directions. "From this moment forward, no creature of any race or origin shall approach the Profound Yellow Ancient Tree. Those who disobey will be executed without mercy!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, the terrifying Destruction Sword Stance, subtly reinforced by the Void Sword Force, solidified and crashed down upon Zhuo Lie and Bai Ou.
"You—?!"
Bai Ou barely had time to react before the Destruction Sword Stance, now boosted by the Void Sword Force, slammed down with overwhelming force, instantly sending his warship-class war machine flying.
The sight made Zhuo Lie's expression darken.
Remembering Li Chunjun's earlier annihilation of three Foreign Races of their caliber, along with their war machines, with overwhelming force—a display of power bordering on absolute dominance...
"Retreat!" Zhuo Lie barked, abandoning the battlefield alongside Bai Ou.
Continuing the fight would only benefit their enemies while diminishing their own chances of victory.
Regardless, the unmistakable Human Race aura emanating from Li Chunjun's Divine Sense was undeniable. Moreover, with the Profound Yellow Dao Fruit still unripe, allowing him to guard the Ancient Tree temporarily wasn't a bad compromise.
(End of the Chapter)
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