Seeing the charging figure, many watched Lan An with schadenfreude. Some eyes held sympathy or pity.
Clearly, everyone thought his fate, at best, severe injury. Offending Giant Han Race, even heaven couldn't save him.
"Die!" The Giant Han sneered, four fists striking together, showing Giant Han dominance.
But things didn't go as planned. In a tiny moment, his body froze unnaturally for a heartbeat. In that brief instant, the black-cloaked target appeared atop his massive head, stomping down viciously.
Meteor Kick.
BOOM…
The Giant Han's head shook violently. A foot-shaped dent appeared on his skull. His colossal body was stomped to its knees, utterly humiliating…
Silence…
The entire space before the stone palace fell dead quiet. Jaws dropped, you could hear a pin drop.
The Giant Han regained senses, roaring in fury:
"Dare sneak attack noble Giant Han Race? You want death?!"
Lan An didn't waste words, terrifying soul force slammed into the Giant Han's soul.
Soul Blast.
The Giant Han felt his soul explode like hammered by a sledge, no strength to resist, rolling on the ground.
Lan An's face cold. If instantly killing him wouldn't alert Giant Han higher-ups, he would have already.
"Dare injure Giant Han Race, Xiao Clan is dead!" Crowd inhaled sharply, unconsciously distancing from Golden Shovel.
They hadn't expected the black-cloaked man so strong. But strength didn't solve offending Giant Han, only death awaited, unless stronger than the entire race.
Possible?
Golden Shovel, Xiao Doubi, trembled, tears threatening. Pitiful eyes on Lan An, hoping for a solution. If exposed, Xiao Clan doomed.
Wu San Niang saw this, smirked, signalling him to relax.
Golden Shovel inhaled deeply, calming. This guy punched an entire zombie army to dust, stronger than Master. Trust him.
"Chicken, you go first!" Lan An's eyes gleamed, signalling the mutated Man-Chicken. Clearly wanted it to seek inheritance too.
With Man-Chicken's talent, further progress likely.
Man-Chicken nodded, stepping to Trial Tablet. Knowing the chance important, muscles tensed, activating Rest Gate, leaping hundreds of zhang, stomping down savagely. Its specialty was kicks, no fool using fists.
BOOM…
With the earth-shaking stomp, Trial Tablet erupted in four colours, instantly causing uproar.
"Four colours? Terrifying, these really Xiao Clan geniuses?"
"Gasp, last four-colour was a Giant Han standout. This one too?!"
"Legend says Giant Race's big sister once achieved five colours, received Manhuang elder inheritance, now holding up the declining Giant Race!"
"True, top geniuses of Giant Han and Giant Demon also hit five!"
Crowd shocked, but not terrified. History had many four-colour geniuses from major races.
Lan An unsurprised by four colours. Man-Chicken could fight above realms…
CREAK…
Stone palace gates cracked, suction pulling Man-Chicken in.
Lan An's turn…
Eyes narrowed, pondering using spiritual force too. Seven colours too hard, failing quest unforgivable.
Finally decided, use both.
Trial Tablet measured striking force, not distinguishing pure body or spiritual. He felt, pure Body Cultivation unfair. Only body, five colours max.
Inhaled deeply, activating Adamantine Body, Rest Gate, muscles taut.
Gathered momentum, about to punch… Emperor Flame and Calamity Thunder condensed on fist, space distorting ferociously.
"Impossible? This guy cultivates spiritual force?"
"Damn, dare use spiritual force on Trial Tablet, disrespect to Manhuang Sacred Ground!"
"This heretic deserves death!"
"Seems he swallowed Heterogeneous Flame? That power feels domineering!"
"Xiao Clan doomed!"
Seeing thunder-flame on the black-cloaked fist, crowd jumped, eyes hostile on Lan An.
Golden Shovel paled, bloodless, inwardly regretting tangling with Lan An. If this blew up, entire family dead.
Lan An heard murmurs, cold smile, shouting:
"Bunch of ignorant frogs in a well! I'll show you true power of combined Spirit-Body, open your eyes!"
Without waiting reaction, Savage Beast Fist coated in thunder-flame erupted.
BOOM… BOOM BOOM…
Explosion like nuclear blast, space shattered. Entire Man Hero Cemetery quaked like earthquake. Fist power pierced Trial Tablet, slamming stone palace gates, shaking its majesty. Spatial cracks appeared, showing force rivalled Eighth-Turn.
"Gulp… how…?"
Swallowing sounds, absurd question in everyone's mind.
They watched in horror, Trial Tablet didn't repel the black-cloaked man as expected. Instead, seven dazzling colours erupted.
"I… must be dreaming!"
"No, illusion!"
Reality sometimes hard to accept. The force they always scorned, viewed inferior, now showed terrifying power, surpassing their Body Cultivation…
Seven colours, breaking Trial Tablet history. Surpassing top geniuses from major races.
Lan An smirked satisfied. System just notified quest complete, another 4 drops Warm Blood Liquid.
At that moment, stone palace gates cracked, majestic irresistible force sucked Lan An in. He couldn't resist, quickly pulled inside.
Trial Tablet returned transparent, silent again.
"Trial Tablet must be malfunctioning!" The Giant Han recovered, roaring unwillingly.
"Giant Han right, used countless years, occasional errors normal!"
"Well said, he just got lucky. Otherwise, heretic cultivating spiritual force would've been blasted dead by Tablet!"
Crowd "awakened", accepting "malfunction" theory. Refused to admit his strength.
Wu San Niang shook head, sneering softly:
"Bunch of ignorant frogs. To save Xiao Clan trouble… this old lady sends you all on your way!"
Without giving chance, several domineering punches into space.
CRACK…
Space shattered, force crushed. Before terrified eyes, everyone exploded into blood puddles.
Killed witnesses.
Golden Shovel startled. No wonder she said relax, planned to silence all, protect Xiao Clan.
"NO!" Giant Han terrified, pissing himself, trying to flee.
Useless, before Wu San Niang's crushing power.
"You can go, avoid trouble later!"
Wu San Niang smirked, kicking Golden Shovel far from stone palace.
She rushed to Trial Tablet, suppressing both Spirit and Body to Early Seventh-Turn, eyes gleaming…
ROAR…
Fiery mammoth phantom condensed behind her. Instantly, gravity around hundreds times heavier. Even Trial Tablet sank.
Thunder and flame raged on her foot, coldly shouting:
"Divide Heaven and Earth!"
Voice fell, lifting flawless long leg, combining Body and Spirit force, stomping savagely…
BOOM BOOM BOOM…
With Trial Tablet centre, surrounding space split like parted seas, terrifying shockwave spreading. Entire Man Hero Cemetery quaked again.
Seven brilliant colours rapidly appeared on the tablet. Wu San Niang unsatisfied, shaking head, muttering:
"Little Nam used Sixth-Turn Body and Nascent Soul for seven colours. This old lady needed Early Seventh-Turn and Early Harmony…"
But eyes filled with pride for him, sensual lips curving in indescribable beauty.
CREAK…
Gates dutifully opened, sucking her in.
Just as gates closed, a colossal figure domineeringly emerged from void, heaven-shaking roar:
"ROAR! WHO DARES KILL NOBLE GIANT HAN RACE AGAIN?!"
…
Yuelong Star Realm.
Hearing Seven Kills Vice-Sect Master's price, Liu Yuqing couldn't help inhaling sharply, heart racing. In intelligence, Seven Kills Cult assassins rivalled Multitude Treasure Pavilion…
Lan An's many Heterogeneous Flames known to all. This price hit Rear Palace's itch perfectly.
Top 1 Heterogeneous Flame, if obtained… Lan An's combat power would explode.
No woman unaffected, especially Liu Yuqing. She wanted everything best for her Little Nam, how miss this?
"If your words true, our alchemists will spare no effort saving Heavenly Kill!" Liu Yuqing calmed, saying.
Vice-Sect Master, carrying dying Heavenly Kill, landed on Dream Immortal Boat. Mysteriously tossed storage ring, set sound barrier, secretly transmitting:
"Inside, location trapping top 1 Heterogeneous Flame, plus one key fragment!"
Liu Yuqing probed, saw ancient hide map. Heart raced, face changing, muttering: "Bright Elephant hide? Bright Sacred Ground map?"
"Correct. Seven Kills intel, long ago, top 1 Heterogeneous Flame entered mysterious hidden space, never emerged. Space protected by formation, we can't explore. Ancient records suggest, likely Ancient Bright Sacred Ground location!" Vice-Sect Master gravely nodded.
Entering Bright Sacred Ground required all map fragments, not just finding location. Over years, Seven Kills only found one, frustrated. Now traded to Rear Palace.
Liu Yuqing satisfied, nodded. True or not top 1 Heterogeneous Flame trapped, this fragment alone worth saving Heavenly Kill.
Lan An had three fragments, combining revealed missing one. Now, Rear Palace held complete key to Bright Sacred Ground ruins. Awaiting Lan An's return, harvest.
Liu Yuqing suppressed excitement, turned to Xiao Qingxuan:
"Spare no effort saving Heavenly Kill. This deal, we profit!"
Xiao Qingxuan gravely nodded, mother-in-law's order, full effort.
Seven Kills Vice-Sect Master satisfied, nodded. Rear Palace kept word.
Women's eyes gleamed, wondering what Mother received. Not time to discuss, curiosity aside.
Outside crowd, stomachs churning, dying curiosity over Seven Kills' price convincing Rear Palace to set aside grudges.
Especially Dan Clan ancestors, Vice-Sect Master's earlier provocative glance, itching madly.
Meanwhile, Blood Emperor Domain pressed advantage, sending Blood Four, Late Harmony Realm, matching Blood Five.
Clearly, Late Harmony near top among Blood Princes.
Liu Yuqing in great mood, Rear Palace had many Late Harmony. Smiled at women:
"This round, who wants to fight?"