That was the Fallen God Child. An ancient king, an existence who had cultivated Immortal Qi. Even a figure like the Ten-Crowned King, though stronger, wasn't overwhelmingly so.
And yet, he was so easily instant-killed by Shi Jian. If this isn't nerfed, can we still play?
"Who's next? Or do you all want to come at once?" Shi Jian asked nonchalantly.
At this moment, the Dark God Child, the Temple Successor, and the others had terrifyingly grim expressions. Their strength was powerful, but not much stronger than the Fallen God Child's. If Shi Jian could slay him so easily, then he could also slay them.
"Act together! Kill him with all your might!" the Temple Successor cried out, instantly activating a secret treasure and unleashing the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Scripture.
The Dark God Child transformed into a black demonic shadow, a world-shaking killing intent brewing in the distance.
In the void, a dazzling crimson glow burst forth as the most terrifying assassin from the Heavenly Kingdom made his move.
The Dark God Child shattered the sky with a palm, bringing a monstrous black mist that enveloped the area.
Ning Chuan, clad in white, radiated light. The prayer beads on his hand flew off, runes erupting from them, unleashing the precious arts of several terrifying ancient prodigies.
The Immortal Palace Successor summoned the Void Battle Halberd, its dazzling divine light sweeping across the land.
Everyone unleashed their strongest attack, each one's body enveloped in a mysterious and sacred Immortal Qi. So many ancient prodigies, all of whom had taken that step, had united to deal with Shi Jian. Such a sight was too astonishing.
Sword light like a rainbow tore through heaven and earth as all of them charged towards Shi Jian.
"Is that all?" Shi Jian's disdainful voice echoed. "Is there anyone else who wants to fight? Come on over."
He was as strong as ever, facing a siege yet still challenging enemies from all directions. This domineering aura radiated from his very bones, fearless of all enemies in the world.
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The combined forces of the great ancient prodigies were truly astonishing. The void cracked and fractured even before their attacks arrived.
Shi Jian faced them without fear, unleashing his Nethergod Guard to block all attacks. This level of assault was terrifying for others, but for him, he didn't even need to use the Five Emperors Canopy.
Boom! Boom!
A sound like heaven and earth collapsing rang out. Divine light was dazzling, and endless runes dissipated.
The Dark God Child, the Temple Successor, the Six-Crowned King, and the Immortal Palace Successor were all stunned. Their sure-kill attacks landed on Shi Jian, only stirring a ripple on his Nethergod Guard. He just stood there and let them hit him.
The result was that their attacks couldn't break through his defense. No one could accept it.
"How is this possible!" The King of the Heavenly Kingdom almost doubted his life. As an assassin, the power of his sure-kill strike was imaginable, yet it couldn't even break Shi Jian's defense.
The onlookers were even more terrified, their livers and guts splitting.
"A white Qi surrounds their bodies… their strength far surpasses ours, like Heavenly Gods!"
"This is cultivating Immortal Qi, taking that step…"
The initial powerhouses watching had already been terrified by the display of divine might. These ancient kings had all cultivated Immortal Qi. It was their first time seeing it.
The result, just as they were shocked, was even more astonishing. So many who had cultivated Immortal Qi united, yet they couldn't even break his defense? Even a fool could see the difference in strength.
"You being able to cultivate Immortal Qi, you still have me to thank," Shi Jian spoke slowly, the Daluo Sword Embryo appearing in his hand.
"I boarded the black ancient ship, traced the source, saw the truth, and slew the inauspicious and the strange."
"At that time, I had just cultivated Immortal Qi. On that ship, there were more dark beings who had cultivated Immortal Qi than there are of you."
His words sent shivers down their spines. No wonder they didn't encounter anything strange when breaking through. The source of the strangeness had already been thoroughly slain by Shi Jian.
They all noticed the sword in his hand. The Daluo Sword Embryo. It was said to be the weapon of a legendary Five-Crowned King. Undoubtedly, this was the spoils of war he had obtained.
Everyone finally understood. So many terrifying existences at the source of strangeness had been slain by him. How could he fear their alliance of only 5 or 6 people?
After a little showing off, Shi Jian began his harvest.
The Daluo Sword Embryo moved. A sword swept across the sky, its cold light illuminating the world. The strongest successor of the Temple was instantly slain, his head severed by a single strike.
Another instant kill.
The Heavenly Kingdom Assassin's killing sword instantly shattered. His expression changed drastically, and he wanted to flee. However, a terrifying pressure suddenly came from behind him. Shi Jian casually punched, and his entire body shattered into a mist of blood.
People watched dumbfounded, their backs chilling. Those who had cultivated Immortal Qi, existences who could traverse the Nine Heavens, were being so easily killed.
After killing two people, Shi Jian struck out with another palm towards the Six-Crowned King Ning Chuan. Their palms met, emitting an exceptionally muffled sound, like an immortal drum being struck. Those who had already run far away were still shaken, coughing up blood.
"Is that the immortal's hand bone?" Shi Jian focused his gaze on Ning Chuan's hand. A terrifyingly powerful force erupted from it, the strength of his physical body surpassing his proper realm.
Otherwise, Ning Chuan would never have been able to take his palm strike.
However, even with the immortal's hand bone, only his arm was outstanding. After the clash, Ning Chuan stood in the void, suddenly coughing up blood. His body behind the hand bone had fractured, seeping blood. His arm could withstand the force, but the rest of his body could not.
"Then take another strike from me." Shi Jian threw a punch like a falling galaxy. The two clashed, and Ning Chuan was sent flying. The immortal's hand bone protected him, and he still had life Qi, but his body was almost completely wrecked.
Shi Jian ignored him, stepping forward and sweeping out with a powerful leg kick that fiercely struck the Dark God Child.
The Dark God Child felt a threat to his life. His body burst with purple light and clanged, and he actually managed to withstand the kick head-on. He then used the force of the blow to flee into the distance.
"6!" Shi Jian was a little speechless. Two people had actually managed to withstand his attack consecutively.
Ning Chuan had the immortal's hand bone. The Dark God Child's main advantage was his body. The previous owner of his body was an unknown, taboo existence. After death, a consciousness was born on the corpse, and thus the Dark God Child came into being. His physique was as solid as gold, indestructible.
Shi Jian moved sideways, unwilling to let him escape. Five fingers, like dragon claws, shot out five beams of light. This time, the spot on his body that was attacked surged with black light, blocking the attack once again. It was the body's instinct being released.
"Sleeping for an eternity, only a broken body remains. Otherwise, how could a worm like you dance wildly before me?" the Dark God Child spoke resentfully.
Shi Jian scoffed. "Just a corpse, and you dare to be arrogant? If not for your luck in having such a body, you wouldn't even have the qualifications to stand before me."
He took out the Daluo Sword Embryo, which burst forth with dazzling light. The Dark God Child's body had its tricks, but with this sword, it was a piece of cake.
The sword light was dazzling, going straight for his neck. His body once again erupted with instinct, but it was futile. Shi Jian's sword instantly severed his head.
Severing the Dark God Child's head with a single sword—what kind of domineering power was that? This scene made countless people's hearts chill.
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Those observing from the outside had even grimmer expressions. "Ning Chuan was defeated just like that…"
They had all believed Ning Chuan could slay Shi Jian with the immortal's hand bone. Now, the result was a great disappointment. It only allowed him to withstand two more attacks.
The outside world was completely silent. If Ning Chuan was defeated so easily, then who else could stop Shi Jian?
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"Not dead yet?" Shi Jian looked at the Dark God Child's body with some surprise. It was a truly immortal body; he could still live even after his head was cut off.
The Daluo Sword Embryo flashed rapidly, stabbing down several times, each time splattering black blood. This corpse was amazing, even more terrifying than the Six-Foot Golden Body.
He looked up. The head was constantly retreating and fleeing. Even a head could run.
"My lord!" A group of Netherworld powerhouses appeared, wanting to save him.
Shi Jian swept his sword, instantly bisecting them all. He then launched a terrifying attack. It took him a great deal of effort to finally cut open the Dark God Child's head.
Suddenly, a shocking origin Qi burst forth from it. A small black cauldron appeared within. It was a cauldron cast from Immortal Gold.
Though not large and full of cracks, the aura on it was terrifying, exuding primordial Qi. The small cauldron slammed into Shi Jian.
A cauldron cast from Dark Immortal Gold? He'd struck it rich.
Facing this treasure, Shi Jian dared not be careless. He summoned the Five Emperors Canopy, which enveloped his hand, and he fiercely grabbed the small cauldron. Its power was terrifying, but it couldn't defeat the Five Emperors Canopy. He effortlessly took it into his hand.
"Grand Slam!" he laughed. The Fallen God Child's dagger was mixed with Immortal Gold, and the Dark God Child's cauldron was made entirely of it. He'd struck it rich, alright.
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