As the entire sect was on the verge of collapse, a figure clad in yellow daoist robes, stepping on divine lightning, emerged from the crack.
Boom!
Dozens of Yellow Turban Warriors bowed to Zhang Jiao!
"The heavens are dead, and the Yellow Turbans shall rise!"
"The year is Jiazi, and all under heaven will prosper!"
"We welcome the Great Teacher of the Virtuous!"
The heavens and earth roared, and myriad divine lightning strikes, terrifying as an ocean, enveloped the entire Tian Yuan Sect.
"The Great Han Dynasty!"
Gazing at the frail human figure who could control the power of divine lightning, Chu Qianxing knew in his heart that the Supreme Elder Jiu Bin had likely perished. Otherwise, how could the Great Han Dynasty have the strength to counterattack?
Then, Chu Qianxing flipped his hand, and a streak of blood-red light erupted, transforming into a giant palm thousands of feet wide. Its surface was covered in intricate patterns, all flowing with divine power. In an instant, his divine power reached the Saint King realm!
With this palm strike, a Saint would surely die!
"A mere Saint King of the first layer dares to be arrogant before me? Even Ai Qiu of the Heavenly Gang Supreme Sect was bombarded to death by my myriad lightning strikes. Do you think you can withstand this boundless divine lightning!"
Zhang Jiao looked down from above, his eyes flashing. Dozens of Yellow Turban Warriors directly conjured dozens of divine golden lightning strikes!
Boom!
Dozens of golden divine lightning bolts exploded. At this moment, Chu Qianxing felt as if he were undergoing tribulation, facing a golden world.
At this moment, nothing else seemed to matter!
"Saint King?"
"I have no shortage of insignificant lives like yours in my hands!"
Zhang Jiao held his scepter and, looking at the frail figure, raised the scepter in his hand!
As the scepter descended, divine lightning intertwined, transforming into a ten-thousand-foot thunder dragon that roared through the void. It stirred the firmament, making it surge like a vast ocean. The thunder dragon stretched across the nine heavens, and wherever it passed, the void liquefied and tore open!
"Human... I am a Saint..."
Chu Qianxing struggled upwards, but as the might of the thunder dragon descended, his eyes widened in shock. His heart trembled, and even the giant palm in the void began to crumble. His face turned pale, as if his very essence had been drained!
He cried out urgently, realizing this human was on par with the ancient primeval prodigies, powerful beings of an era. A Saint at the ninth layer could actually suppress him, a dignified Saint King!
Boom!
The thunder dragon roared, and after shattering Chu Qianxing's offensive, it continued without pause, piercing directly into Chu Qianxing's chest. The heavens and earth boomed, and the golden thunder dragon exploded, transforming a thousand-mile radius into a golden, shimmering world!
The earth-shattering roar vibrated, causing all the subjugated beings to tremble uncontrollably.
Though they could not see, they could feel how powerful the human above was!
"Insignificant ants!"
Zhang Jiao snorted coldly and, with a flick of his finger, dozens of Yellow Turban Warriors dissipated.
As the Yellow Turban Warriors vanished, the boundless divine radiance from the exploding golden thunder dragon also disappeared.
Within a thousand-mile radius, the golden light faded, the roaring ceased, and even the irresistible pressure vanished completely.
After several dozen breaths, within the thousand-mile radius, no living being moved. Each remained frozen in their previous posture.
"From this day forward, Tian Yuan Sect is hereby expunged. The seven Dao Provinces shall belong to my Great Han Dynasty. Those who dare to defy will face annihilation of their nine generations!"
A booming voice startled the countless beings, rendering them weak. All of them looked up in trepidation at the figure clad in yellow daoist robes, holding a scepter.
It was this single human who, in a mere few dozen breaths, had annihilated the Tian Yuan Sect, changing the landscape of the Western Hundred Cities.
A force that had dominated the Western Hundred Cities for tens of millions of years had collapsed so easily in a few dozen breaths.
And this was the work of a single human!
"Tian Yuan Sect!"
Countless beings turned their heads to look at the mountain peak where the Tian Yuan Sect was located. It was now an empty space. As far as the eye could see, a colossal force, its very foundations gone, had vanished as if it had never existed in this world.
All that remained was a terrifying thunderous aura!
Occasional flashes of lightning still flickered!
"It's over..."
The faces of countless powerhouses turned pale, unable to believe what they were witnessing. Most of them relied on the Tian Yuan Sect. Now that it had collapsed, would the Great Han Dynasty target them?
They all looked fearful, their knees buckling to the ground, burying their heads in the earth, not daring to look at the place where lightning still lingered.
...
On the same day Zhang Jiao descended upon the Tian Yuan Sect, the other six Dao Provinces of the Tian Yuan Sect experienced immense tremors. Countless beings, with yellow turbans tied to their foreheads, their footprints spreading across the Dao Provinces.
"The heavens are dead, and the Yellow Turbans shall rise!"
"The year is Jiazi, and all under heaven will prosper!"
This slogan echoed throughout the seven Dao Provinces of the Tian Yuan Sect. No city in any Dao Province could resist the onslaught of the various leaders.
Within a day, four of the seven Dao Provinces had fallen into the hands of the Great Han Dynasty.
The remaining three Dao Provinces had not yet fully submitted, but it was only a matter of time.
Upon hearing the news, the Western Hundred Cities erupted in chaos!
No one dared to believe that the Great Han Dynasty, which had only risen to prominence twenty years ago, possessed such immense power. The Tian Yuan Sect was expunged in a single day! Four Dao Provinces were absorbed into Han territory in a single day!
The power structure of the Western Hundred Cities had undergone a monumental shift!
The day after the Tian Yuan Sect's destruction, Cao Wei and Li Jilong, leading the White Tiger Legion, appeared at the former site of the Tian Yuan Sect. Gazing at the desolate land, Li Jilong looked deeply at Zhang Jiao.
The Great Teacher of the Virtuous, Zhang Jiao, was indeed worthy of his reputation!
He was the one who plunged the Eastern Han into chaos, the first person to do so. He was the powerful overlord who, with a single cry, could rally ten thousand followers and sweep across the eight provinces of the Eastern Han!
"Generals, the giant teleportation array is ready. However, the matter of the Tian Yuan Sect has attracted the attention of the major powers in the Western Hundred Cities. This giant teleportation array can only reach the border of the Yu Hua Divine Dynasty."
"This is all I can do!"
Zhang Jiao apologized slightly. With the annihilation of the Tian Yuan Sect, the Yu Hua Divine Dynasty had raised its vigilance, directly shattering the teleportation arrays between them. To enter the Yu Hua Divine Dynasty, either Cao Wei and Li Jilong would have to personally descend upon the imperial capital, or lead their armies step by step, completely conquering the Yu Hua Divine Dynasty.
The choice between these two paths lay with them.
"Brother, esteemed Generals!"
Zhang Bao emerged from a teleportation array.
"How is it?"
Zhang Jiao asked Zhang Bao.
"The Divine Emperor of the Yu Hua Divine Dynasty has passed away. King Wu, Yu Hua Mingda, is assisting Yu Hua Lean in ascending the throne."