Chapter 393 - 285: Suppressing the World (2)

"Ba Wu!!"

The Three Calamities Bird roared, and in that same instant, a figure appeared by his side.

It was none other than Dino, the Grand Marshal of the Saint Sha Empire—or, to be more precise, Ba Wu, one of the Ancient Eight Fiends.

At this moment, Dino had completely lost his human form.

He now stood nearly six meters tall, his arms hanging down to the ground like a quadrupedal ape. His muscles bulged like boulders, his skin was covered in a black, keratinous layer, his face was ferocious with bared fangs, and his golden, lion-like mane whipped wildly.

GURGLE! GURGLE!

The surface of his body undulated. Flowing within his flesh was not just Qi and Blood, but Primordial Qi.

Inside his body, the Holy Seed—as large as a human head—beat like a heart. It acted as a pump, constantly sending Primordial Qi to his extremities, only for the Qi to rebound under his control. Throughout this process, it was endlessly accelerated and compressed until it reached its limit, faintly surpassing his current level of power.

By continuously compressing the Primordial Qi within him, he had actually managed to imbue it with a trace of True Essence’s characteristics.

The next moment, he shot past the Three Calamities Bird. The Primordial Qi, violently compressing and rebounding inside him, converged on his fist, causing it to instantly swell another size larger until it was vaguely bigger than half of Zhao Xuanqi’s entire body.

Primordial Pressure·Annihilation!!

The instant he threw the punch, the condensed Primordial Qi was unleashed.

A beam of light erupted from Ba Wu’s fist, then abruptly expanded into a terrifying pillar of light that shot horizontally outward!

「Outside.」

Under Zhao Xuanqi’s three palm strikes, the pillar of wind, fire, and lightning had exploded. A fierce gale swept out, tossing the weaker individuals who couldn’t dodge in time into the sky like chaff. While the restricted-level masters could still protect themselves, they were also forced into a constant retreat.

But just then, a flash of light suddenly pierced through the exploding storm. The beam expanded, spanning a hundred meters and creating a terrifying blast.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Wherever the pillar of light passed, all buildings within a hundred meters were instantly pulverized like tofu dregs. Along the beam’s path, even Harmony-level and restricted-level masters were instantly blasted into the sky, fluttering down like broken rag dolls.

A battle of this caliber was far beyond their ability to interfere.

"He’s... that strong?!!"

Lin Quelan, Yan Fu, and the others kept retreating, their faces etched with shock.

Though they had witnessed the power of the Four Marshals before, they had never seen them fight for real. This level of destructive power far surpassed mortal limits, even exceeding their wildest imaginations.

’Even a Divine General couldn’t possibly be stronger than this, right?’

A hint of joy appeared in their eyes. ’If someone like Zhao Xuanqi is allowed to live, none of us will ever be safe.’

’But this time, he’s digging his own grave!!’

However, what they didn’t know was...

「Inside the battlefield.」

"Impressive. But not impressive enough."

Zhao Xuanqi’s palm was pressed against Ba Wu’s enormous fist—the very fist that had just annihilated all buildings in a hundred-meter line—halting the subsequent eruption of his Force.

GURGLE!! GURGLE!!

A terrifying rumble emanated from within Ba Wu’s body. The Primordial Qi pumped relentlessly, like a car engine revving at maximum RPM, but he was up against an unshakeable fortress wall, unable to advance even an inch.

His crimson eyes were filled with utter shock.

Ba Wu’s abilities made him a true hegemon of the land. Not only did his body possess extreme vitality and regenerative power, but his ability to compress Primordial Qi also granted him unparalleled explosive strength.

At his peak, not even a Bloodline Species or the Holy Beast Divine General, Li Zhenyuan, could have withstood his power head-on.

Yet, Zhao Xuanqi had.

And then...

BOOM!!

He watched as Zhao Xuanqi’s muscles rippled like flowing water, the scales on his body suddenly flexing open and shut. One wave followed another as the second and third layers of Force came surging through!

SWOOSH!!

Ba Wu’s body suddenly felt weightless as he was launched into the air by the impact of the layered Force.

The very instant he became airborne, Zhao Xuanqi moved, erupting with even greater speed to close the distance, his arm a blur.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Nine pillars of silver Qi crisscrossed the air like nine Divine Dragons, surging through the surrounding space before converging on a single point.

Nine Dragons!!

As the palm strike flew, a flicker of fear crossed Ba Wu’s savage face. He curled up in mid-air, his two thick arms blocking in front of him, almost turning his body into a ball of flesh.

The palm landed squarely on his arms.

BOOM!!

Ba Wu’s body shot backward like a cannonball, a spray of blood and shredded flesh erupting from his form as he flew.

「Outside the battle.」

Lin Quelan and the others, who had been watching the two Grand Marshals’ terrifying display with delight, suddenly froze. An intense sense of crisis flooded their minds.

WHOOSH!!

A massive dark shape suddenly burst from the battlefield’s smoke, hurtling toward them at an unimaginable speed and rapidly growing larger in their vision.

’What... is that?!’

The trio’s expressions changed. The intense sense of danger made them react instantly, and they dove to the side.

BOOM!!

The dark shadow crashed down heavily, and the tall, Western-style building instantly exploded in a cloud of dust and debris.

After ten or so seconds, the dust settled, and the trio finally got a clear look at what lay in the ruins.

A tall, terrifying body lay twisted in the rubble. Its golden, lion-like mane was matted with crimson blood and gray dust. Its thick arms were blown apart, revealing mangled flesh and bone that were already wriggling, rapidly regenerating.

This is...

The trio instantly recognized the figure, and for a moment, they felt as if they had been plunged into an ice pit, a chill spreading through their entire bodies.

The Grand Marshal of the Saint Sha Empire... Dino?!

How is this possible...

’How could such a powerful figure, an existence at the pinnacle of the world, end up in this state?!’

It wasn’t just them. The representatives from the Six Nations watching from the sidelines also felt their breath catch, their minds going completely blank.

The current situation had completely shattered their understanding of the world!!

BOOM!!

Just then, another terrifying boom erupted from the battlefield as the situation developed further.

A figure shot into the sky.

Feathers had sprouted all over this figure’s body, its arms had transformed into wings, and it now had the form of a half-man, half-bird. It had been blasted upward by some immense force; its feathers exploded and rained down. A massive, gaping hole was visible in its chest, from which blood and shredded flesh scattered across the sky.

And yet, this horrific wound hadn’t killed the figure. It flapped its winged arms furiously, managing to take flight high in the sky and flee the battlefield.

The Three Calamities Bird had only one thought: escape. Escape from that terrifying monster.

To his relief, the terrifying figure didn’t give chase. Instead, a voice, transmitted through Primordial Qi, resonated around him: "Tell your master, if he has the guts, that I’ll be waiting for him in one week atop the ruins of the Shangjing Forbidden City."

Hearing this, the Three Calamities Bird’s body shuddered. He turned back and looked at the figure standing amidst the smoke and ruins, clad in Qilin Armor, watching him with a calm expression.

The trembling and fear in his heart were amplified once more.

Lin Quelan and the others were dumbfounded. ’That’s... USK Six-Star Admiral Victor? He’s actually fleeing?!’ Before they could even react, the Grand Marshal of the Saint Sha Empire, who had been lying in the ruins, seemed to have recovered. His powerful regenerative abilities had almost completely healed his body, and with a sudden leap, he sprang from the rubble.

The first thing this great personage did upon rising was not to rejoin the battle, but to turn and flee.

However, his plan was doomed to fail.

A figure had, at some unknown point, flickered like a phantom and appeared before Ba Wu, unnoticed by anyone.

"I let that one live to deliver a message. You, on the other hand, have outlived your usefulness."

Zhao Xuanqi looked at the colossal Ba Wu. In terms of presence, however, it was Zhao Xuanqi who was the insurmountable giant.

His Qilin Form, clad in silver armor, made him seem like a divine warrior, a Celestial General descended to the mortal realm.

A Divine General, here to pacify the world!