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The convoy escorting the Gathering Immortals Flag was ambushed and annihilated. As the attackers attempted to seize the flag, a hidden Divine Talisman Killing Array was triggered, injuring several of them. Li Che, who had been hiding, revealed himself and killed one of the injured attackers, securing the Gathering Immortals Flag. The remaining attackers, enraged, prepared to fight Li Che and his allies.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh—!!!
The crimson sky was instantaneously pierced by countless light streams, the fabric of space contorting under a surging pressure, reminiscent of a river breaking its banks.
Half-step Supreme!
A dramatic shift in dread crossed the faces of the five remaining Venerables, their minds reeling from the immense force.
Between a Second Calamity and Third Tribulation Venerable and a Supreme, a vast gulf, an insurmountable bottleneck, existed. For countless individuals, reaching the Supreme level would forever remain an unattainable dream within a lifetime.
Even within the All Gods Camps, Supremes represented the pinnacle of martial might, second only to the Deities themselves.
Each Supreme had weathered the Three Calamities – the Destructive God Wind, the Netherworld Fire, and the Shenxiao Thunder – their Disaster Wheels imbued with the essence of these trials. Dao Yun, the Power of Disaster, and Divine Force were condensed to their absolute limit, culminating in the formation of Tao Divine Patterns!
Truly, they walked the path of a Great Dao!
A Half-step Supreme, meanwhile, had brushed against this Great Dao, teetering on its threshold, a mere leap from transcendence.
This single leap would propel them from the Second Calamity to the Third Calamity, from the Venerable realm to Supreme!
Yet, achieving the state of Half-step Supreme was no simple feat!
Typically, those who reached this stage would retreat to secluded Mysterious Temples, enduring the passage of time to shatter that formidable bottleneck.
Engaging in combat was a perilous gamble, as any injury risked dissipating the painstakingly cultivated insights into the Tao Divine Pattern.
A regression to the Second Disaster and Third Tribulation Realm would be a catastrophic setback.
Consequently, Half-step Supremes actively operating in the world were even rarer than established Supremes!
At least, this was the prevailing understanding within the All Gods Camp.
Thus, the sudden appearance of Fang Hanshu, a Half-step Supreme, on this flag-seizing path left the five Venerables utterly astounded and apprehensive.
Fang Hanshu, adorned with a Galaxy Mask, his eyes abyssal, his gaze fixed, clenched his fist. Vast Haoran Zheng Qi coalesced in his grasp, forming a radiant ruler.
This ruler, approximately ten feet in length, shimmered with an immaculate white glaze!
Li Che's directive was clear: leave none alive. Fang Hanshu, naturally, intended to honor it.
With a singular stride, he traversed the void, the ground beneath him erupting as countless beams of white light shot skyward.
Like colossal pillars, they descended upon the five Venerables. Among them, the Second Calamity and Third Tribulation Venerable widened their eyes in fierce defiance, showing no intention of retreating.
Though the Half-step Supreme's aura seemed to freeze his divine force, still...
In matters of desperation, a Half-step Supreme was hardly his equal!
A Half-step Supreme guarded their life more jealously than any Venerable!
Such beings hesitated at the precipice of life-or-death struggles?!
Therefore, if he fought with slightly more ferocity, just a bit more aggressively!
He might just find an opening to turn the tide!
However, Fang Hanshu spared him a glance, confronting him with calm resolve, and stamped his foot. It was as if Tao Divine Patterns interwove and glittered, with astral formations seemingly manifesting in the celestial dome above.
Each one flowed in sequence!
The earth split anew, unleashing waves of blazing, pure Haoran Qi that surged outward, coalescing into a majestic True Dragon.
Its pearlescent scales gleamed incessantly, its colossal form, complete with five grasping claws, seemed to rend the very fabric of space!
This magnificent dragon erupted from the earth, aligning with Fang Hanshu's ruler strike. Its body extended, as if propelled by a mighty blade, crashing violently into the intercepting Second Calamity and Third Tribulation Venerable!
The air thrummed, trembling layer upon layer!
The embattled Second Calamity and Third Tribulation Venerable roared, Buddha Light erupting as he transformed into a towering, ten-thousand-foot-tall Golden Buddha Dharma, his gaze blazing with fury!
Yet, behind Fang Hanshu, the Disaster Wheel manifested, emitting a sharp crack as a rift tore open without hesitation...
A torrent of potent Power of Disaster and condensed Dao Yun poured forth.
"Ah?!"
The roaring Venerable froze mid-assault, disbelief etched onto his features.
As a Half-step Supreme, why would you risk your life so recklessly?!
Are you truly mad?!
No Half-step Supreme would engage in such a perilous offensive?!
With the Disaster Wheel ruptured, the hard-won power of the Tao Divine Pattern was unleashed, amplifying the Haoran Dragon's ferocity to an unimaginable degree!
It was as if the vast Great Dao itself lent its strength, causing a sudden, extraordinary surge in power!
Boom boom boom—!!!
Violent air currents intermingled and raged without restraint, howling and vibrating!
They rolled and impacted ceaselessly throughout the Deceit Que Heaven and Earth!
The immense Golden Buddha Dharma vanished, consumed by the boundless white, accompanied by terrifying detonations that tore through space, creating successive waves of chaotic ripples.
Simultaneously, Fang Hanshu's dark robes billowed, and the Galaxy Mask seemed to expose a sharp, elegant face as he moved through the destruction, asserting dominance amidst the chaotic surges.
With a single sweep of his ruler, another Venerable's corporeal form disintegrated!
The five Venerables, who had been posing as Godhunting Pavilion Assassins, were annihilated. Their bodies were torn apart by his sweeping ruler, and their Heaven and Earth Souls cried out, attempting to escape but ultimately failing, forcefully subdued by Fang Hanshu.
Li Che had commanded that none be spared.
Fang Hanshu thus followed the order.
This demonstrated the Soul Capturer's loyalty to his master's decree, and also served as repayment for Li Che bestowing Fang Hanshu a second chance at life!
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Thump-thump-thump-thump—
Within his chest, the Immaculate Heart Taoist Fruit throbbed with intense, rhythmic pulses, sending outwards expanding waves.
Overwhelming emotions surged through his heart, and his brow split open to the side, revealing the Star Plucking Pupil.
