Daqin Zhentiansi

Ecstasy was instantly replaced by immense disappointment and anger; the nascent flame of hope within the mountains was mercilessly extinguished, amidst uproar, doubt, and curses.

Just as the three hundred Gale Guards were about to rush out of Eagle's Beak Gorge and enter a relatively open area—

The demonstration of the martial arts technique on the left-hand light screen suddenly changed!
The original, flowing basic techniques vanished instantly, replaced by a more magnificent and violent manifestation of the Earth Element Laws.

The earth churned like an angry dragon, and countless ley lines of earth energy were forcibly extracted and compressed, transforming into a destructive torrent that pierced through the earth's crust!

Meanwhile, outside Black Wind Ridge, Venerable Pan Yue's hair and beard stood on end, his eyes flashing with intense light. He slammed his hands into the earth and let out a roar that shook the mountains:

"Earth Dragon Turns Over - Break!"

"boom--!!!!!!!!!"

The scenes inside and outside the light screen are synchronized!
Above Eagle's Beak Gorge, the once peaceful sky suddenly collapsed!
A terrifying golden pillar of light, more than ten miles in diameter, carrying with it shattered mountains, boiling lava, and the purest and most violent Earth Destruction Law, crashed down from the heavens like a spear of divine punishment!
The target was the narrow canyon where the three hundred Gale Guards were located!

There were no screams, no resistance, not even the slightest ripple.

A beam of destructive light pierced through the heavens and earth, instantly vaporizing and flattening Eagle Beak Gorge along with the mountains on both sides!
All that remained was a bottomless crater with dark red lava flowing along its edges, and the nauseating smell of burnt and sulfur permeating the air!
Three hundred elite Heavenly Palace warriors, along with their Void-Breaking Shuttles, vanished into thin air in an instant!

Not even a trace remained!

The light screen faithfully projected all of this simultaneously into the eyes of everyone inside Black Wind Ridge.

Dead silence.

Absolute silence.

The tens of thousands of cultivators guarding the temple were as if they had been choked at the same time, and the expressions on their faces froze completely.

Ecstasy, disappointment, anger, fear...

All emotions were crushed by this scene of pure, unthinkable destruction.

All that remained was boundless shock and a bone-chilling cold.

Venerable Pan Yue slowly withdrew his hand, and the world-destroying aura instantly subsided, as if the earth-shattering attack just now was merely an illusion.

His expression remained unchanged, as if he had merely swatted an ant.

On the wall, Zhang Yuan raised his hand at the opportune moment and pointed to the light screen on the left.

At this moment, the light screen was frozen on the violent manifestation of the Earth Element Law, with several ancient dragon and phoenix seal characters clearly appearing next to it.

"Earth Suppressing Prison Strength" - Earth Dragon Overturning the Sea Style
Zhang Yuan's voice rang out again, calm and even, yet it struck the hearts of every disheartened garrison commander like a heavy hammer:
"The supernatural power that Elder Panyue used just now is the essence of this technique."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the blank, bewildered faces below, each one revealing a hint of longing.

"You have all witnessed the power of this technique. The key points of the technique have been revealed here."

"How much you can comprehend depends on your own destiny."

As soon as he finished speaking, the light screen displaying the Earth Dragon Overturning the Sea technique of "Earth Suppressing Prison Force" shimmered with light and flashed with runes, clearly imprinting every detail in everyone's eyes.

After a brief period of deathly silence, Lingnei erupted like a silent volcano!
Almost all the garrison commanders, regardless of their cultivation level or previous stance, now had an unprecedented, almost insane light shining in their eyes!

What heavenly palace, what rescue, what fear...

Having witnessed this godlike power firsthand, and knowing that the key to this power was laid bare before them, everything else became insignificant!

Countless divine thoughts, like hungry wolves pouncing on their prey, surged toward the light screen, greedily memorizing and deducing the trajectory of each profound rune and the way its power operates.

The entire Black Wind Ridge was enveloped in a strange and fervent atmosphere of "enlightenment".

The desire for the cultivation method completely overwhelmed all other emotions.

Zhang Yuan and Zhu Que stood atop the wall, gazing at the scene below with profound expressions.

The best strategy is to win hearts and minds, and subdue the enemy without fighting.

The mental defenses of the tens of thousands of cultivators on Black Wind Ridge have been breached, and their will has been shattered.

They are no longer enemies, but the first "seeds" captured by the divine beast's legacy and about to be incorporated into the new order.

The three hundred heads sent by the Venerable Absolute Peak of Broken Blade Cliff became the most perfect and shocking teaching aid in this "lesson".

Broken Blade Cliff, a desolate city in a desperate situation.

Broken Blade Cliff, once a steel fortress symbolizing the absolute authority of the Heavenly Palace Guard in the southwestern frontier, has now become a cage for trapped beasts.

Huang Lin's army did not launch a full-scale attack like a tidal wave, but instead surrounded them with the "Zhenyue Bahuang Formation," which was far more magnificent and despair-inducing than the one at Black Wind Ridge.

The towering Wutu Divine Wall was no longer a simple barrier; the runes on it, now glowing and fading, faintly formed miniature mountain phantoms, radiating a heavy, oppressive aura that had suppressed countless ages.

The divine wall was not completely sealed off, leaving several huge portals of light and shadow, like cold, giant eyes, coldly watching over the interior of the cliff.

Inside the portal, the outside world was clearly projected, especially the direction leading to the vast celestial palace territory, which was a chillingly silent wasteland.

There were no banners of reinforcements, no streaks of light from the Sky-Piercing Shuttle, and not even a trace of powerful spiritual energy fluctuations.

In the direction of Panshi Market, the Bloodhoof War Elephant Clan, Tongyuan Trading Company, and many other forces that had heard the news circled like vultures, their eyes filled with awe, calculation, and undisguised observation.

"Lord Juefeng... has not responded. After Black Wind Ridge, everyone... is watching..."

A celestial leader, his voice hoarse and trembling with despair, reported to Venerable Juefeng, who was perched atop the cliff.

Behind him were countless eyes filled with the same fear and confusion.

The Venerable Absolute Peak stood at the highest point of Broken Blade Cliff, his entire body covered in heavy black iron armor, revealing only a pair of sharp, eagle-like eyes that were now bloodshot.

He stared intently at the empty "reinforcements passage" light and shadow, his fingernails digging deep into his palms.

The shame and the cold reality gnawed at his heart like a venomous snake.

The earth shattered and the earth caved in, the ten thousand cultivators of Black Wind Ridge were trapped, and the three hundred Gale Guards were wiped out like ants...

The dignity of the Heavenly Palace has long been trampled underfoot.

At this moment, Broken Blade Cliff has become a pawn, a sacrifice used by the Heavenly Palace to test the true strength and determination of the Yellow Lin Clan!

Those high-ranking figures are clearly waiting for the outcome and assessing the costs.

"They...are waiting for us to bleed to the last drop, so they can weigh Huang Lin's worth..."

Jue Feng's voice was squeezed out from between his teeth, carrying a chilling edge.

"Boom—" Just then, the encircling Earth God Wall suddenly burst forth with unprecedented light!
The countless phantom images of mountains on the wall instantly solidified and expanded, as if billions of mountain spirits were roaring!
"Zhenyue, rise!"

The roars of Venerable Pan Yue and several Elder Huang Lin pierced the clouds and resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

The "Mountain-Suppressing Divine Cone," suspended in front of Huang Lin's army and protected by countless divine lights of the Earth element, was a supreme weapon reforged from fragments of the Earth-Suppressing Cone, fused with the intent of the Immortal-Suppressing Sword and the essence of Huang Lin, and slowly rose up.

It is no longer just a cone of destruction; now it is more like a spear of judgment that carries the will of the primordial land!
Dark gold and earthy yellow runes flowed wildly on the cone, drawing in the power of the earth veins within a million miles!

The mountain range where Broken Blade Cliff is located groaned under the strain, the earth trembled violently, and countless rocks collapsed from the cliff face.

"Not good! Their target is..." Venerable Juefeng's expression changed drastically as he roared and tried to activate the fortress's great formation.

But it was too late!
"Break—the mountain—!"

With a roar of all his might from Venerable Pan Yue, the "Mountain Suppressing Divine Cone" transformed into a destructive torrent that tore through the sky and pierced the earth, slamming into the core foundation of Broken Blade Cliff!
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

A deafening roar that defies description.

The space was like a fragile glass mirror, instantly covered with spiderweb-like black cracks, and then shattered completely!
A violent void current swept out, devouring light and sound.

The Broken Blade Cliff, which was said to be indestructible and had embodied the efforts of countless generations of powerful beings, and served as the core hub of the Southwest Patrol Division, collapsed and disintegrated like a sandcastle under the bombardment of the Mountain-Suppressing Divine Cone, which contained the supreme earth element origin and the destructive true meaning of the Immortal-Trapping Sword!
Massive rock formations peeled away, crumbled, and vanished in large chunks!
The giant talisman pillars supporting the fortress broke one by one, and the spiritual light extinguished with a mournful cry.

Countless palaces, fortifications, and array nodes built on the cliff face were torn apart like paper and swept into a vortex of destruction.

Smoke and dust mixed with chaotic energy turbulence shot into the sky, forming a huge mushroom cloud that obscured half the sky.

The entire Broken Blade Cliff area seemed to have experienced an apocalyptic catastrophe.

As the smoke and dust dissipated, the once towering Broken Blade Cliff, a symbol of the Heavenly Palace's iron fist, was reduced to a small, broken base and a landscape of ruins.

Countless guardian monks were reduced to ashes in the explosion and collapse, while the survivors wailed and struggled in the ruins like ants.

The enormous Qilin form of Venerable Pan Yue stepped forward, his voice like rolling thunder, drowning out the groans and cries from the ruins, clearly reaching the ears of every survivor.

"Jue Feng! Do you see clearly? To die for the Heavenly Palace only brings abandonment and destruction! The Earth-Splitting Blade has fallen, the Broken Blade has shattered, and the very foundation of your Patrol Division and Guardian Hall here is destroyed today!"

"Continuing to fight will only increase casualties and fill this bottomless abyss with your last bit of blood and flesh!"

His words carried the majesty of a victor, along with a hint of cold pity: "Sign this agreement, open the remaining teleportation array at Broken Blade Cliff, hand over 30% of the stored spiritual materials, and cede the Rock Market and the surrounding 30,000 li of territory to our clan's jurisdiction."

"Use this as a pledge, and we'll cease hostilities! Otherwise..."

Venerable Pan Yue did not continue speaking, but the "Mountain-Suppressing Divine Cone" floating in the air, which, although its light had dimmed considerably, still exuded a heart-palpitating pressure, and the cold fighting spirit burning in the eyes of the surrounding Yellow Scale Warriors, were the most naked threats.

The Venerable Absolute Peak hovered above the ruins, looking down at the hellish scene below and at the indifferent spies from various forces in the distance. Feeling the severe injuries and depleted power within his body, an unprecedented sense of humiliation and powerlessness overwhelmed him.

Continue the resistance?

It was nothing more than dragging the rest of the people down with them, providing the bigwigs in the Heavenly Palace who were watching from the sidelines with more insignificant "intelligence".

The casualties were heavy, and the losses outweighed the gains!
These eight words were like cold shackles, tightly binding his last fighting spirit.

"it is good!"

That single word seemed to have exhausted all of Venerable Juefeng's strength, carrying endless humiliation and dejection.

With trembling hands, he took the covenant scroll formed from the divine light of the Earth element, forced a drop of dim golden blood from his fingertip, and pressed it hard onto the core of the scroll.

The alliance was formed, and the light and shadow faded.

The remaining forces of Broken Blade Cliff surrendered completely.

Panshifang City and its surrounding vast area thus changed hands to Huang Lin.

……

The smoke of battle at Broken Blade Cliff had not yet cleared when the power transition in Rock City was just beginning.

The eyes of all forces, whether filled with awe, greed, or fear, are focused on this land that has just undergone dramatic changes.

Unnoticed by anyone in the clouds, the two figures quietly disappeared.

"How was your trip, Huang Lin?" Zhu Que's clear voice rang out, her red robe fluttering lightly in the gale, her golden-red eyes looking at Zhang Yuan beside her.

Zhang Yuan didn't say much, but simply raised his right hand with a slight smile.

There was no earth-shattering burst of energy, no dazzling burst of divine light.

He simply clenched his five fingers lightly in the void, as if grasping the pulse of the earth.

"Om-"

An indescribable, profound energy spread silently from the center of his palm.

In the next instant, on the edge of the vast Zhenyue Mountains below, on a desolate plain spanning hundreds of miles, a sudden change occurred!
The earth rose silently!

It wasn't an explosion, nor was it a tearing apart; rather, it felt as if an invisible hand, belonging to the Creator, was gently yet firmly shaping it.

One after another, steep mountain peaks rise abruptly from the ground, with sharp edges and jagged rocks, exuding a rich and pure earthy aura.

Between the peaks, deep canyons appear out of nowhere, crisscrossed by ravines.

Even more terrifying, above this newly formed miniature mountain range, thick, earthy-yellow clouds instantly condensed, and streaks of golden lightning containing the pure power of the earth silently exploded and wandered!
The wind, appearing out of nowhere, howled through the newly formed canyon, making a mournful sound.

A sudden storm arises from the ground; with a wave of the hand, mountains and rivers are shaped!
This miraculous sight instantly shook the spatial laws within a radius of millions of miles!
All the powerful beings who were paying attention to Zhenyue Mountain, Broken Blade Cliff, and Panshi Market, whether they were local demon kings, reclusive old monsters, Venerable Juefeng who had just signed a humiliating alliance and was still in shock, or Elder Panyue who was taking over Panshi Market, felt as if they had been hit hard by a heavy hammer!

"Which ancestor of the Yellow Lin Clan is it?!"

In the market town of Panshi, Qian Mantun dropped his abacus on the ground with a thud, dumbfounded.

"What terrifying earth element creation power! The Yellow Scale Clan... actually has such hidden strength?!" In the Bloodhoof Wasteland, the Rock Mountain Clan Chief's massive body suddenly stood up, his elephant eyes filled with unprecedented shock and fear.

The elders around him were trembling with fear.

"This is... a warning! The Yellow Scale Clan is flexing its muscles to all onlookers! Broken Blade Cliff is the example!"

Countless divine thoughts lurking in the shadows conveyed the same message amidst their horror.

Everyone regarded this earth-shaking scene as the Huanglin clan's declaration of their recent victory and the ultimate deterrent to the villains from all directions!
No one doubted that this was the work of some reclusive old monster of the Huanglin clan, or some newly acquired clan-protecting treasure.

At this moment, the source of the tremors that had spread for millions of miles, Zhang Yuan and Zhuque, had already completely vanished into the spatial ripples, as if they had never existed. (End of Chapter)