Projection of the Heavens: I prove my immortality through slaughter.

The news that the Tian Shu Sect envoy fled the Kunwu Starfield like a stray dog, and the terrifying rumor that the mysterious expert could "shatter a golden core with a single glance," spread far faster than starship traversal in the cultivation world, where divine sense is the medium.

In just a few days, almost every cultivator in the entire Xuantian Starfield who had reached the Golden Core stage and could sense the fluctuations of divine sense knew that a ruthless and vicious person had arrived outside Kunwu Star on the edge of the Yuheng Starfield. This person showed no respect for the Tian Shu Sect and was ruthless and merciless.

Some were shocked, some curious, some gloating, but most were deeply wary and hesitant. Everyone knew that given the Tian Shu Sect's vengeful and unbridled style, this matter would not end there. A storm was brewing.

The local forces on Kunwu Star, led by Xuan Chengzi of the Qingyun Sect, were even more anxious. They feared both the wrath of the mysterious expert and the subsequent thunderous anger of the Tian Shu Sect. In the past few days, the atmosphere above Kunwu Star had been as oppressive as the calm before a storm, and even ordinary battles between cultivators had decreased significantly.

On the meteorite, Lin Xuan remained seated cross-legged with his eyes closed, seemingly oblivious to the turmoil of the outside world. He was familiarizing himself with the mysteries of the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir. The purplish-gold elixir within his body slowly rotated, each rotation drawing upon the celestial power of the universe, which flowed into his body, solidifying his vast, star-sea-like magical power. He was fully aware of the impending trouble, yet remained completely unconcerned.

What harm do the roars of ants do to the starry sky? If a giant python were to attack, we would simply slay it.

On this day, the peace was suddenly shattered.

It did not originate from the direction of Kunwu Star, but rather from the Tian Shu Star Region, which symbolizes order and hegemony.

In the far, far distance, the once calm starry sky suddenly began to distort and ripple violently, like a lake with a boulder thrown in! A spatial fluctuation, hundreds or thousands of times stronger than the star raft Zhao Gan had previously ridden, swept in like a tsunami, even affecting the stability of the spiritual energy around Kunwu Star, causing the clouds on the star's surface to churn incessantly.

Immediately afterwards, a massive silver spatial rift spanning tens of thousands of miles was forcibly torn open by an extremely tyrannical force!

Within the rift, instead of dark, turbulent void, endless silver runes flickered and combined, constructing a stable, heart-stopping passage. A chilling, murderous, and ruthless pressure, like a tangible tide, descended upon this star field even before the main body itself!

"Buzz—!"

On Kunwu Star, all cultivators above the Golden Core stage, regardless of their location or activities, simultaneously let out a muffled groan. Those with weaker cultivation even spat out a mouthful of blood, staring in horror at the starry sky! It was an absolute suppression on a life level, a manifestation of destruction and order!

Xuan Chengzi and the others were deathly pale, trembling as they stared at the enormous spatial rift, muttering, "They've arrived... the Tian Shu Sect's expeditionary ship... it's the Grand Elder himself!"

Under the watchful eyes of countless people, some filled with fear, some with shock, and some with anticipation, a colossal ship, larger than anyone could imagine, slowly emerged from the silver rift.

This can no longer be called a starship; it is a mobile war fortress!

The ship stretched for thousands of miles, its entire body a dark, murky black, as if forged from the remains of countless stars. Its surface was covered with menacing rams, massive cannon muzzles, and countless flickering attack array runes. At the bow was a colossal cannon, like a black hole vortex, its muzzle radiating energy that distorted and devoured the surrounding starlight. The entire behemoth exuded an overbearing will of "those who submit to me prosper, those who defy me perish," and wherever it passed, even the void seemed to submit to it.

This is one of the symbols of the Heavenly Pivot Sect's supreme martial power—the "Sky-Patrolling Immortal-Slaying Ship"!

At the highest point of the giant ship's bridge, an old man with a withered face and sharp, hawk-like eyes, dressed in a dark, gold-embroidered battle robe, stood with his hands behind his back. No magical power emanated from him, yet he seemed to be one with the entire Immortal Slayer Ship; he was the core of this fortress of destruction, and his aura had reached the terrifying level of the mid-Nascent Soul stage!

He is none other than Li Jue Tian, ​​the Grand Elder of the Tian Shu Sect! He is in charge of the Tian Shu Sect's laws and his hands are stained with the blood of countless disobedient individuals. His fearsome reputation is so great that it can stop a child from crying at night.

Li Jue Tian's gaze, like two cold, bone-scraping knives, instantly pierced through thousands of miles of void, locking firmly onto that tiny meteorite and Lin Xuan sitting cross-legged on it.

"You insignificant ants, how dare you insult the prestige of my Heavenly Pivot Sect?" His voice wasn't loud, yet it was like a chilling wind from the depths of hell, instantly spreading throughout the entire Kunwu Starfield. Every word carried the power to shock the soul, causing countless low-level cultivators to clutch their heads and howl in agony. "Kneel down and submit to execution, and you may have your corpse intact. Otherwise, your soul and spirit will be annihilated, and you will be buried with this star!"

As the last word "burial" was uttered, the space around the main cannon of the Sky-Piercing Immortal Slayer Ship suddenly collapsed inward. A destructive energy, powerful enough to make even ordinary early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators tremble with fear, was frantically gathering, its target Lin Xuan and the Kunwu Star behind him! This was an undisguised threat, using billions of lives as hostages to force him to submit!

At this moment, everyone who sensed this scene felt their hearts leap into their throats. Xuan Chengzi and the others closed their eyes in despair; they did not believe that Lin Xuan could stand against this war machine that represented the supreme authority of the Tian Shu Sect.

However, faced with this earth-shattering power, Lin Xuan finally opened his eyes again.

His eyes remained calm and deep, but beneath that calmness lay a hint of... a cold, eager anticipation.

He slowly rose and stood atop the meteorite. Compared to the colossal warship, his figure was as insignificant as a speck of dust. Yet, the perfect and flawless Daoist aura emanating from him, forming its own universe, allowed him to remain unmoved amidst the destructive storm.

"Noisy."

Lin Xuan spoke, his voice calm yet clearly overwhelming the roar of the Immortal Slaughtering Ship and the oppressive aura of Li Jue Tian, ​​reaching the perception of every divine sense watching this place.

He didn't use any magical artifacts; he simply raised his right hand, his five fingers slightly spread, and gently clenched it towards the main cannon at the bow of the ship, which was gathering destructive energy.

"BOOM—!!!"

Like the Big Bang at the beginning of the universe! The dark silver beam of destruction, powerful enough to pierce through stars, that had been accumulating at its peak in the main cannon of the Sky-Piercing Immortal Slayer Ship suddenly erupted, roaring towards Lin Xuan like a giant serpent breaking free from its restraints! Wherever the beam passed, space shattered inch by inch, leaving behind a black trail that could not be repaired for a long time!

Faced with this earth-shattering attack, boundless starlight suddenly gathered between Lin Xuan's slightly open fingers! This was no ordinary starlight, but the primordial power of stars that he had forcibly extracted, compressed, and condensed from the vast starry sky around him with his supreme magic power! The eight Dao patterns flowed at his fingertips, and finally, the "Power" and "Annihilation" patterns suddenly lit up!

He didn't dodge or evade, but instead used the force of a single palm strike to withstand the destructive blow of the sect's most powerful artifact!

Under the gaze of countless incredulous divine thoughts, that slender hand collided violently with the destructive pillar of light that traversed the starry sky!

There was no earth-shattering explosion as imagined, nor any shockwaves that overflowed with energy.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment.

The destructive beam of light, powerful enough to annihilate stars, was forcibly decomposed, devoured, and assimilated by a higher and more fundamental Daoist principle of "annihilation" the moment it touched Lin Xuan's palm. It was like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, or ice and snow meeting the sun.

Lin Xuan's palm seemed to transform into a miniature cosmic black hole, silently absorbing all the destructive energy. The purple-gold Dao patterns around him flashed by, and the terrifying energy that had been devoured was instantly refined by the Nine Revolutions Golden Pill, nourishing himself and making his already vast aura seem even more solid.

Barehanded! He directly confronted the immortal artifact! And devoured it!

"How is this possible?!" On the bridge, Li Jue Tian, ​​whose face had always been cold and aloof, paled for the first time, his pupils shrinking as he exclaimed in shock. This completely overturned his understanding! That was the full-force attack of the Sky-Piercing Immortal-Slaying Ship! Even a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator wouldn't dare to be so arrogant! This person... just what kind of monster is this person?!

However, Lin Xuan's counterattack had only just begun.

To everyone's astonishment, he deflected the pillar of destruction with his right hand, transforming his palm into a fist. The light condensing on his fist was no longer gentle, but became incredibly dazzling, as if he were holding a supernova about to explode!

"Take my punch too."

Before he finished speaking, Lin Xuan simply threw a punch from a distance.

There was no grand display, only a purplish-gold fist imprint, condensed to the extreme and seemingly transcending the concepts of space and time, was released from the hand.

This fist imprint was initially only the size of a fist, but the moment it flew out, it frantically devoured the surrounding starlight, spiritual energy, and even the space itself! It grew as it faced the wind, and in an instant, it transformed into a star phantom with a diameter of over a hundred miles, burning with purple-gold Dao flames!

Above this illusory star, mountains and rivers are clearly visible, and it also contains the supreme power of Lin Xuan's Nine-Turn Golden Pill and the ultimate law of the "Great Dao of Power"!

Wherever the fist imprint passed, the void didn't shatter, but instead transformed directly into the most basic particle stream! A massive, void-like passage was forcefully formed in the starry sky as the fist imprint advanced!

Fast! Incredibly fast!

Li Jue Tian's expression changed drastically. He didn't even have time to think. He roared and poured all his Nascent Soul stage mana into the Sky-Patrolling Immortal Slaughtering Ship beneath his feet! All the defensive formations around the giant ship instantly lit up to their maximum brightness. Layer upon layer of seven-colored light shields instantly unfolded, and tens of thousands of attack formations lit up at the same time, shooting out a sky full of light in an attempt to intercept the destructive fist imprint.

However, it was all in vain.

The purple-gold star fist imprint, with an almost "rule-level" crushing force, ignored all energy attacks and directly collided with the outermost defensive light shield of the Sky-Patrolling Immortal Slayer Ship.

"Snap—!"

Like shattered glass, the top-tier defensive light shield, which was powerful enough to withstand the full force of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, couldn't even hold out for a moment before exploding into countless points of light.

The fist imprint was unstoppable, smashing through seventeen layers of defensive light shields in succession, and finally, it solidly imprinted itself on the bow of the thousand-mile-long ship!

"Thump!!!!!!!!!"

A deafening roar, as deep as the sound of two stars colliding, suddenly erupted, creating a terrifying sound wave that spread out like a tangible ring, instantly shattering several small meteorites nearby into dust!

The massive Sky-Patrolling Immortal-Slaying Ship was struck as if by a hammer swung by a primordial god. The awe-inspiring main cannon at the bow, along with a large portion of the hull, instantly twisted, deformed, and then... shattered inch by inch! Countless metal fragments and array runes exploded in the starry sky like fireworks!

The entire giant ship was thrown backward by this irresistible force, tumbling and crashing into the spatial rift from which it had come!

On the bridge, Li Jue Tian coughed up blood, his aura instantly weakening. He clung tightly to the control panel to avoid being thrown off, his eyes filled with boundless fear and horror.

One punch! Just one punch!

He fought the immortal artifact head-on with his bare hands and severely damaged and repelled it!

The spatial rift closed rapidly under Lin Xuan's indifferent gaze, as if it had never been opened. Only the countless metal fragments remaining in the starry sky, the chaotic energy flow, and the void passage plowed out by the fist imprint and slowly repairing itself, silently testified to the earth-shattering nature of the battle that had just taken place.

The starry sky returned to silence.

But this silence was completely different from before.

All the divine senses that managed to glimpse this place retreated quietly, filled with unparalleled shock and deathly fear, not daring to linger for even a moment longer.

Xuan Chengzi and the others had already collapsed to the ground, gazing at the black-clad figure still standing on the meteorite in the starry sky, as if looking up at a supreme god.

The battle to establish authority is over.

From this day forward, the name "God of Slaughter" Lin Xuan will no longer be a legend, but will be deeply imprinted on the soul of every living being in the Xuan Tian Star Region with undisputed absolute power!