Chapter 729 - 389: Half-Step Divinity Transformation, Divine Might
Chapter 729: Chapter 389: Half-Step Divinity Transformation, Divine Might
"Finally made it!"
Liu Xiaotang stood outside the Celestial Tao Fighting Arena, hearing the cries echoing to the sky, repeatedly calling out "Su Hongling," "Thunder Sword Fairy," and "Ruo Mei."
"Oh no, Master has already gone on stage!"
Liu Xiaotang’s face changed; she had seen the duel between her Master and Su Hongling last time.
That Su Hongling was already at Half-Step Divinity Transformation, her cultivation towering, almost comparable to the gods.
Last time, though Master defused the opponent’s offensive, Su Hongling apparently hadn’t exerted her full power.
Liu Xiaotang worried that if Master exhausts herself too much against Su Hongling, with Zhenyang Sect prepared at Chang’an Palace, Master would be in danger.
She must inform Master immediately that Zhenyang Sect likely already knows her identity!
Liu Xiaotang hurriedly ran toward the arena, only to be stopped by guards at the entrance.
"I have a talisman!"
Liu Xiaotang quickly presented the talisman for entering the Celestial Tao Fighting Arena, which she had prepared earlier.
However, the guards did not let her pass:
"We just received orders from above, the Guardian Array in the arena has reached its limit, no more people can enter."
Liu Xiaotang quickly used a trick she learned from Qin Gengyun, pulling out three pieces of Spirit Marrow from her pocket to give to the guard:
"Brother guard, the Fairy Ruo Mei competing inside is my benefactor. I want to go in and take a look; please make an exception."
The guard glanced at the Spirit Marrow, his eyes brightened slightly, but ultimately he resisted the temptation:
"Orders from above are strict; the Thunder Sword Fairy’s might may be beyond even the array’s resistance. It’s likely that low-tier spectators inside will be evacuated, let alone let more people in."
Liu Xiaotang realized even the Spirit Marrow wasn’t effective, sensing that the battle between her Master and Su Hongling might be more brutal than imagined, she panicked.
She pulled out all the Spirit Marrow, holding them like a small mountain:
"Brother guard, please, let me take just one look."
The guard’s eyes went wide, he took the Spirit Marrow and stepped aside, warning:
"The Black Phoenix has just appeared; it is probably a bad omen. If your cultivation is insufficient, don’t linger too long inside."
"Thank you!"
Liu Xiaotang ran inside without hesitation, feeling a tremor beneath her feet as she entered, and suddenly a gigantic hammer appeared in the sky.
This hammer stretched across the heavens, covering the entire sky.
Or rather, the sky itself became a giant hammer.
Suddenly, the sky turned black, fiery lightning kept striking down toward the Celestial Tao Fighting Arena!
Boom! Boom!
The terrible roar of thunder hurt ears and even seemed to daze the mind.
"Ah!!"
"Run quickly!"
A crowd rushed down from the stands, heading towards the gate.
Liu Xiaotang was pushed around by the sudden surge of people, barely able to stand steady.
She found that those running out were mostly mortals or cultivators below Foundation Establishment.
As the guard said, the Thunder Sword Fairy’s might was enough to threaten destruction, even the arena’s Guardian Array could not fully defend against it.
Consequently, these ordinary people and low-tier cultivators couldn’t withstand it, choosing to abandon watching the match to preserve their lives.
"Master!"
She saw countless lightning bolts descending from the sky, striking at the small figure on the Battle Platform.
Liu Xiaotang grew more anxious, quickly channeling her Spiritual Power to push through the crowd, finally reaching the stands.
By now, more than half the people had left the stands, yet many cultivators remained focused on the Battle Platform.
In five hundred years, not a single person on Hongzhou Continent had reached Divinity Transformation, now they could finally witness the power of Half-Step Divinity Transformation; how could they miss such a grand event?
At this moment, the lightning bolts akin to heavenly tribulations finally ceased.
"Master..."
Liu Xiaotang quickly looked at the Battle Platform and was stunned.
The platform seemingly vanished by the lightning was actually untouched, not a single brick was cracked.
Qiu Zhihe stood calmly at the center, delicate yet poised, as though nothing had happened.
"How is this possible?"
"That was the Thunder Technique of Half-Step Divinity Transformation!"
"Even if Ruo Mei can withstand it, it shouldn’t be so effortless?"
"Could... Ruo Mei also be at Half-Step Divinity Transformation?"
"Hey!" At this moment, from the hammer that covered the sky, Su Hongling’s voice rang out.
The crowd looked up to see Su Hongling, dressed in red, standing atop the hammer, shouting down at Ruo Mei:
"That was only a tenth of my power. If you don’t want to be killed, now is your chance to surrender..."
Everyone was incredulous: "That overwhelming lightning was only a tenth of the power?!"
"Is this truly invincible under the heavens?!"
On the high platform, Bai Liu said to Su Longxiang: "Congratulations, Sect Leader Su, after this battle, Thunder Sword Sect will be the leader of the righteous path."
Su Hongling already is the strongest person in the world, making Thunder Sword Sect the strongest sect naturally.
Su Longxiang laughed heartily: "Sect Leader Bai is too kind, my Thunder Sword Sect will certainly treat allies well."
On the Battle Platform, Qiu Zhihe said lightly looking up:
"Let’s finish quickly, I have other matters."
Su Hongling sneered: "You’re still so stubborn, I hate that about you! Watch the hammer!"
As soon as she finished speaking, her figure and the massive hammer disappeared together.
The cultivators were shocked, suddenly feeling an overwhelming pressure from above, everyone was pressed to the ground, faces showing fear:
"Is this... the might of heaven and earth?"
"Divinity Transformation Realm... Does it truly have divine power?"
Qin Gengyun and Mo Xiaolan were not pressed down, but both clenched their teeth, struggling against the mighty pressure like that of celestial gods.
"Xiaolan, help me!"
Qin Gengyun shouted, Mo Xiaolan understood, spreading her hands, countless petals flew out, lifting Qin Gengyun.
Using the momentum, Qin Gengyun leaped to the stands beside Yun Wu, his muscles suddenly swelling, his Spiritual Power surging, protecting the trembling, pale Yun Wu behind him.
Yun Wu had been pressed to the ground, almost crushed, but once protected by Qin Gengyun, the pressure vanished.
She rose shakily: "Thank you, Brother Qin... Is Sister Qiu alright?"
Qin Gengyun smiled: "Don’t worry, it’ll be alright soon."
Yun Wu was confused, not understanding why Brother Qin was so confident in Sister Qiu.
Su Hongling was already the strongest cultivator she had seen, Yun Wu couldn’t imagine how Sister Qiu could win.
Then, the sky underwent another dramatic change.
The dark sky suddenly twisted, followed by numerous collapsed hollows appearing.
It was as if the world was about to be destroyed.
Everyone watched this terrifying scene in horror; they finally understood what divine power truly meant.
Soon after, the sky once again presented that gigantic hammer.
This time, this Thunder Hammer had already filled the entire sky.
The sky became the hammer, the hammer became the sky.
Suddenly, the sky tilted, and the hammer descended.
In the roar, the sky turned into a hammer, slowly pressing toward Qiu Zhihe.
The power of the gods, inescapable.