Boom—
From the deepest part of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range, a pillar of blood energy as thick as a mountain range suddenly shot up, piercing through the vast heavens, scattering the clouds across the sky, and dyeing the entire firmament a crimson red like blood.
The boundless blood energy churned and surged, accompanied by an endless pressure that emerged, suppressing the nine heavens, shaking the myriad mountains and valleys. For tens of thousands of miles around, that terrifying pressure could be felt, wantonly released.
It was as if a supreme, peerless deity had descended to the mortal world, shaking all under heaven.
"What!"
Above Demon-Suppressing City, the Academy Head who had been sitting cross-legged in the sky could no longer maintain his composure. His figure trembled, nearly shaking him down from the void.
All of this was solely because of that blood energy, that pressure—it was too immense, too boundless, truly as deep as an abyss and as vast as the sea. Even an existence at the Heavenly God Realm like him felt a profound tremor, like an ant facing a dragon.
This was no blood energy or pressure of the Heavenly God Realm; it was clearly the supreme, dominant realm—the Divine!
Could it be that the Beast God in the deepest part had already reached the legendary Divine Realm?
At this thought, even the Academy Head revealed a look of horror. If the Beast God had become such an existence, how could Xia Feng Kingdom possibly withstand this demonic beast uprising?
"Such terrifying pressure, unprecedented!"
"Far more terrifying than the Academy Head's pressure. Could it be the legendary supreme Divine?"
Countless people inside and outside Demon-Suppressing City were horrified, and under this immeasurable pressure, they were forced to submit completely. Not a single person could withstand it.
If the Academy Head's pressure was as vast as the ocean, then this suddenly erupting pressure was as infinite as the starry sky, unbearable.
Even from so many miles away, it was still difficult to endure.
"Divine... Realm!"
The Crown Prince did not wish to submit. Surging True Yuan erupted from his entire body as he struggled to resist. His whole form trembled violently, nearly buckling under the pressure to kneel, but in the end, he withstood it.
However, he was drenched in sweat. His eyes, now bright and clear, looked towards the boundless, surging blood energy over the Demonic Beast Mountain Range. There was shock in his gaze, but even more so, determination.
He had managed to produce seven-colored radiant light on the Power Monument, proving his potential and strength. He was hailed as a possessor of divine qualification. With the right opportunity in the future, he might become one of the supreme Divines of the Tian Du Continent, invincible under heaven.
Now, having witnessed the true pressure of a Divine, he became even more resolute on this path. In the future, he would surely attain the divine throne.
"Such powerful blood energy, such terrifying pressure, surpassing the Heavenly God Realm... Could it be that Great Sage Hong Tian has already..."
The 18th Divine Elder, Zhang Bailong, who had not long left the Demonic Beast Mountain Range, was also filled with horror, staring in shock towards the direction of the mountain range.
As a Heavenly God Realm expert, he could also sense how vast and terrifying that peerless pressure was, surpassing everything, perhaps only comparable to the Martial God Hall Master.
And the Divine in that direction... could only be Great Sage Hong Tian!
Wasn't Great Sage Hong Tian suffering from severe Dao injuries? Why could he now erupt with such terrifying Great Dao pressure? It was hard to believe.
Similarly, in the royal capital thousands of miles away, the Kingdom's ancestor, who had been handling state affairs, suddenly changed color. He immediately shot up into the sky, gazing towards the direction of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range. The vast blood energy had dyed half the sky red, and the immeasurable Divine pressure rippled out, clearly felt even from thousands of miles away.
At this moment, he couldn't help but turn pale with horror: "Divine... How is this possible? Does this mean my Xia Feng Kingdom is about to be utterly destroyed..."
Even he felt despair. Divines were the supreme existences who presided over the rise and fall of the vast Tian Du Continent. Once such an existence took action, Xia Feng Kingdom could be wiped out in the blink of an eye, leaving nothing behind.
He had originally thought the Beast God in the deepest part of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range being a high-level Heavenly God was impressive enough. But this blood energy and pressure could only belong to an existence at the Divine Realm.
Could it be that Heaven truly intended for the entire Xia Feng Kingdom to perish?
Within the vast Tian Du Continent, although a hundred kingdoms stood and countless forces existed, what had remained almost unchanged since ancient times were the three great empires and one great academy standing in the central region.
These four major powers were truly founded by Divines and had once been extremely glorious and prosperous, each ruling over a vast stretch of the continent for a period.
Although the Divines who founded these powers had passed away in the river of time, and the three empires and one academy no longer unified the entire continent, they still remained prosperous and unyielding, standing in the most fertile and spirit-energy-rich central part of the continent, continuing to dominate the land.
At this moment, within these four superpowers, pairs of substantialized gazes suddenly turned to look towards the western part of the continent—the direction where Xia Feng Kingdom was located.
"Such powerful blood energy. Has another Divine been born in our Tian Du Continent?"
In the sky above the central region of the continent, several blurry figures suddenly appeared. Each was hazy and indistinct, yet they exuded a terrifying pressure that collapsed the surrounding void into emptiness.
But they restrained it. If they were to fully release it, the entire vast territory of the central continent would be able to feel it.
"No, this pressure feels somewhat familiar, as if I've encountered it before..." one person frowned and said.
"Indeed, I also sense it. This pressure is indeed familiar, belonging to an old acquaintance," another agreed.
"This direction, this aura... Could it be—Great Sage Hong Tian?!" someone exclaimed in surprise.
Everyone remembered, but someone said, "Impossible. I just had one of my Divine Elders take my Divine Decree there and sense Great Sage Hong Tian's aura. It was very weak. Whether he can even participate in the Slaying the Heavens battle is hard to say. His Dao injuries are terrible, having spread throughout his body. I was just about to discuss a solution with all of you. Great Sage Hong Tian's combat power is indispensable."
This person was none other than the Martial God Hall Master, a peerless Divine of the current era.
He had clearly sensed Great Sage Hong Tian's aura through the Divine Decree earlier. The Dao injuries were extremely severe. But now, such terrifying blood energy had erupted, contradicting the previous scene.
"In that case, why is there such vigorous blood energy and aura erupting? It clearly belongs to Great Sage Hong Tian. No one else but him," the others subsequently confirmed.
The number of Divines on the Tian Du Continent was few, countable on one hand. They had all interacted with each other, making their auras easy to recognize. Even though they hadn't had contact with Great Sage Hong Tian for many years, they could still sense it.
"Could it be that Great Sage Hong Tian is feigning injury to avoid participating in the Slaying the Heavens battle?" a Divine said.
"Impossible. The Slaying the Heavens battle is of great importance. Great Sage Hong Tian has long been involved, and the onset of his Dao injuries is related to it. Moreover, when the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken. He surely understands this point. And if he were feigning injury, why would he release his blood energy?"
A Divine spoke. His body was concealed by a waterfall formed from thousands of Dao marks, making him appear even more powerful. His words were highly persuasive, and for a moment, the other Divines nodded in agreement.
"I think Saint Lord Du Tian's words are reasonable."
"I think so too."
Finally, Saint Lord Du Tian, shrouded in the waterfall of Dao marks, said, "Alright, let's set this aside for now. Later, we will each send a Heavenly God to the Demonic Beast Mountain Range with a Divine Decree to pay a visit. Moreover, I've heard that a small kingdom called Xia Feng Kingdom there is about to hold a grand auction, rumored to have a Divine-level secret treasure appearing. I suspect this treasure is not simple; it might even involve those races."
Upon hearing the latter part, almost all the Divines' expressions turned grave. Although they were filled with shock and anger towards those races that had imprisoned their generations within the Tian Du Continent, turning it into a prison world, they also deeply understood the terror of those races. Otherwise, there wouldn't have been generation after generation of Divines rushing to the outside world only to perish, their Dao extinguished.
Regarding those races, they were deeply cautious and fearful.
Nor would there be the secretly planned "Slaying the Heavens" of the last nearly ten thousand years!
"In the coming days, we should all avoid moving about unnecessarily. I think those races have already begun to partially understand the Slaying the Heavens plan," Saint Lord Du Tian said solemnly. "During this time, try to keep everything as normal as possible, awaiting the day of Slaying the Heavens."
"Agreed!"
Subsequently, the Divine figures in the void dissipated one by one. These were merely their divine sense avatars, not their true bodies.
Meanwhile, in the deepest part of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range, endless Divine pressure was wantonly released, overwhelming heaven and earth. The myriad mountains and valleys trembled in fear, and one mountain range after another began to show signs of astonishing collapse, rumbling loudly.
Especially within the ancient hall, palace after palace crumbled. The terrifying pressure spread wantonly, primarily pressing down upon the mysterious black-robed figure, causing his black robes to flutter violently.
A pair of icy eyes, penetrating through the World's Heart fragment, fell upon Ye Chen beneath the black robes, filled with an unusual chill.
Beneath the black robes, a section of a refined chin was revealed. Ye Chen raised his head to meet Great Sage Hong Tian's gaze, neither startled nor afraid, offering a faint smile: "Great Sage Hong Tian, having just recovered, you already wish to battle me? Do you want to test your strength? If you wish, I don't mind having a bout with you."
After these words fell, a boundless Divine pressure, no less formidable than Great Sage Hong Tian's, erupted.
Divine, confrontation!