As one of the Eternal Heavenly Races, the Wanxuan Heavenly Clan was privy to all matters under heaven. Naturally, they were well aware of the War God Sovereign's numerous glorious battle achievements.
Although he hailed from the Deficient Primordial Realm, within a mere epoch, he had surged from the Heaven-Penetrating level to the Great Truth level, establishing himself as one of the top peerless supreme powerhouses in the current Origin Land.
Moreover, this rapid rise spanning an entire epoch was accompanied by countless illustrious battle records.
His title of War God Sovereign spoke volumes—it was an absolute testament to his achievements, a respected honorific acknowledged by the world.
"Father!"
Qian Wentian called out upon seeing his father's appearance, clearly having known in advance.
"Wentian, you've done well. However, do not become overly proud. He is merely a stepping stone on your path to the Heavenly Venerable realm, not worth placing too much importance upon." Qian Xun patted his son's shoulder, his tone carrying both praise and a warning against excessive arrogance.
Wan Tai Huangzun was merely a stepping stone on the path to Heavenly Venerable.
These words caused an uproar throughout Heaven-Mending City.
Truly adding insult to injury, the War God Sovereign's words were undoubtedly even more cutting.
For the esteemed Wan Tai Huangzun, hailed as a Heavenly Venerable seed of the Wanxuan Heavenly Clan, to be called a mere stepping stone on the path to Heavenly Venerable—unworthy of excessive regard—was a clear indication that Wan Tai Huangzun was not even in his eyes.
Upon hearing this, Wan Tai Huangzun spat out a mouthful of blood, suffering immense humiliation.
Yet, there was nothing he could do.
In the eyes of the world, he was already considered a true failure.
"War God Sovereign, I never imagined a criminal from the Primordial Realm like you would dare show your face!" Wan Shan's large hand stared coldly at Qian Xun, his killing intent unconcealed.
Within the Heaven-Mending Ancient Hall, the other supreme powerhouses of the Wanxuan Heavenly Clan released their terrifying imposing might one after another, surging and billowing as they charged toward Qian Xun.
Qian Xun stood tall and imposing, his majestic bearing awe-inspiring as he gazed coldly at Wan Shan. "When the young one fails, the old one steps in. The Wanxuan Heavenly Clan, for all its status as an Eternal Heavenly Race, truly knows no shame."
He had previously taken forceful action, repelling Wan Shan's large hand with a single punch. Now, his words were equally direct and mocking.
The entire city erupted in commotion. They had long heard of the War God Sovereign's domineering nature, and now witnessing it firsthand, it was indeed so.
He dared to openly provoke even an Eternal Heavenly Race.
Wan Shan's face darkened in silence as he prepared to retrieve Wan Tai Huangzun.
However, Qian Xun sneered, "Did I say I would give you the chance to retrieve him?"
With that, he threw a punch, smashing toward Wan Tai Huangzun.
"How dare you!"
Wan Shan roared. That was a Heavenly Venerable seed of the Wanxuan Heavenly Clan, absolutely not to be lost.
But they had clearly underestimated Qian Xun's resolve. With a cold laugh, he declared, "What in this world is there that I, the War God Sovereign, dare not do?"
The Battle Saint Fist was unleashed with overwhelming force, faster than Wan Shan's speed, striking directly at Wan Tai Huangzun.
"No!"
The various powerhouses of the Wanxuan Heavenly Clan cried out in alarm.
Wan Tai Huangzun was indeed quite strong. After fully activating his Heavenly Venerable bloodline, he could even contend with a King of the Great Void.
But compared to Qian Xun, there was a vast gap.
Moreover, in his current state—with a flawed Dao heart and covered in injuries—he was even less of a match.
As this fist descended, Wan Tai Huangzun felt every bone, muscle, and drop of blood in his body shatter inch by inch, exploding on the spot. His divine soul was torn apart, utterly pulverized.
In the blink of an eye, a generation's Heavenly Venerable seed was shattered.
Furthermore, a significant portion of his divine body, divine soul, and true spirit, scattered across heaven and earth, were eroded by that overwhelmingly domineering battle aura.
Even if he reconstituted his form and spirit, he would suffer fundamental, crippling damage. Who knew how many tens of thousands of years of cultivation it would take to fully recover.
Within Heaven-Mending City, the various powerhouses were stunned.
The War God Sovereign was truly domineering and overbearing!
"Ah—"
Wan Shan roared. That was a Heavenly Venerable seed, not to be lost! Now that he had been shattered—though not immediately killed—under the assault of a Great Truth level existence, Wan Tai Huangzun's very origin would suffer severe damage. It was utterly unforgivable.
He immediately retrieved the remnants, using supreme Great Truth level forbidden means to reconstitute Wan Tai Huangzun's form and spirit. Then, turning in rage, he engaged Qian Xun in battle.
Thus, a Great Truth level battle erupted.
The two Great Truth level existences clashed directly above Heaven-Mending City.
Boom—
Heaven collapsed and earth crumbled. Heaven-Mending City itself trembled, as waves of annihilating, terrifying energy spontaneously arose, obliterating the sky.
However, neither allowed this destructive energy to sweep toward Heaven-Mending City. It naturally dissipated in the sky above; otherwise, countless casualties would have been inevitable.
"Hahaha, just an old fossil who refuses to die. Though I am young, do you truly think I am easy to bully?"
Qian Xun laughed arrogantly. He did not engage in a fair, conventional fight. Instead, he directly seized that damaged Heavenly Gate, activating all its residual Eternal Heavenly Runes, and struck Wan Shan with it in one blow.
Boom—
Wan Shan, a Great Truth level existence of his generation, was nearly shattered alive.
His figure split apart in the void, blood flowing freely. Countless bones and tendons throughout his body were broken, a scene of utter misery and devastation.
In the hands of a Heaven-Penetrating level titan like Wan Tai Huangzun, that damaged Heavenly Gate could only unleash a fraction of its might. But in the hands of a Half-Step Overlord at the Great Truth level like Qian Xun, it could erupt with power far beyond imagination. Even all the incomplete Eternal Heavenly Runes contained within would be activated. How terrifying its power was—almost equivalent to a cross-temporal strike from an Eternal Heavenly Venerable.
Wan Shan was both shocked and furious. He never expected the War God Sovereign to forgo a conventional battle and instead unexpectedly employ the damaged Heavenly Gate for a heavy blow.
He was caught off guard and suffered a great loss.
"Shameless!"
The other powerhouses of the Wanxuan Heavenly Clan were all incensed. This War God Sovereign was truly shameless, directly using the damaged Heavenly Gate to attack from the outset—it was practically cheating.
In their eyes, the War God Sovereign should have fought honorably and head-on.
"You fools, when dealing with my son Qian Wentian, that old fossil Wan Shan had the shamelessness to intervene. Now that I, your lord, wish to kill you, must I still engage you dishonorable lot in a fair and square fight?"
War God Sovereign Qian Xun sneered coldly, gripping the damaged Heavenly Gate and smashing it toward Wan Shan once more.
This time, Wan Shan could no longer withstand it. He exploded on the spot, his body shattered to dust.
Naturally, Qian Xun seized the opportunity to take his life while he was down, using the damaged Heavenly Gate to begin eroding all of Wan Shan's divine soul and true spirit, aiming for complete annihilation.
But this time, the Heaven-Mending City Lord rose to his full height within the Heaven-Mending Ancient Hall and declared, "Fellow Daoist, enough. Please cease!"
A terrifying imposing might manifested as the Heaven-Mending City Lord intervened, preventing Qian Xun from executing Wan Shan.
Upon the Heaven-Mending Battle Stage, waves of overwhelming power manifested, and Eternal Heavenly Runes also appeared, protecting Wan Shan and preventing Qian Xun from truly killing him.
Otherwise, it would be difficult for him to explain matters to the Wanxuan Heavenly Clan.
Qian Xun nodded. He naturally understood the Heaven-Mending City Lord's difficult position.
The Heaven-Mending City Lord was merely a mediator. Though he now seemed to side with Wan Shan, earlier, when Qian Xun shattered Wan Tai Huangzun and used the damaged Heavenly Gate against Wan Shan, he had not intervened.
Therefore, Qian Xun was also unwilling to easily offend a Half-Step Overlord at the Great Truth level. He did not continue his attack, retreating to Qian Wentian's side, though he still held Wan Tai Huangzun in his palm.