“How is this possible?”
The members of the Heavenly God Palace who witnessed this scene were dumbfounded, unable to believe their eyes.
A Heavenly Longevity Realm expert was already considered one of the strongest existences on the Primordial Continent, yet they had been instantly killed!
“It’s the Great Emperor’s Edict!”
The members of the Ziwei Sect stared at that yellow cloth strip, each one of them agitated to the extreme.
In fact, the Ziwei Sect members were already quite familiar with this Imperial Edict, having long since witnessed its prowess in slaughtering foes from all directions.
“Your turn.”
Elder Xuangui’s gaze swept over the other members of the Heavenly God Palace, his voice cold and indifferent.
Thud! Thud!...
As soon as Elder Xuangui finished speaking, the Great Emperor’s Edict shot out in a spinning slash. With speed faster than lightning, it instantly cleaved three members of the Heavenly God Palace in half, killing them on the spot.
These three from the Heavenly God Palace included both Heavenly Longevity and Star Peeping Realm experts. Against the Great Emperor’s Edict, they had no power to resist whatsoever.
Next, Elder Xuangui continuously activated the Edict. Before the others could even react, he successively killed another five Heavenly God Palace members.
The killing speed of the Great Emperor’s Edict was terrifyingly fast. A flash of yellow light meant an instant kill, giving the target no time to react at all.
Moreover, every person targeted by the Great Emperor’s Edict felt utterly weak and immobile, forced to stand there waiting for death.
“Too terrifying!”
By now, those Heavenly God Palace members were finally frightened. A chill ran through each of their hearts as they stared at the Great Emperor’s Edict with horror-filled eyes.
How could they have expected that a mere scrap of yellow cloth could possess such terrifying power?
“Everyone, be careful! Fall back!”
An old man stepped forward, his voice solemn and commanding.
This old man was a World Creation Realm expert and the leader of this Heavenly God Palace contingent!
Rustle, rustle...
All the other Heavenly God Palace members swiftly retreated.
“Unbelievable! A sect as weak as this actually harbors a treasure of such formidable power!
However, relying on this single treasure alone is unlikely to stop the advance of our Heavenly God Palace!”
The old man declared solemnly.
At that moment, two other old men simultaneously stepped forward, taking positions beside the first.
Two more World Creation Realm experts!
Boom!...
The three World Creation Realm experts unleashed their energy auras together, a vast and mighty pressure crushing down toward Elder Xuangui and the Great Emperor’s Edict.
The surrounding space began to shake violently. One dark spatial fissure after another continuously appeared, as if it couldn’t bear the pressure and was about to shatter.
All the members of the Ziwei Sect began to sway unsteadily. Their faces turned pale, bodies wobbling, and some of the weaker ones simply collapsed onto the ground.
“First, kill that old turtle! Then, subdue that treasure!”
One of the old men commanded sternly.
Boom!...
The three old men advanced together, preparing to attack Elder Xuangui.
“Don’t talk about you lot; even a Half-Emperor wouldn’t be able to subdue our Ziwei Sect’s guardian treasure.
Go and die.”
Elder Xuangui gave a cold laugh.
Shoop!
The Great Emperor’s Edict slashed out once more, aimed directly at one of the old men.
“How can this be?!”
That old man instantly felt his entire body turn ice-cold. Both his physical body and his soul body were suppressed by an utterly dreadful energy. His soul almost fled his body in terror. He wanted to turn and flee, but it was already too late.
Thud! The old man was cleaved in two.
“Not good!”
The other two old men beside him realized the situation had turned disastrous. They simultaneously turned, wanting to escape.
“Trying to run only now? You have no chance.”
Elder Xuangui sneered.
Thud! Thud!
The Great Emperor’s Edict spun and slashed over, directly killing these two old men as well.
In less than two breaths of time, three World Creation Realm experts had been slain—all instant kills, with no chance for resistance.
“All of you, go and die.”
Elder Xuangui said flatly.
“Not good!
Run!”
By now, the remaining Heavenly God Palace members were thoroughly terrified, their souls scattered. Someone took the lead and shouted, then they all turned to flee.
When these Heavenly God Palace forces first arrived, each one was arrogant and overbearing, feeling superior and looking down on the Ziwei Sect.
Now, they were like stray dogs with their tails between their legs, scared out of their wits and fleeing desperately.
Shoop!
The Great Emperor’s Edict shot out again, killing one Heavenly God Palace member after another with astonishing speed.
A moment later, all the Heavenly God Palace members were killed. Not a single one managed to escape.
Looking around, blood-drenched corpses littered the ground, making the place resemble a slaughterhouse!
“So the Great Emperor’s Edict is this powerful!
It can even easily slay Heavenly Longevity Realm, even World Creation Realm experts!”
The higher-ups of the Ziwei Sect were utterly thrilled. The formidable might of the Great Emperor’s Edict once again shattered their previous understanding!
“The Great Emperor’s Edict is mighty!”
The other members of the Ziwei Sect cheered in unison.
“Elder Xuangui, Sect Leader Liu, all elders, many factions connected to Young Master Ye have been destroyed by the Heavenly God Palace. Most of their forces have been captured!”
Just at that moment, over a dozen men appeared before Elder Xuangui and the Ziwei Sect higher-ups. One of them reported clearly.
These dozen or so men were all members of Earth Kill.
“It seems I need to take a trip out.
The trouble that kid stirred up is now affecting others; I cannot just stand by.”
Elder Xuangui sighed.
“I ask Earth Kill to immediately locate all the positions of the Heavenly God Palace forces that have entered our Primordial Continent.”
Elder Xuangui addressed the Earth Kill members.
“Yes!
Please rest assured, Elder Xuangui. The leadership of our Earth Kill has already issued orders, mobilizing a large batch of Earth Kill members ready to obey your commands at any time.”
One of the Earth Kill members reported.
“Very good. Earth Kill has been considerate.”
Elder Xuangui nodded.
“Next, the Ziwei Sect will continue to seal its mountain gates. Until the crisis is completely resolved, no one is to enter or leave.”
Elder Xuangui said to Sect Leader Liu.
“I understand.”
Sect Leader Liu immediately replied.
Boom!...
Elder Xuangui gently stomped his foot. The entire Ziwei Sect headquarters trembled fiercely. Then, a massive formation light screen emerged, enveloping the entire headquarters. The formidable might of the formation caused the surrounding space to warp slightly.
“With this Mountain-Protection Grand Formation in place, it can ensure our Ziwei Sect’s safety!”
Elder Xuangui said to Sect Leader Liu.
“You lead the way.
Take me to find those Heavenly God Palace forces.”
Elder Xuangui said to the dozen or so Earth Kill members.
“Yes!”
The dozen or so Earth Kill members replied respectfully in unison.
Elder Xuangui waved his hand, and a flying ship appeared before him, instantly enlarging.
Elder Xuangui brought the Earth Kill members into the ship and left the Ziwei Sect headquarters directly.
In the following days, Elder Xuangui, armed with the Great Emperor’s Edict, hunted down Heavenly God Palace forces all across the Primordial Continent. Wherever he went, heads rolled, and ghostly wails filled the air.
During the pursuit, Elder Xuangui rescued batch after batch of people from those factions connected to Ye Yunfei who had been captured earlier.
Finally, Elder Xuangui chased deep into the sky of the Primordial Continent, arriving before a forcibly opened temporary spatial passage.
This temporary passage had been forcefully breached from the outside world by the Heavenly God Palace forces.
“That Profound Turtle has arrived!
Run!”
A large contingent of Heavenly God Palace members was resting near the temporary passage. The moment they saw Elder Xuangui, they were scared out of their wits. They all turned and desperately fled into the passage.
Over the past few days, most of the Heavenly God Palace forces that had entered the Primordial Continent had already been slain by the Spirit Turtle. The remaining Heavenly God Palace members were thoroughly terrified, daring not to engage Elder Xuangui in battle.
“Where do you think you’re escaping to?!”
Elder Xuangui roared.
The Great Emperor’s Edict immediately shot out in a spinning slash. In moments, it killed a large group of Heavenly God Palace members.
Boom!...
Right then, that temporary spatial passage exploded. The Heavenly God Palace members who had fled into it first had destroyed the passage, fearing that the Spirit Turtle would pursue them inside.
“I still couldn’t save everyone.”
Elder Xuangui looked at the destroyed spatial passage and sighed.
“Elder Xuangui, from what I know, some of the captured forces from the various factions have already been taken away from the Primordial Continent by the Heavenly God Palace.”
An Earth Kill higher-up standing nearby spoke up.
“Yes.
The Heavenly God Palace will use them to threaten Ye Yunfei.
Whether they live or die depends on whether Ye Yunfei can rescue them.”
Elder Xuangui nodded, seeming somewhat worried.