Wang Yi chatted with Mu Tianqi in a deeply relaxed state of mind.
Half a day later, Zhang Tianshi arrived to join them.
The three gathered together like three mighty titans. They talked and laughed merrily, yet exuded an imposing aura that kept strangers at bay. Even the upper echelon of the Myriad Phenomena Divine Country who sought an audience were completely ignored.
Another half day passed.
Deep within the Deep Blue Sea Region, the massive teleportation channel rapidly solidified. A few breaths later, a colossal, glass-like void over a hundred kilometers in diameter appeared in everyone’s line of sight.
"It has begun! The Starry Giant Beasts are coming. Everyone, prepare for battle! The strong to the front, the weak to the rear!" Zhang Tianshi roared. He had mentioned earlier that his Divine Country lay in ruins, so he brought no troops on this trip. Instead, he brought thirty massive, golden-furred lions that resembled drifting clouds. These were thirty Celestial Lions, all uniformly Level 600!
BOOM! A deafening thunderclap echoed from within the massive channel. Soon after, a massive swarm of giant locusts swiftly flew out. These locusts were entirely withered yellow, as if forged from some metallic substance. Each one was the size of a battleship, boasting six protruding crimson eyes and wings like iron blades.
Upon seeing the giant locusts, Zhang Tianshi burst into hearty laughter. "Mere cannon fodder bugs! Nothing to worry about. Celestial Lion Technique! Awakened Lion Divine Techniques! Charge with me!"
As he shouted, crimson flames erupted from the Celestial Lion Divine King’s body. With a flick of his sleeves, he hefted a massive spear and flew straight toward the colossal channel. At the same time, the thirty Celestial Lions behind him let out ferocious roars. Crimson flames similarly ignited across their bodies as their sizes swelled dramatically. In the blink of an eye, each grew as massive as a mountain. Baring vicious fangs and fierce eyes, they charged aggressively after Zhang Tianshi with an overwhelming momentum.
Battle broke out almost immediately. Zhang Tianshi and his Celestial Lion legion slaughtered their way through the enemy lines with reckless abandon. The moment they clashed, the giant locusts either combusted, plummeted, or were ruthlessly devoured! However, there were simply too many giant locusts. They surged out in seemingly endless waves, giving the despairing impression that they could never be fully exterminated.
"We shall strike as well!" Mu Tianqi suddenly bellowed. Raising his longsword high, he commanded, "Celestial Marvel Divine Generals! Take to the skies, harness the lightning, and prepare for battle!"
"Yes, sir!" A synchronized response echoed across the battlefield. A total of three hundred Celestial Marvel Divine Generals took to the sky astride their Flying Tiger Beasts, crackling with arcs of lightning.
The Python Dragon Beast beneath Mu Tianqi—a creature with a dragon’s body and a python’s head—also grew restless. It quickly carried Mu Tianqi toward the massive channel, weaving a colossal web of lightning alongside the Celestial Marvel War Generals behind him. This lightning web moved in tandem with the Celestial Marvel Divine Generals, rolling forward like a tidal wave. Wherever the flashing arcs of electricity swept past, the giant locusts were instantly reduced to flying ash.
Wang Yi also finally revealed his methods. Tapping the center of his brow with his left index finger, he opened his imaginary universe and released the Great Wind and Cloud Vine, the Base Fusion Insect, and Taohua Island. With another swipe of his right index finger across his brow, he unleashed the Thirty Li of Mountains and Rivers.
"Fight with me!" Wang Yi shouted loudly. The Great Wind and Cloud Vine, Base Fusion Insect, Taohua Island, and Thirty Li of Mountains and Rivers acted like multiple overlapping worlds, following Wang Yi toward the massive channel. Countless Great Wind and Cloud Banners fluttered atop them. For a time, winds surged and clouds churned as if the heavens and earth were turning upside down.
In the rear, the army of players from the Myriad Phenomena Divine Country was completely stunned. The three factions representing the three great Divine Countries each displayed a grander spectacle than the last, shaking their hearts and drawing continuous gasps of awe.
"Those Celestial Lions are so majestic! They’re as big as mountains, even larger than the Starry Giant Beasts! I bet bringing out just one of them would be enough to flatten an ordinary Divine Country!"
"The Celestial Marvel Divine Generals are truly formidable. A mere three hundred of them feel like an army of thousands, even more spectacular than a million Sword Immortals!"
"The formation of the strongest Divine Country is massive too. Did he just directly teleport entire worlds over here?"
"I just wonder what the military strength of that strongest Divine Country actually looks like..."
Amidst the murmurs of the Myriad Phenomena Divine Country players, a streak of golden light shot out from the Great Wind and Cloud Vine, rocketing toward the starry channel like a Divine Arrow. It was Wang Bushi. Unable to restrain his impatience, he had launched a long-range headbutt.
His movement was like the launch of a nuclear missile, trailing a long tail of fiery light. Two breaths later, he detonated right in the middle of the locust swarm. The fabric of space vibrated silently as a surging mushroom cloud formed. The blinding flames seemed intent on melting everything in the vicinity! This explosion was a bona fide nuclear detonation, packing devastating power. A single strike wiped out an unknown number of giant locusts, drawing terrified screams from the watching players.
The army of the Myriad Phenomena Divine Country, which had been preparing to charge, halted in its tracks once again. They watched from afar, utterly dumbfounded.
Seeing the mushroom cloud, Wan Changlong remarked in disbelief, "That’s the Prince of Bombing Fish from the strongest Divine Country. His methods are actually far more powerful than the rumors suggest!" He was actually able to recognize Wang Bushi!
Zhu Li hurried over to Wan Changlong’s side at this moment, filled with similar emotion. Yet, he said, "There is a gap between Divine Countries, just as there is a distinction between experts. Let us just watch the methods of the three Divine Kings!"
He had mistaken Wang Yi for a Divine King. In his eyes, the absolute strongest figures here were Mu Tianqi, Wang Yi, and Zhang Tianshi. He paid no mind to anyone else.
What followed was an all-out display of divine abilities from the various factions and their forces. They surrounded, intercepted, and ruthlessly slaughtered the giant locusts, wiping them out with absolute, crushing dominance. The battlefield turned into a massive grinding mill. The countless locusts were utterly pulverized, with not a single one managing to fly out of the warzone.
Wang Yi also took the field personally. Standing within the Thirty Li of Mountains and Rivers, he wielded the Cyan Blade Sword, relying solely on his Martial Dao techniques to slay the giant locusts. His Martial Arts Cultivation was only at the True Gang Realm; he had yet to cultivate the so-called True Gang Dharma Body. Emitting a faint red glow, he radiated a cold and ruthless aura. His methods were sharp and precise as he swung his sword, rapidly harvesting the lives of the giant locusts. However, compared to the other two Divine Kings, Wang Yi’s methods appeared quite thin and rudimentary, and his enemy-slaying efficiency was far inferior.
Ordinary players would never know that observing Wang Yi from a distance and experiencing his presence up close were two completely different matters. He had already unfurled his Slaughter Realm. Acting like an evil demon, he released his killing intent without the slightest restraint. If anyone were to step within a hundred zhang of him, they would clearly feel the tangible presence of that killing intent. It would feel as though physical daggers were pressed against their brow, throat, and heart. The weak would find their fears magnified, their minds inevitably suffering a heavy blow.
However, this Slaughter Realm had little effect on the Starry Giant Beasts. They possessed no souls, knew no fear, understood no terror, and harbored absolutely no emotions.
Wang Yi killed to his heart’s content, practicing the Three Swift Sword Techniques. Thunder Slash, Bursting Fireworks, and Full Sky Star Wheel were executed in alternating succession. His movements were swift as lightning. Occasionally, he unleashed the Celestial Dragon Roar, then abruptly switched to utilizing a Finger Technique. Various Martial Dao ultimate skills were executed effortlessly by Wang Yi. Amidst the intense battle and endless slaughter, he began to condense his True Gang Dharma Body.
The True Gang Dharma Body was the product of combining the true gang energy within a Martial Artist’s body with their conceptual realm. For a pure Martial Artist, only by successfully cultivating the True Gang Dharma Body could they fight in the starry sky. Since they were creatures of flesh and blood, they could not survive in the vacuum of space. The True Gang Dharma Body acted much like a cosmic mecha; only by forming it could they transcend their mortal limits.
Zhang Tianshi kept a close eye on Wang Yi the entire time. He was highly curious about the combat prowess of his junior apprentice brother.
"He hasn’t formed his True Gang Dharma Body yet, and his conceptual realm appears to be only in its nascent stages. In terms of pure Martial Arts Cultivation alone, he is inferior to me. However, his Level is higher than mine, so I imagine he must harbor some incredibly powerful skills..."