Chapter 222: Chapter 144: Dominant Crushing, Securing a Destiny for the People

RUMBLE!

A deafening crash suddenly tore through the Ten-Mile Long Street, reverberating in all directions!

The entire Ten-Mile Long Street seemed to be blotted out by a massive shadow, plunging it into darkness.

All the onlookers could only see a titanic figure, one that seemed to prop up the heavens, materializing before them.

In an instant, they felt a tremor that originated from the depths of their souls.

It was like an ant gazing upon the vast heavens, feeling itself shrink into utter insignificance, to less than dust.

"Ah!"

Liu Yongxiao screamed in terror as he watched the colossal, heaven-covering foot descending to crush him.

The fear of death instantly flooded his mind!

Since childhood, he had been recognized as one of heaven’s chosen, discovered to possess an Earth Spirit Root and brought to the Vast Immortal Sect to cultivate.

Even within the Immortal Sect, he was second to none. In just fifty short years, he had condensed his True Form and become a True Disciple of the Vast Immortal Sect!

He was even expected to one day become an Immortal King and ascend to the rank of Earth Immortal.

How could he die!

How could he die at the hands of someone he had dismissed as an ant?!

’No, I can’t die! I won’t die!’

The terror of death caused Liu Yongxiao to erupt with unprecedented potential.

The Spiritual Power in his body erupted violently!

The Nine Tripods that comprised his True Form swelled to a massive size, emitting a golden light as brilliant as the sun!

A torrent of Dragon Qi poured from the Nine Tripods, seemingly powerful enough to suppress all creation and defy the heavens.

This was the True Intent he had comprehended over the years, founded upon his own Spiritual Embryo!

It was a will that compelled all under heaven to submit.

A conviction that he stood above the countless masses!

However, the colossal, heaven-covering foot met no resistance at all, stomping down with an utterly unstoppable force!

Everywhere it passed, the void itself fractured and split open.

Sonic booms thundered for thousands upon thousands of miles!

CRACK—

Liu Yongxiao’s True Form was instantly riddled with cracks before it shattered and crumbled into dust!

’Ah, why? You’re not a mortal! I can’t accept this! I can’t accept this!’

As his True Form was annihilated, Liu Yongxiao’s Yin Spirit began to disintegrate along with it.

Only at this moment did he realize just how ridiculously wrong he had been!

This man before him had been so fearless not because of some hidden backing, but because he had been hiding his true strength all along.

His strength had far surpassed the True Form Realm, possibly even reaching the Human Immortal Realm, or perhaps even the Immortal King Realm!

But how was that possible?!

He was only seventeen! Just seventeen years old!

A seventeen-year-old Immortal King... How could anyone possess such talent?!

Feeling death closing in, Liu Yongxiao couldn’t help but scream, "Master, save me! Master!"

Just then, a powerful Divine Thought suddenly shot across a hundred miles, carrying a voice with it.

"Stay your hand!"

At the same time, a searing golden light tore through the sky, hurtling toward Wang Xiao!

The golden light took the form of a long whip, arriving in an instant with enough power to shatter anything in its path!

"Master!"

Liu Yongxiao was overjoyed.

He recognized it instantly. It was his master’s Immortal-Beating Whip, a Spiritual Treasure!

Not even a Human Immortal could withstand a single blow from this Spiritual Treasure!

However, his joy was short-lived.

He looked up to see a Heaven-Covering Hand Seal appear in the sky, sealing the void around it. Golden light streamed from its fist as it punched out!

RUMBLE!

The fist, like a meteor, instantly sent the Immortal-Beating Whip flying.

The colossal, heaven-covering foot didn’t pause for a moment as it continued its descent!

"No, spare me, Ninth Brother, I know I was wrong, don’t kill me!"

Liu Yongxiao could no longer speak, only able to transmit a faint Divine Thought.

"You don’t know you were wrong. You just know you’re about to die!"

A cold, indifferent voice replied.

RUMBLE!

The colossal, heaven-covering foot slammed down, crushing Liu Yongxiao’s True Form before stamping onto his physical body!

BOOM!

The ground trembled violently, then caved in, forming a crater dozens of yards deep.

The plume of dust and debris that rose from the impact nearly enveloped the entire Capital City!

Liu Yongxiao was utterly annihilated, body and soul. Not a single drop of blood remained; he was simply evaporated by the overwhelming power.

"Senior Brother Liu is dead?!"

"How is that possible? Who is he? Is he really the Ninth Prince?!"

"He killed Senior Brother Liu with a single stomp! He must have reached the Human Immortal Realm!"

The group of True Disciples still locked in a fierce battle with Shangguan Xiyue stared at the distant figure that seemed to prop up the heavens, horrified beyond measure!

They had assumed this would be a simple matter of dealing with a mere mortal and a True Form Realm Loose Cultivator who’d had a few lucky breaks.

It was supposed to be an effortless task.

However, the situation had escalated far beyond their expectations.

Not only was the True Form Realm Loose Cultivator’s magic bizarre, but the four of them combined were still struggling to take her down.

More importantly, there was the Ninth Prince, whom they had all dismissed as a mortal!

How could he possibly be this strong?!

In that moment, these True Disciples lost all will to fight.

’Y-Young Master... so he’s this powerful. I can’t bring shame upon him!’

This was the first time Shangguan Xiyue had seen Wang Xiao make a move, and she was utterly shaken.

She was just about to unleash her Nether Moon Soul Burial technique.

Just then, a powerful Divine Thought, radiating an aura that could crush everything in its path, suddenly swept in from a distance.

"You dare... kill my disciple?!"

As the Divine Thought arrived...

WHOOSH!

A frigid wave seemed to sweep through the surroundings.

Before their very eyes, the entire Ten-Mile Long Street became covered in a thick layer of frost.

It was a frost born of dense killing intent, and it completely covered and shrouded the entire execution ground!

Enveloped by this killing intent, Shangguan Xiyue and the others shuddered as the flow of their Spiritual Power became sluggish.

To everyone’s horror, a figure in white robes seemed to tear through the void itself, appearing out of thin air before their very eyes.