Chapter 222: Chapter 127: My Dominating Thought Can Shatter Everything

Since it had nothing to do with them, most onlookers were speechless at Zhong Ming’s behavior.

As for Zong Chengze, he felt exasperated as he noticed the odd look from Hong Jing beside him.

As Zhong Ming’s Sect Leader, he had the urge to facepalm.

"After we get back, I’ll give him a good talking-to... Huh?"

Just as Zong Chengze was resolving to remind Zhong Ming to stop doing such pointless things in the middle of a battle, another sudden change occurred.

BOOM! Zhong Ming, who was already emitting a dazzling, fiery radiance, saw his aura skyrocket far beyond its previous level!

HUMMMM—!

The sound was so profound it became silence, the presence so immense it became formless. With his aura doubly enhanced, Zhong Ming, merely by standing in the void, seemed like the Sun itself—brilliant, dazzling, and majestic.

At the same time, his aura had surged so far beyond its limits that even Zhong Ming was struggling to control it.

Although he wasn’t intentionally releasing his oppressive presence, everyone around and below him felt their bodies and spirits grow heavy, as if crushed beneath a colossal mountain. Even breathing became difficult.

Some of the weaker and less resolute individuals even felt their knees buckle, collapsing to the ground with a THUD.

Even those with the strongest wills found it incredibly difficult to raise their heads and look directly at Zhong Ming.

Bathed in that endless, fiery radiance, the Cultivators loyal to Princess Qingyue had the strange impression that even looking directly at Zhong Ming was an act of offense—of blasphemy.

...

This strange turn of events plunged the scene into silence for several moments, but soon, an explosive roar shattered the quiet from nearby!

"Attack! Don’t wait any longer!"

The roar came from Zhu Junfeng. Sensing that things had taken a dangerous turn, he anxiously urged Lin Kong to attack.

In truth, he didn’t need the urging. The moment the second layer of Divine Power descended upon Zhong Ming, Lin Kong’s pupils had already constricted. He had spurred the flying sword within his Sea of Consciousness, which shot towards Zhong Ming like the moon reflected in a clear spring, carrying a bone-chilling killing intent.

But as fast as he was, he was still a step too slow.

[I Am the Towering One]

Zhong Ming, now shrouded in a twofold Divine Power, slowly lowered his head. His gaze fell upon Lin Kong.

BOOM!

That single glance was like a Deity looking down upon an ant. In an instant, the world in Lin Kong’s eyes began to distort.

The Zhong Ming in his eyes was no longer an ordinary Mortal, but a colossal god that blotted out the sky and sun.

This Divine Spirit was as vast as a mountain. A thousand-meter-long Candlelight Dragon, which seemed capable of devouring the moon and chasing the sun, coiled around its body. In the giant god’s hand was a thousand-meter-long Sun God Sword that looked as if it could sunder mountains and cleave the heavens.

At this moment, that mountain-like god was staring down, its terrifying eyes fixed solely on him.

HISS...

Even with his mental fortitude, being stared at by such a colossal god made Lin Kong’s body and mind tremble uncontrollably. A sense of despair, originating from the very depths of his soul, began to well up inside him.

He felt as insignificant as a speck of dust. Faced with this colossal god, he couldn’t even muster the will to resist. This despair was born from the instinctive terror of being targeted by a natural predator, combined with the powerlessness one feels before absolute strength.

’I can’t win. There’s no way I can possibly win against him!’

However, he was a True Inheritance disciple of a Major Sect. The moment despair began to rise in his heart, he snapped back to his senses.

’This isn’t real! It’s an Illusion Technique!’

’Zhong Ming can’t possibly be this strong!’

He was right. The reason Zhong Ming appeared so vast and magnificent was because Great Dream of Thousand Years had invaded his Heart Soul, affecting his five senses as well as his sixth—his Spiritual Sense.

—Normally, Great Dream of Thousand Years wouldn’t have been able to achieve this. Lin Kong’s Moonlight Sword Intent specialized in keeping the mind pure.

However, the twofold enhancement from [I Am the Towering One] had allowed Zhong Ming’s Divine Soul Power to surpass Lin Kong’s.

It was a classic case of brute force overwhelming finesse; he was helpless against such a tyrannical invasion.

"Break!"

Sensing his Divine Soul had been affected, he immediately bit the tip of his tongue and made the Sword Intent and Power of the Soul within his Sea of Consciousness erupt outwards.

He tried to break free of the illusion, but his first attempt failed—after all, Great Dream of Thousand Years was derived from the [Daoist Canon - Celestial Derivation].

Even though Lin Kong knew it was an illusory dream, waking from it was no easy task.

At the same time, humans have an innate fear of colossal things. Even knowing that the god-like giant before him was an illusion, the unparalleled might and terrifying Divine Power still caused fear to sprout uncontrollably within Lin Kong’s heart.

When fear occupied a good portion of his Heart Spirit, it meant Lin Kong had already been thoroughly defeated.

HUMMMM—! 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

His fear acted as a key, triggering Zhong Ming’s ultimate Sword Heart—[Heaven and Earth, Only I am Supreme!].

The moment this Sword Heart was triggered, an invisible, domineering might washed over Lin Kong’s Divine Soul like a tsunami.

Heart Demons, distracting thoughts, and endless fear and despair erupted like a volcano, roaring to life within Lin Kong’s mind.

"I can’t win! I can’t possibly win!"

"Even if this giant god is fake, I still can’t win... I can’t withstand his skyrocketing Divine Intent at all!"

"The fact that the Illusion Technique has already affected me is proof enough!"

"Shut up!" Sensing the strange state he was in, Lin Kong roared through gritted teeth, trying to use his Sword Heart to suppress his Heart Demon.

But it was utterly useless.

"You’re the one who should shut up! Surrender now! If you keep fighting, you’ll die!"

"I’ll never surrender! Even if I die, I won’t—"

"If you die, it’s all over! There’s no shame in losing to Zhong Ming. He is a true powerhouse, a peerless overlord, a prodigy of the highest order. Losing to him is only to be expected..."