The Starseizing Hand Unleashed

The red-robed elder, Qu Huan, was instantly annihilated. The black-robed guard at the entrance of this secret chamber was greatly alarmed, but before he could even react, a streak of sword-light enveloped him.

“No——” The black-robed man felt utter despair. He didn't even have time to make a sound before he was reduced to ashes beneath the sword-light.

“Let’s go.” Ji Ning also stored his junior apprentice-brother, Mu Northson, into his随身 Immortal estate, and at the same time used a Greater Teleportation Dao Talisman.

Huuuum……

Ji Ning vanished into thin air.

……

“What’s going on?”

“How could there be such a powerful fluctuation?” One black-robed man after another detected it. Although Ji Ning had tried his utmost to control the fluctuations, they were still difficult to completely suppress, especially since the entire ‘Ancient Castle’ was filled with restrictive spells that were extremely sensitive.

And then, a spatial fluctuation appeared!

“It’s a teleportation!”

“A Greater Spatial Teleportation!” The faces of the black-robed men and the Bronze Fiendguards all changed. Although this forbidden area’s ancient castle was heavily defended, it could not block a ‘Greater Spatial Teleportation’. However, outsiders were completely unaware of the layout within the forbidden area, so even with a Greater Spatial Teleportation, it was extremely difficult to teleport directly inside the castle.

Deep within the ancient castle, in an independent spatial pocket, countless grey-robed men, like so many ants, swarmed around a massive Divine Fiendgod Puppet, endlessly refining it, constantly perfecting it.

Huuuum……

A spatial fluctuation appeared.

The grey-robed puppet master grandmasters present were all immersed in their refining work. The long years of labor had left them numb, and they didn't even feel the slightest alarm.

“Who are you?” A grey-robed man discovered the white-robed Ji Ning, who had appeared abruptly.

“An invader!”

“An outsider!”

The two black-robed men specifically tasked with guarding this independent space were greatly shocked, and they immediately shouted in fury as they charged towards Ji Ning.

“Hmph.” Ji Ning let out a cold snort. With a wave of his hand, the nearby thousand-zhang-tall Divine Fiendgod Puppet vanished into thin air.

“No!” The two charging black-robed men’s faces changed drastically. So this invader was targeting their Divine Fiendgod Puppet! This was the most important puppet in the entire ancient castle! If this puppet was really stolen… then the two of them, black-robed demon servants responsible for guarding it, would face an utterly miserable fate.

A majestic, snow-white sword-light descended, seeming to freeze heaven and earth in an instant of bitter cold. The two black-robed men were completely frozen, then turned to powder.

The grey-robed men in the independent space all watched the scene before them in shock. However, they were all numb, merely observing from the sidelines. They were also filled with hatred for the power that held this ‘forbidden area’. As far as they were concerned, the more of them died, the better.

“This white-robed man is incredibly strong. He actually managed to break into the forbidden area of this mysterious power, and it seems he even knew about the Divine Fiendgod Puppet. The moment he arrived, he immediately took it.”

“Yes, he is very powerful. Those black-robed men were all at the Loose Immortal level, yet they were killed in a single exchange.”

“I hope all these black-robed men and Bronze Fiendguards die.”

The grey-robed men watched from the side.

Meanwhile, the Bronze Fiendguards stationed outside the entrance to the independent space had also detected the spatial fluctuation within. They charged inside as well, but could only watch helplessly as the two black-robed men were instantly slain, far too late to rescue them.

“Do you know what kind of place this is? Do you think you can just come charging in here?” The Bronze Fiendguard let out an enraged roar. At the same time, a long spear appeared in his hand, and he hurled it directly at Ji Ning with savage force… whoosh! This golden-light-flashing spear shot towards Ji Ning with boundless might.

“A Void Fiendgod?” Ji Ning sneered.

Each Bronze Fiendguard possessed strength comparable to a million-year Loose Immortal. However, this particular Bronze Fiendguard was the most elite of this stronghold, an ancient Void Fiendgod, and was thus responsible for guarding this independent space.

“Die!”

Ji Ning struck out with his palm.

The palm instantly expanded to a hundred zhang in size. Under the might of the divine ability ‘Starseizing Hand’, Ji Ning’s palm carried an overwhelming power as it slapped forward. The golden long spear was sent flying back with a bam. Although Ji Ning’s Starseizing Hand had only reached the third cycle, it already possessed the power of a Pure Yang treasure! In the past, Ji Ning had always used his Immortal swords and rarely attacked directly with his palms, worried about revealing the Starseizing Hand divine ability.

But now that he had trained in the Eight-Nine Arcane Art, he could attack with his palms without fear of exposure.

A Sword Immortal did not necessarily have to use a sword.

To a Sword Immortal, a blade of grass, a tree—even a staff, a spear, a palm, or a leg—could all be used to execute sword techniques. Ji Ning’s enormous palm, enveloped in a hazy golden light, was itself like a giant heavenly sword.

“How is this possible?” The Void Fiendgod Bronze Fiendguard was shocked. He let out a low growl, and a long spear appeared in each of his hands to block Ji Ning.

BANG!!!

The enormous palm slammed directly into his body.

This powerful Void Fiendgod Bronze Fiendguard let out only a single agonized roar before being smashed to pieces. Just as the shattered divine body was about to regenerate, another enormous palm flew over. The two giant palms clapped together in a thunderous motion, again pulverizing the shattered divine body. BANG! BANG! BANG! The two massive hands struck with lightning speed, each blow pulverizing the Bronze Fiendguard’s divine body further and further, draining his divine power with every strike. After only a few claps, all the divine power contained within the divine body was completely exhausted.

In the blink of an eye, the Void Fiendgod Bronze Fiendguard was dead!

“So powerful!”

“This… this…”

“Incredible.”

The watching grey-robed men were stunned. They knew very well how powerful that Bronze Fiendguard was. A Void Fiendgod had been killed just like that?

“So this is the true power of the Starseizing Hand!” For the first time, Ji Ning was able to unleash the Starseizing Hand’s might to its fullest extent. “Once I train the Starseizing Hand to the fourth cycle, my palms alone will be comparable to the peak of the Pure Yang level, equivalent to a low-grade Innermost treasure. Then, the power of my Starseizing Hand will be even greater.”

The fifth cycle would be the peak of Innate Spirit Treasures.

The sixth cycle would be the level of Daoist Threelives, where he could casually shatter a major world with a slap!

Boom!

With a wave of his hand, Ji Ning collected the treasures left behind by the Bronze Fiendguard. Then, like an ancient Fiendgod, he charged straight out of the independent space.

“Stop him.”

“Kill him.”

Throughout the ancient castle, one black-robed man and Bronze Fiendguard after another were rapidly converging.

……

Within the Eastern Forest Sect, located in the Eastern Forest Mountain Range, the silver-armored youth was leisurely fishing.

Suddenly—

A spatial fluctuation, like a pebble dropped into a placid lake, rippled outwards, reaching the silver-armored youth. His expression changed, and he abruptly turned his head to look towards the forbidden area: “A Greater Spatial Teleportation? Not good!”

Boom!

The silver-armored youth immediately transformed into a streak of light, charging towards the forbidden area at lightning speed. Though the forbidden area was protected by layer upon layer of grand formations, these formations were all under the control of this silver-armored youth! He easily pierced through the numerous formations and soon arrived at that great canyon, where he spotted the ancient castle at a single glance.

Sounds of chaos and explosions were emanating from within.

“Stand in my way, and you die!” An ice-cold roar came from within the castle, causing the faces of the numerous black-robed men outside to turn pale, their eyes filled with panic.

“In such a short span of time, three Bronze Fiendguards have already died, and even Bosi’a is dead?” The silver-armored youth immediately sensed this, and his expression grew even uglier. This group of Fiendguards were his most powerful subordinates, so he was naturally very familiar with them. The fading and extinguishment of their powerful auras shocked him and also made him realize the terrifying power of this enemy!

In the brief time it took him to travel from the Eastern Forest Sect to the forbidden area, three Bronze Fiendguards had already perished.

“You dare to invade my territory…!”

A wave of unprecedented rage and humiliation washed over the silver-armored youth.

He was so proud!

“Die!” The silver-armored youth could sense that the powerful aura within the castle was about to burst out through the main gate. The restrictions within the castle were also controlled by him, the General, so he could clearly sense everything inside, including the fact that the Divine Fiendgod Puppet had vanished.

A fiery red divine bow materialized in the silver-armored youth’s hand, and a similarly fiery red arrow appeared in the other.

He drew the bow!

He loosed the arrow!

BOOM!!!

The arrow shot forth, instantly transforming into a colossal, blazing divine dragon that lunged straight for the main gate of the ancient castle.

A terrifying sword-light flew out from within the castle, exiting through the main gate. As it flew through the air, it itself transformed into a black divine dragon. At the very moment the black dragon and the flaming dragon clashed in midair, a white-robed youth had already walked out of the main gate. This white-robed youth was surrounded by a dense cluster of flying swords. Every single sword radiated an overwhelming might, hovering around him as if paying homage to an emperor. The white-robed youth looked up.

He stared into the distance at the silver-armored youth suspended in midair.

The silver-armored youth similarly looked down at the white-robed man.

Their gazes clashed, as palpable as a physical force.

One man was surrounded by a multitude of flying swords… the other held a divine bow…

“Nearly two hundred flying swords? And all seem to be top-grade Immortal-rank!”

“A bow? Is he also a sharpshooter?”

These thoughts ran through both of their minds.

BOOM!!!!!!

The terrifying arrow and the sword-light of the Grand Thousand Sword Formation collided head-on. For a moment, heaven and earth itself seemed to grow dim. Then, rumblingly, rings of ripples spread out in all directions. Within those ripples were streaks of razor-sharp light. Some nearby black-robed men, caught in the blast, were instantly reduced to fine powder.

“Block it!”

“Defend!”

After more than a dozen Loose Immortals had died, the other surviving black-robed Loose Immortals managed to escape with their lives.

“Demon servants, all of you, withdraw!” The silver-armored youth shouted coldly. At this level of battle… these black-robed Loose Immortals were nothing more than cannon fodder.

“Yes.”

Only then did the numerous black-robed men flee for their lives. They usually threw their weight around, killing Wanxiang and Primal cultivators as easily as chickens, but when faced with a terrifying existence like the one before them… they were the ones being killed like chickens!

“Flee? Did I give you permission?” The white-robed Ji Ning, standing on the ground, let out an angry roar. Instantly, the hundred-plus top-grade Immortal-ranked flying swords hovering around him shot out in all directions, directly slaying the black-robed Loose Immortals. Ji Ning had long sworn an oath… he would not let a single one of these people, who had tormented his junior apprentice-brother, escape!

“You’re asking for death!” The silver-armored youth was furious. He waved his hand, and an endless expanse of black clouds descended from the heavens, shrouding the area below.

******(To be continued)