Might of the Heavenly Star Palm

Suddenly, a beam of light shot towards the sky from the west of Jinling City. Aoton slashed out with his sword, and the strike collided with the beam in the high sky, exploding.

"Tech weapon?" Aoton sneered. The reason they didn't fight outside the city was precisely because they were wary of tech weapons. Even this native planet possessed technology capable of reaching the starry sky, enough to create tech weapons that could threaten them.

Outside the city, Granny and Lu Yin landed on the ground.

"It's Teres? This is troublesome," Granny said in surprise.

Lu Yin asked doubtfully, "Teres?"

"One of the top three powerhouses in the First Military Academy, with a combat power of 2,500," Granny said gravely.

Lu Yin's heart sank. "As long as you can hold him off, I'll deal with Aoton as quickly as possible."

Granny thought for a moment. "Alright, but not for too long."

Lu Yin nodded and charged towards Zhou Shan's location along the ground.

Beams of light appeared one after another in the sky, shooting towards Aoton. Aoton said impatiently, "Wait until I kill this native, then I'll settle accounts with you." With that, he charged towards the ground and thrust his sword at Zhou Shan.

Zhou Shan gritted his teeth, swung his great axe to block, and clashed head-on with Aoton. In terms of strength, he believed he could fight Teres, but with Aoton added, the outcome was immediately clear.

Teres also landed on the ground. Although he was confident he could dodge the tech weapon's attack, he was cautious.

As Lu Yin approached the battlefield between Zhou Shan and Aoton, he took out a Flame Crystal and threw it towards the sky.

The red crystal was quite conspicuous. Aoton and Zhou Shan were in the midst of their fight and didn't pay attention, but Teres saw it at a glance, his eyes burning with desire. Before he could react to why there was a Flame Crystal in the sky, he felt a sharp pain in his back. Teres twisted his body rapidly, his form swaying like a leaf in the wind, dodging Granny's second attack. "It's you?"

Granny said nothing. She took out a Flame Crystal from her Void Ring and crushed it. Blazing flames burned the ground. "Flame Palm!" Granny grunted, extending her palm. Flames condensed in her palm, turning a deeper color as she attacked Teres.

Teres roared in anger, coughing up blood. "You're courting death!" he said, his right palm shaking rapidly as he grasped the air. This was Wave Palm.

Bang!

Their palms collided, and flames and air currents swept across the land, destroying all buildings within a hundred-meter radius.

The massive flames were swept up by the air currents and soared upwards, like dancing fire serpents.

Granny retreated several steps, her face pale. Teres's Wave Palm was far stronger than Lu Yin's. Even when she used her Battle Skill, it was difficult to resist.

Teres was also not feeling well. Flame Battle Skills were inherently powerful and destructive, and Granny had even used a Flame Crystal. This palm strike was no less than his.

"Granny, this is my territory!" Teres roared.

Granny didn't speak. On her body, the Ring Armor reflected red light under the glow of the flames.

Teres gritted his teeth, and the Ring Armor spread across his body. He hadn't worn armor since the beginning, but now he felt the pressure, and more importantly, he was injured.

In the distance, Aoton looked back in shock. "Granny? What are you doing here?"

Zhou Shan roared and slammed his great axe fiercely at Aoton. Aoton dared not be careless and raised his sword to slash at Zhou Shan. The sharp energy swept around, cutting open the ground.

Lu Yin suddenly attacked. He used Roaming Step to rapidly charge beside Aoton and struck out with a palm. Stars appeared as his palm moved. This was... Heavenly Star Palm.

Both Aoton and Zhou Shan were surprised that someone was hiding nearby. Aoton was stunned at the sight of Lu Yin, while Zhou Shan was confused. However, the next moment, as Lu Yin's Heavenly Star Palm struck Aoton's chest, he was crushed to death without even a chance to scream. The immense energy even penetrated his chest and blasted into a residential building, shattering it.

The ground immediately couldn't withstand the pressure and exploded.

Zhou Shan looked at Lu Yin in horror. "You..."

Lu Yin turned and swept a leg at Zhou Shan, his back to Granny and Teres. He whispered, "Attack me."

Zhou Shan's eyes flickered, but he still attacked Lu Yin. He didn't hold back from the start, unleashing Storm Slash.

Lu Yin used Roaming Step to dodge Storm Slash. Although he wasn't injured, his clothes were torn. "Push me over!" Lu Yin grunted.

Zhou Shan roared and smashed his great axe horizontally. Lu Yin used the force of the great axe to be flung fiercely towards the battlefield between Teres and Granny.

Boom!

Violent tremors spread into the distance. Granny's face turned ashen, her right palm trembling. She had been heavily wounded by Teres.

Teres was also not doing well; the armor on his body was cracked by the flames.

Just then, Lu Yin was smashed into a wall not far from Teres and slowly fell.

Teres glanced at Lu Yin, then looked into the distance and saw the dead Aoton. His expression changed. Just as he was about to say something, Zhou Shan flew up and fled into the distance.

"You can't escape!" Teres leaped up and chased after Zhou Shan, his back precisely to Lu Yin. Lu Yin used the abandoned house to leap into the air and struck Teres with a palm. The unreserved Heavenly Star Palm, like a spinning star, slammed fiercely into Teres's back. Teres hadn't paid much attention to Lu Yin initially, but this palm strike made him feel a strong sense of crisis. He subconsciously dodged, but it was too late.

The stars exploded, and Teres was struck by Lu Yin's palm and fell to the ground, smashing into the earth and creating a huge crater. Lu Yin was also heavily wounded by Teres's retaliatory strike, spitting blood as he flew backward and crashed into the wall again. The Ring Armor on his body shattered completely, and Asta's Ring Armor was utterly destroyed.

Granny clutched her arm and walked to the edge of the crater, looking down.

Teres lay on his back, his face pale, coughing up blood incessantly.

Granny looked at Lu Yin in astonishment. She couldn't imagine how Lu Yin had managed to heavily wound Teres with a single palm strike.

Before she could think further, Teres, who had seemed on the verge of death, suddenly opened his eyes, took out a strangely shaped gun, and aimed it at Granny, firing a shot. A beam of energy pierced Granny's shoulder. Granny retaliated with a Flame Palm, striking the same spot that Lu Yin's Heavenly Star Palm had hit. This palm strike completely shattered Teres's internal organs, killing him.

Granny collapsed onto the ground, looking at Teres's corpse in shock, a chill running down her spine.

Although the planet's Evolution Trial did not limit the number of deaths, causing too many casualties would displease certain individuals. In this battle, both Aoton and Teres died. Especially Teres, one of the top three students from the First Military Academy, who was highly regarded by the academy. Now that he was dead, Granny felt a little nervous.

Lu Yin dragged his heavily injured body to Granny's side and said weakly, "Don't worry. At worst, I'll ask Grandpa to transfer you to our academy on Tata Planet."

Granny's gaze was cold as she stared at Lu Yin. "What was that palm strike you used on Teres? Even a double Wave Palm couldn't have heavily wounded Teres."

"You're thinking too much. You heavily wounded him, and I just happened to hit the same spot," Lu Yin replied.

Granny clearly didn't believe it. Teres, a powerful fighter with a combat strength of 2,500, was actually seriously injured by a Gaze Realm cultivator. It wasn't that easy, even by chance.

Suddenly, a roar came from behind. Zhou Shan, who was thought to have escaped, reappeared and swung an axe at Granny and Lu Yin.

Granny instinctively grabbed Lu Yin and used him as a shield. Seeing Lu Yin pushed out, Zhou Shan quickly shifted his direction. The axe didn't hit Lu Yin but instead grazed past his ear and struck the ground. Lu Yin turned around and slammed a palm into Granny. He was already severely injured, so this palm strike wasn't as powerful as one from Aoton, but it was enough to seriously wound Granny.

Granny's face turned pale. Enduring the intense pain, she instinctively kicked Lu Yin, sending him flying. She herself fell beside Teres. Zhou Shan roared again and swung his axe at Granny. Granny grabbed the gun from Teres's hand and fired. The beam pierced Zhou Shan's giant axe and his shoulder, blasting him over ten meters away. He fell to the ground, his life or death unknown.

The scene fell silent, with only the flames burning on the ground.

Four Probe Realm cultivators and one Gaze Realm cultivator had battled, shattering a small part of Jinling and immersing it in a sea of fire.

Granny took out a healing medicine from her Void Ring and swallowed it in one gulp, recovering from her injuries.

A few minutes later, sounds gradually emerged from the surroundings. Granny's expression changed. She climbed out of the crater. Her body was severely injured, and her shoulder was pierced by the beam. It was difficult for her to reach Zhou Shan's side. Zhou Shan was currently lying unconscious on the ground, his life or death unknown.

Soon, Feng Hong, the bespectacled Qin Xuan, and others surrounded the area, staring at Granny. "Surrender immediately, and we can spare your life."

Granny scoffed, "You natives actually think you can spare my life? What, you don't want this native's life anymore?" As she spoke, she pointed the muzzle of her gun at Zhou Shan's head.

Feng Hong roared, "Release the Saint of Punishment."

"Retreat ten miles, or I'll kill him immediately," Granny said sternly.

Feng Hong and the others exchanged glances but didn't move.

Granny's eyes flashed with cold light. She casually picked up a nearby stone and smashed it hard onto Zhou Shan's head. Instantly, blood poured out.

Feng Hong yelled, "Stop! We can retreat, but you must treat the Saint of Punishment, or he'll die."

Granny agreed.

Soon, a doctor walked to Granny and Zhou Shan's side, examined Zhou Shan's body, and then provided emergency treatment.

It took a full twenty minutes to stop Zhou Shan's bleeding. "The Saint of Punishment's injuries are too severe. We can't delay; he needs comprehensive treatment as soon as possible," the doctor said.

Granny ignored them. "Retreat ten miles immediately. I'll leave in three hours, or I'll kill this native."