Wrath of Humans and Gods

Many people could barely keep their footing. Even from far away, they were caught in the shockwave, spitting blood as they were hurled through the air.

The crowd was horrified and retreated rapidly. The attack was too powerful, stirring up a terrifying storm. Crimson light and blue radiance surged together, forming an ocean of divine power.

This was a clash of treasured artifacts, a collision and confrontation between supreme treasures. It was even more intense, as if two Primordial Remnants had come back to life and unleashed a world-shaking battle here.

The battle was fierce, drawing the attention of everyone in all directions. Everyone held their breath, not daring to say a word as they watched tensely.

"Rescue them!"

Someone gave the order. They had temporarily trapped Little One, and now they sent out a squad to rescue the captured experts.

"Break!" Little One shouted. A flash of light shone from his palm, revealing a lustrous white Treasure Bone—the very one he had dug out of the huge blue stone that served as the Void God Realm passage's anchor.

He had studied it for a long time and had a general idea of what it did. Several pieces together could form a golden passage to the Void God Realm; offered up alone, it could interfere with space.

Sure enough, at that moment, the runic formation the enemy had laid down suddenly became unstable. Its hazy blue light began to collapse, then exploded.

Little One swept the Crimson Treasure Fan in his right hand with all his might. Crimson light surged forth like erupting lava, stretching boundlessly. One corner of the shattered ancient formation immediately fell apart, struck by a terrifying impact.

He broke free and pressed his advantage. With a fierce wave of the Treasure Fan, he drove one of the four experts into a desperate corner, with nowhere to flee, neither in the sky nor on the ground. A flash of crimson radiance streaked past, and the man's arm burned to ashes.

"This clan took a huge loss. The Crimson Treasure Fan is priceless, definitely a supreme treasure left behind by a Primordial Remnant! No wonder they lost their heads and used a formation to trap him here. They're desperate to take it back."

"Mm, that lustrous white bone in the child's hand is astonishing too. It truly is worthy of being a treasure that can form a passage to the Void God Realm." Many people had noticed the bone.

Now everyone understood why the Four Great Clans had made such a grand show of force to seize it. Its wonders were endless, and it was extremely rare and precious.

"This is my spoils of war. You'll have to give me something in exchange." Little One struck again. One sweep of the fan badly wounded the people rushing to rescue the captives. Crimson light flashed, and they fell to the ground, unable to get back up.

"Kill!"

The four powerful experts regrouped and offered up the ancient formation once more. Four Treasure Bones glowed as they pressed forward to kill him.

This time, they were intent on killing him outright, not trapping him. Even if Little One tried to use the Rune Bone to interfere with space, it would be useless. But he wasn't afraid. No one here could surpass the Blood-Moving Realm, and he feared no one.

"Boom!"

Heaven and earth rumbled. A golden millstone turned as the Crimson Treasure Fan struck. He charged forward and met the four experts head-on.

In the end, he was hit, but his body was unharmed. The runes flashed and vanished. The others, however, were struck as if by lightning and hurled through the air.

"He withstood the attack of a treasured artifact? What divine ability did he use to protect himself? That's incredible! Otherwise, wouldn't his body be comparable to the young of Suanni, Taotie, and other beasts?" the crowd exclaimed.

Both sides had been struck by treasured artifacts, but the results were completely different. Little One's foundations remained unharmed, while two of the four men exploded outright, turning into blood-red light before vanishing from this place.

The other two were injured. One lost the ability to move; the other fled like the wind, carrying the four Treasure Bones and relying on the ancient formation's power.

The battle ended. Dozens more people had joined the human mountain, but apart from that, nothing had changed. Little One was safe and sound.

"That Skinny Kid is so strong!"

Everyone drew in a sharp breath. These were genuine feats, with not a trace of exaggeration.

After that, the experts from the Four Great Clans came to attack from time to time, but they were all soundly defeated. Here in the Initial Ground, within the Blood-Moving Realm, no one was a match for Little One.

Everyone's expressions changed. At first, they had thought the child was shameless, that he had merely exploited a loophole to set a disgraceful record. Now their views had completely changed. This child was truly blessed with heaven-defying talent. From the start of the battle until now, he had displayed the bearing of an unrivaled expert in the Blood-Moving Realm.

That day, experts kept arriving to challenge Little One. In the end, it wasn't just people from the Four Great Clans anymore. Many genuine powerhouses came to fight him, including figures who had surpassed the Cave Heaven Realm. Some were curious, some disbelieving; all wanted to test themselves against him.

The result was no surprise: everyone lost. Some were even renowned elders or clan leaders. Though no one revealed their identities, many could still recognize their bearing and might. They were unquestionably overlords in their own domains.

"Too strong!"

Everyone was shaken, utterly astounded. They felt they had witnessed the rise of a prodigy with their own eyes.

Little One had locked horns with the Four Great Clans, defeating all their experts. At last, he issued an ultimatum: if they didn't come redeem their people, he would kill them all.

The Four Great Clans could no longer sit still. If these people died, no one would be left to guard their blessed lands in the higher realms. They would lose them, suffering tremendous losses.

In the end, they wouldn't hand over their precious arts, and they couldn't trade treasured artifacts for their people either. Each of the Four Great Clans sent over a jade jar containing the true blood of a ferocious beast.

The four jars looked tiny, but they were heavy in the hand. Each contained precious blood of a different color, with a bloodline almost on par with that of a Primordial Remnant. They were priceless.

Everyone stared, dumbfounded. Had this Skinny Kid really succeeded in extorting them? He had actually forced the Four Great Clans to bow their heads, making everyone envious and burning with desire!

Many people wondered whether they should imitate him. But in the end, they shook their heads. Who could be as heaven-defying as the Skinny Kid, fighting experts from all four clans alone and defeating them one by one, his record like something out of a legend?

"So he really succeeded in extorting them?"

"You don't understand. These great clans each obtained their own blessed land in the Void God Realm. Do you know where those four jars of precious blood came from? They were all hunted in those lands. If these hundreds of people died, their lands would be left unguarded for months. They'd inevitably fall into someone else's hands!"

The Four Great Clans slunk away. They had arrived in force, only to suffer a crushing defeat. It was truly a miserable outcome: they had been subdued and then forced to pay precious blood to redeem their people. They were seething with humiliation.

Little One waved after them, somewhat reluctant to part. "Wait for me. Once I leave the Initial Ground, I'll come find you in the higher realms, like the Cave Heaven Realm, and catch up with you."

Quite a few people stumbled and nearly fell over.

Many others turned back, their eyes icy as they gritted their teeth. "We'll be waiting!"

Little One carried the four jars of precious blood, feeling delighted. He had already figured out what the rare blood could do. If he drank it, it could strengthen his spiritual power; after returning to the real world, his spirit could nourish his body further.

"What? That kid successfully extorted the Four Great Clans? You're not joking, are you?"

"Those four clans are all ruthless. They were actually soundly defeated in the Initial Ground, with no one able to stand against that Skinny Kid?"

"That child is extraordinary. He made the Four Great Clans bow their heads!"

The news spread, shaking the lands in every direction. Many powerful people in the blessed lands of the higher realms were startled, finding it hard to believe.

In the Initial Ground, no one had dispersed yet.

"Uncle Hammer, Lord Bird, Grandpa Essence Jade, have you found that mountain? I want to break a record," Little One said.

"What? This kid wants to break a record? What's going on?" The experts who had yet to leave were startled. They no longer dared to underestimate him. After Little One had defeated the Four Great Clans alone and successfully extorted them, many people had begun to take him seriously, and his words suddenly carried much more weight.

"We found it. It's just a few miles away. Shi Yi set an incredibly terrifying record there, one that no one has surpassed to this day," Grandpa Essence Jade replied.

"What? Shi Yi's record?!" The place erupted at once.

The name Shi Yi seemed to hold some kind of magic, making everyone present boil with excitement. He was a godlike youth, practically impossible to surpass. Everywhere he went, he left behind legends.

Whether in the real Stone Kingdom or in the Void God Realm, Shi Yi's name shone like the sun. Whenever people mentioned him, their hearts trembled!

"Since his birth, he has never suffered a defeat. His record is brilliant, like a god descending into the world!"

"In this generation, few can compare to him. He stands far above his peers—he's simply too powerful."

Many people sighed. The name alone represented the ultimate pinnacle, something few could surpass. Though still young, he was already fit to stride proudly above the world.

"When he was born, he already had double pupils. Those are the traits of ancient sages and gods. He was destined to outshine the world. For those of his generation, being born in the same era as him is a tragedy."

"Mm, in recent years, some secret rumors have surfaced. They say he was born a supreme being, with an invincible bone!"

"What?!" Everyone was shocked.

"With such divine talent, he's destined to be unrivaled in the future. No one will be able to stand against him." Even many venerable elders, with almost all their teeth fallen out, voiced this same sentiment.

"Wait, is this kid going to break Shi Yi's record?" The crowd suddenly remembered, and all of them looked astonished.

"No way. In the past two years, who would dare overestimate themselves like that? Many geniuses refused to accept it and tried to break the record, but all returned in defeat, their confidence badly shaken."

Everyone was astonished, looking at Little One with strange expressions. But he was calm, without a trace of nervousness or impatience, utterly unconcerned, as if he were about to do something perfectly ordinary.

"Many geniuses have already lost. Whether in the real world or the Void God Realm, anyone who challenges Shi Yi will end up in obscurity."

"They were all world-shaking geniuses, but they say they eventually discovered the gap between themselves and Shi Yi was like the distance between heaven and earth. They simply weren't in the same league."

At that moment, some kind-hearted people tried to dissuade Little One. They told him not to attempt breaking Shi Yi's record. Success was all but impossible, and he would only bring humiliation upon himself.

"Is his record really that hard to break? I plan to start at the beginning and break them one by one," Little One said, utterly unconcerned.

Everyone stared blankly, thinking he seemed a little like a simple-minded child again.

"Child, if you want to try, then go ahead. You're still young. Suffering a few setbacks might not be a bad thing; it could spur you to work even harder and keep moving forward," some elders advised him.

"I'm going to break the record and tear it all down, starting from scratch," Little One muttered, displeased with what they had said. His true nature had slipped out.

"Fine, we'll go watch and wait for a miracle!" someone shouted, stirring up the crowd.

And so, a vast crowd set out for that mountain range.

The news spread quickly, stirring up the whole land. Someone actually wanted to break Shi Yi's record—how confident and powerful did they have to be?

"Is the news reliable? Is it true?" Many people in the blessed lands of the higher realms were shaken.

"Absolutely!"

"Who is it? Who's so arrogant? Could another person with heaven-defying talent really be about to appear?"

Many treasured lands were stirred. Even venerable elders and powerful clan leaders were alarmed, taking a keen interest.

"You must have heard of him. It's that Skinny Kid who caused a sensation today."

"What? Him again? He's incurring the wrath of gods and men!"

"That's right, the wrath of gods and men—it's him again!"

In the many blessed lands of the higher realms, people gaped in astonishment.

"Let's go. We have to see this for ourselves."

Many were moved. If he broke even one of Shi Yi's records, he would become famous throughout the land. Once everyone heard the news, no one could stay calm.

"We're going too. Let's see whether he can break Shi Yi's record!"

"Exactly. We're going too!"

On this day, the Void God Realm was in an uproar. Little One's attempt to break Shi Yi's record caused an even greater sensation than his setting two records in a single day or extorting the Four Great Clans all by himself.

So this was what it felt like to experience it firsthand. Shi Lin had watched the whole thing from the side.

Sure enough, the wrath of gods and men!