The Barrier Breaks! (Part 1)

After confirming that Otsutsuki Hishiki and the other had indeed gone to raid the [Temple].

Natsume's main body, positioned at the inner edge of the [Divine Artifact Barrier].

Acted at once.

He drew the semi-divine artifact [Kunwu Blade], channeling the power of the laws it had inherited from the [Divine Measure Sword].

And brought it crashing down upon that seemingly impregnable [Divine Artifact Barrier]!

"Bzzzzz~~~"

A piercing hum rang out.

Power capable of cleaving apart an entire continent struck the barrier.

Yet it did not cause much of a disturbance—not even the slightest ripple~~~

It was like smashing a wooden club against a steel wall.

A complete case of an egg striking a rock.

But the current [Kunwu Blade] was no weakling!

After refining and absorbing the [Divine Measure Sword], it had become a bona fide top-tier [semi-divine artifact].

Even the [Broken Bone Fragment], also a [semi-divine artifact], could not withstand its sharp edge.

Yet it had returned defeated before this seemingly thin barrier.

That alone showed just how absurdly sturdy this [Divine Artifact Barrier] was...

No wonder even someone as ruthless as High Priest Yama had nearly despaired...

And no wonder that [King Zhenruo] had been so confident.

Of course.

Such a minor setback was nowhere near enough to dampen Natsume's enthusiasm.

If one slash was not enough, then he would make a few more!

Even water could wear through stone.

Let alone the sharpness of his [Kunwu Blade]—it was no mere decoration!

When the [Divine Artifact Barrier] came under a powerful attack, the avatar of [King Zhenruo], as its controller, naturally sensed it at once.

But an attack merely at the [demigod] level was not enough to make him personally intervene.

Perhaps some surviving Maha demigod was preparing to break out?

A threat of this level was