Literal Crushing

"That level of power... that lady was truly unfathomable."

Tian Yan gazed at the towering Martial Soul phantom in the sky, her eyes filled with emotion. This Heaven-Swallowing Giant Salamander was the foundation of her confidence in wiping out these people.

The next moment, Tian Yan merely beckoned with her delicate hand, and the Heaven-Swallowing Giant Salamander's phantom swam toward her.

"Little Salamander, kill them all!"

"Wuuu—wuuu—"

To everyone's surprise, the giant salamander phantom actually understood Tian Yan's words. Just as it was about to approach her, it abruptly changed direction and crushed toward the armored soldiers opposite it with its incomparably massive body!

"Not good! What kind of monster is that?! Run!"

"Run!"

Seeing such an enormous monster charging at them, the armored soldiers could no longer care about Ye Xiao's orders. They threw down their weapons and fled wildly to the rear.

However, it was already too late to think of running. In the blink of an eye, the giant salamander phantom had arrived above them, then slammed straight down!

Boom!

A terrifying explosion rang out as blood sprayed everywhere. When the giant salamander rose again, the ground beneath it had become nothing but ruins. With that single strike, nearly seven hundred armored soldiers had died!

"Monster! It's a monster! Run, hurry!"

Watching comrades who had been laughing with them a moment ago turn into meat paste in the next, the soldiers fortunate enough to escape no longer cared about their dignity. They stripped off everything, armor and clothing alike, seeking only to make themselves a little faster.

"Commander Ye, let's go. That woman is absolutely not someone we can handle. Even those Soul Emperor lords would need to use soul skills to cause destruction on this level."

"Sigh, that woman's identity must be extraordinary. The City Lord has probably kicked an iron plate this time."

Ye Xiao's eyes were filled with gravity, and not a trace of his previous disdain remained. He immediately summoned his Black Eagle Martial Soul and prepared to leave with the others.

What Ye Xiao did not know was that Tian Yan had already set her sights on him.

"Little Salamander, don't let that winged man escape."

"Wuuu—"

Hearing Tian Yan's command, the giant salamander phantom, which had been crushing the fleeing soldiers, changed direction once more and pursued Ye Xiao!

"Commander Ye, that monster is catching up! What do we do now?"

As they sensed the giant salamander phantom steadily closing in, the others' eyes immediately filled with terror. They tried to speed up again, only to discover that they had already reached their limits.

"Damn it!"

Ye Xiao's brow furrowed. After hesitating for only an instant, he made his decision. He suddenly bent down and grabbed two silver-armored deputy generals, lifting them up. Just as the two men thought Ye Xiao intended to take them with him—

A cold smile suddenly appeared on Ye Xiao's face. He actually hurled the two men at the approaching giant salamander phantom behind him!

"No!"

"Ye Xiao, you bastard! I never thought you'd be this vicious! Even if I die, I won't let you off!"

"Hmph! Listen carefully, you two. You must hold that monster back for me. Otherwise, if I die, the City Lord will never spare your families!"

"Fuck!"

"You're utterly shameless!"

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, the two men immediately cursed him furiously.

However, the giant salamander phantom had no interest in any of that. Before the two could react, it crushed straight over their bodies.

"How is that possible? Those two were Level 35 Soul Venerables, yet they didn't even have the slightest ability to resist?"

Ye Xiao's expression grew even graver. He directly burned the soul power throughout his body, continuously driving the two pairs of Martial Soul wings behind him.

"Heh, this is human nature."

"But even if you run, where can you possibly escape to?"

Jiang Lin muttered as he watched Ye Xiao's retreating figure.

Sure enough, after easily dealing with those two men, the giant salamander phantom's speed abruptly increased. In the blink of an eye, it had closed to within a hundred meters behind Ye Xiao.

At that distance, the giant salamander phantom's forelimbs could easily reach him.

The next moment, Ye Xiao, who was running for his life, suddenly felt a terrifying force strike from behind.

"No! How could it be this fast?!"

Ye Xiao's face was filled with terror. He wanted to immediately change direction and flee, but before he could make a move, the mountain-like forelimb smashed him viciously into the ground!

"That's enough, Little Salamander. Come back."

Sensing that the aura beneath the earth had already been extinguished, Tian Yan beckoned. The giant salamander phantom returned behind her, then gradually faded until it completely disappeared.

"Cough, cough—"

As the giant salamander vanished completely, Tian Yan's face immediately turned pale. Clearly, summoning the Heaven-Swallowing Giant Salamander had not been easy for her either.

"Sister Tian Yan, are you all right?"

Xiao Wu and Little Dragon Girl leaped out through the window and immediately came to Tian Yan's side, carefully supporting her from either side, their eyes full of concern.

"Don't worry, Little Sister Xiao Wu, Little Sister Long'er. I'm fine. I just used too much energy. I'll recover after resting for a while."

Tian Yan waved her hand, then sat cross-legged on the ground.

The next moment, the Black Water Rebirth Art began circulating within Tian Yan's body. The soul power between heaven and earth immediately gathered toward her. In only a short while, the extreme pallor on Tian Yan's face slowly gave way to color.

"I didn't expect this cultivation art to work in this world as well, and its effects are even far stronger than they were in my original world!"

Feeling the soul power in her body gradually recover, Tian Yan revealed a trace of surprise.

Half an hour passed, and Tian Yan's soul power had fully recovered. She then looked toward the City Lord's Manor at the center of Notting City.

"Brat, let's go. Next, I'll take Xiao Shan's head for you!"

"Sister Tian Yan, why not rest a little longer? There's no need to take Xiao Shan's life so urgently."

Jiang Lin shook his head. Xiao Shan's most trusted City Guard had already suffered more than half its numbers in casualties, while the rest had all fled. They could no longer pose the slightest threat, so there was no need to rush to kill him.

"Hehe, brat, are you worried about me? There's no need. He's only Xiao Shan. Dealing with him won't take much effort."

With that, Tian Yan rose directly from the ground, grabbed Jiang Lin by the back of his collar, and rushed toward the City Lord's Manor.

"Xiao Wu, let's go too."

"Mm."

"That lady's strength is truly terrifying beyond measure. Notting City will probably change completely next."

Watching the figures of the group recede into the distance, Xu Yan sighed with emotion.

Meanwhile, at the Martial Soul Hall in western Notting City—

"Gentlemen, what do you think of that monster phantom?"

Carlot, the chief deacon seated at the head position, swept his gaze across the others in the hall and spoke.

"My lord, I believe that monster may be that woman's Martial Soul. Although its body is incomparably enormous, only a very small portion of it actually made contact with reality. Otherwise, under the crushing force of such a massive body, all of Notting City would likely have been reduced to ruins!"

Matthew Nuo, the second-ranking senior deacon, spoke slowly.