The fierce battle between humans and Demon Race has now come to a halt. Everyone is staring in horror at the sky. Many cultivators with lower cultivation levels have even retreated several miles, fearing they might be caught in the crossfire of Heavenly Punishment.
No one expected that Yang Zhen would actually survive in the Thunder Marsh Fire Prison. However, the crowd was too far away from Yang Zhen Yang Zhen see his expression.
Upon witnessing the violent Heavenly Punishment erupt, everyone's expression turned solemn, especially the several powerful cultivators at the Mahayana Realm Ninth Heaven. They all gasped and stared intently at Yang Zhen in mid-air, lost in thought.
Pikachu stared at Yang Zhen in mid-air with a look of surprise and doubt, and asked in astonishment, "Ancestor... is Yang Zhen refining the Heart of Heaven and Earth?"
Guo Hu gave a wry smile and said, "In the current state, it's already a miracle that young friend Yang has survived. Refining the Heart of Heaven and Earth is simply wishful thinking. I hope young friend Yang won't act rashly. Surviving the Heavenly Punishment is the greatest fortune you can have."
Senior Bai chuckled and said, "What a joke! If Yang Zhen still dares to dream of refining the Heart of Heaven and Earth under these circumstances, he's simply courting death. Besides, I've heard that Yang Zhen hasn't even Dao Entry yet. When did a kid who hasn't Dao Entry become able to refine the Heart of Heaven and Earth?"
"What?" Guo Hu's expression changed drastically. He asked in astonishment, "Young Friend Yang hasn't Dao Entry? This... this is absurd! How could Young Friend Yang be so absurd? A cultivator who hasn't Dao Entry the Dao will be plunged into eternal damnation once they touch the Heart of Heaven and Earth, with no chance of survival. Fate is uncertain, and the Dao Intent merciless. Even the most insignificant of the Three Thousand Great Daos should have allowed him to maintain his clarity when refining the Heart of Heaven and Earth. He... he actually hasn't Dao Entry?"
Hua Youyue glanced at Guo Hu and slowly said, " Yang Zhen has indeed not Dao Entry. The path he is taking is different from others."
Senior Bai glanced at Hua Youyue, snorted, and said, "For ordinary cultivators, being able to choose any one of the Three Thousand Great Daos is already a great blessing from Heaven. Can Yang Zhen really choose his own Dao Entry?"
Hua Youyue smiled but didn't say anything. In fact, her gaze had been fixed on Yang Zhen the whole time and never left him.
Duan Sihai took a deep breath and said, " Yang Zhen is a difficult person to talk about. He is the most arrogant young man I have ever met. The path he wants to enter is probably the Great Dao!"
"If you had said this to me before, I might have believed you!"
Senior Bai shook his head and said, "In his current state, let alone cultivating the Great Dao, Yang Zhen would find it difficult to even maintain a calm Dao heart, let alone Dao Entry the Dao. How could he possibly enter the Great Dao?"
As everyone was discussing this, the terrifying Heavenly Punishment in mid-air suddenly erupted. A violent shockwave suddenly surged in mid-air, covering the sky and the earth, causing everyone's expression to change drastically.
Rumble!
With a roar that shook the heavens and earth, the raging lightning in mid-air transformed into a gigantic hand, charging toward Yang Zhen.
"Not good!"
Guo Hu's expression changed drastically. He stared in horror at the terrifying hand in mid-air and exclaimed, "What exactly did Young Friend Yang do to anger the heavens?"
Duan Sihai and Senior Bai also looked puzzled, both of them appearing completely bewildered.
The group had witnessed Heavenly Punishment before. Although Heavenly Punishment was more terrifying than Heavenly Tribulation, it was not entirely insurmountable. Even the Heavenly Punishment in the Thunder Marsh Fire Prison was not something they had personally experienced, so they were not particularly afraid.
But now that the enormous thunderous hand has appeared, everyone, even those at the Mahayana Realm Ninth Heaven, trembled.
As Guo Hu said, this state of Heavenly Punishment manifesting was clearly caused by Yang Zhen angering the heavens.
Has Yang Zhen truly become so lawless that he doesn't even respect the heavens?
Everyone stared in horror at the horrific scene before them, their faces filled with absurdity.
At this moment, Que'er suddenly spoke up, "Ancestor, Yang Zhen... when the Tomb of Departed Souls erupted, Yang Zhen cursed loudly at the entrance of the Heavenly Slope in order to attract the power of Heavenly Punishment."
... cursing at the heavens?
Upon hearing this, everyone's necks snapped shut, their gazes fixed on Que'er's face. Their eyes widened in disbelief, especially Senior Bai's, whose eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. He asked, utterly bewildered, "What did you say? You said Yang Zhen... he cursed the heavens?"
Que'er nodded, her pretty face full of worry.
" Niu Bi!"
The Shameless Cat was also dumbfounded. He looked up at Yang Zhen, then became excited, cackling strangely, and said, "Good lad, damn it, he's finally gone down this path! Oh dear, kid, you have to hold on! In tens of thousands of years of history, only one oddball like you has appeared. You can't just die like this."
Cursing at the heavens?
For a long time, everyone was stunned. Most of the people present had experienced one or more Heavenly Tribulation, so they naturally knew how terrifying Heavenly Tribulation were. In fact, the higher the cultivation level of a cultivator, the greater their reverence for heaven and earth. Not one of them dared to curse the heavens, let alone talk about ancient secrets, for fear that a thunderbolt from the sky would suddenly strike them.
"This Yang Zhen... this Yang Zhen... what can I say?" Senior Bai was still completely bewildered, shaking his head as he said, "A prodigy, a true prodigy. If he can withstand this Heavenly Punishment, his future achievements will likely astound us all."
boom--!
A terrifying, enormous thunderous palm struck Yang Zhen, instantly slamming Yang Zhen down from mid-air. Everyone craned their necks, watching in shock as the massive palm, still powerful, crashed into the Thunder Marsh Fire Prison with a deafening boom, causing a surge of energy that shook the entire earth.
Endless thunder and waves of fire surged into the sky, changing the color of heaven and earth. Smoke and dust billowed everywhere, as if the world had been turned upside down. The terrifying scene shocked everyone.
After a long silence, Senior Bai took a deep breath and muttered to himself, "Dead?"
Duan Sihai glanced at Senior Bai, shook his head, and said, "If Kid Yang were so easy to kill, he wouldn't be Yang Zhen."
"This is utterly absurd! That slap just now was almost unbearable even for me, let alone a mere Heaven Realm brat who hasn't even Dao Entry the Dao realm!" Senior Bai sneered, saying, "I admit Yang Zhen Yang Zhen arrogant. Although he deeply shocked me when I first met him, if Yang Zhen can still survive under these circumstances, then... then... what is that?"
boom!
A figure soared into the sky, amidst towering waves, wielding an enormous, Great Deficiency Sword, slightly larger than his own body, its Wu Guang dazzling and astonishing.
" Yang Zhen?"
Senior Bai exclaimed in surprise, almost biting his tongue. "This is impossible! How could he not be injured?"
Duan Sihai gave a bitter smile and said, "No, he's already injured. I'm afraid there's not a single part of his body that isn't injured. But given how bad he is, no matter how terrifying the Heavenly Punishment, what wounds could it possibly leave on him?"
Li Cangxu's face was pale. Hearing Duan Sihai's words, he took a deep breath and said, "He's probably... beyond repair now."
"Impossible, how could there be a situation where there is no way to be injured?" Senior Bai's eyes were full of absurdity, and he suddenly realized that since meeting Yang Zhen, his previous experience and lessons seemed to be ineffective. This Yang Zhen... had completely reorganized his understanding.
Just then, Senior Bai's eyes widened once again as he looked at Yang Zhen in mid-air and said, "What... what is he trying to do?"
"Fight against the heavens!"
Duan Sihai took a deep breath, his voice low and his expression solemn.
Everyone held their breath when they heard those three words.
Above the Thunder Marsh Fire Prison, Yang Zhen, alone with his sword, soared into the sky. The Great Deficiency Sword in his hand suddenly shone with a brilliant Wu Guang. With a roar, he slashed down at the oncoming Heavenly Punishment.
"Aww, Niu Bi!" The Shameless Cat jumped three feet high with excitement, but then noticed that Guo Hu was looking at him strangely. He quickly landed on the ground with an extremely elegant posture, shook his fur, and said in a deep voice, "What I mean is, this kid does indeed have some of my former style!"