"It's finally here!"
Fire Saint stood atop the city wall, gazing at the distant torrent of machinery and the powerful figure before him, a glint of battle intent flashing in his eyes.
" Xue You, isn't it my turn to make a move this time?"
"Leave the Demonic Hand Divine Lord to me; you handle the rest."
Lu Qingshan assigned tasks.
Fire Saint was taken aback for a moment, then pursed his lips without refuting. After all, it had been agreed before the trip that Xue You would be in charge, and a few days ago, Xue You killed Zhou Heng, which once again proved that the other party was stronger than him.
Don't worry, your time to shine will come.
Lu Qingshan patted Fire Saint on the shoulder.
It wasn't that he wanted to steal the credit, but that the Demonic Hand Divine Lord was indeed no ordinary person, probably even stronger than Zhou Heng. Moreover, the Mechanical Flow Secret Treasure in his hand was definitely not an ordinary item. Even if the Fire Saint made a move, it would be difficult to take it down, and he might not even be a match for him.
According to the information he had, this Demonic Hand Divine Lord was also a direct disciple of the Netherworld Sect, ranking among the top three among the inner disciples, or even the chief disciple of the inner sect. He had a great chance of becoming a direct disciple. Although the Fire Saint was a direct disciple, his strength was somewhat lacking, and he might not necessarily be a match for him.
A gap opened in the formation of Lihuo City.
Lu Qingshan stepped out, with Fire Saint following closely behind.
Although the City Lord of Qin Chuan had not yet recovered from his injuries, he still followed behind, manipulating the Mechanical Flow Secret Treasure. Within the Mechanical Flow Secret Treasure, in coordination with the other Eternal True God, his strength could be further enhanced.
Lihuo City, the Demonic Hand Divine Lord's gaze pierced through the vast distance, landing precisely on Lu Qingshan and the Fire Saint. A smile played on his lips, clearly indicating some anticipation.
"A direct disciple of the Flame Ruins Sect!"
The Demonic Hand Divine Lord spoke, his voice seemingly ringing in everyone's ears.
"Today, let me experience the strength of your Flame Ruins Sect's direct disciples and see if they can compare to my inner disciple from the Netherworld Sect."
"Arrogant!"
The Fire Saint snorted coldly.
Lu Qingshan did not reply. He took a step forward, and his aura surged. The powerful aura made even the Demonic Hand Divine Lord change color slightly.
"This Divine Lord Xue You is indeed extraordinary; at the very least, his divine body is very strong, possibly even Infinite Divine Body— "
A hint of caution flashed in the eyes of the Demonic Hand Divine Lord, and he stepped forward to greet him.
He then made the first move.
Raise your right hand.
The secret patterns on the metal gloves suddenly lit up, and Time-Space seemed to stand still in this quiet Time-Space.
With a snap.
The Demonic Hand Divine Lord snapped his fingers.
Suddenly, a terrifying primal fluctuation erupted from his fingertips, rippling outwards like waves. Wherever this fluctuation reached, Time-Space seemed to be obliterated inch by inch, all matter was wiped out, turning into nothingness.
"That's the move!"
Beside the Fire Saint, City Lord Qin Chuan watched this scene from within the Mechanical Flow Secret Treasure, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.
Back then, when he fought against the Demonic Hand Divine Lord, the opponent only used this move at the very end, which immediately severely injured him. But he never expected that the opponent would use such a terrifying move right from the start.
" Divine Lord Xue You, can you handle this?"
The City Lord of Qin Chuan stared intently in the direction of Xue You.
The Fire Saint could also sense that terrifying aura, and his expression changed slightly.
He could foresee that if he were to face the Demonic Hand Divine Lord, he would find it extremely difficult to deal with this move. This move was not, as he had thought, only a final ultimate move, but rather a regular tactic of the opponent.
" Xue You should be able to handle it, he has Infinite Divine Body— "
Just as everyone was observing, the ripple of death had already spread to Lu Qingshan's side.
Lu Qingshan did not dodge.
He stood there quietly, his powerful divine body fully revealed. Every inch of his flesh contained terrifying divine power, further enhanced by the resistance of his armor and weapons.
boom!!!
The ethereal waves crashed against him like towering waves colliding with solid rocks.
Although it stirred up countless energy fluctuations, it couldn't budge the reef even a fraction.
Even the ever-expanding fluctuations that were about to devour everything into the void were abruptly stopped here.
Lu Qingshan's divine body only suffered some minor scratches on the surface, which quickly healed in a short while.
"Impressive, it actually managed to injure me—it cost me one ten-thousandth of my divine body."
Lu Qingshan thought to himself, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
Since he began body tempering, he has rarely been attacked to this extent. This Demonic Hand Divine Lord is indeed not simple; this move could easily kill a Peak Eternal True God with a normal divine body.
It's just a pity that he met himself.
"They actually withstood it, without dodging at all. They just withstood it like that. Is this what a direct disciple is like?"
A hint of shock flashed in Qin Chuan's eyes Lihuo City Lord.
He had considered that Divine Lord Xue You might be able to deal with this move, but he didn't expect the way it was dealt with to be so simple and brutal—it simply withstood it.
At this moment, he once again felt the true value of being a direct disciple of the Flame Ruins Sect.
"With Divine Lord Xue You present—unless the Netherworld Sect sends another personal disciple, the Scarlet Fire Chaos Prefecture will surely remain safe."
The Lihuo City Lord was extremely excited.
He immediately reported the news to the Great Sage Scarlet Fire.
Fire Saint's expression also changed slightly. His lips twitched. " Xue You is such a good actor, but his divine body is really strong enough to block it like that."
On the other side, the Demonic Hand Divine Lord's smile froze.
That snap of his fingers just now.
Although it was intended as a test, it was already his strongest attack, second only to his ultimate move. Even the City Lord of Qin Chuan was severely injured by this move and almost died. Unexpectedly, it was blocked so easily.
He didn't even sense how much the other party's divine body had been damaged. He had never seen such terrifying strength in a divine body, not even among the direct disciples of the Netherworld Sect.
"Your divine body is Infinite Divine Body? And you've cultivated it to its limit?"
A hint of caution flashed in the eyes of the Demonic Hand Divine Lord.
"Hehe----" Lu Qingshan smiled faintly, not answering the question, but directly making his move, a gray-white blade light slowly condensing on his War Blade.
Then he slashed with his sword.
boom!!
The blade's light traversed Time-Space, landing almost instantly in front of the Demonic Hand Divine Lord. The Demonic Hand Divine Lord reacted quickly as well; a gem on his glove lit up, its energy activated, condensing into a solid barrier in front of him.
The blade's edge struck the barrier.
boom!!!
A powerful burst of energy erupted once more, with a much greater commotion than before. The Demonic Hand Divine Lord was sent flying backward by the impact. However, even with this reduction in force, the barrier still could not withstand it. With a crack, the barrier split open in the middle. After shattering the barrier, the blade's power remained undiminished, striking the Demonic Hand Divine Lord's body. His robes instantly ripped apart, revealing a black breastplate. The breastplate blocked the attack for him, but the aftershock still caused him to spit out a mouthful of blood.
With just one move, he lost three percent of his divine body.
The Demonic Hand Divine Lord steadied himself, glanced down at the protective mirror that had saved his life, and his face darkened.
"The direct disciple of the Flame Ruins Sect truly lives up to his reputation!"
As he spoke, the six gems on his right hand lit up simultaneously, and six distinct powers merged and flowed between them.
"Your Netherworld Sect's top inner disciple looks rather ordinary."
Lu Qingshan spoke calmly.
Demonic Hand Divine Lord is indeed no worse than the personal disciples, and ranks among the top three among the inner disciples. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him the chief inner disciple.
" Divine Lord Xue You, your attack and defense are indeed very strong, but you don't think that's all I have to offer, do you?"
The Demonic Hand Divine Lord's eyes were bloodshot, and he seemed to have gone mad. "If you can withstand this next move, I'll admit defeat!"
After he finished speaking, the light from the gems in his hand grew brighter and brighter, until finally all the light from the gems merged completely, transforming into a Chaos radiance.
Snap!!
Another crisp snap of the fingers rang out.
The instant the snap occurred, the aura of the Demonic Hand Divine Lord withered, as if most of his divine power had been drained away. His terrifying divine power transformed into nutrients, fueling the glove.
boom!!!
This time, there were no ripples as before; the Chaos radiance enveloped Lu Qingshan almost instantly.
That Chaos radiance had six paths, each containing a different power.
The physical attack was extremely powerful, comparable to Lu Qingshan's Burning Divine Body to unleash a Slash Annihilation strike, and faintly surpassed the limits of Eternal True God.
More importantly, this move is accompanied by five attacks of different origins.
The Time Origin makes the flow of time around Lu Qingshan very slow.
The Space Origin completely severed him from the surrounding space, making it impossible for him to blend into the space and dodge. The combination of the two could almost freeze him in place.
The Karma Origin, that gray radiance of cause and effect, seemed to erase all traces of him in this world.
Soul Attack.
Willpower Attack!
All six attacks descended simultaneously, as if Death had orchestrated a script. Each of these six attacks was extremely difficult to deal with individually, enough to kill a powerful Eternal True God like Qin Chuan. However, when all six were combined, it was not as simple as one plus one equals two.
This kind of superposition almost completely locks down the attacked person from any level; they can survive if they can't, but they will die if they can't!
Aside from the true Chaos Great Sage, there are probably very few who could withstand this attack.
"Let's see how you try to stop this time!"
Madness filled the eyes of the Demonic Hand Divine Lord.
He paid a heavy price for using this move, losing almost half of his divine body. Even if he kills his opponent, in his current state, he will be powerless to compete for the position of a direct disciple of the Netherworld Sect for countless years to come.
Lu Qingshan's expression also became serious. This was the first time he had been so cautious; the last time he was like this was when he was in the Xue You.
Clone first arrived on the Origin Continent, he encountered the Chaos beast that massacred the city.
However, he was also pleasantly surprised.
The power of this glove exceeded his expectations. These six primal attacks were clearly not powers that the Demonic Hand Divine Lord could control, but rather powers inherent in the Mechanical Flow Secret Treasure itself. Moreover, the glove's potential was likely not limited to this.
Judging from the weakened state of the Demonic Hand Divine Lord's divine body, he could tell that using this move would inevitably burn a significant portion of his own divine body. The Demonic Hand Divine Lord probably didn't even possess Infinite Divine Body, otherwise he would have been a direct disciple long ago. If not Infinite Divine Body, then how powerful could Eternal True God's Divine Body be?
He possesses Perfect Divine Body; his divine body spanning 20 billion kilometers is merely the beginning, and he is still far from reaching his limit. Only when this glove is in his hands can it unleash its full power.
He could easily burn some of his divine power, which would be equivalent to ten Demonic Hand Divine Lord. With so much divine power as nourishment, he could even glimpse the true limits of this glove.
Lu Qingshan remained calm because although his soul, will, and karma were all affected by these attacks, they caused him almost no damage. This was because the Eye of Wisdom easily blocked them all and might even allow him to launch a counterattack.
However, he did not choose to do so. After all, the Demonic Hand Divine Lord was second only to the personal disciple of the Netherworld Sect, and he did not want to expose his methods.
" Nine Stars!!"
He uttered those two words softly.
With his colossal divine body fully activated, his body began to expand, growing from about a million kilometers to a massive 3.6 billion kilometers tall – the limit of the Infinite Divine Body.
Moreover, his divine power is more condensed, incomparable to that of Infinite Divine Body.
With such a massive divine body and such concentrated divine power, it wouldn't be difficult for it to withstand material attacks.
boom!!
A huge gash was cut open in Lu Qingshan's body, and golden blood flowed out. At that moment, the Divine Power Burning Secret Technique was fully activated.
One percent of his divine power instantly condensed into one.
At the same time, a phantom eye lit up above his brow.
Under the gaze of the Eye of Wisdom, the six attacks, which had been vague and elusive, became clear, like a fishing net woven from threads. Each thread corresponded to a power, and the places where the threads intersected were the nodes where energy converged.
He could see the changes at every node. Although the transitions between the six attacks were very fast, there was still a gap of one in a billionth of a microsecond, which was captured by the Eye of Wisdom.
Having found this weakness, Lu Qingshan acted decisively.
A Slash Annihilation strike.
The blade's edge, like a bolt of lightning, precisely sliced through the gaps between the six attacks. Moreover, the Nine Stars Divine Power Burning Secret Technique burned one percent of the divine body, making its power far superior to the previous strike.
"Die!!"
The knife fell.
It broke through countless obstacles and slashed fiercely at the right hand of the Demonic Hand Divine Lord.
Pfft!!
The Demonic Hand Divine Lord screamed in agony as his right hand was severed cleanly from his arm, and half of his body was cut off as well.
"My treasure, no!!!"
As his divine body was continuously annihilated, the Demonic Hand Divine Lord let out a shrill scream, trying to grab back his arm and gloves with his other hand, but another blade struck.
This strike was aimed directly at his True God Heart. Already severely injured and having lost his composure due to the loss of his treasure, the Demonic Hand Divine Lord was utterly unable to block it. If this strike were to land, he would surely die.
However, at the very moment the knife fell...
A black mist appeared out of thin air around the Demonic Hand Divine Lord, and the blade's light sliced through the mist as if it were cutting into the air.
A moment later, the mist dissipated, and the figure of the Demonic Hand Divine Lord vanished.
However, his right arm and glove fell far enough not to be taken away by the mist.
"They ran away?"
Lu Qingshan reached out and grasped the arm in his hand, his gaze fixed on the distance, where he sensed a chilling aura emanating from.
He knew that the Demonic Hand Divine Lord hadn't escaped using his own trump card, but had been rescued.
To be able to rescue someone right under his nose, one must be at the level of a direct disciple of the Netherworld Sect.
Who is it?
Lu Qingshan did not give chase, because the other party had also made their move from a very distant place, and he didn't know where they had run off to.
Even if he could catch up, he might only catch up with the half-crippled Demonic Hand Divine Lord, Demonic Hand Divine Lord, having lost his gem glove, was nothing more than a useless piece of trash. It would clearly be a bad deal to fall into a trap while chasing him.
With a wave of his hand, Lu Qingshan retrieved the gemstone glove along with the Demonic Hand Divine Lord's right arm.
With the Demonic Hand Divine Lord defeated, the mechanical legions of the Netherworld Sect naturally fled immediately. The Fire Saint and the Eternal True God of Lihuo City pursued and killed them, and the battle quickly came to an end.
In this battle, the Flame Ruins Sect won a great victory, and Lu Qingshan obtained a heavyweight treasure. Lihuo City also wiped out 80% of the Netherworld Sect's mechanical army.