The two hundred elites heard the Soul Douluo's words and immediately sprinted back.
They could not worry about anything else now. Staying alive mattered most.
The people in the city watched with relish, while those from the various Soul Master factions trembled with fear.
The appearance of such an overwhelmingly powerful figure in Spirit Hall was no good news for them.
With such a powerhouse protecting it, if Spirit Hall harbored ambitions, it might ignite the flames of war across the continent.
When that happened, the entire continent would be shrouded beneath Spirit Hall's shadow.
They had to report today's battle truthfully and see how to handle it, and how they should deal with Spirit Hall in the future.
On the city wall, by contrast, Qian Daoliu and the others were all smiles.
The more terrifying the strength Lord Gu displayed, the more secure Spirit Hall's position became.
With so many people from various factions in the city, they had certainly been treated to quite a spectacle today.
Presumably, after today, those factions would make some response.
Gu Yuan saw the members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan retreating. Without saying anything more, he raised his hand again.
In an instant, a giant golden hand descended from the sky.
That great hand blotted out the sky and sun, as though it held heaven and earth within its grasp.
The members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan were still fleeing for their lives when they suddenly noticed a shadow covering the sky.
When they looked up, every one of them froze.
The giant golden hand descended toward them, covering the area where all of them stood.
"It's... it's over..."
The elderly Soul Douluo's face turned ashen.
He sensed the boundless presence of death within that giant golden hand.
It was as though his soul had already been pulverized.
Boom!!!
The giant hand finally struck the ground. With a tremendous crash, dust billowed and the earth shook.
Caught off guard, many people nearly fell.
There was no terrifying shock wave, only thick smoke that kept rising.
Once the smoke cleared, the sight before them nearly split their livers and gallbladders with terror.
The ground outside the city had been crushed to pieces, leaving only a handprint several thousand meters wide and a hundred meters deep.
There was no sign of life within the handprint.
Every member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had been annihilated.
One palm strike. With just one palm strike, all two hundred elites had died.
"Wh-what terrifying power! What Soul Skill is that?"
"A Soul Skill? That's clearly a divine skill!"
"What Titled Douluo could possibly do anything like that? After that slap, forget pieces scattered here and there-not even a scrap remained!"
Bibi Dong nearly cheered at the sight, but fortunately held herself back.
Out in public, she still had to maintain some of her dignity as Pope. She could not lose face.
Brother Gu Yuan seemed to want to see her queenly side.
Composure. I have to show some composure!
Gu Yuan glanced over. Had this girl fallen into some strange fantasy?
Never mind. She was the girl he had raised, so he would keep doting on her.
In any case, here in the Douluo World, he could do whatever he wanted.
Even the Douluo Heavenly Dao would have to kneel before him and beg for mercy.
"Primordial Origin Crystals. There really are quite a few, but the quality is lacking."
Gu Yuan saw the points of light in the deep handprint crater.
Primordial Origin Crystals floated in the air.
From the looks of it, there were several dozen.
Their quality was indeed somewhat inferior, however.
Still, they were better than nothing.
He put away the Primordial Origin Crystals, then turned and vanished from everyone's sight.
Bibi Dong felt a little disappointed.
Sitting beside Gu Yuan in full public view seemed like proof of her status, and she had been quite immersed in it.
"Pass down my order: designate the area of the Hand of God a forbidden zone, to strike fear into the hearts of petty scoundrels!"
Bibi Dong decisively issued her command.
The result of Gu Yuan's casual palm strike was enough to make any Soul Master faction tremble.
Whenever they saw the Hand of God, they would remember today's battle.
They wanted to provoke Spirit Hall?
They should first look at the damage the Hand of God had caused.
Even a Titled Douluo could not withstand one palm strike!
Qian Daoliu silently gave his approval. That was quite a good idea.
The golden handprint Lord Gu had unleashed was definitely a powerful divine skill.
"Let's head back."
Bibi Dong spoke softly. Right now, she only wanted to return to Eastern Abyss Pavilion as quickly as possible. Staying outside was truly dull.
She could leave the remaining matters to Qian Daoliu without worrying about them herself.
What had happened today was destined to shake the entire Douluo Continent.
When the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan came to demand an accounting, the entire continent had been watching.
Everyone wanted to see Spirit Hall's stance and gauge its strength.
Yet this time, they still had not fully gauged it.
Because before people like Qian Daoliu had even acted, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had already been beaten so badly that it had no power to resist.
In the end, Gu Yuan appeared and killed Yu Yuanzhen with a single finger.
With one palm strike, he exterminated two hundred elites.
Even the weakest among them had been Soul Emperors, and there had been quite a few Soul Saints too.
Surely no Titled Douluo could achieve such terrifying might?
Yet Gu Yuan had done it with ease.
"Report this immediately! Spirit Hall's strength exceeds all imagination."
"The Upper Three Sects are nothing but a joke before that powerhouse!"
"We absolutely must not offend Spirit Hall, much less that powerhouse!"
"Who has a portrait? Did anyone draw him?"
The various factions within the city sent urgent communications.
They had to clearly explain what had happened in Spirit City in the shortest time possible.
Otherwise, if some old fool provoked Spirit Hall, wouldn't they be screwed?
Qian Daoliu took it all in and returned to the Pope's Palace with a smile.
Ever since Gu Yuan returned, he had practically stopped staying in the Worship Hall.
He went to the Pope's Palace every day.
He knew Gu Yuan would be either at Eastern Abyss Pavilion or the Pope's Palace.
For someone like him, who yearned to become a god and advance further, being able to follow close by was best.
Inside the Pope's Palace, Gu Yuan examined this latest haul.
Forty-five Primordial Origin Crystals, the same size as the one Yu Yuanzhen had dropped, but a grade lower in quality.
At the current rate, perhaps he could gather enough within a few years.
Once he strengthened the world's barrier, he could take Bibi Dong and the others away to see the vast Myriad Heavens and myriad worlds.
"Brother Gu Yuan, what are Primordial Origin Crystals used for?"
Bibi Dong looked at the crystals floating before her.
They were quite beautiful and contained immense energy, but she had no idea what exactly they were used for.
They certainly were not for absorbing the energy inside to increase cultivation.
Because with Gu Yuan's strength, he had absolutely no need for such things.
Qian Daoliu and the others had also returned, and every one of them was now looking at Gu Yuan.
Who could help being curious?
Something he had specifically named and sought after returning had to be extremely important.
Gu Yuan looked at their curious expressions and considered it. There were some things he ought to tell them in advance.
That would also let them prepare themselves mentally.
"Very well. I'll tell you a few things now."
"You should know that what I cultivate is not Soul Power."
At these words, everyone held their breath and focused.
Naturally, they knew that what Gu Yuan used was not Soul Power, but a far more powerful force.
It was very likely divine power!
"Of course, it isn't divine power either, but Immortal Origin Power, which is of an even higher level."
"You all know that the Divine Realm exists. Mortals become gods at rank one hundred and ascend to the Divine Realm, where they can enjoy long lifespans."
"But what you don't know is that beyond the Divine Realm, there are countless other worlds."
"The Divine Realm is merely a tiny plane among the Myriad Heavens and myriad worlds."
"And the Douluo Continent, strictly speaking, is called Douluo Star. It is a planet."
"That's right. What we live on now is an enormous sphere."
As he spoke, he pointed a finger, and a star chart appeared within the great hall.
Points of starlight stretched on without end.