Stepping Through the Void, Annihilation with a Glance

"Sizzle--!"

The sickening sound of space being torn apart, like the sky being ripped open by a sharp blade, echoed deep within everyone's soul.

Li Tianyi's outstretched hand towards Shi Qing froze in mid-air, just a hair's breadth away from that stunning face, yet it seemed as if an insurmountable chasm separated them, unable to advance an inch further.

A shiver originating from the very source of life made his blood seem to freeze.

Everyone instinctively looked up.

Instead of surging violent spatial turbulence, the dark and deep Xukong rift remained as calm as a stagnant pool.

Immediately afterwards.

A foot wearing a blue cloth boot stepped steadily out from the void.

There was no fluctuation of spiritual energy, nor any earth-shattering aura.

But with this simple step, the space within a hundred miles instantly froze! The wind stopped, the clouds ceased, and even the dust in the air seemed to be frozen in place, suspended in mid-air!

A figure in green robes walked out slowly, hands behind his back.

His expression was indifferent, his eyes were as deep as an abyss, and his body was surrounded by faint silver ripples—the natural Daoist charm of [Perfection Law of Space]!

"Who is he?!"

This was the first thought that flashed through the minds of all the guards.

However, before they could react, an extremely shrill scream, as if they had seen a vengeful ghost, shattered the silence!

"It's... it's him!!!"

Shopkeeper Sun's eyes bulged, his whole body trembled violently, and he pointed at the figure in the sky, his voice sharp and shrill from excessive fear!

"That fiend! That fiend who massacred the city lord's mansion!!!"

"What?!"

Upon hearing Li Tianyi's pupils suddenly contracted to the size of pinpoints!

That legendary figure... whom even his father feared, and who was rumored to have died in the True Immortal's Cave... Dongfang Yueming?!

He... he's still alive?!

And... she came back alive?!

"Quick! Stop him! Protect me!"

Li Tianyi was terrified, and while frantically retreating, he roared hysterically.

However.

Dongfang Yueming simply stood quietly in the Xukong, looking down at the crowd that scurried around like ants.

His gaze remained completely still, as if he were looking at a group of... dead people.

"The person who touched me?"

His lips parted slightly, his voice calm, yet it resonated clearly in everyone's ears.

"Who gave you the audacity?"

The moment the words left his mouth.

The silver-white spatial Law Rune in his eyes One Flash slightly.

"Buzz--!"

No action was taken.

He didn't even lift a finger.

It was merely a glance containing the power of Perfection space that swept over them lightly!

"Snap! Snap! Snap!"

A bizarre scene unfolded!

Including Li Tianyi, Shopkeeper Sun, and the dozens of ferocious guards, everyone's body felt as if it had been cut by countless invisible blades in that instant!

Their movements froze, and the expressions of terror on their faces solidified.

Immediately afterwards.

Their bodies began to disintegrate and fall apart!

It's like a shattered mirror, or a sand sculpture scattered by the wind.

There was no blood splattering, no severed limbs.

Everyone's physical body, along with their Primordial Spirit, was instantly decomposed into the smallest basic particles under that terrifying spatial displacement force!

A gust of wind blew.

Gone with the wind.

It was as if this group of people had never existed in this world.

Just one glance!

Several Earth Immortal and Human Immortal, along with that arrogant young city lord, were all... annihilated!

The world was once again clear and bright.

Shi Qing and Hong Ling stared blankly at the scene, their minds completely blank.

"Little... little brother?"

Hong Ling rubbed her eyes, seemingly unable to believe what she was seeing.

Dongfang Yueming's figure blurred, and he instantly appeared in front of the two women. A gentle smile appeared on his originally indifferent and icy face.

"Sorry I'm late."

"Whoa--!"

This gentle apology completely shattered the two women's tense defenses.

"Hey bro! I thought I'd never see you again!"

Hong Ling could no longer hold back and threw herself into Dongfang Yueming's arms, bursting into tears.

Although Shi Qing wasn't completely out of control, tears streamed down her beautiful eyes. She stepped forward and gently, yet with all her might, embraced the man she had been longing for.

"It's good that you're back... it's good that you're back..."

Dongfang Yueming gently embraced the two women, feeling their trembling bodies, his heart filled with tenderness.

"Don't worry, it's all in the past."

He flipped his hand, and two top-grade immortal pills, radiating abundant Vitality, appeared in his palm.

"Eat this; it will heal your wounds."

"This is... a top-grade elixir?!"

Shi Qing stared at the shimmering pill in his hand, speechless with astonishment. Even in the Immortal Realm, a treasure of this caliber would be priceless!

"Just a little trinket."

Dongfang Yueming said casually, as if he were only offering two candies.

"During this time, I went into seclusion and, incidentally... made a small fortune."

Seeing his nonchalant demeanor, the two women felt both shocked and sweet.

Did you make a small fortune?

[Is someone who can casually produce top-grade elixirs... really Xiao Cai?]

However, they didn't ask any further questions.

As long as he returns safely, they are not afraid even if the sky falls.

Let's go.

Dongfang Yueming took the two women's hands, his gaze fixed on the distant Wuhe Immortal City, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

"It's too noisy here."

"Let's... find another place to catch up."

"Where to?" Hong Ling asked.

Dongfang Yueming smiled slightly as he looked at the magnificent city.

"The City Lord's Mansion."

"I heard... that place just changed owners? Perfect, I think it's a nice place, from now on... it'll be ours."

Deep within the City Lord's Wuhe Immortal City.

"Snap--!"

A crisp, piercing cracking sound shattered the deathly silence of the secret room.

Li Canghai, who was in seclusion refining a pill, suddenly opened his eyes and stared intently at the completely extinguished soul lamp on the table in front of him.

"Tianyi... my son!!!"

A mournful cry, like the lament of a cuckoo, instantly echoed throughout the entire city lord's mansion!

Immediately afterwards, an extremely violent pressure from Mid-stage Heaven Immortal erupted like a volcano that had been accumulating for ten thousand years!

"Boom--!"

The sky above Wuhe Immortal City, which was originally clear and cloudless, was suddenly covered with dark clouds and Lightning Serpents' Wild Dance!

Driven by Li Canghai's rage, the entire city-protecting formation was forcibly activated. The golden array patterns, like Heavenly Net and Earthly Web, locked down every inch of space within a thousand miles!

"Who is it?! Who on earth is it?!"

"You killed my beloved son and severed my bloodline! I will exterminate your entire clan! I will tear your soul from your body and refine it, so that you may never be reincarnated!"

"Whoosh!"

Li Canghai transformed into a chilling, blood-red rainbow, carrying the power of the entire formation, and madly rushed towards the direction where Li Tianyi had fallen!

Outside the city, on a desolate road.

Feeling the overwhelming, suffocating, terrifying pressure, Shi Qing Hong Ling, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, instantly turned ashen-faced.

"This... this is Heaven Immortal?!"

Shi Qing's body trembled slightly. Although she was an ancestor in the Lower Realm, in this Immortal Realm, facing the high and mighty Heaven Immortal, the suppression of her life level made it almost impossible for her to breathe.

Hong Ling was so frightened that she shrank behind Dongfang Yueming, clutching his clothes tightly with her small hands. "Big brother... it seems like a very powerful old monster is coming..."

"Sharp?"

Dongfang Yueming raised his head, looking at the crimson rainbow descending from the sky, a listless smile curving his lips.

"A mere celestial Heaven Immortal... dares to call herself powerful?"

Before he could finish speaking...

"Boom--!"

Li Canghai's figure suddenly appeared!

He hovered in mid-air, his hair disheveled, his eyes bloodshot, looking like a madman!

When he saw the lifeless empty space on the ground, and the man and two women standing there, his killing intent instantly materialized!

"It was you?! You killed my son?!"

He doesn't need evidence at all; he'd rather kill a thousand innocent people than let one guilty person go free!

"Die! All of you, die!"

"My natal immortal artifact—[Sea-Overturning Seal]!"