The sky-covering Earth Vein stretched vast and majestic.
A man in a purple robe, exuding an extraordinary aura, stood beyond the skies, gazing down at the blue planet below.
He could perceive that this planet had numerous devices capturing his every move. Those intricate and advanced instruments might be a source of technological pride for them, but in his eyes, they were no different from a swarm of territorial flies.
Xin Feng paid no heed.
There were countless lives in the vast world as humble as dust. Even though they barely clung to life in this world without dignity, could anyone deny them the right to gaze toward the heavens?
Indeed, his appearance had brought an overwhelming shock to this insignificant planet.
The Earth Light was like the dusk of the Earth, always emitting a light that was neither bright nor dim, carrying both sacrosanct and somewhat ominous qualities.
A young figure appeared in the Sky Gap.
He was carrying a golden furnace, slowly flying towards the Purple Robed Master.
Despite his human-like form, the Purple Robed Master, standing in the Barbaric Mountain Range, seemed as towering as an extraterrestrial Demon God. With a single hand, he could smash an entire life-bearing planet.
Wu Hen, standing some distance away, already felt an immense pressure.
Wu Hen attempted to communicate with Little Yi to bolster his confidence.
But Little Yi remained in a drowsy state, leaving Wu Hen to rely on his own perception to judge that the Black Divine Death Sword seemed to be in an awakened state...
Yet, for some reason, the Black Divine Death Sword was not very active either.
Was Little Yi implying that it was not advisable to fight?
In any case, the upcoming battle probably did not concern him.
"Master, this disciple has returned." Wu Hen carried the golden furnace.
Keeping some distance, Wu Hen did not rush to hand over the furnace containing Ying Snake's soul breath to the Master.
"Where are the others?" the Purple Robed Master Xin Feng asked indifferently.
"They heroically died in the battle against Ying Snake. Unfortunately, only this disciple survived," Wu Hen answered truthfully.
"Is that so? You have the blood of no less than seven fellow disciples on you. Do you think I am a fool, easily deceived by a small thing like you?" the Purple Robed Master said with a cold tone, his eyes narrowing with disdain.
"Master, you are wise. It is true that they were not all killed by Ying Snake. To protect myself... alas, it feels disingenuous to say this. For some reason, I feel you have already seen through everything. You might even know my true identity," Wu Hen said bluntly, tired of pretending.
The Purple Robed Master looked down at Wu Hen, but did not speak. A proud smile floated on his face.
"It is true that I killed them, but what you desire, I have brought to you with both hands," Wu Hen continued.
"When I first questioned your identity, I already knew you were an Awakener," the Purple Robed Master finally spoke, his expression one of profound amusement. Yet, Wu Hen's self-satisfaction and assumed cleverness seemed laughable to him.
"Can a person of profound cultivation see through an Awakener at a glance?" Wu Hen asked in surprise.
The Purple Robed Master Xin Feng shook his head and said, "Not necessarily. However, I have some acquaintance with Cai Huang. As far as I know, you, this mongrel, have no right to claim to be his son, either inside or outside. You are merely his house slave, a status even lower than his beloved black dog."
Wu Hen opened his mouth, momentarily at a loss for words.
Indeed, he was an old fox.
He knew Wu Hen was an Awakener yet did not expose him.
"You are right. As long as you bring me what I want with both hands, I need not care whose soul resides in that base shell. Leading you was to give you enough space to perform," said the Purple Robed Master Xin Feng with composure.
There seemed to be no emotional ripple, even though all the disciples he brought had perished, even Qing Meng, with whom he had an illicit relationship. None of this stirred a single ripple in his heart.
Wu Hen remained silent.
"If you were truly my disciple, I would be very gratified. The path of cultivation is meant to be climbed over the corpses of others. You are ruthless enough and clever enough to kill all those vermin. That was your capability. Bringing Ying Snake's soul to me shows you understand the situation," said Xin Feng.
"You praise me too highly, Master," Wu Hen responded with a half-smile.
"Did you think I would leave satisfied with Ying Snake's soul, letting you and the Nuwa God End coexist in peace?" the Purple Robed Master Xin Feng asked.
"If possible, I would thank the Master on behalf of the Nuwa God End for his benevolence," Wu Hen said.
"If you truly had enough power, I would not mind having a talk with you. After all, too many of my disciples perished in your place. Relying on a soul of Ying Snake that was already mine hardly makes me happy," said the Purple Robed Master.
Wu Hen frowned, instinctively glancing back at the Douyi Star Factory members hidden within the Sky-covering Earth Vein.
For some reason, Wu Hen sensed that their vigor was waning, as if suppressed by some restriction.
"You are not qualified to negotiate with me!" the Purple Robed Master Xin Feng's voice suddenly grew more robust.
He opened his mouth, performing some unknown divine skill.
His chest cavity seemed like an endless black abyss of the starry sky. As he exhaled, Wu Hen felt a black starry sky storm forming within the Sky-covering Earth Vein, terrifyingly sweeping towards the hidden Douyi Star Factory strongmen!
Wu Hen looked back, seeing the Douyi strongmen, as small as moths, being swept into the black storm, their resilient physiques torn apart by merciless divine breath...
Despite the presence of more powerful Douyi Martial Heroes supporting each other and resisting the black storm, in an instant, half of the Top 100 Martial Heroes were gone!
The strongest human Martial Heroes were torn to pieces!!
The scenes of their gruesome deaths in the black storm were transmitted back to human cities.
Learning that the Douyi Star Factory had so many brilliant strongmen, the people had reclaimed some of the confidence crushed by a single gesture of the Purple Robed Master.
But now, with a single breath, the Purple Robed Master shattered humanity's dream of rising!
How would they compete??
This Outer Heaven Guest clearly surpassed human understanding of power!
Why was it so feeble??
Even with so many Cangxia-level strongmen, their strength no less than the Holy Sect disciples, with hundreds of such human stars capable of traversing skies, why were they still as small as moths in the face of the Desert Dust??
Without even engaging, the Douyi Star Factory lost half of its Martial Heroes, a greater force than the Emperor Mecha. If even they were so insignificant, humanity's combined strength could not harm a single hair of the Purple Robed Master!
The Earth Light of dusk fell upon settlements and cities, reflecting coldly on the despairing faces of billions.
It was a vast cognitive gap, including the forefront of technology, the Douyi Star Factory. They only used their perceived algorithms to measure the power gap with the Outer Heaven Guest...
But once the actual confrontation occurred, they were shattered. They might not even understand the power used by the opponent, leading to a state of collapse!
Too absurd, yet incredibly real.
In everyone's imagination, even if they couldn't beat the Purple Robed Master, they should have fought bloodily, heroes falling one by one. Even if it meant fighting to the last, they should have left heavy scars on the Outer Heaven Guest, marks of humanity's furious retaliation.
But the expected scenes of heroism did not materialize, only one-sided crushing and slaughter!
Unable to accept such a reality, people completely forgot to think. Only a numbness remained, their spirits crushed again, staring blankly toward the sky.
"Foolish, so ignorant!"
"How can lowly creatures like you contend with Heavenly Light??"
"No matter how power is added, it will still be less than a single finger of Heavenly Light, let alone the fact that there are differences even among Heavenly Light!"
The Purple Robed Master began to laugh calmly. His smile was not just one of ridicule, but a relaxed exhibition of power.
It was like a group of ants busy moving because of a small rainstorm. Originally, he did not care as they passed by his house. But these ants crossed the line, trespassing into his courtyard. He lifted his foot, indifferent, and crushed them all...
Wu Hen looked back at the maimed and dead Douyi Martial Heroes.
Even though he was mentally prepared, Wu Hen had not expected the power gap between humanity and the true elites of Desert Dust to be so vast.
Ultimately, it was an inescapable catastrophe, even if everything was expended, no waves could be raised.
Perhaps, there would indeed be a day when some brilliant Heavenly Lights would emerge among humans, finally establishing themselves in Desert Dust. But not today, far from it today.
Humanity was growing but had not yet transformed.
Before transformation, they were unfortunate enough to encounter an unparalleled entity like the Purple Robed Master, the greatest tragedy of this human era.
Wu Hen knew no words would help now.
The premise for negotiation was that both parties were on equal footing.
Even with all humanity's strength, they could not stand on the same level as the Purple Robed Master...
Moreover, Wu Hen had a feeling that the Purple Robed Master was more formidable than those in the Yin Pole Heavenly Court, not just someone who had recently ascended to the Heavenly Light, but a distinguished figure even among the Heavenly Light!
The entire Douyi Star Factory only saw him as Heavenly Light, ignoring the fact that there could be even more formidable entities within Heavenly Light!
The Purple Robed Master's gaze turned cold as he slowly extended his hand, palm facing skyward.
A massive tremor erupted in the Sky-covering Earth Vein. From the human homeland, it seemed like the vast Star Dome was collapsing, a breathtaking rupture appearing.
Where the Earth Vein fractured, terrifying Earth Crust Swords shot out, as if they could easily pierce the heavens and the earth, obliterating mountains and worlds alike!
Those Earth Crust Swords, akin to stalactite sword peaks from the Sky Earth Vein and surface Earth Vein, bore resemblance to Heavenly Pillars for humans.
These Earth Crust Swords, thrusting from the Sky Earth Vein, slammed toward the remaining Douyi Star Factory strongmen like a continent filled with Ancient Swords!!