Chapter 169: The Strength of Group Members

The three heroes were in a chaotic battle, single-handedly suppressing countless Primordials and Divine Rank experts. "The strength of your friends is truly incredible... Why can't I see through their Realm?" The Witch was astonished, her gaze fixed on the battlefield. Streams of light shimmered and the Void Realm trembled. Young Supremes and experts who had ignited their Divine Fire had all joined the fray, making for a shocking lineup. Despite the overwhelming numbers, Meng Qi and the others managed to suppress their foes. Their strength was truly terrifying. The Witch couldn't discern their cultivation, only feeling their immense Aura. They must have Magic Treasures to conceal their true cultivation. She suspected they hadn't ignited their Divine Fire. The Prodigy battle in the Three Thousand Provinces hadn't started yet, and any true Prodigy would wait. This meant they were all in the Venerable Realm. For them to suppress so many Primordials and Divine Rank experts was simply terrifying. "Aren't you going down to test their strength?" Shi Jian asked with a slight smile. The Witch rolled her eyes. "I don't want to seek death!" she said. The three men were terrifyingly strong and their Moves were ruthless. While Shi Jian was a scoundrel, at least he wouldn't truly act ruthlessly toward her. The others, however, were a different story. The Witch watched the battlefield again, and her eyes lit up as she saw Yue Chan. Yue Chan was currently joining forces with many Primordials and Divine Rank experts to collectively resist Yang Qi. Yang Qi's strength was too terrifying. His Divine Might was vast, and a Giant Elephant roared behind him like a Heavenly God! He was surrounded by the most attackers but suppressed them all. Yue Chan was wearing a thin, transparent, flawless silken garment—the Heavenly Cicada Robe. It was a rare treasure robe, difficult to destroy even for figures at the Sect Master level. The Witch had suffered a considerable loss because of this garment in the past. The fact that Yue Chan was now openly manifesting it showed the immense pressure Yang Qi was exerting. An idea struck the Witch. She pressed close to Shi Jian, her peach-colored eyes blinking. "I want to join the battle. Can you tell your friend not to attack me?" Shi Jian knew what she was thinking. "You want to ambush Yue Chan?" he asked. "You people from the Upper Realm are working together to fight us 'sinful blood villains,' and not only do you not help them, you want to betray them?" The Witch's face didn't flush. She replied with seductive eyes, "Isn't it because of you? How could I bear to attack you?" "If you can't win, you can't win... Why pretend to be a big-tailed wolf!" Shi Jian exposed her without hesitation. His eyes flickered, seeing something interesting. The Witch was about to speak when her lips curved into a gloating smile. On the chaotic battlefield, a sneaky figure had joined the fray. This person was none other than Shi Hao, who had arrived later. He had been searching for Shi Jian and the others but couldn't find them. After sensing the intense Qi fluctuations here, he immediately rushed over. Shi Hao saw Meng Qi and the two others being besieged. "Strange... Where's Big Brother?" he wondered. Curiosity aside, he joined the battle. However, he didn't openly help the others. He quietly blended into the crowd and launched sneak attacks. Several powerful individuals had already fallen silently into his hands. This time, he targeted Yue Chan. He hadn't reacted to her Heavenly Cicada Robe yet, but the Small Pagoda and the Great Divine Stone cried out. "This is the Heavenly Cicada Robe, refined from the legendary Heavenly Cicada of ancient times, a rare secret treasure, rarely seen in the world..." Listening to the voice in his mind, Shi Hao stealthily approached Yue Chan. Then, he suddenly struck like lightning, using runes in the Void Realm to try and confine her. Yue Chan was no pushover. Her glabella glowed, and a terrifying fluctuation spread out. Divine Soul power transformed into blades and swords, striking towards Shi Hao. He quickly summoned his only Cave Heaven to resist. At the same time, his right hand glowed, and runes intertwined to form a long blade, striking towards Yue Chan's leg. He struck without the slightest hesitation. A crimson glow flashed, and crystal-clear, fresh red blood splattered. "This kid is still alive? And his strength has actually reached the Venerable Realm..." The Witch was happy to see Yue Chan suffer a loss, but was extremely shocked to see Shi Hao's Divine Might. She naturally recognized Shi Hao. At that time, he had been lost in the Chaos storm within the teleportation array. In such a situation, even Heavenly Gods or Sect Master level figures would find it difficult to survive. The Witch had even advised Shi Jian to accept his loss. But Shi Jian had said that Shi Hao was not dead. Now, upon seeing him, she was stunned. Not only was Shi Hao not dead, but his cultivation had also broken through from the Spiritual Realm to the Venerable Realm. It was simply unheard of. "I told you long ago, he wouldn't die even if you did..." Shi Jian smiled faintly. He was also a little curious about how Shi Hao's strength had improved so quickly. He had already become a Venerable, while Shi Jian himself was still stuck in the Array Formation Realm. "You're very confident about this kid..." The Witch looked at him suspiciously. Shi Jian didn't respond, instead carefully observing Shi Hao's situation. "Hmph!" The Witch snorted, annoyed at being ignored. She looked at Yue Chan with schadenfreude. She was happy when Yue Chan had bad luck. But seeing Yue Chan's leg, which had been cut by Shi Hao, she suddenly realized something was wrong. She glanced at Shi Jian. "These brothers both like to hit legs, don't they?" she thought. "Is that Shi Hao? This kid's cultivation has improved so fast..." Yang Qi also naturally noticed Shi Hao. He was slightly surprised. When he had seen Shi Hao a month or two ago, this guy was only in the Spiritual Realm. How did he suddenly become so strong? He was already catching up to Lin Dong and the others. As expected of a protagonist. After briefly observing Shi Hao's strength, Yang Qi withdrew his gaze. He really couldn't bear to watch anymore. He saw Shi Hao wrestling intimately with a woman, desperately trying to pull off her clothes. Those in the know understood that the garment was an extremely rare treasure. Those who didn't know would think he was... Shi Jian watched as Shi Hao forcefully tore a palm-sized piece of armor from Yue Chan's body, crystal clear and dazzling. He then integrated that piece of armor into his Supreme Vine. A look of satisfaction appeared on Shi Hao's face. Shi Jian could only say, as expected of Huang Tian Di. The battle here was too intense. The mist within dozens of miles was dispersed, and various Spells and lightning roared. This huge commotion naturally startled others as well. "Black Emperor, White Emperor, and Wuji Sword Venerable have been found..." A message quickly spread. Countless powerful individuals were drawn by this message and pursued them toward this place. "Where are the sinful blood villains? Come out and die quickly..." A cold voice exploded in the sky. Thunder cascaded like a waterfall. A young Supreme swung his fist, illuminating the celestial sphere and dispersing the surrounding mist. This was a terrifying Aura. He streaked across the sky, his hair disheveled, and his body agile like a true Dragon, almost his entire being shimmering with lightning runes. This person, the Lightning Son, arrived, stepping through the Void Realm, and immediately demanded to kill Shi Jian. Behind him, a large group of powerful individuals followed. "This is the Lightning Son... a young master who can suppress several provinces... a true Primordial, whose strength is even inferior to mine..." The Witch let out a sneer. She clearly disdained this Lightning Son. This idiot hadn't even figured out the situation and was already spouting nonsense. He hadn't seen that so many Primordials here were already being hammered into the ground. Shi Jian looked over, seeing powerful enemies continuously arriving. He no longer bickered with the Witch. He took a step out to stand in the Void Realm, his gaze directed at the Lightning Son. "Daring to conjure lightning in front of me, like a firefly trying to compete with the bright moon!" Shi Jian spoke indifferently, his entire body shimmering with electricity like a Divine Lord standing in Holy Light. The Lightning Son's strength was indeed good. His reputation was earned through battle. He possessed an Innate lightning treasure Spell and was known as a Primordial. However, he was no match for Shi Jian. Shi Jian had just condensed the Geng Metal Divine Thunder, the Supreme of the Thunder Dao. The Lightning Son hadn't realized the seriousness of the problem. Seeing lightning flickering on Shi Jian's body, a look of disdain appeared on his face. "I am Supreme in the Thunder Dao, a mere display of incompetence!" As he spoke, lightning pierced through the sky with astonishing momentum. He was incredibly forceful, punching out with great power. His entire being stood at the Peak of the Thunder Law. One punch shook the entire world. "Interesting..." Shi Jian was slightly moved. To be called a Primordial, he did have some commendable qualities. This kind of Innate Supreme lightning Spell had complex runes. A single move contained multiple true meanings of life and death. "Controlling lightning with a fist... I can do that too!" Shi Jian gained some insight from the Lightning Son's move and decided to grant him a dignified death. He used a lightning Divine Ability he had obtained long ago at Zhulu Academy: the Lightning Rushing Thunder Fist. At that time, the Dean of Deer Chase Academy had earned the great reputation of Thunder Law King with this Divine Ability. Shi Jian had also cultivated this Spell to an extremely profound level. However, he hadn't specialized in lightning before, so he hadn't used this Spell against enemies. But now was an opportunity. His entire body manifested the lightning treasure Spell, and he punched out in an instant. Crack! A clap of thunder echoed between heaven and earth, causing the Primordials' ears to buzz. The world rioted. Lightning soared through the nine heavens, and the entire area trembled. Terrifying lightning runes poured out. In the sky, figures separated. Shi Jian was unharmed. The Lightning Son, however, turned into scorched earth. "How is this possible? The Lightning Son controls the Supreme Thunder Dao treasure Spell! How could this sinful blood villain kill him with Thunder Dao runes?" Countless people were shocked. They knew that Shi Jian had mastered many terrifying treasure Spells, and his combat power was astonishing. They knew of his Kunpeng Law, Nether God's Spear, and Great Five Elements Technique. But they had never heard that he also mastered such a terrifying Thunder Dao Divine Ability. Some people saw it clearly: Shi Jian didn't overpower the Lightning Son with brute force, but contended with him in the Thunder Dao. The Lightning Son was born on a stormy night, and a Supreme Divine Thunder had landed on his head, forming a forbidden rune on his skull. He was thus known as the Lightning Son. In terms of lightning runes alone, others' secret arts couldn't compare. His Innate secret art was bestowed by the heavens. But now, the Lightning Son was killed with the Thunder Dao by Shi Jian using the Lightning Rushing Thunder Fist. It was truly terrifying. Shi Jian, however, ignored everyone's surprise. He took a step forward, looking down from above, and headed towards the many incoming enemies. He was like a Divine Lord looking down upon the world, intending to suppress all of them. Divine Light surged in his hand, runes manifested between heaven and earth, lightning connected to the sky. His entire being transformed into the Lord of Thunder. At this moment, every gesture he made exuded an Aura of swallowing mountains and rivers, of being the sole Supreme one. High above, he said: "Myriad Dao are Supreme, nothing is forbidden..." "Everyone, please assist me in my cultivation!" Shi Jian's gaze was cold. His left hand blazed like the sun, his right hand was as dark as ink, and he held the Lightning Rushing Thunder Fist, fusing Yin and Yang Qi with lightning runes. Every gesture exuded a grand spirit of "who else but me." He advanced with Divine bravery. No one could stop him. Many Divine Rank experts and Primordials were shocked. This lightning power was too violent and terrifying. If they were not careful, they could fall under this power. "Let us experience the high Moves of you, sinful blood villain..." The Primordial of the Fire Gold Clan sat in the Void Realm, his entire body enveloped by a great sun, Divine Fire burning fiercely. He had once fought against the Immortal Palace successor, but the feeling the successor gave him was less than one-tenth of Shi Jian's. As soon as he struck, it was with a Supreme Seal. A precious bottle, flowing with dazzling light, formed on his forehead. Then, peerless beauties, heavenly maidens seemingly stepping out of a painting, charged towards Shi Jian. Their figures were graceful and charming, performing a dazzling dance with strange and unpredictable movements. Sword Qi was like a rainbow, shooting across the sky, each rune a Supreme Sword Qi, densely packed. Tens of millions of Sword Qi were striking. This was a Primordial confrontation and a Prodigy struggle for supremacy.