C1392 Reaction
C1392 Reaction
They had prepared thoroughly, mustering their greatest might. The Devil Cloud Sect's leadership collectively activated the sect's protective grand array, the Devil Blood Intimidating Heaven Array, launching the most potent offensive in the sect's history. The blood-red blade light, spanning a thousand meters, had the power to obliterate a peak Emperor Level adversary.
Had their opponent been anyone other than Lin Xuan, perhaps the entire leadership of the Dongyuan Continent, that single strike could have crippled them, leaving the Dongyuan Continent powerless to resist any further. The Devil Cloud Sect might have dominated the entire Dongyuan Continent with ease. But there were no hypotheticals in this battle; their adversary was, in fact, Lin Xuan.
Only a mysterious and inscrutable powerhouse like Lin Xuan could compel the Devil Cloud Sect to deploy such an overwhelming display of force—an attack that sent shivers down the spine of the entire Dongyuan Continent. Yet, to everyone's astonishment, Lin Xuan neutralized it with ease. With an outstretched hand, he summoned an endless surge of power, manifesting an invisible palm that seized the blood-red blade light, effortlessly compressing and quelling it before nonchalantly feeding it to his blood-red pet.
As the dust settled and the worst-case scenario became reality, disbelief and denial set in. They struggled to come to terms with the scene before them, the stark contrast between their initial confidence and the ensuing despair leaving them shaken, terrified, and hopeless. In that moment, Mo Ying and the Devil Cloud Sect's elite stood frozen, their expressions etched with incredulity, as if trapped in an illusion, their bodies trembling uncontrollably, drenched in a cold sweat of fear that surged from within.
Where was their earlier arrogance and cold indifference now?
Their will to fight seemed to have all but vanished.
Confronted with an opponent who was clearly leagues beyond the peak of Emperor Level, their own strength seemed utterly insignificant.
Every tactic, trump card, and strategy they had paled in comparison.
Absolute power was enough to shatter all resistance.
In the distance, countless warriors from the five great forces were similarly struck dumb.
Their eyes were wide, mouths agape, standing frozen like statues.
They gazed upon the sky and earth, which had returned to their normal state, as if nothing had transpired.
It took them an eternity to snap out of their daze.
Only after quite some time did they begin to come to their senses.
Shock was written all over their faces.
"How is this possible? Was it really resolved just like that?"
"That was incredibly fast, wasn't it?"
"Even though he swatted Wei Zhengzhen away with a single slap, leaving him powerless to resist, isn't this level of strength a bit too much?"
"Exactly. With that blow, I feel that if I were even a few thousand meters closer, just the residual effects would have obliterated me.
It was far more formidable than the Demon Aura we faced before.
If we had been anywhere near it, few of us would have likely survived. And to think it was all dealt with so easily?"
"He's too powerful. Is this the terrifying might of someone above Emperor Level?"
"I've heard that on the bustling Central Essence Continent, at the heart of the Tianyuan Continent, there are those who surpass Emperor Level, the Half-level Emperors!"
"Rumors say that even the pinnacle of Emperor Level is like an ant before a Half-level Emperor—there's no comparison!"
"Could Senior Lin be one of those Half-level Emperors?"
"It's no wonder Senior Lin managed to obliterate the Elemental Spirit Sect's protective formation with a single palm strike, forcing them to submit. The rumors must be true!
With such fearsome power, the Elemental Spirit Sect would have no choice but to submit if they wished to avoid complete destruction!"
"Senior Lin is likely a Half-level Emperor from the Central Essence Continent. The Devil Cloud Sect is in for a world of hurt now!"
"The Devil Cloud Sect has been far too arrogant lately, slaughtering indiscriminately, wiping out sects, families, and martial artists without count. This retribution is simply karma coming full circle. They had it coming!"
"I have many powerful allies and friends who have been wiped out. If Senior Lin could annihilate the Devil Cloud Sect, that would be incredibly satisfying!"
"Even such a fearsome offensive was effortlessly neutralized by Senior Lin. It seems the Devil Cloud Sect's protective grand array might be useless. One can only imagine the outcome."
"I suspect Senior Lin brought so many of us here with the intention of completely eradicating all the martial cultivators of the Devil Cloud Sect, not sparing a single one. I'm determined to take down a few myself to quench the hatred in my heart!"
"..."
A buzz of conversation ensued but didn't carry far before it gradually subsided.
The Emperor Level Martial Cultivators intentionally quelled the noise with their power to prevent any disturbance to Lin Xuan or to keep their disciples from misspeaking and incurring Lin Xuan's displeasure.
The level of power Lin Xuan had demonstrated was so formidable that it frightened everyone.
They had previously heard, and from various sources confirmed, that Lin Xuan had shattered the Elemental Spirit Sect's protective grand array with a single palm, compelling their submission.
Later, when Lin Xuan effortlessly sent Wei Zhengzhen flying with a slap, they once again recognized and confirmed Lin Xuan's overwhelming strength.
They knew Lin Xuan's power was leagues beyond the peak of Emperor Level.
Yet, even with this knowledge, when the Devil Cloud Sect unleashed their full might in a thousand-meter blood-red blade light, they still lacked confidence in Lin Xuan.
After all, they had firsthand experience of the Devil Cloud Sect's battle prowess, where numerous peak Emperor Level Martial Cultivators and those in the late Emperor Level had perished.
This blood-red blade light, however, was significantly more potent. Even ten miles away, all peak Emperor Level Martial Cultivators sensed a formidable threat.
They were not optimistic about Lin Xuan's chances.
Of course, they also anticipated that Lin Xuan might be able to withstand the attack and emerge unharmed.
Lin Xuan's strength was inscrutable, and his limits had not yet been seen.
But they could never have imagined that Lin Xuan would not only withstand the attack but do so with such ease.
This time, Lin Xuan didn't even resort to using a Spirit weapon or any martial arts techniques.
He simply, almost playfully, neutralized that terrifying blood-red blade light that had instilled fear in them from ten miles away with a mere flick of his hand.
He casually fed the blood-red pet perched on his shoulder as if it were a mere snack.
The vast disparity led them to question whether their prior sensations were mere illusions, nothing but falsehoods.
Yet among them were numerous Emperor Level Martial Cultivators, with several standing at the pinnacle of Emperor Level.
For all of them to succumb to an illusion, they were convinced that even the Devil Cloud Sect couldn't possibly achieve such a feat.
Despite their reluctance to accept it, they were forced to acknowledge the truth.
In that moment, they were utterly astounded, on the verge of questioning their very existence.
Chapter 29 – The Truth of the Devil Cloud Sect