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The members of the Luo God Clan in the city felt as if their souls were about to be torn apart by that Battle Intent, and they collapsed to the ground one after another.
In Luo Shen City, Luo Tianshen's face was deathly pale as he desperately channeled his spiritual energy with the many Elders to maintain the Clan Protection Array.
The power of that punch, transmitted through the Clan Protection Array, made him almost unable to stand steady.
If this punch were to land on Luo Shen City, the entire city would instantly be reduced to ruins.
He looked at Xiao Qing, his eyes filled with worry.
The next moment, Xiao Qing moved.
He simply raised his right hand and gently pointed a finger.
Chaos light surged from Xiao Qing's fingertip, instantly condensing into a huge finger.
The finger was completely Chaos-colored, and countless complex patterns flowed across its surface, as if it contained the Law of the entire world.
Nirvana Finger!
This was no longer the Earth-rank Dou Technique from back then in the Dou Qi Continent!
It was a brand-new Divine Ability created by Xiao Qing, combining the Plane Embryo, the authority of the Heavenly Dao, the power of the World Tree, and his own comprehension of the Law.
Placed within the Great Thousand Worlds, it was enough to rival a quasi-Peerless Divine Ability.
The giant finger and the punch imprint collided with a boom.
Boom—
An earth-shattering roar.
A terrifying shockwave spread, and wherever it passed, the mountains outside Luo Shen City instantly collapsed, turning into powder.
The earth split open, and the landscape for a thousand miles around was completely altered at this moment.
The Clan Protection Array of Luo Shen City shook violently, covered in cracks, and it looked like it was about to fail.
Luo Tianshen and the Elders tried their best to maintain it, barely managing to protect the city from being affected.
Xiao Qing frowned slightly and waved his hand.
A ray of Chaos light instantly enveloped the entire Luo Shen City, blocking the shockwave completely.
Only then could the people in the city catch their breath; they collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.
In that instant just now, they really thought they were going to die.
At this moment, the Western Heaven Battle Emperor's punch imprint had completely dissipated.
"You..."
The Western Heaven Battle Emperor was stunned; he opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.
He looked down at his fist, his eyes filled with disbelief.
His War Emperor Fist had actually been neutralized by a single finger from a Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign?
The War Emperor Fist was his signature technique; although he hadn't used his full strength, it was definitely not something a Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign could withstand.
Yet the person before him had not only withstood it but had done so with such ease.
How could this be?
In the distant the void, the four reclusive Heavenly Sovereigns were also stunned.
The old man in white widened his eyes and muttered, "This... what kind of Divine Ability is this?"
"It is actually so unfathomable?"
The Heavenly Sovereign who looked like a scholar took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Although his spiritual energy is at the Spiritual Grade level, his application of the Law far exceeds that of an ordinary Spiritual Grade!"
"That finger technique has likely already touched the threshold of a Peerless Divine Ability!"
Another person exclaimed, "A Peerless Divine Ability?!"
A Peerless Divine Ability was a top-tier Divine Ability that only a Saint-Rank Heavenly Sovereign could fully master.
It was already the limit for a Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign to master a quasi-Peerless Divine Ability; those who touched the threshold of a Peerless Divine Ability were one in ten thousand!
"The Western Heaven Battle Emperor's Battle Intent is so domineering, yet he was pushed back by a single finger from him..."
The last person said in shock, "It seems that this 'Heavenly Emperor's' Foundation is likely even more solid than that of the Heavenly Sovereigns in the Great Thousand Worlds!"
A stormy sea surged in the hearts of the four.
A Heavenly Sovereign from a Lower Plane actually had such terrifying potential?
Above the Nine Heavens, the Western Heaven Battle Emperor's face was livid.
He looked at Xiao Qing, his eyes filled with suspicion and shock.
A Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign, how could he possibly block his War Emperor Fist?
Even when he was at the Spiritual Grade a thousand years ago, he definitely couldn't have done this!
"You..."
The Western Heaven Battle Emperor said in a deep voice, "What kind of person are you exactly?"
Xiao Qing did not respond to his question, but instead looked at him and said with a calm expression.
"An Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign, and that's it?"
The Western Heaven Battle Emperor's face instantly flushed red.
He had lived for thousands of years and had never been humiliated like this before.
"You're courting death!"
He roared, and the Battle Intent around him surged wildly.
That pressure was more than ten times stronger than before, and the entire world was trembling.
The four reclusive Heavenly Sovereigns hidden in the dark all changed their expressions simultaneously.
"The Western Heaven Battle Emperor is going to get serious."
The old man in white said in a deep voice.
The scholar put away his folding fan, his eyes full of gravity, and said, "With his Battle Intent fully activated, his strength is indeed terrifying."
Another Heavenly Sovereign looked at Xiao Qing, a trace of worry flashing in his eyes, and said, "Can that person... withstand it?"
No one answered.
Because they didn't know the answer either.
Above Luo Shen City, Xiao Qing looked down.
Luo Shen City was tottering under the Immortal Grade pressure; although the Clan Protection Array had been reinforced by him, it was still difficult to withstand the aftermath of a battle between two Heavenly Sovereigns.
Just then, Xiao Qing raised his hand.
A ray of Chaos light spread from his palm, instantly enveloping the entire Luo Shen City.
Wherever the light passed, that terrifying pressure was instantly isolated.
The light appeared weak, but it contained the power of the World Tree and was enough to withstand attacks at the Heavenly Sovereign level.
The cracks on the Clan Protection Array began to heal, and the light barrier became stable again.
Luo Tianshen looked up at the light and breathed a sigh of relief.
The Heavenly Emperor was protecting them.
A fierce look flashed in the Western Heaven Battle Emperor's eyes.
"Good, I want to see how long you can keep your mouth hard!"
He took a deep breath, and his Battle Intent surged.
If one punch doesn't work, then ten punches, a hundred punches!
He didn't believe that a Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign could withstand his all-out assault!
Xiao Qing said calmly, "Let's fight above the Nine Heavens."
The Western Heaven Battle Emperor sneered.
"That is exactly what I want!"
The two shot into the sky simultaneously.
In an instant, they arrived above the Nine Heavens.
The gale here was biting, and the space was thin; ordinary Earth Sovereigns could not stay here for long.
But for these Heavenly Sovereigns, it was the best battlefield.
The two stood ten thousand feet apart, confronting each other in the air.
Below, Luo Shen City had turned into a small dot, and the light of the Clan Protection Array could be vaguely seen flickering.
Further away, four obscure auras were quietly following, watching this duel.
The Western Heaven Battle Emperor no longer held back.
He formed seals with his hands, and his Battle Intent surged to the extreme.
"Nine Styles of the War Emperor—First Style, Overwhelming Battle Intent!"
A ten-thousand-foot blade light condensed out of thin air, carrying world-destroying Battle Intent as it slashed towards Xiao Qing.
Xiao Qing still used only one finger.
Nirvana Finger.
The giant Chaos finger collided with the blade light, and both annihilated each other.
The Western Heaven Battle Emperor's expression changed, and he attacked again.
Second Style, Third Style, Fourth Style...
Attacks, each stronger than the last, bombarded Xiao Qing, but were all easily neutralized by that finger.
The Western Heaven Battle Emperor became more and more alarmed as he fought.
He could feel that Xiao Qing's spiritual energy was indeed only at the Spiritual Grade level, but his application of the Law was simply unfathomable.
Every one of his attacks was accurately found to have flaws by the opponent, and then neutralized with a finger.
It was as if all his moves had nowhere to hide in the opponent's eyes.
How could this be?
He was an Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign!
How could he not take down a mere Spiritual Grade?!
In the distance, the four reclusive Heavenly Sovereigns watched in stunned silence.
"That Heavenly Emperor... how exactly does he cultivation?"
The old man in white was dumbfounded and said, "Spiritual Grade cultivation, hard-resisting an Immortal Grade without falling behind, this..."
The Heavenly Sovereign who looked like a scholar said in a deep voice, "His attainment in the Law is too deep."
"It's not at all like what a Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign should possess!"
"Although the Western Heaven Battle Emperor's Battle Intent is strong, it is full of flaws in his eyes."
"Every attack is pre-judged by him and then neutralized."
"Such insight, such control..." another person exclaimed.
"It's simply like an old monster who has experienced countless life-and-death battles."
"But he is clearly such a young Spiritual Grade..."
The four fell silent.
They suddenly realized that this "Heavenly Emperor" from a Lower Plane was far more terrifying than they had imagined.
Above the Nine Heavens, the Western Heaven Battle Emperor finally stopped.
He hovered in the the void, his face so gloomy it could drip water.
He had already thrown thirty-seven punches, yet he hadn't even touched the corner of the opponent's clothes.