The Great Annihilation, the Great Shattering… At this moment of life and death, Luo Xiaofeng not only broke through the realm that had always been difficult to ascend, achieving the rank of Martial God, but also directly created this move: the Shattering Sword… Instantly, the world was filled with the aura of Great Annihilation and Great Shattering, and that intense sword light fiercely collided with the Heaven’s Doom Sword… With a crisp "crack," the Shattering Sword was once again smashed to pieces, truly shattering completely, yet that tyrannical Heaven’s Doom Sword also fractured at that very moment… Completely shattered, Great Annihilation, Great Shattering… Violent sword qi burst forth, and whether it was Luo Xiaofeng or Xuanyuan Xiaozhan, both were pierced with countless wounds by this fierce energy, both men suffering hundreds of scars simultaneously.

Luo Xiaofeng’s body was blasted backward by the impact of this sword qi, landing heavily on the ground, not a single part of him intact… Even though he had now achieved the rank of Martial God, his injuries were too severe; after unleashing that sword strike, he had completely lost the ability to move.

As for Xuanyuan Xiaozhan, he still stood suspended in the void, yet beams of sharp light shot from his eyes, and a potent killing intent emanated from his body; clearly, the speed of Luo Xiaofeng’s growth had greatly surprised him.

At this final precipice of life, he had not only broken through the Martial Saint realm to become a Martial God, but had also comprehended that brilliant sword light… Such a figure could absolutely not be allowed to live; otherwise, he would certainly become a massive threat to the Tianyuan Empire… For the first time, the battle intent in Xuanyuan Xiaozhan’s eyes transformed into pure killing intent, naked and raw.

Streaks of red light began to manifest upon his body, and those sword wounds healed visibly to the naked eye.

This was Xuanyuan Xiaozhan’s most fundamental power: Profound Energy (Xuan Li)… It was a power that transcended True Essence (Zhen Yuan Li), a force generated spontaneously within the body after the True Core (Zhen Dan) shattered… This represented the power of a Martial God… Martial God, Martial God—what is a Martial God?

It is when the path of martial arts is cultivated to its ultimate zenith, tempering one’s own body into a divine vessel… an immortal divine vessel… And Profound Energy is the power generated by this divine vessel… Martial Gods are divided into nine tiers, and this Profound Energy also possesses nine corresponding levels, distinguished by the colors: White, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue, Purple, and Black… Between each tier lies a vast gulf, a gap no less significant than the difference between a Martial Saint and a Grandmaster.

If Luo Xiaofeng had not shattered his core at the last moment, relying on the massive explosive power released by the destruction of his True Core, even having achieved Martial God status, he absolutely could not have resisted Xuanyuan Xiaozhan’s Heaven’s Doom Sword… After all, his True Core had only just shattered, and a faint speck of White Profound Energy had appeared in his Dantian, signifying he had only reached the first heaven of the Martial God realm.

However, Xuanyuan Xiaozhan’s Profound Energy was Red, indicating he had already reached the second heaven of the Martial God realm… Martial God was already an unreachable realm, let alone entering the second heaven.

Xuanyuan Xiaozhan, barely a hundred years old, had already attained the second heaven of Martial God—such talent was truly rare in this world… Of course, Luo Xiaofeng’s ability to achieve Martial God in such a short span of time also testified to his immense talent, and it was precisely because of this talent that Xuanyuan Xiaozhan felt the urge to kill.

In a short while, all the injuries on Xuanyuan Xiaozhan’s body had completely recovered.

This was the wonder of the divine body, and it was the greatest distinction between a Martial God and a Martial Saint… A Martial Saint, no matter how powerful, was ultimately still just a mortal being; they aged, they died, and after being wounded, recovery was slow.

But a Martial God was different.

Even a Martial God in the first tier possessed a divine body.

Of course, this did not mean a true body of a deity, but rather that the physical form was vastly superior to an ordinary body, much like the formidable constitution of Ye Jingyu… It could be said that only when ordinary martial artists entered the Martial God realm did they truly begin to temper their bodies, unlike Ye Jingyu, who had started tempering himself since long, long ago—this was the terrifying essence of the Hegemonic Yuan Art (Ba Yuan Jue).

Naturally, someone like Chi Yixiu, despite possessing power comparable to a Martial God, would still be no match for a true Martial God.

After all, Martial Gods possessed Profound Energy, which was the most terrifying means of attack.

This was akin to comparing a laser gun to an ordinary metal sword; while both shells might be made of metal, their destructive capabilities were worlds apart.

The laser gun could easily blast through the metal sword, but could your metal sword sever a laser gun?

At this moment, Luo Xiaofeng’s body was still twitching on the ground, while Xuanyuan Xiaozhan’s figure moved step by step toward him.

He could not allow this man to live; absolutely not… “Ao…” Just then, the mouth of the Gluttonous Beast (Tao Tie) suddenly let out a roar.

Its body began to swell rapidly, transforming in the blink of an eye into a colossal monstrous beast the size of an elephant, possessing ram’s horns, an ox’s body, tiger’s claws, a demon’s head, and a massive mouth situated on its belly, rows of fangs looking chillingly bright under the sun… “Whoosh…” Little Peach’s (Xiao Tao Tao) figure turned into a streak of flowing light and pounced directly towards Xuanyuan Xiaozhan, opening its huge mouth wide as if intending to swallow him whole… Its maw could open wide enough to span ten feet—never mind a single person, even an ox could be devoured in one gulp.

An intangible force emanated from Little Peach’s body, seemingly locking Xuanyuan Xiaozhan in place… Sensing the shift in the surrounding atmosphere, Xuanyuan Xiaozhan frowned, clearly finding this ferocious beast troublesome.

His body suddenly shook, and the sound of cracking glass faintly echoed through the void—this was the sound of Little Peach’s imprisonment divine ability being shattered… Xuanyuan Xiaozhan seized this opportunity, extending a single finger, and a brilliant streak of sword qi shot out from his fingertip, aimed directly at Little Peach’s gaping mouth… With a sharp “Chi,” that sword qi directly pierced through Little Peach’s body… Little Peach screamed in pain and dropped from the air.

Despite its limitless potential, its time had been too brief, leaving it utterly helpless against the mighty Xuanyuan Xiaozhan… At this critical juncture, a colossal metal cannon materialized on Liang Xiaoke’s shoulder—it was the sniper cannon… “Xuanyuan brat, die!” Liang Xiaoke cursed loudly, disregarding whether the sniper cannon could actually kill Xuanyuan Xiaozhan, and pulled the trigger.

A streak of light tore through the air… Xuanyuan Xiaozhan started in alarm and instinctively raised his arm to defend, covering it with a layer of Red Profound Energy…