PDLP Chapter 254: A Fist Shatters 9 Provinces, Crashes 4 Kingdoms!
Chapter 254: A Fist Shatters 9 Provinces, Crashes 4 Kingdoms!
now.
Far from the battlefield, the gods of various factions hid on the edge of the sea, holding their breath as they watched the massacre.
A two-winged angel clad in golden armor and surrounded by holy light was hidden in the clouds.
His wings on his back were as white as snow, radiating a soft, holy light.
But at this moment, those wings were trembling slightly.
He is one of the descending angels of the Church of Holy Light. Although he only has two wings, he is one of the most powerful among the descending angels.
Before His descent, He was full of confidence in His power. In His view, no matter how strong mortals were, they could not possibly contend with true angels.
But now, His faith has wavered.
"This...how is this possible..."
The winged angel's voice trembled.
He watched the blue figure on the battlefield, watched him maneuver among the cherry blossom gods, watched those gods be slaughtered like ants before him.
With each strike, a god fell; with each step taken, divine blood was spilled. The human in the plain Taoist robe was like a god of war who had walked from ancient times.
Further away, a four-armed phantom was hidden in the void. It was a deity descended from the Brahma religion, and its power was far greater than that of the two-winged angel.
The four-armed deity's four hands, which were originally each holding a mudra, were now frozen in place.
He looked at the blue figure on the battlefield, and at the cherry blossom gods who had been slain, his pupils filled with apprehension.
"I have severed my three flowers, dispersed the five elements to suppress the earth's veins..."
He murmured, his voice low.
"Under these circumstances, they still possess such combat power..."
He paused, not continuing, but he knew in his heart that if he were facing that Taoist priest Li, he probably wouldn't even be able to withstand a single move.
No, it's not just myself.
Even the Venerable One who is about to descend upon their Brahma religion might not be able to gain the upper hand when facing this Taoist Master Li.
The various deities hidden in the shadows were all shocked by the power Li Jun had displayed.
They originally thought that the Cherry Blossom Gods, having paid a huge price, would definitely be able to fight against the Great Xia.
But now they realize they were terribly wrong.
This is not a fight at all.
This is a massacre.
One-sided massacre.
……
The slaughter continues on the battlefield.
The cherry blossom gods began to feel fear.
Real fear.
They are gods, the gods of Takamagahara. Before the end times, they were beings that mortals worshipped.
They are high above, looking down on all living beings, and can decide the life and death of mortals with a single word.
But now, in front of this human dressed in plain robes, they felt like lambs to the slaughter.
The dignity and pride of gods are utterly insignificant in the face of humankind.
"He's all alone! Outlast him!" a deity shouted, trying to boost morale.
But the deity who shouted was struck on the head by Li Jun with a palm the next second, and golden divine blood exploded in the air, splattering the faces of the surrounding deities.
"His power is waning!" cried another god.
Indeed, Li Jun's aura was weaker than at the beginning. Being distracted by suppressing the Great Xia Earth Vein had taken a heavy toll on him.
The power of those earth veins was constantly impacting his suppression, and he had to devote most of his mind and strength to stabilizing the earth veins of the Great Xia.
But he continued killing.
Every move, every style, takes the life of at least one god.
The aura weakened, but the killing intent remained.
The battle lasted for a full hour.
The battlefield has shifted from the edge of the East China Sea to the skies above the Sakura Islands.
Of the 100,000 cherry blossom gods, more than half had already been killed by Li Jun. The remaining gods were all wounded, their eyes filled with fear.
Their divine bodies were covered in cracks, their divine blood stained their armor, and their aura was extremely weak.
They began to retreat.
They started to run away.
What does it matter if we take over the Great Xia Dynasty or seize the destiny of humanity... none of that matters when it comes to survival.
They just wanted to leave this hellish place alive, as far away from this god of death as possible.
But Li Jun did not give them a chance to escape.
He threw a punch.
The force of the punch pierced through the body of a god and blasted hundreds of gods behind him into pieces.
The gods didn't even have time to scream before they were reduced to dust by the force of the punch. The golden divine blood and the shattered divine bodies mixed together and exploded in the air like a golden firework.
The force of the punch, still strong, landed on Kyushu Island, one of the four islands known for its cherry blossoms.
Rumble...
The earthquake trembled.
The Kyushu Islands, whose earth vein power had been almost completely drained, trembled violently from the aftershocks of Li Jun's punch.
The earth cracked, mountains collapsed, and cities that had become dead zones after being sacrificed to blood were completely wiped out by this punch. Huge cracks spread from the center of the island outwards, and the entire island was collapsing.
The cherry blossom gods watched this scene in horror.
But Li Jun did not stop.
He stepped down.
This step landed in the void, but a terrifying force pierced through the void and landed directly on the Shikoku Island.
boom!
The four islands split apart.
boom!
The four islands split apart.
It wasn't just a crack; the entire island was split in two, with the crack extending from the northern end to the southern end, spanning over ten miles in width.
Seawater poured into the crack, pushing the two halves of the island to either side. Countless grains of seabed were stirred up, and the seawater became murky. The two halves of the island slowly drifted away from the sea, further and further away.
Another punch.
The Hokkaido collapsed.
The northernmost island of the Sakura Kingdom shattered into countless pieces instantly under Li Jun's powerful punch, like porcelain struck by a heavy hammer.
The fragments ranged in size from tens of miles in circumference to as small as millstones. They were scattered on the sea surface and slowly sank into the sea as the waves rose and fell.
Of the original 100,000 cherry blossom spirits, less than 30,000 remain.
As they watched this scene, the fear in their eyes turned into despair.
Of the four islands, three were casually shattered by Li Jun, leaving only Benzhou Island stubbornly existing on the sea.
But everyone knows that if that killing god wanted to, the fate of this island wouldn't be much better than the other three islands.
The most powerful deities, such as Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi, gathered above the island of Honshu, their eyes filled with terror as they looked at Li Jun.
"How could he be so strong?!"
Tsukuyomi's voice trembled. His silver-white robe was stained with golden divine blood, some of others' and some of his own. His left arm hung limply, clearly broken.
No one could answer Him.
Because the answer was too cruel...
Even with only 30-40% of his strength remaining, and even with his focus on suppressing the earth's veins, Li Jun's power was still beyond their ability to contend with.
Of the 100,000 gods, 70,000 were killed.
Three of the four islands of Sakura were destroyed.
All of this was accomplished by one person.
A person.
Amaterasu's face was extremely grim.
His magnificent golden robe was now tattered, and his golden eyes were filled with terror.
He is a mystical immortal.
The Xuanxian has recovered seventy to eighty percent of its strength.
Among the Sakura Gods, He is the strongest being; apart from the Father God Izanagi and Izanami, no one can rival Him.
But now, He led the gods to attack one person, yet He suffered heavy losses.
How is that possible?
How can this be?
A deep sense of defeat welled up in Amaterasu's heart.
But soon, this sense of frustration was replaced by anger.
She is the lord of Takamagahara, the goddess of the sun; she cannot lose, nor can she afford to lose.
They sacrificed the entire Sakura Kingdom and paid such a high price. If they still can't take down Great Xia, then they are completely finished.
"Keep going!"
Amaterasu shouted loudly.
"Even he has his limits!"
"Outlast him!"
Upon hearing Amaterasu's command, the cherry blossom gods suppressed their fear and stared at Li Jun with trembling eyes.
They knew they were no match for this human, but they also knew they had no way out; if they couldn't win, death was the only thing waiting for them.
Therefore, we must win.
Even if it costs me my life.
And just then...
Li Jun's left hand suddenly trembled.
A faint golden flame emerged from the back of his left hand.
The flame was faint and gentle, unlike the violent golden flame of Amaterasu. It was like a small golden flower, quietly blooming on the back of Li Jun's hand.
But this seemingly fragile golden flame emitted an aura that made all the gods present feel a chill in their hearts.
It was a fear that came from the depths of one's soul.
It's like the instinctive fear that lower organisms feel when facing higher organisms.
Amaterasu was taken aback at first.
Immediately, he was overjoyed.
"Karmic fire! It's karmic fire!"
He looked at Li Jun, his voice full of excitement, all his previous unease and fear vanished in that moment.
"Hahaha! Li Jun, you've severed your three flowers and scattered your five elements, and now you can no longer suppress the karmic force!"
Upon hearing this, the Cherry Blossom Gods' eyes rekindled with hope.
Inferno!
Karmic fire is a flame formed by the condensation of cause and effect. Once one is entangled by karmic fire, one's cultivation will regress at best, and one's soul will be destroyed at worst.
Li Jun had already damaged his foundation by cutting off his three flowers and dispersing his five elements, and now he was entangled in karmic fire...
This killing god is finally reaching his limit!
Li Jun looked down at the flame on his left hand.
His brows furrowed slightly.
The flames spread upwards along the arm, slowly but steadily, from the back of the hand to the wrist, eroding the meridians wherever the flames passed.
He didn't understand what it meant to sever his three flowers and disperse his five elements, but he did leave a large part of his power in the Great Xia to stabilize the earth's veins.
Or rather, he left his "spirit" in Daxia and came to the East Sea only in his "body".
Having just destroyed three islands in succession, his power was indeed nearing its limit.
"Hahaha!" Amaterasu laughed loudly.
He laughed heartily, his laughter was so loud that he was shaking with joy. He had waited for this moment for far too long.
Now, the wait is finally over.
"Mr. Li, I have reviewed your file!"
Amaterasu pointed at Li Jun, her voice full of smugness, "Those things that stirred up the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, weren't they all your doing? For your own selfish reasons, you disturbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, causing the deaths of countless foreign humans? How many Sakura humans did you kill?"
"These karmic consequences were suppressed when you were powerful, but you've reached your limit! Without the foundation of an immortal Golden Immortal! Can you still suppress them?!"
His voice echoed across the sea.
Upon hearing this, the Cherry Blossom Goddesses' eyes shone with even greater hope.
They stared at the karmic fire in Li Jun's left hand, at the golden flames that were spreading upwards.
Once the karmic fire spreads throughout his body, this killing god is finished.
At that time, they will be able to turn defeat into victory, seize the human destiny of Great Xia, and occupy that rich land.
Tsukuyomi gripped the divine weapon tightly in her hand.
Greed reignited in the eyes of the Great God.
The male god, Tente Riki, stretched his muscles and bones, making a cracking sound.
All the cherry blossom spirits are waiting.
Waiting for the moment when the karmic fire will engulf Li Jun.
The gods hidden in the shadows held their breath as they looked at the karmic fire in Li Jun's left hand, their eyes flashing with a variety of complex emotions, including schadenfreude, apprehension, and relief.
"As expected... he still has his limits..."
A deity murmured.
"After all, he had to sever his three flowers and disperse his five energies, and also had to focus on suppressing the earth's veins... It's already incredible that he's managed to hold on until now..."
Another deity spoke up as well.
"What a pity... If such a being had been born in the age of mythology, he would probably have been a great god who roamed the heavens and earth..."
The third deity shook his head.
But just then...
Li Jun raised his head and looked at Amaterasu.
His eyes were as calm as a bottomless pool, devoid of fear or despair.
Then he smiled.
The smile was faint, so faint that it was almost invisible.
But Amaterasu's laughter abruptly stopped.
"So what?"
Li Jun spoke up.
The voice was calm, so calm that a bad feeling welled up in Amaterasu's heart.
"Those who are not of my kind are all worthless weeds."
His voice wasn't loud, but every word clearly reached the ears of all the gods present.
"Even though I am burdened with karmic fire and my strength is reduced to less than one-tenth, killing you is still as easy as killing chickens and dogs."
Li Jun spoke these words casually, as if they were a trivial matter.
But to the ears of the cherry blossom gods, it sounded like thunder.
Amaterasu's face instantly turned ashen, and her golden eyes were filled with rage.
He never expected that this guy, who had already reached his limit, would still dare to be so arrogant.
"Pretentious!"
Amaterasu gritted her teeth.
"You're facing internal and external troubles now, and you still dare to be so arrogant?!"
He believed that Li Jun was bluffing. He was engulfed in karmic fire and suffering from the backlash of the earth's veins. Under such circumstances, how could he possibly have any strength left?
Li Jun must be faking it, trying to scare them away.
Yes, that must be it!
Li Jun did not answer.
He simply clenched his left hand to temporarily suppress the flames.
Seeing that Li Jun remained unmoved, a ruthless glint flashed in Amaterasu's eyes.
He suddenly turned to face the void and proclaimed, "Everyone, have you all seen this? This man's strength, his character, his attitude towards foreign humans! Today he dares to slaughter the gods of Takamagahara, tomorrow he will dare to raze your divine realm! If this man is not eliminated as soon as possible, he will surely become a great threat in the future!"
As soon as he finished speaking, ripples spread through the void.
One, two, three...
Powerful auras rose from all directions.
Those were the gods watching from the shadows, from the Church of the Holy Light, from Olympus, from Northern Europe, from Egypt, from Mesopotamia…
At this moment, spurred on by Amaterasu's words, some of the gods began to stir.
One of the Olympian gods spoke first. He was hidden in the clouds, surrounded by faint lightning, and his voice was deep and majestic: "Amaterasu is right. If this man does not die, we will never be able to eat or sleep in peace."
A Norse deity echoed, "He's reached his limit. If not now, when?"
This god, with a burly build and wielding a massive battle axe, was a war god of Asgard. He looked at Li Jun with eyes full of fighting spirit.
Although He was extremely wary of the strength Li Jun displayed, He was even more convinced that a person engulfed in karmic fire would not last long.
An Egyptian deity remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking: "My Egyptian pantheon does not participate in this matter."
This deity, with an eagle's head and a human body, was surrounded by a faint golden light. He looked at Li Jun with fear in his eyes—although this human was engulfed in karmic fire, his gaze remained calm, and that calmness made him uneasy.
The gods of Mesopotamia also stated: "Mesopotamia will not participate."
This deity was dressed in a magnificent robe, wore a golden crown, and was surrounded by starlight.
He looked at Li Jun, a complex light flashing in his eyes. He had just used his divination to glimpse the future, but he could see nothing but chaos.
In this situation, there are only two possibilities—either the other party possesses a supreme treasure that conceals heavenly secrets, or the other party's level has already exceeded the scope of His prophetic arts.
Regardless of the possibility, it shows that this human being is not someone they can afford to mess with.
Amaterasu's expression was rather unpleasant.
He had not expected these ancient pantheons to be so cautious.
It was clearly a good opportunity to kick them while they were down, but they chose to back down.
But it doesn't matter.
With the addition of Olympian and Norse gods, that's enough.
"Li Jun".
Amaterasu turned around, looked at Li Jun, and sneered, "Now, do you still dare to call us clay chickens and earthen dogs?"
But Li Jun simply shook his head.
Then he said something that stunned all the gods: "Have you misunderstood something?"
The sound was not loud, but it reached the ears of every deity clearly.
Amaterasu and the others were taken aback at first.
Misunderstand?
What's the misunderstanding?
Does Li Jun have another plan?
No, not possible!
He's currently engulfed in karmic fire and suffering from the backlash of the earth's veins; his strength is less than one-tenth of what it used to be. How could he possibly still have a backup plan? He must be bluffing, he must be stalling for time!
"What? Even at this point, you're still putting on airs?" Amaterasu sneered.
But Li Jun's next words froze his smile on his face.
"Who told you I was the only one here?"
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