“Despicable!”
“Shameless!”
“You animal!!!”
Several Demi-Saints cursed at the top of their lungs, eyes splitting with rage, utterly furious.
Even the experts from the major factions couldn’t help but twitch at the corners of their mouths. Inside, it felt as though tens of millions of mythical alpacas were stampeding through their minds.
Just moments ago, Chu Jungge had looked like an invincible war god—fearless against a crowd, tanking everything head-on and suppressing all opposition.
And now?
He used an ultimate imperial weapon?
Directly suppressed several Demi-Saints with an ultimate imperial weapon?
What kind of fight was that supposed to be?
What about the pride of a peerless young genius?
What about the dignity of a monstrous prodigy?
Which so-called invincible youth behaved like this? Shouldn’t he fight everything himself?
As for all this, Chu Jungge naturally couldn’t be bothered to care. His expression remained indifferent as he casually moved to suppress the remaining Demi-Saints.
The Ancient Emperor Heaven Mirror had already revived anyway—its origin had been consumed, so why not use it? If things could be done simply and efficiently, why bother dragging the fight out? Was he trying to exhaust himself?
Earlier, it was only because he hadn’t yet fought Immortal Platform–realm opponents that he wanted to hone his combat experience. Now that the experience was gained, only a fool would keep fighting slowly.
As for things like a “warrior’s heart” or an “invincible path,” Chu Jungge didn’t care in the slightest.
Only strength mattered.
As long as he was strong enough, what did all that lofty talk of pride and invincibility amount to?
What’s more—
“Ding! Warning!”
“Ding! Due to the host suppressing too many Sons of Fortune, the will of heaven and earth of the Tianhuang Ancient Star has been enraged. The Tianhuang Ancient Star’s will is about to unleash Heavenly Punishment. Host, please be cautious.”
This was the system notification Chu Jungge had just heard.
“Suppressing too many Sons of Fortune angers the will of heaven and earth?”
Chu Jungge raised an eyebrow.
So this was what they meant by protagonists being heaven’s favored children?
On second thought, it wasn’t all that surprising.
After all, cultivating Sons of Fortune cost the will of heaven and earth resources as well.
And Chu Jungge had gone and killed them one by one—robbed their fortune, no less—and in an extremely short span of time, he’d wiped out three of them.
There probably weren’t many Sons of Fortune on the Tianhuang Continent to begin with. Killing three in one go—if the will of heaven and earth wasn’t enraged, that would be strange.
That was precisely why Chu Jungge decisively chose to suppress these Demi-Saints first. That way, he could better deal with the Heavenly Punishment to come.
Boom!!!
Soon after, with a single punch, Chu Jungge suppressed the last Demi-Saint. His figure flickered, and he retreated to the side, closing his eyes to adjust his state.
Nearby, the experts of the major factions—who had intended to discuss the immortal artifact once the three ancient clans were dealt with—froze in place at the sight, confusion filling their eyes.
Hm?
Why did he suddenly close his eyes and stop talking?
What did this mean?
Was this some silent declaration that he intended to monopolize the immortal artifact?
At that very moment, as if sensing something, all the experts present felt their expressions change. They abruptly looked up at the void, uncertainty flickering in their eyes.
At the same time, across the cosmos, all Saint King–realm and higher experts who were not in seclusion, slumber, or deep cultivation seemed to sense something. One after another, they turned their gazes toward the direction of the Tianhuang Continent.
In an instant, countless eyes seemed to cross immeasurable light-years, converging upon the Tianhuang Continent.
“This is… the will of heaven and earth of the Tianhuang Ancient Star, enraged?”
“Not just that—the power of the Heavenly Dao seems to be reinforcing it as well…”
“What happened!?”
“What’s going on?”
“An immortal artifact struggle—how did it end up involving the will of heaven and earth?”
“Is it related to the war between the Ye Clan and the Chu Clan? Or… is it related to Chu Jungge?”
One powerful being after another murmured to themselves, doubt and unease flickering in their eyes.
Some experts with great divine abilities silently began to divine the situation. Others from major factions hurried to contact their people on the Tianhuang Continent to gather information.
Heaven and earth enraged!
The will of an ancient star enraged!
What was an ancient star? And why was the Tianhuang Continent called an ancient star?
Because every ancient star could be traced back to the very beginning of the Primordial Era, to the birth of heaven and earth itself. Each was unimaginably ancient—and some powerful ancient stars possessed a status even more terrifying than countless star regions combined.
More importantly, the will of heaven and earth of an ordinary star was born from the star itself.
But an ancient star was different.
The will of heaven and earth it represented was… the Heavenly Dao itself!
The manifestation of the Heavenly Dao of an entire universe!
An existence that upheld and embodied the laws of the Dao!
The terror of an ancient star needed no explanation.
………
Rumble—!
Rumble—!
Rumble—!
Heaven and earth shook violently!
In an instant, the sky over the entire Tianhuang Continent dimmed into gloom.
Dark clouds engulfed the heavens above Tianhuang, lightning flashing within them, brimming with a berserk power that seemed capable of destroying everything.
“Heavenly Punishment?”
“And it’s locked onto… Chu Jungge!?”
“How did Chu Jungge provoke the wrath of the will of heaven and earth!?”
Sensing the sealing of qi and fate, the experts at the Immortal Artifact Sealing Ground were stunned—then joy crept into their eyes, their gazes brightening.
Heavenly Punishment!
This represented the punishment of heaven itself—the chastisement of the heavens!
Its power was beyond imagination.
Throughout history, those who survived Heavenly Punishment were less than one in ten—almost none succeeded.
Chu Jungge had to endure Heavenly Punishment?
That was good news!
Under Heavenly Punishment, no one and no external force could interfere.
If Chu Jungge died beneath it, wouldn’t all their worries and fears be instantly resolved?
“Heavenly Punishment?”
“Damn it!”
“How could there be Heavenly Punishment…”
“If my son is harmed—then death to all!”
Chu Batian, Chu Ditian, and other Chu Clan powerhouses, along with Ye Luoyue and those close to Chu Jungge, all had their expressions change—some worried, some frowning, some utterly incredulous.
But the most common expression among them…
Was murderous intent.
Chu Jungge represented the hope and future of the Chu Clan. If he were to die under Heavenly Punishment, no one in the Chu Clan could possibly accept it.
Including Chu Batian, many had already made a decision: if Chu Jungge showed any sign of danger under Heavenly Punishment, then even if it meant using the God-Demon Refining Heaven Wheel to shatter the Tianhuang Ancient Star itself, they would not hesitate.
The Chu Clan could fall—but Chu Jungge absolutely could not.
And just as the atmosphere grew subtle, turbulent currents surging beneath the surface—
At the very center of the storm, Chu Jungge suddenly opened his eyes!
“Heavenly Punishment…”
“It came at exactly the right time.”
Raising his head to look at the Heavenly Punishment in the void, Chu Jungge smiled after finishing his communication with the system.
He’d been worrying about how to obtain this immortal artifact—
And now Heavenly Punishment had arrived.
Wasn’t this… perfect timing?
With a thought, Chu Jungge summoned the system marketplace and locked onto a specific page. The smile in his eyes grew ever brighter.