Chapter 485: A Sage?
The people from Ziwei Sect arrived first, their presence imposing as they forcefully surrounded the Old Madman and the others, each one radiating murderous intent.
The leading elder, with hair as white as snow, was a "Half-Step Great Power." Though gaunt, he was spirited, his eyes blazing like small suns.
"You dare to cripple the disciples of my Ziwei Sect?!" One of the elders, hot-tempered, immediately fixed his gaze on Li Heishui and the others, his words icy.
Little Nannan was frightened, sitting nervously on the Old Madman's shoulder, whispering, "Old grandpa, it was your people who tried to kill Big Brother first..."
"What does a little girl know?!" The old man didn't even glance at her, his eyes fixed on Li Heishui, the Big Black Dog, the Old Madman, and Ye Fan not far away, as cold as ice blades.
"You're all dead men!" Another elder was even more direct, pointing at Li Heishui and the Old Madman.
It could be said that the Ziwei Sect people were extremely domineering. Upon arriving, they surrounded what they saw as "fish on the chopping block," as if they held the power of life and death, able to take their lives at a thought.
At this moment, the Big Black Dog was so excited it wanted to howl. Its four large paws dug into the ground, showing no fear in the face of so many experts. Instead, it bared its teeth in a sly grin.
Then, it spoke directly, "You really want to kill us? Bringing just over a dozen people doesn't seem enough. You should have invited one or two true Great Powers."
All over a dozen were strong, especially the leading elder, a Half-Step Great Power. Hearing this, his face immediately darkened.
This was a blatant provocation. A Half-Step Great Power leading so many experts was more than enough to deal with not just the younger generation but even terrifying figures from the older generation.
"Such big words..." One of them said, his tone sinister, his expression even more menacing.
"You people coming to kill us is indeed a stretch. Take my advice and slink away quietly," Li Heishui taunted maliciously. "Go invite your supreme Sect Master; otherwise, you're really not enough to watch."
"Ignorant juniors! Your strength is lacking, but your words are huge. Aren't you afraid of biting your tongue?!" The Ziwei Sect people couldn't stand the two of them.
The two black-hearted fellows were feeling refreshed and wanted to howl at the sky. Hearing this, they just chuckled and said no more.
"Kill them! Execute them immediately without delay!" One of the Grand Elders, his face ashen, made the first move, lunging forward to attack.
His right hand flashed with purple light, and a purple great star spun between his palm and fingers. That was the Ziwei Emperor Star he had cultivated, a manifestation of his Dao.
The purple great star rapidly expanded, instantly covering the entire sky, descending like a great mountain.
"Boom!"
Overwhelming divine power surged like a purple ocean, sending chills down the spines of the onlookers. A peak Dragon Transformation expert striking with full force clearly intended to annihilate them body and soul!
The Big Black Dog and Li Heishui, perfectly in sync, both hid behind the Old Madman, using their eyes to provoke the over a dozen Ziwei Sect experts.
The Old Madman showed no reaction, standing like a tall wooden stake, not even glancing at them, as still as stone.
"Boom!"
The purple great star descended, and the vast, ocean-like Dao power surged down, completely engulfing the area.
However, the endless purple radiance dissipated before the Old Madman, like candlelight in the wind, quickly extinguishing. Moreover, when the purple great star fell, it vanished before him like a clay ox entering the sea.
"What kind of person is this?!" The Ziwei Sect expert was stunned.
"Kill!"
Several others who had advanced with him also struck, their hands blazing with dazzling light as they unleashed various ancient star treasures, turning into a meteor shower.
The heavens and earth silently collapsed, and all kinds of light fell like raindrops. Yet none of this could harm a single hair on the Old Madman.
He stood motionless, completely ignoring the numerous treasures. All the terrifying weapons shattered before his ancient robes.
Silently, all the ancient treasures turned to dust, unable to advance even an inch.
"Who are you?!" The few who had advanced were shaken, stumbling backward in shock.
The Old Madman was very tall, a full two or three heads above an ordinary person. His hair was disheveled, and his hollow eyes swept over them. Then, he suddenly flicked his sleeve, and in an instant, a fierce wind swept through the heavens and earth.
The four experts, like withered leaves, were swept up into the high sky, then vanished in an instant, disappearing into the vast horizon.
Everyone was dumbfounded. Those were peak Dragon Transformation experts, yet they were sent flying with a single sleeve, turning into tiny black dots that disappeared at the edge of the sky.
Who knew how many miles they had been blasted away?!
After being sent flying, they never returned. This result left everyone speechless, their mouths agape.
What level of expert was this? Like swatting flies, he sent several great experts flying out of sight with a single sleeve, never to return.
"Is this... some kind of divine being? Where did he come from? Why is he so terrifying?!"
"Heavens, did I just see things? Ignoring the attacks of peak Dragon Transformation experts, he just flicked his sleeve, and those people... vanished!"
"This is too frightening. Who is this divine saint? I've never heard of him..."
The onlookers were terrified, their jaws nearly hitting the ground, all stunned. They had already seen the Old Madman's might before, when he glared a Dragon Transformation Eighth Transformation expert to death.
Now, witnessing his unparalleled divine power again, everyone was shocked from head to toe, their hair standing on end. They couldn't even guess what realm of terrifying figure he was.
"Could he be a legendary peak old Saint Lord?!" Someone shuddered, forming such a thought.
The Ziwei Sect people were stunned. A disheveled, strange man who looked only about forty years old—how could he be so terrifyingly dreadful?
"You... who are you? What is your name?" The Ziwei Sect people demanded, but their confidence was clearly waning.
"Could he really be a peak old Saint Lord from the great wilderness?" The Ziwei Sect Half-Step Great Power's expression turned serious, but a fierce glint quickly flashed in his eyes. He muttered to himself, "There can't be such a person. No old Saint Lord who went to extend their life has ever walked out of the Forbidden Zone alive."
He suddenly raised his head and said, "Friend, which Great Power are you?"
A true Great Power possessed boundless divine power, enough to roam the world unchallenged. They were the overlords and Saint Lords of their regions, unstoppable.
The entire land belonged to them, for they were the masters of various inheritances, countless times more powerful than Half-Step Great Powers.
The Old Madman gave no response, standing there like an iron tower, motionless, as if everything outside was irrelevant to him, unable to stir him.
"Are you too arrogant? My Ziwei Sect is a supreme great sect in the Eastern Wasteland. Even if you are a peerless Great Power, you should not underestimate us!"
The Old Madman remained unmoved, showing no reaction at all. But the Big Black Dog couldn't stay still and shouted, "What is Ziwei Sect worth? Unless your Sect Master comes in person, how dare you speak such nonsense with just you people..."
The Half-Step Great Power's face turned cold. He stood there motionless for a long time before speaking sinisterly, "In this world, sometimes great strength can't solve everything..."
"What's going on? Why do I feel dizzy?" Li Heishui suddenly cried out.
"Damn it, this emperor feels a bit weak too..." The Big Black Dog bared its teeth.
"Nannan's head is also dizzy..." Little Nannan was a bit dazed, nearly falling from the Old Madman's shoulder.
The Half-Step Great Power sneered, "I told you, sometimes strength alone isn't enough in this world!"
"What did you do?" Li Heishui demanded.
"Ziwei Emperor Flower pollen. Even a peerless Saint Lord can be poisoned to death, body and soul destroyed. You can be on your way now!" The Half-Step Great Power's expression was sinister.
He had been intimidated by the Old Madman and was terrified, so he resorted to any means, using the forbidden imperial flower pollen to kill everyone.
"Ziwei Emperor Flower! That legendary deadly poison. In the distant past, it caused a shocking tragedy, poisoning multiple Saint Lords to death at a single grand gathering."
"This is a terrifying demonic flower. He actually used such a method!"
The crowd was alarmed, all retreating for their lives, afraid of being contaminated even a little, which would ruin them completely.
If not for the Big Black Dog and Li Heishui having eaten the sacred fruits of the Ancient Forbidden Land, and Little Nannan's special constitution, they would have already turned into a pool of pus and blood.
Even so, they couldn't hold on, swaying and about to faint.
"Uncle..." Little Nannan called out to the Old Madman in a daze.
The Ziwei Sect people were shocked. The Ziwei Emperor Flower hadn't killed them instantly, which truly alarmed them, all sensing something was wrong.
The Old Madman glanced at Little Nannan and brushed his hand over her brow. The small, colorful light point immediately emitted sacred rays, and the little one instantly woke up, completely fine.
Then, the Old Madman slapped the Big Black Dog and Li Heishui each on the back. They shuddered violently, and a blazing purple light burst from within their bodies.
They cried out in succession, then fully recovered, feeling no discomfort at all. Their bodies were brimming with vitality, completely unharmed.
"The Ziwei Sect people are so ruthless, even using such methods!" People in the distance murmured, all feeling a chill.
"Retreat!" The Ziwei Sect Half-Step Great Power shouted, being the first to fly away, trying to escape. The Old Madman's display filled him with fear.
"Senior, don't let them go! Their hearts are too venomous; they deserve to die!" Li Heishui shouted.
Silently, the Old Madman extended a large hand, reaching into the sky. It seemed he too disapproved of such malicious methods and truly acted.
It was a horrifying scene. The Ziwei Sect people had flown countless miles, turning into tiny black dots about to disappear at the edge of the vast sky. Yet the Old Madman's hand reached over, covering the entire heavens and earth!
This hand was enormous, stretching out for dozens of miles, filling the sky's end with infinite transformations.
"Ah!"
The Half-Step Great Power roared, shaking the mountains and rivers. Many great mountains below were about to shatter. His body swelled, standing tall between heaven and earth, trying to resist that hand.
"Bang!"
But it was futile. The Old Madman's hand grabbed him tightly. The immensely powerful Half-Step Great Power struggled fiercely.
Yet, no matter what techniques or divine abilities he used, it was all in vain, like an ant trying to shake a tree!
"Pfft!" The Half-Step Great Power turned into a mist of blood in that hand, becoming dust, ceasing to exist.
The Old Madman released his hand and gently shook it in the void. That part of the heavens and earth instantly collapsed, with chaotic mist faintly appearing, as if the world was being created anew! The other Ziwei Sect people were all engulfed within.
Everyone was stunned. That was a Half-Step Great Power, yet this disheveled man crushed him to death with one hand! This was truly horrifying to hear!
"Heavens, could he be a Sage? How can there be such a terrifying person in this world?!"
"That was a Half-Step Great Power, someone who could look down on the Eastern Wasteland, yet he was crushed like an ant, easily ground to dust!"
"Is this... still human? How can there be such a powerful figure in this era?!"
Not a single person was not shaken. Everyone was almost trembling. The Old Madman's strength exceeded the realm they could even imagine.