Chapter 487: Old Madman Destroys Great Powers
The great figures of the Yin Yang Sect had arrived, seven or eight elders in total, all of them Supreme Elder-level figures, each capable of intimidating an entire region!
It seemed as if everything was within their control, as though they had already pronounced judgment on the few people present. Their gazes were icy cold, merciless and cruel.
"You reckless fools, daring to provoke my Yin Yang Sect time and again. Even hacking you into a thousand pieces wouldn't wash away this disgrace!" one of them shouted, his voice harsh and severe.
The death of the Holy Maiden could be overlooked—they had been far away at the time, unable to intervene. But the Holy Son had been killed right before their eyes, publicly slaughtered, which was like a slap to their faces.
Which Holy Land among the supreme great sects of the Central Province had ever had its future successor erased like this? For the Yin Yang Sect, it was an utter humiliation.
This was destined to become a laughingstock—the Holy Son and Holy Maiden of a supreme great sect both destroyed by a single person, leaving the Yin Yang Sect shrouded in disgrace for a long time to come.
"When you came, did you hear a detailed report?" Big Black Dog asked with a sly, malicious grin.
Didn't they know that Old Madman had glared to death a Dragon Transformation Secret Realm eighth-transformation expert? That was the doubt in Li Heishui's mind.
"We learned of a great battle here, and that one of our Grand Elders perished. Who was the one who struck? Come out and accept your death!" one Supreme Elder said, his gaze as sharp as a blade.
They hadn't received a report from their own people; instead, they had heard on the road that a major battle was taking place here, and that two of their Grand Elders had inexplicably been killed.
The messenger sent to inform them had failed to find them and couldn't relay what had happened. These great figures were completely in the dark.
Big Black Dog chuckled slyly. "You've traveled thousands of miles to get here—truly hard work. We'll see you off on your journey soon enough."
"You dog are simply asking for death. How dare you spout nonsense before us? We'll skin you alive and pull your sinews out!" one of them scolded.
"Are you so sure you've got us cornered?" Li Heishui asked.
"An ignorant junior! Even your master wouldn't dare speak to me like that," one great figure said, his face as dark as water as he stepped forward, ready to make a move.
"Bah! Do you think you're Emperor Wu Shi or Eternal Universe Great Emperor? Aren't you afraid of biting off more than you can chew?" Li Heishui sneered. His grandfather was one of the Thirteen Great Bandits of the Northern Domain, a man of immense prestige.
All the onlookers muttered to themselves. Every one of these Yin Yang Sect arrivals was terrifyingly powerful, all surpassing the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm, and with true Great Powers backing them up, their lineup was incredibly formidable.
But those who hadn't witnessed Old Madman's strength could be forgiven. Those who had just seen it with their own eyes—what were they, blind? Not a single person stepped forward to warn them.
"You reckless fools!" Two Supreme Elders finally made their move. Tens of thousands of beams of light shot from their palms, each as thick as a water vat, engulfing Ye Fan and Old Madman.
The distant onlookers felt a pang of sympathy for these two Supreme Elders. They were actually attacking that disheveled, strange man—this was bound to be a tragedy.
The two Yin Yang Sect Supreme Elders shouted simultaneously, their light descending like heavenly blades, aiming to sever the legs of the group.
But to their disbelief, the tens of thousands of divine rays vanished like mud oxen entering the sea. Though they flooded the wasteland, they dried up in an instant, failing to even harm a single hair on the group.
Old Madman showed no reaction, but the myriad techniques couldn't touch him. Their overwhelming power silently dissipated upon nearing him.
Big Black Dog was deeply dissatisfied. This divine figure before him was far too composed, showing no intention of fighting back, utterly indifferent to everything.
"What's going on?" The Yin Yang Sect members sensed something was wrong. These were all experts surpassing the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm, with keen eyesight.
"Was it you who killed our two Grand Elders?" They fixed their gazes on Old Madman, unable to gauge his cultivation level, a flicker of doubt in their eyes.
"I'm speaking to you—why don't you answer? Quite the airs you have!"
Seeing this, the two let out long howls. One of them spat out a beam of light that slashed forward. It was a golden great ship, rumbling as it charged, capable of shattering mountains. It reached Old Madman in an instant.
"Bang!"
It didn't injure Old Madman at all. The golden treasure ship shattered on the spot, turning into powder that fell like dust, instantly destroyed.
At the same time, the two charged forward. Their massive hands blotted out the sky as they swung down, aiming to crush Old Madman's head into pulp.
The onlookers' eyes went wide. Though these two were Supreme Elders of a supreme great sect, daring to attack someone suspected to be a Sage—such courage was immense!
"Boom!"
The two experts pounced down, their hands nearly striking Old Madman's head. A cold smirk curled on their lips, thinking they could finish him off.
But then, both felt a chill run through their bodies, followed by a wave of weakness. They fell to the ground, hearing the shocked cries of their fellow sect members.
Only then did they realize in terror what had happened. The disheveled, strange man hadn't moved at all. A single strand of hair from his head drifted down with the wind, cutting their bodies in two.
"Ah…"
They screamed in agony, not just from the pain but more from sheer terror. What kind of person was this? A falling strand of hair, carried by the wind, had severed them!
Everyone who saw this felt their hair stand on end. This was truly a living ancient Sage, not to be profaned!
"Legend has it that a single strand of hair shed by an ancient Sage can slay an army of thousands… Could this… be true?!"
"Is he truly an ancient Sage who crossed the River of Time from the ancient era to the present…?"
Everyone was dumbfounded, their bodies trembling uncontrollably. Not a single person could remain calm. Many were so shocked they felt like they were suffocating.
The jet-black strand of hair drifted down, landing on their severed bodies. They screamed in heart-wrenching agony, trying to push it away.
But that strand of hair was as heavy as an ancient divine mountain, weighing billions of jun. It crushed their hands to dust and ground their bodies into paste.
"The legends are true—a single hair or strand shed naturally from an ancient Sage can destroy all things!"
"Ancient Sages are nearly divine beings. A drop of blood or a single bone is a supreme divine treasure. Every inch of their flesh can kill a peerless expert!"
Everyone's hearts pounded. A Sage had truly appeared in the present age, shocking them all. Everything was so terrifying, beyond comprehension.
"You… who are you?" The Yin Yang Sect Great Power felt a chill from head to toe. He knew something was terribly wrong. This time, they had definitely kicked an iron board.
Old Madman's hollow eyes flashed with a glimmer of light as he swept his gaze over them. He showed no intention of acting, but the pressure he exuded was unparalleled.
One of the Supreme Elders was so tense that he thought the strange man was about to kill them. He let out a roar and struck first.
The others felt their scalps tingle. Provoking that divine being would surely end in tragedy!
A Half-Step Great Power's mana was world-shaking, capable of leveling mountain ranges. Old Madman didn't ignore it. He reached out a massive hand, pressing down and covering them all.
The five Yin Yang Sect great figures—one Supreme Elder, two Half-Step Great Powers, and two true Great Powers—all changed color. They fought back with all their might.
"Ah…"
The first to strike at Old Madman screamed on the spot. Before the massive hand even touched him, his body began to crack.
An invisible pressure made him shatter like porcelain. Bone after bone snapped, and then his body exploded.
"Pfft"
At almost the same moment, another Supreme Elder let out a miserable cry, turning into a mist of blood, vanishing completely.
The onlookers dared not even breathe. Was this the might of an ancient Sage? Without even striking, the terrifying ripples from the hand had crushed two great figures of a supreme great sect.
The Half-Step Great Power and the two true Great Powers felt their hairs stand on end. After unleashing their strongest attacks, they fled at top speed.
This was the first time in their lives they had felt such terror. What Great Power in the present age would fear anyone? They never avoided battle; they could dominate the world!
But now, they had no choice but to flee for their lives. This strange man was too terrifying, leaving them without a shred of fighting spirit, their hearts filled with fear.
Old Madman's hand reached forward, stretching like a majestic mountain range for over fifty li, covering them beneath it.
"Ah…" The three screamed, unleashing their full power.
Below was a mountain range. The roars of the two Great Powers caused the heavens to collapse and several great peaks to crumble on the spot!
These were the pinnacle figures of the world. A single roar could shatter mountains and rivers, dominating all under heaven. Yet, facing Old Madman, these pinnacle figures felt utterly powerless, as if they were fighting against the entire cosmos.
"Pfft"
The Half-Step Great Power finally couldn't hold on. Colliding with that massive hand, his body burst apart, turning into a bloody pulp, ceasing to exist.
The only two remaining true Great Powers of the Yin Yang Sect wore expressions of utter despair. They let out long howls to the sky, their bodies igniting as they struggled against the hand that blotted out the heavens.
"Boom!"
They joined forces, transforming into a Yang Diagram and a Yin Diagram, forming a massive Yin Yang Diagram that swept across heaven and earth.
The terrifying roar shook over a dozen great peaks into dust. The Yin Yang Diagram swept through, causing an endless stretch of mountains to collapse.
But when they struck that massive hand, they couldn't damage it in the slightest!
"Boom!"
Another stretch of mountains collapsed, causing the nearby wasteland to crack. Tens of li-long fissures spread in all directions, as if the earth itself was sinking.
"Bang"
Old Madman's hand extended a full seventy li, utterly astonishing—more majestic than a vast mountain range!
"Thud!"
The hand covered the sky, blotting out everything beneath the heavens. It slammed into the Yin Yang Diagram, shattering it on the spot. The two Great Powers coughed up blood and were separated.
"Hum!"
The hand came down, pressing one pinnacle Great Power into the mountain range. The boundless hand flattened a vast stretch of mountains, turning it into a plain!
On the ground, only a human-shaped bloodstain remained. This Great Power was thus erased from the mortal world.
Many onlookers trembled like sieves. Such a scene was unprecedented in their lives. Was this the means of an ancient Sage? Without displaying any divine arts, a casual strike could destroy heaven and earth!
"Bang!"
The hand flipped and pressed down on the other Great Power. He couldn't even flee, for the entire sky was covered by that hand.
"Boom!"
The endless mountain range was leveled by that hand, ceasing to exist. All things were destroyed, everything annihilated.
"This is… heavens, it's chilling to the bone. This is beyond human power!"
"An unfathomable realm… This is… an ancient Sage!"
Everyone was stunned. Every inch of their flesh trembled, and even their souls quaked.