Chapter 446: A Flick of a Finger

The Lightning Tribulation Divine Deity’s gaze finally landed upon the three figures standing in the distant void.

A trace of surprise appeared in his eyes.

He had observed the battlefield for some time, and although he had not paid much attention to the Lower Realm’s resistance, the three individuals before him were different.

Their cultivation was undeniably weak.

One was at the Early Stage of Vagrant Immortal Realm, having just broken through, while the other two were at the Early and Late Stages of the Immortal Ascension Realm respectively, not even Half Immortals.

Such cultivation was practically insignificant in his eyes.

Even the youngest Vagrant Immortal disciples of the Thunder God Palace could easily suppress cultivators of their level, let alone someone like him, who had already attained the Heaven Immortal Realm.

Yet, despite their cultivation, the three possessed an unusual quality.

Their Dao was profound, their Providence extraordinary, and the traces of their past existences were far too conspicuous. They were clearly not ordinary beings.

After observing them for a few moments, the Lightning Tribulation Divine Deity seemed to arrive at a conclusion.

"Interesting."

He folded his arms before his chest, looking at Zhu Dong, Tian Yun, and Su Yanlan with a contemplative expression.

"Judging by your foundations and the traces of your former existences, you must have been at least Profound Immortals in your previous lives."

He paused briefly before continuing.

"Perhaps even Golden Immortals?"

His tone contained a trace of curiosity.

After all, reincarnated supreme beings was hardly an unfamiliar phenomenon in the Great World.

However, reincarnated beings who possessed such extraordinary foundations were relatively rare.

Furthermore, the three individuals before him had clearly experienced extraordinary lives.

Even among Profound Immortals and Golden Immortals, they would probably have been considered exceptional figures.

Unfortunately, their current cultivation was simply too weak.

No matter how extraordinary their previous lives might have been, they were currently nothing more than cultivators of the Lower Realm.

The Lightning Tribulation Divine Deity shook his head faintly.

"Since you have already experienced the heights of cultivation in your previous lives, you should understand how meaningless your current resistance is."

He raised his chin slightly, speaking in an unquestionable tone.

"Why not ascend to the Upper Realm? With your foundations, you might even have a chance to recover a portion of your former strength. If you are willing to abandon this futile resistance, I can permit you to leave."

His voice was calm, as though he were offering them an extraordinarily generous opportunity.

After all, to allow three reincarnated supreme beings to ascend during the Cleansing was already a considerable concession. At least, that was what he believed.

However, the three remained silent.

Zhu Dong merely looked at him with an indifferent expression, and Su Yanlan’s crimson eyes contained no discernible emotion.

As for Tian Yun, he stood with his Wooden Peach Divine Sword in hand, his expression as tranquil as still water.

Not a single one of them answered.

The Lightning Tribulation Divine Deity waited for a few breaths of time.

Seeing that none of them intended to respond, he could only shake his head in resignation.

"Very well."

A faint smile appeared on his face.

"Since you are unwilling to accept my goodwill, I shall grant you a different opportunity."

He slowly raised his right hand, extending a single finger.

A tiny strand of violet blue lightning condensed at its tip, no larger than an ordinary raindrop.

There was no overwhelming aura, no earth shattering phenomenon, and no terrifying pressure that would cause the heavens to tremble emanating from it.

It appeared so insignificant that an ordinary cultivator might have mistaken it for a harmless spark.

Yet the instant it appeared, the surrounding worldly laws began to tremble.

The void around the Lightning Tribulation Divine Deity’s fingertip distorted, and countless tiny cracks spread through the surrounding space.

Within those cracks, the void returned to its primordial state.

Chaotic currents surged forth, devouring everything they touched.

The lightning itself seemed to contain an entire world of natural elements and worldly laws, compressed into an incomprehensibly tiny existence.

The Lightning Tribulation Divine Deity examined the lightning at his fingertip for a moment before smiling faintly.

"After all, killing former supreme beings should be quite interesting."

He gently flicked his finger.

The tiny bolt of lightning instantly shot forward, and in that instant, the entire battlefield changed.

Wherever the lightning passed, space collapsed inch by inch.

The surrounding void was unable to withstand its existence, disintegrating into countless fragments before returning to primordial chaos.

The chaotic currents that emerged from the collapsing space swept across the heavens, obliterating everything in their path.

Mountains that had survived countless calamities vanished rivers evaporated, and ancient formations were erased without leaving behind the slightest trace.

Within a single instant, millions of miles were reduced to nothingness.

All of this caused by a tiny bolt of lightning released through a casual flick of the finger.

The expressions of Zhu Dong and Su Yanlan changed simultaneously.

They had already witnessed the terrifying strength of the Lightning Tribulation Divine Deity and knew that they couldn’t even compare to an ordinary Earth Immortal in their current state, much less a powerful Heaven Immortal like him.

This was not an attack that could be resisted through sheer determination, nor was it something that could be easily neutralized through ordinary Divine Powers.

The difference in their cultivation was simply too enormous.

"Move!"

Zhu Dong shouted loudly.

His figure instantly retreated, and countless mysterious Dao patterns emerged around his body.

At the same time, Su Yanlan’s blood colored spear erupted with an intense crimson light.

The Dao of Slaughter surged forth, transforming into an enormous sea of blood that spread across the void.

Neither of them attempted to confront the lightning directly. Doing so would be equivalent to courting death.

Instead, they poured every ounce of their current strength into avoiding the attack.

The sea of blood split apart, allowing Su Yanlan’s figure to escape through a narrow opening.

Zhu Dong’s silhouette flickered repeatedly as he utilized the profound movement techniques inherited from his former existence.

For a brief moment, his movements seemed to transcend the limitations of ordinary space.

Nevertheless, the lightning was simply too fast.

Even though the attack had been released casually, its speed was far beyond what ordinary Immortals could comprehend.

The moment it passed between them, the surrounding space collapsed completely, the resulting shockwave sweeping across the void.

Zhu Dong was struck by the chaotic currents and sent flying backwards, his body trembling violently as blood spilled from the corners of his mouth.

His aura fluctuated uncontrollably as the mysterious Dao patterns surrounding him shattered one after another, and his figure barely stabilized after retreating an enormous distance.

On the other side, Su Yanlan suffered an even more miserable fate.

Her sea of blood was torn apart, and the crimson light surrounding her body dimmed considerably.

The force of the impact sent her flying through the void, her blood colored spear trembling violently in her hand.

She finally managed to stabilize herself after several breaths of time, but her face had become noticeably pale.

Her eyes remained cold, but a faint trace of solemnity had appeared within them.

That single attack had nearly destroyed the foundation of her current body and reduced her to nothingness.

All with a single flick of a finger.