Chapter 457 - 416: Where the Heart Lies, All Eyes Watch

Chapter 457: Chapter 416: Where the Heart Lies, All Eyes Watch

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The Dream Battlefield shattered, and the various Dao artifacts fell silent.

This was a golden opportunity to clean up the old mess, and it would be an immense shame to miss it.

Naturally, Great Powers like Han Wu the Sub-Venerable, the Purple Sky Manor Master, and Thunder Control the Great Saint would not miss such a prime opportunity.

「That day.」

The red sun sank in the west, leaving a crimson afterglow on the horizon.

Han Wu the Sub-Venerable stood suspended in mid-air, surrounded by a heaven-shaking, Frost White divine radiance.

At that moment, everyone in Qingshan Villa was looking up in reverence.

No, it wasn’t just Qingshan Villa.

The Great Saints from the other domains also cast their gazes over, their expressions cautious.

A man’s reputation precedes him, just as a tree casts a shadow.

In the recent heaven-shaking battle, Han Wu the Sub-Venerable had once again made a name for himself, his might shaking the Eight Domains.

BUZZ!

The Divine Light Mirror trembled slightly. The void ruptured, and Chaos Qi billowed out.

It was like an Immortal Sound descending from the nine heavens, striking directly at people’s souls and shaking their very minds.

In an instant, a Frost White ripple that blotted out the sky surged forth.

Like an apocalyptic flood, it washed over everything in its path, forcibly stabilizing the Dream Battlefield.

At this very moment, countless people stared blankly, utterly horrified.

Feeling this power once again still sent a chill down their spines.

Immediately after, Han Wu the Sub-Venerable exhaled.

The Divine Light Mirror stirred again. Its light rolled back upon itself before swooping down in a thousand streams, like a galaxy from beyond the heavens crashing down in a magnificent torrent.

This assault completely annihilated the imprints left behind by the Venerable-level powers, such as the Great Xuan Dynasty, the Red Flame Demon Country, and the Ten Thousand Flames Hall, in a single blow!

"Truly a god among men."

An ancient Great Saint sighed, and the others voiced their agreement.

Now, the Great Saints from the various Venerable-level orthodoxies could only array themselves along the border walls of their own domains, silently observing Han Wu the Sub-Venerable’s actions, not daring to make a single rash move.

And indeed, Han Wu the Sub-Venerable’s strength was astounding, enough to subvert all conventions.

Logically speaking, a being like him should have taken control of Longevity Heaven, become the current Lord of Longevity Heaven, and conquered the Eight Domains.

But for some reason, he hadn’t.

And this was precisely why Sen Yue believed their father, Han Wu the Sub-Venerable, wasn’t ruthless enough.

’Will I ever be able to achieve such a heaven-defying Divine Technique in my lifetime?’

Within Qingshan Villa, someone uttered this thought aloud.

In an instant, all the prodigies fell silent.

Su Xi, whose heart had been surging with excitement, now wore a stiff expression.

Jiuming, who had been swinging their sword to declare their ambition, sheathed the Celestial Sword.

Visibly, one young Great Saint after another fell quiet.

True, they were all top-tier prodigies, with the potential to become Great Saints.

But barring any miracles, achieving the rank of Great Saint would be the very limit of their lifelong path of cultivation.

Yet, even between Great Saints, there could be an enormous gap.

Never mind anyone else; the Soldier Star Great Saint and Han Wu the Sub-Venerable were both considered figures of the Great Saint echelon.

Yet in a comparison between them, even a young Daoist acolyte could clearly recognize who was the more powerful existence!

At that moment, the prodigies present all wanted to shout: ’I can take his place!’

But cold, hard reality kept the words stuck in their throats.

’Heaven-defying Divine Techniques? Sub-Venerable?’

Fang Yang stood with his hands behind his back, his expression as calm as the clouds and light as the wind.

Just by following the path of the Kunpeng Ancestor step-by-step, he would be able to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Han Wu the Sub-Venerable.

And that wasn’t even mentioning that he also had the Great Sun Golden Crow, and even... the Dream Emperor!

Of course, most importantly, he also had the ability to seek fortune and avoid disaster.

Therefore, he never doubted himself.

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BOOM!

After Han Wu the Sub-Venerable, the various Great Saints all began to display their own methods.

And now, the Soldier Star Great Saint appeared.

The Soldier Star Great Saint was Murong Caiwei’s father, as well as Minghai Dongli’s Quasi-Mount Tai.

He was a Great Saint from the School of War, and his strength was extraordinary.

Now, he was about to use the School of War to simulate the School of Humanity and wield the collective power of the masses.

The School of War has four main branches: Military Disposition, Military Strategy, Military Metaphysics, and Military Techniques.

Military Strategy is the study of strategic military thought, primarily concerning how to use intellect and schemes to plan and command a war to achieve victory over the enemy.

Military Disposition primarily studies the application of campaigns and tactics, emphasizing flexible adjustments to combat strategies and methods based on the battlefield situation.

Military Metaphysics focuses on the influence of heaven, earth, and natural disasters on warfare, believing that the right time, the right place, and the right people are among the most important factors in determining a war’s outcome.

Military Techniques focuses on the study of manufacturing and employment of weapons and equipment, with the aim of increasing an army’s combat effectiveness.

’A Grandmaster of a school can not only simulate the effects of other schools but can also innovate and create something new. This is the terrifying part about being a Grandmaster~’ Fang Yang’s eyes gradually brightened as he had a moment of insight.

Immediately, he and the other three Monarchs—Yu Zither Immortal, Fu Nuannuan, and Silver Phoenix—stepped out into the sky.

According to the Soldier Star Great Saint’s arrangement, the four of them, as Monarchs, would each command an army, covering the north, south, east, and west peripheries of the Dream Battlefield.

As for the central area, the Soldier Star Great Saint stood there alone.

RUMBLE!

Heaven and earth trembled, and the sun and moon lost their light.

Under the watchful eyes of all, streams of Crimson Battle Qi surged from the bodies of the soldiers, one after another, rushing straight into the clouds.

Like streams converging into a great river, it surged wildly, connecting in all directions.

First, this incredibly majestic Crimson Battle Qi rushed into powerful commanders like Su Xi, Jiuming, and Ling He.

Then, the Crimson Battle Qi surged into the four Monarchs, including Fang Yang and Yu Zither Immortal, illuminating the sky.

Finally, it all flowed into the Soldier Star Great Saint. Grains of sand had gathered to form a river, vast and mighty, like a Crimson True Dragon roaring as it stood proudly in the sky.

And among them all, aside from the Soldier Star Great Saint who bore the most Crimson Battle Qi, the one who carried the next largest amount was Fang Yang.