Chapter 461: Annihilation

High above the clouds, the disciples watching from the floating stones erupted in an uproar.

"This... this kid has entered the Earth Profound Realm!"

"He broke through!"

"What good is breaking through now? He’s facing Du Qingshu, who has the power of the Refining Dust Realm!"

"Shen Daoxing is strong, yes. He can even challenge masters in the Earth Profound Realm. But the gap between the Refining Dust Realm and the Earth Profound Realm is nothing like the one between the Spirit Transformation Realm and the Earth Profound Realm! It’s the difference between clouds and mud, heaven and earth—not a gap you can bridge with a few special tricks!"

"It’s useless! It’s too late! Even if Shen Daoxing breaks through to the Earth Profound Realm now, there’s no way he can be Du Qingshu’s opponent!"

The disciples watching from above all shook their heads. As much as they hoped Shen Daoxing could win and create a miracle, the facts were laid bare before them, undeniable.

They shook their heads again, feeling it was a great pity. If Fusang hadn’t resorted to such despicable means, Shen Daoxing would surely have won. With that thought, they once again looked down below the clouds.

But one glance below the clouds left them all stunned.

At that very moment, down below the clouds, Du Qingshu saw the Golden Body Dharma Aspect that had suddenly appeared before him. The corner of his mouth curled into a contemptuous, dismissive smile.

Then, he suddenly raised the Seven-Star Linked Pearl Sword. Brilliant starlight erupted, dazzling to behold.

The entire desert seemed to explode. A fierce gale rose, and what looked like ten thousand stars falling from the sky swept forward, hurtling toward Shen Daoxing.

Everything in its path shattered. The whole desert trembled as if it were about to burst apart.

Yet, facing such a monumental attack, Shen Daoxing, wreathed in seven-colored light and shimmering with a golden glow, simply extended a large hand and gently closed his fist in the air.

CLANG!

A sound like striking metal rang out.

In an instant, the cataclysmic phenomena triggered by Du Qingshu’s sword strike vanished completely.

Shen Daoxing had effortlessly caught the greatsword in his hand, bringing it to a dead stop in mid-air.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The meteor-like phantoms of light from the Seven-Star Linked Pearl Sword smashed against Shen Daoxing’s Golden Body Dharma Aspect. They paused for a bare moment before shattering one after another like mere water droplets, unable to cause him even the slightest harm.

!!!

Du Qingshu.

And before Du Qingshu could even react...

Shen Daoxing’s hand, gripping the Seven-Star Linked Pearl Sword, squeezed slightly.

Then...

CRACK!

With a sharp snap, the entire Seven-Star Linked Pearl Sword shattered, dissolving into motes of light that vanished into the sky.

!!!

Du Qingshu stared, dumbfounded.

"Shen Daoxing!"

He roared, swinging a massive arm. Light flared from it, and faint streams of meteor-like light swirled around it, erupting in a brilliant glow as he sent a mighty punch flying forward.

However, Shen Daoxing still just simply extended a palm, opened his fingers, and effortlessly caught Du Qingshu’s incoming fist. The brilliant light on it instantly dimmed.

And before Du Qingshu could process what had happened...

Shen Daoxing’s five fingers suddenly clenched, gripping his fist. He then twisted violently, wrenching Du Qingshu’s entire arm around with a sickening grinding sound. After a few rotations, he pulled outward with immense force.

RIP!

Shen Daoxing tore Du Qingshu’s entire arm clean off.

"Argh!"

Du Qingshu cried out in shock, spitting out a large mouthful of blood.

His eyes burning with fury, Du Qingshu let out a great roar after Shen Daoxing tore off his arm. He swung his remaining arm, smashing it viciously toward Shen Daoxing’s head.

Seeing this, Shen Daoxing smiled faintly. He sidestepped the punch and, without any ceremony, reached out and grabbed Du Qingshu’s other arm.

"Aaargh!"

A bloodcurdling scream echoed across the desert.

Du Qingshu coughed up another large mouthful of blood.

Shen Daoxing had torn off his last remaining arm.

"Is that it?"

Shen Daoxing looked up at Du Qingshu, the corner of his mouth twitching. "With this little strength, you call yourself someone in the Refining Dust Realm?"

Shen Daoxing couldn’t help but laugh.

By now, he no longer feared the Flood Dragon of Yun Meng Lake. He could even challenge the Thousand-Eyed Demon Chapter of this Desert of Death.

Du Qingshu, on the other hand, had merely used an Elixir to forcibly raise his cultivation. His strength couldn’t compare to the Flood Dragon of Yun Meng Lake, let alone the Thousand-Eyed Demon Chapter. He was utterly beneath Shen Daoxing’s notice.

BANG!

Without hesitation, Shen Daoxing threw a punch, smashing it viciously into Du Qingshu’s head.

CRACK!

With a sharp crack, Du Qingshu’s head bent at an unnatural angle, his neck snapping.

Then...

BANG!

Shen Daoxing raised his arm and delivered another heavy punch.

CRACK!

A long fissure appeared on Du Qingshu’s head, splitting it open.

BANG!

Then, Shen Daoxing mercilessly struck again with another heavy blow.

Du Qingshu’s head broke clean off, flying from his neck with a WHOOSH.

Then, Shen Daoxing plunged his hand into the stump of Du Qingshu’s neck, reaching into his body. With a light grasp, he suddenly seized Du Qingshu’s true body from within the Golden Body Dharma Aspect and viciously dragged it out.

At that moment, Du Qingshu was covered in blood, grievously wounded.

The Golden Body Dharma Aspect is the life-bound golden body of an Earth Profound Realm cultivator. If the Dharma Aspect is damaged, the cultivator’s true body is also injured. If the Golden Body Dharma Aspect is destroyed, the cultivator’s body will suffer extreme trauma and will not recover without a long period of recuperation.

Seeing Du Qingshu’s state, Shen Daoxing shook his head indifferently and suddenly squeezed with both hands.

CRACK!

With a soft crack, Shen Daoxing crushed the last vestiges of the Mad Demon Dust Pill’s power within Du Qingshu’s body. Du Qingshu’s form quickly withered, and his aura rapidly diminished.

He fell back to the Earth Profound Realm.

Then, Shen Daoxing glanced at the dying Du Qingshu and shook his head again.

The effects of the Mad Demon Dust Pill on Du Qingshu had vanished, and all the acupoints in his body were destroyed. From now on, his cultivation would never advance another inch. It might even regress little by little, his cultivation level continuously falling until he became a complete cripple.

Shen Daoxing shook his head, not even bothering to finish him off, lest he dirty his hands. He tossed Du Qingshu’s body carelessly behind him without a second glance.

Meanwhile, the spectating disciples in the sky were utterly dumbfounded.

Even though Du Qingshu had used an Elixir to forcibly reach the Refining Dust Realm, it was still a genuine Refining Dust Realm. And yet, even so, he was no match for Shen Daoxing.

He was treated like a toy, unable to fight back in the slightest.