[Title: Descender]

[Realm: Primordial Spirit (Second Tribulation)]

[Alchemy: Grandmaster]

[Artifact Refining: Grandmaster]

[Heavenly Show Points: 8200 (3%)]

[Thousand Doors: Can be opened]

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Zhong Shenxiu stood by the window, seemingly surveying the snowscape outside, but was actually focused on the attribute panel.

It was now the winter of the second year since the Black Fog had dissipated.

The bone-chilling cold had descended upon Kaleston, just as the icy battle reports from the front lines.

No matter how much the kingdom tried to conceal it, the increasingly deteriorating situation could no longer be hidden.

Especially now.

A slow smile began to curl up at the corners of his mouth.

The next instant, boom!

A loud cannon fire echoed from the suburbs.

The ground and the glass windows slightly trembled, but more tremulous than these was the human heart.

"The eastern army is about to enter the royal capital city area... Johan, take everyone to the basement for shelter."

Zhong Shenxiu arranged everything calmly and unhurriedly, seeming completely unflustered.

"And what about you, sir?"

Johan agreed but did not leave.

"Do as I command, this is an order," Zhong Shenxiu's voice deepened.

Immediately, Johan ran off like a frightened rabbit.

Zhong Shenxiu then took a seat on the balcony's comfortable chair facing the direction of the suburbs and poured himself a glass of red wine to slowly savor.

'Hmm... The army from the Second Yan Han Empire is pretty clever, quickly reequipping themselves with a large number of guns and factories they captured.'

Bang!

A shell was fired towards the villa but shifted in mid-air, landing in a deserted park, blasting a huge crater.

Screams, chaos, robbery... sounds came from all around this relatively secure neighborhood.

'I wonder if the high command of the Clement Kingdom will regret seeing this scene.'

A hint of mocking smile appeared on the corners of Zhong Shenxiu's lips.

"God says… He will save all suffering in the world."

A voice full of vicissity, warmth, and as sunny as the sunlight itself, suddenly rang out through all of Kaleston.

All the civilians immediately felt their spirits soothed and silently began to pray.

The spirit they emanated converged across the city, making it shine with a layer of golden brilliance.

The strikes of the artillery, even the magic artifacts of ordinary cultivators, could no longer damage these buildings in the slightest.

Furthermore, it could preserve ordinary people's spirits, covering up things they shouldn't see, better protecting them.

"This level, it must at least require the 8th rank of the faith path, right?"

Zhong Shenxiu murmured to himself and continued to watch the spectacle.

He saw, from near Kaleston, legions composed of dozen giant dragons driven by [Dragon Knights], charging at the enemy's formation, ready to spew a wave of dragon breath.

The eastern sky, however, abruptly turned into dusk.

Within that twilight glow, an indescribable giant displayed a vast majesty.

Just a mere glimmer of light was enough to seriously injure the extraordinary.

Even witnessing His form was like witnessing decay and ruin... It could cause ordinary people to die instantly or turn into walking zombies.

Yellow Heaven Dharma Body!

Taiping Sect Master!

Personally descended onto the battlefield!

This battle for the capital of the Clement Kingdom began with a clash at the level of Dharma Bodies!

"Tsk tsk... Even with the initial defenses, this battle is likely to result in heavy casualties in the Royal Capital..."

"Yellow Heaven Dharma Body, huh?"

Zhong Shenxiu, acting as if nothing was amiss, continued to conceal himself and observe the battlefield.

He knew the battle was far from reaching its climax.

The lure of the "Sole Divinity" was enough to draw out all the disintegrated immortals of the Second Yan Han Empire.

Soon, the mere aftershocks of their casual encounters could completely destroy Kaleston!

"Hmm... Among the three Daoist Sects, the 'Yellow Heaven Dharma Body' of the Taiping Sect is reputed to be the most mystical, and seeing it today, it indeed lives up to its reputation."

Zhong Shenxiu silently observed, looking at the Yellow Heaven Dharma Body with a hint of longing in his eyes.

He had received the complete inheritance of the Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect, only waiting for his Primordial Spirit to pass the fourth tribulation before he could attempt to cultivate the "Dragon-Tiger Dharma Body."

Yet, the Dragon-Tiger Dharma Body of the Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect still fell short of the Taiping Sect's "Yellow Heaven Dharma Body."

Each of the three Daoist Sects had their specialties; the Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect was most famed for its secret techniques of Suppressing Tribulation during the Primordial Pill and Primordial Spirit stages.

"However... The complete disregard for civilians by those with Dharma Bodies, acting openly, means faces have been thoroughly torn... Has the news of the 'Sole Divinity' truly driven them to spare no expense?"

Zhong Shenxiu pondered, "It seems that today's battle will definitely involve disintegrated immortals... It's not yet reached its peak, no rush, no rush..."

He continued to gaze at the battlefield.

Just then, that dusky evening sky in the east, upon reaching the edge of the urban area, was firmly halted.

There, reinforced concrete buildings were "controlled," automatically relocating and merging to form a new steel defense line.

The twilight's light sought to erode this barrier, but upon falling, it suddenly sprouted faces twisted in distress, forming bodies entirely constructed from light.

These glimmers of light had been "dominated", gained their own sentience, and became peculiar beings.

"Hmph!"

The giant under the Yellow Heaven snorted coldly, sending a shockwave far and wide, causing those below Rank 5 to have their eardrums bleed outright.

He took a heavy step forward, and the entire defense line seemed to experience a minor earthquake.

Immediately after, the towering Yellow Heaven giant raised his palm, ready to fiercely slam it down, intending to crush both the defense line and the army behind it into dust.

Even the Medici Family's [Controllers] and [Dominators] couldn't stop it!

Such was the might of the strongest Dharma Body from the Second Yan Han Empire!

The next moment, the ground cracked open, and a rotten, decayed enormous hand emerged from beneath, catching the palm of the Yellow Heaven Dharma body.

Boom!

The aftershock spread, reaching a small mountain in the suburbs, and soon, the entire mountain crumbled and dissipated like smoke, leaving no trace.

Atop the decayed giant hand stood a man dressed in an archaic suit distinctly different from contemporary styles, a ruler.

His eyes were deep blue, his features handsome, and he sported a small mustache, exuding regal authority. He was the founder of the Clement Kingdom, the exceptional being of Rank 8, the "Ancient One," Clement Medici!

When Clement appeared, a murky gray hue started to spread around like an oil painting.

The sky, the earth, and even human bodies... all began to decay and degenerate, as if eroded by the dust of history.

Rank 8 of the "Spirit Child" chain—the "Ancient One"—now possessed power to interfere with history, akin to the Twelve Yuan Chen Universe Divine Light!

In that grim and bleak hue, the Eastern cultivators suddenly felt their cultivation levels regressing.

Primordial Spirits regressed to Primordial Pills, Primordial Pills regressed to Divine Skills... as if they had fallen an entire major realm!

Even the Yellow Heaven Dharma Body's aura was in constant decline!

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