Chapter 2570: Punishment of the Irreverent (3)

Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Sword Will was intangible, while Sword Energy was tangible.

The “psychokinesis” cultivated by mastering the Ten Sections of the Finger Sword evolved into Sword Cognition.

At that time, the focus was on amplifying Sword Will internally and strengthening Sword Energy externally.

Even with the mastery of Sword Cognition now, Xu Xiaoshou still only vaguely understood the concept of “Penetrating Divine Senses.”

Today, he comprehended.

Sword Cognition still manifested outwardly, amplifying the Sword Energy in a tangible form.

Sword Image was also an evolution of this method, differing in that it also materialized Sword Will, restoring the Nine Major Sword Techniques from concept to reality.

But Kui Leihan’s first-generation Penetrating Divine Senses, his G.o.d Punishment Tribulation… He cultivated true “thoughts”!

There was no emphasis on internal or external, just the essence of “thought” itself!

Just a mere “thought,” a form of “thinking,” a moment of “wanting” or “not wanting”…

Such intangible means should have existed within the intangible concept of “thought.”

It could ignore distance because “thinking” inherently had no distance limitations, and “imagination” could be boundless.

But it lacked any substantial combat power!

If illusions could kill, Xu Xiaoshou would have died countless times by now.

If one’s gaze could mutilate, he would have been torn apart by others long ago.

But the G.o.d Punishment Tribulation of Kui Leihan’s first-generation Penetrating Divine Senses was based on this impossibility, turning it into possibility!

The materialization of “thought,” from nothing to something, from the abstract to the concrete…

“Is this really possible?” In the ruins of Ran Ming, Jin Ren’s face twisted momentarily, then relaxed.

Possible!

Turning the intangible into tangible power, Kui Leihan’s first generation Penetrating Divine Senses was just the beginning.

Following that was the “Witness Sword Technique” of Bazhun’an.

The Sword Cognition accompanying the Witness Sword Technique was secondary; its true power lay in…

Empowering the sword with a name!

This was also turning the intangible into tangible.

Before Bazhun’an, ancient swordsmen had no concept of “naming,” even hiding their skills and names.

And apart from this…

Well, there was nothing else.

Only those capable of creating Penetrating Divine Senses, those who could sense it in this concept, quickly deduce the great usefulness of a “name” upon it.

There were only these two people in the world, with none to follow.

“Boom!”

In the blink of an eye.

The Divine Puppet still stood on the spot, but after a single glance from Kui Leihan, its back was completely blown apart.

The components of the Divine Puppet were extraordinary relics from the Dragon Apricot’s treasure trove.

However, under Penetrating Divine Senses, they turned to dust!

The “Divine Puppet” now only remained a “puppet,” devoid of its “divinity.”

It was as if it had been split open from head to toe, its back completely gone.

The remaining half, still crackling, stood in front of what should have been the blacksmith’s door.

It seemed to imply that the Divine Puppet had not been attacked but had been repeatedly insulted and deserved to be pointed at from behind until its back was completely broken and electrified.

“Tat, tat, tat…”

Dao Qiongcang ran three streets away in his s.h.i.+ny black boots, his back still charred from the residual power of G.o.d Punishment Tribulation.

He breathed a sigh of relief and pressed the Heavenly Group’s combat channel b.u.t.ton.

“Everyone, come quickly!”

Whoosh…

Scattered across various distant places, the white-clothed people who had hesitated to continue towards the battlefield could only grit their teeth and come when summoned.

Gathering around, they beheld Dao Qiongcang, his front dazzling and pristine, yet his back severely burned. Silence fell upon them one by one.

“See that? That’s Kui Leihan!”

Dao Qiongcang’s eyes sparkled, pointing far away at the giant figure still sitting amidst the blue-purple electric rays.

All the white-clothed people swallowed nervously and nodded slightly.

Such an extraordinary person was extremely rare.

Matched with the Ten High n.o.bles, who shouldn’t even be human but existed only in legends, Kui Leihan…

It was a perfect match!

Someone with sharp eyes noticed the iron ring around Kui Leihan’s neck and exclaimed, “Even with nine weapon prohibition orders, he can still use spiritual techniques?”

“No! This isn’t a spiritual technique,” Dao Qiongcang shook his head.

“Penetrating Divine Senses?” A white-clothed person nearby looked over in disbelief, “Shouldn’t Penetrating Divine Senses also be suppressed by the nine weapon prohibition orders?”

“No! This isn’t Penetrating Divine Senses either,” Dao Qiongcang continued shaking his head.

“What is it then?” the crowd wondered.

Dao Qiongcang took a deep breath and said:

“It’s just a manipulation of ‘thought’ and ‘force,’ simply a ‘gaze,’ nothing more.”

“It’s like facing a Saint—a demi-saint doesn’t need to do anything, but one will still be overwhelmed by their pressure, ultimately collapsing under their divine aura.”

“Kui Leihan is the same. He has ingrained Penetrating Divine Senses in his bones, so every move he makes, every thought, is like a spiritual technique, and his gaze can kill.”

The scattered white-clothed people around couldn’t help but feel the numbness creeping over their scalps, all rendered speechless.

Of course, Dao Qiongcang didn’t call these people over to waste his breath explaining Penetrating Divine Senses. He was here to have some fun.

He pointed again at the Divine Puppet standing in front of Kui Leihan, which was now only half a body.

“Do you see that half-puppet? That’s Xu Xiaoshou… Saint Servant Lord Shou!”

The white-clothed people nodded in unison, resembling chicks pecking at grain. Though puzzled by Hallmaster Dao’s sudden address of Xu Xiaoshou as Saint Servant Lord Shou, they refrained from dwelling on it too deeply.

Because they didn’t even know why Hallmaster Dao mentioned this!

Dao Qiongcang took another deep breath, then raised his head high and placed his hands behind his back, presenting his s.h.i.+ny front to the many white-clothed people.

Then, he pa.s.sionately declared:

“As strong as Kui Leihan is, in my presence, he must kill Xu Xiaoshou to demonstrate his loyalty to the Holy Divine Palace!”

Hiss!

After a moment of shock, the white-clothed people collectively gasped—was it really so?

They saw Kui Leihan turning his head in their direction, his eyes gleaming with faint purple electric light.

“Boom!”

A thunderous explosion shook the sky.

“I have antic.i.p.ated that Kui Leihan will not withstand these words and will attack me, but I choose to let him, and you need not worry…”

Dao Qiongcang, standing with his hands behind his back, smiled, not choosing any meaningless resistance.

Before Hallmaster Dao could finish his sentence, he was blasted away.

“Clang…”

The Divine Sinan fell to the ground.

“Crack, crack.”

And two teeth.

One real, one fake.