“Everyone, be careful!”
Qu Huaiwei’s pupils constricted as she saw the Outer God’s tentacles reaching out.
At the same time, her Scarlet Immortal Silk instantly surged, forming layers of barriers in front of her.
“Retreat! Everyone, fall back.”
Everyone’s brains throbbed, and they quickly flew backward.
The giant tentacle whipped through the air, carrying a shriek that tore through space, disregarding distance, and instantly lashed out at Qu Huaiwei.
“Bang—!!!”
The barrier formed by the Scarlet Immortal Silk was fragile, shattering inch by inch under the terrifying impact of the tentacle.
Qu Huaiwei felt an irresistible, unimaginable force slam into her chest.
“Pfft!”
She was sent flying backward, crashing into the hard rock wall of the cave, and a mouthful of hot blood spewed out.
Just as she got up, she immediately fell to the ground.
Her internal organs felt as if they had shifted!
Her Scarlet Immortal Silk instantly dimmed, becoming illusory and unstable.
Qu Huaiwei knelt on one knee, gasping for breath.
Just one strike!
In her Dharma Body state, a power comparable to an A-level martial artist, along with the incredibly defensive Scarlet Immortal Silk, was…
Completely defeated in an instant!
This was the true… power of an Outer God.
This disparity was simply a chasm, a Mortal, no…
Even with her Dharma Body state, in front of a true deity, she was as insignificant as dust!
“Whoosh!”
The giant tentacle swept through the air, carrying even more violent power, and lashed out at the heavily injured Qu Huaiwei.
Extremely fast, and even more ferocious in power!
Qu Huaiwei struggled to move, but the intense pain from within her body made it difficult for her to even lift a finger.
She could only watch…
Watching the giant shadow rapidly enlarge in her vision.
“Is it… over?”
Qu Huaiwei clenched her fists, feeling unwilling!
She had just gained hope, but now she was going to die.
In the face of this absolute power, all struggles seemed pale and ridiculous.
Just as the gigantic tentacle struck, about to touch Qu Huaiwei’s body.
“Boom!”
With a loud bang, time seemed to freeze at this moment!
A hand with long, slender fingers appeared out of thin air, firmly blocking the tentacle that could crush mountains.
There was no earth-shattering explosion.
Nor were there any brilliant flashes of energy clashing!
That power, capable of destroying everything, instantly vanished into nothingness before this hand!
Qu Huaiwei’s unfocused pupils refocused.
This tall and upright figure had appeared in front of her at some unknown point.
His ink-black hair moved without wind.
His dark robe fluttered.
He was enveloped in a hazy, blood-red aura, exuding a vast, ancient star-like divine pressure.
It was none other than Xuan Hao.
More precisely, it was the Physical Body formed from his severed hand.
His Primordial Spirit was still in the Mental Energy Domain, engaged in a fierce struggle with the Outer God’s main body.
“Buzz!”
From deep underground, a ripple emanated.
It was a silent roar.
The tentacle, held by Xuan Hao’s single hand, twisted frantically, trying to break free.
Xuan Hao looked up, his eyes erupting with scarlet Divine Light.
Divine Sense. Myriad Phenomena Forest!
“Buzz!”
Vast Mental Energy erupted with Xuan Hao at its center!
The explosion on the Mental Energy plane was silent, yet a million times more terrifying than any physical impact.
“Pfft.”
Starting from where Xuan Hao’s palm made contact, the giant tentacle exploded inch by inch, chunks of flesh blasting in all directions.
Just one strike, an instant kill!
This terrifying scene shocked all the Martial Artists still fighting in the cave.
In the depths of their consciousness, they all felt a primal fear, born from life itself, towards a higher-ranking existence.
It was the insignificance of an ant gazing at the sky.
It was the lowliness of dust facing a star!
Xuan Hao’s gaze, like a cold searchlight, slowly swept across this defiled cave.
Wherever his Divine Sense reached…
Those mountain-like piles of egg sacs silently turned to dust!
Those constantly wriggling chunks of flesh covering the rock walls were erased by an invisible force, instantly disappearing!
As far as his gaze reached, all defilement was purged!
The scarlet Divine Light was like a world-purifying fire, burning away all impurities.
“You only need to focus on eliminating the Outer God’s dependents. If the Outer God’s main body acts, I will personally descend.”
As Xuan Hao’s voice faded, his figure gradually disappeared.
“Farewell, Emissary!”
Including Qu Huaiwei, all the Martial Artists bowed respectfully.
However, the moment Xuan Hao disappeared…
“Buzz!”
Accompanied by a silent ripple, a scarlet glimmer silently swept across the entire cave.
“Ah! What’s happening?!”
“My body…”
Three short screams suddenly rang out.
Three powerful Martial Artists at the forefront of the team fell to the ground, their bodies suddenly convulsing.
Their eyes were wide, their faces contorted with pain and terror.
“What’s going on?”
Everyone looked at each other, a hint of fear in their eyes.
Beneath the skin of the three, their muscles and bones squirmed like living things, veins bulging!
“Quick, retreat.”
Everyone immediately panicked.
There was an Outer God deep underground; anything strange happening was not surprising.
“Help… help me!”
One of them reached out, looking at Qu Huaiwei in despair.
“Don’t be afraid, the three of you.” Qu Huaiwei understood. “This is the True Lord’s… blessing for your bravery.”
As soon as she finished speaking!
“Crack.”
“Pfft!”
The sound of bones growing and flesh tearing erupted simultaneously!
Under everyone’s puzzled gaze, the skin on both sides of the three Martial Artists’ waists suddenly tore.
Four new arms, dripping with fresh blood, grew from their waists.
At the same time, above their right shoulders…
Their skin bulged, and a fist-sized head with blurred features emerged like a breaking cocoon!
The intense pain only lasted a few seconds.
The mutation stopped, and the three stopped trembling.
They stared blankly at their newly grown arms, touched the cold, small heads on their shoulders, and also felt a power far exceeding their previous strength!
“This power, it’s so strong…”
The three looked at each other, overjoyed.
“This is the Dharma Body state!”
Qu Huaiwei explained from the side: “You have received the True Lord’s blessing. Besides powerful strength, you also possess unique skills that Martial Artists rarely achieve.”
The three reacted, falling to their knees with a thud.
Their large bodies prostrated, their voices trembling with excitement:
“We thank the True Lord for the grace of rebirth!”
They could clearly feel that their normal strength had stabilized at O3-level.
Once they activated this six-armed Dharma Body state, their short-term explosive combat power was enough to briefly contend with an A-Level!
More importantly…
Their body’s energy absorption rate had terrifyingly increased, giving them hope of quickly advancing to A-Level.
“They hit the jackpot.”
This scene was like pouring oil on a fire, igniting the hearts of all the surviving Martial Artists.
Fear was replaced by fervent desire.
Their envious eyes almost shot flames.
The True Lord rewarded and punished fairly!
Fighting bravely would earn such divine grace, which was more powerful than any pre-battle pep talk!
“What good luck, the True Lord chose them.”
“Too bad, why wasn’t it me?”
“What jackpot?” The three said in unison, “We charged at the front, killed the most monsters, and the True Lord must have seen our contributions!”
“This power, it’s strong!”
One of them clenched his six fists and chuckled.
“Indeed, others might cultivate for ten years and still not necessarily gain such power.” Another grinned.
“Alright, stop bragging.”
Everyone couldn’t stand it anymore and quickly began searching the cave, striving to kill more of the Outer God’s dependents to gain power.