CHAPTER 512: CHAPTER 255-256 STRONG SUPPRESSION (TWO-IN-ONE CHAPTER, VOTE FOR MONTHLY TICKET)_3

After a long while, Shen Changqing withdrew his gaze. He took several steps and returned to the top of Saint Buddha Mountain.

Traces of the battle were still evident. Shimohe’s corpse also remained there.

The corpse’s flesh had been completely annihilated, leaving behind only a golden-stained skeleton.

Obviously, after a martial artist ascended to Great Grandmaster, their flesh and bones underwent further transformation, making complete destruction no easy feat.

Now that Shimohe had fallen, the skeleton he left behind was a rare and valuable treasure to others.

However, Shen Changqing did not focus on the pale golden skeleton. Instead, he looked towards the members of the Heaven Alliance.

"Shimohe’s attempt to refine the fate of South Nether Prefecture triggered frequent natural disasters, leading to heavy casualties among the populace. He deserved death! All sects of the Heaven Alliance are rebels. I order their complete eradication!"

As his words fell, he gave a grand wave of his hand.

Instantly, the already prepared members of the Demon-Subduing Division charged towards the Heaven Alliance the moment the order was given.

Meanwhile, those who had come merely to spectate the decisive battle had already begun to retreat upon hearing Shen Changqing’s words.

They had to retreat, for Saint Buddha Mountain was destined to become a chaotic battleground. If they stayed, they risked being mistaken for rebels of the Heaven Alliance. At that point, dying at the hands of the Demon-Subduing Division would be a truly unjust end.

"Exterminate the rebels!" Yun Venerable roared furiously. Taking a step forward, he threw a punch, unleashing the power of a King Rank Defender Envoy and instantly annihilating a Grandmaster from the Heaven Alliance.

Although his strength was not equal to Shimohe’s, there was no one else in the Heaven Alliance, apart from Shimohe, who could contend with a King Rank Defender Envoy.

As Yun Venerable made his move, the Heaven Alliance’s will to fight completely dissipated.

To be precise, the Heaven Alliance’s morale had already begun to silently crumble from the moment Shimohe fell. Now, with the Demon-Subduing Division attacking, their last vestiges of resistance utterly crumbled.

Offering no resistance, the Heaven Alliance members scattered and fled.

Shimohe had fallen. The Heaven Alliance had no one left capable of fighting. If they didn’t flee, Saint Buddha Mountain would become their graveyard. However, while the Heaven Alliance members sought to escape, the Demon-Subduing Division would not simply let them.

With Yun Venerable, a Defender Envoy, leading the charge, only martial artists at Grandmaster Peak could offer even slight resistance.

BOOM!

BOOM!!

Power erupted, shaking the mountain and sending stones tumbling.

"Xuankong, do not struggle any longer; after your death, I will send the people of the Myriad Buddhas Sect down to meet you!" Yun Venerable declared proudly, overpowering his opponent with a punch.

A mere Grandmaster Peak. That was the extent of his strength. Never mind that I’m no match for Shimohe; a peak Grandmaster is perfect for venting the anger I’ve accumulated.

BOOM!

BOOM! BOOM!

With each punch, Xuankong’s formidable physical body cracked and crumbled under this force.

Another punch, and a large crater formed in the mountainside.

Lying in the crater, his body like mangled flesh, Xuankong had no resentment in his eyes, only regret. He knew that once Shimohe died and the Heaven Alliance collapsed, the Myriad Buddhas Sect was doomed to annihilation, with no way to reverse its fate.

"Amitabha Buddha!" Xuankong mumbled the Buddhist chant in a low voice. He attempted to bring his hands together but couldn’t manage it.

By the time the chant ended, the light in his eyes had completely vanished.

Chaos! Saint Buddha Mountain had now plunged into utter chaos.

The Demon-Subduing Division members were in pursuit, while the Heaven Alliance members were fleeing. It was less a chaotic battle and more a one-sided slaughter by the Demon-Subduing Division.

Shen Changqing silently watched the battle on Saint Buddha Mountain, his eyes devoid of pity.

Choosing the wrong side—this was the consequence. From the moment these sects threw their lot in with the Heaven Alliance, they should have anticipated such an outcome. When one side was utterly defeated, how could there be any possibility of emerging unscathed?

When the Heaven Alliance rose to power, conquering cities and plundering lands, many soldiers from the Imperial Court’s army and experts from the Demon-Subduing Division had perished at their hands. Every sect that joined the Heaven Alliance had the blood of Great Qin on its hands.

That being the case, now that Shimohe had fallen, it was time for them to pay the price.

Suddenly, a Grandmaster charged out from Saint Buddha Mountain. Shen Changqing struck out with a finger, instantly obliterating the opponent’s physical body.

A Grandmaster was not a Great Grandmaster, nor were they experts of the Domain Realm. For a Grandmaster, having their physical body destroyed was tantamount to complete demise.

Subsequently, each time a Heaven Alliance member tried to flee Saint Buddha Mountain, Shen Changqing would strike them down. However, as long as they did not leave the mountain’s confines, he would not intervene. Unless, of course, a member of the Demon-Subduing Division faced a life-threatening situation.

The slaughter continued.

Several hours later, Yun Venerable, his clothes unstained by blood, arrived with a respectful expression. "Defender Shen, all members of the Heaven Alliance have been exterminated!"

Previously, when meeting Shen Changqing, he had mostly felt respect for the other’s position. This time, however, what Yun Venerable truly revered was the man’s strength. The battle in which Shimohe was slain had allowed him to truly understand just how powerful this Defender Envoy of South Nether Prefecture was.

King Rank Defender Envoy? No. Even the strongest King Rank Defender Envoy couldn’t possibly be this formidable. The only Defender Envoys who could possess such strength had to be at the Venerable Rank. Within the vast Demon-Subduing Division, only its true Dominator could reach the Venerable Rank; no one else could attain that level. Moreover, Yun Venerable even suspected that not even the mighty Dongfang Zhao could be a match for the current South Nether Prefecture Defender Envoy—especially after witnessing that scene of him shattering the void.