Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 360 - 320: Battle of the Huai Wasteland (34 in 1)

Chapter 360: Chapter 320: Battle of the Huai Wasteland (34 in 1)

The Divine Spear pierced through the heavens, as thick as a mountain and resembling a sky-reaching giant pillar standing between heaven and earth, its overwhelming presence surging and billowing, intimidating the hearts of all.

The entire void shuddered, as if it were about to completely collapse.

This aura was too astonishing, and one could vaguely see strands of sinister blood qi coiled around the Divine Spear—not from its owner, but from those it had slain. Each person a strand of blood qi; there were tens of thousands, which gave an inkling of just how many had fallen to the owner of the Divine Spear, a ruthless and powerful figure.

A large Merchant Group, consisting of tens of thousands, was stopped in their tracks, completely forbidden passage. That breathtaking aura shook the heart.

From within the Mercenary Group, a figure soared out. Tall and burly, his presence too was grand and powerful, capable of withstanding the pressure released by the Divine Spear.

He was the provisional leader of the temporarily formed large-size Mercenary Group, named Hann Tai, also the top expert among the mercenaries, and previously the head of the largest mercenary group of over a thousand people in a small city. A pinnacle expert of the Divinity Transformation Realm’s Third Layer Heaven, he was truly extraordinary even in the Black Sky Plain and held a significant reputation.

Hann Tai cupped his fists and shouted toward the Divine Spear, "I, Hann Tai, pay my respects to the Great One. I earnestly request that you allow us passage. We are willing to offer ten thousand pounds of Spirit Stones as tribute, simply to leave."

Ten thousand pounds of Spirit Stones!?

Many leaders of the Merchant Group paled at this; that was an incredibly shocking sum. Their round trip earnings wouldn’t come close to that amount. Earning one to two thousand pounds was already remarkable—ten thousand pounds was beyond their reach.

They wanted to speak with Hann Tai, but he warned them in secret not to lower the price, for the other party was undoubtedly a high-profile figure in Black Sky Plain, and if not among the Black Sky Eight Bandits, their status would not fall far behind.

Offending the other could very likely result in the annihilation of all present.

This realization changed many faces.

BOOM—

Suddenly, the Divine Spear erupted in dazzling Divine Radiance. A terrifying Divine Power undulated, pressing down, causing the vast wastelands to tremble, and from the Divine Spear as the epicenter, huge ravines split open, the earth torn asunder. Many in the Merchant Group fell to their knees trembling, prostrated by an unrivaled presence, as if a peerless deity had descended among mortals.

This person was too strong; the sheer terror emanating from just a Magic Artifact like the Divine Spear was unimaginable, let alone if their True Body were present.

From the Divine Spear came a majestic voice, "The ten thousand pounds of Spirit Stones must be paid, but a search is also required. The one who harmed Young Master Liuu Xia must be found."

Many in the Merchant Group changed color at this proclamation; among their merchandise were genuine treasures, which could not be exposed, or it would attract the covetous eyes of many robbers.

Hann Tai hastily said, "Great One, I swear, there is definitely no perpetrator your honor seeks among our group. We only happened to be passing by. Please allow us to depart, and the ten thousand pounds of Spirit Stones shall be—"

Before he could finish, the Divine Spear unleashed a surging wave, tearing through the heavens, shattering clouds, and even sending Hann Tai flying back, spitting blood and crashing into the dust, utterly humiliated and shocking to behold—completely powerless to retaliate.

A cold snort came from the Divine Spear, deafening, "Does a mere Third Realm Divinity Transformation dare to advise me on my actions? Come, search!"

People were stunned; even a Divinity Transformation expert was treated with such disregard—the opponent was far too powerful.

Immediately, a large horde of robbers rushed forward to search, three to four thousand in number, brazenly opening boxes of merchant goods, finding several precious items. Some robbers even unabashedly grabbed handfuls and stuffed them into their own pockets.

Some even took advantage of the situation to harass the better-looking women in the Merchant Group, groping them and causing public outrage, yet the owner of the Divine Spear made no move to intercede.

Members of the Merchant Group were outraged but dared not speak up. Had the owner of the Divine Spear not been so domineering, and Hann Tai, the first expert, so easily knocked back and bloodied, they wouldn’t have suffered such indignity. Now, they could only watch helplessly as everything unfolded.

And the Mercenary Group was just as powerless, for the owner of the Divine Spear’s presence was too overwhelming; even the most powerful, Hann Tai, couldn’t withstand a single hit, let alone them.

Inside a spacious chariot, Ye Chen and Chenn Ruo’s resting place, they were aware of everything transpiring outside. Underneath her black cloak, Chenn Ruo was fuming, swinging her tiny fists, "These damn cowards, so bold! If Uncle Blackface were here, I’d punish them properly, cover their heads in flowers, and give them eighteen slaps to teach them why women should not be trifled with."

Hearing the young girl’s discontented muttering, Ye Chen wanted to laugh. Luckily, the area released inside the chariot concealed them, and the outside couldn’t probe in, otherwise, it would have been unfortunate if the owner of the Divine Spear heard her words.

However, at that moment, a robber rushed onto their chariot, glanced over them, and then pointed menacingly at Chenn Ruo, "In broad daylight, what’s with the black robe? Don’t hide, reveal yourself and let’s see if you’re the culprit."

Ye Chen found this repulsive and wished to slap the offender away, but the owner of the Divine Spear was watching like a hawk outside, and here in Black Sky Plain, offending a robber could incite immense trouble.