Chapter 730: Helpless

Liu Yuantian struck with all his might as soon as he made his move.

He did not underestimate his opponent in the slightest.

In his view,

Zhang Yuhe, as a Nine-Step God King who had managed to kill Lu Gang,

could not be weak.

If he did not go all out,

he might not be able to secure victory.

Most importantly,

Zhang Yuhe's final sword strike that killed Lu Gang—

Liu Yuantian had seen it too.

That magnificent sword light was truly terrifying.

Even he himself,

facing such a strike, would need to handle it with care.

As an ancient monster who had lived through endless ages,

Liu Yuantian understood one principle:

Strike first to gain the upper hand.

If you fight, crush your opponent with one blow.

There was no room for probing attacks.

The more you probe, the easier it is to overturn.

He did not want to fail.

So after deciding to act,

Liu Yuantian exerted his full strength.

A massive hammer shadow, with the force of thunder, rapidly crushed toward Zhang Yuhe.

Terrifying laws of rules enveloped the surroundings.

Countless epochs ago,

Liu Yuantian had already broken through to the Nine-Step God King Realm.

Over this long period,

he had fully comprehended all nine types of rule powers to Perfection.

Destruction, shattering, suppression, and so on—

various rule powers interwove together.

The vast Great Dao Rules seemed to suppress and crush the entire world.

Zhang Yuhe stood with his hands behind his back.

Seeing the overwhelming hammer shadow and the boundless rule powers closing in,

he could not help but feel a chill in his heart.

Clearly,

though both were Nine-Step God Kings,

this Elder of the Beiyuan Palace was far beyond the Heavenly Yang God King he had faced before.

The crushing rule powers even made it difficult for him to breathe.

"So strong."

Zhang Yuhe murmured to himself.

Liu Yuantian's strength was far beyond his imagination.

Perhaps he was one of the most powerful people Zhang Yuhe had ever encountered in the Chaos Sea.

Except for Qi Feilong, whom he had once crossed paths with,

everyone else fell far short compared to Liu Yuantian.

Though the enemy was strong,

Zhang Yuhe was not too concerned.

After all, he had not expected to kill Liu Yuantian.

He only wanted to test the waters,

to see the true caliber of the top Supreme God Kings in the Chaos Sea.

As for danger—

of course, there was none.

Although he could no longer use the God-Demon Executioner Sword,

what did that matter?

With the support of the Primordial Unity Divine Power,

the Nine Heavens Primordial Chaos Sword Formation alone was enough to keep him invincible.

Zhang Yuhe had full confidence in the defensive capabilities of this sword formation.

From Yu Fantian to the Immortal Realm, and from the Immortal Realm to the Chaos Sea,

this powerful sword formation

had accompanied him throughout his entire cultivation career.

Zhang Yuhe had faced powerful enemies countless times,

and in the end, this sword formation had always resolved the situation.

Under the protection of the Nine Heavens Primordial Chaos Sword Formation,

Zhang Yuhe had weathered one unprecedented Heavenly Tribulation after another.

Liu Yuantian was indeed strong,

but Zhang Yuhe believed

that under the protection of the sword formation,

the other party could not harm even a single hair on his head.

Moreover,

he still had his nine Clones.

So he would always remain invincible.

If there was real danger,

he could summon his Clones immediately.

In Zhang Yuhe's view,

below the Eternal realm, he was already unmatched.

No one could pose a threat to him.

Watching the sky full of hammer shadows crushing down with immense rule powers,

Zhang Yuhe waved his right hand.

The nine divine swords circling around him slowly spread out,

quickly forming a majestic sword formation.

Layers of Sword Qi light curtains, centered on Zhang Yuhe, rapidly extended infinitely outward.

Boom…

The black hammer shadow, with lightning force, violently slammed into the Sword Qi light curtain.

The fierce collision between the hammer shadow and the light curtain produced a deafening roar.

The layers of Sword Qi light curtains shattered one after another, then quickly restored themselves.

The intense collision of their Divine Abilities unleashed a terrifying aftermath.

The shockwave swept across heaven and earth.

Within millions of miles, countless towering Peaks crumbled silently like grains of sand.

Zhang Yuhe kept his left hand behind his back, while his right hand rapidly formed hand seals.

Facing Liu Yuantian's full-force strike, he did not retreat even half a step.

He stood firmly in midair.

Liu Yuantian extended his right hand.

The Black God Annihilation Hammer quickly flew back.

He narrowed his eyes,

looking at Zhang Yuhe in the distance with disbelief.

Liu Yuantian knew Zhang Yuhe was strong,

but he had never imagined

that Zhang Yuhe could be so terrifyingly powerful.

That strike just now had not been held back at all.

It was almost his Peak strike.

Yet,

faced with such a terrifying attack,

Zhang Yuhe remained calm and composed, not retreating even half a step.

What kind of strength was this?

"Who exactly are you?"

Liu Yuantian asked in a deep voice.

He did not believe

that Zhang Yuhe was an unknown Loose Cultivator God King.

A God King with Zhang Yuhe's strength

could not possibly be obscure in the Chaos Sea.

He must be an impostor.

Liu Yuantian was certain

that the Zhang Yuhe before him was some veteran Nine-Step God King in disguise.

Otherwise,

vast as the Chaos Sea was,

how could there be so many powerful God King Cultivators?

Liu Yuantian had roamed for endless ages.

Though he dared not claim to be invincible among God Kings,

those who could so easily and calmly withstand his strongest strike

could not be many.

He could not have failed to hear of such a person.

It had to be a disguise.

Facing Liu Yuantian's doubt,

Zhang Yuhe replied calmly:

"I already told you."

"Are you really from the Great Desert Heaven?"

Liu Yuantian asked again, unconvinced.

Zhang Yuhe nodded slightly.

"Zhang Yuhe of Donghua Palace, Great Desert Heaven."

"This time, I am merely traveling in the Beiyuan Domain by chance."

"I had no intention of stirring up trouble."

"Lu Gang sought death himself, so don't blame me."

Having said that,

Zhang Yuhe paused for a moment.

He stared at Liu Yuantian in the distance and slowly spoke:

"If Beiyuan Palace is not convinced, you can come to the Great Desert Heaven to find me."

After saying this,

Zhang Yuhe quickly soared into the air, turning into a streak of light and disappearing into the distance.

Liu Yuantian stood still in midair.

He did not pursue.

Because it was meaningless.

If he chased after him, what could he do?

He could not break through Zhang Yuhe's sword formation defense.

Even if he continued to pester him, he still could not do anything to the other party.

Although Beiyuan Palace had many God Kings,

even he himself was helpless; waiting for others to arrive

would be pointless too.

Unless the Beiyuan Emperor took action.

Otherwise,

Liu Yuantian even doubted

that even if they mobilized the full strength of the sect,

they might not be able to take down Zhang Yuhe.

In that case,

letting Zhang Yuhe leave gracefully was also a dignified approach.

For now, only Lu Gang had died.

If they truly angered Zhang Yuhe

and he went on a killing spree in Beiyuan Heaven,

then at that time,

their Beiyuan Palace would suffer heavy losses.

"Great Desert Heaven, Donghua Palace?"

Looking in the direction Zhang Yuhe had disappeared,

Liu Yuantian fell into thought.

Of course, he knew the Great Desert Heaven.

He had also heard of Donghua Palace.

After all, the Donghua God King was powerful,

and among the Nine-Step God Kings, he was one of the top existences.

He had even dealt with the Donghua God King at the Extraterritorial Heavenly Pass.

But who was Zhang Yuhe?

Besides the Donghua God King, did Donghua Palace have such a formidable Supreme God King?

Liu Yuantian was somewhat skeptical.

He believed

that what Zhang Yuhe said before leaving must be true.

At this level,

the other party had no reason to deceive him.

"Could he be a newly promoted Nine-Step God King of Donghua Palace in recent years?"

Thinking of this,

Liu Yuantian could not help but sigh:

"It seems another unparalleled Prodigy is about to rise."