Chapter 167: 166: With One Person

Under the influence of massive annihilation power, the surrounding space began to quake and warp; every place touched by the annihilation power emitted by Wang Wu turned into utter void.

This is a characteristic of an Upper‑Third‑rank warrior's power; after reaching this realm, they can already tear space to some extent.

After all, Fourth‑rank martial arts already possess techniques that can fold space, and upon reaching Upper‑Third, such techniques only become more numerous.

Warping space, tearing the universe—that is the ability mastered by Upper‑Third ranks.

Of course, "tearing the universe" is an exaggerated expression. If it means ripping open the wall of the universe and opening a passage beyond it, the martial level on the other side has not yet developed to that extent.

Yet even so, it's already quite good, to be honest.

The surrounding space keeps annihilating, but Wang Wu feels no relief at all; the mist keeps dissipating, yet fog from elsewhere quickly fills in.

Likewise, those monsters are wiped out wave after wave, yet endless monsters keep appearing.

Even with annihilation power, it is still insufficient to completely destroy this world.

Because he is only a Third‑rank.

"Damn, this place really feels off…"

Yin Shenli manipulates Wang Wu, continuously dispelling the surrounding anomalies. At that moment, a cultivator behind Wang Wu suddenly flung open his eyes.

He stared blankly at Wang Wu, then stood up, and energy began to gather in his hand.

But the next instant, before Qing Xuanzi could notice his movement and intervene, he was instantly reduced to ash.

"Why can't even the Demon‑Subduing Formation hold up???"

Though he didn't turn around, Wang Wu naturally knew what was behind him, feeling the presence of only four breaths left, which shocked him immensely.

Because this was the first time he encountered a situation where even the Vajra Demon‑Subduing Formation couldn't protect a person.

"It's normal; this place isn't meant for someone of your level," Yin Shenli said coldly, having no desire now to mock her disciple.

She is currently in work mode, fully serious, so she feels like a block of ten‑thousand‑year‑old ice.

Though useless, even with top pilot Yin Shenli, Wang Wu's chassis is just too weak.

After all, she isn't some protagonist of a radish‑slice story who can drive a mass‑produced machine harder than a special one; moreover, for someone of Wang Wu's caliber, calling him a mass‑produced machine is already generous.

This guy's strength is simply too feeble, even if he were a true Third‑rank? If he could reach true Third‑rank, she could force his strength up to Second‑rank; if First‑rank, up to near‑peerless level.

Whether Second‑rank or First‑rank, they already possess the power to destroy this world.

But unfortunately, Wang Wu does not.

So the only thing she can do now is keep radiating annihilation power outward, a feeling that makes her feel extremely suppressed. After all, she's a genius; why endure such grievance?

If she herself were here, even at Fourth‑rank, that would be enough… uh, well, probably not enough.

At least Third‑rank.

An ordinary Third‑rank arriving here would most likely fail to solve the problem, but if she arrived during her own Third‑rank period, solving this would not be difficult at all.

"I don't know how long the remaining four can hold on, you damn it, if they spent more time cultivating, that guy probably wouldn't have died just now."

After annihilating the surrounding anomalies for a while, Yin Shenli said to her disciple.

"Um, it's fine, Master. Don't feel guilty." Hearing this, Wang Wu immediately comforted warmly: "Saving people is just a side task for me; I've already done my best, so I won't feel any psychological pressure if I fail. Master, you shouldn't stress either."

"Alright then." Yin Shenli fell silent instantly.

She originally wanted to use this chance to attack her disciple and adjust things, but didn't expect the guy, though looking like a great guy, actually leans more toward doing whatever he likes.

Still, that suits her taste perfectly.

Although Wang Wu is not the only disciple of the Yinji Divine Sect who has experienced a master's possession, he is definitely the one who has cost Yin Shenli the most time.

Time passed second by second, Wang Wu kept watching the clock, from half an hour to an hour, from an hour to half an hour.

At the same time, he could also feel that his master—no, his own body—was becoming increasingly powerless.

His spherical fortress is not near this side, so he cannot directly bring the few people back.

Though the invincible Hearthstone guarantees his own safety, it cannot let him escort others.

With all spatial‑jumping methods like Mirror‑Flower Water‑Moon failing, the only thing Wang Wu can do now is wait, waiting for his master to arrive.

For a Fourth‑rank warrior, annihilation power is still a relatively high‑tier energy; he has only just begun to handle it proficiently, and his reserves are not large.

A continuous full‑power output for over an hour from Yin Shenli already makes his internal true‑Qi drain rapidly.

Forcing a promotion to Third‑rank already spikes true‑Qi consumption dramatically; on top of that, Wang Wu is currently using True‑Wu, so in this state his endurance has shrunk from dozens of hours to less than six.

Earth‑origin warriors prize extreme stamina; even at full power, their internal energy reserves can sustain firepower for dozens of hours.

The energy inside a Lower‑Third warrior is comparable to a fission reactor; at Middle‑Third, a Sixth‑rank can be likened to a fusion reactor; the Fifth‑rank begins to tap void energy.

As for Fourth‑rank? Fourth‑rank is already a void‑energy reactor plus an antimatter reactor.

And at Third‑rank… in short, you can't fatigue a Third‑rank to death.

Though a Third‑rank isn't a perpetual motion machine, in Cloud Light City some private workshops use human‑powered reactors, usually run by the factory owner himself, powering the whole production line.

What they need to do is spend six hours a day inside the reactor playing on their phone, then they can leave.

Such factory owners are generally Upper‑Third or Middle‑Third warriors, mostly Middle‑Third.

After all, even in a big city like Cloud Light City, Upper‑Third isn't considered a big deal.

Human‑powered generation is still very useful, far better than ordinary generators, cheap and effective.

This kind of thing exists in this world as well; after all, both worlds belong to the extraordinary realm, and people's thought patterns are sometimes the same.

"Master, how much longer?"

Realizing his power would run out in less than three hours, Wang Wu hurriedly called his master Qin Xiang, anxiously asking:

"My energy here is depleting fast; I can't last three more hours."

"Don't rush, disciple."

Qin Xiang's calm voice came over the line, "Relax."

While saying that, the space ahead of Wang Wu's sight suddenly tore apart.

A silver‑white compact car—yeah, a compact car. Its model looks much like the cars from Wang Wu's hometown's techno‑society, not sci‑fi at all.

But it was just this utterly un‑sci‑fi little sedan that somehow spanned an unknown number of multiverses and arrived in this world.

Wang Wu wasn't surprised by this at all, or rather, in his subconscious it was already a completely normal thing.

The master drives for Didi, essentially a taxi driver; taxis are just for taking people around and handling pickups, right? No problem.

Bang—!

The silver‑white sedan's engine roared violently as it fell from the sky, barreling straight ahead and smashing every oddity along the way.

And the moment Master Qin Xiang appeared, Yin Shenli instantly withdrew all her aura.

"Disciple, I'm heading back first. I'll call a car and be there in a moment."

After saying that, Wang Wu felt his body lighten, and the level of his internal energy dropped rapidly at that instant.

And as the power continued to dissipate, the surrounding oddities instantly became even more…

scarce—no, they should be said to have vanished completely.

Even though Master Yin Shenli's power no longer existed, a far greater force had manifested here, in this world.

The dazzling heavenly might enveloped the entire world.

"Disciple, I'm here."

The car door opened, and a black leather shoe first hit the ground. Immediately after, an incomparably massive figure followed.

Standing two meters twenty‑five tall, muscles bulging, his whole body resembled a wall.

A white cropped haircut, white eyebrows and golden eyes, a military‑green vest with camouflage combat pants, and black combat boots on his feet.

The man's features were rugged, his demeanor icy.

He exuded an immense, majestic aura, yet it offered no sense of reassurance.

It only made one feel cold, as if standing in a frigid hell.

This is Qin Xiang, the Sect Leader of the Extreme Heaven Vajra Sect and one of the thirty‑two Overturning the Universe Martial Gods of Yun Guang City.

In the past, people called masters like Qin Xiang, whose strength far surpassed the first rank, "Star‑Crushing Martial Saints", meaning they possessed the power to shatter stars with a mere gesture.

Nowadays, with the update of the martial arts system, the "Star‑Crushing" realm is no longer exclusive to supreme masters.

The title has lost its prestige, so it is no longer a unique label for supreme masters.

The four directions are called "Yu", and from ancient to modern they are called "Zhou".

The term "Overturning the Universe" is the new name people now use for these supreme masters.

Because now they possess the power to overturn the heavens.

It sounds a bit exaggerated, but it is indeed true.

The Milky Way's diameter is about 100,000 light‑years, and Wu He, the strongest of Earth's martial arts and the older brother of Shashou Ge, as a being at the pinnacle of human martial arts, can leap roughly 10,000 light‑years in a single bound.

The universe is vast; even a single galaxy spans 100,000 light‑years in diameter.

Even a world‑class master like Wu He, the number one human martial artist, who reaches a staggering 0.9 times the speed of light, describing him as "Overturning the Universe" is still a bit exaggerated.

But— but.

Although he cannot truly overturn the heavens, there is one thing that a top‑tier master of Wu He's caliber can easily accomplish.

That is, burning an entire galaxy.

A 100,000‑light‑year diameter is merely ten jumps.

And ten trillion stars would vanish within the annihilating energy.

Children, real injury is the most genuine harm in this world.

As for Master Qin Xiang, although his usual strength is only 0.6 times the speed of light, when he goes full‑throttle, flattening a galaxy is not particularly difficult.

At this level, stars are no different from a glass bead to the strong.

And the so‑called "Overturning the Universe" truly lives up to its name.

"Master."

The moment he saw Qin Xiang, Wang Wu's heart, which had been hanging, instantly became.

That massive frame, the resolute visage, the gaze full of indifference to life—everything about him was somehow reassuring.

"Don't be afraid, disciple; I am already here."

He closed the car door, walked up to his beloved disciple, and looked down at him from above.

At that moment, the four cultivators who had already been crushed to the point of breathlessness, their brains stiffened, also felt an even greater pressure.

Even though it wasn't directed at anyone, the few could not even shift their gaze onto that presence.

He stood there, giving off a sense that he did not belong to the surrounding space.

As if he did not belong to this world.

As if he had transcended everything.

"Master!" Wang Wu's eyes welled with hot tears, of course, he also didn't forget.

Although Yin Shenli had already left, the two still maintained a connection.

Yin Shenli, this master, is very young, both in physical age and mental age.

Therefore, at times she behaves like a huge... uh, behaves rather naively.

A childlike heart, that's normal.

After coaxing the other master, Wang Wu looked at his own master with an eager expression:

"Master, are we—are we taking your car together to leave here?"

"Leave?" Qin Xiang raised an eyebrow at his disciple's words, "Why?"

"Ah?" Wang Wu was a bit confused, but said nothing.

Because his master had already answered with his actions.

"You called me here; it shouldn't be just to run away, right?"

While speaking, Qin Xiang's face broke into a cruel smile.

With his voice, his fist also rose at that moment, and a flood of golden light began to shoot out from it.

This was a lightless mist, yet at that instant Wang Wu saw the sun.

A dazzling, blazing sun, radiating endless light and heat.

"My disciple, let me show you now, the power of your master."

As he said, Qin Xiang grinned.

At the same time, the sun emblem on his forehead, which Wang Wu had thought was merely tattooed, burst forth with an incomparable golden radiance.

"Let me show you, how I, your master, can with a single person's strength defeat the damn whole world..."

"Hehehe, je je je…"

Qin Xiang's laugh was like a great bell, each note it emitted seemed to contain massive energy capable of shattering stars and destroying heaven and earth.

Arrogant, proud, brutal.

This is the master of the Supreme Heaven Vajra Gate, Qin Xiang.

Immediately, a fist came down, and the laughter abruptly stopped at that moment.

And disappearing together was the entire world.

(End of Chapter)