Chapter 709: Undefeated Under Gods

He clasped his hands toward Zhang Yu in the gesture of an ancient martial artist, then said, “Illustrious Candleglow Lord, as they say, words alone are no proof. Whether it’s design blueprints, theory of artifact forging, or even spatial techniques… few among us here dare claim true mastery.”

“And this matter involves nothing less than our lives and the assets we’ve built over a lifetime—it demands our utmost caution.”

“The move you just used to halt our two factions’ battle was truly exquisite, but there are details I still haven’t fully seen.”

“I ask you to take one more move from me. If you can endure it, then I will have nothing more to say.”

Heaven-Slayer Lord decided to test Zhang Yu’s ability through combat.

Having experienced countless battles great and small, Heaven-Slayer Lord believed that the process of fighting was the truest reflection of a person’s core, their qualities, their thoughts—their very essence.

In particular, he intended to test Zhang Yu’s spatial techniques in his own way, to see if Zhang Yu could truly be as formidable as he had just claimed and as the blueprints depicted.

Listening to Heaven-Slayer Lord’s words, Zhang Yu’s face betrayed no change in expression. He merely nodded lightly and said, “Heaven-Slayer Lord, make your move.”

So, under the watchful eyes of many Nascent Soul Lords, Heaven-Slayer Lord walked step by step toward Zhang Yu.

With each step he took, an imposing pressure radiated from his body, spreading in all directions.

A fierce battle intent surged toward everyone present, making each person feel as if the lord might pounce on them from any angle in the next instant—yet he never did.

This was the mental technique of the Security Department—a tactic that stirred a person’s mind by seeming to be combat yet not combat.

Once the opponent, agitated by the illusions, couldn’t help striking first, the Security Department cultivator—whether choosing to take the hit and demand compensation, or to fight back—would always hold the initiative.

And under Heaven-Slayer Lord’s application, this mental technique became even more unfathomable, making him seem as if he could lunge from any direction at any moment.

Even the detection abilities of spiritual eyes, spiritual artifacts, and magical treasures were disrupted, and the constant false alarms left cultivators utterly unable to judge what line Heaven-Slayer Lord’s next move would follow.

Twenty steps… fifteen steps… ten steps!

As Heaven-Slayer Lord drew closer and closer to Zhang Yu, the surging battle intent grew stronger, even pressuring several Nascent Soul Lords nearby into having their minds stirred. Thunderous Lord instinctively activated his artifact to defend, but quickly realized that Heaven-Slayer Lord was never going to attack him…

This state—constantly expecting him to strike in the next moment while he never did—tormented everyone’s hearts unbearably. Northern No-Egde and Mill-Flux Weaver felt their nerves strained to the limit, their qi, blood, and mana stiffening.

Mill-Flux Weaver watched as Heaven-Slayer Lord lifted his right foot, feeling that the step was so slow, as if it were falling inch by inch in his eyes.

Mill-Flux Weaver knew this wasn’t because Heaven-Slayer Lord’s movement was actually slow; rather, under the stimulation of the mental technique, he was forcibly drawn to focus, his attention compressed to the extreme, his gaze involuntarily following every minute motion…

Seven steps!

When Heaven-Slayer Lord was only seven steps away from Zhang Yu, he finally made his move.

In that instant, Heaven-Slayer Lord’s arms seemed to transform into two faint shadows.

The next moment, a total of four Void-Flying Thunderbolts shot out from Heaven-Slayer Lord’s hands like four bolts of lightning, streaking toward Zhang Yu’s position.

The Void-Flying Thunderbolt was a weapon promoted into warfare following the previous release of the Void Cloud Vault.

These artifacts, shaped like flying swords, once activated, transformed into a black lightning bolt, shooting out wrapped in a layer of spatial barrier.

The existence of the spatial barrier ensured that external attacks could hardly damage the Void-Flying Thunderbolt, yet would not block the explosive thunderfire from within it.

As soon as this purely combat-oriented artifact appeared, Heaven-Slayer Lord became infatuated with it. Especially when combined with his Sky-Margin Divine-Speed Classic, it produced terrifying destructive power.

But right now, Heaven-Slayer Lord used this technique not to defeat Zhang Yu, but to see how Zhang Yu would block it.

Facing the four Void-Flying Thunderbolts that shot toward him like lightning, about to crash into him in an instant, Zhang Yu unhurriedly extended his right hand and gently scooped.

In that instant, the world seemed to darken; all the light in the funeral hall appeared to be gathered into Zhang Yu’s palm, vanishing in a flash and reappearing in a flash.

Then everyone saw Zhang Yu, as if scooping a fish from a stream, grab the four Void-Flying Thunderbolts out of the air with his hand.

No matter how the four Void-Flying Thunderbolts accelerated, swerved, or struggled, Zhang Yu’s palm was like an ever-enlarging fish tank, keeping them from swimming out.

But seeing this, Heaven-Slayer Lord’s eyes showed a hint of disappointment.

At the same time, three more Void-Flying Thunderbolts flashed behind Zhang Yu.

It turned out that in addition to the four Void-Flying Thunderbolts shot from the front, Heaven-Slayer Lord had secretly launched three Void-Flying Thunderbolts that circled the battlefield and came at Zhang Yu from behind.

Soundlessly, these three Void-Flying Thunderbolts struck against an invisible barrier, stopping just a few inches behind Zhang Yu.

Wonderhand Lord’s eyes narrowed, thinking, “Did Zhang Yu also set up a spatial barrier behind him to block that strike?”

Yet, seeing this, Heaven-Slayer Lord’s eyes grew even more disappointed.

At the same time, Thunderous Lord wondered in his heart, “Didn’t Heaven-Slayer use his Nascent Soul?”

All the True Monarchs present knew that the Nascent Soul is the strongest power of a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

And the next moment, with a tremor under Zhang Yu's feet, the ground shattered with a boom, directly blasting a large crater.

A faint humanoid figure holding two Taixu Flying Thunders stood silently beneath Zhang Yu's feet—it was precisely the Nascent Soul of Tiansha True Monarch.

However, at this moment, this Nascent Soul and the Taixu Flying Thunders were all blocked underground by the spatial barrier.

Leiji True Monarch's gaze sharpened as he watched this scene: "Tiansha's Nascent Soul launched a sneak attack from underground? I couldn't even perceive it? Am I being affected by that guy's mental cultivation method?"

"That Tiansha, after these ten or so months of battles and development, has become more and more terrifying."

"But in the end, Zhang Yu still proved superior—truly worthy of being Senior Sister's good disciple and my good junior nephew."

Leiji True Monarch silently pinned Zhang Yu's contact to the top of his address book, just below Ciji Divine Lord. Then he laughed heartily and said to Tiansha True Monarch, "Tiansha, are you convinced now? The series of nine Taixu Flying Thunders you released have all been blocked."

Tiansha True Monarch, however, ignored Leiji and stared directly at Zhang Yu, asking, "Zhuyi True Monarch, although you blocked my Taixu Flying Thunders, you did so by brute force, failing to break through the spatial barrier of the Taixu Flying Thunder."

"If you cannot even break the spatial barrier of the Taixu Flying Thunder, how can I believe you can break the Heavenly Dome?"

As Tiansha True Monarch finished these words, the many Nascent Soul True Monarchs present were stirred inwardly and all looked toward Zhang Yu's direction.