Chapter 243 - 143: Gu Yun’s Might

He emanated an abyssal and terrifying aura!!

He looked like a Thunder God incarnate, his hair bristling with a power that could suppress the heavens and the earth!!

Then,

While suspended in the air, Gu Yun raised a hand. He spread his fingers, gathering myriad bolts of thunder into his palm, and thrust it forward!

RUMBLE!

In an instant, all the lightning within the vast Thunder Domain converged on his palm. It formed a colossal Thunder God Palm Seal that tore through layer after layer of space. Like a Celestial Punishment Palm Seal, it descended with apocalyptic force, hurtling toward the River of Sword Qi that stretched across the sky!!

BANG!

The two powerful attacks collided, instantly producing a world-shattering sound. A destructive force erupted as layers of space seemed to collapse and fragment. The impact sent out terrifying shockwaves, like giant tsunamis, sweeping across the sky and land!!

Caught in the exceedingly powerful aftershocks, the arena below began to crumble as if struck by an earthquake. Vicious cracks, like furious dragons, spread across its surface!

The arena’s defensive Array activated instantly, raising a protective barrier of light etched with Profound Mysterious Inscriptions to withstand the terrifying shockwave!

The Deacon Referee’s eyes sharpened as he watched from outside the arena.

He recognized the combatant—it was the same guy who always managed to crack the defensive Array.

The Deacon instantly flashed into position,

prepared to pour a massive amount of True Yuan into the Array at a moment’s notice,

just in case.

After all, the kid had a history.

If he was negligent in his duties,

the blame would be severe.

However, a few moments passed,

and the defensive Array held firm against the shockwave, remaining completely unscathed.

The Deacon Referee was relieved.

Meanwhile,

the crowd surrounding the vast arena was in an uproar.

They stared, jaws agape and utterly dumbfounded, at the clash of boundless lightning and soaring Sword Qi that filled the sky above the stage.

"Is... is this still the True Martial Realm?

The power level is completely off the charts."

a rookie disciple who had recently joined the Inner Sect murmured.

"It is the True Martial Realm, but those two on the stage have all but reached its absolute peak."

Someone else, their face also filled with shock, slowly explained.

"But Senior Brother Gu is just a freak of nature! To have such Heaven-Reaching strength in his thirties!"

...

At this moment, high above the vast arena, the Thunder God Palm Seal and its accompanying sea of lightning continued to clash violently with the world-piercing River of Sword Qi. The collision radiated with the force of immense Divine Power, unleashing a brilliant light that illuminated every corner of the sky and earth.

The next instant,

CRACK!

After clashing for only a moment, the sky-spanning River of Sword Qi was violently shattered by the colossal Thunder God Palm Seal and its torrent of lightning!!

Then, with overwhelming power, it continued on its path. Trailing myriad bolts of lightning, it crushed through space as it bore down on Chen Qi!!

"Hmph?!

This guy...

he’s this terrifying!"

Chen Qi’s expression turned grim. He stared up at the terrifying Thunder God Palm Seal as it descended, seemingly powerful enough to obliterate the entire world, and was shaken to his core.

Despite his shock, his movements didn’t slow in the slightest.

The very instant the terrifying Thunder God Palm Seal crushed his River of Sword Qi,

Chen Qi stomped on the air,

shattering the void like a mirror beneath his foot.

He then transformed into an ethereal streak of sword light, crossing several miles in a flash to escape the Thunder God Palm Seal’s massive range.

"BOOM!"

Immediately after, the Thunder God Palm Seal, wreathed in countless bolts of lightning, slammed into the massive arena below.

In that instant, the miles-wide platform was obliterated.

Where the Thunder God Palm Seal struck, every slab of stone and piece of rubble was utterly annihilated!!

Viewed from the sky,

it was as if a massive chunk had been torn from the arena. All that remained was residual lightning arcing through the void of shattered space. The terrifying power on display was enough to leave anyone aghast!

At this moment,

Gu Yun stood tall on the ruined arena. Violent gales whipped past him, yet not a single corner of his robes stirred. It was as if the wind itself flowed around him—a testament to his absolute power.

Gu Yun’s expression was impassive. His voice was calm as he said:

"You have one last chance!"