That foot clearly intended to stomp Yi Tianxing to death—brutally and humiliatingly. It was meant to crush him into pulp.
A lowly ant, one that had destroyed his eye—an unforgivable disgrace. If he didn't kill him, there would be no way to quell the fury in his heart. For someone to injure his eye—this was a first. Such a person must never be allowed to live.
He absolutely could not survive.
"You want to stomp me to death? You're dreaming. You think only your body is strong?" Yi Tianxing's eyes flashed coldly. "Then I'll show you—my body might not be any weaker than yours!"
He reached up, meeting the descending giant foot with a direct blow.
Terrifying power exploded from both bodies. The surrounding void twisted and even showed signs of cracking. Even without using the Heaven Suppressing Seal (镇狱印), Yi Tianxing's physical strength had already reached over 400,000 jin. With his true essence and mana fueling it, the force he unleashed was monstrous. Yet the power from the Ghost Deity was no weaker.
Their forces collided, sending shockwaves rippling through space. The shockwave was so intense that far away, Song Yuting felt her entire body forced back by an invisible force, her face turning pale with shock.
"Just from the aftershock, even from this far away, I'm being pushed back… That strength… terrifying. We're both in the Fate Aperture Realm—so why is the gap between us so vast? Is this the difference in talent?"
She bit her lip, mind filled with unease. Even with a fully intact flying sword, she doubted she could threaten someone like that. The disparity made her feel it was impossible to catch up.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Her gaze never left the battlefield. In her vision, she saw the massive foot of the Ghost Deity unable to descend—it was caught mid-air by Yi Tianxing's hand. Then, right before her eyes, Yi Tianxing's seemingly small body began to expand rapidly.
One zhang.
Two zhang.
Three zhang…
Like an inflating balloon, his body expanded at terrifying speed. Muscles surged like coiling dragons. In less than a breath, Yi Tianxing's frame ballooned to forty-one zhang—a towering colossus standing shoulder to shoulder with the Ghost Deity.
[New Concept Highlighted: Second Body Refinement Transformation (炼体二转) – Reaching the White Cauldron Realm (白鼎之境), a body refiner sheds the mortal shell. With every increase of 10,000 jin in strength, their body can grow by a zhang. This transformation is real, not illusion.]
With forty-one zhang of physical might, Yi Tianxing stood as a giant equal to the Ghost Deity.
His blood energy surged like a storm. With a single surge of force, the descending foot was flung upward, sending the Ghost Deity's massive body flying backward.
Seeing Yi Tianxing's transformation, the Ghost-Eyed Deity's expression twisted in shock and rage. A huge black serpent staff materialized in his hand—shaped like a massive snake flicking its tongue. With a violent swing, he slammed the staff down at Yi Tianxing.
"Kill!"
Yi Tianxing didn't hesitate. A flash of golden light—the Heaven Suppressing Seal appeared once more in his hand.
[New Technique Highlighted: Heaven Suppressing Seal (镇狱印) – A mighty divine seal capable of suppressing hell and void alike. Under it, space itself becomes imprisoned. The more powerful the user, the greater the seal's strength. Fueled by Yi Tianxing's 1,000,000+ jin of physical force and his essence, the seal gains destructive might.]
Boom!!!
The seal descended like a mountain, golden light erupting. In the sky, a massive dragon-elephant illusion appeared, roaring mightily. Four colossal elephant pillars resembled sky columns, anchoring the heavens.
Under the seal, the entire world seemed frozen—space locked down.
Even the Ghost-Eyed Deity felt it—the void thickened like a swamp, trapping his movements. He barely managed to raise his serpent staff to block.
Crash!
With a deafening crash, the serpent staff was sent flying. The Ghost-Eyed Deity's body shuddered violently and was thrown backward. The force of over a million jin, combined with true essence, made his skin crack open on impact.
"How can this be!? Such strength…"
Terror filled the deity's eyes.
Yi Tianxing gave him no chance.
A second Heaven Suppressing Seal formed instantly.
"Whatever kind of ghost or demon you are, you're still going to be smashed to death by my Heaven Suppressing Seal!"
"Die! Die! DIE!!"
Yi Tianxing roared, black hair flying wildly, his golden seals raining down without mercy. Each blow struck the deity's body, causing tremors and sheer terror. The Ghost-Eyed Deity could barely retreat, his body cracking more with each hit.
There was no time to defend.
Under a barrage of crushing attacks, his colossal body shattered and exploded into fragments—a Ghost Deity dozens of zhang tall, blown apart on the spot.
Hiss—!!
Witnessing the scene, even Wushuang Ghost and Song Yuting were left utterly shaken, their hearts surging like a tidal wave.
"What kind of battle technique is that? That seal art… it must be some kind of flesh-body divine power—channeling physical and blood energy to their limit. The pressure from it... even sensing it makes me feel like a mountain is sitting on my chest…"—Wushuang Ghost
"Is this really a Fate Aperture Realm cultivator? He destroyed a Ghost Deity… and with such brutal methods. This isn't like any magic battle—it's like two feral beasts tearing into each other."—Song Yuting
Despite the sheer brutality, something about the battle stirred her soul. She felt blood boil, a mysterious excitement building.
Boom!!
As the Ghost-Eyed Deity's body shattered, the void around them twisted violently and shattered. A swirling vortex appeared and swept everyone away.
"Ahh! My eyes!!"
As they reappeared on solid ground, a scream pierced the air.
They were back in the Ghost Cave.
In front of them, Queen Jingjue had shut her eyes, blood streaming from the corners. It was clear her eyes had suffered terrible damage.
"Let's go—leave this place!"
Yi Tianxing saw her and considered striking her down—but immediately sensed the cave stir with ominous wind and wailing cries. Some terrible existence was awakening. The feeling was oppressive.
Without hesitation, he opened a portal and stepped through.
Wushuang Ghost and Song Yuting followed.
"Wait for me!"A black shadow—Jiang Ni—darted through the gate just before it shut.
Crack!!
From the abyss below, a huge jade-green bone claw shot up toward the gate. With a crash, the spatial gate shattered like light—too late. It was only a projection. Yi Tianxing and the others had already escaped.
Roar!!
From the abyss came a terrifying howl.
The white bone arm slowly withdrew into the depths.
"Damn it. They broke out of the void… Not only could that cultivator resist my dark space, but he also destroyed the Ghost-Eyed Deity. My Void Ghost Eye has never been damaged—until now. No wonder they dared steal my Kunlun Divine Wood."
Queen Jingjue slowly opened her eyes. Cracks lined her once-black pupils—fresh blood oozing.
Yi Tianxing's actions had severely damaged her eyes, even injuring her source essence. Though the deity could regenerate, her Void Ghost Eye had lost its power.
Her strength was now greatly diminished, more than ever before.
And yet, she couldn't shake the shock in her heart.
Inside the Void Space, she had seen it all: the brutal, divine clash between Yi Tianxing and the Ghost-Eyed Deity. The Heaven Suppressing Seal—a million-jin strike that crushed all in its path.
"Since when did the Golden Sand Desert birth such a fearsome figure…? And yet there wasn't a single rumor about him before this."—Queen Jingjue
Her expression was dark as water.