Black clouds obscured the sky, lightning writhing within them.
"Crack!"
"Boom!"
Roars echoed through the void as streaks of lightning descended.
Crackle! Crackle!
The sky suddenly brightened, turning an area of dozens of miles into a world of lightning.
White light raged between heaven and earth, brighter than the sun.
Suddenly!
A mighty shout arose.
"Sea of Lightning!"
The next moment, the lightning became inseparable, like a falling waterfall, obscuring the sky and the earth.
A sea of lightning appeared in the sky, slowly descending.
Lightning snakes writhed within it, fish formed of various electrical discharges swam in the sea of lightning, and boundless danger descended.
A white-haired humanoid creature floated at the zenith of the sky. He slightly narrowed his eyes, gazing down, a contemptuous smile on his cold face.
He gently aimed his left palm towards the land below, sending streaks of mystical power from his palm, controlling the myriad lightning bolts.
Below.
The members of the Grand Secretariat changed their expressions.
The Elder erected a sky curtain, mitigating some of the pressure. He roared to the heavens.
"You are not abiding by the rules!"
The response was a wild laugh.
The white-haired one scoffed, "Ridiculous race, expecting others to adhere to your naivete!"
"Are you not afraid of retribution from our clan's demigod?"
"Your demigod is already severely injured; even if they came, what then? Would they be a match for me, the Lord of Wind and Thunder?"
The red-haired one stood aside, silent, but the smile on his lips indicated his inner ease.
The human demigod's prolonged absence confirmed to them that their demigod was gravely wounded and was now healing somewhere.
If the human demigod appeared, they would slay them!
The thought of killing a human demigod excited them.
"A mere lower race, sharing the same form as my Divine Eye clan, is truly a disgrace to my Divine Eye clan! Today, I shall annihilate you inferior beings!" The white-haired one raised his left hand and pressed down gently.
Instantly, the sea of lightning in the sky also pressed down.
As the sea of lightning descended, the human high-ranking officials looked on in despair.
"Everyone, even if we die, we will not die ignominiously!" the Elder shouted mournfully.
At this moment, they were at the brink of death, despair surging wildly in their hearts, they could smell death.
The Elder's words made everyone lift their heads.
Facing the wind, they wept, tears falling!
They wept for their impending deaths and for the great calamity of the human race, having finally welcomed hope, only to embrace death at this moment.
Unwillingness, regret, despair, pain, and various complex emotions intertwined in their hearts.
Jian Ku drew his withered wood sword and murmured, "They say withered wood regains spring. I shall unleash this single strike. May the end of withering lead to life!"
"Withered Prosperity Sword: Rebirth!"
The Controller also wore a look of despair, his heart filled with unwillingness.
He summoned all his spirit beasts and said to them, "I am about to die. You all escape!"
Yan Jun held a peculiar flame in his hand. This was a flame he had comprehended from Hong Ling, the demigod of the Crimson Jade clan, and then fused it with the power of flames he had learned from Zhu Rong, the fused avatar of Lin Yu.
At this moment, his Stove God's Fire possessed a trace of divinity.
Given more time, he believed he would have broken through to become a demigod.
"Alas, this life is without destiny. Let this trace of divinity bloom for the last time!"
With that, he hurled the divine fire in his hand into the sky.
Chi Yu wore a look of frustration. Among the many ninth-tier cultivators, his strength was arguably the strongest, yet he always found himself unable to play a significant role.
He wore a sorrowful expression, looking up at the sea of lightning in the sky.
"I am a descendant of the first generation, with the blood of a deity flowing within me. Today, I shall burn my divine blood and forge a path for all of you!"
As he spoke, his blood ignited, his aura surged, and his power flowed towards the demigods.
Fu Yao Zi's eyes spun madly. He wanted to open a spatial gate to take everyone away, but he despaired.
The surrounding space was sealed shut. His power was unable to open it.
"Open for me!" he roared, blood tears streaming from his eyes.
The other ninth-tier high-ranking officials also unleashed their full power, but no matter what they did, they seemed to be merely a tiny flame beneath the sea of lightning, insignificant, easily extinguished with a single breath.
Above the sky.
One white-haired and one red-haired figure floated in the sky, their faces cold as they looked down at the struggling humans below.
The red-haired one said, "White-haired, it seems the human demigod is a coward and will not appear. Let's kill them, then annex their territory."
The white-haired one nodded and gently pressed down with his left hand.
"Thunder Burst!"
Boom!
The sea of lightning began to boil.
Crackle and pop echoed through the void as streaks of lightning intertwined and exploded!
"Die!"
As the lightning descended, everyone fought back desperately, but it was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. Instantly, a large group fell.
The Elder and his companions looked on in despair, tears in their eyes.
"My life is forfeit!"
Just then!
Suddenly, a chilling sword light flew from afar.
"Presumptuous!"
"Break!"
Instantly, the sea of lightning could no longer descend under the onslaught of the sword light. The next moment, the sword light blazed, transforming into billions of tiny sword slashes, killing towards the white-haired one.
The white-haired one let out a cold snort, "Human demigod, you have finally appeared. We have been waiting for you. Stay here!"
The white-haired one raised his right hand, his right eye opening, and strands of wind essence appeared in his palm.
"Wrath of Wind and Thunder! Go!"
Boom!
To the lightning, the power of wind was added. The forces of wind and thunder intertwined, covering the sky and earth, striking towards the sword light.
Boom!
The two collided, the sword light dissipated, and the sea of wind and thunder also largely vanished.
The next moment.
The figure of the Sword God flew from afar. He looked at the injured humans below, his heart enraged.
"You all retreat. Leave this to me!"
The Elder cupped his hands and led everyone back.
At this moment, their hearts were at ease, but they did not see Lin Yu, which made them even more worried.
Despite having many questions, it was not the time to ask, so they silently retreated.
The white-haired and red-haired demigods stood together. The red-haired one smiled, "Sword God, we have been waiting for you. You have finally made your move."
The white-haired one laughed heartily, "You have fallen into our trap! We deliberately delayed killing them to lure you out."
"You have experienced several great battles, you must be suffering now, right?"
The red-haired one also mocked, "You are injured now, aren't you? You are no match for us in your current state. Surrender!"
The white-haired one added, "Where is your other human demigod? Too severely injured? Afraid to come out? Hahahaha!!!"
The Sword God looked at them coldly, as if looking at two dead men.
This gaze infuriated the white-haired and red-haired ones.
"I despise your look. Die!"
"Kill!"
Boom!
The white-haired and red-haired ones attacked together, raising their hands to unleash a sky full of lightning and a sky full of flames.
An area of hundreds of miles turned into a scene of apocalypse.
The Sword God, holding his Slaughtering Sword, was about to kill them in one fell swoop.
Suddenly, Lin Yu's voice echoed in his ear.
"Senior, leave this to me!"