Before Wang’s words could even finish reverberating, his semi-automatic incantation, devoid of any talisman, had already been unleashed. Divine light and auspicious energy descended from the heavens, rushing towards his form.

However, in that instant, the divine power network shuddered violently. Wang felt his connection to the network severed, and the semi-automatic talisman he was utilizing ceased functioning.

The eightfold divine halo that had adorned the back of his head flickered like faulty neon lights before fading away entirely.

The colossal dragon, once a tempestuous manifestation kneeling before him, writhed and dissipated, transforming back into gusts of wind that scattered across the heavens and earth, stirring up a whirlwind of dust and pebbles!

Bereft of the tempestuous dragon’s support, Wang, who had been suspended in the air, plummeted downwards like a falling star towards the earth!

Despite the rushing wind and the rapidly approaching ground, Wang’s face remained devoid of any sign of panic. He merely crossed his arms, allowing himself to fall ever faster!

Simultaneously, he mused inwardly, “The opposing god has temporarily blocked the network here?”

Yet Wang knew that such a blockade could not last long. The deities on his side were surely already striving to restore the divine power network, and before long, his semi-automatic talisman would be operational again!

Moreover!

“Even without talismans, without divine support, so what?”

Gazing at Zhang Yu, who was rushing towards his falling trajectory, Wang sneered, “You think that without my talismans, you can contend with me?”

With a deafening roar, Zhang Yu leaped upwards, his form radiating with boundless Unmanifested Cloud罡, accompanied by the deafening roars of dragons and elephants. With a single strike, he sent a palm hurtling towards Wang!

The terrifying power seemed to momentarily drain the surrounding air. The violent gusts of wind swept in all directions, clearing a vast expanse of dust!

Facing Zhang Yu’s attack, Wang neither dodged nor parried. In mid-air, he formed a fist seal, slightly bent his elbow, and unleashed a resounding punch, colliding head-on with Zhang Yu’s palm!

Logically, Wang was falling from the sky, with no foothold to draw strength from, while Zhang Yu had been charging with momentum, clearly possessing a tactical advantage!

However, as fist and palm collided with a thunderous blast, shockwaves erupted from the point of impact. Zhang Yu felt his bones crack and groan, as though repeatedly crushed by successive shockwaves!

His entire body faltered in mid-air for an instant before crashing back to earth with a earth-shattering crash, creating a massive crater!

Zhang Yu was not surprised. He never expected to vanquish his opponent with a single blow. This attack, launched to exploit Wang’s unstable footing, was merely an attempt to probe the opponent’s true strength!

Upon landing, Zhang Yu had assessed Wang’s data: “His physical strength surpasses mine, but his magical power output isn’t much higher!”

At the same time, Wang had landed gracefully, standing firmly on the ground. He crossed his arms, looking at Zhang Yu with a casual expression, and said, “Your magical power has improved significantly, but your physical strength hasn’t increased much. It seems you used a Qi Sea type of Heavenly Root during your Foundation Establishment.”

“And now you’re probably thinking that since I crippled my cultivation, the magical power I retained isn’t much higher than yours, and my physical strength is only slightly better. You think you have a chance against me?”

Zhang Yu snorted coldly, “You talk too much!”

At the same time, Zhang Yu’s Qi Sea Heavenly Root within his body activated at full power, frantically drawing in the spiritual energy from within a hundred meters to replenish his depleted magical power!

With a thunderous roar, the Unmanifested Cloud罡 within his body erupted once more, causing the crater beneath him to deepen further and crack into layers of debris!

Streams of white qi, manifested from the Unmanifested Cloud罡, surged from Zhang Yu’s body, enveloping the entire battlefield!

Allowing the onrushing mist to wash over him, Wang continued, “I gave you the opportunity to clash once, just to see how much you’re worth now, whether you’re suitable for fresh or frozen storage!”

“As for the real battle…” Within the thick mist, Zhang Yu’s figure suddenly materialized, his palm carrying the roaring sound of dragons and elephants as he struck fiercely towards Wang’s back!

But facing Zhang Yu’s strike, Wang remained motionless, his body radiating with streaks of bloody shadows!

Each of these bloody shadows bore a distorted face, wailing and howling as they stood before Zhang Yu’s palm!

With every inch that Zhang Yu’s palm advanced, more than ten bloody shadows were shattered with a thunderous blast, the exploding blood transforming into clumps of resistance, like thousands upon thousands of layers of flesh and blood blocking his path!

The further Zhang Yu’s palm advanced, the more it compressed the bloody light, and the more terrifying the resistance he felt!

In the end, his palm advanced only five inches before the dense bloody light completely exhausted the power of his strike!

Wang’s voice echoed from behind the bloody light, “You don’t even have the right to touch me!”

Zhang Yu remained silent, and struck again! His other palm, carrying an explosive gust of wind, continued to strike violently towards Wang, but it was similarly blocked by the bloody light!

Wang spoke eerily, “This magic treasure of mine is called the Netherworld Bloodshadow Shroud. It can refine living souls into bloody shadows to protect the body!”

“Each bloody shadow can withstand a full-force strike from a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator!”

“And I bought tens of thousands of living souls from the First Stratum, refined them, and infused them into this Netherworld Bloodshadow Shroud. How long do you think you need to break through?”

Listening to Wang’s words, Zhang Yu’s gaze sharpened, and he exclaimed, “This guy is advertising!”

In Zhang Yu’s view, having the leisure to introduce his magic treasure in such detail during battle, was a clear advertisement!

Zhang Yu thought, “Is he trying to sell this Netherworld Bloodshadow Shroud to the people of the First Stratum?”

But Wang ignored Zhang Yu, and continued speaking to the hidden camera on his body, “Tens of thousands of living souls are quite valuable in the Second Stratum, requiring a long time to work before one can afford them!”

“But buying tens of thousands of living souls from the First Stratum is ten times cheaper!”

“But this isn’t even the cheapest price. Next time, I’ll take everyone to see the place in the First Stratum with even greater purchasing power, where living souls are worth the least!”

Listening to Wang’s words, Zhang Yu instantly understood!

This Wang wasn’t filming a magic treasure advertisement, but a video about the purchasing power of the First Stratum, promoting how cheap living souls and human flesh are on the First Stratum to those above. Thinking of this, Zhang Yu felt an unspeakable rage in his heart, and the white Residual Ox in his mind roared incessantly. The Residual Ox Body-Sacrificing Art circulated even more intensely, causing his muscles and magical power to pulsate and become increasingly active!

At the same time, Wang said calmly, “Alright, this battle should end!”

In the next instant, a terrifying aura erupted from his body!

“No… not an aura…”

Sensing the subtle changes in his opponent, Zhang Yu’s expression shifted slightly, “This is Fist Intent!”

Having studied the Heavenly Martial Heart Refining Art, Zhang Yu knew that Fist Intent, like Sword Intent and Saber Intent, was a type of martial intent, generally cultivated through martial arts mental cultivation techniques, possessing various wondrous effects!

The martial intent cultivated through the Heavenly Martial Heart Refining Art allowed Zhang Yu to enter a state of total concentration, accelerating his reactions!

Under the shroud of Wang’s Fist Intent, Zhang Yu felt the spiritual energy of the entire battlefield become chaotic!

Especially as Wang slowly formed a fist seal, as if to squeeze all the spiritual energy within a few hundred meters into the palm of his hand!

Zhang Yu felt the spiritual energy in the world suddenly become several times thinner, making it difficult for his Qi Sea Heavenly Root to absorb!

“Fist Intent can do this?”

Zhang Yu had never seen such an overbearing Fist Intent, capable of directly interfering with the flow of spiritual energy!

What Zhang Yu didn’t know was that Wang was currently exhibiting two martial arts, one called the Peerless and Extravagant Fist, and the other called the Emperor’s Heart!

These two martial arts were originally created by an ancient emperor, using the heart of an emperor to drive an overbearing fist technique. The two, when used in conjunction, could unleash supreme Fist Intent!

But in today’s world, emperors were long gone, so where could an Emperor’s Heart be found? These two martial arts had gradually declined and were no longer sought after! It was not until decades ago that the descendant of this emperor modified the techniques, using immense wealth to overthrow a city and dominate the people, ultimately forging a supreme Fist Intent!

What Wang was currently displaying was one of the stances within, the Sky-Swallowing Stance!

Once this stance was unleashed, it used supreme Fist Intent to encompass the battlefield within a few hundred meters, not only suppressing the opponent, but also monopolizing up to 99.9% of the spiritual energy, preventing the opponent from restoring magical power!

Although Wang couldn’t monopolize 99.9% of the spiritual energy within a few hundred meters, he did manage to monopolize 70%, causing Zhang Yu to immediately feel the thinness of the spiritual energy, and a sharp drop in the speed of his magical power recovery!

After executing the Sky-Swallowing Stance, Wang tightened his fist seal, and sent a punch towards Zhang Yu from afar!

Peerless and Extravagant Fist – Spiritual Surge Stance.

As Wang’s Fist Intent churned, the 70% of spiritual energy that had been monopolized underwent a sudden change, concentrating rapidly towards where his fist was aimed!

After the spiritual energy highly concentrated and expanded, a thunderous roar erupted!

Without warning… Zhang Yu felt as if an air bomb had exploded in front of him, causing his mind to buzz!

Seeing Wang’s second punch about to strike again, Zhang Yu forcibly mustered his strength, twisting his body. The surrounding Unmanifested Cloud罡 surged, and his entire body leaped several meters away!

The spot where he had just stood exploded once more, creating a large crater on the ground!

Then, a series of explosions thundered out!

Each punch that Wang unleashed was like the roar of artillery fire, and wherever his Fist Intent locked on, a burst of qi would explode!

With his continuous and relentless stances, the thick mist seemed to be churned apart by a rampaging beast, and the white Unmanifested Cloud罡 was scattered in an instant!

This was partly due to the unparalleled power of Wang’s Spiritual Surge Stance, which shattered the Unmanifested Cloud罡 in the air!

On the other hand, it was because Zhang Yu no longer maintained a large area of 罡 qi, but chose to focus his 罡 qi to resist Wang’s fist.

Feeling the onrushing explosions, Zhang Yu crossed his arms, accompanied by the churning of Unmanifested Cloud罡. The protective arts within his body activated, and he withstood the punch head-on in the explosion!

“I told you!” Wang unleashed one punch after another, and the repeated explosions of spiritual energy sent Zhang Yu flying again and again!

“You don’t even have the right to get close to me!”