"Yun Xiao, no matter how many tricks you have, you’ll never rise again!"

Wu Zhukong, who had just unleashed the Flame Absolute Annihilation Secret Technique, was now even more violent in his aura than before. As his smug laughter echoed, a massive palace was already pressing down towards him.

"Break for me!"

Another fierce shout came from Wu Zhukong’s mouth, and immediately everyone saw him raise his coal-like palms and thrust them fiercely towards the bottom of the gigantic palace.

In terms of size, Wu Zhukong and the Refining Treasure Hall weren’t proportional at all. Yet, at this moment, no one thought Wu Zhukong would necessarily lose, for he was a Peak of Lingyun Realm super expert.

A super expert at this level can shatter a palace with a single strike, which isn’t impossible, especially for Wu Zhukong at this moment. Having unleashed the Flame Absolute Annihilation God, the destruction he could cause was far beyond what some low rank cultivators could imagine.

Many of the spectators speculated in their hearts that the massive palace was indeed daunting, but Wu Zhukong’s Flame Absolute Annihilation God seemed to be even more formidable.

With this strike, would the palace be directly pierced by Wu Zhukong and collapse?

Boom!

As the thought arose in everyone’s minds, the gigantic Refining Treasure Hall finally clashed with Wu Zhukong’s raised hands, producing a loud sound.

The weight of the Refining Treasure Hall was incredibly astounding, causing the originally confident Wu Zhukong to plummet downward. Witnessing this scene, many people were thoughtful.

Because Wu Zhukong’s Flame Absolute Annihilation God ultimately couldn’t pierce the palace; instead, it seemed unable to withstand the immense weight, causing him to be directly pressed downward.

"Could he be crushed into a pulp?"

Some spectators entertained the idea, as the disparity between palace and person was total; being crushed into a pulp wasn’t out of the question.

Bang!

Moments later, the gigantic palace finally pressed Wu Zhukong onto the ground of the plaza, its powerful downward momentum instantly kicking up dust, making it impossible for the crowd to see inside.

Until several breaths later, when the dust and fog cleared, they discovered a scene of immense surprise: Wu Zhukong, at the peak of Lingyun Realm, was not crushed into pulp.

A humanoid figure several feet tall stood there, hands raised and holding a massive palace. It was like a mayfly lifting an elephant, or an ant confronting a giant dragon, causing everyone to involuntarily gasp in astonishment.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Suddenly, several ferocious cracks appeared centered around where Wu Zhukong stood, spreading like a spiderweb. It was because the ground couldn’t withstand the extraordinary force from above, being significantly damaged.

Wu Zhukong’s feet nearly sank half a foot into the ground. But with the solid ground support, the massive palace could seemingly no longer press down.

One person and one palace remained in this strange stalemate, creating such a wondrous scene. However, anyone could see Wu Zhukong’s exceedingly grim expression and the large beads of sweat rolling down his face.

"Damn it, what is this thing?"

Perhaps only Wu Zhukong knew his predicament. The palace he raised wasn’t comparable to ordinary ones; besides its staggering weight, there seemed to be a formidable absorbing force emanating from within.

If it were only the hundred thousand pounds of weight, Wu Zhukong might not have minded, but the constant release of absorbing power was what truly worried him.

"Palace Master Wu, be careful!"

Yet troubles compounded as another issue arose. Just as Wu Zhukong contemplated how to shake off the oppressive palace, a soft voice suddenly reached his ears.

Whoosh!

As Wu Zhukong just realized the voice was from Yun Xiao, another sound of wind-breaking suddenly came, causing his gaze to shift, his soul horrified.

At that moment, Yun Xiao, adhering to the principle of striking while the iron’s hot, simultaneously unleashed his Dragon Taming Sword. Wu Zhukong, under the pressure of the Refining Treasure Hall, was unable to budge his body an inch in a short period.

A dark glow approached swiftly. All the cultivators and Meridian Refining Masters who had heard of the Dragon Taming Sword’s power had eyes flashing with a peculiar light, especially those from Lianyun Mountain.

Because they could all see Wu Zhukong’s situation. If he evaded the Dragon Taming Sword, he’d certainly lose the inner Qi opposing the Refining Treasure Hall.

At this moment, what was laid before Wu Zhukong was clearly a dilemma: either be pierced through the heart by the Dragon Taming Sword or be crushed into pulp by the Refining Treasure Hall. What a difficult choice.

"No!"

Unfortunately, the time left for Wu Zhukong was only two breaths. Seeing that not making a choice would lead to an extremely miserable end, he finally let out a roar of unwillingness.

Bang!

The dust flew once again. At this critical moment, Wu Zhukong eventually chose to first avoid the Dragon Taming Sword. However, after evading it, he was ultimately pressed down by the enormous Refining Treasure Hall.

Perhaps Wu Zhukong had a certain calculation in his heart. After all, if his heart was pierced by the Dragon Taming Sword, it would be a certain death, and before dying, he would still be crushed into pulp.

Only by dodging the fatal blow of the Dragon Taming Sword could Wu Zhukong grasp a sliver of chance for survival. Even such a heavy hall might not truly crush him to death.

Unfortunately, this hasty decision of Wu Zhukong was also within Yun Xiao’s calculations. What he relied on was not the weight of the Refining Treasure Hall itself, but the extremely special swallowing force.

Yun Xiao knew that his opportunity was only once, whether by initially suppressing with the Refining Treasure Hall or later with the Dragon Taming Flying Sword, it was all just preparation for the final scheme.

Because Yun Xiao knew that if Wu Zhukong’s breath had not been vented, even if he activated the swallowing force of the Refining Treasure Hall, he might not truly swallow this peak of the Lingyun Realm into the Refining Treasure Hall.

And after all this preparation and calculation, to avoid being pierced by the Dragon Taming Sword, Wu Zhukong finally temporarily vented that breath.

When Wu Zhukong vented that breath, his fate was already sealed, and all of this was not due to his incompetence, but because Yun Xiao had just refined a special spatial divine artifact.

If it were a one-on-one battle of spirits, even if Yun Xiao, backed by the power of the Golden Snake Worm Little Five, elevated his cultivation to the Lingyun Realm level, dealing with Wu Zhukong would certainly be extremely challenging.

Fortunately, upon entering the Refining Treasure Hall, Yun Xiao was greatly blessed, ultimately refining the hall, granting him a way to defeat an enemy one major rank higher. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Of course, having used it this once, Yun Xiao might not know when he would next be able to exhibit this kind of heaven-defying swallowing force of the Refining Treasure Hall.

After all, such a heaven-defying power requires years upon years of accumulation to unleash greater power. The longer the accumulation, the greater the explosive power.

In fact, if the Refining Treasure Hall hadn’t stood on Lianyun Mountain for countless years, using such a spatial divine artifact to deal with the peak of Lingyun Realm, Wu Zhukong would have been completely impossible.

"Wu Zhukong... is dead?!"

In contrast to the complex thoughts in Yun Xiao’s mind, the only emotions left for the many spectators, cultivators, and Meridian Refining Masters were shock and amazement, for they had never expected such an outcome.

With the splattering dust, many had reason to believe that even if Wu Zhukong survived, under such pressure, he would at least be heavily injured.

Moreover, it seemed that the enormous hall was under Yun Xiao’s control. If this continued, Wu Zhukong’s entire body might be crushed into pulp, right?

"Hahaha, I told you Senior Brother Yun Xiao can achieve anything. Now, do you believe it?"

In the spot where young geniuses of the Sky Poison Institute were gathered, after a brief silence, a burst of wild laughter erupted, with even a hint of madness in the voice.

The one who uttered this voice was naturally Si Mo, who had a blind reverence for Yun Xiao, though hearing his words, many couldn’t help but roll their eyes.

Si Mo, with sweat dripping and deeply worried just moments earlier, was not unseen by people. And yet at this moment, he was acting in retrospect, with a shamelessness beyond measure.

However, at this moment, no one exposed Si Mo’s shamelessness, for their hearts were also filled with shock and delight over this unexpected conclusion.

Who was Wu Zhukong? He was the Palace Master of Wuyan Palace, ranked third on the Heavenly List, a genuine peak Lingyun Realm giant, who had beaten combined forces of seven Heavenly Rank Experts into severe injuries.

When Yun Xiao first appeared, no one thought he had the power to turn the tide. At most, he would flee, but no one ever imagined it would end like this.

A young man with only Floating Life Realm Peak cultivation had defeated a peak Lingyun Realm Palace Master of Wuyan Palace, and even possibly crushed Wu Zhukong into pulp. Without witnessing it, no one would believe a word of it.

The entirety of Lianyun Mountain had become an ocean of joy, for those who believed they would never leave the mountain alive never thought happiness would come so suddenly.

All this was brought by the young man who was already famed and at the peak of his renown, the surprising conclusion filling everyone’s heart with a strong sense of gratitude towards Yun Xiao.

In stark contrast, the remaining Elders of Wuyan Palace appeared as if they were mourning, having never expected such an outcome. The emotions on both sides were completely polarized at this moment.