High Martial: I Grind Professions

Chapter 280: Chapter 169: The Shocking God Stab Shows Its Might

Next, the power of his incredibly sharp Primordial Spirit swept out like quicksilver, meticulously combing over a several-hundred-meter radius again and again to erase any lingering energy traces and spiritual imprints, leaving no loose ends.

Once he was finished, Li Wen looked toward Antai County again. Without further hesitation, he drew upon his True Essence.

He didn’t bother with the damaged, slower flying vehicle. Instead, he transformed into a streak of lightning, tearing across the sky at maximum speed toward the true battlefield: the Stargate fortress in Antai County.

Against the backdrop of the distant stars, all traces of the Cloud Dragon King and the Snake Division’s leader were long gone, the chase having taken them to parts unknown. 𝘧𝓇ℯℴ𝓂

All that remained on the barren mountain was the faint, scorched smell of something burning, which quickly dissipated in the night wind.

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High in the sky between Bluestone County and Antai County, space warped and violent tides of energy surged in the wake of two figures, as if the void itself was groaning under the strain.

Fleeing in a panic ahead was the leader of the Shadow Organization’s Snake Division, an expert who had only managed to cross the threshold into the King-level through special means.

And in relentless pursuit, dogging his every move and unleashing devastating attacks, was none other than the Cloud Dragon King, a warrior with top-tier King-level combat strength.

The battle was a completely one-sided rout.

Every time the Cloud Dragon King’s figure flickered, a silver ribbon of light tore through the sky—the gleam of his spear, condensed to its absolute limit and powerful enough to annihilate a star.

The Snake Division’s leader did everything in his power to block and evade. A viscous, ink-black mist billowed around him, attempting to corrode and neutralize the attacks.

But before the Cloud Dragon King’s magnificent and righteous power—a force of absolute hardness and pure yang—the black mist melted away like hot water on snow.

Each time the spear’s light descended, it was met with a low, thunderous boom.

The protective armor on the Snake Division’s leader was already riddled with cracks, and purplish-black blood streamed continuously from the corner of his mouth.

He was sent staggering back again and again by the immense force, his body trembling so violently it felt as if his very organs had been displaced.

Once a warrior surpassed the Marquis Level, the pure difference in physical cultivation level was no longer the deciding factor in a battle between peers.

What truly determined the outcome was the classification of one’s combat strength: threshold, normal, top-tier, and peak.

At the King Level, the Cloud Dragon King was a top-tier expert. His power, control over the rules, and combat skill created an insurmountable chasm for the Snake Division’s leader, who had only just barely crossed the threshold.

The gap wasn’t small; it was the difference between a swan and a sparrow.

However, despite being battered as mercilessly as a ragged doll, the depths of the Snake Division leader’s cold, serpentine eyes showed no sign of absolute despair.

He suppressed the agonizing pain, using the momentum from each blow that sent him flying to adjust his course, fleeing desperately toward the southeast.

There, he had a trump card he had carefully prepared.

If he could just reach the preset coordinates, he was confident he could escape the Cloud Dragon King’s grasp, even from a top-tier King-level expert.

The Cloud Dragon King’s expression was as grim as a frozen peak, and his assault was relentless, yet his gaze saw through everything with perfect clarity.

The Snake Division leader’s intentions were crystal clear to him.

’He knew exactly what the man was planning.’ The speed of his pursuit and the intensity of his attacks never faltered, yet he moved with the calm assurance of someone in complete control.

’Since he had laid this trap himself, how could he not be absolutely certain he could take down a mere threshold King-level warrior?’

’He had allowed his opponent to flee this far for the sole purpose of utterly exhausting his power, extinguishing any final hope of a last-ditch counterattack.’

Finally, the Cloud Dragon King gathered the power of the heavens and the earth, unleashing a terrifying spear strike that descended like a river of stars from the highest heavens, once again piercing the Snake Division leader’s defenses.

It blasted through his left shoulder and part of his torso, turning them into a mangled, charred mess. He let out a shrill scream, his body faltering for just an instant—

’Now!’

A sharp glint flashed in the Cloud Dragon King’s eyes. He held back no longer.

His left hand flipped over, and a disc the size of his palm appeared. Made of a material that was neither gold nor jade, it had an ancient, desolate look as it rested in his palm.

The disc appeared ordinary, but a pattern of four symbols flowed across its surface. As the Cloud Dragon King infused it with his vast King Level Primordial Power, it instantly erupted in a profound light so brilliant it was impossible to look at directly.

”Go!” the Cloud Dragon King grunted. The disc shot from his hand, silent yet faster than lightning.

The disc didn’t attack the Snake Division’s leader, but instead hovered high in the air above his head.

And then—

VWOOM—!!!

A hum that seemed to shake the very cosmos!

Four streams of profound, primal energy shot out from the center of the disc, connecting heaven and earth!

In the east, azure energy formed the phantom of a colossal tree; in the west, white energy condensed into a massive, sharp-edged weapon; in the south, crimson energy ignited a sky-scorching inferno; and in the north, black energy churned into a vast, surging expanse of water.

The phantoms of four divine beasts were faintly visible within the pillars of energy, roaring toward the heavens.

In an instant, the space in a ten-mile radius around the Snake Division’s leader was completely locked down and sealed.

An indestructible, invisible barrier formed a massive, four-colored cage, cutting off all energy and spatial fluctuations from both inside and out.

”No—!!” The color instantly drained from the face of the Snake Division’s leader, who just moments before had been clinging to a sliver of hope.

His eyes filled with utter horror and disbelief, as if he were seeing the most impossible thing in the world.

His voice was twisted and shrill with terror:

”The... the Four Symbols Celestial Sealing Disc?!”

”This... this is impossible! One of the ultimate treasures of the Fire Hall!... How could you have brought it with you out of the Fire Hall?!”

He fell into complete despair.

When facing the overwhelming power of a top-tier King-level expert, he had still held out a sliver of hope of escaping with a secret treasure.

But the appearance of the Fire Hall’s major artifact, the ”Four Symbols Celestial Sealing Disc,” completely shattered all his hopes.

This was a supreme treasure capable of suppressing a King Level expert, or even contending with beings of a higher realm. Under its seal, even the shortest distance became an impassable chasm.

In the face of the absolute celestial sealing domain created by such a major artifact, any and all escape methods were utterly useless.