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Chapter 580: A Dominating Strike

On the city wall, the ministers were a mix of excitement and apprehension. Zhong Shan was there to help now, but what would they do after he left? Could they handle future threats?

As the city wall shook from the battle\'s shockwaves, the ministers\' minds raced with fear and uncertainty.

At this moment, on the western command platform of the Taishui Dynasty, a new figure suddenly appeared out of thin air. It was a man in golden robes, with a thin slit on his forehead that looked like a third eye.

This was Crown Prince Lietian, the main commander of the Taishui Dynasty.

"Greetings, Commander!" the nearby guards said respectfully.

Lietian nodded and then focused his attention on the battlefield.

The officials on the city wall noticed the new figure on the enemy\'s command platform.

"Crown Prince Lietian?" one official exclaimed in terror.

His shout drew everyone\'s attention. As they looked at Lietian, many felt a chilling tremor in their souls. His presence was terrifying.

Only a few of the most loyal ministers managed to maintain their composure, while most showed signs of fear.

Seeing the timid officials, Lietian sneered disdainfully, then turned his gaze to the two battlefields. He first looked at the Blood Sea Formation.

The Blood Sea Formation was a technique he had personally taught, from the "Blood God Technique." It was powerful and functioning at full strength, but the opposition was formidable as well.

Lietian\'s eyes grew cold as he shifted his gaze to the other side.

There, Zhong Shan was battling Crown Prince Chong Tian.

The technique Zhong Shan was using, the Eight Heavenly Tails, was something he preferred to use sparingly. He focused on enhancing his fundamental cultivation. Thus, unless absolutely necessary, Zhong Shan rarely used it.

Heavenly Rule! Eighty Heavy Waves!

Zhong Shan\'s attacks grew increasingly powerful. Within moments, he was able to match Chong Tian.

This was an incredible breakthrough, at least in Chong Tian\'s eyes. Initially, Zhong Shan was easy prey. Had Chong Tian not wanted to prolong the fight for amusement, he could have killed Zhong Shan with the first strike.

However, his playful indulgence allowed Zhong Shan to \'grow\' to a point where he could threaten him. A threat? From a mere Sovereign Extreme Realm cultivator? Laughable! Even among Emperor Extreme Realm experts, Chong Tian was one of the strongest. How could Zhong Shan compare?

The two exchanged powerful blows, their blades clashing with a force that sounded like thunder in a clear sky.

Even the thunderclouds above Zhong Shan\'s head couldn\'t compete with the sound of their clashes.

This was the most brutal and direct confrontation, with both fighters giving their all.

"Die!" Chong Tian roared. His saber unleashed a torrent of energy, like a waterfall, crashing towards Zhong Shan. The immense power shook the surrounding space.

Chong Tian had clearly used some secret technique.

Seeing the incoming strike, Zhong Shan seemed to become even more determined. He gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead.

With a fierce resolve, he met the attack head-on.

"Heavenly Rule! Hundred Heavy Waves!" Zhong Shan roared.

With that shout, the power of his strike surged once more, matching the ferocity of Crown Prince Chong Tian\'s attack. This was an overloaded strike—Eighty Heavy Waves was Zhong Shan\'s limit, yet he pushed beyond to unleash the Hundred Heavy Waves! His entire body ached, skin feeling as if it would tear apart. If not for his relentless practice in the Demonic Tempering Body Technique, his body might have exploded from the strain.

As his blade cut through the air, space itself rippled. The blade\'s light shone like a collapsing galaxy, hurtling towards Crown Prince Chong Tian.

"Boom!"

The collision was monumental. The surrounding space rippled with powerful waves that extended to the city walls.

"Boom!"

The city walls of Yan Hong City were breached by the force of their clash. The power was immense.

"Crack, crack, crack, crack!"

A series of cracking sounds emanated from Zhong Shan\'s body. In the intense clash, Zhong Shan had broken through once more.

Demonic Tempering Body Technique, Fifth Layer! Sixfold strength!

Without hesitation, Zhong Shan activated the Fifth Layer, harnessing the sixfold strength.

The discomfort from the Hundred Heavy Waves vanished. Zhong Shan raised his blade again and charged towards Crown Prince Chong Tian.

Crown Prince Chong Tian, meanwhile, was in utter disbelief. He had exerted his full strength, utilizing his Emperor Extreme Realm power to its fullest, even employing a secret technique for a temporary power boost.

Was Zhong Shan really a Sovereign Extreme Realm cultivator? Chong Tian\'s strike had been near-Heavenly Extreme Realm in power, creating spatial distortions. Such a powerful attack would have easily killed an ordinary Emperor Extreme Realm expert.

But how had Zhong Shan blocked it? And how had he gained the upper hand?

"I don\'t believe it!" Crown Prince Chong Tian roared, slashing at Zhong Shan once more.

Zhong Shan, now at the peak of his battle fervor, saw his opportunity. His last strike had suppressed Chong Tian, giving him a brief moment to prepare another attack.

Seizing this moment, Zhong Shan quickly located a rule line directly aligned with Chong Tian.

Zhong Shan swung his blade again, unleashing his most powerful strike.

Heavenly Rule! Rending Wind!

Heavenly Rule! Hundred Twenty Heavy Waves!

Thunderous Might!

Rending Wind was a technique enabled by the Red Luan Heavenly Scripture, immensely powerful. The Hundred Twenty Heavy Waves represented Zhong Shan\'s ultimate strength. Thunderous Might summoned a deluge of lightning from the storm clouds, which followed his blade and slashed towards Crown Prince Chong Tian.

"Roar!"

As Zhong Shan\'s blade came down, his body swelled to its limit, his upper garments shredded by his bulging muscles. His eyes blood-red, Zhong Shan delivered his most powerful strike.

Crown Prince Chong Tian met the attack head-on.

"Boom!"

The collision created a massive shockwave, and for a moment, the entire battlefield seemed to pause. The overwhelming force of Zhong Shan\'s Hundred Twenty Heavy Waves, enhanced by the Rending Wind and Thunderous Might, clashed with Crown Prince Chong Tian\'s powerful saber strike.

The energy radiated outward, creating a storm of power that shook the very foundations of Yan Hong City and the surrounding land.

Both attacks created spatial distortions, but there was a stark difference between them. Crown Prince Chong Tian\'s attack caused ripples like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, while Zhong Shan\'s strike was like the raging sea during a storm, creating massive, terrifying spatial waves. His strike, filled with overwhelming dominance and terrifying power, bore down on Chong Tian.

In that moment, the sky behind Zhong Shan became a dazzling display of purple lightning, an unstoppable force that accompanied the sound of the Rending Wind, all converging on Chong Tian.

Crown Prince Chong Tian was utterly panicked. He felt like he wasn\'t just facing Zhong Shan, but the entire force of the heavens and earth. It was as if he was facing the might of ancient divine powers, albeit a miniature version.

Even so, Chong Tian\'s face was filled with fear and panic. The oppressive force made escape impossible; he had to confront this terrifying strike head-on.

Crown Prince Chong Tian felt an urge to cry. Was this really just a Sovereign Extreme Realm attack? How could it be so powerful? Moments ago, he had been toying with Zhong Shan like a cat with a mouse. But now, Zhong Shan had not only matched him but was suppressing him completely.

How could this be happening?

In his fear, Crown Prince Chong Tian finally understood the terror that Monk Sekong once felt.

Death was so close? Zhong Shan was so monstrous?

"No!" Crown Prince Chong Tian screamed in horror.

With that scream, Zhong Shan\'s unparalleled strike—the strongest strike ever seen from a Sovereign Extreme Realm cultivator—came crashing down.

This strike carried not only Zhong Shan\'s full strength but also his immense rage.

"Boom!"

The invincible strike landed, creating monstrous waves of force. The city walls of Yan Hong City crumbled, as if an earthquake had struck, causing many buildings near the eastern gate to collapse.

The ground shook, and everyone felt as if they were being lifted off their feet.

After the strike, the sky cleared, leaving only a vast cloud of dust.

A massive dust trail extended for about three thousand feet, leaving everyone in a state of shock. Their mouths hung open in disbelief.

It wasn\'t until the dust settled that everyone began to comprehend the extent of Zhong Shan\'s power.

When the dust cleared, it revealed Zhong Shan, bare-chested with bulging muscles, drenched in sweat, holding his mighty blade.

In front of him was a massive, pitch-black ravine, three thousand feet long, with smoke still rising from it.

Three thousand feet?

Everyone was stunned! The Iron Spear Formation and Blood Sea Formation stood apart, their forces regrouping, each aligned with their respective sides.

Zhong Shan, having unleashed his powerful strike, looked up towards the command platform across from him.

His strike hadn\'t killed Crown Prince Chong Tian. At the last moment, Chong Tian had been saved by a powerful expert who now stood on the command platform.

Zhong Shan raised his head and locked eyes with the figure on the distant platform.